Saily ® (EoUpgiatt Partly Cloudy j ' TOR A BETTER PEMR STATE” I VOLUME 48—NUMBER 50 Students, Officials Meet fo Discuss Mutual Problems Large strides were taken to ward improved and strengthened student government when repre sentative student leaders discuss ed mutual problems and policy with administrative officials in the president’s home Thursday night. Designed originally to answer some-of the perplexing questions of the delegation and definition of All-College Cabinet’s authority, the conference was planned after student request. It was decided that Cabinet’s authority, like the College Sen ate’s, is implied, and is derived from the Board of Trustees, and is changeable from year to year, depending upon the capability of the student officers. The group agreed that a code book would be undesirable, and that cooperation’ between stu dents, administration and faculty was essential to progress. Cabinet’s biggest asset to im proving the College was said to be the healthful influence it can exert upon both students and the administration. Since the consensus of opinion was that such a conference was mutually beneficial, it was gener ally agreed that it should be re peated annually* or even more frequently. James Milholland, acting presi dent, and Wilmer E. Kenworthy, executive secretary to the presi dent represented the administra tion, along with George Donovan, director of associated student ac tivities, and George W. Ebert, director of physical plant. Harold R. Gilbert, graduate manager of athletics; Samuel K. Hostetter, treasurer; Ridge Riley, executive secretary of the Alumni Association; Arthur R. Warnock, Dean of Men; and Miss Pearl O. Weston, Dean of Women. Heading the student contingent were the All-College officers, William Lawless, president; Don ald Little, vice-president; and Edmund Walacavage, secretary treasurer. Other students were Harold E. Brown, Abram Bosler, George Chapman, Joe Colone, Jack Fast, Adelaide Finkelston, Janet Lyons, William Prosser and Lewis Stone. Pre-Law Honorary Sponsors Lecture Pi Lambda Sigma, pre-law honorary, will sponsor a lecture by Dr. Charles p. Nutting, vice dean of the University of Pitts burgh Law School, in the end lounge of Simmons Hall at 8 p.m. Monday, according to Frances Welker, president. Dr. Nutting is coming to the campus in answer to the requests of pre-legal students. He will dis cuss the subject of entrance into law school. The lecture is free of charge and open to all interested stu dents. Late AP News Courtesy Station WMAJ Berlin Reds Meet Opposition B E R L IN—Communist heck lers, trying to break up a rally of the powerful Social Democratic Party in West Berlin last night, ran into heavy opposition. The Social Democrats threw the Reds out of their election campaign rally. On Sunday, the western sectors of Berlin elect municipal officials. Mm®, Chiang Seeks Help WASHINGTON Madame Chiang Kai-Shek conferred with Secretary George C. Marshall yesterday for the second time in 24 hours at Walter Reed Hospi tal where he is undergoing a physical checkup. China’s first May ia BBeking increased help STATE COLLEGE, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1948 Stunt Prompts Bowl Rejection Penn State’s rejection of an in vitation to play the University of Nevada’s Wolfpack in the Harbor Bowl, in San Diego, California on New Year’s Day, was explained recently by James Milholland, acting president. The game was designed by a radio broadcasting company which found itself without an other major bowl game to broad cast, as a promotional stunt for itself, said Judge Milholland. The effect on the players’ studies, and the College’s reputa tion were also considered, as well as last year’s dissension, he said. Regularly established procedure was followed, when the Senate committee on athletics reviewed the merits of the bid, and recom mended non-acceptance. Last year the committee approved of the Cotton Bowl before the football players voted to play. Judge Milholland stated em phatically that bowl games are becoming much too commercial ized, and that Penn State does not intend to enter the football in dustry. He also questioned the team’s right to a post-season game, after the loss to Pitt. Choir Prepares Yule Program The Chapel Choir, under the direction of Prof. Willa Taylor, will present a midnight Christ mas worship service for the first time in Schwab Auditorium be ginning at 11 p.m. next Saturday. The program, consisting of Christmas carols and anthems, will be repeated, for the most part, at the regular chapel serv ice at 11 a.m. December 12. Bach’s Christmas cantata, “For Us a Child is Born,” will be per formed by the 110-voice group at both evening and morning serv ices. Prof. George E. Ceiga, chapel organist and choir accompanist, will play several Bach selections during the course of the program, and Rebecca Griffin, senior in music education, will sing a sop rano solo, “Balulalow,” by War lock, accompanied by the choir. Russell Nickerson, will accom pany the choir with a trumpet obligato in the old Christmas mel ody, “From Heights of Heaven to Earth I Fare,’’ harmonized by Schein. Doors will open at 10:30 p.m. and a.m., respectively, for the two programs. Phys Ed Registration First - phase registration for students in the School of Physical Education and Ath letics will be held next week in the school’s offices at Irvin Hall. Students are to report to their advisors with their pro spective second - semester schedules during the period and have been asked to con sult schedules posted for the office hours of their advisors. for the national government in its war against the Chinese Reds. British UN Proposal Fails PARIS The United Nations yesterday defeated a British pro posal designed to fulfill King Ab dullah’s dreams of uniting the Arab sections of Palestine to Trans-Jordan. The action came in the wake of reports from the Middle East that Abdullah might proclaim himself ruler of a united Palestine and Trans-Jordan soon. U.S. Hangs War Criminals MUNICH —The United States hanged four more German war criminals here yesterday. This makes a total of 91 hanged in the past eight weeks. Smiths Victors In Numerical ' War' I Over Millers In the mythical battle of nu merical superiority at Penn State, the Smiths hold a slight advantage over the Millers, their nearest rival. The 1948-49 Student Faculty Directory lists 74 Smiths . . . and nary a Smyth or Smythe ... as against 69 runnerup Mill ers. With 40 members on campus, the Jones clan would not stand much of a chance unless they teamed up with the Williams’, who number 39. Holding the fifth largest numerical frequen cy among students are the Browns, with 36. Then come two pairs of 28’s the Myer’s and Winson’s, fol lowed by the Anderson’s and Thomas’ at 26 apiece. As for McGillicuddys, there just aren’t any! Dr. McKeehan To Address Chapel “Getting the New Look,” is the topic for Sunday’s chapel service to be delivered by Dr. Hobart D McKeehan, pastor of the Abbey Church, Huntingdon. Services will be held in Schwab Auditor ium at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The 110-voice a cappella choir, under the direction of Professor Willa Taylor, will present spe cial music for the occasion. Dr. McKeehan has appeared on many college and high school chapel programs as well as out standing pulpits in the United States, Canada, and England. He is an ardent writer and is author of three books. He has also edited two others. His most recent book, “Life’s Golden Hours,” has been published in New York and Lon don and was given the Eugene Field Award for distinguished prose. The guest pastor is a native of Perry County, and received his education at the universities of Valparaiso and Oxford. He has served as minister of the Abbey Church in Huntingdon for 24 years. Tribunal To Hear 15 Traffic Cases Only 15 alleged campus traffic violators will be tried before Tri bunal in 201 Old Main at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday, marking a decline in the number of cases to appear before the body, Secretary Richard Morgan reported yester day. The cases will cover two weeks of violations, said Morgan. Tribunal will meet at 7 o’clock to hear a talk on traffic problems by Borough Police Chief John Juba. Those whose cases wil be heard at 7:30 o’clock are: William Ash enfelter, Robert Baum, Lewis Cohen, Stanley Levick, J. J. Mad den, Walter Mcßride, and Harry Moberg; at 8 o’clock: Donald Rey nolds, Robert Schank, Ralph Scholl, Donald Shaw, Francis Smutne, F. W. Tuppeny, E. West lake, and John Zahradnik. Novice Debaters Schedule Tourney Eight members of the men’s de bate team will travel to Philadel phia today to participate in the Temple Novice Debate tourna ment. The tournament is held for debaters who have never taken part in intercollegiate debate. Affirmative members will be Norman Dann, James McDougall, Marion Morelli, and Alfred Mus rey. Negatives wil be Lee Burns, Frank Glaekin, John Meszaros, and Richard Schultz. Professor H. G. De Boer, of the speech depart ment, will accompany the men and be one of the tournament judges. John Sigler, former debate manager and Forensic Council fMarident will also serve a® judge. Board Restricts Sports Crowds Only students will be admitted to Recreation Building for indoor sports events during the coming winter, H. R. Gilbert, graduate manager of athletics, announced today. The Athletic Advisory Board, at its’Mast meeting, reaffirmed its policy of a year ago on the grounds that the student enroll ment now is larger than it was a year ago. There has been no change in the seating capacity of Recreation Building. Students now on campus num ber 9708 while Recreation Build ing, at its top capacity, holds only 6000 spectators. Gilbert said the only excep tion to this rule will come two weeks hence when faculty, staff members and townspeople will be admitted without charge to the Penn State-Washington & Jefferson basketball game. This game, the only home sports event prior to the Christ mas season, will be played Sat urday night, December 18. Stu dents will leave for their homes at noon of the same day. “It appears,” Gilbert said, “that this will be our only chance to admit faculty members, employ ees and townspeople to an indoor event. It is our hope, therefore, that sports fans will take this op portunity to see the basketball team play. It is a source of re gret to us, of course, that not all events can be opened to the pub lic.” Student Wins Chicago Trip James P. King, a senior in agri cultural economics, leaves today on a four-day trip to Chicago as winner of an essay contest spon sored by Swift and Company of Chicago. King, the only Penn State stu dent to be accorded the honor this year, wrote his 1500 word essay on the topic, “Methods Used by the Meat Packing Industry in the Marketing of Meat, Poultry, Eggs, Butter and Cheese.” During his visit to Chicago, King will be given a market study through the Swift and Com pany plants. He will also attend the last day program of the Inter national Livestock Show which is now going on. The winner is a Navy veteran and a member of Ag Ec Club and Nittany Co-op. Alpha Delta Sigma Pledges Thirteen Alpha Delta Sigma .advertis ing honorary, pledged 13 men this week. The pledges, Donald Baker, Kosti Bargas, Robert Brezovic, Robert Clarke, William Cosgrove, Marcus Elcan, Gerald Gilman, Edward Hinkle, Robert McKib ben, Franklin Rose, Kenneth Strayer, Joseph Sumner and Marlin Weaver, will be initiated the latter part of next week. Penn State Club Atherton HaLI girls will enter tain the members of the Penn State Club at a Christmas party in Atherton Hall lounge at 2 p.m. Sunday. Members are urged to meet in the club room at 1:40. Town Mooting "How Can We Learn to Live Together?” wil be the subject of the third session in the current series of Town Meetings sponsor ed by the Hillel Foundation at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Great Books Group The Great Books Group will meet in 6 Library at 6:45 p.m. Monday to discuss the following selections from Plutarch’s Lives: Lycurgus, Numa, Alexander, and r Harvest Ball Tops Activities For ’Ag Hill Week’ Snair fo Play For 'No-corsage' Affair Harvest Ball, climaxing a ser ies of “Ag Hill Week” activities, will be held in Recreation Hall from 8 p.m. to midnight today. Tickets are still on sale at the Student Union desk in Old Main, according to Jayne Pallart, ticket chairman. The price is $1.50 per couple tax included. Decorations for this “no cor sage” dance will feature a large harvest moon hanging from the center of Rec Hall which will pro vide the light for dancing. Allan Snair and his ten piece orchestra will play from the bandstand which will be white against a blue, star-studded back drop. Another blue backdrop with silver stars will cover the far wall of the hall and vari-col ored streamers will add to tile color of the scene. Tonight’s dance will be the third dance since the end of th'e war. A traditionally low-priced dance, the affair was discontinued during the war. A standout feature of the Har vest Ball last year was the ap pearance of Penn State’s Elsie the Cow. One of the cows from the dairy show was brought to the dance completely dressed to fit the occasion with flowery hat and an evening gown especially de signed for the dance made of a blanket bearing the inscription, “Elsie”. PSCA Sponsors Yule Carol Sing The traditional Christmas carol sing sponsored by PSCA will be held on the steps of Old Main at 8 p.m. Thursday, December 16. Prof. Hummel Fishburn will lead the singing, and a brass quar tette and the Chapel Choir will be present. Slides with words and music will be furnished by PSCA. The custom of an annual carol sing was started over 25 years ago under the joint sponsorship of PSCA and the music depart ment, and has become “one of the most inspiring of our campus tra ditions,” according to J. H. Friz zell, chaplain emeritus. Soph Hop Committee Sophomore Class President Kenneth Rolston yesterday ap pointed six persons to the com mittee for the Soph Hop to be held Feb. 18, 1949. Roger W. Roland and John M. Boddington are serving as co chairmen. Assisting them are Donald Atwood, Isobel Greig, John Kirsch and Joel Kranich. ’ News Briefs 4-H Club A Christmas party will be held by 4-H Club in 401 Old Main at 7 p.m., Monday. The program will consist of Christmas carols, square dancing, and refreshments. Guests are re quested to bring small presents which