ess: Okltegtan no ' s ° VOL. 47—No. 4 Employment Head Circulates Letters For Local Hiring Student employment office at the College has mailed 2900 let ters to citizens of State College and surrounding territory for the purpose of publicizing its activi ties and increasing the job sup ply, Alan Reece, in charge of stu dent employment, said today. The letters contain information concerning the types of jobs for which students have applied, the manner in which prospective employers may get in touch with the office and similar vital ma terial. Replies are expected before the end of the week. Up to yes terday 342 students had register ed with the office, and registrants continue to pour in on an average of from 30 to 50 a day. Mr, Reece emphasized ' that registration is still going on. Stu dents interested in part-time work or information on the sub ject are urged to contact the stu dent employment office, 420 Old Main. Last semester over 1,000 jobs were cleared through this office. In the great majority of cases students desiring employment have been placed in jobs of some sort. Retired Trustee Dies at Home Col. James H. M. Andrews, member of the Board of Trustees from 1915 to 1946 and a grad uate of the College, died yester day at his Philadelphia home at the age of 72. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 this after noon. Until his retirement in 1945, Colonel Andrews served as vice president and chief engineer of the Philadelphia Transportation Company. He joined the engi neering staff of the company (then the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.) in 1903. While an undergraduate at the College, Colonel Andrews was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and participated in numerous student activities. He was active in the Penn State Thespians and played in their first production 50 years ago. In 1915 Colonel AndreWs was named to the Board of Trustees and in 1932 became a member of the executive committee of the board. He also served for a number of years as chairman of the com mittee on finance and business and as trustee member of the board of athletic control. He re signed from the Board of Trus because of ill health. Courtesy Radio Station WMAJ Russia Accuses Allies MOSCOW—The Soviet has is sued installment two in its reply to State Department publioauon of the record of Nazi - Soviet friendship. This time Russia ac cused France and Britain of mak ing non-aiggression pacts with Hit ler against Russia. The Kremlin said it has documentary evidence from captured Nazi files. Prices Peril Tax Cut WASHINGTON Some legisla tors believe that the price ava lanche may force Congress to alter tax-cutting plans. In fact. Demo cratic Senator Scott Lucas of Illi nois said yesterday that if the drop continues, alt possibility oi lower income taxes may 1 c wiped out. Lower prices, he said, will trim national income and tax revenues. Republican Senator Owen Brewster of Maine said tnat a continued price drop would have to be considered by the tax cutters. Campus Fraternity Retains Member 12 Hours The distinction of being a fra ternity man on campus for the shortest period of time, about 12 hours, goes to Robert Ross, Nit tany Lion guard, who was ini tiated into Phi Gamma Delta Monday night and then trans fered to the University of Wash ington Tuesday morning. Ross, an engineering student at the College, made news during the Christmas vacation when he married a girl from his home town while in Dallas with the football team. When the former Penn Stater arrives in Seattle he will join his wife who is working there. Smilh Announces Chapel Programs James Smith, acting chaplain of The College, has announced chapel programs for this semes ter beginning Sunday, February 15. Speakers include prominent educators and religious leaders. Music will be provided by the Chapel Choir under the direction of Mrs. Willa Taylor. The traditional Easter program will be presented March 21. Choir will sing selections from “Mes siah.” with George Ceiga at the organ. Chapel offerings are used to help Lingnan University. Canton. Chinq. At present Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pride, formerly of The College, are living and working on the Lingnan campus. Mr. Pride is teaching horticulture. Penn State students have been assisting Lingnan since 1911. and the project has become one of the important projects on campus. Non-Registered Veterans Report to 112 Old Main Veterans who have not regis tered with the Veterans Admin istration for the current semester should complete the forms in 112 Old Main by tomorrow afternoon, said Robert Stroud, VA training officer. Subsistence allowances will be interrupted as of Jan. 31 for any veteran who has failed to regis ter with the VA either in Car negie Hall February 6 or 7, or in Old Main by the new deadline, tomorrow. Mr. Stroud reminded veterans who have not received January subsistence checks to report to the VA office in old Zoology building before 12 o’clock noon tomorrow. Late AP News Lie Backs Partition LAKE SUCCESS Trygve Lie made it clear yesterday that as Secretary-General of the United Nations he wilt do everything pos sible to carry out the partitioning of Palestine. He said he has stated his position to the British. Lie added that he has authorized the immediate departure of six ex perts who will hold preliminary consultations on the plan Prices Continue to Dip CHICAGO—The heavy rollback of commodity prices began one week ago yesterday, and there was no sign of a let-up today. There were temporary price ral lies by some commodities, but the trend continued downward, add ing up to the sharpest weekly price break in the Chicago board of trade’s history. Reverberations were felt in other American mar ket cities all around the world. THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1948—STATE COLLEGE, PENNA. Col. Chaslaine, AVC, Discuss UMT “Universal Military Training” will be'the topic of discussion at a forum sponsored by the Inter national Relations Club in 121 Sparks, at 8 o’clock tonight. The session is open to both students and townspeople, admission tree, according to John Hamer, vice president of IRC. Col. Ben-Hur Chastaine. head of the Department of Military Science and Tactics, will repre sent the proponents of UMT. Royce Nix. a senior in psychology from Quitman, Tex., and a mem ber of the debating team, will rep resent AVC as opponents of the plan. Nix served with the Army Ground Forces in North Africa. The forum will begin with Nix and Colonel Chastaine each giving a 15 minute main argument on UMT. This will be followed by an open discussion period when questions from the floor will be answered by the participants. The proceedings will conclude with a five minute summary. Fighters and Frills Feature Fistics, Frolic Coeds who attend the boxing match Saturday night attired in frilly evening gowns won’t be setting a precedent, for this is ex actly what happened last year when the WRA Sweetheart dance followed an athletic event. If predictions can toe made on past performance, then it’s safe lb say that many of the lads will want to take their lassie escorts to the boxing match before the dance in White Hall at 9 pun. Saturday. The WRA dance is taking its place with other age-old tradi tions at the College. The affair was first held ten years ago in the new White Hall and has contin ued each year as a Valentine event. Since it is a “she ask he” dance, the gals will receive a taste of what it’s like to pay the bills. That, girls, will mean $1.20 for a ticket and you can get it at Stu dent Union. So press up those evening gowns and grab your guy for the Sweetheart dance in White Hall from 9 to 12 p.m. Sat urday. Five Delegates Attend Red Cross Conference Five delegates from the Red Cross campus unit were selected to attend the Maryland, Pennsyl vania, Virginia, West Virginia College Units Conference at the Roosevelt Hotel, Washington, D. C„ February 19 to 21. They are Julia Kalbach, Jayne Pollard. Frank Tidona. Frances Welker, and Selma Zasofsky. The conference will include registration and four workshops Three of the latter, on college units services, organization for service, and public relations will have student assistant leaders. Sophs Take Tests New sophomore* and sopho mores who were enrolled last semester can take the Psychol ogy Clinic's regular aptitude and vocational guidance tests in 121 Sparks 7 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 19 and 20. Aptitude tests will be given on February 19 and vocational interest and personality tests will be given on February 20. Mauro Takes Office As Junior President Alex Mauro, vice-president o£ the class of ’49, will be sworn l n as junior class president at the meeting of All-College Cabinet tonight. Mauro takes over the post since Marty Baum, elected on the State party ticket last spring, did not return to the College this semester. Baum has transferred to the Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research in ifew York. “To all those who helped in any project the junior class under- Enrollment Tally Tops 7500 Mark A total of 7523 students have registered for the second semester, Ray V. Watkins, scheduling offi cer, said today. During the first phase registration held early in December, 721.4 students had reg istered. Final registration figures, ac cording to schools, are: Agricul ture, 1046; Chemistry and Physics, 680; Education, 1035; Engineering, 738; Liberal Arts, 1303; Mineral Industries, 33d; Physical Educa tion and Athletics, 220; and Grad uate, 413; special students, 129; and Transition Section, 28. Watkins pointed out that there was a large difference between first and final phase registration figures in the School of the Liberal Arts, caused by the registration of undergraduate center students during the final phase. They did not register during the first phase. Any Questions? Questions about the College often bother students. The edi tors of the Daily Collegian in vite students to ask questions pertaining to subjects, e veals or facts about the College, which are not answered in any College publication, in a letter to the editor. It possible, the Collegian staff will find and print this an swer in an early issue of fhe newspaper. Chemical Society Offers Broadcasts on WMAJ Beginning tomorrow the Central Pennsylvania Section of the Amer ican Chemical Society will sponsor a 15-minute broadcast from 7:15 to 7:3>0 p.m. each Friday over WMAJ. Titled “Headlines in Chemis try,” the broadcasts will include developments in chemistry throughout the world, as well as information concerning some of the work done in the chemical laboratories at the College. Cole man C. Bender, instructor in speech, will be the newscaster. SDA Meeting A meeting ot' Students for Democratic Action will be held in 409 Old Main. 8:30 o’clock tonight. A chapter constitution will be drawn up, and officers ior the spring semester will be nominated. Platform suggestions to be pre sented to the SDA convention in Philadelphia will also be decided upon. WRA Outing Club WRA Outing Club invites tdl in’erested women to a* tend the meeting at 3 White Hall. 645 o’clock tonight. Plans for swim ming and skating parties wiil be made. Sigma Delta Chi New officers of Si”ma Delta Chi, journalism honorary, are Richard Surge, president, and Malcolm White, vice-president. They suc ceed Joseph Hudick and William Reimer. who were graduated in January took,” Baum wrote in his letter of resignation, “and also those with whom I associated in student gov ernment, I should like to give my sincerest thanks for their coopera tion.” One of the most important items on the agenda, according to Lan. thr 'rt ' the National ident Associa 1. Ait the last 'ting of Cabi the NSA „ accepted in •inciple. ceptance of the organization by Cabinet since the All-College constitution requires approval of expenditures of over $lOO at two successive meetings of Cabinet. Robert Troxell will answer questions any Cabinet members may have concerning NSA at this (Continued on page two) Pan-Hel Sets Rushing Time Two weeks of open rushing and bidding of coeds who have been on campus, followed by an “Open House” the weekend of February 21 for new students is the sorority rushing schedule as set up by Fan- Hel Tuesday night. A “silent period,” or no associa tion with coeds new to the cam pus. will be in effect until the first “Open House.” said Adelaide Finkelston, Pan - Hel president. Girls who have been on campus and are now interested in sorori ties are also invited to the “Open Houses.” Coeds who were being rushed at the end of last semester and those who now have their 1 All- College average are eligible for rushing and bidding until Febru ary 21. No bids will be sent out from February 21 to March 8. A period of open rushing for all transfer coeds eligible for sororities will begin February 23 and continue until March 8 when bids are due. If bids are not re turned within two weeks, they are regarded as not accepted. News Briefs Welfare Positions The New York Department ol Social Welfare encourages resi dents of New York state who ar< interested in careers in publi* welfare to register with that of fice. Registration blanks and bul letins are available in the College Placemen! Service. 204 Old Main. Blue Key All Blue Key members are re quested to obtain their shingles a 102 Old Main today. Spanish Film at 'State' The Spanish film, “Dona Bar bara,” will be shown at the Stab Theatre today under the auspice of the International Film Clu and the modern language depart inent. The film, which is i n Span ish with English sub-titles, drama tizes the prize-winning novel b Hi inulo Gallegos, conlempofar, Venezuelan novelist. FIVE CENTS NS A Report The necessity paying ap ximately S4OC membership the NSA has yed final ac*
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