COMPLETE CAMPUS COVERAGE Vol. 29 No. 49 WOMEN’S RUSHING CUT TO ONE WEEK UNDER NEW CODE Panhellenic Council Abolishes 14*Day Period at Meeting On Tuesday Night ' RUSHEES ALLOWED ONLY 3 FORMAL INVITATIONS Ruling Bans Overnight Parties, . Sets $45 Expense Limit For Whole Season Rushing season for women’s fra ternities will be reduced from ten days to one week, • according to the new rushing code adopted by Panhellenic Council Tuesday. The committee on rushing code re visions, headed 'by Helen A. Hoover *33, will decide when the different fraternities will hold their formal par ties. Tho committee will also set the date for the issuance of invitations. Formal parties will be given at sep arate times and will- not overlap as formerly suggested, but rushees will be -allowed to accept invitations to only three formal functions. Invita tions for formal parties must be sent olit by all fraternities at the same time. To Open September 20. According to the revised code over night parties are banned. A frater nity may have only . two informal dates with each rushee before the formal party and only one date may be made on the first day of rushing season, which will open with the be ginning of College on September 20. The number of fraternity women and rushees that' may be present at an informal party will not be limited. In former years • those present were limited to six rushees and six frater nity women. A silent period from 11:00 o’clock Tuesday^.’/night, until 11:00 o’clock Wednesday morning,'wili precede the opening of rushing sea son. Expenses Limited to $45 Expenditures of fraternities for rushing purposes will be limited to forty-five dollars, which must include expenses of rushees, active members, and alumnae. Under the new code sophomore transfers may be rushed after one semester’s registration here, along with/juniors and seniors. The proposal of the fraternity Presidents’ Council to abolish the present system of choosing the Pan hellenic Council president by rotation among the fraternities according to the priority of their founding on this campus, was rejected by Panhellenic Council. l_ . • ' LUCCOCK TO SPEAK IN SUNDAY CHAPEL Divinity School Professor of Yale University Will Give Address At Regular 'Services •Dr. Halford E. Luccock, professor of homiletics in tho Divinity School at Yale University, will.give the ad dress at the regular chape! services in Schwab auditorium at 11. o’clock Sunday morning. Dr. Luccock spoke here last-April. Following his graduation from Northwestern University in 1906, the speaker took graduate work at the Union Thgological Seminary, New .York City, where he was awarded a bachelor of divinity degree, in 1909. In the same year he received his mas ter’s degree from Columbia Univer sity. His doctorate of divinity was awarded after study at Syracuse Uni versity in 1927, and his doctor of. literature degree at Allegheny College in 1927. In 1910, Dr. Luccock was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal ministry. After serving as pastor at Hartford, Conn., for two years, he taught at the Hartford Theological Seminary for two years, following which he accepted the pastorship of the St. An drews church; at New Haven, Conn. Among the ’books which the Yale, professor - has .written are “Fares, Please,” “Five Minute Shop Talks,” “The New Map of the World, 1919,” and “The Story Of Methodism.” . He .is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. •WILL HOLD FAIR IN ARMORY Students in the School of Agricul ture will hold an all-agriculture fair in the Armory at-7:30, o’clock tomor row night instead of tonight as previ ously announced. Sponsored by the School of Agriculture Student Coun cil, the prograqi will consist of games, plays and an entertainment by a fac ulty comfmttee. Ryan ’34 Chosen as Basketball Manager John T. Ryan ’34 was selected to manage the 1934 basketball team at elections held Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Atkinson jr. ’35, Leonard W. Bauer ’35, and Edward D. Townsend ’35 .were named as first assistant managers for next year. Ten major letter awards were announced. Those who will receive letters are Captain Walter C. Mos er ’33, Jesse D. Conn '33, Albert Daykin ’33, -Edwin. K. McMinn ’33 Curtis F. Henning ’34, Norris B. McFarlane ’34, David J. Thomas ’34, Carl M. Wittum ’34, John M. Stocker ’36, and , Harry L. Nichol son jr. ’33, manager. TRUSTEES APPROVE EVAN PUGH AWARD 5. Highest Ranking Students in Junior, Senior Classes To Receive Prizes The . Evan Pugh Scholarship will take its place among scholarships and fellowships to high ranking juniors and seniors, as a result of approval- by the (Board of Trustees at its meeting last week. Under the provisions of the new honor the Scholarship will be awarded to the five highest ranking juniors and seniors, provided that those stu dents are not awarded another fel lowship, scholarship'or J. W. White Medal. - No monetary value will ac company the - new. scholarship which will be of equal rank, to other schol arships here. To Honor Evan Pugh No student will receive an Evan Pugh Scholarship who has rfot spent the previous five semesters in resi dence at this College. If more than one student shall have the same grade for fifth place; the Committee on Aca demic Standards may extend the num ber Of awards, • providing that never more' than ; - be granted ’'in each class. The Scholarships were established to honor Evan Pugh, former presi dent of the College here from 1859 to 1864. “The committee suggested this name for the scholarship as one that will honor a brilliant intellectual lead er and commemorate, at the same time, the zealous efforts of the first president of the College to. secure and hold the Land-Grant Endowment, to develop scholarship, and to point the way toward • advanced work in the sciences and the arts,” Dr. William S. Dye, head of the academic ■ com mittee, stated. ‘ The Honor Society Council recently voted to give gold medals to seniors, and silver medals to juniors receiving the , Evan Pugh Scholarship. It. is further provided that the names of Evan Pugh Scholars will appear on the commencement program and in the annual catalog of the. College. 150 SCRANTON ALUMNI MEET . M-ore than 150 alumni of the Col lege attended a dinner sponsored by the Scranton Penn State Alumni club at Scranton Tuesday night. An ad dress by Bob Higgins, football coach, featured the program, yith talks also being given by Joe Bedenk, baseball coach; Dean Edward Steidle, of the School of Mineral Industries; Edward K. Hibshman, Alumni secretary; John A. McXndrcws, Nittany boxing cap tain; Clyde Cole, intercollegiate hea vyweight wrestling titlist, and Thom as A. Slusser,- who will captain, next year’s football team. Gabardine, Tweed, Sackcloth Season Arrives With ‘Best-Dressed’ Contest Arrayed in gabardine, tweed, and sackcloth, the next best dressed man will from this point until the final, de cision, appear in nothing'but the most sharply .pressed; correct clothes in competition for the Froth prize jys best dresesd mau here. Chestcr fieldian supremacy, is at stake, in ad dition to the material awards from local clothing stores. . On tho eve.of clothing competition, visions of past smoothies disturb the prospective Lothario in his dreams of future success in capturing the “best begarbed” title. Former “neat men" have left shades of seersucker and bales of broadcloth in their wake as mimeographed standards of what to wear. This year’s contest will be sprinkled generously with many plaid combin ations, since that particular fashion has swept this campus quite thor oughly. Some energetic - candidate would do well to appear in completely plaided costume. ' Judges might be persuaded ;to favor plaid socks, plaid shirt* -plaid tie, - plaid suit,-. and plaid , handkerchief to match. - A plaid hat COLLEGE LEADERS TO ATTEND FIRST GRIDIRON BANQUET 150 Students, Faculty Members Receive Invitations for 1 Affair April 4 FUNCTION WILL SATIRIZE TRADITIONS ON CAMPUS Guests Must Obtain Tickets at Student Union Desk Before 5 O’clock Wednesday One hundred and fifty student and faculty leaders of the College will receive invitations tomorrow to Penn State's first. Gridiron Banquet, whicli will be held at the University club next Tuesday night, April 4. Sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, pro fessional journalism fraternity, the affair will satirize local institutions and prominent campus leaders in the style of similar social functions at other colleges and universities. Weak nesses and failings of campus cus toms and traditions will be played upon in clever dialogue and sketches. Must Exchange Invitations The limited.number of invitations which were sent out this morning must be exchanged for tickets at the Student Union -office in Old Main by 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. • Al though a Gridiron Banquet is an in novation at Penn State, the organiza tion sponsoring the affair expects to establish it as an annual social func tion here. Included in the-selected invitation list are captains and managers of varsity sports teams, student govern ment officers, publications editors, fraternity presidents, and students who have been active in undergradu ate activities. The .faculty list is made up of the deans of the various .schools.of Die, College,/administrative officer's, and other well-known fac ulty men. * ' Committees Listed Preparations for the banquet were started early last week by members of Sigma Delta Chi. The book for the occasion, which is composed main ly of skits and epithets, was writ ten by Sidney .H. Benjamin ’33 and Rollin C. Steinmetz *33. W. Curtis •Montz ’33 is chairman of the commit tee' on 'invitations, while Richard V. Wail ’33 and Richard G. Wolf ’34 will assist him. ' Finances for the affair are in charge of a committee composed of Donald P. Day *33, chairman, Richard S. Oyler ’33, and Karl E. Knecht ’34. George A. Scott ’34, James M. Sheen -234, and William M. Stegmeier ’34 are handling the publicity for the “roasting” 'banquet. CONSERVATION COMMITTEE WILL HOLD ANNUAL DINNER ■Sponsored by the State College Con servation committee, the second an nual “Fisherman’s Banquet,” will be held at the Nittany Lion tonight. Dean Ralph L. Watts, of the School of Agriculture, will act in the capacity of toastmaster. Talks will be given by O. M. Diebler, Stato Commissioner of Fisheries, State Senator Scott, of Philipsburg, Representative Laird Holmes, and Congressman- Kurtz. Several reels showing .wild life will also be pre sented. would be carrying the thing too far, ono informed individual believes. 'Every student listed in the College directory will be entitled to one vote. Ballot boxes placed in the Froth office in Old Main, and at Co-op Corner will receivo choices for the “last word in appearance.” Results of the contest will be withheld until the Junior Prom number* of the comic magazine. A committeo appointed by the contest officials will count votes. True to past tradition, many of the Idss consistent “smooth” dressers will stago a last-minute spurt for a top po sition in tho contest.- Roommates’ shirts and other borrowed articles will assist late entries in their quests for the “fabric title.” According to contest regulations, every male student is qualified as a contestant; (Campaigning, recognized iii. Penn State as “chiselling” is not encouraged, although not barred in ob taining votes. Such points as neat ness, quality, personal taste in selec-| tion, and consistency in all of these ars> bases for the final selection of the ' “impeccable.” j •STATE COLLEGE, PA./ FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933 Takes Lead PHYLLIS G. BEIDLER ’33 PLAYERS TO GIVE SHOW TOMORROW Beidler ’33 Takes Leading Role In Production, ‘The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney’ With Phyllis G. Beidler ’33 playing the title role, the Penn State Players will present “The Last of Mrs. Chey ney” in Schwab auditorium at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow night. Principal parts are taken by John F. Binns .*36, who is cast in the role of Charles, the' butler;’ and Kutzer L. Richards ’36, who portrays Lord Dilling. Lillie A. Kell *33 as Mrs. Eb ley, and Benjamin '.L. Wise ’33 as Lord Elton complete the principal members of the cast.; Managers Selected Laid in a green -panel scene, the first act takes place at a garden party ; at -.The second and third acts are at Mrs. Eb ley’s home, and occur in her living room and bedroom. The scenery was designed by Horace C. McLaughlin ’35 and M. Dean Rosa '35. •' Rcba M. M-ichcner ’33 has been named stage manager of the produc tion; Frederick H. Light ’35, elec trician; and Ethel',H. : Filbert ’34, wardrobe mistress. Properties.are in charge of Delbert C. Thomas ’34. Advertising for the production is in charge of Everett C. Waltman ’34. The Players orchestra, under the di rection Of Philip S. Turner ’33, will furnish music before the play and be tween acts. WHITMORE SPEAKS ON ATOMIC HABITS Chemistry, Physics Dean Addresses Third Liberal Arts Forum in * xfeme Economics Unit, With the “Habits of the Atom” as his topic, Dean Frank C. Whitmore, of the. School of Chemistry and Physics, delivered tho third Liberal Arts lec ture in the Home Economics auditor ium Tuesday night. .Two charts, Avogadro’s Number and- the elements, served as illustra tions in his talk. Using the black board to point out the compositions of simple compounds, the sneaker out lined the relative simpleness of-well known substances in their chemical! proportions. j Illustrating with' a small flask of! water, Dean Whitmore explained thej possible complexities contained there-! in. “The’number 606 . plus twenty-! one zeros, or Avogadro’s Number,” ho j stated, “is the number of atoms hi the bottle. It is more correct than a census of the United States, because St is more consistent.” ( “Supposing that each atom in the small bottle were marked, one could pour the water into any stream on earth, and be able to find one of the marked atoms in a container of water dipped from any other stream at any other point on the globe,”, he ex plained. “Such an experiment seems almost unbelievable, yet it - is true.” Election Campaigns To Begin on April 5 .Campaigning for the spring elec tions will not bo permitted before midnight, April 5, according to the elections approved by Student Council- last week. Violations of this ruling will be dealt with severely, by Student Board. .No advertising may be distributed before that date. KAPPA GAMMA PSI WILL GIVE MUSICAL CONCERT SUNDAY Fraternity To Present 2 Guesl Artists, Selections by Orchestra at 3:30 WORKS OF GRIEG CHOSEN AS NUMBERS FOR GROUP Compositions Include ‘Vorspiei Duel,’ ‘Norwegian Dance,’ ‘Triumphal March’ Presenting to a Penn State audi once two guest artists, Kappa Gamma Psi, professional musical fraternity will give the fifth of the series of six winter musical concerts in Schwab auditorium at 3:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Miss Shambaugh, who is the soloist at the First Presbyterian church, Baltimore, Md.» will sing the aria “O; Mio Fernando,” from the opera “La Favorita,” by Donezitti. She will in clude as lighter numbers “The Two Magicians,” by Curran; “Iris,” by Daniel Wolf; and “I Love Life,” by Mana-Zucca. Grieg Compositions Selected Mr. Slavkin, who originally studied and played in Russia, is a member- of the Pittsburgh Symphony orchestra, and of the Slavkin Trio. As a teach er of violin, he maintains studios' in Pittsburgh and in Bellefonte. His selections will include “Ballade et Polonaise de Concert,” by Vieux temps; “To A Wild Rose,” by Mac- Dowell; “Ave Maria,” by. Shubert- Wilhelmj; and-“ Spanish Dance,” by Rehfeld. Following its. policy of presenting the works of only one composer, or of one nationality, at a concert, the Kappa Gamma Psi orchestra will play selections from Grieg, the, Norwegian composer. , v .As w thct first section of. the program it will .-offer “Norwegian Dance," parts two , and three. Will Give Explanations “Suite for Orchestra,” from “Si gard Jorsalfar," which is in three parts, will be the second number* by the orchestra. “Vorspiei Duet,” the first part-of the suit, will be followed! by “Intermezzo (Borghild’s Dream).” The third section of the orchestral program will be “Huldigung’s March,” •better known as Grieg’s “Triumphal March.” ' • Dr. Carl E. Marquardt, College ex aminer, will give notations and ex planations of several of the works -to be'played by the orchestra. The us ual- free-will silver offering for the benefit of the Student Loan fund will be received at the conclusion of the concert. APRIL 1 SET AS DEADLINE FOR SHORT STORY CONTEST Manuscripts' for the short story contest sponsored by Pi Delta Epsilon, honorary journalism fraternity, must be turned in at the Student Union desk in Old Main not later than April 1, Milton I. Baldinger ’33, contest chairman announced yesterday. A prize of ten dollars and publica tion in' Old Main Bell will be given the vanning story. Judges for the contest arc: Prof. William L, Wer ner, of the department of English lit erature, Prof. Mcrril M, Harris and Robert E. Galbraith, of the depart ment of English composition. Valentines, Hearts, Flowers Portray ‘Old King Cole ’ Romantic Situation ! Valentines and hearts and flowers j portray the love scene between Eddie ! Maimed and Dorothy Johnston in I Thespian’s “Old King Cole.” “Yousc i is me true love ... be me valentine, on account I loves ya . . .” | Flavored now with an essence of j completeness, the chorus work, as j well as the individual cast perform ! ances, arc tapering to a finished point, with the- remaining rehearsals until the first night of the show narrowed down, to four. Peg Giffin has overcome a sense of i gravity fear, and is now singing at i an elevation of some eleven feet, sup -1 ported by the shoulders of two chor isters. To hide tell-tale nervous af fects that arc common to high alti tude singing, is a major task, accord ing to Peg. Maimed and “Shorty” Edwards, comedy duo, run through their rou tine with an ease that would befit the now historic pair of Norris and Mai med, separated when graduation de prived the Thespians of the former’s services. Frank F. Morris *3l Is making lost minute alterations as arranger in musical phases of the production. Committee Selects New White Blazers Discarding the blue material- us ed by the two preceding classes, members of the junior class blazer committee haye selected white as the color for this year’s Blazer, Grant A. Colton, committee chairman, an nounced Wednesday. A seal will replace the lion's head emblem on the pocket of the coat, Colton also announced. Sale of the blazers will begin next week at a substantial reduc tion in price from that of last year, according to the committee chair man. WOMEN SANCTION HANDBOOK MERGER W. S. G. A., Panhellenic Council Approve Plans Proposed By Student Groups A proposed merger of the men’s and women's handbooks received fa vorable action Tuesday when W. S. G. A. and Panhellenic Council approved resolutions drafted by a student com mittee appointed to study details of the change. Providing for a cbmbination of both books next year, the plan would place publication under the P. S. C. A. and W. S. G. A., the latter also represent ing Panhellenic Council, W. A. A., and Y. W. C. A. With the approval of this plan by W. S. G. A. and Panhellenic Council, the change will become effective im mediatefy after Easter vacation upon final acceptance of P. S. C. A., W. A. A., and Y. W. C. A. who will con sider the proposal in the near future. 3 Groups To Act on Plan The proposed plan would .place ad ministration of the combined hand book in a staff of four.seniors and thirteen juniors. An editor, women’s editor, business manager, and his as sistant would compose ..the.. senior, group, while three men and three women would serve on the junior edi torial- staff and seven juniors would act as business assistants. Under the plans for amalgamation, the senior editorial board will be held responsible for an evaluation of space in proportion to the importance of the ' different College activities. Ap pointments made by the editor, and business manager shall be subject to approval by the P. S. C. A., while women candidates shall be accepted by the W. S. G. A. Senate, according to the resolutions. Headed by Robert E. Paxton, the' committee which drafted the propos al consists of Manlio De Angelis, Ed ward Golob, Robert Tittle, Reba Mich oner, Ruth Crowthers, Margaret Bor ! land, Eva M. Blich'feldt, editor of the Women’s Handbook, and Ernest B. Zukauskas, editor of the Men’s Stu dent Handbook. HALBACH ANNOUNCES DANCE Sophomore women will hold their annual dance at Delta Sigma Phi! house tomorrow night, with music fur- : nished by the Campus Owls, accord- j ing to A. Louise Halbach, social chair man. The dance will be closed. DUTCHER ADDRESSES CLUB Prof. R. Adams Dutcher, of the de partment of agricultural and biolog ical chemistry, addressed the Johns town Kiwanis club yesterday, His topic was “Foods We Eat and Why! \Vc Eat Them.” Scenery is now completed, and will be removed from the old Pastime The atre, scene of the construction work, and former center of Penn State's dramatic parados. Grooming for their “balcony to stage” scene, Maimed and Edwards have reached a point where trapeze work would be tame. Maimed, in making his voice audible to Edwards, perched on a balcony balustrade, has exceeded his Recreation hall volume for boxing announcements. , Edwards, as the- rail-bird in the scene, slips various .wisecracks to the stage, accompanied 'by outright inat tention from his victims. Bursting into song from his precarious posi tion, Edwards will emulate Helen Morgan in a more gross mood,- hence the balcony instead of a piano as-a basis for his drama. “Be me Valentine . . . you’ve got me hooked” . . , spring rhythm . . . Dot and Eddie . . . Sock tapping the tempo in front of the stage . . . im provisations by Maimed . . . scorned by Johnston . . . overlooked from hab it by Kennedy . . . “be my valentine, you’ve got me hooked . . PRICE FIVE CENTS WARNER, FILBERT, BLICHFELDT NAMED FOR W. S. G. A. HEAD Borland, Thompson, Nominated To Compete in Y. W. C. A. Presidential Race CO-EDS WILL BALLOT ON CANDIDATES WEDNESDAY Acker, Delwiler, Magda, Tananis Chosen W. A. A. Nominees By Women’s Board Eva M. Blichfcldt ’3-1, Ethel H. Fil bert ’34, and Elizabeth L. Warner ’34 are the nominees for the Women’s Student Government presidency as a rcs'ult of the selection by the nomin ating board, it was announced Wed nesday night. Nominations by ballot for offices in the W. S. G. A. and the W. A. A. will be held in McAllister hall lobby from 9 o’clock Wednesday morning to 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The nominations of the Y. W. C. A. senior cabinet will be voted on at the regu lar election April 5 without prelim inary nominations by ballot. W. A. A. Candidates Named Doris M. Acker ’34, Virginia E. Detwiler ’34, Victoria R. Magda ’34, and Helen F. Tananis *34 will com pete for nomination in the W. A. A. presidency. Margaret E. Borland ’34 and Betty B. Thompson,'34 have been selected to run 'for Y. W. C. A. presi dent. ! Nominating board suggestions for May Queen arc Phyllis G. Bcidler '33, M. Betty Brice ’33, S. Louise Everitt '33, Marjorie G. Groat ’33, M. Dor othy Johnston ’33, and Laura Belle Lee '33.' Nominees for the freshman attendant will be selected v at the pri maries by popular vote. Minor Candidates .Nominated Candidates for. the vice-presidency of the W. S. G. A. are' Elizabeth K. Barton '35, Lucy J. Erdman ’35, and Nancy W. Stahlman ’35, with Mildred J. Bogle ’35, Martha J. Bring ’35, M. Elizabeth Diffenderfer ’35, and Elsie M. Douthett '35 running for vice pres ident of the W. A. A. Louise A. Hal bach ’35, and Gretchen I. Marquardt will compete for the Y. W. C. A. vice presidency. ■ For the nomination of treasurer of the W. S. G. A., Janet M. Bcman '36, Margaret B. Oschman '36, and Jean Poffengerger ’36, have been selected to run, the defeated candidate for president of the W. A. A. serving as treasurer of that organization. In the Y. W. C. A., Claire M. Lichty '35, and Frances T. Paschall '35 will com- (Continued on page four) iTAFF COMMITTEE DRAFTS 11 PLANS A. A. U. P. Group Proposes Tentative Arrangements To Insure Faculty Health Eleven tentative recommendations of tho A. A. U. P. committee on fac ulty health and recreation have been temporarily proposed for considera tion in the near future, according to Dr. Ehvood C. Davis, of the School of Physical Education and Athletics, who heads the committee. Primary among the tentative plans aro recommendations providing for an optional annual physical examination for present faculty members and a compulsory physical examination for prospective faculty members. Dr. Jo seph I*. Ritenour and Prof. Nelson R. Walke, of the Physical Education School, have been requested to develop this phase of the committee’s plans. Investigation of the possibility of securing a swimming pool here, and of the inspection of nearby pools is be ing carried out by Professor Joel A. Sperry, of the department of dairy husbandry, and Prof. Harrison M. Tietz, of the department of zoology. Among the newer ideas sponsored by the committee is a provision pro posing tho required withdrawal of teachers from direct contact with other teachers and students in the ease of colds, grippe, and other comnmni cablo diseases. The A. A. U. P. com mitteo 1 investigating the rumor of a faculty salary cut will continue its study before making a report. 4 STUDENTS LEAVE COLLEGE Four students have been forced to discontinue work at the College be cause of financial exigencies caused by the recent bank moratorium, ac cording to an announcement from the Registrar’s office.