COMPLETE CAMPUS COVERAGE Vol. 29 No. 54 OFFICIALS APPROVE WEEK-END CONDUCT Dean of Men, Burgess Call Action ‘Highly Satisfactory’ NO ARRESTS RECORDED FOR INTOXICATION HERE Pending; Action by Legislature Will Determine Borough’s Attitude in Future Student conduct during the past week-end was termed “highly satis factory” by Burgess Eugene H. Led crcr and Dean of Men Arthur R. Warnock. Both expressed apprecia tion of the cooperation that the stu dent body gave coincident with the return of legal- beer. “I was satisfied with the conduct of the students oyer the week-end,” the Dean of Men said. “From my personal observations, they conducted themselves in a very satisfactory manner.” Lederer Commends Conduct Penn State students arc to be .com mended on their fine spirit last week end when the legal sale of beer com menced,” said Burgess Eugene H. Lederer yesterday. “Their conduct was highly satisfactory, and the po lice department was much pleased with their cooperation.” Although a close check was main tained thi'bughout State College, no arrests for intoxication or disorderly conduct were made over the week-end, Burgess Lederer.said. Only one man, not a student, was observed “under the influence,” according to the bur gess. Await State Action Whatever action will be taken by the council here regarding the future policy of the town will be determined by action' jiending_in the,, statejegjs further move will be. made • for at least two months, Mr.' Lederer said. ' No action has been taken by the - town council toward licensing estab lishments here which are dispensing beer. All business places having mercantile licenses and a permit from the department of internal revenue will be-permitted to sell legal beer in State College. The only trouble reported over the week-end occurred early Sunday morning when the managers of a tavern experienced some difficulty in closing their establishment. A call was received at police headquarters here, but' before any officers could reach the scene, the patrons had de parted. In explaining further the present (Continued on page two ) HERING WILL GIVE LECTURE TONIGHT Will Speak on ‘Scientific Christian Healing* at 8:15 O’clock in Schwab Auditorium • Speaking on “Scientific Christian Healing,” Prof. Hermann S. Hering, of the board of lectureship at the First Church of Christ,- Scientist, Bos ton, will address an open meeting in Schwab auditorium at 8:15 o'clock to night. In his lecture, which is sponsored by the Christian Science society here, tho Boston lecturer will explain the theory’of Christian science, including the technical angles of the subject. Professor Horing is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.. Im mediately following his graduation he accepted a position in the Christian' Science organization, and has since held many positions within the church. In his present capacity, he has ad dressed groups in many cities as well as in many of the larger eastern col leges and universities. ' In addition to his talk to students and townspeople in the auditorium to 'night* Professor Hcring is scheduled to hold discussions with leaders in the local Christian, Science society. He will leave State College immediately following’tho lecture. BRIDGE TOURNEY CONTINUES Completing the second round of the women’s intramural bridge tourna ment, Grange dormitory defeated Del ta Gamma, and Theta Phi Alpha won over L’Amitic. Ini the first game of tho semi-finals,- Theta Phi Alpha de feated Alpha Omicron Pi on Satur day, and will meet the winners of the Phi Mu-Grange dormitory contest in tho final’rounds to be played eurly this week. . ppmt l&atg ffiallegtan. |~ 1 Lion Suit Committee Will Canvas Houses Members of the Lion suit com mittee will canvass fraternities and boarding houses this week and next, taking orders for Lion suits, senior garb worn from Move-Up Day- un *til graduation. Marking a reduction in. price ov er last year’s Lion suits, the com plete outfit is priced at $1.50, while the coat alone will cost one dollar. DEBATERS ARRANGE 6 STATE CONTESTS War Debts Cancellation Chosen As Topic for .Trips Over Easter Vacation Three debating trips, including con tests in six states, have been sched uled for the men’s and women’s teams for the Easter vacation, according to! Prof. John H. Frizzell, head of the public speaking division. The ques tion of cancellation of war debts will be used on all three trips. ’ An' affirmative-team composed of Dan Heagney ’33 and Morton S. Free man ’34, and Joseph F. O’Brien, men’s debate coach,. left yesterday on a trip which will include debates with Boston College and Brooklyn City College. Women’s Team Will Tour Jeanne S. Klcckner ’35 and E. Mar ion. Tomlinson ’35, accompanied by Clayton H. Schug, women's debate coach, left Thursday on a week’s trip which will include debates with Ohio Wesleyan, Heidelburg, Ohio State Uni versity and the University of Pitts burgh teams. The Penn State team will'attack the war debt cancella tion's.' .. '. < B44 f *nd* l A‘Vigelo'Nr Berbatis?3s, the’negative team which has Been undefeated in debates on the war debt cancellation question, will leave with Professor Frizzell for de bates with Columbia University, Col lege of the City of New York, Upsala College, and St. Joseph’s College. Miller and Berbatis were awarded r. jtie decision in their contest with the St. Joseph College team Friday night. The Penn ’State debaters presented ar guments opposing the substitution of socialism for capitalism. WOMEN DEBATERS TO MEET WEST VIRGINIA ON FRIDAY Defending-the affirmative side of the question, “Resolved, that all in tergovernmental war debts, including reparations, should be cancelled,” the women’s debating team composed of Lesta E. Reese ’34 and Gertrude Tulin ’34 lost a judge’s decision debate to; the liniversity of Pittsburgh women j orators at the Altoona' high school i Friday night. On April 29, the women’s team of the .University of West Virginia will debate here on the question of the cancellation of war debts.*' The fol lowing week a Penn State team will journey to the West Virginia insti tute for a return debate, the last of tho season. STATE PLANS REFORESTATION With over six million trees ordered from the State Department of Forests and Waters, Pennsylvania farmers led the United States in the number of forest trees planted in 1931, Frank T. ! Murphy, extension forester of the de-' partment of .agriculture announced today. Froth’s ‘Smoothy’ Contest Begins With All Students Eligible To Vote With every undergraduate in the College eligible to become the best dressed man, or the Froth girl, “smoothy” balloting began yesterday, and will continue today and tomorrow, as potential title-grabbers display the latest in fair-fashioned garmentry, or the warmest of cheerio smiles and im pressionistic conversation. Because this year’s balloting re quires the presenting of an A. A. card as a means of identification, it is ex pected that inconsistencies of former balloting will be dispensed/.with. \ A Froth bar, located at the corner of Allen-street and-College avenue, will accept all votes from 8 o'clock in the: morning until 5 o’clock at night.’ - While the basis for judging the best dressed man is solely "smoothness,” ballots for the Froth girl should be cast with the personality, dressiness, “smoothness,” and- general.attractive ness of-, the individual in mind. Win*- STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1933 STUDENT LEADERS PROPOSE REVISION OF ATHLETIC CODE Group Would Remove Eligibility Restrictions Contained in Present Regulations BEZDEK DISCUSSES PLAN AT MEETING ON SUNDAY Officials Will Offer Proposition . To Popular College Vote After Vacation Complete revision of athletic eligi bility was proposed by student leaders following a- discussion held Sunday morning. Director Hugo’ Bczdek, of the School of Physical Education and Athletics, addressed the group on the advisability of the plan. On the eve of spring varsity sports openers, the plan would remove eligi bility restrictions contained in the present regulations: According to present ruling, a student who has spent four years in college, regard less of whether or not they were spent here, is automatically ineligible for athletic competition. Four-Semester Ruling Sought Under the proposed plan, a student who has completed four entire sea sons of a sport or sports here be comes ineligible. Thus a year's ab sence from school would necessitate missing one season of a varsity sport, but would not subtract from the al lowed number of seasons. Following, discussion of the sug gested change, John L. McAndrews ’33, boxing captain, and head of Parmi Nous, upperclass honorary society, moved that the plan be submitted to a student \ote following the Easter vacation. Unanimous approval, se cured through a vote,-met the propos al. Bczdek Discourages Haste assistants-andreapr. tains 'of varsity sports, ’ Interfrater nity council officers, officers of the Athletic association, Student Board president, presidents of campus hat societies, and Director Bezdek consti tuted the group that considered the merits of the proposed readjustment. Director ißezdek warned against hasty action on the.matter, adding that there was much of worth to be considered on both sides of the issue. He pointed out that a resolution sup ported by the student body at large would receive the attention of the advisory council and be given a fair trial. Wayland F. Dunaway ’33, secretary of the A. A. presented the final resolu tion before the group, while Walter C. Moser '33, A. A. head, introduced problems to be encountered whether the present system is continued, or the suggested one is adopted. FACULTY ADVISERS TO MEET FOR DISCUSSION ON RUSHING Faculty advisers of the fifty-six so cial fraternities will meet' to discuss deferred rushing on April 25, -accord ing to Dr. Joseph F. Shigley, chair man of the executive committee. A special committee, headed by Hummel Fishburn, of the music department, has been studying the question of de ferred rushing for the past month and will give a report of its study at this meeting. Officers for tho coming year will also bo elected at the meeting. In addition to Doctor Shigley, the execu : tive committee is composed of Dr. Robert E. Dengler, of the classical language department,- vice-president; and Clarence E. Bullingev, head of the department of industrial engineering, secretary-treasurer. ncrs.of the contest will be announced in the Junior Prom issue of the comic magazine. . Marking time with former custom, merchants of State College will con tribute clothing prizes to the winners and runners-up in the contest. Froth will, include photographs of the win ners in their favorite attire, in the next issue of that publication. Untoward “handshaking” is frowned upon by contest officials, although no restrictive measures have been adopt ed to prevent any such action. Con-? vinccd’ that one is uncertain at ail times of his chances to win the contesi, tho average impeccably-garbed man is content to shun campaigning methods. With the gala return of beer, huge opportunities for annexing votes arc available. By setting up several rounds of “suds” to friends and bar flies, a candidate could - ingratiate himself with his fellowmen. Deans To Distribute Below Grades Today Estimated for fraternity men will be given out by the deans of the various schools for the first eight-weeks’ .period: beginning to day. Fraternity scholarship chair men will be the only persons ad mitted to receive the grades. In addition to. the. below grades, zero marks will also be available this semester. The new ruling was passed by the Council’of Adminis tration last week, following its rec ommendation by -;the scholarship committee of the; Interfraternity council and a committee from the Council of Administration. MYERS ’34JNAMED mLEGIAPEDITOR Board Selects Taylor Business ' Manager; Harmon To Head WomehV Staff Charles A. Myers;*’34 was elected editor of the Collegian for next year at a meeting of the senior board Sun day night. Frederick L. Taylor '34 was named to the position of business; manager. The managing editorship for the 1933-1934 term will be held by George A. Scott ’34, while: William M. Steg meier ’34 will serve ; as sports editor. News editors for next yeaf will be Bernard H. Rosenzweig ’34. and James M. Sheen ’34, as a result of the elec tions. Business Staff Listed Harold J. Batsch *34 was elected to tho position of circulation manager at the meeting, while'H. Edgar Fur man ’34 will manage, the local adver tising department, C. Irwin ’34, will be manager of foreign advertis ing for next year, while Francis Waek er ’34 will mapage the classified ad vertising .. ‘ Ruth M; Harmonj£BsVwas- selected Mae P. Kaplan '34‘ wiir hold the po sition of managing’editor of the wo men’s -staff.. Eva 1 M. Blichfeldt ’34 was elected women’s news editor. Transfer of duties to the new* staff will take place immediately, Robert E. Tschan, retiring editor,- announced. Elections to associato editorial men’s and women’s staffs; and* to associate business managerial staffs took place March 19. . I COFFIN ADDRESSES CHAPEL AUDIENCE President of Theological Seminary Delivers ” •'day Talk In S< trium 3 “Events as as the cruci minor sca.e I'esus happen *ge campus,” president of iminary, New every day oi Dr. Henry SI tho Union Tf York City, declared [efore the chapel audience in Schwab auditorium Sun day morning. “When Christ was about to be cru cified,” the-New Yo c theologian ob served, "the mass nsrely passed thei event off as just aether act of the rulers, and the rulei mentioned that if was only by will >f the mob that the tragedy came 1) pass. College tragedies happen ir just the same way. Every one ph:es the blame on everyone else, and nopne believes him self responsible.” In describing the' , orld at the time of Christ, the speake pointed out that truth, love, decency, nd all the usual moral refinements hd almost disap peared. Christ ha on alternative. It was a case of "I nast” with regard to his trying to~altjr conditions for the better, Dr. Coffiijdeclarcd. “Whan I meet a mn with a ‘wooden mind.’ I am ashamedjo live in a world in which truth meas so little,” Dr. Coffin continued. {‘Christ realized that the value of trdh lay in the full realization ‘that it las the greatest barrier upholding d<jency itself, and ho acted to preserve ind redeem it in the eyes of his fellov men.” ' ; HETZEL, WATTS JO SPEAK AT GRANGE HORT COURSE President Ralph DjHetzel and Doan Ralph L. Watts, of. le School of Ag riculture, arc amongjhe speakers who will address the til'd annual short course for Grange hturers to be held hero Thursday, .FrioV and Saturday. Four past masterFof, the Pennsyl vania State Grangtjwiil also speak during the threo-tUj session. Dean Watts will welcome fie visitors to'the College Thursday mrtiing while Presi dent Hctzcl will s|ak at a dinner meeting to bo held ajthe Nittany Lion Inn Friday night. I £ . j THOMAS, SARGENT TO DEBATE HERE TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Will Discuss Topic, ‘Socialism Versus Capitalism,’ in Schwab Auditorium BURDEN OF PROOF LIES WITH SOCIALIST LEADER Prof. Koepp-Bakcr Selected as , Chairman for No-Decision Forum Program Featuring the first major speaking program after the Easter vacation, Norman Thomas, internationally known socialist, will oppose Noel Sar gent, secretary and economist of the National Association of Manufactur ers, on the question “Socialism ver sus Capitalism" in Schwab auditor ium Tuesday, April 18. Mr. Thomas will defend the affirma tive side, and Mr. Sargent the nega tive side of the question, which for mally reads: “Resolved, that in the United States, socialism would be a superior system to capitalism.” Proof To Rest With Socialist The burden of proof will rest with the socialist leader who will have to show definitely that the provailnig social system is' wrong and that his solution would lead to a marked im provement in conditions. Sir. Sargent must successfully defend the existing order. The entire debate will be conducted jn an hour and a half. Mr. Thomas will open the discussion with a thirty minute speech, following which Mr. Sargent will speak for the same length of time. After the presenta tion of main arguments has been con cluded, Mr. Thomas will offer a ten minute rebuttal, Mr. Sargent a fif teen minute refutation, followed by a final rebuttal by Mr. Thomas. There will, judges’.decision. 'Have Debated Each Other Before Both men have devoted their lives to accomplishments in their respec tive fields. During the past two years they have opposed each other several times on similar subjects. Al though both attended American uni versities, since their graduation they ‘have adhered.to antithetical lines of thought. As editor of a periodical pamphlet, The Socialist's Plans and Programs. Mr. Thomas is devoting most of his time to literary work, while Mr. Sar gent, in addition to his regular work with the Manufacturers’ Association, is engaged in conducting the Indus trial Relations department, which he organized in 1920. Both men speak frequently over nation-wide radio hook-ups. Prof. Baker To Preside Prof. Herbert Koepp-Baker, of the public speaking division, has been se lected to preside at the debate by Frank L. Weaver ’33, student chair man in charge of arrangements. Both speakers come here through the Penn State Christian association as speak ers on the forum programs sponsored by the organization. All seats for the debate will be re served, although a general admission fee of thirty-five cents, to cover ex penses incurred in securing the speakers, will be charged. Tickets arc now on sale daily from 8:30 until 12 J o’clock in the morning and from 1:30 j until 5 o’clock each afternoon at the' Christian association office in Old | Main. ISSUE TO APPEAR APRIL 21 With this issue, the Collegian will suspend publication until Friday, April 21. Although the Easter recess will end at 1:10-o’clock Tuesday afternoon, April 18,’ no paper will ‘be published that morning. Cry, ‘l’m a Penn State Man!’ Saves Life of Soldier Dying in Bulgaria “I’m .a Penn State man!” | could remember but one thing: that This phrase, forced from the lips of.he was “a Penn State man. He lay a man delerious from the combined of-! ™ the ground at one end of the sta fects of typhus and the privations which was reserved for those a Bulgarian prison camp, who lay dy-;^ or no hope was held, and ic ing at an American Red Cross station,!P cn tod the phrase. A passing iu attracted the attention of a physician tache, who understood English, hoard and saved a life. Sredmk anil administered medical aid. Five months later Srednik had re-' When Bulgaria paid her annual dues coverbd sufficientlv to remember the to the League of Nations with released mim3s 0 f three members of the Penn prisoners in 1920, Thomas Srednik ’l2 state faculty. Through their efforts was among those who gained their ho obtained permission from the gov freedom. Thrown upon their own re- eminent to re-enter the United States sources, the long-confined men,- most ; n 1921. of them disabled physically and men- ' Srednik had graduated from the tally by their previous experiences, College in 1912 and had returned to wero kept from starvation only by the Russia where he was employed as a presence of an American Red Cross chemical engineer until 1917. During unl *' ' ' • the uphcavel of Europe, he entered Srednik, having endured prison, with ‘ its cholera, typhus fever, vermin, ar.d'' scant rations for over three years, . GROUP ALIGNMENTS LISTED BY CLIQUES College Will Enforce Recess Cutting Fine The customary fine of $5.00 will be enforced for cutting any classes within the twenty-four hour per iod before or after the College Easter recess, according to an an nouncement by Dean of 'Men Ar thur R. Warnock. Beginning at 11:50 o’clock Thurs day morning, the vacation period will extend until 1:10 o’clock Tues day afternoon, April 18. Students residing at distant points from the College may obtain permission for early departure by applying at the Dean of Men’s office. FRESHMEN CAUSE DROP I AVERAGE, Hoffman Cites Low Scholastic Standards as Reason for All-College Decrease Low scholastic standards in the present freshman class are largely responsible for the drop from 1.35 of the first semester of last year to 1.2 D in the all-College average for the past semester, William S. Hoffman, Col lege Registrar declared yesterday. During the same, period, the men’s all-College average dropped from 1.3 G to 1.25, while the women’s fell from I.GI to 1.51. “That the freshman class is the poorest scholastically of the four classes now in College, is shown by the fact that only SG.G percent of that class has an average of 1 or better,” Registrar Hoffman said. “On the oth er hand, the* sophomore class boasts the highest percentage with a mark of 63.8 percent above a 1 average,” he added. Statistics prepared by the registrar show that of the junior class, 58.9 percent have held grades above the 1 mark. The senior class boasts of 57.1 percent holding an average of 1 or better. Scores Requirements “When the class of 1933 was ad mitted to College.” Mr. Hoffman said, “students in the lower three-fifths of their high school classes were forced to take examinations in subjects in which they were deficient. Only those with a high qualifying grades were allowed to enter. “Low-ranking students In the pres ent junior class were given their choice of taking qualifying tests in subjects in which they were deficient or of taking an aptitude test,” he con tinued. “In the sophomore class, all students in the lower two-fifths of their high school classes had to pass aptitude tests befoi’e being, allowed to register here.” The same system was employed in determining those eligible for en trance last fall. However, fewer ap plications were received, and in order to complete the quota of freshmen necessary to. fill the class, many who would not have qualified during prev ious years were of necessity admitted. "It is this group of students that have not been able to maintain the scholastic standards necessary here,” Registrar Hoffman said. “They are responsible for the decrease in the all- College average.” WILL ADDRESS COMMISSION Adrian O. Morse, executive secre tary to the President, will address the freshmen commission April 25, nceord jing to William A. Hammaker, who is in charge of freshman work of the | Penn State Christian association. | the Russian army and was subsc 'quontly captured by the Bulgarian forces. PRICE FIVE CENTS Affiliations Submitted To 1933 Election Committee 193-1 LOCUST LANE BODY CLAIMS 27 SUI’POKTEHS 31 Organizations Back Campus Candidates for Senior Class Offices Clique alignments*, listing the fra ternities ami dubs according to their political affiliations, were submitted 1 to the 1933 committee on elections before midnight Sunday. Campaign ing for the class and Student council elections on April 25, 26, and 27 of ficially opened at midnight Wednes day. The 11)3-1 Campus clique listed thirty-one fraternities and clubs, while the 193*1 Locust fame group consisted of twenty-seven. The sup port of twenty-six groups was claim ed by the 11)35 Campus clique, and the 11)3/5 Locust Lane clique submitted u list of twenty-seven fraternities. Twenty-two houses have pledged support to the 1936 Campus clique, and twenty-six will support the 1936 Locust Lane party. The 1935 Inde pendent party did not list any fra ternities or clubs, since the party is an organization of non-fraternity, men. Campus Clique Named Supporting John T. Ryan, the 193-1 Campus clique’s nominee for senior class president, are Alpha Phi Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Zeta, Commons Club, Chi Phi, Chi Upsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Delta. Rho, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Ep silon Pi, Phi Gamma Delta, and Phi Kappa. , . .Other.houses on the list include Phi Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Mu Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sig ma Phi Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Sigma Tau Phi, Tau Sig ma Phi, Theta Kappa Phi, Triangle, Frear Hall, and Watts Ilall. Locust Lane Affiliations Listed Affiliated with the 193-1 Locust Lane clique,, backing Norris B. Me- Farlane for the presidency, arc Aca cia, Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Chi Sig ma. Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Kappa Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Kappa, Beta Sigma Rho, Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Theta Sigma, Delta Upsilon, and Kappa Sigma. Additional fraternities on the list are Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Lambda Theta, Phi Pi Phi, Phi Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Phi Alpha, Sigma Phi Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Tau Phi Delta, Theta Chi, Theta Nu Epsilon, Theta Upsilon Omega, and Theta Xi. The 1935 Campus clique alignment, (Continued on page 1 wo) NEW POOL NEARS COMPLETION HERE Owners Plan to Finish Project b’ May I—Natatorium Termed Largest in State Construction work on the new in door swimming pool at Beaver ave nue and Pugh street will be complet ed by May 1, according to Dr. Grover C. Glenn ami 0. W. Huuts, backers of the project. When completed, the pool will be the largest indoor plant in the State and will be able to accommodate sev eral hundred students. No definite arrangement of time schedules have been worked out as yet, according to Dr. Glenn. The pool is ninety feet long anti forty feet wide, with depths averag ing from two and a half feel to ten under the diving boards. At present tiie owners plan to install two stan dard three-foot diving boards. The natatorium was designed by I*. Boyd ' Kapp, local architect, while Prof. Eugene V. Bischotf, of the School of Physical Education, acted in an advisory capacity. Contrary to rumor, the College has not considered approaching the backers of the pro ject for part-time use of the pool for student instruction. TO SPEAK AT PENN’S VALLEY Raymond K. MeClmtock ’33, William A. Parsons ’3-1 and 'Charlotte L. Sum mers ’33 have been appointed as the committee to address Hi-Y and Tri- Hi-Y groups at the Penn’s Valley high school this afternoon. Their subject will be “Keeping Fit."
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