semt:WeFklY. 0 14 -21 . . ~ . . . .. ~ , COMPLETE ,• • r .,,, 0 41.1 , f. , 4. . ,-; ct , it CAMPUS ESTABLISHED wf .-- 0 COVERAGE q ' V xgtztn. .c.,., ..., . •,85,.... . ~. ..... Volume 33—No. 52 Rev. Rockel Will. Discuss ROTC Issue Peace Council To Open Drive for Optional Course Here Students To Vote on Question at Election "It is important that every student who believes in democracy and the principles of Americanism should at tend tonight's mass meeting to regis ter his protest against compulsory R. 0. T. C.," Clarence A. Dockens '3B, Chairman of the Student Peace Ac tion Council, stated in releasing final plans for the meeting, which will be held in Schwab auditorium at 7 o'- clock tonight. - Rev. Charles D. Rockel, D. D., of Altoona, will be the principal speak er of the evening and will'outline the situation as regards R. 0. T. C. on this campus and point out what can be done to secure an optional course. Reverend Rochel is a prominent Al ioonan, member of the Emergency Peace Campaign, and has spoken ex tensively throughout the east in op position to the compulsory feature of R. 0. T. C. To Expose Fallacies "A fallacy which has gained wide acceptance throughout the student body maintains that if Penn State's It. 0. T. C. course were made optional the annual monetary grant which is received front the government would no longer be received," Dockens stat ed, by way of emphasizing his desire that as many of the students as pos sible 'attend the meeting., "This," he 'continued, "id absolutely false, and is one' of the issue which will be clarified at tonight's meeting." "The cmestion of compulsory ROTC," Dockens continued, "is to be brought formally before the student body in a subsidiary vote to,be taken -in • 'connection •witipAhdiannual. , spring class elections and it is important for, students who wish to vote intelligent-. ly on this issue to attend the meeting. The question is to be thoroughly dis cussed: and questions and comment from the floor will be welcomed." Paculty, •Alumni Action Tonight's meeting, Dockens con tinued, is part of the local phase of the state-wide campaign ,which is.be ing waged by the Peace Action Coun cil in an effort to have the compul sory feature' removed from military training on the campus. Action has already 'been taken among the fac ulty and a cross-section of opinion gained. Alumni will be contacted in the near future, he added.' "That students shOuld be forced to take ROTC in spite of personal sentiment. against it," DOckens claimed, ::is contrary both in letter and in spirit -to our American ideals c.f freedom anti liberty." Alpha Epsilon Phi Installs Chapter Former Astriad Club Becomes New Member of National Women's Group Alpha zeta Chapter of Alpha Epsi lon Phi was iastalled•Saturday night by Mrs. Charles Cohen, Mrs. Mervin O. Symons, and Mildred A. Spero '37. The ceremonies were followed by a formal dinner at the Nittany Lion. This new member of the national organization was formerly Astrind, local club, that was founded December 11, 1935. Mrs, Charles Schlow, of State College, was installed us an .honorary member. The dinner was followed by a dance at the Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. Sun day morning new officers were elect ed and installed. Following the meet ing, Beta Sigma Rho entertained the girls at dinner. A formal tea was held at Mrs. Schlow's home in the after noon. . Those. initiated are: Myra E. Cohn Miriam Ellowitch '37, Lucille. B. Greenberg '39, Pauline M. Kann '39, ,Ruth M. Mareug '39, Cecile C. Metz '39, Anne D. Rudolph '3B, JOllll C. Sperling. '39, Paula B. Wohlreld Miller '35 Wins Award Berwyn L. Miller '35 has been awarded one of the ten scholarships to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse Uni versity. Miller's award, which be comes effective next fall, carries with it full tuition for two years. For• the past two years he has been employed with the Bell Telephone Company in New York City. ,• `Bury the Dead' Chosen for 'Entertainment, Social Value It. took over two years for Director Frank S. Neusbaum to find a play to satisfy his desires in entertainment, coupled with .a social theme. That ! play is "Bury The. Dead," which will [be presented by the Penn State Play lers April 23 and 24. ! "I would never do a play," Neus ibaum said, "just for the sake of the argument expressed." I know people go to the theatre to be entertained, and I fail in my obligationto my aud ience if I don't think of entertainment values first and social theme second." Neusbaum declared it was not good propaganda to present an idea in a play poor from entertainment stan dards, simply .because people would not go to see it. However, he said, the fortunate 'combination,. such as in "Bury The Dead," of an .exciting and vital social problem expressed in 'the form of a well-written play, fers an experience which cannot be surpassed. "Ad a director at Penn State," Pro fessor Neusbaum said, "I have felt this very special thrill three times. It first came several years ago when we did 'The Good Hope,' an argumCnt against the terrible conditionS" under Which. Dutch fishermen once worked, Two years ago I Was thrilled again by the opportunity to do 'Peace on Earth.' "Alter .that," Professor Neusbaum continued, 9 determined that I would do "another like it just as soon as it could be found. The day.l read 'Bury The Dead! I. knew it to be the' show I was looking Tor." . The excitement always present in the .cast provides another thrill, ac= cording to Director 'NeusbaUm. ' In many cases, he adds, there are the personal convictions of the actor be, hind the lines which arc being spoken, adding fervor to the emotional power already written in by the playwrights.: 18 Attend Model Pa. Legislature ,Lawy..s:anger_Conduct ;Student Delegation to. HarrlUburg;* 110 Bills Considered Penn State was -represented among. 300 "collegiate . sportsmen" from thirty different Pennsylvania colleges in a model' unicameral legislature at. Harrisburg list week-end. A. calen dar of 'llO bills was considered by the assembly. Representing the College at the three-day sessicrt were Joseph L. • Al echo '37, Thomas R. , Brislin, jr. '37, Allan I. Chotiner '37, Mars K.'Ev ans '3B, Robert A. Gans '37, Henry A. Jackson, jr. '37, Gerald C. Krantz '3B, Duane K. Mous '3B, and Thomas H. Moore, jr. '3B. : George F. 011endike, • jr. '37, Ed ward Siatkowski '3B, William J. Scar lett '37, Joseph L. Stevenson '3B, Francis H. Szymczak '3B. Edmund Turtzo '37, Albert L. Vilchiarclli '3B; Nestor V. Wahlberg.'3B, and Charles L. Zarker '37 completed the list of State representatives: A sampling of the bills passed by the legislature included utility regu lation, state tax commission, state la bor board, civil service, local govern ment centralization, teacher tenure, flood control, and public assistance. ' Ten major committees met Friday to zonsider all bills submitted. The delegates voted on the bills read out 'of committee on Saturday and Sun ' day. The local delegation was under the direction of Prof. John T. Law and Dr. Jacob Tanger, both of the de partmcnt of .history and political sci ence, and Scarlett, president of Pi Lambda Sigma, pre-legal honorary. Delay in Wagn By E. TowkssEn swALm Pro-New Deal' newspapers through out the country have been accusing the Supreme Court of indulging in - a "sit down" strike because of the lay in handing down a decision on the Wagner Labor Relations Act. Whether the term "sit down" is •ac ceptable or not •this.delay, in effect, practically halted the ponderous wheels of !Government. according , to Ralph D. lletzel, jr., who has just returned from Washington, D. C:, for a short visit. Hetzel. who graduated from the 'College in 1933, has been in the Capi- I tal-for the past several months where Ihe is working on his doctor's thesis, '"The American Federation or Labor lin Polities," which he hopes to pub •lish. In line ivith this work he has ! met and interviewed many prominent men in both the fields of labor and national government, including Sen lator.George W. Norris, Congressman Robert P. -Rich, and .John L. Lewis, STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1937 "There are few moments in the . theatre," Neusbaum declared, "worth as much as the ends in which the wo men in 'Bury The Dead' speak to their husbands and sons and sweet hearts who have been killed, trying to persuade them to allow themselves to be buried. "Nightly in the Little Theatre," Professor Ncusbaum related, "a com pany of thirty-five sits tense and ab solutely quiet while Jane Eames asks her poet-lover• Whether his hands have been skot away. When it is all over, the • next- girl to come on isn't ashamed that she cannot speak for the lump in her throat. 'No' one of the thirty men in the show tries to hide his flushed face, and occasionally the tears which -he hasn't tried to stop," Neusbaum said. Neusbaum only regrets that there aren't more playWrighs who can give him the emotional uplift that Irving Shaiv does. Thespians Foster Escaped Convicts `Pardon My Glove' Product:oOn Traces Rise of Rockview Boys to B. M.'o. C's A satire on college life in general !with specific references to 'popular Penn State lonics will feature the spi'ing Thespian show, "Pardon My Glove", in Schwab Auditorium at 7:15 o'clock Saturday night. Believed to be the first Thespian production since the introduction of actual women characters that has laid the setting in the Nittany Mountains in surroundings and situations that the audience can appreciate. The book written by William IC. Ulerich 'St and John E. Thompson '37 tells of two escaped convicts from Rockview Penitentiary that Wander into Penn State during friAnnan lweek only to. be mistaken for two burly. football . stars whom fratmmi , tics ;art:Anxious to get:-They have been sent to school by big-shot alum ni who'ihink a winning football team it good' for their business. The boys from Bockvicw mix up with a horn-rimmed prospect whose father owns the bonds on the Beta Phi house, anif all three are pledged together' just in time to beat the ri val fraternity to the draw. From then on the story deals with the rise of Spike and Benny, the two Rockview candidates, to Campus B. M.O.C.'s. During this rise to prothin mice Spike becomes Carnival King, and Benny carries on a romance with the Dena of Women. Tickets for the show went on sale at the Student Union Office yester day. They will move to the Corner Room at the end of the week. 100 Students Attend Salesmanship Classes Approximately 100 students attend .2d the first of a ,series of training :lasses which were begun yesterday oy the College Department of the Real Silk Hosiery Mills, 'lnc.. of In dianapolis. Students who have enrolled in the course will receive training in the merchandising policies of the mills and upon completion of the course will receive summer employment in the sales department. Persons , may still enroll in the classes and those wishing to do so or who wish to learn more about the classes and type of work should leave names at the Student Union desk. An' interview will then be arranged. r Ruling Hinde C. 1.0. head "In spite of the general belief, I feel that John L. Lewis is guided by broad ,humanitarian motives—not 'per- NCTOI ambition," lietzel stated when Interviewed Sunday. Be bused his 'opinion on observations which he gu thered,from an evening spent in Lew is' company and 'from conversations with close associates of the C. 1.0. head with whom his research work has brought hint into contact. Both of the two major issues fac ing Congress at this time, the Pres ident's Supreme Court plan uhd the "sit down" situation, were deliberat ely showed up in anticipation of the High Court's Wagner Act declaration, Hetkel pointed out. He gathered from talks with prominent persons in the Capital that there was much ill feel ing towards the Court because of this delay and the consequent ob scurity of the general situation which resulted. "As John L. Lewis pointed out, the wave of "sit down" strikes is merely labor's reaction against employers Artist Series Will Close at 8 Tomorrow Orchestral Association Of N. Y. To Close '36-'37 Series Ensemble Has Trained, Many; Average. Age 23 The National • Orchi?stral Assecia tion'of New York will play. in Schwab Auditorium, tomorrowimight at 8 o'- clock, as the concluding. _ number in the .Artists Course series. AdmissiOn is by the invitation that • was issued to all subscribers. . The ensemble .is ltraining oreb. cstra, and many of its; former pupils 'are now playing 'oii.the. screen, the radio; and in many.'of the country's • leading symphonieS.'.The average ego of the players is twenty-three. They come from major schools and private teachers throughout the country. • Although there arel newcomers in the group at the start, 'the players are soon welded into a unified ensemble. Not only are the youilk instrumental. fiststrained in orchest4l routine and repertoire, but arroreheitra is de veloped that is very highly rated. Ballots Will Be .Passed Out Ballots will be pased out to E termine the future policy-of the Art ists Course committee. Those attend ing the concert will .be asked to vote on this year'S numbers and to name their preferences 'frOm'a list of other outstanding artists hit+ the com mittee• will try to - contact. I Orerhn•e to "Egnontl __Beethoven . Concerto in A Major :_______Mozart Soloist Bishop 111 ' Prelude. to "Die Meisioriinger" IV . Fourth Symphony _ Sale of Senior Coats To Begin Morini Orders Seveial Hundred Traditional Lion Gar s ments; • Sees Price Slash Sale of Lion's Coat's, worm tradi tionally every spring by graduating seniors, will start sometime before the end of the month, Robert E. Morini 'V, committee chairman, announced today. An order for several hundred coats has been placed, he said, and the s e will be here in a few days. They will probably be held until warmer wea ther before being placed, on sale. Several changes have been made in the manner of sale and distribution of coats this year. Formerly they were sold by one local men's 'furnishing store. This spring a men's store will handle • them ,as formerly but coats will also lie available at the Student Union office. Special coats are being made up for girls this year, Morini said. These will be on sale at the Student Union office also and possibly at a dress shop down town. By greater effici ency and anticipated increased volume of sales it is thought that the price of coats can be reduced slightly. Last spring they sold for $1.2.5. ed Government who have refused to accept t ‘ he law of the land and bargain with their em ployees under the Wagner Act," Ha zel said and added that..he had found this view to be generally accepted by ' Liberals in Congress. The Liberals felt that a favorable decision on the Act by the court would settle the "sit downs," rendering them unnecessary. If, however, the law was invalidated, they felt that impetus would have resulted for the Court revision plan land ,new labor legislation then draft ed. It is on these grounds, lletzel said, that a clear stand against "sit downs" was frustrated by the Lib-' crabs. Hetzel has found that there is a general feeling in Washington. even I among those opposed, that the Pres ident's Court plan will go through. He said that Liberals such us Senator Norris, although opposed to the spirit of the plan, will support it because they feel that defeat would mean the end of any chance of placing pro gressive social legislation on the stut ,ute books. • Ist Party Platforms in College History Announced; Candidates Also Nathed by 3 Major Cliques Political Groups Draft Programs; Favor Blanket Fee Also Advocate Drastic Slash in, 'Comp' Lists For the first time in Pemi State history, party platforms totaling nine lin number, were released by the three cliques today. The Independent party, Class of '3B, produced the lengthiest platform, list ing a twelve-point program. The is sues, as outlined by_the Independents, follow: . . 1. Keep. the student body informed through open meetings and news re ,lenes, of. all .activities carried on throughout the campaign mid main ,tain an "open hand" policy regarding all; appointments and .class expendi tures. . _ 2. Inargmlite faculty advice and counsel for student political parties. 3. Modify and change election rules to clarify the whole 'natter of col legiate election 'and strive to estab lish more proportional representation. A. Establish a Student Welfare Committee . to cooperate with the ad ministration and the other classes, re garding suite 'natters as N.Y.A. jobs, student tribunal, etc. 5. Appropriate class gifts in such useful manners as scholarships, loan funds; or hospital aid, with student opinion deciding through open meet ings oi• class poll. 6., Establish a non-profit clearing house for books to be directed by Stu dent Union. 7. Use influence- to assure fair treatment to all candidates for ath- Iletic managerships,. captaincies, and 'elections to other student activities. 8. Provide a poll of the student body in choosing "big dance" orches tras and publicize all committee ac- Lions. o: Lower prices for student dances by drastically reducing the "comp" list add thereby eliminating the pre sent basis for political machines. 10. Lower the cost of Lion coats 11. Endeavor to give greater pub licity to the expenditure of class funds.' • The twelfth plunk, adopted in the form. of. a resolution, pledges the es tablishment of ai student civil service to allocate class positions, other than (Continued on page Iwo) Council Approves Blue-White Dink Student Group Also Announces Customs for Class of '4l; Sanctions Budget The Student Coimcil officially ap proved the new freshman <link when it met last Friday afternoon in room 305, Old Main. The Student Board had already given its approval to the dink. The clink will be blue and white in stead of green. It has a flat blue top with a white stripe around it. There is also a vises. on the front. The class numerals will be worn on the main part of the dink. The Council also decided that next, year the members of the Tribunal will be appointed by the senior class president with the understanding that they will carry out the customs as they are prescribed. A budget of seventy dollars was sanctioned for the expenses of the coming elections. The money will come from the Interclass 'Finance Committee and will he used by the various nominees for their campaign expenses. Customs were also announced fur next year. There will be no dating until Christmas. Matches and the "Bi ble" nmst be carried at all times. Black ties will be worn. but it will not be necessary for the freshmen to wear black socks. Those desiring to report ti•iolations of these customs will report to the Student Uniou desk where they will fill out a standard form, including the name of the eccused, as well as the name of the accuser. The violation will also be explained. The Tribunal will have the final say as to the pun ishment. One of the members of the Tribunal will act us chairman of the hearing; another will question the ac eased; while the other three members 'will decide his fate. 2 Copies Student Board Rejects Blanket Fee Proposal The Student Board yesterday re fused a petition presented by John Jaqueth '3B to insert on the bal lot a blanket fee proposal which would cover extra-curricular activi ties, according to an announcement made today by Frank A. Osterlsnd 37. The plan as,given was de clared to be benefiting only a small group. Since it included the stock judging team, therefore no reason was seen that all students should pay that team's expenses. All teams, as debating, glee club, and 'stock judging, were to lraw from one fund, according to the petition. Believing that it was too serious a problem to try to 'solve in such a short time by this method, the board refused to in clude the plan in the spring elec tions. Jaqueth. plans to reword the proposition which has the support pf all the cliques. Jones' Funeral Set for Today Student Died Saturday; • Collins Bighorn Improving From Accident injuries Yunerah services for Benjamin F. Jones, who died Saturday afternoon at 11:20 o'clock from the fractured skull he sustained in a car crash north of Williamsport Wednesday, will be held in Blossburg at 2 o'clock this after noon. • Jones died in the Williamsport Hos pital with his brother Allan, a student here, at his bedside. He never regain-. ed consciousness. Given a Chance for survival by physicians after the crash on the Trout Run Road early Wednes day evening, Jones held his own Thursday, but his strength ebbed slowly Friday and Saturday. Jones was not enrolled in college this semester, but had left his miner al industries course in February, hop ing to return to his studies in Sep tember. He lived, however, in the State College Hotel with John C. Big ham, Jr., who suffered a fractured left knee cap in the crash. High= who underwent an operation on Thursday is in no danger. Hospital au thorities reported no. complications end internal injuries to Bigham, as a report circulated about the campus today said. Robert N. Collins '37 is still in ser ious condition in the hospital, but he has gained steadily since Thursday and is expected to recover. lie sus tained a triple skull fracture. He 're gained full consciousness I•'riday morning and smoked a cigarette, Sat urday. Me is a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, while Jones was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, as is Big ham. Jones, who was 23 years old, had done a good deal of flying at the lo cal airport, inserting an ironical note to his end in an automobile. Bighorn, likewise, had passed, his solo flight test. Both planned to. continue their flying and gain transport licenses. Had Spent Several Days Together The trio had spent several days in Blossburg, Jones' home, and had been Collins' guest in his Waverly, New York home. They were returning to school when Jones, in a coupe, seem ingly nimble to make a right band durve, crashed head-on into a Mack truck,.driving the motors of both ve hicles under their respective seats. Two men 'in the truck were shaken, cut, and bruised, while one suffered a fractured finger. Both were dis charged from the Hospital shortly af ter receiving treatment.. Jones is survived only by his bro ther, Allan. The two of them were co owners of the Ben-Allan mine near Blossburg,. 'Handbook' Candidates Will. Report Tomorrow Sophomore candidates for the Mitorial and business staffs of the 1037 Student Handbook will re port to Room .118, Old Main, at 1:10 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. An outline of the work the soph -3111011..$ will do during the remain der of the semester will be given by Woodrow W. Bierly '3B, edi tor, and John G. Sabella '3B, busi ness manager. Othed members of the staff will be introduced and editorial candidates will receive assignments, . PRICE FIVE CENTS Kennon, Heyl, Moore Seek Leadership Of '3B Class '39 Race Draws Peel, • Yeckley, Shollenberger John D. Kennon, Campus; Richard I E. Heyl, Independent, and Thomas 11. Moore, Locust Lane, wili oppose each other for the presidency of next year's .:emor class. Elections will he held an Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26, 27, and 28 in the first floor .outige of Old Main. Candidates for president of the junior class are George W. Yeckley, Campus; Joseph A. Peel, Independ ent; and Louis W. Shollenberger, Lo 'rust'Lane. For the sophomore class, the nominees are William J. Howarth, Campus, Paul L. Beale, Independent, and Fletcher L. Byrom, Locust Lune. Running mutes for the senior can didates are Ross P. Schaffer, Victor P. Buell, and Bernard J. Burkett, re spectively. The candidates for 'the vice-presidency of the junilir class are C. Allan Taman, Campus; Charles S. Walsh, Independent; Sev er Toretti, Locust Lane; for the sold,- cmore class the nominees are Morris It. Schaffner, Cadmus; Martin Val eri, Independent; and Daniel J. Hess, Locust Lane. • Ralph K. Bell, Campus; jack Blades, Independent; and Robert B. Blum, Locust Lane, are the nominees for the secretary position of the sen ior class, while Emmett E. Rhoades, Campus; Paul J. Varnish, Independ ent; and Victor • L. Grieve, Locust Lane, were named candidates for son• ior class treasurer. Nominees for the position of sec retary of the junior class next year arc Joseph .G...Disque,-Campus,- Hop ; my R. IRlemon, jr., Independent; J. Nelson . Darby, Locust Lune, and for the office of treasurer, John C. Rex. Campus, Robert C. Hamer, Independ ent; and John J. Roberts, Locust Lane. Sophomore class candidates for secretary are Page Shaeffer, Campus, Robert M. Wcadmaney, Independent; Robert MacFarland, Locust Lane; arid for treasurer. Don M'. Cresswell, Campus, Martin V. Rockwell. Inde pendent, and Jerome N. Goodman, Lo cust Lane. Student Council Candidates Senior candidates for the Student Ccuncil are: Schocl of Agriculture: Ray 0. Brooks, Campus; Francis Alexander, Independent; Frederick C. Edgerton, Locust Lane; School of Chemistry and Physics: Robert C. (Continued on paoc (on o •) Traffic School Opens April 26 .Neyharl Will Discuss Training Of Drivers; Field Course Billed for Officers Training of the motorh , t, upon whom depends the success of traffic acci dent prevention programs. will be considered as part cf the traffic of ficers' training school, which will open here April 26 and continue for a two-week period. Prof. Muss E. Neyhart, of the de partment of industrial engineering, who is On leave of absence this year to set up drivers training Fehocls throughout the United States for the American Automobile Association, will discuss his pioneer work in pre paring new and veteran motorists for proper and safe operation of an au tomobile. Evolved Individual Tests During recent summer sessions, Prcfessor Noyhart has taugllt spe cial cour,,es here in the operation of the automobile and has evolved a number of tests to determine the fit ness of individuals as prospective drivers. During two afternoons of the forthcoming schcol. he will provide a field 'course for the traffic - officers attending the school. In a talk on violators' schools m; held ill :1 num her of cities, P. J. Croark. ef the safety division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, will also discuss training of the motorist—especially the reck less ones. The remainder of the school will br devoted to an attack upon the traf fic accident problem through proper training of the traffic pollee. Many outstanding speakers are listed.
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