, ill ~,,,,,,, A s , ~- ; °7 , ''' %' '--.---- 7 ---.' t7. -- " \' 1 5:„. COMPLETE CAMPUS .. COVERAGE 1 run, tatr 1,,54?),,,,• ~,,....-,, 55 Vol. 28, No. 66 STUDENT COUNCIL MAKES FRESHMAN CUSTOMS REVISION Ban on Public Smoking, Match Carrying Rule Removed For 1936 Class DATING ALLOWED AFTER FIRST SEMESTER CLOSES Restrictions To End at Easter, Governing Body Decides Tuesday Night Freshmen entering in the class of 1936 will be forced to observe four less restrictions and will be permitted to date after the first semester as a result of the general revision of fresh man customs by Student council Tues day night. Smoking in public by the first-year men will be permitted next year, and the carrying of matches at all times will not be required. Restrictions re garding frequenting the vicinity where the findings of the Student Tri bunal are being enacted and talking back to upperclassmen have been stricken from the list. End Customs At Easter All freshman customs will be taken off at the beginning of the Easter vacation, instead of April 30 which was the move-up date this year Plans are being formulated to make the move-up ceremonies more im pressive and to eliminate the uncle suable features of the present ob servance • The seven general customs were retained by the council, while minor changes were made in the remaining class customs. The clause, "in no case shall a freshman be permitted to go without hat or tic" was. re moved, while the phrase, "on the campus," was added at the end of "Freshmen at no time may walk on the grass" Abolish Haircuts No , lituicyts will be given for break ing the dating restriction, but the other puiushinents will be inflicted Following a year's trial, Student Tri bunal will decide on the continuance of the plan to 'remove the dating cus tom after the first semester. -Green—dmks will replace the blue and white freshman dinks which have been worn for the past two years, the Council has decreed The other changes in customs were recommend ed to the council by a revision com mittee appointed by John A. Wood '33, president of the governing body PATTEE WILL GIVE FINAL TALK TODAY To Conclude Third Annual Lecture Series In Little Theatre El= Speaking on "Republican Satire and Humor," Dr. Fred Lewis Pattec, em eritus professor of American liter ature, will conclude his third annual lecture series in the Little Theatre at 4 10 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Puttee's talk will shoo that American humor was scarce during the early days of the republic He will discuss Fevsenden and Royal Ty ler, two early Vermont humorists, and will touch on a number of others, in cluding Washington Irving. Yesterday the lecturer spoke on "The American Novel Before Scott," dwelling at some length on the so called "seduction novel" Dr Puttee does not expect to return to Penn State to lecture next year, he said, because of a tentative trip to Europe. Because of final examination week, no chapel services will be held in the Auditorium Sunday morning, Prof. John H Friend!, acting College chap lain and head of the public speaking department, hos announced. `Collegian' Suspends Publication Today With this issue, publication of the COLLEGIAN will be suspended until the first day of freshman week next semester, Thursday, September 15. During the summer, however, a regular size summer paper will be published weekly. The first issue will appear about July 5: Graduation Speaker DR. JOHN H. MacCRACKEN L M. GROUP NAMED TO DIRECT SPORTS Beatty '33 Will Head Committee On Supervision of 1932-33 Athletic Program Supervision of nest year's mtra mural sports program was changed Tuesday when an intramural council which will have charge of all Intra mural sports was organized to replace the present student ads loamy council R Henderson Beatty '33 will serve as chairman of the council, which is composed of nine members. Hubert E Longenecker '33, Interfraterruty council president, Walter C. Moser '33, Athletic association president, Robert E. Tschan '33, editor of the CoLLEGIAN, and John A. Wood '33, Student coun cil head, will serve on the council along with one non-fraternity-repre sentative and three seasonal managers. Brewster Named Jesse H. Brewster '33 will be the non-fraternity representative on the new 1932-33 council. John II Wainer '33 will direct the fall intramural pro gum and James B Goyne '33 will have charge of the winter sports, with Albright S. Hoch '33 managing the spring intramural tournaments Introduction of rugby, touch foot ball, and speed ball to replace intra mural football will be proposed at a council meeting soon by Di, ector Hugo Besdek of the School of Physical &Ju -1 cation Football would still be re tained, however, but only for small interested groups which could train more intensely. Division of the non-fratei pity men, into separate competing groups is planned by the council, accolding to Beatty Much dissatisfaction was registered by the fraternities with the present system under which the non-I fraternity team can draw members Pram the whole body of non-fraternity students, he said. '32 'LA VIE' SALE SET FOR MONDAY College Annual Includes Section of S 'Belles'—Seniors to Retezle Free Cop) Apiece Featuring a section of eight sentoi "belles," the 1532 Lu Vie will be dis tributed at the Student Union desk in Old Slain Monday, accolding to Charles W. Rice '32, edam of the yearbook. Senior "belles" selected for the book by a committee of faculty and towns people include lichen L Crozier, Cath erine L. Coiliss, Louise Darlington, Jean E. Simmons, Mary M. Wiight, Maijoile W. Fisher, SE Lydia Hanel, and Muriel E. Bowman Four sections, treating the College, the classes, activities and organiza tions, fill up most of the 958 pages in the annual. A fiontispiece of an Egyptian figure and the page con taining the dedication to Dean of Men Arthur R Warnock precede the sec tions. Each senior will be entitled to one copy of the La Vic free of charge, Rice said. Other students and nelsons may secure copies at five dollars each at the Student Union desk. I=3l The Aero club's glider will make its first flight lions the golf links at 6 o'clock tomorrow night if the weath er is favorable, news ding to Lester N. Yoha '33, president of the organ ization. "Rudy" Setz, licensed glider pilot of Philadelphia, will handle the canticle of the met, STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932 1932 GRADUATION WEEK ACTIVITIES TO BEGIN FRIDAY Addresses by Honor Students Scheduled on Program Monday Morning MacCRACKEN WILL MAKE COMMENCEMENT SPEECH Concert, Reception for Seniors, Annual Dance Complete Events of Day With 722 seniors scheduled to re ceive diplomas at the formal com mencement ceremonies on Monday, June 0, the annual Graduation Week will begin with trustee elections next Friday noon and conclude with the commencement dance Monday night. Speaking on 'Purpose and Plan' Dr. John H. MacCracken, associate direc tor of the American Council on Edu cation, Washington, D. C, will delver the commencement address to the class of '32, at Recreation hall Monday af ternoon Di. Joseph R Smoo, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian chinch, Washington, D. C., choosing "The Incomplete Life" as his topic, svdl peach the Baccalaureate sermon in Schwab auditorium Sunday after noon at 4 o'clock. To Dedicate Memorial Class Day exercises mill begin Mon day's program at 9 o'clock in the morning. Addressing the last offs cial meeting of the class, Charles W. Rice '32 will give the valedictory ad dress while Coleman Herpel '32 will welcome visitors and guests in the salutatory address. In addition to speeches by the honor men and women and the class press /dents, the class memorial will be dedi cated. Reading of the class poem and the class history, musical numbers, and class songs are other features of the program. I Plan Combined Concert Led by the Blue Band, the annual commencement procession, forming in front of the library, will march to Reeleation hall at 3.15 o'clock Mon day afternoon. The graduates will march by schools, with faculty and student marshals at the head of each group. Completing the procession, the faculty, the deans of the schools, and the President and his party will march lin that order. A combined concert of the Men's Glee club, the Varsity Male quartet, and the Phi Mu Alpha orchestra will continue the graduation activities in the Auditorium ut 8 o'clock Monday night Reservations should be made hi advance of the concert. Combined numbers for the Glee club and orchestra have been arrang ed, and new numbeis will•be offered by the Varsity quartet. Mod els Jazz compositions including George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" will be presented by the Phi Mu Alpha ensemble Following the concert, the annual Commencement reception for faculty, students, alumni, and guests will be held in Recreation hall from 10 until 30 45 o'clock. The Kappa Gamma Psi orchestra will furnish music for (Continocd on pogo four) Dramatic Clu Players Will Present `The Nut Farm' on Friday Night Concluding their 1031-32 season, the Penn State Players will present "The Nut Farm," a three-net comely in Schwab auditorium next Friday night at 7 30 o'clock. A story of a Holly% ood movie pro duction by amateurs forms the basis of the plot foi "The Nut Farm." Phyllis G. Seidler '33 will appear in the leading feminine role as Helen Bent, a would-be actress. Paul X Hirsch '35, cast in the role of Willie Barton, who aspires to be a director, mAll play the male lead while important parts are taken by Mar garet E Barnard '34 as Mrs. Burton, Robert C. Ayerr '32 as Robert Bent, Helen's husband, and Louise Adunm '25 as Agatha, Sliscomb, Willie's sweetheart, Other loins will be portrayed by Roged H. lietzel 'l5, who will take the mut of Earn Slistamb, John B. Bott '35, Benjamin J. Cunard '32, and Robert E. House '35, member.: of the PRESIDENT BRANDS $1,000,000 CUT IN APPROPRIATION AS DEVASTATING Deans of 4 Technical Schools See Loss To Industries RESEARCH SUPPRESSION COMPELLED BY SLASII Heads Cite State's Dependence On Experimental Work Projected Here Industry in the State would be ser iously hampered if the College e search program is stifled by the ap propriation cut announced Wednesday by the Attorney General, deans of the ,four technical schools , of the College, announced in interviews Wednesday night. "With an annual production in nos mal years of 51,700,000,000, and an employment of over 610,000 workers, Pennsylvania, as the greatest mineral industry State in the norld, is almost totally dependent on the School of Mineral Indushies for research, since it is the only department engaged in this work in the State," said Dean Edward Steidle ➢lust Continue Work "Municipalities throughout the State depend entirely •upon experi ments, supervised by Prof. Elton D. Walker, head of the Civil engineering department, for advice regarding sew age disposal, and it is of utmost im portance that this work is not given up," stated Dean Robert L. Sackett, of the Engineering School, "Besides the loss in funds from the appropriation cut, financial support offered by the Chet ~,b roondation of New York for investigittions in en gineering, will be w ithd..awn if the State research is discontinued," the Engineering dean declared. Among the projects that would necessarily be dropped is the Diesel engine work here, which has attained considerable prominence in the country. Would End Oil Stud) "Any cut in appropriations to the agucultural experiment projects will harm the interests which look to Penn State for advice," Dean Ralph L Watts, of the Agriculture school, said in commenting on the situation "Discontinuance of research in petroleum refining and thy production of better gasoline and lubricants, u Inch is being carried on by the School of Chemistry and Physics, N% di strike, particularly, at the small petroleum companies in Pennsylvania, which do not sponsor extensive pro grams as projected by the larger co, porations in the country," Dean Frank C. Whitmore stated. This work sass begun as a result of special legisla tion a few years ago COUNCIL RECOGNIZES L'AMITIE L'Anntle, newly organived social fraternity for JCVL sh women students, has been granted recognition on pro bation by Panhellenic council. The group will he allowed 'two tepiesen tatives in the council, but nal have no vote during its probation period of one year s To Give Sh moving pncture moult, and Fac E. hristme '34 who completes the east s the maul. Peter G. Meek '32 and Shaky horpo '33 are co-threttots of the reduction a tth Piof. Arthur C Clue- Tottrgiatt President Hetzel's Statement TIIE effect of the soling on State appropsia- Lions as made by the Attoi ney General v,lll be ileyastating to the moil, of The Penn sy h.uua State College. It represents a seduction e•cess of fifty percent col State funds minds hose been appropriated to the College for the balance of the bsenniuns ending June, 101 l Such a reduction in the Income of an institution %Ouch has been undes-financed for many years mould do injury mlnch Aluuld be almost beyond semr. But more than tins, such .s seduction of State funds mould fusee a matador:lA of the psi:igloos of the College, m lads in turn mould sesiously se duce other College Income including Federal funds The College already has initiated most rigid ionunues Important Moik has been suspended, rods for the maintenance of the physical plant Isaac been reduced to a point which threatens impanment of capital investment, and all other items of maintenance are being cut to the bone The College is willing anti ans ions to paitimpate in any fan adjustment involved in necessary and sound economy The measure of retrenchment specified in the opinion of the Attorney General, however, would be unnecessanly destruct re of rallies through the disruption of an organization which it has taken seals to Wild up and by impairine,t to physical properties which represent large in ‘estment., of both public and private capital Not only w ill both the resident and e‘tension instiuctional programs be seriously affected by the operation of this ruling, but research walk Nita! to the indus tries of the State including agriculture, the mineral industries, and many other important industrial intmests which are looking to the research program at the College for aszistance in these trying times will have to be discontinued. These cocumstances call for prompt and constructi‘e temediat action The College in this detergency looks uith confidence to the political and industif al leadership of the State to take such action as will amid disastrous effdct upon the educitional, n elfare and other institutions and agencies 33hich aid so ultat to the vi ell-being of the Commonacalth. May 25, 19.32 SENATE COMMITTEE PRESENTS REPORT PreJiminary,Statement Given to Hetzel Outlines Changes In Study Courses Outlining the resident instiuction of the College and recommending a number of chard.r2s, the pielumnais report of the Senate committee on coutses of study sins pi esented to President Ralph D Retool hs Dean Chinles W. Stodilort, of the Libmal Aits school, ehanman of the commit tee, this noels The !omit is the nork of si's school committees which hose been ins esti gating the teaching staff, undeigrad mite coutses, graduate courses, esti, cunimilat antis ties, student affan., and the curl cola To Eliminate Friction Following the main purpo,e of the project the committee has attempted to determine the efficiency of the facilities in instruction, and the co operation bet, een Louise, and schools The elimination of hiction betu ern schools and depat talent, and the establishment of a policy foi Al taic changes ale °them alms of the group Among the recommendations V.OIC alternation of 111,C, courses on .1 eading-conference Lasrs, oiganization of the graduate faculty, and selectne admission. Abolition of fm It LtJUISUS and the rem onion of on like numbei wu suggested The committee mill con tinue its monk nest year. ws Next Week Thespians Plan Second Presentation of '32 Musical Comedy Alumni and June housepni tv guests will have an opportunity to witness "We the People," 15J2 Thespian mos duetton, cehon the musical comedy Is repeated by the Thespian club in Schmidt auddmium at 7 15 o'clock next Sattaday night. Although no changes ale planned In the show, lehearsals wore stat tad this week to mini, the production into even bettel shape than it sets Ica the in itial show mg Junior Nom meelssend : Ed Unlined '3 and II Glace Bann '3! mill again take the leading talc, in the political satne midi Jim Noi res '22, Bob Aye. Bill Edwards '25, Bobby Clone, 'B2 and Lou La, key '33 in the mincitml suppoiting toles Bill Hippie, %.1:3, Jimmy Coch ran Joe Lachman '33, John Bolt '35 and Nanny Pet Ain '32 tee others mho mill entry input lent speaking ales Visiting alumni will 500 noncan tak ing putt in the sham for the second =I=IM STUDENTS TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE Volunteer Assembly Wtll Open Ceremonies at Armory Monday Morning Voluntect students and townt,pco ple sn nll join in honoring the veterans of toieig,n oats at the Momonal Day sou acs hone Month'', The student part of the teteinonies N%lll begin at the oniony at 9 o'clock Monday looming. A short smolt.° at Picsident Athei ton's gnaw Atilt fol io, Fa'the! eel colonies out take place at the Mammal plaque in the rear of Old Manly u hone a ',math soil be placed In honor of the Penn State 01011 ss ho thad la the World War. Prof J Oi us Kellen, head of the ell e:mooing istensen department, suit .peals on "Penn State Men Who Sep.- ed," ss bile John A Wood, senior clash presalent, will al,' ga‘e a shalt talk Request. Participatton Continuing to the Men:nod flees on the flout campus, the voluntoeu students will conduct a shout sere ice heti, The student coinnnttee has re quested that as many as possible take pout n the eeteinornes, and those who fund it Impossible, to devote a patt of thew tune Monday to honoring the etc t nee The 'Lunde .111 open at 10 15 o'clod: at Bullomme., street, and will continue to the speaket', stand on Holmes Field, ehme Dr Fiedtak A Codehailes .111 gime the Meinotial Day addle, Fon, hundred men ft OM the F, 0. T C comp, haw volunteered to enter the pauale. MANUSCRIPT DEADLINE ANNOUNCED FOR 'BELL' Student, Should Submit IVork Nou On Next Issue, Editor Sa's illanuseitpt. fm the fit A, ,Nue of nest eat's Old hum Bill should be • tannin.' to Ralph D. Het del p. '.13, ctlitot of the Jamul> magazine, berme d_ end of this sentestet The first issue of the 19.1241 ed.- tton of the magazine nil! be teleassed outing ft CSIIIIIIIII Nt eel.. Thee subbe- 1 quoit issues me planned tot nest , teal Special al ticlea of college cells Me:, and piolfleinv will be included in the 1'0,511,11e, 111 addition to 2.110111 del len, •Ifetclies, and setae. All students ale eligible to submit nialpseliptv. 15 'lO ATTEND CONFERENCE Al S I'UDIINT SUMMER CAMI Fifteen Penn State qudents will at tend the annual student stunmei enn ieteme at Cann, 'haat, N. V., June t. to It The conteionte 14 Si/0114010 by the illtddle Atlantic Field eountil of the 't. itf. C A Bun, Curly. Shetwood MEMUZIEMI ESTABLISHED PRICE FIVE CENTS Terms Recent Decision `Disastrous for Penn State' COLLEGE INCLUDED ON NON-PREFERRED GROUP Iletzel Pleads Reconsideration Of 50 Percent Reduction Ruled Wednesday "Devastating to the N% m k of the Pennsylvania State College," President Ralph D. Ilet/elyes terday branded the decision of the Attorney General n hieh chops oil more than half of the appropriation clue the College tiom the State for the coming year. , Attorney General Schra der ruled in a decision published Wednesday that thole would be a 24.16 pet cent reduction in ap in op lotions to non-preferred in stdutions on account of 'educed • State income. lie included the College on thi, list The ruling applies to the total appropriation in the pi esent biennium, amount ing to exactly $-1,000,000 Since the College has used applommately s2,goomo, half of the total apple priation, during the past ,ezu, it has only 51,000,000 coming horn the State this year under the deci,on. "Such a 'eduction in the income of an institution Minch has been under financed for many years mould do an injury which nould be almost beyond lepa , r," the voult,d out. "But more than this, such a reduc tion of State funds mould force a cur tailment of the piogram of the Col lege, winch in turn would beitously. reduce °Chet College income including Federal fund," The President pleaded lot a lecon sideration, say mg, "the College is mil ling and anxious to paiticipate in any fan adjustment insulted in neeebsary and sound public economV." Ile pointed out that aliearly the College 11 - fiS initiated most t got economies. "Impoitant n oik has been suspend ed, funds for maintenance of the ph}- steal plant base been reduced to a point ishich threatens impailmont of capital ince , tment, and all other items of maintenance hale ben cut to the bone," lie sail I=l No details of points at or loch the cut mould offcct the College men: goon by College officials It Is pwh able, hors mu, that large cuts in the College salaries, masule of many College projects, and considerable in creaser in student fees mould be made necessary if this eat goes into effect "The mama e of lett enchment. specified in the opinion of the Attoi -Genmal mould be unnecessaidy destimtme of talues through the dis ruptlon of MI m gam atlon on loch ha, taken scars to build of .001 by on pan merit to Os semi propel ties which t epresent I um. investments of both public and titivate capital," the Presi- dent said Item& Suggested , Di Holed askcil for "'amnia and constt uctne tem:dial action The College In this enangencs loot!, 0 all confidence to the political and Indus ta nol leadership of the State to t ate such action as nn dl mold thsasttotts effect upon the educational, it elfane, and °diet Instatains and agencies inluch ate so %ILI! to the cell being of the Commonwealth," he -ml. The only mannet in en bnch this san atton may be remedied is by the can tor of a special se...on of the State legislatute at in 11.11 the budget might by balanced This special session, it Mils pointed out, could repeal appro pluttion acts of noise ne, ten clones to save some of the apittoptualon items Late Gown Orders Accepted Tonight Seniors v.ho have not ordered tap, and gout Os fury do so at the Student Umon °Hite, Old Main, between 7 and S o'clock tonight. Graduate., must get thou cups and gowns in Room JOlt Old Mam from S 0. m to .1 p no ue\t Fir day, and must return thorn to the 010110 plum noniedratel7 after the tommerwtorent, June 0
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