Late AP News Courtesy WMAJ Congress Opinion Split OnTruman's UMT Program WASHlNGTON—Congressmen both criticized and praised Presi dent Truman after they heard his appeal for a temporary draft and enactment of universal training yesterday. Many Republicans criticized the President's request, saying that he was creating a crisis. Republican Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan complained that the President had done nothing in his message to spell out the terms of an American foreign policy. "If we are going to fight," he asked, "what are we going to fight for? The President got backing as well as opposition on the training proposal but most lawmakers say they want more time to study the draft request. The Senate Armed Services Committee has called a hearing for later today when Secretary of State Marshall will testify on universal military training, WASHINGTON Scarcely two hours after the President had de livered his speech, Republican Senator Chan Gurney of South Dakota said: "It is clear that the clouds of war are starting to gather." His remarks launched the Senate Armed Services Com mittee's hearings bn universal military training. Republican Ch arles Eaton, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. endorsed the ufaft and U.M.T. as wise precautions for national safety. Representative James Wads worth. New York Republican who wrote the wartime draft law, urged immediate action on the president's proposal. Democratic Senator Walter George of Geor gia said that before reviving the draft there should be a careful study of the question of mobiliz ing reserves. Minnesota's Republican Sena tor Edward Thye said that the President seems to be developing a new crisis. Idaho's Democratic Senator Glenn Taylor is opposed to the draft. Taylor commented: "I see where Russia is demobiliz ing. It seems like a poor time for ug to be mobilizing." WSSF Appoints Drive Officers William Renshaw and Dorothy Park. World Student Service Fund co-chairmen, have selected 'the officers for its annual drive for funds. • Eleanor Fehnel was named sec retary and Joseph Rebo treas urer. Co - publicity chairmen named are Marie Hahn and Marie Bowen, while solicitations co chairmen are Emory Brown and Jane Fouracre. Named co-chairmen for npecial events were Ralph Peters and Sarah Ann Bieber. Professor Rob ert Van Slambrouck was chosen faculty advisor of the group. • World Student Service Fund is A relief organization of American college students and professors for assistance to those in univer sities of war-devastated countries. Monetary contributions, schol arships, clothing, medical supplies and care, book s and study ma terials for cooperative enterprises are administered through the WSSF. Students Swipe Scales, Receive Weighty Fines Five students were fined 835.53 each for taking a set of scales from in front of a Bellefonte store ahout 2 o'clock yesterday morn ing. The five paid a total of $177.50 in fines and costs after being charged before Squire William H. Brown with disorderly conduct and carrying away property. They were released upon payment of the fines and agreeing to re turn the scales in good condition. The five were Frank Delp Jr., William B. Grubbs, Wade C. Kemmerer, James &ding, and John R. Saline.. Forestry Report Professor Maurice K. Goddard, resident director of the Mont Alto Forestry School, will report on the annual convention of the Society of American Foresters, at a Forestry Society meeting in Forestry building, 7:30 o'clock tonight. College Welcomes Debate Confab Pennsylvania college students will arrive on campus today to participate in the thirteenth an nual Pennsylvania State Debaters convention, to be held tomorrow and Saturday. They will repre sent 23 different Pennsylvania schools. Two major problems, the main tenance of world peace and the maintenance of harmonious labor management relations, will be discussed in model legislative ses sions. Two sessions' or commit tees will be conducted for the world peace question. One will be held for the labor-management issue. Participating Colleges Each college team may send a maximum of six representatives, who will be divided among the three committees. Colleges partici pating will be Geneva, Muhlen berg, Seton Hill, Dickinson, Mount Mercy, University of Penn.. sylvania, Susquehanna, St. Jo seph's, Bucknell, Allegheny, Grove City, Slippery Rock, Gettysburg, Westminster, Altoona Undergrad uate Center, University of Pitts burgh, St. Francis, Washington and Jefferson, Juniata, Lehigh, Lock Haven, Misericordia, and the College men's and women's teams. Joseph Williard of Susquehanna is president of the convention, Richard Hill of the College is first vice-president, and Leo Green field of the University of Penn sylvania is second vice-president. These officers were elected at last year's convention. David M. Bar ron of the College has been ap pointed secretary by the host team. warm-Up Debates Debates will be held tonight after convention registration be tween the College men's debaters and St. Joseph's and Westminster. The remaining 20 schools will compete against Women's Debate teams. These are not official parts of the convention, but are held to provide activity and experience. Convention officers will broad cast over Radio Station WMAJ from 9:3 , 0 to 10 o'clock tonight. A round table discussio n of the con vention itself and the problem of world peace maintenance will make up the program. Mr. Roy Wilkinson, Jr., of Bellefonte, man ager of the first state debaters' convention, will be guest partici pant, and Prof. Joseph O'Brien, convention adviser, will preside. Students Participate In Second Bridge Session Second session of the all-Col lege bridge tournament will take Place in 206 Electrical Engineer ing building at 7 o'clock tonisfht. All student are invited to par ticipate. stated Robert Tobi-is. president of the Men's Bridge Club. yesterday. Cynics Describe Ideal Coed of 1948 Penn State may have a quee.i who will win the title of Miss American Coed of 1918. but cer tain male students were n it cynical when asked their uoinion of the ideal coed. "Coeds suffer from the very misfortune of ever having been born at all," says Art Land of Pi Lambda Phi. "The ideal coed would be cute but not gorgeous— about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a 35 bust and blonde hair and bangs. She would also have a sense of humor that doesn't need vulgarity to bring it out. They're about as hard to find as a couch Tilt Elaitg VOL. 47—No. 2t) THURSDAY MORNING, 'MARCH 18, 1948—STA'1 :"OLLEGE, PENNA Negro Group Spurns CORE Shop Stale Nominees To Be Party Best Says Chairman Put 'Hil!men' on Tickel On Qualification Basis Pollock Circle and Nittany Dor mitory candidates will be given Preference for nomination by the State Party, only if they are better qualified than any other candidates, said Robert Keller. clique chairman. State Party made that stipula tion when it met with "Hill" steering committee leaders. The steering committee accepted this Provision in regard to their plac ing men on the State ticket. The chairman clarified the so called demands of the men from the "Hill" in regard to the party Platform. The steering committee realized, he said, that many of the points on their list were very lo calized and could not be included on n College-wide platform. They made the suggestions, though, merely as an aid to the framers of the actual platform. State Party is neither an inde pendent nor fraternity party. It is a party for all students with better student government as its goal, said Keller. The Party steering committee welcomes suggestions from any individual or grOup as to how to achieve its ends. Questions oil policy may be brought up by any student at the next clique meet ing set for 121 Sparks at 7:30 P.m. Sunday. Keller added. Engineers Offer Student Tutoring Eta Kappa Nu, Epsilon chapter, electrical engineering honorary, has reinstituted its program of free tutoring which was discon tinued just before the war. The program compensates for lack of individual attention which results from large classes. Ap proval of H. P. Hammond, dean of the School of Engineering, has been secured, and if successful, the program may he extended to all curricula in the engineering school. Interested students may enroll by contacting the tutors or by re porting at the class. Courses, class meetings, and tutors are posted on the bulletin board in Electrical Engineering. Artist Resumes Mural Aenry Varnum Poor began work yesterday on his mural in the main lobby of Old Main. Poor returned to the College earlier in the week to complete the mural he started in 1940. The first panel the artist is work ing on will depict College activi ties as related to the mining in dustry of the state. The panel is in the northeast corner of the balcony. in Ath Hall late Saturday no_iht. but I'm still looking." Earl Kuntz, also of Pi Lambda Phi. says "the ideal coed woulci be modest. frank, and sincere. Slie would be 5 feet 5 inches tail, li:& natural auburn hair, long shiipely leils. a 34-inch bust, fl clear com plexion. and a natural smila. She would have a spontaneous cap a ity for an intellectual disctissii,n of politics. religion or sex. I'd marry her. Honest, I wwild.' For Hank Glass, noted The:,- plan and comedian, "The idlcal cued should have a well-rounded Red Cross Results Returns in the Red Cross drive passed the s7oro mark last night, with five additional contributions listed. The campus goal in this year's drive is $1,500, and it is hoped that when lump contributions so licited from organizations are completed, that figure will have been surpassed, according to Frank Tidona, campus unit chair- Bela Sigma Omicron ...$ 5.00 Delta Zeta Jordan Hall Kappa Delia Sigma Phi Sigma .... Previous Total (hem Honorary Names Lecturer The twenty - second annual series of Priestley Lectures in chemistry, sponsored by Phi Lambda Upsilon, honorary chem ical society. in co-operation with the department of chemistry, will be held at the College on April '2 through I'6. Dr. Raymond M. Fuoss. Sterling Professor of Chem istry at Yale University, will de liver the five pablic lectures. Dr. Fuoss' subject will be "The Theoretical .Development of Elec trochemistry." A aTaduate of Harvard and Brown Universities, Dr. Fuoss was previously with the Research Labpratory of General Electric Company. In 1935, he received the American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry for his work on electrolytes. The Priestley Lectures, inau ffurated in 1926 by Dr. Wheeler P. Dave y, research professor of physics and chemistry, are a me morial to Joscph Priestley. eight eenth century philo,:opher and resident of Northumberland. Tub Features Hall In 'Clover' Arrarigem.enl The music of Huff Hall's 14- piece band will ring out in the TUB ballroom from 8 to 9:30 o'clock tonight. Accompanied by vocalist, Benny Pools, Hall's or chestra will introduce a n original novelty arrangement of "Four Leaf Clover." "The arrangement is re a ll y unique," said Hall. "But the kids will like it." Hull Ball's appearance is the s econd number in a proposed se ries of mid-week musical enter tainment for the TUB. There is no admissign charge for any of these events. Green draperies with a faint woven print have been hunt; around the TUB lounge and ball r•onm windows. "Now the place will really look homey." said George Donovan. student union manager. oet . ..,onttlitv--u: low one. She sh,oitt L, le to I:, tihreitst of the t:to, :Aid not •1 , 41; •[.. iVlttryi.v Gicoo. that "c0ri , ..,0 .1 .2 Se/Ile:II:II", - it ktt't ticceiVei s at.• many men to cia Lein. ideal coed? e nyve: une Be idea. cue , is ;I ry t.‘ 0 C.'() huv t; unt.! 5 (;c1,) , ..i; t ov, R wrunt;. ,u I L.- z.n 8 by 1(1 )A..t L I ~t Jtu~li ;t Tolirgiatt APA Advocates rAmpus Barbers • Alpha Phi Alpha, Negro social fraternity, announced to Inter fraternity Council last night through its representative Don ald Harris that its membership would not patronize the proposed non-discrimnatory barber shop. Harris said that the Council on Racial Equality would receive a letter to this effect from Alpha Phi Alpha today. The fraternity bases its action on the opinion that the new shop is not the answer to the discrim ination problem in State College, according to Harris, and feels $ 29.60 $677.89 $707.49 Don Harris, president of Al pha Phi Alpha, late last night conferred with Dr. Arthur Reede, chairman of CORE, on the advisability of opening a new barber shop. The final de cision of Alpha Phi Alpha will be withheld until committees from both groups meet to fur ther discuss the situation. Both are in agreement in the ulti mate objective of eliminating discrimination in State College barber shops. that a more proper solution would be the establishment of a Col lege-operated shop on campus, similar in operation to the Col lege Health Service. Harris continued that the stu dent body would associate the non-discrimnatory shop as being the place where "colored people and the radical elemen t on campus" got their hair cut. He implied that this meant eventual failure of the plan. News Briefs Nittany Chairmen President Nicholas Supron ap pointed as committee chairmen at the regular meeting of the Nittany Village Council Monday night, Wesley Eckenfelder, so cial; John Hamer, scholarship; Wayne Fenton, public welfare; and Charles Brackbill, dining hall. Organ Recital George Ceiga will give an or gan recital in Schwab Auditorium at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon. Numbers will include "A Rose Springs Into Bloom," Brahms; Sonata No . 6, Mendelssohn ; "Adagio, Third Sonata," Bach; "Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart," Sow- Kenworthy on 'Etiquette' Wilmer S. Kenworthy, execu tive secretary to the president, will speak on "Business Eti quette" to the student chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management at the Triangle fraternity house. 7:30 o'clock to night. Prospective members of tic Society are invited. Engineering Lecture lit an A. A. Potter. Purdue University, will deliver the sen ior tligincering le ctu r e in Schwab Auditorium, 4:10 o'clock :omorrow afternoon. His subject will be "The Engineer, his Pro fession and Government. ,, Auerbach on Dante Dr. Erich Aucrbach, visiting I«..tuicr in romance languages. ill 1( doer on Dante in 121 Sparks at 4:15 p.m. Monday. This is the first 1948 number in the annual series of Simmons Lec tures. established by the depart ment of German. and named fur the Dr. Lucretia Simmons, ii ati of the department from 1018 I.l.xju.
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