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VOL. 54, No. 85
Merger Proposed
For Nittany, Pollock
The merger of Pollock and Nittany Councils into an East Dorm
Council was proposed last night at a meeting of Nittany Council by
Richard Steindel, council president, and Thomas Kidd, a member of
Pollock Council. •
A social committee of the Nittany area was created at the meet
Hat Societies
Will Compile
Officers List
Hat Society Council will com
pile a file of major officers and
committee chairmen of campus
organizations.
Richard Grossman, chairman of
the project, said yesterday he will
contact fraternity an d sorority
presidents, leaders of independent
organizations, student council
presidents, athletic head manag
ers, All-University c o m m i t t e e
chairmen, and other officers in
compiling the list.
The list will be used by men's
hat societies for tappings, Gross
man said.
The letter Grossman will send
Out will ask that only major lead
ers be named. For example, the
chairman of Spring Week would
fill out a form listing the chair
men of the week's events. Th e
parade chairman, fo r example,
would not be asked to name the
members of his committee.
Activity forms will be available
at the Student Union desk in Old
Main for in aj or organizations
omitted on the mailing list, Gross
man said. He said forms should
be turned in by Monday at the
Student Union desk.
Indian Prime Minister Requests
Cease-Fire in Idochina War
NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 22 (!P)—Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru extended an "earnest and
humble plea" today for a cease-fire in war-battered Indochina. But he made clear India will shoulder
no responsibility for such a move.
Nehru told India's Parliament he thought the bloodshed should be halted until the big powers
have a chance to solve the seven-year stalemate at Geneva April 26.
Grads May Get
More Library
Typing Rooms
Additional typing rooms in the
University Library will probably
be a reality in the near future,
Moylan Mills, chairman of the
typing investigation committee,
told Graduate Student Council in
a report on his meeting recently
with University Librarian Ralph
McComb.
At present the only typing
rooms in the library are small
and on the basement level. As
soon as the rooms in the new
wing of the library are finished,
they will be available for student
use, Mills said.
It is still not known whether
or not the University Will supply
the tynewriters, Mills said. Stu
dents may have to bring their
own portable machines or a rent
a-type system may be installed.
The rent-a-type system, now in
use at some of the larger univer
sities, works on the same princi
ple as the dormitory' washing ma
chine system. Students deposit a
quarter in a slot in the typewriter
and then have use of the machine
for several hours.
Parmi Nous to Meet
Parmi Nous, senior men's hat
society, will meet at 7 tonight at
Beta Sigma Rho.
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ing to replace Barons, Nittany-
Pollock social organization. This
committee will serve until an
East Dorm area social committee
is established under the merger.
Kidd will write a constitution
and present it to the Nittany
Council in two weeks. Kidd said
the new constitution would be
adopted as an amendment to the
councils' present constitutions. He
said the new constitution would'
also be made consistant with the
constitution of the Association of
Independent Men's Board of Gov
ernors, the group with which both
Nittany and Pollock are associ
ated.
Pollock Area Shrinking
The plan was proposed, Kidd
said, because the Pollock area
is shrinking in size as a living
area. Vacated dormitories/will not
be used again as dormitories,
Kidd said.
Joe Somers, president of AIM,
said the proposal was a good idea
since both councils have "the
same problems and the same loca
tion." Kidd supported the merger
by saying that both dormitory
areas "eat together" and have
the same recreation facilities. The
president and vice president of
Pollock Council are in favor of
the merger, Kidd said.
Want Immediate Merger
According to Steindel, the new
constitution must be adopted by
Nittany Council and approved by
each dormitory in that area.
"We've got to get the merger
through this year," Steindel said.
The social committee to replace
the Barons was proposed by Stein
del after he told the council Dean
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"It would seem a tremendous
pity," Nehru declared, "that this
terrible war should continue when
a serious effort to meet and dis
cuss this problem" is scheduled
to take place between the Big
Four and Red China.
"It is desirable I think, to have
some kind of cease-fire without
any party giving up its position,"
Nehru said.
'Effort' Asked.
Thus, he said, he addressed "my
earnest and humble pleas to both
the great and little powers con
cerned to make an effort, though
it is not our (India's) desire to in
terfere or shoulder any responsi
bility in this connection."
The French—who are leading
the three associated Indochinese
states in the fight against the
Communist-led Vietminh—h a v e
expressed doubt there is enough
time before the Geneva parley to
work out a cease-fire. They also
pointed out there is no clearly de
fined line along which to,, mark
the combat zones—as in Korea.
Cease-Fire Call Reported
The Associated Press reported
Saturday in a United Nations, dis
, patch that Nehru was planning a
' cease-fire call. UN diplomats said
the move apparently was being
timed to get attention at the Gen
eva conference. That parley is be
ing held mainly to deal with Ko
rea, but it is also expected to range
over Indochina and other Asian
issues.
Commenting on the UN dis
patch, diplomatic officials in
Washington said they regarded
any Indian peace-making role as
impractical on the eve of the •Gen
- va- parley.
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
STATE COLLEGE. PA., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1954
Tests of the transponder, in
stalled in the West Dorms area
a week ago by Station WDFM,
will continue intermittently
throughout the week, David R.
Mackey, general station manager,
said yesterday.
Tests will be run during the
regular broadcasting hours, 7:30
to 10:30 p.m. Mackey said student
response during the first week of
testing was good.
Students have been asked to
listen to the station during the
broadcasting hours, and to con
tact the station to comment on
reception. Students may call the
station, ext. 2409, or mail a post
card to WDFM, Sparks Building.
Students may pick up Station
WDFM at about 700 on their AM
dials.
When the transponder is oper
ating satisfactorily in• the West
Dorms area, it will be tested in
other. areas. When final testing is
complete, specifications for the
transponder will be drawn up and
submitted to a commercial con
cern for production.
Present plans call for nine
transponders to be manufactured
—one for each dormitory area
and one spare. It is hoped trans
ponders will be installed in the
West Dorm area, the Nittany-
Pollock area, Simmons, McElwain,
Gran g e, McAllister, Woman's
Building, and Atherton.
Inkling Candidates,
Staff Meet Tonight
Inkling editorial staff an d
candidates will meet at 8 to
night in 201 Willard. Poetry
and short stories for the maga
ene will be accepted until
March 1 at the Student Union
desk in Old Main, Charles Ma
thias, co-editor, has announced.
Trade Is Topic
Of Triangular
Debate Tourney
Foreign trade will be the sub
ject of two afternoon debates and
an evening symposium when the
Forensic Council plays host to the
debating teams of Bucknell Uni
versity and Dickinson College in
the second annual forensic tourn
ament tomorrow.
Irwin Weiner and Arthur Sap
erstein of the University men's de
bate team will debate Nancy Cole
and Marian Shutack of Bucknell
at 4 p.m. in 13 Sparks. Ronald
Isenberg will preside. John Boyd
and Harvey Reiseman of the Uni
versity will debate Susan Mar
quardt and Amin Alley of Dick
inson at the same time in 234
Sparks. Chairman will be Herman
Golumb.
The symposium will be held at
7:30 p.M. in 316 Sparks. Speakers
will be Murray Horowitz, of the
University; Ron a l d McCreerY,
Bucknell: John Matta, Dickinson;
and Ronald Lench, University.
The quiz panel will consist of Ste
phen Goldsmith, Bucknell; Alan
Kramer, Dickinson; and Dan Fe
gert, University. Dr. Joseph F.
O'Brien, professor of speech, will
fireside.
Radio Tests
To Continue
In WD Area
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Council rs
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4) , f D Resi•tents
West Dorm Council last night approved a proposal to separate
West Dorm area freshmen and upperclassmen into different' living
units and to increase counselor supervision in the freshman units.
The proposal was made by James W. Dean, assistant to the dean
of men in charge of independent affairs.
The proposal, which will be sent
to Dean of Men Frank J. Simes
in the form of a drafted letter,
would:
1. House upperclassmen in Mc
Kee Hall;
2. Have three resident counse
lors per floor in the other four
men's dorms, which would be re
stricted to freshmen;
3. Convert present counselors'
suites into study rooms with the
counselors moving into single
rooms.
The purpose of the suggested
changes is to meet the present
problem of failing grades and in
creased vandalism in the area be
lieved to be caused partly by pre
sent system of allocating counse
lors.
The council voted to draft a
letter to the Dean of Men's office
favoring the proposal.
Dean said the new plan would
help meet the disciplinary prob
lem caused largely by freshmen
in the West Dorm area. He said
that under the plan resident coun
selors would be placed where they
are needed most.
He emphasized the proposal, is
not an order to go into effect im
mediately.
Dean also reported to the coun
cil that officials of Bell Telephone
Co. warned they would discon
tinue social telephone service to
the area if "vulgarisms" are con
tinued over the phones. The warn
ing followed a complaint made
by the company's officials after
three Nittany residents made an
"indecent proposal" to a coed in
Women's building.
The telephone company, accord
ing to Dean, said any further vul
garity would result in a disrup
tion of the phone service through
out the University—save for in
ter-office and other business use.
Dean said a disruption would
be possible, since the University
has no control over the phone ser
vice, a public utility.
He urged the council to caution
all residents in the West Dorm
area about using further vulgarity
over the phones.
The incident mentioned above
has resulted in the women being
withdrawn from college by her
father, Dean said. The three
men are scheduled to come up be
fore the Senate disciplinary com
mittee and may also face a civil
prosecution.
In other action the council
voted to ask the Dean of Wo
men's office for West Dorm co
education dinners at least once a
week. Five women from Thomp
son were present to voice Thomp
son suggestions for impro•-ing the
dinners.
Soph Chairmen
Are Announced
Committee chairmen for the
s op ho m or e class semi-formal
dance March 20, have been -an
nounced by Robert Harding, class
vice president and chairman of
the dance.
They are Joan Alfieri, publicity;
Nancy Shafer, decorations; Rich
ard Rivers, orchestra; Lynn Mey
ers, management of Recreation
Hall; Barbara Stock, class secre
tary-treasurer, finances; and John
M. Russell, advertising.
Michael Rosenfeld and Janet
McKee will be in charge of the
class queen contest to be held in
conjunction with the dance.
Sophomores who want to work
on dance committees may contact
class officers or committee chair
men, Hugh Cline, class president,
has announced.
By BILL SNYDER
ors IM Board
ecommends
3 Probations
Recommendations to place two
students on office probation and
a third on board probation were
made to the dean of men by the
Association of Independent Men's
Judicial Board of Review.
The recommendation on one
student, from second floor Hamil
ton Hall, who was accused of
bUrning the surface of a desk in
his room, carving on a chair, and
damaging the ceiling in the hall
way, asked that the student pay
for the damage and a letter be
sent to his parents in addition to
office probation.
$B7 Damages
James W. Dean, assistant to the
dean of men in charge of inde
pendent affairs, has reported dam
age to the desk and chair was
about $7 and to the ceiling, about
$BO.
In the other case where office
probation was recommended, a
second semester architecture ma
jor admitted setting off a home
made firecracker in his dormitory
room. The b oar d accepted a
recommendation from the stu
dent's dormitory counselor that
he be placed on office probation,
John Ball, board chairman, said.
Given Board Probation
A third semester electrical en
gineering major was placed on
board probation for giving a mas
ter key of the Hamilton Hall ele
vator to another student. The stu
dent who received the key was
not sentenced by the board be
cause he had a legitimate reason
to hold a key to the elevator.
Any, student found illegally pos
sessing an elevator key in the
future will be subject to disci
pline by the AIM board, Dean
announced.
Board probation means the stu
dent must attend meetings of the
board this semester.
Office probation means that if
a student is involved in any fur
ther disciplinary action, the of
fense is recorded on his perma
nent record in the Dean of Men's
office.
PSCA, Ed College
Plan Coffee Hours
The Penn State Christian As
sociation and the College of Edu
cation will sponsor coffee hours
for graduate students this semes
ter.
The PSCA will hold the first
coffee hour for graduate students
from 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow in the
Hugh Beaver room, Old Main.
Members of Graduate Student
Council will serve as a reception
committee.
The College of Education will
hold coffee hours for education
graduate students from 3 to 5 p.m.
every Thursday in 6 Burrowes,
Nicholas Troisi, graduate student
in education, has announced.
'Who's in the News°
Copes of "Who's in th e
News at Penn State" are still
available at the Student Union
desk in Old Main for students
whose names appear in the
booklet.
Decentralization:
Are We Hasty?
See Page 4
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