The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, December 09, 1947, Image 1
Thespian WEATHER Show Ir 1 ailll (iA::.„„,:;) IToliggiatt ~. • . Cloudy and Page 3 ,p' Occasional Snow VOL. 48.—N0. 41 Trustees Reject Co-op Store College Officials Release Plans For Bowl Tickets See Editorial on Page Two To solve the problem created by the unprecedented demand for tickets to the Cotton Bowl foot ball game at Dallas, Texas, New Year's Day, College athletic offi cials today released a plan which will' be followed in the distribu tion of the 3,000 available tickets. In conference with , student leaders, the student body was al located one-half of the total or 1,500 tickets. Student or ders number approximately 3,000 and this necessitated the adoption of a lottery plan whereby those stu dents whose names are drawn from a hat will be given first preference. No student will be given more than four tickets. Student leaders rejected a pro posal to adopt the 50 per cent plan and cut all orders to two tickets each. Leaders argued that most student parties were planned in groups of four. Thomas Lannen, all - College president, Allan Ostar, Daily Collegian edi tor, and Jackie Tighe, president of the Athletic Association, will supervise the lottery. For alumni, the 50 per cent rule will apply and all orders received up to and including Tuesday, De cember 2, will be filled on that basis. The orders from this source already number 4,000, and there were thcusands of others from non-alumni. The tickets have not yet been received, but officials expect to have the tickets in the hands of their owners before Wednesday, December 17. All persons who applied, both the fortunate and the unfortu nate, will be advised as quickly as possible. Because of the press of business in the athletic office, it was pointed out that refunds on applications from non-alumni sources will not be made before the first of the new year. Late AP News Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ WASHINGTON The Senate has confirmed without objection President Truman's appointees to two non-cabinet secretaryships. The upper chamber approved John L. Sullivan as Secretary of the Navy and W. Stuart Syming ton as Secretary of the Air Force. French Ultimatum PARlS—French Premier Rob ert Schuman has handed an ulti matum to the Confederation of Labor—demanding that all strik ers return to their jobs Wed nesday. Backing up the demand with action, the government also began arresting persons accused of violating the new anti sabotage and strike control law. Leaders of the labor group, on the other hand, indicated that they intend to stand fast. The national strike committee of the Corn munist - dominated organization even stated that steps are being taken to strengthen the strike movement. Fighting Continues PALESTINE—Fighting contin ues in the so-called "no man's land" between the Palestine all- Jewish city of Tel-Aviv and the all-Arab city of Jaffa. The Jewish defense army, Hagana, says Arabs attacked Jewish positions during the day. Five Jewish deaths are listed, bringing the unofficial Palestine death roll to nearly one hundred for the nine days of rioting. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1947-STATE COLLFGE, PENNA AN EDITORIAL In denying the students of the College the privilege of operating a co-operative store on the campus, the executive committee of the Board of Trustees did not act in accordance with the concepts which justify the existence and formation of land-grant colleges and universities. Commenting on the future of land-grant colleges, Dr. Hetzel who, before his death, served as president of the As sociation of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, predicted that "because of the public character and the tradition of public service which have developed about them, the land grant colleges and universities are destined to grow in strength and influence. They are institutions peculiarly dem ocratic and American in character." The privilege of attending this or any other state insti tution of higher learning is the primary factor in the edu cation of middle-class people. Sons and daughters of the agrarian and small-business citizenry of Pennsylvania seek their higher education at Penn State mainly because they cannot afford the scale of living which prevails at most of the privately-endowed institutions. This is borne out by Mr. Samuel K. Hostetter, assistant to the president in charge of business and finance, who has repeatedly stated that Penn Places Available On Dallas Special There are still some 100 reser vations open on the Tenn State Cotton Bowl Special," Ridge Riley, executive secretary of the Alumni' Association, said yester day. Mr. Riley said that one way of being certain of a ticket for the New Year's Day game would be to make a reservation. The train fare includes a ticket to the game along with meals enroute, a sight-- seeing tour of Dallas, and lunch and dinner at the Dallas Hotel. Nittany Lion football fans in terested .in attending the Penn State-Southern Methodist Uni versity game by the special train are requested to make reserva tions through Paul F. Lloyd, 125 Locust street, Harrisburg, and to send checks or money orders to him. Mr. Riley quoted the following rain fare for the trip from Har (Continued on page three) Christmas Froth Offers Song Sheet Fred Waring's big Christmas issue of Froth, with its copy of "The Hills of Old Penn State," will go on sale today, said Arthur Stober, editor. The song, which was written for the College by Fred Waring, will be on regular sheet form which can be removed from the magazine. Also in this issue, edited by Fred Waring, is an article by Waring on the College's auditorium and a picture of Waring and his Pennsylvanians. Froth's newest column, "Froth oscope," is a complete coverage of coming campus activities and local entertainment. It includes information on Thespian and Players' Shows, local restaurants, all-College dances, art, sports events, movies, chapel programs, and locations of big name bands. Froth will also feature "Way faring Stranger," an article on (Continued on page three) Schedule Planning Second semester schedules should be planned prior to conferences with advisers in first phase registration from today until Friday, said Ray V. Watkins, scheduling officer. (Continued on page two) Seniors Seek Gift Ideas The senior class will hold a mass meeting in 10 Sparks at 7 o'clock tonight to decide several important issues—including the choice of a class gift—Edward Banyai, president, said in urging all seniors to be present. The class gift fund now con tains nearly $5OOO, and all seniors are urged to submit suggestions for a suitable gift at the student union desk, Jo Ann Roraback, se cretary-treasurer, said. Other matters for consideration by the meeting include reports from the committee on the Sheepskin Serenade, the Cap and Gown Committee, the Invitations Committee, and the committee on the selection of a commence ment speaker. "Sheepskin Serenade", origin ated by last year's senior class as a wedge into the dull Sunday afternoon situation, consisted of a free musical revue and variety show in Schwab auditorium, and met with wide approval. It is hoped that a similar show may be staged this year, with the ap proval of the class. Petite Brunette At Ag Council's Harvest Ball Jean Eble, petite Alpha Gamma Delta brunette, donned the royal purple of Penn State pulchritude Friday night when she was selected Queen of the Agriculture Student Council's annual Har vest Ball. A seventh semester home economics student, Miss Eble was awarded a sterling silver bracelet, a carton of cigarettes contributed by a nationally known cigarette company, the traditional dozen American Beauty red roses, and. in accord with the interests of her good agrarian supporters, a live, five-pound Barred Rock chicken donated by the poultry depart ment. Agriculture Dean, Lyman E. Jackson, joined Master of Cere monies, Emory Brown, on the Queen's throne platform to pre sent, with eulogical eloquence, the awards to the new sovereign. Her subjects for the evening cheered her accession during the 'resentation. Sponsored by Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and her own Ainha Gamma Delta sisters, Miss Eble Disapprove Competition With Private Enterprise All-College Cabinet's cooperative store project was rejected by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, Friday. The negative vote followed a lengthy discussion of the project's practicality by Board members. Emory Brown, chairman of the co-op committee, was informed that several trustees, some representing agricultural factions, hailed the soundness of the plan and realized the spread of the cooperative principle. However, this support died before the final vote. All-College Cabinet had previously appropriated $1856.50 from interclass finance funds to provide a pnancial basis for the store. This move followed a testing, by questionnaire, of student opinion, which proved 93 per cent of approximate Had the program been grant= Officials Bar Sale Of Sport Tickets There will be no public sale of tickets for admission to indoor athletic events at the College during the forthcoming winter season, it was officially announc ed today. Athletic officials said the only persons eligible for admission to events in December and January will be the holders of first semes ter athletic books. The same rule will apply for the second semes ter. Pointing out that every student on the campus automatically ob tains an athletic book when he registers, officials said there may be occasions when not even all of these persons will be able to gain admission to Recreation Hall. "Under no circumstances," it was pointed out, "will children be granted admission to the build ing." The Grounds and Buildings Department will be the sole judge of when the building has been tilled to capacity, and no persons will be admitted thereafter. This policy was charted by athletic authorities last Spring to safeguard the holders of athletic books. It has been evident for some time that indoor facilities would fall far below the College's needs in view of the swollen postwar enrollment. Permission has already been granted Radio Station WMAJ to broadcast all indoor events as a courtesy to those persons unable to gain admission to Recreation Hall. Dons Crown was escorted by her fiarice, Alpha Sig Richard D'Ardenne. The other contestants for regal honors, Louise Brice, Lois Heyd, Marlyn Kehlri, Irene Kochera, and Barbara Joe Morris received mixed corsages. Intermission featured the close harmony vocalizing of the Honey Boys, and the appearance of the Ag School's famed Elsie and her year-old calf. Huff Hall and his orchestra provided the music for the esti mated 400 couples who danced amid the winter motif decora tions. Cabinet Support y 4600 in favor of the plan. d the "go ahead" signal, the store was to begin operations in Febru ary, said Brown. The committee, Brow n continued, felt the plan was modest in demands. It asked to sell used books, book supplies, and toilet articles. The Trustee rejection reason is embodied in the following official notification to Brown: "This is to tell you that the petition of the students to oper ate a cooperative store o n . the campus was denied . • • on the grounds that because of the public character of this 'institu tion it is not in order for build ing space, light, heat, ale main tenance service s to be used for a project which will compete with private enterprise." Brown expressed the hope that the committee would continue to function and to work toward eventual realization. The corop committee, which has been work ing on the project for four months, was initiated to cut ex penses for students at the College, he revealed. The store was to be run on a non-profit basis. Mark-up s would have been gauged to cover opera tion costs, and any profit would have been turned back in the form of lower future prices. "Co operatives exist in a vast major ity of colleges throughout the country," Brown stated. News Briefs Philatelic Society The Mt. Nittany Philatelic So ciety will meet in 120 State Col loege High School at 8 o'clock to night. All collectors are invited to attend, and are requested to use the Fairmount avenue entrance. Critique Photo Staff members of Critique are urged to be present at the Penn State Photo Shop at 7 o'clock to night to have their picture taken. Chem-Phys Council All members of the student council of the Chemistry and Physics School are requested to attend an introductory meeting in 417 Old Main at 7 o'clock to night, said Robert Schock, presi dent. WRA Bridge The WRA bridge tournament will begin in the new lounge of Atherton Hall at 7:15 tonight. A party for both beginners and ad vanced players will be held in White Hall from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. tonight. Electrical Engineers AIEE members may hear a re port of the recent convention in Cleveland and see a film at a meeting in 219 Electrical Engi neering at 7 p.m. Thursday. Elec trical engineers desiring to join the AIEE may secure application blanks at this meeting. FIVE CENTS