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MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1933
MUDDLED FINANCES
When men's political cliques were officially recog
nlzed by Student Council last year, it was not suggested
4,1,i e. time that their finances be regulated in the same
ii4atiner as those of other student organizations. Now,
wltli clique work already under way for the spring
the matter should he given some consideration.
: Although cliques here do not handle large sums of
nioaey, there is no responsibility or order about the
method by which their limited finances are directed.
he fact that several groups did not pay their bills for
eaMpaign expenses last year speaks for itself. Just
xi . "(itit happened to the funds in some of the cliques/no
aiti;:seemed to know. (Such methods may be good po
ittlyal training for the future, but they are certainly
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~ lialr to clique members and the clique's creditors. If
tses are to take their place with class committees,
f a.. .
ii . ~,9"licatlons, etc., as recognized student activities, there
Cit:o reikion why they should not be required to keep
#iieir finances in order.
." •'' The same might be said rather belatedly of Inter
foliiternity Council. Apparently no accurate financial
4liirords, aside from an I. F. Ball statement, were kept
1 t year, and none - were turned over to this year's
.1 . iistMer. Keeping a business-like set of books should
ids , I to_thc.Council• as
. well. as to_any.other studeat .
itikeniintion. There is every reason I.:; believe that the
p,l• . •
L.satit administration of the Council is willing to cor
w4i 'this difficulty.
AS IN THE TWO PREVIOUS home games, the
Artie Band made a distinctly good impression on visitors
tie..ihe game Saturday. The new marching tactics are
filrileaaant variation from the old method of marching
Jifratid down the field. Naturally, a great deal of prac
it.ii.and cooperation has gone into making the band what
July new, and the credit belongs to both the directors
lifil•Mombers. If the Franklin Field performance this
pek-end is up to previous standards, there will be noth
itik but 'favorable comment.
~::*DPIECTORBEZDEK'S answer to student requests
l'clikintrainural swimming pokes that sport a certainty
ai:the.intramurall program' this year. 'And the offer
Management'widallOw a good many groups
t6:;liarthrinate without being financially handicapped.
iJh i ;outvey.is now being made to determine, how many
ill:01T would enter and what events would be most
t!'ruler in a Srn
wimming tournament. When this is co
tS(4l, no time should he lost in getting the tournament
thider way.
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WHAT'S NEXT?
Another Armistice Day was observed Saturday
Quite a few students will be able to remember back fif
teen years to that November day when the War came to
an end. Whistles blew, bells rang, people literally went
wild with joy. It was a relief that the War was over,
and that the aims of the conflict had been fulfilled.
But there is a different ring to the' meaning of
Armistice Day now. Have the purposes for ovhich the
Allies fought been realized? Did anyone really win the
war? What did the winners• actually get? A war-
Weary world fifteen years ago seems to be eager for
battle today. Nations are armed to. the hilt, suspicious
of each other. Disarmament attempts end with a ges-
Hire of futility. Four powerful and militant dictator
ships prevail in a world made safe for democratic gov
el•nment by the sacrifice of ten million lives. Open
flaunting of the status quo established by the Treaty of
Versailles has been in progress for some, time, and the
rumblings are growing louder. The 1914 set-up is ready
waiting for its Archduke Ferdinand episode.
Commemoration of the war dead is appropriate al
ways. There is danger that the futility of their sac
rifice may be forgotten. But while heads are bowed
out of respect for the deeds of the past, anxious faces
are, turned toward the future. Will the young men of
ihjs 'generation havo wreathes placed on their white
Crimea ten pears hence, because they, too, were made to
believe that their military efforts could accomplish some
thing? What's next?
llello, youseall—we'll match our after-the-Ball
head with any of you—also any stories about how you
tripped up the chaperone, and how you killed the gal
lon of Port Matilda moon, and how you late-dated
that smooth number from Beaver, etc., etc.
An old 'MI of ours, who once used to haunt the
Unusual Place as it has seldom been haunted in its
long history, by name, Dan Beard, was back for the
late lamented festivities. Accompanying him was a
leddy, who for pulchritude was the match for any
thing these tired old eyes have seen for many a moon.
He could be justly proud of her, in feet she was the
hit of the evening. So efficiently did she charm the
local villagers that our Dan'l spent the entire week=
end looking for his wench, and didn't catch up with
her till Sunday afternoon. •
A certain young hoop chanter, whom, to keep
anonymous, we'll have to designate as H-1-n T-y-l-r,
spent House Partie (as we Continentals call it) eat
ing her little heart out. It seems the poor gal had had
wind that a swain of hers from yesteryear was com
ing up for the recent gaiety. Refusing all invitations
to attend with the local talent—because you see, gentle
reader, she's a very, eery, very, popular lassie, she
preferred to wait for shining knight. In fact she even
went so far as to call his fraternity house, Nu Sigma,
or something like that, and ask - if she might buy the
ticket for Saturday's' game that was nest to his.
Alas for 10-o-o-o-ove's young dream, however, when
the young man in question did arrive, he was fully
equipped with a maiden of his own.
John A. Brutzman '35
--Phillip W. Fair '35
Leidy, what a pack of deadheads
Among those who Couldn't Stay Away were
Milo-Minute Torrance, Killer Kane, Art Anwyll, Bob
Ayres, Chuck Malley, Ray Stein, Freddy Winstead,
Manny (Thar-to-Thar) Perkins, Cyrano Rosenthal,
La Belle Brice, Bottum Boehm, Fred Brandt, Laura
Belle Lee, Lou Lasky, and, of cobrse, Joe Lachman ...
(Bearcat Barwis couldn't make it) ... The first ar
ticle that "Kelly" Houck's date pulled out of her little
black traveling box was a Rutgers University towel
Bovard's Alpha Chi Rho fraternity pin was much
in evidence on Mhdame Kusche over the week-end ...
Who was the courageous lass in the Women's building
r:Whd,'Under the influence of warming spirits, picked a
sight with Dean Ray? ... We feel sorry for the Poor
Cooky who lost his car, his overcoat, and his girl all
in the same night . . , What two slightly inebriated
Grangirls had a fight over who's underwear was.
:who's Saturday night? . . . Johnny Rathmell's gal
never did discover the identity of the S. N. lad who
wore the lovely black silk shorts . . . Rumor has it
that he was a publication man . who knows? .
If Eddie Burgoon, of Altoona, did attend the Beta
House Partie, the lads at that mansion certainly kept
her under covers (pardon, typographical error, we
meant to say cover) .. : Don Ross, the Phi Delt, had
a date with Helen Hinebauch realizing that she
was a Theta, Don-sent her a Code of Ethics for House
Partie dates several days before the festivities began
C. Sharp, SummerSessidn's chief nudist cult cam
paigner, was around ... A sharp rise Sunday morn
ing in Mr. Diateer's'Tomato Juice Cocktail Chart in
dicated a lively week-end .. figures never lie ...
Inspired by the wealth of material over the
week-end; we've decided that what Penn State needs
is not another Penn State Jessie but an honest-to
goodness Satch Club with dues, keys, shingles, and all.
Our nomination for the Honorary President and only
Charter Afember.of the group is John "Moose" Clark.
All those in favor give their consent by saying, "Aye."
For other members we propose:
What rather well-known fraternity fad wants to
know what goes on, in a football huddle... now take
it easy, you big gridiron bruisers, you can'•t all date
him at once New Nick-names: "Thickbump" for
Fae Christine, '"Pipsqueak" for Patty Lou Bastone,
and "The PranCing Pumpkin" for Jim Boring... The
Towns (Jane and Family) were plenty burned' up
about the Campy's box score... it seems that Mrs.
Town was in Town over the week-end... and they
wish to be spoken of . in that Town of voice... Sue
Hoffer dented her car on the icy roads tother day ...
The Thetas have finally decided to dance at the Phi
Delt lodge ...Who,painted the Swastika on the Beta
Sigma Rho side-walk? . .. Go down to the Phi Mu
house some time and Ouija Board with the gals ...
THE MANIAC
OLD MANIA
EMMI
CZ:ZMI
House Partic Reverie
Blondes, brunettes, and also redheads, '
Cheer up, palsie, evening gowns
Clarify even H. P. clowns
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H. P. Hallucinations
New Honorary
Jack Binns
lien Beatty
Mutt Kessler
Hugo Bezdekler
Bob Flood
Clarence Earl Baldwin
Primo-Guiseppi Orlando
Helen Rountree
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Neither Here Nor There
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Letter Box'
To the Editor
I am vitally interested in the future!
of Penn State in the realm of inter-I
collegiate sports and have the best
interests of the college at heart at alli
times. I read, with considerable in -1
terest, the editorial column' of your
paper' and it pleaks me to note that
you are willing to co-operate with our'
present policy and have faith in the;
ability of our coaches to make it sue-I
ceed, along with success for our var
ious teams in competition with other
representative colleges.
There is no doubt in my mind that
Bob Higgins will produce satisfactory,:
results if those on the squad and the;
student body in general will co-operate
with him and tender the support which
one who attempts to build must have.
Will those who are not sufficiently
terested at present forget any differ-
ences which they may have and boost;
our team? If our alumni are satisfied
to work with Bob and help him to
to secure material which will build for;
the future I cannot understand why;
others who ,have done very little to;
aid can criticize a man who is giving
all that he has to put Penn State 1
back into'the football picture.
I was interested in a remirk which
Eddie Dooley, former all-American
quarterback from Dartmouth, made
during his broadcast of the Columbia-
Penn State game. He stated that
Penn State demonstrated that it was
well coached. This statement in
trigued me and I decided to write to
Mr. Dooley and elicit more informa
tion concerning this significant re
mark. He was kind enough to an
swer me and I am going to relay his
observations to you and Your readers
with the hope that it will enlist the
best instincts of the students at Pena
State in the bett6r days which are cer
tain to come.
Nov. 6, 1933
Dear Mr. Watkins
Thank you for your kind letter con
gratulating me on my radio broadcast
of the Columbia-Penn State game at
Baker Field. I would have answered
it sooner had I not been so busy.
You asked me why I thought Penn
State was well coached. First, be
cause it played smart football both on
offense and defense. Penn State's
ends were not sucked out of position
by Columbia's well devised backfield
manoevers. The Lion scores, as I re
call; came on perfectly executed criss
cross plays, with Montgomery and
Barabas handling the ball, and once
on a pass to McDowell. On the touch
downs scored by running, State's
backs were held in position by the
Columbia back starting towards the
oppoiite side to • that where the play
eventually„ went, and the Mon ball
carrier outdistanced the • defending
secondaries::
Afy second and chief reason for the
statement in question, is perhaps less
tangible. Penn State at all times gave
the impression of "being in the ball
game", to express it 'in the parlance
of the gridiron. The backs came up
fast to bring : down the ball carrier.
The ends did splendid work, tackling
well and playing intelligently. On
offense, the blocking was good at'
times, but now and then a little er
ratic, just as in the case ,of most
teams. • •
Columbia was the stronger team.
It had more power in the eleven posi
tions. The score however is not a just
criticism on which to estimate the
discrepancy between the teams. I be
neve Columbia is two touchdowns
better than Penn State. Had not the
Lion clicked with meticulous perfec
tion on a few definite plays, Penn
State would have 'looked much better
in the -scoring columns. Both teams
fumbled more'than they should have.
One can judge a team by the way
it goes about advancing the ball.
State's attack appeared to me to be
intelligently designed, and fairly well
executed. Columbia's line is unusually
tenacious,—mostly veteran, you know.
Penn State's pilot discovered - this
early, and mixed up his plays to good
advantage. On passes, State's decep
tion was good, and its execution coin:
mendable. It was simply a case of
a better team (I refer of course to
Columbia's Wealth of good ball car
riers and good linemen) winning over
a less able, but equally aggressive unit.
The Penn State boys gave me the im
pression of enjoying the game for the
sport there is in it, and in giving all
they had on every play. A coach who
can teach fellows to do that, and come
through with a fair record, can have
my vote any day.
With kindest regards, and best
wishes for the success of Penn State
in future games, I ani,,
Sincerely yours,
EDWIN B. DOOLEY
I believe'thit this letter is a'splen
did tribute to our coaching staff and
team, and it is for that reason I wish
to, pass it along to those who are
vitally interested.. We have a fine
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THE PANICS OF 1933. n combined
show by the Penn State Plnyers. Thespians.
end Glee Club. Present.' itt Sclumb 11“111.
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It's a difficult task to take a sprink
ling of Thespian musical comedy skits,
mix it in with a bit of light comedy
by the Players, add to the two in
gredients some really fine chorus work
by the Glee Club and achieve a revue
I that will stand the test of audience
'criticism. -However, Messrs. Fishburn,
!Grant, Cloetingh and Kennedy came
;pretty close to the mark with their
I"Panics of 1933," - Saturday night
I Like its two predecesorS, the 1933
combined show didn't have the finish
,that characterizes a show produced by
the Thespians alone, or a play done
t hy the Players, but generally speaking
tit did entertain its audience, and no
revue can hope to do more than that.
Incidentally, Saturday night's pro-
Iduction • terminated the three-year
agreement between the three organize-
Itions in regard to the fall houseparty
I show. What this column suggests
probably will have little bearing on
!any future plans regarding this date
on the entertainment calendar, but
we'll speak our bit anyway and wait
for the reaction.
If our diagnosis of the houseparty
audience. is correct, it wants lots of
music, dancing, and fast moving wit
for its entertainment. It isn't in
the mood for even light drama, nor
for classical music. • And that seems
to put the job up to the Thespians;
',and the Thespians alone.
But to get back to the current pro:
duction. It's a bit unfortunate, with
the above words in mind, that 'the
Players and Glee Club so far out
shone their rivals in the matter 'of
finished performances Saturday night.
team and I know of no two coaches
who are doing more and will do more
for Penn State and its team than Bob
Higgins and Joe Bedenk. Let's give
them our individual support and show
them that their efforts are appreciated.
Get out and back that team and bring
the curtain down with a bang with
an impressive victory over Penn next
Saturday.
Yours for 'Penn State,
BURTON E. WATKINS '23,
Secretary, Scranton Alumni Club.
To the Editor:
Did you ever stop to consider the
huge sums of money that are, spent
and wasted on the great American
game of football, and the great num
ber of boys and men e who are - injured,
killed, or maimed for life, annually,
by playing this game?
•
In our opinion this game is vulgar
and highly unethical. It should be
replaced in all colleges and high
schools by a cleaner and less expen
sive game. We would propose ping
pong, ' hand-ball, or backgammon.
These games develop the mind as well
as the body. It is true that there
would still - be ti`few injuries to the
participants, in the above-mentioned
sports, but they would not•he as ex
tensive and harmful as the pig-skin
toters suffer. For instance, the ping
pong players might get .splinters-in
their hands from scooping the ball
from the table. When we..consider
the relative sanity of. the game we
are forced to see ping-pong in a new
sense.
We also desire to complahl
.about
the track team. It is altogether dis
gusting the way, the Members of that
squad run around half-naked. There
should be a law stating that track
men must wear more clothing when
appearing in all open air meets.
We earnestly hope that other stu
dents have the same ideas and if they
haVe • should voice their opinicins
through, the medium of the COLLEGIAN
Letter Box.
James H. Kelley '35
Carl, Conrad '35
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Perhaps these two groups realized
that they had to combat the mood : of
the audience, and so worked extra
hard on their part of the program.
The Thespians, on the other hand,
seemed to have had- the impression
that anything they presented woald
go over, for they trotted out bits from
their shows of the last three years,
slightly the worse for wear and clearly
indicating that little time had been
spent in brushing them up.
The authors of the "boOk" for the
show took an old bromide for introduc
ing the acts when they set the scene
for the show in-a radio broadcasting
station; but they did a good job of it,
and the action wasn't something that
could be anticipated at each turn,
John Binns' impersonation of the an
nouncer helped to overcome the usual
objections to this medium of introduc
tion.
We didn't list the skits as they ap
peared chronoligically in the show, but
we do remember particularly the var
sity quartet numbers, a couple of
songs by Mike Zeleznock, the Whelan-
Porterfield-Merrill dance number ; the
Italian Street Song number by the
Glee Club and Miss Williammee (tho'
it was a bit too classical to find a
place in the show), and last but not
least the Players' portrayals of the
movies of the 1900-1910 period, some
thing out of the ordinary and as enter
taining as it was unusual.
Wayne Varnum and "Peg Giffin ad
ded to the effectiveness of the Players
movie revivals with their singing, and
the finale, of the first act with James
the radio studio's featured piano
Bakei the janitor boy pinch-hitting for
player literally brought down -the
house. Zeleznock demonstrated that
he can handle musical notes as well as
he swings boxing gloves.
%Baer and Mechesney didn't register
in their "As Time Hurries On" num
ber. Baer did her part to put the skit
over, but Mechesney not only was off
key when he started to sing, but was a
bit too affected in his dancing to match
his partner's work.
Neither did Norris and Edwards get
.cross with their stage to balcony
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repartee (incidentally isn't this bal
cony act being overworked?) Most
of the gags had whiskers on them and
the attempt at a boxing match (or was
it a wrestling match) . left us cold.
The Thespians dug out another old
one. for the grand finale, the villian
fair-maiden number that fell so flat
as a closing thrust, that the audience
almost had to be told that the show
was over. •
Returning to our orignal thought in
re to, future houseparty shows, we
believe that the Thespians are the
answer to the houseparty show prob
lem, but only if they can maintain
the. standard of their spring produc
tions. At any rate we feel -that• one
of the three groups can do bettor than
all three groups together.
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