4.:7,,.:44..,,,. . , Tilt , Bang Support -, . 4-, WEATHER ,-., . Sunday I:I rgtatt Some Rain and •, - , Movies $ Cooler • VC. 48—No. 23 Lute AP News Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ Convention Site WASHINGTON —T h e Demo cratic national committee unani mously chose Philadelphia as the site for their national conven tion, which probably will be held early in July. The Republicans already have chosen Philadelphia for their 1948 convention, begin ning on June 21. Asks Racialism Banned WASIfING TON—Presi dent Truman's committee on civil rights called on Congress and the state legislatures yesterday to take action to ban racial segrega tion and discrimination.' Hollywood Probe WASHINGTON—The congres sional attempt to expose any Communist activity in Hollywood ran into more opposition yester day when four writers who were called to testify refused to say whether they are Communists. The House sub-committee on un- American activities immediately started contempt proceedings against the four. Labor Government OK. LONDON.— British Conserva tive leader Winston Churchill lost his fourth attempt to force the Labor government out of office. By a vote of 348 to 201, the House of Commons rejected a motion that the government lacks the ad ministrative competence to meet the nation's economic crisis. US Student Organization Becomes*UNESCO Member The newly formed United States National Student Association has been granted membership in the National Commission for UNESCO (United National Economic, Scientific, and Cultural Or ganization) the State Department in Washington disclosed recently. Robert S. Smith, vice-president of NSA, was appointed representa tive to this commission. The USNSA is an organization based upon the student govern ment bodies of colleges and universities .all over the United States. Its primary purpose is to provide a means by which American stu dents, working through their Chem-Phys School student governing bodies, can aelp create a 'world community based on better understanding between themselves and students Enrollment Jumps, from foreign countries. Jane Fouracre, Eugene M. Ful mer, Allan Ostar, and Robert Troxell represented the College at the NSA convention at the University of Wisconsin this sum mer. They will give reports at mass meetings so that the student body can decide the question of ratification of the NSA constitu tion. Ratification will make Penn State a charter member of the ,USNSA. At the Wisconsin convention the stand was taken that the or ganization will specifically re frain from becoming involved in partisan political affairs, sectarian religious considerations, or mat ters which do not directly affect the functions and activities of students. The delegates also rati fied a "Student Bill of Rights." NSA projects now being de veloped are the direct student ex change between Canadian and US universities, special travel and study tours for American students in Europe, and tours for students from foreign countries coming to the United States. Total student enrollment in the School of Chemistry and Physics has spiralled up to an unprece dented high of 787 this semester. Acting Dean George L. Haller re ported recently. Of this total, more than 10 per cent are women. Eight women and 32 men will complete their undergraduate work in chemistry and physics at the end of this semester. A decided preponderance of chemical engineering students is evident in the statistics. which show a total of 301 men and one woman registered in this depart ment. Running second are the are-medical students with a total registration of 160 men and 20 women. Chemistry majors follow with an enrollment of 80 men and 15 women and the Physics depart ment registration includes 81 men and 6 women. The present sophomore class in the School of Chemistry And Phy sics im the largest in the history of the College with a total enroll ment of 240 students. 21 of them women. Champlin To Address High School Assembly Dr. Carroll D. Champlin. pro fessor of education. will address the Bellefonte High School as sembly on "European Youth in the Post-War World." this after noon. Using material gathered during his several trips to Europe since the war's end. Dr. Champlin will discuss the problems faced by the young people of that continent as a result as the conflict. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1947-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA AVM Elects Troy County Chairman Leo Troy was elected chairman of the local chapter of American Veterans' Committee at a meet ing in 110 Electrical Engineering last night. Other officers chosen include Jess Clark, vice-chairman; Wini fred King, recording secretary; Melvin Lurie, corresponding sec retary; John Mapes, treasurer; Martin Light, historian. Officials selected to supervise the elections were Ed Banyai, Melvin Katinsky, Francis Isen berg, Gayle Gerhardt, and David Gifford. An amendment to change the existing 25 per cent quorum re quirement was defeated. Mem bers were asked to ,decide on a change .to either a 15 per cent quorum, or to a 20 per cent quo rum or 100 members present, whichever number was smaller. Both measures were defeated. Local delegates to the state wide convention in Reading on November 7,8, and 9 will vote as a bloc, the members decided. Forum Tickets Tickets are s till available for the 1947-48 Community Forum lecture series at the Student Union desk, said Dr. Bruce V. Moore. Community Forum chairman. Tickets are priced at $3 for the series of six events. Windcresl Co-op Names Fall Board of Directors Seven Windcrest residents were recently selected to serve on the board of directors of Wind crest Co-op, for the fall semes ter, stated Howard Sparks, resi dent counselor. New members are Howard Beaver, Patrick Boner, Herbert Heberlein, William Locke, Ralph Rudy, Earl Spencer, and Marion Thomas. Managers of the co-op are Phillip Moore o and Stanley Ryczak. Cabinet Urges Townspeople To Adopt Sunday Movies Voters of State College are urged by All-College Cabinet to adopt Sunday movies in next Tuesday's general elections, according to a letter sent to the Centre Daily Times by Thomas J. Lannen, All- College president. In his letter Lannen pointed Notice Students are asked not to pick up their Collegians at Student Union before 10 o'clock tomorrow, said Don Ellis, busi ness manager. Philip Morris Unable To Spare Johnny For Belle Hop "Johnny," whose cry of "Call for Philip Morris" is heard each week by millions of radio listen ers, will be unable to appear at the. Belle Hop, the Philip Morris Company has informed the Junior Greeters' Club. Daniel A. Botkiss, the Greeters' publicity chairman, had invited the diminutive bell-boy of the air lanes to be a guest at the annual Hop, set for Saturday night. "We regret beyond words," a letter from the tobacco concern reads, "to advise that Johnny shall be unable to accept your kind invitation to attend the Belle Hop on November 1, as he has a late Friday evening broad cast which makes it impossible for him to get away from New York." Lion To Scout Temple LION LAIR, CAMP U S— (Special to the Collegian)— The Lion, Penn State's foot ball mascot, emitted a low moan today and complained that the burden of bluebooks had forced him to forego his usual weekly scouting trip to Hamilton. N.Y., home of the Colgate Maroon. He expect s to appear at the "Paste Colgate" pep rally Fri day evening on Old Main's steps and says he will roam down Philadelphia way next week to check on a "little something" down there. Lion-o-grams will be sent from the top of the third field-light stand south of the fifty-yard line on the west side of Temple stadium with special notes on a ball-carrier named Slosburg. Football Movies Fans may relive Saturday's 21- 14 victory of the Lion football team over West Virginia in 119 New Physics at 7:30 or 8:15 o'- clock tonight, when Al Michaels, backfield coach, will explain movies of the game. MI Council Nominations Nominations for the School of Mineral Industries Student Council will end at 5 p.m. to morrow. Persons interested in becoming candidates must sign lists on the bulletin boards in the MI building. Men's Bridge Club The meeting of the Men's Bridge Club originally scheduled for Tuesday night will be held in 418 Old Main at 7:30 o'clock to night, said Jules Dresner, presi dent. International Club The International Relations Club has postponed its election meeting scheduled for tonight. The nominating committee of the club has named James Fouracre president pro-tern; Andre Tobler, vice-president; and Evelyn Arm strong, secretary-treasurer. out that the question of Sunday movies has caused much com ment by students of the College. He explained that the student in terest in this issue is due mainly to the fact that Sunday movies would provide recreational facili ties that have been urgently needed with expansion of our school. "We feel that the showing of Sunday movies would •greatly re lieve the problem of insufficient recreation since there are large numbers of independent students both on and off campus with no means of diversion on Sunday afternoons," continued Lannen. "With the crowded post-war conditions and mental tension it is felt that the need for Sunday movies as a means of mental re laxation has become an apparent need," the letter concluded. Election Day Excuses Students wishing to vote in next Tuesday's election and qualified to do so must receive excuses for that day from the Dean of Men or the Dean of Women, it was announced yes terday by Wilmer E. Ken worthy, executive secretary in the office of the president. Players To End Name Contest Tomorrow is the filial day of the contest sponsored by the Penn State Players to find a new name for Woodman's Hall, the future site of the Players' Arena productions. There is still an opportunity to win two tickets to every Play ers' production of the year by placing a suggestion and the name and address of the stu dent in either of the two sugges tion boxes at Student Union or at the Corner Room. Mrs. Dorothy B. Scott, assist-- ant director -of dramatics; Robert D. Reifsneider, director of the first arena production, "Out of the Frying Pan," and James Amban dos, Players' president, will judge the entries. The winner and the new name will be announced Monday. News Briefs Froth Staff Meetings All Froth photography staff members and anyone interested in taking pictures for Froth are requested to meet in 9 Carnegie at 7 o'clock tonight, said Martin Brill, photography director. Froth sophomore editorial board and editorial candidates will meeet in 9 Carnegie at 7:30 o'clock tonight, said Theodore Kunin, editorial director. All women candidates, sopho more and j unior board members are requested to meet in the Froth office at 4: 15 o'clock to morrow, said Ann Stoltz, wom an's editor. Clover Club "Hay is What You Make It," a color film, will be shown at the meeting of the Clover Club in 103 Ag Building, at 7 o'clock to night said Jerry Degen, secre tary-treasurer. Flying Club Membership Persons interested in joining the Penn State Flying Club will find pamphlets concerning mem bership at Student Union. Post cards may be signed there also. Members of the flying club will contact signers of cards. PRICE FIVE CENTS Committee Names /1 fo Who's Who Twenty-one of the twenty-five outstanding names on campus, which are slated to appear in the national, "Who's Who in Amer ican Colleges and Universities," were picked by a selections com mittee Monday night. "This is a tentative list." said Joseph Rudik, Co-Editor of the Sigma Delta Chi sponsored, local, "Who's Who." "The remaining names," he said, "will be added at next Monday's meeting, when changes in the original list will also be made if necessary." The selections committee , is composed of Tom Lannen, All- College president; Allan Ostar, Collegian Editor; Suzanne Romig, WSGA president; John Tighe, Athletic Association president; and the co-editors and associate editor of "Who's Who," Joseph Rudik, David Adelman and Janet Schmidt, respectively. Walk Construction Begins. Next Week Construction of A new walk across front CaITITIUS paralleling College avenue will begin next week, according to George W. Ebert, superintendent of grounds and buildings. The new walk will run from the Mall in front of Main Engineering to the main walk at the Textile Chemistry building. The construction will be the usual seven-foot-wide ma cadam strip. Mr. Ebert requested that stu dents use the walks provided. There are walks to practically anywhere on the campus and they should be used, he said. It detracts from the appearance of the cam pus when there are several paths worn across the ground. "In the old days the problem of keeping the students off the grass wasn't so great." said Mr. Ebert. "Then. upperclassmen car ried whistles and when they saw a lower classman crossing the lawn they blew the whistle at him. It was a fairly effective meth od of policing." Foundation Gives Halloween Party Hallowe'en will be celebrated by the Westminster Foundation with a costume party at the Pres byterian Church at 7:30 o7tt'S: ck tomorrow night. said Sherrie Fogg. Dart," recreation chairman Costume prizes will be awarded for the most original, best char acterization. and funniest. High lights of the parts will be a sca venger hunt, and favorite hallow e'en games such as apple-bob bing. Miss Foga stated that all are invited to come dressed in the most unioue costume they can WO. Ag Eng Sociely Elects Sprague Vice-President David C. Sprague, professor of agricultural engineering, was elected vice-president of the Pennsylvania branch of th e American Society of Agricultur al Engineers at its annual busi ness meeting. Other officers elected were E. K. Bonner of Philadelphia, chair man; and Ralph Patterson, in structor of agricultural engineer ing, re-elected secretary-treasur er. A nominating committee for next fall's meeting was also de cided u on.
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