Spy Invest
Federal Jury
Investigates
Hiss, Chambers
WASHINGTON—W hitta k e r
Chambers named Alger Hiss as
the person who procured confi
dential Government documents
for a Russian agent, the House
committee . on un-American ac
tivities released. Hiss is a former
State Department official, and
Chambers is a Time magazine
editor, who has identified him
self as a former member of a
Communist underground in
Washington before the war. Both
Hiss and Chambers were called
today by a special New York
Federal Grand Jury which is in
vestigating Communism.
I/.S. Praises Berlin Voters
BERLIN—In voting yesterday,
despite Soviet opposition, Ber
lin’s voters have been praised by
the United States Government
for what was termed their “civic
courage.” Soviet officials refused
to permit elections in their sector
of jointly-occupied Berlin, and
they and their Communist sup
porters did everything to dis
courage voting in the Western
sectors. Nevertheles, more than
86% of tne eligible voters turned
out. The State Department said
the German voters have won the
admiration of the Democratic
peoples of the world. But, the
Berlin dispute is expected to get
more serious than ever, with the
Soviet Union turning on more
heat.
Boy Steals Loot
MUNCD3, Indiana —In Muncie,
Indiana, a boy on a bicycle made
off with the $29,000 booty in the
holdup of a pair of department
store officials. The latter were on
their way to a bank with week*
and receipts when a gunman or
dered the credit manager to drop
the money bag. Just then, a boy
about 14, darted in, grabbed the
bag, ran down an alley and made
off on a bicycle.
Irish Tenor
Leaves Sport
For Music
By Jack Reen
Who says that athletics and
music don’t mix?
If Christopher Lynch were a
Penn Stater (which he isn’t) and
if the College boasted a hurley
team (which it doesn’t) Thespians
might have well titled their latest
show “Bring Back My Hurley
Goalie.” For the inaugurator of
this years Artists’ Course Thurs
day night did indeed forsake a
promising sports career for one
of music.
Discovered by McCormack
It was the late John McCor
mack, considered the greatest
tenor of our time by many critics,
who advised the young Irish lad
barely five years ago to take to
the concert stage. So Lynch left
behind him the life of a star
goalie in the field hockey-like
game, became the initimate
friend and pupil of McCormack
and zoomed to stardom.
Born barely twenty-five years
ago, near the River Shannon in
County Limerick, Lynch grew up
a typical Irish boy whose musical
output was limited to the local
parish church. Singing for an au
dition from the stage of a Lim
erick theater, he attracted the at
tention of two wealthy music
lovers, who introduced him to
McCormack. Impressed with the
artist’s high, pure tenor, McCor
mack persuaded him to become a
professional singer, confiding to
friends that Lynch was the one
most likely to succeed him on
the concert stage.
"Pig In a Poke”
Recordings of the singer’s Dub
lin recital previous to McCor
mack’s death reached America
and impressed Columbia Con
certs, his present managements,
so much that a long-term con
tract with the “Voice of Fire
stone” radio program was ar
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VOLUME 48—NUMBER 51
Independent Women To Elect
Representatives to Leonides
Dr. Henderson
Dr. Henderson
Selected As
Home Ec Dean
Dr. Grace M. Henderson, dir
ector of home economics since
1946, has been named dean of the
School of Home Economics. She
will be the first woman to hold
the position of an academic dean
at the College.
James Milholland, acting pres
ident, announced the appoint
ment after the weekend meeting
of the trustees, and said Dr. Hen
derson’s appointment will be ef
fective January 1, the date of es
tablishment of the school.
The trustees approved June 4
the organization of a School of
Home Economics, which will re
place the department established
in 1907. It is the first new school
to be established at the College
since 1930, when the School of
Physical Education and Athletics
was organized.
Courses in home economics
date from as early as 1879, when
cooking apd sewing were taught
to women Students. Since the de
partment was established in 1907,
more than 2000 men and women
have received degrees in home
economics. Enrollment of under
graduates in home economics and
hotel administration today, in
cluding freshmen at centers and
co-operating colleges, numbers
530 men and women.
Dr. Henderson, the fifth head
of the department of home econ
omics, came to the College from
the University of Arkansas,
where she was head of the de
partment of home economics. She
also served on the faculty of Cor
nell University, 'was associated
with the department of education
in New York state and West Vir
ginia, and was engaged in exten
sion work in Kansas and Ne
braska.
A graduate of the University of
Nebraska, Dr. Henderson holds a
master of science degree from the
University of Chicago, and re
ceived her doctor of philosophy
degree from Ohio State Univer
sity.
Cap and Gown Orders
All senior* who are plan
ning lo graduate on January
31, should order their caps and
gowns, as well as invitations
and announcements, at Stu
dent Union by tomorrow after
noon, if they have not already
done so, according to David C.
Sims, chariman of the invita
tion committee.
ion Goes Before Grand Jury
STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS
Ten-Year-Old Boy
Wins Players Role
In 'All My Sons'
A ten-year-old State College
boy, Richard Cambell has been
cast in the role of “Bert,” the kid
across the street, completing the
casting for the Players’ produc
tion of “All My Sons” to be pre
sented in Schwab Auditorium
January 13, 14 and 15.
Other roles for the drama
which concerns a war profiteer
during World War 11, were filled
last week by Director Warren
Smith, professor in the dramatics
department.
The young actor has previously
appeared on the Schwab boards
twice, once in the Players’ show
“The Great God Brown,” and
once in the Thespians’ “Bring
Back My Wingback.”
Cambell has also appeared on
radio station WMAJ and has par
ticipated in church plays. He is
the son of Stanley Cambell of
602 E. Foster avenue, a worker for
the Central Extension.
Mt. Mercy Debaters Find
Women Exert Slight Sway
Men Argue Women
Spend More Money
Apparently women do not ex
ercise an undue influence in Am
erican life according to arguments
advanced by the women of Mount
Mercy College in their contest
with the men debaters Friday.
The annual Mount Mercy—Penn
State debate was sponsored by
Forensic Council. Prof. Joseph
F. O’Brien was chairman.
Margaret McGill and Renee
Menegaz upheld the women’s
viewpoint. Penn Staters Harold
Brown and Richard Hill defend
ed the affirmative side of the
question. The negative debaters
pointed out that women have
little or no influence in the two
outstanding professions of poli
tics and law.
The feminine viewpoint also
brought to light the fact that wo
men are outnumbered in industry,
but when employed they do an
outstanding job. Men should be
glad that there are such talented
women and their work should be
acknowledged, they said. In
many cases these women do a bet
ter job than men can, the Mount
Mercy debaters argued.
Women, according to the Penn
Staters, have a great deal of in
fluence in quantity. They own
70 per cent of the country’s
wealth and spend 80 per cent of
the nation's budget.
"Three Main Faults"
Men find three main faults with
the influence exercised by wo
men, they argued. First, many
women live a Cinderella exist
ence. They have a picture of
themselves being carried away by
a Prince Charming and living a
life of ease and luxury. It is
the man who must constantly
work to meet these desires which
they believe is a woman’s per
ogative. There is also the “mon
ism tradition of the ‘yes, madame’
which other women cling to
throughout life,” they said.
In reply to the negative argu
ment that women are not dom
inant in two professional fields,
the men listed five critical pro
fessions in which women domin
ate and exert powerful influence,
'Down with Rum ‘
Rally Ushers In
December Froth
Ushering in the December is
sue of Froth which went on sale
today, the Temperance Rally on
the Mall last night announced
Froth’s theme, “Down with De
mon Rum,” featuring Gene
Sprague and his “Damnation Ar
my Band.”
Lead article “Down with De
mon Rum” written by Leonard
Weinstein and a colorful cover
by Edward Tylden begin the tem
perance appeal.
“The Glass Menagerie” takes
up the issue a s do the cartoons by
Ralph Meier and those taken
from “The Methodist Clipsheet.’’
A Reader’s Digest parody, “The
Most Unforgettable Character I’ve
Met,’’ and a double photo page
of Christmas gift shopping are al
so in this month’s Froth. “Old
Mania,” the column of recent
pinnings, engagements, and mar
riages, has been written in a diff
erent style.
Froth is on sale at Student
Union and the Corner.
communications, dietetics, nurs-
ing, secretarial, and teaching.
"Men Work Too Hard"
In reply to arguments that men
work too hard to meet women’s
demands, the Mount Mercy wo
men said that while many men
work too hard, it is of their own
volition. Men buy women Chan
el Number five, said Miss McGill,
but few women would be so ex
travagant. They are more prac
tical. Men, on the other hand,
buy impractical items attempting
to please feminine whims, she
said.
In regard to high feminine per
centages in family-spending, they
said that women must purchase
various household items includ
ing groceries and children’s
clothing, which men fail to do
efficiently and economically. Men,
they said, could not be trusted to
buy so shrewdly as they.
Parking Area Closed
The parking area behind the
Sparks Building at the College
will be permanently closed be
ginning Wednesday, Walter H.
Wiegand, supervisor of physical
plant extension, announced to
day.
All traffic will be excluded,
Mr. Wiegand said, except that
having to do with excavation and
construction.
Collegian Candidates
All Collegian editorial candi
dates are requested to meet in the
Collegian office at 7 p.m. tomor
row, instead of tonight, said El
liot Shapiro, managing editor.
The meeting is highly important;
he added.
Engineering Council
Plans for the completion of the
course-rating program will be
discussed at the meeting of the
Engineering Student Council in
106 Main Engineering at 6:45
p.m. today. Interested students
and faculty members are invited.
Dorms Split
Into Sections
For Balloting
Independent women will elect
representatives to the newly or
ganized Leonides, independent
women’s organization,” tonight
and tomorrow night, after 10
o’clock in the dormitory lounges.
Dormitories will be divided
into sections of 20 to 27 girls, each
section electing a representative.
All girls have been contacted and
informed of their meeting time
and place.
Clare Lefkoe, president of the
now defunct Independent Wom
en’s Association, said that repre
sentatives will be notied of the
first Leonides meeting.
Leonides Council
Representatives elected tonight
and tomorrow night will be mem
bers of the Leonides Council,
which will plan social functions
and other independent activities.
The Council, in turn, will elect
its Executive Committee, the
president of which will represent
independent women on All-Col
lege Cabinet. Vice-president will
be independent senator to WSGA.
Council meetings will be held
the first and third Mondays of
each motnh.
Leonides parallels the Associa
tion of Independent Men. Both
groups are newly organized this
semester under supervision of
All-College Cabinet.
The purpose of the organiza
tion, according to Miss Lefkoe, is
to foster a closer relationship be
tween independent women, in
sure equal representation in stu
dent government, and to provide
better social and athletic oppor
tunities.
All coeds are automatically
mmebers of Leonides until they
become members of a sorority.
Leonides entertained all inde
pendent women at a tea early
this semester, and worked with
the Pollock Circle and Nittany
Dorm social committee for a
“Hallowe’en Mixer” at the Pol
lock Union Building, for all in
dependent women and men.
More such socials will be planned
by the Leonides Council.
News Briefs
Newman Club
The Newman Club bowling
league will meet at Dux's Alleys
at 7 p.m. today. The discussion
group will meet in the church
rectory at p.m. tomorrow with
Professor Andrew Case as mod
erator.
Froth Advertising
Froth advertising staff meeting
has been changed to 111 Car
negie Hall at 6:30 p.m. today.
Pre-Med Society
Dr. Hubert Frings ot the Zool
ogy .department will speak on
“Medical Careers Without an
M.D.” at the meeting of the Pre-
Med society in 405 Old Main at
7 p.m. today.
Psychology Society
Dr. Bruce V. Moore, head of
the department of psychology,
will speak to the Psychological
Society on “Psychology as a Pro
fession” in 205 Burrowes build
ing at 7 p.m. today.
Lists Proposals