Support Red Cross VOL. 47—No. 28 Late AP News Courtesy WMAJ Truman Address Stirs Speculation WASHINGTON When Presi dent Truman addressee Coagress today, most officials believe he might call for Universal Military Training and greater speed :n getting the Marshall Plan uncle: - way, There also is the guess that he might warn Italian voters tha, they will lose American aid if they vote for the Communists next month. Some members of Con gress think the President m•x:,' gc as far as to ask for a return cl the wartime draft. Foreign Ministers Meet PARIS Speculation amon g foreign ministers of 16 Ear:mean nations meeting to work out problems in connection with theii participation in the Marshall Plan. is that the Truman doctrine, to use military and economic war fare against Communism, has al• ready superseded the Marshall Plan, which contemplated eco nomic aid alone. The feeling is that Mr. Truman will ask Con gress to bulwark economic aid with military assistance. New Strikes Called WASHINGTON—T w o label dispute s are in the forefront of the domestic news. Some 100.000 CIO Packinghouse Workers are on strike, and in soft coal field:- about 300.000 United Mine Work ers left their jobs in a dispute over pensions. NAACP Organizes Campus Chapter A new step to combat racial discrimination was taken Sunday when a group of students, faculty members, and townspeople organ ized a Penn State chapter of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People. Main issues discussed at the first meeting were bringing Negro faculty members to the campus, erecting a booth in Old Main for the Ingram case, and future ac tion against discriminatory prac tices in State College. Mitchell I-I.' Williams was elected temporary chairman. Other temporary offi cers are Eleanore Casey, secre tary, and Jeanne Mayer, treas urer. A rally with speakers repre senting the national office, faculty members and the student body is tentatively scheduled for April 11. Williams also visited the Bucknell chapter over tihe weekend at which time a joint meeting of the Bucknell, Wilkes College, Wil liamsport, and the College chap ters to be held here at a future date was discussed. At the next meeting to be held in Woman's Building Lounge at 2 p. m. Sunday, the origin and history of NAACP will be given by Williams. Students. faculty and staff members, and towns.. people are invited to attend. 'Spring Frolic' al TUB Concludes IMA Program "Spring Frolic," an informal dance which will be the Indepen dent Men's Association's final so cial event, will be held at the Temporary Union Building from nine till twelve p.m. Saturday. Featuring Dick Berge and his 8-piece orchestra, the dance will be the second big event since the opening of the TUB. _ - Tickets for the dance will be $1.20 per couple and will be available at the Student Union desk and at the TUB on the night of the dance. Sales will be limited to 275 couples. Carl Rutkowski is chairman of the dance committee with Vancc Klepper, Edward Leonard, Jack Lowery, Richard Smith, and Frank Stoner assisting him. , _ c 0,...., 1 lc , i ai •44..,,,40.- Shamrocks Appear To Honor Saint Patrick Shamrocks are growing in sev eral Old Main offices today in nonor of the Irish and St. Patrick. The man responsible for them is Albert F. Hildebrandt, gar dener from the Botany Green nouses, who has grown the th..ee leaved plants from seeds sent him oy the University of Dublin. Although he is not Irish him self tie has lived with them and admire s them so he gives his Irish friends. and some that are not, shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day 'just to be iriendly." Other loyal Irish on campus will be wearing the green and creaking out in their Lest brogue and blarney today in honor of their country's patron saint. Allen Seeks Sophs To Plan Program Sophomores interested in plan ning a program of Sunday en tertainment were urged yester- Jay by Class President Ted Allen to contact him as soon as possible. Issuing a call for volunteers for a special committee to study be project, Allen said that the program will be an all-Sopho more presentation but will be Dpen to everyone. He stressed contacting him im mediately so that he may appoint . 2ommittee members in sufficient ime to have a. plan formulated oefore tfe next class meeting, tentatively set for the week of April 4. Sophomores appointed to a "pre - orientation" committee at :he last meeting were Nancy Cray, chairman; Robert Bemus, T3ernard Carbeau, William Dit tenhaffer, Ethelmae Miller, Rob - rt Pee. This group will set up an Drientation program, subject to the approval of the All-College orientation committee, that can be directed at the student before he arrives on campus as a sopho •nore. Allen pointed out that ques tions concerning current deduc tions from book refund checks will be answered at the next class meeting. All students in the Sophomore class who have or believe they have a refund coming on their LaVie fees may discuss it at the meeting. Students for Wallace Aid in November Primary Students for Wallace will aid in the statewide movement to em place the Progressive Party and Henry Wallace on November's ballot. The College group has set a goal of 250 names of Centre County registered voters. The Pensylvania goal is 50,000, al though only slightly less than 8,000 are required by law. Students for Wallace are also maintaining an active alliance with the 22nd Congressional Dis- trict's movement centered in Al toona. Who's Who' Lists 45 Faculty Forty-live members of the eulty at the College are listed in the 1948-49 edition of "Who's Who in America," publishers of the volume reported today. They are: Dr. Clifford R. Ad ams, Dr. Harold F. Alderfer, Franklin C. Banner, Chesleigh A. Bonine, Andrew A. Borland, Dr. Grover C. Chandlee, Dr. Wheel er P. Davey, Dr. R. Adams Dut cher, Dr. W. S. Dye, Jr, Dean Ben Euwema, Harold A. Everett, Dr. Merrell R. Fenske, Dean WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1948-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA Red Cross Drive Passes Mid-Point Over half of the $l5OO quota in the student drive for American Red Cross has been received, ac cording to Frank Tidona, chair man of the campus unit. Every leader of every organi zation on campus has received a letter asking for a lump sum from their treasury. The operat ing committee expects this last phase of the campaign to top the present quota. "No charity is so important as the one at home. No charity strengthens our American struc ture's° much as that which eases the plight of some of our own desperately needy. When you give you are giving not for Red Cross' sake, but for the sake of Ameri can citizens who are even now suffering hardships becaus.s. they lack the basic human needs of food and shelter," said Tidona. Alpha Phi Delta $14.00 Seaver House 9.00 Delta Upsilon 9.20 N. W. Atherton 14.48 Nittany Dorms 41.61 Penn Haven 5.59 Phi Kappa 17.20 Phi Kappa Psi 7.68 Phi Sigma Kappa 15.20 Zeta Tau Alpha 10.00 $128.86 Previous Total $549.03 SI. John Speaks On Greek Tragedy "Modern Greek Tragedy" will oe the topic of Robert St. John's talk when t'e appears in Schwab Auditorium at 8 o'clock Fr'.day night. From his observations and ex ueriences in foreign countries, St. John has become convinced of and advocates two points; that the most dangerous trouble apot; n the world is along the invisible line separating Yugoslavia from Greece, a nd that diplomacy can, and eventually will, solve the Problems of the day and prevent a third world war. Backing up his first conviction. St. John says, "The Yugoslav- Greek border line is important because it is the separation point c•f two great colossi. Here, two ways of life stand face to face. The people of this region have ,he opportunity of comparing these two ways of life." Cops Are Human Too Seen happily throwing snow balls one crisp morning early this week: Captain Mark of the Campus Patrol. Moral: in their off moments, cops can be human, too. Indian Bible Classes Students from India are invited to attend the initial meeting of a newly organized Indian Bible Class in 207 Carnegie Hall, 8 o'clock tonight. The program will consist of one hour of Bible stud . Stevenson W Fletcher, Dr. Er nest B. Forbes, Dr. Stuart W. Frost, Frank D. Gardner, Dr. Al fred W. Gauger. Dr. James E. Gillespie, Dean Harry P. Hammond, Dr. Carl W. Ilrasek, Dean Lyman E. Jackson, Dean Frank D. Kern, Charles L. Kinsloe, Willard P. Lewis, Dr. Fred F. Lininger, Dr. Mason Long, Dr. Pauline B. Mack, Dr. Warren B. Mack, Dr. Stuart A. Mahuran, Dr. Carl E. Marquardt. Dr. David F. McFarland, Dr. Bruce V. Wore, Dr. Charlob Y. Tottrgiatt CORE Holds Special Meeting To Discuss New Barber Shop ACS Editors Laud Late Chem Dean Dr. Frank C. Whitmore, late dean of the School of Chemistry and Physics, has received an other remembrance as "one of the outstanding members of the American chemical profession" in the publication of his last scien tific paper in "Chemical and En gineering News" for March 8. $777.89 Editors of the American Chem istry news magazine lauded Dean Whitmore for his ability, enthusiasm, boundless energy and capacity for friendship. He was president of the society in 1938. Written in characteristic Whit more simplicity, the article dis cusses in detail the formation, re actions and applications of the carbonium ion, which he consid ers the master key to understand ing many processes of hydro carbon chemistry. Chapel Choir Presents Excerpts From 'Messiah' The Chapel Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Willa Taylor, will present as its traditional Easter music selections from Handel's "Messiah" in Schwab Auditorium Sunday. The College Orchestra directed by Hummel Fishburn, and George Ceiga, Chapel organist, will ac company the Choir in its two per_ formances at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Numbers from the oratorio which the choir will sing arc "Behold the Lamb of G o d," "Surely He Hath Born Our Griefs," "Lift Up Your Heads," "Since By Man Came Death," and "Worthy is the Lamb." Dairy Science Club Prof. Andrew A. Borland, head of the dairy department, will speak to the Dairy Science Club, 117 Dairy, 7 o'clock, on the sub 'ect, "Plenty of Room at the Top." Tau Beta Pi Tao Beta Pi. national engineer ing honorary, ‘vill meet in 107 Main Eng 7:30 o'clock tonight for a iliscossion of men eligible for tapping. Noll Dt. Charic4 C'. Peter., Dr. Harold K Schilling. Dean Carl P. Schott. Dr. Pz.ul H. Schweit- Ler, Dean Eck\ :Aid. Steidle. Dean Charles W. Studdt:rt. Dean Mt.r ion H. Trabui.... Dr. Eric A. Wa110.!.. De: n Arthto v Warnock, Dealt Haloh L. Watly, .lonathtio. W. IVhile and Dr. 11;.1 K Win (,n. The late Prt.. , ..iCttlit 11.110 Het.tel, dioci uch, (;cur ;c ;,t fri L • 11. die,! Orloixt inc:uot book. A. H. REEDE WEATHER Showers and Cooler PRICE FIVE CENTS A special meeting of the Com mittee on Racial Equality to dip cuss the proposed establishment of a new non-discriminatory bar ber shop will be held in the H•ugc Beaver Room. 304 Old Main. at 7 o'clock tonight. according to Dr. H. H. Reede, CORE chairman. Representatives of town and College organizations are invited to participate with CORE in the Lousiness session of the meeting. A committee which has been investigating the steps necessary to launch a new barber shop, and at the same time, "keep the way open for any or as many as pos sible of the present barber shops to ioin in the plan" will present a report to the grown. An activity program for the council in its effort "to make State College an even more dem ocratic town for all citizens" will be considered during the meting. It was reported that the Inter fraternity Council has secured an estimated 500 pledges of financial support toward the launching of a new barber shop. The discrimination issue was discussed last night in a radio forum sponsored by the Centre County Chapter of the American Veterans Committee. Moderator of the forum was Harold P. Zelko of State College ...nd the sneakers were. Dr. Arthur H. Reede. CORE chairman; Guy G. Mills. executive secretary of the Commerce Club; J. Westly Henninger. representative of the Central Labor Council of o.brtre County; and. Willard Agnew. IFC president. Three Sororities Choose Grange Dormitory Suites Alpha Chi Omega. Chi Omega. a nd Gani Phi Beta have chosen permanent suites in Grange Dor mitory. according to Dr. Pearl 0. Weston. dean of women. The three sororities, which were the last on the list to draw new suites, will live in se:ond floor west, second east. and third center, respectively. Each sorority will have a chap ter room consisting of two rooms with the partition removed. A kitchenette will be near each chapter room. The suites will ac commodate approximately 18 members The chapter rooms will have new furnishings similar to those in the new dormitories. News Briefs Centre Co. Ass'n. Dr. Elmer Cottrell, newly ap pointed chief of Health and Phys ical Education for the State De partment of Public Instruction, will speak to the Centre County Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Association in 3 White Hall, 8 o'clock tonight. Dr. Cot trell's topic will be "Next Step in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation In Pennsylvania." Ag Forum An educational film made here last summer will be previewed in 109 Ag, 7:31) o'clock tonight, at the Ag Forum, Don Seipt, chair man, announced. Dr. R. J. Garber, director of the U. S. Regional Pasture Research Laboratory, will show the film and speak on the cooperation of his depart ment with state experiment sta tions. Reservations itesi.rvations for Plays' "Hotel Universe" will not be held after 5 p.m. on the Wednesday of the eek of the performance, stated Prof Kelly Yeati)n, director of Play& is. iieltover tickets will be the door each Saturday nignt.
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