Weather Cloudy and colder VOL. 44—No. 52 Ed Students, Faculty To Hold Informal Meeting The initial step toward better personal relationships between students and faculty of the de partment of education will be token tomorrow afternoon when as student-faculty mixer - will be held in Grange Hall playroom at 3 o'clock. The get-together is intended to give students and faculty mem bers in the department an oppor tunity to get acquainted. Dr. Vik tor Lowenfeld, who is in charge of publicity an d detorations, stressed the informality of the affivir, which will provide a last opportunity for the seniors in the department to meet. Dr. Lowenifeld said that the need for such informal meetings has been pointed out frequently by students and faculty members. Dr. Willis E. Pratt, head of the department of e due ation, ex pressed hope that the meeting would be successful in building toward closer student-faculty re lationships. Dr. James H. Moyer heads the committee in charge of the pro gram, and Dr. Florence E. Taylor heads the refreshment committee. Bath facUlty members and stu dents are assisting on the com mittees. Final Dale Set For Room Changes Those, girls who -are to make room changes , or.milici. , are in need of room-mates, are re quested by - Miss Lucille Anderson of the , Dean of Women's Office to come in some time next week to 'make larraugeMents for the next semester. Deadline for these changes i q set for January: Because of the . number of girls graduating, several town houses will be'closed and the girls mov ed into campus dormitories. Ath erton will be reserved for upperr class women. There will be, no fresibrnen and between 25 and QO . transteis •froin other schools en tering college .next semester. No girl's from the tereshman centers will come to the 'campus until this fall. According to Mrs. Emma Gran ger, dormitory supervisor. room keys, need not be turned in at the end of the semester unless the girls are moving. Late AP News Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ WASHINGTON —.Robert Pat terson and Navy Secretary .James Forrestal sent President Truman a joint letter late yesterday. In it the secretaries reached a full agreement on the merger of the armed forces, and they offered to support legislation setting up a council of national defense. Pres ident Truman has announced that the armed forces merger plan will have his complete support. WASHINGTON—The Sen4•;t(e , is due to decide whether the Sen ate War Investigating Committee will be continued. Yesterday the 'committee chairman 7 -Republican Senator Owen. Brewster of Maine --said the special Senate War In vestigating Committee !plans to 'ask President Truman far a' se cret war mobilization plan. WASHINGTON -- Democratic National Chairman Robert Han negan said yesterday that Presi dent Truman is sincerely seeking the co-operation of Republican majorities in Congress without regard to personal political Hannegan made this state ment in reply to a letter by Re publican Chairman. Carroll Reece. 7ba Republican Chairman bad said that it i s quite possible the Presi dent took into account the 'politi cal potentialities in framing - his state of the union message, Off Coeds To Elect 'King at Dance; X-G-I's Present Movies; Magician A complete stage show followed by one showing of "Jane Eyre" will highlight the X-GI Club's Free Movie progpam at Schwab auditorium tonight. !Curtain time for "Classics of Mystery," presented •by J. J. Hromadik, will be 7:15 o'clock while the movie will begin at 8 o'clock. The stage show will feature the "Hindu Rope Trick" and "The Syrnlbol of Ammon Ra." Virginia Bruce and Colin Clive are starred in the adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel. TomorroW night, Hromadik, a veteran of hospital shows and entertainment units in the South west, will present "A Drunkard's Nightmare." . The screen show will feature "The Prisoner of Zenda," with Ronald Coleman, Madeline Car roll, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., dramatizing the legendary story of. Anthony Hope. FDR Jr. Cites Red Attempt Press accounts of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.'s remarks concern ing communist infiltration into the American Veterans Commit tee were termed "inaccurate and not representative of his views" in .a telegram addressed to Earl Kemmler, chairman of the Penn State.branch of the AV,iC, and re ceived in State College last night.. The • telegram followed a re quest by Kemmler and the Centre County Chapter for clarification of statements made by EThil Jr., chairman of the national AVC housing committee, in an address before a: meeting of Friends of Democracy in New York . City Tuesday night. Charles G. Bolte, national chair man of AVIC and author of the book, "The New Veteran," in his reply last night emphasized that the press 'releases were not repre sentative of FDR Jr.'s views on A'ViC and that he had , Said "the communists are trying toti take over AVC just as they are trying to take over many -Other organiza tions devoted to American demo; cratit ideals." • ' Roosevelt was quoted as saying that he planned to stay in the fight with the AMC in the fight against the infiltration and that he wished to emphasize that he referred only to conditions "in a few scattered local areas." Thespians To Give Banquet, Dance A banquet will be given for members of Thespians and Mas querettes and the Thespian Board of control at the Nittany Lion Inn, ;6:00 tonight, *Cording to Riay Fortunato. newly-elected Thes pian president. The banquet is in honor of the new Thespian and Masquerette initiates, and the graduating mem:- ber g of both organizations. An- informal dance open to all members of the east and crew that worked on • fall produc tion, "No Kick 'Coming." will be gin at 9' o'clock !with music by Paul Groye' F i;• - ofchestra. Thespians recently initiated! 14 new members. They include George S. Barber, John L. Cal ihonn, Jlm4es! - Cur./141a, !Ebrold L. Ferguson, Robert Finger, Rich ard FrOntnian; John R. Hallman, Frank M. Hess. Tad Komorowski. ;Robert M. Koser, Donald L. Krebs, Ernest 'Jerome J. Trumper, and Charleg G. Zoslaw. Newly-elected Thespian aril cer. ;are Ray Fortunato, presi dent; Jim Milholland, vice-presi dent; Peter Sdhnson, treasurer; Pepper Sirehard, secretary; Rob ert Wickus,' historian. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 'l7, 1947-STATE COULEGE, PA Deadline Set For Polio Campaign The annual Mauch of Dimes Campaign for the benefit of vic tims of infantile paralysis began Wednesday and will continue through January 30, according to Mrs. W. M. Grove, general chair man for State College. Boxes will be placed in all State College stores and collections will be made in the theaters. The Junior Red Cross is in charge of the latter. A student at the College will be appointed to take charge df the campaign on campus. The student chaurnan will see that boxes are placed in• the buildings and also plan student activities such as contests. The plight of infantile paraly sis first became prom in en t through the help of the late Presi dent 'Franklin D. Roosevelt. Be- Cause of his efforts on the behalf Of this national drive, the cam paign ends on his birthday, - Jan uary 30. Decayed Maple Trees Will Be Replaced Shortly Why are so many trees being torn-dam - I:aver the cartipus , many people are wondering. The an swer is, according to George W. Ebert, superintendent of grounds. and buildings, that they are de cayed, dirty, and of possible dan ger. However, new trees will soOn be planted to take their place. (Prktically all df those that have been uprooted are maples, trees' with a relatively short life span: They were planted when the College first Started and now range from 50 to 80 years df age. When the read and pavement were 'built over them, stone and gravel were plated around their roots to . ease the pressure. They have also been helped along for many years by the use of fertil izer. But they also ..had to with stand the heat from the tunnel under the sidewalk of the north side of Pollack Road. The roots were heated all winter while the rest of the tree bad to withstand the Cold. Being demyed, they were a menace, for during a heavy storm it was possible for them to be blown down, perhaps injuring persons. ROTC Seeks Students For Advanced 'Course Eligible students desiring to schedule Advanced ROTC are urged by Capt. Irwin A. Hirsch, public relations officer, to apply in Carnegie Hall at their earliest convenience. One year of service in the arm ed forces or two years of Basic ROTC constitute eligibility. Early application will allow time for the completion of qualifying and physical examinations and Mili tary 'Board interview, before Spring semester registration be gins. No Conflict, No Change Final examination conflict hours and dates: as listed in yesterday's Daily Collegim are only for students who reported conflicts, explained Ra y V. Watkins, College Scheduling Officer, yesterday. All other students will take examinations according to the original schedule. Each depart ment has received the names of students who are eligible to take coniflict examinations. 41, rgtatt Snow King Frolic Bbxing Rec Hall Sealing Five contestants—di olbe r t T. Foote, Ed Czekaj, Paul. Holder, Paul Panneton and William E. Widerkehr—will vie for "King" of the Snow Frolic dance scheduled for Rec Hall from 9 to 12 o'tlock tomorrow night. Brad Hunt and his orchestra, with songstress Jeanne Birdseye. will provide the music for the semi-formal dance sponsored by Alpha Rho Omega, National Rus sian club. Tickets at $3.00 per couple, may be purchased from club members, at Student Union or at the dance. Winning contestant, to be cho sen by the ladies attending the dance, will receive a trophy to be awarded by club president Michael Fedak during intermis sion. A bouquet will also be pre sen'ted to the "King's" date. Tiicket stubs will serve as bal lots to be cast upon entrance to the dance. Voting will close at p. m. to allow for a com plete tally in time to announce the winner during intermission, chairman Pearl Biller said. Organizations sponsoring candi dates in clu d e Delta Gamma •(Foote), Delta Upsilon (Czekaj), Irvin Ha 11 (Holder) Panneton (Theta Phi Alpha), Alp ha Xi Delta, Kappa Delta, Alpha Sigma Phi and Alpha Kappa Pi (Wider kehr). Pictures olf nominees are row on display in the Athletic store window. Thirteen artists compose Brad Hunt's Pittsfburgh orchestra. Bal lad singer Ray Curran and trum peter Jimmy, Morgan will, assist Jeantie'BirdseYe on thevocals: William Ma cKre 11, formerly with Shep Fields and Jan Garber, is featured on the tenor sax with Ray Crummie giving a few spe cial renditions on the piano. The band made an appearance at State College in October, 1945. Organized 10 years ago by Brad Hunt \ while he attended • high school, the group has been play ing in the Pittdburgh and tri state area as well as brdadcasting over several Pittdburgh stations. Stale Graduate Speaks in Chapel - "There Is No Going Back" is the title of the chapel sermon which will be delivered in Schwab Auditorium, Sunday, la a. in., by the Reverend William E. Kroll, pastor cif the Arlington Avenue Presbyterian Chu rc h. of East Orange, N. J., and former gradu ate of the College. Mr. Kroll was a member of the class c 4 'l9, 2nd while an under graduate, was a member of Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Zeta, Lion's Paw, Forensic Council, YM.C.A., and Cabinet and Student Council. He was class historian and assn- ciate editor of the Collegian and the 19,17 l4lter graddation, Mr. Kroll served as first lieutenant\ in World War I. He taught School for a short time and later served as Y.IVLC.A. secretary at Wesleyan and Columbia Universities and on the national staff at New York. He was graddated from Union Theological Seminary in 1924. NROTC Trainees Plan Ski 'Lodge Cabin Party A cabin narty for NROTIC stu dents and their dates will be held at, the Ski Lodge tomorrow eve ning, according to Comdr. Charlez S. Holcombe, executive Officer of the Penn State unit. Supper will be served at 7:30. and dance music will be furnished by records until midnight. "Uni !form of the day" is informal, and dungarees and plaid shirts will be acceptable. Transportation will be proVided by buses leaving the Corner Room at 6:30 and the Ski Lodge at mid night. In This Issue PRICE FIVE CENTS Full-time Student Veterans To Get 1 AA Tax Refund Checks To Be Given By Bursar 'Monday Refund of the. $1.50 amusement tax paid ibtir veterans on athletic books last September will be made at the Bursar's office next Mon day at 7 p.m.. Samuel K. Hos tetter, assistant to the President. said yesterday. The tax on lathletic books to be issued for the Sprin, semester will be paid by the Veterans' Ad ministration for full-time student veterans only. Other students will be required to pay the tax as be fore. Only full-time student veterans who paid .the tax and received; their membership coupon books for the Fall term are eligible to receive the refunfd. Veterans who are graduate or part-time students are not required to pay the athletic fee and conse quently no tax refund mix be made to them, said Hostetter. Students are urge,i by Bursar Russell. E. 'Clark to report zt, the proper time for their refund. Vet erans need only to display their matriculation card to receive their Cheeks. It is expected, by means a alphabetical grouping, the dis posal of 3.61)1) checks will not take more than one mid half hours. the Bursar said. If checks are not available to eligible veterans, they are to re port to 302 Old Main with their athletic books since several re r ceipts are not legible or lack sig natures. Controversy over the $1.50 tax arose when a communication from the Commissioner of the Eastern Collegiate Conference revealed the 20 per cent amusement tax. on the $7:50..c05t of the athletic book would have to be 'paid by all recipients. Representatives of the Wilkes- Barre and Philadelphia VA, last October, could not state whether the Vet era n• s' Administration w0u1,4 pay the tax 'for lull-time student veterans, and the matter was referred to the Washington branch. An affirmative report 'was received this week. News Briefs Alpha Lambda Delta Alpha liambda Delta, worneresi freshmen honorary. recently ini tiated Jlean Frankt.kifield, Mar jorie Gorham, Betty Ritchie. Ma rie Roberts, and iMartha Penn State Engineer The executive committee os the Penn State Engineer will meet at the Nittany Lion Inn at 6 o'clock Monday. Dean Hammond: will: be present to hear the annual re port of the Engineer. Chess Club The Chess Club will hol'a its last meeting of the semester in 7 Sparks at 7 o'clock Monday. Thet first meeting of the next semester will be Febrdary 10 when officers will be elected.- Block and Bridle Club The Block and Bridle Club will meet hi 206 Agriculture at 7:30 Monday to. discuss prepanaltions for the Little International show to be held in the Spring. The meeting is open to all interested students. Psi Chi (New members • will be elected to Psi Chi, psychology recogni tion society at a business meet ing, to be held on February ill, it was announced at a recent meet ing. Reserve Officers Information of interest to all reserve officers will be included on the Army's "Wariors of Pence" program to be broadc4ast at 21 o'clock Sunday afternoon over a national network, the department of military scickiee and tladfliiut. was notified today,
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