The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, November 17, 1950, Image 2

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    PACES TWO
AP News—Courtesy WMAJ
Truman Retains
Fair Deal Plans
WASHINGTON—President Tru
man strongly indicated yesterday
that he will keep plugging his
“fair deal program” and empha
sized that Dean Acheson will re
main as secretary of state.
In his first neWs conference
since the elections the President
also said he will ask for rent con
trol extension, statehood for Alas
ka and Hawaii, and for necessary
appropriations and taxes.
Further plans, he continued, in
cluded the repeal of the Taft-
Hartley act.
Asked by newsmen whether he
would run again, President Tru
man replied that he wag not ready
to comment on that subject.
On the Korean situation, the
President warned, “If the Chinese
communists share the desire of
the United Nations for peace and
security in the Far East, they will
not take upon themselves the re
sponsibility for obstructing the
objectives of the UN in Korea.”
“The United States never at any
time entertained any intention to
carry hostilities into China,” he
added.
Air Crash Kills 13
TUCSON A mid-air collision
of two air force planes southwest
of Tucson was reported by an Ari
zona highway patrolman.
The officer, John Morgan, said
the collision occurred between a
B-29 refueling plane and a B-50
bomber. Morgan said 13 airmen
were killed and 10 injured in the
accident.
Graduate Chosen
Delegate To FWC
William H. Prosser, a 1949
graduate of the College, has been
chosen as one of four delegates
to represent the Federation of
Women’s Clubs at the mid-cen
tury White House Conference on
Children and Youth to be held in
Washington, Dec. 3 to 7.
Prosser served with the am
phibious engineers during World
War II and was - wounded in
France. Following the war, he
enrolled at the Altoona center
where he received the faculty
award for the student who made
the greatest contribution to the
college community.
A . psychology major, he was
president of AIM, a member of
All-College cabinet, and Skull
and Bones.
Now residing in Altoona, he is
active in youth and community
affairs.
Dr. Talbot Hamlin
To Speak Tonight
Dr. Talbot Hamlin, professor of
Architecture at Columbia univer
sity, will speak on “Greek Re
vival Architecture in America”
tonight in 121 Sparks at 8 o’clock.
The talk, sponsored by the de
partment of architecture, is open
to the public.
Dr. Hamlin, a noted lecturer
and historian, is author of the
books, “American Spirit in Archi
tecture” and “Architecture
Through the Ages.” He is a fel
low in the American Institute of
Architects. _
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Economics Head
Attends Meeting
Dr. William N. Leonard, head
of the Department of Economics
at the College, is attending the
meetings of the Executive coun
cil of the Federation for Rail
way Progress at White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va.
Dr. Leonard, who is a member
of the board of directors of the
council, is representing the public
at these meetings. Problems con
cerning new Wage demands of
the Railway brotherhoods, pos
sible rate increases, and relief
for railroads from the excess
profits taxes will highlight the
subjects to be considered at this
meeting.
The Federation for Railway
Progress' is an organization
launched in 1947 by Robert R.
Young, president of the Alle
gheny corp. It was formed
through the desire to bring to
gether the investors, employees,
suppliers, shippers, and the pub
lic to advise management in rail
road affairs. The federation is de
voted to the objective of im
proving railroad service within
the system of private enterprise.
Dutch Youth Sees
American Farms
A Dutch farm boy, Derk Noord
huis, 20, is getting a look at Penn
sylvania farms and farm life as
the third “grass roots” ambassa
dor from abroad this year. He is
a delegate of the International
Farm Youth Exchange project
whose object is to increase good
will through better understand
ing.
During his stay here which is
be.ing arranged by the Agri
cultural Extension Service, C. P.
Lang of the College, and exten
sion agricultural agents, he will
observe American farm methods
and as' a member of his host
farm families will learn their
language and customs.
On his. return home he will tell
of his impressions of America.
Noorhuis has completed two
years of agricultural college work.
Prior to coming to Pennsylvania
he had been in Kansas.
Lt. Col . Kellogg Wins
Aviation Safety Award
Lt. Col. David N. Kellogg, a
member of the 1941 flight class
under the civilian pilot training
program at the College, has been
cited for safety in aviation.
The air group which Kellogg
commands has completed over
30 million miles without a fatal
ity operating from its Mather
Field base in California.
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THE VARSITY RESTAURANT
(Formerly Cook’s)
230 W. College Ave.
Prop And Wing
To Get Charier
n Air Honorary
The local chapter of Prop and
W-bg, AFROTG honorary society,
will receive membership in the
Arnold Air Society, national air
honorary, on Nov. 25. A dele
gation of seven cadets headed by
Commander Charles R. Campbell
will fly to the Society’s first an
nual conclave at the University
of St. Louis to accept the charter
and guidon in behalf of the
squadron.
The Arnold Air Society, spon
sored by the Air Force Asso
ciation, was recently formed on a
national scale from two now de
funct organizations, the Billy
Mitchel Squadrons and the So
ciety of Arnold Air Cadets.
Independent Prop and Wing
squadrons were invited to merge
also and the amalgamation will
be completed at the conclave,
One Year Old
Prop and Wing was origanally
organized on Campus -one year
ago with Joseph' H. Bedell as its
first commander. The title Harry
R. Armstrong Squadron has been
tentatively selected as the official
designation of the local chapter
and has been submitted to the
National Society for approval.
Lt. Armstrong, a former Penn
State student, was killed on a
mission over Germany when he
risked his life to save a wounded
crewmate, then was unable to
bail out himself.
In addition to Campbell, the
delegation will include cadets
William B. Woodring, vice com
mander; Jack M. Sharpe, liason
officer; Charles W. Bert, John K.
Gingerich, Franklin P. Moritz and
Harold T. Waddell.
Collegian Names
Five Promotions
Five members of the sopho
more editorial board of the Daily
Collegian have been promoted to
the junior board, Dean Gladfelter,
editor, announced yesterday.
They are Florenz Fenton, Jack
Garretson-Butt, Leonard Kolasin
ski, Lee Stern and Robert Vos
burg.
January Graduates
TO Order Caps, Gowns
Seniors graduating in January
will sign up for caps and gowns
at the Athletic store on the fol
lowing days: Agriculture, Nov. 27
and 28; Education and Engineer
ing, Nov. 29 and 30; Chemistry
and Physics and Mineral Indus
tries, Dec. 1 and 2; Liberal Arts,
Home Economics, and Physical
Education, Dec. 4 and 5.
The deposit for cap and gown
is $5.00. Seniors should know
their hat size when ordering. In
vitations and announcements at
ten cents each may be ordered at
Student Union on the same days
as above. Students who will grad
uate in military uniform will not
sign up for a cap and gown.
Decorating Forces
Office Employees
Into Sparks Halls
There’s never a dull moment
at the Pennsylvania State Col
lege, as any struggling office
worker in Sparks building will
tell you.
. For the past week or so of
fices in the building have been
"getting a general overhauling,
and thus the secretaries have
found themselves working in
the halls. The History depart
ment has been particularly
hard hit by this latest novelty.
An all-time high. in Penn
State humor was attained a
couple of weeks Ago when it
•was discovered that two hen
houses on Ag hill were being
used as classrooms.
Dorm Landscaping
Done By Spring
Extensive landscaping now un
der way in the West dorm area
will be completely finished by
spring commencement, W. W.
Trainer, supervisor of land con
struction and maintenance, has
announced.
Landscaping will be similar to
that around Simmons and McEl
wain dormitories with shrubs and
trees in and around the courts.
All evergreens have been
planted and the planting of decid
uous shrubs around the McKee
and dining hall area will begin
Monday. The central courts, the
unit toward Sparks building, and
the lawn on Pollock may be grad
ed in December, depending on the
weather, but will not be planted
until early spring.
Dorm lounges and rooms are
now completely furnished, R. E.
Clark, director of housing an
nounced. The dining hall is near
ly completed and will open after
Christmas vacation.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1950
Act Like Students
At Pitt Game,
Cabinet Urges
All-College cabinet last night
passed a motion requesting all
Penn State students to conduct
themselves as college students
while in Pittsburgh for. next
weekend’s football game. D. A.
DeMarino, assistant dean of men,
reported that actions of some stu
dents in past years had been detri
mental to the College.
Cabinet appropriated s3oo''to
the sophomore class dance, and
also approved two amendments to
the constitution. The amendments
were presented by William Zakor,
representing the board of publica
tions. These amendments to Arti
cle 8, Section 1, substituted name
“Inkling” for “Critique,” and ad
ded the editor of the Penn State
Farmer, Forester, and Scientist to
the board of publications.
Hort Woods Report
Robert Czapiewski, head of
Hort woods committee, reported
that forestry professors had be
gun an intensive study of the
woods and would examine each
tree. Czapiewski said the profes
sors would allow cabinet to use
facts gathered in their study. Cab
inet asked the committee to con
tinue working, and to contact the
College committee on memorial
names before voting for a me
morial dedication.
Emerson Jones, All-College sec
retary-treasurer, submitted a re
port on Religion-in-Life week and
requested the executive committee
to name a planning committee, to
consist of the student council
president of each school, the dean
of each school, a student repre
sentative and 1 a faculty represen
tative from each school.