» e '~l.v PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lome. established 1887 Published semi-weekly during the College year. except on holidays. by students of The Pennsylvania State College. in the interest of the College, the students, faculty, alnmni. and friends. RUYIICSENTLIJ ron IiATIOLAL Nation'al Advertising Service, Inc catege hadishers Retrrsentath ,, 420 MApisOn Ave. New Yo.. N.Y. CMG CO - bOstas SAN ritsOcksCO LOS ASGOLLs • YORTLAIM Ssa7ll, E. TOWNSEND SWAIM 'WI Slanuxinc Editor PHILIP S. 11E1S1.1:11. '37 .tiewit Editor W. ROBEIVE GEMS 'Si =CEA Feature Editor MARION A. RINGER '37 Women's Editor N. WINIFRED WILLIAMS '37 Women's 31iinseiror Editor Woodrow W. Cicely IS !tranvia 11. Sarrneask 'SS Jerome Weinstein as Charles M. Wheeler jr. I=l Jay H. Thinloin '3B Carl W. Diehl . 88 Robert E. Elliott ir. '3B Kathryn Jenntr, '39 Robrrt S. McNero , '3B John C. Saban '3B WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Shirley R. Items IR GelBBlB 11. rowers I 8 Catoline Tyson IR 1936 Member 1937 Ptssocided Collet!late Press Distributors of Colle6iate Difiest Managing F.ditor This News Editor This Issue Tuesday, April 13, 1937 UNAMERICAN AND UNACADEMIC THE highly commendable work of the Peace Action Council toward eliminating the spectacle of com pulsory military education from the local aca demic landscape goCs forward tonight when the Rev. Charles D. Rcekel, of Altoona, presents the case for op tional It. 0. T. C. in the Auditorium. Here is the opportunity for every student who feels that two years of compulsory military training has add ed nothing to his cultural life to register his protest. Here is the opportunity for every student who feels that his academic oppokunities are abridged by com pulsory training to register his protest. And this is the opportunity for every student who feels that militarism is a blot on education, that compulsory military train ing belies the democratic heritage of this country and is therefore un-American, to raise his voice against it. This is no effort to sound out sentiment for or against R. 0. T. C. on the campus. The purpose of tonight's meeting is to unite sentiment behind the constantly growing movement to make R. 0. T. C. here optional. Sentiment in favor of optional drill is so widespread that the problem Ins beedme a-oliehe in the discussion of current questions. In Spite of the prevalence of unor ganized opinion against compulsory drill, we continue to see the sad show go on year after year, amid a chorus of boos. Tonight's meeting offers the time and the place for the student body to gather together in mass protest of Penn State's system of military conscription RETIREMENT TO A HILL TOP ti THIRD PARTIES FORCE REFORM." This tenent of history and political administration is once again proven by the impressive list of zlique platforms in the current campus election. These platforms should also be an answer to certain rides who have urged that the COLLEMAN "keep its own precious skirts unsullied" in campus politics and :online itself merely to "occasional jibes taken at all parties impartially." Maybe so. But for long, long years the COLLEGIAN did just that and for• long,, long years the campus political, system was *,orth,nothing more than "occasional jibes:" It was raglOi'lun4 , ln the H. Menken manner—making thetn; But iu 'the end it really didn't come to much. Each spripg,saw a contest of popularity and organization 'and theaident.bady remained saddled with a set of officers who, except by an occasional happy accident, had no idea of the problems that they would meet, no methods for improving conditions, and no conception of their duties to the students who elected them. If it was undignified or lacking in impartiality to en courage the first group ever to show signs of wanting to reform this system, then we demur to the charge. The nine platforms published today seem to us to be worth any loss of dignity that this paper may have sustained by giving news space and editorial commendation to those who were the lenders in establishing them. Now that some measure of reform seems likely we feel that we may safely draw our skirts about us— :wen though they be a little muddy—and return once more to the clean, pure hilltop of impartiality. Judg ing from the platform of each party, any' andidate who may be elected will be aware of the major problems which he faces and will have some sort of a construc tive program which he is pledged to carry out. Some parties appear to have a better grasp of the situation; some have better plans than others. But that is for the individual voter to decide upon. Next week's mass meeting, too, should give additional infor mation as to the qualifications of the various' andidates. Upon these facts students, for perhaps the first time here, will be able to make an intelligent choice at the election. There remains the problem of broken platforms and promises. Candidates who now speak glibly of book "stores, proportional representation, blanket fees, and "comp" lists may not he so enthusiastic to change or to work for these things after they are once elected. But that is a future problem. With one or two possible exceptions every plank that has been adapted by the various cliques can actually be carried out. Some will require hard work and will meet strong opposition. The fight for reform is merely get ting started, but events of this year seems to have dem onstrated that strong enough pressure from outside groups can accomplish a great deal. It may be neces sary to conduct the same demonstration every year, but "If at First You Don't Succeed . .." Poems, pamphlets, and novels without number have been written extolling the "simple virtue" of Persist ence, Stick-To-Itiveness, Determination, or what have you; yet. if we are to judge from the general average of grades around this U., the doctrine has gained small acceptance. MAN L. SMITH '37 Iturinels Manager KENNETH W. ENGEL '37 Advertising. Ittnunger PHILIP A. SCHWARTZ '37 Promotion Manager CEORGE NV. !HIM '37 Circulation Manager IItWIN ROTH '77 Foreign Advertising Manager JEAN C. HOOVER '37 Secretary RECINA F. RYAN '77 Women% News Editor However, all things being relative, virtue must tri umph in the end and we arc plea'sed to announce that in two instances which have come to our attention Perseverence has reasserted itself in our midst. Last Saturday night the alphaomicronpis gave what they choose to call their Pledge Dance and a very nice affair it was, we understand. Bobby Eler, as is her custom, dragged all the way up from Philly, Lynn Lansberry, her OAO, to borrow a phrase from "Dorm Doings." The evening was progressing beautifully, bid as it progressed Lynn's face assumed a more and mare haggard expression. Finally, after numerous futile attempts, he dragged Bobby into a secluded al cove of the Nittany Lion's foyer, gave her a huge diamimd. Our second example has to do with Al Simpson, the taxi lacrosse wizard. Last fall he invited his favo rite bisquit up for llouseparty. She came all the way from Bermuda, stayed two days, was sick in bed the entire time. Undaunted, Al has invited her up for Jrprom . Woodrow W. Bierly '3B ._Jerome Weirrtein .38 By popular acclaim Danny Delarino has been elected president and keeper of the keys of the local chapter of the Benedict Arnold Club. Danny, origin ally an Independent Party adherent, switched to Lo cust Lane when they offered to run him as Vice Pres ident. As the paper goes to press the latest bulletin has him slated for Student Council on the Campus Clique ticket , . . A spell back, Campy printed an item about the flow ers which arrived daily for Barbara (Body Beautiful) Woods, attributing them to Chuck Glennon. It seems Campy erred, but in so doing brought matters to a head. Barbara is. now wearing Chuck Glennon's- pin and the Sigma Pi gent who had placed the standing order with the florist has discontinued same. Which makes everybody happy but the florist who is threat ening to sue the paper for restraint of trade. As is the custom every year at Beaux_ Arts Bull, the walls of the Armory are decorated to fit the mo tif of the affair. We can't quite figure out just how it fits into the theme of Comic Strips, but the boys in charge decided to hand enlargements of Petty draw ings. Now as 99 & 44-100 per cent of you know, Petty drawings present the maximum of nudity and the minimum of drapes. The boys called it "Comic Strip Tease"—not very funny, but it does serve as an excuse for get the pictures in the decorations. At the last minute, however, some one got cold feet, ap- proached Dean Ray and asked her opinion. As a re sult the Petty drawings were painted over and the gals became modest as all hell. Attendance at the affair, we understand, dropped 200 per tent when knowledge of the desecration leaked out. Addenda: A note in the editor's column of the May College lie nor: "A Cum Laude to Jim Dugan for another • swell issue of Froth ." We received your polite little - note, Mr. Galbraith,! and will sleep on it ... OLD MANIA The Benedict Arnold Club Elects: Campy Aftermath Petty Objection INTER-FRATERNITY BALL CORRECT FORMAL WEAR STARK BROS. & HARPER HATTERS—HABERDASHERS—TAILORS STORE Houns-9 A. M. TO 9 P. M. rm;ilN SIAT.6 College Claims Ist Girl Operator Of Oil Well Penn State again crashes the news as claimant of the only girl gas-oil nperator. Julie Leathers, who spent her freshman year at Penn State, and who is remembered by many as an attractive, vivacious personality, recently hit a gas gusher in the Hur on Hills of 'Ohio. Miss Leathers, said to be the only girl in the gas and oil well business, was enrolled in the Liberal Arts School here in 1933, and left Penn State the following summer when her family moved to Dover, Delaware. There she studied geology and started !in the gas and oil business. At present, her gas well in Huron County, Ohio is producing 1,000,000 cubic feet a day, with gas bringing between 18 and 20 cents per 1,000 cubic feet a day, with gas bringing between 18 and 20 cents per 1,000 cu bic feet—that is, an income of be tween $5OO and $6OO a day. The April 4 issue of the Cleveland Plain Dealer carries an article about Miss Leather's work, which says, "Under the direction of Miss Leath ers and C. L. Williams, geologist, drilling was started on her well ear ly in March. Every day, the girl was cn the grounds. Unfortunately, Miss Leathers lied left the site only 30 minutes before the well blew in. The youthful business woman said that according to geologists, the land on which her well is located is among the best in Ohio." ° Drilling on Miss Leathers second well is well underway now and when it blows in, she plans several more. Nine well, eight belonging on the Leathers site, have come in during the last several months. All are said to be good commercial wells. Two large ones started producing last week. The Record Crop SWINGMA is the cable address of the new record company, Master Rec ords, Inc. Appropriately so, for the two labels, Master (75c) and Variety' (35c) are establishing a reputation for unadulterated swing, slightly corn mercial to gut-bucket. You Probably heard that number ;by HUDSON-DeLANGE Sophisticat led Swing at the. Sandwich -Shop Yes' terday—as smooth as Simone S. The other side, Maid:s. Night Off, typical crazy title and H. and D. swing. (Master 103) Lap up every millimeter of DUKE ELLINGTON'S recording of his theme song, The New East, St. Louis Toddle-O. Last recorded back in 1926, nosy 11 years later it still has all the glory that is the Duke's. Backing it is the job they do in the movie "Hit Parade" I've Got To Be a Rag-Cutter. It appeals primarily to Robert Taylor fans—l think Ellington laughs and not up his sleeve, at the funny noises. ' Another recorded musical joke is the RAYMOND SCOTT QUINTET that achieved fame over the Saturday Night Swing Club, 7 PM WABC chain, (advt. and they deserve it). Twilight in Turkey (Master 108) the most played disc here, is on that Egyptian ella song about pants and France. Back, Minuet in Jazz, a Min uet in G, arrangement sophisticated. On Variety labels is the real stuff. Two fugitives front Ellington; (the' , ratsj:waxed :jive •that pet •eV.ery Corpir'sejle,swaYing.' , •REX STEWART; and. his : 52D STREET_SIDMPE4S " Shuffle, bluing at slow tempo and Rcx«tious a real 'jam session with trumpet Stewart at its best. (Variety 517). BARNEY BIGARD, the Duke's clarinet, got 7 rebels (the worms) for Caravan. The vale trombone (com poser Tizol) sets the whole thing go ing. Stompy Jones, another jam ses sesion. Frown on Williams' scream ing trumpet. These two recordings are among the greats of the year. More jam—FRANKIE NEWTON and his UPTOWN SERENADERS (personell on the disc) You Showed Me the War/ with Please Don't. Tulle About My Men. For Onyx Club fans (Variety 518) As if that isn't enough a cable SWINGMA will bring MIDGE WIL LIAMS ntP the same boys that did "Twilight in Turkey" more relaxed In the. Shade of the Old Apple Tree and Waikire a Dog. Midge isn't as mean as Billie Holliday. Very intricate are the aides Jungle Madness and Else Rhythm Fantasy by. MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND. The boys have too much competition in the sane field as E. K. Ellington. —BREW -THE MANIAC .NEW WAY HAMBURGERS SUNDAES • MILK SHAKES COLLEGE ICE CREAM THE COFFEE SHOP OPPOSITE POST OFFICE Ist Party Platforms in College History Announced_b) 3 Cliques (Continued from page one) 'elected or policy-forming officials, on a merit system and a commission to be composed of members of the three major political parties. '3B Campus Clique Platform Meanwhile, the Campus clique, class of 'OS, presented a nine-point program: 1. Assess blanket registration fee to provide all necessary hospitalization for one week. 2. Have the College operate all game concessions and employ worthy students. 3. Set up a system whereby stu dents not present for the regular rushing season might be rushed, if they so. desired. This would include foresters, late registfants, transfers from student centers and other col leges, and all non-fraternity men. 4. Set tip a centralized employ ment agency for students whose sole purpose would be td secure jobs dur ing school time, in summer, and after graduation. 5. Revise Student. Council so that each school in a representative meet ing composed of representative mem bers of the various branches of that school might choose its own delegates to the general Student Council. 6. Assess a registration fee to cov er necessary expenditures of worthy groups participating in intercollegi ate competition, as adjudged by a fac ulty committee. 7. Have more frequent class meet ings where students would be given a, chance to formulate class policies and execute class business. S. Set up a plan giving greater publicity to expenditure of class :funds, with statements published at 'least four times each year. 9. Drastically cut the "comp" list to insure more successful dances at minimum cost. '3B Locust Lane Platform The '3B LocUst Lane clique present ed an eight point platform, promising to explain it fully at the mass meet ing next Monday: 1. Set up a revised Student Coun cil to be composed of at least one representative from each of the seven Schools, with an additional represen tative for each additional 100 men in the School. 2. Establish convenient polling places in each School, where mem bers of that school would vote, there by eliminating the danger of a stu dent voting for other than his own Student Council candidates. 3. Reduce admission prices to class dances by cutting the "comp" list by. at least ten percent. 4. Poll sudent opinion on dance bands, listing available bands, theii• fees, and the resultant admission prices. 5. Purchase Lion coats for each male senior from class funds, which could be done by a careful supervis ion of the funds for next year. 6. Establish an adVisory committee to advise administrative officials about students needing part-time work, especially concerning the new building program to be started soon. 7. Obtain a blanket -fee to cover expenses of bcnnfide teams or clubs while on trips. 8. Urge all juniors to attend the mass meeting next Monday. '39 Class Platforms The Independent clique, class of '39, adopted the same platform as that of the present junior class. Both Campus and Locust Lane cliques an nounced six-point programs. The T,9 Cainpui ; cliqu6platforin::, 1. Publish class budget to show distribution of class dues. 2. Exert all possible effort to es tablish a permanent N.Y.N. to re lieve the need -for some student aid. 3. Finance the Penn State Club, be cause of its value as a non-fraternity. voice in student government, from the class treasuries. 4. Establish a merit system for se lection of candidates to student of fices and exra-curriculix positions, such as managerships, captaincies, etc. 5. Favor a closer relationship be tween men's and women's student governing bodies. 6. Establish a dining commons on a marginal profit basis. Locust Lane platform. Class of '39: 1. Establish a dining commons for men. 2. Distribute debating •fee among all competitive teams which do not charge admissions. 3. Establish a co-operative book store. 4. Not to raise the hospitalization fee to the proposed $5. 5. Publish class budge to show dis tribution of funds. 6. Promote a merit system to be used in making appointments. 'lO Class Platforms As in the case of the present jun ; for class, the Independent party, Class of '4O. adopted the '3B plat . form, with The addition of two planks, (1) Establish move'-up day for fresh ! men; and (2) reform Student Tribun al. • The '4O Campus clique issued a five-point program: 1. Establish separate student coun cils to be composed of as many mem bers "110 seems adequate" for each School, with two representatives from these councils to be elected to serve on a central student government body which would replace the present Stu dent Council. 2. Call more frequent class meet ings to discuss business, and publish more detailed and more frequent re ports of class expenditures. 3. Elect first assistant managers on merit system, with all second as sistant managers adjudged as de 'serving by the Athletic Association; to receive awards.— 4. Appoint an impantial committee to study the health service, and pub lish the reports of the committee, do ing all within power to correct inade quate conditions. 5. Recommend to the Athletic As sociation the creation of a 150-pouhd football team with a regular schedule and proper coaching. • The '4O Locust Lane clique plat form: 1. Enforce freshman customs. 2. Ekablish a blanket fee for. all activities. 3. Create better feeling between fraternity and non-fraternity men. 4. Obtain the best band available for Soph Hop. Campus Bulletin Pi Lambda Theta .and Kappa Phi Kappa will hold a short inforMal meeting in Hugh Beaver room; Old Main, at 4:15 o'clock to extend greet ings to Dr. Marion B. Trabue, new Education dean. THURSDAY Business meeting of Penn State Club will be held in the club room at 8 o'clock. Women's baseball practice for all classei will be held on Holmes Field at 4 o'cl6c.k. MISCELLANEOUS • State 'achelaiship,....4ks.:;Eii.no*: at the Bursar's office. Thespian tickets are non , on snip at the Student Union office. All entries for intramural spring sports must be in Miss Eeller's.hands before 5 o'clock Thursday. Fee for mushball, golf, and soccer is $1 •per team; track, twenty-five cents per man. Only tennis doubles team from each house will be permitted. The fee is fifty cents per team. No tennis sin gles will be played. Entries for intramural bridge tourn ament close Friday. Entrance' fee is, two decks of cards . per team. After AU Is Said and Done Have Your Shoes Repaired at L. E. KLI_NE 153 S. Allen St. 'Shoe 'Repairing Tuesday, April 13, 183 To Scive, Give Away Money, Schmelzle Advises Rich The best way • for a rich man to save money is for him to give it away. At least that is what William Schmelzle of the department of economics and sociology advocates The reason for this is the great in crease in the property taxes that the government has been imposing since 1032. "A rich man can save money in two ways by making gifts," says Schmel zle. "Gifts are taxed at a lower rate. At the same time the gifts reduce the total value of the estate for fu ture estate appraisenient." There is no tax on gifts of less than $5,000., It is then, easy for a rich many to , make many small gifts, at least small enough to be less than $5,000 without being subject to any gift taxes. "An individual with an estate of $lOO,OOO call, by giving away ten gifts of $5,000 each to different per sons, reduce his estate tax by $6,500, thus making enough through saved taxes to make one of the . ten gifts with no cost to himself, plus an ad-' ditionnl $1,500," he pointed out, "By rethiCing the estate, he would also ie duce some of his income from the es.: tate and consequently his income tax." Churches, colleges, and other in stitutions which once received large bequests are finding their income from this source considerably less, he said, but are finding small gifts out, of income a lot easier to get. N IT•TAN:Y .. . •,•.••.k Wm= BrovAtatr..: . . - . . . Evenings at . . . 6:30 and 8:30 Complete Show as late as 9:05 p.m. Matinee EV'ery Saturday . . 1:30 • I TODAY and WED.- i 1 Spanish power against Eng. : lish pride! The stirring imt tles of the Spanish Armada live again in mighty ;spec tacle! .., • EIRE (-ALEXANDER KORDA PRODUCTION The historical drama which won the League of Nations aWard 'by unanimous vote of 52 member na tions. THURSDAY '1 Edward Arnold, Joel McCrea, • Frances Farmer in . 00 : 1 1 • Return • :•• Engagement .
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