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Volume 33—No. 53
SCHOTTMAYTENEW , PHYS. ED. DEAN
Phi Kappa Tau, Astriad
Top Scholastic Ratings
With 1.71, 1.88 Averages
- Semester Leadership
Of Beaver House,
Shattered
Ag. Groups Place 2nd;
All-College Marks Rise
' Phi Kappa Tau jump'ed 'into first
place in scholastic ratings among the
fifty-three men's fraternity groups
for the first *semester of 'the 1936-37
school year, it. was revealed today by
figures released by Dean of Men Ar
thur R. 'Warnock.
Compiling an average of 1.71, Phi
Kappa Tau broke the four-semester
leadership of'-Beaver House, which
dipped into a three-way tie for four
teenth place with a mark of 1.31.
Alpha Zeta and Delta Theta: Sigma,
both professional agriculture frater
nities, were tied for second position
with 1.64 averages. It was the fifth
consecutive time that Alpha Zeta had
finished as runner-up. Acacia 'and
Alpha Chi Sigma, professional chem
istry fraternity, climbed into a fourth
place tie with marks of 1.46.
Astriad Tops Women
Astriad, organized a Year last
December and installed into Alpha
Epsilon Phi last week-end, won first
honors among women's fraternities
with an average of 1.88. It was the
highest mark scored by a women's so
cial group in two years.'
Chi Omega, which, placed first in
the second semester last year, boosted•
its a'terage ,to '1.84 to -finish as run
nat.-up. Kappa . Alpha Theta - was third
with 1.80, Alpha Omicron Pi-fourth
with 1.79, and Kappa Kappa GaMma
fifth with 1.72.
All-College Marks Rise
The all-College average rose to 1.36
from 1.32 for the corresponding pe
riod last year. 'Both men und.women
increased their marks, with the men's
average going. up_ from 1.27 to 1.30
and the women's from 1.52 to 1.62. -
Except in one case,, non-fraternity
students overshadowed the fraterni-,
tics in 'scholastic standing. The non
'fraternity average jumped from 1.38
to 1.41,-while the all-fraternity mark
rose from 1.24 to 1.29.
Fraternity,,men boosted their figure
from 1.18 to 1.22; cutting slightly in-:,
to the non-fraternity lead, although
the unaffiliated men did raise, their
standing from 1.36 to 1,36. Fraternity
(Continual on pagc two)
2 Baseball Stars
To Conduct Clinic
Fonseca', Peckinpaugh To Hold
~„
Demonstrations; Present
Blovies Tomorrow
An unusual extension project will
be conducted here tomorrow when a
baseball9Onic, headed by Lew Fon
seca and Roger' Peckinpaugh, former
major league baseball stars, will be
presented jointly by the School of
Physical Education and Athletics and
the Centre Daily Times.
The program will'open at 10:30 o'-
clock tomorrow. =rang with demon
strations on the fundamentals of base
ball by Fonseca and Peckinpaugh.
Members of both the Penn State and
West Virginia varsity baseball teams
will participate in the demonstrations,
which will be held on Nest Beaver
field. In the event of rain, the pro
gram will be shifted to Recreation
hall.
To Show Motion Picture
A motion picture, entitled "Heads
Up Baseball" and starring such base
ball notables as Mickey Cochrane,
Rogers Hornsby, Jimmy Dykes, and
Joe McCarthy, will be shown at the
Nittany theatre, beginning et 12:45
o'clock in the afternoon. Admission
will be by ticket only. Free tickets
can be obtained by registering at the
desk in Recreation' hall, beginning at
10 o'clock. . -
The committee, on arrangements in
cite:les: F. Joseph Bedanic, varsity
baseball coach; Irving C. lltoerlin and
Hugh G. Pyle, of the extensioeserv
ice; Hugh R. Riley, jr., of the depart
ment of public information an d
George A. Scott, sports editor of the
Centre Daily Times.
College Averages
MI College _I.3G
•
911
College Men 1.30
911 College Women __ 1.62
MI Fraternity _____ _ 1.20
All Fraternity Men 1.22
All Fraternity Women 1.72
Von-Fraternity 1.91
Von-Fraternity Men • • 1.36
Non-Fraternity Women ____ 1.58
All Fraternity Men, kaives_l.27
All* Fraternity Men, Pledges 1.16
Cliques To Meet
Monday at 7:30
12 Class Presidential Candidates
Will Speak in Chem. Amp.;
Polls Open Apra 26
The first political mass meeting un
der the new election codewill.be held
in the Chemistry Amphitheatre, Mon
day night at 7:30 o'clock.
Frank A. Ostrlund, 'senior class
president', will be in .charge of the
meeting, , and the twelve class presi 7
dential 'candidates will speak.
The code states that Pall candidates
with approved petitions must be pres
ent at this meeting. Each clique will
be allotted ten minutes time in which
to present its candidates and its plat
form.".
Parties Must''Submit Budgets
• Each party mustsubralt ttrJosepli
tions committee, - -its plan of.carnpaign
together with an estimate Of 'all ex
penditures on or before. Monday noon.
Fifteen standard posters 'contain
ing the party platform and pictures
of the major candidates will be sup
plied to each clique by the elections
coniniittee. •In addition, the parties
may spend up to ten dollars apiece as,
they see lit..
The meeting officially starts cony,
paigning, which will last until the
Polls' open in the first floor lounge of
Old Main, Monday, April 26, at 12:10,
o'clock. 'Voting will last until 12:30
o'clock, April 28.
Ag. Frolic Scheduled
For May 1 in Rec Hall
The annual Ag Frolic, an informal
dance combined with the exhibits of
the Agriculture club, will be held in
Roc hall, Saturday, May 1. George
Rohde and •His Pennsylvanians front
Haileton will furnish the music. A
feminine singer accompanies the or
chestra. Rural costumes will be worn
at the dance.
Clarence E. Trotter '3B is chair
man of the dance committee. Other
committee chairmen are: Francis Al-.
minder '3B, decorations; Hugh C.
Watts '38,. floor plans; Neal B. Wit
'mer '3B, checking; and Walter B.
Lute '3D, publicity.
`Bury the Dead' Considered
Success by New York Papers
New York' papers gave "Bury the I
Dead," which will be presented by the
Penn State Players in Schwab audi
torium next Friday and Saturday, one
of the most laudatoryi send:offs ever
accorded'alioadway play. :
Excerpts from,metropolitan dailies
during the time the thrilling anti-war
play was making its start, follow: •
"The first public confirmation of
the career of a young playwright !
named Irwin Shaw. ''Bury the Dead'
is, all told, a tremendously stirring
piece of imaginative and argumenta
tive drama . . . Mr. Shaw stands in
imminent danger of growing into one
of the most powerful dramatists of
this land and time. It is a long time
since I have seen a large audience•so
'moved, so hotly convulsed, so deeply
shaken.
"It is a much longer while since f,
for one, have been able to say honest
ly, 'Here is not only a strong and
beautiful plea, but 'also a stunning
and beautiful play.' extraordinar
ily brave . . . swift, strong, lifting,
burning."—Gilbert W. Gabriel, New
York American.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., - FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1937
Harlem's Latest Dance Fad
Features 'Pardon My.Glove'
Two Rockview Convicts
Become B. M. O. C.
In Comedy
."Sushi Q.," Harlem's latest dance
fad, features the Pehn State Thespi
ans' spring production, "Pardon My
Glove," to be -staged tomorrow night
in Schwab auditorium at 7:15 o'clock.
Varied dance numbers consisting of
soft shoe-novelties, a boys' May pole
dance, an original rhumba, a ballroom
waltz, and a good old Harlem truck
complete the dunce routines.
'William B. Provost '39 provides the,
rhumba music to which Ruth E. Fein
'4O and F. Barton Henderson '39 do
the dancing. Hennione' H. Hunt '3B
and J. Lloyd . Larkins '37 waltz in
Pantomine to the melody of Take Jfc
for . a. Sleigh Ride. A unique otT-time
dance by William Marlin '39 and Paul
E. Heap '4O provides a light touch of
comedy to the dance routines.
-Charles W. Tilden '37 and Lucille
Z. Giles '39 are the featured couple in
"Pardon My Glove." J. J. Lloyd Lar
kins '37 and John 0. Chambers '39,
the two ex-cons who make out on the
local campus, give sparkle and com
edy to the. show. Sent to the college
by two loyal alumni, the boys from
Rockview become B. M. 0. C.'s •in
short , order. Poking "Menckenian"
fun at State's foibles, the ex-prison
ers,"Spike and Benny, keep the music
al comedy moving at a fast step.
With the completion of the scenery
and, 'costumes, the Thespians have
achieved a new height in variety and
color. For the first time in its his
tory impressionistic scenery will serve
Blue: -Band Gives
Last '3'7 Number
Midwinter Series Ends Sunday
With Selected Program
Of Song Hits
The 'l3lue• Band will give the final
conceit of the 1036-37 season in
Schwab auditorium .at .3:30 o'clock
Sunday.
This season of concerts was the
twenty-second of a series of annual
concerts held here by the Blue Band
and other organizations. The series
was started in 1915 by the Blue Band
and has since been augmented by oth
er campus musical organizations.
During the program keys will be
presented by the director of the band,
Major Wilfred 0. Thompson, of the
department of music, to the senior
members of the band as an award for
three and one-half yearti of service.
Assisting Major Thompson in the pre
sentation of keys will be the president
of the band, Kenneth L. Fritz 'l7.
The program, carefully selected to
interest an audience having widely
divergent tastes in music. will contain
both classic and novelty numbers. In
cluded will be a potpourri of melodies
from "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Sir Ar
thur Sullivan.
"'Bury the , Dead' is a savage and
ironic poem, etched in scorn and pas
sion . . Mr. Shaw sounds a clarion
'cry to the dead and living alike."—
New, York Times.,-
• •."An impressive' play by a new dra
matist.. He is afire with the ineseap
able immorality of war and propounds
his combination of emotional and dis
coursive drama with an . art and ve
hemence which-stamp him as a play
wright to be reckoned with An
honest indictment of a vicious insti
tution expressed in the words and
ideas of a first-class dramatist."—
' New Yerk . 7lcrold-Tribanc.
"A Moving and highly dramatic ar
gument against war . . . Shows re
markable restraint, and suspense is
sustained to the very end . . . Mr.
Shaw, in his lirst play, has dune a
fine .job of writing."--LWilella Wal
dorf, New York Poet.
"To rt world aghast at the immin
ence of another great war. this twen
ty-three-year-old author addresses a
fiery protest in a one-act drama that
is as original in its conception as it is
stunning in its impact:"—Random
House, Pubishers.
LUCILLE Z. GILES '3B
as a background for the musicale.
Over 125' eostumes,
,made by the co
als, will add variety. to the scenes.
William IC. TJlerieh ?lll'and John E.
Thompson '37 wrote_ the book that is
the basis for the musical comedy. The
plot opens with two . . escaped convicts
wandering into . toWn; during Fresh
man week. Mistaken. for "suckers,'!
they are heavily. rushed at the Beta
Phi house and in due: time are given
the lead pipe, something that no cop
had ever been able to really accom
plish.'
Tickets for the ;how arc now on
sale at the Corner Roinn
'Ebert Announces
Parking Changes
Reorganization of Central 'Area
East oftPhysics,Building
: Planned; Use Rails
• ' Announcement of the; reorganiza
tion of, parking facilities in. the cen
tral parking area east of the Physics
building and the completion of im
provements in other campus parking ,
areas was made today by George W.
Ebert, superintendent of grounds and
buildings at the College.
Mr. Ebert stated that work would
start within a week on the 'central
area' and that, under• the new plan,
the cars parked in this area would be
parked in _an east-west direction in
stead of the present north-south ar
rangement. Improvements have al
ready been completed in the Armory
and the Nittany Lion parking areas
and are in progress in the Liberal
Arts parking area.
The purpose of the new arrange
ments is to assure. more efficient use
of the present areas, Mr. Ebert stat
ed. Ile pointed out that in the Arm
ory, Nittany Licn, and Liberal Arts
areas, new type rails have been erect-
ed and suggested that persons park- I
ing cars locate their vehicles between
the vertical posts. These have been'
placed eight feet apart, with an idea
of guiding the incoming motorist into
a space which will make most efficient
use of the facilities as a whole. These
rails will be used also
,in the central
parking area. • . , ,
"If cars are parked within the
eight-foot space afforded by the ver-
Weal posts on which •the cross rails
' have been mounted, parking facili
ties will be increased, practically
speaking, 10 per cent without adding
another square foot to the present
parking areas.
"Observing the distance between
the vertical posts will enable the max
imum number of cars to park side by
side along any given rail. The cross
rails liave been established at a
height which will enable* all bumpers
to slide beneath them, thus conserving
space in the rear• of a line of parked
cars."
To Improve Mont Alto
Extensive plans are now being
made for repairs on the athletic field
at Mont Alto, it was announced this
week by Prof. , John A. Terguson, of
the department of forestry. A new
100-yard track and new jumping pits
will be installed. -General improve
ments will also be made on the foot
ball field.
2 Bands Play
For I. F. Ball
Tonight at 10
Music by Joe Haymes,
Hudson-DeLange Will
' Entertain Guests
Decorations To Follow
. ~Cool Far North Theme
Tonight's weather forecast for Rec
hall .and vicinity: snow and rapidly
rising temperatures.
Snow in April? You're right, and
icebergs, tze. Those attending Inter
fraternity Ball tonight at 10 will find
a polar alntosphere pervaded with
niusic from the Joe Haymes and Bud
son-DeLange orchestras, hottest es
(pima,: south of the North Pole.
Bands Play on Icebergs
The Far North theme in &cora:
dens is an attempt en the part of the
committee to protect the dancers
against the torrid rhythms of these
two bands, headliners in the manu
facturing of sweet swing. The or
cheatras will entertain alternately
from their respective perches atop
icebergs at each end of Rec hall.
Joe Ilaymes, the "little giant of
swing," has been a favorite of the
dancing public for years. Recording
fans are well acquainted with the
pulsating rhythm of the Will Hudson-
Eddie DeLange orchestra. Many of
the tunes hummed by the multitudes
today are a result of the pens of.therm
two song-writing band leaders.
DeLange and Hudson worked to
gether to Produce -"Moonglow."
..'White Heat," "Tormented," ,'!Habo
roil Park A ‘l;ntie; . " -. and " a Orgaii - G rimV
i on
Swing" is a number' produced by
Hudson alone. •
Play Thespian Numbers
An added feature will be provided
by the Hudson-DeLange combine
when it plays two numbers from the
current Thespian production, "Pardon
My Glove." These numbers are "Noth
ing- New Under the Sun," by Donald
W. Dixon '37, and "I Never Knew,"
by Charles W. Tilden '37.
Fraternity representatives may ob
tain their ticket allotments from 3:30
to 5 o'clock this afternoon at the Stu
dent-Unicn desk. Furniture for fra
ternity booths must be at Rec hall by
4 o'Clock.
Who's Dancing
TODAY
Inlerfralernily Bull
Subscription
littilion-DeLange—Jac Flaym C 8
TOMORROW
Alpha Tau Omega
Invitation
'Booth Wat mooch
Beta Kappa
Closed
The Vespia ns
Delta Chi
Closed
Th 4., Barons
Delta Tau Della
Invitation
Cordon Clark
Della Sigma Phi• Kappa Sigma
• Invitation
Ted Brom:at/lc
l'hi Epsilon l'i
Open
Neal Buckley
l'hi Gamma Delta
Closed
Bottorf
l'hi Kappa Sigma
Open
Frank Simon
Pi Kappa l'hi
Closed ,
Welt. Jo men
Phi Sigma Delta.
Open
Tcuu Falls
Phi Sigma Kappa
Closed
Iluverfordiang
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Invitation
Baron. Elliot
Sigma Chi
Open
.✓trek Seller
Theta Xi-Chi Phi
Invitation
Howard GOle
Triangle
Closed
Johnny Grady
Trustees May Replace
Bezdek With Present
West Virginia Director
Presence Here on Monday, Tuesday Detected By
`Collegian' Reporter; Interviewed By
. Administrative Officials
Results of a COLLEGIAN reporter's investigation of quiet rumors today
indicated the vacant position of Dean of the School of Physical Education
and Athletics will be filled next Saturday at an expected meeting of the
Board of Trustees.
The man probably to replace Hugo Bezdek, who was removed October
3, 1936, is expected to be Dr. Carl Schott, present Dean of the School of
Physical Education at West Virginia University. Dr. Schott received his
bachelor's degree at Springfield College and his doctorate at Columbia Uni
versity.
reporter's conclusions was the presence on the campus
of a tall, slightly stooped, white-haired gentleman with
-bushy eyebrows. He was first noticed
at luncheon at the Nittany Lion Inn
with members of the committee now
sunning the school, Adrian 0. Morse,
assistant to the president, and Dean
of Men Arthur R. 'Warnock.
Introduced To Staff
The next morning, the man was
seen , in company with Miss Marie
Haidt, who handles the women's phy
sical education here, and Dr. Joseph
P. •Ritenour, College physician. Lat
er, the stranger• was noticed being in
troduced to various members of the
staff of the Saco] of Physical Edu
cation and Athletics.
At another rime, the man was seen
being shown through Recreation hall
in a very thorough mane•. Then he
was led to New Beaver Meld, to the
baseball diamond, the soccer field,
tennis courts, golf course. etc. He was
- also noticed - near " the office- of the
graduate manager• of athletics, Neil
M. Fleming, in Old Main.
Recommedation Expected
Inquiries led to the identification
cf the stranger as Dr. Schott. Dr.
Schott has been for many months
among the prominent men mentioned
as Possibilities for the Bezdek spot.
President Hetzel is expected to rec
ommend Dr. Schott for the vacant
post, although nothing definite on the
subject could be obtained. It is known
that the president widens, if ever,
has asked a candidate for a college
position to the campus unless he has
pretty well made up his mind.
If the appointment of Dr. Schott
becomes a reality, it will be a sur
prise.
What led to the
Monday and Tuesday
Rockel Knocks
Required ROTC
Forced Military Training Called
Un-democratic; Students
To Vote on Question
"There can be no moral justification
for compulsory ROTC in a democracy,
anymore than for compulsory con
scription of citizens in peace time,"
said Rev. Charles D. Rochel D.D., in
advocating optional ROTC for Penn
State at the meeting held in Schwab
auditorium Tuesday night' by the
Penn State Peace Action Council.
Rev. -ROckelrPronibien t - • Altoona!'
and member of the Emergency Peace
CaMpaign, emphasized the "un-dem
ocratic" and consequently "un-Amer
ican" aspects of the compulsory- fea
ture- of the military on this campus.
"Anybody who really wants to take
ROTC," ho said, "should by all means
be 'allowed to. Let then" drill and
march ten hours every day if that. is
their desire, but don't force any per
son to take it. who doesn't want it."
The meeting, which was but sparse
ly attended, was planned by the Peace
Council as a means of preparing the
students to vote intelligently on the
question of optional ROTC at the
class elections April 2d, 27 and 28.
S. Townsend Swaim who acted
as chairman of the meeting, outlined
the personnel, make-up and function
of the Peace Action Council on this
campus and explained the steps which
arc being taken in an effort to have
ROTC on this campus made optional.
"The Peace Action Council is not
a small clique of pence fanatics who
arc attempting to run the peace cam
paign on this campus," Swaim poin
ted out, "but are the duly chosen
representatives of the many organi
antic:Ms which are interested in peace
activities here. These representatives
arc responsible to their groups for
what policies the Council decides
upon. Thus, you see," he continued,
"actions taken arc sanctioned and ap
proved by a much larger group than
the Council itself."
The results obtained by the student
ballot, faculty ballot and alumni bal
lot will be presented to the Board of
Trustees in June by the Peace Action
Council with a recommendation that
ROTC be made optional. here. "It is
entirely within the province of the
Board of Trustees," Swaim stated,
"to effect this change and it can be
done without the loss of one cent of
Federal funds."'
Collins '37 Recovering
After Auto Accident
Robert. N. Collins 'O7 was reported
as being rapidly on the road to re
covery after being seriously injured
in an automobile crash near Williams
port. Benjamin F. Jones '3B was kill
ed in the same accident. Collins will
have his head placed in. a brace for
three weeka, at the end of which time
it is expected that he will be able to
leave the hospital.
John C. Bigdiain 'SS will be dis
charged from the hospital on Sunday.
lle will 'return to' his home and will
not re-enter school this semester.
The accident occurred when the
coupe driven by Jones crashed head
on into a truck on April 2. Jones
and Collins were seriously hurt, Jones
later dying. Bighorn suffered a bro
ken leg.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
District Debates
Start Tomorrow
25 High Schools Enter Teams
In Annual State Finals
Of National Contest
More than 150 students and coaches
representing 25 high schools will meet
here tomorrow and Monday to partici
pate in the annual Pennsylvania dis
trict debate tournament of the Na
tional Forensic league.
Beginning at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning with registration in room 15,
South Liberal Arts building, the de
baters will go through elimination
contests until 12:50 c'elock. ' At that
time there will be a group luncheon
in the Sandwich Shop. Debates will
continue in the afternoon until 3:30
o'clock.
Stott(tort to Welcome Group.
Dr. Charles W. Stoddart, dean of
the School of Liberal Arts, will wel
come the group on behalf of the Col
lege at dinner in the Sandwich Shop
at 5:30 o'clock. Other address will be
given by Prof. John 11. Frizeell, of
the department. of English composi
tion, chairman; Leslie I). Sehreiver,
district chairman of the National For
ensic league; and 0. A. Hodder, prin
cipal of the Waynesburg high school
and tournament chairman. Prof. Jos
;colt F. O'Brien, of the department of
; English composition, will be toast
master.
Debates will continue on Monday,
and the district championship contest
will be held in the Home Economies
auditorium at 7:30 o'clock that night.
The high school team winning this
contest will gb to the national
Professor Olflrien will be chairman
of the district finals. Judges will be
Prof. Harold F. Graves, of the de
partment of English composition, and
Clayton H. Schug and Harold P. Zel
ko, of the diction of speech.