Late AP News Courtesy Radio Station W MAJ Demands Higher Wages WASHINGTON, DC.—The CIO has announced a new drive for higher wages for its six million members. This is the third de mand of its kind on a national scale since the end of the war, but the amount to be asked has not been revealed. In the past the steel workers led off and estab lished a pattern for general in creases, this time CIO President Philip Murray says it's going to be some other union that starts the ball rolling. 160 Lose Lives LlSBON—Portugal mourns to night for the loss of one-hun dred-and-sixty fishermen who were lost in the worst hurricane in Portugal's modern history. It is feared that many more were lost in the storm which swept the Atlantic Coast of the country. In one fishing town every married woman in the community was widowed. Communists Lose PARIS—The wave 'of crippling strikes in France seems to be re ceeding. One highly placed offi cial says that the Communists are beginning to lose their first big offensive against French moder ate and rightist for c es The French National Assembly is nearing completion of a drastic strike control law. Local Flying Club Cuts Initiation Fee The Penn State Flying Club has recently reduced its club rates to a $125 fully returnable initiation fee which entitles each member to an equal share of the club's equipment reported Henry Myers, president. Formerly the initiation fee was $2O and not returnable. Under this new plan monthly dues are $4.50 per member, and the total cost of a private license comes to approximately $l4O, said Myers. Broken down, this figure in cludes, $6O for 10 hours dual at $6 an hour, $6O for 30 hours solo at $2 per hour, $13.50 dues for three months, and $5 for flight examination, which brings the total to $138.50. This figure is compared to that of $4OO required to get a private license at most airports in the country. The Flying Club owns two air planes, a Piper Cub and Taylor craft, which are available for members at the Bellefonte Air port. "This new financial setup," said Myers, "was made possible be cause of the increased member ship to the Club. Also, with these reduced rates we hope more stu dents will be able to take advan tage of the Club's facilities." The Club meets every other Tuesday in 418 Old Main. The next meeting will be December 16. Further informations about the Flying Club setup may be ob tained by contacting Myers or James Eaton, 517 S. Garner street, phone 3359. WC Cancels Meeting IFC has cancelled its meeting tonight. The next regular meet ing will be held in 405 Old Main at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. Music Professor Presents Series of Weekly Recitals The first in a series of weekly organ recitals by George E. Ceiga, assistant professor of music and chapel organist, will be given in Schwab Auditorium, 4:15 o'clock tomorrow. These programs will initiate a new phase of entertainment for students, faculty and towns people, and are favorably en dorsed by Hummel Fishburn, head of the music department. They will be about an half-hour in length. Tomorrow's Program ..cic bf Mr. Ceiga's program tomorrow will consist of an opening "Trum pet Tune" by Purcell followed by an "Ariaso" and "Fugue ala Gir gue" both by Bach. The second portion will include "Drink To WEATHER 00111 " &tag Uttrotatt Cloudy and t V Warmer VOL. 46—No. 36 Alaska Governor Ernest Gruening To Speak On Life In The Northwest Life and progress of the terri tory in the . far northwest will be the topic of Alaska's Governor Ernest H. Gruening in his Com munity Forum address in Schwab Auditorium 8 o'clock tonight. He will be introduced by Charles S. Wyland, administrative assistant to the president of the college. Governor since 1939, Mr. Gruen ing has jolted Alaskans out of their lethargy toward the exploit ation of their territory by ab sentee financial interests, and to ward gross inequalities of taxa tion that had .kept their land poor and unprogressive. Mr. Gruening is also considered to be the principal pioneer for the 1519-mile Alaska highway, hav ing campaigned persistently for years, even against the objections of the Army, which disliked his criticisms of its interior route. Bruce V. Moore, chairman of the Forum, announced that tick ets for the lecture may be pur chased at Student Union in Old Main until 8 o'clock tonight. La Vie Proofs Student groups must return their proofs to the Penn State Photo Shop or the La Vie Of fice by 5 o'clock tomorrow or they will not appear in the forthcoming issue of La Vie, Marjorie Mousley, photo edi tor, said today. It is now too late for indi vidual senior students to re turn their proofs. so the Photo Shop will select one of the four taken and print it for use in the yearbook, she added, Hollywood Seeks Collegiate Talent Writers Talent Scout, Inc., has announced a contest to discover people who can write short stor ies or create ideas for motion pictures, movie titles, or radio shows. In the short story division of the contest, the Jack London es tate will pay $l,OOO for the best story submitted. Cosmopolitan magazine, in addition, will pay $1,500 for serial rights to the win ning story. Roy del Ruth and Allied Art ists Productions will award $l,OOO for the best plot from which a motion picture can be made and will sign the winning contestant to a ten week writing contract at $187.50 per week plus transporta tion. Aawards of $l,OOO $3OO, and $2OO will be made in the Rudy Vallee Radio Division for win ning suggestions for weekly radio shows. Further information may be ob tained by writing to Writers Tal ent Scout, Inc., 1067 N. Fairfax avenue, Hollywood, Cal. Me Only With Thine Eyes" by Miles, the "Little Fugue in G Minor" by Bach, and the closing selection "Concert Variations" by Bonnet. By next semester, Mr. Ceiga plans to feature some of his organ ctudents in these recitals. Joined Faculty this Fall ..bfcl Mr. Ceiga joined the music de partment faculty this fall and was selected as Chapel organist to succeed Mrs. Irene Osborne Grant, who retired this summer after serving 25 years in that pos ition. He came to the faculty from his Alma Mater, the American Conservatory of Music in Chi cago, where he taught for 12 years. During this time, he was also director of music in two Chicago Episcopal churches. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1947-STATE COT I r.GE, PENNA. ERNEST H. GRUENING Cabinet Probes Food Grievances Pollock Circle food troubles will be investigated for the sec ond time at 7:30 tonight. At tempting to stem the flood of grievances, a Cabinet investiga tion committee will meet Samuel K. Hostetter, treasurer of the College, Harold W. Loman, pur chasing agent, and the Pollock Circle dietetic staff. The investigation was initiated when Pollock Circle voted not to support the Foods Savings Plans. Discussing the negative vote, with Pollock Circle representatives, the Cabinet committee found several seeds for the discontent. Three Reasons The underlying causes for Pol lock Circle's uncooperative atti tude were dissatisfaction with the management of the dining com mons; failure of the College to use student help; and the high price of food. Immediately these problems were presented by the Cabinet in vestigating committee to a group of administrative officials. After discussing student help the group decided to utilize it fully if there is sufficient student support. Mr. Hostetter reported the board raise was necessary to absorb food • price increases. He offered statistics to prove that the College charged lower board and (Continued on page four) Administration Council Fetes All-College Cabinet All-College Cabinet will be the guest of the Council of Admin istration at a dinner at the Nit tany Lion Inn 6 o'clock tomorrow, said Wilmer E. Kenworthy, exe cutive secretary to the president. The purpose of the dinner is to better acquaint student govern ment officers with the adminis trative officers of the College. The council of administration in cludes the president of the col lege and his staff, the deans of men and women, the deans of the schools, commanding officers of the Army and Navy ROTC pro grams, the Registrar, Librarian, and director of the Health Serv ice. The executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the College will hold its December meeting at the College Friday night. Directories On Sale Copies of the Student-Fac ulty Directory have arrived E.Aci will be on sale at Student Union today for 25 cents, said George Donovan, Student Un ion manager. The directories include a list of campus telephone exten sions, names and addresses of all students and faculty mem bers of the College. SM U Provides Rooms For Lion Bowl Fans Arrangements to provide rooms for students of the College who wish to attend the Cotton Bowl game at Dallas, Tex., New Year's Day, are being made by officials of Southern Methodist University, it was disclosed today. However, with lege's allotment, no Merchants Plan Grid Testimonial Tentative plans for a gala tes timonial dinner for Penn State's undefeated, untied Cotton Bowl team were drawn up at a meeting of the Commerce Club committee last night. Highlights of the affair to be held in Recreation Hall at the College sometime in mid-January include speeches by several na tionally-prominent football coach es. Plans also include the bestow ing of gifts on each letter winner of the Lion squad, the coaching staff and manager. It is hoped to have more than 800 present for the dinner with the balcony of Recreation Hall (Continued on page two) AEPI To Charter Campus Chapier Pi Deuteron chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity will become an active group at the College Sunday, when 19 men will be initiated as charter members. Ray Garfinkel and Leon Bera tan, Pollock Circle, AEPi broth ers from the University of Penn sylvania and Georgie Tech, re spectively, organized a group of five men from which the present chapter has grown. Another AEPi brother, Jerry Wolf, formerly of the University of Miami. joined them. All 22 members of the pre sent group are veterans. Meetings were held in a room in Pollock Circle from February until April, 1947, and since then in Sparks. Formal initiation has been ar ranged by AEPi's national head quarters. The Pi Deuteron group will be the 41st official chapter of the fraternity. Its first chapter was founded at New York Uni versity November 7, 1913. Summer Time Tables Time tables for the 1948 summer sessions will be avail able in 104 and 102 Burrowes beginning Friday. The time tables, which are free, should help students, who plan to attend summer ses sions, coordinate their second semester and summer pro grams. Soph Men To Receive Psychology Tell Results Results of the psychology tests taken by sophomore men during Sophomore Orientation week will be released to certain groups to night and tomorrow. Dr. Robert G. Bernreuter, pro fessor of psychology, urges that all sophomore men enrolled in electrical engineering and whose names begin wih "M" through to "Z" be present in 121 Sparks, 7 o'clock tonight. Those enrolled in Lower Division and whose names begin with "L" through to "Z" are to meet in 121 Sparks, 7 o'clock, tomorrow. Schedule cards must be presented at the meet ings. These vocational guidance tests are interpreted by the College as a service to aid students in better understanding their capabilities in certain fields. the demand already running ahead of the Col ticket orders for the game will be accepted after 4:30 p.m., Friday, Harold R. Gil bert; graduate manager of ath letics, announced. Alumni from Texas and neigh boring states have made heavy inroads on the College allotment, but Gilbert indicated that he fully intended to give students first preference in filling the orders. Ticket Sales Limited By agreement with the Cotton Bowl . committee, no student or alumnus will be permitted to pur. chase more than four tickets, and even this number may be cut if the present demand continues. The tickets are priced at $4.40 each, tax included. There had 'been concern that the high cost of living quarters would discourage many students from making the trip to the New Year's Day classic. The following paragraph quoted from a letter sent to a Collegian staff member by Frank H. Malone Jr., director of the Student Union at S.M.U., helps solve this problem. Mr. Ma lone wrote: Beds for Male Students "I have just talked to the Dean of Students office and have initi ated a plan whereby a ialge num ber of temporary beds will be set up in our gymnasium to accom modate male students from Penn State. We are also asking our Ira ternities to keep their houses open during this period." Plans are also being made to entertain State rooters on New Year's Day regardless of whether or not the school is open for the holidays. Complete details have not yet been arranged, but as inform• - '' becomes available, it will forthcoming through the coluwas of the Daily Collegian. News Briefs Harvest Ball Queen The deadline foi turning in photographs of candidates for Harvest Ball Queen has been ex tended to Thursday noon. Photo graphs should be turned in at Student Union, and from them, students attending the Harvest Ball will select a queen and four attendants. Any organization may sponsor a candidate. Comprehensive Exam The comprehensive examin.ition for the Master of Education de gree will be given in Room 31f Sparks building al 1:30 p.m. D cember 6. said Dr. Willis E. Pratt. head of the department of edLea tion. Candidates for this degree should apply to Room 109 Bur rowes building for further details. he added. Pre-Med Students Students planning to ente: medical school next Fall am who wish to take the pre-medica examination to be given in Feb ruary must register in 210 Buck hout Laboratory before Decem ber 15, said Alvin R. Grove, pre medical examiner. SU Committee There will be an importan meeting of the Student Unio: Committee in 8 Carnegie Hall a 7 o'clock tonight. Individual as signments to complete the SI committee report to College offi cials will be given to members a that time. Publications Photos Student Handbook staff will b photographed at the Photo Sho . at 6:45 o'clock tonight. Collegi an junior and senie boards will have their pictur taken at the Photo Shop at o'clock tonight. FIVE CENTS
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