fr, *V , ~ ' Ifptttt Ijp (jJnllHitctu I’ he -VOL. 36—No. 19 Sutherland, Wolf Deny Offers Here Coaches Would Not Be Interested Until Vacancy Appears Football Coaches John B (Jock) Sutherland and 1 Fiank N Wolf, whom lumoi has connected with the Penn State coaching position since the first stqrmy avalanche of criticism loosed itself about the head of Bob Higgins, denied yes terday that they were seeking or bad been sought for jobs here Both coaches let it he known, however, that 1 thoy would be In* terested In any coaching vacancies which might appear here or else where if and after' the vacancies appeared . ; Sutherland, who hub produced , Pitt’s greatest squads. is not coaching this, year, while ,Wolf is serving as football coach and di rector of athletics at Waynesburg College “I am-not intei ested in displac ing any coach at any Institution, and I most certainly do not have any. aspirations which would be predicated on the resignation 'of Bob Higgins, whom I have known intimately and respected highly for many years,’’ Sutherland said. , “It is likely that 1 shall continue tq coach football, 'but my interest. In any position at any institution .begins only after a vacancy has occurred,’’ the foimer Pitt mentor continued ■ ‘ ~ , - Wolf, who graduated from Penn State In 1920, denied rumors that ' being'sougbt for the posi , tion" here’with a statement 'that 1 ' '/I have not been approached either or unofficially .concern- Inga the' h* were several' articles ': and.fradio reports'clrculated with- put my .knowledgefor "sanction and where these reports originated I am unable to state’’.' Wolf added, however, that he would consider a contract here, ever It were of-' ’ fqred him ( . i These coimnentb ' support the I statement of Dr. Carl P Schott, dean of the School of Physical Ed- ucation and Athletics, who shortly after the rumor about Wolf - ap > peered said that "neither Wolf or < auy other individuals have been , approached -in any way about a coaching job .here ” ' Co). Emery Seeks Approval, For,.New College-ROTC Unit With the decision to seek a new unit' , for thei ROTC, here, a. poll was taken in basic- and* advance! 1 classes. this week to see whether students wbuld prefer a motorized field' artillery or' an anti-aircraft ' .The present infantry and ar ’•liUeiy. units are filled to capacity .and Col Ambrose" It * Emery, m ~.charge of the military department, has announced that he will seek to arid a new"umt next year rather " than increase the present ones. -‘‘‘Results of < the poll will be pre sented to the'AU-College Cabinet ir by a student' committee and, if approved, will be sent on to the College Senate which will be re quested-to ask for the "additional 'jinit. v , - , -Reciprocity Theme OfThespiaft JDrag' 1 _*; You’ve heard of , agreements—well, one" is due" here 'this week-end. Tonight*is Spin ster’s Skip, in .which , a "coed takes • the. man of her.chojco out for the 'evening, and tomorrow'night 'the man may reciprocate by taking Her to thp annual Thespian .Dragon Hec.Han. V' , ' , Jackie.'Reese (Miss and Jimmie' McAdams jhp; Statesmen»will -be on hand the music* for the Drag, ’dancing slated from 9 to 12. ‘.Admission* mil be. 75 ’.cents ■ per "qouple.l'r m-, ' ;/ , after.tHe ask ypur'spinster Drag.tomor ,row'night:’ • ” >,, c, , -'» feature" ofthe .Varsity prig willbea spot;dance' kfwklcli slxitheater tickets, will be'given ’away ; '.to the' Thanksgiving Day sbow at the 1 Cathaum Theater, fea turing Paul Muni in “We’re j Not r AJpne." j 4 Tribunal Lifts Customs Tonight, Tomorrow Night Freshman customs will be off both tonight and tomorrow night between 8 p. m and 1 a. m so that freshmen may attend any of the All-Coliege social events this week-end, it was decreed by Student Tribunal While only one customs viola tor is being punished this week, six freshmen are under observa tion pending definite Tribunal action > ' Beginning Monday noon, the freshmen must wear “BEAT PITT” signs up to and including the Pitt game next Saturday, Tribunal also announced. ’43 All-College Party To Hold Old Main Dance Fresh Independents Slate Affair Next Wednesday; Customs Off For Dance By WILLIAM E. FOWLER - Having obtained official sanc tion for the affair from the fresh man-elections committee, the ’43 All-College Party will hold its dance from. 8.30 to 12 tomonow in the Old Main Sandwich Shop Permission foi the dance was granted by the elections commit toe after a prolonged discussion at last week’s meeting It was de cided that each freshman party be permitted to hold one such affair prior to nominations The' '43 Independents, in turn, have tentatively scheduled their dance for next Wednesday night Customs Lifted - Tomorrow’s dance, designed for members of the All-College group and those'mterested in 1 its activi ties, will' feature the Nittany .Nine J tKose'"attending*thc affair, ,wlule freshman matricula tion cards will be required for ad mittance. • Selection, of pcunanent officers for the ’43 All-College Paity, twice postponed, was scheduled to take place last night after the Collegian went*to press.* With the December 1 deadline jpproachmg, both cliques were preparing this week for nomina tions The Independents have ten tatively * slated Tuesday, Novem ber 28, for the disclosure of their ticket; the All-College organiza tion is expected to set a nomination date in .the near future. Six Men To Get Spinster’s Skip Awards Tonight .Six lucky ‘men -will receive awards tonight at Mortar Board's Spmsters’-Skip in White Hall. Mr. Caspar Milquetoast, chosen this year'for the first time, will be presented with a can of spin ach -King Sugar Daddy will be awarded a crowd and sceptre, sym bols of his supremacy. And to. Mr Suppressed Desire will go a red lantern. A„dmk is Mr. Esquire’s trophy, Mr. Jitteibug will get a jazz rec ord, and Mr. Joe College will sport u yellow bow tie. All of the campus kings were selected' at a poll this week and ‘their prizes were dis played in the Athletic Store win dow. \ .Scholarship Funds - Proceeds of the dance will be used'for'scholarships for women to be selected by Mortar Board and 1 , its -faculty advisers. Senate has’Announced a free one o'clock ior r all freshman women attending the dance. . , } Tickets, be secured from Mortar Board members.for, $l.OO a couple. , % (ockwell Will Play lor Forestry Ball Forestry Ball, annual dance sponsored by forestry students, will J>e held this year Saturday, December 12, in the Armory, chairmen ,in charge of the affair arinoijnced yesterday. Rex, Rockwell's band 'will pro vide music for the dance-goers from 9 p.m. to 12. _ r As an innovation this year, the' ball will be semi-formal instead of formal as has been the custom during past years. Admission will be 75 sents per couple. Z 658 STATE COLLEGE, PA.', FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1939 Plans For Social Facilities Revealed Cabinet Will Provide Sandwich Shop And Ist Floor Lounge As Tentporary Locations Tentative solutions to provide building space and facilities to incct the present student clamor for “a place for social functions,’** I were outlined in a rcpoit submitted by v special investigating tee to the All-College Cabinet Tuesday night * -T Aided by Samuel K. Hostetter,* + j assistant to the President in , > charge of Business and Finance, I*2•*%✓**• A ’ * the Cabinet committee, headed by rxCES Thomas A. Backenstose ’4l, thoi- n ."‘“ ‘he emergency Q n SmOklDg Until the Armory can j' - in Classrooms- J Student Group A.so Deiaj* port revealed. The lounge will be -Action On IMA Hat Society used only as a last location. Until Petition Is Formed, ;*l “Realizing 1 that we are facing an emergency problem," Hostet ter stated in the report, “it is ne cessary to appoint a special com mittee from the administration to investigate every possible build ing on the campus (including White Hall) that could be used for various kinds of student ac tivities ” - Plan Schedule Such a group-will airange a complete program schedule stat ing the exact time which buildings are available and specify the type of function which could be held in the building or room. With the new library scheduled for use next semester, the Car negie Library is to be utilized by ibe -ROTC. Classes' will be held there and indoor drill for ROTC units is slated for the basement, according to the report verified by Hostctter . 1 This arrangement will make the main floorof the,Armory available for such*-social functions as Stu dent Union dances.. A>~ checking joom is,,tothe*constructed'from-ah. did' class roomMand "a -laSies * rest room-will be erected to the right of the stage.' PostcardvPoll Planned; By IFC Will Survey Independents On Fraternity Interest A post-curd survey of non-fra ferinty men, ‘designed to reveal those interested in joining fratern ities, wilPbe conducted-by Inter fraternity Council, It was decided at the groups meeting Wednesday right. - Independents will be asked three questions. 4 Do .you desire to join a fraternity? Are you financially able 7 What is your religious pre ference? , Results of the survey will be distributed to fraternities m the form of lists of those interested in fraternity membership, accord ing to plans drawn, up Wednesday night * '. ’ Try Joint Dances After a discussion of the pro posed fraternity-independent vie trola dances, it was decided to Uy, through the cooperation of several houses which have' volunteered their fac ihties If the dances are success ful, the plan will be extended to a greater number of fraternity ,anß independent, units A motion to cooperate with Kt wanis and Rotary groups in ai longing .Christmas parties for needy children was adopted by the council. t* „ r Dewey Fa AUSTIN, Texas,'November 16 Thomas\E Dewey, youthful New, York district . attorney, !s first choice for tbe United States presi dency among 'the "nation’s college aud university* students, less than a third of whpm want Franklin D Roosevelt to_run again. t Six months ago the Student Opinion , Surveys ot America, sounding board of S College youth, found in' Its first poll on presidential"possibilities that Paul V. McNutt) Democrat; held, the' lead with a popularity of 17.7 per cent, only 2.1 per cent over Dewey. Today the* racket-busting Repub lican has climbed 'ahead and bas with him a' third of} those colleg ians who declare', they have made up their minds ~on a candidate for 1940. McNutt bas .dropped to sec?- After being tabled for approxi mately one month, the investiga tion dealing with smoking in' the classrooms was acted upon by the All-College Cabinet at Ith meeting Tuesday night 1 The Cabinet also delated -deft* nite action on the proposed 'IMA hat society until that group draws' up a petition and presents it !to‘ the Cabinet for approval , In conjunction nith hat socie ties, All-College President H Clif ton Mac Williams appointed a com mittee consisting of Wallace H‘ Dunlap ’4O, Donald A Lerch ’4O, and John'J Long M 2, to investi gate hat societies >. Councils Report 'Following the submission of school council reports disapprov ing smoking In tiie classrooms, the Cabinet also went on record as against smoking in the classrooms' ' However, the Cabinet approved' smoking in all College buildings; and by' the-professors themselves -* ' The committee in charge of the Soft Drink Nile Club reported that December 2 had,been set as a ten tative date for the opening of* the club Two Coeds Will Vie For Queen ' Of Harvest Ball With all-College voting foi thn Harvest Ball Queen less than two Weeks away, the committee has been holding “primary elections” m the.women’s dormitories and will soon announce the two coed-5 who will vie for the title The - committee met with the girls at Atherton Hall Wednesday and visited McAllister Hall yes terday, reporting excellent coop eration and enthusiasm They have announced that the queen is being selected on the basis of both per sonality and beauty. It has been decided that the Campus Owls will furnish the music and v that rural costumes and rural surroundings will be the theme P. S. Club Will Hold Dance In Armory The. l All-College Dancing Clas3, which is-being held every Tuesday and Thursday night, will sponsor a dance in the Armory from 10 p. m. to 1 on November 22. The advanced dancing class, or iginally scheduled to begin Novem ber 28, Kas been postponed until late in the second semester. 'bred For ond place, Vice-president John N Garner following a close thlr^. Th© poll represents the opinions of students without including Pres ident Roosevelt as a possible can didate 1 Staff interviewers also asked a cross section of students including all age,'sex, geographi cal,, s and political groups, “Wbuld you Hke to see Roosevelt run for a third'term 7 ” Only 31.8 per cent said "yes ” But v since r last January ,Presi dent has l'increased bis third-term approval among' < collegians from 28.2 per ‘cent,' the continuing polls of the. Student. Opinion’ Surveys show The'f Surveys are published weekly by student newspapers the nation - over, Including" the Penn State _ Collegian, which cooperate I by conducting local Interviews that I Rejuvenated Lion Gridders Even Money To Take Army At West Point Tomorrow BLOND DYNAMITE Bonfire Before Pitt Tilt Set For Thursday Night I , A huge pre-Pitt game bonfire, expected to attract thousands of ! students, has been approved foi next Thuisday night by the All- College Cabinet ’ , > , ' . Realizing the need for such a display before the Panthei tilt, it was decided that an organized arrangement would bring togethei the football team with Coach Bob Higgins,„the Blue Band, cheerleaders and Dean Richard W Grant as song leader Thuisday at 0 pm—Thanksgiv mg Day—was selected as the time because of the conflictihg Thespian shojv and Soph Hop on Friday night. Bernard A. Newman '4O, elian inan of the Cabinet pajama parade committee, announced that the sito selected and approved by the ds partment of grounds and build ings is the field across from "White Hall, directly above the new park mg lot Whistle to Blast The borough fire whistle will give.a long blast at 8:45 p m. as a signal for the, parade to begin. Ihrough the cooperation of Inter fraternity Council and Independ ent <- ( Men’s Association, heads of the.different houses and dorms wilt see that the stuadnts leave at this time.and file in,an orderly fashion, into the parades Dispensary Calls Decrease • During October calls at the Col lege/ dispensary totaled 4,169 as compared with 4,415 in 1938 The hospital confined 55, students for 230-bed days as compared ■with a 1938 record of 65 students confin edjlSl'bed days ' are.mailed to the headquarters at theTUnlvetelty of Texas,for tabu lation. ’ _ ,To'the question, “If Roosevelt is not} a .candidate in 1940, whom would you like to see elected pres ident?’’ these answers were given * May ’39 , Today I.’Dewey '(R) 15 6% 34 8% 2 'McNutt (D) 17 7% .. 110% 3.’Garner (D) .. 9.7%’ 9 4% 4 (R) 3.8% 8 3% 5 Hull (D) 5.... 38% 79% All* others 29 6% polls it bas been found that 1 most college youth apparently pay.no/attentlon to political party Hubs! Many .who say their or their parent’s sentiment lie with the Re publican'*party select a Democrat, and}viceiversa. Therefore, in the results above thero is no attempt to>separate Democrats, Republi- + + + Wanted: Place To Have Fire Lion Shrine Suggested As Possible Site For Rallies I With a bonfire planned for the | Thursday before the Pitt game, there is still no permanent loca tion available where such a cele bratioti could be held Bernard A Newman '4O. who proposed the project, lias aunounc ed that definite action is beiug taken towards the establishment of a Lion Shrine where such cele brations could be conducted Upon investigation it has beeu found that the two bronre lions which were to be used for the pro posed shrine are not typical Nit tany Lions but old English Hons of the type which appear on coats of arms This idea has been abandoued and Prof Burton K Johnstone, head of the architecture depart ment lias submitted to liis stu dents a project foi drafts of a pro posed shtlne of sculptured stone, instead of the bronze one as orig inally plaunod In Survey ! i ' ' , | cans, or any others. Comparisons < with the polls of the American Institute of Public Opinion show that possible candi dates leading among the nation’s voters 1 aie the l same as among col lege students.' With Republican voters Dewey Is a favorite With Democrats Garner is the leader, and McNutt, who has been gaining consistently, is second only>to the vice president' Among students, however, Garner led only in the South „In every other section of the country Dewey 'and McNutt are more popular. The answers above represent opinions only ,>of those students who have deoided on a possible candidate. There is a large num ber—about four, out of every 10— who say they do not yet have any particular choice. Nittany Eleven In Good Condition For Important Battle Following Smashing Over Pennsylvania Same State Team Which Faced Quakers Will Be Likely Starters Against Cadets; - ; Pepper Petrella Stars At Franklin Field , By DICK PETERS A lot of history has been made in upper New York state since Columbus came across the Big Bathtub, but tomonow afternoon Miehie Stadium will be the scene of anothei conflict, this one on the gridiron In what may prone to be the making or breaking of a successful Nittany Lion season Penn State's pigskin warnois w.li clash with the Cadets of the United States Mihtaiy Academy. Now at their peak aftei week's decisive upset over Penn/ the Lions left late last night foi rheir third invasion of New York State this fall A win tomorrow would insure the Nittanymen a good chance to take Pitt next Sat urday, but on the other hand, de feat would mean slipping back in to the doldroms of an off-and-on season Lions in Good Shape In perfect physical condition amt in the best spirits since the season opened, the ‘Lions will be even money to take the Cadets in then thud meeting Twfcce before, in J 895 and 1900, the Lums and ,SoL-v thers met In 1899, State was vic torious, 6-0, and the year following Kittled to a scoreless deadlock witn the Army Army this year has had a poor season and looks nothing like pow erful West Point aggregations of the past Only little Furman and Centre have fallen before the Army guns, Columbia got a tie and Yale, Notre Dame, and Hai vaid have trounced the Future Geneials m their last three staits With the starting lineup against Penn proving to be the best thus far tlus year, it is likely that tin* Lions ■will open against Army to monow with the same eleven men Alter and Vargo, ends; Platt, Stravinsky tackles, Nemeth and Mori, guards; Gajecki, center, and lekes, White, Patrick, and Rollins m the backfield Penn Game Facts The 45,000 fans who witnessed the battle (’) at Philadelphia are still wondering whether the Lion-, were the same team they saw oi heard about in the Cornell debacle To point out one outstanding star would be hardei to do than find a loyal Penn rooter, but the (Continued On Page Four) Kemp Says Dance Customs Reflect Trends Of Times If dancers are shagging and trucking, the world is unsettled If they glide serenely and smooth ly over the flooi. it’s a sign that happy tidings are in the uli Take Hal Kemp's word foi it The Southern maestro who will play hero for Soph Hop next Fri day night lias this to say* “Dancing is noticeably affected bj the times Styles dou’t just come and go without reason In normal happenings, the public was satisfied to dance a, few steps for ward, a few steps backward and then call it a day Dipping, jump ing up and down, anti Jltterbugging ore in the vogue only when tbeie’s umest Jitterbug Philosophy "It seems to give the youngsters a ehance to assert themselves in a definite nay The wilder they dance, the more they can forget the moment. The philosophy be hind it.’ if there Is philosophy be hind Jitterbugging, is that if they can’t make a name for themselves out In the world, they’re determin ed to do it on the dance floor. Kemp will come here next Fri day night bringing with him his hand featuring the Smoothies, Nan Wynn, Bob Allen, Jack LeMfaire, Eddie Klsby, Harry Wilford, and Clayton Casp The dance will be semi formal and will last from 10 p. m. to 2 a. m. PRICE FIVE CENTS ♦ + ♦ Army Smoker Will Feature Fred Waring Special Train Chartered f Io Carry Slate Rooters From NYC To West Point Oveishadowed only by the Penn State-Aimy game itself will be the b g Pre-Game Smokei in the Hote 1 Pennsylvania tonight r "al; wliich ~ time several famous musical grad uates and their organizations wi l .’ be present Feature of the night will be Fred Waring and lus entire as j sembly which will occupy the spotlight foi half an hour. Alex andei Grey, noted baritone, wi*l rendei several selections, and the world famous Jimmy Leyden Male Choi us will smg. The latter or Students interested m attend ing the radio broadcast from New York City tonight by Fred Waimg and Ins Chesterfield Hour may make seat reserva tions at Student Union desk up to 10 a m. today The program will be broadcast from the Van derbilt Theatre on 48th Street cast of Bioadway beginning at 7 p m. The first 15 minutes of the bioadcast will be devoted to the Penn State pre-game rally j,nuization was lecently scheduled to represent the United States in a world-wide contest, but the out bieak of war curtailed plans Representing the student boay will be the celebrated Blue Band and many campus leaders. Carl P Schott, dean of the School of Phy s'cal Education and Athletics, and membeis of the coaching staff will delivei slioit talks Special Train The special train chartered to take State rooters to the 'gaim. will leave the West 42nd Street Feriy at 10 55 a m. tomorrow. The special will arrive at West Point at 12 20 p ni, which will be in aingle time for the West_Point cadets’ dress parade. It will return approximately 46 minutes after the game and will arrive in New York about 6 p ni. Cost for the round trip is $1 45 The Blue Band will accompany the fans, while the football team is ex peeted to return on the tram. IMA Admits New. Unit; To Cooperate With Pep Rally Plan Admitting another new unit -to the organization and going on rec ird as supporting the proposed Pitt game Pep Rally featured the meeting of the IMA Central Coun cil Wednesday night at the An 'chorage. , The Pioneer Unit is the new ad dition to the IMA and brings the total unit membership to' -17 houses. New individual member ship cards will be issued within the next week. A committee headed by W. Rae Herrmann *4l was named to sc* cure keys for council members .