PAGE TWO Coed Gets Scholarship After Filing Civil Suit A University coed who sued a Democratic Club for mis representation in advertising received a $l4OO scholarship in the case which was settled outside of court. Geraldine Ritter, sophomore in arts and letters from Beth lehem, initiated the suit against the Edgeboro Pembroke Democratic Club. The club advertised a $l4OO scholarship Delta Sigs Will Meet On Saturday The Board of Directors of the University chapter of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity will meet Saturday at the Nittany Lion Inn. Future plans for the fraternity, whose house was gutted by fire Dec. 11, are expected to be worked out at the meeting, a fraternity spokesman said yesterday. Meanwhile, Irving C. Boerlin, house adviser and supervisor of the audio-visual aids department, has been meeting with insurance adjusters. House Insured The house is insured for $132,- 000, approximately 80 per cent of the face value. Boerlin has said no remodeling will be done to the house until approval is received from the in surance company. Approval is ex pected this weekend, a spokesman said.' Twenty-one members of the fraternity are now housed in Spruce Cottage. The others are living in different fraternity houses. Using Church for Meals The group is using the facilities of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church for meals, except on Sundays. Mrs. Edna Boone, the house cook, has been retained. Fire broke out in the basement of the house, commonly called the “Pink Elephant.” about 11 a.ro. Dec. 11, causing an estimated $54,000 to $50,000 damage. Much damage was done by smoke and water to the three story building. Fraternity officials have set March 1 as the earliest possible date for moving into the house. Harriman Proposes Vote-Getting Plan ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 4 (A 1 ) Gov. Averelt Harriman. submitted to the Legislature today a- wide ranging program that fellow Democrats felt would appeal to a large number of voters in this presidential election year. The governor, who is consid ered one of the leading candidates for the Democratic ’ presidential nomination, called for income-tax cuts, pay boosts for teachers and state employes, and increased so cial welfare benefits. In his second annual message, opening the 1956 session, Harri man reported that state revenues were expected to reach a record high in the new year. But he add ed that expenditures were mount ing. too. Ev : dence Discovered - WASHINGTON (/P) —The White House is reported to have found in its records what it considers evidence that congressional lead ers were told in advance of a plan to ask for $4,900,000,000 in new foreign aid money. DeMolay Club Will Meet The Penn State DeMolay Club will meet at 7 tonight in 102 Wil lard. to any college as first prize in a Miss Lehigh Valley contest, which Miss Ritter won. However, when she chose to come to the University the club awarded her only a $4OO senator ial scholarship for the full four years. Miss Ritter then filed the suit, charging the club with misrepre sentation and asking for the $l4OO scholarship. The suit was debated outside of court and Miss Ritter accepted an offer from the Democratic Club to send her to the University of Pennsylvania on a $l4OO scholar ship. She said she will enter the Phil adelphia school next September and take the five-year course which would give her a bachelor of science degree and a registered nurse’s position.. A full senatorial scholarship such as the one Miss Ritter now has can be used only towards the fees at any university. The inci dental fees at this University amount to $5OO a semester or $4OO for four years. A senatorial scholarship to a private institution would be con siderable more because the fees at a private university are higher. Lobbyists Show Heavy Spending WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 (&) Heavy spending by registered lob byists continued well beyond the adjournment of Congress last August 2, the Congressional Rec ord showed today; Largest outlays of money “in connection with legislative inter ests" during the July-September period were made by representa tives of labor, farmers, postal em ployes, railroads and truckers. The law requires registered lob byists to file quarterly reports of spending and income with the clerk of the House. Most of them comply with this requirement, al though many leave blank the spaces for listing expenditures despite directions on the official forms to “fill in every blank.” One of the weaknesses of the present lobbying laws, spokes men for the clerk’s office assert, is inability to enforce it. Composer Travis Jailed On Wile-Beating Charge NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 4 (IP) —Composer Merle Tra vis of the hit tune “Sixteen Tons” was jailed today after, police said, he slugged his wife with a pistol and barricaded himself in his home. He was booked on suspicion of wife beating after officers broke into the home. He surrendered meekly, although the wife, Betty, had reported he threatened to shoot anyone who entered. Mrs. Travis, 31, said she grab bed a pistol from her 37-year-old husband and—clad in a pink dressing gown—fled to a neigh bor’s with her two children by a previous marriage. Have a WORLD of mi Bwkt fITA ibfe low Cost Europe 2L few* $499 Orient > tw> $978 . o*t trip* to Atoxic* >th America $ 699 up. iy Tour $498 up ana * World sl39t up. A Ai* Tour Travel Agent C It A 545 sth Aw -» Kew York 1? 9M JW 24544 . I THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Prexy Attracts Nation's Eye In Key West Dr. Milton S- Eisenhower, pres ident of the University, made news in more ways than one while students were home for the holidays. Not only did he accompany his brother, President Dwight D. Eis enhower, on a vacation to Key West, Fla., but at several times he attracted more attention than did the President. The one time in particular, which made the front page of many national newspapers, was when he appeared wearing boxer trunks on a stroll with the Presi dent. And the Columbine HI, which flew the presidential party south on Dec. 28, was delayed 45 min utes before taking off to await the arrival of Dr. Eisenhower, who flew to Washington, D.C., from State College in a single engine private plane. The engine of the plane was stalled by cold weather. Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower di d not accompany the group. The White House noted that her moth er, Mrs. John S. Doud, of Denver, was in Washington for the holi days. Another reason Mrs. Eisenhow er stayed behind was the recent birth of a new granddaughter. The President’s annual State of the Union message, outlining the administration’s 1956 legislative program, will be sent to Congress today. Dr. Eisenhower is scheduled to return to the University tomor row. Goddard Says State Behind On Water Knots Secretary of Forests and Wat ers Maurice K. Goddard declar ed today Pennsylvania has been "slow and backward" in attempt ing to solve its natural water problems. “At the present time the only control over the use of water in Pennsylvania is that which gives the Water and Power Resources Board the power to allocate from surface water sources only and affects only public water supply agencies,” Goddard contended. Goddard made the statement in a prepared address before the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Conference at the University. The forests and waters secre tary said there are no penalties in state law for the misuse of water. He added that the Water and Power Resources Board deals only with B’per cent of the state’s surface water and that “as a water conservation measure, it might just as well net be on the books.” Goddard called for legislation to make state water laws stronger. “The truth of the matter is that we Pennsylvanians have become water gluttons, demanding that more and more water be made available to satisfy man and his operations,” Goddard asserted. He noted that, disregarding ir rigation, Pennsylvania leads all other states in fresh , water use. La Vie Junior Board to Meet The La Vie junior board will meet at 7 tonight in 413 Old Main. Student Service Station Take a Break! / SEE PICNIC c>; ‘Friday - Jan. 6 If Your Hound Runs Rough, ‘Saturday - Jan. 7 tet Us Tune It for Merely $3.00 Center Stage STUDENT SERVICE STATION Tickets at HUB Now! opEN g y * Y #h ® Pond" OPEN 8-7 MONDAY thru SATURDAY Fish, Flowers, Holly Pay Student's Tuition One University student who is really worth his weight in gold—goldfish that is—is George Griffith, senior in horticul ture from Johnstown. George spends his spare order business which sells tre He is- also the proprietor of George’s Aquatic Gardens and Pet Supplies in Johnstown where he sells mice, parrots, alligators, canaries, monkeys, finches and turtles. Many of the fish are imported from Brazil, the birds from the Netherlands, India, and Australia and the alligators and turtles from Louisiana and Florida. First Fish Dies This is all a far cry from the first fish that George bought when he was 9 years old. The fish died, as did the next two he bought. Puzzled by the fate of his new pets, he began reading books and pamphlets on the care of fish and soon had a vast collection—so vast that the Griffith house was crammed from attic to basement with tariks and aquariums. Through a classified advertise ment in a local paper George an nounced that he had fish for sale and his business career was un derway. Develops New Breed While attending St. Francis Col lege in Loretto, a freshman, George developed a new breed of guppy with the help of Father Al fred Schendel. The guppy, named the Alfredo, is unlike other gup pies because it produces off spring with the same coloration as the father fish. The importance of this fish is proved by the fact that while most guppies sell for 10 to 35 cents a pair, Alfredos re tail at $35 a pair. Need an orchid corsage for the next formal?? Just see George. He grows them in his back yard and in other greenhouses from Maine to Florida. * Water lily culture is also, one of his many interests. Last sum mer when the President of the United States visited the Univer sity he photographed a display of over 1,000 water lily blooms that George had flown here from Flor ida. Makes Discovery Through experimentation, George has > recently discovered that by cutting a certain muscle in the blooms, the flowers will remain open for display purposes without the use of wax or plaster of paris. The most recent of George’s business ventures is the import ing of holly at Christmas time. Most of the holly comes from Portland, Ore. and George sells it to leading grocery and dime store chains across the country, includ ing W. T. Grant, F. W. Woolworth, McCrory’s, Murphy’s, Green’s, Kresge’s and. the A&P and Acme Stores. He also supplies these stores with gold fish, orchids, tropical fish, and aquatic plants. George has also supplied sev eral University fraternities with pets, including birds, alligators and a skunk. The collegiate pas time of swallowing goldfish by fraternity pledges has also boost ed his sales. George’s business has not only provided profits to pay his way through college but it has also given him plans for the future, which he hopes will include run ning a large combination pet shop and greenhouse. THURSDAY. JANUARY 5, 1958 By PAT HUNTER time running a national mail ipical fish and aquatic plants. TIM Dance To Feature AIM Band Eugene Magill an<i his 18-piece Association of Independent Men band will play at the Town Inde pendent Men “Lollipop Dance" to be held from 9 to 12 p.m. January 13 in the Hetzel Union ballroom. The dance will mark the first appearance of the band. TIM pres ident, Robert Cole, said after hear ing the band practice that the group had some “very fine jazz arrangements.” Commenting on the lollipop decoration theme at last night’s TIM meeting, James Goodwin, TIM parliamentarian, said, “Ev eryone who comes gets a free lollipop.” Cole also announced last night that, “it looks very strongly as though we (TIM) may get an of fice.’ Cole said TIM is hoping to obtain. the office now used by AIM or the hat society office lo cated side by side in the HUB. The present TIM office in 120 Waring Hall will be used by the Housing Department starting in February. Cole said TIM needs an office where suggestions and complaints can be registered and where so cial and recreational activities for TIM can be planned. Don Reidenbaugh, hat society president, expressed his willing ness to give up the office, Cole said. Final action, according to George Donovan, manager of asso ciated student activities, awaits the decision of the Hetzel Union board. Cole said that should TIM be given the present AIM office, AIM would move into the vacant hat society office. John Sapper, program director, said the TIM ice show has been scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. Friday evening, Feb. 17, at the ice skat ing rink. Cole said, “Dating is encour pfed at‘the ice mixer.” He added that all TIM members will be ad mitted free. TIM will not.meet again until the beginning of the new semes ter on Feb. 8. Prof on Notional Board Dr. Lloyd M. Jones, professor of physical education, is currently on the Nominations Committee of the College of Physical Education Association. The Association is comprised of approximately 500 representatives from the major colleges and uni versities'of the United States. Outing Club to Meet Tonight The Penn State Outing Club will meet at 7:30 tonight in 121 Sparks.
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