Belle Hop Saturday • tan °"11g T e n ti gg i VOL. 441---No. 22 College Heads To Hold Annual Convention Here Approximately sixty presi dents, or their representatives, of Pennsylvania colleges and uni versities, an d representatives from educational institutions of New Jersey, New York, and Ohio, will gather at the Nittany Lion Inn tomorrow and Friday for the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Col lege and University Presidents. James Milholland, acting pres ident of the College, will wel come the visitors to Penn State at the dinner meeting which will be addressed by William G. Avir ett, education editor of the New York Herald Tribune, and How ard C. Petersen, executive vice president of the Fidelity Phila delphia Trust Company and for merly Assistant Secretary of War. Mr. Avirett's topic will be "An Academic Horoscope," and Mr. Petersen will speak on "Univer sal Military Training; An Essen tial to Security." Officers of the association are Robert L. Johnson, president of Temple University, president; Herbert L. Spencer, president of Bucknell University, vice-presi dent; Harry V. Masters, president of Albright College, secretary; and Norman E. McClure, presi dent of Ursinus College, treas urer. Dr. Carl Seifert is executive secretary of the organization. AVC Announces Election Plans AVC will hold a meeting to elect chapter officers in 110 Elec trical Engineering at 7:30 tonight, instead of 121 Sparks as was pre viously announced, said Earl Kemmler, president. A Vote will also be taken on two proposed amendments to the constitution concerning the num bers of members necessary for a quorum. In order to vote, mem bers must have either their mem bership card or a temporary re ceipt. The candidates who will be voted upon are Larry Rothstein and Leo Troy, chairman; Theo dore Blau, Jess Clark, Robert Struck, and James Wolfe, vice chairman; Win f red King and Morris Wiley, recording secre tary; Melvin Lurie and Morris Wiley, corresponding secretary; John Mates, treasure r; Ben French and Martin Light, hiS torian. Thespians Tryouts Thespians win hold tryouts in Schwab Auditorium at 7 o'clock tonight for dancers who have not yet been auditioned. Froth Art Work All Froth Art Staff members, and all those interested in drawing, cartooning and poster work for Froth are requested to meet in 9 Carnegie Hall at 7:30 o'clock tonight, said Edward J. Tylkowski, art director. Critique Literary Staff Anyone interested in submitting short stories or poetry to Critique, or anyone wishing to do editorial work who has not previously signed up should report to 5 Car negie Hall at 7 o'clock tonight, said Howard Back, literary ed itor. Treble Singers Photo Treble Singers will have their photograph taken for LaVie at the Photo Shop at 6:30 o'clock tonight. All singers are asked to wear ' p lain dark skirts with White V"-necked blouses. Pie Eating Champ New Varsity Tackle "Number One Pie-Eater of Cal ifornia State Teachers College" was the title bestowed upon Don "Duck" Murray, Penn State soph omore from Easton, in his year spent at the undergraduate center. "Duck," now a varsity tackle, earned this distinction by devour ing an entire chocolate custard pie in 40 seconds flat. His prize— a cocoanut cream pie. College Aids Navy In Movie Research Research to aid in production of more effective sound educa tional motion pictures will be done for the Navy Department at the College, according to Dr. Clarence R. Carpenter, project director. Already working on the two year program are the motion pic ture and recording studio, the speech clinic, the audio-visual aids library, and the departments of education and psychology. The project is expected to em brace work done by departments of each school, before its comple tion. Liaison is being maintained with a naval human engineering center on Long Island, as well as with Ohio State, Yale and the Universities of Chicago and North Carolina. An attempt will eventually be made to establish requirements for "ideal" sound films, which would permit "complete" instruc tion in the shortest possible time. Center Club Sponsors Halloween Cabin Party A Halloween Cabin Party will be given by the Campus Center Club at the Ski Lodge 7 to 12 p.m. Friday, according to Florence Feinberg, publicity chairman. All members and their guests are requested t o sign up at Stu dent Union today or Thursday in order that a list of those attending may be obtained. Dancing, singing, and special entertainment have been planned for the party, the club's first so cial event of the semester. Transportation facilities are be ing arranged, and all members are to meet in back of old Main at 7 p.m. Friday. Anyone who will be able to provide transpor tation is asked to indicate this when signing at Student Union. News Briefs Naval Reserve Unit All former Navy, Marine, Coast Guard and Army men interested in joining a volunteer surface unit of the U. S. Naval Reserve are urged to attend a meeting in 200 Engineering "E" at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Seamen, engi neering, and other ratings are especially needed. Women's Peace League The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom invites students and faculty members to meet at the home of Mrs. W. F. Streidieck, 119 Ridge avenue, at 8 o'clock tonight. Mrs. Dan Stanislawski of Philadel phia will speak, on the current program of the league. Proposed activities of the College group will be discussed. Engineering Lecture Herbert L. Spencer, president of Bucknell 'University, will speak on "The Adjudication of Labor Disputes" to Engineering 2 and 3, senior lecture courses, in Schwab Auditorium at 4:10 •.m. Frida . WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1947-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA Greeters Display Finalist Pictures Pictures of the seven finalists for Queen of the Belle Hop dance, sponsored by the Greeters Club, will be displayed in the Athletic Store window today. The candidates are Betty Gib son, sponsored by Delta Sigma Pi; Joyce Hodgins, Chi Omega; Geor gia Miller, Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Delta Theta; Gladdy Lou Miller, Lambda Chi Alpha; Lor raine Stotler, Locust Lane Lodge; Jane Swagler, Watts Hall; Betty J. Wardner, Tau Kappa Epsilon. The Queen, who will be given two tickets to the Pitt-Penn State game and a reservation at a Pitts burgh hotel, will be chosen by the three judges, Richard Bower, Charles Heinze, and Lee Merri man. Charlie Master and his Mutual Broadcasting Orchestra will fur nish the music at Rec Hall from 8:30 p.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. Church Sponsors Service Sorority Alcaeders, new social and serv ice sorority, is being sponsored by St. Paul's Methodist Church for women of Methodist preference on campus. Both independent girls and those already affiliated with another sorority are eligible to join. Alcaeders members are peti tioning Kappa Phi Club, na tional Methodist college wom en's sorority, for membership and will be on pledge for six months. They expect to be granted a Kappa Phi charter in the spring. Alcaeders will meet tonight in the Wesley Foundation rooms at 6:30, said Miss Mary Frances Gregory, sponsor, today. Election of officers will be held. The new organization is one whose purpose, in addition to so cial activities such as teas or din ners, is that of community serv ice such as charity drives. At to night's meeting the- girls will work on decorations for the Hal loween party at the Wesley Foundation Friday night. The name "Alcaeders" is de rived from the Latin words for blue, green, and white, the club colors. Members from Penn State who attended the Kappa Phi district convention at Lakeside, Ohio, in June were Jane Gregory, Jill Laudenslager, and Barbara Hech ler. Miss Gregory and Mrs. Laura Benner, who was a member of the Kappa Phi Club at the Uni versity of Pittsburgh, attended as co-sponsors. 'Daily Collegian' Editor Names Staff Move-ups Move-ups on the Daily Colleg ian staff were announced yester day by Allan Ostar, editor. ' William Reimer was named a new member of senior board, and Lois Bloomquist, Joan Fox, John Hall, Ann Kovalenko, Claire Lee, Elaine Nelson, Lor etta Neville, Ralph Temples, and Malcolm White were selected to serve on junior board. Collegian candidates named to sophomore board were Betty Gibbons, Florence Fin ebe r g, Jackie Solomon, and Rosemary Squillante. Chessmen Choose Team, Plan To Eleci Officers Winners of the preliminary tournament in the Chess Club for positions on the team will be an nounced at a general meeting in 7 Sparks at 7 o'clock tonight, ac cording to John Ekey, president. Election of officers will take place at 8:15 o'clock, Ekey added. All members are requested to be present. First Artists' Series Concert To Offer 'Madame Butterfly' "Madame Butterfly," the famous opera by Puccini, will be the first program of the 1947-48 Artists' Course Series, offered in Schwab auditorium November I'7 and 18. Three other numbers have been scheduled throughout the year. according to Dr. Carl E. Marquardt, chairman of the committee. Carol Brice, rising young Negr o contralto, will appear January 12 and 13. Georges Enesco, who has previously appeared on the Artists' Course as a soloist, will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra on March 15 and le. William Hamel, a pian ist wh o has been recently ac claimed in Carnegie Hall, New York, has been scheduled to com plete the series on April 21 and 22. Circle To Protest High Room Rates A letter protesting room rent charges in Pollock Circle will be sent to the Federal Public Hous ing Authority in Washington, D. C., by the Council as a result of their special meeting last night. In explaining the action, Don ald Mitchell, vice-president, said that duplicates of the letter would be sent to the local F.P.H.A. office, and to each of the two Pennsylvania senators. The council will then attempt to gain support of the entire stu dent body by means of a petition and through the aid of various campus organizations. The action follows a statement by Harold Loman, director of dormitories and dining commons, which said that profits made on the dormitories last year were of necessity forwarded to the gov ernment. Just what the decrease would mean to the individual men if granted is not known. However, last spring Mr. Loman told the Council that the room rent in the Circle might possibly be about six dollars less per semester. Such a request was sent to the F.P.H.A., but was turned down. The Council also voted to in vite the executive committee of the Nittany Dormitory Council to meet with its executive commit tee. The purpose of such a meet ing is to form a temporary joint co-ordinating committee to deal with problems of mutual interest to both areas. Offiters of the councils make up the executive committees. PS Club Cancels Dance, Schedules Talent Show Penn State Club's All-College dance scheduled for November 15 has been cancelled because of the lack of college interest in pre vious dances, said Michael Zane cosky, social chairman of the club. A talent show in December will replace the dance on the club's calendar. Committees for the show will be selected at the next regular meeting of the club. Late AP News Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ Ramadier Asks Vote PARlS—Premier Paul Rama dier, caught in a squeeze play be tween the DeGaullists on the right and the Communists on the left, is asking parliament for a vote of confidence. In doing so, Ramadier said economic planning as suggested by Secretary of State Marshall is the only thing that can save France. Maine Fire BOSTON—The Navy is going to try rain-making to end the forest fire menace in the state of Maine. Clouds hovering over that area are said to be the kind that respond to the dry ice treatment. Riot in Paris PA R I S—Communists sought yesterday to break up an anti- Russian meeting, and a full scale riot developed. It was hours be fore police broke it up and un counted numbers were hurt. Po lice beat even photographers, in cluding sever al working for American news agencies. WEATHER Cloudy and Cooler PRICE FIVE CENTS The programs are being offered for two consecutive evenings this year in order to double the num ber of tickets available. Tickets for the 1947-48 series will go on sale November 4 and 5 at the Athletic Association office window in Old Main, the commit tee has announced. Before the actual sale, priority tickets, entitling patrons to their places in the ticket sale line, will be issued. Faculty and townspeo ple may apply November 3, start ing at 8 a.m. Students may get priority numbers on the afternoon of November 3, starting at 1:30 p.m. Tickets for the Artists' Course Series of four numbers will sell for two prices: $6.90 and $B.lO. Both prices include tax. The $6.90 tickets are for the side balcony and are limited in number. Ship Line Offers Scandinavia Trips Six free trips to the Scandinav ian countries in the summer of 1948 will be first and second prizes in an essay contest spon sored by the Swedish American Line, the company's New York office anounced today. The essays, written in English on the subject, "The Influence of Swedish Settlers on a Community or Region," may concern a per son, man or woman of Swedish birth or descent, anywhere in the United States or Candada. The contest is open to three groups, judged separately: 1. College undergraduates; 2. High school and preparatory students; 3. Adults regardless of occupa tion. The contest closing April 1, 1948, will be judged by fourteen prominent educators and college heads. Inquiries as well as manu scripts concerning the contest should be addressed to: Contest Editor, Swedish American Line, 636 Fifth Avenue, New York 20, N. Y. Taft Presents Plan BOSTON Senator Taft in a speech here said Congress ought to lino up the whole complicated business of European aid and controlling high prices at home under one agency. As things are now, Taft said, nobody has over all responsibility and there is waste and conflict. Probe Hits Snag WASHINGTON—In the inves tigation of Communism in Holly wood three screen writers yester day took the stand and each re fused to say whether or not he is a Communist, or ever was. The subcommittee on un-American ac tivities decided to recommend that all three be cited for con tempt of Congress. The writers were Dalton Trumbo, Albert Maltz and Alvan Bessie. Churchill Demands LONDON—In the British Par liament yesterday Winston Churchill demanded that the La bor government abandon social ism as a failure.
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