Succossor
To The Free Lance,
Established 1887
VOL. 36—No. 59
Junior Prom Nets $lOBB,
1088 Couples For Year's
Second Highest Profit
Soph Hop raises 1939-40 ffon - ors'lNith sl3o6Gain;
Prom Expenditures Total $3163, Band Gets $2OOO,
Decorations Cost $4OO, Booths Bring $265 Profit
- An estimated pi oht of $1,088.79 was realized.on last Fri
day's Junior Prom, according to a tentative'statement le
' leased yesterday by Petei G. Fetzko '4l, and Paul J. Scally
'4l, co-chairmen of the dance.
This is the second highest profit made on dances this yea',
with Soph Hop topping the list with $1,306.06 piofit There
were 1,088 paid admissions to this year's-prom, featuring
' Glenn Miller's Moonlight Serenad
ers, as compared with 756 paid ad
missions last year when Tommy
Doisey's band netted $214 57
Additional Income
The class of 1941's Soph Hop lost
$9Ol 96, leaving the class with a
profit on the two dances of approxi
mately $lB6
Additional income for the dance,
$431 05 tax on admissions, $265 for'
booths; and $207 26 for checking
brought the total receipts 'to
$4,852 76 Seventy-seven compli
mentary admissions were issued
compared to 66 last year
Expendituies totaled $3,78397,
with Glenn Miller getting $2,000
Dec Orations cost $4OO, tax on ad
missions, $431 05, pi ograms, $228,
advci Using, $99
Compensation
Campus -
Calendar
'4l News Briefs
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Cam
pus Calendar, which will be a
tegular Collegian feature, will
staye to pr.ient a complete pic
ture of campus activity during
the period from its appearance
until the next issue - All contri
butions must he received at Stu
dent Union by sioon the day pre
ceding publication.
Today:
Student Handbook Editoi 'al
Stall; 312 Old Main, 4 p m
Tennis-Penn State, Susquehan
na, Varsity cow ts, at 4 p' m
Faculty-Trustee Dinner in Nit
tany Lion Inn at 7 p in Dress
informal with reservations made
at Student Union or School rep
csentative. See Page 1
May Day rehearsal for partici
pants on front campus at 1 p m
Dean's excuse will be issued for
all classes missed • ,
_ Commerce and-Emance lecture
by 'R— G - Dodger;;Pittiburgh;,l _
Room 121 LA, Balk* 'at 7 30,
m
"Our Town", production -by
Penn State Players In Schwab
Auditorium,"B 30 p in See Page
rtiedy Concert tickets now on
sale at Student Union See Page
Art Exhibit on 17th century
prints in Main Engineering ,Art
Galina y
Conflict Exam cards obtainable
now at Registrar's office, 109 Old
Main
Joniorrow:
Cap'and Gown deadline °Wei
at Student Union
' . MAY DAY ACTIVITIES
4:30 a m. Mortar Board tapping
7.15 a. m. Cwen breakfast for
freshman women and mothers in
Mac Hall, upperclass women and
mothers in Atherton
I p. m. Dairy exposition
2 p. m. Fieshman tick, COrnell
2:30 P. m. Freshman baseball,
Cornell
2:30 to 3:30 p. m. Mother's Day
teas in Athei ton, Grange, Mac
Hall, Women's Building '
/ 4 p. m. Lacrosse, Lehigh
4:30 p. m. May Daly ceremonies,
front- campus If lain, Rec Hall
x -'0:30 p. sn. "Ow Town," Players
show, Schwab Auditorium.
Mother's Day social held by Hil
lel Foundation, 830 p in Floor
show, dancing, and refreshments
Move-up Day. Unshackling of
freshman women customs ,
Sunday:
Mother's Day Chapel service, Dr
Henry H Tweedy, at Hee
,Hall,
10:30 a m ,
Dr. William Carlos Williams.
poet and author, will speak on
modem poetry in Rosin 121 LA
Building, 7 p m. Sponsored by
Campus Poetry Society and Port
-folio „
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Mon
Millet Foundation student coun
cil slate to banannoUnced In next
- Collegian. Further nominations
may be made by petition beating
names of 10 women, 20 men,,mem
bers of Hillel ^Deadline Wednes
flay, 5 p m
'Faculty AA committee meetmg,
305 Old Main, 11 a m
Future Farmers of America; 405
Old Main, 7 30 p m
AA elections In.first floor lobby' ,
Old Main beginning at 12 30 p m.
, - "Deuischer Verem," German so
ciety,
wlll sponsor a motion Pic
,ture, "Emil Und Der Dyketive," in
'Boom 121 LA Building, 7 p. m.
Student Union dances cancelled
for' remainder of year because of
warm weather'
Senior Hot Dog tickets, free, at
Sttuletit Ltr_tor. tatta 'Wednesday.
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Compensations were class pi esi
dent, $5O, co-chanmen, $25 each
The class president also received
$7388 from checking, with the leo
chairmen getting $36 94 each
°ther major bills of $lOO fo!
College labor, $62 for catering, and
$3O for miscellaneous items were
estimated
'West,'Austin Head
Frolh,Pliarmer
Ferman; Hopkins Named
New BusinesS Managers
Donald C West '4l and Alfred
H Austin '4l were named to edit
the Froth and Penn State Farmer
and Philip M Ferman '9l and R.
Bruce Hopkins '4l will be business
managers
Others elected to the Froth edi
torial staff aro, A Rosell Gilbert
'42 and John F McGinley '42, tut
editors, Mildred R Plapinger '4l,
women's editor, Robert F Serat
mg '4l, pictorial editor, Robert
Rutteriberg '4l, Minton L Blau
stein '42, Josephine H Noonan '42,
Mildred Greenberger '43, Edward
N Simpson '43, and Selma Solo
mon '43, editorial associates, and
Mary Houghton '42, member of the
art board
Froth Slimness Staff
Business George J Joseph 41,
circulation manager, David E
Wagenseller '4l, advertising man
ager, Sidney J. Hausman '4l, .sso
mate business manager, Frances K
Baron '4l, office manager, Harriet
King '4l, recording secretary, Es
telle J Margulies '4l, correspond
ing 'secretary; Aileen M Holr '42,
Conne H Kahn '42, Berhard Ts
Margolin '42, and Fred R Kale '42,
Junior board, Virginia M Fish '43,
Anna Mae Rockenstein '43, Harem
Weiner '43, Edwaid R Vans ;42,
Stanley J Glaziei• '43, and Sidney
Semler '43, sophomore board.
Penn Siete Farmer
Additional members of the Penn
State Farmer are. Richard L Carl
ton '42, campus farmer editor,
Samuel Gerber '42, local advertis
ing manager; Dale P Jackson '43,
national advet Using manager,
Darlene A Neuhauser '4l, home
maker editor ,Lester W Seidel '43,
circulation manages; Elwood B
Staudt. '42, assistant advet lasing
manager, and William A Zielonka
'42, managing editor ,
Board.ol Trustees Here
l" .
For,Four-Diy Inipclion_
Twenty-four of the 32 members
of the Blind of Trustees arrived
on the campus last night foi their
four-day inspection of the Col
lege and a meeting ofthe Execu
tive Committee at 8.30 plm to
day. - ,
:Nothing of major importance
will be acted upon by the commit
tee
f Between 150, and • 200 faculty
members will attend a dinner, in
the , ,Nittany Lion Inn tonight at
which the trustees.will be guests.
The dinner is sponsored by the lo
cal chapter of the American Asso
wit= of University Prolessots
Blind Pianist
Will Perform
For- Benefit
Hall '3B, Blind Singer
Will Appear Thursday
For Student Loan Fund
Nelson Hall '3B, reamer blind
student pianist, will appear with
Helen iLouise Riedy, blind lyric
soprano, in the concert for the
benefit of the Student Loan Fund
next Thursday, Clarence H Evans
'4O, chairman of the committee in
charge, announced yesterday
Hall will not accompany Miss
Riedy but will play several solo
selections A violinist and fellow
student of Miss Riedy's at the
Eastman School of -Music will
also be on the program.
nekets on Sale Now
Tickets priced at 50 cents each
are now on sale at Student Union
and at the Susanna Shop on South
Allen street. They will not be sold
by members of student organiza
tions as originally planned
Members of the- all-College
Cabinet will act as ushers and dis
tribute programs at the concert in
Schwab Auditorium
The concert will give students
and townspeople -an oppol Minty
equalled on the campus only by
the Artists' Comae, to hear a top
ranking :musical artist In het
many concert and radio appear
ances Miss Riedy has never failed
to receive unstinted praise from
critics and music lovers
Praised By Critics
A J Warne', music eagle on the
Rochester Times-Union says of
her "Miss Ricdy has a lovely voice
that , is flesh, true, and clear in
quality she sings the bell-like
tone of the unforced, natural so
prano of youth "
~
The Williamspoi L Gatette says
"Helen Louise Riedy's outstanding
quality is intelligent musicianship
which has developed into a tine,
true tone, and warmth and sincer
ity in her interpretations."
Miss Riedy is noted for her ver
satility In_additionr to y English,
'che r- singe fluently Irif French and
German. The difficult songs of
Bach arc among her favorites but
she performs with, equal skill
when interpreting the works of
other composers.
Struck, Malefic Named
To MCA Trustees Board
Robert T Shuck '42 and John
T Maletic '4l were named to the
PSCA Board of Trustees by the
Association Cabinet, A John Cur
rier '42, president, has announced
Four other members of the Cab
inet, who will serve on the board
in an ex-officio capacity, are Cur
rier, Sally P Searle '42, vice-pres
ident; Miriam T Miller '4l, sec
retary, and Thomas H Amswoi th
'4l, treasurer.
In conjunction with , the announ
cement of the two student repre
sentatives on the board, the com
plete-PSCA Cabinet was revealed
by Currier. They are Betty Jo
Patton '42, Walter N Shambach
'42, Mary Jean Seanor '42, Robei t
T Struck '42, Jean E Hershberger
'43, Cac E Coleman '42,1 Howard
Mendenhall '42, Jean F Weaver
'42, John T Maletic '4l, Andrew
P Szekely '43, Judy Lougee '4l,
and Arnold p Lamb '4l
tap And Gown Deposits
Dire Tomorrow Noon
Tomorrow noon has ,been set
as the final date for seniors to
make deposits on caps and gowns
at Student Union desk, it was
announced yesterday. The $5
deposit required will be returned
when the cap and gown are
turned tn -
.
College Senate Enacts 3 -Major Changes Affecting Organization
And' Absence Of- Students Before And After Vacation Periods
Recommend Fine Period
Be Extended 24 Hours
Thiee maim changes affecting
organization of the College Senate
and - student absences before and
after vacation periods face the
College as a result of Senate action
May 2
I. A recommendation to' extend
the fine period beforeind after
, vacations to 48 hours will come
up for final action in June.
2. The first general faculty meet•
ing under the administration of
Pros:dont H 91291. will be called
STATE COLLEGE, PA.; FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1940
Athletic Association
Elections Will Be Held
9 A.M. To 5 P.M. Monday
Elections for president and,
secretary-treasurer of the Ath
letic Association will be held in '
the first floor lobby of Old Main
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Monday.
The elections will be conclud
ed on Tuesday if one of the can
didates fails to receive a major
ity vole Monday
All men can vote by present
ing a properly-signed AA book
for this semester. Besides offi
cers, students will vote on two
amendments proposing to make
ice hockey and skiing official in
tercollegiate sports with a 6-inch
letter award. retroactive to this
year's senior varsity players.
The presidential candidates
are Jack W. Brand '4l, Walter
R. Hosterman, Jr.. '4l, and W
ham S. Kirkpatrick '4l. Secre
tary-treasurer candidates are
Frank A. Gleason '4l, Van A.
Hartman '4l, and Norman Racu
sin '9l.
James Defends
Work Of Adams
$7,500 Reward Offered
For Capture Of Killer
MEM
Governor Arthur H James to
day defended the work of Penn
sylvania's motor police in the
yet futile search for the sex
maniac held responsible for the
murder of Rachel Taylor and
Faye Gates
"Colonel Adams and his men
are doing their utmost to trace
every possible clue," the Geyer:
nor said. Adams, chief of the
police, has been criticized by
Centre County citizens for lack
of progress in the two murder
cases.
The reward for the aiiest and
cunviction , of the.sex_ maniac slay;
er totaled $7,500 today, following
the action of the Centre County
Commissioners in posting $5,006
for the apprehension of the mur
derer of Faye Gates The other
$2,500 was posted five weeks ago
for the conviction of the killer of
Rachel Taylor, but since police-be
lieve the same man committed
both crimes, the reward now
amounts to $7,500
At the press conference late
yesterday afternoon, Col Lynn G
Adams, State Police Commission
er, stated that no immediate break
in the case was evident. Col Ad
ams stated that the investigatois
ale still searching for the tan se
dan, believed to have been used
by the killer
Over 1,000 persons have been
questioned since March 28, the
date that the mutilated body of
Rachel Taylor was found at the
Lemont schoolhouse, Col Adams
stated, but as yet no evidence has
been uncovered which would lead
to the identification of the mud
derer
The police have released the
three most important suspects in
the case 'after careful questioning,
when it was proven that they had
perfect alibis
Late Tuesday night a rumor was
prevalent that a . murder suspect
had committed suicide and that a
hotel key had been traced to him
Police denied that there was any
foundation for this rumor, and
were mystified as to how it or
iginated
College Worker Retires
After serving 35 ycais with the
College, George M Bloom retired
from his duties in the grounds and
buildings department , He began
woi king hei e in 1905 at the age
of 25
next Fall at the request of the
Senate actin° on a report of a
Fneesßl committee to reoraanise
the clumsy, undimocratic Sen
ate.
3. Effective at the June meeting,
faculty members not on Senate
will be allowed to participate
in Senate discussions but with
out voling'power.,
The Senate's special committee
on vacation absences,in, Its report
proposed three major changes in
the regulations concernmg ab
sences before - and after holidays
besides the doubling of the present
24-hour fine period
Linder the committee's recom
Players Stage
`Our Town' In
Schwab Aud.
1 1 N4Ider's 1938 Pulitzer
,Prize Play Opens At
8:30 Tonight, Tomorrow
"One of the most important the
atrical experiences of this genera
tion Wedding completely cap
tures the essence of a million tear
ful weddings back home," says
the Chicago Ti 'bone
"There is no doubt that any sea
son could count itself proud to
bring forth 'Our Town'," states
RObert Benchley in the New
Ydrker
The Penn State Players will pre
sent Thornton Welder's 1938 Pul
itzer prize winning play, "Our
Town," tonight and tomorrow
night in Schwab Auditorium at
8 30 p m as a special attraction
for,Mother's Day weekend
'This play, concerning a little
town in New Hampshire, Grover's
Corners, created a sensation on
Broadway only two years ago
Under the able direction of Prof.
Arthur C Cloetingh, the Players
will present a drama of family
life, which although common,. is
outstanding because of the unusu
al method of piesentation
The absence of scenery, for
which "Our Town' is famous, does
not. constitute a difficulty, but on
the contiaty, the cooperation mnd
imagination of the audience is
stimulated by the few chairs, two
step ladders, and a few tables
which make up the stage for ,the
play
Started in the role of the stage
manager is Prof David Dudley
Mason, who thi oughout the course
of the play chats with the and -
ence and actors and conveys by
his eyes and a sharpening and
distinctiveness of his voice the
tone of the play
The cast
Stage Manager. David D. Mason
Dr. Gibbs
William B. Bartholomew
Jog Crowell., James C. Ambrose
Howie 4 1 .wsomea. --
.Carrot E. Hippensteel
Mrs. Gibbs . Ruth T. Paul
George Gibbs Don R. Taylor
Rebecca Gibbs Lois Reisinger
Wally Webb Robert K. Weaver
Emily Webb Jean E. Hershber-
ber. Joanne Palmer
Mr. Webb Robert M. Steger
Professor Wtlland
Robert L. Hertz
and a cast of 25 supporting char
acters.
Noted Poet Will Discuss
Modern Poetry Sunday
Dr William Cellos Williams.
poet and author, will speak on
modern poetry in Room 121, Lib
eral Arts building at 7 p m Sun
day His talk, sponsored by the
Campus Poetry Society and Port
folio, liteiary magarme, will be
informal.
Dr Williams won the Dial
Award'of $2,000 for his contrib.i
lion to American poetry in 1026
His works include two books of
short stories and two novels.
Schedules For Conflict
Examinations Now Ready
Conflict examination cards
may be obtained at the regis
trar's office, 109 Old Main.‘now
instead of Monday, May 20, as
originally planned.
The advance in lime is duo to
early completion of the conflict
schedule, Ray V. Watkins, sched
uling officer, has explained.
In the last issue of the Col
legian the following examina
tion was listed: Ag Ec, June I-8,
200 Hort. The correct listing is:
Ag Ec 6, June 1-8, 200 Hort.
mendations, all absences would be
reported to the College accounting
division for _central collection
Exemptions from the $5 fee will be
up to a committee consisting of the
Bursar, director of the College
Health Service, Dean of Men, and
Dean of Women ,
The Commattee proposed that the
Senate request the Board of Trus
tees to approve allotment of the $5
fees collected for the Student Loan
Fund.
The report of the committee to
study Senate organization con
tained three plans for reorganiza
tion of the Senate along more ef
fective 'lines.
2500 Mothers To Witness
Romig Crowned May Queen
At Ceremonies ,Tomorrow
TO BE AROWNED MAY QUEEN I
JANE A. ROMIG '4O
Scholars To Be Honored
By Hetzel On Sunday
H: Tweedy Of Yale Will Speak At Annual
Scholarship Day Exercises In Rec Hall At 10:30 A.M.
The John W White Medal and Prize awaided annually to the
outstanding scholar in the senior class will be presented to Sylvia
L Emblem '9O by Piesident Ralph D Hetzel at the annual Scholar
•hip—Mother's Day chapel in Rec. Hall at 10 30 a m Sunday Di
Homy H Tweedy of the Yale University Divinity School will speak
John W White fellowship will go to Mat tanne C Hessemer, George
E lnskecp, and John J Trentin, all semots Evan Pugh Scholars
medals presented by the honor •
society council will be awarded I a if
to Maly E Hatton, Leon Artists Course
Kneti, Elmer D Longfellow, C al-
yin D McCat thy, Martin V
Rockwell, and Brinell S Voris, all Booking Difficult
seniors, Gertrude B Steady,
Louis N Graflngez, Albeit. L My-
erson, Neiman Racusin, Heiman
Smith, Leo Sommer and John C Leading Attractions
Williams, all Juniors
President Sparks Medals will Unavailable Two Nights
be presented to Alice L Benfer
for the second semester of 1938- Despite efforts to schedule num-
39 and to Ulysses G Palmer 111 bets for the 1940-4 ]Artists' Course
for the first semester of 1939-40 ! months before they have been
Other Awards Listed booked for any previous series, the
Other awards presented will
Artists' Course Committee is find
be John %v . White scholarships ing it impossible to procure at-
Flank J Fiy '4O, Robert G Mc-
tractions of an outstanding cabbie Coy '4l, and Mai v A Galletti '42, for two successive evenings, Di
Louise Carnegie scholarships—
Call E Matquaidt, chairman, an-
Helen L, Camp, Kenneth K nounced yesterday
Klingensmith (second semester), In making this announcement,
Elmo' D Longfellow, Betty C D r Marquardt indicated that such
attractions as Serge Rachmanioff
ley A Wykes, all seniors, Flank
Wagnei (first semester), and Stan
and the Boston Symphony Orcn-
J Brechet, Ray H Dutt, Albeit estra were alleady booked up
L, Myeison, Leo Somme', all early in April for the full season
Noll, Kati H
uniors, Robert W year and were unavailable
j 1. VI f or even a single performance
Horns, Stuart G 'Rhode, Muiiay
"Because of the unavailability of
L Scliwaitz, all sophomores
outstanding numbers on a two-
Charles F', Barclay scholarships
nights' basis," lie stated, the coin
-Mario! K Millet '4O, Edward
=Hee has found it necessary to
G Petrazio '42, Ann M Reidy '43,
abandon this plan for the next
Josephine .7 Taggart '4l Arthur year In reaching this decision, the
Continued On Page 4 committee feels that it would be
mole acceptable to present top
notch attractions for one night
lather than infei tor numbers for
two nights"
The newly appointed committee
IContmued‘ on page two)
Reorganization of the Senate, to
ward which the general faculty
meeting in the Fall IS Et step, will
be forestalled until the effect of
allowing the faculty to pal timpate
in Senate discussions is fully meas
ured
In its report, the oiganization
committee noted three main under
currents of discontent conceining
the efficiency of the Senate Fust,
the undemocratic basis of repre
sentation; second, the almost total
lack of any other body where In
dividual faculty opinions can be
expressed It Is expected that
factulty participation in Senate
discussion will relieve a major
part of this criticism.
Tompkins '4O Receives
Block And Bridle Award
Fm the first time in the history
of the local chapter of the Block
and Bi idle Club, a woman received
the Mei it Award, given annually
to the member who has done most
foi the club, when Cynthia D
Tompkins '4O was honored at the
meeting Monday night.
This award makes Miss Tomp
kins eligible for a similar national
award selected by the club from
chapter winners. Miss Tompkins
was publicity director for the club
this year
Semi• Weekly
Complete Campus
Coverage
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Rice '14,-WiII Be
Guest Of Honor;
Was First Queen
Mortar Board Tapping,
Cwen Breakfast, Teas
Will Feature Weekend
With the Colleges lust
May Queen—M.llth ed E. Rise
'l9, now Mrs. R B 1 uce Dun
lap—as guest of honor, the
annual May Day ceremonies
will be held on front campus
at 4.30 p m tomorrow, and
about 2,500 mothers are ex
peeled to witness the crown
ing of Jane A Romig, 1940
May Queen In case of rain.
the exercises will be held in
Rec Hall
The 1914 ceremonies, the list
in the history of the College, were
held in the amphitheatre opposite
the Textile Chemistry Building
At that time about 50 women
were enrolled in the College,
while tumor ow, approximately
275 coeds will participate in the
CCICIIIOIIICS
Mortar Boar d tapping at 430 a
m tomtit ow will start the week
end, and at the Cwen breakfast in
Mac Hall at 7 15 a m Cwens will
tap fieshman women and new
Mm tat Boards will be announced
Teas for Mothers
Mothers of all men_ and women
students are"-invited - to teas
Atherton, Mange, Mac Hall, and
Women's Building in the afternoon
Mis Dunlap, who as an under
giaduate lived in Women's Build
ing, will pour at the tea there
Freshman uomen's mothers will
breakfast in Mac Hall, mothers of
uppeiclass women in Atherton
Miss Romig will walk through
the honor arch formed by present
Mortal Boards and Phyllis R Gor
don, M Isabel Jm dan, Chas lotte S
Knabb, and Mary H O'Connor
She will be crowned by Elinor L
Weaver '4l, WSGA president, pre
sented the WRA world by Mar
gery A Harwich '4l, WRA presi
dent, and the PSCA spectre by
Saiah P Searle '42, PSCA Ace
esident
AL:l'pm D Cousley '42 and
Hamel, fl Stubbs '42, heralds, will
lead the procession from Old Main
followed by Jesters Jeanne I
Witherow and Lila A Wholery '43
Senior Women In Chain
Appioximately 175 senior wo;
men will form the Hemlock Chaut
and will be followed by the Honor
Arch through which Maid of
Honor Gloria M Knepper '43 and
Class attendants will pass Mary
Ann Edwards and Mary Elizabeth
Anderson, flower girls, and Miss
Romig will follow with Darryl
Wright and Peter Fishburn emu
mg her ham
Forty-two treshMan and sopho
more women, physical education
majors, will present English Folk
and May Pole dances and music
throughout the exercises will be
played by the Phi Mu Alpha or
chestra
LA And Chem Physics
School Councils Choose
Officers And Members
Wtih election of officers and
plans for addition of new mem
bers this week, the councils of
the Liberal Arts and the Chemis
try and Physics Schools have be
gun work on an intensive pro
gram for next year.
Richard C Peters '4l and Alice
M. Murray '42 have been named
chairman and secretary, respect
ively, of the Liberal Arts Council
with new members to be chosen
next week from any sophomore
candidates who report to the
meeting in Room 312 Old Main
at 4 p m Tuesday
New president of the Chemistry
and Physics Council is Paul M.
Doty, Jr. '4l; vice-president, Rob
ert B. Jeffrey '42; and secretary,
Donald J. Cassidy '42. Fourteen
new members, selected by the
senior members have been added
to the council.