COMPLETE CAMPUS, COVERAOE VOL. 27, No. 53 PROF. WOOD, HIT BY MOTORCYCLE, DIES OF INJURIES Succumbs Saturday Afternoon At Bellefonte Hospital From Fractures FUNERAL SERVICE SET FOR 2 O'CLOCK TODAY Department Head Came Here in 1904, Conducted Numerous Research Projects MEM All classes in the School of En gineering will' be suspended this afternoon in respect to ' riofessor Wotid, according to an announce ment from Dean packett's office. Prof Arthur,J. Wood, head of the mechanical engineering department, died in the Bellefonte hospital at 5 o'clock Saturday as the result of In juries incurred when struck bye mo torcycle five hours earlier. He was struck down as he stepped front the curb on the east side of Al len street to cross to Ins` borne on the opposite side. ' A motorcycle, operated by Louis Harvey, a State College high school student, and heading east on Allen had swerved out to avoid strikmg a truck travelling west on Fairmount just as Professor Wood left Prof. Harold A. Everett, of thermodynam ics,' with slalom he had been walking home. Edited Jourgal Charles A. Landis 'Od, who vas at the scene of tire accident, aided in removing Professor Wood to his home, Ashore he was /treated by Dr. P. 11. Dale and Dr. L. E. Kidder until the amval of an ambulance. A compound injury of the leg with internal injur ies is said - to ,have been responsible for. his death. At a coroner's inquest held en the Borough building Sunday afternoon, the accident vas found un avoidable. Professor Wood was born on Sep tember 3, 1874. Re recenod the degree of mechanical engineer from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1099, , and that, of master of science from Penn State in 1910. Fallowing graduation from Steens institute he served four years as associate editor of the "Railroad Gazette." From (Continued on second rage) WPSC TO PRESENT PLAY BY STUDENT Tomorrow's Program Will Include Musical Numbers, Drama of illebirnan '3l, Talks Featuring a play by Benjamin W. M^hlinan '3l, tho Penn State Players will present a part of the regular Ar tists' and Lecture bureau program over station WPSC tomorrow. The broadcast will begin at 4:30 with a piano solo by Marian J Kerr, instructor in music, followed by a the-minute talk, "Decoration of the Modern llome,", by Helen lif Sayan!, of the architecture department After a violin solo by John Ryan '3l, the Players will offer Mehlman's Play, "Michael O'Reilly, Politician," continuing until 5.20 o'clock. The cast Includes Jesse K. Mac Knight '3l, Peter G. Meek '32, Shirley Thorpe '23, Frank F. Morris '3l, Orville A. Hitch cock '3l, James S. Norris '32, and the author. The Thespians orchestra, led by Frank F. Morris '3l, will play several numbers in the. next twenty minutes. A short talk on speech construction, by Professor John II Friezell, of the public speaking department, will be followed by ten minutes of instru mental and vocal music. W. Randall Skillet' Jr. '34 will lend the Nittany Sandmen, studio orches tra, in a musical program until 0:25, when Prof. Harney W. Stover, of the department of economics and sociol ogy, will give a talk on "The People vlt. Advertising." The orchestra will continuo the program at 6:50, broad casting until 0:40. MECHANISM BREAKS IN BELL Incessant ringing of Old Main bell for twenty minutes beginning at 3:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon was caused by a broken tape in the mechanism controlling the bell. The fault was semedied by George W. Ebert, super- Intendant of grounds and buildings, who-was summoned when it was as certained that the fault was mech anical. ,;,,,,, ~i,. ...,,.... rtitt. tzitt $,,,,,,,. 2 Party Delegates To Check Elections Each party will lye permitted to have two representatives in attend ance at the ballot count following the class and Student Council elec tions scheduled for April 28, 29, and 30, according to Arthur C. Miller '3l, chairman of the elec tions committee. In addition to the five next year's seniors named for the four Liberal Arts' Student Council pouts in Fri day's COLLEGI %Di, James F Coch ran, G Bruce Kamp, Cecil Liber man, and Francis L. Matthews arc additional candidates. PLAYERS RECEIVE DRAMATIC AWARD Finish Second to Franklin and Marshall Organization In Contest Here With the. Penn State Players toting second place, Franklin and Marshall's Green Room club won the sixth an nual play production contest of the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Drama tic association held in Schwab audi torium Friday and Saturday. According to the decision of the judge, Dr. Walter H. Stamton of the public speaking department at Cor nell university, Bucknell"s Cap and Dagger—Frown and Frill. production was given honorable mention as the third ranking play. The Players pro duced "Prayers for Passel" by Den nis O'Harrow while the Green Room club enacted "A Man of Sentiment" adapted from Sheridan's "A School for Scandal" by Darrell Larsen, dir ector of the group. Elect Cloetingh DuaneWs presentation was "Jeeves" by Kris H. Kammire, a senior at that institution. The play won first 'place in the playwriting contest sponsored by the association this year. Prof. Arthur C Cloetingh, of the dramatics department, was re-elected president of the association which is composed of twelve Pennsylvania col lege dramatic societies. This is the sixth ear in which Professor Glee tingh has headed the group. Prof. David D. Mason, of the Romance ' language department, sons re-elected secretary-treasurer at the meeting of directors Saturday night With the sugary of the Green Room club this year, both Penn State and Franklin and Marshall have two legs on the permanent trophy of the as sociation. Gettysburg and Villanosa are the other first place winners The title role of Old Man Passel in the Players' production was taken by John J. Voorhees '33, while Jesse M. Mac Knight Jr '3l took the other loading part, that of the Rescrend Was Ten other actors completed the east wheih was under the direction of Professor Cloctingh. Farmers' Day program moll be ob served at the College June 10 and 11, according to Prof. Franklin L Bent ley, of the animal husbandry depait ment. Arrangements include demons trationv and exhibits showing the !work of the Agricultme School and experiment station. From three to five thousand visitors have attended in past years, Professor Bentley smd Pattee's Birth Same Year / As Old Main's, He Reveals Emeritus Professor Tells Relation of Own Life To Former Campus Landmark--Notes Unfamiliar Faces Here "Old Main was ba si n in the sonic year as myself and was torn down 01 the eery year I left here," Dr. Fred Lewis Patten, for thirty-four year, bead of the English department at Penn State, revealed In an interview yesterday "It is little wonder that I cannot think of the-former structure without being reminded of its close relation to my own life. During my entire pound of service at the College my ffices's Lewis attacked American colleges for were located in Old Main," the pro fessor emeritus of Anrn man lama- their Inch or courage to otter courses on contemporary American literature. lure continued. Ti"e rebuilt structure He stated that there were only four is certaanly one of the finest college colleges in the United States where buildings in Minima, but of course such courses were presented. Dr. it is not the Old Main I knew." Patten has taught in two of the col " Perhaps the greatest change I no- i leges cited, one of them being Rol tice m the College is the unfamiliarity tins, where he is sole lecturer on tins of faces as I see them on the campus. gubject. It takes such a short time for a col- i "It is ever a source of pleasure to lege student body to undergo a meta- me to keep in touch with Penn State's morphosis; there is a new generation continuous course of progress. I al every four years," Dr. Patter x`2.• ways hear it referred to as one of the marked. I most vigorous educational seats in - • " - .. . In the qr.:ding lectuie of his country. It is but natural that I nual series yesteiclay Dr. Patter do- should take pride and interest in the I fended the choice of Sinclair Lewis college where I was engaged for the us winner of the Nobel prim in lit- majority of niy years," Dr. Patten erasure. In iceeicing his aword mr concluded. STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1931 WOMEN WILL VOTE ON CANDIDATES IN BALLOT TOMORROW To Nioninate Class Officers at McAllister Hall Lobby, 8:30-5:30 O'clock ELECTION DATE NAMED FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY E. Louise Hoffeditz, Committee Chairman, Reveals New Printed Forms Nominations for women', class offices will take place in McAllister hall lobby from 8.30 to 6.30 o'clock tomorrow. Under the recently re vised system, every voter will be giv en a ballot on which to name a candi date far each class office, according to Miss E. Louise noffeditz - '3l, chairman of the elections committee. Final elections will be held on April 29. The names of ths two nominees receiving the highest number of votes for each office will be placed on the election ballot, while in ease on a tie for first and second or for second and thud places the names of three candidates soill appear on the ballot The woman with the highest tally will fill the office for which she was nominated. Printed ballots will be used for both the nominations and the elections. Keeports '3l on Comniitlee The elections committee is headed by the president of the senior class, Miss Hoffedits, and is composed of one member of Archousar and one representative from the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes. Those chosen for membership on the com mittee were appointed by the clash presidents, the Archousai member ap pointed by senior class president. Members of the elections commit tee will officiate at the nominations and elections and mill count the bal lots. Each representative of the com mittee is responsible for the appoint ment of women from her class to be at the class ballot boxes dining the voting contests A different official will be at each class box every hour No candidate for office shall have charge of a ballot box during the elections. Miss Matic I Keeports '3l has been appointed senior representative for the elections committee with Marie L. Duden '32, Alice M. Marshall '33, and Frances S Inman '34, as the junior, sophomore, and freshman rep resentatives respectisely FORBES MILL ATTEND DAIRY CONGRESS AT COPENIUGEN Dr Ernest 13. Forbes, director of the Institute of Animal Nutrition, ha; been granted a least of absence to attend the International Dairy Cong ress to be held in July at Copenhagen, Denmark, according to an announce ment yesterday. There he will pre sent a paper lending to a new feed ing standard for mill, production based on the research work of the institute. While abroad 'Dr. Forbes will visit nutrition laboratoues in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Switzer land, France, England and Scotland. Mrs. Forbes will accompany Wm. May 9 Selected for 1931 Scholarship Day The annual Scholarship Day con vocation will be held a, pmt of the celebration of Motheis' Day on the morning of May 9, Di. David F. McFarland, chairman of the corn nuttee on academic standards, an nounced yesterday. Classes uhich meet at 10 and 11 o'clock will be dismissed so that students mny attend the exercises at 10.15 o'clock. An academic pro cession is included on the program The exercises this }Tar will be modified in older to shorten their length and increase their interest both to the student body and to visiting mothers, Dr. McFarland said. RICE ATTAINS 1932 IAVIE' EDITORSHIP Zilligen Gains Business Manager Position in Senior Annual Elections Thursday Charles 117. Rice '32 was named editor of the 1932 La lie following the election of the staffs for net year Thuroday night. He succeeds Harry Poorbaug,h '3l as editorial head of the College yearbook At the same meeting Albert J. Zilligen '32 was elected to till the place of business manager held this year by Ralph Robinson '3l. Foi the position of associate editor, Theodore A Serrill '32 was elected, while at the snow time Miss Margaret E. Tschan '32 gained the place of class editor for the 1932 staff John L. Kennedy '32 vies awarded the editor ship of the College and Hugo K Freer '32 and Cecoge K. Daros '32 1% OM selected editors of the activities and fraternities sections respecti‘ely. 12=1=1 Samuel Sinclair '32 will assume the position of circulation manager for the 1932 LIE Vie as a ie,ult of Thurs day's election and Eduard M 1 Glass burn '32 mos naimd photographic manager Art editor fm next year will be Hov.aid L Elliston '32 and his assistants are to be William W. : Campbell '22, Christian E. Ems comet 32 nod Gilbert S Shott '32 Miss Eleanor Ml Hill '32 was selec ted to serve on the 1932 yearbook staff in the position of woolen's editor She succeeds Miss E Louise Hoffedit, '3l in this capacity RABBI SPEAKS TO CHAPEL AUDIENCE Morris S. Laaaron Defend., Youth In Sunda) Morning Talk at Schwab Auditorium "Youth b no more taihcal today than it was thousands of years ago," Rabbi Mortis S Lazaron of the Balti mole Hebrew congregation, Balti more, hid, told chapelgoms in Schwab audamium Sunday morning. We must not think that an idea of denying ourselv, the priedege of at tending church scisices Is 'adieu!, the Rabbi pointed out It seas his con tention that youth should have Joy in life and that dancing and petting parties ale by no means new dm- COVCCIV.% "Mystic qualities of ieligious es . penance and swan challenge are the meaning of religion," Rabbi Lazaron declared "If in earnest about the way of life, then ,)snip into church walk wholebenitiall,> with a smut of justice and brotherhood" Lnbetul religion too often has Ir•en built upon science which is mere sand for a foundation, the speakei added Ile continued by saying that ieligion from a my.tie aspect looks at the external woad ca an ultimate reality in life. ARCHITECTURE ASSOCI ITION EXHIBITS STUDENTS' WORE Student wolk of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is now on in the exhibition loom on the third floor of the Main En gineering building The exhibition which opened yestei day will continue until Tuesday. Eighteen schools are minesent,ml, including, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Illinois, and the Unnetnolty of South ern California. Penn State is a mem ber of the association Di Jimph P. Racnour, thiectur of the h,alth aemae, has been appointed to the committee on clinical questions of the national coact once on college hygiene to be held at Sylatent ens veroty May 5 to P. Totirgiatt. PATTEE WILL GIVE SECOND LECTURE OF SERIES TODAY Professor Emeritus to Discuss Dreiser at I:15' O'clock in Little Theatre DEFENDS SINCLAIR LEWIS AS NOBEL PRIZE WINNER Author Selects Contemporary Literature for Annual Addresses Here Di Fred Lewis Puttee, piofessot 'mentos of Aineman Latelature, soul present thr second lecture in his an nual series on "Phases of the Novel Dreisei" an the Little Theatre, Old Main, at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon "The Literature of Today" is the geneial topic for the neck's discus sions. Tomorrow arteinoon, Dr. Puttee has chosen to speak on "The News paper Column as a Neu Literary Ev olution," uhile on the follouing, day he will talk on "The Poetry of the Future" The concluding lecture udl be a criticism on "The New Genera tion" In opening the series yester day, Dr. Pattee defended Sinclair Louis' choice as Nobel prize winner Professor Patti., plans to construct Ins sullen of lectures on the basis of his talk yesterday. Sinclair Lau is and his position of prominence in the, literacy uorld today merit any dis cussion of contemporary American literature being centered mainly around him, in the opinion of Dr Puttee Has Written Man) Books Upon leaving the College OA° years ago Dr Patten took a part-time po sition as special lecturer on contem pmary Amelican literature at Rollins college, Winter Hasen, Fla Befoie becoming emeritus professor at Penn State, lie had been for thirty-foul years head of the English department here Dr. Pattce yin be entertained to night by the Penn State Literary club Tomorrow night he mill be the guest of facet* members of the Eng lish literature department, while on the following night, members of the Purple Quill, honoialy Mum, soci ety of which he is a charter member, sill entertain him Listed among recent books iima the pen of Di Pattee ale, "The Neu American Litmaturs," published last .pedi, "Tradition and Jan," es.ays, "American Literatuie Since 1870," and a number of volume, on "Philip Frencau " Piof. Puttee's "Century Readings in American Literature," Is in use at the College as the text for English literature I. 1931 CUSTOMS REMOVED FOR DRUID-FRIAR DANCE Freshmen Ala) Mimi Function in ' Armor) Saturdn) Nsght Customs Bill be released for fresh men attending the Druid-Flier all- College dance in the Armory Satur day night, John It Napoleon 'ill, occident of the Maids, announced yesterday. The dance mill be held in connec tion iiith the national convention of Dim& hero this week-end Delegates twin the seven venting colleges will attend the function, acconling to Na poleon. Special numbers have been arranged for th^ affair by the Blir. and White orchestra, campus dance band The dance as being undertahen mith the co-opciation of Fria., sophomore so ciety. ENGINEERS ANNOUNCE 3 NEW DISTRICT EXTENSION CENTERS Distinct headquarter, of the engin e•tension of the College were set up in Erie, Philadelphia, and Reeding on April 1, John It Richards, of the extension department, an nounced yesteiday. At Cue, Harty C Rountit, '23 .111 Lake charge of the dpittiot, while Homy It Dowdy Jr. '3O and 15'1114 J Jennings '2l are heading the Phila delphia and Rending 'districts res pectively. At pregonl there are other others at Harrisburg and Patsbutgh, simile plums for dish let headquai tars to be placed In the near futuie in dicate Allentown, Wilkes-Barre, &tante'', Williamsport, Johnstown, Croonsburg, and Beaver Falls IN 1118t1 net centres. Donald M Creswell of the depart ment of public information will at tend a meeting of the Antra lean Col lege Publicity association at Chapel Hill, N C. this week. Alt Clessw.2ll ;dues as secietaty of the group, David C. McLaughlin Wins Highest Senior Honor for Class Day WINS Ifighest Honor for Annual Class Day I=l DRAMATISTS CAST `DONOVAN AFFAIR' 15 Actois Will Take Parts in Players Mother's Day Show on May Fifteen actors wall face a Muthm's Day audience on hen the Penn State Player, produce "The Donovan Af fair" on May 9. according to the ; cast announced by Piof David D Ma son, director, yesterday Janice F. Aber 'll mill enact the leading role a, John Killian, an in spector of police in the Owen Das Is mysteiv play Anne E Mellinger '.ll, anothei repel cored Playm, wall take a young lover's part, playing o Plaisit° Ralph Radcliffe .1‘ al As Lydia Rankin, a woman of 25, Shirley Thoine 'sl will be seen on the stage, mlulo .leaome Kaufman '.lt will take the pint of her Wilke, hus band Fain fax A Redly 'Ti is to en act the sole of a sleuth on the Done ,an case Playing a straight imemle part, Frank F Morris '4l still appimi in a Plaq.eis' production Cm the faSt time since his freshman tear Professor Donut an n to be elruaetenz,l by August .1 Weitzel p '.l Anne Holt, a toting nenb-tued, ti ill be played by Sy lt•w M Mullin 'l2 G take a tharactet lout chile Itlchoul South 'JI . wheat sing Tor the role of Neil Loney Nekon, the butler, i, to be the mutton of Petro G Meek '32 Casting annonneaments placed 31arynia Hathaway '3l m the pall of a maid seivant. with James 11 Cur. 'JJ as a friendly policeman Kenneth L Page '32 still take the pact of Caller in the mytteis plot tthith ma, lust paiduead in London dming 1927. JOI., RN ILISII SOCIETY GIVES MISS TURNER :MEMBERSHIP M., Gott udv. L Tuner, I.oe president of the Pennsylvania School Pres, A3sovration, oas initiated ns an honorary member of Alpha Theta Epsilon, women' , ho-tot 31y pi of e,sion al journalrAn. fraternity, Saturday after noon ➢[rti. Miner prestde4 at the meet mg of delegates to the Lent,d con vention of the Pvnn,ylvaina School Pr ess A sbotaatton who met here Sat utday `Froth' Announces 12 Leading Contestants Jolt who ale Penn State'. best Unseat man ...indent and 11104 alt. ttnall,o en-etr' Although Pa olh will not publish the wtnnel until the Jun in Pam ism,, the six leading candidates m each lace hone been nnealul Pur the men, tho3e Isnouti to be leading. are In alphaly:tical atrilinge moot, Robert C. Ayer, '4l. Stellnig E Brown '3l, Theoilme A. Slum '32, .1. Nt.4 111cCoun '3l, Dalai C Mc- Laughlin '3l, mid Noiman B. Sobler 'dl. A, to the mo , t attiaetwe the Muo E. Roth Mutels '33, Pl*l - G Beetle, '33, Muriel E. Bowman '32, June L Brown '3l, Anne E. Mel linger '3l, and Ethel L Sauers listed alphabetically, are 11,113 for the punt _ ESTABLISHED PRICE 5 CENTS Gains Title of 'Spoon Man' at Annual June Event 5 STUDENTS NOMINATED TO VALEDICTORIAN POST Cutting, Johnston, Lightstone. Morgan, Siphon Contest Scholastic Allard David C McLaughlin was accord ed thu highest s-,.nior honor in his eleti.on as "Spoon Man" and fisc serums were named for the eleflie ton v address to he given as part of the Class Day memony dui mg com a mrement neck, June 9, at a meet ing Thuisday night In the sele,tion of the second rank ing senior William li Ulerich -..leLte4l "Baiiel M.," 'Mule Frank Di ,Ilia tamed "Cane Man," third honor position I Neely MeConn ns‘, chosen to seine as "Pipe Orator" and in ill hand Bonn the rein, of the giaduating body to the newly olteted senior president. Nominee, tot valedietoretn Here Alan 13 Cutting, Ed•wrd L John ,ton, Ilatry W Lightstone, no!. E. Morgan, and Joseph 'W. Stphron. Se nior, named tot the salut.itorian peel holt were Raymond 1 Boner., Allen 1) Brandt, Donald S Klopp, Barry• J. Pootbaugh. Roy E Morgan, Elva dote R Modetei, J Richard Smith, and Fietleila F Vteuland NN omen To Elect Tonight Selection of the i.al.alietorian and salutatolian nil! be made by an elec tions committee composed of Prof. John If Frinell, acting College chap lain and head of the public speaking depaitinent, the cemot class dent, and n i.ccond fourth pour man. The accords one made for achievement in scholastic us well as m extra-cur icolai wok Women btiiihmt, 11,111 male their of honor po,dions at a electing in 417 Old Main at 0.110 o- clock tonight In the aelection, the highest honor mill be accorded the "800 Girl" While "Fan Col," "Shp pm Gel," and "Mirror Ctrl" follow re,pectme older. In addition to those position, the ,emoi momen o mune a "Chi. Dome," and "Poet." FRESHMEN TO TRY CLASS POOL FUND 11111 Con,ider Project of Ching Fee Oaring Itegisirthon Periods Os Frida3, Saturdo) As a result of the freshman t his, meeting Weda ,day night, the Clar, of 1911 all soh• Ft day aid Saturday of this weak on a proposal to Place thou imam la] fund in tie lot nt of an and to the s, manna pool fund, autading to President C 14,tis Sybet keep Cadet the proptercd plan, tl2 could be prod In each ft er.hnum over a pc mod of 41, r.ome.tets. To make it earant for the In st•s ear men, tins money Nmuld be colluded at tunes of r egt•tratton and un Ft! sum, 11,111ot Los, till be placed at Co-op coiner and in Old Main Fu day for the pm pose of getting the claw of MI to sole on tho project The poll, ail: close at G o'clock Saturday. Piesident So bell,oll , desirous that every class member casts his ballot because a too-thirds majoiity of all class membm , lull be necussary to wiry the nailion Continuing a custom of putt gears, the fieidunen pi esented 0 poeliet 0 itch to Alfied LWIS preo - of the Junior Oa, and organwei of the Clllsb of 1031. John II Henry secretaly of the Junior as al io Drnented ith a wrist notch at the fu °simian meeting 11edne,dav night B CO•EU ATHLETES ATTEND FIRST BUCKNELL PLAY 1M Eight co-ed athletes attended the first annual Play tiny at Buckne ll aim malty Saturday 64 delegates of the IVOIIIQII'S Athletic alsociation. With selection bused on athletic ability, the loin esentutives were F. ROllllll. Chapman '3l, E. Louise Doffed ltd. '.ll, Jessie II Roqenberry Min E 800 nan ':l2, Marie E McMahon '3!, Fatale IV Darlington '3d, Maly A. Pi admit!. '3l, and Ruth P Walton 'Bl.
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