ijlfetttt (LflllpjpttL s>;r- Volume 3d—No. 32 Custom Fight Of Freshmen Tonight At 7 Interclass Meet Date Is Moved Up One Day; Precedes Game Houck To Watch For Potential Reserves BULLETIN The freshman-sophomore boxing meet has been shifted to 7 o’clock tonight as a preliminary to the Buckucll-Pcnn State basketball game in Recreation hull. A. A. booklets will be rcipiircd, however, for entrance to Ihe hall. The inlet-class boxing meet between the freshmen and soph omores, originally .scheduled for tomorrow, will be held immedi ately following the Penn Statc- Buekneil basketball game in Recreation hall tonight. The revival of the old inter class battle was suggested by, Leo Houck, boxing coach, last week! and was immediately adopted by the 1 Tribunal, which offered as a reward ' lo the freshmen the removal of cus-. toms in event oT their victory. i Should the freshmen lose, however,; I hey must wear their customs for one i more month, Russell <?. Xlolm '3B said ! jcslerday. | Double Reason for Eights Observers about the entnpus feel that llouck had another reason'be hind his suggestion of the inlerclass Jighl, I hat of pruv'ding a reservoir for future boxing material. Sopho more boxers will he particularly •walchcd, it is felt, for some may have lo he railed for laler meets. Captain Sam -I. Donato ’BB will udurri!, while Dr. Elwbnd ('.. Davis ami Martin S. MeAndrews will act as judges. William 11. Neal 'lib, man oner, atmunared. The fight card folhms: 118-poimd class -Fiore ''ll vs. Del Rossi MO; 125-pound class--Thomns Ml vs. Myers MO; 185-potmd class I larval h Ml vs. Diehlm* MO; M - jiouikl class- Slariho 'll vs. Ramforil '•10; tfifi-pnimd class —Lewis Ml vs. McKinley MO; Ifin-pouml class Leclifner 'll vs. Pore MO; 175-pound class—Patrick Ml vs. Uajecki MO; Heavyweight—Parsons Ml vs. (ieddes Nittany Debaters Oppose Bucknell Kiii|>loycr-Lalji>r .Struggle Topic To Itc Discussed In Home Kconomics Tunighl Pcim Slate men’s debuting learn will meet Biiekncll University in the Home Economies auditorium at. 8:15 o'clock tonight in a parliamentary session on “What is the best solution to the employer-employee labor strug gle in Ihe United States?" Charles G. Sweet 'B9 w''!l argue in favor of conipulsury niedial.lon, simi lar to the arbitration methods now used by the railroads, while Edwin K. Taylor TO will uphold the present system of collective bargaining. To Ask NLRB Arbitration Bucknell wi I argue that, labor dis putes should he sctlled by compul sory arbitration through the National Labor Relations Heard. An open forum will follow the de bate, Harry P. /.elko. ass'stanl conch of tin; debating team, will l.«« in tint rge. Plil Beta Kappa Lists Membership Changes President Riulph D. Holzel. Lillian Arenl, and Adrian O. Morse have been initiated as active members of Phi Uela Kappa, Dr. Carl 10. Mar ipiardl, president, of the local chap ter, has announced. The name, were “inadvertantly omitted" in the offi cial publication list issued last mouth. Dr. Iletzel and. Mrs. Morse also were initiated us foundation members. Will U. Chambers, retired deun of the School of Education: Prof. A. Howry Espenslmde, English compo sition; and Prof. Harold B. Slmt tuck. civil engineering, are charter but not active members. Players In ‘ldiot’s Delight’ Here’s Harry Van with the leading dancer of his troupe brushing up Ihe Player's’ piesentalicn of "Idiot’s Delight," scheduled for Thursday and Friday nighls. On ijuiz pr/per-s, however, they’re known as. Harry S. Yarn fsk.v 'lll and Bernice .1. Ilium Ml. Inset shows Ruth Shta»*el Ml, who perl rays the female lead of a Russian mistress. + + 4 {Sophomore’s Acting May Top Lunt’s Role In ‘ldiot’s Delight\ Oul-Lunl.iiig Alfred I,mil. may seem an impossibility |o lliose who have seen this great modern-day Ihcspian. But when you see the Penn Slate Players’ presentation of‘‘ldiot’s Delight,” to Im given Thursday and Friday evenings in Schwab auditorium, .von will he treated to the opportunity of seeing a Penn Slate sophomore do more t han I lie great. Lunt did in the Broadway product ion. ' Alfred Lunt acini. Alfred Lunl j LuntV piano playing had to be dull ; “Bud’’ Vanofsky MO does everything 'lnitio lentil did in Robert. K. Sher wood's Pulitzer prise • winner and plays the piano too! The uiodi'Sl Vanofsky. who hails from ihe wilds of Towanilii. shyly ad mits Dial he docs not hope lo come tip lo the si.orline'p'Tforinniic.-s given by' Limt. bill according to the Players' diroiHor, Prank NVusbaum, he has a real "liud" in his Harry Van Him Jeml ing role in "IdloPs Delight"). When Neiisbatnn started easting foi Ho* jjrsl non-professional prorlnetioi of this Sherwood opus In* ilionghi surely Iha.l (here would he. in* tun here who would be al*h’ fo (ill He Inlmiled refiuireunuii!; of Ho* lead. Bui he had forgotten about hi:; star ol Insl year's "Day Mei;i<; Girl" ami h-ad lug character of “Bury the Head,” Destined for Success So. with Hum Fislibnni adding I'. "Mud's" piano playing nhililv and .b". sic (.'aineron "Mud" his dam'i routines, the play seems destined in In a 'success, because he already Ini' proved his acting ability, and evei .though he says Hint his voice "isii' so hoi" lie can be sure tti:»t no him will he expecting in hear a Ming f’rns ' To add to Hm appeal <tf “hlint's ■ Delight," il. was learned that Ihe |e;id ] ing lady lias been ideally casl. Kilth 'Shlasel Ml. win* plays the pari of n Russian Iwßli a Russian neeeni) is of Russian ancestry so hep playing will he authenl i<\ As a reminder: "IdinPs Delight" will he shown in Schwab auditorium Thursday ami Friday evenings, begin ning »t J>::pi oVlnck. Tickets are now mi sain al the Student Union oilier in Old Main. Dr. Borland To Speak Dr. A. A. Borland, head of Ihe de partment, of dairy husbandry, will address the seventh annual enliven lion of Ihe Pennsylvania Association M Milk Dealers at Harrisburg on Thursday. IN* will speak on "Qual ity of Milk." Pictures Would ‘Humanize 9 Old Main, Dickson States "The use ot mural? m ai'diiieennc .has given us through Hie c<>n*dulion of the arts some (if the linest huibMi'gr of nil lime,” Prof. Harold K. Dickson spld in connection wilh th*’ proposed : mural program for Old Main. Professor Dickson of Um division ot line arts, is one of the many I'aeutiy 'members who advocate nmralii for Ho* hare Malls of Uhl Main. "Murals contribute P* ihe ultima li vable of Ihe sirncDire In'two fumla mental ways." Dickson said. "The esthetic effect is gained through Up* liarmouizing of the qualities of color and design with the architecture, re sulting in <m cm idled ensemble; see ond. and most important in Up* case of Old Main. Is the humanizing of the building through pictures. "Relatively fmv people have trained perceptions for ihe appreciation of STATU COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1938 B CADAN sang. Alfred Lunl. danced. But Alfred bed in--yes, Liked. Well. Herbert S. that ihe better half of the Lnnt-Foii* Fireside Session .Erogram Begins Christian Association Arranges Informal (Icl-Together* Cor Uviii.g Centers The animal program of fireside ses sions spoii.-,oml by Ihe Penn State Christian Association will begin this week and continue until March 12, William T. Davis ’B9, chairman of l lie fireside eoinmlllce, announced yesterday. Aiming l<» promote a spirit of J rieudline.'.:-. between s l talents and family and to slirntilale creative thinking, Ihe Christian association ■ will arrange a program of Iwo or three fireside sessions for all living confers that w'sh ) (l parl ieipa to. Letter.-, have already been sent lo all living renters asking whether hey whb to promote their own pro grams or have Ihe eonmiiUee aid in planning their sessions. Mouses plan ning 1.0 have fireside sessions have been asked to eho.isr topics and * penkers. • j Last, yar 77 out of hi houses cun-1 ducted liiTsidc-scssioii programs, 15 j of which were arranged by the Irving, tenters themselves, wh’le G 2 were j planned hv the committee. Shortly | ofler the close of the sessions, a sur-j \ey revealed more than half of the ■iv.ttg centers would compel their *wn program.'' Ibis year. Phyllis Herzog TP is assistant chairman of Hm r. A. lirc.dde com. mittce. In addition, a siudent-fae p|ly ciinmiittce has been formed to '••uggest ways the sessions may be improved and how the individual scs '• uiis may he conducted. pure aniline, ture." he eoulmued. "Pic lures speak ti* th«'tn more directly in a language they understand: there fore. pieliircd walls speak to a wider audience Ilian do blank ones." Dickson weal on to explain Ih- most hnportuni factor hi the project if It Ih carried out would be Hie select ion of the artist. The vital thing. |o> said, is the procuring >»f murals whose quality will compel Ho* recognition of the ilium competent eilt'es. and (he selec tion of the artist must he governed by that intention. "Naturally, all the claims ve make for the value of murids in Did Muin depends upon the work ol the artist." Uiekuuti stated. "Therefore this choice becomes crucial. Theio must be nu compromise in I In* effort to create an art monument of real and lasting sig- Uiilcaiice." Board Asks For 4 Frosh Grid Aides Full-Time Gym Coach Slated; Stover To Coach Tennis ISO-Found Team Will Get Two Assistants More careful attention lo freshman fcotball players seemed assured Sat urday when the Athletic Advisory board recommended Hint four assis tants be named to aid Freshman Coach Mai tin S. MeAndrews, and that two be uppoinlH to assist the the coach of the 150-pound team that is lo be started next fall. Naming of u 150-pound coach is expected in the spring. ! Another niutlbn asking for a full ! time gym team coach was passed. | In naming the additional assistants ■to the freshman coach, the 'Board h*>pod to make possible a more care ful analysis of freshimm talent and tc minimize the possibility of a play er being overlooked. It was .indicat ed that intvasquad games will be pro moted to give more buys an opportun ity to play. This year MeAndrews had two assistants. Seek League Entry ! The entrance of Penn State to the i 150-pound Eastern league for inter collegiate competition will be consid ered at a meeting of the League in New York the coming week-end, it was learned. The application to en ter into competition with teams from Princeton, Yale, Rutgers, Lafayette, Villanova, and Pennsylvania seems certain to he granted. Cornell, too, will reek entrance. ! In unciluT motion, the Board j recommended that IJ.jW. Stover, of I Ihe engineering exlep.mm ami tcunis jelianijiion oL the Centiv Hills country club, la* appointed us tennis coach. ! Stover coached the team in 11R55. j Previously Basketball Coach John D. j Laxvtlier was expected to lead the ! iieliuen this spring. In another action, the Board sug gested that sideline courtesy passes extended lo • Varsity Club members, past winners of varsity letters, be changed lo th'kcUx in the grand stands. The B»anl thought that crowded conditions within the wire fence around Ihe playing field war ranted the move. Ice Hockey Team Possible—Schott “When Ihe students of Penn Stale prove lo me that they want an ice hockey team, l hey can have one." Thus spoke Dr. Carl P. Schott, dean oT the School of Physical Education ami Athletics, when interviewed con cerning a letter which appeared in the last issue of the C-ollcgian, advo cating the addition of ice hockey to winter sports. Must Build Interest (list of Dean .Schott's reply to the Idler was that the most must come from the students, that there must he. sustained interest, and that the .School of Physical Education ami Athletics would co-operate when that interest becomes apparent. Kmrgest ing that hockey fmlhusi axts follow the policy of Penn Slate's mtollicial ski team in organizing', providing their own facilities, and promoting their own contests until ‘•ullicicnt ini crest lias been aroused. Dean Schott said that, in such a case, recognition and additional facilities would be given when warranted. Mecca of skating and hockey en thusiasts at present is Whipple’s Dam where Sunday crowds pack the ice. Seniors To Meet In Home Ec Tomorrow DLcussiun of the reimrts of Lhe governing boards will highlight the senior class meeting In Home Eco nomics auditorium al 7:110 o’clock tomorrow night. Ross P. Shaffer, vice-president of the senior class, will talk on sportsmanship, while Emmett E. Rhoades T 8 will present the Inter class P’inance committee report. John D. Kennon, senior class presi dent, will talk on the activities of the newly-formed school councils. Books Cost Student $17.72 A Semester, Survey Shows Economics and Language Courses Are Selected As Ones Requiring Most New Texts The Perm .State student spends an ester, a Collegian survey of student v cress-section of 1177 students, represen were contacted. The average student thinks that • juire new editions most frequently Economics, English Composit'on, and* Physical Science require books that are not really necessity. I Besides Economics ami Language 1 courses, other subjects mentioned as requiting new editions most fre quently were Mathematics, Psychol ogy, Sociology. History, Commerce, Chemistry, and Drawing, in that Of fer. Ollier courses requir'ng books .hat are not really necessary were b'OTC, Political .Science, Home Eco nomics, and Drawing, in order. Ninety •'••even students thought the change in editions was justified, while IM did not think that new edi .ions were necessary. An overwhelm ing number (lUo) believed that prices charged for Itooks are too lugh, 8U said they are OK, while only one »tudcnt lliought prices are too low. Of the 277 answering the questions | of the poll, 02 were seniors, 87 were) juniors, and 125 were sophomores, j breshmen were not queried. The Lib-J cral Arts school was represented by | 121 ballots; Education, *l2; Agricul-j lure, 87; Engineering, ."5; Chemistry: »nd Physics, 21; Mineral Industries, I 19; Physical Education and Athletics,' 2 I Other qnosCons appearing on the ballot were: In what courses do you liml that new editions are required most frequently? Do you think the change is justified? Do you think prices charged for hooks in your ma jor course arc (a) too high? <b) too low? (u) okay? Are there any courses for which you buy books that are not leally necessary? If so, state which. The results: Liberal Arls— Courses requiring u-w edifbtns most frequently: Econo mics, 51; Language, 18; Psychology, 22; History, 15; Sociology, 15; Com merce, 12; Physical Science, 7; Polit ical Science. G; English Literature. 5; Phik-cphy, -1; Education, 8; Botany. English Composition, and Journalism, 2 each; and Speech, Mathematics, and ROTC. I each. Change justified: Yes. 87; No. GO. Prices charged: Too high, 85; Too low. none; OK. 85. Any courses for which jou buy books that arc not leally necessary: No. 81; Yes, 102 ! (most frequent—Zoology, 80; Bot any, 22; Physical .Science, 22; Econo* n irs, 12; English Composition, HI: Political Science, Hi). Education—Courses requiring new editions most frequently: Foods and Nutrition.' 17; Psychology, 13; Eco nomics’. Ill; Sociology, 8; Education, 0; Home Economies, 0; Language, 8; Political Science, 2; History, 2; and Botany, English Literature, English Composition, and Art, t each. Change justified: Yes. 23: No, 15. Prices charged: Too high. 28; Too low, none; OK, M. Any courses for which you buy books thut are not itally necessary: No, II; Yes, Jo (most frequent—Home Economics. 9; Psychology, 8; Sociology, 5; Edu cation, 5: Physical Science, History, Botany, and Zoology, 2 each. Agriculture Courses requiring new editions most frequently: Econo mics, 8; Mathematics, 7; Physics, G; Chemistry, 5; Psychology, 3; Engi neering, 3; Dairy. Commerce, Lan guages. Bacteriology, Liberal Arts, uml IVitical Science, 2 each; and (Continued on intftc four) Tommy Dorsey, Senior Ball Maestro } In Swing Limelight Tommy Dorsey, the sentimental gen* Hcuian of swing, signed to play for Senior (Jail on February 25. steps Into the Hun-light with lily amateur swing contest lo be held this Friday and Ilia musical essay of last week. Friday night Hie popular trombon ist presented an authentic, schulurly musical essay called "The Evolution >f Swing." The result of three mouths of research In old musical files and coord collections. Hie program traced he advance of the country’s most pop ular musical trend from the begluulng vf the century. Next Friday uight. Tommy. Edythe Wright. Jack Leonard and the rest of the band wilt Institute the Amateur Swlug cuutesl, the first of Its Idud. The contest nil! bring to the afr noii-prufessiomtl musicians who will sit In with the buud. Tommy himself will keep in the background while the amateurs do their best to show Hie old muster bow to get "in the groove." i average of $17.72 for books per sent •iews on the hook situation shows. A nting the eight schools of the College Economics am! Language courses re and that courses in Zoology, Botany Thursday Deadline Is Set For Caps, Gowns All graduating seniors must place their orders for caps and giowns at. the Student Union desk before it o'ebx-k Thursday after noon, co-chairmen Charles R. Campbell ami (loorge W. Merrimau announced yesterday. The garments will he distributed at the StiidenL Union desk from 1 lo 5 p. m. Wednesday, January 2G, and from S a. m. to 5 p. m., Thurs day. January 27. State To Reject Share Of Refund Federal Admission Tax Before Supreme Court; Colleges Will No! File Claims 1 Although a pending Supreme Court, decision on the eruislilutioiialiLy of federal admission taxes may s;:on cii l rich athletic coffers of state-operat ed institutions by a huge refund of mere than ?lun,U<m, Penn Stale in conjunction with .several other land -1 grant colleges, w. 11 not file a claim for its share, authoritative sources indicated yesterday In a far-reaching decision handed down recently, the United States fifth district circuit court of appeals, sit ting at New Orleans, held Ihe 10 per cent, federal tax on admissions unconstitutional under the interpret- Inlion given lo the tax clause since the famous McCulloch v. Maryland decision by Chief Justice Marshall in 1819. forbidding stale taxation “f tbe federal government. Conversely, the same pi iuciple va:. applied a half-century later in the ease of Tax Collector v. Day, prohib iting the federal government from taxing a slate government, r (bergia Tests Act The ease last month was brought, up in an appeal by the Heorgia dis trict eo'lcctor of internal revenue from an injunction against, collection of the tax from Ihe University Sys tem of (Jeorgia, which operates both the University of Georgia and Georg ia Tech. Contending that the regents of tin' University System of Georgia formed a constituted department of the state of Georgia, the majority opinion of the court condemned the tax under {Continued on puyc two) C. A. Fleets Cabinet | Nine new members have been elect ed lo lhe Cabinet of the I’cmi Slate Christian association. They arc: 'Wil liam Davis, Robert Cocrdcr, Phyllis Jlcrzog, Henrietta Marrow, Duain Moore, John Shcllenberger, and John , "Wray, juniors; and Harry Glienn and J betsey :W liter, sophomores. TOMMY DORSEY Z 658 PRICE FIVE CENTS 2nd Semester Registration Jan, 31, Feb. 1 Recreation Hall To Be Closed Only For Lunch Hours Alphabetized Grouping Of Students Continued Sccoml-scmcster registration will be held in Recreation hall Monday and Tuesday, January 31 and February 1, Registrar William S. Hoffman announced yesterday. Doors of Recreation hall will be open each day from 8 o’clock in the morning until 5 o’clock in tho afternoon, closing only for one* hour luncheon periods. Divided Into Groups As usual, .students will he divided into a dozen groups "in order to avoid confusion” and facilitate the regis- trat'oii process. The alphabetical arrangement was introduced seven years ago and has been so arranged that an individual will register in four different half day periods during four successive years. Tiie registration schedule for the second semester follows: A to Dor Monday 10-12 Dos lo Go Tuesday 8-12 Or to 10 . Monday 1-5 F to (I . . . .Tuesday I*s II lo 1- . _.. .Monday 10-12 •I to K . _ Tuesday 8-12 D, Me to Mar Monday 1-5 Mas to 0. . . . Tuesday 1-5 I’ to K . . .Monday 10-12 S Lo, S]» . .Tuesday 8-12 Si- to V . .. .Monday 1-5 W to /. ... Tuesday 1-5 New Psychology Course Approved Curriculum Incorporated Under Education Department; Is l our Year Program A new curriculum of psychology has heeu approved hy the Senate Committee on Courses of Study, to be effective next semester. The new cur liculum, a Tour-year program design ed to prepare students for work in that field, is incorporated under the department of education and psycho logy in the School of Education. Students in I he new curriculum may decide to take, a general major in psychology or may choose to special ize in business and industrial psycho logy. clinical psychology, or school psychology. Dcforc graduation a stu dent will have to complete at least 21 credits in psychology, clinical psychology, or sefun! psychol ogy. Defore grad'talion a student w'll li;«v«» to complete at least 24 u edits in psychology. Formerly students desiring to ma jor in psychology were retiuirod to take a number of c •irses.iml in their field, but n’uuired of those in the cur riculum of education. New, however, ; under the new curriculum a series of courses will he return'd that are ap plicable In the work tin* student- plans tc pursue upon gradual ion. 'Phis fctep was I il.en to aecont-date the increasnig number of stmi'dit: who have been ■••‘ , enllv deeding to major in industrial and applied psy chology. ['■•.•rmerl.v long red-tuped substitution ami special exemptions were necessary for fh's rising num ber of '.indent*' Family Relationships School Set For. June The sixth annual .School of Family Relationships, sponsored jointly by Iho State Federation of Pennsylvania and the ('allege, will be held here next June. The four-day program w’ll be de voted to gardening ami the home, consumer cdueatun. relat : un of the family to society, character building, itiid correction of speech and reading difficulties. Members of the faculty will be in charge. Named To Committee Dr. Wheeler f\ Dave.v, research professor of physics ami chemistry, has been appointed to the American Institute of Physics advisory coun cil on applied physics.
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