The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, April 18, 1951, Image 3

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    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1951
Mac Arthur Arrives To Air Views
184 Dorm Applications
Sent To Dean Of Men
One hundred eighty-four signed applications circulated by Nit
'tany and Pollock dorm councils, which would reserve rooms in the
West dorm area for men now living'in the Nittany-Pollock .area,
have been turned over to the dean of man’s office, according to a re
port by Robert Faust at Monday night’s meeting of Nittany dorm
council.
Twenty-five of the applications were from Pollock area men,
Faust said. :
A similar petition is being cir
culated by West dorm council.
Faust said that Dean of Men
H. K. Wilson told him that no
policy had been decided upon
as yet, and that the applications
would be taken into considera
tion.
Cole Reports On Dinner
William Cole, of the Barons,
reported that an exchange dinner
has been arranged with Ather
ton hall this Sunday. He said that
plans were progressing for the
Nittany-Pollock-Leonides semi
formal dance, “Dimensions in
Music” Saturday night. He asked
for volunteers from the area to
help with decorations in Recrea
tion hall Saturday afternoon.-
Donald Fagan reported that
George Donovan, manager of stu
dent activities, said this depart
ment would supply a number of
semi-classical records for use in
the area dining hall.
David Hallenback said his com
mittee was still considering an
order for filling Nittany dorms
next semester. Council President
John Laubach explained that in
past years area dorms had been
opened while others closer to the
dining hall remained closed.
The council also was told that
its quota had been set at 30 for
the next visit of the Blood Mo
bile, May 4. Names of donors, must
be reported to Charles Wolff by
April 25.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
CA Schedules
Auction, Dance,
Violin Concert
The Penn State Christian asso
ciation will sponsor three events
—an auction, a square dance, and
a concert—as a means of raising
money to further reduce its budg
et deficit. ,
The first of' these events, an
“old-time” auction, is scheduled
for April 28 at 2 p.m. in the TUB,
J. Bertram Kessel, assistant pro
fessor of physical education and
faculty auction chairman, said.
Kessel said the main attraction
will be the unusual items which
will be auctioned. He said the
auction will also feature band
music and refreshments.
The auction has been divided
into' four categories, Kessel said.
He said the services of profes
sors and students will be auction
ed plus large items, such as pi
anos and cars, and small items,
such as household trivia. The last
category are the “pigs in pokes”
which are really unusual, Kessel
said.
The square dance will be held
at Recreation hall, May 5, from
9 p.m. to midnight, Robb Keener
chairman, said. Slim Bryant and
his Wildcats from radio station
(Continued on page six)
Late Briefs,
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO Gen. Omar N.
Bradley spoke out yesterday
against General MacArthur’s sug
gestions that the Korean war be
extended to China. Bradley was
the first of MacArthur-’s fellow
five-star military men to raise his
voice publicly against the pro
posals since MacArthur was oust
ed from his Far East posts last
week by President Truman.
UNITED NATIONS The
Asian-Arab group, in the United
Nations will meet today to con
sider a North Korean peace feeler
and “other developments” in the
Korean situation.
TOKYO—Strong United forces
clamped a squeeze on three l)ig
Chinese Communist bases in
North Korea yesterday, approach
ing a major Red buildup area now
screened by smoke.
PORTSMOUTH, Eng. The
British submarine Affray, miss
ing since Monday night in the
English channel, was found at the
bottom of the sea today and the
Admiralty said at least some of
its 75 men were alive.
HARRISBURG—Two Republi
can lawmakers asked today that
Gen. Douglas MacArthur be in
vited to address a joint session of
the Pennsylvania legislature.
UJA Campaign
Still $2,000 Short
The United Jewish Appeal
campaign is still about $2OOO
short of its goal, $4500, Jacqueline
Cohen and Julius Marcus, co
chairmen,. announced yesterday.
Any. town or campus organi
zation wishing to contribute to
the campaign is welcome to do
so, they added.
They asked that all captains
and members of teams who have
not yet turned in the money they
-ol’ected to do so immediately.
Truman Calls Off Speech
To Give General Spotlight
WASHINGTON, April 17—(/P)—Gen. Douglas MacArthur
stepped into the full spotlight of world attention today.
President Truman moved aside to make room for the man
he fired.
With MacArthur scheduled to address a joint meeting of
Congress at 12:30 p.m. (EST) Thursday, Truman called off a
speech he was supposed to make
to the American Society of News
paper Editors less than two hours
later.
The White House said the Pres
ident didn’t want to detract from
“Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s day.”
The General’s address will be
broadcast and televised over all
major networks.
So Thursday will be all Mac-
Arthur’s. And the echoes will be
a long time dying away.
HONOLULU, April 17— (A s )
General MacArihur, jauntily
swinging a red flower lei from
his left arm, look off for the
mainland at 9:30 a.m. today
(2:30 p.m. EST), ho: .ew a r d
bound to air before Congress
the Asian policy views for
which President Truman dis
missed him.
Mac A r thur's Constellation
transport, the Bataan, was
scheduled to reach San Fran
cisco at 8 p.m. PST (11p.m.
EST) tonight.
Today, with suspense mounting
as the 1 deposed General flew here
by easy stages from Tokyo and
got a conquering hero’s welcome
en route, there were these de
velopments:
1 The Senate’s Republican
policy committee resoundingly
called for a two-house 7 all-em
bracing investigation of U. S. pol
icies in the Far East and else
where. There was immediate op
position from some Democrats.
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To Speak
W. W. Patched, general mana
ger of the central region of the
Pennsylvania railroad in Pitts
burgh, will speak on “Railroads
and Defense Mobilization” in 10
Sparks at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
The meeting will be open to
the public.
Patched is a graduate of the
College and a member of the
board of trustees. He is also a
member of the executive board
of the General Alumni associa
tion.
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