SucCessor to • the Free Lance, Datig Established 1887 _ • VOL. 37—No. 145 Probe Ends With Blast At McDowell War, Defense Chief Subjects Of Press Confab . War and defense will be em-, phasized in numerous speeches scheduled for the annual Penn sylvania Newspaper Publisher's Association press conference here tomorrow and Saturday. Tomorrow's luncheon speaker at the Nittany Lion Inn will be Jimmy Young, recent chief of the International News Service in Tokyo. Mr. Young was arrest ed and held by the Japanese for several months. Speaking on the subject "Where Do We Go From Here," T: Fred Essary, Washington's old est correspondent in term of service and representative there of the Baltimore Sun, will be the main speaker at the dinner, 'at 6:30 p.m., Saturday. Students, faculty, and towns people may apply for a limited number of tickets for both of these affairs and the general ses sions by calling the sedretary, department of journalism, before 10 a.m., tomorrow morning. Gen eral session tickets are free of charge. Among the prominent men _who . are.scheduled to speak during the general sessions is Major Gen eral Robert C. Richardson Jr., director, Bureau of Public Rela tions, War Department, Wash ington, D. C. Daddy Groff Returns, Discloses How War Affects Lingnan G. W. (Daddy) Groff 'O7, who has been Penn State's representa tive and good-will missionary at Lingnan University in Canton, China, since the year of his grad uation, is back in State College, accompanied by Clinton N. Laird, also a professor at Lingnan. Because of poor health,. Daddy Groff has been granted a leave of absence until the summer of 1942. Although his health has improved materially since he left China last winter, he may not return when his leave ends. Needless to say, he wants to. • Sneaking of the dispute over All-College Cabinet's action in giving part of the chapel collec tions to \a local charity, Daddy Groff said yesterday, "That is entirely a matter for people on the campus to decide. I don't know very much about the situ ation but I think that voting in chapel will be a fair way to settle the. question." Daddy Groff revealed that the war has affected Lingnan "sur prisingly little." At present, the university h'as 620 students, only 18 less than its peak enrollment before the war, he said. "Lingnan is now operating at three different places," he ex plained. "Because Canton is in occupied territory, all classes are held at Hongkong University. (Continued on Page Fourl 1941 La Vie Will Be Distributed Monday The 1941 La Vie will be dis tributed to seniors at the Ath letic Association windows, first flow:. of Old Main, beginning Monday morning, it was an nounced yesterday. NATIONAL HONORS will be bestowed upon B. Kenneth John stone, professor of architecture, at the annual departmental ban quet tonight when he will re ceive the Scarab Gold Medal, awarded for distinctive contribu tion to the profession of architec ture. Eight Architects Receive Awards Presentation of seven student awards and a national honor to B. -Kenneth Johnstone, will be made at the annual architecture department banquet to be held tonight at,the University Club. The Scarab Gold Medal which will be presented to Prof. John stone is awarded annually by vote at a national convention which was this yeaf held at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, Ala. in November. The medal is awarded for dis tinctive contribution to the pro fession of architecture, landscape architecture, or the allied arts. Student awards and their re cipients follow: American Institute of Archi tecture medal, David L. Garratt '4l; American Institute of Arch itecture award, HoWard R. Alter '4l; Alpha Rho Chi medal, Carl W. Ernst '4l; American Society of Landscape Architects, John T. Via '4l. Scarab medals for outstanding sophomores in various fields of architecture will be awarded to Warren W. Weaver, architecture; Robert J. Mueller, landscape architecture; and Virginia F. Reilly, architectural engineering. Social Science Group Initiates 18 Members Ten seniors and eight juniors were initiated into Pi Gamma Mu, honorary social science fra ternity, at a banquet held in the Sandwich Shop last evening. Senior initiates are Ruth E. Campbell, Mary J. Gibson, Anna D. Goldschmid, John H. Hibbard, Albert E. Kaplan, Clifford R Lauder, Dorothy L. Parsons, Mil ton E. Prensky, Marian A. Quick, and Eugene N. Scheftel, Juniors are Mary B. Anderson, John Basarab, Wanda M. Chur chill, Margaret L. Embury, Jean Hechler, Esther A. Lloyd, Irene M. Paul, and Catherine G. Zeller. Fire Damages Truck Alpha Fire Company was call ed to Oak Hall yesterday at 5:10 p. m. to extinguish a burning truck belonging to Neidig Bros. Damage was reported slight The fire was .out before the engines , arrived. OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1941, STATE COLLEGE, PA Crowd Of 2,000 Views Students In ROTC Parade With 2,357 students marching in alignment in the Graduation Parade, the ROTC Department brought to a close its year of drill on the Golf Course yesterday af ternoon. Forced to remove their dark brown jackets by the intense heat of the afternoon sun, the ROTC students passed in review before the graduating senior of ficers and a crowd of approxi mately 2,000 spectators. After the invocation by Chap lain John H. Frizzell, Maj. Fran cis J. Heraty administered the oath of office to the graduating seniors. Col. Edward D. Ardery, head of the ROTC Department, and Pres. Ralph D. Hetzel addressed the brigade. President Hetzel commended the department for its work of the past year and wished the seniors "Godspeed." Preceded by Gertrude L. Hellmers '4l, Pershing Rifle Queen and Sponsor, the Persh ing Riflemen put on a five-min ute drill and manual. The five-man rifle team was presented- with the William Ran dolph Hearst Trophy by Dr. Carl P. Schott, dean of the School of Physical Education and Athletics. Awards were also given to the outstanding freshmen and soph omore infantry and engineer stu dents. Ten (lasses To Return For five-Year Reunion Ten classes will return to the College on Alumni Day, Satur day, June 7, for their five-year reunions and will participate with other returning alumni in Alumni Council and Trustee elections, the Alumni Office an nounced yesterday. In addition to the entertain ment programs and reunion din ners to be held by all classes graduated in years ending in one or six, a special feature of the weekend will be the celebration by the class of 1891 of its 50th an niversary at a dinner with the College Board of TrusteCs Friday night, June 6. In The First World War Patriotism Ruled College Despite President Wilson's plea "to remain neutral in word and deed," Americans soon sided with the Allies in the first World War, and nationwide patriotism spread quickly to Penn State and other colleges. "Four-minute men" became a nightly attraction at the Pastime, which was the first and only movie theater in State College during the war. The purpose of these minute men was to stir up interest in Liberty Bonds. Dur ing a period of four minutes be tween the feature picture, these men—chief among whom was our present College chaplain, Prof. John H. Frizzell—would make their "pep" talk in the face of hazing from some of the army trainees who were stationed in barracks on the campus. Aonther patriotic demonstra By GORDON COY rgiatt Calendar Items Due For Final Issue Since The Daily Collegian will terminate its first year of pub lication tomorrow, Editor Ross B. Lehman last night urged stu dents and faculty members to submit all calendar notices to the Collegian office, Room 313 Old Main, before 5 p. m. today. The Daily Collegian will re sume publication on September 11, after introducing itself to the freshmen at their homes on Sep tember 4. The Summer Collegian, a weekly publication, will be is sued during Summer Session, the first issue appearing June 30. College Alumnus Was On lamina Among the 140 American pas sengers landed from the sunken Egyptian liner Zamzam at St. Jean de Luz in Nazi-occupied France was a Penn State alum nus,' James P. McKnight '2l, an agricultural missionary who was on his way back to his post at Khartum in Egyptian Sudan. A German communique said that all 323 passengers and crew. of the ill-fated Zamzam were safe. It is not known whether 'the Americans will be permitted to resume their travels. McKnight has been serving in Africa for the United Presbyter ian Missionary Board since short ly after his graduation from the School of Agriculture. His wife, the former Minnie Rapp '2l, and their two children remained at their home in Allen town when the missionary left several months ago for Khartum. Students Will Honor Klassen At Banquet All students wishing to attend the testimonial dinner to be giv en for Peter B. Klassen, ddpart ing instructor of sociology; in the Sandwich Shop at 5 p. m. today, may sign up at Student Union. Robert D. Baird '42 will be toastmaster at the dinner, which will be an all-student affair. Last Friday Mr. Klassen was honored at a similar testimonial by his faculty friends. tion was the dropping of German as a College course. However, the College was not responsible for this act, but only did so be cause the students refused to study the language. Although it was believed that several people in town were aid \ing the German cause, the domi nant spirit decidedly favored America and the Allies. One of the most noted examples of Am ericanism was shown by the late 0. Fred Boucke, professor of economics, whose picture now hangs in the main lobby of Sparks Building. Professor Boucke was of Ger man descent, his family and friends lived in Germany during the war, but he was one of Penn State's top patriots, despite the fact that he was often forced to say, "I can't tell who my real friends are on the campus." Weather— Fair and Warm PRICE THREE CENTS Political Split On Findings; College Bills Released Special to the Collegian HARRISBURG, May 21—The three-month's old, politically-in spired investigation of the Penn sylvania State College and the State Soil Conservation Board came to a close today and the re strictions which had held up Penn State appropriations until it was over were off. Rep. Clayton E. Moul (D., York), who sponsored the inves tigation, presented the House a 5,000-word report citing Secre tary of Agriculture John H. Light and Dr. Milton S. McDow ell, director of the Penn State agricultural extension, for "gross dereliction of duty." A Republican minority report by Rep. Frank E. Snyder (Tioga) said there was no evidence justi fying the Democratic criticisms and called the majority report "one dealing in personalities rather than officials." What significance the report will have is questionable but it is being lightly regarded here be cause it contains only threats and no real action. Its immediate effect is to free the Penn State appropriation bills which have languished in committee as a result of the reso lution passed February 18 on a strictly party vote. It held up Penn State appropriations until the probe was complete. The question at issue was whether the state soil board and the College extension had failed in their duty to cooperate with the federal soil erosion program. Representative Moul's report charged both had deliberately sabotaged the federal (and Dem ocratic) program. The Repub lican minority report found no such evidence. Representative Moul recom mended Dr. McDowell be cited to the College trustees and to the Federal Department of Agricul ture "for failure to cooperate in the program." He also recom mended Secretary Light "be dis missed by the Governor if he is unwilling to cooperate during the remaining term of office." "The one bright spot in the (Continued on Page Two) NYA Blanks Available At Bursars, June 1-4 Application blanks issued by the College for NYA jobs for next year will be available to present students at the Bursar's Office Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, June 2 to 4. The College has not been offi cially notified that Federal funds will be made available through the National Youth Administra tion for part-time employment of students during 1941-42. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Late News 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 National League St. Louis 9, Brooklyn 3 Pittsburg 8, Boston 4 New York 6, Cincinnati 3 (10 innings) Chicago 7, Philadelphia 3. American League Boston 8, St. Louis 4 Cleveland 4. Washington 0 Philadelphia 7, Chicago 6 New York 5. Detroit 4 (10 inn ings)
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