■■“sszf latlg 0 (ffoll egtatt | -=• VOL. 51 No. 75 Tank Force Thrusts Deep Into Red Lines TOKYO, Feb. 6 (/P) —The greatest Allied tank thrust of the Korean war jabbed deep into Chinese and Korean Ked positions within five miles of Seoul Monday, killed and wounded droves of Reds, then retired safely to Allied lines. U. S. Eighth Army estimates on casualties inflicted 6n the Reds since the present Allied drive began Jan. 25 soared beyond 51,000 dead and wounded. Monday’s cbunt still was incomplete. In the West .three swift hunt er-killer tank columns slashed through a reported buildup of from 10,000 to 15,000 fresh Com munist troops who had moved south from the Han river Sun day night. The Reds had appeared to be massing for a Chinese lunar New Year’s counter-offensive today. Hit Near Seoul The main Allied tank punch hit within five air miles of. dead and silent Seoul. This was the nearest approach to the fallen South Kor ean capital since the United Na tions forces abandoned it Jan. 4. On the central Korea front, a tank-led Allied force spurted for ward to gain four miles in four hours in an attack north of Hoengsong. This placed the U.N. team 52 air miles east of Seoul on an interior highway running toward the 38th parallel, some 31 miles to the north. The central front attacks were aimed at the North Korean Fifth corps, which has been reported grouping for another offensive. Allied artillery and fighter-bomb ers gave shattering support to the tank-infantry stabs behind com munist lines. Ground troops, shielded by armor, pushed Allied lines forward as much as three miles during the day two impor tant hill positions were won. Driven Into Flight Holdqut Red forces on heights north of Suwon were driven into flight. White flags of surrender showed on Hill 431, eight miles northwest of Suwon. Other Communists were seen fleeting north from bitterly con tested ridge positions on Hill 431 after, ownership of the ridge changed hands five times in fur ious action between Turks and Chinese. Board Of Trustees Re-elects Milholland James Milholland, former act ing president of the College, was re-elected president of the board of trustees, in a session which also saw approved three student assessments, several faculty pro motions, leaves, and retirements. The meeting was held in Har risburg Jan. 20. Milholland, a Pittsburgh at torney, retains the board presi dency for the sixth successive year. Also re-elected were George H. Deike, Pittsburgh, vice presi dent; President Milton S. Eisen hower, secretary; Comptroller S. K. Hostetter,.treasurer; and Prov ost Adrian O. Morse, assistant secretary. Student assessments approved include the Daily Collegian in crease from 70 cents to $l.lO per semester, a 50-cent per-semester social activities fee for West dormitory men, arid a 25-cent per semester fee for graduate and un dergraduate students in Home Economics for a school' newspa per. The fees were to become ef fective this semester. Councils Proposed Fees The West dormitories council recommended the social assess ment, while the Home Econom ics council, supported by a peti tion signed by three quarters of the school’s students, requested the newspaper fee. _ The trustees approved the part time appointment of Dr. Eva Don elson, professor of foods and nu trition at the College, to head the foods and nutrition department. Two other promotions were those STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1951 Custom Program For New Frosh Begins Tomorrow By BUD FENTON The Freshman customs pro gram for this’ semester begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. The sam e rules and regulations established for last September’s class will go into effect when about 135 frosh will be required to “button”, give cheers, and sing school songs on request of upper classmen. Freshmen have been given un til next Monday to learn the songs and cheers but all other customs must be adhered to to morrow. Second semester frosh will not be permitted to join in the hazing. A survey taken among those who were subject to last semester’s program indicated its popularity among the men who suggested that more activities be added to the agenda. A tug-of-war be tween the freshmen and the hat men was one of the highlights of the hazing period. A program is now being form ed which' is expected to be more concentrated than the one of last fall. Tribunal Chairman Neil See said that if possible the customs period may be shorter this se mester if it is extensive enough. In a special session held last night, Tribunal heard appeals of those who wished to be exempted from customs. A delegation of 13 second semester freshmen men from the Swarthmore center, led by Student Council President George Abernathy, appealed on (Continued on page eight) of Joanne Desant .assistant, home economics extension representa tive to/home economics extension representative, and Ellen T. Pugh, cataloger in the College library to assistant catalog librarian. Two retirements approved by the board were those of Paul S. Crossman, agricultural extension representative in Erie county, who joined the faculty in 1917, and Paul I. Wrigley, assistant pro fessor of agricultural economics, who joined in 1927. Leave Extended The board approved an exten sion of Dr. Leonard F. Miller’s (Continued, on page two) Collegian Expanded As Trustees Approve Assessment Increase The Daily Collegian went in to production on an eight pages per day basis today with its request for an increase in the student assessment approv ed by the College board of trustees. The proposal, -recommended twice by All-College cabinet on a two-thirds majority, was approved Jan. 19 by the trus tees executive committee and was given final approval by the full board Jan. 20. The Collegian had proposed the increase to cabinet in December in order to expand the newspaper to eight pages daily and provide more space for news. Second Semester Enrollment Down George W. Ebert George W. Ebert Retires As Head Of Physical Plant George W. Ebert, director of the department of the physical plant at the College, retired Feb. 1, President Milton S. Eisen hower, announced last week. Ebert’s retirement closed 23 years of service on the campus. No successor has been named. In 1928 Ebert began service at the College as an assistant in the department of grounds and build ings. After the death of R. I. Web ber a year later, Ebert was named superintendent, a position which was later designated as director. During his lengthy service, practically all of the major build ings on campus were built, in cluding Recreation hall, the In firmary, Main Engineering. Buck hout Laboratory, and Nittany Lion Inn, among others. In 1934, the first steel unit of Beaver field stadium was com pleted. Three years later Ather ton and White halls were started. During this time Sparks, Bur rowes, Osmond, Frear. and the Forestry buildings were begun. As Ebert leaves office plans are being readied on the $9,000,- 000 General State Authority pro gram that includes 16 more major projects. Passeri Dropped For Selling Part Of Spanish Final Alfonso J. Passeri, the student involved in the sale of part of a Spanish final examination, has been dropped from school, Dean of Men H. K. Wilson announced yesterday. No statement has been made on the disposition of the case of Har ry D. Duckett, the stipend scholar Passeri accused of selling him the examination. “Final papers have not been signed as yet,” an ad ministration source disclosed yes terday. Final action is expected within a day or two it was learned. The decision to drop Passeri from the College was made by a board consisting of Wilmer 'E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs; G. L. Haller, dean of the School of Engineering; Neil See, chairman of Tribunal; and Dean Wilson. Passeri, a seventh-semester stu dent, was allowed to complete last semester before being dropped, Dean Wilson said. The College’s total enrollment may drop as much as 2000, Ruth H. Gould, admission’s office statistician, indicated yes- terday. According to Miss Gould, 8779 students had registered by 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Most of these are under- Order To Draft Married Non-Vets Awaits Approval WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (ff) —Selective service director Lewis 3. Hershey said today an order now awaiting approval would re move the draft exemption of 120,000 childless married men who are not veterans. And, he added he sees no reason “what ever” why physical and mental standards also should not be lowered to tap 150,000 to 250,000 more men. now deferred. Both these groups would be in the 19 to 26 age group cover ed by the present draft law. But Hershey, testifying before the House Armed services com mittee, said these steps still would not meet the nation’s defense manpower needs. He stuck to his guns in favor of an administration bill lowering the draft age to 18, and providing universal military service and training. Congressmen Reluctant Some congressmen are reluc tant to take 18-year olds until the draft of the 19-to-26 group is tightened. Committeemen suggested to Hershey today two additional steps in this tightening process: drafting of National Guardsmen, and a stricter policy in deferring “essential” industrial and agri cultural workers. Hershey told the committee an order to draft childless married men aged 19 to 26 has been pre pared and turned over to defense manpower agencies, where he is virtually certain it will be ap proved. The step also requires an ex ecutive order by President Tru man. Chances for the order would be strong if his manpower chiefs endorse it. No date was in dicated. SU To Get 'Eventual Approval/ Davis Says All-College President Robert Davis said last night that he had received unofficial information that the College’s petition to begin construction on the Student Union building would receive “event ual approval” by the National Production authority. Davis made the statement during a discussion of the Student Union assessment at the meeting of West dorm council. Approval of the construction of the Student Union building must be made by the NFA before construction can begin. No decision has been an nounced yet Question Raised The question was raised as to what would happen to Student Union funds should the NPA re fuse to grant permission. It was during this discussion that Davis said that h,e had received infor mation from an informed source that the College could expect “eventual approval” for construc tion. In the event that approval is not granted, Davis said that the fee “probably would be dropped.' 1 Money collected this year would be held in reserve, he said. The council voted to hold a contest to name the snack bar in the West dorm dining hall. A committee was appointed to set up regulations. Approval was given for the use of the West dnraa lounge by advisers for a graduates. Graduate students are entitled to register until Satur day without paying late registra tion fees. Total enrollment last semester was 11,132. Enrollment is always smaller in the spring semester. Miss Gould said. Last spring 10,- 385 students were enrolled. This would make the drop approxi mately 1000 below that of last spring. The 8779 already registered is composed of 6750 men and 2029 women. A total of 475 new students have registered for the spring semester. One hundred of these sure freshmen, arid the remaining 375 is made up of advanced stu dents and transfers. Veteran enrollment at the Col lege is also on the downgrade, according to Mrs. Rebecca Doer ner, secretary of veteran’s regis tration. At 4 o’clock yesterday af ternoon, approximately 785 vet erans had registered, as com* pared to a total veteran enroll ment last semester of 2300. Mrs. Doerner predicted that the total enrollment would be one per cent under that of last semester when registration is completed. The new plan used in final registration for the first time this semester, in which forms were filled out before students entered Rec hall, was termed successful by several College officials ques tioned yesterday. R. M. Koser, assistant chief re corder, said that “in the main” the plan was successful. He said, however, that it was difficult to tell at the present time just how successful it was. Because of the bad weather conditions a number of students registered late, mak ing it impossible to stick to the alphabetical list, and thus taking more time, Mr. Koser said. Ray V. Watkins," scheduling (Continued on page two) By MARV KRASNANSKY semi-formal dance Feb. 16. Offi cers of West dorm, Nittany. and Pollock councils will be invited. Committee Appointed A committee was appointed to set up a budget for allocation of the funds to 'Oe raised by the West dorm social fee. The fee was approved at the last meeting of. the board of trustees. The council approved a proposal to request the Collegian to place newspapers near the bulletin board in th c West dorm main lounge. Another proposal that the lounge be used for dating pur poses only on weekends was de layed until next week so that representatives can consult their constituents. A committee was appointed to set up rules for the use of the lounge by outside groups. Weston Tomlinson was appoint ed social committee chairman and Blair Green was named to head the publicity committee. PRICE FIVE CENTS 475 New Students Plan Successful
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