,TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1952
Truman ' s Rights
Debated in Court
-WASHINGTON, May 12 (.LP)—The Supreme Court was
told today the government is a "mere trespasser" and that
President Truman had not right, either in law or under the
' Constitution, to seize the stee
But. •administration lawye
Constittition—Truman not on
to take , oveithe plants and hea
The nation's highest court heard
more than three hours of argu
ment-On this question:
"How far can a President go in
seizing private property?"
• So great was the interest in
this• question that four times as
many people showed up as could
be accommodated. 'All seats were
taken long be f ore the session
opened.
Arguments tomorrow will wind
Up the hearing. There was no in
dication when the court may hand
down its verdict or whether. when
it does, it will rule on the broad
constitutional issue.. Presumably
it could• decide the case on lesser
points.
Davis 'Advarices Case
Th e administration argument
that the President has inherent
or basic powers which justify
such action in emergencies
brought one sharp comment from
Justice Douglas that the argu
ment seemed to be there was "no
apparent need for Congress."
It's case was advanced by John
W. Davis, 79-year-old one-time
Democratic presidential c and i--
date. He was beaten by Calvin
Coolidge.
Davis said that when Truman
seized the plants the night of
April 8 he was acting illegally,
that no law nor any part of the
Constitution gave him the right
to seize this property.
Supports Truman
Actually, Davis said, Truman
could have stopped the strike IRV
using the Taft-Hartley Law.
Its arguments were presented
by Philip B. Perlman, 62, acting
attorney general:
Perlman insisted that under• the
Constitution the President is com
mander-in-chief, and must obey
the ldw and protect the security
of the country.
He conceded that Truman could
have • used the Taft-Hartley Act,
but said that by presenting the
case .to the Wage Stabilization
Board, he already had used "an
alternative method."
"The facts" are uncontradicted,!'
Perlman said,' "that w h
mills. were seize d' the country
faced not merely an - eniergebcy
but a, threat to its very existence:"
Nittany Coancil Waned
Three Award Whiner's
Three students have been
named winners of the Nittany
Council awards. The winners Fare
Robert James, activities; Sigmund
Pfeiffer, scholarship; and James
McGinnis, athletics.
The - 'winners were announced by
Frederick Grout, co-chairman of
the, Awards committee, at the
couneil's ,last meeting.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
I mills.
s contended that under the
I y had the right but the duty
d off a nation-wide steel strike.
Taft-Hartley
May Be Used
In Oil Strike
WASHINGTON, May 12 (2P)—
President Truman was reported
today to be ready to invoke the
Taft-Hartley Law's strike stop
ping court injunction provisions
unless the oil strike is settled soon.
Informed officials said the
White House was awaiting the
outcome of a meeting tomorrow
between oil industry representa
tives and the striking- unions be
fore the,Wage Stabilization Board.
The oil strike of , 90,000 workers,
now in its 13th day, has . caused
curtailment of both military and
civilian flying. Growing shortage
of fuel at, filling stations is incon
veniencing motorists. However,
record petroleum stocks before
the strike began have kept strike
effects to a minimum.
Under the T-H law, Truman
Would appoint a fact-finding
board to give him a report on the
dispute, without recommenda
tions for settlement. On receiving
the report that an emergency sit
uation exists, the Presiclent could
direct the • Justice Department to
seek an 80-day injunction to stop
the strike.
A failure of the administration
to employ this procedure - in the
great steel dispute has brought it
considerable criticism and has be
come one of the issues in the
courts.
Senior Architects
Visit New York
Seniors in architecture an d
architectural engineering studied
the latest in building design or
their annual , field- trip last, week
to New York.
The group visited the new port
authority bus terminal, Lever
Bros. building, Veteran's Psychi
atric HoSpital, Rockefeller Center,
and the United Nations buildings
on its four-day trip.
The students were accompanied
by Milton S. Osborne, professor
of architecture, and Philip F. Hal
lock, associate professor of archi
tecture.
Ed Council to Meet
Old and new members of the
Education Student Council will
meet I,yith faculty members at
8:15 tonight in McElwain Hall
lounge to discuss mutual prob
lems, according to Marian White
ly, president. •
Steel Union
To Decide
New Moves
PHILADELPHIA, , May 12 I/1")
The giant CIO steelworkers union
opens a week-long convention to
morrow to review its labor battle
with the vast steel industry and
map new strategy in the continu
ing fight.
The more than 2500 convention
delegates gathered for the meet
ing with one eye cocked on the
Supreme Court in Washington.
Government' and industry attor
neys clashed there, over the legal
ity of President Truman's seizure
of the industry to avoid a strike.
It seemed clear that the union
was ready for a knock-down
strike against the industry, in the
event the high court rules that
government operation of steel
mills is illegal.
On the other‘hand, a ruling that
seizure was valid most certainly
would prompt the government to
give the steelworkers the wage
increase and other demands which
Truman has promised the work
ers.
It was against this background
that Philip Murray, president of
both the CIO and the steelwork
ers union, presented a report
along with other union officers
for the delegates. It steered clear
of discussing any issue in the
pending labor dispute, sticking to
other union affairs.
'Farmer' Features
Ag Open House
An article by Ted Kimmel on
the first School of Agriculture
Open House is featured in the
April issue of the Penn State
Farmer, Forester and Scientist,
which came out Friday. The open
house, first in the history of the
Agriculture school, will be held
May 22.
Other articles in this month's
issue include "More Ice Cream,
Milk and Cheese" by Wesley
Menzel; "Twin Bill of Cham
pions" by Edgar Feh n el and
James Hall; "S pr in g Cleaning
Your Wardrobe" by Ann Pater
son; "Minimize Disease—lncrease
Quality" by Doris .Reinoehl; and
"Red Heat" by Gerald Birth.
Free copies may be obtained
in any of the Ag school buildings,
according to Farmer editor Lowell
Lewis.
Builders' Show 'Opening
Attracts Large Crowd
The first day of Builders' Show
Week attracted several hundred
visitors at 0. W. Houts and Son,
Inc., N. Buckhout street, yester
day.
More than 60 exhibits are on
display. The program, which in
cludes square dances, prizes, and
forums - on home building, is free
and will continue throughout the
week.
CLASSIFIEDS
LOST
WOULD PERSON who took P.S. jacket
containing car keys outside 303 Willard
please return to Collegian office. Badly
needed.
WOULD PERSON who found IC&E draw
ing instruments" in - 302 Engineering B
please call Lewis Myers, ext. 269. Reward.
$6 REWARD. Specially fitted Corneal Con
tact Lense, rounded transparent plastic
disc one-half diameter of dime. 323 Sim
mons.
FOR SALE
'4l' HUDSON SEDAN. Lots of power, no
oil between changes. Fine Motorola Radio.
$295. Call Mr. Palm] 8-5 p.m. ext. 2601.
TWO U.S. ROYAL Deluxe Tires and Tubes,
size 7.00 x 16 ; practically new. Call State
College 2450.
2 1 4x8!1, SPEED GRAPHIC outfit. Excel
lent condition. Many accessories. Call
Chuck 'McClintocic 6786.
UNDERWOOD PORTABLE. Excellent con
dition. Dial 4385. Ask for Joe.
AU ENGAGEMENT ring. Original price
$2OO, now selling for $75. Call Al, 2692.
RING 13 diamonds surrounding black
saphire. Lost on campus. Reward. Call
Nancy, ext. 1176.
SILVER HAND carved bracelet somewhere
on E. College Avenue Tuesday April 22.
Call Bellefonte 9129. Reward.
BLACK SHORT-HAIRED Cocker Spaniel
wearing dog collar. ' Answers to name
Beezee, Reward. Call 4933.
HORN RIMMED glasses in Dr. Alexander,
case. Call Kathy Keister, 222 McElwain.
BROWN WALLET, initials M.C.W. Identi
fication card—Mark Charles \Vest. Call
Allen Fruit,• 1194 campus. •
F7kTßociAs§§7lt;ckftarne7.;:
Finder please call Joe Fleming, 272.
House Orders Look
Into Magazine Filth
WASHINGTON, May 12 (JP)—The House today ordered a double
barreled investigation into crime in radio-TV programs and filth in
books, magazines and comic publications.
Only 31 of the 435 House members were present as the chamber
passed resolutions calling for the twin inquiries. Both actions were
by voice vote. ,
The resolutions were sponsored by Rep. Gathings (D-Ark.) who
complained that juveniles are be
ing fed too strong 'a diet of mur
der and violence on the radio-TV
shows and "immoral, obscene or
otherwise offensive anatter" in
printed form.
Gathings told the newsmen he
had no intention of setting up any
"censorship;" but he declared:
"I am concerned by the pre
valence of dirty literature avail
able at cheap cost to almost any
kid in the country."
The radio-TV inquiry will be
conducted by the House Com
merce Committee headed by Rep.
Crosser • (D-Ohio).
The "current literature" probe
will be made by a special nine
man committee to be named by
Speaker Rayburn (D-Tex.), with
three members from the judiciary
committee, three from the post
office committee and three from
the House at large.
Gathings is expected to head
the special committee.
Both committees are directed to
report their findings to the House,
along with recommendations for
legislation to keep objectionable
matter off the bookstands and air
waves.
Reds Accused
Of Using Talks
As Propaganda
MUNSAN, Korea, Tuesday, May
13 (EP)—The Allies accused the
Communists yesterday of contin
uing the Panmunjom meetings
only for purposes "of false prop
aganda" and not for achieving a
Korean armistice.
A spokesman said the Commu
nists with their propaganda tac
tics were daring the Allies to
break off the talks.
The United Nations command
stood pat on its final offer of an
overall solution to the basic truce
isues pegged on no forcible repa
triation of Communist prisoners.
It was one of the bitterest sessions
in the 10-months-old talks.
Usually mild-mannered, Vice-
Adm. C. Turner Joy, senior Allied
delegate, emerged from the 52-
minute meeting yesterday ob
viously angered. He said the Com
munist propaganda tirade was
"filled with invective, distortions
and palpable lies."
Gen. Nam 11, chief Communist
negotiator, delivered a 34-minute
harangue peppered with charges
of Allied '"barbarous treatment"
of Red prisoners.
The Reds are disgruntled be
cause only 70,000 of 169,000 mili
tary and civilian internees held
by the Allies want to return to
Red rule. They accused the Allies
of forcing prisoners to renounce
Communism.
Three Campus Roads
To Be Resurfaced
Three roads on campus will be
resurfaced this summer, ' accord
ing to Aaron D. Leitzell, county
highways maintenance superin
tendent.
Burrowes road fr o m College
avenue to Curtin road; Pollock
road from Burrowes to Short
lidge road; and Shortlidge road
from College avenue to the inter
section at L e g i s l a t i v e Route
Parade Group to Meet
Members of the Radio Guild
and Players who are taking part
in tonight's parade have been
asked to meet at 6 tonight in the
basement of Schwab Auditorium.
WANTED
WIG -OR toupee. Needed badly. Call Torn
Pyle, Kappa Delta Rho, 2337.
WANTED: FEMALE graduate to ,share
room or apartment; this summer. Call
Jan, 402 McElwain, meal times.
THREE RIDERS to Los Angeles, Calif.
Leaving June 13-4th trip—experienced
driver., Leave reply at Collegian Editor's
box.
FOR RENT
THREE ROOM apartment and two double
rooms. All furnished. 248 S. Burrowes.
Call 4763 after 7 :00. '
SUMINEP. and FALL session bookings now
now at Colonial Hotel, 123 W. Nittany
Ave., State College. Central—quiet—and
comfortable. Phone 4850. Ask for C.R.
ROOMS FOR summer students also room
and board for fall. 220 E. Nittany Ave.
Call 7247.
CENTRAL LOCATlON—furnished and un
furnished npartment. Call 2131.
WANTED-2 male students to share 6-room
apartment for entire summer. Call 7183.
FURNISHED , APARTMENT for summer
and/or fall. Three rooms and bath. Ideal
for several students. Call 6074.
SCELLANEOUS
IF YO R typewriter needs repairs, 3ust
call 2492 or bring machine to 683 W
College Ave. Mr. Beatties' 28 years ex.
perience is at your service.
BICYCLE REN?iL. Call Harry Hunter
900 East College Ave. Phone 4200.
TYPING and MIMEOGRAPHING Secre
tarial Service. Room 207 Hotel State
College. Phone 4906. ,
TENNIS FANS it's Hassinger for racket
stringing the no-awl way. Prompt serv
ice, guaranteed work, longer life to string
and racket. R. T. Hassinger. Daily—White
Hall; after 5 p.m. 514 E. Beaver Ave.
PAGE THREE
Marshall Installed
As PSCA Head
Allen Marshall was recently in
stalled as new president of the
Penn State Christian Association
student cabinet. Other new offi
cers installed were Robb Keener,
vice president, Patricia Jones, sec
retary, and Richard Smith, treas
urer.
Also installed were the new
committee chairmen. They are
LaVonne Althouse, program; Ruth
Freed, membership; David Ho
well, finance; LaVerne Applegate,
new students; and Elizabeth By
rem; publicity.
Co-chairmen were chosen for
four of the committees. They in
clude Jane Mt, program; Eleanor
Kelly, publicity; Shirley Prit
chard, finance; and Kirk Garber,
new students.
Cerificates were awarded to
members of the old cabinet.
Ag Council to Meet
The Agriculture Student Coun
cil will meet at 8 tonight in 103
Agriculture. Officers for the corn
ing year will be elected.
NAME CARDS
for graduation announcements
Commercial Print :tog
Glennland Bldg., State College
STERLING HAYDEN
FORREST TUCKER
"FLAMING
FEATHER"
HELD OVER
JEANNE CRAIN
"BELLES ON
• THEIR
.TOES"
OPEN AT 6:00
Jean Renoir's Production
"THE RIVER"