Lions 'Owl Tomorrow? VOL. 25, No. 37 Hermann's Passers Oppose Formidable Syracuse Five Face TWice-Vanquished Orangemen Here Tomorrow LION COURTMEN DEFEAT BUCKNELL TEAM, 42-29 Maaess, Stahley, Hamas Shine As Penn State Machine Stems Bison Tide A powerful Syracuse basketball team, beating the marks of only two defeats this season, will oppose Dutch Hermann's pack of Nittany Lions, as yet untamed on the home floor, in Recreation Hall at 7 o'clock tomorrow night. Penn State's court represen tatives have paved their way to a vie toty over the Orangemen by defeat ing Bucknell university, 92-29, hero Wednesday night The Syracusans have tasted the bit ter dregs of defeat only twice while the wearers of the Blue and White have been trampled beneath the heels of the conqueror as many times as they have been victorious. The Hill men were first defeated by the strong Poidhain university five earlier in the season when the former were just get ting under way. Lose To Creighton Defeat was administmed the second time this year by an unconquered Creighton university team from Oma ha, Nebraska, in the first contest of a two-game series at Syracuse. The Creightomtes played the Orangemen completely off their feet in the opening setto which ended 31 to 25 in favor of the Westerners. In the second game of the series, howover, the Hillmen took a turn for the better and reversed the margin, 35 to 29, in their favor. Coach Lew Andreas will bring a formidable away of Hill courtmen to State College for the traditional bat.' tle with the Nittany Liona_Cap,tani Bart Shaw is the only regular remain mg from last year's Orange team which caused a double disaster for Penn State. Shaw is Coach Andreas' dependable pivot man and has proved himself a deciding instrument in escry Orange victory Nthany Lane-up Unchanged Tuppv Hayman, who was high point scorer for the New Yorkers in their nctory over Creighton, will assume his regular duties at left forward, al though, in the event that Shaw should become disabled, lie is capable of ful filling the task at center. Ken Beagle, regular forward and another import ant element in the Creighton contest will pair off with Hayman Beagle was nest to Hayman in the scoring column in the games with the Nebras kins. Johnny Harwood, an additional Hill luminary, will probably receive a guard assignment with either Fo garty or Katz as his running mate. Coach Heimann will start against the Orangemen the same Penn State court machine that stemmed the Bi son tide Wednesday night. Jack Ma ness will take his usual position at left forward with Dick Reinhold in the other berth. Captain Lou Reilly will continue his activities from the center circle while Steve llamas and Skipper Stahley who distinguished themselves more than once against Bucknell, will gdard Penn State's goal once more from enemy tosses. Lions Defeat Bucknell For the fourth consecutive time Penn State has sent a Bucknell bas ketball team down to defeat, this time 42 to 29. From the start of the con test both teams appeared to be evenly matched, and the visitors oven seemed to have a slight advantage. The Lions, however, were playing a rag ged game during the first half and it was not until near the close of the final poled that they were able to find themselves. Until that time they had just managed to keep up with Coach Plant's charges, but when this turn foe the better occurred, the Nittany passers were not to be stopped, and (Continued on laht page) Calendar 8:00 p. ni. Debate between Penn State and All- Canadian trio, Schwab auditorium. Tomorrow 2.00 p m.—Boxing—Penn State versus Temple, Recrea tion Hall. 7.00 p. m.—BasketbalP—Varsity versus Syracuse, fresh meri versus Syracuse plebes, Recreation Hall. ,:. • ~ -4 - 3 - 4 5,- '::•,-. 4r , I rn tate , ~64-.;;;!.xt. 0 ra t an.. :..,,,, Gleemen Seek Coronation Y. M. C. A. ISSUES FIRST QUARTERLY PAMPHLET In order to acquaint the community and alumni with the work of the Y. M. C. A., the local organization has Issued the first number of a new pub lication devoted to the interests of the society called "Penn State Young Men." The bulletin will be sent to alumni, ['lends, faculty, and students of the College. In addition to local news it contains news items of world interest relative to the organization and its work. News of forme]. "Y" woikers will also be included in the pamphlet. Ac cording to the present plans of the of ficers, the bulletin will be issued four times during the year. NITTANY MATMEN ENGAGE CORNELL Face Red and White Grapplers Away Tomorrow—Lions Change Lineup WILSON MAY WRESTLE IN In-POUND DIVISION A determined Lion wrestling team will meet an equally determined Cor nell seven in one of the most import ant matches on the Penn State sched ule tomorrow afternoon in the Drill Flail at Ithaca Both teams aro primed foi the event and will offer one of the best meets in the East Each squad is in fine con dition and fresh from a decisive vic tory last week. Comparative records indicate that the teams are about on a par although the Red and White grap plers have lost one meet this season. lialugh;.the only team to defeat them, corned off intercollegiate honors year. ' • Syracuse, the only team which both colleges have met, was defeated by Cornell 21 to 6 while the Nittany mat men seemed a 27 to 0 victory over the orangemen. Since then one of the two Cornell men losing in the Syra cuse meet has been replaced by a last year's varsity wrestler and the ethos, McConnell, has shown masked im provement having thrown his man in the Penn meet Saturday. (Continued on last page) FORMER ARMY CHAPLAIN TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY Colonel John T. Axton, Rutgers Clergyman, Will Talk on 'Youth' at Chapel Speaking on "Youth in a State of Expectancy," Col. John T. Axton, chrplain of Rutgers university, will address the chapel audience at the set vices in Schwab auditorium Sunday morning Colonel Axton served as chaplain in the United States army for mord than a quarter of a century. For eight years lie was the chief of chap lains, directing the religious work for 'the army and supervising the selec tion of chaplains. The Colonel has been awarded the Distinguished Service medal by the United States government and has i'e ceived the Croce di Guerra from the Itahxn government He was made a chevahm of the Legion of Honor by France for his services during the World Was. The degree of Doctor of Divinity has been conferred upon Colonel Axton by Middlebury, Ursinus and Elon col leges. He retired from active duty in the Army on April 6, 1928 and re cently was appointed to his present position at Rutgers. CIVIL SERVICE BUREAU CALLS FOR APPLICANTS Applications for a Junior textile technologist of fabric studies will be accepted by the United States Cie it Service .commission to fill a vacant position in the Bureau of Rome Eco nomics in tho Department of Agricul ture. Two thousand dollars a year is the entrance salary, while a higher-salar ied position is filled by promotion. 'Duties consist in setting up, specifi cations for the construction of cotton 'and wool fabrics to be used for spc 'mile clothing and household purposes, in producing these fah u cs in un ex perimental mill and making routine physical analyses of them. STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY,' FEBRUARY 22, 1929 MRS. SPARKS NOMINATED FOR D. A. R. HISTORIAN In recognition of past services, Mrs. Edwin Erie Sparks, widow of former President Sparks, has been nominated as a candidate for the office of his torian general of the Daughters of the American Rovolotion. Mrs. Sparks is secretary of the Na tional Officers' club and organization and recording secretary for the State society of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America. She has seined on national committees for more than twenty years and for six teen years was a member of the board of directors of the Bellefonte chapter of the society. CANADIANS ENGAGE DEBATERS TONIGHT Coach Selects Richards, Haley And Keller to Support Negative Theories WILL DISCUSS MODERN ADVERTISING EFFECTS Penn State's forensic trio will face an all-Canadian universities team in the second International debate of the season in Schwab auditonum at 8 o'clock tonight. Dean Charles W. Stoddart, head of the School of Liberal Arts, will act as chairman of the debate The question for discussion will be "Resolved That this house deplores the large part which advertising plays in modern civilization," wills the Canadian team upholding the affirmative. coach Selects Team Assistant Coach Joseph F. O'Brien announced last night the selection of the team for this debate. Members of the trio are Robert W Haley Tf, Jack R. Richaids TO, and Lawrence N Kel ler '91.. The three teammates are all expel- ienced debaters and have participated in other contests this year. Both Rich ards Haley debated against the Oxford team here this fall, while Rich ards spoke on the advertising question against the University of Pittsburgh orators. Haley and Keller also used the same topic in a discussion with the Western Reserve team. Represents Canadian Colleges Three of the largest Canadian col leges are represented on the visiting team. Students of the universities of Manitoba, McMaster and West Ontar io are members of the visiting team. These speakeis employ a style of de bate similar to that of the British type. The outcome of the debate will be decided by an audience decision. In addition, an open forum on the ques tion will be held immediately follow ing the debate. The negative side of the debate will be based upon the ef fect of advertising on the consumers of the goods. WESTERNERS HEAR PROFESSOR WOOD Refrigerating Engineers' President Addresses 5 Conferences on Recent Lecture Tour Prof. Arthur J. Wood, president of the American Society of Refrigerating Engineers. attended the meetings of the organization and spoke at five engineering conferences during his re cent trip to the Middle West. These gatherings included three meetings of refrigerating engineers, a meeting of the Automotive Society of Detroit, the Mid-West Power conference in Chicago, and the Engmeei s' Society of Milwaukee. Among those present were a large number of Penn State alumni. Professor Wood reports that the graduates are taking a great deal of interest in the development of the College and also - states that several of the alumni are holding high post ' tions with the larger corporations. During the trip a number of requests for Penn State engmeenng graduates were made, which fact, Professor Wood states, shows that seniors of this college are in great demand. STUDENT COUNCIL NAMES DODGE NEW SECRETARY To fill the vacancy created by the resignation of John A. Hawke '29, 'Homer K. Dodge '29 was elected becre i tory of Student Council at its meet ; trig Tuesday night. Student Council koys were presented to the members. Among °that things, Council discussed the line for flunking credtte and set a date for action on the senior annual question. TEMPLE RINGEN SEEK REVENGE IN BOUTS,TOMORROW Philadelphians Hope To Avenge Last Year's 4-3 Setback In Recreation Hall EPSTEIN INJURES ANKLE; THIES MAY DON GLOVES Return of Steve Hamas Unlikely This Week—Wolff-Beloff Setto Is Doubtful Anxious to avenge last year's 4-to-3 setback, Dave Beloff's Temple boxers expect to turn the tables on Penn State's fistic sons in the Recreation Hall ring at 2 o'clock tomorrow af ternoon Triumphant over strong Manhat tan and P. M C. foes, the student coached Philadelphians me conceded an even chance of victory in tomor row's sotto, the third annual meeting between the two teami Coach Leo Houck's charges el ed out one-point victories on both occasions. A knockout punch by Steve Hennas was the deciding blow in last yeat's I encounter Steve may be called upon to save the meet for the Houckmen again tomorrow if Dutch Hermann, court mentor, permits the basketball star and former intercollegiate heavy weight champion to enter the loped arena The decision of the Nittany basketball coach will probably depend on whether of not the Lion ringmen need a win to clinch the meet. Epstein Injured Julius Epstein, who flashed champ ionship form in his extta-round vie tory over Peluso, sensational Penn bantamweight, may be forced to wit , ness tomorrow's bouts from the bench The fast-moving 115-pounder turned on his injured ankle. Wednesday night wlule trading punches with Stan Kol akoski. Although his ankle..hi.: not yet re sponded to treatment last night, it is believed that the Lion bantamweight will be able to match his fistic watts with Eddie Cudden, captain and Aar performer of the Philadelphian;. Cud den was defeated only once last yea!, and has won his bouts with case th s year. Should Epstein's ankle keep him out of the ling, Hal Thies, of last year's fieshmen team, may make hi., varsity debut in the 115-pound divis ion. Unless Dave Beloit, student mentor of the Temple brims, reverse, his de cision, there is little chance of an exln- (Ct.ntinued on last page) JOURNALISTIC SOCIETY INITIATES DR. HETZEL Pi Delta Epsilon Also Elects Profs. Rohrbeck, Beese To Membership Pledging his support to the various publicrtions, President Ralph D Det rel addressed the members of Pi Delta Epsilon, honorary Jouinehstie frater nity, at a, dinnqi Tuesday night. President Hetzel together with two ethos faculty members mars initiated Into the honorary society at that meet ing The other two Is ere Prof Chailos W Beese, faculty advisor of the Penn State Engineer and Edward H. Rohr heck, advisor for the l'enn State Fer nier. Dining his address, the President stated that he wished to promote bet ter understanding between publica tion staffs and the College adminis tration. "Through oiganizations such as these, things can he most effectively accomplished," he declared While an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin, the Pres- I Went was editor of the Cardinal, the college newspaper He also held an executive position on the staff of the bollege humorous publication. Three undergraduate members Rob ert W. Haley '29, Philip A. Shelley '29 and Scott S Geesey '3O, were also ad mitted to membership As a depart ure hem the usual policy of the so ciety, these members were admitted for their work done on the Old Main Bell. IWho's Dancing 1 Players at Sigma Phi Epsilon (closed) Publications at Phi Kappa Sigma (subset 1 p ion) Ss turda) Grunge ut Alpha Gamma Rho (dosed) Lambda Cie Alpha Seta &gm Rho Taw Phi Delta COLLEGE RADIO STATION TO RESUME PROGRAMS Although tic program IS Incomplete at present, the College radio station, WPSC, expects to resume its Sunday afternoon concert broadcasts next meek. The first two concerts to be broad cast from Schwab auditorium will be given by the Blue Band and the Col lege orchestra on succeeding Sunday afternoons Following these the Glee Club will present two concerts of a varied nature, while in the meantime the regular agricultural programs will be continued daily during the noon PLEBE COURTMEN OPPOSE SYRACUSE Freshmen Engage Orange Team After Varsity Contest Tomorrow Night HILLMEN BOAST 5 WINS OUT OF 6 ENGAGEMENTS Engaging a Syracuse freshman bas ketball teens for the first time since 1926, an improved plebe quintet will attempt to close its season with a vic tory when it clashes with the Orange courtmen in Recreation Hall at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow night Winning from Carnegie Tech and losing to Pitt and Bucknell, the Lion cubs have a chance to break even on total games played if they mm tomor row. Coach Conover will probabli start the same five that downed the Tastes freshmen Saturday, but, if lie follows the procedure of other games, frequent substitutions will be made Bob Snyder and Bub Davis will Stmt at at fornards, with Fred Brand, high scoter in both the Pitt and Tech frays, at center As reserve material, Tom Fletcher and Thomas are available for nerds, while Hammond and Racquette as centers, and Cooper and Wilson, guards, complete the list of substi -- Orange - Boustd'FirelVins The engagement with the Lion cubs marks the final tilt of a three-game ' tour for the Syracuse yearlings. They encountered the University of Roch ester freshmen yesterday and meet the Rochester Business Institute tonight Preceding this tour, they had won five out of six games, losing to the powerful Cook academy quintet. Col gate freshmen and the Manlius peep school passers have fallen before the' Orange while the St. Lawrence year-i lingo haw been defeated twice ! Elliott, center, and Armstrong, for wind, have been the high scorers for! the Hillmen throughout the season In the contest with St Laurence Set.' urday Elliot accounted for five bas kets and Armstrong four. Coach Bay ringer will probably start Ellett at forward with Egan and Cramer as guaids Reserve material consists of Pinkley, Klepper, Feldman, Buchbind er and Fitxpatuck. COLLEGE GRANGE TO HOLD BANQUET Noted Agricultural Loaders Addre, Students at Annual Air= Tomorrow Night Prominent speakers will address the Penn State Grange at its banquet to be held in the Plesbyteman church at G. 30 o'clock tomorrow night Rennic.l. W. Dunlap, assistant sec retary of the United States Dolma meat of Aglicultuie, will be the prin cipal speaker He will address the gathering on a subject relative to the ad s u p r o a a l ke o i u s th no a te n: l f ri o g r ri h cultu isi r a e , . m-re T h he ef work and educational stork among era! communal. Dr. Charles C. Jordan, assistant secretary of agriculture in the State, will also deliver an address. Among the other speakers will be Edward B. Dorsett, master of the State Grange assoeit,tion, Dean Ralph L Watts. of the School of Agriculture, and Miss Charlotte E Ray, dean of women During the banquet, the Pains News Indio station, WJSV at Washington, D. C, will broadcast a special program dedicated to the local Grange. Sev cull College songs will be broadcast during the program. Additional en tertainment will be furnished by the Grange orchestra. Following the bun , quet, dancing will be held at the Alpha Gamma Rho house CROSSLEY AIDS POLICE Mr. Gilbert Crossley, of the electric el engineering department, is spending several days in Harrisburg assisting in the reconstruction of the State Po lice Radio Station VBAM. Champion Nittany Singers Guard State Title Tonight STUDENTS TO REGISTER FOR SPEAKING CONTEST Students interested in the national intercollegiate matcnical contest on I the Constitution to be held in Los An geles June 20 me asked to register immediately, Fla. John IL Friuell, head of the public speaking depart ment, announced last night Eliminations for the contest will lie held sometime in March. In order to ent2r the competition, all contestants l must register N . 4 ith Professor Frizsell Penn State has been a contestant annually in the semi-finals, which were held here last year. Each college en tering the contest must submit its candidates before Auld 15, as the e gion:l semi-finals will be held en April 27 TED BARTaL WILL PLAY AT SOPH HOP New Yoik Orchestra To Furnish Music for Underclass Dail March 8 Each club will sing three selections upon which the judges «ill base their decisions The first part of the pro gri.m will include college songs by the competing clubs Singing of the pima number, Smith's arrangement of Dvorak's "Songs My Mother Taught. Ted Bartell and his orchestia Dom Me," will make up the second past Younes Chinese-American restaurant, of the program. Songs selected by New York, c. ill make his first appear- each of the clubs will complete the once heie at the annual Sophomore competitive singing DANCE COMMITTEE PICKS SILVER BRACELET FAVORS - - Hop in Recreation Hall March 8, com- The Penn State gleemen will smg mitten chairman Lorimer H Brown "Blue and White" as their college rm caled yesterday. z song, and "To Arms," by Montui, as their choice song While the judges Bartell's band has been furnishing music foi the Vitaphone motion pie- deliberate the entire group, about two lures and is one of the fast orchestras hundred and ten men, will sing Ki em to be employed in this capacity. The ser's "Prayer of Thanlcsgiving" an group is also prominent as a recording der the leadership of Harvey Gaul, orchestra Pittsburgh musician and critic After much deliberation, the corn-. Mr. Gaul, commenting on the mire mitten has selected ailver bracelets as song, said, "An arrangement that favors for guests at the annual under- hardly' fits the young college voice, class formal The bracelets nill be though tho sentiment is not too re of ste.ling silver sot with jade stones mote" Last year critics of the sec and embossed with n Penn State seal. sod annual contest, commenting on The usual leather plogiam-favor corn- I Peer State's victory, regarded the lunation has been replaced by n paper Nittany voices as =tine or light cardboard plogiam. Allegheny, Buanell, Carnegie Tech, The Sill erstein Flag and Decorat ing company of Wilkes-Bane will I decorate the ballroom FRESHMEN MAY HOLD CARNIVAL IN NEW GYM Dudek .I.l2nroves Plan for Use Of 13uilding If Dr. Helsel Grants Permission Eithei the Recreation Hull or the Aimmy will be the scene of the fir.,t fieslunan Mid-Winter Carnival next Satuiday night At present the place for the event has not been finally selected. Di rector of Athletics Hugo Besdek has consented to the use of the new gym nasium foi the affair, and it only cc -111: ins foe the Piesident to signify his consent, accoicling to Harty F. McCoy '32, °bouillon of the committee Enteltammont acts and other forms 'of amusement nill be presented by both fiateinity and non-fraternity groups On addition, several campus olgarusations will offer various fauns ' of entertainment including vocal and instiumental music The ob.lect of the carnival is to cu.- ate a better feeling of friendship among, the membeis of the class The committer. hopes by the affair to se cm° 0 finer spurt of co-operation be tween the men and %%omen of the class ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The Penn State Forestry society elected officers for this semester at a meeting held in the Forest] y building las' stock The officers elect arc' president, Alexander S Malsowski 'SO; Nrce-president, Joseph L Stearns 20; secretary, Joseph .1 Gackenbach '80; treasurer, William C Scchrist '3l. Committees smote appointed to make arrangements for the foresters' ban quet and dance PLAN CEMENT COURSE A short instruction course in Design of Concrete Mixtuies will be given by the Poi tland Cement Association in co open ation with the department of civil ongineei mg on Wednesday and Thins aay The time and place are indefinite but will be announced later. PRICE FIVE CENTS Lion Glee Club Enters Intercollegiate Contest WILL COMPETE WITH 6 GROUPS IN PITTSBURGH Director Selects 30' Members For Trip—Plans Recital At Johnstown Competing for its third consecutive championship, permanent rossession of the Pittsburgh P, eon trophy, and a trip to Nen Yotl, foi the National In tercollegiates, Penn State's gleemen will fare s , c other clubs at the an nual Pennsylvania sectional contest in Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, to night Director Richard W. Grant has chosen thirty members of the regular organization to make the trip. These men base been selected according to their ability to sing from memory the songs which null be used in the con test Juniata, Pitt, and Washington and Jefferson are the institutions who will !oppose the twice-Nictorious Lion song sters tonight The victorious dub nal go to New York to compete with innois of other sections of the Na tional Intercollegiate Glee Club con test Albeit Picket nell, of New York, who is president of the Intercollegiate council and originator of tho present contest plans, will be =stet of cere monies at the Carnegie Music Hall to night. He, together with Dr Charles N Boyd and Dr. Russell 11. Kirk, of Pittsburgh, M ill act as judges. Tomoilow night, on the return trip from Pittsburgh, the Penn State Glee Club will give a conceit at the Sunne henna country club, Johnstown, wh.cli will be sponsored by the Cambiau county alumni association The crane group will repeat the numbers sung at the contest and will add "Largo" from Dvorak's NOW Would Symphony Additional enter tainment will be furnished by Miss Martha J Gobrecht '3O, who will give several marimba selections, the Var sity Quartet with song specialties, and Robust G Thrasher '3l, who will pre sent a magic act PROF. KELLER SPEAKS Prof J Orvis Keller, head of the depot tment of engineering extension, spoke last week to the students and alumni of the Scranton Blanch school of the engineciing extension depart ment on the mdustual conditions of Europe existing ht the piesent time. These conditions stele studied by Pro fessor Kellei while in Europe last summer. The school is under the di rection of Harold A. 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