(AH TA SA,YS;—~ VOL. 44—No. 44 Late AP News Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ ABERDEEN. Md.—An Eastern Airlines plane collided with a C-47 plane near' Aberdeen, Md., late yesterday afternoon. The Eastern Airlines plane landed safely with 56 passengers and a crew of four at the Na tional Airport at Washington. The C-47 is said to be down safely, too. somewhere near Aberdj3-|-». It is not known whether the C-47 was privately operated or an Army plane. The commercial passengers' wilT continue to Miami on another WASHINGTON—The National Federation of Telephone Workers has been meeting in Washington. Tonight, the independent union has announced wage demands which it estimates will cost the telephone industry between $245,- 000,000 and $249,000,000 a year. A strike date has been set, April 17, but the union's president says he ' thinks a settlement will be reached before then. WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has refused to stay the exe cution of Joseph Medley and two other men who are scheduled to go to the electric chair today for separate killings. The court has denied petitions for Julius Fisher and William Copeland as well as for Medley. WASHINGTON— President Tru man has acted to hurry up the im migration of refugees into the United States. The Chief Execu tive. ordered four ships to Europe to provide transportation for 1,000 waiting at ports. Mr. Truman says the quartette of ships will arrive at Bremerhaven, Germany, dur ing January, to begin the task. WASHINGTON —The Presi-. dent’s recent re-affirmation oi policy towards China has brought applause in Nanking government Circles. However, there lias beer ho official government comment. A Chinese communist spokesman declares the 'United States should —in his words—stop “confining itself to lip service to peace!” . ,L O N; D O N—Britain's wartime prime minister, Winston Church ill, says he intends to call 'for a vote of censure of the Labor gov ernment' when Parliament re-as sembles after. Christmas. In an outburst today, Churchill an nounced he would .seek govern ment overthrow on grounds of "iyranny, conceit and' impotence." LONDON—The British govern ment yesterday called for a revo lutionary farm bill. Under the measure, a farmer would be ousted from his land for ignoring what it described as "scientific” advice on how to till land. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —The Coast Guard says I*B planes and ships are conducting a search for a C-4'7 transport. The plane, with five passengers and two crew members, was reported missing on a Caribbean flight since Tues day. GREECE The Third Army Corps has given its version of the forced landing of a plane. The Greeks say it was a Russian ob servation plane which was forced down about 20 miles from the Bulgarian border because of bad weather. PHILADELPHIA Police have identified the bodies of six Negro victims' of a lodging house fire which injured 40 persons. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—A bar ley grain elevator has been de stroyed in Minneapolis' most dis astrous fire of the year. Loss has been estimated at $3,000,000. WASHINGTON The case of Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mis sissippi and the war contractors goes on in Washington. In a side issue late yesterday, Bilbo denied that a physician had given him $l5OO to obtain a favor from nar cotics officials for a drug user. However, he di r i agree that Ihe doctor had given him funds for a church. Incidentally, Bilbo was queried today about an automobile given, him by war contractor Mike Mor rissey in 1'941. Bilbo sain he got the, car and his 'wife got one when lie was elected Governor of Mis sissippi for the second time, ‘“ft is just an old southern custom,” he explained as the courtroom howled with laughter, The Central Library will observe the following hours dur ing the Christmas vacation December 21 . 22 to 25 2(1 to 31 January 2 to 1 yot/t- Dean Weston Christmas and the days sur rounding it bring happy memories of past Yuletide celebrations and a desire to Wave the present holi day a repetition of the very best. More than in recent years, this Cihrihtoastide offers opf/oriliuii/ - ties for each to create his ideal Christmas Season.' With the black-outs of war re moved; hearts, as well as win dows,, are light and gay. Promises are of family reunions, conrade ship of old friends, and chances to renew the true meaning of Christmas. This is our wish for you . . . . That you may enjoy Christmas and' find in it u season of “Peace an Earth, Good Will Toward Men.” Pamphlet Lists Driving Rules Can you make a hole in one when you park. your ear? If not, you may not be aware of the special little clues which make up he science of car parking. Just When to turn the wheel, how far to sl'ant the car, and when to turn the wheels back are some of these special little clues. The Sportsmanlike Driving ser ies pamphlet “How To Drive” publishes the following instrufc lions for achieving skill in parking a car. • ■ ' ■ First,’"tile tMvei' iifUst' ‘leai’it :i'o judge whether or not,the. space 'eft along the curb is sufficient for 3ie parking of his car. The rule is that about six feet more than the overall' length of the car is necessary, hut skillfull parkers can squeeze into a smaller spake without bumping fenders. The next step is to pull up par allel with th e oar in front of the parking space. B:ck up slowly, urning the steering wheel sharp ■y to the right. When the Oar is hallway in the space, turn the wheel sharply to the left, and •ontinue t 0 back in. Then turn the Peering wheel t 0 .the right and To forward slowly. “-long with parking hazards luring December cold weather comes the added hazards of Christmas trees, decoration's, and jlectr.'lcal toys. December fire losses are nearly always greater -ban any o ther month in the year, end losses last December totaled ltarly $50,000,000. Holiday fires account for a large part of this. The' Fire Protection Institute has issued a number of holiday fire rules whidh It requests every one to observe for a safer Christ mas holiday. Flameproof the tree, decora tions, and wreaths with a chemical ’pray, the Institute suggests. Place :he tree away from the fireplace, set it on a firm stand so that it w’ill not topple over, when the first great cold blast hits the East, and make sure the stump of the tree is placed in a pan of water to keep it from drying. Electrical toys and lighting should be approved by the Un derwriters’ Laboratories, the Fire Protection says. Smokers should he especially careful at this time, and the family fire extinguisher should be filled and kept on hand in case of emergency. A last warning about Christmas trees is that they should be thrown out before they dry and become a fire hazard. For a saner, safer holiday, ob serve these fire precaution rules. Euwema Named 'Dr. Ben Euwema, dean of the School o'f Liberal Arts, was named head of the nciwly organized divi sion of liberal arts o'f the Land Grant Colleges Association. Vacation Li brary Hours , Closed 9 a. m. to 5 y. m. Closed Pearl O. Weston Hours 7:50 a. m. to 5 p. m, Closed 9 a. m. to 5 y. m. The Daily Collegian I COjU£o£ New Magazine Wants Ideas Publishers Charles Hirsohman and Maurice Loevner are now ac cepting manuscripts for the winter issue of "Controversy”, a new magazine which is intended to serve as a “battleground of ideas.” The magazine will publish all controversial articles submitted'' for which space is paid by the writer at,l%c a word. Writers may discuss any con troversial subject. tout emphasis will be pieced on politics and re lated fields, Anonymously written material will. be accepted and writers will retain complete re print rights: Further information rosy be ob tained by writing “.Controversy”, 516 N. St. Cliair St., Pittsburgh, 6, Pa. Christmas Decorations Reflect Yuletide Spirit The 'students have gene all out for Christmas decorations this Grcnmits and Buildings has reported that it has cut down 37 ChriGi'jir.kis '.rees and has brought four truck loads of green's to the campus in response to requests for decorations, Hew It Happened “It laid happened this way,” said' Walter W. Trainer, superviscr of llarxijj-'ipe construction and unaintenlanee for grounds and build ings. “The hcstecsee plhcned and' tesked us if we would help them, get ClhriS'lirlas trees and greens for the dormitories. Then the girls start ed to phone to ssk for frees for the sorority he uses and practice houses. 'We weakened!. X Then there were trees to get for the dining commons,, and the next thing we knew we Wad 1 orders for 37 Ohrfe'.imaX trees, that’s more than we’ve ever gotten. You’d think we were in the busi ness,” he 'added. Trees All Over In addition to the Christmas trees in all the dormitories, dining commons and sorority and prac tice hou'ses, there are small! trees in .practically every office in Old Mjain and seme in the lobbies and plifioeis, of .buildings lail over cam-?, piuls;' ’ A striking Christmas display r las been Set lip in the lobby cf the Home Economics buDdinig. A Large tree was completely decorated with band-unlaide ornaments by the •jtuder.lls in Miics Amy Gardner’s art classes. Paper-miache balls,, tin foil and paper stars, and orna ments cut from tin cans, hiang ■from the branches. Beside the tree are carolers m'ade from pa- j per-ir iac.be by the students. , J Coeds Decorate A'/herton Kali has a small Christmas tree on the desk in the lobby and four large trees in each of the lounges. The coeds did 1 the decorating themselves, with red ribbon, crepe paper and' pine, branches. The Southeast unit miade eight huge Christmas cards, signed’ them with names of the girls in the unit, and hung them on the wall. Hanging opposite .'item is a large card from Miss Elizabeth Laird, the hostess. The Southwest Unit madie red crepe paper curtains and a miniature village. Mlany of the girls hiav e decorat ed' their rooms with greens and ribbons .to carry out the Christ mas spirit. Wreaths, and bows hang outside dormitory room, doors. In. '.fact one coed! has a red' sock on the pine bough outside her door. All these decorations must be put away by 5 p.m. Saturday, ac ceding to Mrs.. E.. R. Granger, supervisor of dormitories, oj any remaining will be destroyed.- Demand ,for Greens ; Mistletoe, though' it mlay be scarce, is prevalent in the campus lounges. However, the greatest de mand is for greens.. Grounds and Buildings delayed' pruning the yew hedge by the Library until Ohriiy.mas time, so the cuttings could be used as table decorations in the dining commons. “Everyone passing by helped themselves,” said Mr, Trainer, “and l we still had three loads left for the commons.” The three largest Christmas trees on campus are the ones in front of the Nittany Lion Inn, on the terrace of Old Main, and at the end of the Mali. Th e one on the Mall is contributed every year by the Elks cl Sltate College. How ever, the College sets i,t up and trims it. Only 12 strings of lights are available for the trees this yea r because of the bulb shortage, according to Trainer. College Trees All the Christmas trees and green's procured! by the College were cult from the wOodlots on the College fawnis. They are pant of the forestry management pro gram, and it was through the do opaation of the forestry depart ment that the trees were selected to be cut. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1946—STATE COLLEGE, PA. • Dean Warnock students, and as thi homes for the two-weeks vaca tion, may they also make Christ mas merry for the folks Back home.” —A. R. Wsrnock Student Judges Win Two Places In lntern§tignife !- - The CbUegeX team tyon Several placings iri' fhb recent intercollegiate meat judging competition! held at the Internal-. tional 'Livestock Exposition! at Chicago, Prof. P. T. Zeigler, coach, reported. The team, as a whole, placed third in pork judging, tien for fourth place in lamb, placed’ eighth in beef carcasses and eighth in identification and grading of : meats. Oklahoma's team won first in the overall placings, with 24'1'D points, 'while the College’s teqmi v/ith only ®8 points less, weg listed as eighth, indicating the keen competition, involved this year. Individual honors went to Ross Christian, who placed fourth in lamb judging and 'Leigh Woehl ing, who placed fifth in individual judging of pork. The third mem ber cf the team, Carolyn Graham, was the only co-ed in the inter-; national contest. Alternate mem ber of the team was Samuel W. Laub. The team from North Carolina., which tied 'with lowa for second! place, .was coached 1 by Prof. T. N elson 'Bl timer, a graduate of the College in animal husbandry in 1'339. Other competing teams are from Kansas, Ohio, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minne sota, Michigan, and West Virginia, „ „ A ? a|F vi ® w Pen « State's Veteran's Village, showing Windcrest, the trailer colony, and Pollock Circle, the prefabricated dormitory unit. There are approximately 350 trailers in 100l 00 and en 8 0? veterans and their families. Each of the fourteen wL* C 1 i cle ?°« B lf. 6 °.,!f, nale vsterans. The center building is the cafeteria. oasl Shortlidg* Road and north of East College Ave. Lower left Dormitory, and in the far right can be seen a corner of White Hall, the wo- Editor Clarifies La Vie Problems Many issues concerning students tbout L'aVle, Penn State’s year book, were clarified yesterday af ternoon in an interview with Sey mour Rosenberg, editor. One of the most vital problems was that confronting students who have not bad their pictures taken for La Vie ais yet. Rosen berg pointed out that due to the limited facilities of the Photo £ihop and because of the Christmas rush there, appointments had to be discontinued between Thanks giving and Christmas periods. Thus far, the editor continued, students whose last names begin with the letter "IM” or above hiave received appointments, except for those who registered late. As soon as the Christmas vacation is over, the Photo Shop will start taking pictures once more and all indi vidual shots will be completed by February' I. Eighth semester students who have not received appointments yet Will be given priority when photo-taking is again resumed, so that they may be assured of hav ing a picture in the yearbook. Asked when group shots would be taken, Rosenberg stated that they would immediately follcw the completion of all individual work. “If there are any other prob lems concerning La Vie,” the edi tor concluded, “stndents ar e in cited to present them at the year book’s office, 412 Old Main, so that a quick solution of them may be had.” IE Students Publish Paper The forty industrial education students at the 'College have re ceived the first edition o'f a monthly paper, the Industrial Ed ucation News Bulletin, published by the Industrial Education So ciety, according J to Richard Curto, .editor; - ■ X greetings from'Dr. S.-Lewis Land,' head'of the department of indus trial . • education, an article by Frank H. Reighh'and, president of the Industrial Ed Society, stories by a practice teacher, a senior, a professor, and other timely ar ticles. The staff 'which publishes the mimeographed sheet is as follows: Richard Cur'to, editor;,Fred Car stetter, assistant editor; Harold Smith, business; Carl' Kacken meister, circulation; E. L. Root, publicity; Willi'am Steiner, per sonal; John Vincent, technology; Martin Sonnenfeld, Ellsworth Michel, 'and Robert D'ioru'ff, re porters. Mr. Fred Huffman of the industrial education department is adviser. Eberl Asks Employees To Reduce Phone Calls George W. Ebert, Superinten dent of grounds and buildings re quests that all employees reduce their personal telephone calls to a minimum, especially ‘between HI a: m. and 12:i15 p. m. and 4 p. m. to 6 p. m. 'Explaining the necessity for curtailing - csjls, Mr Ebert Said, “Adequate telephone equipment is not an actuality and we are handi capped by limitations beyond our control; Every effort is being made to economize.” Proxy Hetzel “'Mrs. Hetzel joins me in wish ing every Penn State student a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” R. D. Hetzel, Presi dent. Some People Love Christmas ; Other Jades Wish It Wasn't “Sharp ties! That's wihiat I lik e about Christmas,” answered one student when asked in a roving reporter poll what gave him the Christmas spirit. Not all the others agreed with him, however. Som e declared 'that they bad n» Chrkitmas -spirit at all. Outgrown It . . . » “I’ve outgrown it,” replied a worldly sophomore. “I no longer believ e in Santa Claus. Kio, no Christmas spirit for me this yean." • “Peace on earth, good will to men .... and women,” quoted a ‘senior journalism student. “Sure, I have the Christmas spirit. I always have it. It’s the colored! lights, the Christmas carols, the kiddies toys, the warmth you see within people, to say nothing of the Christmas vacation, which makes everyone happy.” Faculty Group Holds Panel Have the basic or physical sciences really made much greater progress than .the social scieiices, and if so, why? . , Without attempting to answer ;6i‘ isOe' College ..•faculty yesterday after noon .’discussed the in a 1 panel discussion. Points brought but in the dis cussion included: 1. The physical scientist can create conditions with which lie wishes' to work; the social scien tist cannot, but must wait for his tory to produce the material on which he works. 2. The physical scientist has had more resources, including finances, to support his work than has the social scientist, Hence, the work 'of the physical scientist seems to have become better or ganized. 3. There has been much pre judice against the work of the so cial scientist. He has found it dif ficult to apply his findings. 4. Closer relations have existed ambng the basic scientists in the different fields than have existed among the social scientists. 5. The human being is more difficult to control than is the atom, or the visccuum tube, or other materials with which the basic scientist works. 6. The social scientist has an impossible task, that of making people happy. For example, man knows what is necessary to gain peace, but isn’t willing to pcy the price. It’s not a case of being ig norant, it’s a case of being ornery. Ag Students Plan 'Breeze' A new campus publication, “The Ag Hill Breeze” whs authorized ’by the Ag Student Council at a recent meeting when a skeleton staff was named to prepare for AG “Breeze 3 the initial issue. The “Breeze” is scheduled to make its appearance early in January, and is expected to toe distributed on alternate Mondays. All students Of the School o'f Agriculture interested in journa lism are urged to meet in Room 410, Old Main .Monday evening, January 6 when the staff will or ganize. W. Peter Horen wrs named as managing editor for the new publication with these aides; Jane Spiker, faculty news editor; Joan Seltzer, student news editor; Carolyn Y. Graham, distribution manager and Dr. Russell B. Dick erson, faculty adviser. Wants To Go Home - “The most important things labour Christmas to me is that it gives us a chance to get home to ( see our families,” said a sergeant in the ROTiC department, “That really! gives a mlan the Christmas spirit.” “Ohrisitraas spirit has been ruined. Christmas has been so ccmttnerteialized by advertizing that the ‘glamor’ has robbed) it of its sincerity," :stated} :: a ‘ disillusioned student. “There’s bo longer a true spirit of giving. Now its only a social obligation.” Of Course I've Got It “Oil’ course, I have the Christ mas spirit,” replied a pretty secre tary in one of the offices. “Why? Why, because of the gayly-ldghted streets, the carols being broad oast, the pretty store windows, everything ocvered with snow .. in the windows, that is. I’m.'fas cinated by the packages everyone is carrying. It makes me wonder what I’ll be getting. There are lots of parties full of gay spirits! Even my landlady has the Christ mas spirit. She made sand tarts and gsv e me some,” she con cluded. Comes From Childhood “It comes from childhood,” said a coed. “I’ve always bad the Christmas spirit. The trees with their lights and the carols make you ‘feel like Christmas.” “What do you mean by ‘the Christmas Spirit?’ asked a music prof. There’S a great difference between what I call the artificial o r festive spirit and the real spirit. “The artificial spirit is no good. It’s too dragged out. That goes for any college town. The music and religious group's must start cele brating Christmas from two to ■three, weeks' before the day. Par ties are given weeks .before Christ mas. by the time the day finally comes everyone’s tired of bearing about Christmas. Doesn't Want To Los© It “As far as the true spirit of Christmas is concernedI—the 1 —the way you feel on Christmas diay—of course I have it. I hope I never lose it. The celebrating of Christ mas day with my wife and family gives wlhat I call the true spirit of Christmas.” , "No, I dicn’t feel full of the Christmas spirit,” answered ia ROTC Major. Christmas has been commercialized. Look at the stamps on the Christmas cards. You can tell if a person has the spirit. Some write a little message, requiring a three cent stamp. Buit mast people julsf stick on a one and a half cent stamp and send a card Roman Carnival "Even the weather is against us,” he said, pointing out of the window to the black ground. “No sn'ow for Christmas. Seriously,” he ended', “Christmas was orig inality a holy day, but we have mlade of it a holi-day, just l’ke the Romans.” I ijl’iMllM “lit’s the kiddies that give one the spirit of Christmas,” a cam pus janitdj. replied l , answered the reporter’s question. “I have a ? n - The. bi-monthly meeting of the y l-krtly done land they enjoy American Veterans Committee CUistmlas so much. The kiddies will be staged at Skytop Wcdnes- V< tf. no i', e , fUn 2} an l l? e °^ er P?°“ day night, January 8. Call Carl pie. Itls doing thing's for them that, Kemmler at 4984 for dr tails, gives m© the Christmas spirit. Transportation will be provided. FIVE CENTS A COPY King Frolic Features Hunt ißrad Hunt’s orchestra, with songs ress Jeanne Birdseye as the featured vocalist, will provide the dance music for the Snow King Frolic in Rec Hall from 9 to 12 p..m., January 18. Organizations submitting en tries for “King” of the frolic must include an Bxlo photo of their nominee, together with the 50 cent entry fee, to Student Union not later thr.n January H, said dance program chairman Pearl Biller. The winner will foe chosen from ballots oast by the ladies upon entrance to the dantce and will re ceive a trophy to be presented during intermission. Thirteen artists, including bal lad singer Ray Curran, compose Brad Hunt’s orchestra. Assisting Jeanne Birdseye and Curran on the vocals will be Jimmy Morgan who also plays trumpet in the brass section of the Pittsburgh band. Featured instrumentalists are William MacKrell, formerly with Shep Fields and Jan Garfoer, on the tenor sax, Rlay Crummie on the piano and Morgan on the trumpet. The band, which made its ap pear, since at Penn State in October 1945, has been playing in the Pittsburgh and tri-state area. Brad Hunt organized the group .10 yeai’s ago while attending high school, and after receiving a de gree in business administration from Duquesne U. entered the entertainment field. Tickets for the semi-formal dance will go 0 n sale at Student Union January 18 at $3.00 per couple. The affair is being spon sored toy Alpha Rho Omega, war tional Russian clulb. News Briefs Change of Address All veterans who are concern,- i plating a' change cf address -or who have recently changed their • addresses are urged to come, to the Veterans Administration cam- : < pus office and submit a change of ; § address form. , 'lt is -also .suggested, tha t veterans make' arr angerher.t'o vat'.A. their former addresses to tiavb their checks held dor them. This V i will eliminate the possibility of .■ the checks being returned .to the ■ ! Finance Office of the VA in the event they are delivered to the' old address before the change of address notice reaches Finance. Harvest Ball Photos Candidates who competed £or the title of Harvest Bali GLieen are requested to pick up their ; photos at the Student Union desk in Olid Main as soon as possible, Eugene Fulmer, chairman of the committee for the contest, said 1 today. Journ Smoker Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism honorary, held a [ smoker Monday evening at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house in honor of Don 'Rose, writer of “S'.uff and Nonsense” for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. ; Newman Club Vice Prexy James Dixon was elected sec ond vice-president of the New man Cluib at a recent meeting. Other officers elected at that time were; Catharine Conaihan, corre sponding secretary, and Mary • Margaret Patrick, treasurer. Alpha Gamma Rho Twelve men were formally ini' tinted' into Alpha Gamma Rho at a recent meeting. They are George Ohiok, Curtis Crooks, William F. Dible, Jr., ißyron A, Hughes, Ern est Kistler, Jr., Richard M. Myers, Glenn Maneval, Irvin Reitz, E'nos Sage, James Shriver, Jr., and Har old Wakefield. Club Postpones Snow Ball Until After Vacation ’Twas the weekly meeting of the Penn State Club in session and “ye old club room” was in a “■tussle.” The word had leaked out —Christmas vacation has been extended until January 6, Thrj an nual Penn State Club Snciw Ball was scheduled for January 4 and tonight’s meeting was for the pur pose of completing plans for the affair. Plans were completed-—in fact everything was completed. For the dance has been postponed. And so the Penn Sta‘e Club through President Albert Lucas says, “The Snciw Ball is post poned. Look for some future date, and to all a very iMerry Christ mas and a big fat Happy Now Year.” AVC Meeting
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