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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Successor to 7'he Free Lance, established 1887
Published ninni-weeLly donna the Coliege Yon' , exeolit on no/idnYn ,
by students of The l'inomylvitnitt Stale College, in the interest of the
Collt.ge. the ,tuiletttn, focally, alumni. and friends.
1935 Member 7936
PLssociated CDlle€siale Press
Distributor of
Colle6iate Digest
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JC/lINSON BRENNEMAN '37
Woolen's Editor
E. TowNsEND SWAIN '37
Mittooritor Editor
ROOM' S. lIEISLER '37
News Editor
W. ItOltEler GIORGI '37
Snorts Editor
RICRARD LEWIS '37
Prothro Editor
MARION A. RINGER. '37
Editor
M. WINIFRED WILLIAMS '37
Women's Miinioriou Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Woodrow W. itierlY Stephen Csonnindl
Craoriv 11. Enonerad, .3S Frank 11. Titlow ':IS
Jerome Weinstein ':IS Cuhle% S. Wheeler jr.
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any 11. Duniel4 '3S Edward 11. Elliott '3B Robert E. Elliott jr. %IS
Ei i thryi i sobi.rt S. _McKelvey John G. Sabena 'AN
WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Shirley R. llc!ms Can yin 11. Cowers %In Caroline Tyson WI
'Afanneine Editor Thig ksee
News E4litor Thl+
Tuesday, May 5, 1936
A BACKWARD GLANCE
Since elections to Blue Key, junior activities hon
orary, eve scheduled for this week, it might be well to
see just how, in the past, such elections have been re
ceived on the campus. In looking through old COL
LEGIAN files it appears that it has not been unusual for
some degree of dissatisfaction to he registered. For
example, in the fall of 19:13 Charles A. Myers '3l said
in an eilit6rial
"Much adverse comment has been caused by the re
cent elections to Blue Key ... (it) has always been
ac
cused of being a political football. If the situation does
not improve, some change is likely to be made "
The neat spring John A. Brutzman '35 wrote:
... Blue Key has adapted changes in its election meth
ods, but it seems questionable as to whether or not the
have been an improvement." At that time
the organization had held an election without bothering
to notify all the members
'As a result of these incidents, a constitution was
drawn up for the society in the fall of 1934. By that
time membership had grown from twenty-five in 1928 to
forty-fimr. Eligibility requirements for membership
were outlined and it seemed that Blue Key might be an
honorary in fact, as well as name.
It would be unfair to say that this Constitution has
been completely disregarded. During the past year mem
bership has been kept within the limit, set by these rules,
but in elections of minor sporfS-managers the organiza
tion has failed to carry out certain constitutional pro-
Although they were both members of Blue Rey,
neither Myers nor Brutzman hesitated' to criticize it.
The writer, also a member, hopes that no occasion will
arise making it necessary for him to do so.
MISSIONARY
The protest, "But what can one man do," has re
ceived the answer, "A Int," so often that it is perhaps
needless to point out another instance where. this has
been true. But when one individual undertakes a cam-
puign with as high a degree of success as that which
has come to Eddie Nichols, high priest of jazz on the
local •campus, in his efforts to make the students here
"swing music" conscious, this fact is again forcibly
brought home..
Even though many still prefer the langour of Lom
bardo to the hot of Harlem jam men, practically every
one with any interest in jazz now is aware of the fact
that this medium is taken seriously in many quarters
and Citat'te some authorities, at least, Goodman is a
more important name than Gershwin. Even thoge who.
would toss jazz onto the same heap with comic strips,
prize fights, and novels by Tiffany Thayer must admit
that Eddie has done 0 job of missionary work here, the
success of which they must grant. even though they
may deplore the materials.
In his swing (no pun intended) through haters
ity row, Eddie's jam sessions have been playing to big
ger and better houses. Such groups as the Wesley
Foundation has asked to hear his wares and in every
case the voice of Louis Armstrong (ante commercial)
has not been of one crying in the wilderness. New con
verts have been added and a quite sizeable crowd now
speaks glibly of "ride," "improvization," "lick," and
"corn," even when they are not always too certain of
the exact meaning, and they are as familiar with the
names of Krupa, Wilson, and Berry as they formerly
were with Lopez, Rolfe, and Lown.
Sponsors of such perennially moribund organiza
tions as Purple Quill might take a lesson from this. If
they could become as enthusiastic over their stock and
trade as Eddie does over a Biederbecke lick they might
achieve a little more success.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE
Move-up Day
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE resignation of
Earl Leslie as basketball conch will .come as no sur
prise, particularly since our ex-sport editor eluded to it
a short time ago in his farewell piece. Although State's
basketball team had a pcor season, this was not the sole
reason for Leslie's leaving here. There have been so
many rumors and accusations current in this matter
that it is difficult to find anything which can be ac
cepted as true. Until something definite is known it is
probably best to accept the statement that "Leslie gave
OLD MANIA
Filling up this space . . . is . . . no small busi
ness . . .. as . . . people might think . . . we usual
ly .. . wind-up . falling over backward . . .
!airing ... at our own stuff ... crack our noggin .. .
on the . . . office cement . . . and then go home ...
and wash our hair . after that ... it's... easy.
ALAN L. SMITH '37
Business Manager
KENNETH W. ENGEL 'l7
Advertising Manager
PHILIP A. SCHWARTZ '.17
Promotion Manager
GEORGE W. 1111tD '77
Circulation Manager
IRVIN W. ROTH '37
Foreign Advert Nina Manager
JEAN C. HOOVER '37
Secretor;
RECINA .1. RYAN '37
Wenica's NeW6 Editor
Readers of Froth leafed through the ads to see
what editor Frantic (reach me at Kalin's) liillgart
ner had to say about the dreary business of lifting
the typewriter ribbon out of the Froth machine and
departing from the masthead forev6r ... found a con
structive edit which Frankie, in a moment of peni
tence had written about how the College needs a new
organ ... after recovering. from spasms of diaphram
atical convolutions, loudly acclaimed it the most hil
arious bit Frantic ever wrote.
Lyrics for Penn State's new song, "Fight on
State," were conceived by the faculty male trio,
Grant, Fishburn and Kennedy, out of phrases picked
at random from a 1925 collegiate songbook.
The Forty Days of Corner Booth 17:
Little Jack Horner
-Sntneitt Jr. Szyrnexuk
_Stephen Cutnithell ':IS
I say, men, the holly Princetonians wuh reeahly
in Washington; y'know. •
And then in the sixth inning, Villanova batsmen
crossed the plate so fast that no one knew the score.
Even the six guys at the press table couldn't figure it
out. Ridge Riley tore down to the field to consult
the Villanova scorekeeper. The Villanovan had ,four
runs chalked up for his teem;, Ridge had five. • not
waxed the discussion, and Ridge, being a persuasive
gent, the other guy gave in. Final score: Villanova
11; State 5.
Jr. Prom, a comic ballet, presented by the class of
1937 for the benefit of students, dance committee, and
a bloke by the name of Flo-Rito.
Hired entertainers Fio-Rito & crew
Soh sisters Three Debutantes
Prom queen
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Prologue:
'N'ow It Can Be Told•!
(Or what the Farmer wouldn't print)
Went into the Corner
To get his protein and fat.
lie sat and he sat
And he sat and he sat
And he sat and he sat and he
sat.
As Thousands Cheered
A soft breeze floated down from the stock pavil
ion over the campus this week-end filled with the
aroma of spring, and in it was something more than
an olfactory suggestion of activity up on Ag hill. It
seems that the boys were having themselves a little
international livestock show up there. One of the
Bond brothers, who is an ag, and proud of it, was
supposed to sham , a horse off, but got colic or some
thing and couldn't make it. So he got his brother,
Jim Bond, a liberal artist and somewhat of a littera
teur, to pinch-hit for him. Jim tore himself loose
from his dialectical materialism,. wandered up to the
Hill, showed the critter, and came away with reserve
champion showman.
Are You Theah?
To State College and George Scott, Times ramb
ler, ,Came the, following query: PLEASE SEND
FIVE HUNDRED WORDS AND LINEUP OF
GOLF MATCH DAILY PRINCETONIAN.
FOOTLIGHTS
i'u PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
gegiitrar Announces
Leading Fraternities
Phi Sigma Delta, the Beaver House,
Alpha Sigma Phi, and Phi Gamma
Delta led the various classes last
semester as final averages for fra
ternities were released by the Regis
trar's office 'today.
In the'senior class, Phi Sigma Delta
led, with Phi Sigma Kappa and Alpha
Tan Omega placing • next in order.
The 'junior' class was led by the Bea.
em• !louse. Associated Commons
Club placed second, while Alpha
Zeta was in third position.
Sophomores from Alpha Sigma Phi
attained the highest standing in their
class. Alpha Zeta was second and
Triangle third. Freshmen from Phi
Gamma Delta led 'the class of '39,
with the Beaver House and Alpha Chi
Sigma second and third, respectively.
In the women's fraternities, the
seniors of Delta Gamma were first,
Chi Omega juniofa led, while :the
_Kappa Alpha Theta sophomores were
first.
Alpha Omicron Pi placed second in
the senior' division, with Alpha Chi
Omega third. In the junior class, Phi
Mu was second and Alpha Omicron Pi
third. _Sophomores from. Alpha Chi
Omega placed second, with Chi
Omega third.
Alumni To Elect Board
Alumni 'Were sent ballots yesterday
by President Ralph I). lletzel in or
der to select three members for Al
umni representatives on the board of
trustees.• The candidates are James
G. White 'B2, William L. Affelder,'99,
Boyd A. Musser '94, and Mrs. Carvell
Sparks . 'l6. All but Mrs. Sparks
arc prisent members of the board.
Campus Bulletin
The Freshman Commission will
meet in Hugh Beaver room for a dis
cussion of the projects to be followed
next 'year. A swimming party with
the Freshman Forum will be held at
Glennland Pool after the meeting.
Chess Club will meet in Room 415,
Old Main, at 7 o'clock.
Collegian smoker at Delta Chi at
8 o'clock.
TOMORROW
Pre-Medical Society will have prof.
Sheldon Tanner for its speaker at
7:30 in 110 Home Economics build
ing. Election of officers will be held
at that time.
Alpha l'i will meet in Room 318,
Old Main,lat 8 o'clock.
. l'hi Eta, Sigma will hold formal
pledging in Rooin -14, South Liberal
Arts, at .S o'clock. All candidates
must be:present.
THURSDAY
•• 1937.1rd:3/le BOard'Will meet in'La
Vie office at '4 o'clock.
Freshman' Women's Class meeting
at 4 o'clock in Home Economics au
ditorium.
• Red Wing Bird Club will meet in
Room 32, Education building. •Prof.
Free will speak on "Bird Songs."
MISCELLANEOUS
N. Y. A. checks are now available
at the treasurer's office.
Student Union dance on 'Saturday,
May 16. Ticketi are now on sale at
Student Union office.
The Penn Stale Club will hold a
hiking party .Sunday, •flay 17. The
group will leave Old Main at 2 o'-
clock: .
ELLEN. H. RICHARDS CLUB
(Junior Home Economics Honorary)
Alice T. Allebnch
Emily M. Blair
Edna •M.' Bruno
Kathryn A. Cunningham .
. Frances. A. Duritsa'
S.' Christine Hoffer .
' Jean E.:Keller . -.; • ;
MaClelland, , Y:
Doris Sander
Bernice E. Zwald
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Hoffman Expects 1200
In June Commencement
William S. Hoffman, College
registrar, announced today a prob
able graduating class of more than
1200 students. This will mark the
largest group to graduate in the
history of the College. The present
enrollment is the largest ever re
corded.
About 1009 will receive bachelor
degrees, with 233 expected to, get
graduate .honors. Last yeai, 959
were awarded bachelor degrees
and • l94 received graduate awards.
CINEMANIA
"Under Two Flags," starring Ron
ald Colman, Claudette Colbert, Vic
for MeLaglen, and Rosalind Russell
completes its run at the Cathaum to
day.
When America's most beloved com
edian contributes his greatest per
formance to the filmization of a mas
terpiece of humor, the result is bound
to be n picture that lingers long in
your memory, one that you will want
to - see again. Re-issued in response to
public demand, "A Connecticut Yank
ee," starring Will Rogers opens a
two-day run at the Nittany tonight.
Assisting Rogers in Mark Twain's
delicious satire are Myrna Loy, Mau
reen O'Sullivan, and A. Frank Al
bertson, and a east of 5,000. It is all
a glorious medley of fact and fancy,
tailored to Roger's inimitable brand
of humor.
Corning to the Cathaum for one
day, tomorrow, Ross Alexander, who
starred in "Flirtation Walk," 'Anita
Louise, and Joseph Cawthorn appear
in "Brides Are Like That," which
promises to be one of the most hilar
ious fun makers of the season.
The picture is based on the play
"Applesauce," by Barry Conners,
which was one of the hits of the stage.
It carries a unique and most unusual
plot and concerns the love affair of
a presentable young college man with
a great gift of flattery, but who much
prefers.to sponge on his uncle to do
ing any hared work. Oh, to see our
selves as•ethers see us!
The much publicized and long
awaited Technicolor production, "The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine," whcih
stars Sylvia Sidney, Fred Mac Murray
and Henry Fonda, may be seen on
Thursday and Friday at the Cath
num.
"The Trail of the" Lonesome Pine,"
is the first'color picture since "Becky
Sharp,'!. and is handled in an, entirely
different manner., The color is realis
ticihat is the colors used in settings
and costumes are natural; neutral in
shade, predominantly greys and
browns.
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The Record Crop
We still wish that Bing Crosby
was singing rhythm but even his
most commercial waxings have some
thing that makes crooner sound-like
a compliment. Witness his "Lovely
Lady" and its companion; '"Would
You?" Must for fans; recommended
for most. No. 756.
We never had any of this "jive"
but if it makes Andy Kirk'eut up the
way be does, it's all right. This mid
western crew has *two sellers in the
wacky, "Pse a Muggin'".and "All the
Jive Is Gone," The ride trumpet and
the tenor man put out some keen
licks, and Mary Williams, Pianist
and arranger, isn't a detriment to the
outfit. Vocals by drummer Ben .Thig
pen and Pha Terrell respectively. NO.
744.
Henry King has a sweet sax sec
tion and a strong violin choir; fea
turing these makes his music ex
tremely danceable. "A Robin Told
Me So" and "I'll Stand By" 'are his
latest and both' are worthwhile. Jos
eph Sudy takes both vocals in his.
usual-line voice. No. 755.
-"Daddy, do' they ham fog in Chi
cago every time Jan Garber records?"
"No, son; that bond is supposed to
sound like that." •
If you we lace in your nightgown
yon might ("for this waste of-was.
We mean the Garber version of "Za-
Zu-Za" which is lit,-, the Shirley
Temple picture it came from; ivntocn
Olin to the point of inanity. The other
side in just fair; in fact, Garber Jana
will rave about it. No. 7.12.
Victor•
The Camden bigwigs are making
theniselves solid with hot fans with
their 2e-releases of classics 'and near
classics. Just such a one is the old
Jean 'Coldkette grooving of "Clemen
tine." Beiderbecke dominates this
and his solo is a high spot. Venuti
tears off a short chorus and Eddie
Lang blues up the place ,with some
super git-box work. Wilcox smears
a nice trombone and the sax team of
Don Murray and Frankie Trumbauer
help send the rest of the group. The
rhythm section consists of Brown,
Morehouse and Riskin.' The personL
nel for the other side, "My Pretty
Girl," is the same except that it has
no. Lang chorus and the sax team is
Trumbauer, Polo, and Jimmy Dorsey.
It has a corny tinge unless you con
sider the vintage. I assume Dorsey
takes the clarent work and the bass
Work is really standout. For all stu
dents of hot. No. 25283.
Fletcher Henderson is again cut=
ting them for Victor and the one we .
are about 'to rave about is the first
according to our notes. The first tune
is Commercial enough but it gets the
•Meals of Distinction
TEXAS LUNCH
SOUTH ALLEN ST
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
'rue:Way, 111,ay 5, 19313
Special' Henderson touch and presto,
nice listening and nice dancing. It's
"Moonrise on the Lowlands" and fea
tures Choo Berry on tenor, a short
Fletcher solo and all ..the time
rhythm. The coupling, "I'm a Fool
for Lovin' You," sounds just like
Benny Goodman would if his outfit
were colored. Get the Eldridge solo
—it ought to be Roy—with a Berry.
backing. Tops. No. 25292.
Until Henderson puts his theme on
wax we'll say that Fats Waller and
his Jam outfit have done just about
the .finest job to date. "Christopher
Columbus" has a screwy vocal, a mad
sax, a 'crazy trumpet,' and an insane
piano ride. How the third or fourth
verse got by the censors we'll never
know. The coupling is a novelty with
sound effects, "Us on a •Bus." • All
about a honeymoon with ultra lyrics
and lots of swing on the instrument
al : portions of the disc. Possibly
more fun to Watch. No. 25295.
Bluebird (Victor)
Wingy Marmon° on this label is a
treat for those collectors who must
he thrifty about the whole business.
The date included "Rhythm Saved the
World"' and "It's No Fun." .Wingy
sings the vocals and sets the pace
with the trumpet. By all the signs
the personnel includes Joe Muesala on
clarinet, Weiss on bass, Mastren on
guitar, WilsowL-maybe—on the box,
and some other fun-loving jamsters,
unknown to us. Not the best they've
ever done but we're in favor of any
thing that thumbs its nose at con
ventionalized treatment. No. 86360.
Willie Bryant plays 'and sings with
much.eclat, but it's a cinch that such
numbers as "Moonrise on the Low
lands" aren't what kept him at the
Savoy so long. Let's discuss the oth
er side. "Is It True What They Say
About Dixie?" has lots of.familiar
brass figures but they're always wel
come. Packy on clarinet and some
fancy trombone work liven up the
disc no end. No. 6362.
Brunswick
Kay Ryser turns out a competent
job on "It's No Fun" arid "There Isn't
Any Limit To My Love." Muted brass
and those infernal Lyman Candy
trills on the box are much in evid
ence. Sully Mason takes the vocal on
the former; Bill Stoker on the latter.
No. 7647.
Ruth Elting sings our favorite
chanson, "Lost," and if she could
keep some of the heart-break out of
her voice, we'd like it even more. She
does "It's Been So Long" on the re
verse and it gets cute in spots. About
a one plus on this. No. 7646.
Start. Worrying
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