Tilt Elaitg ::::;.:-.--: Tattrgiatt VOL. 48-NO. 71 Senate Confirms Dean Acheson As Secretary Late AP News, Courtesy WMAJ WASHINGTON—The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomin ation of Dean Acheson as Secre, tary of State. Acheson will suc ceed ailing George Marshall on Thursday, Inauguration Day. The Senate confirmed the nomination by a vote of 83 to 6 after Repub lican Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Democratic Senator Tom Connally spoke on behalf of Acheson, Airliner Lost BERMUDA—A big search is under way by sea and air for a British airliner missing on a flight from Bermuda to Kingston, Ja maica. The airliner had 20 per sons aboard when it disappeared Monday. Cold Wave Eastbound KANSAS CITY—The Midwest is getting another dose of winter. The frigid air, which is moving eastward, sent the thermometer down to 14 below zero yesterday. A heavy snowfall covered the east central plains region and played havoc with traffic. Protests Trial WASHINGTON—Two thous and civil rights demonstrators are protesting the trial of the Com munists. They also are urging Congress to pass a civil rights program. The demonstration is called a Freedom Crusade and is sponsored by the Civil Rights Congress. The Justice Depart ment lists the organization as subversive. Boro Council Upholds All-Night Parking Ban In spite of the numerous re quests from students, townspeo ple and fraternities, State Col lege Boro Council voted Mon day to uphold the ordinance pro hibiting all-night parking on the boro streets and referred the matter to the Borough Planning Commission. A second ordinance under dis cussion, the rule prohibiting min ors from entering licensed liquor places unless accompanied by parents or guardians, was vetoed by Burgess Albert E. Yougel. The parking ordinance, passed in 1938, was ignored by the State College police until recently when 506 parking tickets were is sued shortly after the Christmas holidays. Interpretation According to the ordinance, it is illegal to park on the borough streets from 2 to 6 a.m. Under a liberal interpretation of the law, car owners were formerly given tickets only when their cars impeded the work of the snow plow, but strictly interpre ted, any parking between those hours would constitute a viola tion. _ _ Burgess Yougel stated that he Analyst Denies Of Possible War With Russia By Florence Feinberg There is no danger of war with Russia in the immediate future' or in the next few years, said Quincy Howe, CBS news analyst, in his address before the Com munity Forum in Schwab Audi torium last night. Mr. Howe told the audience that the real danger that exists is in the thinking that there must be one kind of world, either a ) Russian type or an American one. No Policy Change "I do not think there will be a softening of policy towards Rus sia as a result of Dean Acheson's appointmamid Mr. ent as Secret Howe. ary of "Much "FOR A BETTER PENN STATE" STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1949 January Class to Hear Gen. William H. Harrison * • ITV' Head Speaks Maj. Gen. William H. Harrison, president of International Tele phone and Telegraph Co., New York, will deliver the address at Commencement Exercises on Jan. 31, James Milholland, acting president of the College, an nounced today. A native of Brooklyn, General Harrison began his career as a repairman for the New York Telephone Company in 1909. In 1914, he joined the Western El ectric Co., serving as an engineer until 1918. From 1918 to 1933, General Harrison served in various en gineering posts with the Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph Company and in 1933 was elect ed vice-president of Operations of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania and the Diamond State Telephone Co. He returned to AT&T as assistant vice presi dent in 1937, and a year later was elected vice president. In 1940, General Harrison was appointed to the National Defense Advisory Commission and the next year became director of pro duction in the Office of Produc tion Management, the second highest post in that agency. In 1942 he was commissioned a col onel in the Army and a short time later promoted to brigadier general, serving as director of procurement in the Services of Supply. Returning to civilian life, he again was elected vice-president of AT&T in charge of operations and engineering. Last year he was named to his present posi tion. will continue to enforce the law as long as it remains on the books in its present state. Council President Edward Kel ler said in a reply to a citizen's request that the ordinance be re pealed, "What you do with your car is your problem. All that concerns the Council is that it is kept off the streets overnight." Fire Hazard A letter from the Sigma Al pha Epsilon fraternity stating that there are 15 to 18 cars in their driveway every night creat ing a fire hazard was read, but no action will be taken until the planning commission presents its report February 7. The Burgess stated in his veto letter that the law couldn't be effectively enforced and that the job being done by the Police is sufficient without such an ordin ance. The minor's ordinance, passed by a vote of four-to-three, re quires a vote of five-to-two to enact it over the veto. The Council postponed action on the veto until the next regu lar meeting in February. mminence more likely there will be a recog nition by both countries of their own capacities and power!' "We here in the United States are misled by the excitement of spy and war scares. We have the misinformed, and the Russians have the Cominform," he said. More U.S. Aid Mr. Howe emphasized the need for more American aid to Europe and the continuation of the Ber lin airlift. The cost of the airlift is small in comparison to other military expenditures, and we should remain in Berlin until the Russians begin to use force. We should not, however, go to war over Bedin, he mid. 30 Honor Grads Thirty seniors will be gradua ted with honors at commence ment exercises on January 31, James Milholland, acting presi dent of the College, said today. They are: School of Agricul ture—Francis M. R. Isenberg, Thomas B. King, Clifford A. Sny der, and Robert G. Wingard; Chemistry and Physics—John P. McKelvey and James H. Ney hart; Education—Lois P. Metzler, John J. Nedimyer, Marjorie A. Riley, Sylvia Schenfield, 'Richard S. VanScoyoc, Louise Way, and Helen E. Dickerson. Engineering—Russell A. Berg er, Richard A. Bernhard, Bruno Bonini, Arthur E. Boyd, Karl H. Eisele, Kenneth Hunter, Charles W. Knisely, and Joseph Zaslow; the Liberal Arts—Birdie L. Ber man, Alice E. Hecht, Eleanor A. Kelly, Janet E. Long, Robert J. Lowery, Jr., Rosemary C. Malon ey, and Elliot Shapiro; and Min eral Industries—George V. Kel ler and Thompson Reid. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Caps and gowns will be dis tributed to seniors from the Athletic Store beginning Wed nesday, Jan. 26, and continuing until Monday, Jan. 31. Seniors must present their cap and gown receipts in order to ob tain them. The caps and gowns are to be returned immediately after graduation at which time the seniors will receive their $2.50 ref u n d, Richard Hill, chairman of caps and gowns committee, has announced. 011111010111111101111111111161001110111111001111111111111111 CAN-CAN CUTIES, one of the big attractions of "Ten Nights in a Barroom" which closes a seven-week stay at Center Stage Saturday night, are represented by the three above. Rene Burick son, Joan Lappin and Cyvia Feldman display some of their more obvious charms. 'lO Nights' Ends Successful Run Players' production of "Ten Nights in a Barroom," melodra matic temperance farce, will end its seven-week stay at Center Stage with closing performances Friday and Saturday nights. A limited number of tickets is still available at Student Union for both performances, although Tribunal Elects New Secretary Tribunal Monday night elected James E. Richards to succeed Richard Morgan, who will be graduated this month, as secre tary of the organization. A new members to Tribunal will be named by All-College President William Lawless and approved by the cabinet. The group also levied two $2 fines on second-offenders and 11 $1 fines for first offenders in hear ings on traffic violations. Several other fine payments were de . Tru-Blus' To Appear, Defy Lombardo Fans Members of a self-styled Guy Lombardo fan club organized picket lines in front of Schwab yesterday denouncing NSA's jazz concert. Carrying placards with slogans like "Tru-Blu, we hate you" and "Gentlemen of distinc tion ,listen to Guy Lombardo," the pickets attempted a boycott of the Tru-Blu Sextet program scheduled for onight. Ticket sales will continue in spite of this attempted interfer ence, according to Jane Four acre, campus NSA chairman. Called Subversive James Dunaway, promotion manager for the concert said that NSA "will not be intimidated by this subversive organization and its boycott. The Tru-Blu's pro gram will be presented as sched uled." "Wild Dave" Br in e r and Supervisor Promises Action on Food Gripes Music Students Present Recital Another in the series of stu dent recitals sponsored by the music department will be pre sented in 117 Carnegie Hall, 8:30 p.m. today. The progrfim will include vocal selections by Joseph Cortese, Le roy Hinkle, Alice McFeely and Selma Rudnick, all under the dir ection of Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, instructor in music. Marilyn Guillet, studying un der Barry S. Brinsmaid, assist ant professor of music, will pre sent a piano selection. Thaddeus Komorowski, bari tone, will also sing with Joan O'Hara accompanying him at the piano. ticket sales early this week have been brisk. "Ten Nights," originally writ ten as a straight drama, has been converted into a purposely corny laugh-getter by Director Robert Reifsneider. Ruth McKibbin, as Mary Mor gan the drunkard's daughter; Daniel Wargo, as Joe Morgan, a drunkard; and Jean Bickerton, in the role of Mehitable Cartright, a sentimental Yankee girl, share leading roles. Other top-flight performers are Henry Glass, Richard Lashley, and Robert McLean. An addi tional attraction is a genuine can can chorus. Musical numbers, most of them revived from years back, include "She May Have Seen Better Days," "Little Lost Child," and "She Is More To Be Pitied Than Censured," The show received good no tices from Malcolm White, Daily Collegian critic, and has had ex ceptional success at the box of .. far paut, periormances. "Stash" Collins, both members of the combo which has been moved from the Paradise Cafe for the evening, expressed sur prise at the boycott. Collins stat ed that the jazz versus long hair battle was a "hot issue." Briner expressed the hope that the boy cott would not affect the box of fice adversely for he had a new, beret made for the concert. Jazz Classics The program, which will be.. gin at 7:30 p.m., will feature jazS classics including Heebie Jeeb ies," "High Society," and the or. iginal "Dixieland One-Step," plus the Tru-Blu antics which have long been popular with solid characters on campus. Tickets for the concert, priced at fifty cents, are on sale at Stu dent Union and in front of the Corner Room. They will also be available at Schwab tonight Mildred A. Baker, supervisor of dining commons, promised to "work on" two grievances listed by men eating in Nittany dining commons, and answered other complaints at Monday night's meeting of the Cabinet food com mittee, Ni t t any and Pollock Circle dorm representatives, and allege officials. To grant the request for a later Sunday breakfast, Miss Baker said, would create a problem in preparation of the noon meal. Ad vancing the hour of this meal, a solution proposed by the men, is not feasible now, since employees "like Sunday afternoon off." "I will work on this problem,' the supervisor said. She also promised to talk over with the food staff the call by some men for a "full breakfast." Miss Baker assured those pres ent that all meat is bought from reputable dealers. The meeting was regarded by the Cabinet food committee as one more step in its attempt to solve the food problem. Lewis Stone, editor of the Daily Collegian and a member of the committee, will have a sum mary of the meeting mimeo graphed for distribution to all men in the area early in the sec ond semester. News Briefs German Club The German Club will hold election of officers today in the northwest lounge of Atherton Hall 7:30 p.m. today. Professor Werner Striediech of the German department will present a talk on "The European Looks at the American Student." NAACP There will be no NAACP meet ing tonight, William Meek, presi dent, announced. Ag Economics Club Penrose Hallowell was elected president of th e Agricultural Economics Club for the coming year at a meeting held at the Alpha Zeta house on Thursday night. The club elected Everell V. Chadwick, vice-president; and Louis Plock, secretary-treasurer. William Renshaw and Thomas Payne were elected to Ag Stu dent Council. Home Ec Club The Home Ec Club will hold its initiation meeting in the Liv ing Center at 7 p.m. today. Pres ent and former members are re quested to attend the meeting. Chem Seminar Lecture Dr. Paul M. Doty of Harvard . University will lecture at the Chemical Seminar in Osmond at 7:30 p.m. today. Doty, a Penn State graduate, will speak on "Investigation of Macramolecules and Their Reactions by the Scat tering of Light." The lecture is • • - to the public.
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