Republican House Committee Snubs Civil Rights Fight Late AP News Courtesy Station WMAJ WASHINGTON The Republi can-dominated House Aopropria lions Committee refused yesterday to get mixed up in the Civil Rights fight that has caused serious fric tion in the Democratic party. In a closed session the committee re iected a subcommittee recommen dation. The smaller group had proposed that Congress withhold Federal funds for hospital build ings and vocational schools from states that deny Negroes equal educational and job opportunities. Dr. Edward Condon WASHINGTON The HOll5 e Committee on Un-American Ac• tivities suffered a direct rebuff yesterday in its fight to get hold of the Commerce Department's loyalty records on Dr. Edward U. Condon. head of the Bureau of Standards. The secretary of the. department's Loyalty Board John L. Towne appeared 'oefore the committee in response 4 o a subpoena directing that he show up with the controversial papers. But Towne did not have the papers with him, nor would he answer questions about them. Penn State Club Schedules Record Dance in Old Main Penn State Club will hold a record dance for all members and thez guests in the club room, 321 Old Main, immediately following tonight's basketball game with Temple University. Refreshments will ae served. Tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock the club room will be open dents fbr an all-college mixer. Dancing and refreshments light this afternoon affair and give students on campus an op portunity to get acquainted, Fred Peruzzi, publicity chairma n, stated. Edmund Welacavage, recently elected president of Pollock Cir_ cle, has resigned as secretary of the club, Peruzzi said. Ernest &ladies is acting secretary of the organization. The drive to obtain new mem bers is still going on, Peruzzi re minded independent men stu dents. Individuals desiring infor mation about the club may apply at Student Union or at 321 Old Math. Plans for several social events during the present spring semes ter were made at a meeting held last week. Judges Consider Thespian Stories Judges are engaged in cletei mining winners of prizes totaling $225 in Thespians' scenario and skit contest, entries for which closed last Saturday. said Robert Koser, contest chairman. Fitteel scenarios and live skits were sub• mitted. he disclosed. Frank Neusbaurn. profess-ir di dramatics; Lynn Christy. assist ant professor of EnAish composi tion: Kenneth Holderman. assist ant director of engineering exten sion: Louis Bell. director of the department of public informa- . tion: and Raymond Fortunato. representing the Thespian board, constitute the judges' panel. Coeds Solidi Funds For Red Cross Drive Campus Unit, American Red Cross will begin their week-long fund drive Monday. The lJnit's goal has been set at $l5OO. Twenty-one coeds have been selected to contact fraternities. They are Kay Courtney, Betty Gibson, Charlotte Halpern. Lois Heyd, Joyce Hudgins. Laura Johnson, Julie Kalpach, Juan Kapnek, Carnela Lovett Virginia 11/LoClusky, Chicly Lou Miller. Barbana Morrison, Algie Ann Moser, Pat Owen, Deloris Pit:- cone, Carol Preuss, June Sutler, Arlene Spencer, Frances Welker. The publicity commit tee ha: , been enlarged to include Ruth Ballard, Deane Brown, Sue Hill Irene King, Cleni McMahan, and Selly Snyder. Tax Cut Proposal WASHINGTON— A former New Deal Treasury Official told the Senate Finance Committee yesterday that a tax cut of four to six billion dollars would be a great benefit to the nation's econ omy. The spokesman is Roswell Magill. who was Under-Secretary of the Treasury in 1937 and 1938. Magill said treasury surpluses for 1947 may be higher than esti mated. Church Disapproves ROME—A source close to the Vatican said yesterday that the Catholic Church has refused to give a dispensation for a mar riage between ex-King Michael of Romania and Danish Princess Anne of Denmark under terms Proposed by Michael. The ex- King is said to have demanded that any children of the union be brought up in his faith—the ")r -thodox Church. This, the Vatican refused, However, hope is held nut for a solution. Bridge Club Backs IBA Tournament The Men's Bridge Club of the College will sponsor the Intercol legiate Bridge Association 'Pep:- nament in Room 206 Electrical Engineering from 7 to 10 p.m. on March 11 and 18. Anyone desiring to take Dart in the tournament is invited by Bob Tobias. President of the Bridge Club. to sign up at Student Union in Old Main prior to Tuesday night, March 9. Penn State. a member of a dis trict which comprises other lead ing coileges on the eastern sea board. will compete with those schools and the top two pairs of players are sent to Chicago en an all-expense-paid trip to COM aete in a national tourney in the spring. The Men's Bridge Club and the WRA bridge club meet on Tues day nights at o'clock. the women In White Hall and the men in 206 Electrical Engineering. Engineers Cancel Dance, Make Way for Mil Ball The Engineers' Slide Rule Ball, scheduled for March 13, has been cancelled. said Nicho• las 13a3b0, editor of the Engi neer. The dance has been cancelled because of the Military Ball which will be held the follow inq week. Members of the En gineer magazine and the Engi neering Student Council, who jcintly sponsor the Slide Pule Ball, felt that the dances would be too close together to be suc cessful, said Bibbo. Kitchen Terms World Fund Foremost Student Aid Group World Student Service Fund will not petition the iederal goy has grim I , into the toremesi stu- ,:Fitment for funds. r dent relict organ ix.ition aiding liasi yea WSSF sent over half a :milieu dollars to help educate students throughout the world, European students. Contributions said W tinier liitchun. executive! reccivid this year have already cert. tary of WSSI , , speaking to! doubled those made last year. the all-campus committee Wed- Disregarding political, racial, and nesday 1 religious barriers, WSSF sends its Kilci,vn„ t n alumni of aid where it is needed most. :c;.,„1.‘ anti of I'SCA,,r Money contributed is te , e(i for expLinco taut WSSI hn, become medical care, emergency food. one of the in„ iu ( unto :11Litt, s to clothing. housing, and interim since ti,onal projects. il , Ore Ektitg f. •A Tottrgiatt ~,,, VOL. 47—No. 21 Trustees Study Co-op Project NSA Staff Condemns WS S Meet Cabinet, SU Group, Hear Students' Needs Campus co-operative store pro- Ponents received big news rester day when names of the special Trustee committee to study the project were released by Adrian 0 Morse. acting secretary of the noard of Trustees. Appointed by James Milhollan•i. acting president of the College. the Trustee co-op committee in cludes Howard J. Lamade. chair man: William D. Harkins and W. Stewart Taylor. All-College Cabinet will take a final vote Thursday night on whether or not Penn State will join NSA. At last week's meeting the Cabinet appropriation of $375 for NSA dues was brought up. Since resolutions for appro priations of more than $lOO must be read at two successive meet ings, the final vote will not be taken until next Thursday. Cabi net at that time may accept the appropriation and vote to join NSA. • These memi”ers of the Boarci of Trustees will meet with the All- College Cabinet student co-op committee in the Board Room. Old Main. at 2 n.m. April 2. Pur pose of the meeting, as stated by Morse. will be "to give the Trus tee committee an opportunity to hear reasons why a student co operative store should be ma proved." Emory Brown, chairman of the student co-op committee, yester day listed the following members of his group: William Walker. Eugene Wheeler. Edward Cohen. Edward Sysmanski, Robert Trox ell. Prof. J. Kenneth Stern is ad viser to the committee. Student need and desires for the co-operative store and plans for its operation. management and Policies will be explained to the Trustee group by the student rep resentatives. headed by Brown. who said yesterday. "This is a very good chance of showing just why we need a co-operative store. and I think we can make it seem practicable to them." Efforts of the student commit tee were instrumental in per suading the executive committee of the Board to reverse its earlier neeision. At its meeting Decem ber 5. the Board rejected a re (Continued on page tour) to all stu will high- Party Elects Officers, Discusses Organization State Party will hold its first meeting of the semester in 121 Sparks at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow. The purpose of the meeting, ac cording to Abram Bosler. clique chairman, is to elect new clique officers. Many of the present of ficials will be graduating in June. and new people must be appointed to guide the party in the coming campaign and also next year. The internal structure of the party will also come up for dis cussion at the meeting. Clique leaders will explain party poli cies for the benefit of new stu dents. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1948-STATE COLLEGE, PA Rusfin Discusses 'What Is Religion' Dr. John Wallace Rustin. of the Vermont Place Met hodist Church, Washington, D.C., will discuss "What Is Religion" at chapel services in Schwab Audi torium at 11 o'clock tomorrow. An ordained minister since 1922. Dr. Rustin has served in congregations in Washington, Norfolk and Danville, Virginia. He has been pastor of the Ver mont Church since 1936, and is a past president of the Washing ton Ministerial Association. His membership in fraternal organi zations include Delta Tau Delta. Theta Pi, and Sigma Theta. Chapel Choir, under the direc tion of Mrs. Willa Taylor, will present Grand Choeur on 4th Gregorian Tone by Wolsten holme. Aria by Bach, Postlude in D Major by Deshayes, and Tene brae in E Flat by Michel Haydn. Jackson Releases Ag Dean's List One hundred and forty names of students who have an average grade of 2.5 or better during the fall semester have been released by Lyman W. Jackson. Dean of the School of Agriculture. Eleven of these students achieved top honor. making per fect three averages. These are: Kenneth Bromfield. Robert Eshle man. Charles Forney. Chester Gibson. Russel Hutnick. Charles Norford, Thomas Russell, Edwin Stout. John Wilson. Frank Zettle and Eugene H. Zorn. School of Agriculture Honor Roll Albert Acker. Harry Allison. Barbara Amberson, William Ang. stadt. William Baumgartner. Paul Berg. Elvin Berg. Elvin Birth. August Branding. Kenneth B:arn field, Emory Brown. Harvey John Brumbaugh, John 1..1 c k ale w. Andrea Caccavo. Wayne Carter. Frank Clack. Harry Colvin. Rolland Daley. Russell Darling. Grant Davis. William Dible. Robert Downie. Robert Drick. George Drumm. Robert Dunn, Floyd F]l.erts. Robert Ediager. Stanley Eisman. Stanley Ellenbo gen. Annabelle Eshleman. Raiyert Eshleman. Walter Fairman..Tamcs Fennel. Robert Foor. Clarles Forney. Earl Fox. William Gar rett. John Geyer. Chester Gition, (Continued on page four) Italian Film "Shoeshine," an Italian will be presented at the Nittany theater on March ii, 9, and 10. hi the International Film Club anti toe Romance Langunite depart ment in co-operation with Warner Brothers' Theaters. The oicture will be !2, en a raecial contaluhus showing be qt. 1:15 D.lll. each day it is scheduled. The to vie portrays the slur; of two ut the many voting 11 - dian boys who became orphans Intl street urchins imnitcliately after the American liberation of the i ction takes place in the City Lite sna:4a'z.itie ticot ,oecial mention to the too: i Activities Cards All town girls and girl:, who work in town are urged to MI out their activities cards and return them to the Dean of Wolin n': immt:diutely, uccordine, to cretariat Student Relief Activities Go on Despite Position National Student Association representatives to the Interna tional Union of Students in Eu rope have resigned because the ItiS secretariat has not cor cle-mned treatment of students in Prague by the Czechoslovak gov ernment. The NSA staff in this country has confirmed the position taken by its representatives in con demning the lUS secretariat. A procession of students. 1500 strong, was fired upon and 'me man was killed by Czech police. The students were demonstrating in an effort to keep President Penes from installing the new government. The National Student Associa tion will continue its international Program in any case. Student ex change, travel, and relief activi- I ties will be continued in an effort to promote international under- standing and friendship, said Wil liam Welsh. NSA president. The two rePresenttaives. James Smith, University of Texas: and William Ellis. Harvard, stated in their telegram of resignation that all student groups and the Czech National Union of Students had been dissolved by Communist "action committees." The resignations ended all re lationships between the NSA and lUS. NSA officers believe that IUS' action precludes -any poss . ble affiliation by NSA. The NSA ex ecutive committee will review the entire matter in April. Students Attend Wallace Confab Twenty-six students from the 'College will attend the "Wallace for President" state-wide rally to be held in York tomorrow after noon. The convention, which will be in the William Penn High School, will feature Henry Wallace as the keynote speaker. Students attending are Harold Aithouse, Paul Author, William Bensch, John Biggers, Harriet Cohen, Pual Cutler, Sylvia Gold berg, Sidney Gold, John Hamer, Sheldon Kalmutz, Ross Kingsley, Corinne Kivnick, Melvin Levine, soul Levinson. William Meek, Joseph Olshef ski, Rita Pierce, Boni Prosterman, Ted Rubin, Bunny Rosenthal, Jack Siroit, Marvin Thall, Sig mund Weil, Rufus Williams, Mit chell Williams, Edward Wizda, News Briefs Cynthia Doan, WSGA senator. Each girl is also asked to vote fur her member of the House of Representatives. Liebig Society Joseph Slakas 11 as recently in stalled as president of the Lichig Chemical Society. Other officers are Donald Nickel, vice-presi dent: Patricia Ludorf, secretary: and Hubert Hollis, treasurer. Hubert Sensing and Slakas will act as representatives to the Ag Student Council. Miss Sarah B. McGrew is faculty advisor. 4-H Society 4-11 Club e. meet in 403 Old Main, 7:3U p.m. Monday. Three will be shown. includ ing "Beautifying Flumes in Penn sylvania." "l'arni Inconveniences" and a feature showing a new method of leading group singing, as demonstrated by Hummel Fishburn, head of the music de lro•unc nt. and Frank Oullo, as sistant pruicsur of music.
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