L.tc. sum ESTABLISHED 1904 Volume 31—Number 16 Fire Causes Slight Damage In Nittany Theatre Building Blaze Confined To Rear Stair Well Through Quick Work Smoke, Water Cause Only Harm to Rooms Fire of unknown origin late yester day afternoon swept up the rear stair way of the Nittany apartments causing an unp mated amount of damage from wa .■ and smoke, .which flooded the a par : :ients. f Flumes was confined to the, stair well, the only damage to student and faculty rooms in the building being caused by smoke and water. The fire was discovered when Wil liam Gordon, a typesetter at the Nit tany Printing company, noticed a light streaming in the windows at the rear of the shop. He called to Harry Henderson, of the Collegian staff, who phoned the Power House. Fire men responded almost immediately, and began pouring water on the flames just as the rear doors of the printshop, a wooden structure, began smouldering. The apartments of Rundell S. Wiood of the English composition depart-, ment, Robert Edward, L. F. Hart man, Sherman Lutz, and J. B. Mc- Cartney, on the second floor, w’crc filled with smoke, which made it im possible for the men to remove their personal belongings. The apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lord, on the third floor, was flooded with smoke, and the kitchen was inundated when firemen poured water onto the stair well. One fireman, Earl Flick, was over come by smoke while attempting to ascertain the seriousness of the fire on the second floor of the apartment bulding. He was helped to air, re covered, and went back to work. The stair well, where the fire was located, was of wood construction, running from the basement to - the roof. It was completely gutted., Pledges Attend Annual Banquet CalloW Discusses 'Evils For All Freshmen lo,Watch; 400 , Hear 5 Speakers. “Drinking, pseudo-sophistication, undemocratic attitudes,' over-partici pation in polities, and narrow patriot ism for a fraternity are evils of the fraternity system which every fresh man should guard against," "Rusty” Callow, coach of the University of Pennsylvania crew, advised frater nity pledges at the annual Pledge Banquet at the Nittany Lion Inn Sun day night. Mr. Callow was the principal speak ers at the dinner. Others who gave short talks were Dr. Elwood C. Da vis and Prof. Nelson S. Walke, of the School of Physical- Education and Athletics, Prof. Sheldon C. Tanner, of the department of history and pol itical science, and Harry W. Sea mans, general secretary of the Chris tian Association. William B. Edwards ’35, head cheerleader, directed the entertain ment, which consisted of skits, songs, and other musical numbers. William H. Williams ’3B, John Bigam ’3B, and Benjamin F. Miller ’3B played several strumenlal trio numbers as part of the entertainment. The dinner, which was sponsored jointly by the Interfraternity Coun cil and the Penn State Christian As sociation, was the second annual func tion, designed to promote better un derstanding among the pledges. Near ly all the fraternities were repre sented, with an estimated attendance of 400. C.C.C. Groups Receive Vocational Instruction Three groups of C.C.C. boys arc now being given instruction in the college laboratories, Prof. J. Orvis Keller, professor of engineering ex tension, made known today.. “Further extension of facilities to assist in the educational programs of the camps is being worked out with camp educational advisors as rapidly as possible,” Professor Keller added. Two groups arc receiving instruc tion and training in machine and forge shop practices, while the third group is being taught auto mechan ics. The departments of industrial and agricultural engineering are in structing the groups. At present Camp S-GO, located near Neffs Mills, and Camp S-71, located near-Philipsburg, are furnishing the students for the experiment. Sites lo cated throughout ilie state, however, will eventually be included. Tuesday and Thursday nights are instruction nights. oSerni-IA/eekly- Pnrn |§| UJultegt Arrest Students Sunday Morning Students Pat Up .$25 Bond For Hearing After Spending Night in Lock-up Eight students, who were arrested on Alien street and vicinity at 1:30 o’clock Sunday morning by Chief of Officer Albert E. Yougcl, were releas ed Sunday noon after posting $25 bond each and spending the night in the borough lock-up. The students, Mason Jaqhiss ’3B, William D. Morgan jr. '37, Charles F. Glennon ’37, Edwin C. McClure ’37, John D, Basehoar '37, Robert G. Morgan ’3B, Ralph W. Apgar ’3B, and Robert Steckel ’3B, wore tearing j down the banner, flags and bunting | which the Alpha Fire company put up at the request of the College and the Alumni association, according to Chief Yougcl-, who apprehended them. To Hold Hearing Two of the students were caught while ripping, down the flags on a lamp post in front of. the Nittany theatre and the rest were captured when they were tearing up and steal ing bunting, Yougel said. Burgess Wilbur F. Leitzcll said that a hearing for these students would be held within a week and that a charge of larceny probably would be preferred because the bunting was the private property of the Alpha Fire company and was put up only at the request of the College in cele bration of the Alumni Homecoming week-end. A member of the fire company stat ed that the damage committed by the students amounted to more than 5400 and that the flags and bunting had been bought from a general- fund which comes from the taxpayers. Chelosky ’36 Injured In Accident Saturday John J. Chelosky jr. ’3G.is! ip a critical.,condition in - .the Lewistown Hospital as.the result of injuries re ceived when the .cat; in which he was riding, ran. off the highway, at Marl’s crossing, and overturned early 'Satur day morning: • Chelosky - was unconscious'"when .found by passing motorists and was taken to the Hospital by three Lewis town men whose names are'not known. He regained consciousness but was unable to give any details of the ac cident except to tell hospital attend ants that he had attended a dance in Lewistown and was returning to State College when the accident happened. Four other occupants of the car fled after the accident, leaving Chclo sky there injured. The car was own ed by James Nash, of Pottsville. Decision Expected For Military Training The United States Supremo Court, returning yesterday from two weeks of rpccss, is expected to hand down a decision this week or early next week on the case of the two students who were suspended by the Univer sity of California for refusal to take military training, according to an As sociated Press report. This controversy, which is arous ing nation-wide attention, involves the authority of land grant colleges and universities, receiving Federal aid, to make military training com pulsory. Campus Band Leaders Tell What Tune They Would Like For Company in Rockview Cell "If you were to spend one year in Rockview Penitentiary in solitary confinement and were permitted to have one piece of modern music (written within the last ten years) played or sung at any time you re quested, which would you choose?” Four campus band leaders took time from their work on special ar rangements during the last several days to grapple with this one. They were also asked to prophesy what tunc in their books they thought will be the most popular within the next few weeks. "The Rockview assignment is a bit tough but in spite of bread and water I believe that I choose ‘Mood Indigo' as the one number I might have for the year,’’ Lynn Christy, leader of the orchestra that bears his name said. He asserted that he would gamble on "You’re u Builder Upper” staying in popularity for the next few weeks. Bill Bottorf was interviewed upon his return from a dance job early yesterday morning. Famed for his ar rangements of popular as well ns standard tunes, Bottorf selected "And STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6,193 d Students, Alumni Resist Policemen In Demonstration Object To Arrests At Bonfire On Corner Friday Night Wrest Undergraduate From State Policemen Approximately 1,500 undergradu ates and Alumni, crowding around a bonfire on Co-op corner Friday night, offered riotous resistance against the efforts of the local and State eon stabulary officers who fought to keep students from piling wood on the flames. The major resistance centered about three occurrences the detaining by the local police officer, Albert E. You gcl, of one freshman who was later released from the town hall upon the requests of upper classmen, the at tempted’ halting by officers of stu dents who tried to throw a large sec tion of shed roof into the blaze, and the attempted arrest by the constab ulary of another student, who was wrested from their grasp -after a struggle that lasted from Co-op cor ner to the middle of Frazier street. Hclzcl, Bczdek Speak It was not until President Ralph D. Hctzcl and Director Hugo Bcz dek, of the School of Physical Edu cation and Athletics, spoke to the mob from the Froth bar on the Cor ner that the mob quieted down and started to disperse. The State constabulary, called from Rockview by Officer Yougel up on orders from Burgess AVilbur F. Leitzell-, attempted to take a student into custody and were strongly re sisted by the mob, which finally freed the student after a battle along Col lege avenue and Frazier street. As soon as the mob got the stu dent free it turned and moved rapid ly back to the fire. Corporal Buckby, head of the Rockview station, and his mate were roughed by the mob in the freeing of the student. Buckby lost his helmet and his assistant had the Jorn. off. .. • One of the' high points of the riot was 1 reached when a group of stu- (Coniinucd on page two) Ex-Grange Chaperon Dies of ‘Flu-Attack Mrs. Louise L. Sommerlall, who was chaperon ol' Grange Memorial dormitory uiji'il the end of Summer Session this year, died at the Cum berland Hospital-, Cumberland, Md., early Sunday morning. Although in good health when she completed her summer duties here, Mrs. Sommerlatt was stricken with influenza early in September. She had been under treatment since then. lier death was caused by complica tions arising from the attack of ‘flu.’ Mrs. Sommerlatt was chosen as chaperon of Grange when the build ing was opened in She had been in charge there since then, until her ill health prevented her return this fall. Always popular with those of whom she was in charge, her pass ing has occasioned much regret among women students. Hobby Hour Scheduled Freshman women, whether inter ested in hobbies or not, are invited to attend the Freshman Forum in Hugh Beaver room, Old Main, to morrow at 0:45 o’clock, for the “Hob by Hour.” Then My Heart Stood Still” as the piece he would like to hear during his incarceration. He would insist, however, on the recording of the num ber by Paul AVhiteman’s orchestra be cause of its variety of modern orches tral effects. “I would like to hear ‘Body and Soul’ during that year because in my opinion it contains just enough of that something, perhaps a classical touch, to make it outstanding,” Jim Minium, leader of his newly organ ized band stated, "The digression of the piece presents an odd and inter esting key which is related in no way to the original key.” "P. S. I Love You” received Min ium’s vote for the piece to become outstanding in the near future. Fred Znhn, director of a new eleven-piece unit, said he would solve the entertainment problem during his confinement with Hoagy Carmichael’s classic "Star Dust” because "the mel ody flows so smoothly.” He chose "Stars Fell on Alabama” as the. tune which has an option on popular ap peal for the next several weeks. CHANGE, QUIT, FIRE? January 1, BKJ4, Wilbur F. Leitzell took office a.s the Burgess of the borough of State College. Since that time, there has been constant friction between the students and the town authorities, a situation which had not been ap parent for several years. The COLLEGIAN, as a representative student organi zation, has, during this period, attempted to bring about a more definite understanding between the discordant fac tions. On May 14, when a minor crisis was reached, Bur gess Leitzdl was interviewed in an effort to determine his exact attitude. At that time he said: “Students can parade all night if they want to. I don’t care.how much they walk around so long as they harm no property. However, as soon as I feel that they are mis behaving, the police will intervene. If they cannot handle the situation, I will call in the State police, and as a last resort, I shall ask for the National Guard.” In reprinting this statement, the COLLEGIAN believes that it is making its first point. While the fire was burning at its height, no property had been harmed and it is prob able that no damage would be done. The local police inter vened to the extent of arresting a freshman who was sup posed to b'ave lighted the fire. But, without waiting to see that “they cannot handle the situation,” local authorities called at once for Slate police. This, the COLLEGIAN be lieves, was an error of judgment. Five upperclassmen, upon becoming acquainted with the facts, went to the borough building expecting to find Officer Yougel and the freshman there. Instead only Bur gess Leitzdl was in his office, having returned from a trip (Continued on page two) Students Hear Burgess Command Yougel To ‘Break Out the Rifles’ JOHN A. BRUTZMAN *35 an “Break out those rifles, Yougel.” That was the staccato command which momentarily stunned us as we sat in Burgess Wilbur Lcitzell’s of fice at 9:15 o’clock Friday night. Through the dirty panes of his of fice windows we could see the shape less mass of students slowly coming down Frazier street. We all knew what they were after the release of the freshnmft who had been taken into custody while.Ju,'fore hy Officer Albert E. Yougel, on" a charge of starting the fire.. "AH' right,' Colonel,” meekly replied Yougel as he got up and left the room. “Now, Wilbur, take it easy,” drawled Sam Colgate from the far side of the room. “Remember, they're students. They won’t do any harm.'/ The Burgess, was trembling with rage as he watched the student mob crowd around the front of the Alpha Fire company building. “Are those rifles broken out, Chief?” he asked. Upon being re assured that they were, he continued, "I am sworn to protect the borough property, and, by Cod, if any of those students try to break .in the jail.. they’ll do it over my dead hotly. I won’t fool with them.” And it wasn’t a biuff. Ho had risen from his chair and had started! for the weapons in the other room when a restraining arm was laid across his shoulders, and the soft, calm voice of Sam Colgate broke the tense strain. “No, no, Wilbur, you don’t want to do that. Remember when you were in College? Those lads aren’t harm ing anyone.” The Burgess smiled, hut only for a second. “I won’t be threatened,” he roared. “They can’t get away with that stuff with me. I’m not afraid of any of them.” Colgate continued to talk in a quiet, disarming manner, that eventually had its effect in getting the Burgess to listen to reason. Kern To Address Club Dr. Frank D. Kern, of the Gradu ate School, will speak before the State College Rotary Club at the Centre Hill Country Club, tonight at 7:.”0 o’clock. In his talk, he will relate a few of his experiences in Puerto Rico and South America last year. Houseparty Drawings Posted at Union Desk Drawings for fraternity blocks at the Houseparty game with Laf ayette on November 17 have been posted at the Student Union desk in Old Main. All fraternity or ders, together with coupon books, but without .matriculation cards, must be handed in at Room 107, Old Main, by 5 o’clock this after noon. Additional tickets at $2.20 apiece may be ordered with the fraternity groups at this time. Sale of tickets for the Univer sity of Pennsylvania football game at Philadelphia Saturday will con tinue until 5 o’clock Thursday af ternoon. Tickets are all $2.20 and are for seats in the lower tier on the north side of Franklin Field. (An Editorial) :d KENNETH C. HOFFMAN *35 We had not expected anything like that, and were just recovering from the shock when the Burgess resumed his seat at the desk. There were five upperclassmen in the room, all there for the purpose of securing the release of the freshman who had been arrested at the scene of the bon fire. We had hoped that the Bur gess would listen to our request, or at least give some consideration to our point of view. “You can't threaten me,” he had declared when we intimated that the angered students would he appeased by the release of the freshman whom they felt bad been unjustifiedly pick ed ( up. ,;“Let,Lhein come, I can han dle* iLhe'ih. TWo' 'State.Troopers are on, the way and wo cap .get the whole regiment if we j need: them. Major Adams told me we could have them anytime we needed them.” Our attempts to explain that the release of the student would elimin ate the need for State Troopers were repeatedly cut short as the Burgess reiterated his stand. The arrival-of.the mol) a few minutes later prevented any further argument. After giving up his original inten tion of arming himself, Burgess Leitzdl turned to us and declared that as we were upperclassmen we should be able to disperse the crowd. Since he absolutely refused to make any promises concerning the fresh man, it was suggested that the fresh man be permitted to speak to the group outside. The Burgess was re luctant, but allowed the boy to ap peal* at the window. “Go back to the corner, fellows, and I’ll be all right,” the freshman urged. “That is the only way you can help me.” The group immediately began to thin out, and in a few minutes every one had started back. After a short delay until he was sure they were gone, the Burgess turned to the fresh man and told him that he could g ( >, adding that the next time he should let the upperclassmen start the fires. Grange Will Initiate 50 Candidates Tonight Initiation of fifty candidates into the Penn Slate Grange, one of eight subordinate branches of the county Grange, will take place in Room -1(15, Old Main at 7:15 o’clock tonight with Lewis E. Biddle, Pomona Master of Centre county, as speaker. This number is more than have been initiated in one year for at least the past four years. For the benefit of those students who missed the first ami second degrees, a session of Obli gations will he held at G:ds o’clock, after which these participants will bo entitled to receive the third and fourth degree. Will Address Meeting Dr. Frederick P. Weaver, professor of agricultural economics, will ad dross the Northeastern States Agri cultural conference in New York City Thursday. Dr. Weaver will give a summary of the economic problems common to the northeastern states at the opening of the session. College Will Make Request For Larger Appropriation Sigma Nil, Alpha Zeta Voted Best Decorated Sigma Nu has boon announced winner of the Alumni Day Deco rations Contest cup offered by the luterfralornity Council and the Alumni association. Alpha Zeta, winner of hist year’s competition, was awarded second place. Alpha Omicron Pi took first place among women’s fraternities. The committee which began judging the displays Friday night included Walter F. Gaylor Via, chairman, Prof. John R. Bracken and Prof. Waiter Trainer, both of Lhe depart ment of horticulture and Lloyd E. Hughes ’.'Jo, president of Scrarab, professional architecture society. Women To Vote On W.S.G.A. Code Will Jhtllot on Constitutional Revisions in Auditorium At (i:3O Tonight Women students will vote on the proposed revision of the W.S.G.A. constitution at a compulsory mass meeting in Schwab auditorium at (3:B() o’clock tonight. One of the main provisions pro posed is the article which provides for the financing of the W.S.G.A. The collection of funds, formerly made through the blanket tax, is now collected by the College. Another article pending vote is the provision for standing chairmen of the committees on vocational guid ance, activities, publications, and din ing commons. The senate feels that standing chairmen of these commit tees will facilitate the work of the W.S.G.A. In addition, changes referring to the number of representatives in the house have been advised by the sen ate. Entertainment at the meeting will include a “Good Form Week" pro -gram; given by Archo'usai and Cyvens, women’s honoraries. Girls in charge oil the skits are: Generva C. Ziegler ’•J7, mental- development; M. Eliza beth Diffcnderfer ’155, dining "room conduct; A. Frances Turner and- Martha J. Bring "15, campus con duct; Emma .1. Jlosmor "JO, : conspic uous dress; Bertha M. Cohen "57, dormitory conduct; and M. May Dun away \'J7, promptness. Pre-Medical Students Asked To Take Tests Pre-medical students will be given an aptitude lest in Boom 200, Engi neering D, December 7 at B o’clock. This lest is one of the normal re quirements for ail persons entering medical school. Last year the tests were taken by 0,027 students in (i2B collcgtp throughout Lhe country and wore used by more than ninety per cent of the approved medical schools in the coun try as a factor in the selection of their students. A recent survey of medical schools which used the tests revealed that the authorities considered them help ful iu making better selections. Prof. Oscar F. Smith, of the department of physics, will sign up applicants in Room 111, Pond Laboratory, im mediately. House Drawing Shown In Engineering Bldg. Drawings entered in a recent Pnieii Poiuts-V\nl Glass Industries Arehi techtural competition arc being ex hibited in the Exhibition Room in Main Engineering, third floor, from S to 10 o’clock daily and from 2 o’- clock in the afternoon to 0 at night on Sunday. This exhibition will con tinue until Friday. The drawings in the competition, whidi is sponsored by Pencil Points in collaboration with the Flat Glass Industries of America, are original plans for “A detached residence plan ned for sunshine and air.” It is na tional- in scope and represents the works of many of America’s leading architects. Prizes ranging from a $l,OOO first prize to 25 prizes of fifty dollars each were offered. The winners and seventy-seven other designs are being shown here. Roucek Appointed Dr. Joseph S. Roucek, visiting pro fessor to the department of history ami political science, has recently been appointed associate editor of World A/faies Interpreter, a quarter ly published by the University of Southern California. COMPLETE CAMPUS COVERAGE PRICE FIVE CENTS Increase Is Necessary To Continue Work, Hetzel Declares President Addresses Alumni Council Friday Increased appropriatiions to carry on the work of the College will he re quested of the legislature, declared President Ralph D. Hetzel in the main address before more than a hundred alumni at the annual Alumni Council | dinner at the Nittany Lion Friday night. Members of the Alumni Council, members of the executive committee of the Board of Trustees, and all class secretaries heard the president char acterize the financial state of the Col lege as healthy although adjusted to a restricted diet, hut with Penn State’s greatest need, now as always, being adequate finance. Pay Restoration Asked In the face of increasing living cost. Dr. Ilelzel asked for sufficient funds to enable the College to restore faculty pay to its previous levels. In addition, sufficient funds will be re quested to add a central unit to the liberal arts buildings, to build a new women’s dormitory, and to reimburse the College for work entailed in the reconstruction of the sagging founda tions of the New Dairy building. The speaker explained that with costs of materials and supplies in creasing more than twenty per cent during the past year, the total- pro gram load of the institution had un avoidably increased by at least ten per cent. At the same time the facu lty had accepted without complaints salary reductions from a distressing ly low scale, he said. Seek National Aid In conclusion the speaker asked the maintenance if not the extension of appropriations from the national government. He said that the con tinuation of these had been thfeat ened from lime to time during the past two years and were in such jeopardy as demanded the alert and forceful eliampiionship of all thnking people. The Alumni Council banquet was .only _ olicA)f The high spots in the 15th annual Alumni Homecoming celebra tion. which, with official registration at 81<1, ti-J more than last year, rcaeh- [Cont hived on pttf/c two) Dr. Clausen Lectures On Masters of Anger "Reserve your anger for things that you can change and then change them,” urged Dr. Bernard C. Clau sen, pastor of the First Baptist church of Pittsburgh, who, in mak ing .his first appearance before the chapel audience, spoke Sunday morn ing on "Masters of Anger.” People take the same attitudes to ward anger today that scientists took toward steam during the time of Watt's experiments, the speaker said. Some know that it explodes and arc afraid to use it ami others know that it. is natural and believe it should be left alone, he continued. A third group, Doctor Clausen pointed out, realizes that both facts are true, but they know also that nine-tenths of the real work is done by people who know how to be angry and how to do a good job of it. “There is a tremendous power in rage that we have never really used, but to be effective and at the same time safe it must be steady, self contained, ami serviceable,” the visit ing speaker declared. Citing the example of several great men, the speaker concluded by tell ing bow they had the genius to take a burst rfif anger at some particular thing and transform it into a pro gram for life. It is by following their example, he declared, that we can all become the masters of our own anger. A. H. Funke, Schleicher Wed Here Alumni Day Kathryn M. Schleicher M-l and Al fred 11. Funke "!2 were married Sat urday at the Catholic Parish House in State College. Mrs. Funke, formerly a resident of Scranton, is a member of the Al pha Omicron Pi sorority, and Mr. Funke belongs to the Delta Chi fra ternity here. They will live in Bridgeton, N. .1. SIGMA DELTA CHI (Professional Journalism Frater- nity) Associate Louis 11. Bell Wilmer I). Grossman Active Burton Rowles jr. ">5 William P. McDowell \'JG John E. Miller jr. "5<3 Vance O. Puckard MG Charles M. Schwartz jr. ’JO
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