Semi-Weekly < » 1 ■ Jibuti (Enibgtan I=■ VOL. 36—No. 17 Lions Top Obstinate Maryland Eleven, 12-0 Petrella’s Running Features; Nittanymen Point For Penn , DICK PETERS With oi)e eye focussed on Fiunkhn Field and next Sat uiday’s liaditional battle with the University of Pennsyl vania Quakermen, the Nittany Lion eleven kept the other eye sufficiently focussed on an obstinate Maryland Terrapin Saturday afternoon and were thus able to send the Southern ers back to College Park on the shot t end of the score, 12-0 * Well bottled up dunng the first half and pait of the third period) the Lions tallied twice in the clos mg moments of the third stanza on the, exploits of two hard-hitting tailbacks, Steve. Hol lins and Pepper Petrella. Seven thousand fans watched the State gndders take.their third straight housepaity special, hut found the encounter rather dull and slow , moving for the most part Eleven minutes in the third pei lod had gone into the recoids and the general'impression’was that the Lions and, Terps weic seeing how long they could play without With the bull on the State 4G, Hollins brought' the stands to their feet with a scintillating 58 yaid dash off left tackle, being lun out of bounds on the Terp two yard marker. On two line bucks. Lloyd Ickcs pounded ovei center to score Ben Pollock, rubh cd in to boot the extra point, missed, the try After the Lions kicked off to Maryland, the Terp offense failed on the Southerners 28 and Peish ing Mondorff punted out of bounds on the State 48 Little Pepper Pel iella, by far Penn State’s best ground gainer and runner' of the year, went to work In exactly five plays, Petrella, on a personally conducted-tour,- the-second ' Lion touchdown Included m-his ; single-handed scoring spurt were ‘an'l8 t ahd u aT4'yard\lash, On 1 each of the five plays, the. little speed demon was halted by as many as hvc. would-be tacklers but each time broke away for a few more yards v Bill Smaltz’s try- for the ( extra point failed Early in the second penod, the , dittany team had tough luck ! when a backfield in motion pen alty cancelled a 35 yard touch down pass from Sm<z to Craig ! White Smaltz tossed the pigskin Horn Maiyland 45 to White on the , ten who scored from theie, but ] the tally was nullified and thus i the only near-score of the first half failed I The Terrapins, though they j (Continued On Page Three) i Penn-Penn State Luncheon Slated this Weekend Student Lenders, Convene Saturday; \ViII D'bcuss Bettei Student Re'ntions ' v Plaus foi the luncheon “of stu (lent leaders from Penn State and the Univeisity of Pennsylvania were developing rapidly as campus organizations Cioni both colleges combined effoits to foster more t friendly lelationships The luncheon is scheduled for. Houston Hall on the Penn cam* bus at 12 30 p m next'Saturday ** While no definite progiam has been decided upon, it was indicat* ed that the gathering would'be an Informal general discussion Plans for avoiding student riots follow ing the game will be outlined u ‘Additional steps toward prevent ing unnecessaiy rioting aftei the -game have already been undeitak en and the meeting of student lead ers will aid in cajrying out such tactics - ‘’''Student leadeis heie who plan to in Philadelphia for the game iihave, urged.' by > ;'Prfiaidenh f HrrCMfton f jr.Vto'atteml tlie affair / < poth men and women jna> 7 go to ,the‘ luncheon which will not last more than 45 minutes Everyone jLheri will-leave for Franklin Field '‘Tickets for the luncheon at 50 Cents per person are now available *al H Student Union desk or with various student leadeis .Portfolio Gams Official Status v Poilfollo has officially taken its place as Penn State's undergradu ate' literary publication The magazine guined this .when its _ petition for recognition .was favorably acted upon by the Student Welfare Committee at its meeting lust week -"Ediloi Jean C Ciaighead, ’4l, re sealed that the magazine, publish ed for the fhst time in September, sold out its complete first issue 'and obtained mote than enough subscribers to insure Us publica tion for the entire yeai -As the first of a group of guest < speakers, Portfolio had Bemard O'Donnell; piomotei for Harper’s Magazine, .addresse *u group of student and- faculty' members in ’did Main Sandwich shop, yestet* day ' Dr. Struck Gives Address ■’ , Dr. F. Theodore. Struck, profes sor of industrial education, spoke -bn the topic "Builders of American Democracy” befoie'the mdustiml education section of the Maryland State Teachers’ Association at Baltimore last weekend.. j- fSoph Flop’ Days Gone Forever, Aver Chairmen 'it's not news that Hal 'Kemp and his orchestra are only 17 days away from them Soph Hop engagement here oir Friday, November 24 the eve of the Pitt football game.' - 'V, But it is news that Co-Chairmen William J. McKnight '42 and i Henry.l .Levy'*42 are expecting a dance that,' for a change, won’t be J'Soph Flop " 1 no money in the till yen L but the chaumen are expecting ‘ more" than enough at $3.85 a couple rtp 1 take care of their $2,300 bud 'get 1 by. the time November 24th is f'oyer « ’ _ ' 1 * ' < ' co-chairmen* -who really ‘jareton the spot thte yeai—were -nearly bubbling "over r as they !o<&ed 7 back . on v the results of housepaity, ( week-erjdt saw that "some, students had,, some money ?3eft, and that a lot more students Jiad-Soph Hop dates. s -' , It' begins to'look as though the' Players Tryouts To Begih Tonight Would you’ like to be a China man, an American, or an insect*' This opportunity will be given to all actors, uitd actresses who care to tryout for the three big hits that the Penn State Players are going to produce this year AH btudents, experienced or in experienced, who would like to try out' should should arrange for a special"appointment by reporting either today or tomorrow at the Players* office 'in Old Main' Tryouts are scheduled for to night and tomorrow night’ in the Little Theater in Old Main All those who didn’t report to*the first call for the technical staff should also sign up immediately at' the Players’ office - chairmen will get compensations, which' are to be withheld if the Hop turns in its usual deficit There are two reasons for tin? First, Soph Hop goers for the first time's in recent yeais arc being offered a . really, top-notch band in Hal Kemp; second, the date this yeai is far more attractive With Thanksgiving the day be fore and the Pitt game; the day after a large group of out-of-town guests are expected and students are likely to turn 'the week-end into a second November house party. Z 658 STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY; NOVEMBER 7, 1939 FAMED VIOLINIST Fritz Kreisler Signs For Artists’ Course Fiitz Kieisler, \\oild-famoub violinist, will appeal here us the third uilist on the Aitists’ Course seiies, March 7, it was announced yester day by Di Carl E .Marquaidh chairman of the Aitists’ Course commit tee Di Maiquardt also announced that tickets (or this yeai’s series will be the same price as last yeui Recognized as one of the great est violin masteis of the present day, Kreislcr will be, the highest paid artist over to .appear in Cen- jßorn in Vienna, he became interested in 'the violin at about the,/same time he' began! to, talk audat the'ago of seven‘had already appeared'in a concert In Paris, Kreister studied uuder the I celebrated Miassait. and Delibes, who weie mystified at the ability | of the .ten-year old . Kreisler began, his" (list profes sional tour qt the age of fouiteen and since that time .has lisen to tiio position of oue of the tiuly great striug artists of all times Only once, in all those yeais. did Kreisler give up. that to study for tile medical profession, but the love of his violin drew the maestro back to his i eal life’s 'work Jn tlie announcement of Kreis* ler’s appearance, Dr. Marquardt pointed out that though only four numbeis appear hi the series this vear. the quality of the artists’ 1 it> so much higher than in .the past that success from a cultural stand point is already insuied ‘Street Carnival’ Scheduled For Tomorrow Night The PSCA “Stieet Carnival*! is scheduled to rock the nails of the First Flooi Loynge in Old Main fiotn 7 until ,10 ’p m tomorrow, it has been announced by Marjorie Harwick ’4l. chairman Fun frolic and an all-around good time is promised and every one in the college is Invited. In cluded on ' the list for entertain ment are games, fortune telling and vailous booths lepresentathe of PSCA activities plus lefiesli mentb N “The Next the title, of the plaj 'to he presented by tbe CA Forum, freshman 'nomen's gioup in the Little Theatre at 7 30 p m The cast announced for this pioduction includes’ Ruth Kocher, Dorothy Magor, Evelyn Wiiner. Shirley Carpentei, " Jean-- Hersh berger and Eleanor Reese Cae* Coleman *42 is director of the group and John Miller, a graduate student in ( dramatics, is in charge of the production, Dairy Judging Team Takes Fourth, Place The dairy products judging team placed fourth in the’national inter collegiate contest held at San Fran cisco, it was "announced by F. J Doan and D.*V. Josephson, coaches of the team. lowa State carried'off firts honors % < ' ' Paul Cober was'the only College contestant to win a first place He tied for first place in cheese Judg ing, , and J; W Walch .was second best In judging butter. J R Raup was the third member of the team. + + + Four, To Study Town Housing; Studeiits*<»Vi-vi i . Plan Sprint; 'lnspection " i " ‘ to piepure a plan for inspection of student looming was completed last week with tlic appointment of a foui man buh-committee to muke the stud} for tbe Senate Committee o nStu dent Welfare r Members of the committee are Dr Wanen B Mack.' Di Joseph P. Ritenouhr, Prof Robeit E Gal braith, and A R Waruock, dean of us an ex-officio menibei To Inspect Rooms Tlio bub-committee will woik with a two man committee fiom the Student Houbing Board in de veloping plans foi a system of loom inspection which is to be put into operation next spring In connection with this action, tlie Housing Board yesterday con tinued a discussion of the coustitu tlon which it uiubt adopt prepara toiy to seeking official recogni tion from the Senate Committee on Student Welfare so Uml it can be perpetuated us a permanent group Ondei the constitution the Student Housing Boaid will be set up to “promote tbe adoption and maintenance of ,those standaids which will best serve tbe student atij powers and duties delegated to it from other groups Club Elects Offices At a recent meeting of tlie Lion Club the following officers were elected President, Glenn Scott, Vice President, Jack Ruth, Treasurer, Brian Chnstman; and Secretary, Herbert Turnball. LA Council To Seek Interviewing Course By ARITA L HEFFERAN Beginning its functions for the year,' the Liberal Arts Student Council passed a motion at its lust meeting that a coarse, “The Fun damentals of Interviewing,” be in augurated in the School of Liberal Arts. • > . , The proposed course would be open .to all r students in the senior and junior classes, regardless of their school, and would be given at 1 night ' , ,r Ail but qne>of the members of tlie council,' .which was organized Jasf May, are from the two upper classes. Eight are women, elect ed front any curricula, and twenty are men, three from each class fiom aits and-letters, four from commerce and ’ finance,. and two from journalism. The representa tive to the All-College Cabinet and Council Aids Research By $2,970 Grant Graduate Students, Faculty Members ' Get Allotments Giantb-in-aid of research work totaling $2,970, which has been di vided into 23 allotments, were ap proved'by the Research Council at their meetng last week These allotments arc made from the Central Fund for Research n order to stimulate private woik among the faculty and graduate students j Mary L Willard, ussibtanl pro 'fehgoi of miuothemislty was granted 3200 *, Ai tliui Rose. usbisLunt professor of chemistry. $l5O. Clifford R Adams, iiibtiuctor in psychology, $145 , Eiuee V Moore, profesbor of psychology. $75 1 Charles C Peters, director of education and rekeuich. 3115 , Benjumin .1 Lazun. graduate student in engineering mechanics, $lOO Paul II Sehweither, professor of engineering reseal ch. 3200 Herbert Koepp Baker, assistant piofesboi of speech, $125 John TL Ferguson, assistant pro fet-sot of political science, $2OO Harold F Alderfer, professor of political science, $2OO ; Francis J Tschan. professor of European history. $lOO « Carl W Hasek, professor of eco nomics. George L Leffler, assoc! ate professor of economics, and Richard H Wiaters. assistant pro fessor of economics, were granted 3200 -"Puul H. Wpeller. associate pro fessor of economics, 3100 H. Arnold, professor of Spanish. 8105, - ► • . • -^Hhrry-i'-M.— fessor of ceramics, $lOO \ Donald W McGlashun. instruc toi in mineral preparation, $lOO Edward C Henry, assistant pro fesgoi of ceramic etfgineering, $l2O Ailhur P Honess, professor of mineiology, 3100 C Arthur‘Boniue professor of geology and Paul D Kiynine, re search assistant in petroleum re seat ch, $B5 * Paul D Krjulne was also given an individual grant of $lOO William M Myers, assistant pro fessor of mineral economics and technology. Professor Arthur P Honess, and Paul D Krynine were granted $5O Fiank M Swartz, assistant pro* fessoi of paleontology. 350 Elwood C Da\ is, professor of phySVal education, and John D Lawther, assistant professor of physical education, $2OO ‘G-Man Of The Air’ Talk Slated Here Dr H H Niuiuger, “G-Mau of the Ait,” inteinationally famous authority and lecturer ou meteo iltes, will deliver an open lecture, “Stories from Star Dust,’’ in Home Ec auditorium at 7 30 p in tomor* 10W Dr. Niuiuger 'widely acclaimed j as a fascinating speaker, as well ,as au expert on meteorites, has found more than half of the me ! teorltes uncovered on this contl ( nent He owns tbe largest pri i vate collection of meteorites in tlie i w orld the senior class president are also members Membership requirements state that one member shuli be elected from each curriculum having 20 students, one more for any pait of the,next 30, and one more for any part of each 50 thereafter Registration in the School of Liberal Arts and an All College av eiage.of one are prime requisites for membership. In a contest for seats, priority is on the basis of highest All College average In addition to making curriculum recommendations, the council will conduct polls, and provide for all other matters pertaining to tlie welfare of the students in the School of Liberal Arts except those expressly delegated to the Student Government Association. College Senate Vacation Days Semester Will No Collesian Issue Slated Next Tuesday Becuubc of the change of Thanksgiving vacation datp and the addition of two prcvioubly unscheduled Issues during the week of November 2b. the Col legiun will not be issued next Tuesday. November 11 All news items that would ui dinurily be insetted In this is sue will be published on Friday Novembei 10, If deliveied to the Editorial Oflice by 7 p m tomor lOW’ Students Will Decide On Lion Shrine Cabinet Okays Plan Pendiny Collegian Poll WJiethei oi not Penn State will have a shrine will be delei mined by tlie students, following the posi tive action taken by the All-College Cubinet at the last meetiug On a suggestion by Bernuid A Newman MO, the Cabinet appiovcd the plan, but lefused to muke a li nal decision utitil student opinion could be obtained Within a few weeks the Colle giau will conduct a buivej on the desii ability of the establishment of a shrine The results of that suivey will be very instrumental in the Cabinet’s final decision According to the proposed plan. tw£ bionze Nittuny Lions_ would Te erecteifon ’some favorable lota tion on the campus The Lions would be erected ou a couciete and steel base and would become a traditional location on this cam pus It Is mobable that the College would approve the necessai} fiuan dal suppoil foi the undei taking should tho students feel that the shrine would aid in building tradi tion and spirit .on this campus '43 Independents Slate Important Meeting Tonight By WILLIAM E. FOWLER Making a stiong bid for fresh man support, the ’4J Independent Party has slated its biggest meet ing to date in 14 Home Economics at 7 JO p m today Tom Backenstose, Junloi Class piesident, Bill Bartholomew. ’4l, Independent chairman, and Jerty D.iughei Ly, ’42, Independent clmlr tmm. will be among the speakeis Several upperclass women speak eis will also be preseut “We’re extending a cordial fiivi 'atlon to ever} fieshman to he present,* declared Geoige Palmer, uhaiiinun of the ’4J group “and we especially want to see indepen dent, fiee thinking fellows and gills around ” Selection of permanent officeis by the ’43 All College Party, origi nally scheduled for last Thuisday, was held over until this week h> the cancellation of the last meet ing Tlie group will meet iu 418 Old Main at 730 p m, Thursday to choose its' permanent chairman, secietarj. and treasuier Hall Heads Soft Drink Nite Club Committee 'Hie tentative plans for establish ing a soft drink night club took on a moi e conciete form yesterday, when the Student Union Board which had the Idea turned over to It by the Cabinet appointed Edgar V Hall *4l chairman of tlie soft dtluk night club committee Hall immediately named part of his committee which will consist of C Russell Eck ’4O. Theodoie H Rice ’4l Richard C Peters *4l, and Robert G Robinson ’4l The com plete committee will consist ’of ceven students The opening date for the club has been set tentatively foi De cember 2 A meeting of the com mittee will be held next week at which time the question of a nickelodeon for music and the furnishing of the club will be dis cussed ««g§sgp PRICE FIVE CENTS Grants 62 Extra For 1940-41; Begin Sept. 18 Two Days Added To Christmas Recess, 3z To Thanksgiving; School Will Close June sth Additional Day At Mid-Semester Also Slated; Senate Adopts New Calendar Thursday Night Granting six and one-half extra,vacation days during tie sc 00l yeai . tl e College Senate adopted the 1940-41 ehtol Ca,en..ji without debate at its meeting last Thursday ivo c: tia days veto granted at Chiistmas, a four and i e I alf daj _ ii anksgiving vacation m place of the one day o.iday sd e. u'ed this yeai and an additional day for the ! s'-nrj.lci 'Mention account foi the extra holidays - 1 In addition, the Senate granted one football Saturday half holiday lo be selected by the student body and granted the Penn State Chris Dan Association the right to hold u second semester Convocation at 11am at uhich time the student body vill be dismissed from class es The date for the convocation is to be selected by President Hctzcl. Fieshman Week will begin on September 12 It began this year on September 11 Registration will be held on September 16-17 with the first semester beginning at I 10 p m on September 18 Pay ment of fees for Freshman is sche duled foi September 20 and Sep tember 2G-27 for upperclassmen. Longer Thanksgiving Holiday The Thanksgiving vacation fox 1940 will begin at 11 50. pm on November 20 and end at 8 am. .Novembei -25 -This Is -three and one half days more than the vaca tion this year which begins at 8 a m on November 23 and ends at 8 a m on the 24 The 1940 Chnstmus icecss will ; begin at 11.50 am on Decembci 21 and end at 8 a m. on January 0 Mtd-semestei vacation for the 1940-41 school yeai will begin at II 50 am on Januaiy 29 and end nt 8 a m on Fehruaiy 3 Registration lor the second sc meslei will be held Febiuary 3-4 with payment of second semestet fees scheduled for February 5 Easter lecess, the same lcngtn us this year, will begin at 11 50 a m. on Apul 9 and end on Api.l 16 at I*lo p m School will close at 5 pin on June 5. The Senate at its meeting also accepted the student nominations nmde by H Clifton’McWilliams, all-College president for *the Cal endar, Public Occasion and Stu dent Welfare Committees Thomas C Backenstose ’4l, and Mary E Miller ’4O were named by to the Calendai Committee with Samuel G Galiu ’4O, Mary H O’Conner ’4O named to the Public Occasions Committee and Clarence Evans ’4O and Juan }tu A Chambeis '4O named to the Student Welfare Committee Arnold L Laich ’4l, Eloise Rockwell ’4O and Jean Steckei giaduate student were named to a committee which will have to do with affairs of the Senate not con nected with the other three com mittees ‘Yegg’ Discovers World Cruel To College Heroes Appearing in many newspapers last week was a small, insignific ant stoiy of a former college student named Elgie \V» Tobm who was charged with manslaughter m the hit-nnd-iun death of Isador Melon*, 53-year-old laborer. According to the newspapers, Tobin’s auto, with the radiator badly smashed, was found near the scene of the accident Tobin was identi fied by one John Harclia who said he saw Tobin gel into the car ana drive away after saying he would lepoit the accident to the Ecorse, Mich, police On the surface, it seemed that it was just the story of another former college student who had gotten into trouble But the recoid books tell an entirely different *toiy Back in 1914 when the first World War had been going on at a terrific clip for three months, and football here at Penn State was overshadowing the conflict abroad, the students were celebrat ing a 13-13 moral victory over Harvard In the field behind the Armory the football enthusiasts had gath- Movement For Peace Gains Headway Here Committee Appointed .To Fcrmu'ate I’lans For Securing Unified Support Efforts to organize student lead ers and other interested students, faculty members, and townspeople, into a solid local ’group to "Keep America Out of War'* were under way following a meeting last Thursday Although little student interest has been evident, the present'cam-i paign is gaining consistent head way within a small, but expanding group Another meeting, open to the public, is slated for Room 41S Old Main at S p m Thursday A report of the three-man execu ti/c committee consisting of Don C West ’4l, PSCA. A William En gel Jr *4l), editor of Collegian, and Cordon K Zern *4O. president of Social Problems Club, will be made at Thursday's meeting Seeks Unified Support ' Such a committee was appointed at the last gathering in an attempt 'to formulate plans for securing more unified support from active clubs and organizations The local gioup has made no de clsloit to join the national cam paign. but the drive here developed from a nation-wide endeavor with the _ two-fold purpose of further penetrating the war entangling propaganda and actively oppose America’s participation PSCA Will Sponsor , Armistice Service While Eujope prepares for a long period of warfare *the Penn State Christian Association is preparing to hold an Armistice Worship Serv ice in Room 304 Old Main at 4 10 p m Thursday The committee consisting of Walter Sharnbaugh '42. Keiia Haz ard *4l. and Joan Paubauntas ’43 extends an invitation to all inter ested persons to attend ered a huge pile of wood Sud denly the giant pile of debris* burst into fame with a terrific explosion, and the football cap tain was rushed to the hospital suffering from severe burns. ~ The captain, who was nicknamed "Yegg,” was also a member of the roccer, basketball, and baseball teams The 1915 LaVie said.of "Yegg,” "He would never say die k and he unselfishly devoted himself to American citizenship in - the classroom.” Today, in real life, Elgie W. Tobin. "Yegg,” is
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