Late AP News Senate Defeats ERP Amendment WASHINGTON—The Sena t e defeated an amendment to tht, five-billion-dollar European Re covery Program. The amendr lent was °noosed by Senator JJsen Hall of Minnesota. leader of the bloc i►f Republican senators who are trying to whittle down the foreign aid program. Secretary of State Mat shall conferred with House Speaker Joseph Martin today in an effort to get favorable action an the pro gram by April 1. Martin said. however. he doubled if the meas ure could stet through be:we Aoril 14). Truman Will Run WASHINGTON—P r e sioent Truman has announced that he will run for president this yeir— if he is nominated at his party's National Convention. according to National Democratic Chairman J. Howard McGrath. He also said the President has not changed his position on the civil rights pro gram and that Mr. Truman will continue to handle the Palestin Problem without consideration of its effect on politics. Finland Negotiates FINLAND—Finland has deeeied to begin negotiations for a friend ship and mdlitary treaty with the Russians. The Finnish decision climaxed two weeks of studying the proposal made by Soviet Prime Minister Yoalin. A foreign, office spokesman said the Finnish reply might go to Moscow tomor row. Its actual contents, how ever, are a closely guarded secret. Students Register For Poetry Fete The annual intercollegiate poetry ready festival will be held at the College April 10 with 28 colleges Participating. Students wishing to try out for participation must sign u.n in 121 Sparks a 7 o'clock tonight. At this time, contest rules and theme, "Through poetry I shall share the life of my own times, of all time—". will be explaTned. All undergraduates are eligible to compete for the Position of Col lege festiVal representative. Try outs follow on Monday. Although 28 colleges have en tered the festival, the Colle.:e is the only Pennsylvania school par ticipating. In nineteen years, (lie event has never before been held this far west. Included among the institutions taking part are New York University, Queens Coßev, Rhode Island College, Russel Sage. Simmons. Vassar. Wells. Wellesley. Dartmouth, Fordham. Amherst, and Columbia. Journalists Win Gifts Joan Peters and Helen Reed, seniors in the department of journalism, have both received their choice of a free year's sub scription to Time, Life, or a six month's subscription to Fortune. This gift resulted from a con test sponsored by Time Magazine to determine student ability to rate letters seeking subscribers. The contest was conducted in the journalism 80 classes. Campus Parties N Lions Set Entire Slate A complete slate of clique of ficers was nominated by the Lion party at its Sunday night meet ing. Nominees for chairman are Harold Brown and Ray Dieterich, assistant chairman, Ray Brooks and Martin Veater; clique secre tary, Lorraine Munz; and clique treasurer, Morton Green. Nominated as senior class clique chairman were Thomas Yemm and Jack Lowery; assistant chair man. John Benglian and Alan Pottasch; secretary, Marion Hol mes and Herbert Beckhard. Junior class chairmen nomin ated were William Ballon and Alan Spinweber; assistant chair man James Maocallum; secretary, Betty Lou Shelley and Ethyl Mae Miller. Clique officers will be elected at the next Party meeting. WEATHER altr• BaitgToittgiatt , „ Partly Cloudy, Continued Cold. VOL. 47-NO. 22 IFC survey Favors CORE Barber Shop With 60 per cent of the frater nity votes still unaccounted for, the Interfraternity Council's sur vey on the question of a non-dis criminatory barber shop indi cated a heavy lean toward the establishment -of the shop. The three questions posed by the Committee on Racial Equality were —would you favor a non discriminatory shop? Would you be in favor of a boycott and the new shop? Would you lend a dol lar to help start the shop? Early voting showed a 6-1 majority in favor of the first question, with a 4-2 vote against the second and a 3-3 split on the third. Professor Arthur H. Reede, head of CORE, listed the votes received so far as 532-122 for the first question, 404-246 against the second question, and 316-315 for the third. Willard Agnew, president of the IFC, requests all fraternities which haven't turned in their votes to do so today. Frank Goodman Trophy Presented to Tighe 1::::1 Popular Captain Joins Ring. Greats Another fistic great bowed out of the collegiate boxing picture Saturday night at Rec Hall when the Nittany boxing captain Jackie Tighe was presented the Frank J. Goodman trophy. The award which is presented annually to the Lion boxer who has done the most to further and promote boxing at the Nittany institution was presented to the popular Tighe by his coach, Leo Houck, in the absence of Frank J. Goodman, the donor of the trophy. Goodman, winner of the Eastern and National 135-pound crown in 1936, was unable to at tend the presentation ceremony because of an important business engagement. Tighe received an enormous ovation when Coach Leo Houck presented the trophy to him. The great boxer dwindled down to the size of a little schoolboy and heartwarmingly stuttered into the microphone: "Thank you all. I owe every thing to our beloved coach, Leo Houck. It is the greatest h',nor I have ever received. I am deeply touched." Then with tears in his eyes, one of the greatest fighters ever to wear the Blue and White stepped out of the ring which brought minate Officers C!:] State Chooses Bosler Abram Bosler was nominated State Party clique chairman for the coming campaign at a meet ing of the party Sunday night. A meeting at the end of this week will be called to elect the clique officers nominated Sunday. Party members may make addi tional nominations at that time also. Other clique officers who were nominated are James Bachman, clique vice-chairman; Jane Four_ acre, clique secretary-treasurer; Jefferies Hathaway and Richard Siegel, Class of '49 chairman; and Ted Allen, Class of '5O chairman. State party members discussed the coming elections and made tentative plans for the campaign. MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1847-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA. Veterans Checks Veterans Administration has requested veterans who do not receive February subsistence checks by March 12 to report the fact to the VA in Old Zool ogy building. Similar delays should be reported each month. Wallace Boosters Plan State Meet Three College students were named to a Progressive Party temporary committee which is planning a statewide convention of students and youth groups for April. The three are John Biggers, Saul Levinson, and Rita Pierce. The Progressive Party is the name adopted by supporters of Henry Wallace in Pennsylvania. Over 300 student and youth groups were represented at the convention at York Sunday. A special panel charted the part that veterans, youth, and (Continued on page four) ..... . -.l..:^:•`'.- ... c .,•:.:: : • :, :•: :.. .:. e .- . ' .........;f.............,........,-, ... ~... . . . .......... •-•**: ' :*.%.:.?.. . :. • -: . :* i :. j . ............A:': . •%:. A. '...'....-::.1.:..:::;:::::*!:N...t::::..:.:.....:.:.•:.k.0.. ...- ret. , . ......................... ...... ..„ .....„. ..,... ~........... •. ..... . ..., •• ..... ... ... • . ............ ......... ... ........ .. . ...... .... ...... . ... ... . . .. . .. ........ ...• .• ~............::....;.........::... --- .....:1,.............z.,...........,/ ..........x..... ........'. ..... .... • ........'''. ' •••:::1 ...........:..::::........: • '.-ff......-:g:l'''' ifil . ..........-.::,.......... .......... ...........„ .•.... R::.-.....:„....:.:-::,..............),..: ....;..51?;:;. ...:.;-,...1 ...t.,,,,,.., ..n.;,.,:, ....... ."...,,, • •::::::...*:?..t..,:.....,..,.,. ~..,,,..::?.,....*....,.......- -.....- Jackie Tighe fame to him for the last time Tighe, nicknamed "Tiger" for his aggressiveness, was defeated only once in four year's of inter collegiate boxing dual meet com petition. He finished this season with four victories and two draws to his credit. The "Tiger" won the Eastern boxing title in the 165-pound class last season and went on to the National tournament, but was decisioned in the finals. Fighting at a 155 pounds, the fistic Tighe hopes to capture top honors in that weight division when he steps into the ring in the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Tourney at Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend. Absent from the presentation ceremony Saturday night were seven of the previous Goodman trophy winners who have re ceived the much coveted trophy during the last eleven seasons. Only four of the battlers were present. Al Tapman, Lion 127- pounder in 1939; Mike Cooper, a 118-pounder in 1940; Jack Gray, fistic bantamweight in 1943 and last season's winner, the 130- pound National champ. Glenn Hawthorne. Sophomores View Sundayßecreation Possibilities for Sunday ether tainment at the College w! i 1 he discussed at sophomore class n.eeting in 121 Sparks at 7.30 o'clock tomorrow night. Also on the agenda. ac cornoig to Ted Allen. President, are dis cussion and final action on a broader sophomore orientation program, and a decisi o:1 on whether the College should join the National Student Association. College Adds Stands To New Beaver Field Saling, Birchard Win Thespians' First Prize Collaborators John Saling and Pepper Birchard won the $lOO first prize for their scenario, "The Great White Bear," and John Crouse the $25 top award for his skit, "The Truth or Elsie," in Thespians' story contest, Robert Koser, president, announced yes terday. Winners of a $5O second-place award for their scenario, "Situa tion Normal," were Marshall Zimmerman and Alan Pottasch. Theodore Manz♦ received the $25 third award for his "Kingpins and Queens." Glenn Carey won the $l5 sec ond-place prize for his skit, "From Adam to Adams," and Henry Glass $lO for his "To BMOC or not to BMOC." Thespians' production commit tee for the spring show, to be given May 11, 12, and 13, will meet today to choose one of the winning scenarios to be expanded into a complete book for the show, Koser said. Pre-Registration For June. Begins Registration for Summer Ses sions may be started by the filing of an aprolication a t the Sehed ulinz Office. 8 Armory. today. Ray V. Watkins. scheduling offi cer. announced. Amlication blanks are found in the Summer Session Timetable. available at that office. Registra tion closes June 8. All applica tions must be signed by the stu• dent's advisor. Enrollment in all courses is lim ited. and admission will be deter mined by time of application. aca demic status, and other factors such as a student's need for the course. Mr. Watkins said. Notice of acceptance of Pre liminary registration will he sent individual students by the Sum mer Sessions office. Priority privileges for admis sion to specific courses granted by reason of advanced registra tion will be forfeited if re?..istra tion is not completed on the days i-ssigned for the respective ses sions. Red Cross Drive Funds for the Red Cross drive of $l5OO are now being collected throughout the campus by stu dent representatives, said Fran: , Tidona, chairman of the drive. Results of the collection will be published by the Daily Collegian as soon as fi:ures are available. Ag Library The Agriculture Library in Patterson Hall will remain open for lunch and dinner hours dur ing March, said Anna E. Malone, librarian. Miss Malone added that if sufficient students utilize these periods during the month of March, a new schedule will be prepared for the rest of the sem ester. Club '5O Club '5O will meet tomorrow night instead of tonight. as re gularly scheduled, in 304 Old Main, '7:30 o'clock. Dr. James Bristol, representative of the American Friends Service Com mittee, will speak on the subject of racial equality. Orders have been placed fa. steel to add four sections to foot ball stands at New Beaver Field to increase seating capacity to 18,298, Dr. Carl P. Schott, dean of the School of Physical Educa tion and Athletics, said yesterday. According to the contractors, the fabricated steel will be shipped to the College in the early part of 1949 and the sections w:11 be erected in the Spring of 1949. The Athletic Advisory Board has recommended. however, that these stands be completed in time for the football season this year. The Facilities Committee report stated that "it is obvious that in creased athletic facilities do not have their proper place in the Present expansion program. al though increased interest, in creased participation, and in oreased attendance have already taken place." A spokesman for the College stated that the College is ne:fectlY willing to have the new :ands erected this year. but that 2.:1.17- ery date depends upon the con tractors. the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. The Board of Trustees appro priated 3125.000 January 24 fol lowing th e Athletic Advisory Board's recommendations fo: in c^eased athletic facilities. The money will be used to add tw,) sections to the south end of both the East and West stands. build team rooms. and improve existing facilities. Rooms for, home and visiting teams will be constructed by en closing portions of the mace under the West stands. Facilmes improvements include the entarg mg and improving entrance to New Beaver Field. improving flow of traffic. building new ticket booths, painting bleachers, seats and renumbering, and regrading and repairing surface of the lick.. Top Italian Film Continues Run "Shoe Shine", Italian filn masterpiece, is being presented al the Nittany Theater in five con tinuous showings, beginning a' 1:30 o'clock today and tomorrow said Ralph Nielsen. manager o. Warner Brothers Theaters. A stirring drama of post-wa conditions in Italy, the film tell of two street urchins who, in ai effort to realize their dream o owning a beautiful white horse become tragically involved in th black market operations of Rome "Shoe Shine" takes its nam from the homeless street urchin who followed the America - Army into Rome and who earne• a living polishing the boots of th soldiers. The movie has been high] praised by leading newspaper magazines and movie produce] as• one of the most realistic an shocking to come out of the po.c. war period. News Briefs Handbook Display A collection of handbooks fro colleges and universities all ov( the world have been collected ar will be on display in the circub lion room of Main Library durir the month of March. The han• books, containing ir fJrmation the respective schools, will tht be placed in the Hugh Beal', Room, 304 Old Main. Bible Study The initial meeting of a week Bible study and discussion grow sponsored by the Penn Sta Bible Fellowship, will be held 101 ME, 4:IU o'clock today. PRICE FIVE CENT%
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