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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 . . .
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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
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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-
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Sto, On.
AndY ldtk and lilA'helve Chadds
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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
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