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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Published nail-weekly during the College year, except on holidays,
iy students of The Pennsylvania State College, in the interest of the
College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends.
TIIE MANAGING BOARD
ROBERT E. TSCHAN '33
Editor
RALPn IIETZEL JR. *33
Managing Editor
SIDNEY H. BENJAMIN ’33
Snorts Editor
RICITARD V. WALL ’33
Assistant Editor
DONALD p. DAY ’33
Assistant Managing Editor
ERNEST (t. ZUKAUSKAS *33
Assistant Sports Editor
ROLLIN C. STEINMETZ *33
News Editor
W. J. WILLIAMS JR. *33
Nows Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Charles A. Myers Ml Wm. B. Prolhcro Ml
George A. Scott ’34 Bernard 11. Rosetuwclg ’34 James M. Sheen ’34
ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS
H. EJjcar Furman ’34
Harold J. Bntach M 4
Frederick L. Tovior M 4
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1933
MAINTAINING CONFIDENCE
A senior board that has striven to represent the in
terests of the College community retires with this issue
to private life and peace and quiet. A new staff will
grapplo with the problems that confront the College
editorial that are recurrent from year
to year as well as new ones that spring up with the
ever-changing conditions that come about in the de
velopment of a large institution.
There are those among the students and faculty who
believe sincerely that a College newspaper should mirror
to the last degree the actions and thoughts of the
student body. To them the mistakes, the conclusions
drawn on surface indications and often at an emotional
height that possess this group should be presented.
Others maintain that the policy of an undergraduate
publication should be that of weighing situations in the
light of all the facts and taking a stand on that basis.
They believe that the newspaper should present a more
seasoned opinion because in many instances hasty
opinions can lead to much material harm to the entire
organization which after all is the interest of the student
body.
The number of those people throughout the State
who seize upon the slightest indiscretion of the sudent
body to harm the College is probably small but their
minority, because of its interests, is powerful* The
future of the College is related closely to the legislature
and to the people of the State. If, because facts are not
properly weighed, the most intelligent opinion is not
presented, the extent of cooperation is materially
affected.
To run a tabloid, or appreciable leanings toward
such journalistic standards, may make a more interesting
paper because people feed unfortunately on the queerest
things. The numbers of rumors that sweep the student
body and are even given credence by the faculty on oc
casion, present unlimited opportunity for startling
revelations. The duty of an editorial board, if it is to
perform its proper service on a campus, is to investigate
the more likely appearing rumors and to dig into the
facts, that surround them. Mere idle statements, ex
pressed in the spirit of being in on the know, are wrecked
on the rocks of deeper thought and sanity aided by the
additional light that can be secured from investigation.
It must always be the policy of any newspaper to
print and to campaign actively against evils that are
apparent and proved. Especially true is this if nothing
can be done through other channels. But the one word
“proof” must always be the guiding factor in this
editorial policy. It is necessary for any organization to
instill in its followers confidence and' a publication, can
best secure this by being reliable in its conclusions as
well as its facts.
To be continually swayed by conflicting and rash
opinions from every side is to follow a policy that leads
to chaos. Facts after all are the concern of a news
paper. Conclusions drawn from those presented on
every possible side of a question must determine the
editorial policy if a paper is to maintain the confidence
of its renders and perform its proper service.
CONVENTION
Representatives of colleges throughout the State
will meet hero following the Easter vacation in the first
regional convention of its kind. Intended primarily for
furthering tho cooperation between the students in the
many institutions in Pennsylvania,- the problem that
confronts the first meeting is that of effecting an or
ganization so that similar sessions may be planned in
futuro years.
There are definite advantages that can result from
welding the undergraduates of all the colleges more
closely together. The discussion of problems many of
which are common to all student units brings many new
ideas to the surface. Class presidents who have repre
sented the students at the national conference return
with the same story of the ineffectiveness of their meet
ing. The variants of the representatives make almost
impossible the accomplishment of much to mutual
advantage.
Planning much the same program as the larger
groups but on a’ smaller scale, this State gathering.re
tains the advantages and eliminates most that can be
said against nation-wide convention. There will be
many things to interest the group—the problem of de
ferred rushing, athletic policies and relations, govern
ment. Something can be gained in seeing -how prob
lems arc being met in other institutions, although they
may not be entirely reliable for adoption on that basis
Well, we’ve got it back. And are there any o£
you who have sort of a queer empty disappointed
feeling about tilings? Everybody’s had their glass
of beer, passed judgment, and wandered oil feeling
rather depressed for the most part. But then after
all it did seem sort of funny to walk boldly into the
place you used to frequent for sandwiches and coffee,
to find it crowded with people drinking amber-colored
liquid, and smiling rather foolishly at each other the
while. Maybe it was the absence of those dangerous
looking green bottles we were used to, or were we all
expecting clinking steins, and quartets J Maybe, too,
if they’d used the big root-beer glasses it’d have, been
more effective. The whole thing was too tame, that’s
all, no fireworks, no action, no big greasy bar-tenders,
nor saw-dusted floors; just ,no “Father, Oh father,
Como Home With Me Now" atmosphere at all.
Shucks!
ALFRED W. HESSE. JR. ’33
Business Manager
ROBERT M. HARRINGTON ’33
Circulation Manager
PAUL BIERSTEIN M 3
Local Advertising Manager
WILLARD D. NESTER ’33
Foreign Advertising Manager
ARTHUR E. PHILLIPS ’33
Credit Manager
MARION P. HOWELL ’33
Women’s Editor
Isabel McFarland ms
Women’s Managing Editor
’ ELIZABETH M. KALB *33
Women's News Editor
Wm. M. Stegmeicr *34
John C. Irwin '34
Francis Wacker ’34
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OLD MANIA
*** * * *
A dog drifted into the M. E. Lab. the other day.
He was n little dog and walked sort of catty-cornered,
if you know what I mean. He looked the place over
rather thoroughly, inspecting the machinery, and pay
ing particular attention to one of the generators. He
surveyed it from nil angles, critically. You could see
that ho knew a good generator when he saw one; you
could even tell that he was pleased from the way
that he wriggled and sniffed at it. He walked away
from it and cocked his head on one side. He walked
up to it again and sniffed appreciatively of the oil.
Then he walked around it several times. It was un
doubtedly a good generator.
Tho prof, took notice; he didn’t understand the
dog, that was easy to see. 'He kicked him out.
******
In Defense of Columnar Padding
Nothin’s worse
»N terse verse.
But there’s little had in
Such maddenin’ paddin.’
******
Well, we moan and we groan, but after all as we
have become rather fond of saying lately, Education
is undoubtedly a great thing. Yessir there’s nothing
liko it! But for some reason we just don’t seem to
have the right system. Some of the other colleges
put it all over ns when it comes to instructing the
eager youth of today. And by the way Did you
hear about the- Fordham professor who passed, a stu
dent who had been dead for six months?' Sure,.we
-know, Mr. Faculty* Man, most of-the: lhds-in .your,
classes have been dead around thej'ears for *!*!•**
.... longer than that! ■:
******
What women’s fraternity occupied a booth 23 a
good part of Wednesday night? And don’t ask us.
We’re tired of youse dopes anneryin’ us.
******
Tho white shoes are in ... • and the Campuseer
has gone the way of all seniors his health, gentle
men .... then there was the visiting Phi-Psi that
wanted to know what this 0. Ei Honorary was that
all the hoys had shingles for ... . the Gamma Phi
Betas locked their coats in a closet and lost the key
at their beer and pretzel party .... whereupon a jolly
Campus Copy obligingly busted the door .... where
upon somebody discovered the key .... the basket
ball captain and manager running for president....
good thing , it’s not the tennis gang .... somehody|d
bo sure to pull something about a raquet .... here’s
hoping your Easter Bunnie doesn’t bring yon a hang
over .... Sehmelgg! you ’uns, Schmelgg!
BIBLES
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Easter Gift
We carry a complete line of Bibles,
testaments, prayer boohs and hymnals
... We stamp the name in gold on all
leather religious boohs free of charge
when purchased here . . . and heep in
' mind ...
Easter Greeting Cards
at
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CATHAUM THEATRE BUILDING
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
GROUP ALIGNMENTS
LISTED BY CLIQUES
(Continued from p age one)
supporting John M. Stocker for pres
ident, lists Alpha Phi Delta, Alpha
Phi Sigma, Alpha Sigma Phi, Chi
Phi, Chi Upsilon, Delta Tau Delta,
Kqppa Delta Rho, Phi Delta Theta,
Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Gamma Delta,
Phi Kappa, Phi Kappa Tau, and Phi
Mu Delta.
Other fraternities and clubs listed
are Phi' Sigma Delta, Pi Kappa Al
pha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Ep
silon, Sigma Chi, Sifma Nu, Sigma
Phi Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma
Tau Phi, Tau Sigma Phi, Theta Kap
pa Phi, Frear Hall, and Watts Hall-.
Pledged to support Vernon D.
Platt, the 1935 Locust Lane clique’s
candidate for. president, are Acacia,
Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Chi Sigma,
Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Kappa Pi,
Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Kappa, Beta
Sigma Rho, Commons Club, Delta Chi,
Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Upsilon, and
Delta Theta Sigma.
The clique also listed Kappa Sigma,
Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi„
Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi’ Sigma Kappa,
Phi Pi Phi, Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa
Epsilon, Tau Phi Delta, Theta Chi,
Theta Nu Epsilon, Theta Upsilon
Omega, Theta Xi, and Triangle.
List 1936 Alignments
Fraternities organized in the 1936
Campus clique with J. Briggs Pruitt
as their candidate for president are
Alpha Phi Deltfy Alpha Zeta, Chi Phi,
Chi Upsilon, * Commons Club, Elaia,
Kappa Delta Rho, Phi Delta Theta,
Phi Epsilon Pi, and Phi Gamma
Delta.
In the same organization are Phi
Kappa, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Mu Del
ta, Phi Sigma Delta, Pi Kappa Al
pha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Ep
silon,. Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma
Tau Phi, Tau Sigma Phi, and Theta
Kappa Phi.
In the 1936 Locust Lane clique,’ sup
porting Harold' B. Stevens for sopho
more class president, are Acacia, Al
pha Chi Rho, Alpha Chi Sigma, Al
pha Gamma Rho, Alpha Kappa Pi,
Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega,
Beta Kappa, Beta Sigma Rho, Delta
Chi, Delta' Sigma Phi, and Delta Up
silon.
v—Old Main Bell
Also included' in the 1936 Locust
Lane group are-Kappa Sigma, Lamb
da Chi Alpha',-..Phi Kappa Psi, Phi
Kappa Sigmaj-rPhi.Pi Phf, Phi Sigma
.Kappa, SigmaVPhi Epsilon, Sigma
Phi Sigma, Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa
Epsilon, Theta'. Chi, Theta Nu Ep
silon, Theta- Upsilon Omega, and
Theta Xi.
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the annual'Little- International. Live
stock exposition) according to Byron
B. Konhaus-’33,|president of the Block
"and Bridle clutj, sponsors of the ex
hibition. William R. Crago ’33, Har
riet R. Henrie v 33, Martin L.'Spang
ler ’33, and Geo: ge G. Pickett ’34, have
been appointed to. assist Konhaus in
arranging the program.
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The Letter Box
Editor, Collegian:
Your editorial, "R. 0. T. C. Again,’'
which appeared in Friday’s “Colleg
ian,” seems to us to be a gratuitous
misrepresentation of the situation.
- In the first place, according to Mr.
A. 0. Morse, secretary to President
Hetzel, there is as yet no definitely
new and superior R. 0. T. C. arrange
ment to be introduced this fall. From
this, we conclude that the administra
tion has encountered, serious difficul
ties in working out the recommenda
tion of the ‘Board of Trustees; You
say that "the best arrangements have
been already made to settle the prob
lem.” We would be glad to know
what the definite arrangements are
which you claim are ready to be put
into operation.
In the second place, we challenge
your statement that the recommenda
tion itself is a “satisfactory settle
ment” of the question of military
training on this campus. You may be
- interested to know that we already
have more than a thousand student
and faculty signatures to this new
, petition. Is it not going too far, for
„ you to imply that majority student
, and faculty sentiment is exactly in
. accord with the recommendation of
, the Trustees? An' independent ref
i erendum is the only real test.
Furthermore, we arc convinced
that “to scare the whole question back
into the bushes where it will* be a
terrible job getting it out again”
would be far better than to have the
Administration follow the authorized
recommendation. We believe that it
is infinitely more desirable than to
i require a student in chemistry to
take a course in poison gas warfare.
We would rather .have the seeds of
militarism localized than to have
them penetrating all the instructional
work of the College.
Sincerely,
George W. Goodley.’33
Roland R. Ritter ’34
BURGESS, WARNOCK
APPROVE CONDUCT
policy of the town authorities in re
gard to the sale of legal wines and
beer here, Burgess Lederer reiterated
the eight points that will govern fu
ture action. They include the neces
sity of the dispensing place holding
mercantile licenses and an internal
revenue permit; that no‘ person con
victed of a crime will be allowed to
: make sales; and that no sales will be
permitted between 12 o’clock mid
night and 7 o'clock the next morning.
The borough authorities have also
ruled' that no sales will be permitted
on Sunday; that no sales will'be 'per
mitted to boys under sixteen and girls
under eighteen years of age; that any
place where a disturbance is tolerated,
will be closed as a public nuisance;
and that no one will be permitted to
make sales unless he has been a citi
zen here at least two years.
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Fraternities Plan
To House Delegates
Because a large number of dele
gates are planning to attend the
college convention here April 21
and 22, fraternities are being asked
this week to make arrangements
for taking care of one or two men,
according to Charles A. Landis '33,
who is in charge of housing plans.
Discussions of current campus
problems and the formation of a
permanent Association of Pennsyl
vania Colleges and Universities-will
occupy the attention of the dele
gates during the two-day period.
Approximately twelve institutions
will be represented.
BLUE KEY ELECTIONS
(Honorary Junior Campus Society)
Thomas Atkinson jr. ’35
Leonard W. Bauer ’35
John G. Creighton '36
Franklin J. Brutznmn '35
John A. Brutzman ’35
John-Dallas jr. ’35
Melvin J. Fox ’35
Pascal A. Greenberg !35
Harry D. M. Grier .'35 ’
John H; K; Houck '3s'
B. Kenneth Lyons ’35
William 8.,- McKechnie ’35:
Ralph P.-Needle ’36
William 'H. Nicholson '35
Charles C. Pfordt jr. '35
Charles H. Peterson.’3s
John Si Rinehimer ’35
Herman L. Rosenbluth '35
Bertram C. Rosenthal jr. ’35
John P.. Schwenk ’35
Arthur A. Stone '35
Edward D.-Townsend ’35
A. Richard Wavehime ’35
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During The
Easter Vacation
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•mindsof Bell System men. The new Teletypewriter
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For some years Private Wire Teletypewriter Ser
vice has speeded communication’ between separated l
units of many large organizations. Telephone men—
anxious to make this service more widely useful
have now established Teletypewriter central offices,
through which any subscriber to the service may; be
connected directly with any other subscriber. Both
can type back and forth 1 — their messages being re
produced simultaneously at each point.
This new service provides fast,
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Campus Bulletin
Interfraternity Council will meet in
Room 405, Old Main, at 7 o’clock to
night. . ,
Students,, faculty members, and
townspeople will participate in an Eas
ter service of worship which will be
conducted in the Hugh Beaver Hoorn,
Old Main, at 8:15 o’clock tonight.
The College convention committee
.will meet in Room 305, Old'Main at
4 o’clock this afternoon.
Orders for caps and gowns will be
received at the Student Union desk
any time after Easter vacation.
All students who intend to leave by
railroad for 'Easter vacation can se
cure reduced fare tickets if they se
cure an identification certificate at the
office of the Dean of Men.
No Matinees After Wednesday Doe
to Vacation. Evening Program 6:30.
Complete Late Program 1 After 9:00.
TUESDAY— 1 j
Helen Hayes, Clark Cable in •
“THE WHITE SISTER”
-WEDNESDAY— '
Marjorie Rambeau, Eddie Quillan in
“STRICTLY PERSONAL”
THURSDAY—
(Evening Only)
Chester Morris, Genevieve Tobin in
“INFERNAL MACHINE"
FRIDAY—
(Evening Only)
Kate Smith, Randolph Scott in
“HELLO, EVERYBODY"
SATURDAY —
(Evening Only)
Kent Taylor and Gail Patrick
In Zane Grey’s
“THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER”
NITTANY
(Open Tuesday and Wednesday Only),
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY—
Return Engagement By
Popular Request! .( }l
“STATE FAIR”
with .'
Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers- fjii*
and Victor Jory