Page 'M'e' PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, estithlished 1887 Published semi•rveekly donnie the College One, except on holidniii, by xtinients of The Penns) , lvnhin State College, in the interest of the CoPeke, the eindentx, focally, fitumnL end friend, NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC. 409 North atichlann Avenue. Chlvrtrn Chiongo—toston--Sit Praliel,o- Los Allo,ol,l—POrtlarld—Sellttle Analled itif.entty as second class matter at the State College Post Deice, Stole College. Pa. TIM MANAGING BOARD WARY D. HENDERSON JR. '36 WILLIAM 11. SKIABLE 'l6 Editor Dual.. Milflftßet DONALD P. SANDERS 'B6 RCILAND W. OHERTIOLTZER 'B6 Managing Editor Circulation Manager W. BERNARD FREUNSCH '36 WILLIAM B. HECKMAN '36 Snorts Editor Advertising Manager VANCE 0. PACKARD 'lt PHILIP G. EVANS '36 Assistant RdlEdr . Loot Advertising Manager JOHN E. MILLER JR. '36 LEONARD T. SIEFF '36 Assistant Managing Editor • Credit Manager CHARLES M. SCHWARTZ JR. 'B6 L. MARYDEL CONADE'E 'B6 AMLitailt Sports Editor . Women's Editor WILLIAM P. MeDOWELL '36 RUTH E. KOEHLER '36 News Editor Women's Managing Editor JOHN K. BARNES JR. 'OB A. FRANCES TURNER Editor 36 News Editlir Women's News ASSOCIATE EDITORS Drownroonn '37 W. Robert Ertcbb 37 Philip S. noisier 'Si ttlrhord LoWI3 '37 Towrooncl Swaim '37 ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS GeTitvn W. Bird Kenneth W. F.nizel '37 Jean C. Haw, '37 9h1115 A. SO - iv:min Alan L. Smith '37 Irwin Roth, '37 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITOON *itTim A. Alan, '37 Regina J. Ryan '37 M. Winifred Williams '37 li4naglzur Ealltor This Issue_ !id*. Dl!tor Th Issue__ Tuesday, April 7, 1936 STUDENT LEADERS AWAKENING Joseph P. Swift, head of the Interfraternity Coon and Genevra C. Ziegler, Women's Student Govern ment preSident, au•e listed among the speakers for the Anti , Wur Strike scheduled for Wednesday morning. April 22. The ALLEGIAN highly commends Mr. Swift snit Miss Ziegler in their attempt to aid this fight against war for profit. Their action is most unusual and cour- Student leaders for years have been notorious for their conformity, conservatism, and lack of interest and knowledge as to what is going en in the world. But today the student leaders of Penn State seem to have awakened to the fact thnt the world is being groomed for another war. Mr. Swift and Miss Ziegler have taken a step toward true leadership in their deci aion to speak on the anti-war problere. Several years 40 student leaders for the most part shied away from the,anti-war strike because they were afraid they would have, some nationalistic drunk call them a "red." It is trelief and a thrill to see that these two leaders have . the courage to break the precedent set by former "big- "PEACE FOR AMERICA": THE FASCISTS' 5- POINT PLAN Last week James E. Van Zandt, national command er of the Veteeana of Foreign Wars, Succeed M ,foni menting en the overnight growth of the Veteians of Future Wars organizations on American college camp uses: "They're too yellow to go to war ... They'll nev er be veterans of a future war." This week, the leader of one of the country's prime jingoistic organizations 'announces a five point "Peace for Ainerica" prograM in the guise of an Array Day message. The militarists were quick to jump on the student organization's manifesto, labelling the founders of the Veterans of Future Wars everything from "publicity seeking boys" to "red menaces." Now, by such a ri diculous "Peace for AMerica" program as emanated from the office of Cominander Van 'Zatult, the Veter ans' organization leaves itself open td justifiable criti cism from groups which ate actually seeking peace. CoMinander Van Zandt's prograM calls for a nit , tional defense "Second to none, but not as a source of huge profits to munitions makers." • Thus,'the .veterahs reecho the cry of "National Odense" asf the only means to avert war. Realizing 4h t public• sentiment has swung sharply against the hMilitions.inakers as a result of recent senate investi- veterans are Willing to swing over also, thtir Aini' Day manifesto bitterly scoring the hUge j'il'ofits of the munitions makers. In addition to calling for stronger neutrality lawS and a constitutional amendment to guarantee their iierinanence, together with "absolute isolation from all international treaties that may obligate the United t3tates to go to war," Commander Van Zandt sets forth three provisions in his five-point program that smack definitely of fascistic origin. In effect, two of the points in Van Zanilt's program call for immediate Federal control of all munitions plants and elimination of the profit incentive by having tal resources placed nt the disposal of the Federal gov ernment. If ever there was a fascist scheme devised to plunge a nation into the throes of war and into the hands of the military, it is einhodied in the national commander's "Peace for America" program. The third provision is a forceful example of what could happen if the military forces assumed control of the government. This point urges the "adoption of a stria military censorship in America of all news per taining to belligerent nations for the purpose of elhn inating propaganda and to confine all news dispatches published in this country to `verified teporti.' This proposal of the veteran's' commander stiikes di rectly a one of the constitutional guarantees of liber ty of the American people—freedom of speech and free dont of the press. Mr. Hearst has often raised the dry that the freedom of the press is being endangered. We Wander what his answer will be to the latest proposal of his jingoistic comrade, Mr. Van Zandt. America is one of the few countries in the world where a strict military censorship of the press does hot exist Mr. Van Zandt would place us in thd Maas Of fascist Italy, Communistic Rtissla and Imiteilitlistie Japan its cartylhg out Ids proposal to nuzzle the pr&s. Yes, Mr. Lewis, "It Can Happen Here." OLD MANIA I. F. Bali Siftings The cheek that the A. T. 0. house gave the 1. F: Ball committee foe their share of the festivitho bounced . . Nomination for the most disgusting attempts to be funny: Bill Denise and Bob Smith arid a 'couple of other Siginu Nu fresh in the Corner Friday night tearing up people's checks and breaking bottles. They elided up by hocking some of Metzger's bicycles and riding off up Allen Street . . . Willie Orris, of the Beaver House, bought a new suit Saturday afternoon. That, in itself, is not par ticularly unusual, but Saturday night he went down to the Corner carrying the suit in a box. He took off his old one and donned the new in a hooth—probably to get his mune in the cohn . . . Frank Allebach, of the Phi Psi house, dated Her mione Hunt over the week-end. Saturday noon he and Skid Babbitt. a perennial Phi Psi alumnus, went around to get her for lunch, They waited iMfront of the Van Tries Club for half an hour for her. When they finally , got , around to the house lunch was practic ally over. Su Frank suggested that they go down to the Corner, but it was very crowded. Skid suggested that they go over to the Diner and grab a couple sandwiches. "Sure," said Frank, "that'll be all right with you, won't it, Hermione?" Miss Hunt drew her self up to her fOll height. "I suggest," she said, "that we go to the Nittany Lion." Frank bought three lunches at the Nittany Lion. Some advanced ratissie dope down in the diner Saturday night confessing what he does with the Money the government gives him: "Aw, hell," he said, "if I'd have gotten my rotissie check I'd have had enough dough to get drunker than hell this week-end." . . Profane lad . .7ohiffon Brennem3n '37 E. Townsend Swrilm '37 AdbertiseMeht: We weren't.satisficd just to stand and look at the beautiful revolving device that the Thespians had in the window of the A. A. stove. We counted things. There were twelve chorines on it—all of them—and if you watched it, your favorite girl would come around in jtist thirteen seconds. The possibilities are endless , • . Yoo Hoo, Messrs. Fleming & Breene: ". . On the other hand, the slipping on the part of Ted Fio-Rito.and his boys is most exasperat ing. A few months ago there was a fine outfit, oit its toes, the acme of dance band showmanship. Recently, though, it's begun to sound definitely discouraged with little semblance of any of the good musicianship it once-possessed. Much commercial earn and little of the light effects achieved by lifting rhythM and clever reed sections. And Fie-Rito's over-use of the organ is nauseating."—George Simon in the March issue of Metronome. (Our best thanks to W. J. 13rtght '3Gwhe sent us the above act%) About Town and Campus Penn State is now the onlyteollege of any ac count in the East that doesn't hate a chapter of the American Student Union. We have a fine, intelligent adMinistration here. They are firmly in favor of a good, healthy liberal element—so, long as it is in the hands of conservatives .. . We like the telegram that Lynn Christy's date sent him When she got down to New York: "Import leaving New York noon train. Am itching to see etchings" . . . A bunch of the Phi Delt lads have drawn up a pact agreeing that they will never again buin cigarets from their fiat bros . . . Add little known facts of no importance: There is an old unused dog house behind the Iletzel garage . . . And while we're on the subject, we note that Ward Bien is back in the League .. . The piano in Palimount Hall is badly in need of tuning . .. Jim Dugan has a terrible time tearing. Editor Hillgartner away from Wheezer Dimpfl long enough to get out a Frolic . Jake Forney, who canie back specially to see the Thespian show, 'slept through it . . . Sam .Vitting handed Buddy Rogers an empty Old Mr. Boston; bot tle for autographing Friday night. In the exciteinent, Rogers signed it twice . . . -W. II G TriE VENN MIT, COLL'EIIIAA + + + CZINCI + + -THE mANAq, FOOT LIGHTS "Steeks and Blondes," 30th ahhuttl production of the Penn State Theaplan Club, presenter) in Schwab anditoritnii, Saturday night, April 4. Book by J, Ewing Kennedy, John E. Binns and Richard H. Allen. Music and Vries by Don Dixon and Hummel Fishburn, Settings by Ol iver Smith, George Downs and Reg Giffen. Rook directed by John E. Binns. Entire production under the direction of J. Ewing (Sack) Ken nedy; Caesar _l_ Bill M«rlin, Corbin Raffle L. HilllnteStd Jay Gould _ Arthur W. J9lin Daniel Drew Unangst Jim Fiske__----_---.-----------_----._ Chance W. Wafters Babbitts Puller Charles IV. Tilden Cornelius Vanderbilt_ . _ __Ba..coe B. Smith Jr. TommY__ John E. l'hampson Coda Gntand_—_ lola D. Mamas Angie_ .FratiCeß M. Gates Senator Walsh_George J. Morris Lucy Fiske Virginia Smart Meztuche J. Logd Larkins Jose Mansfield—Chow E. Jones Edward Stokes___Jock Platt Speyers Barton. Henderson (We accepted this job only because nobody else on. the staff wonld take it. They 511 thottght that they would be biased in soon way—or tiny didn't Ace it. However, 0111 cc this is the first Thespian show we ever saw and we didn't know Wore than hall of the members of the east, and the fellow sitting in Hont of as had a size 19% neck which. effectively prevented OUT seeing anything, and Ace never criti cized anything at all in print bt fore, it- is most logical that the job should evolve on ns.) Right off the bat, let's get this raigh t—we liked "Stocks and Blondes." It was a good show. True, it dragged in spots •but on the whole we got our money's worth. The songs Were pleasing throughout, the danc ing fair, and the acting goad with a few notable exceptions. Probably contributing more than any one thing to the success of the show was the changing of the book from a mere revue which past Thes pian shows have been to a musical coinedy type. The Use of a single con tinuous theme naturally adds ranch to the 'continuity and does much to sus tain iritereat nt a fairly consistent ley el throughout. When independent acts are strung together as in last year's she*, cash must be of such calibre that it will stand by itself. In "Steel - is and Blondes," the story of the show itself *as often sufficient to carry it over the rough places and you felt that each act and scene was neces sary. While much can be said for the comely character of the "ladies of the ensemble," and their probable latent ability, nevertheless the chorus slum bers vaguely ; embarrassed us—in fact all amateii i 4horus dance numbers do. And it's. .that we're prudish ) oh far from itt.''But you just knoW that they're all such really nice girls, and when the script calls far a bit of bur lesque. show - torso tossing the . result, to us, is painful. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak—or maybe its vice versa. We're speaking now of the only real "leg" show number in the show, the "Knock on Wood" num ber. The other ensemble numbers were quite pleasing, the "Champagne Waltz" routine being right up a Thespian chorus' alley. Switching to personalities, Bill Marha, Charjes Tilden and lola Mur ray Were the best of the principals, We thdught, All three seemed perfect ly at home on the_ stage and acted their parts faithfully and easily—we were never worried about them. Mar lin's Caesar, the colored poster, was done with gusto. Tilden's controlled and precise itabbits Fuller, right hand man to Fiske, was a natural for him as was AtiaSsMtiriny's CedeAtirland. As the - worldly wise yet -'winsome stenographer ) Miss Murray fitted the part like the..well known glove, .As , the Nafbaire;l toinithtte , ' Fiske, Charles Walters was competent and his singing Voice, fine. Walter's na tural swagger fit in well with his role and the general effect was pleasing, but his actions and speeches seemed I jUst a little too theatrical, too recita tive. The resfof the partnership was convincing: Arthur John did Jay Gould effectivelY and. Jim Unangst's Daniel brew was nicely portrayed. As Angie, the maid and Caesar's tap dance partner, Frances Gates was good and her tapping excellent being (Continued on page three) ALL COLLEGE EASTER DANCE LYNN CHRISTY and HIS ORCHESTRA SAT. APRIL 18 75c A. COUPLE FREE CHECKING REC HALL 9 TO 12 The Record Crop Brunswick Both the number and the recording arc old, but dance music fans will like it anyway, even if I am a year late on it. I refer to "Margie" by Duke Ellingten. Listen if you will to the trombone choir that takes the first chorus and wait for the neat . trumpet that comes in on the eighth measure. "Cotton" on tile other Side , ,l isn't so impressive, but Ivy. Atiderson'.! sings the vocal. Oke. No. 7526. Ozzie Nelson records two tibia tunes' in a creditable perforrnah'ce; nothing hot or swing, just a workmanlike job on mediocre material. The numbers: "In My Estimation of ton" and "What's the Name of That' Song?" Ozzie himself takes the vbealS, &bath ers is practically wasted. No. 7620. The Duke has a great arriangeinent of Isham Jones' latest, "No Greater Love." Good reeds and alwayi against clearcut rhythm pattern. "Isn't. Love the Strangest Thing?" is the coupling and it's played with just the right verve. Ivy Anderson takes the vocal against a smooth trombone background. No. 7626. Will HMISon, ace composer and ar ranger, and Eddie Delange, pianist, have a band that swings the fOrmer's modernistic tunes to perfection. "Hobo on Park Avenue" is just such a case. The rhythm is sustained throughout with the bass way out front. It's just a trifle fuzzy but it, has stuff, The brass attack is on the sending side, and the tenor and - trumpet men get special mention. The melody of the other side is just as screwy as the title, but it's all right novelty. work: "Eight Bars In Search of a Melody.", No. 7618. Decca Featuring the "typical biting sax work and the high truinpet of Sy Oli ver, Jimmie Lunceford has recorded a swingy little thingy, "Stomp It Off." Sy and Jinunie wrote it. 'They revive "My Blue Heaven" oh thevth er side of this nlatter, and while it may please most of the Lunceford fans, to me it has the characteriStit odor of soniething that have. been left interred. No. 112. Eddie Nichols has reviewed this for you, but I lutist Mention it also= Red 'Norvo's d Deces, Stomp" and "Gramercy Sctutire." The torticier iii swing phis and deserves a big hand. The other side is pretty Sissy, actord ing to Eddie, but if you get in the mood the haunting Melody will en- Easter Greetings Louise Lambert BEAOICIA4I ~t.bove Athletic tore Capital $200,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits"—"-‘,5275,000 First National Bank of State College State College, Pa. Member of Petietal Deposit Inourancb Cotporatioo John T. McCormick, President David P. Kapp, Cashier trance to the nteht "of many replay- Sto, On. AndY ldtk and lilA'helve Chadds of ,toy (billed .also at lite Cab Cello we)/of the est) eorite back to the recording lists and favor us first with "Christopher Columbus," that incom , parable theme of Fletcher Henderson: (They tell age Bottorf has a good ver sion of this--the five. hundred and twelve who stormed Signid Nu last Saturday will tell you so.) The tenor, piano, and brass in genet's' are. above par. All I care td talc Mont this is that once you hear. it, you i ,ll buy it: Choo' Berry, Henderson's crack tenor, is one of the Anthers: The other side is also all ride, a great truth or a lousy ptin, depending an how you look at it. It's "Froggy Bot r tom" and get a load of the rhythm, including that blue guitar. No. 721 h Victor • If you dolit khow about the Bit Beiderbeck thianit of 82 ttielistiret 'eta) Oh Yoti halt lieeh Virltkie-iiit fol.' some tnefiiths now: The rest et thd reecilli is so May be Attie that it wbitldn't , bmie ikeit,re; viewed if. it . Were "the *W'ic . df the ifittabetitl the: 2608: 1111 always he it: Victor ouhthitihi at loh as they 'keep revielfigtilcihe kale jobs thet he' reedesleci ih tuL fope. "Itoll 'tip the Cafpeti‘! typ froth ilte - teeinbene 'thigh to •the bohitliitie vocal that is all Might and hot 'too hard to take, Utileit you're Pretty Mira-boiled, It bbh a chorus in double time. quite tyPiCiili and the whole thing's swell df its kind. The other side, "Rock Ycgit Cares AlVay," hie art infectious I.l4tlitit that it eoni —but plenty saCculeht—iiiiiett *ere ,one of the true blhe hat fehh. The transition from the original tempo I the double time is a marvelous, job, featuilhg a muted trumpet and clarinet. Notice also the hOt fiddle chorus, almost worthy Venial hilts . ; self. No. 25262. No column is Complete ,Ivithout bringing Goodnian in. Thant 136nny for grooving "Madhouse" and .those choruses that he himself takes have SEE US FOR . SERVICE :DEFottt- tou DIME HOME Lubticahts Repairs • Gas ECKLE GARAGE 116 McAllister St. • Phone 7911 T ELEPHONE engineers, had to find a way to stop gray Tsluitrels gnawing boles in the lead sheath of tele phone cables. Even a tiny bole may let in moisture —short circuit the wires—and put a nimber of telephones out of service teMporarily. Many ideas were tiled, but the squirrels gnawed on. Finally the cables were painted with black asphaltum and sprinkled with sand. The gnawing stopped. Not a major enginearink 'problem, to be sure. But thou sands of strange little problems, too, have been solved to Lamm you the world's Most reliable telephone service. Tuesday, Ami Intestines to spare.. Stacty has a nice and the rhythm is rarely better. tile coupling brings back "DeVil and the Deep Blue Sea," with p. b. Helen Ward assigned the vocal &ores, Again Benny and Krupa stead out, but you can't forget Kase hielbs occasional trumpet licks• or doe Harriss' slip-horn work. No. 26268. MORNINGSTAR BREAD "The Well Baked Home-like Beead" + MORNINGSTAR BREAD Is fine for every purpose. "It makes sandwiches that are pleasing hi taste and at the saute time nthirishingi And if, you want, crisp toast. that ,faitly Melts in Your mouth, this is the loaf for Yiiii + MORNINGSTAR SALLY. ANN AND PURITY BREAD - • . • ''''‘ , .. - t --- , ~..,-;„ ::••:::•:-;* „ip. tg liN AppioVed by • . Ainbilcan Bledkal Aniociation
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