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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
FuliHfthcct scmi-wcckly during the Collckc year, except on holiday*,
hy students of The Pennsylvania State College. in the interest of the
College. the students, faculty, alumni, and friends.
THE MANAGING BOARD
ROBERT E. TSCHAN M 3
RALPH HETZRL JR. M 3
Managing Editor
SIDNEY 11. BENJAMIN M 3
Sports Editor
RICHARD V. WALL M 3
Assistant Editor
DONALD V. DAY M 3
Assistant Managing Editor
ERNEST B. ZUKAUSKAS M 3
Assistant Sports Editor
ROLLIN C. STKINMKTZ M 3
News Editor
W. J. WILLIAMS'JR. M 3
New* Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Charles A. Myers M-t Wm. B.Trothcro Mt Wm. M. Stcsmeier MI
Ceorge A. Scott Ml Bernard 11. Koscnzwoig MI James M. Sheen Mt
ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS
Harold J. Itatscli Ml H. Edgar Furman MI John C. Trwln MI
Frederick L. Taylor MI Francis Wackcr MI
WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Evn M. niichfeldt MI Ruth M. Harmon Ml Mae P. Kaplan MI
Entered at the Poitofficc, Slate College, Pa., as second'd;*** matter.
Member Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932
DEFERRED RUSHING
Fraternity men, in general, sense the advantages of
the defer,red system of rushing. They recognize in it
the solution of many of the problems that now confront
a rushing committee pondering next year’s code. ' But
like many another worth-while thing, deferred rushing
seems to them an ideal, a Utopia that never can be at-
tained. Why? They say that Penn State fraternities
need those additional ten or fifteen boarders during their
freshman year in order to finance the house. Finances
transcend all else.
For the present it seems that attention should be
directed toward perfecting a much better code of rush-
ing under the present first week method. However, fra-
ternities should not lose sight of the change that is cer-
tain to come in the future. They should do everything
toward ironing out financial difficulties that now stand
in the way of a deferred rushing program.
Considerable criticism has been heaped upon Inter-
fraternity council officials for faults that were of the
code —not of tho men who administered the rules. If
anyone is deserving of censure it is the fraternity men
.themselves. They set up an elaborate code with myriad
•rules and regulations and then were content to drop
A code without, enforcement'-is.worthless.
‘the matter.
From-the'jumbled mass’ of criticism -there'have*
arisen several worth-while suggestions. ‘ Outstanding
.among these is the proposal that freshmen come to the
fraternity houses at the time of their dates instead of
being escorted by fraternity men. It would certainly
simplify the work of the fraternity men and would not
prove a hardship to the rushees. Although difficult to
enforce, the proposed silent period before the opening
of Freshman Week would certainly place the frater-
nities on a more equal basis. No one can deny that this
year some of the most intense rushing was going on in
the three or four days before the formal opening of the
Last year an effort was made to do away with the
long silent period on the Sunday that the rushees ap-
pear for dinner. This year scarcely a single fraternity
followed the letter of the code in respect to the silent
period until six o’clock. Because of its unpopularity and
impossibility of enforcement, tho deadline should .be
shortened to two or three o’clock.
Intramural sports this year will enter a bigger and
better stage if the progress that has been made in elim-
inating four o’clock classes and the general student in-
terest can be taken as any indication. Now the danger
of emphasizing group-sports, to the complete neglect of
individual interests, must be averted. The report that
students are being discouraged from using Recreation
Hall during the day because of the conflict with regular
classes comes as an inconsistency in the admirable
‘‘sports for all” program. To offer opportunities for
exercise at all times—not merely from four to six—-is
more in keeping .with the ideal.
ON WITH. THE DANCE
For several years student opinion hits been crystal
lizing in favor of holding an all-Collegc dance sometime
before the Christmas holidays. This year something
should be done about it. For too long a time student
loaders have been content to drop the whole matter
after they had relieved themselves through utterances
:beforc governing bodies and through the columns of this
The advantage of holding one of the all-College
functions in the first semester have been mulled over
again and again. The crowded social calendar of the
second semester is sufficient reason for such a change
while the deadness of the period between Thanksgiving
and Christmas seems to make the suggestion popular
among the students.
At any rate the matter should bethrashed out once
and for all. It is becoming a little tiresome to hear so
much talk and at the same time to see so little action.
CAMPUSEER
- BY HIMSELF r
“Taking the pledge” is a phrase that has declined
in prestige a great deal since we went to Sunday
school. In these parlous times it is just as likely-to end
up in a severe case of the jitters.
ALFRED W. lIESSE JR. M 3
Business Manager
ROBERT M. HARRINGTON M 3
Circulation Manager
PAUL BIERSTEIN M 3
Locnl Advertising Munager
WILLARD D. NESTER '33
Foreign Advertising Manager
ARTHUR K. PHILLIPS M 3
Credit Manager
MARION I». HOWELL M 3
Women's Editor
Isabel McFarland ms
Women’s Managing Editor
ELIZABETH M. KALB M 3
Women’* News Editor
Our Muse crashed through with the following bit,
after a certain amount of inspirational goading, anent
the recent unpleasantness terminated Sunday. After
all, what good is a Muse that doesn’t amuse? We call
it
In re the unsigned letter stating that the Kappas
need personal date books to keep their social engage
ments straight, we wish to say a few defensory re
marks. During our College days, we have had. two
dates (not counting several better-forgotten encount
ers with rotund-heeled Bellefontaines) and these oc
curred during' freshman week three years ago. But,
dear correspondent, we could write at least two books
about each of those dates, and we are frank to admit
that one book for all their engagements is scant
enough for the poor occupants of the L. A. annex.
Addenda, if any of them is interested in having the
(thing published, wc would like to read proof.
Wo’ve got a good story on poor authority about
an eminent physician connected with this institution,
whom wc shall call Dr. Wiriteaminute. Dr. Write
aminute, it seems (it not only seems, it's so) was over
looking a group of freshmen taking a Hygiene exam,
gust as if they thought it really meant something.
After tilings had gotten ipretty well started, a rather
{reticent looking person oozed through the doorway
and up to. Dr. Writcaminute.
“Where should I go, Dr. Writcaminute?” he in
toned.
“Take this sheet and find a chair and answer ten
out of the twelve questions,” snapped the M. D., with
just the right amount of professional brusqueness.
The reticent one took the paper and started away,
then turned back and gulped beseechingly, “But Dr.
Writcaminute, I’m Mr. A-shday of the public speak
ing department, and I’m supposed to bo proctoring
this examination.” . '
Who called it the Theta Chi apiary? .... Some
~ body reports havingrseen,Chief‘dTokel writing out a
ticket for Director Grant .'. ; . wjio should‘be used to
getting comps .... The Phi Lambjda Thetas forgot to
‘mention among their pledges they;new Colonel . . . .
how that happened, we can’t figure .*. . . they-wrote
down everybody else.. . . . And if-you’re not careful,
we’ll Lambda Chi outa you, you,Maurice Chevalier’s
pronunciation of “lover” .... One of the birds connect
ed with the Co-op movement has been a pledge to Phi
Pi Phi for nine years .... and is-still wearing the.pin
.... The Tau feigma'Phis had to.use coercion in mov
ing several of their pledges out of a certain boarding
house .... no serious injuries reported .... The Phi
Sigma Kappa prexy got up at nine o’clock the other
morning to do the plbdging act in pajamas .... The
Acacias hung out the “S. R. 0.” sign Sunday after
noon .... .not strjctly accurate, but it looked pretty
inicc to the boys .... On this corner, folks, we have
white flannels and shirt sleeves . . . . and on this cor
ner, gloves and an overcoat .... what to do, -what to
do .... we can’t decide whether wc should, go out on a
swimming party this week-end or just take a nice
quiet slcigh-ridr • . "
**** * * *
“Sewed Up”
•or
“Did You Needle Lot of Freshmen?” '
The brethren find it
A condition pernicious
That aft nglcy gang
The best sewn sticious.
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THJ3 PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
STATE MINERAL INDUSTRIES GIVE
$19,000 FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
Mineral industries in Pennsylvania,’
which is the most productive mineral
industrial commonwealth in the world,
have contributed approximately $19,-
000 this,year to’the furtherance of
an extensive .-research program now
being carried »oh by the School of-
Mineral Industries.
For the purpose of solving “prob
lems which are-confronting the indus
tries and’threatening Pennsylvania's
mineral industrial supremacy,” the
Mineral Industries Experiment sta
tion was founded here in July, 1929.
Dr. Alfred W. Gauger was made head
of the station last year and under his
■direction .about thirty projects are
being.conducted at the present time.
•Pennsylvania’s primary mineral in
dustries, the production of which was
valued at over $1,700,000 last year,
are constantly changing. Conse
quently, in addition to technological
research, economic ' planning in the,
Unnoticed Stone
Marks Grave of
Professor’s Pet
A small, unnoticed stone with the
word, “Tiny” scratched upon its top
surface still stands, on campus in
memory of a dog whioh, during the
late nineties, was the highly-prized
pet in the family of a former head
of the School of-Chemistry and Phy-
The-stone,-which stands just inside
the edge of the curb on the north side
of .the intersection of Pugh street and
Center Drive, was recently covered
over with "dirt while campus improve
ments were being made. It has just
been uncovered at the suggestion of
a faculty .member.
At the time of “Tiny’s” death, the
professor was in charge of a small
building which housed the explosives
used 'in the Chemistry and Physics
school. Since the structure was lo
cated within a few yards of the pres
ent position of the grave, it is prob
able that the professor intended to
bury the dog close to his place of
work.
DEMOLAYS PRESENT DEGREE
Over seventy-five DeMolays and
Masons from all sections of the State
witnessed the .DeMolay club’s initial
presentation of the second DeMolay
degree in the Masonic temple here
Tuesday night.
S'-.S&e iPositively
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DAY MOTTOES 60c
C£i .Storage, ?5JE?er Month
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-Body and Fender Work, Repairs, Washing,
•> Aiemiting, Painting, Gas and Oil
WRECKER SERVICE
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KEELER’S 282 SERVICE GARAGE
mineral industries is being developed
by the station. " ;
Dr. .Raymond E. "Murphy, assistant
■professor of economic geography, is
completing a manuscript on the '.‘econ
omic aspects of the mineral producing
and mineral using industries of Penn
sylvania,” which will be of value to
those industries.
With the idea of helping alleviate
the unemployment situation in certain
areas, regional studies are being made
in the Johnstown area and the Lehigh
Valley -region. Facts, necessary for
sound economic planning, in .the min
eral industries are being assembled in
these regions. •
.In-the field of .anthracite coal re
search, Dr.' Gauger has just-prepared
a comprehensive -program Which has
received the.approval of the industry.
Similar programs are being -prepared
for-the other branches of miineral in
dustries by members of the -school. :
Noted Movie Stars !
Visit Power Riant!
• Greta tGarbo, Joan 'Crawford, and,
•Charlie‘Chaplin were among the vis
itors to the College tpower ‘.plant this
summer, according to the guest -reg-’
ister in-the plant.*
.In addition to signing the-names of
movie .stars and other celebrities in
the register, jokesters have used the
column headed “Occupation” - to list
such terms as unemployed, bum, or
starvinir. One visitor. labeled Ihimself
a “jaric-chaser,” while.another dldim
ed to be the proprietor of-a-dog-laun
dry. •
Over 1,250 .people .have, sighed the.
register since the new book was, placed
in the plant May 17, 1932. 'Probably;
many visitors fail to sign the book,;-
but nevertheless the number, record-',
ing their names averages well over,
five a day.- •
To Speak Sunday
;Dr. IHenry H.' Crane, who '.will,
address the , tenth annual .Dads’
Day chapel audience in‘Schwab-au
ditorium Sunday -morning.' Dr.
Crane, pastor of the Elm. ‘Park
Methodist Episcopal church .’ at'
•Scranton, -will : -ilso lead . several
discussions ;and .give other.’lectures
while at the'College.- . V'.V
Varsity Lunch Room .
111 South Pugh Street
W.e .Specialize in ,5c Sandwiches
Chilly
October
Days
'forgotten
The
Cornier
•' -adz^W^mWmMd :
. Many:a “sale” imade By .advertising ,has gone
to:a competitqr because the purchaser did not
■knowwhere to-buy the advertised brand. Tele
phone men<evolved:a plan to make it easy to find.
Theycreated a“Where'to Buy It” service in
,the .classified telephone,directory. There—beneath
the advertised trade marks—Buick, Goodrich,
. RCA Victor, .General ’Electric and many others '
now jist authorized local 'dealers. Thus telephone
•men .complete the ichain between advertiser and
consumer —increase .the effectiveness ol advertis
ing— help manufacturers and dealers to .increase
.sales—Jielp .consumers to get what they want!
'Because,they apply vision to subscribers’ prob
lems, Bell System-men .continually increase .the
value.of,telephone service., ■:
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Friday, October 7, 1982
CLASSIFIED
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beds. Also .room for one boy. Mrs. Gnahiim,
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FRIDAY—,.' •' -
'Marlene Dietrich, Herbert -Marshall m
/tBLONDE VENUS”
SATURDAY—
iLew ‘Ayres,.Maureen,O’Sullivan in
‘‘OKAY AMERICA”
MONDAY.'and TUESDAY—
‘'The Greatest-Cast in History
r Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford,
John .Barrymore, .Wallace Beery,
.Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone
“GRAND HOTEL”
•WEDNESDAY—
Richard ‘Dix, Tom -Brown In
“HELL’S -HIGHWAY”
THURSDAY—
ZLee <(Blessed lEvent) Tracy in
“DOCTOR X”
THE NITTANY
iFRIDAY— : *
“THE MOST. DANGEROUS - GAME”
.SATURDAY—
/‘BLONDE VENUS”
TUESDAY and-WEDNESDAY—
•Star Cast ,in ;Zane Grey’s
: “HERITAGE OF. THE DESERT”
THURSDAY— .
‘!HELL’,S/HIGHWAY”