Four Hide Trays; Union Finds 'em; Freshmen Unhurt

Four pranksters almost forced freshmen to scoop their breakfasts off the floor yesterday. Hiding in the Union until after closing time, the unidentified prowlers snatched over 1,000 trays from the first floor and hid them in the attic.

The operation, which took about an hour and a half, was interrupted at 2:30 a.m. by a vigilant night watchman who put the quartet to flight. They escaped down a fire escape, howling and whistling in defiance.

The exact nature of the crime was not discovered until 7 a.m., when a Union porter discovered the hidden trays. They were carried downstairs and neatly re-stacked in time for the first arrivals.

Shortly before 10 p.m. the culprits entered the Union. They went straight to the attic, where they played cards by candlelight until about 1 a.m. Union officials made little comment on the affair, but one, when asked whether the tables would have been clean enough to eat from, exclaimed, "I'd hate to try it."