Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Published semi-wcvMy during the Cullcrc year, except on holidays, by student* nr The Pennsylvania State Collette, in the interest of the College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. THE MANAGING HOARD JOHN A. nnUTZMAN MS JACK A. MARTIN *35 Editor Ilusiness Manager fred w. witiciiT M 3 gkorgk a. kutlkdge mj SixirLs Editor Circulation Manager KENNETH C. HOFFMAN M 3 KENNETH LYONS ’3:. Managing Editor Local Advertising Manager JAMES It. WATSON JR. MS HARRY J. KNOFF M 3 Assistant Editor Foreign Advertising Manager PHILLIP W. FAIR JR, M 3 .JOHN J. MATTHEWS M 3 Assistant Managing Editor Asst. Foreign Atlvertising Manager A. CONRAD HAIGES M 3 EARL G. KEYSEIt JR. M 3 News Editor Asst. Advertising Manager j JAMES IS. RKATTY JR. M 3 MARGARET W. KINSLOK M 3 News Editor Women's Munuging Editor ■ MARCIA It. DANIEL M 3 ELS IF. M. DOUTIiETT M 3 i Women’s Editor Women’s News Editor j ASSOCIATE EDITORS John K. Ur.rnes jr. Md W. liernard Freuasrh MU Vance O. Pochard ’”3 Harry It. IlenderKon jr. M»i William I*. McDowell Md John E. Mill.-r jr. Md Donald P. Sanders MU Charles M. SVliwnrtz. jr. Md ASSOCIATE RUSINRSS MANAGERS Philip G. Evans Md William R. Heckman Md Lwmanl T. Sn-IT Md Roland W. Olierh.dtzer jr. Md William H. Skirhle Md WOMEN’S ASSOCIATE EDITORS L. Maryliel Conahee Md Ruth K. Koehler MB A. Frances Turner Md Associated Collegiate '-press -■»’ iva i*»h Editorial Office, .113 Old Main : Business Office, Nittany Printing Uidg— Managing Editor This Issue... News Editor This Issue MONDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1934 A HIT OF CONSERVATISM An unpleasant . situation has arisen concerning the relation of the student body and the disciplinary forces of the borough of State College. What seems to he an unreasonable number of students has been brought before the Burgess, and sentences meted out. There has been a growing amount of unrest among tile students as stories concerning this discipline have leaked out. Some have been rather badly garbled in the course of telling. In some quarters it has even reached the point where talk of organized violence has been Before such action is taken, a little thought should he given as to the possible results. If violence were undertaken, punitive measures are promised by bor ough authorities, Burgess Leitzell does not mince mat ters in the least. He maintains that as soon as he feels the local police can no longer control the situation, he will not hesitate to ask the State constabulary for as sistance. The National Guardsmen will be his last re- sort, if the situation assumes alarming proportions. Of course, all this sounds rather foolish, and it is. Penn State has outgrown such methods of expressing itself. The students will not turn to.violence unless the attitude of the town officials reaches a point that is un necessary and ’unbearable. . ’ At the same time, the citizens of State College should consider several points. At the present time, the Burgess feels that his recent election was written testimony that the voters wished the town cleaned up. and it is on ( this assumption that he is proceeding. Perhaps if he were made to realize by the same voters that after all, State College isn't Buchman’s “cesspool of sin,” he might forego some of his crusading spirit. The second thing to remember is that the sole in dustry in this town is the mill of education found on the campus. Were the stmjents to feel that the present administrative attitude was indicative- of the general sentiment, many unpleasant' results might bo brought ahout. At present there is a genuine desire on the part of the student body for harmony and understanding. It is also important for the citizens to consider that fifty-four fraternities here constitute no small part of the taxpayers of this borough, and as such their members are entitled to some degree of consideration in the actions of the borough council and other officials. Equally important to remember is the fact that the students themselves have machinery to handle the greater part of the alleged infringements of law and order. Perhaps it would he belter if this machinery were allowed to function-in some cases. INNUENDO HAS AGAIN failed. A week or so ago, it was suggested that it might be a good idea if visitors were allowed to use the tower in Old Main for observation purposes on . Sunday. Evidently the grounds and buildings department docs not take sug gestions kindly. It was generally known that yesterday was Moth ers' Day. -Because of this, it is believed that there wove a goodly number of parents here for the week-end. It is also believed that the Old Main tower is a point of general interest about the campus. This was evidenced by the fifty or more people who ascended three flights of stairs to find it was impossible to go beyond the fourth floor of the administrative building. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED by a professor that customs be abolished, his reason being that they art not observed by those who most need their discipline. At the same time, he advocates them as a means of uniting the freshman eluss into a closer group. Customs at Penn Stale have long been debated. Undoubtedly several changes will be made this year in the code. There can be no question that if they are to continue, they must be enforced by Student Tribunal effectively. Otherwise, they are fnrcial. IP THE PRESENT SYSTEM can net more than eight hundred dollars on a major function it will be extremely interesting to sec just how much profit a dance will show when the much-discussed comp list is pared to the core.' It should run into figures that would gladden the heart of any treasurer. Our moral- standards are dropping faster and faster. We always had great admiration for the brawny athletes that go out and die for dear old State. We were under the impression that they were MEN. But no more. It’s all June Brown’s fault. She got hold of ex freshman class proxy, football and track man Lee Sunday Saturday. He’s still sorry ho saw her. She was feeling frnlieksome (you know, what with spring and all) and thought she’d do something that would really make an huyrrssion on the-campus. She did. With her little brush she carefully, and we might say .artistically, decorated football-man Sunday's, finger nails a gorgeous shade of maroon. He was vanning around yesterday trying Brillo, Gold Dust, Caustic’ Soda, and anything else handy. But the shading was too much for. him. At night-full ho gave in, still be daubed. We’re sorry. We’ve done a grave injustice to some of the finest people on campus, and it was all un intentional too. A couple of weeks ago we published in tills space a list of gentlemen who attended, so it is believed, a certain grout) “f so-called Kappas. And we thought that was all right. But then Wednesday we had a communication. It went like this: Dear Maniac, j Telephone 500 —Telephone 292-W .John K. Hurrnw jr. Md .Donald I‘. Sander* Md It seems to us like you’ve been very careless. You ought to realize that it's* rank favoritism, with rushing season as dose,as it is, to print one sorority (ed. note, get that word, sorority) honorary list, and to slop at that. It just don’t seem fair. We thought you’d at least pul us in the next week, although you should have had our list first. Hie letter was on Kappa Alpha Theta stationery, and was signed, A FRIEND. Now, we are great seekers after juslice. We are really sorry about that. And we don’t intend to he any blacker than we are now at the Stone House. So here’s the second of the honorary series: russell david Casselberry, assistant professor of zoology, succumbed to a severe attack of Ald-maidish ness at his home here Friday night. He leave's sev eral members of bis family and several classes; Inter ment will take place as soon as officials see fit to dis pose of the body. mr. Casselberry, who received his B. S. degree here in 1015, and ibided for an M. S. in 1022, has been well, though by no means favorably, known as an in structor in frog-dissecting etc. for some time. His at tack as we understand it came about as follows: ,mr. Casselberry was' tired. He wanted to sleep, but be couldn’t. He heard a guy singing next door. The guy was in his own room, in his own bed, and reading his own book, but that didn’t bother the prof. He strode to the window, demanded what the hell. The student, one Jim Beatty, replied to the ques tion with an opinion that he had a very fine voice, mr. Casselberry disagreed, threatened to call cossaeks. Beatty was mute for n while, then crooned softly “Good night, Lovely Little Lady,” as he snapped out •tbc light, mr. cassel-berry'has good ears. Or did have good ears. He called cossack yougel. mr. yougel called Mr. Beatty. ♦They had a nice trial, mr. Casselberry did his duty and testified, and Mr. Beatty got slugged eight and a quarter for disturbing the peace, mr. Casselberry, ns we pointed out, has went out of our, sight and hear ing. We’ve heard a-couple, of people who had met him say that they feel much better now. OLD MANIA * * s THE THETA LISTS (People What Can Take II) Jack Renel Aldrich ’34 Clyde Henry Colo ’.‘M John T. Davies ’34 Thomas Watson Church ’3l .Tames Norman Fogg ’34 Henry Curtis Gillespie ’34 George Nelson-Green ’3-1 Phil Francis Hines ’34 Robert Campbell Ilanawall ’34 William Anthony Hansen ’34 George Nicholas Manukas ’3-1 Joseph Richmond Ritcnoui* ’34 John T. Ryan jr, ’34 Walter Herman Glasgow ’35 Joseph Woodwel! Lalshaw ’35 BradyvKenneth Lyons ’35 Paul ICpgene McCormick ’35. John Stanley Rinehcimcr ’35 Donald Burns Ross ’35 Alan R. Warehime ’35 John Gregg Irons ’35 John Collingwood Phillips inc. ’3O ALUMNI Kenneth (You-Name-It) Iloiiterman William Kcenen Ulcrich Frederick Joseph Bedcnk Philip X. Rice Dean Edward Stcidlc . Lt. Col. Russell V. Venable * $ # *. * * russell david Casselberry O-WTCHUARY- THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Alumnus Welcomed Into ‘Tin Pan Alley’ “Tin Pan Alley” has at last wel comed an alunjnus of this College with open arms. Richard B. “Chang” Smith '27 recently had one of his songs accepted by the Olman Com pany in New York, and it will be broadcast over the radio by Guy Lombardo and Ishnm Jones some time this week. “The Breeze” is the name of the melody which has finally won the ac claim of the critics at this mccca of all song writers. The sub-title of the composition is “The Breeze that is Bringing My Honey Back to Me.” Smith wrote the song while recu perating from a serious case of tu berculosis in a sanatorium near Scran ton. Following his -graduation from here he was employed as one of the managers of the Rivoli Theatre on Broadway in New York, until he suc cumbed to illness three years. While in College he was the star in the Thespian show “The Kid Him self” and composed the hit song “I’ve Been Looking for Someone Like You.” He waij also the leader of one of the favorite campus bands while here. Smith has earned his living since ho has been in the sanitorium by enter ing and winning radio and magazine contests. On Other Campuses Franklin D. Roosevelt jr., son of the President, recently figured in the center of a near-war over a student strike for peace at Harvard Univer sity. The men of St. Louis University have revolted: They are griping be cause they have to shave too often. Reason: The co-eds demand it. A survey of 150 colleges and uni versities shows that the scholarship averages of fraternity men in the majority of institutions, are higher than those of non-fraternity men. College professors have developed into “backslappers,” according to Dr. Cameron Ralston, Chicago educator. Students at Northwestern Univer sity must present’five references in order to apply for major.positions on campus publications. Members of a:\vorld-famed prohibi tion organization have recently enter ed. their.objections-to the use of wine flavored lipstick, “because young high school girls are the ones who will buy these lipsticks.” Dagmar Hansen Revealed as Game Co-ed Milker by Reporter Norris By James.S.’ Norris ’34 Ringside,- Stock Pavillion, May 12 —(A.G.) —In a contest which topped the Dempsey-Firpo fight in excite ment, was twice as colorful as the Mardi Gras, % and which was witnessed by a crowd whose enthusiasm equal led that at Paris the night the Armis tice was signed, Mrs. Shaw won the co-ed milking title after struggle. The crowd arrived’early. One-eyed Connolly crashed the gate, completely fooling Chief Zarger. Connolly was disguised as a bull. “It takes a bull to fool a bull,” he said. At the weighing-ln ceremonies yes terday afternoon Miss Hansen lipped the beam at 132, ? Mrs. Shaw at 128, and Miss Lenn came in 118. Miss; Hansen’s weight.'was a surprise as heretofore she has been considered a natural welterweight. Fear was ex pressed in some quarters that she had been trained too fine. Last minute odds showed Miss Lenn to he the favorite at 1 to 3, Mrs. Shaw was a 3 to 2 choice. Miss Han sen, a rank outsider, was quoted at 20 to 1. Miss Lenn was the first to enter the arena. She was dressed in the regulation milking costume with Bat tling Lenn across the back in red letters. Mrs. Shaw came in barefoot ed, which was considered by some a bit daring. It was left for Miss Han sen to bring the crowd to its feet, though; when she appeared clad in a gown said to have been worn ear lier in the afternoon at the May Day exercises. Great difficulty was found in quieting the crowd at -this point, the- police having to use their night-sticks on'the Boys in the cheap er seats. After some jockeying at the post, the-contestants were* off. There was no crowding at the -rail, booing, or pulling of saddle - clothes. Dagmar; Hansen showed the'erowd at the start; she was to be seriously considered, by! introducing a startling innovation.! Instead of placing the pail upon the 1 ground, she held it* between her knees. As the contestants' came into the home stretch Mrs. Shaw, who had been milking,.with a powerful 28 to' the minute stroke up to this point, suddenly began t'o ’sprint. Slowly, slowly, she began to gain on the lead ers. Her stroke had begun as gentle as the evenin’ breeze, that softly whis pers through the trees, but Dag was gome, boys. She met Mrs. Shaw, stroke for stroke. The crowd, sensing -the challenge, Footlights ■“Three-Cornered Moon,” by Gpr .':rudeTonkonogy, produced by the Penn State Players,, directed by Arthur C. Cloetingh, In Schwab auditorium, Sat urday night, May 12, with the follow ing cast: . Mrs, Rlrrjplegar Bernelce A.' Jarck *34 Douglass Rimplcgar Herbert L. Manning ’35 Kenneth Rimplcgar—John 0. Lin ton ’35 Jenny the maid—Julia A. Leopold’37 Ed. Rimplcgar—Clayton R. Page’34 Elizabeth Rimplcgar Enid A. Stage ’35 Donald—Wickliffe W. Crydcr ’36 Dr. Alan Stevens—John E. Binns’36 Kitty Beatrice A. Conford ’36 Donald Wtokliffc Wl Crydcr ’36 Dr. Alan Stevens John E. Binns ’36 Kitty Beatrice A. Conford ’36 tWe’ve come to the conclusion that thero are two kinds of plays produced here: those directed by Frank Neus baum an* sharp, clear, the action moves along, the lines are brittle; while those directed by Arthur Cloe (ingh move mitshily through counter plots’ and climaxes in which the char acters have an unfailing facility for “muffing” many of the best parts. . Saturday night’s production ( of “Three-Cornered Moon" was very rrach a “muffed” play. The script, by Gertrudo Tonkonogy, is swell. It’s full of tha kind of dialogue that Noel Coward would insert if he wrote do mestic lighiL comedy. But it didn’t get across. The' players knew their linos, walked to the right and left at the correct and smiled or frowned quite in accordance with stage direc tions. But nothing happened. • The story concerns a Brooklyn fam ily, riding unconcernedly along the top of an almost-spent wave of prosper ity, and their actions when they sud denly find themselves literally desti tute. Mrs. Rimplcgar (Bernelce Jarck), is, in Miss Tonkonogy’s version, an almost criminally incompetent,, al though .quite likeable character. In ML*. CloeUngh’s production she’s an ov erweight youngish-old woman wh o wanders on and ofT the set, answering rhetorical questions- and prescribing alcohol rubs for practically every ill ness. As the key character to the family’s irresponsibility in the first act, Miss Jarck’s miss-firing was trag ic. Action opens with the family pros perous and dissatisfied. The three brothers, Douglass (Herbert Manning), sports fan, Kenneth (John Linton) a law student possessing a phony Eng lish accent,, and Ed (Clayton Page) a recent college graduate, quarrel'am icably, do little. Elizabeth , (Enid Stage) is embroiled in a love affair with an “artist,” Donald. (Wickllffe Crydcr), Bored with life, she and Don ald are plotting “the perfect-double suicide" when the family discovers that their mother’s incompctancc and ; ha<l turned into a mob of howling lunatics. 29 to the minute, 30, 31,: and still* Dagniar met *lllO challenge.; The crowd was thrilled at this, game exhibition. 10 yards from the finish; Mrs. Shaw hit a mudding''3B and Dagmar began to falter. Once , she stumbled, dropped the baton, picked up, and kept on, and again fell as Mrs. Shaw flashed across the finish,- a winner *by two quarto. Miss;- Lenn took second, and Dagmar crossed the line a game third. The management wel comes transient guests and invites inspection by pros pective members of the Class of 1938. + THE COLONIAL “ State’s Finest, Club Residence ” 115 W. 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The brothers got jobs, Kenneth passes, an all-important bar examination, Don ald goes off In a huff, and all Is. well the'' business ends. As the romantic lead, Enid Stage didn’t start being Elizabeth until well into the second act, and th<*n slid out again. John Binns was at best a-make shift Dr. Stevens,- rarely did he stop being John Binns, and Wjtrkliffc Cry dcr, as his hated rival (Donald) could not seem to start being “artistic” In time for the audience to got the Idea. Manning and Linton wore the best of the male characters. They were consistent throughout the play; Man ning’s vivacity contrasted nicely with Linton’s' pseudo-suavt* manner. Page, as Ed. Rimplcgar, seemed evcr-con sclous that he was on display, that he was “acting,” but stayed' in’ charaoter during a satisfactory percentage of the three acts.. The bit parts,, however, were well done. Beatrice Conford was a sufficiently flamboyant Kitty, while Julia Leopold was so truly non-Eng lish-spcaking as. the maid that’we wondered how she passed Comp 1. For the stage crew we have 1 nothing but praise. The set was very well de signed, and fortunately, well-painted. Properties seemed always to be where they should be, and the telephone rang at the right times. MLslc,. too, was ex cellentu Vincent Paladine’s arrange ment of “The Wbrld Is Whiting "for tho Sunrise,” deserves commendation here in addition to the applause it re- Announcement. .>. .—j . t m THE HILLSIDE ICE & COAL COMPANY WILL DISCONTINUE THE SALE" AND DISTRIBUTION OF BEER 1 Thursday, May 31st Monday Evening, May 14,1934' 89 Increase Shown In Graduating Class Eight hundred and sixty -students will be awarded bachelor, masters, or doctors degrees at- the-Commence ment'exercises, on June 11 if there are no changes. made , between .now and that date. . This* number is ah increase of 89 over that of, last year, the total being 771 for 1933. Of this, group, 754 will receive bachelors degrees, and. 106 will be awarded advanced degrees. From the School of Agriculture • 10(1 seniors will be graduated while 'the School- of Chemistry and Physics has listed six ty-eight to receive degrees. In the School of Education 132 stu dents arc, scheduled for honors.' The School of Engineering has ’ the est.number of candidates for gradua tion with 203. The School of Min eral Industries will graduate forty , nine. The lowest number of students will be, graduated fronr-the School of Physical Education and Athletics, there being sixteen to receive degrees in that school. The School of Lib eral Arts completes the list with 180 possibilities. ived, while John Ryan's directing the orchestra was quite satisfactory. PROFESSIONAL CAREER Hundreds of etillcce men tuM women have found ti pli-aunt ami •llgnlllfd cutter att nptiitnettlcal rye sprrliitlM*! The I'eninylratilfl Slate (‘<jltccc of Op tometry. a clan* "A" school, offers n tle •Kree nniKc. Ketenalrc clliilral facilities, complete laborntorlM anti equipment. writ known faculty. Pennsylvania State College of Optometry Far cataloo write Reaiitrar. Sei C, Spencer Are. amt Twelfth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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