Beyond The Valley After 28 Years • REFERS to the world outside this little • TREASURER Curtis F. Randolph has Allegany County village. This new com- left his desk his career at Alfred is a saga mentative column by George Hyams is a of Alfred's progress during the past quart- new feature of the editorial page. The er-century. Read about it on page four. views expressed are his own. Read it on THE FIAT LUX page two. Student Neivspaper of Alfred University

VOL. XXVII NO. 13—Z-444 TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940, ALFRED, N. Y. Student Box Holder Texan New Year's Eve Whoopee Houghton to Keeps Students Out of Wreck Tryouts for "Our Town" «A LAST MINUTE change in Alfred in time for the opening of Debate Here plans was the margin by which school. However, they would Garry Smith '42 and W. Blewett have been involved in an Illinois Chenault '42, missed a train train wreck. On Friday wreck in which one was killed The net result of the change in Completed, Casting to be • HOUGHTON COLLEGE de- and thirty injured. plans follows: Smith and Chenault traveled 1.—Smith and Chenault made baters will be the first to meet down to Orange, Texas, for their whoopee in Texas on New Alfred's Forensic Society in its Christmas Vacation. They were Year's Eve. 1940 schedule. They will debate to leave for Alfred on New Year's 2.—Smith and Chenault avoided Announced by Week End Day, but at the eleventh hour they train wreck. without decision on the topic of decided to spend New Year's 3.—Smith and Chenault returned isolation, Friday, at Social Hall, Eve in Texas. The train connec- to school late for the start of Pulitzer Prize Play Chosen as tions which they would have made classes. beginning at^3 o'clock. Authorities if they had traveled as sched- 4.—Smith and Chenault are safe Alfred will take the negative on the Vehicle for Drama Groups' uled would have returned them to and sound. resolution: "That the U. S. should follow a policy of strict isolation to- Crack Down Late February Production ward all nations involved in interna- • MORE THAN FIFTY students tional and civil conflict outside the Alfred Alumni Meet On Bus Rides Campus Photos answered the call for tryouts for western hemisphere." • "STUDENTS who have not the forthcoming production of Keuka debaters will come the fol- On Display in purchased tickets in advance for In Syracuse, Discuss lowing Friday to debate on the same Thornton Wilder's play, "Our the Alfred-Hornell bus which question. Other teams tentatively Alumni Office Town," which will be presented makes the Erie train connection scheduled are Rochester, Nazareth, • CAMPUS CAMERA SHOTS by the Footlight Club and Theta at vacation times will not be al- taken by Clifford Scofield, well- New Arrangements Hobart, Eimira, noughton, and Hart- Alpha Phi in late February. lowed to ride on the bus," an- known professional photographer, • SEVENTEEN ALFRED wick. Veterans and novices vied for parts nounced college authorities today. last spring in preparation for the ALUMNI who are principals of new University prospectus will be on the Alumni Hall stage on Thurs- high schools in various parts of Syracuse Law The move was made as a result displayed in the Alumni Office, day, Friday and Monday afternoons. of the over-crowded bus conditions at the State, attended the annual Senate Sets Wednesday through Friday of this Casting will be announced late this Christmas Vacation. The Registrar's week. week and will be published in next alumni dinner in connection with School Dean Office sold only 57 tickets for the re- week's Fiat Lux. Professor John R. Spicer has the meeting of the Associated Hawkins Week turn trip and on the strength of the "Our Town," which will be directed Academic Principals of New York advance sale hired three busses with more than 200 proofs of action In Assembly photos and campus scenes. Many by Professor C. Duryea Smith, ran for State at Syracuse the last week • DEAN PAUL SHIPMAN ANDREWS a capacity of 71. However, more than many weeks on Broadway and re- After Exams 35 last minute cash fares caused over- of the pictures are interesting in December. of Syracuse University Law School studies of the students at work ceived the most coveted of awards, • WITH THE APPROVAL of the crowding and in some cases lack of In addi'~3n to the principals the will speak in Assembly this Thursday. and play on the campus. the Pulitzer Prize for the best play Student Senate secured, plans for room for those who had made the of the year. group of ",rly thirty attending the Dean Andrews will be accompanied necessary advance arrangements for Orders for these pictures will the much discussed Sadie Haw- The play is similar to a previous dinner included W. A. Titsworth, Reg- to the campus by John Young '37 and seats. be taken.. There will be two sizes istrar of the University; J. E. Whit- kins Week are under way, stated Wilder play presented last year by Lee Hodges '37, now Syracuse Law fiie train connection DUS service, offered, 8x10 and 3J/2 x 4J/2. Since craft, Head of the Department of Student Senate President Richard a large number of students will The Footlight Club and Theta Alpha seniors, and will meet students inter- which has been rendered as a con- Phi, "Pullman Car Hiawatha". Direct- Business and Secretarial Studies of Callista '40. As yet, no definite find their own pictures among the the College of Liberal Arts; G. A. ested in law as a career after the venience for the student body, is run ed by Winnie Winikus '39, and pro- date has been set for the leap by the University with no profit in- collection, a large sale is ex- Robinson of the faculty of the School program. pected. duced with a minimum of stage year event, but it is probable that volved. It will be resumed at the of Agriculture; Dr. A. K. Getman, Di- Dean Andrews, who spoke here two scenery and props, it met with en- rector of Agricultural Education in the open season on men will be Spring Vacation, but all riders must thusiastic approval of the local years ago, has been at the head of purchase their tickets in advance. the State Education Department, who the Syracuse Law School since 1927. declared shortly after the semester theatre-goers. received the honorary degree of Kanakadea to Prior to that he was active as special examinations. There is no scenery in "Our Town," Doctor of Science here in 1933; Irwin assistant to the attorney-general, a The proposed week will be one in and stage effects will be produced by A. Conroe, '23, Director of the Division director in the Department of Justice, Heifetz Star Sponsor Photo lighting manipulation. The specific of Higher Education in the State Edu- which all dating is reversed. The and Editor of the Columbia Law Re-girls will phone the fellows for dates date for the play has not been set, cation Department; and John Reed view, i but it will be in late February. Spicer, Executive Secretary of the and will pay all expenses for the In Forum Movie Competition Alumni Association. evening. However, the men will still • THIS YEAR the Kanakadea is in- act as escorts and call for and con- augurating a series of photographic Conroe Speaks Show Tonight Variety Show duct home the girls. contests to be held annually. Some- St. Pat's Board The program included short talks Plans, still tenative, include a Leap • "They Shall Have Music", the third thing new in Alfred history, the con- by Registrar Titsworth on the sum- Year Dance at which the stag line of show of the Movie Forum, stars test is supposed to attract interest mer session and the arrangements Auditions Soon girls will be the feature attraction. Jascha Heifetz, famed violinist, and in the Kanakadea and general activi- Meets Thursday that Alfred is making for the State's • ANNOUNCEMENT was made today Other special activities of similar na- will be shown in Alumni Hall at 7:00 ties about the campus and the town. • CHAIRMAN Frank Arrance '40, of new five-year teacher-training pro- i of a meeting to be held Thurs- ture will round out the week. o'clock- tonight. The show is a sub- the St. Pat's Board, is losing no time gram; by Professor Whitcraft on the The first prize entry will receive a day at the home of Mrs. John LIFE recently pictured a Sadie stitute for "Land of Freedom" which full page spread in the 1940 Kana- in making preparations for the gala new Department of Business and Sec- Hawkins Week in another college in has- not been released yet. March festival of the senior engineers. retarial Studies; by Professor Spicer R. Spicer, by Harold Edelson, '40, kadea and the Annual Kanakadea Publicity Chairman of the Variety which the girls treed their would-be Other actors in the picture are Photo Contest Award will be pre- The first board meeting of the New on prospective students and alumni; escorts in an attempt to woo them Year will be held Thursday at 7 p. m. and by Director Conroe on the title, Show. As soon as arrangements, can Andrea Leeds, Joel McCrea, Gene' Rey- sented to the winner in the Kanaka- be made a definite time will be set for to the cause. Whether or not the ac- nolds, and Walter Brennan. dea Assembly. in the Ceramic Lounge. "An Outsider Looks at Alfred". tivities are as violent as that, Presi- the meeting and announced on the Short subjects for this program in- The rules follow below: Discussion as which band will be In his critical but favorable ap- bulletin board in the Post Office. dent Callista is calling for full co- clude a "March of Time", "Monroe hired for the formal ball will prob- praisal of Alfred, Mr. Conroe pointed operation of the girls in asking for 1. All faculty and students are eligible. At the next meeting of the St. Pat's Doctrine, and Natural Wonders of 2. Either contact prints or enlargements ably be featured at the meeting. out that Alfred is observing its im- dates and the same cooperation from Washington State". Complete pro- may be submitted—plus the negative. Last year, Mai Hallett and his Or- portant obligation of keeping up with Board the show committee will pre- 3. All entries are to be submitted to Box men in acceptance of dares. grams being shown at 7:00 and 9:37 021 on or before Sunday, February chestra played for the Engineers' big new developments as demonstrated sent its bid for backing by the Board. 18, 1940. P. M. 4. The Kanakadea reserves the right to ball. While no definite plans have by the fact that it is among the first During the next two weeks there use all entries. will be an announcement of auditions u. Subject matter is to be related to Al- been made as to the band, several four colleges of New York State to Ceramic Catalogue fred—campus, village, activities, por- big name bands have been considered. for material and talent for the show. • THE CATALOGUE of the New York traits, action, and human interest. prepare concrete plans for coping 6. First prize is to be a full page spread with the new five year teacher train- Suggestions for theme and script State College of Ceramics will be off Second Issue in the 1940 Kanakadea and the An- The souvenir contest is in full nual Kanakadea Photo Contest Award swing with many ceramic artists ap- ing program. He also pointed out the should be given to Edelson, as well as the press in about two weeks. No to be presented in the Kanakadea all names of those interested in par- Assembly. plying their talents to the design of liberalizing of many aspects of Al- redical changes have been made in 7. All negatives are to be temporarily ticipation. Lthe make up of the publication. Of Engineer held as the property of the Kanaka- a souvenir to be sold at the Ppen fred's requirements procedures. The dea and are to be returned to the principal merits of this change are t, owners after publication. House event. the resultant adaptation of education Out Friday to individual needs and interest and the ^growing concern of the faculty Don Cossack Review • CERAMIC ENGINEERS, this for the requirements of each student. week, are engaged in putting out Student Statistics New Group Formed Better Late Than Never Review the second issue of The Alfred During a brief business period the Engineer, newspaper of the Al- Registrar Releases Interesting group established for the first time an Of Chorus' Performance fred Student Branch of the Amer- independent skeleton organization. Numerical Facts on This will place it on the same foot- In Alfred ican Ceramic Society. This issue, which will be in the ing in relation to the Alumni Associa- By Courtney Lawson one had the feeling that they could Student Body tion as a whole as the Ceramic Alum- mail by Friday, contains articles on • THE EVENING of December thir- have sung an ordinary scale in such the Ceramic College, equin,ment of • DELVING INTO FILES, the | next with 66. There are 23 railroad ni Association has enjoyed for several a manner as to have enthralled even men, 31 teachers, 60 housewives, 12 years. The new officers are: Presi- teenth of last year brought to the the College, work done here, and in Registrar's office has compiled the s the most unmusical of their hearers. particular, a summary of the achieve- ministers and 47 farmers. Retired dent, Thomas C. Moore, '26, Principal I The program itself was composed following statistics concerning the and unemployed parents make up 22 of Salamanca High School; and Sec-! edly the finest musical event ever to ments of the Ceramic Experiment entirely of Russian music, both religi- Station. student body, including both the of the total, and unclassified are 80. retary, Winfield F. Randolph '20, be held on the Alfred campus, name- ous and secular, and ranging in feel- Incidentally, there are nine orphans "The issue will be financed almost Principal of the Keeseville High ly, a concert of Russian music by the ing from deep devotion to hilarious College of Ceramics and that of in the University. justly-celebrated Don Cossack Male entirely by advertisements of ceramic School ! gaiety. But no mater what the char- Liberal Arts. Frosh Rate High Following the dinner and program Chorus. In such a case as this, the j industrial concerns. It will be a six New York is the home state of the acter of the music, each selection was page tabloid printed on semi-gloss There are 194 Freshmen, 105 of which were held in a private dining reviewer's main problem is in finding majority, claiming 565 temporary Al- whom were in the upper third of their satisfactory terms in which to de- done with an artistry which could be paper and will contain a total of room of the Hotel Mizpah more than appreciated by everyone. The most fredians, with New Jersey a close graduating class, a percentage of 54.1. scribe the work of such a magnifi- more than two and one-half pages of second, having offered 25. Runners- half of the group moved to the Al- familiar number on the printed pro- advertising," announced Editor-in- Of the remainder, 62—Or 32%—were cent ensemble. "Electrifying preci- up are Pennsylvania, 16; Connecti- in the second third, and 10.8% made fred suite in the Hotel Syracuse, sion," "breath-taking beauty," and gram was an arrangement of the far- Chief Raymond Zurer '40. where until nearly 3:00 a. m., they too-frequently- performed "Prelude in cu, 5; Ohio and Illinois tying with up the lower third. Three percent discussed Alfred's needs and accom- "unimaginable tonal effect" are a few Ross C. Purdy, secretary of the four; Massachusetts and Vermont, were not reported. Of this entire C-sharp Minor" of Rachmaninoff. It American Ceramic Society, praised plishments. phrases which come readily to mind. is a moot point as to whether this two; and one apiece for the District group, 15 were either valedictorians Spectacular Solos the publication very highly and urged of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Mis- or salutatorians. composition has ever been better per- the staff to continue it. The Bulletin In the ranks of the chorus there formed, but the fact that it did not souri, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vir- Religious classifications were: 56 of the American Ceramic Society car- ginia. The score on local counties is Dlugozima Marries was an amazing plenitude of spec- sound hackneyed was, in itself, a tri- ried an article which stated that "the First Day Baptists; 30 Seventh Day tacular solo singers, and a great part bute to the ability of the chorus. For Allegany, 82; Cattaraugus, 27; Steu- Baptists; 107 Roman Catholic; one initial issue was commended highly ben, 47; and from Alfred there are On New Year's Day of the miracle lay in the exquisite a climax, what should we have but Greek Catholic; nine Christian Sci- by visiting industrialists, and it was 31. • WEDDING BELLS ushered in the blending of these individual voices. some of that gorgeous spirited Rus- hoped that it would appear at least entists; 21 Congregationalists; four New Year for senior engineer Walter Another cause for wonder was their sian dancing! And as if to pile on ad- quarterly". Parent's Accupation Disciples; 73 Episcopalians; 11 Dutch Dlugozima and Sarah Louise Norwood incredible range in both tone and ditional magnificence, the Cossacks Parental occupations favor the busi- Reformed; four Evangelical; 64 He- ex-'4O, as they were married on New register, which enabled them to pro- came back to sing the "Song of the ness man, counting up to 188 papas brews; 114 Methodists; 19 Lutherans; Year's Day by the Reverend Charles duce veritable orchestral effects. In Volga Boatmen" and "Hospodi Pomi- Seniors to Meet who are in enterprises of their own. 90 Presbyterians; two United Brethe- J. Keller of the Blessed Sacrament spite of the variety and magnitude of lui," as no one else has ever sung Those in various trades number 92, ren; three Universalists; 11 other de- • SENIORS will meet this Thursday I the ranks of professional men come Church in Andover. effects that the chorus did achieve, them. directly following the Assembly. nominations; 11 no preference. PAGE TWO THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940 We'll take Eleanor Campus Camera SOCIAL • EDITOR EDWARD CREAGH of the Hornell Herald, a former Editor-in Chief of The Fiat llN U.S. COLLEGES THERE NOTES The Fiat Lux Lux, goes to bat for the Dies Committee and hits IS OME CAR. FDR EVERY Pi Alpha Pi, Brick The Fiat Lux editorial "Boloney, Mr. Dies," in 10.7 STUDENTS/ his recent editorial entitled "Boloney, Mr. dance; Lambda Chi Zurer''. Alpha; Kappa Nu to The Herald editorial follows: hold Pledge Parties

Student Weekly Newspaper of Alfred University BOLONEY, MR. ZURER BY BECKY VAIL Under the arresting title "Baloney, Mr. Dies," Ray- Published every Tuesday of the school year by a student • "LEAP YEAR BALL in tech- staff. Offices on ground floor of Burdick Hall. Entered as mond Zurer, editor of the Alfred University student tecond-class matter October 9, 191$, at the postoffice in weekly, Fiat Lux, rakes the House Committee on Un- nicolor" was the theme of Pi Alfred, N. Y., under Act of March 3, 1897. Subscription t2.50 yearly. American Activities over the coals for "seeing a for- Alpha Pi's annual winter form- Member of the Intercollegiate Newspaper Association of tlie. eign agitator in every college man who needs a shave". Middle Atlantic States and Associated Collegiate Press. al held at Social Hall, Satur- Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Specifically, Mr. Zurer is unhappy because the Dies Service, Inc., J,20 Madison Ave., New York City, N. Y. Committee charged the American Youth Congress with day evening. Blue candles and being un-American. It's no such thing, he says; why, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Raymond R. Zurer „ HALPER.IW,N.Y.U. STUDENT, silvery pine boughs transform- BUSINESS MANAGER ... William 0. Drohan Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to the Congress CAN APPROACH THE PROF'S DE?K, ed the dining room, while Mel last June! STOOP DOWN AND CLUTCH IT. BOARD OF EDITORS There is not space here to list the ties between HUNGRILY BETWEEN HIS TEETH Gil's Brown Band from Buffalo AND CARRY IT ACROSS THE Adrienne Owre—editorial page Open—news the American Youth Congress and the American Stu- added a colorful note for dan- ROOM/ Becky Vail—society Betsy Obrig—features dent Union, which are check-by-jowl, and the Commun- cing upstairs. Refreshments of Ernie Nadelstein—sports Frank Petaccia—N.Y.S.A. ist Party. Benjamin Stolberg has done that con- clusively. So has Eugene Lyons. So, now that • BUCKSHOT- ice cream, cake and coffee were REPORTERS : Betsy Ryder '40, Elizabeth Curtis '40, Jane American Communism has been shown to be foreign Colberg '41, Audrey Place '42, Sophia Perry '42, Alan Parks CALIFORNIA. served during intermission. '42, John Hallock '42, W. Blewett Chenault '41, Al Fried- agitation of the German-American Bund variety, will lander '41, Don Wattles '43, Rhoda Ungar '43, Lou Kelem '43, CHICAGO, Faculty guests included: Prof, John Boros '43, Richard Shinebarger '43, Moe Cohen '42. Wil- numerous others who were taken in by the com- liam Parry '42, George Hyams '43, Mary Walker '43, Court- COLUMBIA, HAR- and Mrs. Charles Amberg, Prof, ney Lawson '43, Norman Ruderman '43, Norman Robbins '41, rades' united front strategy. VARD, ILLINOIS Walter Dlugozima '40, Susie Kohl '40, Joseph Cywinski '40, Suffice it to say that on the basis of evidence— and Mrs. Frank Lobaugh, Miss Eva Louise Lansing '40, Josephine Simeone '40, Irving Sattell '41, AND MICHIGAN Robert Cleary '41, Louise Santucci '41, Eric Shirokauer '41, not mere accusations, but evidence—offered by these EACH SPEND Ford, and Miss Nelle Saunders. Joseph Gorman '41, Ketto Skillman '41, Gene Burgess '41, MORE THAN Madeline Short '40, William Landis '40. authorities, the Youth Congress and the affiliated Betsy Ryder '40 was chairman of American Student Union are seen to be dominated the dance. Committee members and directed by Communists, even though the over- ANNUALLY • ADVERTISING MANAGER George Ward ON RESEARCH/ were Virginia Engbers '40 and CIRCULATION MANAGER Ogareta Ehret whelming preponderence of members were innocent ALUMNI CIRCULATION Robert Ayres and possibly Republican college students. Frances Fish '40. ADVERTISING CIRCULATION Carole Sheldon SECRETARY Dorothy Klauss The American Youth Congress is—we trust that ***** LOCAL ADVERTISING Edward Szybillo "was" may be substituted now that Russia totali- • WOMEN OF THE BRICK "said SOLICITOR Ruth Hussong Beyond The SOLICITORS : Sol Dambowic '42, Don Wheaton '42, Murray tarianism has at last sickened the American people— it with music," Saturday night at Schwartz '43. CIRCULATION: Tay Wray '42, Audrey Place '42. Beatrice a typical "innocent front" organization for the Com- their annual Winter Formal. The Nash '42, Jane Morris '42, Clifford Reader '42, Carl Kahn '41. munist Party. Without being Communists, its mem- VALLEY— dining room was transformed by a bers were cunningly made the instruments of Soviet clever lighting and color arrange- TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940 propaganda, and many—like Mr. Zurer, we fear—were BY GEORGE HYAMS ment into a veritable ballroom. subtly seducted into the Communist way to thinking. Decorative notes, bars, and clefs As for Mrs. Roosevelt, who invited the leaders of Our world er kept disclaiming all responsi- made the music of the G. and G. Top-notch drama the Youth Congress to tea at the White House while bility. The Governor seems to Sound System go round and round. • MR. CHURCHILL is still biting • KEEPING ABREAST of the modern march they were being questioned by the Dies Committee, have great difficulty in remember- During intermission coffee and his nails. True, the "Graf Spee" we are tempted to quote Mr. Stolberg, who recently ing that he is a representative "Of cookies were served. of drama, the Footlight Club and Theta Alpha and "Columbus" scuttlings made referred to the well-intentioned First Lady as "politic- the people and for the people". Faculty guests included: Prof, swell copy at home, but there are Phi will present Thornton Wilder's Broadway ally the leading Gracie Allen in the country". No and Mrs. John McMahon, Mr. C. E. still a few subs and pocket-battle- Communism in the American Youth Congress? To Galbreath, Miss Agnes M. Pearson smash hit "Our Town''. It will be a difficult ships that are causing the British Sports coin a phrase, "Boloney, Mr. Zurer". and Mrs. Vida Titsworth. Sorority play to put across. Hard work on the part of Blue-jackets a lot of trouble. • RUMOR has it that the Olympics guests were Elizabeth Olszowy '41, Thanks for the boloney, Ed. And that's will not be held in Helsinki this the cast, the directors, and the lighting crew • THE TOUGHEST job in the Mildred Haerter '40 and_Jean Van- year. what it was—boloney—pure and simple. We're world—Editor of the "Daily Work- Strein '41. will be necessary for the success of this am- er"—Imagine changing the editori- • THE YANKEES secured Lee glad you put us on the side of Eleanor Roose- Eleanor Cole '41. airman bitious venture. velt and the American Youth Congress as op- al policy of your paper every day. Grissom from the Reds in return for Joe Beggs. The Bombers had of the dance. She .isted by It is interesting to note that during the past posed to the authoritative Mr. Stolberg. Just • ATTENTION Mr. Dies: We Betty Jane Pierce '43, Jane Sen- think that you have overlooked enough young right-handers so, in few years, the dramatic productions at Alfred who is Mr. Stolberg—this sage by whom you spite of the American League's re- nate '43, Virginia Shanner '43, Eve- one very important ism. It thrives lyn Collins '43, and Rhoda Ungar swear and who is of such importance and of midst the adults of our nation and cent efforts to criple their trading have all been of top notch quality. There have ability, they proceeded to acquire '43. such trust that he may with authority label the is definitely anti-social. You had ***** been none of the stereotyped high school days better investigate quickly. It is the promising, but unlucky, left- First Lady as "the leading Gracie Allen of the hander. • WHAT THE ALFRED CO-ED of the "Charley's Aunt" and "Petticoat Fever" called RHEUMATISM. country"? • THE YANKEE front-office has will wear this Spring was preview- • MR. DEWEY is still decrying type. In the place of such amateurish selections, Possibly, you don't know who Stolberg is, just announced that No. 4, the ed at Sigma Chi's Saturday after- the unbalanced budget. As yet he number that adorned the back of noon Freshman party. Sorority mature plays such as "It Can't Happen Here," Mr. Creagh. He is a Communist renegade, a has offered no solution. We can Lou Gehrig in his playing days, members modeled clothes while a "Juno and the Paycock" "Pygmalion" and member of that political faction known to the only speculate as to his idea. If will never again be worn by a speaker described the various he plans to stop spending, millions "Winterset" have been presented. Daily Worker as the 'Trotskyites. He is a Yankee player. It is the first time styles. Following the fashion of people will feel the pangs of thoroughly discredited sensationalist writer that any major-league ballplayer show tea was served to the guests. And now "Our Town". In the words of hunger and hungry people grow has been so honored, but they could Madeline Short '40, and Triestine whose word carries no intellectual integrity. very restless. If he plans in- Winchell—Orchids to the Footlight Club, Theta not have given it to a greater ball- Decorato '40, were co-chairmen of Okay, Ed, you line up with Stolberg. We creased taxation, his backers might player or more courageous man. the party, assisted by Jane Uffert Alpha Phi, and Faculty Advisor C. Duryea prefer to stand by the First Lady who is a keen give him a spanking. Better do '40, and Beth Olszowy '41. Smith for the progress made in Alfred dramatic and sincere political observer. some tall thinking, Mr. Dewey. ***** activity in the past few years. • CONGRESS met last week and The theatre • THE SERIES df fraternity quickly began to bicker. Much of • LIFE WITH FATHER—Here is pledge dances will be opened this R. Z. it was on large issues, but a lot a light comedy based upon the week-end. Kappa Nu's dance is be- # * # * * College more was on small stuff. Now, this Clarence Day book and made into ing planned by Art Kaiser '41 and country is not in such good shape, a play by Howard Lindsey and Joe Cutler '41, and will be given Attention Student Senate TOWN - so it is about time that our repre- Russell Crouse. Its theme con- Friday evening, January 12 at the • THIS YEAR the Hornell Chapter of the Mu- sentatives started to cooperate a cerns itself with the fiscal and re- house. Christmas eve really silent little bit and start putting the ligious affairs of the Day family. Lambda Chi Alpha will hold its sicians' Union has tried to control the choice of night in Alfred-Hallock rises people whom they represent before In it, Mother discovers that Father pledge dance Saturday, January 13, bands for Alfred dances. Their first move was the Party to which they belong. has never been baptized and thence at Social Hall. Music will be fur- with roses to meet train—Moe's spends two and one-half acts try- to force the signing of a contract which would • THE RUSSIANS have been mov- nished by Benny Kruger. soliloquy "to lose or not to lose" ing very rapidly in Finland—in ing to convince him of its neces- ***** prevent non-union bands from playing at Alfred the wrong direction. sity. Between "DAMN'S" Father • CHARLES ROSENBERG '41, social functions. Perhaps they thought that BY THE EDITORS roars that he "won't be baptized, President, and Art Kaiser '41, Vice- • GOVERNOR BRICKER said, but will be a Christian," and as far • TAKE IT FROM US—Christmas Eve in the "Nobody is starving in Ohio". President of Kappa Nu, attended this move would bring Hornell bands to the as getting to heaven, he'll get in the Annual Convention of the fra- country amid the quiet beauties of nature ain't Thereupon the American Associa- if his wife, Vinnie, is there even Campus. However, Alfred organizations did what it's cracked up to be. We were one of the toin of Social Workers (a non-polit- ternity held at Baltimore, during if he has to "climb a fence". the holidays. • not react in this manner. They went out of two hardy martyrs to scholastic circumstance ical organization, not Reds, Mr. Dies) did a little investigating. In Howard Lindsey, as Father, Doro- the Hornell district for their bands, notably who were forced to stay on at Alfred while you a report filled with 374 cases of thy Stickney, as Vinnie, and John Benny Kruger and Mel Gill. were enjoying Christmas Eve at home or in the starving people and pathetic pover- Drew Devereaux, as young Clar- Social Hall ty due to lack of relief money, the ence turn in excellent perform- It is within the rights of the local union to pleasure palaces of the big cities. ances. An amusing story, good It was beautiful enough on Christmas Eve in Al- Association disagreed with the silent; students dialogue, and swell directing1 and check up on the status of the band, union or fred. There was a good moon, the clean white snow Governor. Cleveland's City Coun- acting are enough to make it a crowd Library covered the landscape, the air was crisp and clear, cil floated a bond issue and re- not, and in the case of a band playing out of its hit in any league. and the sound of the Carillon at midnight was enjoy- stored relief, while Governor Brick- To the Editor: district, to collect a certain tax. Therefore the able. But, Goldsmith's Deserted Village had nothing Alfred's social life seems to presence of union officials at the dances this on Alfred. All the stores, including the Collegiate of Alfred University. The contract have been hibernating during the was unsatisfactory because of its first few days of 1940. year has been legal, but not always polite. were closed. Not a car passed through town. The Interruptions campus was dark. From our solitary perch in Bur- one-sidedness and only one organ- While Mrs. Wingate was playing They have been rude, and absolutely overbear- dick Hall, we were able to see—no one. And we were ization out of twelve was willing solitaire every night in Social able to hear—nothing but the wind in the trees. Haerter on band to sign it. A second contract was Hall, there being nobody to keep ing. Their whole atitude has not been one of then drawn up. It allowed each P. S.—We went home on Christmas Day. situation; tags her company in the citadel of our checking up, but rather one of troublemaking. * * * * * organization one concession dance "night life," Miss Ryno entertain- Harold Rouf f which might be played by an All- ed crowds of intellectuals all Last Saturday, Mel Gill played on the • IT HAS NEVER BEEN the policy of this column To the Editor: Alfred Student Orchestra. All to act as a Winchell. In other words, this is not a night in the library, Alfred's "con- campus for the first time. After playing the In past years, the social organ- other dances were to be played by centration" camp. dirt column. However, it has been brought to our at- a union band. The twelve organ- first set of dances, he was called out by the izations presenting dances on cam- To what cause shall we attribute tention by a member of the Administration that izations signed this contract ex- union men. If he had refused to obey, he would this sudden intellectual uprising Johnny Hallock, who is rumored to have deserted his pus have been greatly handicap- pecting the union to honor the con- among our otherwise so socially- have been fined. As it was, he went and there place in politics for romance, looked pretty darned ped by the lack of cooperation ditions of the contract and to be minded population? It is the finals was an unprogrammed half-hour intermission cute with that bouquet of flowers as he met the Erie courteous and considerate in their from the musicians' union which that give us a pain in the head between the first and second dances in the first train in Hornell last week.. We don't know the name relations with us. of the train, but our guess is that it was the "Flat- operates from Hornell. More than (and various other parts of our half. During this time, the union men conduct- bush Flyer". once the union has interfered with Saturday, January 6, 1940, Pi Al- bodies), or is it just a plain pha Pi's Winter Formal was stop- lack of enthusiasm on our social ed business which according to a ruling in the #THE-no-shave-until-after exams story ig here again. non-union bands playing in Alfred. ped for a half hour, early in the and emotional side? code of the American Federation of Musicians No college campus would be complete without such Last year at the Junior Prom, rep- first half, by two representatives a story. Anyway, this time it's Moe Cohen, rotund Anyway, studying is all right, should only be done before the dance or during resentatives of the union halted of the Hornell union, who, by the sophomore engineer, who will bid fair to imitate Man and lots of it, too, (and according intermission. the music in the middle of the way, had attended the sessions of Mountain Dean as the bewhiskered white hope by the to Professor Burditt, matters are the Senate. According to profess- time exams roll by. dance in order to look at the cre- all right the way they are stand- According to Mrs. Sheldon, who supervises ed union courtesy, this checking up dentials of the players all of whom ing now) but, what do you say, Social Hall during dances, this act of interrup- But, complications have set in for Moe, who is of union cards should be done also known as the "Pride of Canarsie". He has wager- were union men. friends, think of the walls of So- tion by the union officials is usual. either before the dance or during cial Hall crumbling with solitude ed the grand total of $1.50 that he will not shave. This year things were to be dif- intermission. Since the union men are violating a nation- However, he forgot that he would have to be inter- and think of poor Mrs. Wingate ferent. The union was going to Now, many other dances are to spending her best years listening al union ruling in carrying out their rights, The viewed by the Committee on Student Aid next week. cooperate with campus organiza- Will he be able to face a prospective employer with a be held on campus this year. Are to a lonely radio and waiting for Fiat Lux calls for some Senate action for the tions, but are they?. Through the week's growth of stubble? we going to let these disturbances things to come. Yes, studying is prevention of future rude interruptions by Hor- Student Senate, the Hornell Mu- continue ? all right, but you don't have to Frankly, Cohen is worried. What a sum to lose! nell Union Officials. sicians Protective Association offer- let the old dance-floor rot! ! ! And yet, he's got to get his job. You've got our MILDRED HAERTER ed a contract to the organizations A. O. sympathy, Moe, it's quite a dilemna. TAG: HAROLD ROUFF ERIC SCHIROKAUER TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940 THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y. PAGE THREE SIDE First Intercollegiate LIKES Cagers Invade Susquehanna Lair Al Todd's Waistline- Match for Foilsmen Dribbles-Well, all In Attempt to Make Up First • SAXON D'ARTAGNANS will This opener will be followed by Right—Foilsmen make their debut in Intercollegi- meets with Buffalo University, R. P. I. and LaSalle Institute, all to be played — By Ernie Nadelstein ate competition Saturday after- Loss of Season to Ithaca, 40-21 in the wrestling room of the Gym. • FOR THE PAST couple of noon, when they cross blades with Other bouts with various colleges are years we have had the pleasure a trio of foilsmen from the Ni- in the making. of witnessing some fine basketball Varsity, Frosh Ithacans Show agara Y. M. C. A. at the Univer- The fencing club was organized into officiating by Al Todd. Todd sity Gym. a team this year. This was made Courtmen Leave Strength In possible by the large turnout last opened the season at Alfred some Young Leads Captain Milt Vainder '42, Mary year. Under the coaching of Dr. weeks ago and he returned last Home Courts Trimming Saxons Koner '41, and Al Austin '42, will Schurecht, who was captain of the Saturday to help out with the • A TIGHT MAN-TO-MAN de- represent Alfred in the first meet in University of Illinois fencers in his • RETURNING after a two year Frosh Cagers the School's history. Al Austin '42, undergraduate days, the squad has de- Ithaca battle. Todd spent last absence from the Saxon schedule, fense and sparkling passing at- Bud Cole'41 and Frank Costello '43, veloped sufficiently to challenge op- summer working in the "biggest Susquehanna's courtsters will tack combined to give the Saxon •will be first replacements. The match ponents to combat. The purchase of little city in America". He was play host to the Alfred squad at to Victory basketball forces their first set- •will be a round robin with each con- uniforms and other equipment was catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers f the season, as Ithaca took testant facing three opponents for a made possible by an appropriation Selinsgrove, Friday evening, while' FUSING JOHN YOUNG' and Professional Baseball Club. Mr. home a 40 21 total of nine bouts. from the Student Senate. the undefeated Frosh journey to'Eme Hauth as the spearhead of, " decision Saturday Todd, affectionately dubbed Rochester and meet a strong Ro-1 their attack> the Alfred frosh mght at the University Gym. The "Rock-head" by his many Flat- Chester Business Institute five, ^ basketeers outplayed the Ithacan *,urpJ^_ ?° previously bush fans, is known for his Saturday. yearlings and sent them home on down Hartwick and McMasters Ellis Elephants Open "Huskyness". (no advertising) for its string of two victories and In 1937, Susquehanna was the tthee short endend of a 35-23528 score, We were watching Mr. Todd strug- second victim in the Saxon seven no defeats; while the IthaCans gling with a broken belt just before game consecutive streak which bowl- Saturday evening, before a crowd i Defense of Intramural game time. We smiled, and helpfully ed over Cortland, Allegheny, Ithaca,! of 400 at the University Gym. I "g^tered their fourthh wiwi n iinn sisixx proffered our belt in the "true Alfred St. Bonaventure, Niagara and Hart- Young scored 10 points Oil layup starts. spirit". Todd looked wistfully at our wick. shots while Hauth was effective in The Blue and Gold passed rings Court Title With Win twenty-eight waistline, and said around the Saxons and wrecked havoc After the Ithaca setback, in which a j, the pivot slot marking up eight with the home forces under the bas- • THE ELLIS ELEPHANTS "I don't think we could make it". three week vacation played no small Quite sympathetically we asked tallies. It was the second consecu- kets. Joe Pepper and Joe Frantel easily defeated Randolph Hall 30- Scoring Board part, the Saxons will find that Sus- scored 27 points between them for Husky Al if he always had trouble ] quehanna is no breather. And after tive win for the Saxons in two Ithaca, one point less than the entire 8, to successfully start the defense with his strap. starts, and the season opener for Installed in Gym Susquehanna, comes the Allegheny Alfred squad could muster. of the Intramural Cup which they "Oh, no," said the burly receiver, Alligators, who have beaten the Sax- the visitors. ©INSTALLATION of an electric Electric Score Board Blinks "It's not the strap, it's the stomach"! ons the last two time out and this won last year, as eight of the scoring board and timer in the ***** Ray Milton started the scoring Dick Brownell opened the scoring year have a senior team on the floor. with a basket for Alfred, scoring the gymnasium, over the holidays, for the Saxons with two consecutive league's eleven teams opened the • DRIBBLES: The new electric R. B. I. Jinx first period jitters and Urzo sank added greatly to the fan's appre- Scoreboard is certainly a flashy affair baskets to put Alfred into the lead 1940 Intramural basketball sea- The Greenies have a tough assign- three one handers to pull within a ciation of the Ithaca College bas- (second only to the sharpie Saxon for the only time during the fray. ment- ahead of them in the form of point of the Greenies. Joe Meade son last week at the University ketball game Saturday night. socks). It seemed every time an Al- The Blue of Ithaca then unleashed R. B. I. The Rochester five has beat- came into the game and took a pass A gift to the University from fred Athlete scored a point, it turned their whirlwind passing atack, and al- Gym. The Toppers trounced the en Alfred frosh five times in the past from Young to score, then Young • mogt before the the Class of 1937, the board was red in the face blowing horns.... new electric score- three years. Last year was the followed with a one handed pop shot, Weasellets 39-3 in the other non- used for the first time in the Willie Gamble, last year's frosh star board could blink its its eyes the closest battle, with Alfred losing by as the half ended with the home team fraternity tilt. Kappa Psi and Ithaca game. Controlled from the received a nice hand from the crowd Ithacans ran ahead 12-4. a scant three points. The other four ahead 18-13. officials table, the board gives the as he made his 1940 debut Ellie Coach Dan Minnick attempted to Klan Alpine defeated Delta Sig times the Rochesterians have won by Hauth Scores All fans both correct score and the Hauth has the same number on his stem the tide of Blue baskets as at least a five basket margin. The Ithacans came to life as the and Lambda Chi, respectively, in minutes played. jersey as the one he wore in high Bobby Whitwood, Charlie Munger and The frosh showed plenty of fight third period opened. Hauth sank a the Fraternity division. school, No. 12 Allegheny, our last Blip Greenman were sent into the against a favored Ithaca team and ex- pivot, which was followed by eight opponent before exams, is publicizing contest to aid "Bo" Johnson and Bill Riley tallied eleven points to Math Club to Hear hibited a tremendous improvement consecutive points by the visitors, to their 6 foot 6 inch center. ... Hart- Brownell. Alfred's giant five clicked lead the Elephants to the opening win over the opening game of the season. wick has beaten Clarkson The give them the lead for the first time i for four points as Johnson and Whit- Talk on Circles The freshmen are coming along fast of the current season. Ted Iencewski frosh made use of the new foul rule all evening. Hauth came back to put wood turned rebounds into baskets al- • MATH CLUB members will hear a and may get by Rochester but they scored eight to be runner up. The and took the ball out of center court Alfred ahead 22-21. Eisenhart of most immediately. Ithaca's Baker talk by President Esther Gent '40, on can be sure to meet some stiff com- in the closing minutes against Ithaca Ithaca looped one in from far out to and Rand took up the major scoring champions put two full teams on the the "Nine Point Circle," Wednesday ....Banker Bizet was out of the line- petition. R. B. I. plays a return game take the lead again. Hauth sank a from ther, and the half ended with floor which displayed power galore. night at eight o'clock at the Physics up with sniffles. at Alfred on February 15. brace of fouls to once more put the the visitors nine points up on the Hall. The Toppers, paced by Bob Burton, ***** home team ahead 24-23 as the buzzer Minnickmen. who dropped 12 points through the sounded ending the quarter. In addition to the lecture, the club • WE DROPPED DOWN to see Coach Ithaca Steady hoop, to be high scorer for the week, members will vote on the long dis- Buckley's Golden Avalanche in action Dave Broudo, Phil DiSalvo and The second half saw Mitch Corb- had a field day at the expense of cussed club constitution. President High Scores Young scored consecutive baskets, against Rochester at the High School man and "Bo" Johnson score the first the Weasels. The Toppers led 27-1 Gent urges all members to attend, "closet". Long John Quarentello was soon after the last period opened, to two baskets, and it looked as tho' the at half time. and invites all interested to be in his usual fine form, we personally clinch the game for Alfred and the Saxons were back in the ball game. Klan Alpine trimmed Lambda Chi present. saw him drop thirteen basketballs Fekture Ag game ended 35-28. But, Ithaca was too steady. Capital- 12-10 in a low scoring affair. Neither through the same hoop, while his team- Alfred izing on Saxon over-anxiousness the team showed any offensive ability. Milton 2 0 4 mate Erhard, with a bad foot, man- DiSalvo 2 1 5 visitors made good six free throws. Lambda Chi's late rally fell one Prexy and Chaplain Leave aged to hobble around long enough to School Wins Hauth 3 2 8 These combined with two baskets put basket short. Kappa Psi put on the Weaver 0 0 0 To Attend Conferences collect a half-dozen baskets before Broudo 2 1 5 Ithaca ahead 29-17. Coach Minnick's pressure in the closing minutes to • COACH RAY BUCKLEY'S Young 4 2 10 fresh five at this point was of little • PRESIDENT J. Nelson Norwood and both, he and John, were yanked with Golden 1 1 3 nose out Delta Sig 16-13. After a Golden Avalanche averaged 55 Jameson 0 0 0 avail. The Ithacans went on to win Chaplain James C. McLeod left this five minutes left to play. slow first half both teams started 14 40-21, and avenged last year's 39-29 afternoon for Philadelphia, where But what made a greater hit with points a game in winning three of 35 scoring freely and with Delta Sig 13- Itliaca setback. they will attend the Council of Church us was the Aggie cheering squad. their first four games. Angelica, Almond! 1 4 12, Archie Cameron sank two baskets Eissnhard 3 7 Alfred to turn the tide. Boards of Education and the Annual Their informality and novel cheers Alumni and Rochester Commerce Urzo 4 10 Corbman 1 0 Meetings of the Association of* Amer- were certainly something to hear. Christ 0 0 Munger 6 0 fell before the Aggies fast break- Sevenson 0 o ican Colleges. The meetings will be Their favorite is a swingy "Well, All Murphy 0 2 j GamblHollingsw'e l 01 0 ing offense. JVEansfield handed the Gallagher 1 Pardee 0 0 held January 10-12, and will be con- Right" yell, which is a pleasant Whitwood 2 0 cerned with the theme, "Christian change from the cut and dried stereo- Aggies their first defeat of the 9 10 28 Hoitink 0 0 Winter Sports Brownell 2 1 Education and American Democracy". typed cheer. If you want an action season, Saturday evening 011 the Cohen . .\ 0 1 Johnson 2 Skiing, Skating packed hour drop down and see the winners court 32-28. The night Winter Sports Greenman 0 0 Aggie team and cheerleaders beat it Humphrey 0 1 before the Avalanche had troun- Jolley 0 0 Sleighing Top Dr. Russell to Speak out. Rhodes 1 0 ced Rochester 57-23. In Library Books 0 • DR. W. C. RUSSELL, will speak on Whatever the temptation, don't let Snow Activities With Long John Quarantello and • YESTERDAY a group of books on 21 the "Control of Foreign Relations," be- yourself sit in the front line of chairs Ithaca • WINTER has set in and scores Nig Erhard as the spearhead of their j winter sports was put on display in Frantel 4 3 11 fore a meeting of the International —that place is so small you lose O'Neil 0 1 1 of Alfred snow-lovers are hitting the library. Of special interest at the Tepper 7 2 Relations Club, Wednesday night at possession of the seat if you spend attack the Aggies easily defeated Ro- 16 the ski trails. A survey amongst present time, with snow covering the Lural 1 0 2 eight o'clock in room four of Kana- more than three seconds in the front chester, Friday evening, at the High McKillop 1 0 2 School Gym. Quarantello sank thir- ground, are those on skiing and skat- Ingerson 0 1 1 student enthusiasts reveal several kadea Hall. President John Hallock row! GET IT? ! ! ! Rand 1 3 5 ing: "Skiing," by Walter Prager; Baker 1 0 slopes ideal for the sport. '42, announced today that the meet- ***** teen baskets for a total of twenty-six 2 ' Nature has also provided our ice- points, while the most the visitors ''Dartmouth Book of Winter Sports," ing will be open for all who are • CAPTAIN MILT VAINDER and No. 15 10 40 skaters with a rough but generally interested. tallied as a team was 23. Superior edited by Putnam; a book on skating 2 man, Marv Koner will be on the playing and passing combined with a by Fredric Lewis called, "Modern good frozen pond in back of Kappa same side of the foil when the Saxon Psi Upsilon. This is the only place height advantage gave the Aggies Skating"; and another on skiing. Women Invited to IS.Y.A.Allotment Raised fencers make their debut against Ni- their third consecutive win. Herb "Hannes Schnieder Ski Technique," near at hand good for skating, and agara. Both foilsmen come from New • STUDENT ALLOTMENTS for N.Y. Beyea, Don Anderson and Chuck Co- by Benno Rybizka. Cornell Playday has been well used in the past few York City and were interscholatic op- A. work have been increased to ?12, vine completed the starting five. The Other titles on indoor gymnasium • ALFRED'S women athletics' have days. ponents at. one time. it was announced recently by the Uni- visitors could not solve the Saxon sports such as badminton and wrest- been invited to attend a playday at The Women's Athletic Department versity N.Y.A. officers. zone defense. ling are included: "Wrestling," by E. Cornell University on Saturday, Febru- made plans last week for organizing Those who have been working this Kanakadea Staff Meeting Squad Goes Stale C. Gallagher; and "Better Badmin- ary 17. They will enter the compe- a Girls Skiing Club to teach and im- past semester will be allowed to con- Called for This Evening On the following evening the Ag- ton," by Jackson and and Swan. tition in basketball, badminton, and prove the sport to any girls interest- tinue until February 16. • EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sanford gies travelled to Mansfield and suffer- At the same time a number of books fencing. All women interested in ed. The full announcement will be Arkin '40 has called an important ed the first defeat of the current sea- on Benjamin Franklin were also put being on the fencing tea>m are asked made soon. Laundry Conducts Chapel meeting of the Kanakadea staff son. Three weeks of vacationing took on exhibition. This covers all phases to see Jean Heathcote. The girls at Theta Theta Chi will for tonight at 7:30 p. m. in the their toll and the Aggies shots were of his life and the best seller, Ben- • FRANK LAUNDRY '40 will conduct have skiing parties every Saturday Lecture Room A of the new Cer- off all night. The Mansfield five were jamin Franklin," by Carl VanDoren, chapel on Wednesday and Dean A. Aggies Start Ski Club afternoon down the slope in back of amic building. Arkin urges the outplayed on the floor but accuracy is one of the features. In the display J. C. Bond of the Theological Semi- their house. The longest trail is on the entire staff to be present. from the foul line gave them the vic- of ancient books there is also an Lay Out Trail and Jump nary will lead the services on Friday. hill northwest of W. University Ave- tory. The home team sank twelve example of Franklin's printing. This • THE AGGIE Ski club recently elect- nue. There are several others be- Club Extends Invitation free throws which proved the mar- is of interest since "Franklin as a ed President Jack Grenell as ski Printer" is one of the topics of the yond South Main Street. Bartlett May Hold Dance • ALL GERMAN students are invited gin of victory, 32-28. Mansfield wilt coach. The club has selected their essay contest. Groups of students are also renting • AT AN INFORMAL meeting of the to attend the meeting of the German play a return game at Alfred later ski trail and have constructed a the horse and sleigh at our local Bartlett Dormitory Freshmen on Fri- Club to be held on Wednesday, Janu- in the season. jump. The entire club expects* to Btables for sleigh rides. day night, it was proposed that a ary 10, at 8 o'clock at Pi Alpha Pi. Angelica Beaten visit Allegany State Park in the near dance be held on Saturday, February Feature of the evening will be a talk Schedule of Exams future. Jump and cross country Before vacation the Aggies trounced 1 Faculty Men Read 17th, the only open night for the by Dr. Charles Buchanan. Angelica 67-25 with the "Golden Boys" teams are in the making and will group in the near future. The plan Quarantello and Erhard scoring 40 Out Next Week enter competition. A few of the team Papers at Meet for a dance is only tentative for the Have Article Published points between'them. Beyea swished • SCHEDULES for final examinations, are planning to enter competition at Social Committee, of which Bob Starr the basket for 12. which will take place from January Lake Placid. »TWO MEMBERS of the Alfred Uni- is the chairman, is still willing to • DR. H. O. BURDICK and Basil 24 to February 2, have not been com- — Emerson'36, had an article published The Alumni were the second vic- versity faculty presented papers at a accept better suggestions for the open 1 pleted, it was announced by Waldo A. meeting of the American Association in the December issue of Endocri tims and fell before the juggernaught date. nilogy entitled "Repression and Re- Titsworth, Registrar. However, he Alfred Ceramic Men for the Advancement of Science, in 68-22. Erhard led the scoring with 18. sorption of the Corpea Lutea of Early Quarantello had 16 and Beyea 10. promised that it would be ready for To Help at Meet Columbus, recently. Pregnancy Following the Injection of Jim Hollingsworth was high scorer the next issue of The Fiat. «THE COLLEGE OF CERAMICS has On December 28, Dr. Joseph Seidlin Five-Year Plans Testosterine Propionate". for the Alumni with 7 markers. A new catalogue of the Alfred cur- again been designated by the Amer- gave one on "The Effect of Hiring "THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN for the riculum will be available at the end ican Ceramic Society to furnish stu- Agencies on Teacher Selection and Preparation of Teachers" was the Alfred Represented of this month, complete with the dent convention delegates to arrange Training". The article was released topic of the discussion at the meeting • ALFRED UNIVERSITY was repre- Aid Interviews to be Held school calendar and the new courses for and take care of lantern slides and by the Associated Press on the same in Albany, Tuesday, December 16, of sented at a meeting of the Associa- INTERVIEWS with the Committee that have been installed since last the bulletins of the Society Conven- day. the New York State Association of tion of Academic Principals in Syra- Student Aid will be held for all January. tion, which ,will be held at Toronto "The Feeding Mechanisms of Vari- Colleges and Universities. Dr. Joseph 1 cuse, Wednesday, December 27, by'students who have already received in April. ous Ciliated Protozoa," was the sub- Seidlin presented Alfred's plan for v w Prof. John Reed Spicer, Registrar ' •-"• "•? >"k assignments the Green Block. Office hours will be Ceramic College ject of a paper given by Dr. Everett the five-year program, which will ap- 1 1 authorities con- Waldo A. ''"•awoTth, Prof. Jo ^ F - w-*i«iov from 8:30-12 a. m. and 1:30-5 p. m. sider this to be an E. Lund on December 30. honor and a pear in the new College Catalogue. Whitcraft -' ' privilege. PAGE FOUR THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940 i Randolph Leaves Desk After 28 Years As Treasurer Long Career Parallels Christian Talk Alfredian Sells Own Attachment Color Will Be Keynote University Progress Series Opens For Phonograph Next Sunday « INVENTOR and businessman— Of Kanakadea; "New that's Montgomery Shoemaker ex- Over Quarter-Century • COLLEGE MEN and Women Rela- tionships will be the title of the dis- '39 of Olean. Shoemaker, former Administrator's cussion which will, this Sunday, in- ceramic engineer, is now head of Departure" Says Arkin Retires augurate the series planned under the Shoemaker Playomatic Company reporter, Editor Sanford Arkin '40, Resignation in joint sponsorship of the A. U. C. A. of Olean and is engaged in the and Y. W. C. A. The discussion will manufacture and marketing of a Yearbook Staff stated, "This issue will be a depart- Effect January 1 be in panel form, led by Merle Parker business booster for automatic ure from all former Kanakadeas. We '40, Adrienne Owre '40, Archie Camer- victrolas which he invented and Rushing Work are experimenting with new processes • DURING the 28 years that on '42, and Beverly Butterfield '42. patented last year while attend- and new material uses in producing Curtis F. Randolph was treasurer The meeting will begin at 7:30 in ing Alfred. On New Annual the 1939-40 yearbook." Social Hall and the campus is invited. of Alfred University, the Univer- The popular Olean boy con- • COLOR will be the keynote of Photographs of the Junior, Sopho- Various phases of courtship on cam- sity payroll increased from $12,- ceived the idea for the machine Featured 'more' and Freshman classes will be pus will be taken up. this vear's Kanakadea. 725 to $105,000, and the sets of while serving as agent for a ma- I taken immediately following Thurs- records kept by the treasurer in- Glenn Alty '40, general chairman chine firm in this section last in the yearbook will be one four-1 day's Assembly if weather permits. creased from six or eight to for the series, will be assisted on this year. One of his playomatics Other group pictures will be taken forum by Eleanor Driscoll '41 and may be seen on the machine in color letterpress photograph, five Thursday and Friday afternoons. The about 16. Becky Vail '40. Other titles to fol- the Collegiate, local restaurant. two-color pictures, a decorative groups scheduled are the Deans of When Mr. Randolph came to Al- low after semesters are: Marriage, Vice-president of Delta Sigma the Colleges, the Deans of Men and fred as treasurer in 1911, the students Drinking, Education, and Fraternity Phi fraternity last year, Shoe- cover in three colors, and sixWomen, officers of all classes, the numbered 146 as compared to 640 in Problems. maker said last week that he places where the drawing and de- Math, French, Spanish, German, Latin, 1939. In June, 1911, there were about hopes to return to school next sign will be in two color. Footlight, International Relations, 30 graduates; in June, 1939, there semester to complete his work and Astronomy clubs, and Theta Al- were 122. In 1911 there were 397 Ag Marketeers Get for his degree. In an interview with The Fiat Lux pha Phi. books bought for the library; in • WITH THE COMING of 1938-39 there were over 1200. Movie and Lecture During that same 28 years the Lib- the new year, Treasurer Curtis F. Randolph left his • A MOVIE AND LECTURE will be eral Arts College endowment in- presented to the members of the creased from $371,000 to $1,088,000; familiar place behind his desk Marketeers Club this Thursday at the value of University property in- in the office below the Li- 7:30 p. m. at the School of Agricul- creased from $171,000 to $1,022,000. brary and with 28 years of ture. Charles O'Brien, assistant man- In 1911 receipts and disbursements ager in charge of promotion for the totaled $74,000, as compared to $575,- service behind him, he retired and left for a much deserved American Chemical Company of "Buf- 000 in 1939. falo, will be the s'peaker. Norwood Tribute vacation in Florida. The film to be shown is "The Soil," "As treasurer, and for a consider- with a narration by Lowell Thomas. able part of the time business man- Alumni Citation Comments from other colleges at ager of Alfred University, Mr. Ran- In 1936 he was given the alumni which the movie has played have dolph was an outstanding officer," citation for outstanding service to Al- proved its educational and artistic wrote President J. Nelson Norwood. fred University, and the Kanakadea value. "His most notable characteristics of that year, published in 1935 by the were his accuracy, his carefulness, his Junior class, was dedicated to him. conservatism in judging regarding ex- His treasurership at Alfred included Seidlin Represents Alfred penditures and income in presenting the four institutions: The College of • DR. JOSEPH SEIDLIN represented ... and I'm happy to present the his annual budgets and other reports; Liberal Arts, the School of Theology, the Alfred Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, and his fairness in dealing with all combination of the Andrews Sisters New York State College of Ceramics, national social science honor society. his associates. He had the pleasing and the School of Agriculture. He and my band for your pleasure every capacity of having the students leave retired from the treasurership of the his office in a friendly attitude to- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday." College of Ceramics on June 30, 1939. ward him, even though he had had The accounting work of the School R. E.ELLIS ...GLENN MILLER to deny their requests for help. As of Agriculture was taken to the of- treasurer he was extremely kind- fice of Director Paul Orvis at that Pharmacist hearted and many times assisted stu- It's a great tie-uP... America's No. 1 dents with loans or even small gifts time. Alfred New York $ Cigarette for more smoking pleasure from his own pocket. He has made Burton B. Crandall of the depart- a record as the chief financial officer ment of economics at Alfred Univer- ...America's No. 1 Band for dancing. of Alfred University which those com- sity has taken over the treasurership, Chesterfield is the one cigarette with ing after will find an inspiration, but with Mr. B. P. Crump acting as ac- COON'S also something difficult to equal." countant. He has had work at R. P. I., the right combination of the world's Y. M. C. A. School of Accounting in CORNER GROCERY Prom the early years of his trustee- New York City, and has been a mem- f o r best cigarette tobaccos. That's why ship he has been a member of the ber of the National Association of Quality and Quantity Chesterfields are DEFINITELY MILDER Board of Trustees of the University. Cost Accountants. At the fall meeting of the Board he TASTE BETTER and SMOKE COOLER. •was named Treasurer Emeritus, but he still continues as a trustee. Hav- Everyone who tries them likes the ing resigned as treasurer, effective French Week in cigarette that satisfies... with the New Year, he has now left for Florida, where he will spend sev- You can't buy a better cigarette. eral months. Late February BUSTLES • FRENCH WEEK plans will be the Books Kept Well feature of the business meeting of ARE BACK Auditors have been very enthusiast- the French Club to be held Wednes- ic about the condition of the Univer- day night at seven o'clock in the Li- sity books as kept by Mr. Randolph. brary. The last week in February At one time they wrote: has been selected as French Week. "It is with pleasure that we again /*'•< comment upon the very adequate Committees have already been financial records of the University chosen and stand as follows; Exposi and the excellent manner in which tions, Jean Millspaugh '42, Mary Walk- Hi they are kept," and at another time; er '43, and Lois Creighton '42; Public- ity, Audrey Place '42 and Sophia "Alfred has the most complete and Perry '42; Speeches, Anne Marie comprehensive set of ledgers over Lustig '40, Courtney Lawson '42, and which we have ever cast an alert and Peg Olney '41; music, Peg Olney, error-spotting eye." Courtney Lawson and Anthony Cimi- In presenting Mr. Randolph last no '40; movie, Peg Olney, Mary Ellen June Commencement for the honorary Mills '43, and Dorothy Klauss '42. degree of Master of Business Adminis- tration, C. Loomis Allen, a member of Program and menu, Jane Colberk the Board of Trustees and plant man-1 '41, Rita Hussong '42, Dortha Parker ager of Alfred University, described '43, and Sophia Perry; goutees, Doris him as "a gentleman of kindly mien, Simpson '42, Mildred Pivetz '42, and of dignity, and of great efficiency".1 Ella Kunes '43; guignel, Courtney In conferring the degree President Lawson, Lois Creighton, Everett Norwood said in part, "Colleagues Landin, Jean Millspaugh. •whom I have consulted agree with me that the fine business experience you had before coming to Alfred and the nearly three decades of business Fancy Baked Goods experience you have had here have | ALFRED BAKERY | | given you many times the equivalent of the courses required for the de-S H. EE. Pieters gree." Mr. Randolph studied in the schools of Greenmrier, W. Va., Hop- .. . but old time under- Mnton, R. I.; the Eastman Business wear is gone forever! In College, Poughkeepsie; and Alfred its place .. . sleek-fitting, University. He had worked with a BERTHA COATS smooth-feeling panties by the cooler... better fasting business firm for 15 years before com- Main Street Alfred THINGS FOR GIRLS MUNSINGWEAR that fit like DEFINITELY'MILDER cigarette ing to Alfred, for eight years as its a whiz and wash with a treasurer. SCHOOL SUPPLIES Also Novelties and Necessities whisk. Modern finesse of detail. Softest rayon or silk ... in this French Student Lamps—Mazda Bulbs type style, for instance, and General Hardware with semi-loose legs ... COLLEGIATE "Lastex"*braid waistband. at (Place with the College Atmosphere) ARMSTRONG'S Tearose, white. 32 to 44. You are invited to make this •Knitted of "Lutes" yarn. your headquarters as in the past 59c to 98c BUY OUR MEAL TICKET Distinctive AND SAVE PATTY HAIR-CUTS $5.00 for $5.50 TUTTLE & ROCKWELL Corsaw's Campus Barber Shop LAVERNE * worth of good food COMPANY Copyright 1940, LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. MAXENE Under The Collegiate Hornell, N. Y.