Weather Ccintinued Cold 'With Occaional Snow VOL. 45—No. 9 Late AP News Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ WASHINGTON—The House has apprbved 6,billion.dollax cut in President Truman's 37 1 / 2 billion dollar budget. To do that the House over-ruled Democratic protests that budget, reductions in military spending would imperil the national security. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Harold Knutson says the cut guarantees a 20 per cent income tax reduction. Earlier, the House rejected a Dembcratic move to return the budget.slashing measure to com mittee. However, the budget-trimming measure must go to the Senate. where a (majority of the GOP law makers prefer a 4 1 / 2 billion dollar cut. That would leave more money for the Army and Navy. ATLANTA—A 12-than. Superio r Court jury took one hour and 2i3 minutes to readh a verdict in the case Of President Emory Burke of the anti-Negro, anti-Jewtish Col =Aliens. Burke was Convicted - of usurping• police authority with his brown-Flirted troopers. Alp hough the 3-year-old Colum bian shied tain was convicted on three misdemeanor counts, he was acquitted at court direction of two ether Charges. Burke and recently -convicted Columb' n Executive Secretary Homer °orals, Jr., each; face two More 41als on charges growing cwit.o' 'Columbian activities. LO ANGELES—This is a city of de,Vastation after an explosion and' fife yesterday, the worst acci dent .in the city since the 1933 earthquake. Police say probably thirty per sons, possibly 75, were killed and hundreds injured by the blast in an electroplating plant. foiirteen _bodies have been ,re. '" , ,r 0 ICY 9, Japan Occupation heodiqulaitters took another step towland breaking the power of .Ta- Van's family monopoly corpora tions. Headivtl.rters said more ;than, 77 Mitllion dollars' W4Orth of seaurrities owned by 56. persons will he sold to the public. Erika Mann Presents .100 7 4 on Occupation Erika: Mann, distinguished au • ther,..threign correspondent and radio rieWs". analyst, will present her Interpretation o(f the signifi.- - Cance 'df current events in Eu rdike when she 'speaks in Schwab 'at''.B . 'o'clock tonight on the topic "!Report From Europe." Miss Mann, the daughter Of * the • author Thomas Mann, has dedi - eated, herself •do the dzstruction of fastdism and the promotion of democratic ideals since her fam ..ily's voluntary exile from Hitler's perrnany. • During the war, she was the only wounab correspondent .in the IVliddle East, BBIC broadcaster during • the blitzes and o foreign correspondent for Liberty, the London Evening. :51Vandard and the New York • Herald. Trilbune. When she returned from Eu rope; her investigations had taken her on a year's tour of Austria, Czechoslovakia, Franc e, Ger .-many; Hungary and other coun tries on the war-torn continent of Europe. Working in 'close cooperation with the military governments in Frankfort, Munich end other Ger -Man cities, Miss Mann rendered invaluable service and aided in —the prosecution at.the Nuremberg ;The Gerthan peoples' aware ness df the disagreement existing among the four dacupation pow ers determination to use these conflicts to what they be lieve to be their best advantage, makes it doubtful that any real • 'suecess can be achieved in the occupation of Germany, accord ing to Miss Mann. Single admission tickets for this fourth presentation in the Forum series may be obtained for fifty cents "at Student Union today. Students desiring to .attend the a_tuilor,.. Prom may also attend thiS; lecture since the, Prom be rc.• • . ;0, ; Allo'..kfter.the leleWre. -.-•„ • . • it Tr'i ah I ti ; ~ , A , 14i, :41 r f .111, Hangovers Disappear Engineer. on Sale M ondayM orning To brighten that usual blue Monday, to wipe away that Junior Prom hangover, the February issue of the Penn State Engineer goes on sale Monday morning. Highlights in this issue include "The Big Inch". by Nick Bilbiao, an article on the history and con struction of the Pennsylvania Turh,pike, and several short fea tures on various new scientific developments. Sly-drools and T.?lk of 'the Campus, familiar columns to all Engineer readers, will also be found in this late winter issue. A ipdcial message for graduating seniors has been written by Dean Hammond of the School of Engi neering, For all really "hep" engineers, complete information and details on the Slide. Rule Ball, March are given. Play Tickets Go on Sale Ticicets:for the Players' produc tion of .Ibsen's "A Doll's House" will go '.on sale at the Athletic As sociation window at 8 a.m. Mon day. Seats for all three perform ances, Thursday, Friday, and Sat urday nights, will sold at, ;this time. Although this play follOws closely in time the last Players' production, Warren S.'' Smith, in ;sfiesset 'that it 'is a ' 'fut. 'produ!etion and entailed the same' amount of prep aration as the average show. "A DolPs House'? has been thor oughly modernized by its direc tor, Arthur C. Cloetingh. Cos tumes and scenery will folldw !present-day lines. Erika Mann La Vie Appoints Associate Editors Lois Berriman, Marian Doty and Gloria Freedman have been appointed associate editors c the Senior staf of La Vie. • Seymour Rosenberg, edit or, said that the final deadline for returning senior proofs, to the Penn State Photo Shop is Mon day. Failure to turn in a prodf may mean the individual's—pic ture will not appear in La Vie. Group pictures with persons properly identified must also be turned. in... FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1941-STATE COLLEGE, PA Junior Prom, Sports Top Weekend; Greeks Plan 'Fraternities Entertain At Tea 'Dances, Balls Climaxing Junior Prom week end, many fraternities are hold ing dances and parties Saturday afternoon and evening. Phi Sigma Delta has planned art informal Winter House Party dance. Acacia is having a Febru ary Frolic. Also in tune with Feb ruary 22, is the Alpha Gamma Rho's Washington's Birthday dance and Pi Kappa Alpha's Washington theme dance featur ing Johnny MicKene's orchestra. "Hobo Hop" is the theme of the Saturday night Delta Chi dance. Very informal costumes are to be worn. Decorations will include an old box car and bottles. Pi Lamba Phi is holding a "Junior Bawl." Alpha Tau Omega and Kappa Delta Rho, featuring Paul GroVes orchestra, are holding their an nual pledge dances. Phi Delta Theta has planned an informal dance officially opening the new Phi Delt memorial room. Chi Phi's and dates will enjoy a buffet .dinner at the house. Phi Epsilon Pi has•planned an after noon "Cherry Tree Stomp." SPE's Will be dancing to the music of a combination . orchestra from Philadelphia. Several fraternities have not planned special parties because of the scheduled athletic events at Ree Hall. Hammond Giyes, Fall Dean's List Students in th e School of En gineering making a 2.5 average or higher during the Fall semes ter totaled 94 with 11 having - a perfect 3.00 grade, according to the list released today by Harry P. Hammond, dean of the School of Engineering. Those students receiving 3.00 averages are James I. Adams, Frederick Th'canas Andrews, Jr., Gordon L. Fiske, Carl Kenneth Harshbarger, Darl E. Kordes, Carl F. Lundbom, Daniel Grant Meckley, 111, Donald D. Meisel, William C :McLain, Stanley L. Siegel, and John A. Wenzel. Seniors who were graduated! in February and made the Dean's List are Robert B. Barefoot (2:713), Robert A. Ebersole (2.83), Russell D. Freyermuth (2.8'4) and Eugene . H. Zierdt (2:62). Graduating seniors on th e list include John S. Andrew (2.75), Jay R. Braes ('2.68) Homer V. Buescher (:52), George H. Cohen (2.60), Thomas W. Crawford ('2.88), 'Frederick. H. Grun. (2.62), Clifford R. Hepper (2.61), Don ald L. Horton (2.55), James R. Loughran (2.:70). Richard U. NiCholas (2.58), James D. Nicholson (2.&2), Wil bur' S. Pursell (2.52), George G. Bolles (2:70), Arthur S. Rosman (2.57), Frank D. Sears (2.01) and John B. White, 111 (2.73). Members of the jrNailor class having a 2.5 or higher are Her bert V. Aigner (2.7(5), William J. Greece (2.80), Hack N, Brown (2.60), Morris N. D'Amioo (2.52), William A. Dunn (2.81.), John D. Hazinaki (2.70), Harold C. Holly, Jr. (2.64). John H. Householder (2.57), William L. Keefauver (2.76). George 0. o(rot'chko (2.73) Bay . (Continued on page six) Because of the current short age of paper and the rising costs of publication, the Daily Col legion has found it necessary to discontinue furnishing bundles of copies to faculty offices. On nage two' of this issue a sv(bsciriptictn blank is printed for the convenience of faculty members who wish to subscribe to the paper for the period March 4,t0 May 24. The cost is $2.00 including mailing fbe. Faculty rgiatt In This Issue House-parties Women's Page P 1 P 3 Weekend Sports .. P 4-5 Holiday Houseparties Maestro Pollock Circle Elects Offcers - Partial returns on the Pollock Circle elections were released yesterday. Each of the dormitoti-- 'es selected a president, vice president, ~e crptary and treasur er who will represent them on the Pollock Circle Council. „ . • o.l.lkceyS„ for . : the. ; . - dokArnitcyrie.s. liave'repliitelcreinfts are as follows: Dorm 1-Theodore llst rak, president; Herman, Jorgen sen, vice-president; H. L. Rauda bush secretary; and Estel Rauch, treasurer. Dorm 3—;Donald Imes dent; John Pattrath, vice-presi dent; Morton Peck, secrenry; and John Tucker, treasurer. Dorm 5 ---- George Lychkoff, president; Francis R. Armstrong, vice-president Jdan Lornibard, secretary; and Dwight Gregory, treasurer. Dorm 6 Junes Stevenson, president; Leonard Kronfeld, vice president; Luther Kolarik, seere tary; and Thomas Lavinka, trea surer`. Dorm 7—William Steiner, (Continued on on page seven) News Briefs Home Ec Course The home economics depart ment has said that they plan to offei. a catering course, especially designed for fraternity houseman agert, or .caterers. Those inter ested are asked to contact Profes sor Atkinson, 4 Home lac, bedore tomorrow noon. Center Club Elects Thomas Byrne was re-elected president of the Campus Center Club at an election meeting Wed nesday night. Other officers elect ed were Robert Saylor, vice presi dent, Betty Keck, treasurer Julie corresponding secretary; Jane Smith, recording secretary; and Michael redak, parliamentar ian. Penns Valley The Penns Valley Ski School will hold a class at the BoalSburg slopes at 2i p.m. tomorrow. rood will be served at the Ski Lodge 11cm - borrow night. Ag Conference Fbllty_nine field men represent ing 211 claming firms attended the second annual conference of Can ners' field men. The Conference has been held during the (past three days. Froth Meeting All members of the Froth senio r editorial' and 'business board's are requested to attend an important meeting in. the Froth office at 6:30 o'cilock, Sheldon Met-melstein, bus iness manager, said today. PRICE FIVE CENTS Tony Pastor Highlights No Corsage Semi-formal The first-post-war Junior Prom, feoturing, the music of Tony Pas tor and his orchestra, will start off the first big weekend O'f 1947. Music for dancing will begin in Recreation Hall at 9 o'clock to night and continue until 1 a. in., according to Jack Shrum, Prom chairman. WSGA has granted coeds special 2 o 'clock permis sions for the Prom. The dance will be semi-formal, .::nd the Junior class has voted at a recent meeting that men do not have to purchase corsages for their dates. Completing the weekend will be a series of sports events to morrow afternoon. Wrestling with Army, and fencing with Cornell. at Recreation Hall, 2 o'clock, and swimming with Pitt in the Glenn land pool at 2 o'clock. Tomorrow evening, boxing is scheduled at 7 p., in. with Wis consin in Recreation Hall, fol lowed by b - .sketiball at 8:30 p. aTh with West Virginia. Recreation Hall will be deco rated with a Winter Wonderland theme. The walls and ceiling will be 'covered with blue sky and sil ver icicles, while the Northern lights will radiate across the dance floor. Tickets for the Prom will be on sale at 'the Athletic Association window in Old Main from B.to 12 o'clock and 1:30 to 5 o'clock, to day. The tickets, which cost $4, it,cluding..tax, will al.so,be sold at the door tonight:.Dance 'prOgrams • (Continued on page three) Chapel Slates Ex-Missionary A forrrber Missionary to China, Dr. Gordon Poteat of the First PlaPtist Church at Lewisburg,, will ask "What's the Use?" in his cha pel sermon alt Schwab Auditorium, 1:1 am. Sunday. Dr. Poteat went to China in 4915 and spent 22 years there. He at tended the Language School at Peking and Was a missionary at K'ai'feng. Transferred to Shanghai, he be dame professor of Religion at Shanghai Univer'srAy. When Dr. • Poteat returned to America, he, taught homiletics at Croze,. Baptist Theological Sem inary in Chester. He is now a member of the faculty of Religion alt BL cknell University. An author of several books on China, Dr. Poteat wrote, one of his works, "The Story of a _Great Movement," in the Chinese lan guage. IF( AFC Discuss Fralernify Dating Discussion of the new dating code, mixed drinking in frater nities and the question of house mothers for fraternity houses was conducted at the banquet o f the Interfraternity Council and Association of Fraternity Coun selors at the State College Hotel Wednesday evening. J. Orvis Keller, assistant to President Hetzel and leader o the .AFC group, led the disieussion. Arthur Warnock, dean of men, answered questions put to him by fraternity represenhtives, house presidents and advisors. John Lloyd, MC president, pre sented Burke Hermann, American history prolessor and former ad visor to the IFC, with a watch. The presentation was mode in appreciation of Hermann's co operation with IFC while he was their advisor, said Albert Green, secretary-treasurer Of the organi zation.
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