Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887 Published evmi-weekly during the College year, except on holidays, by students of The Pennsylvania StnU- College. In the Interest of the College, the students, faculty, alumni, and frtvnds. NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE. INC. Chicago—Uoston—San Francisco—Los Angeles—Portland—Seattle Applied fur entry as second class matter at the State College Post Office, THE MANAGING BOARD JOHNSON'IIRENNEMAN '37 ' ALAN L. SMITH ’37 Editor Business Manager E. TOWNSEND SWALM *37 KENNETH W. ENGEL ’37 Managing Editor Advertising Manager PHILIP S. HEISLER ’37 PHILIP A. SCHWARTZ ’37 News Editor Promotion Manager W. ROBERT GRUBB *37 GEORGE W. BIRD '37 Sports Editor Circulation Manager RICHARD LEWIS *37 IRWIN ROTH ’37 Feature Editor Foreign Advertising Manager MARION A. RINGER ’37 JEAN C. HOOVER *37 Women's Editor Secretary M. WINIFRED WILLIAMS '37 REGINA J. RYAN *37 Women’s Manuring Editor Women's News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS , . Woodrow W. Bierly '33 Francis H. Szymczak 38 Jerome Weinstein '3B Charles M. Wheeler jr. '3B ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Jay U. Daniels '35 Edward H. Elliott '3B Robert -R. Elliott jr.t'3B Kathryn M. Jennings '3B Robert S. McKclvey '3B John G. Sabella '3B WOMEN’S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Shirley R. Helms ’<3B - Geoigta H. Powers *33 Caroline Tyson '3B Managing Editor This Issue—. News Editor This Issue Tuesday, September 15, 1936 FRATERNITIES AND SCHOLARSHIP Publication of fraternity averages should help pros pective pledges determine whether the boys at the house are serious about there being a rigidly enforced study hour and whether scholarship is considered of major or minor importance. It should also assist fraternity men' in deciding whether valedictorians or half-backs arc go ing to be of more value to the house. As usual the averages for non-fraternity men are higher—this time by .10 of an honor point—than the fraternity men. The latter generally explain this by pointing put that the type of student who gets high grades is often the “bookwormish” fellow for whom fra ternities- have little appeal. They also claim that the fraternity man goes in moie for activities, thus giving him less time for study. While his marks may suffer, he usually gains experience which is more valuable to him than grades. To a degree this is orobably true. Two facts, how ever, are opposed to it. T.n the first place it is hard to see why, non-fraternity men should have higher aver ages when the grades of non-fraternity women are con sistently lower than those of women who are affiliated with houses. In the second place a number of studies on this and other campuses have shown that students who engage in extra-curricular activities generally have grades that are as high or higher than those who Although it happens nearly every semester it al ways comes as something of a shock to find that several houses have an average below a pne. . This, of course, means that there were nearly as many men in those houses who received failing grades and zips than there were men with ones and twos. It is also rather start ling to find that only a dozen fraternities have aver ages that are higher than the combined average of all non-fraternity men. It would seem that Interfraternity'Council—if that group is interested in such a matter as scholarship— might do something to improve this situation. A stand- ard ruling requiring initiates to have a one average would help some. To be effective it would have to be enforced a little more strictly than the ruling which many houses now have whereby certain courses in which a man received a failing grade are excluded when his average is compiled because they .were subjects that “he wasn't much interested in,”, or upon some other With a few exceptions the houses occupy about the same relative position this semester that they have had in the past year or two. This is probably evidence that new men tend to place the same emphasis upon scholar ship as the old members. STEREOTYPED THINKING The first results of the Collegian presidential poll are just about what might be expected. The freshman class has returned a large Landon and a larger Re publican majority. Coming, for the most part, from middle class families that have been voting since the Civil War it is only natural that the politics of the Class of 1940 should be the same as that of their parents. Two encouraging signs, however, are to be noted. The first is that the Landon majority is much lower among the freshmen who are over twenty-one, demon strating, perhaps, that by the time a man is of voting age he begins to think a little for himself. The second is that although in party affiliations the Republicans are given a lead of 145 votes over the Democrats, their nominee, Landon, has a lead of only 128 over Roose velt. When members begin to vote outside their party it is evidence that they arc thinking about the issues and men confronting them are not voting blindly be cause of a party label. Apparently the Communist organizers have not been very efficient in high schools of the state, Hearst newspapers to the contrary, since there is one long vpte for their parly and none for their candidate. P.enn State’s hordes of Reds will soon change all that, of course. - The uppercloss vote, which will be taken this week, will probably -show different results. Many of theni have received N. Y. A. aid and are not likely to bite the hand that feeds them. In addition they have been away from home long enough to have the opportunity of thinking over the issu.es of the election. The number that actually do think can be determined more accur ately when the results are returned. THIS YEAR’S RUSHING CODE seems to be working out quite well. The one major change, which imposed an overnight silent period between the giving out of rushing cards and the signing of dates, pre vented the mad scramble of last fall. The result has benefited both the fraternities and the rushees. (With this contribution a new star looms on the literary horizon. For obvious reasons.her ajionim ity must be preserved. Although she writes in a mod ern style and tempo her subject matter is even old er than Mac Hall! By printing this gem the Colleg ian once again shows its extremely progressive pol icy for this bit of worse was successively turned down stellar publications as Froth, the Bell, Ihe Fanner, Engineer, - Liberty, Saturday Evening ■ Post, Esquire and the New Masses.) .Jerome* Weinstein ‘3P Francis 11. Szymczak '3B OLD MANIA autumnal urge across the lawn a butterfly is getting dizzy the air is warm and balmy too it makes me quiver so do you the birds are'mating in the tree they seem to like it wouldn’t we Below the Belt In order to discourage an influx of nondescript students into his attractively titled Novel course, Prof. Werner has scheduled it for 8 on Wednesday and Saturday ... Knott for Lqpa The summer being such at it was and human nature such as it is, \yc take great pleasure in an nouncing that the following persons assumed the tie-that-binds since last we walked in the shadow of Old Main: Under the sponsorship of Wm. Y. E. Ram-- bo as best man, Ernie Nachod, sigma nu, made the fatal gesture with Vivian Yeaney, perennial summer school sw.eethot. First, honors go to the sigmapi frackhouse with two victims, Frank Thomas, who passed the circle to Ginny Lewis of the kappa manse while Bar Riley exchanged vows with an unidentified female. Others whose -partners names have been lost in the shuffle, include Dot Monkgqld.cn, Helen Mallilieu, Dot Ely, Marian Tomlinson, Jean Sechrist, Bucky Buckwalter and Lou Bell. Rogues. Gallery Only pictures {decorating the waste, expanse pf ‘ walls in the printing dept, of the Grit Pub. Go. of Williamsport, printers oFLoFie, are LqVic proofs o/_: Fran Turner, Quejenie Rosini, Ginny Louis and M,ed. Connab.ee. - • • t .*f Pick-ups Dagmar Hansen (remember?) is phys ed in structress in Morrispn’s Covp Vocational high school, an agrarian institution we are told . . . Dory Becker is modeling gowns in Pittsburgh while according to her own admission, Nancy Drake had so many .offers to do the same job ihat she had 'difficulty picking her spot... We have heard that Sandy Morrison, for whom we hav.e the greatest respect because he had the courage of his convictions and failed to gradu ate rather than take R. 0. T. C., is “talking saljes girlies into talking women into buying his father’s corsets” . . . Signs of Change: Arney Kalin is no longer presiding over the festivities at the Hofbrau, local pleasure spot, having sold same to one Paul Boeger . . . Our congratulations to Director Bezdek for his hole in one the other day. TVe always knew that he would make good some day . . . Heard While -Strolling: “. . . and at our.house we even got a bar ber just for; freshmen; shaye,'.haircut‘any time . . . ” PENN STATER HATS TRADITIONALLY worn by WgLft-OpESSED PENN' STATE MEN. NOTEWORTHY CHANGES IN THIS THIS SEASON’S MODELS ARE THE WELT EDGE, SLIGHTLY >VIDER BRIM AND SMALLER CROWN. $3,5Q $5.00 $7.50 Stark Etesj^HAßPEib Next To The Movies THE PENN) STATE COLLEGIAN CINEMANIA Tonight presents the cinema version -, of. “Anthony Ad verse,” t)ie tyopk. wl)ich. 3,000,000 arp alleged to ’ Kaye read, talked about, but never quite 'finished. The picture threatens to ;be as long as the book, but vastly mojre- entertaining. . Frederic March is cast in the lead with QHyj& . <d,e • Ilaviland and thou rands of. Hollywood extras.' .Opinion on the-.show--.lias been-divergent, which seems to be 1 -phenomenon - expressly applicable to outstanding productions of this 'type;' There' are 'some ’ trick techniques’ at Jvoi'k- in this' collossus as yell, whichjmight make interesting comment for .ojispfvers of the obscure. In addition^th.e local management is npt boosting prices,'.although they have been advanced in les3 civilized communities. The outstanding feat in the production, is the choice of scenes. Obviously, the' entire book could not be"used since it contains lit erally thousands-of scepes and would require an equal number of sets. But the selection’so skillfully worked out that the continuity of the book is npt too h.cavily sacrificed, although thepe are some who would say that it y/ouldnft make much difference. “An thony Adverse” is truly a spectacle. Well, here they, are again. Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern arc at ihe Catliaum tomorrow and at the Nittany Thursday, with a refreshing little comedy about an original theme. The scene Jo laid in Hollywood, Bev erly Hills, to be precise, and the ac- tion revolves around an heiress and two college'boys. It’s a comedy and has spme slick melody thrown in, in cluding: “Cubin'on the Hilltop,” “My Heart Wants to Dance,” and “Let’s Make a Wish.”' Gene sings, too. . The novelty ,of the picture arises from the fact that it has never been done before. Usually, these pictures about guys' impersonating Fr.ench counts to earn money and to further a career and ; wearing a mustache for the first time, are just variations of TFXT of\rw Sporting Goods Official Gym Uniforms Shoes, Supporters, Socks, Shorts, Shirts, Sweat Suits Stationery : \ Die Stamped, 50c, 75c, $1 {• ■ • Fountain Pens , Parker, Sheaffer, Wahl Artist Materials Complete Selection " ’ . • • ~ -~ / —The Maniac ATHLETIC STORE, in Dial 2158 Opposite Main Gate Open pyenin; an old idea. There is also a nojied football star in the picture by th v e Mam,e of Jones, Henry Siephensjon •and -Jessie Ralph, all three of. which make themselves useful in the com edy situations. Oh, yes, the name of the sho\y is “Walking on Air.” ' The Nittany theater opens tonight with “Bengal Tiger.” " The co-stars of the picture are Barton McLane, a lion tamer, and Satan, th.e man-kill er, whose performance as a man eating tiger is unequaled, critics 'say. The' latest critic who shook' hands with Satan has never been seen since. It’s ai show packe,d with terrpr and thrills, and includes a trapeze artist. •The conflict' lies between .joe,' the trapeze ajrtipt, and' .Cliff, the lion ta : mer, who'are both in'love with “Laura, the heroine. - The man on the trapeze finally wins, after Satan tries to liq uidate the situation in his own way when he attacks both men in the cage. It’s on tomorrow night also. General Yang died at dawn.- So Clifford Odets, who wrote the screen play and incorporated swell dialogue, let it go at that and they called it “The Genera] Died at Dawn.”" It plays Thursday arid Friday at the Cathaum’. It’s one of the niftiest ci nema products that, has hit the local landscape in some time. Gary Cooper yvho has become much more of an tor than most would suspect, does a canny bit of acting. Madeleine Car roll, whose performance in the Brit ish cinema -was exemplified in such pictures as “The 39 Steps,”, gives an entirely pleasing performance. This show is rich in many things. Among them is delicate photography, especially military shots, directed by the man who gaye you realism in war in “All .Qu(et on the Western Front.” For the first time in many moons, ci : nema-montage is used effectively. A full symphonic accompaniment is delicately worked in, without becom ing obtrusive, y.et contributing to the . emotional effect, a tonal recording of .the moed the entire production so ef ; festively stimulates. Working on the thesis that two stimuli are more ef . fective in creating mood thpn one, the ■ .directors .of the “General Died at pawn,” have done a masterful job. 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