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Twenty-one alumni of Wash­ One hundred and forty-five • Ington and Lee have become gov­ Washington and Lee alumni are ernors of stale. Eighteen alumni mentioned In Who's Who. l have become U. S. Senator:;. By the Students, For the Students VOL. XXXIX WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1935 NUMBER 24

Excuses for Vacation Plans Projected Ic ongress' Power Over tMerchant of Venice' Cuts to Be Reviewed • Supreme Court Chosen Shiveley Disappointed By Faculty Committee At S.C. Meetmg As Debate Team Topic Is Staged To Open With the exodus of several or May Mark End A question which concerns the In Fancy Dress Drive; the Dean's list boys for their ex­ power of Congress over the Su­ tra long Christmas vaca tions, th e Pl·eme Court-one ot the most hoi polloi ls wondering If there Of Subsidization popular subjects In debate circles New Troub Theatre Isn't some way to Inveigle a few In the United States today- was Plans New Campaign supplementary holidays preceding -- chosen as the principle topic tor • ------or following the regular two Three Resolutions Attempt debates this year by the Univer­ ------· weeks allowed by the University. T C b p 0 sity debaters In a preliminary One of Outstanding Fea- Literary SocietieJ Plan According to the catalogue, ur ayments meeting Thursday night. Twen ty­ Wahoo and Richmond Committee Members To tures Is Its Lavish, Ar- , Joint Debate Monday there's not much hope, because To Athletics one aspirants for the team, Students Are Awarded Visit Fraternities Again any "ordinary'' student who cuts among them three veteran debat­ tistic Scenery On Validity of AAA before or after the Christmas or ers, attended the meeting in the Rhodes Scholarships On Wednesday Spr ing vacation automatically COLLEGE PRESIDENTS Chemistry bulldlng. "severs his connection with the AUDIENCES PRAISE Clashing on the subject of the TO DECIDE ISSUE The advlsa.bUJty of joining one Murat Wlllls WUllams of the FIGURE SELECTIONS A. A. A., Washington and Lee's UnlversJty." Reinstatement may of the national forensic societies University of Virginia and Phil PLAY AND THEATRE two literary societies will open the be made by the Executive Com­ and the advlsa.bl11ty of electing a Sanford of the University of ALMOST COMPLET E debate season here Monday night mittee of the faculty, and th en Adoption uMay Cause Na­ debate captain were also discuss­ Richmond were chosen yesterday when they meet In 105 Newcomb with severe penalties. ed by the group. Although there as Rhodes scholar candidates from Thls regulation does not apply tion-Wide Upheaval," Urges All Students to Get Both Splendid Achieve­ hall at 'l :30. has nevet· been a debate captain the state of VIrginia. to students on the Dean's list or ments Is Coruensus Of The subject for debate Is "Re­ Says Times-Dispatch at Washington and Lee, it Is pos­ The selections were made by Their Costumes Or­ semester honor roll of last year, sible that the office may be cre­ a committee of five In Richmond Faculty, Students solved : That the A. A. A. Should or to graduate students alter dered Early Be Abolished." Graham-Lee will With the of>enlng o1 the Sou­ ated thls year. The debaters also yesterday. Dr. Douglas Freeman, their M. A.'s or LL. B.'s. thern conference meeting ln Rich­ outlined and discussed the gener­ edJtor of the Richmond News­ uphold the affirmative side of the About the only chance left­ In the newly completed Trou- question with Jay sarae. Tom mond th1s morning, the drive to al plans for the year. Leader. was chairman of the com­ "The financial drive of last and It Is slight-for ordinary stu­ badour theater on Wednesday Christopher, and Everett Amis curb payments to athletes began, Another subject to be debated mittee. Among the members were Wednesday wns moderately suc­ dents to obtain the t':xtra holidays night ''The Merchant of Venice" carrying the banners of that so­ with the presidents of several col­ by some members of the team t his Dr. Larkin H . Farlnholt, former cessful, but the committee and I is a valld excuse to be ap­ opened a tour-day engagement clety. The Washington Society, tor leges hOlding the voting powers to year Is the question of the United Rhodes' scholar and assistant are not yet satisfied. We feel sure proved In advance by the Execu­ featuring the most lavish scenery represented by Hugh Avery, Stan­ decide the fate of the proposed States' support of League sanc­ professor of chemistry at the Un­ that n large number of those who tive Committee of the Faculty ever seen on a local stage. ford Schewe!, and Huth Avery, plans. tions. A third topic deals with so­ Iversity. have not signed up intend to sign which holds Its only meeting be­ Although the attractive theater wlU defend the A. A. A. The resolutions which have been cialized medicine, while a fourth Williams. who graduated from sooner or later. and we are anx­ fore the vacation on Monday af­ was not fUled to capacity at the Students of Freshman Engllsh brought up are as follows : concerns government control over VIrginia last June. was editor o( Ious to complete our job. The performances on Wednesday and ternoon. 1. Absolute prohibition of any the production of cotton. College Topics. member of Phi campaign will be renewed Wed­ last night, seats have been sold and political science are especial- member ot the coaching staff or Beta Kappa. and of numerous nesday of next week. when mem­ out well in advance for tonight ly urged to attend the debate athletic department offering spec­ campus honor societies. He Is now bers of the committe wllt again and saturday night. which Is open Lo the en tire stu- Fares Reduced Ial Inducements to athletes. finan­ Herndon Gives on the staff of the News-Leader. visit fraternity houses and eating One of the outstanding features dent body. cial or otherwise. His home Is In Richmond. places.'' This statement today of the well-directed production Is This debate is the tlrst of a ser­ 2. Full publicity in college pub­ Sanford graduated from Rlch­ was relt'ased by Glenn Shively, lts lavlsb, artistic scenery. The les of three Inter-society clashes. ForTrips Home lications ot all financial aid, jobs, Library Award mond last June with a scholastic president of Fancy Dre:.s. follow­ decorative work blends me.gnlfl- The winner of the best two out of and otherwise, received by a.n ath­ average of 96 for his college ca­ ing an accounting or the results cently with the unique lighting three of these debates wUl be Both Railroads and Buses lete. reer. A resident of Ruray, he is of the campaign Inaugurated at effects. awarded a cup given by the ad- 3. Maklni the athletJ> du·ector Gift Makes Possible An­ now taking graduate work In psy­ the University assembly lhls week. Scenery tor the six sets was de- ministration . Offer Decreases In and coaches personally responsible nual Contest for Senior chology at Harvard. Sanford, who The second phase of the drive signed by c. James Andrews, J r. The two literary societies are Rates for all affidavits or certlllcates of made several athletic monograms will represent not only an effm·t They were executed by Souther the oldest oraanizattona on th iS eUglbUlty signed by an athlete. Book Collection at Richmond, has been termed to sign up those men who failed Thompkins, who was assisted by campus. Graham-Lee was found­ Despite the fact that this move­ the most outstanding student at to Sign this week, but nlso to s1gn Special round-trip rates for the that university In the past. ten those who were not Interviewed. Chalmers Vinson. Robert Rad- ed in 1809 and has continued ment has been carried on very Dr. John G. Herndon, Jr.. '11, Christmas holidays are being of­ years. Firure !\len ell'('ted cllrte. Stanley Barrows, Georae without Interruption to this date. enthusiastically this year, It Is has just established an annual Logan, George Franks, Douglas The Wa.shlngton Society followed fered by both railways and bus Charles A. Sweet, Jr., was the Shively al.-o announced that se­ not a new one. Several attempts r,rtze of thirty dollars to be award­ Remmers, Bruce Seddon, Howard three years later In 1812. These lines. All of the holiday reduc­ only representative from Wash­ lerllon o! men 10 march in the have been made previously to ed to the senior ln each grad­ tlona will be In effect by next S&t­ Ington and Lee to appear before Fancy Dress figure b<'r n near­ Hickey. John Lebus, Randolph two groups have met in annual curb subsidization, but never be­ uating class who has the best hos urday. and represent decreases of the committee yesterday, ly completed The li.:.L or students Rouse, Awdrey Thompson, Arch debate ever since that time and fore have the colleges acted In personal library. The Sigma Up­ Sproul, and Warren Cromwell. these annual t ravs are amona the at least two-thirds In t he normal chosen for this honor will be re­ price tor railway tickets and of such a unified manner. , llon honorary English fraternity The theatre Itself, described by oldest, ll not the oldest, tradition The Times-Dispatch of Rich­ Freshmen Must Wear leased as soon as possible. 40 percent ln bus fare. has withdrawn Its award. an­ Shi\ely requested that men who those who have seen It as a hand- on this campus. mond stated that If these reso­ nounced on November 5, In favor some and well-designed playhouse. Both the Norfolk and Western. Caps Till Next Semester had already been lmlted to ao ln luUons were adop~ In toto by of Dr. Herndon's. since the latter with trains leaving the figure be urped to hnnd In was planned by Lawrence Watkin. the body of college presidents, Is a permanent foundation. It ls director of the Troubadours, a.od U. of Richmond Praita tor Buena Vista and southbount Ending the much-dJscussed dis­ the C().')tume men. uremems of a.nd westbound trains from Roa­ Lhey "may cause a nation-wide declared. Lewis McMurran, president. The upheaval In college athletics.'' pute among freshmen concerning their dales and themselves befot·e Local Publicationa Board, noke, and the Chesapeake and The original rules governing the color scheme and decorations for Among the schools represented how long freshman cnps must be Chrh;tmns. In order thnt lhe fig­ Ohio, with trains to th e north and contest have been amended to the aud1torlum were suggested bY May Try One Similar In this meeting were the Virginia worn, Angus Powell, chairman of ure costumes could be completed west leavlni Staunton and CLifton meet certain requirements laid c. James Andrews. colleges In the Southern confer­ the freshman asslmllallon com­ before the general co~tume orders Forge. are offering two types of down by Dr. Herndon as follows: ao In ntter ChrL'itrna!ll. Officers of I n a letter pral.sint the system ence: Washlntton and Lee, Vir­ mittee. announced today that hats reduced tare tickets this year. One 1. The prize will be given only must be worn up until the be­ t he set are to turn In measure­ Play Is Greeted used here, a request tor intorma.­ girua Tech, V. M. I .. and the Uni­ type Is a coach tare. not good on to a senior. ments by next Thur .day, since Uon reaarding the administrative versity or VIrginia. ginning of the second semester. With Acclaim Pullmam. with the price for the 2. In any year when the judges their costumes are lo be made es­ set-up of the Washlnaton and Powell waaned that new men round-trip being equal to the us­ feel that no senior has a worthy must not destroy or lose their pecially for the of!nlr. That the new University thea­ Lee Publications Board was re­ ual one-way tare. library. the awa.rd will not be Costume l\Jeasun•mrnls tre and the openlna play are both ceived this week from t he Uni­ hats during the holidays, for new The railroads are also featur­ Students Urged made. All other students art• urged to splendid achievements was the versity of Richmond's ch apter of ones wlll have to be purchased ing a special first-class ticket, ac­ A final version of the rules wlll arter Christmas I! they do so. have their dates· ml·asurements consensus of faculty and student PI Delta Epsilon, honorary jour­ ceptable In Pullman cars upon be published shortly. available by the end of Christmas body as the Troubadours checked nalistic frat-ernity, by The Ring­ To Have Photos Powell also warned that this rule payment of the regular Pullman Dr. Herndon received his A. B. holidays Shively pointed out the orr two successful performances tum Phi. The letter was wrtlten would be strlclly enforced. charge. The price for the round­ advantage of ordertnll e.uly. and prepiLJ'ed to close the four­ by Sidney L. Matthews. acting from Washington and Lee In trip tlrat-clasa ticket Is one and Taken for Calyx 1911 . his M. A. in 1912, and his 'The costumt'r:. mu l nl'cessar­ day run of "The Merchant or secretary ot the fraternity, who one-lhlrd of the regular one-way Ph. D. from the University of Three Students, Alumnus lly wo1k on the principii' o! 'fi rst Venice" tomght and Saturday. said that a petition was bellll cir­ tare. Pennsylvania In 1931. He has been come. first served.'" ht' 1.nid . Enehuslastlc audiences the first culated on his campw to chanae The Greyhound bus lines are Pass State Bar Exams Possibility of a Rise in Price connected with the Wisconsin "Those who get their ordrrs ir~ two nlahts have been sprinkling the existing orranlzatlon of the sell1ng epeclal tickets for points Tax Commission. as an expert Three seniors In the Washing­ early will have a wldrr choice. praise all around- to Prot. Wat­ board to resemble the arranae­ in the west and tor destinations After Christmas with the U. S. Bureau of Labor ton and Lee law school and one and will bt' able to obtain more kin for the bu!ldln&'. especially ment used here. in the north further distant than Vacations Statistics. and has been a tax alumnus passed the Virginia s~.a te attractive and dc:.lrnble cos­ I the sta1e design, and hls dlrec­ Matthews conrratulated the Waahlngton. The round trip fare consultant with the National City bar exams given recently in Rich­ tumes.'' Uon of the play; to the actors for washlnaton and Lee student body Is one and one-half of the regu­ With only a week left before and the Guaranty Trust compnn- mond under the direction of the No one will bt> admit ted to the their talent; and to the staae tor lls effective and amooth-run­ lar one-way to these points. Christmas holidays, Doc Slonn to- les In America and England. Virginia Bar Examination Corn­ floor on the night of Fnnry Dress crew tor their sets and for the nlna publications boat'd and stat­ Special rat.e tickets for the day urged all students to have His present addre'IS ill Haver- mission, It was announced yes­ unle. s he is In co!ltumf.' This does I rapid shlftlni or scenery between ed that movements had been un­ buaea are already on sate at Mc­ Calyx plclUI'CS made cturlna the ford Colleae. Pennsylvania, where terday. not mcl\n, Shl\'t>ly 1mld. thttl one scenes. der way for several years at the Crum's and are aood return tor next few days. he has been associate professor of Sam Alexander. Hugh McNew, must wear something diCCrrent: n "I'm tickled to death." said University of Richmond for a until January 31. Special ra.llroad 'fancy dress' colitume Is m·ces~n ry. Prof. Jimmy Barnes, who has slmllarly constituted body. Mat­ tickets may be obtained tomor­ The possibility of a rise In the l'overnment since 1933. He Is a WUIIam Hohnnness. Rnd Wilson ond the committee n en·~ the been cast In lhe lead In several thews, bellevlni that public opin­ row or any day next week from price or pictures attcr Christmas member of Phi Slama Kappa, Phi MUJer. who received his law de­ Troub plays. "The boya read their was revealed by Sloan. Agrt'Cnwnts Beta Knppa, Delta Sigma Rho,j aree last June. were the success- naht to pas upon ull co.lumes Ion In the Richmond student body representatives of the Norfolk and not ordered from the o!Ctc1al cos­ lines wllh a great deal of flnlsh. Is now surtlclenUy aroused to In­ wtth the t'naravlng company, he and Pi Gamma Mu. ful washington and Lee men. Western at the Dutch Inn or from lumen.. 'The play was wisely cut and add­ sure success of the proJ>OSed ld, may force a price-Increase c. & 0. aaents at the Robert E. 0 ed to. and showed careful anct In­ changP, Is therefore aaklnr for de­ Lee. 'The railway Christmas rates If pictures hove not been taken telligent dlrt!Ctlon The stage sets tailed Information on the set-up are acceptable for return untU before the holidays. Mercer Graham Reflects Back Monday Night Last Call were extraol'dlnary IU\d wea·e ot the board on tbls cam,pus. January 10. About 300 students have had moved more rapidly than any .------, pictures made at the Andt·e stu­ To 'Good Old Days' at W- L For Orchestra Players amateur producllon of Shakes­ dio so far t hls year -l e~ than J>{'are I have ever sren.'' We Want Rides haU the number whose plcturr:; Sltuatoo hlah over the lown of t he campus. No one could dell- The h.t opportunity for volun­ "The Merchant or Venice was appeared In the annual la&l year. Lc 'C inaton. ovr l'looklng Monroe nllely pro\'e that atudt'nts rrom tel'rs for wn.hlngton end Lee's a nttlna production to open the Half of th btudents " ho h ftve Pitrk. Mercer Graham sits In his Washln1Jlon and Leo had done It, n!'W concert orchestru. "'lll be new theatre, which was a splen­ One ride to New York City. can One ride to Cleveland, Ohio, or had plctun•IJ taken hl\ve bN·n beautiful brov. n s tucco home and bu 1 nevertheless the Keydets de- Mondn)' ni •ht at 8 · 00 "' ht•n th l• Conllnued on page four leave anytime. o. T . Baxter. phone any place In Western Pennsylva- freshmen. Sloan said. rf' Hect.s back upon n wide, color­ cided to get revenal'. oraunlzaLion mcNinK will 1x> held --0 629. nla or Ohio. Call Bert Shafer aL "Thr co-opernllon of O\'ety ful COI'f'er 811 n Wnshlnaton and "Eo.l'iy the next morning. a In the gymnasium. Band Hires Bua to Go One ride to Plttsbuta. Pa. Bill the Beta house or 245 Lees dor- member of the student body Is Ll:e studcn L. aroup of Keydets armed with Dr Leon Smith, director of thr 65 mltory, necesst1ry for the "ucct .s of thl' 1\fr 0 111hnm uttended Was h­ paint and paint brushes coated orche. tra. urge nil thow who can To Southern Seminary Robin on. phone • maton nnd Leo from 1914 unltl completely our wh iLe columns play any mtulcul ln!!llument to On ride to Greenville or Spar- One ride to Cincinnati. Chlca- Calyx.'' he amid. "We are plun­ ao. or any ride In that reneral nina an annual which will equal, 1919. with tlmt' out. tor a. YNl r, with red. white, and yellow paint r po1·1. to lht• ann 1\t thaL time. The bus chartered by the Sou- tan bura. S C. Thomas Chrlsto­ d1rectlon David Hancock, Delta If not urposs, the hll!h litandurd \\ht'rtln h~ entered the army, We held a bl1 mass meetlna that When fonnE'd, thr. rww orthe.., but wo net·d ovt>rM"ns. Merct-r Graham playrd day to decide Jubl what to do Wi ll Pl.tY hen• nnd ut lllllh­ to Southern Seminary tomorrow Ont' ride to Durham, N. C. Dick One ride w Washlnaton, Phlla- the ht'lp of the etudentl\" \'lll'lilty rootbl\11, basketball, and about lt.. I sunestt'd t hat we h.'a\'e bol'inK PitH'{·~ for· lllllllY Import­ aftrrnoon tor the danaant has Gaddy, 111-A Graham or Phi delphJa or New YOrk. Frank The Andt·~ st udlo. whk h opcn- bn~>ebu ll . In uddlt lon to parllcl­ the paint there for everyone to nnt !unctloiL'I. Tht• orrht•lltrn wlll room tor toul'teen student.l. It Is KappD. Slama house. IJienn. 13 University Place. rd a Lt'xlni ton branth thh1 fnll, pullnlf In athletics. Mr. Graham se and over IL plact a slrn reud- nl'IO ¥1\'e tho •· v.·ho like mu.slt' decla1cd. The bus will leave the One ride to Chlcaao. Ill. Robert One l'lde to New York City Is oJX•n every day fl'om 9 a 111 had an active. nnd omellmc. a. Ina. 'The Spirit or v M I • we nnd who pt.ty mu lr.ul In truments Corner Store aL 3 00 o'clock. Md Nlcho4on , 244 Graham. James W. Plahel, 221 Leea or z till II p. m. fOI' tht" taltlng or C tyx mther exclt lna time or IL In other never did geL round to do1n 11 a ch llt'l' to deH~lop thfltnst'lves anyone wb hlna to re. rve a seat Ont' ride to Richmond, De<'em­ B T houae. IPIC ture,. To avoid dehtY. tudrnts cnmpus acll\'lllt's that. because that very mornlnr l furth r nlon" tho n hnr. . ahould l eaH~ h LI nnmt' at Th 1ber 19. Bill Wilbur, Slama Nu One rlde to Dyersbura . Tenn. re advl d to mnkr appolntnwnt 'l'hcr~ ls a tole that Mt'rcer the head of V. M . I , a. former n--- Rlna-tum PhJ office or notify hOU&t' or Nl\llhvllle, Jackson, or Mcm- In ndvancc for plctwe~ G111han• lovrs lo relate. Hondrd Wa hlngton and Lee man, came liOSJIItn1 Noh Charles Steinhoff at Lhe PI Kapp& One ride to Newark or New phiJ Everett Amls, 340 Lers. A larae ctlon of thr Culyx t hl• clown through the yenrs. It has •u·ound to a.poloiJlzc. And thnt af- Foul WR!ihlngtou anti 1A:r stu- Phi hou s~. The round-trip fare Yot k City Paul Fisch, P. E. P. Ont- l'lde to Boston R. M. Cox, ycnr w111 be dt>vot('d tu "t'u ndld bt•rn badly mishandled and bung­ lel noon a hundred or so lmlklni IdN1t11 ore conf11u·ct 111 llw ,Jf\t'kson will b 25 cent.. hollfle, J)hone 423. 13 Unlveralty Place, or Phi Kappa cam m" plctu1 s. Slo;ut dlsc lo<~Cd lt•d, but whf.'11 one hears It lrom C(ldcls come over to our campus Mi'IIIOI'II\1 h~•l>lt ll l , all urrerln~ Tho CoUealana art• playl na for One ride to Nt• w York City or Sl1ma hou~ I ndl Cllllllna PI'Oifre ;s In th~ prep­ Groham It bN:omf.'s alive a nd nnd scrubbed th~ pntnl oft lhe from t·old . They ue: l.r.to) \Vat­ lhl' daruant at Southun Seminary vici nity Al bert Fiske 7 Unlveulty One ride to Monttomery, Ala- arallol'l.l for Uti' annual Onr mr m lltnll lOR, columns. J ust hnn111ne the enJoy- 1111 , w. li. H kt·th John Ran­ tomon ow afternoon, und a t the place phone 399. bama, or point on the route to ber of lhf! tarulty ns \\Cll ns t.ev­ "Back In 1917 ," he said. "a crr­ m~·n t we ROt out of watching tho e rcx·k, and J . Ot~r G•' 0 tert . 1t Phi Gam holllt In the evenlna. One ride to Richmond, Decrm- Montaomery, t hrous h Charlotte, eral atudr.nl.ll are taldul! &na1uhota t•aln dl'l!ll'e of hurd feellnll ex­ boYI WOl kl" Ill t pectt d thnt II l uf th b l}'S o ber 21, Saturday artrrnoon. WUI N. c., Greenvllle, S. c., Atlanta, or cln s nnd of camuu ttrllvllh•., l5lt'd betwer.n V M. J Each achool Mt Groham. In thr. years hr now Ill th~ ho pltn.l will he kept Bu chtdulf! Cban~ed hare exp n. et. Joe B Edwards, Ga .. etc Alfred Hendricks, 427 for this lnfonnlll &e<·tlon or 11111 \\Ould do Its level bc!ilt to play nlt<'ndcd school was n star a.th- then• ttflrl tlw bt·!Jinnlng ol va­ A chnnre In the rhedult' of 21A Oreham. Beta Theta Pl. Graham dorm. book. amnf.' prank on lht' othe1, and l e t ~. Welahtna only 160 pound" rntlon on nt•ct•anht•l' 21. bu P~e s Ut> tween Lcxlnaton and Onr l'ldo to Mlchlatn, Northern One rid., to either Wtuihlnaton Any studNll who hns Interest- uccrf'dlug fairly well, If I must he was one of t hl.' a r t'nl~>st end o--- Lynchbura wo nnouncrd today Ohio. or Indiana. Bill Ritz, 229 or Balllmorf.' , Jam~ Mr Eiroy, J r., Ins and tmu unl plctutt•s of cum- ny ao my& If w II. things aot t'Vf'r to step Into a mole. kin Oil n.> ~tlrt' at McCrum's. U11 d ~r the new Lf't' dormitory, 22'1 Graham dorm. Phone at Phi pus cen~ , ~ttudents. or profflli­ pretty hot. and one fine dny v. lhls campus. Ht' ph1ycd his rreat- Chnstmus rnnw • uly fur tl\1' tlmc-tablfl, bus fo1 Lynchburi One ride to Pinehurst, N C . or Kappa Sltma o1·a Is unrrd to turn th • In t.o M. I . woke up to find all thdr t•st aame against Army, when th1• ~xlnRlon polln dcllnrtnlf'nt. 'I he w1U leave U>xlnaton at 6:30 n. m ., any paint en roult' Call Allan Mc- Onl' ride to Wu htnaton. D. C., It he Calyx aturr for u e In ttw tnnnon paint{'(! ar rn and v.hltr. Great Oliphant waa runn1na wild In" I nov. tht PtOtlll l)i) r or 3:00 p. m .. and 11 :05 p . m. Donald, 49'1. Henry Busby, PI K, A. houae. annual. unchatned and In a me~ all about Continued on paac four a hlny nc\\' 'F o1 d tiO ch Page Two THE RING-TUM PHI

AT LAST- A THEATRE . CAMPUS ~ First Production ln}Jt ltiug-tum 1141 FOR THE TROUBADOURS <5._ THE EASY CHAIR WASHINGTON and LEE UNIVERSITY Orchids to the 'l'roubadours for providing this 0 M M ENT . In Troub Theatre SEMI-WEEKLY Uni,•crsity with a little on U1e cultural side! H.oses __ By COWL RIDER Lauded by Critic to the Troubadoms for going ahead on their own j u YOU beard Fred warln n '------J Entered at the Lexington, Vlrgtnla, Post Office as initiath·e and giving us a real little theatre with Tue&iay night you could ~a~e By R ICHARD FISKE second-claas mall matter. PUbllsbed every Tuesday small expen~c and the maximum o[ beauty and hl'nrd the N. Y. U. song sung as It Is supposed lngton and Lee : "I wouldn't send are paid for out of pocket: eyes of washington and Lee's own Board for coming in on the project, realizing its to be sung. It must be admitted my son to a place that's so damn- are not. dramatic playhouse. and the dlffl- that the N. Y. U. treatment or the ed backward It hasn't any lights cultles inherent ln Shakespeare. PARKE S. ROUSE, JR., '37A ...... •....•. Edltor possibilities, and gh•ing their financial support to FRANK D. CREW, '368 ...... Business Manager song IS superior to ours. Incident- In the college on Sunday!" Them. In this manner the expense ele- Director Lawrence E. Watkin, the enable the project to be carried out. ally. Fred announced that he was as the feller says, is strong words. ment wlll be eliminated. All that Troubadour cast and the technical JUNI.GIMO BDITOR NEWS I:DITOR 'I'Ite new Little Theatre fulfills a Jong-(elt playing some numbers for t.he The young man. by the way, did remains to be overcome are the staff succeeded In putting a pro­ Dewrlcm O.rl)fttar Don R. lii~N need. No longer will it be necessary to su£ fer in th·sL time anywhere, but he slip- not come to Washington and Lee. high Christian Ideals which still ductlon upon the boards Wednes- ped up on "I've Oot My Fingers Unger In some old bones forbid- day night which had only a few COPY BDITOR SPORTS EDITOR silence in the Lyric for the sake of 1'hcspis while Lathaaa Weber Horaee Z. Jtramer Crossed" which was played the Lack of lights ought to be a ding you~h (ah, youth!) to soU rough edges and which would be the odors of ten generations of Saturday "horse night before by a well-known drawing card. Lack of lights the Sabbath by commerce study worthy of any amateur collegiate &DITORIAL 1.880CJATU L 0. Wel..wla, Baft1aT DllloD, J . L. Pne., Oewl R~. 'ltm operas" lingers over t11e audience. No longer will bund. should be mentioned ln the cata- or typewriting, or some equally company, "The Merchant of Ven- '-d'fOiaht. 801 BoCina. Cbu._ Clarlle, J., Reid logue among the other attributes wicked pastime If the Ins Ice," presented night before last, this school lack at least the semblance o£ an au- of the college. Lack of lights · urance DISK STAPf Speaking of bands. it's too bad companies learned that some can and wiJl Improve as the Oamond Baxter. Cal Shook, Bob AbBbam1, Cb•rlle Wtlllam•, ditorium for '•isiting professors to lecture in in­ that the paper did not appear on should cause any thinking .father times young men go poking around whole organization adapts Itself aa~iuanl detk adilon, Claude O'Quln, Jack Suthe r· stead of the Geology room or ever-used Chapel. Tuesday night vari-colored tights, spoke the ar­ BUSINESS ST.UP Some Idle rumor said that there Unlike most. controversies on Ero.l C. BUHU. J.- G. Lulb Advnttem. Ill..,... a dozen or so sla\•e cabins masquerading under the campus. this one goes on year chaic languaae of another age, H. A. MUler ClrcW.tion Manapr The niftiest overheard crack or were no lights ln the colJege on and managed to do all these things Bob Gralaam . ... .U.i.U.nl AdYirtillntr Ma...- dry cleaning agencies and just plain junk heaps. after year. The mumblings and .,.._t WaU..er, J r., Henr7 Pohb.on, Frank f'Tuler, the week originated from some Sunday because some mossback grumbllngs still continue. Wben. without being too grotesque or A11lstant Circulation Mana~ren The Troubadours have shown that the new townsman who was overheard to did not care to have the college unbelievable. There were good. sa.y, "Let's go down to the New looking like a factory on Sunday we most humbly ask. will the pow­ theatre is all they need to make them a {irst-rate ers that be emerge and realize fair, and unfortunate perform­ and see what. the boys are doing." nights. Factory or no factory, pro­ ances by the members of the cast. collegiate organization. May the new building fill that this is not the sixteenth cen­ DOES THE COMMITIEE Notice. It was not "Let's go down fessors make Monday assignments About a.ll the mistakes that could the needs of the Glee club and the Orche tra just tury but the Year of Our Lord, and see what's playing at the which are hardly expected to be Nineteen Hundred Thirty-five, have been made were made and REALLY SEEK JUSTICE? New:· but "what the boys are do- filled on Saturday. What pecuUar as adequately I when electricity has ceased to be very likely wlll not be made again. tng." Damning with faint praise. di!flcultles are set in the paths of Essentially a play for a skill­ The desire of the Executive Committee to ac- learning! "' a wonder? When will t.hey aee fit, In solemn session, to rem.ove the ful, versatUe actress. "The Mer­ count for all student money p

d n~~lli~ '"------~ Committee is literally saying, ''Only a student area but in the East as well as on the Continent. Bera&et Cbolce of " Leaders" bosses and voted for the candi­ ed by the faculty and students, Editor of The Ring-tum Phi. who pays $8.75 to the student body fund can have Such a victory would obviously further under­ Thingumbubs: The smug looks dates they o. k.'d. You must have but there Is another art that js Dear Sir: subJugated all your own views and the privilege of voting." mine the influence and prestige of the League of on faces or Lexington cleaners sadly neglected at our University. and pressers when the rain caught "Society or Oood Joes" would you r own conscientious obJections and that ls the proper apprecia­ 'l'he Committee has hitherto dodged the issue Nations. Another "cry serious result would be the theatre crowd on Tuesday af­ be a much more appropriate and voted as you were organizations and fine music or ciety of campus leaders. It Is In ordered to. to help upport the Cal)•.r, Tlte Ri11g-l11m Phi, or imperialistic policy and even more erious for the thoughtless youths who. on any nature. Tuesday night. lit cigarettes while the sa.me class with PAN and secondly, It is advisable that you be an athlete. are indeed great music lovers of in determining who shall be elected to run them. to strike out eastward. Hitler is potentiall y the It isn't being done, gentlemen ... chine," which hopes by this means You must come under what Lord the Dance Band variety, but do Admitting. then, that this must be o, we ask what greatest enemy to world peace today and if Best example of nerve ever seen: to fool lower cla.ssmen Into think­ Young calls "My kind of man." they have a sincere Interest In Ing that these men. all men on tOod forbid such a thins! > excuse ha the committee now for refusing to let he sees Mussolini getting away with hi ag· any one of the Bowes troupe who music other than this ldnd? In stOOd alone In the ·•spot" racing the side or the right political ma­ Then. If you are a non-frater­ my opinion dance music holds a all regularly matriculated students vote for all gressions in the face of world opinion then he a student audience . . . Bet none chine, are the leaders so as to nity man. you must. like one very high place. but I do not be­ the campu offices not supported by the tax ? will feel encouraged to attempt the annexation of or the trustees own stock In pub­ Justtry their appointments to of­ prominent non-fraternity boy, lieve In the exclusion or fine mu­ nces. corral all the non-fraternity votes The Executive Committee will say, "This has A~stria and Hungary, the recovery of German lic utilities like V. P. & L.. for if sic from one's repetotre because they did. we'd have lights on And Cy Twombly I A good Joe, Into the Big Clique pig-sty. There's of t.hls Jove for popular music. no connection with the systematization of student colonies lost in the World War, and even to de­ Sunday . . . Sighs of relief from but certainly not an outstanding a chance for many of you. Therefore. I repeat. more Interest finances." But we insist that it has. Fairness to clare war on Rus ia, Poland or even France. one of us who Is taki ng a vaca­ faculty man. Professor Rlegel has If you cannot do any of the should be shown along the line of been the outstanding man for t.he the student body i the object sought under the On the other hand it would make for general tion next week and won't have to above things I highly recommend truly worthwhile music. turn out this blankety blank col­ last two years. having pubUsbed that you get as a room-mate one expanded finance committee et-up. Fairness to instability were Ethiopia to win an overwhelming Moza.rt n umn. two books In t.hat time, the last of the old 0 . D. K . men who will the student body al o dictates that the Executive military victory over the Italian forces becau e one havlnr Just come out about be sure to see that you are elected. Upperclulmea Fall to Speak Committee protect individual political rights. Po- it would encourage all the subject race and mi· Once In the news. but now for­ a month ago and having received Now for faculty members who Editor of The Ring-tum Phi, a splendid review In the New destre to be selected as outstand­ litical abuses may wreak as much injustice as nority groups to rebel against their rulers. gotten- Landvolgt's pennies . . . Dear Sir: Dlogenes II .. . Traveller's bones York Times. Probably no 0 . D. K . Ing, the first requisite Is that you financial abuses. The Executive Committee should The obvious solution of the problem is a dip· .•. Pee Wee's cane ... the Ham­ has ever read a book or looked at must not be outstanding. You Much haa been said about the ~k to pre,·ent both of them. lomatic face saving agreement sponsored by the mer club ... Wee WU!y orover .. the New York Times. so could not must not do things, like write neglect of lordly upperclassmen League, satisfactory to Italy and Ethiopia. Such the Ignored V. C. straw vote ... be expected to know of this. good boob. or make yourself to apeak to lowly freshmen, but Sunday movies . . . What has Se.aton done to be known for literary or such unim­ much more need be said. MR. MILLER CLARIFIES a face saving agreement would involve certain termed a leader- played football portant attainments. You must Naturally there are arguments reasonable territorial concessions to Italy on the four years and ls a senior la.w Just be a "nice fellow." tor both aides. It ls rranted that THE ISSUE Mrs. R. W. Morse of Richmond part of Ethiopia and a satisfactory outlet to the tells us that according to the stat­ student. so the boys thought It Checklna off the names or the there are freshmen who fail to express an audible salutation ea given Ethiopia. An understanding could bt: utes of Vlrglnla, It was. and prob­ would be nice to tap him, becawe new members then, we see that In the state of semi-con f u ~ion that existed dur· he was one of the boys. But to two men are Little Clique mem­ when passing a student of hlaher worked out which would save the face o£ both ably still is. unlawful to possess mg tlle latter part of the 0. D. K assembly Wed· a. bathtub. all this stupiditY. I have no ob­ bers. one Is a non-fraternity man. academic ranking. On the other nesday we doubt if many people caught the full Mussolini and the Negus and also the League. Jection. except In so far as they and the rest are all Blg Cllquers. hand there ls an ever-Increasing tendency for upperclMSmen to implication of the thought-provoking speech de­ Unfortunately the above rather implc solution A whlle ago we said tha t Jimmy force It on the rest or the student Draw your own conclUB.lona and Paera, with a mustache and body. then answer the question : "Does fall to speak to freshmen. The livered hy ~lr. Francis Miller, the guest speaker. of the problem is not working out so imply judg­ &laSbeS, would be a dead ringer lf certain of the boys want to the 811 Cllque recotnize campus least the latter can do Is to set Mr. ~ !t iler empha~ized that a true gentleman ing from what is transpiring at the present time. for Oroucho Marx. Now. we're get toaether and call themselves leadership, or campus followers? " an example. The success of the was not a person with a country club veneer, but France once more has manouvered hen.clf into su 1e or lt, after seelna him as leaders ot the campus. all rlaht. Seton. present freshmen rules lies In the But why can't they 10 off by action of this year's freshman that to be a real gentleman according to the cor· the center of the diplomatic ~; tage and hu~ put Oobbo In "The Merchant of v en­ themsl'lvee and do It and slna ODK Tapptftl' lmpron men& class but upperclassmen can en­ one over on the Britillh. The formula prop(>SCllows" No! A bunch of ~oists, QJTeeable. sense of hi., r c~pon ibilitie tO\\ards society. A Ot·oucho used In "A Nlaht at the Dear Sir: true gentleman mu-.t devote hi 'uperior training much territory to Italy, and Ethiopia get' prac Opera.'' exhlblllonallst.s who have to de­ It.. undoubtedly. atves an lndl­ cree a compulsory assembly so The 0 . D. K . usembly waa very vlduaJ a warm feellna or confi­ and mcntalitv toward improv ing the order in tically nothing. This i. in line w1th France\ A fine Idea Is In the making. l nterestln~r Wednesday, but there One or those auys who has no Lhat everyone can see them and dence and superiority to have which \\ e lt\'c and in atledatmg the u f£erings friendly attitude toward Italy, and La\'al " a" know who these members of the Is one BUIIJestlon that a wreat reached sophomore and subse­ cor and likes to &et away from many thouaht mlaht Improve the of mankmd. able to get Sir Samu~l to agree, much to the con­ town once In a. while Is at ronrtng Oood Joe Society are. quently higher standing, but how Disgust! pa ted. exercise. When the names of the about coming down off the hl&h 'foo many of U'\ have the idea that if we wear .,ternation of his government and the ('ommous. for a bus service Cor 11tudents. lo honored ones are called out. travel to local ntrht-spots such horse? well-pre 't:tl c:lothc,, a poli hcd manner, and a . uf­ The terms are !>Uch that Ethiopia ''ill ut·ver \'Ill· might It not be a rood Idea If In Just Another Freshman. as the various gals' schooliJ. Roa­ aya ODK Run by Cllquf' a sentence or two the chairman untarily agree to them, particularly Ill the light of ficientl) hla ..c attitude wc come under the head noke. and Lynchbura. The thlna Editor of The Rlns-tum Phi, review the accompUshmenta tor mg "g ntltnH:n " \\hat more of us should realitc the present favorable military J X>~i twn of Ethi­ will be only for studenta and will Dear Sir: which the new 0 . D. K . members Claudlu Claws Cramoy is what 1\1 r. Millt•r 110 ably brought out last \Vcd­ opta and the near approach of the rainy 'eao;un. lf'av t> nt tht'lr convt>nience. The Wednt'!lday was a day or rreat have been so elanally honored? Editor of The Rlna-tum Phi : The League cannot accept such tt.'rms w1th any plan will probably materlaJlze enllahtt~nrncnt for thP entire stu- The student speakers were what Dear Sir: ne da) . Coll('gt• cducnticm i11 nol for the primary omt-t Ime attt>r Chrl~lmas vaca­ • <'mlJlancc of self rc peeL Thi throws tlw whok d£'nt body. All 900 or us werr at- I! commonly called "lousee," es- Please enroll me amonr those purpose of spr<.•ndm~ a IIOciaJ \ CllCCr 0\'Cr the SlU• tion, when you'll want lo continue lowed to attend a meellna of the peclally Anaus Powell. We don't In ravor of a. destiny or complete dent. Only \\ hl'll it has made 1ts iiludcnt awnrc of prohlcm open again. 'l'he rca<;on fo1 France's at some or that any life, that you Bla Cllqurl Thla Is a prlvlleae blame Dr. Oalnes for turnlnr on obllvton as concerns the pithy the re pcm.,ihllttle.., nf thc tducatcd man towards titude i:o, of ccmro,c, to preser'e hcr JH'\\I) wo11 had durtna the two-week vaca­ that coml's to us only once a year hls side and taklnr a llltle "e&t muck-raklnp round under the tion our SOCial onll'r, thtn and only then, has thllt friend hip with M u'lsolini, ancl the app:ucnt rt:a when we attend the armual "crap- nap" durlnr Powell's talk. We caption. "Looklna Backward." To ping·• ext-rei . which recoantzes would have done the same had we what purpoee the said review .. on for Sir Samuel' capitulatH>n tel J.n,al, in educatwn pm('uccd a gentleman in the true ense Initial Donation Made devotion and lona &ervlce to our not been In auch a conspicuous aerves. I have yet to discover. Cer­ o£ the w11rd . l->pite of his recent campaign proml'l<''l, ic; to pre betters. who rule us on this cam- poaltlonr talnlY. It ts not to recommend or vt•nt the necessity fur the application of oil ~anc To ODK Library Ftmd PltS. For Better Student Speakera advise aaalnat various cinematic tionc;, which might lead to war, and ht· i~ unxiou-. From ~l\nnlna the rostc>r or producttom, for by the time that From tht• \\ n hinJ.:111n ?(Is/, Dt-u•mhcr 12. 1935 : The rtr~~t donation to the Oml- nnw mt'mbera and cullma their For Better Muc Mr. Cramoy'e column meeLa the abo' t' nil thing to 1\\'oid that. 'l'lwre .,hould ht.' \ lll.LER J ll'l'S cron Dt'lta Kappa library prize main rvlce to the ~hool . we Editor of The Rlnr-tum Phi , aaze or hls all-too-rew rCI\Ilar 'ome very interc ting dC'\'elopnwnts in the next rund \I.M made today by wallrr have drawn up o list of the qual- Dear Sir readera. the lhow II rone. Indeed, 'C L.\SS HULl::' I \\eek wh1ch may afft'Ct the fatt' nf natiun~ :uul c llurdy, promJncnt banker and lUes that tach man must have to At pre nt much Interest hu when Mr. Cramoy attempt.'! to II\ I ~m·sTRY the League of Nations. broktr or Chari ton. w va bt'come 0 0 K . All rre hmen who centered around the new Trou- alve a reason for hi dlshke of a StutlttiiiS Tra/'ft'd n le altl. which was huar. will desire this honor, take> careful badour theatre which has recent- certaJn film-and It Is rare thiLt \l1llt•r, \\Ito ).!'rnllu.IH'd Crwn the uniHr --<>- be usl'd ror the award to tht' rro- hl't'd to follow the. e hlnta. ly been opened. A very vivid de- thls happens- the moat tantrlble n ave rag<• of $10 in lug., in taken from tht• lN"nlty which moke'J the moat Firat, ond mo11t. Important, you scription of the success and fall- Item that can be brouaht by this 'lily 111 JI)JJ, 'iJiilkt· nt an a 'lt'lllhh nt which lw vnlunbte uddlllons to II library mu1.t brlona to the right frater- urt'a or the Little Theatre move- pseudo-critic Is that "IL lacks an and l\\O ft·II•IW alumn1, a fnrult) mt 111ht r and 16 Northwco,tcrn Ll niver'iity Jihrar ~ \'t'ill h by the end of lltt' academic year I nlty. You and your fraternity mcnt at Wuhlnaton and Lett was lnde!lnable BOml'lhhliJ." TruE" crlt­ tudent \\ crt• t rappt~tl Cor lllt mht•rship in Omi· --o- -- Both flrat and !N'Ond place prizes ' brol.ht>ra, rnuat for the pa t live dl. closed In the paaes of the pro- tc.s, Mr Cramoy, e."

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------· Back Stroke Swimmer, Library Notice Netmen Face First Real Students who wish to borrow Free Stylers Needed books to take home with them for Test Monday Against By Twombly for Team the Chrtstmas holidays must Nat'l. Business College Delts Cop Volleyball Title; 1 ~:::~: ~~~1 make special arrangements with _ _ the library for thls extension of Washington and Lee's varsity lin Opening Tilt Need or a back-stroke swimmer time. Books from the general col- basketball team faces Its first real to complete the lineup, was ex· lectlon may be borrowed or re- test on Monday when It meets the pressed by Coach Cy TWombly to­ newed to fall due on January 6, strong National Business College 0 08 Of Court Season day. In fact, he threatens to use Place Tw aII •I • M T eaJD beginning Monday, December 16. cagers, city league ch ampions of the junior manager of the team, Reserved books and books from Roanoke and SouthwesLe rn VIr­ who won his numerals two years the seminars will be lent, begin- gl nla medalists, at Doremus gym ­ AU Stars to Play Faculty Led by Pette, Team Wins ago, as Lhe other If 110 one else nina December 20, at 9 a. m. Re- naslum. Team Monday Following the BIG BLUE Impressive 65-1 5 lurns ouL. serves for these books may be left. The N. B. c. team walloped v. In Lavletes, Coa.ch Twombly has at the desk lmmedlately, and the M. I. on Wednesday by the score a good back·stroker. but he Is the Night By Z ACH KRAMER Victory books so reserved wll1 be saved of 43-24. Tonight they play Shep­ only one out for the varsity at for the student wishlng to borrow herd College and tomorrow Poto­ TWOMBLY TO LEAD the present time. He also said them untll noon on December 21. mac State. The vtsJtors should SPESSARD SHOOTS that he could use qulte a rew free When borrowing all books that make things interesting for the PROFESSORS' GROUP Driyer Eats Goat-Opponents' Hopes Brighten in S. C. FIFTEEN BASKETS stylers too. will be kept untU January 6, It Is Generals. as they boast of several Wrestling-Fletcher Acts as President for Last Of the free stylers out. Waaner, necessary to notify the library really good players. D. U.'s, Phi Gams, S. A. Funk, Griffin. and Baker stand that this extension of time Is de- Kate Smlth has been Invited to Time-Idle Thoughts out as the best ones. Baker looks sired. attend a game between the Na- Scores Thirty Points in In­ aL present as the best one for the E.'s, Beta's Each Blanche Prichard McCrum Uonal Buslness College and the 440-yard free style. Wagner and practice, I feel that they have spired Game Against Place One The football team Is still con­ Funk look like the best ones for ~ New York Celtlcs. when the latter vinced that Jack Miley, general one o1 the best aggregations in Townsmen the short dashes. team comes to Roanoke on J&n· Although the callbre or the ma­ handy man of the athletic a.sso­ our history. Beven leading can· Wrestlers in Training uary 6. Bill Judy, coach of the claUon, ate up the Generals' dldates for the team seem to be ------Roanoke quJntet. Invited Kate Jority of the volley ball teams was Washh1gton and Lee's basket­ For Blue Devil Match chances ln the South Carollna Ellis, Captain Pette and Carson tiona! Business Colleae team of since she recently obtained own­ below the standard of ronner ball team, led by Captaln Joe game. The goat that served aa as forwards, Spessard a t center, Roanoke. To Be Held in January ership of the Celtlcs. years. t.here were many excellent Pette, opened up their current mascot for the Homecoming and Der, Heath and Woodward, The box score: -----.()----- Individual players In the intra· season .last night with an impres· game. was felt to be pretty lucky, guards. With the first wrestling meet mural tournament. sive 65-15 victory over the Roa­ Waabln&'ton and Lee ------The powerful Delta Tau Delta so some of the boys wanted to The team has plenty or good Player G F T of the season slated for January after their return to school. Ma­ take the goat down to Columbia reserves. too. Tomlin, Perry, and nake Y. M. C. A. tossers. Bob aggregation. winners of the tour­ Spessard, playing inspired ball Carson. f ...... l 2 4 13th with the Duke Blue Devils, this beUeves that none of them with them. The only trouble Doane at the forwards, Szyman­ 4 Coach Mathis is putting his ma.t- nament, had slx Individual stars aaalnst his fellow lownsmen. led Doane, f ...... 2 0 will work out of condition. was, that Jack Miley, owner of ski center. and Darsle and Fra­ 2 men through an intensive train- on their team. Gerber and Heath the team in scoring with 30 phe· Frazier, g ...... 1 0 Tryouts are being held now for the 110at. got hungry one night, zier as guards are all good men 11 ing period before they leave for both m·oved themselves to be as nomenal points to his credit. Pette, f ...... 5 1 berths on the team that Is to gOOd as any others In this school. ·and feasted on goat sandwiches. who will give the varsity men Tomlin, f ...... 0 1 1 Christmas vacation. meet the Duke grapplers. The Charlie Brasher astounded ev· Now he's the goat of our football plenty or opposition for their The Fighting Generals got off Snow. f ...... 0 0 o Many or the men ln the lighter freshmen wrestle the Blue DevU erybody with his brUUant smashes season. positions. Tony Young will re· to a flying start and rolled up 15 Spessard. c ...... 15 0 30 weights must take off poundage frosh on the same program. from back-court, and his fine There Is quite a bit of wrest­ port after Christmas, and he points before their opponents were Syzmanskl, c ...... 1 0 2 over the holidays. Co-captain playing kept the D. O.'s In the Una news circllna about the wll1 add to the strength at the able to find lht> basket. The score ner, g ...... 1 2 4 Rowland Thomas, who wrestles t====:::::::======+ first rank. Marvin Pullen headed Southern conference. Ad War­ pivot position. The toughest was 36·8 at the half, as the team Woodward, a ...... 0 0 o a.t 118 pounds, weighs 133 : co­ the strong Phi Gam out!lt, and ren. former outstanding heavy. games on the schedule seem to seemed to score at will. Perry, g ...... 0 0 O captain Glenn Shively must drop looked good throughout the whole weight boxer of the South, has be the ones against North Car· There was no stopping Spes­ Darsle. g ...... 0 0 o 11 pounds to meet his fighting Distributors tourney. Jimmy Watts was best decided to coach only boxing for ollna and Richmond. Richmond sard. Tlme after time the six-foot Ellis, g ...... 2 1 5 weight or 145. Among the heavy- for of a long string or S. A. E. stars, Duke. so the Blue Devils secur­ went through the season unde· eeven-inch center simply reached Heath, g ...... 1 0 2 weights, Tubby Owings Is record- while Garver, Beta, Is the only ed a former graduate, Neely, to feated last year. and have lost up, grabbed the ball oft the back· - ed at 271, and Hugo Bonino. last act a.s mentor of the wrestling only two men from that team. freshman to make the team. His board with ease, and dropped it Totals ...... 29 7 85 year's South ern conference cham- JOLLY SCOT ALE fine pla.y aga.tnst Phi Oamma teams. He Is supposed to be N. C. U . beat us in the finals of through the rlm tor a field goal. Roanoke Y. M. C. A. pion, Is near his drestllng weight, Delta earns h im first-team recog­ pr·etty good. Ardolino, the boy the conference in March, 1935. Captain Pette followed Spessard Player G F T 230. l)ltion. who took Shively to sixteen min­ Mr. Fletcher wiU preside at In total points scored, chalking Turner. f ...... 2 0 4 The wrestlers are off pledge X-TRA . FINE BEER Sharretts. Ernest. Syzmanskl, utes in the final round of the his last conference meeting this up 11 markers. Reid. f ...... 0 1 1 during vacation, but since there Craft. Garber. 1\nd Doane fonn a lt5-pound class in the Southern week-end, and many important Norman Der. an all-Southern Sellevs. f ...... 0 0 0 wUI be only one week of tralnlna combination that ranks Just a bit conference tournament. Is back things will be broueht up. The guard, played an outstanding de· Mathews. c ...... 3 0 6 lower than the tlrst team. again. along with Stephenson, question of admitting new schools fensive game. Al though the Roa· Jackson. c ...... 0 0 0 the 118 finalist. to the conference Is the most The committee on entertaln· noke quintet was not of sutt'i· Smith. g ...... 1 2 4 IACK&ON BARBER SHOP ment during basketball games Coach Qulnlan of North Car­ important motion on the noor. clent calibre to be a real test, the Carey, 11 ••••••••••• 0 0 0 olina, ex-V. M . I. coach. has but things like allowing broad· under the chalrmanshlp of Flet· team as a whole seemed to play Robertson. a .. • ..... 0 0 0 U it wu cood eno111h for Gen. cher Maynard Is planning a fac· some good material back this casting of games. lnelllllbllity DODGE- PLYMOUTH well both offensively and defen· Robert 1. Lee, It must be 1ood ulty-all Intramural volley ball year. Umstead ln the 118, Ward rules, sites or championship sively. Totals ...... 6 3 15 in the 135, Gholson in the 145, events. etc., will occupy the enouah for you. game to be played Monday night The st.artlng lineup found Pette Referee. Woodson. CARS It Is requested that all men se­ and Bonner In the 155 are minds of the members. There and the sophomore. Carson, at crackerjack veterans who are wll1 also be a new election of of. Umpire, Jones. lected on either the first or sec­ the forward positions. Spessard • Timekeeper, Mitchell. ond team 11et 1n touch with either returning. Ward Is the fellow fleers. and Mr. Fletcher will not at center, and the veterans, Der Maynard, Kramer, John Taylor who. although beaten by Lowry run for president again. and Ellis, the guards. Coach Cy ------ATTENTION or captain Dick Smith and tell in a duel meet. won second place HARPER 6 AGNOR. IDe. Rockbridge Young made numerous substttu· Call MOOU 6 CO. lor them it they wlll be able to play In the conference on a foul from IDLE THOUGHTS - Duke Uons, as all the members of the c..a ... woec~ 'I'hls must be done as soon as pos. George. Bonner has been an out­ doesn't want the Southern Con- squad saw action with the ex· Groeertes, Pndta A Draaed Fowl MOTOR CO., Inc. slble, according to the committee slandlng contender ln his welaht terence wrestUng tournament. . . ception o f John White. who was Pbooe: Office and S&on. za 8peelal Pr1cea To Fra&ena.IUes Cy Twombly will captain the for the past two years, while Ed Jean and Frank Jones would prevented from entering the &arne Coel Yard 117 faculty volley ball team, and Mr Gholson and Umstead are aood like to enter the Southern. con- by the the blowing of the final Hinton, Mr. Lauck. Pat Mitchell, too. terence boxlna tournament . . . whistle. 4.~.~.~.~..~ .. ~. ~.~.~...... Dr. Smith, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Flet­ Quite unexpectedly the Bla Al Martin seems to . be following The new rules dld not bother cher and many others are expect· Blue basketball team will meet George Raft's foo tsteps into the the team, as they were penalized -w.;i:d;~·lli:r~·;:;;······· l ed to participate. a top-notch opponent Monday. dancing field · · · Will Frank only once for standing in the Compliments The all-Intramural teams fol­ The National Business Colleae Reid return to school? · · · I was circle more than three seconds -of- Prescription D ruggist - W. and L. Stationery ha.s turned up with a powerful I low : &lad to see that Foots Dickerson The Generals will have a real test + BOLEY'S Schaeffer Fountain Pens + Flnt Team quJntet that was able to out­ didn't accept the West Point ap. of their strength on Monday. Get ber- Delta Tau Delta score V. M. I. 43-24 Wednesday. polntment · · · Army will play when they meet the strong Na­ !...... ~...... : Heath- Delta Tau Delta Their Captaln Is Leo Price. and Washington and Lee after a Brasher-Delta Opsllon he ls auppesed to be a real good twenty-year layoff . . . See you Watt.s-Sigma Alpha Epsilon guard. Watching the Generals at the basketbeJ.I aame Monday. Pullen- Phl Gamma Delta NEW Ed. Deaver and Sons Garver- Beta Theta PI successful ln creating a desire to J. Secoad Team see more of him. The elder "sand· Brigadier Netmen Hold METHOD Clothiers and Furnishers Sharretts-Phl Gamma Delta blind" Oabbo, In the person of Two Practices Daily; DRY Ernst-Sigma Alpha EPSilon Edward Metcalf, Is sufficient. The TOPCOATS, HATS, SCARFS, AND GLOVES Szymanskl- PI Kappa Phi three suitors for Portia's hand all Team Looks Promising CLEANERS Craft-Delta Tau Della. seem to be cut from the same un- TO WEAR HOME CHRISTMAS Garber- P. E . P. satisfactory mould and are. to say Under the direction of Chip One Day Service Doane-Pi Kappa Phi the least, rather lneffecllve and Jones and BIU Ellis, the 1938 edl· Quality Workmanship Phone 25 Honorable Mention '.itslntereated lovers. lion or the Washlnaton and Lee Main Su~e t , Lexington, Virginia Bechler. Beta; Tomlin, S. A. E.; The bla11est difficulty with any Brigadier basketeers has settled Phone 259 Mefford, Baker, D. T . D.; Pette, amateur production ls that char­ down 1.0 hard practice. Pi Ka.ppa PhJ; Weinslr. z. B. T.; act.ers always seem to have a ten­ ...... At the end or the second week . Perry, D. U.: Fraz1er. PI K. A. ; dency towa.rd being half·indlvld­ of practice Mefford. Borrles, Fos­ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :.llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll illllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ~ John White, Slama Chi; Williams, uals. It 18 only rarely that ~ch ter, and WUey have shown them· - - Rawls. K. A.: Dickman, Lambda person Is fully undeveloped, com­ selves of first team calibre. Fos­ -5 Have Your LAUNDRY Washed At The -i Chi; Simmons. Vandllng, Phi pletely understood, and portrayed ter and Wiley have shown a 11reat - - Gam; Goff. Phi Psi: Martin, and In hJs entirety. This haa been par­ deal of Improvement since the = = Spessard, Kappa Sla: I.&ndman, Ucularly true In the pa.'lt when first session. HOME FOR THE K.t.plan, P. E. P.; Der. A. T. 0 .; the Troubadours have been fore· ~ Rockbridge Steam Laundry j Jones. Phi Kappa Sigma. ed to lllve onlY one performance. At present Coach J ones Is hold- - ---.o-- However. by tonlaht and satur- Ina two practices per day, one In CHRISTMAS - - J P' day the production should have the afternoon and one at ntaht. S- which also solicits the Cleaning and Pressing of your -S 7irou bauour lOY become the 5mOOlhest and by far Attendance at the n laht 5eSSion i Suits- the Zoric, Odorless Cleaning Method is wed. a • J b C • • the closest approach to profes- 11aa been only about len candl· P ralae y rifle sional standards of any play ever dates, but wllhln the next few ~' HOLIDAY? presented here at the University. days tbe coaches expect to have I FREE DELIVERY SERVICE-CALL 18, = Conllnued from page two That Sha~espeare Is a truism. the squads more balanced. - - malic Interpretation exists In the n Is hard for moderns to Interpret The complete lh.t of candidates W.JIImulk rout .. -----. ;111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111: role of Shylock. Lewis McMurran lntelllalbly IUld Intelligently the Is as foUows: Allen, Buck, Bo1 r1es. tackles the ta~k of beln11 the old works of the 17lh century pOet Busby, Brown, Brooks, Crane. man, of wearlnr a beard, and or and to say that the Troubadours Dunlap, Dodderldac. Oarver. Hart. 1 QUICKLY mu1 ECOMoAffcAUv recreallng the personality ot the accomplish all that mlllht be ac· B. Howard. M. Howard, Keately, ATLANTIC GREYHOUND shrewd, de plcable. and somewhat. compllshed Is praise too h l&h. Kates, Undsey, Lona. Meffoa·d. Don't 1poU the thrill of cettinc home qaln by worryiDc plllful v enlcian Jew. That one Nevertheless, they make or "The Naalrl, Parsons, Pant. h, Shannon. about the ahlpment or your bacrare. Solve the problem by Schedule feels his Shylock to be more or a Merchant. or Venice" a play that Stoops, Smith. Steelman. Wiley, leavmg everytblnr to Railway EzpreM. We will ca11 k spectarle than a real living lndl- Is enJoyable, entertalnlna. exceed- A. White. K. White. Fost r, Over, ( Lea~i ng uxington) vidual Is noL so much a crlllcl m lnaly well paced, and certainly Bealre, OchsJe, Schuver Shafer. your trunke, bacco.ce and perwonal beloncinc• and Nod as an ob. ervatlon and Is due not worth seeing Dlll, Legree, Mldcltebul'f, Young, them home on fast paaencer traJna throuch to dNtinatioo. necessarily to hls acllnll but r&· Much ot the credit for the sue- W. J . Wilson, Meyer, Bow, Wt'b- You can take your traln home with peace ofmlnd- knowmc NORTHBOUND: Staunton, Washington, New lher to Shakespeare hJmselr. ccs11 of the presentation belonas ber. MIUer, Youna. w. C. Turnl:'t , that your baggage will be there qulokly and ufely. Railway The re11t of lhe cast has 11.8 up& to James Andrews and the mem- and Crawford. York, etc., 5:20 AM, 9:.50 AM, 3:00 PM, Express tervlce Ia a decided economy In expenee, too. and dow n ~ . Harry Flt.zaerald as bca·s of the te'chnlcal starr. They o 7:.55 PM, 11:55 PM. Antonio alvt"s a tborou&hly con- are resporulble for the &eenery Eqlnet-rs to Tab Field Trip After vacatlon,aend your bag(&(e back the N.mO W.y, vl nclna aiUlouah somewhat aom- and the mechanical etflclency We r ive a receapt on pick-up and take a receipt on de­ SOUTHBOUND: Roanoke, Knoxville, Mem­ ber and H~!lt!rved portrayal. Doui· displayed In shltUna &eenes The Artie Hauck. pr '>ld<'nt of the livery, .. double proof of awa ft , aure handline. las Lund lacks animation and final aardcn set, with the treea In Custts-Lee Encln<'el"tna Society, phis, etc., 5:10 AM, 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, falls to reallzt> the most from the It he backaround. the moonllaht announced today lh t th(' aocl h• For aervace or &nfonnatioo merely call or telepboae role of Ba ,;anlo Lorenzo. lhe floodlna down. the fountain In the Intends to make vcral trip on 29 w. Ntlson h·eet. 8:10 PM, 11:50 PM. da hlnl youth who falla In love center with water shootlna Into which the members ..,Ill study the Phone 1l with J e~U>Ica , Is played allrrty and the air, Is certainly onl' of the construction or LYPt' ot rnalnet-r­ LulQiion, Vlrlinla mechanlc:ally by Andrew Baur best ever used In a Troubadour Ina proJect. or l>Orllcullu Interest EASTBOUND: Lynchburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Gratlano, a blR wind, a clown In production to the society, etc., 7:45AM, 3:00 PM, 12:01 AM. moa·t ways than one, la lntt'rest- o -- The Iron foundry at Roanoke' log as presented by VIncent Mnr- St udent Auto Tap and the tunnels or the Nor·folk RAILWAY Richmond via Amber t, 6:00AM. lire. Mra Jack!!On portray Ne- University taas for student au- and Wrstern rnllrortd In the AI - r!.~ . the handnlltlden of Portia tomoblle11 ure now avallablP Cor l~hcny mountains were ahcn by WESTBOUND: Clifton Forge, Charle ton, Cin­ and crt'atca a likable. piquant, a.l - dl trlbuUon. It wu announced to- Hauck a 11 posslbl subJrcts or In· E PRESS thouah elf con&elouJ alrl The day by Dean Frank J GUllam. apectlon. cinnati, etc., 5:00AM, 4:15PM, 11:45 PM. AGENCY, J NO. dau11hter of Shylock Is broUJht Tile taaa. on sale In the Dean's n auck nl&o atat d that the 10- plea antly to ure by Mrs. Lund. oftlct, will cost 3~ cent• tor the clety would attend tht' banQuet NATIO N - WIDE RAIL - A I R SE RVICE Call 75 One ot the mo l enJoyahlo bits lv.o front and rear platt>a. to be given by thl" Vhylnla <'- oC acllnr Is contribute In blue on banquet will be tnlk4 by vnrlous WU.'fl' • ¥\"A • KNlt • KSTP • IOMO • WISA I, • KOII.. For Fares and Schedules Welt~ flf lecol ellltOIIIttfiiiOitlt lies. Ia humorous, comical, and tl whlto backaround. prominent state enalntera, • •

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the lad who, after thte odopen1na J Robinson a.nd Dorothy Wilson-- G raham, an Alumnus T roub Opening show last Wednesday s o up 1n we've missed her-both were ex- ' BETWEEN· his chair and wildly called: "Au- ceUent. and Charles Sellon, the Recalls ~ Good Old' Days Given Acclaim - FRONT ROW thor, author!" demented octogenarian with the __ SHEETS '------...... 1I MaJor --Bowes Bores ofItching his finger,scenes. stoleAnoth a greater lunatic, many Continued !rom page one Looking Forward Looking Backward Etienne Glradot. formerly of the for the soldiers, stopping the laL­ Continued trom page one By BILL HUDGINS Handlcapped by a master of Broadway stage, earned many ter repeatedly and breaking down did achievement," said Dean. By DAVE WHARTON By MARTIN CRAMOY ceremonies who was completely laughs from the frlendly audience the vaunted Army attack. Frank J. G1lliam. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; - - devoid of that certain something due to bJs inabUlty to make rain. Basketball was his next great ''All Cl'edit is due . to Watkin While the Troubadours were And still those musicals come. The most spectacula.r and with- called stage presence, and under love. He played center on the only and hiS Troubadours for creating giving "The Merchant of venice" but I suppose it can't be helped. out question the best Troubadour the evU spell that is cast by the -- undefeated team w ashington and such a magnlflcant theat.re bolh In their new Lexington theatre The studios have to contract the show witnessed by us In the year stereotyped sameness of all such In Rebuttal Lee ever had. Dean Gilliam was from the po~t of. view of the this week. the play was also being actors for so long, and Just so and a half we have been follow- performances, MaJor Bowes• Am- Up until the present writlng, manager of that great five, and pleasure and comfot L of the aud- escnted at the University of lence and the functional utility pr long must a certalrt type of pic- lng the fortunes of this hard- ateur professionals were nothing our sole defense from the scur- he stlll speaks fondly of it. of the stage arrangement," said South Carolina. A11 students ln tul'e prevail. The Dick Powell's working group was revealed be- more than fair. If one paid his rilous attacks of anonymous let- Mr. Graham Is a gre.at enthus­ Prof. o. w. Riegel. "The choice En~lish classes at th~t university and Bing crosby's w!ll live their fore the gaze of a small but thirty-five or forty cents to view ler writers and vague column.lsts last of football, witnessing almost of the play was appropriate on wete given parallel Cledit in their contract lives and then die, unless friendly audience Wednesday the show in expectation of seeing has been ducking and dodging. all of the big games 1rt the South. the occasion of opening the Little courses for attending the per- before that time they are able to night at the house that must have some ''mute, inglorious Milton" We now take typewriter in band When questioned as to which was Theat .. formance. develop acting ability sufficient been built bY either magic or the of the boa.rds come upon the stage and attempt a short rebuttal. the best eleven he saw In action " Th~e .TroubadOlli'S gave an ex- A New . York director went to to adapt themselves to cha.nges. sweat of Larry Watkin's bt·ow- and proceed to tie his pop-eyed In the case of the distingulsbed this yeat·. Graham said, "You'll hibition in every way worthy or South Catollna to take charge of The latest Is James Melton, but the Little Theatre. The dlminu- audience in knots with his lnsplr- Rider, who is ol denough to know be surprised to hear this, but the the organiza.tlon .. commented the production. Portia, Shylock. he really should not be classed tive playhouse is unique 1rt Its per- ed antics, one was sadly dlsap- better. we find a paragraph, best team I've seen this year Is with the two above mentioned, as fectlon. It is small. homey, com- pointed. For Major Bowes' num- written In true Rider fashion, the that scrappy V. M. I. freshman Dean Tucker ...1 'was impressed and Bassanlo were portrayed by with the stage setting and scenery members of the troupe of Avon he Is a singer, not a crooner, fortable. and technically perfect. ber 8 troupe had no such enter- last two sentences of which go: aggregation. They have every­ which I think IDdicated an un- P1ayers. while the rem~lng roles which Is a good sign. Pat O'Brien, Its expert lighting effeyts. Its deep talners. The show was plainly an "A college student is not supposed thing, and if they stick together. usual amount of talent. The re- were played by universitY drama- Jean Muir .and Frank McHugh stage, and the agility with which amateur show; the overly polite to be still sticky with the gummy- we'll have Rose Bowl champions modeling of the theatre, I hope, tisls. are the stand-by members of the scenery can be shifted remlrtds us audience was entertained not so ness of adolescence and Is sup- for our neighbors." will mean a new development of Warners' stock company for back- very much of New York's Little much by the revue's excellence, posed to be fairly mature In his ot---- the dramatic interests and talents Dr. L. H. Farinholt, professor In stage shows, and so they take Theatre. but by the ease with which they reactions. He isn't. if Judged by The dean at the University of of the students." the Washington and Lee chemls- their usual parts In helping along ''The Merchant of Venice"-a could point out the dlscrepencles the cinema or 'Looking Back- Alabama was talking to a profes­ Comments representative of try department, Is In Richmond ·•stars over Broadway." which is play which proJects the aura of In the voices of the singers, the ward.' " sor when a student passed them. student opinion were made by Ted today examining the• sixteenh 1 hiap- showing Saturday. digru'ty which the opening of any dancingr thof the dant cer,f the awful1 - we are reasonably sure t.hat The professor said: "He's a fra- P can s or es sc oars ps legitimate theater cannot be with- ness o e mas er o ceremon es, ''The Easy Chair'' would be a Plowden and Cal Shook. The fo~­ II t f Rhod ternity man." rr om u n1 versItt es and co 11 eges -- out, was well-acted. well-directed. and the P 1ay i ng o f t he instru- great deal easier if Rider would met· said, "I thought it was really throughout vu·ginia. Monday morning, or sunday and. except for one scene, per- mentalists. Needless to say, every- omit the Stelrtlan quality from his The Dean: ''How do you know?" exceptional. The scenery arrange­ Besides Dr. Fa.rinholt the ex- night for the less critically astute, fectly designed. The black sheep one was entertained. bi-weekly lectures. We realize that The professor: ''He answered to ment was the best thing." Shook's comment was, "Really a. noble ex­ amlnlng committee Is composed is the spook show for all children. scene to which we refer is the -- It Is a great deal harder to con- four names in class this mom- periment. the Troubs are to be of Dr. Douglas Freeman, editor of etc., who have the legal tender street scene which violates all "Personal Maid's Sect-at," de- duct a pillar on manners. morals, tng." commended for such a successful the Richmond News Leader and sufficient to pay the entrance fee . laws of scenic designing by per- spite the melodramatic title prov- crusades, P<>litlcal thought, et al., r,::=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:;:; venture into the Shakespearean graduate of the University of Two years ago when we· saw this mitt1ng the use of moving objects ed to be a fairly good picture of, than it Is to write ours. but that field." Richmond: C. P. Spruill, of Ral- same performer in Palo Al to, his suoh as waLer. a.nd a small boat let us say, the class C type. is by no means an excuse for Ha..-e Your Calyx elgh, N. C.; Armistead Booths, of show was not so good. It might wilh a huge red sail to remain 1n Though not exactly a picture that friend Rider's shadowy gems of ---01--- Picture M'!de Today at Alexand1·!a and graduate of the have been that the cellegiate at- fixed pennanence. Aside from will make you tear your hair be- wisdom. Let us in on It, Rider; it Students at DarLmouth College University of Vlrglnla: and Judge mosphere of a western university, this, the scenery, and particularly cause of the sweet 11-gony the must be good. published the fit•st college paper, H. G. Cochran, of Norfolk. cat-calls, whistlings, and "is-zat- the set which depicts Portia's story arouses, Tuesday's audiences ----o---­ The Gazette. In 1800. Daniel Web­ so's" was not particularly con- garden, replete with a beautiful chuckled at the right moments, Weber Mathematics ster was one of Lhe outstanding Since Dr·. Farinbolt has been dueive to the appearance of even fountain, Is impressively realistic. sighed at the old mother-minus­ f~ contributors ... John N. Garner, According to a well-known made a member of the Rhodes' the most Intrepid ghosts and that The fountain is the work of Sou- daughter theme, and applauded freshman Einstein, who has been vice-president of lhe United States scholarship committee we are sure the gentlemanly department. of ther Tompkins. who. bel!eve it or when the nicker halted. The pic­ and resident of Texas, received working on the problem for days, that Washington and Lee appll- this refined precinct will prove a not. used a simple pump attach- ture proved entertaining. there are 42 school hours, 192 the second honorary degree cants will be put on an equal happier mecllum for their cavort- ed to some complicated electrical -- ~ ~ awarded by the Universlty of hours. or 11,520 minutes until the ·~ ~·•nn footirtg with candidates from oth- lngs. wires to put the mechanism In op- In Old Kentucky Chrlstmas vacation. Texas. It was a Doctor of Laws pr schools. In recent years grad- -- eration. Jlm Andrews designed the The old, old story of the horse v•--·- degree and was awarded this year. uates of the University of Vir- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes- sets and operated the Intricate race upan which rests the honor ~======:. ginln. have held a dominating day comes "Mutiny on the Boun- mechanisms from backstage. and the wealth of a family, the control over the committee. This ty," the picture for which thea- To Mrs. Frances Montague, a elder member of which Is an old Complimen ts of the Open for Your Con­ fact was poirtted out year before tre-goers have been wa!t.lng with lovely and talented Portia. be- maniac with a shotgun, was last. by Duncan 0 . Groner, former as much expectation as Christmas long the top honors for acting, brought back to the screen with 'Yenience from 9 a. m. Ring-tum Phi columnist who is holidays. The "biggest picture,'' She played Portia with a grace Will Rogers. Despite the fact that Robert E. Lee Barber Shop to 9 p. m. SATURDAY now a member of the reportorial the "most expensive:• the "most and ease that would be acceptable the story creaked from rheumatic staff of the Kansas City Star. colorful" the "d t h t on many professional stages. She aae, the picture proved good. Will Groner wrote an article to th · eepes c arac er .... e portrayal of the year" are some of neither over-acted nor attempted Rogers was expertly cast and act- ~II~= =~==~~:;;::::::~~::!_~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=:::::::=:::::::=::::::~ "Voice of the People" in the Rich- the superlatives used in describ- to be stiffly sophisticated by un- ed better than ever ~fore. Bill = 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111!: mond Times-Dispatch pointing lng this picture by the critics. der-actlng. The part was Indeed :_- Stopping Pl""ce ""I St""unton :_- out the Virginia domtnat1on. The Bl t · , placed in adequate bands. and It ...... controversy became widespread gges' m 1ength, being enjoyably t Duk U • • = Ch ' = long and fulsome: expensive, cost- mus be said that Mrs. Montague :_====_= _-===_== with many state orrlcials enter- lng sa,ooo,ooo; colorful. being of did all in her power to make the e ruverstty n·s Restauran.,L . lng into the verbal confl!ct. mutiny and Tahitian romance; play the success that lt was. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE h and being of a romantic story Most of the credit for "The Mer- T e Washington and Lee Students' Friend Did you know that Radcliffe with which we are aU famlllnr to chant of Venice," and also the Durham, N. C. : CHECKS CASHED--GOOD MEALS : Collese does not have a resident some extent: charactel' portrayal fine theater belongs to Professor Four terms of eleven weeks are -==_ We Make Delivery of Food to Your G:.. l _==- !acuity? All instruction Is given by Charles Laughton of Captain Lan-y Watkin. who insists. with given ~ach year. These may be u by the Hal'vard teaching staff . Bligh, hailed by many critics as aU modesty, that he Is merely the taken consecutively tgraduation Wllllam Baker. University of New hia best performance. He makes janitor. His direction of the play In three yea1·s> or three terms ~ at Mary Baldwin ~ Mexico center. Is an outstanding a character who is felt in every took the patience of a Job. but may be taken each year . The entrance : : only one arm ... Vermont found- present or not. One of Captain all of his skill Into the tedious requirements are lnteillgence, ;lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ cd the first state university In Bligh's descendents now living In task. character and at least two years +++++++++++...... 1791. while the first munlclpall1D- New York objected to Laughton's All considered, we urge all who of co nege work, including the : tverslty was rounded at LoulsvUle characterization of Bligh, making have missed seeing this tine pro- subjects specified for Orade A + • in 1837. him but as a sadist. a mental ducUon to be sure to witness the Medical Schools. Catalogues and t+ Bring your friends to the DUTCH INN for nice case. In proof of the fact that final performance tonight and to- application forms may be obtain- We notice from The Campus, captain Blight was not the man monow evening. And all evil to ed from the Dean. rooms and good food

Monday-Tuesday-Wedntsda~· Sat'ah La.wrence publication , that of the solitary walks of life that +..,:. ::::: .. :: ::::::::::=::::::::::::::=+ two Washington and Lee gentle- Laughton made him out to be, It ...... ' men were quite ev I dent at the was pointed out that there were F or Goo d an d Fancy Food Have a neat appearance. That Senlor Prom last week-end. How 14. descendents of Captain Bllgh well-groomed look ia easily ob- gm1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111~ $2,000,000 TRIUMPH about it Taylor and Morgan? still living in New York. come to tained at the- : : Mutineers finJ primitiye lon Itt Speaking of Sarah Lawrence, = = TRUE story of Soutlt Se•sl Th NEW CORNER STORE The~~:0~1; puspose a ~~o~~en of the B~~~ proposed~~:: meal Next Tuesday-- at the Lyric M cCO Y'S GROCERY IDEAL BARBER. SHOP ==-===:~=__ e Incorporated~======~ Is lo save money by eating the "Naughty Marietta" returns with --·-·------·--- most Inexpensive foods and to the dellghttul and charming send lhe surplus which would strains of VI ctor Herbert's music. HAMRIc and SMITH CO LLEGE NEWS POSTED DAILy have been spent on a regular din- It is one of the best of the opera 0 ner to the community fund. ~~!~~:t~~~ ~;a;:: ~:'::. ~~~ Jewelers ====-~ • Tobaccos, Sodas, Can dy, Beer, Lunch =:_~:: Charles Patrone. captain sic. and fast moving a()tion. Jean- Fountain Peru-Favors-Leather Goods Paper and M agazines 1935 of the Roanoke College football ette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy I• ·"- ·---"--·---...__-··------both know how to sing without team, who received honorable holding up the action. SiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiFo. mention In all-VIrginia backflelf> selections, played the entire sea- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ son this fall wlth a broken bone Food for the Dilcriminating Gendeman In his ankle. The coaches kept the InJury as qu1et as passlble tor fear Fully Branded, All Steer S izzling T-Bone S teaks that there would be an added in­ Letters Fancy, Select Sea Food. Alao Oysters and Clams Jury during the season. H alf Shell, Direct from Cape Charles, Va. Patrone. a senior. will play no more games at Salem. In fact the !Continued from page two> !.!11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111: SOIIEDlJLE bone the astragalus bone In the The Southern Inn that Ilk are not..hlng but vagaries - - Feature at nnkle Joint-will never heai and - - Lhe InJury Is permanent accord­ that convey no meaning whatso­ ~ PLACE Y OUR ORDERS EARLY FOR ~ The Restaurant CoUegiatte 1:55, 4:18, 7:25, 9 :<1.8 ever to one's rea.der·s. Ing to a Roanoke physician. The ~ ~ COCKTAIL HOUR SPECIALS FROM 10 to 12 No Advance Admission I t. has been my experience •o WHITMAN'S break happened near the end of Open All Niaht During Danca and Fraternity Hops the 1934 season. pick up The Ring-tum Phi a rew = = days after seeing a production, ~ which I thouaht had been at. least ~ CHRISTMAS CANDY ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • entertaining, nnd which the ma- ~ We Pack and Ship When Y ou Say ~ 1r • Jorlty of persons wiLh whom I had - - : dlscURsed lhe picture had praised. -~ RICE'S STORE~- • only to have my optics g1·eelcd by - DRUG - • a scalhlng crlllclsm or Mr. Cra- "The F riendly Store" Subscribers! • moy's. done In hi"J p<>cullar, pre- E ~ • cO<'Iously sophisticated manner. 1111 111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111 ?. I : Since the purpose of a crilic- I ~ ~ Get All the University News • mean a critic, not nn amateur • mud-slinger- Is to guide his rend- • ers to those productions which he Capital, $150,000.00 Surplus, $75,000.00 • teela are worthwhile seeing, and Enclosed find my checlt for $3 .1 0 to renew my • to wam agalnsl the ones which PAUL M. PENICK, President : he has aood rPt\son lo b(>Uevc arc subscription to The Ring-tum Phi. • worthlt>ss, It Ia clear that there JOHN L. CAMPBELL, Cashier • Is no reason why this renlure • llhould continue: an advice-to-the- SAFETY-sE RVICE Name • lovelorn strlp, or even a blo.nk : space, might be more t>dl!ylni • certainly more useful Were Mr Rockbridge National Bank Address • Crarnoy to POOl hts tnlt'nls wllh • his coiJeague who wrilcs "Looking Lexington, Virginia • Forward" nnd merely alll:'mpt to Address all subscriptions to FRANK bus­ • ~rive an lntt>lllgent n·sume of pic- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=-~g CREW, If ••• olone • to come, iru.teod of ptauln" co•• tures 11 1'7 tness manager . yu'tl llo olrold to NEW THEATRE • the hypocritical neratlvlst,J ll · -- Call 214 for Quick Delivery Service •• ~~ .~ ··•' THE GIJOS'T WALKS • m I11 ht U\'"A said that tlw campus Ont' f'ull Lr•nclh Ftalure With : paper hnd truly taken a malerllll • Ptrfomuutrt JOUS l\JILJAN-JlTNE COLLYER • step toward progrc!IS. BAILEY'S LUNCH WQt ling-tum lf4t • Onh SIIM>A \' 1\IIONIGIIT. 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