Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lame, established 1887 Published semi-weekly durinc the College year, except on holidays, by students of The Pennsylvania State College, in the interest of the College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE. INC. Chicago—llojtim—San Francisco —Los Angeles—Portland—Scnttle Applied for entry ns second dims matter nt the State College Post Office. THE MANAGI JOHNSON BRENNEMAN *37 E. TOWNSEND SWALM '37 Managing Editor FHILIP S. HEISLKR '37 New* Editor W. ROBERT GHUHB ’37 Sports Editor RICHARD LEWIS ’37 Feature Editor MARION A. RINGER ’37 Women’s Editor M. WINIFRED WILLIAMS '37 Women's Maunging Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Woodrow W. Bierly *3.‘ Fronds 11. Szytnczak '3B Jerome Weinstein '33 Charles M. Wheeler jr. '3B ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Jay H. Daniels '3B Cnrl W. Diehl '3B Robert E. Elliott jr. '3B Kuthryii M. Jennings *33 Robert S. McKclvcy '33 John G. Sabclla '3B WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Shirley R. Helms '3B Georgia H. Towers '3S Caroline Tyson '33 Managing Editor This Issue News Editor This Issue Friday, October 16, 1936 THE CASE OF ROBERT BURKE UNIVERSITIES, said Dr. Nicholas Murray But ler, President of Columbia University, last week, are "the most responsible trustees of democracy.” Does Dr. Butler remember a former student of his, Robert Burke? Yes, it is very likely indeed that Dr. Butler remem bers him. You see, it was like this . . . Bob Burke was one of Columbia’s most popular students last year. lie was 165-lb. Golden Gloves cham pion and President-elect of the Junior Class. But Bob wasn’t interested only in campus politics and athletics. In addition to these activities lie was one of the leaders of the American Student Union chapter at Columbia. Last May the ASU chapter held an open meeting to protest against the action of the University in an nouncing that it was sending a representative to the Nazi Heidelbei’g anniversary ceremony. Then they de cided to stage a demonstration in front of Dr. Butler’s home. Two students, including Burke, made speeches criticizing the President for accepting the invitation. A week later Dean Herbert E. Hawkes summoned Burke and accused him of being the leader of a meet ing which, in addition to being in poor taste, had vio lated the sanctity of Dr. Butler’s home. He told Burke that profane language had been used concerning Dr. Butler and that picket signs had been left in front of his home. Burke denied knowledge of any profanity but apologized for that and for the signs being left. He also denied personal responsibility for the demonstration, but declared that the ASU would accept the responsi bility. Three days later tbo ASU.sent a letter to Doan Hawkes apologizing for any personal affront which may have been made, but declaring that "because of the group nature of this demonstration, we do not feel that any individual can be held responsible for the conduct or issue of any part of it.” On June 16 Burke was notified that he would not be allowed to register at Columbia the next fall. The ASU immediately took up the fight for his re instatement, but could get no satisfaction or further explanation from Dean Hawkes except that "Burke had taken a defiant attitude and had refused to apologize.” Since therf the American Civil Liberties Union has come to his defense and Arthur Garfield Hoys, noted attorney, has agreed to carry the fight to court, but last week Columbia University permanently expelled Burke. Aside from the obvious injustice in the case, what is its real significance? Burke himself has described it as well ns can be "The . . . reason that forces me to fight this case is the question of academic freedom. If Columbia can get away with this expulsion, freedom of thought and expression on every campus in the country will he en dangered. The unwritten threat of administrative dis cipline will force more and more students to silence . . . We must fight against every manifestation of that sup pression which is so horribly rampant in fascist na tions . . . My case is one small skirmish in the battle.” It is the plain duty of every liberal and especially every college student to join Bob Burke in his fight. The local ASU expects to circulate petitions in his be half. Signing your name is small encouragement, but it will mean that you are sympathetic toward a fight that is being waged for you. NEW POLICY FOR SOME TIME it has been recognized that the program of intramural athletics here was not the success that many had hoped it would be. Students took part in one or two contests—usually without any sort of training for them—and then were eliminated. Many, particularly non-fraternity men, failed to participate in intramui’nls entirely. Others found that contests were scheduled at inconvenient hours and had to give up oth er activities if they wished to compete. While there has been no official announcement to that effect it is obvious that the new administration of the School of Physical Education and Athletics has rec ognized these difficulties and is doing its best to over come them. The first step has been announcement of plans to interest students in a program of outdoor recreation. Under the leadership of Ray Conger, former Olympic trackman, and Max Dercum, who last year organized the skiing team, students will plan their own activities. Those interested may receive instruction in cooking, fishing, archery, mountain climbing, and outdoor sports. Undoubtedly there are many students here who want to "keep in condition” but who cither can find no time for or simply dislike the present system of compe titive athletics. This project should be the answer to the problem which faces them now. J (XG BOARD ALAN L. SMITH '37 Htisitaus Manager KENNETH W. ENGEL *37 Alvcrtlaini: MniuiKcr PHILIP A. SCHWARTZ *37 Promotion Mnnncer GEORGE W. BIRD '37 Circulation Manager IRWIN ROTH *37 Foreign Advertising Manager JEAN C. HOOVER '37 Secretary REGINA J. RYAN *37 Women.’# New* Editor ..Charles M. Wheeler, jr. *3B Jerome Weil stein *3i CAMPUSEER ■ BT HIMSELF " Policy of Pulchritude Simon pure policy, subsidization, football fac tory, professionalism, and a host of other isms have raised their heads to solve the football enigma on this campus, but at last we have hit upon the grand solution, u winning football team without subsidiza tion. Like many other great ideas, we discovered it quite by mistake, so we will start with the mistake. It all began at a bull session in which naturally enough the subject of conversation was sex. However, some of the more pragmatic boys insisted on bring ing in their ideas on Saturday’s football game. Finally Bob Clark, sophomore track flash who broke a record in pole vaulting last year pipes up, "What do you think I broke that record for last year? For the team? Naw, I did it for my girl.” And it was then that tue fog disappeared. Why not subsidize suitable pulehritudenous inspiration for the gridiron warriors, thus having an unsubsidized team with all the benefits of a squad of professionals? Journalistic Brew: It seems that the Froth has picked a scrap with' the Clearfield Progress when it called one of its headlines "asinine.” The Progress came back with a vituperative article in the column headed RASberries from which we quote the following: “R. A. S.—See what Froth has to say about you? Editor—See what? R. A. S.—Why Froth, Froth, you know, Froth. Editor—You couldn’t see anything in Froth. . R. A. S.—Why not? Editor—That’s what one blows off beer. R. A. S.—But I mean Penn State Froth. Editor—Same thing. Just froth off the journal istic brew. Here now, a pool* and it’s gone. I read the Collegian.” (Nice goin’, Dick. Your turn, Harry) Wildcat’s Party: Villanova defeated the Lions on Saturday and did it fairly, but we still don’t think they’re not a bunch of world beateis. In the first place they could n’t score more than 13 points against Chuck Cherun dolo, and in the second place two Lewistown boys beat up the whole squad in a free-for-all. It hap pened when, flushed with victory, two carloads of players stopped in Lewistown and decided to play Joe College. Three of the stalwarts invited a stander-by to a scrap. However, the fellow they invited hap pened to be One-Man-Gang Schmidt. When the three were sprawled in the gutter collegiate reinforcements appeared. By the time twenty Villanova Wildcats were in the fray, Benny Keiford, another Lewistown lad, enlisted with Schmidt and the two of them mauled the whole mob. Policeman Tommy Tomlin son found three teeth, all belonging to Villanova, on the pavement after the fight. Abracadabra: Murgerian McGovern, Bohemian a la mode on this campus last year, is reported in hot pursuit of some French Lesbian somewhere in France . . . Jack Barnes landed a job with the N. Y. Times . . . How has that regal Kappa Kappa Gamma, Mary Louise Hickey, escuped this column these many years?... Things I’ve learned from Art 74: That the College power plant can tell the day an Art 74 ( blue book is being given by the increase in electricity used the night before . . . That it is definitely easier to sleep in a darkened room ... A 800-quet to that lovable radical, Heywood Broun, for his piece in Wednesday's paper on "The Right to Boo.” . . . Belated nomina tion for last week’s M.D.D.0.W., Johnny Sabella . . . Quote of the Week: Beezie Zimmerman, “Gee, now there are two girls that have a crush on me.” . . . Someone called up Walt Peterson, La Vie mogul, and demanded to know why he couldn't smile for his pic ture in the coming yearbook since he has to pay ten bucks for it . . . Dot Downes now brings her knit ting to the Collegian office . . . She swears that she’s not knitting-socks . . . R.O.T.C. is not only ac cused of preparing cannon fodder but also of expos ing the boys to immediate danger. First casualty was an advanced officer, who, when he heard the blare of martial music, got excited and -decided that a flourish of his glistening sabre would give the right touch. As lie drew his sword he sliced two fingers and had to be led off the field of honor . . . Theta Phi Alpha is un decided whether to accuse Villanova or the Chi Phis of stealing their Alumni Day decorations ... ', t) ItV Convenient State College probably has more committee meetings for its size than any town in the country. Many of these groups, unable to decide upon a suitable after noon or evening meeting /time, find the answer in a luncheon or dinner meeting at the Corner. A number of the booths give sufficient privacy for such in formal gatherings. If more is desired, three private dining rooms are at their disposal. A booth or dining room will be reserved, of course, for such gatherings. The Corner unusual THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN BLUE KEY (fimiar Activities Hovortny) Robert C. Brown Robert E. Brubaker Emmett E. Rhoades Sidney A. Neiburg Gerald G. Woringer Paul V. Jones H.- Ray Pope Robert B. Blum John C. Mallory David B. Ludwig, Jr. Edward J. GoTman John A. Shipman Edward W. Nagel Robert L.. Smith Co-Edits Phi Mu initiated Sally Anne Seigel and Mrs. Marie Philips Sunday. The Kappa Kappa Gammas gave a founder’s day dinner Tuesday eve ning. Alpha Chi Omega, held a breakfast at Alloncrest Sunday, morning for alumnae Jane O’Connell, Helen Ha ven, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Frank Weaver, and Martha Newell. Wednesday afternoon the Phi Mus held a tea in honor of Mrs. Paul Wil liams, sister of Mrs. Franklin Bestly, alumni advisor. Mrs. Williams is a visitor from Missouri. The Delta Gammas entertained their alumnae with a tea Saturday afternoon after the football game, while the Gamma Phi Betas honored theirs with a coffee hour. CINEMANIA Tonight Shirley Temple will play again at the Cathaum theater in a super-cute production about little old New York. Frank Morgan, Stepin Fetchit and the Hafi Johnson . choir are the mature part of the cast. The name of the picture is “Dimples.” At the Nittany, Mr. Deeds again goes to town. Gary Cooper,, whose Mr. Deeds is one of his nicest bits in re cent films, does the hick with ideals admirably. The story of "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town” is from a Sat. Eve. Post story or something and gets along quite well. To prove that football players do get jobs, a glorified version of the great sport, called "The Big Game,” plays at the Cathaum tomorrow with Philip Huston, James Gleason, June Travis, Bruce Cabot and Andy De vine and a bunch of genuine all-Am erican boys„including the Chicago U pride, the great J. Berwanger, Bill Shakespeare of Notre Dame, Bobby Wilson of S. Methodist, Moscrip, of Stanford, King—Kong Klein, N. Y. U. and a couple of others. The story is punted around between an ex-coal miner who becomes glori fied on the field and gets dough for it and a co-ed'who doesn’t believe in subsidization nohow. At the Nittany tomorrow "The Un known Ranger” comes to the screen with an all-star cast of he-men. Occasionally, a picture comes to town with "Country of origin, U. S. A.” marked on it. The "Big Broad cast of 1937” will open here Monday about fourteen months before it gets to Singapore and points East. Points about the show worth mentioning: Jack Bennie and playmates, Benny Goodman’s orchestra, Leopold Stok owski and t symphony, George Burns and Grade Allen and Bob Burns. After the first few reels, Stokow ski plays swing music and Benny Goodman works ‘out on sweet stuff. Included are a couple'of new dances with mirrors and lights. Burns is at the Bazooka, a musical instrument constructed of hairpins and boiler fit tings. Hollywood’ considers this the most gorgeous extravaganza let loose on the public since "The Great Zieg feld." —CAMPY “But would'your wife like it, Mr. Beanthorpe, if you raised my salary?” “Miss Ogilpie, I save enough on Twenty Grands to do it, anyway!” We Women By MARION A. RINGER Freshman women are out of their three weeks’ hibernation. There is a spotlight on every move they make. The boys have an eagle-eye on them for any possible "cute date.” The girls watch them like hawks for fu ture rushing material. It’s going to be a hard problem to Both clique with the boys and yet meet the girls’ rigid requirements for rushees. If a girl takes an offered cocktail, which by the way, is against W. S. G. A. rules, and is too free and in discreet in relations with men, she is marked as a “good date” by'men. If she is observed by an upperclass wom an. a mental note is made to, strike off her name from the preferred list Be clever, freshman women, and let those who will, be “smart.” There’s a rumor that the women are in a quandry about the Cwen dance Saturday night. They don’t know if they should invite the man or if a man should.ask them to .go. As a rule the women ask the men since it is a women’s dance. But, men, if you don’t get a bid from a girl you can buy a ticket and ask your own girl. In fact, many of the men do that: So it is perfectly legitimate at this affair for either the man or woman to ask a date. ' CAMPUS BULLETIN All students interested in hiking and other activities report to 301 Recreation Hall at 5 o’clock. Second assistant manager candid ates for.the swimming team report to the Athletic Association office. Aero Club will meet in 108 Main En gineering a 7:15 o’clock. Freshman women interested in man aging the freshman hockey team sign up on the Mac Hall bulletin board. A Grange social will he held at the Alpha Zeta house at 7:45 o’clock. Hilicl Fellowship will meet in 403 Old Main at 7 o’clock. TOMORROW . Freshman Commission will hold their first cabin retreat, leaving Old Main at 2:30 o’clock and returning Sunday. SUNDAY The faculty will entertain Dr. Justin W. Nison, Chapel speaker, at a sup per in the Old Main Sandwich Shop at 5 o’clock. Reservations may be made with Prof. Sylvester K. Stevens. Wesley League final discussion on “Steps in Creative Living.” MONDAY Liebig Chemical Society will meet in 20G Agriculture at 7:30 o’clock. Senior—Sophomore hockey game at Holmes’ field at 4 o’clock. Freshman womens’ class meeting in Home Economics auditorium at 7 o’clock. I*hi Mu Alpha will meet in 411 Old Main at 8:30 o’clock. MISCELLANEOUS Tickets for the Cwen Dance are now on sale at the Student Union office. Student Union Dance Saturday Oc tober 24 with Bill Bottorf and his orchestra at Recreation Hall. Wyand, McCord Speak A meeting of the Economics Club was held Monday evening at Centre Hills. The principle speakers were Prof. Charles S. Wyand, who read a paper on “Purchasing Power and the Business Cycle,” and Prof. John L. McCord who discussed economic prob lems in Puerto Kico. SHILLING TYPEWRITERS REPAIRED . . KEYS MADE South Allen Street inspect >baccos ;arettes ig qual losting Women in Sports By CAROLINE TYSON Defeated for the first time since the fall of '34, the seniors handed their hockey laurels to the sopho moi*es on Wednesday. This is the sophomores’ third consecutive victory this'fall, not unlike their notable win of last season. Their only defeat last year was by the class of ’37, their perpetual rivals. The sophomores’ triumphant 4-to-0 victory established a new record on the fall interclass hockey slate. Molly Pugh, sophomore halfback, struck two points and Captain Rachael Bechdel drove the other two balls between the goal posts. ' f • Gene Ziegler, senior, had some ex cellent reverse shots while Dot Mc- AulifTo, famed veteran of the sopho more team, played her consistently fine game. The seniors’ only hope of smashing the monopoly were the fre quent penalties scored by the sopho mores but their invasion was halted by the harmonious cooperation in the sophomore lineup. Varsity Drag When you curry fervor from the fair sex, Arrow shirts will do more for you than five major letters. See the smart fairpatterns in stripes and checks. Beautifully tailored ... Sanfor ized shrunk. Your Arrow dealer to the rescue. $2 and up Congress Playing Cards New :Designs Cel-U-Tone Finish Double Decks 65c 75c Special Price in nr One Dozen Lots i/OC $1.25 ' . " AT The Athletic Store . * Dial 2158 •, Opposite Main Gate Friday, petober 16, 1936 Oriental Art Displayed Marvin Lewis '37, ceramics student who attended Lingnan. University in Canton, China, as an exchange stu dent last year, brought back an in teresting collection of Chinese and Japanese art products. The objects are on display in the Mineral Indus-* tries building. Capital — s2oo,ooo Surplus and Undivided Profits — s27s,ooo First National Bank of State College STATE COLLEGE, PA. Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation . John T. McCormick, President David F. Kapp, Cashier 7 §
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