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VOL. 52, No. 25
Two-Way
Traffic Is
To Continue
The present system of two-way
traffic will be continued along
Shortlidge road, Walter Weigand,
director of- physical plant, an
nounced yesterday.
The decision was made, follow
ing a one-way experiment which
was tried last week in an attempt
to remedy the snarled traffic on
Shortlidge road about 1 a.m. on
date nights.
Weigand also announced that
campus patrol will"-in the future
strictly enforce, the ho. parking
regulations along Shortlidge road.
Needs Enforcement
Weigand said he personally ob
served the flow of traffic while
the experiment .was in effect, and
concluded that the one-way sys
tem could not be effective un
less enforced by the campus pa
trol.
He explained that at .one time
last Saturday night, when the
campus patrolman was not on
duty at the Pollock road inter
section, ten of 15 cars entered
Shortlidge road in violation of
the one-way regulation.
He added that traffic leaving
the parking lot behind. Grange
Hall also turned south on Short
lidge road.
A minimum of two patrolmen
would be necessary to make the
system effective, Weigand said.
The patrolmen,.he said, could be
put to better use enforcing the
present parking regulations.
After observing the traffic last
weekend, he said, it is apparent
that no real difficulty exists ex
cept for about 30 minutes before
dnd after 1 a.m.
Regulations Useless
Weigand said that some drivers
will not obey signs no matter
what regulations are in effect.
Some invariably violate the
one-way traffic on purpose, since
the stretch of road covered by
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SU to Sell
Forum Tickets
Single tickets for Robert Vogel
er’s lecture Nov. 1, opening num
ber on the 1951 Community
Forum program, will be sold at
tht Student Union desk in .Old
Main Oct. 31 and Nov.l. Tickets
are $1.50.
' Season tickets priced at $3, en
titling the holder to attend all
five lectures of the program, will
continue to be sold at the Student
Union until Nov. 1.
Season'tickets now in the hands
of Forum patrons may be ex
changed for reserved seat tickets
after 1:30 p.m. Monday at Student
Union. This exchange will con
tinue until the evening of Nov. 1.
In addition to _ Vogeler,' tne
Forum' program includes Eric
Johnston, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.,
Dr. Bernard Iddings Bell, and
Kurt von Schuschnigg.
Short Believed Cause
Of Nittany Brown-Out
The lights in the Nittany-Pol
lock area-were dimmed last night
around 9:30. The .exact cause
of the unscheduled brown-out
was not known. According to a
spokesman at the Nittany Power
Plant, the dimming was due to a
snort. Practically all of the Nit
tany dorms were effected by the
failure.
STATE COLLEGE/ PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1951
Pakistani Head Killed
(See Story Page Three)
Liaquat Ali Kahn, prime
minister of Pakistan, was as
sassinated last night by a Mos
lem extremist. The assassin,
who wanted a holy war with
Hindu India, was killed by an
enraged mob. .
The Pakistan cabinet is ex
pected to meet at once to con
sider the dangerous Pakistan-
Indian relations that may arise
from, the assassination.
Britains Fire
On Rioting
Egyptians
CAIRO, Egypt,'Oct. 16— (JP)—
British troops fired on rioting
Egyptians in two cities, on the
Suez Canal today. From seven
to seventeen persons were re
p'orted killed and scores injured.
The British commander pledg
ed that his troops will remain in
the canal area despite the efforts
of King Farouk’s government to
oust .them. Britain announced
that reinforcements are on the
way.
7 Egyptians Killed
A British, Army communique
said “a small number of rioters”
were killed and a British enlisted
man was wounded in clashes at
Ismailia and Port Said.
Egyptian officials" at Ismailia
said seven Egyptians were killed
and .74' injured. Cairo, newspaper
dispatches said a total of 17 were
killed, including two Britons, and
at least 80 injured.
' The British communique said
the situation at the headquarters
city of Ismailia is now under con
trol after a. morning in which “a
canteen and cars were burned
and British troops' opened fire
to clear the mob.”
Egypt Sends Troops
A large mob attacked a British
camp at Port Said, it added, and
“British troops arid Egyptian
police, opened fire.”
Egypt too was reported sending
in troops; and police—to preserve
order by account of the pro-gov
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Housing Conditions Point
To Largest Homecoming
Tightness -of the rooming situation in State College and sur
rounding, towns gives 'rise to the possibility that Saturday’s Home
coming Day will be the biggest at Penn State since the custom
began here in 1920.
’ Hotels in Bellefonte, Philipsburg, and State College have been
booked long ago. Many private homes in State College and the sur-
rounding towns of Boalsburg,
Pine Grove Mills and Center Hall
have accepted roomers to help
take care of the tremendous in
flux of persons expected this
weekend.
The Nittany Lion Inn on cam
pus reports turning -down at
least 1500 written requests for
weekend rooms and hundreds
.more over the phone.
Expect Record
State College’s normal popula
tion of 18,000, including students,
is expected to be easily doubled
since 30,000 —capacity of Beaver
Field —will probably witness the
Penn State - M ichi ga n State
Homecoming football game
alone.
The largest previous attendance
at Beaver Field was in 1948 when
24,500 watched the Lions and the
Spartans battle, to a 14-14 tie on
another Homecoming Day.
Tickets can still be had for the
temporary end zone seats for the
game, but they have been selling
fast. Price for tickets .is, $2.40, and
they may be obtained- at the
athletic ticket window in Old
Main.
The. magnitude of Saturday’s
Hom6coming: Day activities is at
tested.: to by .the fact that Presi-
Lion
New
Window Display Winner
DORM 6's WINDOW DISPLAY, pictured above, won first prize
of $7 in the AIM window display contest. Gail Shaver, chairman,
announced last night.
The display, which was in the Children s Shop, College avenue
and Pugh street, consisted of a map of Pennsylvania with ribbons
leading out to certain objects denoting schools, of the College.
Dorm 2 took the $2 second prize with its display in Schlows.
Chairman for Dorm 6 was Robert Ives. ■
16 00 Vote
WSGA Primaries
About 73 per cent of women students voted in the Women’s
Student Government Association and Women’s Recreation Associa
tion primary elections yesterday.
Total number voting was about 1600 put of a possible 2200, with
100. per cent voting in Mac Allister and Woman’s Building.
Finalists for WSGA treasurer are Carolyn Pelczar and Barbara
dent and Mrs. Milton S. Eisen
hower will- have' Gov. John S„
Fine as their guest.
The Governor will be accom
panied by his two sons, John Jr.,
and Donald, and by his brother
in-law and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Morgan. The Gov
ernor and his family will lunch
with President Eisenhower be
fore the game.
A full program, of Homecom
ing Weekend events will be on
tap from Friday to' Saturday
night.
Hori Show'
Friday evening, the Thespian
musical comedy, “Bottoms Up,”
will be presented in Schwab
Auditorium.
_ Saturday at noon, the Alumni
luncheon will be held in Recre
ation Hall. The afternoon pro
gram offers the annual Horticul
tural Show with its theme this
yeptr, “Autumn Symphony.”
At, 1:30 Rip Engle’s football
team will play unbeaten Michi
gan State. Half time will feature
the Blue Band, collection for the
1952 Olympic-Fund, and the pay
ing of.honor.to ten alumni foot
ball letterwiriners. from the
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Party
Organization
By GINGER OPOCZENSKI
Werts. Balloting was very close
for treasurer.
Ann Cunningham and Louise
Glud are final candidates for
WSGA-freshman senator.
Soph Representatives
WRA sophomore representa
tive finalists are Virginia Hinner
and Patricia Colgan, and finalists
for the two WRA freshman repre
sentative positions are Marcia.
Ferguson, Ellie Gwynn, Barbara
Weyand, and Dorothy Williams.'
Final elections will be run off
tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
at the same election stations.
Although returns, are not being
published, any candidate may get
the exact figures from Joanne
Williams, election co-chairman
with Marilyn Williams.
Miss Pelczar is now on the
business staff of the Daily Col
legian, and participated in intra
mural sports. Miss Werts is for
mer freshman senator, and is on
the Freshman Customs Board.
Active in Intramurals
Miss Cunningham was vice
president of her high school stu
dent council and chairman of the
Y-Teen Regional Conference last
year. Miss Gldd was editor of her
high schol paper and a repre
sentative in student government
for two years.
Miss Ferguson, Miss Gwynn,
and Miss Weyand are in the
School of Physical Education and
Miss Williams is in the School
of Home Economics.
Men Dancers to Meet
All men in the beginners’
dancing class who missed Mon
day’s lesson due to R.O.T.C. ex
aminations are requested to at
tend without fail either today’s
or Friday’s class at 6:30 p.m. in
*hst Temporary Union Building.
Mian
in WRA,
Threat to
News Agency-
See Page 4
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Plans
By ANDY McNEILLIE
Milton Bernstein, Lion party
clique chairman, yesterday an
nounced a reorganization of the
Lion party and his resignation as
clique chairman “in line with the
reorganization of the party.”
In the new organization, Lion
party officials would be elected
by members, of the party instead
of being appointed by senior
party advisers.
The' party clique chairman
would be eliminated in the re
organization and an All-College
chairman elected by party mem
bers. An All-College vice chair
man, All-College secretary, and
an All-College financial secre
tary would also be elected.
Senior Advisers
Class reorganization would be
similar. Each class would have
a chairriiian, vice chairman, pub
licity chairman, campaign chair
man, and one male and female
member at large, each official be
ing elected by class members.
The party organization and
the class organization would
join a group of senior advisers
and act as a steering committee
for the entire party. Senior ad
visers would include All-College
candidates, ex-AU-College chair
men and vice chairman, and ex-
All-College secretary.
Bernstein has asked Ray Evert
and Clair George to draw up a
constitution to explain the aims
and.. organization of the party.
This would be the first consti
tution for a political party on
campus, he said.
Meeting Thursday
Bernstein called a meeting for
7 p.m. Thursday'in 119 Osmond
to outline the reorganization to
Lion party members. He said per
sons interested in campus poli
tics should attend the meeting.
Bernstein will act as tempor
ary chairman until an All-Col
lege chairman can be elected. He
said the new chairman would be
elected Thursday so he could be
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BX to Stop
Sole of Rings
Temporary discontinuation of
the sale of class rings by the
Book Exchange was announced
yesterday by Milton Bernstein,
BX chairman.
“The BX will temporarily dis
continue the sale of class rings,”
Bernstein’s brief announcement
said, “while investigation of the
matter is carried on between the
administration and the Book Ex
change Board of Control.”
Sale of the rings was to have
started Monday. Students pur
chasing the ring would have re
ceived a five percent refund at
the end of the semester instead
of the usual 20 percent. This was
due to the small margin profit,
Bernstein said.
The day following the an
nouncement that the BX would
sell the class rings, Wilmer E.
Kenworthy, director of student
affairs, revealed that “certain
questions” had been raised over
the matter. He did not say what
the questions were or who had
raised them.
'Bottoms Up' Tickets
Tickets are still-available for
both tomorrow’s and Friday
night’s performances of Thes
pians’ musical comedy revue,
“Bottoms Up.”
Tickets may be purchased at
the Student Union desk in Old
Main. Thursday ticket prices
are 90 cents while Friday and
Saturday tickets cost $1.20.
A few seats are still available
for the Homecoming Day per
formance Saturday night.