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VOL. 46—No. 14
Norman Thomas
To Address Three
Local Audiences
Norrhan Thomas, four-time So
cialist candidate for President,
will speak to State College audi
ences three times Monday. Spon
soring organizations fo r Mr.
Thomas' speech as PSCA, All-
College Cabinet, AVC, Common
Sense arid PCA.
Mr. Thomas, former associate
editor of Nation, will address the
Westminster Hall Presbyterian
Church, 4 p.m. Monday, on the
"Economic Basis for a Lasting
Peace."
After Dinner Speech
The second talk of the former
candidate for Mayor of New York
will be an after dinner speech,
which will also be given at the
Westminster Church. " A Critical
Analysis of American Policy" is
the title of the second speech.
Mr. Thomas will speak on "AP
Immediate Program for Peace,"
in Schwab Auditorium at 8 p.m.
There will be no admission
charged for this talk.
Left Ministry in 1931
Ordained a minister in the
Presbyterian Church in 1911, Mr.
Thomas left the ministry in 1931.
He was a candidate for governor
of New York on the Socialist
ticket in 1934.
He has been featured several
times on the Town Hall of the
Air, and is still a contributor to
both the Socialist and labor press.
Trustees Approve
New Stop Light
Trustees of the College have
granted permission for the plac
ing of a traffic light on College
property at the intersection of
Allen street and College avenue.
The light, which will permit
safe crossing for pedestrians and
aid in control of vehicular traffic
at the busy intersection, will be
placed adjoining the east pave
ment that extends through the
Main Gate to the campus. Other
signals to control the pedestrian
and vehicular traffic would be
placed on the opposite side of
College avenue, according to the
plans presented by the borough.
Late AP News
Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ
WASHINGTON The Citizens
Food Committee maintained its
stand yesterday that poultryless
Thursdays must stay on the menu
until a more constructive alterna
tive program is worked out. The
poultry and feed industries have
failed to convince the committee
that the chickenless and turkey
less days should be dropped from
the grain-saving program.
President Truman has sched
uled a Thursday conference of
congressional leaders who will
have to anprove his winter aid
plan for Europe. Mr. Truman's
move has renewed talk of the
possibility of a special session
of Congress.
Breaks Relations
SANTIAGO—C hile has fol
lowed the lead of Brazil in break
ing diplomatic relations with
Russia. The Secretariat General
of the Santiago government an
nounced today that Chile also
has cut its diplomatic ties with
Czechoslovakia.
The Brazilian Congress yester
day gave the Rio De Janeiro gov
ernment a vote of confidence on
Ifs break with Russia.
New Bomber
WASHINGTON The Army
Air Force's huge new Northrop
eight-jet flying wing bomber
successfully completed a 34-min
ute maiden flight from Haw
thorne, California, to the Muroc
Air Base yesterday.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 22, 1947-STATE COLLEGE, PE(NNA.
Waring Plugs
New Schwab
At the close of the Fred War
ing broadcast from Schwab Au
ditorium Monday night, the !nes
ter arranger and leader made
another plug for improving the
College's auditorium.
"When you get an auditorium
big enough to hold everyone,"
he said, "we'll be back and play
for hours."
He said this-in connection with
the crowds of anxious students,
faculty members and townspeo
ple that had to be turned away
from all three radio broadcasts.
Schwab Hasn't Changed
At the Thespian Revue Satur
day, Mr. Waring maid to the
alumni audience that this would
be a great time to do something
about Schwab Auditorium. He re
marked that it hadn't changed
since he attended the College in
1920.
"I spent the afternoon going
over. your plahs for the future
with officials of the College," he
said, "and I'm very impressed.
They're great plans."
Spoke With Officials
He also said that he had been
talking with College officials
about the possibility of erecting
a new auditorium.
After the broadcast for the
General Electric Company was
over. Waring and the Pennsylva
nians put on a request number
show.
Niffany Council
Forms Committees
Three tentborary volunteer
committees were formed by the
Islittany Dorm Council at its first
meeting Monday night, said Gor
don Van Wylen, resident coun
selor.
A constitutional committee.
headed by Wesley Eckerifelder. is
to draw up a constitution for the
dorms and present it to them next
week for ratification.
Assisting Eckenfelder are
Charles Brackbill. Robert Har
rison. George Land. Walter Lan
der. and Nicholas Supron. They
will use the Pollock Circle con
stitution as a guide. Lckenfelder
said.
Ward Haupt. Peter Kalandiak.
and James Patrick volunteered to
act As a temoorary athletic com
mittee which is' drawino up a
schedule for a Nittany Dorm lea
eue.
A committee on Janitorial serv
ice was set up to attempt to im
prove the general cleanliness of
the dorms. This committee is
composed of Robert Wine. chair
man. Anthony Alexa. Theodore
Kunin. and Thomas Lavinka.
First Ag Forum Features
Agricultural Electronics'
The first monthly Agricultural Forum of the current school year
will be conduoted at 109 Agriculture, 7:30 o'clock tonight, with John
E. Nicholas, professor of agricultural engineering, as speaker.
Professor Nicholas' topic of discussion will be "Agricultural
Electronics." The forum is open to all faculty and students.
The Agricultural Forums were instituted last semester by the Ag
Stueent Council. This group sponsors the lecturers, who speak on
broad subjects only. Robert R.
Pennington is the student chair
man of the forum committee.
Tonight's subject, according to
A. H. Imhof, assistant in agri
cultural journalism, will embrace
what is to be expected in the
future of agriculture from elec
tronic advances in heat, light,
power, and radiant energy.
The speaker, Prof. John E.
Nicholas, is a graduate of Lehigh
University and of the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology. He
is the author of more than 60
technical papers on such diverse
topics as frozen foods and the
influence of ekctric lights on
poultry.
He is also chairman of a joint
committee of engineering socie
ties and manufacturers on the
establishment of home freezer
standards
MCA Sponsors Party
Al Ralph Walls Lodge
An All-College cabin party
sponsored by the Penn State
Christian Association will be held
at Ralph Watts Lodge Saturday
and Sunday, said Scott Rhodes
and Jean Ropps, co-chairmen of
the Lodge committee.
Tickets are available at 304
Old Main for $l.OO each, and in
clude transportation and meals.
The group will leave from the
rear of Old Main at 4:45 p.m:
Saturday, and return Sunday
morning.
Chaperones for the party are
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Atty.
College Team Debates Oxford
In Opening Match Tonight
Honorable Anthony N. W. Senn, and Sir Charles G. Boyle.
Board Appoints Psychiatrist
To College Health Service
A psychiatrist has been appointed to the College Health Service
by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, College officials
reported yesterday.
Two physicians have also been appointed and other appointments,
retirements and personnel changes were approved by the board.
Dr. George M. Lott who was named psychiatrist in the College
Health Service has been director
of mental hygiene for the State of
New York since 1041. His appoint
ment was made effective as of
October 1
Dr. Anna 0. Stephens, who had
been a physician in the Health
Service from 1941 to 1945, has re
turned to that position.
Dr. Reid B. Brader, also ap
pointed as physician, was with the
Princeton Health Service for two
years and the U. S. Army for. four
before coming to the College.
Other appointments to faculty
and staff include Dr. John D.
Ridge, a geologist with the New
Jersey Zinc Co., as associate pro
fessor of economic geology begin
ning December 1.
Warren R. Shenk, who has been
with the College as an accountant
for the past two years, will replace
Walter S. Hiester as College audi
tor. Mr. Hiester was named chief
accountant in the office of the ex
ecutive accountant.
The Executive Committee ap
proved at the same meeting the
retirement of P. F. Henshall.
Circle President
Names Chairmen
Ten committee chairmen were
appointed by James MacCallum,
president of the Pollock Circle
Council, at its second meeting
ast night.
The appointees, all presidents
of dorms in Pollock Circle, are
Donald W. Mitchell, fire com
missioner; Edmund Koval, schol
arship committee; Edward Wala
avage, social committee; James
McGilloway, recreation com
mittee; and Stanley Spinweber,
athletic committee.
Karel E. Yedlick a, public
works committee; Harry C.
ounegan, cultural committee;
Leo H. Skellchock, health and
sanitation committee; Howard L.
Atwell, program committee; and
Walter V. .13ienko, public safety.
Blindfold Champion Plays
Exhibition Chess Match
George Koltanowski, world's
blindfold chess champion, has
accepted the Chess Club's invi
tation to play an exhibition
match at the College, January
10, said John Ekey, president of
the club.
Mr. Koltanowski will play 30
members of the club simul
taneously and will play a match
blindfolded. Last year one Penn
State player d,•feated him and
four tied him.
An important meeting of the
Chess Club in connection with
the present preliminary tourna
ments will be held in 7 Sparks,
7 o'clock tonight, said Ekey. All
members are urged to be present.
Liberal Arts Election
Election of members to Lib
eral Arts Student Council will
be held in the lobby of Sparks
building from 8:50 o'clock this
morning to 4 o'clock this after
noon, according to Ted Rubin,
president pro-tern, and Jean
Moore, elections chairman. AU
Liberal Arts students are eligi
ble to vote.
WEATHER
Mostly Fair and
Warmer
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Gilbert Hill to Meet
British Speakers
That the danger of war can
best be averted by an all-purpose
Anglo-American alliance is the
subject of the formal debate be
tween Oxford University and the
College in Schwab Auditorium, 8
o'clock tonight. There will be no
admission charge and the debate
is open to the public.
Sir Edward C. G. Boyle and
the Honorable Anthony N. W.
Benn, representing the British
university, will argue the nega
tive point of view, with Harris
J. Gilbert and Richard K. Hill of
the Men's Debate squad taking
the affirmative.
Parliamentary Candidate
The Honorable A. N. W. Benn
is a Labour candidate for Par
liament. A graduate of Westmin
ster School and New College, Ox
ford, the Parliamentary candi
date is on the Executive Com
mittee of the Oxford University
Socialist Club.
Since 1942 the Honorable A. N.
W. Benn has been a member of
the British Labour Party. Dur
ing World War II he was a Royal
Air Force Pilot Officer and saw
action in both England and
South Africa.
Graduate of Efon College
Sir Edward C. G. Boyle is a
graduate of Eton College. He was
a History scholar at Christ
Church, Oxford. At Oxford he is
Treasurer of the Conservative
Association and secretary of the
Union Society. In the war he
served with the British Foreign
Office.
Harris J. Gilbert, manager of
Men's Debate, is president of Phi
Sigma Delta. Gilbert is on the
Inter-Fraternity Council, For
ensics Council and on All-College
Cabinet.
Won Distinguished Flying Cross
Gilbert was a first lieutenant
in Army Air Forces and had
three years' service as liason
pilot and bombardier. He was on
36 missions and won the Air
Medal with two Oak Leaf Clus
ters and the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross.
Richard K. Hill is on the For
ensic Council and a member of
Phi Eta Sigma. Hill came in first
in the John Henry Frizzell Ex
temporaneous Speaking contest.
A sway -of - opinion audience
ballot will decide the winner of
the deba t e. Prof. Joseph P.
O'Brien, coach of the College De
bate team, will be chairman.
News Briefs
Last Day for La Vie
Today is the last day for all
sixth semester students and sen
iors who expect to graduate in
June to fill out an activity card
in 412 Old Main, warned Ro
berta Hutchison, La Vie editor.
There will be a meeting of can
didates for the La Vie photogra
phy staff in 412 Old Main at 3:30
o'clock tomorrow.
Senior pictures for La Vie will
be completed by November 10
instead of May 10 as was erro
neously announced
Oxford Lecture
David K. Harris, of Oxford
University, will lecture on "Ox
ford University" in 10 Sparks,
4:15 o'clock today. Eugene Ful
mer will be chairman of the dis
cussion following the talk.
Dramatics 61 Movies
Movies for Dramatics 61 stu
dents will be shown in 119 New
Physics at 7 o'clock tonight, said
Arthur C. Cloetingh, head of the
dramatics department. The
movies furnished by the Museum
of Modern Art are "The Last of
the Line" and "Civilization."
Other interested students are also
invited to attend.
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