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VOL. 25, NO. 7
BUSINESS LEADERS
ENDORSE COLLEGE
BOND ISSUE DRIVE
State Chamber of Commerce
Approves Amendment in
Referendum Ballot
DEAN WARNOCK PREDICTS
SUCCESS AFTER TEST POLL
Action Confirms Dire Need for
Financial Support, Says
President Hetzel
With a favorable. vote ten per cent
higher than that cast for any other
bond issue, the proposed amendment
providing $8,000,000 for buildings
and equipment at Penn State was en
'domed by the State Chamber of Com
coerce in a State-wide referendum
vote conducted through the various
city chambers. Of the ballots cast
63 4 per cent favored the Bond Issue.
"This approval by businessmen of
the State," declared Dean of Men Ar
thur It Warnock in the first of a set':
les of weekly addresses on the Bond
Issue to be broadcast through the
College radio station, WPSC, "is re
garded locally as a possible crystal
lization of favorable sentiment to
wards State College needs' that is
rapidly sweeping the State."
Fa, or Four Bond Issues
Following the vote for the Penn
State Bond Issue in the State-wide
tcfmendum is the $50,000,000 road
bond issue with a favorable percent
age of 54 3 as against 95 7 unfavor
able.; For the $50,000,000 issue ask
ed for the benefit of the State-owned
institutions, the figures are 51.5 to
98.5. The forestry issue received a
favorable vote by the narrowest mar
gin, 50 8 per cent to 49.2 pee cent.
The $5,000,000 issue proposed for
the construction of National; Guard
armories was the only_amendment op
posed by the Pennsylvania business
men. On this issue 02 9 per cent of
the votes- were unfavorable.
"This approval of our Bond Issue,"
said President Ralph D. Retool, "con
firms the belief which the officers of
the College have consistently main
tamed, that the people of the Com
monwealth desire that adequate pro
vision shall be made for the support
and development of public higher ed
ucation
"It has been my experience, that
without exception the thoughtful citi
rens of Pennsylvania who are ac
'quainted with the handicaps under
which their state college is laboring
in attempting to perfoim its vital
ministry to the State, are determined
that adequate facilities shall be pro
vided without delay."
The State Chamber action, which
is the result of a teat poll based on
arguments for and against the five
proposed bond issue amendments sub
mitted to the local chambers on Aug
ust 25, showed that few_ more than
one-third of those voting opposed the
Penn State issue. The method of
financing the College need is held as
the only reason for opposition.
"It had been predicted that the
veto would be opposed to the bond is
sues because of the conservatism of
business men towel(' a policy of ex
tension of the bonded indebtedness of
the State," said Dean Warnock when
commenting upon the action of the
Pennsylvania business men.
"In no quarter," the dean continued,
"do we find opposition to the State
College Bond Issue as such. There
is. of course, some questioning of the
wisdom and need of a bond issue pol
icy for taking mire' of these several
projects in view pf the report of the
State Treasurer as to the surplus in
the treasury
"Even those who feel that they can
not approve a general bond issue pol
icy almost unanimously express an
Interest in the welfare of the state
college and a determination to see that
its needs are taken care of. All of
this evidence of an moused popular
sentiment is gratifying"
' That the results of the Bond Issue
campaign have been greatly In evi
dence, was asserted by the Dean of
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1 Who's Dancing I
Alpha Sigma Phi (closed)
Chi Upsilon
Sigma Pi
Tomorrow Night •
Kappa Delta Rho
Lambda CM Alpha (closed)
Phi Lambda Theta
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Phi Sigma
Triangle
Tnu Kappa Epsilon
Theta Upsilon °maga
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Second-Year Men initiate Yearlings Into
Traditions Of Penn State Student Life
! With the prolonged ringing of
Old Main bell and the customary bat
tle icry of the sophs "All frosh out"
filling the air, Stunt Night was ush
ered in at 7:30 o'clock last night and
another freshman class was admitted
to the student body of Penn State.
At ; thefirst war whoop the year
lings rushed forth helter shelter from
, the fraternities, boarding and room
mg houses, clad in costumes that had
seen better days,- and right into the
arms of the paddle-bearing sopbs. No
time was lost for immediately bed
lam broke loose. Rushed hither and
thither, with the encouragement of
resounding smacks from the wood
the unfortunate plebes dashing
through the streets of the town re
sembled the ancient stampede of buf
faloes. Hershey bars, which were re
quired for admission to the affair,
soon found their way tu the mastica
tory regions of the sophomores and
disappeared from view.
Tho raw eggs further required for
admission, and canned in the back
pockets of the fresh, failed to retain
their state of entirety for any long
period of time *Me the paddles were !
swinging The, free eggs ..soon sue- I
YEARLINGS CHANGE
FOOTBALL TACTICS
Fundamental Plays Give Way to
Line Bucks, Endituns and
_ Forward Passes
TENTATIVE PLEBE FIRST
TEAM REMAINS INTACT
Forward, pass formations, fake
plays, lino/ bucks and end runs are
gradually supplanting fundamental
drills in the gndlion program arrang
ed by Coach, Dutch' Hermann for his
freshman "'
The tentative yearling varsity that
Coach..l-lermann selected last week
has Undergone no decided changes
The - wing posts, however, are still an
unknown quantity Matthews, Dan
enhower, Walker and Winstead have
been staging a close race for the end
positions while the former two have
been selected temporarily as first
string men
The plebe backfield men are dis
playing a better bland of football.
Individual playing and wild sensa
tional runs are slowly giving way to
a strong co-operative team action.
Brehm and Laschis, who are noted
for.their locomotive-like line thrusts
and individual playing, have found it
more profitableto follow interference
than to set out alone on ground gain
ing expeditions
Pfeifer, who was slated to take the
fullback position has been unable to
practice lately because of injuries re
ceived in last week's scrimmage Af
ter several vocal lessons from Dutch,
Hermann, Lohr has acquired a quar
terback's voice, which together with
his passing and kicking ability should
enable him to retain his varsity berth.
Crust, mainstay of the Bellefonte
high school , eleven for four years,
will push Brehm and Laschis to the
limit in an effort to acquire a half
back post
The stiong tentative line chosen by
Dutch Heimann and including Engel
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DR. HANSON TO DISCUSS
"VANISHING FRONTIERS"
Gettysburg Head, Prominent in
War Work, Will Address
Chapel Gathering
President Henry W. A. Hanson, of
Gettysburg college has selected "Van-
ishing Frontiers" as his subject when
he addresses the chapel audience in
Schwab auditorium Sunday morning.
Receiving his A. B. and A. 31 de
grees at Roanoke college Dr. Hanson
continued his higher education at the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg where he received the de ,
greet of D. D. in 1909.
During the same year he was or
dained to the Lutheran ministry. Two
years later the St. Lakes church of
Pittsburgh called him and he accept
ed to remain there until 1913, when
he went to the Messiah church of
Harrisburg.
Bucknell, and Lafayette conferred
the degree of LL D. upon him when
he returned form a period of study
in the Germdn University of Berlin,
Leipzig and Halle. During the World
Wqr-Dr. Hanson assisted by serving
In Y. M. C A. work.
Ho is .the — State chaplain or the
Sunshine Society of Pennsylvania and
has brebn president of Gettysburg col
lege since 1013.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1928
recited in slowing up the momentum
of the held. Rowing, swimming in
the streets, and proposing to co-eds,
completed the list of activities before
the mob found its why to the entrance
of New Beaver practice field.
At the field the freshmen en mason
begged admittance to Penn State and
were received by the sophomores. Then
followed, around a fire willingly built
by theoguests of the night, a scums
of stunts including a pants fight and
a horse and rider fight among the
plebes.
Oberon and Titania's cohorts fotnid
themselves emulated in a fairy dance
of nonpareil quality around the fire
To complete the initiation ceremonies
a gauntlet, which would have brought
qualms to the hearts of the bravest,
so fierce did the countenances of the
sophomores seem against the back
ground of the dancing flames, the dye,
sawdust, molasses, and fire hose were
brought into play And thus, after .e
night crowded with action from the
very first minute one thousand fresh
men wended their way homeward,
tired, but happy in the knowledge of
having become full-fledged Penn State
men.
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Plebes Purchase Ihnks
From Bernard Newman
Freshmen desiring to purchase
clinks can obtain them from Ber
nard E. Newman '29 at the Beta
Sigma Rho house.
PLAYERS REHEARSE
FOR COMING SHOW
Dramatic Organization Begins
Schedule By Repeating
, "The Poor Nut" ,
CAST REMAINS INTACT'
FROM FORMER SHOWING
Rehearsals are now in progress for
"The Poor Nut," farce comedy of
college life, to he presented by the
Penn 'State Players in Schwab audi
touum next Friday evening as the
initial production of the season
Presented here last - year as the
Commencement show, the scheduled
production proved a success. It was
given considerable praise by the
critics in the large cities during its
run in those places by professional
players.
Experienced Cast
The cast piesenting the offering is
practically the same as that of last
season. Guy' W. Knight '3O, is the
only new member in the group.
"Margy Blake," the winsome and
much-sought-after heroine, is per
'hayed by Miss Anne Mellinger '3l,
who has had previous experience in
"The Cat and the Canary" and "Be
yond the Horizon." Arthur R Cun
ningham '3l, who also stai red in "The
Cat and the Canary," plays the part
of "the poor nut."
One of the high spots in the play is
the track meet between the two rival
colleges. The training which "the
poor nut" undergoes for the big event
is inertly a part of the laugh-pro‘ok
mg action of the piece
Announcement was made this week
that tickets for the production will
be put on sale Monday, at Whitey
Musser's:
BULLETS THAT MAY FELL LIONS
PENN STATE
L. H. B. ' L. T. R. T. R. H. B.
Collins (15) Sllawley (25)
Miller
s' 1 180 0' 1" 170
6' 3" 212 Spangler
r
5' 8" 165
or r.c8)1.11;.7(034) L. G. R. G.
Panneelon (5) ' Morse
6' 1" 195 - 5' 11" 190
R. B.
Miller (7)
5' 11" 185
F. B.
Haman (22)
6' 1" 196
R. H. B.
Diedrich (16)
5' 8" 170
"La Vie" Change Rests
With Student Council
The fate of the 1930 La I'm—
whether the publication should be
made a ;hullo, or senior yetu book--
rests with Student Council, accm ding
to the decisloyi reached Tuesday by
Student Board. '-
Since the change is , of vital Intel
est to the student body and the Col
lege, the Student Board belicses that
Student Council is in a better position
:to iellect the opinions of the parties
! concerned In addition to the pro
' posed change, Student Council will
consider the advisability of substitut
ing a booklet for
_,this,year's La Vic
at its meeting Tuesday night, Presi
dent Harry E Pfeifer, '29, announced
CONTRACTOI ADDS
LABORATORY WING
Pond Chemistry- Annex Will
DMible Research Facilities
Of Science Students
SECTOR COMPLETES SIDE
OF H-SHAPED STRUCTURE
With the opening of College next
September the students of chemistry
will have more than Loire the space
they now have for carrying on their
experimental work. The new wing of
the G. G Pond Memorial laboratory
is scheduled to be completed, actoid
ing to the plans of the architect,
Chmles Z. Klauder.
Even with the new wing of the
laboratory added by next year tt will
be only a small part of the entire
structure planned The original pro
pet called for an H-shaped building,
the design to be ultimately adopted
The new section, together with the
present wing, will compose only one
side of the H. The remainder, to ex
tend to the east. cannot be completed
several-years.,
Next year the untire first floor will
be devoted to libraries, offices, small
research laboratories, a stockroom,
and a balance loom. The organic
laboratory will occupy the second
Hoot, while the third floor till be
green ovet to analytical chemistry.
The basement will contain toilet fa
cilities and lockers.
A new design of cabinets and see
tilating system 'will mole than double
the capauty. By spacing the win
dows further apart than originally
planned the width of the tables can
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Penn State Professor
Publishes Textbook on
Europe's Development
"A History of Europe from 1500
to 1815" by Dr James E Gillespie
of the history department, is the title
of a next text being published by Al
fred A. Knopf company of New York
This book is one of the Bomoi his
torical series under the editorship of
D.. Hairy E. Barnes, professor of
historical sociology, Smith college
The Volume deals principally with the
development of European chills..
ttor from Columbus to Metternich
Divided into SeNO.l headings, the
first deals with the political, econom
ic, and social conditions pievalent at
the opening of the ma Finally, it
includes the French Revolution and
the influence of Napoleon.
L. E. R. E.
Delp (13) Gillian
6 o" 175 5' 5" 165
M'Andrews (6)
5' 10" 175
R. G.
Martin (3)
6' 1" 180
R.l'.
Ricker (4)
5' 10" 190
' R. E.
Stahley (12)
5' 11" 172 ,
Tussey
0' to 180
L. G.
Houdini
5' 11" 180
L T.
Slaughter
1 240
L. E.
Cockley
0' 0' 178
Tottrgiatt.
PLANS FOR DADS'
DAY CELEBRATION
NEAR FINAL FORM
Will Hold Huge Mass Meeting
In Schwab Auditorium
To Open Week-end
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
ASSEMBLES SATURDAY
Expect 1500 Fathers, Mothers,'
Relatives To Be Present ;
For Athletic Events
Fathers' Day, that one time during
the college yeas when all things are
set aside for the exclusive entertain
ment of "Dads," will be celebrated
next Friday, Saturday and Sunday
when more than 1500 mothers, lath
ers and near relatives of students
gather here for the eighth annual ob
servance of the Penn State custom.
A huge mass meeting in Schwab
auditorium at 6 30 o'clock, Friday
night, will acquaint the parents with
the list of varied entertainments which
have been as ranged for their bene
fit. Hugo Beedek and his band of
gridiron stalwarts soul be present at
the athletic pep meeting to forecast
the results of the football tussle with
Bucknell university's gridmen next
Saturday on New Beaver Field.
Players Present Show
Following the pep gathering, at
8 30 o'clock, the Penn State Players,
College dramatic organization, will
present a farce comedy entitled "The
Poor Nut," written by J. C and El
liot Nugent This play which met
with success here last year is direct
ed by Prof Arthur C Cloetingh
Tickets ale priced at 50 and 75 cents.
The sisitors will convene at 10
o'clock Saturday morning in Schwab
auditonum for the annual meeting of
the Association of the Parents of
Penn State Mr Earl, E Hewitt,
graduate of the College and president
ca the association, will take charge
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M. E. PROFESSOR WRITES
' REVIEW OF CARBON ICE
Mr. Arthur J. Wood To Make
Refrigerant Report for
U. S. Commission
Recognition as an autholity on car
bon dioxide ice came to Prof. Arthur
I Wood, of the mechanical engineer
ing department %then the 'Ametican
Engmeming Council requested him to
report on that subject to the Hooter
Survey Commission, of which Hes
bert Hoover, Republican presidential
nominee, is the chanman.
"The ream t," - announces Professor
Wood, "is in the nature of a review
of the history, manufacture and uses
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Plebe Track Aspirants
Clash in Finals Today
A freshman track meet will be
held at 4 15 o'clock this afternoon
on New Beaver field All fresh
men ale foi any of the fif
teen events Coach Cartinell In
quests that all freshmen and ear
may eross•counti y candidates re
port at 1:15 o'clock tomorrow af
ternoon
GETTYSIIIJRG
Gridmen Upset Gettysburg
In Twenty-Three Games
Since Gettysburg and Penn State,
opened football relations at 1S:1 1
the Nanny Lions have won tne:-
ty-three games by wide margin.
The other battle, in 1906, result,'
in a scoreless tic. No games c,c
played en 1901, 1903, 1004 art
1918 The results follow.
S
CO
1905 18
1906 0
1911
1012
1011 1G
1014
1915
IDIG
VICTOR ARTISTS TO
PRESENT CONCERT
Revelers, Noted Entertainer,
Will Offer Program of
Popular Numbers
APPEAR BEFORE ROYALTY
DURING FOREIGN JOURNE
Opening the annual Y. ➢I. tl
entertainment course this scar, t
Revelers, Victor recording
will present a concert piogiari no , „'
Saturday evening in Schwab and:
torium.
The Revelers during the past . eel
toured Europe and were meetly he-.
alded at all their appearnces The
group was presented here last peat
as one of the numbers on the ly..eum
course.
Before Ro}all)
The noted entertainers, hose ap
peared before a number of Europe,
celebrities. Among those entertainr I
by them were the King of Egypt, the
Ponce of Wales, and Princess Mari
et England.
Their programs base been blond.
cast many times over the radio, then
latest being last Wednesday e‘enin ,
before the microphone of stitiv
WEAF in New York City The, is,
also made many records for the V 4.-
tor Talking Machine Company
Popular Program
They will present the latest ',opt
lar numbers, as well as the old.,
numbers adapted to male ryti it',
single& It is also then cuotnin
offer any leanest numbers teat
audience may desire.
The personell of the Revele s
eludes Lewis James, tense, Er,
Shaw, baritone, James Melton.
and \Wiled Glenn, bass
Black, of Victor lecord fame, accc....
Imes them' on the piano.
Among, the othu numbei s uh c'
will be offered on this y em's
ale tne Mammies, Intel pi
dancem s; Milton C. Woi I:,
pert, the Sittn Tun, coneea :.‘,., i
mans, Strickland Gdidan, hun , ,a,
and sneral ethos.
Scat checks for the season ~11: i
ensued at the "Y" Hut upon po., • ! t
Von of 'the season ticket ‘n .11 ”
A diagram showing the seata...- ,
tangement is now on file at t , u II."
GOVERNMENT EDUCATKI:c
BUREAU MAKES SURVL l'
Questionnanes me being il
uled to the saiious schools at i'
State for the purpose of seeming it
which will be used in a survey b_in
wade, byt the United States Butt ,
of Education, of all the land gi
colleges and unnersities in the both
States
' According to Dean Chaileg A St,
dust of the Libeial Arts school, s
is chaninan of the survey at thi 1 11
stitution, the investigation is b
made at the request of the Asioe,,i.
'tic,' of Land Gloat Colleges• The •
coy purposes to obtain a complete
" - -v of a!'
view of ad the functions and lat.% it
of state supported schools.
BLUE KEY ELECTIONS
Kenneth T. Dente '3O
Flank I. Gmsbuig.'3o
llenty DI. Clegory '3O
John S. Hollat '3O
William C Howe '3O
Edwaid A Killer '3O
WilsoWilson D. Louis '3O
n
J. Lynch '3O
John W. Newlin '3O
Cornelius E Welsh, Jr '3O