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VOL. 51 No. 60
Lale AP News Courtesy WMAJ—
Communist Forces
To Withdraw If
UN Troops Go
LAKE SUCCESS—Jacob Mal
ik, Russian delegate to the UN,
said yestreday that the' Commu
nist Chinese forces in Korea
would withdraw if all foreign
troops were to move. out.
Malik said that the Soviet de
mand for a withdrawal of foreign
troops in Korea also referred to
the' Chinese “volunteers”. He
said there would be no need for
the Chinese Reds in Korea if the
UN troops are withdrawn.
There was no immediate re
action from the United States or
any of the Western powers on
the Russian announcement.
The General Assembly, how
ever, is expected to approve,
over Malik’s opposition, a cease
fire plan approved by the politi
cal committee yesterday.
Strike Ties-up Freight
CHICAGO—A railroad strike
in Chicago has spread throughout
the nation’s largest railroad cen
ter and has tied up shipments of
war materials, Christmas parcels,
and freight. The army said the
unauthorized walkout is directly
hurting our war effort in Korea.
An industry spokesman said
the Chicago work stoppage seem
ed to be an effort to force a
settlement of the union’s wage
and hours dispute before any
wage freeze—or before the White
House declares a national emer
gency.
One union spokesman predicted
the White House would have to
step in.
Keep Grades Up
Colonel Warns
Either keep your grades up
or be drafted, Col. Chandler
Cobb, New York City director
of selective service, warned col
lege students recently.
Colonel Cobb, in a speech : at
Long Island university, said that
local draft boards were now
“licking their chops” over the
untapped reservoir of students of
draft age. He said that Under
present laws students in the up
per half of their class scholastic
ally might continue their studies
for a year or more at the dis
cretion of their local boards.
“We have to find more meii,
because we are running out of
them faster than-people think.”
Colonel Cobb said. that he was
not in favor of drafting veterans.
In concluding his speech, the
Colonel said that men in their
early twenties were very rarely
essential in their occupations,
and that “just because a man is
married, there is no reason why
he can’t serve.”
Three Violators
Fined By Tribunal
Tribunal fined three students
for traffic violations last night.
One case was postponed pend
ing further investigation. Nine
cases were scheduled, but only
four of the alleged violators ap
peared.
A fine of $2 was levied on one
student who was charged with
reckless driving in the Rec hall
area. The charge stated that he
was driving his car recklessly,
making it skid and turn. When
stopped by the campus patrol
man and asked to explain his
actions he stated that “Since no
one was around it didn’t matter
too much.”
When asked by Tribunal how
fast he 'was going he said, “Only
fast enough to make the car spin
twice.”
Two students were fined $1
each for parking in a restricted
area on Ag hill without a park
ing permit
STATE COLLEGE.: PA-, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1950
Who's In the News
Tomorrow is the deadline
for returning questionaires for
‘■‘Who’s in the News at Penn
State”,. Arthur Berining an
nounced yesterday.
Graduate Supply
Is Not Meeting
Employer Demand
The supply of college students
has not been meeting the demand
of employers, George N. Leetch
director of . the College Place
ment service, said yesterday.
The draft, the decreasing num
ber of graduates, and a profitable
business year are responsible for
this unusual condition, Leetch
said. Therefore, January gradu
ates in both technical and non
technical fields should take ad
vantage of the employment in
terviewers who visit campus, he
said.
Try For Job
According to Leetch, graduates
should make an - effort to obtain
a job, since a majority of com
panies are still hiring men even
though they are eligible for the
draft.
He said the Placement service
has been having difficulty ar
ranging interviews with employ
ers because of the lack of
interested students. Leetch said
many June graduates will not
be drafted immediately because
of the large number of high
school and college graduates, and
since the Army can only handle
a limited number of draftees at
a time, many students may not
be called immediately after grad
uation.
Co. Representatives
About 150 students will gradu
ate in January with B.S. degrees
in -chemistry-physics, engineer
ing, and mineral industries, and
50 interviewers have been on
campus, Leetch said. Many com
panies had plans td* send repre
sentatives to the campus, but
didn’t because of the small num
ber of students who registered
for interviews.
Frosh Favor
Assessment
At a meeting of freshman last
night, the class endorsed the pro
posed Collegian assessment in
crease with few dissenting votes.
, Only 37 persons attended the
first meeting of the class at which
Dean Gladfelter, Collegian editor,
explained the purpose of the as
sessment. Gerald Maurey, class
president, conducted the meeting.
Charles Wood was named com
nittee'chairman for a class dance
to be held next semester. Also
appointed to this committee will
be Jack White, finance; Robert
Engle, publicity; Charles Mc-
Clintock, tickets: Samuel Butler,
entertainment; Vivian Black and
William Schellhammer, decor
ations.
An executive committee is also
being formed. Men from the West
dorms have been named to this
coordinating body and WSGA
will name women to the com
mittee in the near future.
Little Theater
“The Trial of a Stranger,” a
modern morality play in three
scenes by Patric. Dickson, will be
presented -at 5 p.m. in the Little
theater.
The play, originally written as
a poem, is being adapted to the
stage for the first time by Ed
ward Menerth.
The production is open to the
public.
Dean To Host Councils
Education and Liberal Arts
student councils will be guests of
H. K. Wilson, dean of men, at
a coffee hour in 109 Old Main at
4 o’clock this afternoon.
—See Editorial. Page' 2
Justice Declines
To Clarity Charge
Against Students
Justice of the Peace Guy G.
Mills yesterday declined to state
under what, sections of the bor
ough disorderly conduct ordin
ance he gave two College stu
dents fines of $25 and $lOO in a
hearing- Tuesday.
He said the men—Paul C.
Griffith and Charles C. Good
win, were guilty of general dis
orderly conduct and that the
situation was too complicated to
elaborate further.
The ordinance defines dis
orderly conduct as: “. . . amongst
other things, drunkenness, vag
rancy, begging, the ttse of pro
fane or indecent language, fight
ing, gambling, the destruction of
borou g h property, loitering
without visible means of subsis
tence, obstructing the public
roads, streets, highways and side
walks, or looking in windows or
premises occupied by other per
sons while standing at points or
places not commonly used by the
general public or the party
charged.”
Matthew W. Hayes testified he
saw the students tampering with
downtown Christmas light dis
plays Monday night' and called
Officer M. A. Seckinger, who took
them to borough hall for ques
tioning. Charges, including vio
lation of the minors’ drinking law
against Goodwin, were filed
later.
Griffith -told Collegian that
while they were in adjoining cells
both men lighted cigarettes and
threw the matches in' a waste
basket, contents of which caught
fire. He said Goodwin, who ad
mitted he had been drinking,
then urinated on the floor of the
cell, which has no. toilet.,
WRA Favors
Assessment
WRA voted in favor of the Col
legian assessment plan- at its
meeting last night.
The vote; was four to One with
one abstaining.: The two -fresh
men on the council, do not have
the right to vote on any issues
until next semester. Betty Lou
Jones, acting president, did not
vote. . ,
At a Leonides coffee hour held
this week, Joan Wentzel, presi
dent, took a straw vote on the
assessment. The members attend
ing the coffee hour voted in favor
of the proposed increase.-
Student Finds Solution
To Expensive Haircuts
Basketball enthusiasts at Saturday night’s game witnessed the
latest in haircut fads when Rex Shafer, who resides in Thompson
hall, proudly diplayed his “Don Eagle” haircut.
Last, Saturday afternoon freshman Jerry Henderson began kid
ding Shafer about the goatee
beard he was raising to attract
attention. Henderson dared Shaf
er to allow him to administer a
“Don Eagle” haircut so he would
really be able to attract atten
tion
Amateur barber Henderson be
gan by using the hand-shears,
then an electric razor and finally
completing the job by shaving his
scalp bald. The result was a long
narrow strip of hair extending
from the top of his cranium to the
base of his skull gradually taper
ing off to resemble, a dove’s first
tail.
Shafer, when asked if he was
sorry that he committed himself,
said, “It is an unusual feeling;
however, I am inclined to believe
that it is very economical. It will
limit my dating expense—how
true—and therefore I will be able
to get. more studying done. Just
think! I don’t have to get a hair
cut for several' weeks."
AIM OK's Assessment,
Gives Budget Approval
The' AIM Board of Governors last night instructed its All-Col
lege cabinet representative, Richard Bard, to vote in favor of the
proposed increase in the Daily Collegian assessment. The vote was
13 to 12.
After prolonged discussion, the governors also adopted the 1950-
51 budget calling for expenditure of $2500. A final decision was
Collegian Raise
To Be Considered
ByCabinetTonight
All-College cabinet will con
sider the recommendation for a
proposed increase in the student
assessment for the Daily Col
legian at cabinet meeting in 201
Old Main at 8 o’clock tonight.
Also 'on the agenda will be a
report by the Christmas lawn
display committee concerning the
feasibility of placing Christmas
decorations in front of Old Main,
and a report by the ring com
mittee.
The proposed increase in the
Collegian’s student assessment
would raise the fee from 75 cents
per person a semester to $l.lO,
an increase of 35 cents.
According to a revision in the
all-College constitution passed
last spring, cabinet must pass
recommendations for additions to
student activities fees by a two
thirds vote on each of two con
secutive meetings.
Collegian Asked
Collegian, a week and a half
ago, asked all student organiza
tions to consider, the proposed
assessment so cabinet members
would be informed of student
opinion on the matter.
Engineering and Home Eco
nomics student councils Tuesday
night voted not to support the
increase. Physical Education stu
dent council voted to support the
increase at the same time. Edu
cation student council will con
sider the assessment this after
noon.
Previously, Interfratemity
council, Liberal Arts student
council, Penn State club, and
Nittany dorm council voted to
approve the increase. West dorm
council voted not to support the
increase but in a subsequent
meeting called to reconsider the
matter, the council adjourned in
the middle of debate on the as
sessment.
CqHlegian Photo by McNiellie
PRICE FIVE CENTS
held up by a dispute over wheth
er West dorm council or ATM
should pay for an open house
held in the West dorm area early
in the semester.
An item on the budget called
for West dorm council to pay
$171.70 spent for the open house.
After a motion that AIM assume
full financial responsibility was
defeated by a 21-4 vote, the gov
ernors agreed that West dorm
council would apply its regular
$lOO grant toward part payment
of the debt, with AIM providing
the remainder.
Approval of the increase in the
Daily Collegian assessment came
after heated discussion. The pos
sibility of a student referendum
was suggested, but the final vote
merely instructed Bard, chairman
of the board, to vote in favor of
the increase. Participating in the
discussion for the first time were
members of the recently elected
Town council.
The controversy over who was
responsible for the debts incurred
in sponsoring the open house led',
to lengthy debate. Thomas Dur
ek, president of the West dorm.'
council, said that the affair was
open to all students, as are all.
its social events, and should have
been paid for by AIM.
William Zakor, vice-chairman
of the board, contended that at
the time the open house was
being considered it was decided'
that the final decision as to who
would pay for it would be left
for the board to decide. The board
voted not to pay for the affair
and then adopted the compromise
measure.
The budget as adopted called
for the following expenditures:
grants, $400; Independent, $300;
Social, $1,010; Awards, $135; of
fice supplies, $150; keys, $150;
NISA, $180; AIM-IFC project, $75;
in fund, $155.29; incurred, $44,71.
College Debaters
To Meet Bucknell
College debaters will meet
Bucknell in 305 Sparks, at 7:30
tonight.
The Penn State team -will de
fend the negative side of this
year’s national intercollegiate
question, “Resolved: That the
non-communist nations should
form a new international organ
ization.”
Paul Litwak and Gene Bouch
will represent the College debate
squad in the meeting.
Last year College debaters de
feated Bucknell in one of toe
most closely-contested meets of
the year.
Home Economies Club
Holds Bake Sale Today
The Home Economics club will
hold a bake sale today in the
living center of the Home Eco
nomics building. The sale will
begin at 8 a.m. and will continue
until all the baked goods are
sold.
Only
9
Shopping
Days
till
Christmas