PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887 Published semi-needy during the College year, except on holideVa, by students of The Pennsylvania State College. in the interest of the College, the student:4, beaky, alumni. and friends. Applied for entry rt, second elnss wittier nt the Stnte College Port' office, Stoic College. Pa. EIMMEIMILM . . HARRY U. HENDERSON .TR. '36 WILLIAM IL SKIRBLE '36 Editor Itasiness Monger DONALD P. SANDERS '36 ROLANI) W. 011ERHOLT7.ER '36 Managing. Editor Circulation Manager W. BERNARD EREUNSCII '3G WILLIAM B. BECKMAN '36 Sports Editor Advertising Manager VANCE 0. PACKARD '36 PHILIP G. EVANS '3G As.istant Editor Loral Advertising Manager Rum E. MILLER JR. '34 LEONARD T. STEEP '36 Aa•istant Managing Editor Credit Mannger CHARLES M. SCIIWARTZ 31t. '36 L. MARYBF.L CONAIIF-E '36 Assi•tnn': SllOll4 Editor Women's Editor WILLIAM I'. MeDOWELL '36 RUTH E. KOEHLER '36 Ndws Editor Women's Managing Editor 301 IN K. BARNES .7R. '3G A. FRANCES 'CORNER '36 News ilditor Wanton's News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS W. Itubtrt Grubb '37 Philip S. Heisler. '37 E. Town: SATliii T 7 Johnson Bronnounn '37 Itlehanl Lywi.4 Gnome W. Hirt '37 Kenneth W. Enrol '37 Jean C. Hoover '37 Praha A. SeWarta '37 Alan 1.. Smith '37 Robert. J. Shatter '37 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS :dation A. Ringer '37 Regina J. Ryan '37 'M. Winifred Williams '37 hionacing Editor This Issue__ Neon Editor rM. 14sue_______ Friday, December 13, 1935 THE VOICE FROM THE GRAVE The story of Nate J. Cartmell's address before the Harrisburg alumni club, which may be found on the front page, is a most significant one in a great many aspects. Particularly so is :Mr. Cartmeli's statement that he does not believe anyone person, including himself knows just where the trouble in the athletic situation The COLLEGIAN'S investigations thus far has proven Mr. Cartmell's 'statement. Alumni groups and individ- uals who are carrying on similar investigations are also agreed that no one person knows just exactly who is responsible. But there is another point upon which everybody actively interested concurs and that is that "There is a nigger in the woodpile." The COLLEGIAN has not accepted Mr. Cartmell's statements as gospel, nor has it accepted anyone else's as such either. The deeper and deeper one goes into this qustion the harder it is to get reliable information, information that is the truth, without the taint of ha tred, of defense and job-fright. That the alumni have awakened to the seriousness of the situation is evident by the activities of the Har- risburg club in inviting Mr. Cartmell to address them upon this subject and by the activities of the alumni all over the country. It is to be hoped that the Trustees will take a similar interest. When the Coti.EmAs demanded a training table for the football team, it was thought - that a bad situa tion would be cleared up entirely. However, it now appears quite evident that the COLLEGIAN'S demands only served to bring to a head a sore which had been festering for some time. We .might fittingly quote a statement from the writing of John Kieran, which first appeared in' the New York Times and last week in this column under the title of "Surely Not At State De partment:" "If there is. anything wrong with the football team at a college, either the president and fac- ulty know about it and connive in it or they are not up to their jobs ADD HERNDON CASE The recent decision of a Georgia district judge that the law under which Angelo Herndon, negro unem ployed leaders was sentenced to 20 years in a chain gang was unconstitutional, has been a ray of light through the darkness of racial and class discrimin'a tion in the South. Herndon was sentenced for leading a group of 1000 disinherited whites and negroes in a demand for food and shelter and also for having in his possession corn inunist literature. This inhuman sentence against a citizen within his constitutional rights was made on the basis of a law of 1866 which had never been in voked in the memory of living man, having been out moded after the reconstruction days in the South. The case became a rallying point for defenders of justice and .the constant activity of the International Labor Defense, both in huge bails and in legal aid, has slow ly forced the bigots in Dixie to recognize that they are not only sentencing a defenseless Negro lad but they are arousing the only genuine defenders of the Bill of Rights—the militant labor movement. Herndon is out on an $BOO bail but the fcres• of reaction in Governor Talmadge's state are moving for ward to new attacks. The Herndon ease is one of the focal points around which every citizen concerned with his own personal freedom must rally. Feudal black guards of the modern slave south must be shown that they can no longer deal so imperiously with the most vulnerable section of their serfs—the awakened negro. The recent decision is a step forward but Herndon is not yet feee. ART COMES DOWN FROM THE IVORY TOWER With the announcement that Purple Quill, under graduate literary guild; is reorganizing with a vigorous new. program, the arts may again hold up their head at Penn State. There is a most definite need for a group on the campus that will sponsor and enliven the cul tural activities of students and faculty. The newly an nounced plans of the reborn organization deserve the interest of everyone practicing or maintaining an in terest in letters, art and music. Beginning their new program with an.open meet ing after the Christmas recess, the Quills have shown they recognize the need for a greater and more liberal activity in the neglected cultural aspects of college life. Students and instructors with these interests are earnestly invited by the organization to attend this sig nificant meeting. Corn illeal .... old sourhaugh" thes e mountains, and Dean Stoddart, yellow corn meal enthusiast, who insists that white meal is "sissy, food, only yellow meal is fit for he-men." The dastardly physiological consequences which the White Dean attributes to yellow meal can be im agined from his response to the question: "Would you like Heaver. to be your party's nominee next year'!" .14311n.rn Ilevinem. 'B7 _Philin S. Ileklvr '37 "No," A. R. W. replied in a voice fraught with malice, "I think he is full of yellow corn meal." Optimist President lletzel's informal talk before the local Rotarian club wait chronicled in newsprint.thus: "The Penn Slate president expressed his own optimism con cerning:the outlook for the world, America, Pennsyl- varda. and Centre Count• ... Come, come, Doctor, call your shots + + + You• College and Mine With a rag sttaed in •a broken window on the third float., the boys . of the Beaver House seem to be going Bohemian at last ... It has been bruited about that a co-ed smoked a cigarette in their clubroom last Saturday night, so it probably will be no time at all until they're all letting their hair grow, sipping ab sinthe and reading Proust by the flickering light of a candle thrust in the top of an empty bottle ... Add slings and arrows of outrageous fortune: the Maniac's recent all-American football team of "Smiths" hit the A. P. wires with a Froth credit line . . . lola Murray insists that contrary to the squib by the Maniac, she isn't married . . . And Winnie Feldman says she isn't really engaged to Art Carney Speaking of Froth, look for a new book column by Pnpa Werner in the issue to be released the first of the week ... Not one of their pledges attended the Chi Phi pledge dance last Saturday. night ... Most discourag ing job on the faculty: that of Hyslop trying to teach freshmen art appreciation ; .. Some of the freshmen at elections in the Bull Pen Wednesday night were almost asphyxiated ,when some impractiCal joksters turned en the gas fixtures , .'.::'Adelaide Nokea has' been pinned by Albert Edward Clicurqice Bickeil of the Delta Sigma Phi wigwam . . . Block and .Bridle Club secretary please, notice ... And from what 51.65 freshman does Jane Caterson receive cartooned let ters? Congrats to Duke (Varsity Ten) Morris '3l and Mariettie (Chi 0) Tregellas '33, who are now one . . . Remember the time when all the Thespian orch estrations for the spring houseparty show of "Old King Cole" in 1933 were lost and the Duke, Hunt Fish burn and Si Krudo worked all night and through un til six o'clock the next night to transpose and copy new ones for a final rehearsal before the 'show? .. . Nancy Nash, graduate assistant librarian, is the reason why Wilson (Beta) Ferguson was wear ing out the walk in front of Mr. Lewis' library late Monday afternoon . . Monosyllabic description of Jo Wardell, new Theta chaperone: bland ...An in tramural' contest not on the schedule was the snow ball fight between the Kappa Sigs and Phi Kappa Sigs Wednesday ... The score was 17 window panes to 15, respectively ... Out for a good time ... Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jim Watson please contact this department. • Once more the Christmas sea son's here, With holidays to bring us cheer And students gayly homeward go, To Ma,, and Pa, and Brother Joe. Now as you go by bus and train, Some of you, perhaps, by plane, We wish you all a Christmas gay, Then, soon, a Happy New Year's Day: HOTEL STATE COLLEGE TRAVEL BUREAU Above the Corner ~~~~'i - ~i' i~i'T-~'fa~i~3= CAMPUSEER The Thurber- esque drawing on the left is from the trenchant pen: of Andy Case, line arts prof.. and embodie's his conception of an "old sourbaugh say ing grace over a bowl of yellow corn mush." The whole busi ness has developed' into a feud between Dean Wat Mock,, No. 1 while mealer in =EI Phone 300 THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Alumni Club Sponsors Supper-Dance Dec. 26 A supper and dance be„ . given by the Penn State Alumni assoCiation of Berks County at the Reading Coun try Club Thursday night, December 26. All Penn State students, home for the annual • Christmas vacation have been extended an invitation to attend by the committee,in charge. The• Travelers' Orchestra will pro vide music for the dance which will begin at •10 o'clock. Supper will be served at' 1 o'clock and dancing will then be resumed until 3. Since no invitations are being sent out, the committee advises students Who expect- to 'attend to . make their reservations in advance. Marian , . W. Barbey, vt, a. cu-ed here in College, has charge of student reservations. PrJni the present demand for tickets, it is expected that a large crowd will attend the affair. McCord Talks to Club The Poultry Club met recently at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity where Dr. J. E. McCord. spohe on his experience in Puerto Rico. • SCHLOW'S QUALITY SHOP PRESENTS A WIDE VARIETY OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS GEORGE SMITH'S •:'11 14( BARBER AND. BEAUTY SHOPPE Beauty Craft in all Brandies . ...111 11 P P 107,5. Allen St, Come in •-#`' and See • THESE 'GIFT IDEAS , , Pen and' PenCil Sets Tratieling Sets Compacts Pendants,; and Rings Bracelets CombioUtion Cigarette Cases and CompUcts Complete line of Chase's Copper and Chromium SHOMBERG • JEWELER Give Photographs This Year THE PERSONAL GIFT /Cs a constant reminder of your thoughtfulness The DEN N S TATE HOTO ll P 212 East College Avenue State College Capital $200,000 Surplus and ,Undivided Profits $275,000 The First National Bank of State College State College, Pa. John T. , McCormick, President David F. Kapp, Cashier Duke University SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DURHAM, N. C. Four terms of eleven weeks are given each year. These may be taken con 7 secutively (graduation in three years) or three terms may be:taken each year (graduation in tour. years). The en trance requirements. are intelligence. character and at. least two years of college work, including the subjects specified for Grade A Medical Schools. Catalogues and application forms may be obtained from • the Dean. Chambers Elected As Commission: Head John 0. Chambers was elected pres- Went of the freshman commission at a meeting in the Hugh Beaver Room, Old Main, Tuesday night. Charles W. Sprenhel was named, viceipresident and Robert fl. Martin, secretary treasurer. After the regular !maim'' ' , the of ficers met and appointed David S. Anthony, project chairman, Edward' K. Kraybill visitation chairman, John L. Shellenberger membership chair-. man and Ellwood R. Sulouff social chairman. These officers complete the executive committee of the group. The commission is now limited to fifty freshmen. Letter Bo.i To the Edam Allow us to congratulate the editor of the COLLEGIAN upon the recent change in the policy, aimed toward .increased circulation, we believe; since we Teel confident that the stu-, dent body always reads Old Mania or, the Campuseer first. It appears that Phone 4514 .the publication now has two columns of gossip,, both on Page Two, though column number one of said page is still referred to. within , itself (jok ingly, we hope) as an editorial effort. We would make two suggestions. however, either of which would make for improvement: (1) Extend the heading of eolunin number two to cover the first also. (2) Move column number one Tour inches to the right and insert in its place, some editorials. Further, we would add that' f an editorial department is started, we hope that the COLLEGIAN wili.continue its snowwhite policy of never, never Just Beiore the Holidays! The gala all-College VA@ AUk: Friar Druid' Christmas Dance Wednesday, Dec. 18t1t-9-? • Recreation , Hall-75c a couple Music by • Charley Mascia and his Statesylvaniane Friday, December "13, 1935 slinging" mud, of which its yapping, ',verbal. assailants (ignorant noses!) are too, too guilty. Seriously, however, we intend this :as a constructive criticism, having ,become so darn tired of seeing so 'much good space wasted in petty, pri :late quibbling when it might be used for' intelligent comments on import ant. current topics. E. Robert Curry '36 Paul A. Whisler '36 From. tho Editor: You gentlemen. ore entirely right about the quibbling. We bud to do lot of it before we could decide wheth er to print this letter o• not.
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