The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, January 10, 1947, Image 1
Weather Cloudy. Light Snow Flurries, Continued Cold VOL. 44—No. 48 Weekend Free Movies Feature Popular Films Schwab Auditorium will again be the scene of free movies to night and tomorrow night, open ing with "Foreign Correspondent" tonight at 7:115 and 9:40 o'clock. Tomorrow night's feature, "Trade Winds," opens at 7:15 o'clock with only one show scheduled. Edward Yewell, chairman of tbe''X-Ga Club committee; who is, sponsoring the affair, stated that special sound equipment has been secured for both .nights as well as selected short subjects to complete the program. Starring Joel McCrea, tonight's feature was directed bylfred Hitchcock, director of "Rebecca," "Spellbound," and the "S piral Staircase." "Foreign Correspond ent" is another typical Hitchcock production dealing with suspense, adventure, and intrigue.. The supporting cast includes Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders and the late Rob ert Benohley. The plot concerns the adventures of an American •correspondent in European hot spots. "Trade Winds" stars Joan Ben nett and Frederic March and is a. South Seas adventure story with laughs and romance. Ann Southern, of "Maizie"- fame, is in the supporting cast. Another program of two pic tures _is planned for next week. cow.prodent . : Speaks inthapo....: .."Rams in the Bushes" _is.. the title - Of 'the' sermon.which, _,deliVererbY .-1( Dr. - -' rieltlrtr: BrO*n, ,p , esi d t: of Denison University, Granville, Ohio, at the Sunday chapel services in Sehlwab ;Auditorium, ,111 a. in. .Before his present - position, Dr. Brown was president of Hiram College for 10 years, He has also taught English at Harvard Uni versity and Biblical Literature at Stevens College. During World-War Y Dr. BroWn served as Ensign in the USNRF. He is a member Of the beard of education of the Northern Bap tist, Conference and a member of the board of directors of the As sociation of American Colleges. Speech. Group Appoints O'Brien to 'Committee Post lAppointment to membership on a discussion preparation commit- tee was recently accorded te fessor. Joseph F. O'Brien of the College Speech Department at a • convention of the Speech Asso ciation of America held in Chi cago. O'Brien will help,, as 'a member _ of this cofnimittee, 'to prepare a • series df discussion articles for the Public Opinion Quarterly of the Speech Association. LAKE SUCCESS, New York— Full-scale debate broke out at yes , terday's meeting of the United Na_ lions Security Council. And dur ing the course of the international give-and-take, Soviet Delegate Andrei Gromyko accused the United" States of seeking to delay the drafting of a world-wide arms reduction program. Australian Delegate No r man Makin suggested a compromise, • hoping to satisfy both the United States and Russia. Both countries hav e introduced conflicting mo tions. Russia is seeking to have eE commission draft an arms-reduc ing plan within ninety days. The - American delegation wants atomic energy control given priority. PARIS, France Th e French have , complained about a r ecent oil reement inviolVing, two major, neridan oil Companies In the iddae 'Baia. And the United . aht , Skiers Show John Jay Film "Skis in the Sky,". the new John Jay show, critics say, is one of the best film-lecture combina tions to be presented to the pub lic in many years. The show will be presented by the 'Penns Val ley Ski Club Monday night at 8 o'clock - in Schwab Auditorium. According to critics in New York where the Jays are cur rently appearing, skiers and, non skiers will enjoy the excellent views of American winter won- Seven members -of the Penns Valley Ski Club and Ski Team will ski up the Mall at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Each skier will wear a letter spelling out JOHN JAY. They will sidestep up the steps of Old Main. •derland. The writers claim Jay has turned out a masterpiece of snow - photography and scenic grandeur. During the war Jay served with the 10th Mountain Infantry and tested cold weather equipment far the quartermaster corps. He and his \wife, Lois, have traveled all over the world taking pictures, with the emphasis on action and sports .shots. • On returning to this country after the war, Jay began a series of shows which resulted in packed theaters and return engagements throughout Eastern cities. Jiay expects to spend the week= end skiing if Snow-is available on the Penns Valley Skilifilln and 'he Will'anike his headeltithtdrs at 'the Sigma Pi Fraternity kfrottse. Courts Flooded, katingitarts Ice skating will return to the campus tonight when the tennis courts dotOte as a skating rink from" 7 to 11. o'clock, Ray Conger, recreational director, said today. On days when there is ice, the rink will,be open from, 2 to 5 in the afternoon and 7 to 10 in the evening. Skating hours this week end will enable students to skate before and after athletic events in Recreation Hall. The admission price will be 15 cents. ' Juniors Give Comp A complinientary ticket to the Junior Prom will be presented to the person submitting the ac cepted suggestion for a theme for the annual. dance to be held in Recreation Felbruary 21,- said Jack Shrum, Prom 'chairman. Theme suggestions should be turned in at the Student Union desk in Old Main before noon to m•orrdw. Shrum added that, should a satisfactory theme be presented, the Junior Prom com mittee will sponsor a fraternity sorority lawn display contest dur •ing the Big Weekend period. Late AP News Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ States Ihas rejected the French domiplaint. This was disclosed; in Washing_ ton yesterday by a State Depart ment ottictal. The United. States looks upon the oil ageencient as as pt 4 icvalte• atillair between, companies, and not as an international prob lem 'France's main argument was that Standard Oil of New . Jersey and Socony Vacuum Oil should not have been allowed- to buy a rePorted &tarty per cent of the rights la oil in Saudi Arabia. NEW YORK—The New York Giants pro football star—Frank Filchock—says h e did. not tell his e mployers of , attempts to brifie him because he was afraid of mob sters. Wednesday a jury found Alvin Paris of New York guilty of try ing to bribe fullback. and Merle Rapes, Giant fullback. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1947-STATE COLLEGE, PA Club Extends 'King Deadline Deadline for submitting entries for "King" of the Snow Frolic has been extended until next Thursday, said Michael Fedak, president of Alpha Rho Omega, sponsor of the senti-larmal dance. All members of the club are urged to attend an important business meeting in 304 Old Main, 2:30 p. m. tomorrow. The extension on entries was made after several organizations revealed they could not obtain the required Bxlo photo in time for the contest. Another nomination--P au 1 E. Panneton, sponsored by Theta Phi Alpha—lbrinV the candidate list to four contenders. In addition to Flanneton, Bob Foote, Ed Cze kaj, an•d Paul Holder have been entered by- Phi Gamma Delta, Delta Upsilon and Irvin Hall. Any _organization may sponsor a student , f a r. the title, said chair man Pearl A `trophy will ib e , awarded the 'winner who will be chosen fr6m ballots cast ;by the, ladies upon entrance to the. dance. Tickets at $3.00 per couple can be purchased from club members Or at Student Union beginning Tuesday. The dance is scheduled for Rec Hall from 9 to 12 p. m. January 18. La Vie to Take Group Photos group pictures for La Vie will he taken from January 13 through January 24, according to Stephen Sinichak, photo editor. Presidents or chairmen of fra ternities, sororities, and student organizations are requested to make appointments at the . Penn State Photo Shop as soon as pos sible. an addition to fraternities and sororities, the following organi zations will have group photos in the yearbook: • All-College Cabinet, Interclass Finance Committee, Senate, House of Representatives, Judicial, La Vie, Daily Collegian, Froth, Stu dent Handbook, Engineer, Port folio, and PSGA. College Symphony Orchestra, Chapel Choir, Glee Club, Male Quartet, Treble Singers, Blue Band, Men's and Women's Debate Teams, Forensic Council, Cohnnon Sense Club, X- GI Club, MAC, Athletic Association, Student Union Board, Players, Thespians, College Cooperative Societies, WHA, WSGIA, Pan Hellenic Coun cil, and 11E1C. Cwens, 'Junior Service Board, Mortar Board, Skull and Bones, Parmi Nous, Blue Key, Druids, Fricrs, Scalbbard and Blade, Phi lotes, Penn State Club, Beaver Houlse, EWA, PWA, Independent Student Council, Pollock Circle Council, Windcrest Council. Graduation invitations Invitations and announcements for the February graduation will be available all day today to grad uating seniors who have them on order at the Student Union desk. [Receipts awe required. Songstress JEANNE BIRDSEYE rgian Panhel Holds Annual Ball Panhellenic Council will pre sent its "Plantation Ball" in White Hall between 9 and 12 o'clock to -night. The Cainpus Owls will play for the semi-for Mal dance which is for sorority women and stray Greeks only. In cooperation with the Co-ed Coordinating Corn mitt ee, the Council decided on a policy of no corsages for this, their first dance since 1941. Decorations will carry out the Southern theme With two rose arbors placed in the main gym which will have'.a mural of hoop-skirted girls. Ruth Wilson, head of the decorations commit tee, developed these plans. At intermission. time, Mary Lou Callahan will take over as Mis tress of Ceremonies for the pro grain planned by Jane Spicher; entertaniment chairman. The Pan hel Trio, composed of Rebecca Griffin, Jean Wilcox, and Eve Winters, will sing several num bers arranged by their accom panist, Joan Berchtold. Betty Watts will do an acrobatic dance. There will be free checking and refreshments in Room 105, Vir ginia Babbit, comMittee head, said. Co-chairmen for the ball . are (Continued on page two) Dean Euwema Speaks On LA "What a Liberal Arts School should be like and how our school is . working toward • that ideal" is • the general topic to be .discussed Eby Dr. Ben Euwema, new dean of the Liberal Arts. School, Tuesday at 1:20 p. , in Schwab Audi- Dean Euwema, before coming to the College, was head of the departments of literature and fine arts and language and literature Of the Basic College at Michigan State College. Under the system at that insti tution, all students, whetfher in the School of Engineering, , Chemistry, or Agriculture, are required to enroll in the Basic College. After two years of liberal arts study they can then specialize in their major fields. Dean Euwema extended his congratulations to the number of students who sent in suggestions for improvement of the Liberal Arts School here at the College. He said that special committees; which will include students, are being planned to consider the need, if any, to rearrange courses di study, research, etc.. The committee on entrance re qUirements, headed by Dr. Brew ster of the political science de partment, has already met and submitted its report. All liberal arts students, who have no classes at the time, are urged to attend the , bonvdcation Which is sponsored by the Lib eral Arts Student Council. _ Chess Intercollegiate The Penn State Chess Team will play the UniverSity of Pennsyl- Vania team • in the northeast lounge of Atherton Hall at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. Azeal Ber rera, Larry Ge r twig, William Nucker, Frank Philippbar and Marion 'Sehwimmer will repre sent the Penn State team: Hillel Movie "liaughter Through Tears," a ifilm based on the writings of the Yiddish humorist, Sholom Alei chem, will be shown in the Hillel Foundation, 133. W. Beaver ave nue, at 8 p. in. Sunday. The show ing is open to the public, and there is no admission charge. • Houston Prexy Speaks Dr. Karl E. Downs, president of Sam Houston College in Austin, Tex., will speak at St. Paul's Methodist Church Sunday morn ing and evening on 'The Sum- Treble Singers To Make Music For SS Show Imagine, a "Sheepskin Sere nade" and no bleats, said the Senior Class Social Committee. (When Sheepskin Serenade is presented to Penn State students in Schwab Auditorium, at 2:30, Sunday, the Treble Singers di rected by Guy Woods, and ac companied by Ethel Pitman, wilt be en hand to provide vocal har mony that will be far removed from anything lamb-like, accord ing to Ann Reece Kline, president at the Treble Singers. • This is the third year the Trebles have been lifting their voices in song collectively, and they represent The College's first Canary Collection on the distaff side. The other parts of the SS pro gram are made up of Dick Berge, his baton and his orchestra and vocalist Benny Myer; • Mellot, Pfleegor and Mitchel 1, their feather, and their optimistic na tures; Virgil Neilly, his, voice, and Imploring hands needed for Com munity. singing, and the Honey Boys, consisting of James Beach, Boyd Bell, Paul Keare, Jack Oyler and William Darey. Virgil Neilly in addition to lead ing the community singing will sing his own arrangements of "Lazy River" and "Basin Street Blues." Lynette Lundquist heads the committee consisting of Murrey Friedman, Rachel Hindenaoh, Marjorie Stout and John Walker. AVC To Use Skylop As flubhouse The. Centre County Chapter of the Aanerican Veterans Committee has ,signed an option to tak e over Skytop,.popular .dining and danc ing spa, located seven:-Truiles westb of State College, Tlarl Kemnter; chairman of the veterans' group; staked last night. Kemmler stated that prang.- nary negbtiartions between the AVC and C. R. Witmer, owner of Skytop, were dompleted at the Wednesday night. meeting. The proposition was put to a vote with the organization agreeing to sign the option•. Skytop will continu e to be man aged by Witmer and will! be open to the public, serving dinners and parties, until the final agreement is 'completed. It is hoped at that time to convert the -building into the local AVC headquarters as well •as a clubhouse. Preliminary plans call for the use of buses fox transportation to the spot. Plans were also completed for a membership Campaign, on earn. pus and in, the County with a goal of 1,000 new members from the ranks• of World War II veterans. AVIC now has approwlmately 305 members here. News Briefs mons to Greatness" and "Bori-. zons Are Calling." NI Party The Nittany-Independent panty is holding a reorganization meet ing in 405 Old Main at 7: , 30 Sun day, Richard Heim, clique chair man, said today. Calbinet repre sentatives Robert Foote, All-Col lege president, Eugene Fulmer, junior class president, Albert Gr e en, All - College secretary treasurer, and Richard Sar g e, sophomore president, will speak. Thespian Dance Invitations are now being mailed for the annual Thespian Dance, which will be held at the Nittany Lion Inn from 9 to 12 p. m. Friday, January 17, George Donovan, Student Union Man ager, said today. All ,students who participated in the production of "No Kick Coming" will be in vited to attend and to bring al guest. In This Issue Page I—X-GI Movies 1 Page 2—Chicago Report ' PRICE FIVE CENTS