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RUMOR ANOTHER CLAPPER THEFT AS MEN HALL FAILS

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The possibility of another "clapper mystery" loomed yesterday when the usually faithful Memorial Hall bell, which keeps Freshman watches on time, failed in its duty yesterday afternoon and failed to strike the hours.

Neither Col. Charles A. Apted '06, chief of the Yard Police, nor Hugh Livingstone, janitor of the building could offer any explanation of the failure of the new clapper which replaced the one stolen in April, 1932. Livingstone stated that he had been moving tables during the afternoon and would not have noticed whether the clock struck or not. He said that he had not noticed anything amiss in the morning which might indicate that vandals had again entered the building and reified it of its useful possession.

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