Late AP Nm. Courtesy WMAJ
Chinese Reds
Increase Drive
NANKING Communists
have struck with renewed fury at
Suchow, and it is reported that
they have destroyed an entire
army group covering the nation
alist east flank. Pressure against
the Chiang Kai-Shek forces is
said to be increasing on all sides. •
Forrester Proposal
WASHINGTON Secretary of
Defense Forrestal said that he
should have the right, not Presi
dent Truman, to appoint the Sec
retaries of the Navy, Army and
Air Force. Forrestal defended his
proposal in an article in the Sa
urday Evaning Post.
'lke' Doubtful of War
NEW YORK General Eisen
hower said he does not believe
any great power would provoke
a global war. The president of
Columbia University would not
predict that there will never be
another war, but said that he
does not see it on the horizon
now.
New Palestine Plan
WASHINGTON The United
States has submitted a new plan
for Palestine which would leave
the final territorial arrangements
up to the Jews and Arabs them
selves. Under the terms of the
proposal, said to be in line with
President Truman’s promises, the
UN Assembly would name a com
mission to draw boundaries in
consultation with both sides.
Spring Registration to Begin
For C & F, Econ Undergrads
First-phase spring registration will begin next Tuesday eve
ning, November 30, for undergraduate students majoring in com
merce and finance, and economics, C. W. Hasek, head of the depart
ment of economics, announced yesterday.
The registration will continue until,December 9. Schedule of
days for registering has been posted on bulletin boards in the
Liberal Arts buildings. ■
Prior to registering, students
Bhould obtain second-semester
time tables at the Armory and
work out a tentative schedule,
“being careful to schedule
courses in the normal semester
sequence, in proper alphabetical
section, and with a reasonable
share of Saturday classes.” For
advice, students have been asked
to consult any member of the
economics and commerce staff
during regular office hours.
Students should, at the time
for registration, appear with ten
tative schedules, fountain pens
and evaluation sheets or tran
scripts.
Students needing further in
formation may consult David H.
McKinley, assistant professor of
economics.
Tau Beta Pi
To Initiate 64
Tau Beta Pi, national engineer
ing honorary, will initiate 64 re
cent pledges at the Nittany Lion
Inn December 3. A dinner-dance
will follow. Edmond Van Deu
sen is president of the chapter.
Pledges are Edward Atkinson,
Joel Bachman, Arthur Bandorick,
John Becker, Frank Hence,
George Bierman, Jack Biery,
Robert Boedecker, Bruno Bonini,
Robert Brumberg, Harold Clark,
David Dawson, John Deck, Karl
Eisele, George Etzweiler, George
Freeman.
William Fricke Jr., John Gas
per, Joseph Harchar, John Hala
dyna, Dean Harrison, John Har
rison, James Hatch, George Her
old, James Herzog, Richard
Howe, Joseph Jammal, Harold
Johnson, Donald Keagy, Thomas
Kilgore, Raymond Ksiazek, John
Latshaw, Harry Lawroski, Em
rys Lewis Jr., Donald Liebel, Wil
liam Long, Charles Luddy.
Richard Meloy, Harry McCar
ty, Donald Meisel, Joseph Minar
ovich, Bruce Moen, Robert Ogden,
Charles Phelan, Horst Prehl,
Thompson Reid, Albert Sauer,
George Schulz, Francis Shinaly,
Robert Shobert, Paul Shumaker,
Robert Skipper, George Smith,
Walter Stauffenberg, Grant Stetz
ler, Donald Stock, Richard Strand,
Jerome Van Brakle, Jack Weir,
Ralph Weixler, Raymond Wil
liams Jr., Stanley Witanek, James
Warl«y Jr n and Richard Young.
Hatlg @ (Eollfgtan I ZT
TOR A BETTER PENN STATE*
VOL. 48—NO. 45
Pitt Pledges Foiled
In Beaver Field
Post 'Lifting'
Capt. Philip Mark and his
alert Campus Patrol discovered
five fraternity pledges from the
University of Pittsburgh en
camped near New Beaver Field
early yesterday morning. They
had intentions of removing the
goal posts and of painting the
Lion Shrine, but their conversa
tion was overheard by a campus
coed who informed Captain
Mark.
Upon questioning the eager
Pittsburghers, Captain .Mark
learned that the driver of the car
parked near the field was Wil
liam Flickinger, Jr., of North
Braddock, hometown of the Blue
and White back, Francis Rogel.
The five frustrated students de
clared that they meant no harm
—that they were mereljr follow
ing in the steps of tradition —and
that the goal posts were “too
damn heavy” to carry off to the
Panther lair. They assured Cap
tain Mark that they would im
mediately return to the Smoky
City, whereupon the congenial
policeman released them.
Belgians Study
Coal Products
Two members of the Societe
Carbochimique, at Tertre, Bel
gium, visited the College Monday
to study methods of producing
coal products.
They were Dr. Paul Ferrero,
director of research, and his as
sistant, Dr. Michel Fourez.
While on campus the two scien
tists met with members of the
School of Chemistry and Phy
sics and the petroleum refining
laboratory. Dr. Ferrero stated
that the College was the only
one they visited in their month
long tour of chemical plants in
the United States, its reputation
in the field of chemistry leading
them here.
The two men plant to return to
Belgium shortly after visits in
Pittsburgh and New York.
Scarab Initiates
Seventeen Pledges
Seventeen men recently were
initiated by Scarab, national ar
chitecture honorary. Albert Sauer
is president of the College chap
ter.
New members include Theo
dore Bacha, Angelo Bigatel, Ray
mond Deßiec, Carl Kohler, Don
ald Langer, John Long, Robert
McCartney, John Miller, Mal
colm Moore, Samuel Natoli, Ellis
Revness, George Smith, James
Smith, William Spies, Robert
Tintsman, Edward Vanabaugh,
and Charles Rohrbaugh.
ROTC Deferments
A program to defer from the
draft ROTC students in the fresh
men, sophomore and junior class
es was announced yesterday by
Col. Ben-H. Chastaine, professor
of military science and tactics.
Within the allotted quotas,
sophomores and juniors will be
deferred on the basis of scholas
tic, military and physical apti
tude, said Colonel Chastaine.
Freshmen located at the Col
lege centers will take competi
tive examinations for deferment.
Both exams will be given at the
end of the aemaato.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1948
Barron Chosen
For Mil Ball
Committees have been select
ed and a band has been chosen
for the annual formal Military
ball to be held in Recreation Hall
from 9 p.m. to I a.m. Friday, Dec.
10.
The orchestra of Blue Bar
ron, featuring “Music of Yester
day and Today,” will play for
dancing. Appearing with the or
chestra will be Bobby Beers, Bet
ty Clark, George Nolan, Helen
Lowe, Jimmy McDonald and
“The Three Blue Notes.”
Joseph Pislak has been named
chairman of the general commit
tee. Others heading sub-com
mittees are Jack W. Holmes, en
tertainment; Charles Mebus, fi
nance; Charles Hanner, invita
tions; Robert W. Lauer, decora
tions; Thomas J. Monaghan, ar
rangements; James M. Shriver,
publicity; Andrew Lock and
Richard Willse, Naval representa
tion; and Richard Manchester,
programs.
The hall will be decorated in
blue and gold; there will be no
booths. A United States flag will
hang from the center of the ceil
ing and flags of the South Amer
ican nations will be hung about
the walls.
Lines from the Lion
Washington Stayed (here).
Dear Gang.
I was sure proud of the stu
dents who turned out at the
pep gatherings last Sunday and
Monday. It was the greatest
possible tribute to the Hig’s
men, greater even than the
crowd which welcomed Dewey
at Albany two weeks ago.
The Hig is still tops with me
and also with the team. I sept
him a telegram after the game.
“Dewey is still one of the nicest
guys in the country, too.”
They are serving a lot of tea
out here. Single-T, double-T,
winged-T, sure keeps me busy
scouting all these formations. I
promised the boys out here
that they will get something
real nice and sweet for their T
on Saturday. ‘We call it Rogel.
Now they can hardly wait to
find out what this Rogel is.
They’ll find out soon enuff!
I hope Doc Greiss brings
along a lot of anti-air sickness
capsules. He’ll sure be mobbed
shortly after the big silver bird
takes off from Pittsburgh.
Here’s a tip, boys: even if you
aren’t sick pretend you are;
those hostesses are lovely.
I’m licking my chops for
Cougar steak, don’t let me
down, Draz and Co.
For the glory,
—THE LION.
Correction
“. . . on the basis of histori
cal proof there is no possible
means of compatability be
tween the two nations (US
and Russia)” was a minority
resolution of IRC round table
discussions and not a majority
conclusion as stated in yester
day’s Collegian.
Higginsmen Fly toTacoma
To Engage Cougar Team
For the first time in Penn State history, the Nittany Lion foot,
ball team will fly to engage a grid opponent. The team will leave
Pittsburgh tomorrow aboard a Northwest Air Lines plane to fly to
Tacoma to play the Washington Cougars Saturday.
This will be the final game for the 1948 grid squad and this con.
test will mark the last game for the Blue and White for a number
of Nittany players.
Coached by Phil Sorboe, Wash
ington State is classed as an of
fensive team in West Coast foot
ball circles, and with 164 points
in only four wins, the Cougars
deserve their title.
Last week, for the first time
this season, the Pullman team
was shut out, the only mutual
opponent on both the Nittany and
Washington State schedule, Mich
igan State, smashed the Cougars,
40-0, at East Lansing in a one
sided contest.
LOSS
AP Poll Drops
Lions To 18th
The seven points which Pitt
tallied against the Lions on Sat
urday not only ended a 17-game
streak without a setback, but al
so ended all chances for a pos
sible bowl bid and tumbled the
hitherto unbeaten Nittanymen
from 6th to 18th place in the
weekly AP grid poll.
Michigan’s high flying Wolver
ines ruled the roost in collegiate
football for the third straight
week by a comfortable 103-point
lead over runner-up Notre Dame
who was idle last weekend.
The next-to-the-last AP poll of
the current season placed Army
third although the Cadets were
idle. North Carolina moved in
to fourth place, displacing Cali
fornia. The California Bears,
named the Western Rose Bowl
team against twice beaten North
western, was ranked fifth.
Oklahoma's smashing 60-7
romp over Kansas boosted the
Sooners from eighth to sixth
place with Northwestern Wild
cats clinging to seventh spot.
SMU advanced two places to
place eighth with the undefeated
Clemson Tide remaining in their
ninth position. Oregon advanced
from 13th to 10th thus becoming
the only new members in the top
10.
Director Names
Players' Cast
The cast for “Parlor Story,”
modern, comedy and Players’ next
arena production, was recently
selected by Robert Kendall, dir
ector. Walter Eckley, who also
played in “Skin Of Our Teeth,”
will take the lead role of Charles
Burnette, a liberal professor of
journalism.
Others in the cast are Eleanore
Miles as Marion Burnette; Ruth
Johnson, Katy; Jean Davidson,
Christine; Fred Leuschner, Eddie
West; Charles Cohen, Mike, the
state trooper; Tony Bowman,
Lainson; Lorraine Zimmerman,
Mrs. Bright; W. L. Orris, Govern
or Sam Bright; and Dan Bryant,
Mel Granite.
The play, to be produced at
Center Stage beginning Febru
ary 18, centers around the story
of a college’s selecting its presi
dent.
Ski Club Hears
Olympic Talk
The winter Olympic games were
the subject of a lecture given re
cently by Prof. J. E. Oiler of Jun
iata College, at a meeting of the
Penns Valley Ski Club.
Professor Oiler, a former mem
ber of the club, illustrated his lec
ture with slides which he brought
back with him from the winter
games in the ski areas of St. Mor
itz.
The difference between skiing
conditions in St. Moritz and State
College were evident when John
Krimmel, a member of the club’s
trails committee, exhibited a slide
which depicted a skier coming
down the local slope on one inch
of snow.
During the regular business
meeting Warren Hinks, president
of the ski club, announced that
future social activities include a
trail clearing and supper party at
the trail this Saturday afternoon
and a club dance scheduled for
December 3.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
The highest scoring battle on
the Washington State record
books for 1948 is the 26-48 loss
to UCLA. After dropping this
opening contest, the Cougars
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Santa to Enter
Town via Plane
While the Penn State football
team flies westward for its battle
with Washington State, an equal
ly famous flight will head south
ward into State College.
The jolly old man from the
North Pole will, if the weather
permits, make his grand entrance
into town via airplane. The cus
tomary reindeer-drawn sleigh
will be relied upon if the weather
makes Santa’s flight impossible.
After arriving he will enter
the business district of State Col
lege in a parade starting at 1
p.m. today and sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The famous gentleman will be
escorted by Chief John R. Juba
and the State College High
School band will lead the parade.
The parade will travel down
West College avenue to Pugh
street, then up Pugh to East
Beaver avenue and down Allen
street.
After the parade Santa will
visit the various stores for the
rest of the afternoon.
State 'Engineer 1
To Go on Sale
According to George Baer, edi
tor, the new copy of the Penn
State Engineer will go on sale at
the Corner Room, Graham’s and
the Student Union on Monday.
Two of the interesting articles
to appear are “Lost-Wax Cast
ing” by Gene Martin, and “Steel
Pricing”, the story of the recent
Supreme Court decision on bas
ing points, by Milton Stone. Two
of the regular features in the is
sue are “Sly Drools” and the
pictorial section.
The Engineer sells for fifteen
cents per copy.
Ohio State Frosh
Hear Euwema
Dr. Ben Euwema, speaking to
the freshman class of Ohio State
University at Columbus, Ohio,
yesterday, stated that “the kind
of world you may expect to in
habit is the kind of world we
know today—a world of wars, of
fear, of rapid social change.
“To prepare to live in such a
world, we must learn, first, to be
free,” added the dean. "More po
litical freedom is not enough; we
need spiritual freedom—freedom
of the mind.
“This implies freedom from
any pressures which distort our
view of realities,” Dean Euwema
continued, pointing out that it
would include “freedom from
fear, freedom from crooked
thinking, sentimentalism and
skepticism.”