Michigan States Its Case VOL. XXII, No. 46 CLEVELAND ACTORS, IN EASTERN DEBUT, PERFORM TONIGHT Present "Three Wise Fools In Play Exchange NVith Local Institute THIRTEEN PLAYERS CAST IN REVIVAL PRODUCTION B. S. Leathern, Nittany Graduate Directing Comedy After Two Year Lapse Representatives of the Sock and Buskin club, dramatic orgtraization of the Western Reserve university, Cleveland, in exchange fur the Play ms' production at the Ohio institu tion last December, will present "Three Wise Fools" in the Auditorium tonight at eight-thirty o'clock. Sev eral changes have been made in the time of the play but the eight-twenty hour is final. The Sock and Ruskin club, popular in middle-western dramatic circles, has made several trips throughout those sections and the Penn State engagement marks the first stop of an initial tour of the East. Included in the cast of "Three Wise Fools," a five-act comedy by Austin Strong. are eleven male and two fe male characters. Barclev S. Leath ern, Penn State graduate and former member of the Thespians and Play ers, is directing the production. Mr. Leathern who is 'reviving the play after a two year lapse, states, "I have a much better cast for the revival than I had two years ago and expect a much better. producton." Two members of the original cast which played in the Cleveland Mason ic auditorium in May, 1925, arc sched uled to . appear• in advanced roles in tonight's presentation. "Three Wise Fools" is the story of a judge, a physician and a financier who share a:home and' - rtit (Continued on second page) DELTA SIGMA PHI WINS I. F. RING TOURNAMENT Beats Alpha Sigma Phi Boxers, Last Year's Titleholders, By 3-2 Count Delta Sigma Phi defeated Alpha Sigma Phi in the final round of the _fraternity boxing tournament Wednes day night in the Armory by a 1-2 score. Alpha Sigma Phi won the title last year. Bair of Delta Sigma Phi bad no difficulty in disposing. of 3lul~•anep and Morris in the twenty-five and thirty-five pound bouts while Reed of Delta Sigma Phi defeated Shiny(' in the forty-live pound class In the 160-pound event, Kent of Delta Sigma Phi scored the only knockout of the evening when he floored Ilertig in the first minute of tho opening round. Johnson clinched the title for the Delta Sigma Phi team when he got the decision over Moore. Agricultural Magazine Names New Officers The Print Stale Farmer board nam ed W. W. 3lellor '2B, editor-in-chief mul F. A. Harvey '2B, business mana ger, at a meeting, held Wednesday ev ening. To assist Mellor in the edi torial department, •1. T. Vandenburg, Jr. '2B, was appointed managing ed itor: L. E. Goodenough '2B. Grange editor: and 1.. W. Barton '29 and A. C. Sproat '29, assistant editors. , •A. E. Tepper• '2S, will take care of advertisinmt for the Farmer and 11. B. Walton '2B will manage the cir culation department. Assistant bus iness managers are M. T. Bartrum '29, L. M. Oliver '29, and R. F. Hahn La C. IL I;ILLIG '3O WINNER OF ORATORICAL. CONTEST C. R. Ilillig ';3O was chosen last Sattarda.• afternoon to represent Pc-an State at the intercollegiate oratorical contest on a topic related to the Am erican constitution. BMWs tonic was "Ilandlton and the Constitution." This contest is being sponsored by the Los Angeles Chamber of Com merce among colleges and univerA. tics throughout the United States. The regional contests have not yet been arranged but seven regional *inners will enter the final competi tion. i . . . . , It . 4 .., . , _ .. . . .. g l .-...,., ~.....4 . Invitations to Verdant Plebes Bring Out Lack of Bibles in Yearling Ranks Once more the austere justices of the Penn State Tribunal were con fronted with a motley assortment of freshmen who Were guilty of such small oversights as failure to attend class meetings and cheer practices. From this army of talent only une, G. If. Deicke, Jr., could provide suit able entertainment for the audience. Diecke's recital of the long story of the rattlesnake oil vendor came boom ing forth from his potent lungs in a quite convincing manner. Saddest of all, was the case of I:or est Steele, who asserted his manhood :ay ptishimg heroically to get away from a conclave of his own mates. For his efforts Steele will not have to work on a railroad but will transport a placard bearing the Waring motto, "I push; I push; I push." Nest was Fred Bozenhardt who blandly announced to the assembled multitude that he was guilty of not carrying his freshman handbook. For the ensuing two weeks, Bozen hardt will permit passersby to read "I am guilty; no bible." C. 11. Smith, who stoutly denied LIONS HOLD FIRST OUTDOOR PRACTICE Thirty Candidates Begin Season Drill in Earnest—Stress Batting, I'itehing STYBORSKI, I'AGE, HAINES SHOW WELL ON MOUND IVith the coming of spring weather varsity baseball practice was officially opened last, Tuesday and Wednesday when candidates for battery and in field positions were summoned for out door sessions on Holmes field by Cap tain I'. R. Page. workout.imi tp line for the team until Coach liezdek returns," slated Captain Page, who i:; charge of the workouts. "Most of the pitch ers have ironed the kinks out of their arms to a great extent, but they are taking no chances of glass arms this early in the season." Batting Drill Though light batting practice is the order of the day and the apple knock ers are getting off some long hits. hunting will occupy most of the time set aside for bat-swinging until Bez gets back to the coaching lines. Of the prospective material now out for the team, there are Harris and Delp at first base, Dobbelaar at sec ond base, Cy Lungren at shortstop and Kent at third. (Continued on second page) PAUL ALTHOUSE, TENOR, TO APPEAR APRIL FIRST Scheduled for Final Number of Artist's Entertainment Course Here Paul Althouse. for ten years the leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera company. will appear in the Auditorium Friday night. April first, in the last number of the Artist's entertain:tic:it course. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his early academic and musical training, Mr. Althome went to New York for serious study when still a youth. Ile received his additional training for concert, ora torio and operatic work from the most famous of New Yo•k's vocal teachers. It was in New York that he later studied the languages and repertoire necOsary to the real artist. Mr. Alt house has been commended for a voice of beautiful and natural goal ity and Enrico Caruso on many oc casions muted the talented tenor as his logical successor. Sophomore Quint Wins Over Yearlings, 39-33 In the annual interclass basketball scrap, the sophomores vanquished the freshmva by the score of 3P-33. The game was marked by much rough play and many fouls were called. - Saylor of the second-year aggrega tion was high scorer of the contest but the play of Leyda, center of the yearling quint. was the outstanding feature. The latter's floor game was a fitting climax to his first class work during the regular season. WRESTLING ELECTIONS Manager R. C. Quigley '2B STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1927 claims of relationship to the renown ed John Smith. was in such a rush to follow instructions and get into older clothing before attending a class meeting in the Bull Pea that he for got to transfer his bible into his aged apparel. Six inch letters on his eighteen by twenty-four will announce "Minus Bible." Another bibleless yearling, It. P. 31cKnight, after making several gues ses as to why he received as invita tion to interview Messrs. Pritchard, Hewitt et al, decided that lie did not have something. Not having had time to ascertain his susceptibility .to charms, the jurors decreed that Mc- Knight should carry a cardboard to enlighten fellow students that "I was lacking something." Although G. A. Bachman, a trans fer from Bodinell. assumes sophomore customs, a year's attendance at St. Thomas did not warrant J. A. Core gan and B. .1. McMile to doff their clinks. Since he is not carrying a junior schedule, It. A. Shaw who spent two valuable years at West Lib erty Normal school will continue freshman customs. Committee Negotiates For Senior Lion Suits In preparation for Move-up Day, when senior classmen don the Lion suit, a tradition' started last year, C. It. Bergm a n, chairman of the 1h27 committee, has sent letters to several reliable firms seeking suitable prices for the garments. All bids received will be considered and a final Contract will be closed at a committee meeting next week. COLLEGIAN ELECTS 1927-28 OFFICERS Lord Appointed Editor-in-chief; Flinn Named Head.of Business Staff JUNIOR EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS MEN CHOSEN Wheeler Lord Jr. '2B and C. F. 11E1n '2B were chosen Editor-in-chief and Business Manager, respectively, of the Collegian at the annual elee toins Tuesday night. Miss L. M. B ell '2B was elected Women's Editor. On the editorial stair Benjamin Kaplan '2B was elected Assistant Ed itor, It. M. Atkinson '2B, Ma , aaging Editor and W. S. Thomson '2B and P. R. Smaltz '2B, Associate Editors. Senior members of the business stair are John Ferguson '2B, Adver tising Manager, It. B. Kilburn '2B, Circulation Manager, and W. J. Mc- Laughlin '2B. Assistant Circulation Manager. Miss Katherine Ilolhrook '2B was selected as Assistant Women's Editor and Miss M. A. Webb '2B as Associ ate. Junior Women's News editors were Miss M. V. Flanigan, Miss A. E. Geary and Miss B. L Wolfson. As Junior News editors 1.. 11. Bell Jr., IL E. Hoffman, F.. 1. Laird, Llew ellyn Mitstifer. Bernard Newman aml 11. C. Westerfield were elected. On the business stair the juniors chosen were T. C. McConnoughey, W. I'. Mc- Knight, .1. 11. Reiff and W. S. Turner. 11 . Who 9 S Dancing Friday Alpha Zeta (closed) Friends Union Saturday Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Phi r.psilon Mae Ila - CROCKETT GIVES IMPRESSIONS OF JOURNEY IN FOREIGN LANDS • The jot/owing is Mc first of a ser- sician, the moveinc,it of one of them ies of articles written especially for! being best described by the term the Copes/hen hll fir. w. D. Crockett, "waddling". propssor of Latin language and. 1,11-! After a little while we were towed eroterr, who is on a kart of uhsenee; to the 'dock while the officials passed of the Present time mod is mfilanY if I upon the credentials of the first cab tour of the leorld. The article vitsl in passengers. Then it came the turn writiro oo Febroury fourth by Dr. of those of us in the second cabin win I Crockett on. board the "Dohoheoh" on were to land. We were herded togeth the Nile, which Dr. Crockett owl his; cc on the promenade deck and there party were on their wag from Cairo; we stood brag enough to find it tire to AssitOtt. These articles rcill con- i sonic, and to wonder how long it 11050 throughout the month. I would be before some official with int- It was a littl e a ft er one last satur4pgination would devise a better sys day afternoon, when we steamed into I tent of landing pasengers than the 3ne the harbor of Alexandria. Two hours iin vogue on most, if not all, ocean go went by, with almost every minute lug vessels. . . crammed to the full with interest. We Breathe Easier First we were boarded by the cuad In the meanwhile, the "Marie toms officials, and then by represen-I Pasha" .had been moved to her dock, tatives of the police, including a phy- . (Continued on second page) All-College Dance Is Plan of Driiids, Friars Establishing the precedent of mak ing their . joint dance an All-College affair, the Druids and the Friars will run their annual social functitm April first in the Armory. This event has previously been a closed dance at some fraternity house, Permission has been granted by the Student Council for freshmen to attend. According to A. .1. Mathieu '29, chairman of the • dance committee. tentative arrangements have been made with Bernie Kits' orchestra of Altoona although it'is probable that one of the local orchestra.; may be engaged. The subscription will be one dollar and lifty cents per couple and tickets may be procured from members of the two honorary socie ties. ALUMNI PASSERS TO MEET VARSITY TEAM TOMORROW Seven Former Penn State Court Stars Will Return for Impending Tilt THREE LION CAII'AINS ON GRADUATE SQUAD Haines, (erhardt, Ilister, Shair. Loeffler. Reed and Hood Set for Fray An imposing array,of former Penn State basketball star:si':will return to familiar surroundings:where they will engage the varsity combination in the Armory tomorrow night at seven o'clock. It will be tLe first Alunr,d varsity setto since 14r2.4. Because every returning courtman has .been actively engaged in profes sional. basketball : .during the winter, the Alumni .team is ex pected to offer strong opposition. Sev en players will constitute the Alumni squad that includes three former court captains. All-Star Line-up !flukey Ilaines '22, is on his way from New York where he has starred in Gotham 'professional ranks, while Ken Loeffler '2l, will come directly from the line-up of the Alorry team of the Central League. Chick Hood '26, has been playing with the Col umbus, Ohio, team and will hold down a forward berth in the tilt LOMOITJW night. From his duties as coach of the Scranton Lackawanna Business col lege, will conic Pipe Gerhardt '25, a forward. Johnny Reed 'dl, another forward, and Sam Shair '25 and \'alt Fixte• '2l, the latter two centers. comprise the list of Alumni courtmen. Loeffler, Gerhardt and I are all (Continued on last page) Dr. Russell. Will Speak at Chapel Dr. Elbert Russell. professor of re ligious education at Duke university, Durham, North Carolina. will address the chapel-goers Sunday morning. Dr. Russell was formerly professor of biblical literature and of church his tory at Earlham college. As lecturer on church history at the graduate school . of Ilave•ford and at Swarthmore, he gained a prominent place as a biblical historian. Ile also has spoken at summer schools and at Chautauqua. Dr. Russell is author of "The Parable of Jesus," "Jesus of Nazareth," "in the Light of Today" and "As Each Day Comes." DEBATERS MEET MICHIGAN STATE HERE TOMORROW New Penn State Forensic Squad 'ISO Uphold Modification Of Vo'stead Act FLOOR DISCUSSION WILL FOLLOW FORMAL MATCH M. 1). Berryhill. Dayis and Burt To Oppose Visiting Trio In Auditorium Using an entirely new team, the Petra State affirmative debaters will engage the Michigan State College team tomorrow night at eight o'clock. in the Auditorium on the question, "Resolved, that the V°!stead Act should be so modified as to permit the manufacture and sple of light wines and beers." Although this topic. has been argued here before, the Nittany orators have strengthened their argu ments and expect to give new light on this subject. Penn State will be represented by M. It. Davis '3O, M. D. Berryhill '2B and Burt '2B who has returned to college this semester. The vNit fllT, C. W. Kietzman, R. M. Ilair, T. .1. Ramsdell, are now on an eastern tour. (Confirmed on third pailge) LION BOXERS WILL FACE NOTRE DAME Cells Request Five Bout Meet Instead of Seven in Cast Tussle Tomorrow A515.,81,1111NAT10N.0P..12,5, AND 175-POUND DIVISIONS In its lost meet of the season before the iaterwllegiate denouement next Saturday the Penn State toting team will encounter Notre Dame at. South Rend tomorrow. The. Irishmen. con querors of Syracuse, wired a request to Manager A. J. Collins: Wednesday that two weights, the 125-pound and Ii -pounddivisions, be dropped. Should Coach Leo Houck defer to the wishes of the Notre Dame boxing authorities, it will mean that Penn State will face a tremendous (Used . (Continued on last page) New Truck Speeds To Fire in Record Trip as Blaze Dies With a thundering crash that aug ured no good for the flaming enemy of mankind, State College's brand new lire truck answered the call of one loaf; and three shorts, Tuesday after noon and sped up Allen street to do its duty to State College citizens. Of course there was no fire, but what tin we care? It was the first limo students and townspeople of this thriving metropolis had an opportun ity to see the new, red, shiny fire truck. Prepared to carry out instructions as given on page forty-five of the catalog that came with the truck, the bravo firemen datumd their oilskins and turned their hose on the blaze (?) Alas! Aback! • And alackaday! (whatever that means) the sight that met their eyes! A tuna clad in a butcher's apron, throwing a little pail of water no a little flame and exting uishing it as nicely as fire ever was extinguished! President R. D. Hetzel Called to Harrisburg On Appropriation Bill President It. I). Iletzel was called to the captiol at Harrisburg on MOn day evening with other College offi cials on important matters pertain ing to the college appropriation bill, it was announced yesterday. Calls such as this usually come on short notice and force the president to cancel or postpone engagements during the first few days of each week. The Legislature is scheduled to adjourn on April fourteenth and since Monday's and Tuesday's arc the busy legislative (lays at Harris burg it may be necessary for Presi dent Hetzel and E. K. Ilibschman, assistant to the president, to make frequent trips there during the next few weeks. 2c(, . j _' 4. at,t LION MATMEN LOOM IN INTERCOLLEGIATES Cornell, 1926 Champions, Will Furnish Strongest Opposition---Only Two Title-holders Return 11 Tomorrow Named Final Dale for Blazer Orders Measurements for 1928 blaz ers will be taken today and to morrow at Montgomery's. Samples of the jackets which are made by I'. A. Needham and company, New York city, are on display at Montgomery's and I Starks. The total price is ! eight . dollars. A deposit of two dollars is required at the time of measurement. All orders I must be made by tomorrow. ! DARCY TO CONDUCT THESPIAN TRYOUTS One Hundred Fifty Candidates Compete in Eliminations For'" Girl Wanted" FIRST SHOWING TO RE GIVEN All2ll. More Dora one hundred and fifty candidates were given fundamental tesons in dancing at the preliminary eliminations of the tryouts for the Thespian production, "Girl Wanted," Wednesday night. Mr. Darcy, coach of the show, will arrive Strulay after noon and will conduct the final ,tryouts at eight-thirty Monday _evening in the Auditorium. -- - A list of the men eligible for the final eliminations Monday night will be posted on the 'thespian bulletin , board in Old Main. All assistant managers are requested to lie on hand on Monday and the following nights. Junior Prom Show The first State College showing of the producton will he held at seven o'clock Saturday evning, April thir tieth, during the week-end of the Junior Prom. Tickets will be two dollars each. Since this appearance will be made directly after the road tour. the show should he peofeeted better than any other lirst night pre sentation here. The Thespians will conduct a con test for posters to advertise "Girl Wanted" during 'the next week. A prize of live dollars is offered. Rules (Continued on third page) WILL HOLD ALL-COLLEGE DANCE MAY TWENTIETH Ag Student Council Committee Considers Orchestras For Informal An All-College dance, slumsored by the Ag Student Council, will be held in the Armory on May twentieth. Plans are being made which mark the coining affair as the biggest informal dance of the year, according to chair man .1. M. Staxewski '27. A novel and unique decorative scheme is being considered to assure lancers an appropriate setting. In addition. the committee, composed of chairman J. M. Stazewski '27, Phillip McCandless '23, .1. 11. Erb '27, S. A. Zerbe I. H. Skinner '27, am! P. 11. Smith '27 are negotiating with a trio of first class orches.tras to supply the syncopation. Ted Brownagle's versatile musicians of Ilu•risburg, the Ducknell Blue Band, or Harvey Marbu•ger and his musical entertainers will be engaged for the function. Nittany Marksmen Lose To Norwich University Penn State's rifle team lost its third telegraphic meet of the season when Norwich university defeated it by the score of 1.161-1407. This week the Nittany marksmen will meet the Uni versity of 'Pennsylvania. The remaining schedule includes: Virginia Polytechnic institute, March twentysixth; Carnegie Tech and Uni versity of PitLshurgh at Pitt in a shoulder to shoulder encounter, April second; George Washington, April nineteenth; Intercollegiate.; at the Crescent Athletic club in New York city, April twenty-third. A Notre Dame Gone Wrong PRICE FIVE CENTS Of the eight strong wrestling com binations which will battle for hon ors in the University of Pennsylvania Palestra today and tomorrow, Penn State is favored as the strongest con tender for the crown which was taken last year by Cornell. The Ithacan matmen, to spite of the fact that many of their most for midable men were lost through grad uation last year, will make a respec table bid to retain the champianship. The Red and White defeated the Liras 12-9, in a dual meet - earlier in tie season, but wrestling was so close that this meet can hardly carry much Weight in the dope sheet that will contain a forecast of the Intercolleg iate results. Eight Teams Compete In addition to the Ithacan com;da ation and Charlie Speidel's Nittany grapplers, entries .have conic front Columbia. Lehigh, - Princeton, Yale. Pennsylvania and Syracuse. These teams make up the Eastern Intercol legiate Wrestling association. Of the individual 1526 champions only two will appear cn the 1111.--; in the preliminary,round today. [teed. of Lehigh, won first honors last year in the 115-pound division, but ha:: forced into the specirdweight class this year so that lie actually will be wrestling for a new title. Ile is among tile favored matmen in the 125-pound rating. The other defend ing champion is captain of the Yale squad and holder of the middle weight title. Miller has not been de feated this year. Captain Geier, of Cornell, and point winner in the welterweight seetion last year, Ls expected to.show well in the 1527 tourney. In the Penn ag rmirtition_Cnottio,NaOlTlont,l,d,Oight.-. Weight, and Pratt. strung lighlAteavk, ore the most proMising contenders. According to present plans. Oe preliminary rounds will be run off (Continued on last page) 1928 BLAZER ORDERS TO CLOSE TOMORROW Junior, Class Jacket Similar to Cricket Club Sport Coat iVorn at Cambridge JUII!Or class blazers, which arc now or. exhibition at Stark Brothers and Montgomery and Company, are unique i.- that they are designed exclusively for the Class or 1928 at Penn State. declared W. I:. Jackson, chairman of the blazer selection committee, yes terday. All , orders for the orange anal black jackets must-be made by tomorrow night. Created and tailored by 11. A. Need ham and company, of New York, they are similar to the Sport coats worn by the cricket clubs of Cambridge, England, he stated. As a guarantee of wear and durability, special mater ial of Moorlan) shrunk fast cloth has been imported from England. Bell System Agent Interview's Seniors For Research Posts *Bell System representatives head ed by W. P. Wattles hare been inter viea•:.tg seniors and graduate stu dents in engineering. commerce and tinanee and science courses in the el ectrical engineering department of fice this week in regard to future employment. According to Mr. Wattles there - are tremendous opportunities in research and technical development for college graduates. lie mentioned applica tion engineering, accounts and tin mice. manufacturing, installation. sales and distribution. The Hell sys tem is comprised of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, Western Electric company, the Hell Laboratories Incorpora‘od - and the Associated Operating companies. COMMUNITY CHORAL CLUB BROADCASTS OVER WI'SC The Community Choral Society of State College broadcast a music pro gram to the radio fans of WPSC, the College radio station, Wednesday night. This society is composed chiefly of the College faculty. R. T. Kriebel '26 talked - about the engin eering correspondence courses on the same program.
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