SUCCESSOR To The Free Lance,.eslab- lishcd 1887. Volume 34—N0.,53 PEEL, INDEPENDENT, REPEATS AS 1939 PRESIDENT Don Bachman, Pearce Head ’39 Grapplers Lion Ace Lost But One Match; Forfeited As Kn,ee Broke , , Donald G. Bachman '3B was chosen . captain ~of the 1938 wrestling team at a meeting of flic lellcrmen . yesterday after noon and John 11-. .7. Pierce ’3B was elected manager of ll)c mat men for next season, it':;s|is an nounced .. Tuesday -by Joseph P. Proksa A. 'A. president. Bachman, undefeated this year in the JGfi-pound class, succeeds Boss P. Shairer '3B as-captain and Pearce follows George W. Jardeli ’3B as manager. Ten wrestlers were awarded var sity letters,’ and numeral sweaters were given Lo 12 freshmen.. Varsity letter awards: ’ iDonald G; Bachman '39, Ernest F. Bortz ’40,. Stephen \J. Priolb *3B, Robert N. Reynolds '33, CapL Ross P.’ Shaifcr *3B, Aldo Znzxi ’3B, and Manager Jardcn ’3B. . ... Numeral awards:.William C. Bach man, Curtis G. Eves; Arnold. E. Feu erlicht, Frank A. Gleason, Frank E. liorpel, ;Lco J. Horvath, Eliteon/- H. Kii'khufr, Weir S. ; Lucas, Wade E. Moj ; i, !Bcn B. Ovci;holts, Capt.. Joseph R. 'Scalzo, Lawrence - Tate, and Joe -Valla.-. , \od an associate manager’s letter,' and ' Robert JI.; Eschbach ’3B was •given a special letter for serving three years, on the varsity. _ Fletcher L. Byrom, Jr. MO, Edward M. Pennington MO, and Charles E. IRecd, Jr. MO were named first assis tant managers. Freshman wrestling manager for next season is Albert E. Willpoos, Jr.'4o. Alternate first usslytanL nmnui -.lernute first uss-yuim, jgcrs arc Robert T. Lewis MO and Frank .I. Richardson MO. John >C. Rex ’39 and Robert I. Wilson *39 were named as sociate managers. Weaver Formally Resigns Position Named Professor Emeritus By . Trustees After 26 Years ■*' Of College Sendee, .Dr. Frederick P. Weaver, .former head of the department of agricul tural economics, was named profes sor emeritus by the College board of trustees at its. meeting in' Hie Penii Harris' .hotel, Tuesday" night when his resignation was accepted. After 28 years of service to the College, Dr. Weuver resigned .the hit ter part of February because of poor health.' ' ’ ' * \ Leaves of absence were granted to Ur. Carrol) D. Champlin, professor of education, who will serve as leader in public" forums organized by the United States Department of educa tion, and to Df. Haskell B. Curryrus sociale professor of mathematics, who will enroll for post-doctoral work ut the Princeton Institute of. Advanced Study. Special Buses To Run For Easter-Vacation Special Easier vacation Greyhound' buses will leave from- in front of Recreation bull at 12:45 o’clock Wed nesday bound for 11 key'cumniunities and intermediate points, 'it was an nounced lust night by the Hotel State College, agents for the line. Buses will go directly to Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, New York, Harrisburg, Altoona, Pittsburgh, Sunbury, Phil adelphia, '.Tyrone, Johnstown, Grcens burg and intermediate points, with schedules substantially shorter -than the regularly-scheduled'runs. In order to toe guaranteed a. scat on [any. of the special buses, it will toe necessary to purchase tickets" be tween 8 a. in. tomorrow and 8 p. m. '"Tuesday. Tickets may be purchased at the bus depot in the lobby of the hotel. s 'Serni- Weekly - Tlnut §tatr @ CitUiuuatt. [ Seniors Will Name Honor Men Monday Senior honor men will be de cided at a class meeting in the Room 405, Old Main, Monday night at 8 o’clock,’John D. Ken non, president of the class, an nounced today. . Kcnnon also said that he called the meeting for an open discussion of class gift pro posals. - : . The -honor men, to be selected by popular vote, include spoon man,, pipe orator, barrel man, cane man, and class donor;-' These honors are the traditional class day-.awards to certain' outstanding graduating seniors. Last year, after the quali fications and identifications of cue!) of the awards bad fallen into confu sion, the following evaluation was placed upon each position. SPOON MAN—Outstanding who will present clasts gift. , * PIPE ORATOR—Outstanding .ac tivities man. BARREL MAN—Popular and well mown senior. , CANE MAN—Outstanding athlete and activities man.. : . CLASS DONOR— Chairman of the class day program. • Kcnnon said that last year’s evalu ation would stand for this year. Also he urged -all seniors to attend to give more scope to the class gift discus- * Doty ’3B Elected ttSMtTawßi Ortisky Chosen Vice President; Long, Secretary! Stillwell, Council Treasurer Vivian -S. Doty. ’4lB was officially installed as president of Pan-Hellcnic council last night in second floor lounge, Old Main. Gludys It. Ortisky ’4O was made vice-president, Eliza beth' B. Long ’59, secretary, and L. Jean Stillwell,-’39, treasurer. Mrs. R. -G. ißcrnrcutcr was elected to succeed Mrs. S. W. dialler as coun T cil advisor, one advisor being named each, year for a two-year term.' The other advisor is Mrs.'E. C. Davis. Rushing Code, Approved 'The new , rushiiif code was ap proved -by the council; According to this code, rushing season will open the first afternoon of second semester with a - general party, sponsored by. Pau-Uellenic for all -freshman women interested in fraternities and for, all fraternity women. Friday and Sat urday afternoons following this party each fraternity will hold open house, with'no personal .invitations issued. From Sunday noon unLil Thursday night at I) there will be an open rush ing period. Formal ‘ dinner invita tions will. 'be - given' out Thursday night and will be answered Friday afternoon. From Thursday night un- Lil the dinners Saturday, there will be a silent period, and another after the dinners' until notification of accept? ance Sunday. • 22 Students Tramp Sidewalks Investigating The *Big City 9 From tramping the sidewalks of Lexington avenue in' the heart of Har lem to investigating incense-filled chop suey bouses along Mott -street, prin cipal thoroughfare of New York’s Chinatown—nil were on Hie itinerary of 22 Penn State students who spent four days last week in the “Big City’’ on social inquiry'trip._ « _ Tliq East Side wUb its rickety U ed population, Radio-City with its nu casting - studios, and spacious then-* tres—these'too were'Visited by the group. The' students talked to social work ers and gained at first hand infor mation on how the upper and lower halves -work and pTay. Problems of the Chinese and of the Negroes were explained to the group by members of those races in Chinatown and Hur* lertlj respectively. Settlement Visited .'The ‘Henry Street Settlement, a.fo cal center in the recreation, health, and well-being of many of the city’s under-privileged was also-the list of Introducing The*New Presi JOSEPH A. PEEL '3D licse three men will direct the acti' College May Receive Unexpected Surplus To Eqpip New Buildings Easter Services To Feature Music Of College Choir The college.choir of 110 voices.un der the direction of Prof. Richard W. Grunt will present the annual Easter imisicaliseryice in Schwab auditorium ~ Special organ music'•for" tile affair will ‘.tie played toy. Mrs. ‘ Irene 0. Grant. . Dr. John H. Frizzell, College chaplain, will toe in‘charge of'the service. The program for tlic musical serv ice' follows: Organ prelude—'‘Toc cata” and “Resurrection Morn;” the invocation by Dr. , Frizzell; “Christ the'Lord Is Risen-Today,” a hymn by the choir; the ' scripture reading; “The Trees and the Master” by the choir;' “Magdalene” toy the choir: “The Day of Resurrection” toy the whole congregation; “Listen to the Lambs” by the choir; the, morning prayer, announcements; “Song of the Stars,” an organ offertory; “Christ Triumphant” by the choir; • “Alle luia,” a hymn by the whole congrega tion; the benediction; and the post lude—"Hosunna,” Landsberg Will Give Paper at Bucknell U. . IJohmiL LandsbUi'g, assistant pro fessor of geophysics, will prescut a paper before the Pennsylvania Aca demy of Scieuces at Bucknell. UDi versity April 15, on “Climatic Cycles in Pennsylvania.” Professor Lauds berg will analyze, weather data, col lected sluco 1825 In Philadelphia. . According to Prof. Luudsbcrg, the “northern lights" seen recently by Doctor' Neuberger. instructor lu geo physics. arc the result of suusput ac? tivlly. lu 1!)3S, lie says, the eleven year sunspot cycle will probably reach ils-poiik, having .a slight lowering ef fect ton the average temperature. memento, ragged children, and crowd ijeslic skyscrapers, soundproof broad pluces Inspected. • A model housing project sponsored toy federal slum clearance funds, push* cart markets with their perishables exposed to wfiatever is in the wind, the water front and harbor also came under the group’s gaze. A crowning feature of the trip was an interview with Vincent Price, male star...ln the current play “Shoemak er’s Holiday.” Price, who 'played op posite Helen' Hayes for- G 2 weeks in the widely hailed play, “Victoria Re gina,” explained his “Work to the group and initiated them into what goes on backstage. STATE COLLEGE, PA,f FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1938 IYAL’J:EIt. : A??JONHS MO ;s v of their respective da.ves for l lent lo bccomo'Scnior (’lass prcsii Low Bid Will Increase Available Funds By Mo,ooo .. Although co.m'pllcte uncertainly shrouded the possibility of receiving an expected SGOO,tfOO. surj)lus in the General .State -Authority \s live-inil lion-dollau.conslrucMoh;; program here, -GdHcgc^'{iU'thbiHLi6i^»T. - day of obtainihg/thc money to help equip the 11. new buildings included in the program. The surplus 1 was created when Matthew H. MeCloskey & Co;, Phila delphia,' entered a low bid of $2,598,- 000 for the construction of the build ings, more than $OOO,OOO below the Authority estimate and approximate-' ly $16,000 less than the next highest bid placed by John MoShain, Inc., Philadelphia. Low bidders for other contracts in Part II follow: Heating and ventilating—Daniel ,1. Keating, Philadelphia, $211,770. . • Electrical—ll. Ci Fraser&Co., Phi hi defphia, $105,734; Plumbing—llerre Brothers, Harrisburg, $101,249. Jlerrc also hold the con tract for extension of electric power lines on the campus, which was lei January 20. Agreement Is Obstacle Greatest obstacle to • the College's obtaining the surplus fund seems to be the agreement upon which -PWA grants to the State Authority are conditioned. An official ruling is ex pected soon. Work on the actual construction of the buildings is expected to be launch ed immediately, in view of the fact that the. Authority contracts specify that it is to begin within 10 days. Included in the’McCloskey bid was a wing lo the proposed Chemistry and Physics building to replace the old Chemistry Annex, destroyed by i tire last December. The building will be located on the present site of the Theta Phi Alpha and Dean -Sacketl houses, Center Drive. Buildings Listed The second part of the program in cludes the following new buildings and additions: Liberal Arts —Central section of three stories and basement, IGG by 55 (Continued On Page Two) Dr. Sclsam Attends Swedish Celebration Dr. J. P. Selsam, assistant profes sor of history, and. secretary of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, is in Philadelphia to attend a dinner .in commemoration of the 300th an niversary of the establishing of a Swedish colony near Philadelphia. The dinner is sponsored toy the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania and the Swedish Colonial Society. This, celebration will toe broadcast to inutiy similar affairs throughout the United States, and wilj murk to day as u legal Swedish holiday. Swedes and Finns in" America will begin a celebration, climaxing in Ju< Jy, when u delegation from Sweden, led by the Crown Prince, will tour the United States. '.dents ARNOLD LAICH ’ll :emiiig year. Peel is the first Inde* Alpha Tau Omega- Phi Lambda Theta ; Merger Completed The Alpha 'l’au Omega-Phi Lamb da Theta 1 merger disclosed in the lasi edition of the Collegian has been com pleted with, the transfer of 10 Phi JAiinbda.-Tiuitals. to.the .A. .Tv.O_.Ji_yns«, "since Sunday night. ■ ] Kept in the dark with only the faintest rumors leaking out, the mer ger began late Sunday night when several men moved to A. T. O. Dean of Men Arthur ft. Wamock’s permis 'sion for the movement was given Sat urday, and plans were completed im mediately prior to the actual exodus. To Sell House, Furniture Plans include the sale "of the pres ent Phi Lambda Theta house ami furniture, 'the proceeds to go toward future A. T. O. initiation fees. For mal pledging! will take place the week-end following Easter vacation. Before this can take place, however, each of the IG transferring fraters have to receive formal release from the national chapter of Phi Lambda Theta. Two of the former Phi Lamb da Theta's are not making the' change. "The move is linterpreteil us*an aid | to both houses, since A. T. Q. at pres ent has a 'small membership, and sev en seniors arc expected to be lost this year by graduation. President of the A. ,T. O. house is Raymond F. Kroll 'O9. ASME Confab Planned For May 4 in Altoona Prof. Frederick C. Stewurt, chair man of the Central Pennsylvania sec -1 lion of the American Society of Me chanical Engineers, hus announced the completion of plans lor a meet ing to be held at Altoona on May 1' under the combined auspices of the A. S. M. E., the Altoona Engineering Society, ami the Centre County En gineers. ■Speakers will be Mr. Graham, as sistant engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Mr. Guynes, vice-presi dent in charge of transportation for the General Electric corporation. Of interest to all engineering students will be an opportunity to -visit the railroad laboratory during the after noon. Physiologist To Speak On Chemistry of Soil Dr. Burtou E. 'Livingston, director of the plaul physiology laboratory of Johns Hopkius Uulversity, Baltimore, will speak ou "Some Impurtuut As pects of Soil Chemistyy In tbo Eeuu ouiy of Pluuts” lu Room IU9, Agricul ture buildiug, at 4:1(1 o’clock this aflernoou. Dr. Liviugsluu is uu internationally kuowu . pluut physiologist.' He lias been associated with Johus Hopkius University for 27 yeurs and is a mout her of the executive committee of the American Association for the Advance ment of Science. Jones, Laich Elected As Campus Takes All ’4O, ’4l Major Offices Peel Sets 2 Records As First Non-Fraternity President of a Senior Class, First Head to Suceed Himself Two-new marks in Penn State political history were set yes terday when Joseph A. Peel ’39, Independent, won the Senior class presideneyby a margin of 47 votes over Stanley J. Brown '39, Campus candidate. Peel is the first Independent, iion-fratcr nify man ever to hold the school's mosC coveted political prize, lie also became,.tlie first Penn State student to succeed himself, Inasmuch as Peel is the outgoing Junior class head. John Patrick '39, Third Party lone presidential nominee, garnered only 23 votes. Pre-election predictions came true in the other two classes, as Campus clique men were swept into office by large majorities, Walter A. .Jones MO led a dean sweep' Arnold Lnich Ml became Sophomore class president. Defeated candidates in the two lower classes were Rich- ard Ellenherger MU, Independent, and Walter Kniaz '41 fi Independent. Campus Cains Big Majority Jones and Laich hud inajorilies of LIU and 188, respectively, over their .Independent rivals, as a voting rec-1 ord was set when 2474 men students i turned out at the polls. This was five over last year’s record total of 24(59. But, percentages did not run as high this year as lust, as only 85 percent voted in: this year’s Senior clSSfs ele'cti6'ns , ““dort>'fj'“p?jr 'ce"n'E‘ r lasl' year. A larger student body this year probably accounts for only 6(i per cent voting, whereas 78 per cent turn ed out lasL year. 'fhe only question appearing on the ballot, “Do you favor the contin uance of the new Student Council planV” received a landslide “Yes” vote, ’fhe total count was: Yes— -1,078, No—lso. Campus won one major office'in the Senior class, as William Stopper garnered 70 votes more than Robert Hopkins to become 1989 class secre tary, Willard Hoot, Peel’s running male, was automatically dueled vice president. Harvey Heilman, 1009 In dependent was named treasurer by polling one vote more than James, jNtmgo. The independents took four -Student Council posts to three for l Campus in the Senior class. Harold Arnold, Education; William Wilson, Chemistry and iPhysics; Peter Seder, Mineral Industries; and Walter Clarke, Agriculture were the Inde pendent winners. Campus 1909 Stu dent Council elcclees were: Nicholas Kay, Engineering; Donald ‘ Nokcs, Liberal Arts; and Raymond Brake, Physical Education. 194 U Campus Wins AH Office All 19*10 Campus candidates were swept into office powered by their : si long political machine. The only close vote was for Physical Bduea ,lloll Student Council representative, where Joseph Myers won by a single vole over Richard Volm, 10 to .12. The other J 940 Cumpus men who won handily were: Lloyd Smith, vice president; Richard 'Britton, secre tary;' Bernard Newman, treasurer; Edgar* Lundcn, Education -S. C.; Dunning itupprecht, Engineering S. C.; •‘Robert Voids, Chemistry and Phy sics S. C.: A. James Fcdeli, Liberal Arts S. C.: Scott Alter, Mineral-In dustries S. C.: and Alfred Aleder, Agriculture S. C. hi the Sophomore class polling, Campus took all four major offices as the Independent party was able to win only three Student Council berths. The Independent winners were: Theodore -Rice, Chemistry, and Physics S. C.; William Bachman, Mineral Industries S. C.; and Thom as Backenstose, Agriculture S. C. The 1941 Campus winners were: Wil- (Conlinued On Page Four) Engineers Go On Trip Seutors in the civil and sanitary eugiueerlug departments left last Wednesday on their auuuul field in spection trip of plauls and public works in Altoona, Lancaster, Potts town, Steelton, and Harrisburg. The trip ends in Harrisburg on Wed nesday. 1 SENIORS WILL Choose'Honor Men Monday. Z 658 PRICE FIVE CENTS Whitmore Names 78 On Honorßoll 1) Chemistry-Physics Students Get Perfect Averages To Top School • ‘ Di\» Frank C. Whitmore, dean of the Chemistry and Pliysics- school, announced that 78 students regis tered a 2.5 average or better last semester. Freshmen placed 29.; on the honor roll; juniors, 20; sophomores, 111;. and ,lB. students clahnc'd perfect grades."* ~ - - Dean Whitmore was unable to ex plain this large honor group, the largest to represent the school. “If anything,” he said, "our profs are tougher, not easier, as the figures may lead to believe. These averages may be the result of stricter en trance requirements, or it may be that the students realize that the jobs they get depend largely on their school work. And then, it may be both.’’ ‘ .Have Straight ‘*.V’ Those-with “8" averages are: Al fred A. Albert '88; David J. Bohm, James Fritz, and Alberta Schuettler 'B9; Frederick B. Augustine, George E. Inskecp, and Robert S. Voris ’4O; Gerald B. Bready, Robert C. Grass, and Joseph C. Sciorilli Ml. Others on the honor roll are: Don ald B. Broughton, Irving Coblentz,* Olwen W. Evans, Neal D. Lawson, Stanley L). Melville, John A. Palmer, Joseph M.'Pensaok, Frank H. Rittcn house, George F. Rouault, Robert J. SchufTeV, (Bruce R. Tegge, and David S. Weddell, seniors. Juniors: Bruno L. Bonucci, Ruth 15. •Breitwieser, John D. Clendcnin, James R. Donnalley, Isidore Green berg, Raymond H. Hanimel, Robert 11. Haselc, Edward V. Henson, Har old M. Kaplan, Janies L. Keller, Jos eph P. Kriss, Lawrence Limbert, Henry E. Murkley, June Pfister, Ber nard Rossman, Malcolm L. Sugen kahn, and Robert Schiesslcr. Sophomores: George F. Bottorf;' Herbert S. Lturoshow, John D. Gar-t her, Richard S. Goldtlnvait, John R. Graham, Rose Kozak, Lois T. Myers,. George 11. Pyle, William J. Reagan, William G. ' Rcnshaw,- Harry D. Surge, John J. ShafTer, and Frank A. Steinhilper. .(freshmen: William F. Abbey, Mi chael Beley, Robert C. Clark, George P. Cressmau, Charles K. Etner, Rob ert B. Filbert, Paul F, Guns, David J. George, Sheldon Goldstonc, Alfred Kirseheiisteiiier, Charles A. Daubach,’ Frank A. Mitch, Earle E. Musclilitz, Albert L. Myerson, Charles G. Over helper, Sidney W. Penn, Oliver 11. Rose, Murray W. -Rosenthal, Harlan Iv. Saylor, Samuel Schwartz, Richard M. Seriver, Sidney Self, Howard F. Sutter, fiurdsall H. Taylor, Andrew T. Walter, and Arthur K. Woernlc. Show Costume Plates A collection of costume plates lias beeu .loaned the library by tbe WPA for display In the reading room, lobby, aud exhibit room during April. The display iucludes 00 large colored plules on Asiutic costumes, many smaller plates on western costume from aneleut. times through the gay nlueties, uud a series of costume Il lustrations for "Rip Van Winkle,” "Robin Hood,” "Treasure Island,” "Ivanhoe,” "Leif Erikson,” and "The Odyssey.”
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