Cabinet Backs Boycott, Approves ‘Spring Week 1 H&tll} |||| dtfllpQfott c ' ou<,y r X coW * r "FOR A BETTER PENN STATE" VOL. 48—NO. 59 French Blast Red Radio; Truman, Hearings BERLIN French occupation authorities were responsible yes terday for the destruction of the broadcasting towers of Commu nist-controlled Radio Berlin. The Russians have been spraying propaganda out of it for a long time. The transmitters, which are in the French Zone, were dyna mited yesterday. French officials explained that the towers were dangerous to the American and British planes flying the Airlift. The Russians have not yet said anything directly, but their licensed news agency, ADN, is railing against what it calls an act of vandalism by the French. ADN says that the towers were destroyed because the Western ers just couldn’t take it from Ra dio Berlin any more. The Russians were back on the air just 12 hours after the towers blew up. The station’s personnel refuse to tell how the Soviets managed it, but German engi neers think they are broadcasting from Potsdam. Soviet Hopes to By Unrest, War, “The aim of the Soviet dicta torship is to establish a world communist state through eternal unrest, if possible; through war, if necessary,” declared Mark Weinbaum, editor of the largest Russian newspaper in the United States, in a benefit lecture in Schwab Auditorium, last ■ night. After pointing out that over 100,000 young Russian officers and men have fled to the Amer ican and English occupation zones of Germany since the war ended, that there are from 600,000 to 700,000 Russians in D. P. camps throughout Europe who are violently opposed to return ing to Russian-controlled coun tries, and that suicides and at tempted suicides have resulted from the effort to coerce these Book Exchange Board Plans Co-op Store Next Semester A co-operative, student-run bookstore came closer to reality when the Board of Control of the now-existing book exchange re vealed yesterday that plans for such an organization next semes ter are now being completed. The Penn State Book Exchange will sell—besides used textbooks —stationary, student supplies, candy and tobacco at existing market prices. At the end of the semester a certain percentage of the profits will be refunded to students according to the amount of their purchases, according to Board officers. The exchange will be located in in a special room in the TUB, and will incorporate the present or ganization. Shelves and count ers are now being constructed and hn inventory established. Officers of the Board of Con trol are Lee Burns, president, and Joanne Hobbs, secretary. Other members of the Board are T. Clayton Allen, book exchange; George Bearer, construction and inventory; Edmund Walacavage, Graduating Seniors All seniors graduating in January should watch the Daily Collegian immediately after Christmas vacation, ac cording to George L. Donovan, manager of Associated Student Activities. An announcement concerning the distribution of invitations and announcements will be carried shortly after in Jfnmfji STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1948 LATE AP NEWS FLASHES .... Hiss Indicted NEW YORK Alger Hiss was arraigned on a perjury in dictment charging that he lied when he denied giving secret government papers to Whittaker Chambers. Hiss pleaded inno cent and was released on $5,000 bail. 4 Killed in Ch ash GREENVILLE, S. C. Four men were killed and three were injured in the crash of a CB2 “Flying Boxcar”. The plane crashed in a field three miles south of the base. French Premier 111 PARIS Premier Queuille was taken sudenly ill last night. He was stricken after he had re turned to the Upper House of Parliament to resume debate on France’s budget. Conquer World Says Weinbaum people into returning, Mr. Wein baum said. “The Russian people do not want to be slaves. They are ut terly dissatisfied with the pre sent regime,” he added. Concluding his hour-long talk with a summary, the “New Rus sian World” editor proposed that the solution to the present crisis rests not* in a war but in a thoughtful and effective cam paign of truthful propaganda. “I believe we can do much by trying 'to win over the Russian people—make them our allies,” he explained. “We must pene trate the iron curtain with the Voice of America, prove to the Russians we are their friends, sell our democracy with the same effective advertising methods finance; and Eugene Vfheeler, publicity. Late last Fall All-College Cab inet submitted a plan for a co operative store project to the Board of Trustees of the College, who rejected it on the grounds that it would compete with pri vate enterprise. Over $lBOO had been collected by Cabinet from students support ing the plan for the construction of an exchange, the essence of which is incorporated in the or ganization next semester. Sigma Nu Wi Druming out decision wins in three weight classes and cop ping second spot in another, Sig ma Nu’s punch-happy boxing crew copped their second straight 1M team title before a near capacity crowd at Recreation hall last night. Winners /ere George Kelly who decisioned Emil Suda, Al pha Tau Omega, in the 128- pound class, Jack Weidenman who outpointed Bob Blum, Phi Epsilon Pi, for the 145 crown, and John Smidansky, who bat tered to a decision win over Joe Drazenovich in the. unlimiteds. Phi Delta Theta, with two champions, and Alpha Tau Ome ga boasting two runnerups, fol lowed the Sigma Nu champs in that order. Heavyweights John Smidansky and Joe Drazenovkb, fighting in Courtesy WMAJ Peiping Weakening CHIN A—No confirmation of the rumor that the Chinese Com munists have captured the Northern Nationalist stronghold of Peiping has been given. Dis patches from Peiping and Nan king suggest strongly that it will not be very long before it falls. (/. S. Citizen Released GREECE Carl Graessner, an American engineer of Port land, Oregon, was released yes terday by Communist Guerillas who had kidnapped him eight days before. London Blacked Out LONDON Section of Lon don were plunged into darkness for almost two hours last night as maintenance workers called a strike at one of Britain’s big gest power stations. with which we sell our products,” Mr. Weinbaum suggested. Dwelling at length on the An na Kosenkina story, he said she had visited him the night before her “kidnapping” and expressed fear of her return to Russia. He added that hers is not an un usual story but a publicized ex ample of the fight the Russians are constantly waging to delay their return to Soviet authority. Of the communists, Mr. Wein baum said, “Some communists are fanatics, other sincere fools, some just plain scoundrels. All of them are dangerous.” Mr. Weinbaum has edited his Russian language paper in New York for 25 years. Speaking on behalf of a cur rent drive for the establishment of a Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in State College, his ad dress was preceded by several choral arrangements of Russian and Ukrainian songs and dances, performed by the Slavonic Choir. Handbook Staff ■Jack Reen, junior journalism major, has been elected editor of the 1949-50 edition of the stu dent handbook. Last year’s hand book staff elected the editor with the approval of the PSCA cab inet. Senior associate editor will be John W. English, and Sylvia Ock ner will be junior associate edi tor. Raymond Caton is the busi- ns IM Boxing Crown the last bout of the night, brought the roar and clamor of the maniao gallery to its highest pitch as they pummeled with ferocity through three rounds of spirited action. Drazenovich, waving his mitts from that unorthodox open stance of his, sprang into his op ponent with catlike ferocity In the early rounds, but Smidan sky, keeping his head, jabbed his way into the lead. Then in the last frame, both fighters, in tent on the kill, waded into each other with leather flying. Connecting solidly with hard looping rights and lefts, Smidan sky got Draz into trouble near the end of the bout, and followed his advantage to the decision win. It was a short, determined in dependent Negro named Oiie PRICE FIVE CENTS WASHINGTON—P resident Truman has not changed his mind about the espionage in quiry being a red herring. He told his news conference yester day that he still feels the same way about the congressional in vestigation and as far as lie is concerned it is a closed incident. The President made known his attitude when a newsman asked him whether the indictment of Alger Hiss on perjury charges had changed his views. Questioned about his economic program, Mr. Truman declined to say whether he plans to ask Con gress to increase taxes or to give him authority to restore price controls. Mr. Truman said his ideas on the two subjects will be outlined in his messages to Con gress next month. The President said that he will deliver his State of the Union message personally to a joint session of the new Congress on January 5 at 1 p.m. He added that he had decided to read the mes sage personally after conferring with Vice-President-elect Bark ley and House Speaker Martin. Engagement Calendar Features Pin-ups , Campus Scenes Fifty-five pictures and space to keep track of engagements are the outstanding features of the 1949 Penn State Engagement Cal endar now on sale at Student Un ion. For those who like pin-up pic tures there are pictures of Miss Penn State, Joyce Hodgins; East er Queen, Jo Fox; May Queen Algie Ann Moser and coeds about the campus. The pictures change with the seasons, starting with winter scenes in January and following on through spring, summer, and autumn. There are aerial views of campus, night shots, and pic tures of undergraduate centers. The new calendar is desk size, being 6xB inches, and is divided into two sections. On the left hand side of the page are pictures, and on the right hand side are spaces to list engagements, meet ings, or any other notations. On the inside of the front cover is a complete 1949 calendar, and one for 1950 appears inside the back page. Elects Reen ness manager and Betty Jane Hower, advertising manager. Other staff members for the coming year will be selected sometime after Christmas vaca tion, Reen said. The student handbook is pub lished each year by the PSCA for the new students on campus. In previous years it has been known as the “Freshman bible.” Wallace who keyed the fans to their fiery pitch. Waiting his turn while Leo Everett jabbed and led through the first half minute, Wallace suddenly turned on his man and drew the respect of the gallery with * hie hard punching. A ripping right cross landed at the end of the first round put caution into Everett’s style as the bout moved into the middle stanza. Everett tried to reach Wallace with long, searching blows, but the shorter Negro moved in for toe-to-toe slugging that nearly cut his man down. In the third, Wallace, seeing through his rival’s style, connect ed with five straight uppercuts as Everett ducked his head. Ev erett ways wavering when the CoMMtuad on page fine Food Committee Reports Progress All-College Cabinet last night approved a resolution backing the barber shop boycott, and ap proved in principle a plan for a “spring week” presented by George Chapman, Inter-Frater nity Council president. ' The barber shop resolution was adopted after considerable dis cussion following a plea for Cab inet support by William Meek, chairman of NAACP’s College chapter. The resolution states “that Cabinet endorses the NAACP boycott, and urges the student body to withdraw its patronage from the barber shops as long as the boycott is in effect.” Letter to Trustees Cabinet also voted to send a letter to the Board of Trustees stating that the student body is vitally interested in the selection of a permanent president for the College, and requesting any avail able information relative to prog llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllltlllltllllllltimillHltNH Penn State Christian Associ ation's Student Council last night endorsed NAACP stand against discrimination by sup porting their present policy. iiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiimiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiimiiiiiitiiinm ress that has been made in that direction. Eugene Wheeler of the Co-op board of control reported on the planned opening of the “Penn State Book Exchange,” or “BX,” in the TUB at the opening of the second semester. Wheeler also announced that Lee Bums has been elected pres ident of the board and Joanne Hobbs secretary. Cabinet named William Renshaw to replace Wheeler, who is graduating at the end of this semester. Pursues Problem As co-chairman of the food committee, William Lawless, All- College president, said the group is striving to find the “definite problem” involved in the Nittany food situation. Lawless commend ed the College administration as “very willing to cooperate.” The committee, he said, is not certain the financial question is at the root of the discontent. Edmund Walacavage, All-Col lege secretary-treasurer and co chairman of the food group, pointed out that the College as a corporation does not have to open its financial books. He said he had been assured by Samuel K. Hostetter, assistant to the president in charge of business and finance, that pro ceeds from Nittany dining serv ice do not go into the area. Endorsement Incomplete In approving the “spring week" idea, Cabinet did not categori cally endorse all aspects of the tentative program mentioned by Chapman. One objection was raised by President Lawless con cerning proposed publicity for the week, which would last from March 31 through April 2. His observations of magazine treatment of similar affairs on other campuses, Lawless said, have shown that the published accounts gave the “wrong view." Norman Sims, representing the board of dramatics and forensics, became a member nf Cabinet, re placing Richard Hill. News Briefs Tub, Pub to Close Tub and Pub will both be closed from Saturday until Jan. 3, ac cording to George Donovan, stu dent union manager. Lion Coat Sale Lion Coats, traditional wear for seniors, will go on sale at Stu dent Union desk at 2 p.m. Janu ary 3, according to Thomas Yemm, chairman of the Lion Coat committee. Priced at $1.95, the coats will be sold daily through out the week between 2 and 4:30 p.m. Approximately 400 coats are available in popular sizes, Yemm said. NAACP Broadcast NAACP will present a program on discrimination mhi Wmaj *3O {us. to**. ' y .
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