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Volume 31—Number 38
Artists' Film
Tickets Go on
Sale Monday
`The Human Adventure'
To Show Finest in
World's Art.
Talking Picture Taken
In Near East Lands
Tickets for "The Human Adven
ture," eight reel talking film to be
shown February 28 in Schwab audi
torium under the supervision of the
Artists' Course Committeq, will go on
sale Monday morning in the Athletic
Association office, Old Main.
Final arrangements for the film,
which was produced under the direc
tion of the Oriental Institute of the
University of Chicago have been com
pleted, according to Dr. Carl E. Mar
quardt, chairman of the Committee.
The Erpi Picture Consultants, of New
York City, will install the finest West- !
ern Electric sound equipment in the''
Auditorium for the production.
Shows History of Man
"The Human Adventure" was grad
ually developed from the researches
and explorations of the Oriental In
stitute. The film carries the audience
by airplane through the land where
civilization first arose—Egypt, Pales
tine, Syria, Anatolia, Iraq, and Persia.
Fourteen expeditions were dispatched
by the Institute to make the film.
Eight of these are observed while ac
tually engaged in the scientific recov
ery of the lost chapters of the human
adventure.
Special planes were chartered and
professional cameramen were em
ployed to produce a story which has
never before been told on the screen.
Two separate trips were made from
Chicago to the Near East to produce
the film. More than 32,000 feet of
negative were exposed and much of
the film was made from the air in
more than 9,000 miles of flying. Three
years were required to make the pie-
COnference Will Hold
I!..etreat, March 1,2, 3
Assembling men and women au=
dents, graduates, and members of fac:.
ulties from over forty of the colleges,
universities, and graduate schools in
the Middle Atlantic Region, the In-
tercollegiate Christian Conference
will hold its annual mid-winter re
treat at Buck Mill Falls on March 1,
2 and 3. A large delegation from.
. this campus is expected to attend.
* The sports program for the entire
conference will be under the direction
of the Penn State delegation, with
Manlio P. DeAngelis '35, in charge
of the arrangements. Weather con
ditions permitting, such winter sports
as toboganning, skiing, skating, and
possibly dog-sled riding will be held.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hammaker,
associate secretaries of the P. S. C.
A., will have charge of the book dis
play and the program of reading
suggestions.
Other speakers on the program not
listed before are Dr. James H. Frank
lin, presillent of Crozer Theological
Seminary; Dr. Lynn Harold Hough,
of the Drew Theological Seminary;
and Dr. Paul M. .Limbert, professor
of Religion and Ethics at New Col
lege, Columbia University.
Thirteen studentS, members of the
faculty, and townspeople have signi
fied their intention of attending, and
many more are reported planning to
attend. Those who desire more in
formation on transportation, accomo
(lotions, program, and costs should
consult members of the P. S. .C. A.
staff in Room 304, Old Main.
Library Restricts Use
Of Bound N. Y. 'Times'
Volumes of the New York Times,
in the College library, covering the
Period from the entrance of the Unit
ed States into the World War in 1917
to the preSent have been reserved 'for
n•estricted use to actual references
subMitted by students. This move
was taken, Librarian Williard P.
Lewis, said, because of the severe
strain placed on the bindings due to
continued use.
Requests for the use of the Times
should be made at the general circu
lation desk and access will be given
to the papers. .
Society Holds Banquet
Purple Quill held its semi-annual
dinner at the Nittatiy Lion Inn Wetl
nesday night. No new members will
be elected until the spring banquet.
Hugo K.,Piear '32 was among those
who returned for the dinner,
Selsam Sees Economic Interests
As Threats Against World Peace
L. A. Lecturer Doubts I
Would Aid Affairs
Seeing no prospect for world peace
because of national economic inter
ests involved, Dr. J. Paul Selsam, of
the department of - history and polit
ical science said, in the discussion
period follotving his Liberal Arts lec
ture Tuesday night, that he did not
believe that the entrance of the Unit
ed States into the League of Nations
would help world affairs.
In his speech on "The League•of
Nations and the World Crisis," Dr.
Selsam discussed the origin of the
League and work thus far. The
League, he said, was the outcome of
a movement which had been gaining
momentum for several years. •
Refuting the charge that the
League has done nothing to solve
world economic problems, Dr. Sel
sam pointed out that it has estab-
Yanofsky To Do
Anitra's Dance'
Coaches Norwegian Folk Ballet
In 'Peer Gynt'; Studied
With Fokin, Wayburn.
Mari S. Yanofsky '35, a profession
ally trained dancer, will make her
next appearance at Penn State in the
'famous Anitra's dance in "Peer
Gynt," which the Penn State Players
will present next Friday and Satur
day in Schwab auditorium at 8:15
o'clock.
Besides doing this solo number, in
the Morocco scene, Miss Yanofsky is
also coacSing a group in a Norwe
gian folk dance which she has ar
ranged especially for the wedding
scene, and a solo dance of the trolls
for the scene in the hall of the moun
tain king.. '
Miss
,Yanofsky, whose, mother stud
ied„profeasienal ballet.. - dancing„
begifiC rie &aldifyiineiiig keit
'oral years 'ago' with the- idea of :fol
lowing it as .a career:' Froth 1924 to
1926 she • studied in -New York with
Fokine and Ned Wayburn, also tak
ing . work at the. , Chaliff Normal
School, and continues her work dur
ing vacation •periods.
I ' Before transferring to Penn •State
last fall, Miss Yanofsky had spent
about five years teaching dancing in
Towanda, her. home, and in the Po
cones during the summer, averaging
150 pupils. She has also done radio
dramatic work on sponsored pro
grams for several stations, including
those in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Miss Yanofsky has appeared in
leading Toles for the Penn State
Players this year in "The' Late Chris
topher Bean" and in "Counsellor-at-
Law," . but her part as the Bedouin
chieftain's daughter in "Peer Gynt"
is the first that has offered opportun
ity for dancing.
Invitations Sent Out
For Gridiron Banquet
Honorary invitations to the third
annual Gridiron Banquet have been
issued to prominent alumni, members
of the State Legislature, members of
Governor Earle's cabinet, and sports
officials who will be here for the Box
ing Intercollegiates at the time of
the Banquet on Thursday. March 14.
The Banquet. which will be held in
the Nittany Lion Inn, is sponsored by
Sigma Delta Chi, professional jour
.nalism fraternity. Members of the
fraternity who are in charge of is
suance of the invitations are Wil
liam Y. E. Rambo '35,10hn A. Brutz
man '35, and Prof. Franklin C. Ban:
ner, head of the. department of jour-.
nalism.
The Banquet will again "roast"
student leaders, members of the fac
ulty, and organizations' and institu
tions on the campus through skits,
speeches, and songs.
IWho's Dancing I
TONIGHT
University Club
(closed)
Lynn Christy and
His Penn Statesmen
TOMORROW
Delta Theta Sigma
• (closed)
Lynn. Chi itay and
His Penn Statesmen
Cwens
(subscription)
~ Bill Bottol.
STATE COLLEGE, .PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1935
if Entrance Into League
; Tells of Its Work.
lished many agencies toward this end.
The World Economic Conference in
1927; under League sponsorship, ad
opted many, resolutions which would
have been of value, he believes, had
the nations involved accepted them.
"In the field of economic world
problems," Dr. Selsam declared, "the
League has put forth policies of a
sound and constructive . nature, but
not one of these suggestions has been
followed by the governments in
volved."
While many have doubted the abil
ity of the 'League to accomplish its
primary purpose, that of preventing
war, it has intervened in twenty
three disputes successfully, the speak
er pointed out.. In several of these
cases, he continued, arms had already
been resorted to. The machinery of
the League works, he stated, when
applied without fear and without
hesitation.
The failure of the League in the
Manchurian crisis and the present
war between Bolivia and Paraguay
Dr. Selsam blamed upon the fact that
the member nations had' interests in
vblved. For this reason they refused
to grant the League the power neces
sary to, intervene successfully, he
continued.
Ending his lecture on a pessimis
tic note, Dr. Selsam quoted a com
ment of John Jay which he feels ap
plies to conditions today: "Nations,
when they have prospects of gaining
something, will make war."
77 Registrants
Transfer Here
46 Undergraduate, 31 Graduate
Students Represent All
Sections of Country
-Thlrty : three different .,
Thieughout the country are', repre
sented on the . list of 41, undergradu
ate' students admitted .af,the..begin
ning of — the second semester, accord
ing to .Dr.. Carl E. Marquardt, Col
lege Examiner. In addition, 36 stu
dents have been admitted for gradu
ate work.'
• The • undergraduate admissions in
clude 25 women and 16 men divided
among classes as follows: ten fresh
men, seven sophomores, four juniors,
two seniors, and eighteen special stu
dents. Eighteen are majoring in arts
and letters, nine in education, three
in music education, two in home econ
omies, two in chemistry and one each'
in commerce and finance, geology, in
dustrial• engineering, mechanical en
gineering, physical education, pre
medical and zoology and entymology.
Admission was refused to 'fifteen
who applied, Dr. Marquardt said, be . -
cause of their failure to meet the
scholarship requirements fur admis
sion.
Thirty-three different institutions
are_ represented by the transfer stu
dents. Sixteen are from Pennsylva
nia colleges, three from New York,
three from Indiana and two each from
Maryland, Connecticut, District of
Columbia, Illinois and Ohio.
- The new students come from all
sections of the country, the states 'rep
resented including Washington, Vir
ginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Connecti
cut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mis
souri, Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsyl
vania.
Of the 36 graduate students admit
ted, 25 are men and 11 women. Twee
ty-five entered from Penn State and
the remainder from Columbia, Drexel,
Elmhurst, George Washington, Uni
versity of Illinois, Juniata, Univer
sity of Minnesota and the University
of Pittsburgh.
The graduate students chose 21 dif
ferent majors, economics, English lit
crature,,VcSiology and education be
ing .the leading ones.
Seventeen of the students admitted
for graduate work had B. A. degrees,
seventeen had B. S. degrees, one had
a civil engineering degree and one an
M. A. degree. Degrees toward which
the graduates are working are, M. A.,
12; M. S., 18, and Ph. D., 2. ,
Woman Writer To Talk
Miss Betty Reed, 'special feature
writer of the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin, will be the speaker at a tea
given by Theta Sigma Phi, women's
journalism fraternity, in second floor
lounge, Old Main, Sunday.
Miss Reed was the only reporter
from the Bulletin and one of the few
women reporters who covered the
Hauptmann trial which will be the
subject of her talk:
All women journalists and junior
and senior members of the publica
tions' staffs have been invited to at
tend.
A. A. RequOts Students
To Obey R#. Hall Rules
The Athletic 'Association has
asked that the, rule prohibiting
smoking in Recreation hall be
obeyed by all students and others
attending events there. Besides
the danger from fire, it is unfair
to ask the athletes to perform in a
smoke-filled atmosphere, it was
explained.
John M. Stockes, '35, president of
the Association, asked that the
booing prevalent': at the last few
contests be .'stopped. He also
emphasized the seed for obeying
the rule which.d3rohibits cheering
during the piogi;ess of the fight
ing in the 'boxing and wrestling
meets. .
Thespians Reveal
Identity of Star
Error of ShowtPublieity Agent
Confuses Name of Lead
In `Don'Cr Let On'.
Because of an error in material re
leased by the. Thespian publicity
agent last Wedri4day night, Mar
garet S. Giffin '35 a member of the
varsity women's quartette, was an
nounced as the lead ' , in the new Thes
pian production "Dont Let On." The
reap lead is Margaret, R. Giffen '37,
a transfer from. William and Mary
College this year:. Both of them
are prominent in dramatic and mu
sical circles.
Miss Gillen will:ray opposite Nor
man' Holland '37 in,"Don't Let On."
She has appeared In leading roles in
musical production's, at William and
Mary, chief among,: which was the
role of "Batten:47' in "H. M. S.
Pinafore," the *famous Gilbert and
Sullivan success, which happens to be
the first , production, -in which the
Thespian club here Permitted women
to 'appear in their,l shows. Miss Gif
fen also played tWpart of "Hansel"
in the production and Gret
el," while she was attending the Vir
ginia college. ' A:l7
. .
19 iyomeaMMen
J.. Exving.npentiell . u.director.
of "DOn't •Let On" and other . . The
a productions,, , announced today
the dancing choruses,of men and.
women for the coming show. A tot
al of nineteen .ehorines• and eight
chorus boys have been selected for
"'Don't Let • On." All of them have
had considerable experience in.chorus
work, both here in Thespian shows
and in other dramatic clubs, and for
this reason Kennedy expects it to be
one 'of the best ever to dance on "the
local boards."
Among the chorines selected for
(Continued on page two)
Engineer Will Lecture
In Amphitheatre Today
Col, Oliver F. Allen, consulting en
gineer of New York City, will speak
on ."Some International Aspects of
Engineering" in the-Chemistry am
phitheatre at 3:10 o'clock this after
noon. The lecture will be of interest
to students outside the School of En
gineering.
Colonel Allen specializes In Diesel
engineering and will discuss re
search in that field being carried by
professors in the Engineering Experi
ment Station of this college. The
speaker was the foreign representa
tive of the International General
Electric Company for some years,
and, consequently, is thoroughly ac
quainted with Eurcipean engineers
and practices.
Archaeological Discoveries Will. Feature Epic
Rise of Mankind in Talking Picture 'February 28
Excavations Reveal 14 Distinct
Cities. Superimposed On
Stone Age Village.
Some of the highlights of "The
Human Adventure" eight reel talking
picture to be shown in Schwab audi
torium February 28 under the* aus
pices of the Artists! Course are se
quences in which Dr. James H. Breast
ed, founder and director of the Orien
tal Institute of the University of Chi
cago is seen and heard describing the
work of the Institute and the epic rise
of man. Dr. Breasted is one of the
most famous American' archaeologists
and historians and the author of many
books.
Some of the features of the film are
a flight over the Persian Mountains
and one in a sandstorm which reached
heights •of 12,000 feet; excavations
which reveal 14 distinct cities each
built one upon the other with a Stone
Age village at the bottom and the re
mains of an early Christian temple
Varsity Debates
Against 5 Teams
Listed for Week
Pittsburgh University
Women To Meet
Team Here.
Wilkinson, Berbatis
_ Will Debate Tonight
Five varsity debates, one with the
University of Pittsburgh women de
baters on the topic of marriage, will
occur within the next ;week, Angelo N.
Berbatis '35, debate manager an
nounces. A radio debate with Gettys
burg, a parlimentary debate with
Drexel Institute and regular clashes
with St. Francis and Bracknell were
held this week.
Meeting the Gettysburg duo at Har
risburg last Tuesday, William H.
Brown '35 and Robert L. Durkee '35
opposed a Drexel negative team Wed.
nesday night in a parlimentary style
debate on the same armament ques
tion used throughout previous de
bates. The latter contest was given
before the regular debate session in
North Liberal Arts Building. At the
same time Joseph A. Paciello '35 and
Joseph S. Fry met St. Francis away
on the same question.
Thursday night Bucknell played
host to Jean E. Kemp '37 and Mar
garet I. Doherty '37 in a women's de
bate. Roy Wilkinson '37 and Berbatis
will oppose a Lehigh University squad
at Millheim tonight.
Oregon style will again feature the
Juniata debate Monday night when
James W. Townsend '35 and Durkee
stage a debate at the Odd Fellows
Hall on the armament question. This
debate will be a non-decision contest.
Second Debate Thursday
Although arrangements are still
pending, it is probable that Lester M.
Benjamin '37 and Arthur Pollock '37
will oppose Washington and Jefferson
in an Oregon style debate some place
in the vicinity, while Ursinus will en
gage in. a women's debate - in Home
Economics auditorium the same night.
The co-ed debaters have not been se-
.
Townsend and Wilkinson have been
chosen to' meet the University of
Pittsbtirgli women' in the second
camons"feature debate Thursday
night. Both teams will discuss the
question, of whether a male college
graduate, earning a minimum salary
of $1,500 a year, should marry before
the age of twenty-five. An audience
vote will decide the victor.
At the close of this debate, Beta
Sigma Rho, winning fraternity in the
recent inter-fraternity discussion con.
test held annually by the Forensic
Council, will receive a silver loving
cup, which the fraternity will keep
permanently, and the Kappa Delta
Rho trophy, which will be retained
for one year.
Numerous debates are scheduled
for next month, including several fea
ture debates on the campus. The in
tercollegiate tournament, which oc
curs sometime, in April, will climax
the local debating season.
Club Elects Officers
Leon M. Lurie '3B, was elected
president, Manuel Katz '3B, secretary,
and Albert L.• Brucklecher '3B, treas
urer, of the Social. Problems Club at
a meeting last Tuesday. Tentative
plans, including hi-weekly forums
headed by different professors, were
also decided on. The first of these
forums, with Prof. S. K. Stevens of
the history department, leading a dis
cussion on the NRA, will be in the
Home Economics Auditorium, Tues
day at 7:15 o'clock.
Persian Relic
at the top; weapons 'made by Stone
Age man; wheat from the days of
Joseph; the stables of King Solomon;
I.F.C. Accepts '35 Rushing
Code With Minor Changes
Players Issue Request
For 1 Additional Plage)
A tame, talented, tactful tabby
cat is being sought by the Penn
State Players for an important
bit part in their forthcoming pro
duction of "Peer Gynt" and should
be cast immediately in order to
begin its rehearsals.
The feline shares one of the big
scenes with Kutzer Richards and
also Betsy Ross, who has never
liked eats, but has agreed to do
her part since the show must go
on.
Amiable household pets interest
ed in having a fling at the drama
should have their owners call
Arthur C. Cloetingh, director, at
the Players office and arrange for
a try-out appointnrent.
35 Answer First
Call of Collegian
Bell, Myers Address Candidates
On Duties; Plan Future
Faculty Lectures.
Thirty-five freshman candidates
for the business staff of the Cot,
LEMAN answered the first call extend
ed by Jack A. Martin '35, business
manager, at a meeting held in Old
Main at 8 o'clock Wednesday night.
Louis H. Bell, instructor in the
department of journalism, and
Charles A. Myers, director of the
Student Union, addressed the candi
dates on th-e work they will be ex
pected to do on the COLLEGIAN. Both
are former editors.
Competition To Start
Additional candidates may report
to Room 313, Old Main, any after
noon at 4 o'clock, according to Mar
tin. Starting with routine circulation
work, the first year men will• start
active competition immediately.
~,,Arrangements.,for. ,tallssl:by ~mem4
bars of the faculty on topics of busi
ness management, circulation and ad
vertising arc being made. •
Freshmen candidates who answer
ed the first call are Harry Berlin,
Elizabeth A. Boyle, Robert G. Bra
den, Jerome Buchsbaum, Charles ,R.
Campbell, Leo E. Cotterman, Sara S.
Cukerbaum, Jay H. Daniels, Carl W.
Diehl, Edward H. Elliott, Robert E.
Elliott jr., Deane N. Eppley, William
D. Fish, Stanley V. Fowler; George
C. 'Harkness, Kathryn M. May Jen
nings, and Philip D. Levy.
The list concludes with Amy F.
McClelland, Robert E. McKelvey, Sol
Meyerson, Benjamin 'F. Miller, John
S. Moeller, John C. Peoples, John W.
Rees, Richard E. Rentz, Eleanor
Saunders, Isadore Shapiro, J. Leon
ard Steinig, Alexander H. Stewart
jr., Carl D. Wacker, John J. Waters,
Arlene R. Weaver, Robert H. Wie
land, Bernard Woodward, and Syl
via YoFe.
Steidle Gives Report
Dean Edward Steidle attended the
annual meeting of the American In
stitute of 'Mining and Metallurgica'..
Engineers in New York the first part
of this week. He presented a pro
gress report of the Institute Commit
tee on Bituminous Research Planning
of which he is chairman. He - also
heads the program committee of the
Division of Mineral Industry Educa
tion and is a member of the commit
tees on non-metallic minerals and
ground movement and subsidence.
Queer Idol of Human-headed
Bull Uncovered by Exposition
In Persian Ruins
and many 'other archaeological finds
of importance to the historian of an
cient man.
The firm ends with the first profes
sional cinematic record ever made on
standard size film of Persepolis, the
capital of the Persian Empire built
by Darius the Great about 500 B.C.
Here the institute's Persian expedition
made its headquarters in the recon
structed harem of Darius.
The monuments, the great columns
and the carved stairways of the Pal
ace of Darius, shown in the film, are
among the finest examples of art and
architecture in the world and are
rivaled only by the glories of the
Acropolis.
The accompanying illustration is
of the figure of a human-headed bull
wearing a crown which was found by
the expedition at Persepolis.
COMPLETE
CAMPUS
COVERAGE
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Council Hears Protests
Of W.S.G.A. On Hell
Week Activity.
Code Rules $lO Fine
For Card Violations
• The new 1935 rushing code, With
but three minor changes, was accept
ed by Interfraternity Council at its
meeting Wednesday night. The code
will go into effect next September.
The Council also heard protests
from the W. S. C. A., speaking for
the woolen's fraternities and dormi
tories, against Hell Week. Complaints
were against the repeated annoyances
of freshmen ringing their front door
bells late at night for signatures.
The Council warned all fraternities
to curtail their Hell Week activities
on the campus.
The major change in the rushing
code established a fine of ten dollars
against any fraternity that pledges a
freshman who has not filled out a
preference card'. before the thirty
day period is up. Another change re
quires the bid cards to be in the Stu
dent Union office by 9 o'clock on the
night rushing closes, instead of at
midnight, as it was this year. This
is to make work easier for the rush
ing committee.
The third change clarifies the defi
nition of a rushee and states which
men are open to free rushing. It
reads: ' A rushee is any non-fra
ternity man in his first year at Penn
State. Sophomores from Mont Alto
are open to free rushing. Transfers
who have attended a full 'year at
some other college are open to free
rushing." ,
Harold W. Kalb '35 was named as
chairman of the committee in charge
of arrangements for this year's in
terfraternity bridge tournament. The
tourney will be conducted by the Nit
tany Lion Inn this year. In order
to save money the Council decided
that fraternities participating should
bring their own cards along with
them.
Vernon D. Platt co-chaitTnan
of, I ~F Ball committee ~annonnced:
that another band, to be co-featured
with Mal Hallett,.will be signed soon.
Considerable 'discussion followed con
cerning keeping the Ball strictly a
fraternity man's dance, and extra ef
forts will be made to do this this.
year.
John A. Kecch '35, secretary-treas
urer, read a report of the national
Interfraternity Council convention.
'The outstanding point brought out
at this convention was the fact that
strenuous efforts are being made in
all the colleges to prevent any fra
ternity men from receiving FERA
work next year. The main conten
tion expressed was that any man who
can afford fraternity life does not
need FERA work.
Skemp Rules 2 Guilty
Of Customs Violations
Four freshmen were summoned be
fore Student Tribunal at the regu
lar meeting Tuesday night for viola
tions of customs. Two of the men
appeared and wel.e found guilty while
the other two failed to appear and
will answer next time for the other
charges in addition to those of ignor
ing the summons, Leo N. Skemp '35,
president, declared.
Alfred E. Preite '3B was accused
of not, wearing customs and was sen
tenced to wear a sign, "I Only Lost
My Dink," for a period of one week.
John G. Sabena '3B was the other
man who was found guilty of not
obeying customs.
In addition to wearing the signs
"The Terrible 5 Found Me Guilty,"
and "Watch Me at the Corner at
Noon and 4 P. M.," Sabella will ful
fill tho suggestion made by the lat
ter sign by praising tribunal in Mo
hammedan style. At each time sched
uled he will bow twenty-live times
and shout, 'Praise Tribunal."
Gift of Music Study
Material Due April 1
'Word has been just received by
Professor Richard W. Grant, head
of the department of music, that the
$2,500 worth of music study material,
a gift of the Carnegie Corporation to
the College, will arrive here on April
1.
The electric phonograph, 824 rec
ords, 120 books, and 251 musical
scores are being assembled, collected.
and indexed by the G. Schirmer Com
pany, New York City music publish
ing concern. The equipment will be
shipped to State College from there.
The material will be put to use as
soon as it is received, Professor Grant
said. One of the uses to which the
gift will be put is for daily phono
graph concerts from 12:45 until 1
o'clock in Old Main, probably on the