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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