The Support • W eathers March of r Batig Tattrotatt Cloudy Warmer Dimes } "FOR A BETTER PENN STATE" VOLUME 48-NUMBER 68 College Delays Dorm Opening Until Next Fall McElwain Hall, second unit of the new women's dormitories on east campus, will not be opened for use the second semester as had been. planned originally, Samuel K. Hostetter, assistant to the president in charge of business and finance, said yesterday. Construction on the new dorin has been progressing steadily and will be completed in time vfor opening in the Fall semester of 1949. Facilities for houSing and feeding 500 more women students will then be available, bringing lodging and dining accommoda tions on campus for a total of 1913 coeds. The non-completion of McEl wain indicates that sororities not yet occupying permanent suites and expecting to move into Mc- Elwain next semester will have to remain in their present accom modations until completion of the building in the fall. Every day crews of workmen are furthering the completion of Simmons Hall, first unit of the women's dormitories on east cam pus in which coeds are now liv ing. Work on McElwain will be entirely finished before girls move in order to avoid the confusion of the situation in Simmons. Open-houses for students and townspeople originally planned to be held in Simmons have had to be .postponed until next' se mester when the building will be officially turned over to the Col lege. Barbers Refuse Peace Feelers William Meek, president of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored people last night called on members of NAA CP to throw up picket lines for Saturday only, and at the same time announced that NAACP is willing to sit down with any in terested group in an attempt to reach a peaceful solution to the current barber shop situation. The boycott is only for Satur day and will begin at 9 a.m., Meek said. "This is to show the barbers that we have not forgotten our fight." At the same time plans will be made to continue the fight against discrimination next sem ester. The resolution which publicly announced NAACP's willingness to cooperate with interested groups said that NAACP mem bers "publicly announce our will ingness to meet with the local barbers in order to discuss the existing discrimination. A con ference was requested by our group before the picketing began originally, and was refused. Thus far the barbers have refused all attempts at negotiation. . "We now publicly request that the barbers agree to meet with any e nd all public-spirited citi zens to discuss this discrimina tion." Acheson Denies Soft Policy Late AP News, Courtesy WMAJ WASHINGTON—Dean Acheson defended his nomination as Sec retary of State today, and de nied before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee any charges that he is an appeaser toward Russia. Acheson also sood by his friendship for Alger Hiss, who once served under Acheson in the State Department. Hiss is under indictment in connection with a Communist spy investigation. Coact/ming March 15 WASHINGTON—President Tru man said at a news conference Esterday that 'persons earning *l lr e ,000 a year or more should pay higher income taxes to help meet cosi at stmennowat. STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1949 'Ail My Sons' Outstanding Hit; Newcomers Star in Production Players scored an outstanding dramatic success with "All My Sons" in Schwab Auditorium last night and in addition uncovered fwo new stars whose performances would seem to indicate that future Players productions will be on the same high caliber. The College dramatic group has taken Arthur Miller's powerful tragedy of a munitions profiteer who sold defective' cylinder heads to the Army Air Corps and molded it into an absorbing drama which had a skimpy first night audience tense and hushed throughout most of the performance Two newcomers to the Schwab stage, Charles Williams and Mor ris Deitch, along with three more experienced performers, Portman Paget, Francine Toll, and An nette Chernoff insured the suc cess of the show with excellent performances Harnett Opens Polio Campaign The annual campus March of Dimes campaign, sponsored by the College Health Education majors and Phi Epsilon Kappa, men's physical education honor ary, begins today. Under leadership of Dr. Arthur L. Harnett, plans have been made to collect funds in the various living units. Dr. Evan Johnson will be in charge of the Faculty and Employee contributions. Albert McDonald will super vise the collection bf money in fraternity houses, assisted by Anthony Shumskis. Marilyn Al len is the chairman of the com mittee which will collect in the women's dormitories and will be assisted by Audrey Eppley. The town dorms and the men's dorms will be covered by Phi Epsilon Kappa. Boy Scouts will canvass the Woodcrest section The person in charge of contact ing the professionals and honor aries has not yet been announced. Howard James, president of Phi Epsilon Kappa, will direct the coverage at the basketball game on Saturday night. Phyllis Starr has charge of the campus centers. Dick Mackie will head for the Finances and Records committee. Celia Illingsworth, chairman of the publicity committee, ex pressed the hope that everyone will contribute generously in the campaign. AAUP Thanks Administration The College chapter of the American Association of Univer sity Professors last night voted to express to Acting President James Milholland and the Board of Trustees its appreciation for the recent adoption of a salary schedule. A letter drafted by William L. Werner, professor of English lit erature and chairman of the chap ter committee on faculty salaries and tenure and approved by the chapter, said the schedule "is a step forward that we have advo cated for a long time, and one that will improve faculty morale as well as the prestige of the Col lege." The chapter also instructed President Corliss Kinney to ap point a committee to investigate ways to have the salary of a fac ulty member's maximum five years, rather than the last five Continued on page eight WASHINGTON The Army has eliminated two-year enlist ments in order to slow down the number of recruits, said an army official yesterday. Effective Janu ary 15, only three-year enlistees will be taken. Taft-Hartley Act WASHINGTON—President Tru man declined to take a stand on the controversy as to whether new labor legislation should be han dled in one bill or two. The two bill plan would make one law to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act and restore the Wagner Act. Bill number two would make any ne cessaty changes in the Wagner By Bed Both Paget and Toll Paget and Miss Toll must be singled out for exceptional praise. Both lost themselves in their parts Completely. The veteran Paget, in the part of Joe Keller, the munitions profiteer, brought to the Schwab boards as fine a performance as will probably be seen all year. Miss Toll handled her difficult part as ' Kate, Joe's wife with the sincerity and ten derness the part demanded. As Chris, Joe's son, Charles Williams made his Players de but an eminently successful one• In a role that could have easily deteriorated into gushy senti mentality, or false idealism, he carried himself like a veteran. Deitch Morris Deitch, the second ex ceptional discovery of Director Warren Smith, was alternately convincingly infuriated, and charmed, while appearing in the second act with Kate and Joe. Miss Chernoff, as Ann, Chris's sweetheart, was more than com petent. The only criticism, and this could be said of Williams to a lesser degree, was her tendency to limit her hand movements to one or two stereotyped gestures. If "Sons" has a weakness, it lies in some of the minor per formers. Miss Madeline Gardner as Sue Bayliss, a next door neigh bor, leaves much to be desired while depicting the disillusioned, cynical doctor's wife. Max McMillen is also a shade less than convincing as Frank Lubey, the amateur astrologer who lives on the other side of the Kellers. Well-Cast Both Steve Perialas, as Sue's, philospohical idealist husband, and Eleanor Williamson, as Frank's light-headed wife, are well-cast. "All My Sons" is not light, frothy stuff with the conventional happy ending. It is serious, deep, and at times even somber. For this reason some students may shy away from attending a real dramatic hit. Those who do will be missing an artistic treat. Tickets for both tonight and to morrow night's performance are still on sale at Student Union for $1 including tax, and will con tinue to be sold up until 7:45 each evening. Job Chances Hi January graduates can depart from the shadows of Old Main fairly certain of getting a job, ac cording to George N. P. Leetch, director of the College Placement Service. The old bugaboo of depression that faces college grads in post war years has not been realized as yet. On the contrary, although the number of college men and women is rapidly increasing, says Leetch, the opportunities • for them are also increasing. More and more employers are looking for college trained employees. An outstanding example is the increasing number of employees in the merchandising field who Exams Conflict exam schedule will be found on page 6. , Ag Students Receive Awards Agricultural scholarships total ing $B5O were announced by Dr. H. K. Wilson, director of resident instruction for the School of Ag riculture. The awards to four juniors, three sophomores, and three freshmen ate all provided by the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company and are for the current semester. Winners of the P-P.&L. schol arship awards are chosen on a basis of need, character, and scholastic achievement but are restricted to students whose homes are served by P.P.&L. lines. Similar winners will be named for the spring semester, Dr. Wilson indicated. Annabelle Eshleman, a junior is the first co-ed to be listed among the winners. A horticul ture major, she' is a member of Hort Club, has been chosen sec retary of the 1949 student Hort Show, is in Treble Singers, sec retary of the Outing Club, and a member of Beta Sigma Omicron sorority. She will receive $lOO. Other Winners Other juniors also getting $lOO each are Richard M. Cressman, majoring in botany; Irwin C. Ey et, agronomy; and Heinz J. Hein aman, forestry. All - three were winners of P.P.&L. awards last spring. Sophomores slated to receive $lOO each are Ray M. Ard, major ing in agricultural education; Marion R• Deppen, agricultural economics; Charles E. ill liner, poultry husbandry. Ard and Dep pen won awards as freshmen. Freshmen who receive $5O each are James J. McKeehan, now at Mansfield State Teachers Col lge, Guy H. Temple, at Blooms burg S.T.C.; and Charles E. Win zer at, Kutztown S.T.C. Druckman Speaks At Hillel Service Atiron Druckman, assistant professor of philosophy, will be guest speaker at the Sabbath Eve services at the Hillel Founda tion, 8 p.m. tonight. He will speak on the subject "The Folk lore of Our People." In his talk Professor Druckman will speak of the Jewish spirit as it has man ifested itself in the folklore, hu mor and anecdotes of the Jewish people. h for Grads want college graduates to fill managerial positions. Leetch says that the demand for Penn State graduates this year is about the same as it was a year ago. Some industries are requiring more men, others not as many, but the latter loss is more than overcome by the num ber of new industries which are seeking college-trained men- He also says that salaries offered are higher than they were a year ago. AIM Seeks Teams For Bowling Loop Openings exist in the Indepen -4 It Bowling league for second _ alf competition, according to Norman Phillips, secretary. In terested teams should contact Phillips at the Beaver House be fore next Wednesday. A meeting of all team captains is slated for the Beaver House at pan. Wednesday, PRICE FIVE CENTS DunawayHeads Spring Week Committee All - College President William Lawless last night appointed a committee headed by James Dun away to proceed with plans for a Spring Week. Reports by officers of the Na tional Student Association and action on two NSA proposals comprised the other major busi ness of the 90-minute Cabinet meeting. Membership of the Spring Week committee was distributes among four student groups, with three each from Interfraternity Council and the Association of Independent Men, and two each from Pan-Hellenic and Leonides. NSA Committee After hearing the NSA na tional purchase card system ex plained by Lee Burns, Cabinet gave the green light to an NSA committee headed by Leonard Stein, to set up a purchase card plan for Penn State. The committee must report its plan to Cabinet for approval, however, before any contractural commitments are made. Burns spoke of the plan as as "expedient" in that it is not to interfere with the Book Exchange being prepared for opening in the TUB February 4. An NSA committee to draw up a plan for training incoming stu dents in student government was authorized to carry on its study and report back to Cabinet. At the same time, Cabinet dis charged a committee it appointed last . fall to study the merits of a bi-cameral form of student gov ernment. Information gathered by this group will be passed on to the NSA committee. Poor Conduct Lawless lashed out at what he termed "below average" conduct by spectators in Recreation Hall, urging heads of student groups to remind their constituents of the desirability of mannerly con duct at future events. He also called for stricter ob servance of the rule forbidding smoking in Rec Hall. Members' absences from Cab inet meetings received a verbal spanking from the president. "Persons elected to represent students should make it a con scientious duty to be here," Law less said. William Renshaw and William Shade were named to the All- College elections committee. Senior Mixer Terry Ruhlman, senior class president, announced a class mixer scheduled for White Hall Saturday afternoon, and a senior class meeting for Schwab Audi torium 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Other members of the Spring Week committee are Philip Barker, Robert Bossier, Robert Chase, Judith Dantsker, Paula Furry, Sarah Gilleland, James MacCallum, Sall y Robertson, Roger Rowland and Jack Senior. Abram Bosler was appointed Cabinet ex-officio member. News Briefs Collegian Candidates Daily Collegian candidates do ing surveys should turn them in Monday at the Collegian office. For further information, call Marlin Weaver at either Co!.. legian office of Nittany Dorm 34. Bible Fellowship Student delegates to the con vention for Missionary Conquest, held last month at the University of Illinois, will address the Penn Stat e Bible Fellowship in 405 Old Main at 7 p.m. today. Eng Lecture Deans Royal M. Gerhardt =id Harry P. Hammond will speak on "Professional Registration and Responsibility' at senior engiak eering lecture in Schwab Audi /loci= M 4:10 p.m. lodes.
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