The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, November 24, 1953, Image 3
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1953 Berliners Seek Western Butter . BERLIN, Nov. 23 (JP) —Thousands of aged East Berliners risked Communist anger today to cross into West Berlin and pick up American-donated butter. Some reported later that thei: German police in the Soviet secto It was the fifst day of the but ter give-away to East Berliners over six years of age and 17,500 pounds were handed out. . Officials said the initial distri bution went off smoothly in con trast to the rioting last summer when the Cohmtiinists tried' to break up the handing out of American food parcels. At least 20 East Berliners came back for butter a second time. They repotted that East German police checked their parcels, con fiscated the butter, and took down their names. 236,000 lbs. A total of 236,000 pounds of butter Will be given East Ber liners in the next two weeks in the second phase of a program to provide a million' pounds to aged Germans in all sectors. Since Oct. 24, about 434,000 pounds have been given residents of the allied sectors. Distribution is being made by the recently organized Mayor Ernst Reuter Foundation and the International Rescue Committee, a welfare organization with head quarters in New York City. Reu ter, a staunch foe of- communism, helped organize the huge butter give-away but died Sept. 29 be fore he could see it carried out. Line Forms An hour before the 9 a.m. start ing time, hundreds of West Ber liners- already had formed a line which grew steadily throughout the day. By mid-morning the line numbered 6000 persons. The distribution point, at the Ernst Reuter House, a municipal building, is fair enough inside the British sector to discourage dis ruptive tactics by the Commu nists. The butter is being distributed by an alphabetical system of names. The first .day’s allotment went to East Berliners' 1 whose names start with “A” and .with “Sch.” The subsequent distribu tion will -be made for the next two weeks in groups of several letters each day. Ag Dean Talks At Harrisburg Lyman E. Jackson,-dean of the School of Agriculture, spo k e Friday before a meeting of the sixth annual Pennsylvania Soil Conservation District Directors Conference at Harrisburg. Conference topics centered on improvement of the small water shed program, a cooperative plan for farmers in small valleys de signed to stop erdsion and con serve water. Jackson said a credit program should be developed that wotild allow farmers to borrow funds to install soil conservation programs. Dean to Investigate Students 7 Prank The recent molesting of a stu dent and his date near Boalsburg by a group of mafauding high school students is being investi gated by the Dean of Men’s office and may lead to a report to the state police, a spokesman for the office said. The Couple wefe reported parked in a car outside, of Boals burg when a group of local high school lads, surrounded the auto and taunted them. Prof'Named Director Of Radio Relay League Gilbert L. Crossley, assistant professor of electrical engineer ing, has been elected one of 14 directors of the American Radio Relay Leagile. CrOssley will represent the At lantic Division of the league cov ering 870,0 licehsed amateurs. The league’s purpose is to protect the interests of amateur radio oper ators. ir gifts were taken away by East Martin Sees Peace Hope Via Military WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (JP)— House Speaker Joseph W. Mar tin Jr. (R-Mass.) returned today from a two-month trip to Europe with the prediction that “we are going to have peace.” “The outlook for peace is much better,” Martin told a news con ference shortly after reporting on his trip to President Eisenhower. One reason for his belief that there will be no war, he said, as that the free nations of Europe are building strong military forces and have recovered economically with American aid. “No nation is going to attack strength,” he commented. Martin said he believes all or most economic aid from the Uni ted States can be cut • off after this year, with some isolated ex ceptions, although continued mili tary assistance will be needed. But he said the cost of military aid probably can be reduced. Martin visited Eastern and Western Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, and France. He made the trip alone. He said he was “very much pleased to see the recovery ap parent in'-most of Europe” since his last trip, two years ago. He added he believes the unified Eu ropean Army, probably will come into being next year “and if it does it will probably mean peace in the world.” Martin said he was especially encouraged by the rapid economic recovery of Western Germany and said “it is going to take a little time but Germany will be united eventually.” On domestic issues, the House leader skid he doubts if Congress would approve a general manufac turers excise tax although there should be some readjustments, both upward and downward, of existing excise levies. AP Man Speaks At SDK Luncheon Ben French of the Philadelphia Associated Press Bureau, tola of some of his experiences with the AP at a luncheon of Sigma Delta Chi, national men’s professional journalism fraternity, at the Allencrest yesterday. During the luncheon, French whs interrupted by a telephone call from the AP Bureau in Phila delphia asking him to mix busi ness with pleasure, and get a story about results of Penn State’s name change to The Pennsylvania State University. Both French and his wife grad uated from the University in 1948. He had been editor of Froth in his junior- year, and managing editor of the Collegian in his Sen ior year. Mrs. French had been society editor of the Collegian and associate editor of LaVie. '[bw N -Hous E DiHriERS b ibS ; A ik-All,o. The management wishes everyone a Joyous thanksgiving — Town Hoxxse will close Nov. 26. Opens Nov. 30. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA ' WEST POINT, N.Y., Nov. 23 (JP) —The Army admitted .today it really had got the Navy’s goat. And, with tongue in cheek, it an nounced it was sending it back to Annapolis. The pure blue Angora mascot, Billy the 12th, was taken late Saturday night. - It showed up last night in the military academy mess hall. The annual Army-Navy foot ball game is scheduled for Satur day at Philadelphia and of the apparent pre-game prank, West Point said shyly: “It is admitted that the Navy goat has paid an unofficial visit to West Point. While individual opinion naturally is to applaud the exploit resulting in the ap pearance of Billy the 12th at West Point, the official view must be to decline comment and publicity in the interests of continuing good inter-service and inter-academy relationships.” A West Point- spokesman said Maj. Gen. F. A. Irving, superin tendent of the academy, ordered the Navy mascot to be returned to Annapolis. Billy, accordingly, was put into an Army truck and sent on his way. Nothing was said about any disciplinary action concerning his kidnapers. Ransom Search !s Renewed ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23 (A>)—The inquiry -into the mystery of the missing $300,000 Greenlease ran som money started anew today with St.. Louis police seeking a “death row” interview with the doomed kidnap-killers. Police Chief Jeremiah O’Con nell said he will ask federal per mission to question Carl Austin Hall and Bonnie Brown Heady concerning statements in Hall’s confession that conflict with testi mony heard by a police panel investigating Hall’s arrest. Reported discrepancies in police handling of the arrest and recov ery of half of the $600,000 ransom prompted the St. Louis police board to order the inquiry. The investigation began Oct. 18, but was recessed pending completion of last week’s trial of Hall and Mrs. Heady. Pi Tau Sigma Elects Sjesdah! President Maurice" S. Gjesdahl, professor of mechanical , engineering, was recently elected natipnal presi dent of Pi Tau Sigma, mechanical engineering honor society. Representatives from .56 of the 59 chapters of the society attend ed the convention in Ann Arbor, Mich. Gjesdahl had served as eastern vice president for four years. Army's Cadets Get Navy Goat, Promise Return YOUR FRIENDLY BREYER DEALER HAS HOLIDAY PI Red U.S. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (JP) —Harry J. Anslinger, chief of the Federal Narcotics Bureau, said today illicit dope from Red China is flooding the United States, with the Chinese Communist govern ment apparently taking a cynical attitude toward the situation. Anslinger gave this testimony at a Senate subcommittee hear ing, and later he told a reporter: “Japan is getting the first wave of this traffic, all channeled through Hong Kong, and we’re getting a very large amount on the West Coast ” Hong Kong is a British crown colony just off the China main land. Anslinger also declared Red China is forcing farmers to grow opium in some areas by imposing such heavy taxes that the only thing the farmers can do is to raise opium to pay the taxes. “It is a deliberate policy on the part of the local government in Jehol Province to compel the farmers to grow opium,” he said. In his testimony Anslinger in dicated that the flow of dope from Communist China has cre ated a jack-in-the-box traffic in this country that is difficult to crush. As fast as one ring is broken, he said, another springs up to carry on the conspiracy of “selling poison for profit.” Anslinger told a Senate sub committee the government has “very definite proof” to.substan tiate- his accusation that huge quantities of heroin, made in Red China, are being shipped to dope peddlers in this country. Far from making any concerted effort to interfere, he said, Red China’s government apparently takes a. cynical attitude toward the traffic. “They probably hope for the worst,” he commented. Anslinger made the statement as the subcommittee continued its inquiry into juvenile delin quency in the United States. The narcotics chief said there has been a marked drop in addic tion of youths under 21 years of age—from' a total of 4405 in 1951 to 3616 last year—but the problem remains serious “as long as there are any youthful addicts.” FSre Fund Money Given to Brady Money collected for Richard Brady, seventh semester music education major, has been pre sented to him, the Music depart ment announced yesterday. Brady lost clothing and equip ment, including a $4OO tenor sax ophone Nov. 5, when fire de stroyed the house where he re sided. Department faculty mem bers, students and members Of the Blue Band contributed to the fund. For , TiG3KajaK©@aß2QGa&— ther ®’ s nothing finer than -brevers PQGl£®t)G!)® ' ICE CREAM I Because this de treat is made as only knows how . . . with the •earn, sugar, fruits, nuts :es the world offers. Taste •and you’ll enjoy it often. 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A Philippine offi cial introduced him to one group by saying “within 12 years the president of the United States will be Richard Nixon.” Nixon made no comment on the refer ence. Players Select All-Male Cast The cast for Players’ production of William Coleman’s “Pillars in the Night” has been announced by Warren S. Smith, associate professor of dramatics. Appearing in the leading roles of the all-male cast are Gordon Greer, Richard Weber, and John Joyce. Supporting them are Ger ald Denisof, Albert Sarkas, John Aniston, Ralph Sirota, Nicholas Green, Robert Kaiser, Robert Kennedy, Ronald Taylor, John Solomon, Thomas Beilin, Kenneth Williams, Myron Cole, and Boyd Freedman. EUTAW HOUSE POTTERS MILLS Make Reservations for Your BANQUET Call Centre Hall 48-R-3 ..