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WASHINGTON—TaI..e- White
House topped off a busy executiv e
day by disclosing that General,
George Marshall has been sum
moned home from China. The
wla,ntime Army Chief of Staff will
report on •the disturbed Chinese
situation. Newlsmen sought some
amPlification' , . ot the announce=
mem in wain. The only further
inliorMation was that • General
Mlansthiall probably will leave Nan
king tomorrow on orders ' from
President ,TrumCan.
WASHINGTON—P. r e sident
Truman went before the Republi
can 80th Congress in a smiling
and conciliatory mood. He pro
posed a general program aimed
at outlawing jurisdictional strikes
and continuing the high wartime
and post-war taxes along with
other legislation calling fo r im
prOvements in minimum wages,
the farm program, health insur
ance, refugee immigration and
civil rights legislation. Even as
the President urged the continu
ance of the special wartime excise
taxes, however, a bill was hurried
before Congress to end them im
mediately. The presidential labor
propcSals appeared likely to be re
ceived more favorably.
WASHINGTON—The War De
partment meanwhile confirmed
wiord of is shake-up 'in the Armes
European command. Ltieutenant
General Lucius Clay now becomes
the top American commander in
Europe. General Clay disclosed in
Berlin that he is moving his head-
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Noel injured,
In Auto Cro:sh
..Toseph Michael 'Noel, sixth se
mester student at the College, is
,recovering in Altoona Mercy Hos
pital from fractureS of both legs
received in an automobile acci
dent December 21 while enroute
home ,for the holidays.
The accident occurredon a
snow-covered, icy route 3& one
mile south of Altoona ' when Noel
left. the car in which he was rid
ing with William Berringer, sev
enth semester student, ,te wipe
snow from the windshield. While
he was cleaning the windshield,
the car was struck from behind by
an automobile driven by Donald
G. Perry, also a student at the
• The impact of the crash hurled
Noel onto the hood of a car, ap
proaching from the opposite di
rection, driven by Sylvester Mc-
Call, 37, of Bloomsburg, a travel
.ing salesman. .
Noel, retaining COnsciousness
all the while, was placed on the
floor of the back seat in Berring
er's (Jar and driven to the Altoona
hospital. Examination showed
that Noel suffered a double frac
ture of the right leg and a com
pound fracture of the left leg,
which a hospital doctor said would
take at least a year to heal.
A pre-law student, Noel origin
ally entered the College in the
summer of '44 under the Navy
V-4112 prcgram. Ater four semes
ters he went into the regular
Navy. He returned to the College
es a civilian last Fall.
'King' 'Entry Deadline
Set for Saturday
Organizations submitting entries
Tor "King" of the Snow Frolic
must include an Bxl.o photo of
their nominee, together with the
50 cent entry fee, to Student Un
ion not later than Saturday, Jan
uary 11, said Chairman Pearl
Biller.
The winner will be chosen from
ballots cast by the ladies upon en
trance to the dance scheduled
for January 18. A trophy will be
presented to the winning contes
tant during intermission.
Brisd Hunt and his orochestra
will provide the dance music in
Rec Hall from 9 to 12 p. in. Tick
ets for the semi-formal affair are
$3,00 per couple,
. .p. 2
..p. 3
• .p. 4
McDowell Struck;
Witnesses Called
Mrs. Marion McDowell, associ
ate prOfessor of home economics,
was struck by a truck and.ievere
ly injured. The accident took place
at the corner , of. College avenue
and T)tigh street December .16
about 5 p.m_
It is expected that Mrs..lVlicDow-;
eR will be hospitalized for ap
proximately six months as the
result ofa broken vertebra. Wit
nesses of • the accident are asked
to contact Dr. H. L. Krall, mathe
inatics department, or call 891.
The 1947 record in State - Col
lege to .date is clear, according to
John R. Juba, chief of police.
This is better by two than the
1946 accident toll rfor the same
period.
January 1946 saw eight acci
dents while there were 108 dur
ing the • entire year. A total of 37
people were injured and damages
of $lO,OOO were recorded.
Chief Juba has urged that State
College drivers refrain from
parking automobiles on the Streets
during a snow. , Parked vehicles
impede the work of snow plows - in
their attempt to keep streets
clear.
( With reference to a proposed
traffic, light at the corner of Col
lege svenue and Allen streets,
Chief Ju!ba said the Council was
working on that and other im
provements.
Banquet Postponed
The Interfratainity and As
sociation of Fratignity
,Coupoils' banquet originally „sched
uled for Wednesday evening
at the Stat e College Hotel has
been postponed to Febtuary
19, according -to - IFC president
Fritz:Lloyd: . •
The cancellation,,wias: made—
of the ex
fended vacation and the Penn
Stale-Templ e . University bas
ketball game scheduled for
Recreation Hall the same eve
ning,
Klein ,Speaks
o,n Religion
"Religious Teaching of Juda
ism" is the subject Rabbi Joseph
Klein 'will diScuss at Hillel at
7:30 tonight.
Rabbi Klein will open a series
of six public lecture-discussions
by guest speakers on comparative
religion. The meetings will be
held in the Hillel Foundation, 133
West - Beaver avenue.
Tonight's speaker is now the
spiritual leader of the Temple
Beth Israel in Altoona. He is a
native of Toledo and a graduate
Of Ohio State and the Hefbrew
Union College.
Prior to his coming to Altoona,
the served as assistant - rabfbi in
Keneseth Israel in Philadelphia.
During his seven years-there, Ralb-
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Community Forum .... Jan. 9
Pan-t Hellenic Jan. 10
!Artists's Course Jan 16
(Russian Club Dance .. Jan. 18
Finst Semester Exams
begin Jan. 24
Players Show .. Jan. 24 and 25
IIJW A. Dance Jan. 25
First Semester Graduation
2 p.m. Feb. 1
Mid-year recess.. 5 p.m. Feb. 1
to Ba.m. Feb. 7
Second Semester Registration
Feb. 7 'End 8
Second Semester classes begin
8 a.m. Feb. 10
Community Forum Feb. 12
W.R.A. Valentine Dance Feb. 14
Community Forum Feb. 2.1
Junior Prom Feb. 211
IW.S,G.A. Dance Mar. 1.
Artists! Course Mar. 3
F.F. oT A. Square Dance Mar. 8
Community Forum Mar. 13
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, W47-STATE COLLEGE, PA
Dates to R
DR. H. G. CANADY
Dr. H. O. Canady
Begins Lectures
Dr. Herman G. Canady, head of
the department of • psychology,
Weft Virginia State College, will
speak on "The DiEferences-Ardong
Peoples of the World" tonight at
8 p. m. in Room 1121, Sparks Build
ing. H e will be introduced by Dr.
Ben Duwemla, dean of the School
of the' Liberal. Arts.
The lecture, Wlhicth is open to
th e public; it one of a series of
appearances that Dr. Oanady is
Ma-kin.g at the. College . this week.
Today he addresses the School of
Education faculty. He alSo zvnll
speak • sociology., psyldholog,y,
and .rural sociology . classes end
will meet, with individual students
and faculty members. • .
Dr. Oanadty has taught for
. 18
Yearrat-West'Virginia-Sbatte - Col- ,
loge, 'wag a Rosenwald' Fellow in
41939-411, and is a member of the
Sloolety of the Sigma Xi. He -re
ceived his badhelor of arts, mas
ter, of 'arts, and doctor of philosci-*
plhy degree§ from North Western
University.
His appearance is sponsored by
th e American Friend's Service
Committee, an organization that
makes available to schools and
colleges, viditincl ' lecturers and
teachers of the Negro race who
are recognized leaders• in their
specific fields of learning. Local.
spondors are Th e department of
p'sychology, the .division of sociol
ogy, and the Penn State Christian
Association.
.
ROTC To 'Show Movies
ROTC's fourth monthly movie
program will be presented in 119
New Physics at 7:30 p.m. Thurs
day. "Target for Today," "Snafu,"
and "Tale of Two Cities" will be
shown. The public is invited.
Students in the ROTC unit will
'begin wearing new uniforms when
they become available. Those in
basic .courses will .don the regular
officer greens. Advanced students
will retain their green blouses
and will substitute pink trousers
for the green. Officers' shlorlb
style woolen overcoats will be
furnished for all students.
emember
Engineers' Hop
I.M.A. Ball Mar: 22
Military Ball • Mar. 29
Spring Recess 14:50 a.m. Apr. 3
• to 8 a.m. April - 9
Artists' Course Apr. 10
Pi Gamma Alpha & Scans 43
Dante
LP. Ball
FJF. or A. Square Dance Apr. 26
Senior order osPs and gowns
Apr. 28
Community Forum Apr. 30
, Ag. Frolic May 3
X-G'l All-College Dance May 10
Mothers' Day. May 11
LS:C. Dance May 11
Senior Bali May 23
Second SeMester Exams
begin May 28
Bleinorial Day ReceSs . May 30
Second Semester ends .. June 6
Alumni Day June 7
Commencement 'Day_ . June 9
Attention, Grads!
All seniors graduating in Febru
ary who hav e not ordered their
caps and gowns MUST hav e their
orders in by: noon tomorrow at
Student Union. If the orders are
not placed by then, deli Very of
caps and gowns cannot be assured
for graduation.
Panhellenic
Sponsors Ball
Two rose anbors and a mural of
girls in hoopskirts against a
Southern background around the
walls of the main gym in White
Hell will set th e theme for the
Panhellenic Council's "Plantation
Ball," from 9 to 112. p. in. Friday.
The Campus Owls will play for
the semi-iformal affair, and soror
ity talent will provide th e enter
tainment. The group hopes to
Start the practice of not having
corsages except for the big dances
by miaking "no flowers" a definite
rule for its dance. •
The Soughern theme will be
played up the colors blue and sil
ver wihich will be repeated in the
r efreshment room, according to
RulthtWilSen., ,chairman of the dec
orations committee.
Tlickets for the danc e . will be
available ilhroulgh the social chair
men of the indiVidual sororities
only. Co-chairmen for the dance
are- Susanne Braude and Zelda
Fiermian. Ccmmittee chairme n are
Joanne Kronidh, publicity; Sara
Jane Cherashore, program; Jacque
Zivic, orchestra;_jane Spidber,,en
tertainment; Virginia Babbitt, re
freshments;. Margaret Cook, tick
ets; and Ruth Wilson, decorations.
News Briefs
Junicir.,Pr_om _Theme
• The junice class 'W - aritS a theme
for its Junior Prom, Algie Ann
Moser, publicity chairman of the
Prom Committee, said today. Fm
tries should be submitted to Stu
dent Union by January 11 to qual
ify. A prize will be awarded by
the Prom Committee for the win
ning entry.
Windcrest Birth
Mr. and. Mrs. Norman Hooven
of Windcrest are the parents of a
son born December 27.
Froth Old Mania
. pinnings, engagements, and
marriages for Froth's Old Mania
must be sulbmitted to the Froth
dffite, Carnegie Hall, by 5 o'clock
tomorrow in order to make the
deadline for the next issue, Mari
lynn Jacobson, woman's editor,
said today.
WSGA Christmas Checks
'Christmas cheoks of $ll7 each
were given to three organizations
as a result of the 1946 WSGA
Christmas drive at the College,
Suzanne Romig, student chairman,
said today. The total of $3 , 51 was
divided among the Mifflin Coun
ty Child Welfare Service ; the
American Women's Hospitals, and
the Estelle Dietzel • Emergency
Fund.
PSCA Tops Goal •
The Penn State Christian As
sociation topped its $5,000 goal
by $21:97, James T. Smith, general
secretary, said today, as final cam
paign contributions were reported.
Mr. Smith expressed the apprecia
tion of the Association for the
support given the finance corn
paign by students, faculty, and
staff.
Vets Office Issues Cali
Mar. 15
Apr. 12
Apr. 18
For Eligibility Letters
All veterans who are contem
plating changing schools itt the
end of this semester are urged to
come to the Veterans' Adminis
tration campus office to file ap
plications for supplements' let
ters of eligibility which they will
need at the new school.
Although these supplemental
letters cannot be issued until the
date of interruption at State Col
lege,' considerable delay will be
saved by having all the necessary
forms :completed in advance,
tgiatt Slightly colder. Possibld
snow flurries.
Weather
FIVE CENTS A COPY
Classes End
January 23;
Finals Set
Classes will end January 23 at
8 p.m. and final examinations will
begin the following day at 8 a.m.,
according to Ray V. Watkins, Col
lege scheduling officer.
Although the Christmas vaca
tion was extended four days,
there will be no change in the
'calendar for the remainder of
the semester. The mid-year recess
will begin at 5 p.m. February 1
and registration for the second
semester is scheduled for Febru
ary 7 and 8.
The examination schedule wilt
, appear in The Daily Collegian to
morrow. Students having four ex
ams in the same day or two at
the same. hour should file a con
flict card with the scheduling of
fice in the Armory not later than
5 p.m. January_l4.
Time of an examination may
not be changed without the writ
ten .approval of the head of the
department and the dean of the
school in which the subject is
taught.
Graduating seniors are not
exempt from final examinations.
Timetables for the spring se
mester are expected to be ready
to go on sale about January 15 in
the Armory.
Prof Receives
Civilian Award
Harold P. Zelko, on leave of ab
sence from his position as as
sistant professor of publiic speak
ing -.:at , the •'College; has— been
awarded the meritorious' civilian
award and commendation for
meritorious civilian service, it
was announced today by the War
Department..
Zelko, since May, :1944, has
served as assistant chief of train-;
ing in 'the Office of the Ohief En
gineers in Washington.
The citation for the award
reds:
"For exemplary • perfOrmance
and devotion to duty in the Office
of the Chief of Engineers. His in
iative, knowledge, and skill in
assuming responsibility for details
of management in the Training
Section, and editing, preparing
and Collaborating in the prepara
tion of rn.7.terials 'contributed to the
advancement of the training pro
gram and its application in the
Federal Service.
Windcresi, Circle Dorms
Gel Special Fire Signals
A special fire signal, two long
blasts frcern the whistle at the Col
lege power plant, has been set up
for announcing fires in Winderest
or Pollock Circle, veteran com
munities on the campus.
The selection of this signal is in
keeping with other campus Sig
nals, 'othe r areas on, the darnpuls
and College farms being indicated
with two long blasts and either
one, twt, or three short blasts.
Up to this time, the signal for
College farms was used tor the
veteran coMmunity. However, it
was felt that a special signal for
that area Would enable firemen to
More gitickly locate the fire and
also inform firemen of th e poten
tial seriousness of the blaze.
Thespians Name Officers
Thespians, men's musical come.
dy organization, recently elected
officers for the ensuing year.
Ray Fortunate will ibe presi
dent, Jim Mulholland, vice-presi
dent; Pepper Birchard, secretary;
Fete Johnson, treasurer; and. Bdb
Wickes, historian.
ROTC Meeting
All advanced ROTC students
will meet in 3 Carnegie Hall at
4:15 o'clock tomorrow for a shore
meeting.