Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Published semi-weekly during the College year, except an holidays, by students of The Pennsylvania State College, In the Interest of the College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. MIIEM CHARLES A. MYERS '3l FREDERICK L. 'TAYLOR '34 Editor liminess Manager GEORGE A. SCOTT '3l HAROLD J. BATSCH '34 Managing Editor Circulation Manager WILLIAM M. STEG3IRIER '34 H. EDGAR FURMAN '34 Sports Editor Local Advertiaing Manager BERNARD 11. ROSENZWEIG '34 JOHN C. IRWIN '34 News Editor Foreign Advertising Manager JAMES M. SHEEN '34 FRANCIS WACKER '34 News Editor Clussified Atherlising Manager RUTH M. lIAII3ION '34 MAE P. KAI'LAN '34 - Wonwn s Editor W 4 '. o ' . . Managing Editor - EVA M. BLICIIFELDT '34 Women s News Editor Jnmes B. Beatty jr. '33 John A. Bruleninn '33 Phillip W. Fair jr. '35 A. Conrail Ilaigeis '35 Kenneth C. Hoffman '33 Burton Bowles jr. '35 .Tames 11. Watson Jr. .35 Fred W. Wright '35 Harry J. Knoll '35 B. Kenneth Lyons '33 Jack A. Martin '35 John J. Mathews '35 (kora. , A. Rutledge '33 Karl B. Keyser Jr. '35 Entered ta the Postoßice. Stole Collect.. Po., on Second-class Matter Editorial Office Business Office Nittany Printing Building Phone 292-W FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1933 THE SYSTEM ON TRIAL The controversy over the resignation of Nate Cart- moll as track coach here has a deeper implication than most students perceive. It is unfortunate that such a good coach as Nate could not conform to the athletic program decided upon by College authorities. If this College wants an extensive intramural program, then the refusal to renew Nate's contract was justified on the grounds of non-cooperation, absence from work, and lack of sympathy for the new system. The question is therefore not so much whether Cartmell ought to be retained as it is whether the system which displaced Cartmell ought to be carried as far as it has been. Penn State's intramural sports program is based on the principle that the body, as well as the mind, of every student should receive training. Therefore, rather than have specialized coaches which train only a few adept students, the supporters of the . program want trained coaches who will instruct all the students desiring train ing. They don't want the physical training of the majority of the students to be neglected while a few are receiving the benefit of expert coaching. The pres ent and future physical well-being of the average stu- dent is their main concern 110 w does the system work in practice? Row many students participate in intramural sports for the love of the game and for the purpose of improving them selves physically? How many students would par ticipate if cups were not awarded to the winning fra ternities or clubs? How many students would prefer working out on the track themselves to watching a champion Penn State track team in action? How many students, in other words, actually want this in tramural program which is being developed for their benefit? And how many want it at the expense of Penn State's reputation in intercollegiate athletics? In the development of this program for the physical betterment of the student, surely the student should have something to say. The pitch to which student sentiment has risen since Sunday is an indication that under graduates aro not entirely satisfied with the present order of things. 'Whether this sentiment has arisen because of the resignation of a well-liked coach or whether it is indignation at the intramural system in which he did not fit, is a moot point. • These questions should be investigated thoroughly by the student com mittee appointed by Student Board to consider the Cart mell case. Any decision that this committee arrives at will be fairly representative of informed student opinion and should be taken as such by both the College authori ties and the student body. WHAT ABOUT WAR? Moro proof that American college students object to war is shown in the recent nation-wide poll conducted by the Intercollegiate Disarmament Council, the National Student Federation, and the Brown Daily Herald, A total of 21,725 students in sixty-five institutions voted in the poll. Of this number, 8,416 said they would bear arms under no circumstances, 7,221 favored war only in case of invasion of this country, while 6,089 would fight in any war involving the United States. This is undisputable evidence that the militaristic patriotism no longer appeals to the intelligent under graduate. lie is beginning to see that the causes of war, when the propaganda has been peeled off, are for the most part inexcusable and avoidable. Knowing that this country has not been invaded by a major power since 1812, the student is raising an eyebrow at the ballyhoo of the militarists that the United States must arm in order to protect herself from invasion. In short, he is beginning to question all that once was considered the justification for war, and he has found it sadly lack ing in reason. die has spent well over a decade of his life in preparing himself to take his place in society. lie therefore does not relish the prospect of taking his Place under a white cross, especially when the justifica tion for that'great sacrifice is extremely questionable. It would be interesting to know what Penn State students think about war and the prospect of marching into it. There seem to be so many other, less important things attracting their attention that these problems are remote and obscure in their minds. It is safe to predict, however, that a good many students here would agree with the sentiment expressed in the nation-wide poll. Since it is too late to conduct a poll here this semester, letters to this paper would serve as a fairly good indication of student opinion on the question. ' EIMIZEI ____3l3 Old Main Virginia Wild feeding popcorn to Bill Moore house ... Snooty Helen Taylor doesn't like Hardie Albright, of movie fame .... Myrt Breneman wants to know if Fred Waring is from Penn State . . . . c t :3l , CAMPUSEER E=sl Before attempting to pour any wit into this column, we want to emphasize that bits of ramblings in it are motivated by our own policy (the Cam puseer's). We arc just as much of a maniac as The Maniac. Knowing that readers wait with tongues out for this column to appear (haruumph), we feel (harrumph) that We (harrumph) have a great re sponsibility on our hands (haruumph). Our little digs must not be taken too seriously—they were writ ten in odd moments. But any letters frothing at the mouth or otherwise will ba welcomed if our pen slips. MIMI •We always knew that there. was a Silent Power Behind the Throne in this College. We knew some one was telling the authorities just what to do at the right time, but we could never find out who it was. Imagine our great feeling of discovery, then, when we read in the La Vie that the Demolay Club since its inception in 1929 has proved an important in fluence in the policy of the College. Goodness, those powerful Delklblays! What influence they must have on the President, not to mention the Board of Trustees and the Legislature! EIMZI Another thing we used to wonder about was why Boots Frinssll is decorating Montgomery's window in his spare time. Boots, it seems, has had his eye on more lucrative jobs at times. Some time ago he was in New York hobnobbing with the other prominent architects when he thought he would hie himself into Gimbel's and inquire if they needed a A-No. 1 window display man. 'Boots went right in, sort of confident like, and was ushered into a rather large room with out much ado. On the walls were long lists. The man in charge walked over to one particularly long list and told Boots to sign his name at the end. Boots was No. tri or. the list of prospective window decorators! So much for the depression, and the great opportunities awaiting the college-trained man. LflnJ Our most sincere apologies to John S. Naylor, who has disclaimed any honor of writing anagrams for the New Yorker. We promise not to •rely on rumor again, and proudly publish this well written letter. Thanx for the orchid. To the Campuseer: An anagrammist is at best a literary gadgeteer. Nevertheless, even an anagram, published by the sprightly New Yorker is something of a laurel wreath (orchid to you) for any author. Now not even bald-headed Caesar was fonder of laurel wreaths than am I, Still, I rather feel that those wreaths, however slight, should be deserved. Consequently, I must deny the authorship of the anagrams signed J. S. N., which have been printed in the New Yorker, and to which your column of last week called attention. True ; I do have a typewriter; my initials are J. S. N.; I have contributed to the New Yorker (as a perfect bale of rejection slips will testify); but since I have never played pee-wee golf, spun a yo-yo, or worked a jig -saw puzzle, it is doubtful that I should ever write an anagram. Save for thiS last fact, how ever, your note published last week was substantially correct. Gleanings They Hold Their Shape . We refer to our Palm• Beach Suits. • They're not the "slip cover" type, but tailored in every detail—So cialry eligible in any environment. TWO PIECES $12.50 • THREE PIECES $15.50 II THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Within the last three days two great messages affecting the mace of the world were delivered to the nations. President Roosevelt has to a greater extent than ever before pledged the cooperation of the United States in this respect through a disarmament plan sent to fifty-four nations, while Chancellor Hitler has somewhat alle viated the tension in Europe - by def initely expressing the Nazi stand for pzaee in Europe, and Germany's right to equality among the nations. President Roosevelt's plea for peace backed up the MacDonald provisions for disarmament, thus allowing Ger many a defensive force on a par with France and Poland. Replies promis ing cooperation to Roosevelt in the coming World Peace Conference are pouring in from the nations, including Great Britain, France and Germany. Four points were stressed by Roose volt: First, the elimination of weapons of offensive warfare, "war planes, heavy niobilo artillery, land battleships call cc! tanks, and poison gas;" r Second, the immediate cooperation by the nations on the first definite step; Third, no increase in existing arma m•ents over and above the limitations of treaty obligations; Fourth, subject to existing treaty rights, no nation during the disarma ment period shall send any armed forco of whatsoever nature across its borders. Perhaps it is impossible for the na tions to comply strictly in eliminating arms of aggression, since passenger and civil planes could very easily lm converted to use for war ; but never theless, the relative increase of defen sive over offensive power will greatly lower any war threat. It was made clear that the United States will not become the "guarantor of peace," but will agree to consult with ether na tions in case of any violation of the agreements. Chicago racketeers take their hats off to the-Administration as the Fed eral government muscles in on Muselis Shoals. The message was hailed throughout Europe as the breakdown of the United States' traditional Policy of isolation. Without the cooperation of the United States it would be close to impossible for the nations to progress with peace measures. It seems foolish for our country, in this age of almost instantaneous communication, and complex inter dependency of nations upon each other, to uphold the policy of the days when Washington rode his old grey mare. If" the . 'United States had not been the unknown quantity and Chad shown her hand in 1913 and 1914, per haps the World War would have been averted. Cordially yours, JOHN S. 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Mr. Throstle Wayne Varnum Marjorie Front Theresa Baer Duchess of Devonshire___Catherino Miller Miss Barrymore Esther Chadwick Duke of Cumberland Roger Meisel Major Clinton Henry Moulthron Lawrence Stanley Wilbur Disney Maid Juanita Soriano American Ambassador_- _Kinzer Richards Mrs. Barwick Eleanor Ferguson A toast to Arthur Cunningham whose polished performance in "Berk eley Square" made the Players Friday night production an outstanding local dramatic event. Cunningham's char acterization of Peter Standish was the finest individual performance wit nessed in a 'Players show. But all the huzzahs for Cunningham do not mean that the other members of the cast did not do their part to contribute to. the success of the evening. The cast as a 'whole was of more than average Player quality; the work of Cunning ham was far above that. Our honors would be distributed in dividually: to Margie Kuschke (hear! hear! a personal prejudice!) for an entertaining, but little over-done cari cature of the Lady Anne Pettigrew; to Wayne Varnum for an ingratiating performance as Mr. Throstle; toßalph Hetzel jr, as the blustering English dandy, Tom Pettigrew; to Dorothy Boehm (quite delightful to look at, too) in the role 'of Helen Pettigrew (even though the semi-poetic passages were a bit too much for her); to Anne Hanger:, whose Kate Pettigrew was consistently well-acted; and finally to Roger Hetzel, who dominated his short scene as the Duke of Cumberland, and whose accent caused a deal of thumb ing up old histories. Qn the whole, the character bits were the most poorly played. Both the maids,,Juanita Sorzano and Elei nor Ferguson (Mrs. Barwick) quite evidently were reciting their lines. Catherine Miller (Duchess of Devon shire) lacked the buxomness of, let's say, Mae West, and the regainess of Ethel Barrymore, both necessary to the part. Esther Chadwick (Miss BarrymOre in the show)'was not quite convincing, neither were Theresa Baer (Marjorie Frant), Wilbur Disney. (Lord Stanley), nor Henry Moulthrop (Major Clinton). Kutzer Richards (the Ambasiador) pleased with his stage appearance and voice ; but did not entirely impress us in his role. If . we -begin to go into the plot of tho play we can get into difficulty. Suffice it to say that is: (1) the story of a • man (Peter Standish) who dreamed that he lived in the time of his eighteenth century ancestry; or (2) one who projected himself into his family past. (The latter will prob ably . satisfy the. more mystical.) Standish,• living. in -the Berkeley Square residence: of his distant•cous= ins, is imbued • with .the idea of re living the past history.of his early namesake as related in his diary, let ters, and notes. lie falls in love with a • girl dead 141 years • (the sister, Helen Pettigrew) and renounces his engagement with the living Marjorie Front. at was all quite bothersome. Yet the staging of it held the atten tion of a well-filled Auditorium (the largest Players crowd in several years). As for the play which we heard so much about when presented with Leslie Howard in the leading role, were both pleased and disap pointed. It is our fear that Howard's performhnce, just as Cunningham's, has rated , the play . (incidentally by John Balderston, of Germantown) rather higher than it deserves. Our congratulations, too, to the stage crew for a finely built set which conveyed as thoroughly as anything else the atmosphere of the play. Also sundry thumps for several an noying errors, as switching on the lights before Standish lighted the candle, almost wrecking the finest , part of the second scene. Likewise censure to the make-up .artists for their atrocious work oh Lady Anne, Hate, and Lord Stanley. And our oft-repeated general criticism would be that the voices and enunciation of the men characters were as usual bet ter than those of the women. Can't something be done about that, Messrs. Frizzell, O'Brien, and Beepp-Baker? s ucti • las I SAT , . 01 PE AtUOP P ' •-• ORIGINAL " wain 4 BIG DAYS May 17th--20th • Watch Our Window For Additional Specials Rea & Derick 106 West College Avenue _ With Prices on the Upward Trend, It Will Pay You to Attend Our 20th AnniversarY . 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