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"FOR A BETTER PENN STATE"
VOL. 50 - NO. 143
Late AP News Courtesy WMAJ
Senate Refuses
Limited Debate
On FEPC Plan
WASHINGTON The Senate
refused to block a southern fila
buster against President Tru
man's FEPC program yesterday.
Although the administration lead
ership said it will try again, ob
servers believe that the FEPC is
dead for this session.
After the FEPC test, both
Democratic Senator Richard Rus
sell of Georgia and Republican
Senator Robert Taft called col
umnist Drew Pearson a liar for
writing that a deal had been made
to deliver six Republican votes
to the Southern Democrats. Pear
son replied. "It is significant that
exactly six Republican votes turn
ed up on the Southern Democrats
side."
Admiral Predicts War
INDIANAPOLIS—AdmiraI Jo
nas Ingram, former Atlantic Fleet
Commander, predicted yesterday
that there will be a war within
two. and a half years.
Meanwhile, General Hoyt Van
denberg, in Detroit, said that
the U. S. Air Force in its
present strength . wouldn't last
more than a few months in a war.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee approved 75 million dol
lars for the development of fast
er warplane tests, although aero
nautics officials had only asked
for 20 million dollars:
Charter Granted
To Alpha Pi Mu
The charter of Alpha Pi Mu,
newly organized industrial en
gineering fraternity, has been ap
proved by the Senate Committee
on . Student Welfare • and by the
Executive Committee of. the
School of Engineering.
National officers of Alpha Pi
Mu are making arrangements to
send an initiation team here from
Ohio State University. Tentative
date .for the initiation ceremony
is next Saturday.
Alpha Pi Mu was formed in
1948 and is the only National
Industrial Engineering Honorary.
It already his 'chapters in sev
eral of 'the leading engineering
colleges throughout the country.
Charter officers for the Penn
State chapter are Dean Vought,
president; Harold Bowditch, vice
president; Samuel Stinner, re
cording secretary; Donald Aur
end, corresponding secretary;
Harold Wilson, treasurer; and
Mr. Robert M. Eastman, faculty
advisor.
Valentino Calls
For Lion Candidate
Rudolph Valentino, head cheer
leader for next year, has issued
a, call for candidates to imper
sonate the Nittany Lion at foot
ball games next Fall.
Candidates are to send letters
of application to Valentino at
the Student Union desk in Old
Main listing their qualifications,
by 5 p.m. next Wednesday.
Candidates must be seniors
next Fall, must have at least a
1.2 average, must be at least six
feet tall but must weigh not
more than 175 pounds, must be
in good physical condition, should
be willing to sacrifice seeing
the games in order to perform,
and must have innate acting
ability.
Fellowship Meeting
The Fellowship of Reconcilia
tion, a student-community group,
will meet in 304 Old Main at
4 p.m. tomorrow. Luther Harsh
barger, executive secretary of
PSCA, will lead a discussion of.
non-violence in the early Christ
ian chard"
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—Staff -Photo by Barb)
Winners of the first annual Mad Hatter's Day contest admire the
hats that were chosen from among 22 entries yesterday. The
winning designers are, left to right, Perry Posocco, Warren Cooper,
and Marilyn Williams.
Past Publications
Shown in Library
The history of student publications at the College, dating from
1859, is graphically illustrated in the exhibit that opened this week
in the Main Libraiy. The display will Continue through July 9.
• The earliest publication displayed is the "Anonymous." It is
dated September 30, 1859 and was the work of the Washipgton Agri
cultural Literary Society. Qn Feb. 4, 1887, the Cresson Literary
Society published -the "Students i
Miscellany," a weekly.
In April 1887, the first issue of
the "Free Lance," a monthly, ap
peared. This paper was the fore
runner- of the "Daily Collegian"
and was renamed• the "State Col
legian" in 1904. In 1920, it be
came a semi-weekly paper and
in 1940 a daily with the present
name "Daily Collegian."
In another case of the exhibit,
the history of "La Vie" is traced
from the first issue in 1889 to the
1950 edition. released this month•
"The Lemon"
Following the death of Presi
dent George W. Atherton in 1906,
the students felt the need for a
method to express their dissatis
faction and published the anony
mous booklet, "The Lemon." It
ceased publication in 1908 when
Dr. Edwin E. Sparks became
president.
The history of . "Froth," cam
pus humor magazine is traced in
the exhibit from June, 1910, to
the 7 resent issue. Included in the
exhibit is the November, 1915 is-
Accident Victim
Is Recovering
Alvin Grasse is recovering in
Centre County Hospital from in
juries he 'received Monday night
when his motorcycle collided with
a car. His condition is reported
good. •
Grasse, a 6th semester ag ed
student, suffered a broken leg and
lacerations or the face when he
was thrown approximately 20 feet
by the impact of the collision.
The accident occurred at the
corner of E. College avenue and
S. Pugh street.
Two State College physicians
treated Grasse at the scene of the
accident before the ambulance
arrived to take him to the hos
pital. Borough police estimated
the total damage to both vehi
cles at $7O.
Concert Canceled
The jazz concert, originally
scheduled for this afternoon, has
been canceled.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1950
sue, with the now famous poetic
gem, "Tobacco Is a Dirty Weed"
by G. L. Hemminger. The poem
is. trday included in "Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations." Another is
sue of "Froth" published the song
"I Love a Coed," the lyrics writ
ten by Doc Taylor and the music
by Chang Smith, who wrote
"Winter Wonderland."
Literary Magazines Too
Literary magazines fill another
case at the library. They include
the works of many students who
have won recognition for , their
writings after leaving the College.
Those included in 'the display are
"El Dorado," "Old Main Bell,"
"Portfolio," and "Critique."
Many other publications, some
that existed for less than a year,
are displayed. One case is devot
ed to publications at the Penn
State centers while another case
includes copies of the "Penn State
Farmer," the "Penn State Engi
neer." ana the "Mining Quarter-.
ly."
Editorial Page Problems
Open Press Conference
Discussion of editorial problems opened yesterday's session of
the Pennsylvania Press Conference, with more than 200 state edi
tors and publishers attending.
Judge Samuel A. Weiss, of the Court of Common Pleas of Alle
gheny County, delivered% a talk on "How Newspapers Can Help
Curb Sex Crime."
He .called sex criminals "the
greatest menace to our society."
The Judge believed that some so
lution to the problem might be
found by employing psychiatrists
in schools to spot the first symp
toms of sex aberration,
Judge Weiss further suggested
segregation of this type of crimi
nal until the persons are cured,
or urtil they are diagnosed as in
curable. Then proper precautions
should be taken with them to pro
tect the public.
The judge pointed out , the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as an ex
ample of a newspaper cooperating
in combating the problem.
Student Opinion Varied
Over Union Financing
Everybody agrees that Penn State is in need of the pro
posed $2 million Student Union building.
How to finance the project,' however ,is wide open to
discussion.
Student opinion is about evenly divided on Cabinet's
Outdoor Concert
To Mark Finish
Of Spring Week
When the concert Blue Band
rings down the curtain on an
other Spring Week with its out
door, program tomorrow, it will
mark another renewal of this
College musical tradition.
This year's concert is scheduled
for 3 p.m. in front of the Li
brary. In case of rain, it will
move to Schwab Auditorium.
Under the baton of Prof. James
W. Dunlop, the 100-piece band
will play the national anthem;
Alford's arrangement of "The
World is Waiting for the Sun
rise"; Von Flotow's "Stradella"
overture; Hardy's "The Grena
dier," with a baritone horn solo
by Richard Criswell; Sousa's
"Liberty Bell March;" a Leid
zen-arranged medley of Rodgers
and Hart songs; Creston's "Leg
end;" Ostling's "Brass Pageant
ry;" Colby's "Headlines;" Arndt's
"Nola," with a xylophone solo
by Kennetta Peters; and Evans'
"Lady of Spain," a band favor
ite.
The program will close with
Leidzen's arrangement of a
"South Pacific" medley. .
ROTC in Full Uniform
For Armed Forces Day
Today is Armed Forces Day,
and a joint program has been
planned by the military and naval
units at the College.
For the past week, displays of
military and naval equipment
have been exhibited in windows
in town and on campus.
In hmior of this "Teamed for
Defense" program, cadets of the
Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC
units will be in full uniform for
the entire day.
BX Refunds
The 20 per cent refunds on
purchases at the Book Ex
change will start Tuesday and
will be made until Monday,
May 29, at 5 p.m. Collegian
erroneously reported yesterday
that refunds are available now.
Awards and citations to news
papers and newspapermen were
part of. the business conducted
by the conference at last night's
session. Today's program will in
clude a meeting of the newly-or
ganized Pennsylvania Society of
Newspaper Editors.
Fast to Head BX
The Book Exchange board of
control has named Robert Fast
as its new chairman; it was an
nounced Thursday at the All-Col
lege Cabinet meeting. He suc
ceeds Richard Schweiker.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
proposal to finance the ultra
modern student recreation center
by assessing undergraduates $l5
during the 1950-1951 scholastic
year and $2O each year so long as
it is necessary. Of the 40 students
interviewed yesterday at random,
22 expressed dissatisfaction with
Cabinet's proposal, while 18 ap
proved.
State Should Pay
One of the principal objections
offered was that the state, rather
than the students, should pay for
the building. Ed Lefkowith, a
sophomore, summed up the senti
ment of a large percentage of
those who objected to the Cabinet
plan, saying:
"It's a pity that they can't get
a state of ten million people to pay
for the Student Union building
instead of putting the burden on
the students."
Basketball star Marty Costa and
football end Jack Storer, both
seniors, pointed out that "some
students have to work to earn
their money, and $l5 would be
rough on them."
Juniors Don't Benefit
Sheldon Jahss and Drew Mahla
Suggested a student vote on the.
proposal. Jahss also struck a note
repeated by juniors when he
pointed out that the present jun 7
iors would be paying for some
thing they would never have the
opportunity to enjoy. .
Ronny Lachman, a sophomore,
suggested a smaller assessment
spread out over a longer period of
years.
"I'm in favor of the plan be
cause that's the only way we'll
ever get the thing done" was the
comment of Don Stalcup, a juniJr.
Others who voiced agreement
with the Cabinet plan said that
the building was a necessity and
since it would be used by students 4
they should pay the bill.
PSCA Leader
Chapel Speakei
Rev. Luther Harshbarger, ex
ecutive secretary of the Penn
Stat. Christian Association, will
speak on the topic "We're Only
Here For A Visit," at the chapel
services to be held tomorrow at
Schwab Auditorium. James teni,
baritone, and the Chapel Choir,
will present selections by Men;-
delssohn.
Mr. Harshbarger was associat
ed with the World's YMCA where
he was engaged in prisoner -of-
war work. In this position he
acted as assistant director in Great
Britain for six months, senior rep
resentative in Belgium and the
Netherlands, and then senior rep
resentative in Germany for two
years. Besides being active at the
CollLge, he, is active in the re
gional work' of the Student Chris
tian Movement and is a member
of the general committee of the
World Student Christian Federa
tion.
A native of Pennsylvania, Rev.
Harshbarger is an ordained min
ister of the Church of the Breth
ren. He attended Millersville
State Teachers College, Bethany
Biblical Seminary School of Mu-'
sic, and received his B.A. degree
from McPherson College. He did
graduate work at Yale Univer
sity Divinity School, and took his
B.D. degree at Temple University.
Auto Accident
CE,rs operated by Thomas Kar
olcik, assistant business manager
of the Gollegian, and William Gil
hand, of Windcrest, collided at
the :ntersection of Foster avenue
and Locust lane, Thu May night.
Gill:and was arrested for failing
to yield the right of way at a stop
sign.