,""r. | latlg ® (Eolbgian *“S!F" "FOR A BETTER PENN STATE** 1 ■ — 1 __ ( VOLUME 48—NUMBER 60 Democrats Alter Policy; Taft Retains Office WASHINGTON —Political ac tivity reached a high pitch as the new Congress opened yesterday. House Republicans tried to block an administration proposal re vising procedure of the Rules Committee. The Republican hope of swaying Democratic support from President Truman failed. Two hundred twenty-five Dem ocrats, 49 Republicans and one American-Laborite favored the change in House rules while 111 Republicans and 31 Democrats voted against H. Taft Re-elected WASHINGTON —The self styled Liberal wing of Senate Republicans failed in their effort to unseat Senator Robert Taft as chairman of the Republican pol icy committee. Taft was named to the chair manship by a vote of 28 to 14. Israel Warned LONDON—A responsible Lon don source said that Israel has been told that if she invades neighboring Arab states she will lose American diplomatic recog nition. Smith Asks Relief WASHINGTON Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith asked Presi dent Truman yesterday to relieve him of any further duty in Moscow. General Smith commented that he imagines that some Soviet leaders prefer a peaceful attitude rather than one of harshness, to ward the United States but he gave no names. College Papers Delay Confab Conflictisg final examination periods forced the Daily Colleg ian to change the dates for the second annual University News paper Convention to April 14, 15 and 16, during Easter vacation. Editors and business managers from at least nine outstanding university newspapers will meet for informal discussion of mutual problems. Collegian senior boards are ar ranging tHe program and will direct the group discussions. A banquet and informal dance are expected to add to the interest of the convention. Student newspapers at nine universities have so far agreed to send delegates. They are Cor nell, Harvard, Ohio State and Yale Universities, Dartmouth College, and the Universities ot Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. lion Co at Sale Sale of Lion Coats began yes terday and will continue daily through Friday at Student Union between 2 and 4:30 p.m. About 400 coats are available at $1.95 each. PS Chess Club. Penn State Chess Club will meet in 3 Sparks at 7 p.m. tomor row. A short talk on openings will be given by one of the club members and chess will be played after the meeting. Senior Invitations Seniors may pick up invitations and announcements at Student nion at 2 p.m. today, according to David Sims, committee chairman. Receipts must be presented at that time. Rod and Coccus Two films, “Accent on Use" and “Your Fight Against Polio” will be shown at the meeting of Rod and Coccus Club in 206 Patterson HaU at TdO pun. today. Artists' Group Offers Bargain To Music Lovers A special bargain sale of tick ets for two forthcoming music events, including the Thursday night piano concert by Vladimir Horowitz, is being held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow by the sponsoring Artists’ Course group. Horowitz, second of three solo artists, will appear in Schwab auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. The sale, which will include the Feb. 26 concert by Helen Trau bel, will be held at the Student Union, Dr. Carl E. Marquardt, course chairman,, said yesterday. A price of $6.60 for the combined concerts will represent a saving of $3, since single tickets for’Thurs day’s concert are priced at $5 and those for Miss Traubel’s perform ance, at $4.50. A limited number of special tickets priced at $5.40 for, the two concerts also will be available. Horowitz limits his concert en- Continued on page two Wilde Retires From Ag Post Ending 36 years of teaching and experimental work at the College, Dr. Earle I. Wilde retired December 31 from the faculty of the School of Agriculture. It was under Dr. Wilde that the College developed the test flower gardens that assumed a unique position as one of the All-America test gardens for the nation. A native of Taunton, Mass., Dr. Wilde took his undergraduate work at the Massa chusetts. From Amherst he im mediately came to the College to teach in the horticultural de partment. In 1917, he obtained his Master of Science degree at the College in botany, and the same year be gan nursery work with flowers. He continued his graduate work and in 1929 received his doctor’s degree from Cornell University in floriculture. By 1936 he laid out the first ex tensive test flower garden at the College, launching a program that has resulted in testing of well ov er 3,000 samples of annuals alone. Horl Group Member Dr. Wilde was a member of the executive council of the Pennsyl vania Horticulture Society, and is a member and past president of Pi Alpha Xi, national honorary florists society. News Briefs Hillel Discussion “How Can Peace Be Secured in Palestine” will be the discussion topic at the Hillel round table coffee hour at Hillel Foundation at 4:10 p.m. today. Prof. L. L. Leonard of the political science department will be discussion leader. IRC Meeting An ope ndiscussion on the Chi nese revolution will be held at the meeting of International Re lations Council in Atherton Hall southwest lounge at 7p.m. to morrow Speakers at the meeting will be Dr. Kent Forester, Dr. S. C. Sun and Dr. David Mercer. Dr. Forester will give the historical background to the present Chi nese situation. Dr. Sun, a native of China, will give his opinion of China today and Dr. Mercer, who formerly lived in the Far East, will give his estimate of China’s immediate position. The meeting will be open to anyone interested. STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1949 Studied Botany Dr. W. C. Femelius College Names Chemistry Head Dr. W. Conard Fernelius, chair, man of the department of chem istry at Syracuse University, has been named professor and head of the department of chemistry, James Jttilholland, acting presi dent of the College, announced recently. His appointment is ef fective on February 1. Dr. Fernelius replaces Dr. Gro ver Chandlee, who is retiring. A native of Utah, Dr. Fernelius studied at Carnegie Institute of Technology, and received his bachelor of arts, master of arts, and doctor of philosophy degrees at Stanford University. In 1928, Dr. Fernelius joined the department of chemistry staff at Ohio State University, rising from instructor to professor. He was named professor of chemistry at Purdue University in 1942. From 1943-46 he was on leave to engage in war research with the Central Research Department ofl Monsanto Chemical company. In 1947, Dr. Fernelius accepted a call to Syracuse University to become chairman of the department of chemistry. Dr. Fernelius is the author of more than 45 articles, nine book reviews, and has collaborated in the writing of six books. He holds seven patents. Among the professional organ izations with which Dr. Fernelius is associated are the American As sociation for the Advancement of Science, the Ohio Academy of Science, American Institute of Chemists, American Chemical So ciety, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma Alpha, and Sigma Pi Sigma. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Bold Look Takes Over Buddy, do you wear brocaded silk pajamas, pink sweaters with plunging necklines, polka-dotted suspenders? Do you casually stroll around campus smoking a “special collegiate style” cigar? If you do, brush the ashes off the extra-wide lapels of your suit and read on. Barring the possibility that your ancestors were side-show “barkers,” you are a victim of men’s fashion designers and have assumed some of the more dras tic aspects of what is called the “bold” look. Blush a little as you recall your reaction to the new look. The bold look, according to the fashion designers, brings out the beast and the best in man by ac centuating hi s “lustiness.” It seems that the combination of tweed and old briar no longer fills the bill. “The lusty,” says Dr. E. Kahn, professor of psychiatry at Yale University, “are the people with strong appetites, who genuinely and thoroughly enjoy all the good things of the earth, and with them smoking.” Penn State Club Plans for an all-college talent show will be discussed at the meeting of Penn State Club in 321 Old Main at 7 pan. today State NSA Maps Equality Program Pennsylvania Region of the National Student Association adopted plans for the elimination of racial and religious discrimina tion, a regional culturale and improvement of student government and student economic welfare during a three-day conference De cember 18, 19 and 20 at Albright College. * Harold E. Brown, a student at the College and PRUSNSA presi dent, chaired the plenary sessions at which workshop and commit tee reports were adopted. More than 125 delegates from 36 colleges and universities in the eastern, western and central subregions par ticipated in the workshop sessions which outlined the proposals. The report of the student government workshop, presented by Ralph Dungan of St. Joseph’s College, included recommendations on representation and election methods. Delegates from larger colleges insisted that a political party system is particularly advan tageous on their campuses. They admitted, however, that it does have definite drawbacks in that such a system provides an easy channel for usurpation of power by a non-representative group. The workshop also recom mended that biennial elections of student government representa tives and eligibility requirements be instituted to alleviate the problem of continuity. Teacher Discrimination Minors Barred From Taprooms By D. L. J. Malickson Setting a state-wide precedent, the local Borough Council last night adopted Ordinance 336 which prohibits a minor from en tering a taproom without his par ent or guardian. Councilmen E. A. Walker, H. O. Smith, and C. F. Lee Decker vot ed “nay" in the 4-3 decision. The ordinance will be is effect as soon as it is given proper advertisement in local newspapers. “I am greatly interested and surprised that the College stu dents are behind this ordinance,” said Councilman J. KauUuss. chairman of the committee which had been appointed to study the ordinance. Letters favoring the adoption of the ordinance were received from student leaders on the campus, pointed out Councilman Kaulfuss. The local chapter of the Wo men’s Christian Temperance Union was the only organized group which opposed the ordin ance sponsored by local taproom owners. Retailers Announce 6 Prizes Unclaimed The retail division of the State College Commerce Club an nounced today that six prizes from its “Santa's Basket" drawing remain unclaimed. The six unredeemed tickets are numbered at follows: 062931; 010- 406;’046186; 010054; 062137; 202- 025. Presentation of these tickets by January 5 will enable holders to claim their prizes. Anyone holding tickets mould keep them, as there will be an other drawing if these prizes are not claimed, according to a spokesman for the club. Pollock Rec Area Becomes a Reality With almost six thousasd dol lars alio ted for a Nittany and Pollock Dormitory recreation area’, the proposed recreational graunds for independent dormi tory men will become a reality this spring. Authorized by Samuel K. Hos tetter, assistant to the president in charge of business and finasce, the $5,722 will be used for ath leticc activities ranging from an archery range to a volley ball court The bulk of the amount $3,350, will be used for a fence enclosure of the paved area while the re mainder will be set aside for equipment and maintenasce. Night Parking Prohibited Students are reminded by John R. Juba, chief of police, that all night parking along the boro streets is prohibited, the ordin ance will be enforced by the Pol ice Department. The Police Chief also stated that sidewalks of the boro must be cleared of snow or ice within 12 hours after the snowfall. By JANIE SCHWING Party System Jane Fouracre introduced the report of the educational practices and human relations clinic. Dele gates in this workshop discussed at some length discrimination in practice teachings in some Penn sylvania colleges. Negro students who attempt to do their practice teaching are confronted with “gentlemen’s agreements” pre venting them from student teaching. In schools where this practice is found NSA, either through its own efforts or with the cooperation of other organisa tions, will combat the system. The picket line and boycott of State College barbershops by NAACP proved to be controver sial. The question was the advisa bility of such action in the light of the fact that CORE is planning to establish a non-discriminatory shop. Scholarship Proposals The region adopted Miss Four acre’s proposals for the establish ment of an NSA National Schol arship Fund for Negroes and for Continued on page four Women Slate Debating Tour Members of the Penn State wo men’s debate team will travel to Philadelphia tomorrow to take part in ten intercollegiate debate contests in the Philadelphia area. The campus debaters will meet teams from LaSalle, the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, Swathmore, St. Josephs, and Temple. Representing the college squad will be Christine Altenburger, Florence Feinberg, Jane Fouracre, and Janet Kurtz. Miss Altenburg er and Miss Feinberg will defend the negative and Miss Fouracre and Miss Kurtz will uphold the affirmative side of the question. Topic for all debates will be the 1948 intercollegiate debate Continued on page /our Scenario Contest To Close Today Final closing date for the Thes pian scenario writing contest is 5 p.m. today. All contest entries, in quintu plicate, must be turned in to the Student Union desk in Old Main before that hour, James Duna way, Thespian promotion mana ger, reminded all students. Winner of the first prize in the contest will receive $lOO, and ma terial from the prize-winning en try will probably be used as the basis for Thespian’s spring musi cal produetios. Second and third prize n innate will receive $5O and s2f tieefe. PRICE FIVE CENTS
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