~rr| BmU| ® (Eolbgiau H "TOR A BETTER PENH STATE" ‘ VOLUME 48—NUMBER 52 Late AP News, Courtesy WMAJ Welles Reveals Code Danger WASHINGTON—(AP)— Form er Undersecretary of State Sum ner Welles has testified that the so-called “Pumpkin documents” could have been used to break a secret American code. Just what code; Welles did not say, but the implication was that he meant a code used by American diplomats abroad to communicate secretly with Washington. The former un dersecretary of state testified as hearings by the House Un-Ameri can Activities Committee began in connection with the mysterious government records found in a pumpkin on Whittaker Chambers’ farm in Maryland. Chinese Troops Trapped NANKING (AP)— Chinese government sources acknowledge that a swift Communist maneuv er has trapped a quarter of a million government troops. They represented the Suchow garrison which was being moved south to help defend Nanking. With the best of the government troops in all East China apparently cut off. defenses now are being rushed along the two rivers which lie before Nanking. Military Ball Features Baron Military Ball, the only strictly formal dance on campus, will be held in Rec Hall from 9 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday. The smooth danceable rhythms of Blue Bar ron’s orchestra provide the music. Nine hundred and thirty invi tations have been allotted to cad ets of the Army, Navy and Air Reserve Officers Training Corps of the campus units. Members distribute them to their friends. Reserve officers in the area may pick up their tickets from Ser geant Paul S. Craig in 7 Carne gie Hall. Attire is officer’s blouse and either pink or green trousers for Army and Air R.O.T.C. cadets and midshipmen’s uniform for Navy R.O.T.C. Tuxedo is the dress for those attending in other than uniform. Blue and gold are the colors of the dance. Flags of the United States, hanging prominently in the center of the hall, and of the South American nations hanging on the walls provide the decora tions. Backing up the orchestra are the vocal and instrumental com binations of Bobby Beers, Betty Clark, George Nolan, Helen Lowe, Jimmy McDonald and “The Three Blue Notes.” Joseph Pisklak, chairman of the Ball committee, notes that originally Mil Ball was scheduled for December 11. Friday, Decem ber 10, is the final date. Group Organizes For PUB Project The 20-member Student Union committee will hold an organiza tional meeting in 8 Carnegie Hall at 7 p.m. today, said James Mc- Callum, chairman. One purpose of the meeting is to name four members who, with the committee' chairman, will work with the “executive plan ning” committee composed of College administration officials and consulting architect^. Tentative plans for the pro posed student union building will be thoroughly reviewed, so that committee members named by All-College Cabinet this year will be well-informed on the pro blems faced and progress made to date. The original committee, formed more than a year ago, took a sur vey of student union needs in September, 1947. It then drew up a tentative list of facilities for the projected building, which was augmented after the committee made an in spection tour of student union facilities at five other American campuses last summer. STATE COLLEGE, PA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1948 Direct Air Attack Wins Election For Frosh Jerry Sheehan, Liberal Artist from Patton, Pa., ran for fresh man president last fall, at Edin boro State Teachers College. At one time during the race, Jerry was quite ‘up in the air’ about his campaign. Jerry and Ben Jones, engin eering student from Mt. Lebanon, Pa., rented a Piper Cub at a local airport. With Ben at the controls, the pair took off in the direction of the athletic field where a foot ball game between Edinboro and Lock Haven was in process. Fly ing low, Jerry dropped several hundred “Sheehan For President” leaflets. The first attempt missed the field, but the second run scored a direct hit, bombarding the stu dent section of the stands. The stunt was reported by lo cal radio stations, and three newspapers, including the Erie Daily Times. Incidentally, Jerry won the el ection. Dean Views Greek Policy Even if should men’s fraterni ties change their rules to allow interracial membership, they can not guarantee their undergrad uate members of the same non prejudiced treatment in the out side world, A. R. Warnock, dean of men, stated in a letter to The New York Times, published Sun day. “I do not expect to see more than an occasional Negro student admitted to predominantly white social fraternities until off-camp us conditions change materially,” he said in the letter. Dean Warnock cited as the “significant aspect” of the situa tion the changing public opinion toward discrimination in frater nities, particularly among the un dergraduate members and stated that fraternities have been able to survive only because they have been able to meet changing con ditions. Basis of rules governing mem bership in fraternities was the de sire of the founders to remain homogenous in their organization, he said. 'Minors' Proposal Goes to Committee; Lawless Letter Favors Adoption Borough Council Monday night referred the proposed “Minors’ Ordinance” back to a committee headed by Julius Kaulfuss, council man and professor of highway engineering. During the meeting, Council heard a letter from William Lawless, All-College President, expressing the opinion of “student leaders” as favoring passage of the ordinance. Lawless said yester- day that since he learned of the proposed ordinance too late to call a Cabinet meeting for action before last Monday, he contact ed “as many student leaders” as he could individually. Favor Ordinance The leaders, including George Chapman, president of Interfra ternity Council and Joseph Col- Novelty Articles In First Critique Hot dogging at Graham’s, and an article on the beer consump tion in State College are two of the feature articles in the first issue of Critique which goes on sale tomorrow morning. In this, the largest issue of Critque ever pi> out, an appeal to the coed is emphasized in the form of a letter from Simmons Hall and several pages of the latest in fashions. A story on William Bonsall, cheerleader, and a humorous let ter to “Dear Mr. Congressman” also appear in this issue. The cover is a black and white drawing of a crowd watching a basketball game. Critique is on sale at the Corn er, Graham’s, Nittany News, Tub, and Student Union for 15 cents from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow .and Friday. Williams Gets Examiner's Post Dr. C. O. Williams, professor of education and director of educa tion extension at the College, will succeed Dr. Carl E. Marquardt as Assistant Dean of Admission and College Examiner, Acting President James Milhoiland said today. The appointment will become effective on March 1 when Dr. Marquardt will retire with emer itus rank as Assistant Dean of Ad missions and College Examiner. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees approved the change in title from College Ex aminer to Assistant Dean of Ad missions and College Examiner. A graduate of the State Teach er’s College at Warrensburg, Mo., Dr. Williams received his master of arts degree at Teachers’ Col lege, Columbia University, and his doctor of education degree from the School of Education at New York University. Dr. Will iams came to the College in 1926 after serving eight years in the Missouri Public schools. Dr. Williams has been active in many honorary and professional groups in the field of education. He is a life member of the Na tional Education Association and in 1946 was named to a five-year term as a member of the Commis sion on Teacher Education and Professional Standards. He is al so a life member of the Pennsyl vania State Education Associa tion. one, Men’s Athletic Association president,'favored the ordinance, Lawless said. Next scheduled Council meet ing is December 20, at which time the ordinance will again be re ported by the committee. The ordinance in question would make it unlawful for any minor to enter a taproom to get a drink, unless accompanied by parent or guardian. Revision Ordered Borough Council, in re-refer ring the ordinance to the Kaul fuss committee, directed him to revise paragraph “D”, Section 1. Original wording would make it “unlawful for any adult to give or deliver in or upon such li censed premises any malt *r al coholic beverage to a minor.” Proposed revision would make the paragraph read: “It shall be unlawful for any person, whether a patron or vis itor, or engaged in the place, to sell, give, deliver or furnish any malt or alcoholic beverage to any minor to be consumed.” Commends Council Lawless, commending Council for showing that it wants to co operate with the students, said “it was time some responsibility was assumed by minors who are in college preparing for the future.” Core Ignores NAACP Boycott; Pushes Interracial Shop Plan Council on Racial Equality decided Monday night to continue plans for a nondiscriminatory barber shop, according to Dr. Harold F. Graves, faculty co-chairman. Nineteen inquiries to CORE’S advertisements In the Philadel phia Bulletin for barbers to open a nondiscriminatory shop here have been received, Dr. Graves said. Replies will be sent giving details of the proposed shop. WiUiam Meek, NAACP chair man told the meeting the only solution to the barber shop prob lem is a boycott since NAACP feejs a non-discriminatory bar ber shop will develop into a Jim Crow shop. Disagree with NAACP A.H.Espenshade Dies at Home A. Howry Epenshade, who joined the College faculty 51 years ago as an instructor in Eng lish and later became Registrar and head of the department of English composition, died at 6 a. m. yesterday at his State College home. He was 79. Born in Lancaster May 30, 1869, Professor Espenshade was the son r>f Benjamin and Esther Howry Espenshade. He first taught in the public schools of Lancaster coun ty, and went on from there to be come a University Fellow in Eng lish at Columbia University. Professor first joine dthe staff of Penn State College in June, 1898 as an instructor in English composition. Named Registrar In 1909 Professor Espenshade was named registrar, and com pletely revised the activities of that increasingly important of fice during his 14 years’ service. (Continued on page eight) College Plans New Rec Area A new recreational area to be used by students living in Nit tany and Pollock Dormitories has been authorized and will be con structed early in 1949, according to William H. Prosser, president of the Association of Independent Men at the College. Prosser, in announcing the pro posed construction at last night’s AIM meeting, said he had been assured there would be ample equipment for play and recrea tion in that area. He quoted Dr. Carl P. Schott, dean of the School of Physical Education and Ath letics, as asserting that super vised play would be inaugurated in early Spring. Prosser said it was the inten tion of the College to enclose the paved area east of Nittany Dormi tories, and in that and neighbor ing areas construct basketball, tennis and volley ball courts, build a softball diamond and foot ball field, install horse shoe pits and a backstop for archery tar gets. He indicated that tennis and volley ball nets, basketballs and other play equipment would be provided. Tribunal Fines 11; To Aid Windcrest Tribunal promised aid to the Windcrest council in solving traf fic problems at the meeting Mon day evening at which 11 students were fined for traffic violations. Traffic problems in the area were discussed before Tribunal by George W. Smith, chief bur gess of the area. The major prob lem is that of driving at “an ex cessive rate of speed” in the area, where some 400 children live, said . Harold Brown, Tribunal chairman. One of the 11 fined Monday was a second offender. The four oth ers charged with violations did not appear at the session, but two of them were excused. Deferment of Fees Application blanks for de ferment of second semester fees are now available at the Bursar’s olfiffee in Old Main. Applications may be filed im mediately and up to and in cluding January 7, 1949. Fees will be paid on February 25, 1949. PRICE FIVE CENTS CORE does not agree with NAACP that a boycott is the so lution to the problem. Moreover, the nondiscriminatory shop is not viewed as a solution to the prob lem, but as a start. According to Dr. Graves it could not become a Jim Crow shop because there are not enough Negroes in State Col lege. Meek pointed out that boycotts have been successful at other cob leges and universities including the University of Illinois, Michi gan State, University of Cali fornia, and Williams College, Massachusetts. Investigating Committee An investigating committee was established by CORE to in vestigate Delta Sigma Pi, com merce and finance professional fraternity and other non-social fraternities which practice, racial and religious discrimination. Members of CORE voted to send a letter of commendation to the Phi Kappa Psi chapter of Amherst on its initiation of a Negro. IFC Holds Banquet For Members The Interfraternity CcnmcS- Association of Fraternity Coun selors banquet at the Nittany li on Inn 7:15 today is expected to attract 135 fraternity . presidents, representatives, counselors and guests. Guest speakers for this annual affair are Dean of Men Arthur R. Warnock and his assistant Daniel De Marino and Wallace White, president of AFC. Tickets for the banquet priced at $1.75 each can be obtained at the door, said William Bickford, chairman of the banquet commit tee. News Briefs Penn Strife Chess Club Penn State Chess Club will meet in room 3 Sparks at 7 p.m. tonight. Anyone interested will have the opportunity of playing chess after the meeting. Football Movies Movies of the Washington State-Penn State football game will be shown tonight in Schwab Auditorium at 7 p.m. Jamee O'Hora will describe the plays shown. Student Handbook Nominations to several staff positions will be held at a meet ing of the staff of last Spring's Student Handbook in 304 Old Main at 7 p.m. today. Fartfr Science Club Drs. Thomas F. Bates and John D. Ridge will be guest speakers at the meeting of Earth Science Club in 121 Mineral Industries at 7:30 p.m. today. All those inter ested are invited to attend the meeting, Ag Hill Breeze Editorial staff of Ag HiT! Breeae will meet in 103 Agriculture Building at 7 p.m. today. Penn State Flying Club The purchase of an additional cross country plane will be dis cussed at the meeting of Penn State Flying Club in 409 Old Main, 7:30 p.m. today. Anyone interested in flying is invited to attend the meeting.
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