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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Successor to The Free Lance, 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 alumni, and friends.
CHARLES N. WITEELER. JR. '3S :JOHN C. SABELLA '3B
Editor Business Manager
JF.ROME WEINSTEIN '3B JAY IL DANIELS '39
Managing Editor Advertising Manager
FRANCIS IL SZYMCZAK '3B ROBERT S. MeIIELVEY '3B
News Editor Circulation Manager
WOODROW W. RIERLY '3B CARL W. DIEIIL '33
Feature Editor Promotion Manager
SHIRLEY R. HELMS '3B
JR. '3B
Women's Editor ROB ERT E. ELLIOTT
Foreign Advertising Manager
GEORGIA IL POWERS '3B }CATHRYN N. JENNINGS '39
Associate Women's Editor Senior Necretory
CAROLINE. TYSON '3B
Associate Women's Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Thorn. A. Baal 319 Herbert R. Cohan '39 Bruce M. Tenbue '39
It. Joachim Jr. 'l9 Alan R. Mclntyre 319
Roy It. Niehnis Jr. '39 Salvatore S. Sala '39 John A. Troanovltch '39
Ralph 11. Cundlach '39 Iti..har.l W. Kooman '39 Dallas R. Long '39
Jernnne. Shatter '39 Frnneis A. C. Vosters Jr. '39 Mary J. Sample '39
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Tuesday, May 25, 1937
GRAMMAR SCHOOL STUFF
'T HAS BEEN reported that the R. 0. T. C. depart
meat has adopted the good, old educational tac
tics of the grammar and high school days when
the county superintendent came for his yearly visit.
Members of R. 0. T. C. classes have said when the
big time Army inspectorF, were here a few weeks ago
that the whole proceedings were distinctly staged and
ttiat the bcys were clearly carrying the stooging in from
the drill field to the elites room
It seems that when the professor of military sci
ence and tactics asked a question, he knew just who ,
he could call upon to have it correctly answered, and
thus assure the big-tints boys that Penn State was de-
ing her part in preparing for the next great conflict
The stories run that one week prior to the staging
of the side•shoW, the officer in charge went through
the class asking the questions that would be repeated
the following week. When he found someone who could
answer one satisfactorily he would jot down the stooge's
name opposite the question. This permitted him to be
the star pupil the following week.
Now this is an old, old gag, and it is discouraging
to note that the military boys have resorted to such
'colorless play. It means that when the bands aren't
playing, the khaki marching and the time comes to jus
tify all this nonsense in a sane manner there is noth
ing left for even a "three and nothing" pitch.
To infringe upon the exclusive rights of many grade
school educators to justify. their jobs is nothing short
of pathetic and indicates that R. 0, T. C. is in its
foibles, or "it's cups," as might be preferred.
When the boys have nothing to offer but an old one
like that, they are on the wane. It means that the of
ficers should realize the game's up. They Can't invade
the field of the intellectual and should return to ditch
digging. Although ditch-digging is recognized to be a
fundamental military operation.
Next year when the inspectors come they probably
will report that between snoozes, the teacher and the
front row engaged in a quiet game of dominoes and the
construction of 100(1 pies
All of which leads one to wonder just what the in
tellectual gentlemen in 'charge of those classes would
have talked about had the whole thing been called off.
A CHANCE TO ;HONOR A HERO
tliose , Atidents who are Interested in 'football and
a great football player might show their appreciation
to Chuck Cherundolo by clipping a coupon from the
Inqui r ier and sending in the votes for the Lion center
to play in the All-Star game that paper is staging late
this summer.
College players from Eastern Pennsylvania will be
chosen by the number of votes they receive from these
clipped ballots. Cherundolo, overlooked in national
recognition due to poor playing mates, is certainly de
serving of any aid students here 'can give him in be-
coming known
It would be a grand gesture if students, faculty,
and townspeople could mail in enough of these ballots
to give Chuck a place on that team. And it would be an
honor long over-due.
NOTES ABOUT COLLEGE BUILDING: It is
heartening to note that they have named the new girl's
dormitory. This may be an indication that they are go
ing to start building it any time now.
. The Philadelphia Record writes interestingly re
cently to the effect that the MA has given the state
554,000,000 of its funds three times now, but where is
the money. Come on, now, they saY in effect, we've
been dood boys. Fork over. Five million and some odd
dollars of this is expected to be spent here' for build-
ings other then the new women's dorm which is trustee-
WOMEN STUDENTS may be interested in know.,
ing that there have been quite a few cases of attack
and molestation known here recently. This plus "spring
fever" water, lack of College Health Service action, and
the probability of an increased enrollment in two years
o• so, with no additional honsing conditions in sight
are not contributing toward making State College a
healthy place in which to live.
Etaoin and Shrdlu
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It Is Learned That The Mouth
Is To Be Used For Eating
The Secret of the Wato
It has been revealed at last just what is taint
ing our water supply. Saturday night two deltachi
boys, Jim Plummer and Bill Veenschoten, climbed
Mr. Ebert's nice, new water tower to drain a bit of
the frothy brew they had brought along. Just how
long they stayed there and just what they did may
contain the answer to dm; "spring fever" in the water
supply.
Daylight Saying Time
And while on the subject of Ebert enterprise, it
is fitting to note that the dial of Old Main's (deck
that faces the Armory was exactly one hour ahead of
the other three dials Sunday night. It is hard to tell
whether this is the result of continual gazing at the
Armory, or whether an Ebertman has been to the big
city lately and discovered the existence of Daylight
Saving Time. '
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Propaganda From the Well of Life
Among the evening's batch of propaganda from
Fascist Councils and dirty Reds was a short note from
God:
. . As the ear is the door for hearing or re
ceiving sounds, and the eye the door for seeing, so
the mouth is another door. It has several functions
but we will only speak of one, that of kissing . . . .
There is a function that is hidden in each body or
temple that is intended to be kept in subjection un
til the time of procreation; but if this function is
meddled with, it will bring forth lust and it usually
ends in the loss of virtue and plunges one into sin,
ruin and destruction of both body and soul. Kissing
is tampering with lust and brings it forth. Every
mother as well as daughter should read the tract,
"A Tragic End," which gives the testimony of a young
girl just before she took her life, in which she attri
butes the first step of he• downfall to the "lover's
kiss." Free copies sent upon request ...
. Remember the way of the transgressor is
hard. The end is bitter and full of sorrow and regret
and despair. You would not knock upon a pest-house
door for admittance, yet you will give your lips over
to a degenerate, lustful man who is often innoculated
with a vile disease that carries poison in his very
breath. There is a hidden power about him this is
seeking to get control of you. You are on dangerous
ground when you get intimate with men, especially
strange men. Beware! Go not in the way of sinners!
"On the other hand, there are honest, virtuous
young Men who are trying to lead upright lives but
in this fast, reckless age they are in danger of being
taken in by the MODERN FLAPPER who is usually
well skilled in many artful ways of tempting young
and leading them on to seemingly innocent familiar
ities; but do not go her Way for it is dangerous. En
ter not into temptation no matter how beautiful she
makes herself. Remember Satan was once a most
beautiful angel who' fell from his high estate using
this art of exterior beauty to entrap men through
the eye-gate
"This modern 'craze' of mouth-kissing is vulgar,
unsanitary and dangerous, both morally and physic
ally. If you doubt this statement, simply ask any
REPUTABLE physician."
FREE TRACT SOCIETY, LOS ANGELES, CAL.
In the face of all this world-gone-to-hell era I
was happy to run across Jo Hobart, Twinkappa, who
claims that in her 3 and 15-16th years here she has
never occupied a davenport. I detected a wistful
look in her face as she said this. Or was I wrong?
For Social Progress—Bucknell
A belated explanation of why Bucknell failed to
send a golf team here a few weeks ago has finally
been diScovered. It seems that the Bucknell fraterni-
ties were carrying on house party that week-end—
and the coach couldn't get the team to make the jaunt!
What this country needs is mare tee-totalers
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KISSING
A Dangerous Custom
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LaVie Dedicated
To Dean Sackett
Retiring Chief of Engineering
School Honored at Dinner
At Nittany Lion
Formal dedication of the 1037 La-
Vie to Dean Robert L. Sackett was
made by Walter L. Peterson '37, ed
itor of the yearbook, at the annual
banquet of the School of Engineering
personnel at the Nittany Lion Inn last
night.
The honor was conferred upon Dean
Sackett for his outstanding achieve
ments and contributions to the Col
lege.
Present Leather Folio
At the same time, a leather folio of
letters from friends and photographs
of the College were 'presented in be
half of Dean Sackett's friends by
Prof. E. David Walker, of the depart
ment of 'civil engineering. President
Ralph D. Iletzel addressed the group,
and J. Orvis Keller, assistant to the
president, acted . as toastmaster.
The LaVie will be ready for distri
bution on Monday, May 31, according
to Peterson. The yearbooks are free
to seniors who have spent eight semes
ters at the College. A charge of $1.25
for each semester under eight will be
made to those graduating seniors who
have not spent their full time here.
BoomTimesßeturn
As C&F Seniors
Take Jobs
Prosperity• is back and back big
ger than ever before. At least that is
the opinion of the commerce and fin
ance seniors who are having difficulty
deciding between offers of positions.
Already more than 60 of the 100
odd graduating men have accepted
jobs in the business world and the re
maining ones have only to sign on the
dotted line to be among the employed.
Dr. Carl W. Hasek remarked that this
department is having difficulty in
filling the numerous jobs that have
been pouring
Firms hiring these nice included T.
V. A., F. W.
,Woolworth Co., Bethle
hem Steel Co., Holland Securities Co.,
General Electrie Co., Armstrong Cork
Co., Swift & Co:, American Telephone
and Telegraph and the major insur
ance companies. , Interviewers, Doc
tor Hasek said, .were mostly interest
ed in personality; activities and schol
astic marks.
Cobb Announces Local
April Rainfall Record
Prof. J. Stanley Cobb, or the depart-
Hent of agronomy and the College
weather bureau, reported that the
rainfall in State College for April
was the highest since 1928. The total
reached was 6.75 inches as compared
with 7.57 inches nine years ago. The
years 1928 and-1909 are the only ones
which exceeded this season's April
rainfall since records were first kept
at the College station in 1880.
Of the total April rainfall, 3.42
inches fell on the 26th, 27th and 28th
of the month. The 53-year normal
rainfall for April is 3.33. The rain
fall for the first four months of 1937
is lower than that for the same pe
riod of 1936. This year, 16.4 inches
were
,recorded, as compared' to 18.30
inches last season.
.was mot un
tlsuitl; according to' Mr. Cobb. The
mean temperature was 46.5 degrees,
the maximum 79 degrees on the 18th,
and the minimum 26 degrees on the
11th and 17th. The 51-year normal
temperature for April is 47.15.
Mont Alto Foresters
Hold Annual Field Day
The annual field day of the forestry
school was held at Mont Alto on Fri
day. Included on the program 'were
different competitions, including for
estry events, athletic events, and nov
elty numbers.
Following the field day, a picnic
supper was held, at which the prizes
were awarded to the winning con
testants; and to the section that scored
the greatest number of points.
Shattuck Given Honor
Prof. Harold B: Shattuck, for many
years professor of railroad engineer
ing, has been accorded an emeritus
designation by the board of trustees.
Professor Shattuck has been in retire
ment since Feb. 1 because of ill health.
CLEARANCE SALE
is now-going on
All Merchandise at Greatly
Reduced Prices
GER NERD'S
- SOUTH ALLEN STREIT
Co-Edits
With the annual cramming week
coming, on. women's fraternities have
been winding up their social season.
Sunday afternoon M, May Dunaway
37 entertained her Theta sisters with
a ten at her home.
Mrs. Eddie Nichols bade farewell
to the A, 0. Pi seniors at a breakfast
at her Name Sunday. Theta Sigma
Phi gave a tea for sophomore women
journalists eligible for their fraterni
ty at the Delta:Gamma house Thurs
day.
Five Alpha Chi Omegas travelled
to Chestertown. Md., to help install
a chapter of their fraternity at Wash
ington college. The girls who went
were Peg Herrman, Betty Show, Mary
Jane Sample. Doris Jones, and Peg
gy Crooks. .
Chi Omega had a supper at their'
house Sunday night for the Kappa
Sign. They held their formal dinner
dance at the Nittany Lion Inn Sat
urday night,
Mortar Board recently elected the
following officers: Anne Rudolph,
president; Pudge Saunders, vice-pres
ident; Frieda .Knepper, secretary;
Crie Hoffer, treasurer; and Jean Ly
man, editor. Wednesday night Mrs.
Ralph D. Hazel will entertain the
Mortar Board members at a dinner at
her home.
Short Illness Claims
Life Of Instructor
Seth W. Long, instructor in civil
engineering, died in the Centre Coun
ty hospital at Bellefonte on Friday
night. Death resulted from complica
tions following an illness of three
weeks, according to attending physi
cians.
Long was 42 years old, and had
been an instructor at the College for
18 years. He lived at 802 Locust
Lane. Long was born July 28, 1894 in
Rochester, N. Y., and is survived by
parents, Mi. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Long and a brother Richard, all of
Rochester.
A graduate from the College in
1917, Long served overseas during the
World War, returning after the war
to take a position as instructor in the
department of civil engineering. He
was a member of Sigma Chi fratern
ity, Chi Epsilon and Tau Beta Pi,
honorary engineering fraternities.
Funeral services were held at Roches
ter.
Wanted: Students
With Yen For
South Seas
"Why can't anything like that ev
er happen to me?"
You surely remember those blood
and raw nerve romances that you
used to read at about this time of
ycar.Don Dash, the resourceful youth
with a yen for adventure receives a
letter from Uncle Bob asking him to
make a trip with him in his little
schooner into the South Seas on a
scientific adventure presumably. Don
finally persuades Father, gets a
glimpse of a yellow face in the win
dow one stormy night or receives a
mysterious note, gets on the boat, and,
the rest follows along the same vein.
It may be ten years late, but here
it is. A letter received by the Col
legian office is quoted in full.
On or about July Ist, I ant leaving
for the South Seas, with a new 27-ton
staysail schooner, on a scientific ex,
pedition. I can accomodate 'a few
more in the party to share expenses.
If you have any students interested
in going, I would be very glad to dis
cuss the matter further."
For those hardier Don Dash's who
aren't scared off by thoughts of yel
low faces seen on stormy nights—or
better yet the second quoted sentence,
the address follows: Captain William
T. Morns, Yacht "Seven Seas," 451
N. Wo. River Drive, Miami, Florida.
Speech Dept. To Give
H.S. Students Courses
Five courses designed to aid high
school students and graduates attain
perfect speech will be offered by the
College during the summer session,
June 28 to August 6. This is the only
sub-collegiate work given by the Col
lege. Skill in public speaking and de
bate will be stressed.
Profs. John H. Frizzell and Joseph
F. O'Brien, of the division of speech,
will be in charge of the courses, as
sisted by Dr. Sara Stinchfield Hawk,
nationally known for her speech cor
rection work, who will act as clini
cian for defects.
Gardner To Leave
Dept. For His ,
Two Farms . '
For nearly 2.9 years he has' been
head of the department of agronomy.
here.
Just a few weeks ago he was ap
pointed professor emeritus of .agron
omy at a meeting of the executive ,
committee of the board of trustees.
In another few weeks, he will re
tire from active service.
Thus unwinds the local academic
career of Prof. Prank D. Gardner.
Once retired, Gardner will leave
State College, but only during the win
ter seasons when the Gardners plan
to tour the southern states. , :
During the summer, however, the
Gardners will remain here where their
major interests lie. His nearby farms
need more attention than they haVe
received in recent years, Gardner
says and these, together with a bit of
writing, should occupy his time, he
believes.
Citing it as an aid and a guarantee
of security to the college staff, Gard
ner lauded the extension of the State
Employees' Retirement Act to the col-,
lege.
Oil Engineers To Hold
Annual Meeting Here
For the sixth time in ten years the
annual national meeting of the Oil
and Gas Power Division of the Allier
lean Society of Mechanical Engineers
will be held here when men from all'
over the country gather for the ses
sions on August 28, 111. 20, and 21.
A large technical program of engi
neering papers and an exhibition of
Diesel engines, parts, and accessories
will be featured at the meeting which
will attract engineers and executives
interested in design, development, and
applicaticnof 'Diesel engines from the
United States and several foreign
countries.
Attends Ag. Meeting
Prof. R. U. Blasingame, head of
the department of agricultural engi
neering, and members of his depart
ment will attend the annual conven
tion of the American Society of Agri
cultural Engineers, of which Profes
sor Blasingame is president, from
June 21 to June . 24 at the University
of Illinois. The group will then at
tend a meeting at the Caterpillar
Tractor Company's plant at Peoria,
Illinois. „' . .
Your Parents - athill. Enjoy
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esday, May. 25-,
Belgium Scholar Ship
Awarded Instructor
• Francis E. Hyslop, Jr., of the de-
Parlinent of architecture,' " . been
ar
awded . a summer fellowship , scholar
ship. Or the study. of art in Belgium.
Hyslop expects to sail for Belgium
the first. week in June and will return •
in mid:September.. Ale plans to- at
tend lectures at the Royal Museum in
Brussels, but. will spend. most of his
time; studying examples. of..Plemish'
art,' n field of major interest to . him.
This is one of 14 awards made by the
Committee for Relief in Belgium from
invested funds: '
, JameSlHornbeck„ '3l,
„instructor at
the' Schuylkill -and Hazleton Centers,
and Donald T. Mishe '3O, ot the Wil
liam Roekhill Nelson Art galleries in
Kanias City; have been awarded Car
negie Summer Scholarships for the
study. of fine arts at Harvard Uni
versity. : .
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