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Volume 33—No. 32
Curtain Rises
On 'Pinafore'
At 8:30 Sat.
Glee-Thespian Combine
Presents Operetta
In Auditorium
Leigh, Edelblute, Serif
Unangst Among Leads
Combining for the second time this
semester, the Glee-Thespian groups
will present the Gilbert and Sullivan
operetta, "H.M.S. Pinafore," in
Schwab auditorium tomorrow night
at 8:30 o'clock following the boxing
• meet in Recreation hall with Western
Maryland.
'Heading the cast and choruses of
seventy-five students will be the Right
• Honorable Sir Idseph Porter, played
by C. Edward Leigh '39. The roman
tic leads will be taken by Bess Edel
blute '3B and Frederick H. Serif '3B
us Josephine. and Rafe Rackstraw, re
spectively.
Josephine's father, the captain of
the Pinafore, will be played by M.
Donald Dixon '37. 'Leading comedian
for the operetta will be James P.
Unangst '3B as Deadeye Dick, the
villian. Joseph K. Cook '3B and Mar
garet Giffen '37 also have loading,
parts. The remainder of the partici
pants'
will be choruses of voices.
• Many of the songs of the "Pina
fore" are well-known to music follow-I
ers. According to J. Ewing Kennedy,'
who with Prof. •Richard W. Grant is
directing the production, the boys'
vocal work in particular will be out
standing, From the beginning, when
Miss Giffen as Buttercup sings-a song
entitled, "I'm a Little Buttercup," the
show is almost continuous music and
comedy.
The Bell Trio with Dixon, Serif,•
and Unangst, is another-feature num
ber, while Miss Edelblute, who has
been singing a great deal in the past
few;Aears,,prolnjeekto be a . hit in the
Merry' Maiden duet with Urianthit; - ind
later with Serif.
- Clean, clever satire, centering about
the administration of the navy by a
man who never sailed a ship in his,
life is the keynote of the operetta.,
The entire action takes place on, the
quarterdeck of a ship. Special sce
nery Tor the performance has been
imported from Philadelphia.
Tickets have been on sale this week
at the Student Union desk in the day
time and at night in the Corner room.
The advance sale will continue until
Saturday evening, when the ducats
will be moved to the auditorium.
The actual story of the operetta
shows the difficulties that Captain
Corcoran of he Pinafore confronts
when he finds that his daughter has
fallen in love with an ordinary sea-''
man. But the course of Josephine
and Rafe Rackstraw's. love does not
run smoothly when the navy mogul,
Sir Joseph Porter indicates his Inten
tions toward Josephine. Complica
tions result when Buttercup comes
aboard the ship, selling novelties to
the sailors.
May 14 Set for Prom
Date; SU Plans Dance
Junior _Prom date hari been changed
from. May 7 to May 14, according to
George M. Hacker '37, president of
the Student Union Board, at the
meeting held Tuesday night. The
dates for Senior Ball, February 26,
and laterfraternity Ball, April 9, re
main unchanged.
Plans were made for a Student Un
ion <lance to be held Saturday night,
January 30, during the period be
tween' semesters, The co-chairmenn,
for the affair are Johnson Brenne
man '37 and Genevra G. Ziegler '37,
assisted by George M. Hacker '37,
Reva M. Lincoln '37, Robert E. Mo-,
rini - '37,•Frank A. Osterlund '37, Jean
H. -Schantz '37, and Allan L. Smith
''37.
The dance will be held in Recrea
tion hall. Bill Bottorrs band will
play. ,
Gown Order Deadline
Changed to Saturday
The cap and gown committee of
the senior class today announced that
orders for caps and gowns of seniors
graduating during mid-semester will
be extended to tomorrow noon. A de
posit of $3. is required, $3 of which
will be refunded after the return 'of
the caps. and gowns. Frank A. Os
terlund, senior class president, made
the announcement that orders for in
vitations have been discontinued.
Specific Campaign Issues Woulcl Help
Insure campusDemocracy'--OstOund
Officers Could Follow Desires of Electorate
By Announcing Definite Platform
"Election of class officers on the basis of a platform composed of spe
cific issues to be acted upon in the interest of the student body is the only
method - of assuring those students of a genuine voice in their own govern
ment."
This was the opinion expressed by Prank A. Osterlund, senior class
president; in an interview following the Student Council meeting Wednes
day night.
"Political cliques," continued, "m
government to present real issues at t
will thus be enabled to vote on them
the various candidates. The men
elected will then be bound to the plat
form upon which they ran and an-I
Swerable to the students for the vi-!
olatiOn of their pledges or their in
activity in_ carrying out their plat
form.
"There must be a binding agree
ment between students and their of
ficers and the only. way that this is
Possible at Penn State is through this
sort of plan. This is the only way
that a, senior class president or any
other officer can truly determine. the
desires of those who 'have helped to
place him in office. A candidate. must
look ahead before election and formu
late a platform by which he can
guide his steps if he is successful."
Although he feels that our present
method of handling this question has
many good points, all of which should
be retained, Osterlund said he had
sufficient confidence in the merits of
this proposed system to suggest its
adoption.
This same proposal was presented,
Women Organize
Independent Club
Philotes Aim To Woollen Social
. Role for Campus Co-eds;
Officers Elected
The non-sorority women of the
Co:lege held an organizational meet
ing of their newly-formed club, Phi
lotes, on Wednesday night. Elections
of.officers were bad with Naomi P.
Anderson '37 becoming president, and
Betty E. Gillespie '3B, vice-president.
Irma J. Ackerman '3B was elected
secretary, while Naomi C. Leßoutil
lier '3B was chosen treasurer. Lois
IC. Gates '37 will act as social chair
man and M. Imogene Giddings '3B
will hold the office of athletic man-
Purpose of Organization'
According to the officers of the
club, the purpose of Philotes will be
the unification of the non-sorority
girls for the purpose of broadening
their role in social life, acquiring self
confidence, and stressing an active
interest in scholarship and activities,
especially towards a better feeling
in relation to campus organizations.
.Dr. Robert E. Dangler, of the' de
partment of classical languages, dis
played a sketch of the club's pin
which was unanimously accepted at
Wednesday's meeting. The next meet
ing will be announced in the near'
future.
Ritenour Calls Good
Health Best Flu
Preventative
Using the severe "flu" ,epidemic of
1919 as an example of what might
happen, Dr. John P. Ritenour, Col
lege, physician, stressed the impor
tance of sensible care of one's health.
"It is fortunate that we are, more
or less, isolated up here," stated Dr.
Ritenour, "but when students go home
as they did before the Christmas va
cation they bring back with them the
disease germs that are, now rampant
over the surrounding states."
lie pointed out that there are 15 to
20 cases daily in the hospital of "La
Grippe" or influenza, and that this is
an increase over the number of eases
handled in previous years.
Dr. Ritenour emphasized the im
portance of rest in combatting sick
ness. "Every student should see to it
that he gets at least eight hours sleep
every night," he declared, "for fa
tigue breaks down the resistance."
He warned that "if yoli go home
at any time take every precaution so
that you do not carry any cold germs
back here with you." He also cau
tioned that at the slightest sign of a
cold "get into bed and call a doctor
or go up to the hospital or the dis
pensary." , .
tust 'show enough interest in student
the time of elections. The student body
issues along with the personality of
by the Penn State delegation at the
National Student Federation Con
Vention in New' York. It was unani
mously passed by the heads of stu
dent governments there,; represent-
Mg over a hundred colleges from all
parts of the country. As embodied in
the official.report of that convention
the proposal reads: •
"Resolved that N. S. P. A. recom
mend that student governments en:-
ploy methods of election of execu
tives on a basis of campaign issues
embodied in platforms for the pur
pose of elevating the level of campus
politics. setting up programs and ob
jectives of government, and stimulat
ing interest in student government.
' `Students in Democracy' was the
theme• of the convention and it was
the feeling of the delegates there that
under a plan of this sort student gov
ernment will become a more genuine
democracy. It will put an end to the
old system of graft, broken promises,
and lack of confidence in student gov
ernment," Osterlund concluded.
Sl5O Subscribed
For. Spain Relief
Pundt Publishes Funds, Pledges
Given By Faculty, Students;
Canvass Incomplete
Approximately one hundred and
fifty dollars in cash and pledges has
been subscribed for the State College
Spanish Relief drive as the result of
the mass meeting and preliminary
canvassing. among administrative and
faculty groups, Prof. Alfred G.
Pundt, treasurer, announced at the
last meeting of the committee.
During this week, faculty members
are visiting various fraternity hous
es, making short talks and requesting
contributions to the fund. According
cording to Dr. Pundt, cooperation
of the fraternities has been gratify
ing and the talks have been well re
ceived. Among the faculty members
who are acting as speakers are Dean
of Men Arthur R. Warnock, S. K.
Stevens, Arthur H. Beetle, Edward
R. Vim Sant, Jacob Tenger, Howard
J. Rowland, Willard Waller, and
Pundt.
Due to the proximity of final ex
aminations it is impossible to make
a complete canvass of all persons
and the hope was expressed by the
committee that interested persons
would send contributions to the fund
on their own initiative. All checks,
Dr. Pundt said, should be made out
to the State College Spanish Relief
committee and mailed or left at the
Student Unless office.
All funds collected, Dr. Pundt
stated, would go toward greatly need
ed medical supplies, medical supplies
for the relief of- civilian Spanish peo
ple. The committee is also appealing
for clothing and canned goods. Per
sons having anything of this nature
which they want to contribute should
cull the Student Union office and
committee members will collect-them.
Debate Team on Tour;
Schedules New Meets
The women's debate team, which
is now on . tour for four meets, has
scheduled home debates with Syracuse
University and Ursinus College, Feb
ruary 10 and 11. They will debate
Mt. Mercy College, the University of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny College on
a trip they are taking February 15
to 18. On February 23 the Swarth
more team will come here.
The team which is now debating
Ursinus College, Western Maryland,
Swarthmore College, and Gettysburg
College, is taking the affirmative side
of the question, "Should Congress Be
Empowered to Fix Minimum Wage , :
and Maximum Hours in Industry."
Lucille D. Hayes '37, manager, and
Beulah F. Gerheim '39 will cross-ex
amine Julia RI &broil' '39.
STATE COLLEGE, PA.; FR/PAY, JANUARY 15, 1937
Student ConnOl Votes
To Continue' Customs
Until Fel:yuary
Weddell Named Head
Of Investigation Group
Student Council voted to continue
freshman customs until the end of
the first semester at its meeting in
Room 305, Old Main, Wednesday
Might. Council decided to enforce
freshman dress -custeimr until that
time, when they wculdldrop them.
Joseph M. Bray' '37, president of
Student Tribunal, waa,urged by presi
dent of Council, Frank, A. Osterlund
'37, to rigidly enforce ; customs during,
the remainder of the simester.
Osterlund also apported David S.
1 Weddell '3B as chairman of a commit
tee to investigate customs desirable'
for enforcement next 'Tear. The pur-1
pose, of the committee;, , he said, is tot
revise the existing customs, determine
which ones are desirable, and which .
ones are most effective.'
The investigation is the result of a
report submitted by Charles A. Ho
garth, P.S.C.A. secretary, to Dean
Arthur R. Warnock.. Warnock re
ferred the report .to Council' for ac
tion. .
Other members of .the committee
appointed to aid Weddell are Michael
F. Farrell T 3, Tice :F..ltyan w, and
Fes W. Tibbott• '39.-:l Tibbott is a
present member of Triliunal.
During the same Meeting Oster
lund .presented a repdyt of the ac
tion taken at the National Student
Federation meeting in New York dur
ing the Christmas vacation. At the,
national convention of !the society, of
which this college is a member, Oster-,
land was a member: of the commttee'
on student government: its struc ,
tures, finances, and powers. He re
ported from that conireitteeon one of
the most important' issues discussed,
during the convention\
Tha Vreport `rec - Oirifitieridecrtharad
lege elections be conducted on a basis
of competition between Platforms and
ideals rather than between personali
ties and pophlarity.
Fred S. Horne '3B and Harold .11.1
Myer '39 were seated by the Council'
to fill the terms of William F. Bcuck
'39 and Avard W. Taylor•'3B, who are
absent from school.
Subjects for Debate
Patterned After
British Plan
"Does anyone profit by playing
bridge?" "How much salary should a
man receive before he marries?"
"Should we have co-educational col
leges?" These are the subjects from
which debaters here will select one
of their topics. •
Instead of using only the more se
rious subjects for controversy, each
year the orators argue about some
light and insignificant matter. The
Plan, originated in 1935, tends to
broaden the training of intercollegi
ate debaters. The idea was patterned
after the British, and so far as is
known, Penn State is the only col-I
lege in the country that makes an an-i
nual feature of the idea.
The British orators, we arc told,
will argue about anything from "Dic
tatorship vs. Democracy" to "Resolv
ed: that a modern girl can teach her
grandmother to suck an egg."
The emphasis on a' debate of this
type, according to Prof. Joseph P.
O'Brien, men's coach, is' that it rep
resents a general educational endea
vor. Such debates are not only inter
esting, but also valuable in that they
train one to acquire that humorous
touch which is so common among the
British.
This year's featured debate will be
held on this campus with Seton Hill
College, a split team being used. The
topic will be "Absolved: that bridge
auction or contract, does more harm
than good." The discussion will be
conducted in the Western Reserve
Sway of Opinion manner.
Who's Dancing
Tonight
Pan-Hellenic Council
At The Nittuny Lion Inn
Bill Bottorf
(Closed)
Tomorrow Night
Phi Kappa Phi
Booth Watmaugh
(Closed)
Phi Epsilon Pi
Newell Townsend
(inidlation, dinner)
!Trustees Will Not
Act on Phys. Ed.
Head Tomorrow
Announcement Comes
As Surprise After
Harlow Rumors
New Angle Would Have
Him Here in Jan. '3B
No action will be taken on the selec
tion of a new Dean for the School of
Physical Education and Athletics at
the meeting of the Board of Trustees
tomorrow in Harrisburg it scab learn
ed from the Administration ' today.
This announcement caused surprise
to those who had been in close contact
with the situation since it had been
pretty. generally supposed that Dick
'Harlow 'l2, who last season completed
This second year of a three, year con
( tract as head football coach at Har
i yard, would be named to the post left
vacant by the "sabbatical leave"
granted to Director Hugo Bezdek on
October 30.
; Rumors and "reliable sources" on
the campus yesterday had it that
Har:ew would be appointed but would
complete 'his football contract with!
Harvard before cooling here. It was
thought that he would probably as-1
Mune active duties on or about Janu-1
ary 1, 1938. ,
Although it had been known for t
.some time that Harlow would prob
ably be considered for the job, the;
rumor first sprang up during the
Christmas vacation at the time of I
President Ralph D. Hetzel's visit to;
the National Collegiate Athletic As
sociation convention in New York
City. At that time it became known
that the President interviewed Har
low, along with several other pros
pects.
The announcement today means
that direction of the School of Phys
ical Education and Athletics will con
tinue under the joint committee of
Dr: Elwood C. Davi:4, -Neil M. Flem
.ing,._and_Frof„ Franklin
,_L.,Bent:ey.
for an indefinite period. It 'is doubt
ful if a new head will now be named'
for some time.
I. F. C. Accepts
Omega Psi Phi
Colored Group Climaxes 15-Year
Battle for Recognition; Has
91 National Chapters
Omega Psi Phi, the College's col
ored fraternity, was admitted to In
terfraternity Council at its meeting
Tuesday night, George M. Hacker
'37, president of the Council, announ
ced yesterday.
The admittance is the direct re
sult of a long compaign on the part
of the fraternity members to attain
a more equal status in college life.
Agitation for the action has been fos
tered by the local chapter of the Na
tional Society for the Advancement
of Colored Peoples.
Omega Psi Phi was organized here
in 1922 under the leadership of Dan
iel D. Taylor '2-1, a member of that
year's record-breaking relay team. It
secured a national charter in 1921.
In 1927, the chapter feil into in
activity to rise again in 1929 under
the leadership of Clarence A. Dock
cos '3B, who was then a student here.
He dropped out of school to return
recently. lie and three others went
to Philadelphia for initiation to start
the drive for reorganization.
At the present time there are
twelve members of the fraternity an
tler the presidency of C. 'Moorman
Brown '37. B. Alfred Cox, graduate
student is president secretary-treas
urer. Dockens is the pledge advisor.
There are ninety-four chapters of
the national fraternity that was or
ganized in 1911. The twenty-fifth
anniversary of the fraternity was ob
served in PhiladelPhia during the
Christmas vacation.
Prominent members of the national'
organization include Paul Robeson,l
former All-American football players
at Rutgers University and noted
singer; Carl Diton, singer; Deweyl
Jones, Chicago sports columnist; Lt.
Lawrence Olexy, in charge of-the colH
ored labor division under Secretary,
of Labor Prances Perkins; Col.
Charles E. Yoang, the only colored;
colonel in the United States Army.
Hacker, speaking for the Council
said, "Interfraterni ty Council is
pleased to have Omega Psi Phi' in!
its membership. Such a relation!
should foster good will and under-I
standing between the colored and
white peoples of the campussome
thing that has been sadly neglected
in the past."
an.
Students Will Register
Feb. 1,2; 2nd Semester
Will Begin Feb. 3 at 8
Introduces Bills
SEN. EDWARD J. THOIIIPSON
Journalism, M.I.
BillS Introduced
Thompson Backs 2 Measures
Of $250,000 Each To Foster
Building, Extension •
An appropriation bill for the con
struction of a $250,000 journalism de
partment building at the College was.
introduced in the State Legislature
by Sen. Edward J. Thompson, Centre,
Wednesday. The bill followed closely
a measure that Senator Thompson in
troduced in favor of the School of
Mineral Industries Tuesday.
•
1 The Mineral Industries bill was in
(the,„same, amount as • the .journalism
I measure. Of the total, $150,000 . would
Ibe for expenses in conducting exten
sion instruction beginning June 1.
remainder would be forthcoming as
met dollar by dollar by the Mineral
Industries School. Should the re
mainder not be met, that part of the
appropriation would die. Both meas-1
ures were referred to the appropria-1
tions coinmittee.
It. was expected that the Pennsyl
vania Newspaper Publishers Associa
tion, in convention this week-end in
Harrisburg, would exert its influence
to the passage of the journalism ap
propriation.
Prof. Franklin C. Banner, head of
journalism department, said that he
did not know what the measure con
tained. The introduction of the bill
Wednesday came as a surprise to him,
he said.
Professor Banner said that the bill
is similar to the one introduced by
the publishers in 1931 and that it
calls for a building approximately
half of which will be used for class
rooms to relieve the present conges
tion on the campus.
Further word as to the possibility
cf the measure's passing the legisla
ture was expected when Professor
Banner returns from the PNPA con
vention this week-end.
Collotype Process Is
New Feature in
Art Exhibit •
The exhibit of living American art,
now current in the Exhibition Gal
lery, 303 Alain Engineering, will be
supplemented, late in January, by an
exhibition showing the collotype Pro
cess by which the facsimile repro
ductions are made.
The collotypc process was devel
oped in Vienna and is considered the
most faithful method of reproducing
the true tones of art works. It pro
duces a fine-grained image somewhat
like the continuous tone of a photo
graph made with the half-tone "dots"
of the screen method.
The process exhibition, which was
obtained through the courtesy of the
Metropolitan Mtvenin of Art, will be
I hung alongside the facsimiles of liv
ing American att. The showing will
continue until the end of the month,
daily from 8 to 9 o'clock in the eve
ning, and is open to the public.
Conflict Deadline
The deadline foi reporting con
flict examinations will be at 5 o'-
clock this afternoon. Students hoe
ing conflicts should report to the Re
gistrar's office sonic time today and
till out the conflict cards.
COMPLETE
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CAMPUS
COVERAGE
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Registration Schedule
Released; Hoffman
To Levy Fines
$5 and $1 Penalties
For Late Enrollment
Registration for the second semes
ter will begin in Recreation hall Mon
day, February 1, and will continue
through February 2, Registrar
Wil
limn S. Hoffman announced today.
Classes will start on Wednesday,
February 3, at 8 o'clock.
Under a system of registration in
augurated by Hoffman several years
ago, students will be required to ap
pear at specified times to register. A
fine of 81 will be levied on any stu
dent who registers on Monday or
Tuesday after his specified time. A
fine of 85 will be enforced cn any stu
dent registering after 5 o'clock on
Tuesday, February 2. Students may,
however, register prior to their
specified time.
A normal student that is regular
in all courses through his college ca
reer, Hoffman said, will register jn
each of the four half-days of regis
tration once. This plan, he considers
the fairest one that can be used.
The schedule follows:
A to Bor—Tuesday, 1-5
Bos to Co—Monday. 10-12 .
Cr to F,—Tuesday, 8-12
F to G—Monday, 1-5.
11 to .I—Tuesday, 1-5
J to K—Monday, 10-12
I, 11c to Mar—Tuesday, 8-12
Mas to o—Monday. I-ii
P to R—Tuesday, 1-5
S to Sp-31nnday, 10-12
St to V—Tuesday, 8-12
W to Z—Monday, 1-5
Registration, according to the sched
fule•;-openti Monday , at 40 &clock, be
icause students must have their sched
ules approved by their scheduling
officers before they stay register.
Hoffman said, however, that if stu
dents are able to have their schedules
I approved the week before, they can
be accommodated in Recreation hall,
starting at 8 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Pan-Hellenic Ball
Set for Tonignt
Bill Bottorf To Play for Formal
Affair in Nitlany Lion Inn;
Dancing from 9-1
The annual Pan-Hellenic Ball will
be held tonight in the Nittany Lion
Inn. Bill Bottorf's band will play
play from until 1 o'clock. The af
fair will be formal.
All fraternity women and special
guests are invited to the Ball. Louise
H. Sutton' 38, chairman, Frances M.
Gates '37, Elizabeth R. Oberlin '37,
Martha Shatter '37, and Jane Salherg
constitute'3B, contute the committee in
charge.
Among the invited guests are Presi
dent and nrs. Ralph D. lletzel, Miss
Charlotte E. Ray, the chaperones of
all the women's dormitories, and the
presidents of all the upper class dor
mitories. Mr. and Mrs. George L.
Donovan, Prof. and Mrs. Edward J.
Nichols, and Dean and 3I s. Arthur
R. Warnock will `chaperon the af
fair.
The receiving line will he made up
cf the Pan-Hellenic Advisory Board,
Miss Ellen Burkholder, Mrs. F. W.
Haller, and Miss Alice Culnane; the
officers of Pan-Hellenic Council, Jean
H. Schantz '37, president, Caroline
Tyson '3B, vice-president, Gelsie
Ferdinand '37. secretary, and Helen
B. Clymer '37, treasurer•; and 'Louise
H. Sutton, chairman of the dance.
Freshman Debaters
Meet Juniata Here
The freshman debating team will
meet the Juniata freshmen in room
1, North Liberal Arts, Saturday af
ternoon at 4 o'clock. The Penn State
freshman will argue on the affirma
tive side of the subject, "Should Con
gress be Empowered to Fix Minimum
Wages and Maximum Hours in In
dustry."
Thomas D. Conway and David E
Cohen have been selected to repre
sent Penn State against their oppon
ents. The debate will be of the or
thodox type,