Successor to
the Free Lance,
Established 1887
VOL. 37—No. 44
Senate Committee
To Clamp Down
On Vacation Cuts
Clamping down more strictly-on
students' cutting , classes before and
after vacations, the Senate Com
mittee on Vacation Absences has
implied that it will enforce a rigid
policy of not granting excuses, ac
cording to the President's office
yesterday.
Increasing the absence period
from 24 to. 48 •hours before and
after vacation's, . the committee
warned that" all absences will be
checked by class instructors, -and
students reported absent will be
fined- $5, Each instructor must re
port all absences within the 48-
hour limit on 'special blanks.
In an effort to safeguard against
cutting, all appeals for exemption•
from this ruling must be submitted
in writing, accompanied by Suffici
ent evidence, to a spebial commit
tee composed of Russell E. Clark,
bursar; Dr. Joseph P. Ritenour,
director •of the College Health
Service; A. R. Warnotk, dean of
men; and Miss Charlotte E. Ray ; .
dean of women.
'These absentee regulations indi
cate that permission to extend va
.cations will not be granted in-ad
vance, and the $5 fine will be as
sessed for any absences except
those of clearly an emergency
nature.
To insure no possible slip-up on
attendance records, a report must
be submitted by every instructor
who may have classes_ scheduled in
the 48-hour period before-and after
vacations, whether he has &iy . ab=
_sentees or -not: . .
'Thanksgiving vacation extends
from 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, No-,
vember 27 - to 8 a.m. Monday, De
cember 2, while the $5 fine period
for class cuts lasts from 1 p.m.
Monday, November 25 to 5 p.m.
.TueSday, December 3.
Absentees who desire exemp
tions from the assessed fee rule
must file written applications with
Dean Warnock or Dean Ray before
Saturday noon, December 7.
Skates Here For
Sports Program
One hundred and fifty pairs of
new roller skates were just receiv
ed yesterday, Dean A. E. Warnock,
chairman of the newly-formed
Recreation Conimittee announced,
as prompt action by the organiza
tion for a better and more varied
sports program gets under way for
students and faculty members.
As a result of the committee's
swift purchase and receipt of the
skates, a skating party will be held
Saturday evening in the Armory
in two sessions, one from 7 p.m. to
9 p.m. and the other.from 9 p.m.
to 11 p.m. -Admission for each
session has been set at 20 cents per
person.
Purchase of the skates was made
possible through the profits of
,skating parties . _ held during the
past three years.
War Dept; Raises Quota
For Advanced ROTC By 10
The War Department has grant,:
ed an increase of 10 additional ap
pointments to the ROTC advanced
course here at the College, Col.
Ambrose •R. Emery, head of ROTC
at: the College, announced• yester
day.
The quota •-of •the advanced
course has more than - doubled in
the last few years.
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O'firt • - nttrgtatt s Weather—
now Followed By
Clear, and Cold.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1940, STATE COLLEGE, PA
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Dickson Opens Lecture
Series Tonight At 1:30
The first in the series of Lib
eral Arts Lectures will be in
augurated when Prof. Harold E.
Dickson, department of architec
ture, speaks on "Amer i c - a n
'Mural Painting," in Room 10,
Liberal Arts at 7:30 tonight.
In the lecture, , particular no
tice will be given to the work of
Henry Varnum Poor and to his
Land-Grants, fresco completed
last June in the lobby of Old
Main. That which will be chiefly
dealt with are the notable de
velopments in the field of Am
erican mural painting within the
last two decades which have
seen the emergence of a new
school of American muralists.
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PSCA Drive Drops
In lid Day Totals
'The total 'assets of the PSCA's
financial drive now stands at
$1,560; $597 - behind the contribu
tions of the first two days in last
year's canvass.
Women's dOnations have been
very close to last year's with a dif
ference of only $67, while in the
men's • division there is a $430 de
cline compared with the results of
1938's solicitors.
William gartholoinew '4l, gen
eral chairman for the men's divi
sion, said last night that while
the donations are behind so far he
feels quite sure that when all per
sons have been contacted the re
turns will be as good if -not better.
"The income will probably be
largmtc) . l,luNit," -- BartholonreW
continued; "than either the first or
second day. It 11 -, as been only
where the students have not been
contacted that donations have
fallen off."
Campus '44 To Nominate;
Noble Names Committees
Kemp Noble, freshman Campus
party chairman,_ announced last
night that nominations for class
officers will begin next week. The
publicity committee was disband
ed in accordance with the rules
set up by the Freshman Elections
Committee. -
Noble also flamer', nine persons
to electoral and platform commit
tees. The electorai committee is
composed of Harlan Slack, Roberti
Durkin, Stewart Sussman, Jac
Bard, and Kemp Noble. The plat
form committee includes Richard
Gibbs, Mary Laubach, Tom Good
win, and Ira Melawn
World's Best Violinist Will Play Here
Jascha Heifetz, who has been
called the greatest violinist in the
world, will perform in the second
number of the Artists' Course
series on Tuesday evening, Febru
ary 11, 1941.
At the age of seven, Heifetz
made his first public concert debut
playing the 11.1endelssohn Concerto.
The following year he performed
for Leopold Auer, who accepted
him as a pupil in the Imperial Con
servatory in Petrograd. •
His AmeriCan debut was made
in a recital at Carnegie Hall on
October 27, 1917 at the 'age of 16,
and he performed so brilliantly
that he was hailed by critics as
the greatest talent of the genera
tion. Since then he - has made an
nual tours of the United States and
Canada as well aslour world con
cert tours.
Playing a starring role in Sam-
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
Soph Hop Plans
feature. Weekend
It was erroneously announced
in yesterday's issue of the Daily
Collegian that tickets for Soph
Hop are now on sale. Tickets
will go on sale tomorrow for
$3.85 in the Athletic Office in
Old Main and also at Rec Hall
tomorrow night.
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Centered about 'the theme of a
"Salute to the Americas" and fea
turing the 'Music. of Bob Chester
and his orchestra, tomorrow night's
Soph Hop will attempt to prove
that the annual sophomore dance
is not always a traditional "flop."
Eugene R. Yeager '43 and Will
iam P. McFadden '43, dance chair
men, are confident that all who
attend Soph Hop will consider it
a great' success, for Bob• Chester's
rhythm is the type that appeals to
lovers of both "s wee t" and
"swing." .
The . largest American flag in
the world will decorate the ceiling
of Rec Hall. Flags and shields of
all the western hemisphere coun
tries will adorn the bandstand and
fraternity 'booths.
Following the procedure ern':
ployed by last year's Soph Hop, to
morrow night's dance will be semi
formal. Chester and his band will
play from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m.
It still isn't too late for fratern
ities and independent organiza
tions to reserve booths for the
dance. The fee of $5 is payable at
the Student Union office in Old
Main.
Featured vocalist with Chester's
orchestra is Dolores O'Neill, pretty
brunette whose renditions of popu
lar tunes can be described as a
great deal more than just "cap
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Tickets For Pitt Weekend
Dance Are Now Available
Tickets for the Pitt weekend
dance' that will be held Saturday
night in the William Penn Hotel,
after the game, may now be pur
chased at Student Union or the
Collegian office for $2.50 per
couple.
Rex Rockwell and his orchestra
will provide the music and alum
nus R. H. Frey, chairman of the
dance committee, will take care of
all arrangements for the affair.
Alumni Harry H. Brainerd and
Edward M. Aiken will manage the
ticket committee.
Neyhart Teaches Course
Prof. Amos E. Neyhart, head of
the Institute of Public Safety, will
give a one week training course
for automobile driving teachers at
Staunton, Va., this week.
Hat Societies To Sponsor
Dance For Charity Fund
Dance Chairman
Thomas C. Backenstose '4l, will
guide the arrangements for the
P6verty Ball spdnsored by the hat
societies and scheduled for Decem
ber 20.
Meat Judgers
Win Second Place
The College inept judging team
coached by Prof. P. T. Ziegler took
a close second place Monday at the
contest at the American Royal
Live Stock Show, Kansas City,
Dr. William L. Henning of the de
partment of animal husbandry re
ported by wire last night.
The Penn State boys with 2460
were only three points behind the
Oklahoma team which scored 2463.
Twelve teams were entered from
the important agricultural colleges
of the middle-west.
Robert Campbell '4l was high
man of the contest for the second
time this year with a total score of
852. Third and fourth places were
taken by Ray S. Dutt '4l and
George T. Stewart '4l. respective
ly. ,
Tied fo: first in beef with a
score of 1111, rated fifth in pork
with a tie score of 779, and second
in lamb with a tie score of 570
points, the team rolled into second
place.
uel Goldwyn's product, "They
Shall Have Music," Heifetz made
his debut in motion pictures in
1939. His decision to appear in
motion pictures was prompted by
the belief that they are a.-logical
medium for the introduction of
good music to countless new audi
ences.
Deems Taylor, noted author and
composer, in describing the ap
proach of Heifetz to his music
recently wrote: "I have never
known a musician with more ar
tistic integrity . . . He has reached
the point, I think, that every great
artist, creative or interpretive,
must reach; the point where he has
achieved such mastery of his craft
that he knows he will never com
pletely master ... He - has only one
rival; one violinist whom he is
trying to beat: Jascha Heifetz."
PRICE THREE CENTS
NYU Bon-fire Rally Set
For 7 p.m. Tomorrow
Bulletin
A special NYU bon-fire pep
rally, reminscent of last year's
massive Pitt bon-fire rally, has
been called ,for 7 p.m. tomorrow
night. The bon-fire will be held
on Holmes Field with all hat
men cooperating.
Plans were drawn up last
night by Walter A. Sottung '4l,
head cheerleader, and Arnold C.
Laich '4l, All-College president,
in. an effort to demonstrate the
school spirit behind the Nittany
Lion football eleven.
Arrangements for a Poverty Ball
to be held December 20 and spon
sored by the hat societies for the
benefit of Mrs. Ralph D. Hetzel's
Emergency Relief Fund are pro
gressing rapidly, according to
Thomas C. Backenstose '4l, who
was appointed chairman of the
dance committee at a meeting of
the hat society presidents Tuesday
night.
Beside the monetary admission.
price, which has not yet been de
termined, a can of vegetables or
fruit will be required for admit
tance. These material profits will
be turned over to the Local Wel
fare Committee to spread some
Christmas cheer in the form of full
stomachs to local poor,
Whatever monetary profits are
earned by the affair will be do
nated to the Student Welfare Com
mittee, headed by Mrs. Hetzel, to
be used by needy students. Short
loans can be obtained from the
fund through the treasurer of the
committee, Russell E. Clark, Col
lege bursar, with a time limit and
other arrangements being made
by agreement between Mr. Clark
and the applicant.
Members of the committee for
the ball are: Backenstose, presid
ent of Skull and Bones; Jack W.
Brand '4l, president of Parmi
Nous; William F. Finn '42, presid
ent of Blue Key; Walter F. Barr
'43, president of Friars; and Char
les H. Ridenour '43, president of
Druids.
New Ag Building
Dedicated Today
The new Agricultural Engineer..
ing Building will be formally ded
icated today in Room 103, Agricul
ture Engineering Building, from 1
p.m. to 2 p.m. Dean Stevenson W.
Fletcher, School. of Agriculture,
will preside over the short program
consisting of talks on farm mech
anization and rural electrification.
Facilities provided by the build
ing consist of four laboratories de
voted to vocational agriculture in
struction, rural electrification,
power and machinery research.
These laboratories have an average
size of 1800 square feet.
Additional features of the new
structure are classrooms having
seating capacities ranging from 88
to 48 chairs, student locker and
shower rooms with 144 individual
lockers, two agricultural engineer
ing extension offices, and. seven
staff offices.
Champlin Gives Talk
Dr. Carroll D. Champlin, pro
fessor of education spoke to the
Kappa Gamma sorority at a din
ner given in his honor Sunday
night.'