Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Published ocmUvwkly during the Collette year, except on holidays, by students oC The Pennsylvania State Collette, in the interest of the Collette, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. THE MANAGING HOARD JOHN A. HRUTZMAN '35 JACK A. MARTIN '35 Editor Business Mnnntrer FRED W. WRIGHT ‘35 GEORGE A. RUTLEDGE '35 Sports Editor Circulation .Manngcr KENNETH C. HOFFMAN '35 H. KENNETH LYONS '35 Mannttint; Editor I.oettl Ailvertismtt Mnnaiter JAMES R. WATSON JR. *35 HARRY J. KNOEF ’35 Assistant Editor Foreign Advertising Manager PinLl.il* W. FAIR JR. ’35 JOHN J. MATTHEWS '35 Assistant Managing Editor \s-t. Furvign Advertising Manager A. CONRAD HAIGES '35 EARL G. KEY STIR JR. ’35 News Editor Asst. Local Advertising Mnnaiter JAMES B. BEATTY JR. *35 MARGARET W. KINSLOK '35 News Editor Women's Mannvttiw Editor MARCIA I!. DANIEL '35 ELSIE M. DOUTHF.TT *35 Women's Editor Women's News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS John K. Barnes jr. *36 W. Bernard Fretinseh '3O Vance CL Pnckonl '3C Harry li. liend-rson jr. '3d William P. McDowell 3G John E. Miihr jr. '36 Donald I*. Sanders *3O Charles M. Schwartz jr. ’3d ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS, rhilip G. Evans '3(l William B. Heckman '3d Leonardl T. SiviT '36 Boland W. Oberhnltzer jr. '36 William 11. Skirble JL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS 1.. Marybel Conabee '36 Ruth K. Koehler '36 A. Frances Turner *3C Managing Editor This Issue... News Editor This Isnie MCMBCR Associated goHcgiate 33ress (MlMklrßioral ls3s K*r,sert -IiCO-dJN Editorial OlTiovs. 3J3 Old Main—Telephone 300 Application made for entry at the Post Office. State College, Fcnna., ns second-class matter. Friday, October 12, 1934 REAL PROTECTION Those students altruistically interested in the welfare and propress of this staggering globe have real reason to be distressed at the assassination of the Yugoslavian King Alexander and French Foreign min ister Barthou on Tuesday. It is more concrete evi- dence of the political instability of the European states. As in the murder of Chancellor Dollfuss this sum mer, the war scare was promptly awakened and the in cident at Sarajevo twenty years ago recalled. Had Hit ler not lost his nerve at the last moment, Central Eu rope might even now be the scene of a bitter conflict. Again, within three months, the various political and economic factions have what in their opinion might constitute sufficient grounds for military action. Even the greatly-maligned Hitler has not proved a sufficient bugaboo to keep the nations united in a ring against him. With their only common mirage vanished, a squabble among themselves has greater potentialities, and greater menace to the peace of civilization. None of us now in college remember clearly the hectic days from 19M to 1917. Unconsciously, we were influenced by the fears, the prejudices, the blind ideal ism inspired by capitalistic propaganda; the insidious poison used to make secure the money loaned by pri vate individuals. But we have since had occasion to examine unbiasedly the proofs of that period. In the last five years we have had ample evidence of the mis ery, the breakdown causd by that insanity. Webster defines a patriot as one who loves his country and zealously supports its authority and in terests. It is taken for granted that all of us love this country. The day of rank nationalism has passed. It is evident, then, that the path to Utopianism lies in the social and economic adjustment of all races and nations. That should be the unfailing interest of the patriot, regardless of race. Should the affair at Marseille prove to be another Sarajevo, plunging the Continent into another war, it is for the students to assert their real patriotism. Rad ical minorities, fanatics, small vested interests, lobbies, and munitions makers should not sway them. Some have wondeved whether life under another flag might not be better than national and racial depletion. IN THIS ISSUE WILL BE found a resume of Dr. Hartmann’s campaign for Congress. This is not pre sented with an idea of furthering anyone’s political aspirations but rather with the purpose of attempting to acquaint students with actual conditions. Within two or three years, everyone will be eligible to assist in choosing representatives for the national govern ment. Undergraduates generally pride themselves on their progressiveness. Running on the Socialist party ticket. Dr. Hartmann exemplifies such pvogvessiveness. No doubt his cause is a forlorn one, but the time has come when such organizations are no longer frowned upon. As yet, the men in power have failed to solve the present dilomna. A new generation may take the reins from politicians and give them over to thinkers. NO DISCRIMINATION Last year the Artists’ Course was launched with a hit of trepidation. It was the opinion of many that such an undertaking would result in a financial failure, this belief being based on the contention that students here were too phlegmatic to take interest in such a movement. The report released shows that such pes simism was all unfounded. The success of the Course should prove conclusive ly that there is an appreciation of things cultural on the campus. When standing room is sold for more than one performance, it indicates an interest which was unexpected by the sponsors. There is one point which should bo considered by the committee in charge this year. That has to do with the sale of the tickets. Last year there was consider able dissatisfaction among students when it became known that first choice of seats went to faculty mem- bers. This is fundamentally wrong. This Course was designed to give undergraduates a chance at a bit more culture. To do this successfully, they should have first opportunity to buy tickets. Per haps the tickets might be offered to students only for a week. " BY HIMSELF ——— NEW YORK LETTER TO THE SPIRIT OF UPSILON BETA TAU .Messrs: Beatty Watson and similar souls of Dugan sterling character Gentlemen: As I sit here in my plush covered desk chair and gaze from my window upon the purling waters of the Hudson, my thoughts go back to Old Mexico with its charmed little towns of adobe and the weary asses that wind up and down Publications alley. Not that I think of you, gentlemen, as weary asses, but only those junior 1L HtMuk-mou jr. ’36 John E. Miller jr. *36 Collegian men who will some day take their place in line for a job like any other high school graduate. But enough of this. You can see how travel affects a person New York was here when the train pulled in and contrary to the expectations of a large crowd of porters, flower girls anil speakeasy spies, I did not take a subway to Harlem or the Bronx, but took the right one and ended up within spitting distance of the dormi- tory just like I knew damn well all along I would do. But that’s the way it is for me —nothing ever happens. Well, College is a great thing. I have been to all my classes, know the library like a turned inside-out glove, and even passed a couple of examinations: French Ger- man. and Latin, to be exact. These dormitories are 0.K., with almost hotel service. There is food to be had and enough of it to satisfy persons of slight build like myself. Now, gentlemen, don’t get the idea that I have been hibernating, for I have managed to squeeze in a bunch of stuff that one simply must do down here. Have been all over—even on the Staten Island ferry and have been to a couple of German movies, to ‘Dodsworth,’ which is wrll worthwhile and to a swell movie, ‘Crime Without Friday night Jim Norris, Gardner Cook, and I went down to the Hamas-Lasky fight in the Garden and didn’t see a single State College lug. The fight was pretty drab, let me tell you, and Hamas was a lucky little boy. The three of us almost fainted when we heard the decision. To us if seemed that he only managed to hang on through the last three or four rounds. But it wasn’t an ordinary street fight and Hamas made a good start and actually won as a result of a foul on Lasky’s part which gave the fourth round to Steve (we hadn't heard about that until wc read it in the papers.) Well, I hope Hamas eats a lot of grapenuts ami so on before he goes around any dark alleys or picks a fight with Max Baer or some other goofy who is a strong feller My favorite indoor spoil is counting people with their mouths open in the subway. I vary that with riding up and down in sell-operating elevators wherever I can find them—not that there isn’t plenty of good service to be had from the elevator boys. Well, I suppose all you hoys are still in school and only waiting with your tongues hanging out to be thrown out so that you can come down and see me sometime. Don’t let any grass grow in the streets while I am gone and above all don’t let them move Mt. Nittany on account of any wild real estate projects. Paul A. Mitten CAMPUSEER C/i. Till- Old Main Hull loujours gni, Announces the opening of a MEN’S SHOP Friday, October Twelfth 146 South Allen Street Haberdashery Shoes Custom Tailoring THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Yeagley Completes More Than Year’s Work On New Ten Inch Reflector Type Telescope Dr. Henry L. Yengley, of the de partment of physics, has recently completed a new astronomical tele scope of the ten-inch reflector type scope of the ten-inch reflector type over a year. The telescope has been mounted on the roof of the Botany building which affords one of the best views of the heavens obtainable in the val ley. Classes in nature education and astronomy will have access to the re flector after it has been thoroughly tested, Dr. Ycagley announced. The preliminary to