Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to J7t* Free Lavcc, established 1887 Published svmLwceKly t’.urina the £ollejte year, except on holiday*, by students of The Pentwylvnnm State Collet;**, In the interest of the College, tho student*, faculty, nluinni. and frlemln. NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE. INC. Chicago—-Boston—Snn Francisco—Los Angelo*—Portland—Seattle Applied for entry as second class matter at the State College Post Office. THE MANAGING BOARD JOHNSON BRENNEMAN ’37 ALAN L. SMITH ’37 Editor Business Mnnngor E. TOWNSEND SWALM *37 KENNETH W. ENGEL ’37 Managing Editor Advertising Manager PHILIP S. HEISLER ’37 PHILIP A. SCHWARTZ ’37 News Editor V/. ROBERT GRUBB '37 Snorts Editor RICHARD LEWIS ’37 Feature Editor MARION A. RINGER *37 Women’s Editor M. WINIFRED WILLIAMS '37 tVomen’n Managing Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Woodrow W. Bierly *35 Francis H. Stiymeank *33 Jeromo Weinstein ’3B Charles M. Wheeler jr. ‘3S ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Joy H. Danfcls '3S Curl W. Diehl ’3B Robert E. Elliott jr. ’3B Kathryn M. Jennbgs ’BB Robert S. MeKclvoy ’3B John G. Sabella '3B WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Sblrley R. Helms '3B Georgia H. Powers ’3B Caroline Tyson ’33 Managing Editor This Insuo ' Jerome Weirstcin *3B News Editor This Issue Charles M. Wheclor. jr. *3B Tuesday, December 8, 1936 LIVE LITERATURE THE current issue of the rejuvenated Bell should put an end to associating it with ivory towers and purple poetry. This is not the best Bell that has been published, perhaps. But it is an issue that is awake to reality, Prom the new cover design to the book reviews, the magazine deals with live issues in a literate if not al- ways literary manner. A friend of ours who is in a position to know told us that in his opinion the Bell is the best student opin- ion magazine in the country. He has distinguished company in that view. Kyle Crichton, Louis Adamic, John O’Hara, and others have praised previous issues of the magazine, and the one which will appear today can stand with any. There is, unfortunately, one little flaw to the Bell. Scarcely anyone buys it We have read all of the current issue and we can guarantee that you will find in it as much entertain- ment as in any movie appearing here this week. As far as information is concerned, it would be unfair to make a comparison. If you don’t believe that, we dare you to read Rose Stein's article, “Blueprint for Fascism.” THE ROLE OF THE INDEPENDENT Potentially, the most powerful group in campus politics, :hc Independent clique placed last in its bid for class offices at Thursday’s freshman elections. This statement isn’t startling, nor is it a “believe-it-or-not” illustration. It follows the usual pattern of an unor ganized group which has been exploited by the “college leaders” of the other two campus parties. The independents possess the strong balance of power. Promises, second-rate positions, minor commit tee posts, and a pat on the back by the “Big Shots,” who Tose by their votes, are their rewards. Usually, tho two organized parties have adopted more successful procedures. Legacies, consultations, and patronage help to pave their way forward. The in dependents are equal in number to the combined strength of the other two parties in every class. But theirs is the fate of disorganization, political log-roll- ing, and promises of the others. Politics, especially on the campus, should be an ac tivity that permits complete -student participation and satisfaction. No definite issues are at stake. The elec tion outcome depends on personalities and organiza tion. If the independents can’t succeed as the “balanc ing power” because of lack of recognition from the other parties they should organize and battle for con sideration of the "other hnlf.” Students who are democratic in nature should re fuse temporary offers, suffer defeats until independent organization is completed; then battle the inevitable consolidation of campus and Locust Lane politicians fighting desperately for the heritage which has been theirs so long. Remedies to the College’s political situation are available. The independents can be organized strong ly. The other two parties should respect their power with a proper reward in proportion to their influence. It is often said that the college man should be the responsible citizen of tho future. If the citizenship of our future has its conception in the campus political background of the present, then democracy will be seri ously threatened. ADOLF HITLER “IS as near a saint as any man can be ... He does not smoke, swear, or drink, and has no vices at all,” Lord William Scott, member of Parliament, said recently. It just goes to show that you can never believe the nasty stories you so often hear about people. A “POLICE” SCHOOL AT THE University of Le high will shortly offer courses in “Breaking Up Mobs,” “Illegal Picketing,” and the like. It has been formed in anticipation of labor “difficulties” in that region. Well, the Bteel owners have to “protect” themselves some way since Governor Earle’s announcement that the State militia-is no longer available for strike-breaking. The Mussclini Substance Not since tne Good Old Days of Mr. Bezdek has this Department’s ears been caressed by so sweet a morsel as this! Way the hell and gone up in the woods, near the New Beaver Field, is a pile affectionately called Re ereatbn Hall by virtue of the fact that freshmen and ■sophomores are forced to “work out” there two or three times a week. Incidental to this ambitious mus cle building program is the School of Physical Educa tion and Athletics. Promotion Manager GEORGE W. BIRD ’37 Circulation Manager IRWIN ROTH ’37 Foreign Advertising Manager JEAN C. HOOVER ’37 Secretary REGINA J. RYAN ’37 Women's New* Editor Ell’.vood C. Davis, temporary director of the School, occasionally forced to stoop to the teaching of classes and that’s what prompts this effusion. Da vis conducts a class which, among other things, is supposed to equip future grade and high school mus cle building directors with the necessary finesse to secure a job. With this in mind Mr. Davis has lately been conducting what he terms “interviews.” Al though the ping-pong huskies, fencers or football players should be quite as fair game as the girls in the class, Mr. Davis seems to prefer the weaker sex as “interview” material. In an “interview” the learned Doctor imperson ates a high school principal, head coach, on occasions, a whole school board and proceeds to ask as many pry ing questions as his mental fitness that day will al low—to the embnrassment of the girl being “inter viewed.” In true school board style, Davis smirks cut such queries as “Dou you. smoke? or drink?” (Which is very unfair in the first place -because ev erybody knows that the W. S. G. A. Ten Command ments say no eo-ed drinks.) And as the piece dc rc siatann: ... or go with the boys,” Which accompa nied by the right kind of a leer and a few belly laughs from the young gentlemen in the class can pretty well ruin u sensitive co-ed’s whole day. This sort of thing had been going on for quite some time when Doc made the fatal mistake of call ing on Maria Weber for a second “interview,” al though her first had been thoroughly successful. Now Maria is a gal with a touch of the rebel in her and what’s move she wasn’t feeling particularly good so she answered (of all things) “Not prepared.” Not to be robbed of his sport Davi3 insisted, “Nonsense, you’re always prepared in this class. Take an inter view.” Which was too mucr for Maria. Trembling with anger she arose, figuratively thumbed her nose Davis-ward and started to flounce out of the room announcing: “You’ve been picking on me all year and I’m sick of it. I’m leaving!” Her righteous indignation boiled over on the way out when a classmate, Sammy Braunstein grabbed her saying “You can’t do that.” “No??” quoth Maria, and batted him in the face with a book. Temporary Director Davis brought order out of the resultant chaos by requesting that the members of the class write down just what happened so that everybody would know that he was “in the right.” After the papers had been collected Maria came back in with tears (from the drinking fountain in the hall) all over her face and down the front of her dress. Graciously Dr. Davis allowed her to remain and start ed to read the papers aloud. Everything went along in fine shape for a while with all the letters being neat little boot-lickings from the stooges in the class until he got down to a few from some of the big time football players who have an inkling of what goes on. “Maria Weber did absolutely right and I think you're getting to be some thing of a heel,” read Dr. Davis, turning pale. After several more in this general vein Davis smiled sick ly, dumped all the papers in the waste basket, an nounced that it was “all right” and “just a test of the powers of observation.” —F. H. S. OLD MANIA In order to consolidate our growing opinion that the good Doctor is becoming “something of a heel” we have collected -some additional information. Davis has written and posted personal letters to everyone in his classes—most of them seniors—announcing that they better quit thinking about graduation because they are all flunking his course and can’t possibly pass. And adorned each letter with a Christmas Seal! Also if you wish to have a conference with almost any instructor in the school except Dr. Davis it is necessary to go way the hell and gone up under the eves of Rec Hall to the minute offices into which Da vis has moved his lately acquired underlings—he and his personal secretary occupying two big offices on the main floor! Aside to Herren Hitler, Mussolini, Franco—is your face red! THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN ‘Post Road’ Lead ANNE M. BOYER ’37 Anne Rover ’37, who plays the part of May Preble, one of the two leading feminine roles in “Post Road,” Penn State Players' produc tion to be presented Saturday night. Although playing’her first part witli the Players, Miss Boyer previ ously had experience in college dra matics while a student at Westmin ster College. CINEMANIA If you liked “Mr. Deed Goes to Town” you should enjoy Irene Dunne in her first comedy work, “Theodora Goes Wild” which comes to the Catfli aum tomorrow. The story concerns a small-town novelist who makes a suc cess with her first book which has to do with sin in the big city. Fed. up with small-town bigotry, she decides to taste life as she has written about it. The amusing incidents that follow as this female Mr. Deeds go to town are, proof that Miss Dunne is well suited for the role. If you’re not crazy about Crosby, the rollicking rythm of Louis Aim strong should be enough incentive for you to see “Pennies From Heaven,” featuring the crooner and Madge Evans. Featuring five new song sen sations, this show comes to the Coth aum Thursday and Friday. The bill at the Nittany includes “Love Letters of a Star” on Wednes day, with Henry Hunter and Dolly Rowles in lihe cast and a return of “Theodora Goes Wild” on Thursday. The College library is presenting an exhibition on ‘ f Costumes and Cus toms Around the World” in the ex hibit cases in the lower hall and room K. The exhibition • will last until Christmas. ' HOP DON’T. MISS IT! Read Bottom Page 3 Seniors’ Proofs Due Walter L. Peterson ’37, editor of the La Vic , announces definitely that seniors’ proofs must be in by- Wed nesday at 4 o’clock, otherwise the staff would select the photograph which will appear in the senior sec tion. The proofs marked for selec tion should be returned to the Penn State Photo Shop. Camous Bulletin TODAY Freshman forum will meet in Hugh Beaver room at 7 o’clock. Air girls’ club will meet at 118 S. Barnard at 7:30 o’clock. Louise Homer club will meet in the social room of the Presbyterian church at 7 o’clock. Those interested in the skiing de velopment on Bald Top mountain will meet in 415 Old Main at 7:30 o’clock. Men am! women Collegian editor ial candidates -will meet in the news room at 7 o’clock. TOMORROW . Sophomore seminar will meet in the second floor lounge of Old Main at 7 o’clock. Freshman commission will meet in the Hugh Beaver vom at 7 o’clock. The N. A. A. C. P. social postponed from Dec. 3 will be held in 415 Old Main at 8:30 o’clock. Those wishing to try out for the freshman riffe team should report to Maj. MacMullin in the Armory at 4 o’clock. MISCELLANEOUS Sophomore candidates for second assistant manager of fencing may re port at 222 Rec hall immediately. N. Y. A. checks are available in the Treasurer’s office. Candidates for second assistant managership of wrestling should re port at Rec hall every afternoon at 4 o’clock. Candidates for second assistant managership in track may report any afternoon in Rec hall at 4 o’clock. Women wishing to try for hockey managership are requested to sign up in Rec hall. Tickets for the Penn State club banquet are on sale at the Student Union desk. Special! Croquignole Permanent $2.50 Zotos. . . special $5.00 CASSIDY’S BEAUTY SHOP Open Evenings by Appointment Dial 3494 ' 210 S. Allen—State College ’ Presenting “SCOTTY” the official SOPH HOP FAVOR Now on display. 'Will be sold at CORNER ROOM Sale begins December 9; Get your’s early. Supply is limited. Evening Wear Tuxedo Suits Shirts Collars Ties SAUERS On Alien Street If you want to feel the real Christmas spirit and wr* find gifts that will suit your BEp J purpose in any case ... •JM The Blair Shop of Gifts JUST VISIT DISTINCTION FREEMAN Formals are a fitting finish to. a dress turnout. If you can remember evenings of torture in pinching patents : : : then these Freemans will be thrice welcome. Made by skilled craftsmen, of finest quality leathers, on scientific lasts ; : : they Jit! BOTTORF BROS. BOOTERY Entrances Beaver and Allen Christmas BookfNotes As GONE WITH THE WIND will get a full page ad in the SATURDAY EVENING POST, 'its sales will undoubtedly reach the million mark by Christmas.. Because of the colossal success that this book has had, other, and/or better books have been overshadowed in a season which has brought forth many fine volumes. Lest everybody give everybody else a copy of GONE WITH THE WIND , may we suggest a few books which we think have considerable merit—a few which might' endure longer than the WIND— STORIES OF THREE DECADES, by Thomas Mann, $3.00 THE FLOWERING OF NEW ENGLAND, by Van Wyck Brooks, $-1.00 THE TALLONS, by William March, $2.50 ■ CALEB CATLUHrS-AMERICA, by Vincent McHugh, $2.50 THREE WORLDS, by Carl Van Doren, $3.00 .•1 FURTHER RANGE, by Robert Frost, $2.50 EDUCATION BEFORE VERDtIN, by. Arnold Zweig, $2.50 CATALOG, by George Milburn, $2.00 EYELESS IN GAZA, by Aldous Huxley, $2.50 MORE rOEMS, by A. E. Housman, $2.00 AUDUBON, bv Constance Rourke, $3.00 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIALISM, by John Strachey, $3.00 AFTER ALL, bv Clarence Hay, $2.00 AN AMERICAN DOCTOR'S ODYSSEY, by Victor Heiser, M.D., $3.50 BOSWELL’S JOURNAL OF A TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES, $5.00 JOHN REED, bv Granville Hicks,' $3.50 ENJOYMENT OF LAUGHTER, by Max Eastman, $3.75 THE PEOPLE, YES, by Carl Sandburg, $2.50 LINCOLN STEFFENS SPEAKING, by Lincoln Steffens, $2.50 . ABSALOM, ABSALOM, by William Faulkner, $2.50 HEADS AND TAILS, by Malvina Hoffman, $5.00 MOSCOW SKIES, by Maurice Hindus, $2.75 THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE, by H. L. Mencken, $5.00 KIT BRANDON, by Sherwood Anderson, $2.50 *.’• * * * Since the publication of the- new Simon and Schuster BIBLE, Alexander Woolcott claims, to .have become a veritable one-man Gideon Society. This excellent, job'is edited by Ernest Sutherland -Bates, designed by Philip Van Doren. Stern and set in Goudy 14-point Deepdene type. (§3.75)' *; : • Better than Gideon Woolcott's READER of last,year, we have the new BORZOI READER, edited byrCavl Van Doren. It contains more than one thousand pages' of the best of the shorter pieces in twenty-one years of Knopf's publishing. Represented are, Willa Cather, Thomas Mann, Elinor Wylie, Clarence Day, H. M. Tomlinson, H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan, ’ Joseph Hergeshimer, John Crowe Ransom, Max Beerbohni, Zona Gale, and many others. ($3.50) Don’t miss the P. S. C. A. BOOK FAIR, which will be held in the exhibit room of the Carnegie Library on December 14-15-IG-17. Several hundred fine books will be on display, books that you may want to order for Christmas. Thirty or forty publishers will be rep resented, and catalogs and pamphlets will be yours for the asking. « KEELER'S » - Cathaum Theatre Building Tuesday, December S, 1036 State College
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