Drum 'The schedule of activities during Lieut Gen. Hugh Dram will Inspect Finals week was released from the the Inatltnte next week during his Superintendent's office today. vMt with General Kilbourne.

WL VOLUME XXXIII LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, APRIL 30, 1940 NUMBER 28 ASCE Accepts Student Units Scientists to Convene Activities Schedule Bid of VMI Established For Week of Finals To Meet Here At VSSA Meet Here in Lexington C. E. Students Attend Maj. Montague Made Annual Convention Head of Histroy Is Announced Today Held at Charlottesville Group at Meeting During Spring Hike Approximately 40 representatives At its annual meeting in Farm- Six Hundred Members of VAS Five-Day Finals Week Continues of the combined student chapters ville last Friday and Saturday the of the American Society of Civil Virginia Social Science association Expected As Guests of Institute From June 8 Through June 12 Engineers of VMI, VPI and the Uni- drew up regulations governing the setting up of student chapters versity of Virginia held their an- Approximately 600 of the 1,000 members of the Virginia The schedule of activities for the Finals program was re- throughout the state. The Lectern nual meeting at Charlottesville last Academy of Science will meet here in Lexington this Thurs- club, first student chapter of the leased from the office of the Superintendent thia afternoon. Saturday. A three-man team from day, Friday and Saturday, May 2, 3, and 4, when the organi- Beginning ait 9 a. m. on Saturday morning, June 8 with a close VSSA, sent four delegates to the VMI won the quiz contest between convention: Frank Hoover, Bruce zation will hold its 18th annual convention on the VMI cam- order drill by the corps, the five-day Finals will culminate student teams, and the convention Branson, Kinloch Goolrick, and Bill pus while the corps is on the spring hike. with the playing of "Auld Lang Syne" on the parade ground accepted the invitation of the VMI Rennolds. The annual meeting of the academy was originally sche- following the Graduation Exercises on Wednesday, June 12. chapter to meet in Lexington this Major Ludwell L. Montague, fac- duled to be held in Lynchburg, but conflicts with other meet- fall. The following is the complete program as released to The ulty advisor of the Lectern club, ings in that city caused a shifting Cadet today: Those from the Institute who at- who attended the meeting with the of the convention site to Lexington. cadet delegates, was named chair- Saturday, June > tended the meeting left VMI at 8:15 The academy expects many visi- man of the History Section of the Gen. Drum 9:00 am—Close order drill — The McCarthy a. m. Saturday and arrived at the tors other than those listed as mem- association for the ensuing year. Corps. University in time to register and bers, and anyone interested in the to do a little sightseeing at 10:30. A committee composed of Dr. E. L. To Visit VMI 10:00 am—Cavalry exhibition. KINLOCH GOOLRICK promotion of science is invited to be Will Return The meeting was opened at 11:25 Fox of Randolph-Macon, Dr. C. F. 11:00 am—Field Artillery exhibi- Editor of 1941 Bomb present and to take part in the dis- by Chairman Stefford, president of Marsh of William and Mary, and tion. j< #| Next Week cussions. Next Fall the Virginia chapter of the ASCE, Major Montague drew up the fol- v, 2:00 pm—Guard mounting. There will be 150 papers to be who introduced Dr. A. F. Lewis, lowing regulations for organizing Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, com- Frank J. McCarthy, Jr., Class of Second Class submitted for discussion, and these 5:30 pm—Regimental Review for dean of the engineering department. student chapters. manding general of the Ffrst Army '33, was appointed major and assis- of the United States, will visit the will be divided into eight scientific Board of Visitors, followed by In his welcome to the visitors, Dr. 1. The president to appoint a tant professor of economics and Bomb Pictures Institute on Wednesday, May 8, for groups. These groups are as fol- parade, including presentation Lewis mentioned the common in- standing committee on student chap- political science at the regular April an informal visit to the Superin- lows: mathematics, astronomy, and of prizes: terest of the three schools and as- ters to handle all relations between meeting of the Board of Visitors held tendent and Mrs. Kilbourne. physics, biology, chemistry, geology, 1. Garnett Andrews Cup. signed a "homework problem." This To Be Taken them and the association. last Saturday morning in the board's problem was to find out what Jef- General Drum is expected to ar- education, engineering, medicine 2. Company Rifle Cup. Kinloch Goolrick, editor of the quarters in the old library building, j ferson had in mind when he arrang- 2. Each chapter to nave one fac- rive at VMI on the morning of and psychology. 3. Company Intramural Cup. 1941 Bomb, last night announced ulty adviser, a member of the asso- The meeting, originally set for the | ed to have the Rotunda built at May 8, and will make a tour of the The Academy of Science, which 4. Individual Rifle Cup. that Charles Gompf had been ap- ciation. classes, buildings, and grounds with was founded to promote the study 5. ROTC medals. week-end of Easter Dances, was the highest point on the campus. He pointed Photography Editor of that 3. A minimum of ten members re- General Kilbourne later in the of science in the State of Virginia, fl. Other military trophies. postponed until April 27 in order then announced that the state chap- publication. Coupled with this an- quired for recognition. morning and in the early afternoon. will hear Dr. W. H. Camp of the 9:00 pm—Monogram Club hop. to allow all members of the board ter would award a prize for the nouncement was the announcement 4. Dues to be assessed by chapter A regimental or garrison review New York Botonical Gardens at its Sunday, June 9 to be present. best speech of the morning and ap- by Goolrick that the individual por- rather than against individuals at will be held for General Drum in first general meeting Thursday. Dr. 9:15 am—Sunday morning inspec- The board approved the applica pointed Colonel Bagg of VPI, Coi- traits of the members of the Class the rate of 50c per member (the the afternoon, at which time he will Camp will speak on "A Winter in tion of quarters. tion of the Superintendent for the onel Marr of VMI, and Professor of '41 will be taken within the next same as the present individual stu take the review. Other plans for the Oaxaca." All visitors are invited to K.'' ' 10:00 am—Review and inspection. two weeks. Corps of Cadets to make its 1940' Saunders of Virginia, as judges, visit of the distinguished visitor are attend to hear Dr. Camp, one of . \ ' 11:00 am—Baccalaureate Sermon, dent membership) up to twenty optional trip to Charlotte, N. C. This Chairman Stefford announced the Charlie Gompf is well qualified members, with a flat rate of $10 for to be announced by the Superinten- the best known speakers in the Jackson Memorial Hall, Rev. application was the result of a vote first speaker, Jearl McCracken, for the position of Photography Ed- twenty or more. dent later. East today. Peter Marshall, New York Ave- itor, as he is one of the most rabid taken among the three junior classes . who spoke on "Highway Guard Each chapter to receive two General Drum is the ranking line nue Presbyterian church, Washing- of camera fiends and has done much The Virginia Academy of Science, in Crozet Hall several weeks ago. Rails." At the conclusion of Mc- copies of all association publications officer in the Army, being second ton, D. C. portrait work on his own time since which prints the "Virginia Journal The only new business conducted. Cracken's speech, W. L. Hilton, of with additional copies available on only to the Chief of Staff, Gen. 12:00 M—Unveiling of tablets and he has been at the Institute. The of Science" as its official publica- by the .visitors was the apointment VPI spoke on "The Restoration of request. George Catlett Marshall, '01. Before memorials, Memorial Garden. of Frank J. McCarthy to the posi- Williamsburg." The next speaker best known of his portraits is the tion, is one of tne largest associa- The idea of student chapters orig- his elevation to the rank of lieuten- 2:00 pm—Guard Mounting. tion on the Faculty. McCarthy re- was Fred Flowers, who illustrated one that appeared in the winter is- tions of its type in existence. Dr. inated in an editorial in The Cadet ant general, General Drum was the 8:00 pm—Alumni Reception in turned to VMI after graduation to his speech on "New Railway Truck sue of the Turn-Out, on which he Ruskin S. Free of Lynchburg col- in May, 1937. It was brought to the ranking major-general in the Army, Preston Library. serve as captain and instructor of Development" with numerous in- is Photography Editor, showing foot- lege is the president, and Dr. E. C. attention of the association's execu- ranking directly under Gen. Malin 10:00 pm—Glee Club Concert, Me- German for one year. He then join- teresting slides. The final speech ball Captain Paul Shu holding the L. Miller, on the staff of the Medi- tive committee at that time, and was Craig, former Chief of Staff. ed the reportorial staff of the Rich- by students was given by Mayo M. ball used in last fall's VPI game, cal College of Virginia, is the per- morial Garden. discussed at the annual meeting in The First Army commander, mond News Leader for one year, Fitzhugh, x-'40, now of Virginia who As fn the past, the members of manent secretary. Lieut. Col. Rob- Monday, June 10—Alumni Day 1938, but no positive action was tak- whose district includes the New Eng- after which he again returned to the spoke on "Raising the Segovia." The the second class will have their in- ert P. Carroll "is the managing edi- 9:00 am—Close order drill — The en: However, the Lectern club was land states, New York, New Jersey, Institute as General Alumni Secre- winner was not announced, as the dividual pictures taken for The tor of the journal. Corps. organized in the spring of 1939 and Delaware, Rhode Island, Pennsyl- tary. Since that time, he has worked judges did not have time to con- Bomb nearly a year before they are !fc20 am—Academic exhibit. the association in its meeting that vania, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir- with George Abbott in the produc- vene and compare notes, but it will used in The Bomb. This is done to 11:00 am—Garrison Review. year then authorized the organiza- ginia, and the Carolinas, has long tion of "Brother Rat" and several probably be announced before the prevent a last minute tie-up of The VAS Officials to be Guests 12:15 pm—Guard Mounting, Com- tion of student chapters. The com- been a close friend of General and other plays on Broadway and on end of the week. Bomb work that might result if the Of Local Chapter at Banquet pany B. mittee composed of Dr. Fox, Dr. Mrs. Kilbourne. The visit, while the road. For the past year, he has portrait work was put off until the The Pre-Medical Section of the 2:00 pm—Annual meeting, General The most interesting feature of Marsh, and Major Montague was being of a social nature, will give been working for his M. A. at the first class year. VMI student chapter of the Virginia Alumni Association, Jackson the program was the engineering appointed to work out the details, General Drum a chance to see the University of Virginia. Academy of Science will be host to Memorial Hall. quix, conducted by A. J. Saville of The traditional mess-jackets will and the terms outlined above are Institute in operation. some of the outstanding physicians 2:30 pm—Mounted activities. The board also appointed Capt. Richmond, who is the contact mem- be worn by the second classmen and the result This will be the first visit of a and medical men of the state this 5:00 pm—Alumni Review. Riley C. Home and Capt. John B. ber between the Virginia chapter all of the work will be done by ranking general of the U. S. Army The VMI delegates were the only Saturday night at a banquet in the 10:00 pm—Final German. Cabell instructors in .mathematics and the mother chapter. Mr. Saville Andre of Lexington, the official to VMI since the visit by General representatives of student chapters officers' mess in Crozet hall. and civil engineering respectively. had carefully prepared 27 questions photographer of the '41 Bomb. Marshall for the Homecoming Day Tuesday, June 11 at the convention. The purpose of General Kilbourne will be present Both men have been on leave for of everyday importance which he Goolrick also announced last festivities last October. 9:15 am—Close Order Drill — The sending student representatives to as will be the deans of the leading the past session to take graduate alternately handed out to the mem- night that work had begun on the Corps. the meeting was to give regular medical schools of the state. Dr. E. work at the California Institute of bers chosen from each of the schools 1941 Bullet, the rat bible, and that (Less Field Artillery Battery.) members of the organization an idea C. L. Miller, permanent secretary Technology. Captain Cabell has been participating. Three men were pick- it would follow very closely the con- Col. Burress Will Return 10:30 am—Garrison Review. of the work being done in the of the Academy of Science also mentioned prominently by this ed from each school to represent tents and make-up of previous years. 11:10 am—Cavalry exhibition. student chapters, and the manner To Lexington Today will attend the banquet. graduate school for his outstanding that school in the quiz, and Profes- 11:30 am—Field Artillery exhibi- in which the student chapters are Lieut. Col. Withers A. Burress, R. H. Barnes, first class, will pre- work in many of the different cours- sors Berg and Saunders were ap- tion. progressing. USA, who has been on duty with side as toastmaster and introduce es of instruction. Captain Home has pointed as judges. The three men Zollman's Farm 3:00 pm—Gymnastic Exhibition on Three sessions of the convention the First Division at maneuvers at the various speakers. also received special praise for his selected from VMI were Sam Dob- Parade Ground. Is First Stop were held Friday, and the conven- Fort Benning, Ga., for the past two This meeting was the final one be- work, which has paralled the work yns, Fred Flowers, and Marshall 4:30 pm—Graduation Parade. tion closed with a morning session weeks, is expected to return to VMI fore the annual meeting of the Vir- done by Captain Cabell. Hardy. The maximum possible score 9:00 pm—Superintendent's Recep- On Spring Hike held Saturday. History, sociology, some time today to resume his duties ginia Academy of Science which will for any one school was 900 points, tion. Major Herbert N. Dillard, assistant Utilizing the route employed by economics, political science, social as Commandant of Cadets, accord- be held at the Institute while the a hundred points being given for 11:00 pm—Final Ball. professor of English and German, the infantry battalion on last year's science research, and rural and ing to an announcement by Majors corps is on the spring hike. It af- each question answered perfectly. Wednesday, June 12 has been granted a year's leave to spring practice march, the Regiment community planning were among R. C. Weaver and R. H. Knox, acting fords the pre - meds a chance to The teams finished with the follow- complete his work at Harvard uni- of Cadets will this year spend the the subjects discussed at the ses- commandants, this morning. meet the leaders in their field, which Graduation Day ing scores: VMI first, with 608; VPI versity for his doctor's degree. Lieut. first night of the 1940 march at Zoll- sions. The speakers were mainly Colonel Burress was expected to otherwise they will not have. second, with 595; and U. of Va. last 11:00 am — Graduation Exercises, James Lawrence Meem, instructor man's farm nine miles west of Lex- professors and teachers in colleges return sooner, but heavy duties with with 588. Jackson Memorial Hall: of chemistry, has also been granted ington. throughout the state of Virginia. the divisional staff in one of the 1. Invocation. a year's leave of absence in order After the completion of the quiz In th past, it has been the custom Discussions open to the members largest maneuvers ever staged by 2. Announcement of Distinctions. Cadets Leave to study for his master's degree. Mr. Saville introduced Starr Trus- for the regiment to march in a tri- of the audience were held after the Regular Army have delayed his 3. Valedictory Address by Cadet No other work, except regular cott of Langely Field, Va., who angular course, and to spend the two most of the lectures. return. On Sunday J. G. Hundley, of Charlottes- routine business, was taken up by gave a very interesting illustrated nights in separate bivouacs. The Friday evening the delegates to Definite plans for the practice ville, Virginia. the board at this meeting. (See ENGINEERS on Page 6) plans for the second night, because the convention were guests at din- march have been withheld and will For GM Meet 4. Announcement of honors: of the absence of Col. Withers A. ner given by the hosts of the as- be submitted to the Commandant VMI's three delegates to the Gen- (a) Award of Jackson - Hope Burress from the post, have not yet sociaUon and held at Longwood. for his approval. eral Motors Corporation convention Medals. been completed and will be an- in New York next week, Lieut. (b) Award of Cincinnati Medal. Eight Second Classmen Attend nounced during the stay at Zollman's Alexander H. Morrison, Tom Mon- (c) Award of French Medal in farm on the evening of Thursday, cure, and Bill McCauley, will leave Mathematics. Junior Ring Figure at VPI May 2, 1940. Annual Party of Press Club Lexington next Sunday evening in (d) Award of Dearing Medal in Gordon Walker, acting regimental order to arrive in New York city English Literature. In accordance with the custom es- use of the arches were concerned; commander in the absence of the Scheduled for This Sunday on Monday for the convention that (e) Award of Bothwell Graham tablished in 1938 between VMI and however, the number of participants first captain, Walter Edens, has com- afternoon. Medal. VPI, eight second classmen went made the ceremony quite an im- piled the warning orders and they On the Sunday following the corresponded with Robert B. Smith, In a letter to Lieutenant Morri- (f) Award of Garnett Andrews over to VPI to attend the Ring fig- pressive one. Preceding the military will be read to the corps at some Spring Hike, the VMI press club secretary of the Virginia Press as- son, Alfred P. Sloan, chairman of Prize. ure of the junior class there. The figure was the civilian figure for time today or tomorrow. Walker will will hold its first annual Spring sociation, in an effort to have that the board, outlined the plans for (g) Award of "Alfred H. Know men chosen to go were: S. R. Navas, those of the junior class who were confer with the infantry officer, party in the form of a picnic at a association sponsor an annual con- the delegates while in New York. les 1933 Award." D. E. Clark, J. R. Swetting, R. A. not in the VPI Corps of Cadets, but Major William A. Ellis, today and near-by rendezvous. The picnic is test for the college newspaper of The group will arrive in New York 5. Address to Graduating Class Foster, H. E. Mecredy, M. D. Lucas, who are a part of the class, having will complete the remaining sched- scheduled to last from DRC to SRC the state. early Monday morning in order to by General George C. Marshall, F. C. Goolsby, and S A. Modisset. the same officers and receiving the ule in order that necessary prepara- on the afternoon of May 5. When the Press club was organ- report to the convention head- Chief of Staff, U. S. Army, Class They are the class officers, the of- same ring. tions may be made. The orders for In addition to their dates, the ized last December, one of its ob- quarters at the Biltmore hotel some- of 1901, VMI. ficers of the new Hop committee, The custom of VMI and VPI ca- the second day's march, in conform- club members may invite first or jectives was to found an annual time before noon. At 2 p. m., a 6. Presentation of Diplomas and and the next ranking men in the dets of the second class visiUng ance with Army regulations, will second classmen and their dates. contest for the state college news- special train will carry the dele- Degrees. class. each other's Ring Figure, which is not be read to the regiment until The plans for the picnic are in the papers. If the plan of this proposed gates from many Eastern colleges 7. Presentation of Reserve Com- The VMI delegation was met by the most important undergraduate after the first encampment. hands of Jim Tuhner, Henry Fores- contest is accepted by the other to the World's Fair in Flushing. On missions. Stewart Johnson, president of the function for both schools, has Calls will be approximately sai^e man and Charlie Gompf who were college papers, each college in Vir- arrival the group will be given a 8. BenedicUon. VPI junior class who sent the in- grown out of the idea that this ex- as last year, the Infantry battalion selected to make all arrangements ginia that issues a newspapers will comprehensive preview of the en- 9. Final Formation on the Hill: vitation, and they were shown over change would promote better un- clearing the limits gates by 8 a. m. \ for the party. enter the contest and the papers tire fair and will then be shown (a) Publication of Promotions the campus by him. Everything for derstanding between the two schools Thursday. Other calls will be an- The club has announced through will be judged on their make-up, the famous General Motors exhibit and Appointments. their comfort had been prepared in and give each an insight into the nounced in orders issued by Walker. its secretary, Carl Harkrader, that interest, and news coverage, by in detail. (b) Star Spangled Banner and advance; arrangements had been social and military workings of the the order for the club keys will be VP A experts. After this tour, there will be a Flag Lowering. other as well as to establish defi- made for them in the mess hall, for The rumor that Captain P. M. sent to the Herff-Jdnes Co. on May As it is too late for such a con- largtj banquet given for all the dele- (c) Auld Lang Syne. their quarters in the Athletic rooms, nite personal acquaintances be- Morton, U. S. Cavalry, would not 7. The key will have on its front test to be held during the present gates in the auditorium of the Gen- and a number of VPI cadets had tween outstanding men of both a miniature old-fashioned printing return to the Institute next year school year, the correspondence rel- eral Motors building. After dinner, The first ROOP battery of the been chosen to act as hosts in show- schools. Stan Navas, speaking for was found to be groundless when press and on the back there will be a group ot industrial and business ative to this proposed contest has year will be held tomorrow after- ing them about. The military ring the other VMI cadets who made the Captain Morton was interviewed engraved the words "VMI Press experts will conduct a program, been turned over to the second class noon when the second class field figure in which 370 couples parti- trip, was enthusiastic in his ap- by a member of The Cadet staff Club" and the name of the mem- modeled on the current radio fav- •rtUlery sections take over the bat- cipated was found to be much the preciation of "the genuine hospitali- today. Captain Morton has served ber. members of the club, who will again orite "InformaUon Please," using tery and dry-fire a problem at same as the VMI Ring Figure in as ty that went so far in making the' as cavalry instructor at VMI since A committee composed of Bates take up the matter when the club questions sent in by the delegatea White's Farm. much as the figure design and the visit so pleasant." j the fall of 1936. Gilliam and Carl Harkrader have , is reorganized next fall. (See GM TRIP on Page •) IlieUfWabet Everything Published Tuesday afternoons. Entered at the post office at Lexington, Virginia, as second class matter. Subscription during f regular school year, $2.50. *n 1939 Member of 1940 = ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS Anything ^ The Emory Wheel, newspaper of Distributor of Collegiate Digest Emory university, declaring that By DON MAY since the professors divide students National Advertising Service, Inc. into classes it is safe to assume that College Publishers Representative all profesors can also be divided 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y. into classes," offers these group- CHICAGO * BOBTOH • LOS ANOILII * SAH I'RANCISCO The other evening, "Bood War" an immortal life." (Do yoti mean ings: Moncure had a date, and the fol- "with the Gods," Dearie?) JOHN HUNDLEY Editor-in-Chief 1. The Killer type. He wants to lowing morning, he looked as if DOUGLAS COOK Business Manager "I am much annoyed becaused kill off the lower third and thinka someone had slapped him in the puss you branded my boy as illiterate. the best way is by overwork. i with a red paint brush. He either EDITORIAL STAFF It's a dirty lie, as I married his "KAFFE KALAS* 2. The Card type. He is a card, * had no soap or he liked the adver- father a week before he was born." Jearl McCracken Managing Editor ISENJWEO EVERY AFTERNOON but not an ace. He's a 3x5 card. Out- tisement. (Need I add more?) Carl Harkrader Re-write Editor B* "WE STUDENTS AND FW3JUY standing is his index appeal. Doug McMillin, while on the red Robert Shiverts - — Alumni Editor OF AJGUSTANA COLLEGE THOSE 3. The Spicy type. He has plenty subject, was in the groove lately If the rat who put my buttons in FUNNY WORDS MEAN ROUS, RUSKS, Douglas McMillin - - Columnist of cheek and plenty of tongue to with red finger-nail polish on his Saturday night of Easters will caU, AND COFFEE ON-METABLJ. Don May Columnist put in it. His lectures kick up in- nails. You and Howie should get he will get the set-up I promised 1U& SPREAD IS OPEN TO ALL SWDENTJ. Dan Flowers Public Opinion Editor AND TUB TOIAL (DST IS WHAnOU PUT tellectual sparks out of the academ- together and see which one can him before he got away. Fred Flowers Public Opinion Editor TOUR. HAND ON FIRST WHEN YOU REACH ic flint. out-swish the other. To hear him talk, you'd presume Bill Darden..." Photography Editor N YOUR. POCKET/ 4. The Skimmer type. The sur- Charles Beach - - Sports Editor There has been a lot of libelous that Dick Miller left his heart in facing in his courses is fine. But Al Carr - Assistant Sports Editor propoganda going around lately to Washington after the Canary Team the foundation is weak. Tom Opie Assistant Sports Editor the end that I talk in my sleep. I trip. ON 6RSEK. LETTER SORDRITIBF 5. The Fatherly type. He Is the Bates Gilliam Assistant Sports Editor can practically certify that I don't. Bob Merchant's gal is singing THE LETTER IS DELTA unexpected father, always giving James Turner Assistant Sports Editor I have never heard any of this talk, "Hoki-hoki-hi" this week-end .(Ha. USED MOSTANDINFRWWN" Fancher Turner Assistant Sports Editor and if I haven't how could anyone -Ha!) IT!» THE LETTER M4I, pop quizzes. ASSOCIATE EDITORS else? Tain't true, and if 'twas, I Walt Edens had a date planned TRANSLATED* DELTA MEANJ 6. The Hard Rock type. You have Bill McCauley Bill Maxson wouldn't have said what they said with a gal at Hollins for last week- IN UMF PLACES WHERE- m to be more than a good musician Calvin Satterfleld Henry Foresman I did. end and then read in the paper that AND PHI MEANT , to hit a high C under this joker. If Beverly Read R A. Aussicker We were kidding a waiter in the she was listed as going to Hampden- MUD-FORMED/ he were a movie critic he wouldn't Bob Spear Alvin Meyer mess hall about being drunk and Sydney. (Also Ha-Ha!) even give the United State flag 48 stars. STAFF ASSISTANTS someone said, "None of us at this Poopdeck McCracken now sports Tommy Moncure Eric Meyer J. S. Gillespie K. A. Aussicker table drinks." But the waiter just 7. The Uh-Man type. He doesn't G. S. Horne C. C. Clay Billy Brown L. A. Blackburn a pic of a gal, a smooth looking Bob Dunlap D. H. Foster Dick Baldwin F. D. Gottwalt smirked and pointed at Dale Heeley. chick too, but what I'd like to know know any punctuation except George Esser Henry Mecredy Wesley Mara ton F. C. Welton His intimates call him "Grinney." "uhs." For variety he throws in a B. H. Bowen is: Did he swipe it from Phil Butter Doug McMillin has been kidded Ball Chapman or has the gal chucked "but uh" now and then. BUSINESS STAFF about his Easters date, because she the "Ball" for Poopdeck? 8. The Cocktail type. He whets ^ George McCann Subscription Manager is purported to be such a two-timer. your intellectual appetite. He knows ' Scott Braznell Circulation Manager I've heard that one of the Brother She was seen returning to the dance a great deal but doesn't try to make Jimmy Wheat - Advertising Manager Rats is contemplating marriage with Parade of Opinion floor during Easters with two guyS, a Richmond deb before the gun goes every one realize lt. neither of which was her date. That off. It better be a case of J. C. on An Associated Collegiate Press Feature 9. The Candy - Between - Meals EDITOR THIS ISSUE makes it three-timing. But the pay- furlough. type. A course under him destroys HENRY J. FORESMAN off is in the fact that she cornered NORWAY college youth is continuing, and your intellectual appetite. a whole tennis team the Sunday All this talk of the Spring Hike As it grew increasingly apparent will continue to play an important Candidate for the Editorship 10. The Axe-Grinder type. He afternoon that she left Doug a sad- reminds me that they call IT our that Norway is to become the first role in the fight to keep U. S. from can't sharpen his wits, so he has to der but wiser boy. Spring Holiday. Yes, that is a joke. major battlefield of the European grind an axe. Sometimes it's propa- First we climb out of bed in the mid- war, undergraduate writers in U. S. Mecredy and Rennolds should be ganda he grinds out. The Evils of Faulty Diction dle of the night to start off. We colleges agreed this week the pre- LABOR relegated to the untouchable class freeze. Then it gets hot and our Optional—The Nomad tyf>e. Like We were fortunate enough to be given the privilege liminary conflict stages are over Increasing attention in American after their affair in Washington with feet begin to hurt. (Ever noticed the Nomad of the desert he loves to and repeated once more their fer- colleges and universities to the sub- of talking with an executive of a large corporation a the Glee club. They had dates with that you can say "My foot hurts" in wander, and what he wanders over vent warning that Americans re- ject of labor is reflected in the few days ago. During the course of the conversation we gals they said "were really refined," polite society, but you can't say "My is as dry as the desert. frain from actions leading toward college press. Virtually the full were impressed by several of his remarks in regard to but if what we hear is true the gals feet hurt?" Funny, isn't it?) Then involvement. spectrum of opinion is seen in col- were one step above CENSORED. our feet hurt more, and more, and A student writer at Louisiana what business expects from the college men of today, lege surveys on Jabor unionism, tha Scoop—Flash 'N Stuff: From a more, Ad Infinitum. (If that's the Nevertheless there appeared an State university fears co-eds there the gist of which we pass on to the corps now. National Labor Relations board, and very good source I hear that the way you spell it.) Then we get to undertone of impatience with Ger- are getting into a rut because they The chief thing which interested us was the fact May Queen at Hollins has been chos- camp and no one knows how to put man explanations of the Scandina- the American Federation of Labor haven't come up with any new fads vian move. "It is fairly certain, says that the corporations want men who not only have a en, and that she is, in a sense, a up a tent. So you finally get some- versus the Congress of Industrial lately. To prove his point he cites the University of Minnesota Daily, daughter of VMI. The gal is Betty thing that looks like last week's Organizations. The surveys while the following fads that recently college education, but who also possess the ability to "that the Allies would not have West, a smooth chick, as you who dishrag on a spree, on splints. Then evidencing sympathy with the gen- blossomed at the follownig schools: write, and, more important, speak the English language gone into any Scandinavian coun- know her will agree. So Congrats we go to bed. That, also, is a laugh. eral aims of labor as a group, nev- At Smith college five girls ap- well. The mere possession of a college diploma is not try, and certainly not have destroy- to her and a successful court—not And we freeze, and I really mean ertheless sounds a gloomy note over peared for supper in very short ed it. That is more in line of Ger- evidence of that ability, as we ourselves are well aware. courting. freeze. The next morning we freeze solution of AFL-CIO difficulties skirts, all exactly alike but in dif- man tactics. Now, however, since The engineer, the chemist, in fact any professional man, again while we try to swill enough and over strengthening the position ferent colors. coffee (?) to wake and warm us the new move on Hitler's part, some must be able to put his ideas across in language simple It would be amazing if: of the NLRB. California co-eds blossomed out up. Then we either wear a sweater quarters predict that the Allies will Weir were secretly married. A typical comment is voiced by in Chinese coolie straw hats and fi» enough for anyone to understand, and yet polished and regret it when it gets hot or offer to send 'protective' trmies to There were no reports for one Tulane University's Hullabaloo, dickies, leading to the suggestion enough to show his education. we don't and freeze again. And so Holland arid Belgium." However, the day. which observes, "We have never that L. S. U. girls try frayed pick- on until we get back. I almost forgot Daily feels that "any effort to ex- It is surprising how little emphasis is placed on that No gals late-dated after a hop. had much patience with the con- aninny straw hats. It usually rains—not drops, but cuse drawing more countries into ability at some institutions. Here at VMI some stress There were no chicken First tinual bickering of the AFL and At Vassar recently the girls went buckets — and everyone gets the toils of the belligerents is in- Sgts. (Did I hear a private sigh?) the CIO, since they never seem to on a hair-dressing rampage, cutting is laid on the matter, but it seems that even more should thoroughly soaked and disagreeable. defensible." Gals didn't always two-time. make any attempt to meet on some be. If your tent isn't too short so that bangs and wearing harlequin glas- We got mail two days in d row. "England is rocked and frighten- common ground and smooth out you stick out in the rain, you can be ses. At Smith a girl went to a dance Especially is this true in the matter of written com- (Not counting bills). ed to its very foundations," says some of the rough spots, but are in- sure that it will leak. Then it is that with a single sapphire planted in a munications and reports. According to this executive, There were a beer concession in the Daily Cardinal at the Univer- stead always looking for the oppor- forehead curl. At Northwestern you really love the prison pile call- sity of Wisconsin. Chamberlain, very few of the college men he has had dealings with— the P. E. (Oh daddy!!!) tunity and the place to take an- they have a special speech school ed barracks. Breakfast with rain contintfes the Cardinal, "is finally Church were optional every Sun- other jab at each other." bob—really just another version of and they are a legion in number—possess enough know- in your coffee, in your eggs, in your forced to prove himself and the day. (Freedom of Religion—Phoo ) "No matter how many 'gestures' the Florentine page boy. ledge of the language to write a really satisfactory shoes, and down your neck. That British forces. Power politics has Our F.C.P. were automatic. labor leaders or governmental At Wellesley a student borrowed last is what gets you. Then we start given way to the military and naval report. It is not a mere question of spelling or punctua- We could go through one day agents may make, opines the Uni- a milkman's suit and wore it for back. Your feet by this time have at action that spells the final score." tion, but rather one of composition and form. without spending a fortune in the least ten blisters, and are swollen versity of Illinois Daily Illini, the study during exam week. Now the Perhaps it would be a good idea if each first class- P. E. to twice their normal size (and "America's problem of keeping boys in the CIO and AFL won't be girls can hardly study without their man would try his hand at this sort of composition and We could catch up on all our work. think what that means to a person out of the European war grows in- out of labor's trenches in the near overalls. (All instructors, please note). creasingly dificult" warns the Uni- fture. "And when they do come compare it with some of the paper written by leaders like Bill Mandt). When we get From Smith college also comes It rained in the afternoon to ruin back we have had our Spring Vaca- versity of Texas Daily Texan. "Al- out," this publication continues, the craze for red flannel skirts and in the different fields. parade after raining to make a sad tion. We are rested and ready for lied propaganda that at the begin- "perhaps it will be too late to bene- faded blue jeans. At Bryn Mawr Another matter of major importance is that of good morning. work with new vitality. That is the ning of the conflict had' little in- fit organized labor. For organized they cram for exams in dungarees fluence on public opinion in Am- letter writing. It seems that the majority of us, even We could go to the P. E. without biggest laugh. The guys who walked labor then may have crumbled into rolled to the knee and the wildest buying some insurance. erica rapidly grows in potency. a sad state of insignificance by the after four years of college, do not know what constitutes have blisters on their feet and the plaid skirts they can find. The O. C. wouldn't check up after guys who rode—use your own imag- "As it reviews the long list of continued stubborness, fear and de- a good business letter. Since men in industry have to a hop. ination. And the awful part about President Roosevelt's protests to sire for power that move Mr. Lewis •> write interdepartmental letters, and other types of com- Spring would stop playing tag it is that I had my Spring Vacation powerful nations against conquest and Mr. Green to bash their heads Here are some of the items clut- munications, this point assumes great importance. with Winter. in Louisville a week ago. And it and rule by force, the public grows against a stone wall of non-recon- tering up the lost and found office My gal loved me. (Anyway my really was one. impatient and begins to ask if this ciliation." at Wayne university, Detroit: Finally, he stated that industry wants men who can mother does—so there!) A bathing suit and cap, a manual is all we are going to do about it." As to the possible fate of the New take orders, who have initiative, and who have a broad The check up man didn't try to in Chinese print, a chart for church But, concludes the Texan, "if Am- Deal's National Labor Relations beat the door in as he goes by. Looks as though Puz White is organizations, a sweater, three um- knowledge of their field. He warned especially against erican opinion can be brought Board, the Capital Chimes at Capi- We could finesse the Spring Hike. looking for new fields to conquer. brellas, a babushka, 20 pairs of that to which we are all open, over-specialization. around to Congressman Fish's opin- tal University, Columbus, Ohio, We didn't freeze on the little jaunt This splurge is due to a purge. And gloves and 19 single gloves and mit- ion that our actual participation in notes that "business can tolerate at night and broil in the daytime. it may be permanent. And never tens. Not to mention textbooks, the war Would mean "the blackout the Securities and Exchange Com- We didn't b- oops! kick about the twain shall meet—ain't it awful? classroom equipment, jackets and of American liberty and the estab- mission and the Federal Trade com- everything, all the time. I owe thanks to Poopkeck (the other items of wearing apparel by lishment of the U. S. of a dictator- mission, but the NLRB is too, too— I wrote a good column. (That puts rat) for writing this last week, and the score. Over There and Over Here ship as bad as the Nazis',' there is dastardly. The best known charge the lid on it.) to Doug McMillin, the fouled lover, not much danger of America en- that the anti-labor brigade hurls is Next Thursday morning just as dawn is becoming for letting me write this this week tering the war even if the Allies that the board is prosecutor, judge, in his usual place. day, a long column of gray clad troops will move out The following are excerpts from should suffer a crushing defeat." jury and janitor. It hales you into News Flashes letters received at a relief office: Statistics gathered by Dartmouth of Lexington to take the field. Full equipment will be "No one, not even Hitler himself, court, prosecutes you, passes sen- "I cannot get sick pay. I have no Earle Mitchell was in the P. E. university officials show that the carried, and as the infantry plods along, supply trucks knows how far this (Scandinavian) tence, and then sweeps up the children, can you tell me why?" (No looking at a pair of boots, and sud- average college youth is taller and campaign will go," says the Daily pieces. Labor grumbles about em- will rumble by on their mission to supply the troops in mulberry bush?) denly he said, "Why these are hip heavier than his predecessors. at the University of Oklahoma. ployes' rights and collective bar- the field. By another route, the artillery will be on its "Mrs. Smith has had no clothes boots, aren't they?" Step up out of "Cannons continue to belch smoke gaining." In the long run, however, for a year and has been visited regu- that hole, Earle. One person in 40 in the U. S. is way to the first night's camp and at the same moment and death, and babies still cry for "Most of the NLRB's trouble comes larly by the doctor." (Cheap thrill.) Bill Mandt did all right at Sweet a college or university graduate. "forward march" is given for the infantry, "Boots and daddies who will never come home. from the men on board rather than "I am glad to say that my hus- Briar Sunday. He had three dates Saddles" will sound, putting the cavalry on the march. War, as the man said, is indeed hell." the act itself," the Chimes belives. band, who has been missing, is now at the same time. If that power "Miss Synthetique," a doll, dem- It is very probable that at the same time a similar dead." (Sounds like the familiar, could only be tapped, it would run Joining with college publications Small chance tor immediate labor onstrated textile innovations to stu- scene will be enacted somewhere in Europe or Asia. "loved him 'cause she told him so.") the TVA out of business. warning against involvement, the advances is seen by the University dents at College of Mount St. Jo- Armies are on the march on the Old Continent, and in "I am writing to say that my baby From the reports of last week-end, Oregon State Barometer cautions of Minnesota Daily, which fears that seph. was born two years old. When do I Herb Simpson had better watch his that "emotions come near to the "The cards appear to be well-stacked the Far East, and no one can hazard a guess what place suraftce of public conscience as against the NLRB." Its opponents, get the money?" (Imidgetly, if you step or Bill McCauley will cut his Generals Grant, Sherman and Mars will next select for the location of the banquet to battlefields thicken with blood, emo- including members of the congres- can prove that statement.) , throat. And the knife cuts deeper. Sheridan were all considered medi- tions that can never be a sound sional Investigating committee, con- satisfy his bloody appetite. The Northern countries have "I have no children yet, my hus- . Bob Foster was pushing his luck ocre when students at West Point. basis for judgment. Common sense tinues the Daily, "having already felt the force of his will, as well as Central Europe and band is a bus driver and works day with the brown coats last week-end Generals Lee and Jackson and Pres- demands that Americans suspend judged the board guilty as charged, the Far East, and the fires of war are simmering in the and night." (Keep on being faithful, over at Hollins. Why not just tell ident Jefferson Davis were out- the Bij One you don't want to wear judgment until the fever of early are now trying hard to prove their Near East and in the ever-bloody Balkans. Babe, he can't go on forever.) standing students. "Please send my money at once, those stripes? reports, denials and accusations is point. Even this breach of the Am- over, that they read headlines and erican theory of justice might be Yet, the column of troops that will move out of Lex- as I have fallen in error with my Two hundred thousand students news reports critically and that passed off as 'just politics' if it were ington will not be facing bullets, but instead, natures landlord." (Shame!) Some time ago I wrote the Editors attend college in other than their they pronounce sentences after all not for the fact that the apparent own enemies; the VMI cadets will not be fighting their "In accordance with your instruc- of the near-by femme collitches, home states. tions, I have given birth to twins in asking them to send me the im- the facts are in." To college stud- smoke-screen tacUcs of the investi- fellow-men, but will be fighting blisters on their weary ents, the Barometer adds, "events gating committee, obscuring funda- the enclosed envelope." (Tight Bite!) pression the gals at that school had ardent champions and bitter critics in Europe may mean the difference mental facts and purposes with sen- feet; rather than to satisfy the cravings of half-crazed "I want my money as quick as I of the cadets. Only one of the Edi- in the nation's colleges, depending between completion of worked-for sational trivialities, threaten to pre- rulers, the gray clad troops will be on the march merely can get it. I have been in bed with tors was nice enough to comply, and on the particular institution polled, careers or submission to the mud judice public opinion against the to have a break in the long barracks routine. a doctor for two weeks, and he to her I send my thanks, and to the it seems these divergent opinlona of trenches. It is their right and ob- NLRB and, as a possible conse- dosen't seem to do me any good. If others—maybe they don't know any tend to come together in the non- ligation to think intelligently rath- quence, against labor relations leg- What a contrast! And thank God we still have the things don't improve, I want to try cadets at those other schools. From optimistic belief that the arrival of er than emotionally." Thus as mar- islation generally." American way of living. May the leaders of this great a different dictor." (Try a masseur.) this one letter I found several inter- labor's millenium does not have a tial flames engulf more of Europe, nation have the wisdom to keep us out of war and pre- "Unless I get my husband's money esting comments. "The boys behave Thus, while the NLRB, CIO, APL, square on any wall-calendars cur- 4 (Continued on Page 6) there is little doubt that America's serve the home of the brave and the land of the FREE. very soon, I will be forced to lead and labor unionism generally find rently in use. > Editorial and Business Staffs of 'Cadet' Plan Joint Banquet for May 22

Silver Keys Will be Awarded response, and after giving the cor- rect answer to the question "How many signers were there to the To First Classmen on Staff At The Theatres RADIO REVIEW Decleration of Independence?" he was asked by the announcer who As a climax to the successful publication of the paper dur- ;By DICK BALDWIN^ gave him his $64 how he happened ing the present year, the first annual banquet of the editorial Symphony is definitely on the up- to know it. It turned out that he and business staffs of The Cadet has been tentatively set for swing on nation-wide radio pro- Same Person had been asked the same question Wednesday, May 22, at 7 o'clock. This event will follow by a grams. WLW has taken the initia- on a quiz the day before. day the last regular issue of The Cadet for this year. tive by presenting representatives works of Tschaikowsky over their A new regularly scheduled song It is expected that the gathering will be held in the lower station in memory of his centennial, bird is being introduced on the which is being celebrated this year. dining room of the mess hall. The banquet itself will be "Your Easy Chair" program after Last Sunday afternoon from 1 to "dutch treat," and will probably making a successful debut over 1:30 p.m., EST, the radio audience cost 60 cents per man. The menu WLW last week. Lucille Norman is heard the first of two pro- is to consist of steak, egg omelet, a newcomer to the Cincinnati radio, Clubs End grams of this type, the second of French fries, vegetables, muffins, and she is being presented every which will be broadcast at the same and pie. Sunday afternoon from 2 to 2:30 time this coming Sunday, May 5. Activities From this meeting, the announce- p. m. EST, on the new program ment of next year's editor-in-chief Students of the Cincinnati Col- mentioned above, which replaces a For Year will be forthcoming, as his election lege of Music will be featured over similar one called "Smoke Dreams." by the Athletic Council will precede these programs, with Uberto Neely Each week the story behind an old BAPTIST CLUB the banquet by just a day or two. directing the string orchestra and song will be narrated by John Cor- During last Friday, Saturday and The advent of a new editor will Arthur Radkey handling the dram- nell, and the number will be of- Sunday the annual spring retreat make the banquet symbolic of the atization. On Sunday there will be fered by either Miss Norman or of the Baptist Student Union was change from the old to the new, two piano solos, "Romance in F Steve Merrill, WLW tenor star. Vir- held at the Manly Memorial Bap- since it is the task of the new edi- Minor" and "Humoresque in G," ginio Marucci and his orchestra, tist church in Lexington. Ken Clen- tor to choose both his editorial and played by Ola Sviridoff; "Andante" featured on "Smoke Dreams," will daniel of Washington and Lee uni- business staffs. The new staff, un- | from the "Concerto for Violin and continue in the new half - hour versity, State BSU president, con- der the guidance of the retiring edi- j Orchestra," with Margaret Henning period. ducted the meeting. tor, will publish the Finals issue. as soloist; and the famous "Nut- Because of the Friday evening As a special feature of the pro- cracker Suite." session of the BSU group, the regu- gram, John Hundley and Doug "The Road oi Life" has a char- SCHOOL SUPPLIES i acter named Carol Evans Martin lar Friday night meeting of the Cook, editor-in-chief and business Women, not being satisfied with manager, respectively, will present i who is in love with a doctor VMI Baptist club was omitted and equal votes and other awarded male | "The Guiding Light" has a char- NEWBERRY'S honorary keys to all first class four members of the club attended prerogatives, have also invaded the acter named Helene Cunningham, the Friday night session as dele- members of their staffs. The award- radio field. The first step in this di- an ailing wife. The two char- 5 & 10c Stores gates from VMI. The delegates from ing of these keys is an annual rection was the intense feminine acters take to the air only 15 the VMI club were Henry Fores- event, but this will be the first Mickey Rooncy as Thomas Edison in the picturc, "Young Tom rivalry in regard to vocalists, but minutes apart, and both are man, vice-president of the club; year in which they are formally Edison" which plays at the State Theatre tomorrow. now beautiful, young Adrien Har- played by Lesley Woods, above, lovely blonde actress. The pro- Stuart Seaton, secretary of the club; presented and accepted. ris has been a big hit as the ar- grams are heard over WLW from The entertainment for the even- TOMORROW ranger for Mark Warnow's Hit Pa- Charles lyiobley and Jimmy Mat- NBC, Monday through Friday ing is still in the formative state, State: "Young Tom Edison" thews. rade orchestra. Although she has mornings. PETE'S The VMI delegates also attended but Hundley said that all first class- J. M. Hall: "Mutiny on the Bounty" no definite proof for her beliefs the Saturday sessions of the re- men would have an opportunity SATURDAY that she is the only woman in this treat, which is held to coordinate to give an after-dinner speech. All State: "Two Girls on Broadway" field of music, she is without a' at the preview of the new CBS recipients of the keys will be called TAXI the BSU work on the campux YOUNG TOM EDISON ' Laughton as the tyranical captain of doubt the youngest, as she is only show, or else he was a mighty good upon for acceptance speeches, and 20, and the prettiest. j imitation of one. As we described 30 MODEL CADILLAC throughout the state. James Bryant, Mickey Rooney in "Young Tom British man-of-war. they will do well to take note of a FOR SALE CHEAP who is attached tp the state office Edison" plays a part so different There is no need to cite again the Mark Warnow is proud of her and it this column last week, the rules this fact right now. Both Colonel in Richmond, attended the sessions really believes she is a genius, be-' of the contest state that anybody _ _ from his usual cocky adolescent „f this film version of and gave several short talks to the Read and Colonel Townes, faculty roles ^ ,t „ hard for the theatre greatness of cause this type of work is not new successful in answerin_g a .questio n the hlstorlcal novel by Nordhoff delegates, who represented nearly advisors to The Cadet, are to be audience to understand him at first I 1 to Adrien. She took part in a jam has the option of either forfeiting and HALL THE LM 0SLN cast ls Phone 711 invited as the guests of the two . v eives his P S . session when she was six, and she his immediate prize for another every college in Virginia. MMost cortainlcertainlvy RooneRooney gives his On Saturday night a social was staffs, most sincere and pure dramatic Beaded* by Laughton as Captain j played the piano in an instrumental question of double the value, or he held at the local church for the role so far. Mickey gives his big Bligh, Clark Gable I Fletcher' trio at her home in Hartford, Conn, may accept his reward and quit. A VMI Baptist club and nine regular Cadet Publications picture everything he has, and this Christian, leader of the mutineers,' She graduated last June from the City college man was correct in all members of the club attended. is certainly his biggest picture. Franchot Tone, and many others. f Julius Hartt Music Foundation, and answers, and with a $32 prize com- ESSO SERVICE The photography is excellent, and then she applied for a job from ing to him, he was asked if he * . Through the efforts of the Rev. Mr. The legend of Thomas Edison is Will Award Keys the historical accuracy is above par.' Mark who assigned her to write the wanted to run the ultimate risk of Cosby, pastor of the Lexington just getting started in the cinema. f church, dates were secured for all To Staff Members This film is being followed by one The film is in reality a study of complete orchestration of a difficult the last question, "Yes," was his WOODWARD members who desired them. now in production called "Edison the abuses practiced in the British! piece. She was unusually success- In accordance -with the custom the Man" which stars Spencer navy during the eighteenth century, ful and landed her position, and & BOWLING in the past, first class members of CAROLINA CLUB Tracy, and takes up six years after One of the most ghastly examples | now has hopes of being an orchestra Myers Hardware the business and editorial staffs of the present show concludes. of this is shown in a scene near the leader herself. Colt Revolvers, Remington * Assembling in Scott Shipp hall The Bomb, The Cadet, and The Monday night of last week for one Thomas Edison, although born in beginning of the film when a sailor Guns, Kleanbore Shells North Main Street Turn-Out will receive keys for the And Ammunition of their most important meetings service that they have' rendered on Ohio, lived most of his early life' is lashed through the fleet for strik- Speaking of geniuses, the "Take Phone 451 of the year, members of the Caro- these publications. in Port Huron, Mich., where on the j ing a superior officer. By the time j It or Leave It" program believes Phone 72 93rd anniversary of Edison's birth J he is brought to Bligh's vessel he | they either had one in their grasp lina club elected Marion DuB. Lu- The Cadet was the first organi- the hadJ its premiere :i s dead, but his body is still whip- cas president for the coming year, zation to award keys to the gradu- picture — Edison is represented as a boy ped at Bligh's command. and held a general discussion con- ating members of its staff. Start- "tetched" and "addled" by the town After Bligh and his loyal follow- cerning the expected corps trip to ing back in 1936, a key bearing CIVIC 1 folk. Because of this he is constant- ers are set adrift in a lifeboat, the Charlotte for the Davidson game the figure of a screeming eagle, the BOWLING alleys ly being roughed up, slapped down, mutineers settle on Pitcairn island this coming fall. words "The Cadet," and the num- j having his ears boxed (causing where their descendants still live THE HEALTH CENTER After a careful discussion of the ber of the year, was chosen. This I deafness in later life), laughed at today. esential qualities desired in an of- design has been kept in suceeding Open 8 a. m. 'till 12 p. m. ficer, and after a great deal of em- years in order that those who wear i and denied work. He is once | had been placed on the it will find in it a token of the thrown off a train. Nevertheless, a TWO GIRLS ON BROADWAY rosnnnKihilities which will rest uDon! . , . ., . | surprising number of the screen: Although one of Metro-Goldwyn- responsiDinues wmtn wui rest upuii common bond of service that ex- ...... , ' , . , .. ,,, ,„ Compliments of the newly elected officers, the new j j episodes which appear fanciful were Mayer sjesser ^ion^or* ists among. the . men o£ the ,differen ..t I actually a part of Edison's life. It is "Two Girls on Broadway" is a fast officers were elected. classes who have served on the: . il,. _ . , ,, „,„„_ not until Edison prevents a train moving musical comedy with plen- Huger-Davidson Sale Company, Inc. staffs of The Cadet. For the staff Lucas, from Florence, S. C., suc- wreck that the citizens appreciate ty of pep. It is the familiar sfory members the keys will be made of ceeds G. V. Atkison of Charlotte, him. of a dance team trying to crash Lexington, Va. Staunton, Va. silver with the initials and the ab- who served the club during the Broadway, this time two girls and breviation of the office of each In addition to Rooney there are present year. John D. Lee of Sum- a boy, with Lana Turner, Joan recipient engraved on the back. The Fay Bainter as Tom's understand- GIVE HER A ter, S. C., was chosen to fill the Blondell, and George Murphy in editor, John Hundley, and the busi- inf mother, George Bancroft as his vice-presidency vacated by Lucas. the leading roles. There is the diffi- ness manager, Douglas Cook, will stern father and Virginia Weidler Lee has served as secretary-treasur- culty of meagre talent, and a com- receive gold-filled keys of the same as Edison's sister. Brother Rat Doll er this year, and he, in turn, will plicated love affair in the way of turn_over his duties to P. B. Shea- design with their full names and For Daily Photo Servloe Be MUTINY ON THE BOUNY success for the team. As always playing the "Spirit" han of Charlotte. their offices engraved on the back. J. M. Hall features a revival of everything ends happily. Two Following the election, a general The Bomb has given its first class catchy songs are introduced in the Andre one of the best pictures of the year William Darden discussion of the proposed Char- members of the staff keys for the MILDRED MILLER'S several seasons back, "Mutiny on show, and there is a lot of tricky lotte trip,, and the subsequent part last three years. Their key has STUDIO BOOM 15S which the Carolina club will play, n6t been of the same design from the Bounty," starring Charles dancing Gift Shop concluded the meeting. A very in- year to year. This year's design Telephone 134 8 W. Nelson Street teresting letter sent to the club consists of a bomb and the year, Odds 5-1 Against Brown1 Twelve works of art by ten Am from Charles MiUer, president of 1940. erican artists have been acquired for the permanent collection of the the Charlotte Alumni chapter, con- Since the Turn-Out has only been Eyed Relay Queens University of Nebraska. cerning the game itself and the en- organized for a year, the members Des Moines, Iowa, ACP—Drake It's photography at Its best when Andre takes the picture. tertainment of the corps, has been of the present staff will be the first relays queen candidates with blue i Kansas is one of the richest fields THE DUTCH INN posted on the bulletin board on to receive Turn-Out keys. Theirs eyes will have a 5-1 chance of be- You'U like our true-to-life portraits, taken, developed and for meteorites, Dr. H. H. Ninniger, * the south side of barracks. The Ca- is also a silver key, which has for coming the 1940 winner—that is, if Denver university astronomer says. finished by men who know and like their business. det carried a story on this in the a design a tom-tom, such as is used the selections of the judges in the issue of April 16. to beat the turn-outs in barracks, past six years are any criterion with the words "The Turn-Out," Of the six Relays queens selected University Cleaners For Nice Rooms METHODIST CLUB and the year 1940 also on the de- in former years to be queen of the UNIFORMS and The members of the VMI Metho- sign. relays sponsored by Drake Univer- Cleaned and Pressed 50c dist club held their weekly meet- Plans for the presentation of the Just Wonderful Food sity only one has had brown eyes. Pressed 25c ing last Thursday, April 25, in the keys to members of the staffs of She was Nono Kenneaster of Fres- Pbone 749—Fast Service Academic building upon the return The Bomb and The Turn-Out have no State college, Fresno, Calif., of the corps from super. not yet been formulated. But those queen in 1935. Dr. Albert Wright, pastor of the on the staff of The Cadet will re- Four of the six queens have had local Methodist church, conducted ceive theirs at The Cadet banquet brown hair, however. Martha Stull McCRUMS the well attended meeting and made on May 22. of Northwestern, the first Relay ADAIR-HUTTON, Inc. a short address to the club mem- queen in 1934, and Marjory Zechiel "Serving The Public Over Half Century" * bers. LSU Professor Is Expert of Butler university, 1938, are the only blondes chosen. Lexington, Virginia—Phone 58 TEXAS CLUB On Southern Dialects Seniors are usually chosen, but Complete Line of The Texas club, under the lead- Baton Rogue, La., ACP—If you their choice of majors doesn't seem ership of Don Matter, has decided say "I asked her could I have a to matter. Majors range from psy- EASTMAN KODAKS to hold a banquet on Saturday date" you label yourself as a Louisi- chiatry to music. night, May 11, in Lexington. The anian. If you hail from another Not only are tall men desirable, THE LITTLE CAFE and holding of a banquet on the night part of the country, you would say, so also are tall Relay queens. All of a First Class hop has become "I ask her if I could have a date." six of the previous queens have a custom with this active organiza- Dr. Claude M. Wise, head of the been tall. The shortest one was 5 Remodeled for the VMI Cadets Photographic Supplies tion and the members will be al- department of speech at Louisiana feet 5 inches, while the tallest was * lowed to bring dates, as they have State University and authority on 5 feet 7 inches. TRY OUR T-RONE STEAK DINNERS in the past. Louisiana dialects, can tell, more- From Texas to California the CHINESE DISHES—ITALIAN SPAGHETTI Another meeting will be held this over, from what section of Louisi- queens have come, but Northwest- week and the place where the ban- ana a student comes, just by his ern has the distinction of having Enlarging Service quet will be held will be decided speech. two queens. Others have hailed OPEN ALL NIGHT DURING VMI DANCES upon by the members. Use of the superfluous "r," on the from Butler University and the end of the word, where it doesn't University of Missouri.. and University of Kansas welcomed belong, as "idear" or "Louisianar" its first new Greek group since 1923 classifies you in Dr. Wise's card- Special Developing when Tau Kappa Epsilon founded a index mind as a resident of South chapter there. Louisiana, most likely New Or- J. Ed Deaver & Sons WELCOME CADETS leans. The Virginia uhiversity will have Clothiers and Furnishers Headquarters for 21 visiting instructors from as many First atom-smasher at a woman's PHONE 25 ALL MEN'S FURNISHINGS Call 57 and 75 colleges at its summer sessions. college is being installed at Smith. YEARS AGO Major H. T. Gait Writes of Attempt Made at Fraud in Case Similar Crider Praised for Stories Women Cast Vote Obituaries For Mannerly Men The Cadet To Ones Cited About Insurance Hearing Portales, N. M., ACP—Whether or By HOWARD TUCKER not lt is true, as some one has The Insurance Fraternity has de- bia university, from which he was MAJOR LOUIS A. FALLIGANT written, that "women are making Have you ever stopped to think it automatically Alls along with the In Review cided that the best daily paper sto- graduated in 1928. He served first Major Louis A. Falligant, x-'09, gigolos, lounge lizards and dress- just what parade is all about and others. At no time but on the re- Major Jacob, alumni secretary, ries written on the insurance hear- of Savannah, Ga., died last week at maker models of men," it is one how it started? I have yet to find turn trip is the beauty of barracks as reporter and then as night re- recently received a letter from ings of the Monopoly committee In his home after a brief illness. Major hundred per cent true that both out what poor fool invented this full appreciated, never before are hays write man. After covering Westches- Major H. T. Gait telling of an at- Washington were done by John H. Falligant, a lieutenant colonel in the men and women at Eastern New dress track meet but I have at last so lovingly patted and the height ter County news he was trans- tempted fraud similar to cases cited Crider, x-'$8, of the Washington Bu- infantry during theJSVorld War was Mexico college prefer men who are found the proper description for the of grandeur seems to be the much- ferred to the Washington Bureau in the Alumni Review. reau of the New York Times. Cri- at one time a major in the cavalry mannerly . . . This is the conclu- pointless up and down hike. bepatched tablecloths at the mess in 1937, where he specialized in Major Gait, who was graduated der is one of 15 newspapermen se- and received the "Order of Dlo hall. economic and financial news. He sion drawn from personality sur- "Parade," according to a former lected from 221 applicants in 39 Saint Maurlceo et Lazerio." from the Virginia Military Institute plans to study at Harvard Interna- vey of likes and dislikes of students cadet, "is that which we does on with the Class of '25, was formerly states who has been awarded the tional finances related to gold mal- enrolled in general psychology Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and To the Gim a resident of Richmond, Va., and is coveted Nieman Fellowship to study MAJ. ALEXANDER P. WITHERS courses conducted by Mrs. Lou distribution and trade bottlenecks, Fridays—providing they ain't no (Reprinted from "Barrack Room now superintendent of the Southern at Harvard university. Major Alexander P. Withers, x-'07, Berkness. the European experience in gov- more than six or eight feet of snow Ballads." Also appeared in the "VMI Acid and Sulfur Co., in Beaumont, Crider is president of the Treas- died last week in the Army hospi- ernment regulation of business, and Women also voted one hundred or rain on the parade meadow. See- Muse.") Texas. ury Correspondents association of tal in Colorado. Major Withers, for- questions of domestic economic pol- per cent for men who were friend- ing as how we all got rain capes The letter from Major Gait fol- Washington. He attended Virginia merly of Richmond, was a major in this year, there's the chance that icy bearing upon the survival of ly, honest and intelligent Thou rulest with a sovreign power. lows: Military Institute for two years, the infantry, and was known, dur- maybe we'll get hip boots next year And feelst not afraid Beaumont, Texas, completing his college education at the capitalistic-democratic system ing his cadetship, as Stephen Put- —then all they'll have to do to have To give us powders made of flour, April 23, 1940. the School of Journalism at Colum- of government. ney. parade is to get somebody to blow Shelton Lucas Named And pills composed of bread. VMI Alumni Association, first call, a half dozen or more toots Lexington, Va. National Liberty Agent and then crack down. For them that Decreasing Medical Fees Gentlemen: I read with interest don't know it, flrst call is that noise You dose us with your compound The National Liberty has appoint- your comments on page 12 of Alum- Is Aid to Good Health that precedes the hike around the pills ed Shelton L. Lucas as special agent ni Review saying "Don't cash Marriages and Engagements grounds by ten minutes. Nobody For headaches, bruises, sprains; AmherBt, Mass., ACP—An in- under State Agent C. T. Lloyd in cheques," and might add that you has ever been able to discover where You pour them down for all our creased awareness of how to stay Virginia, effective May 1. Lucas is could have put "Or lend money." it goes, but when it does go no- ills— in good health is demonstrated by a graduate of Virginia Military In- Several months ago I was called Grover Summers Weds Miss Lillian Hinton body knows where anybody's dykes For measles to chilliloins. students of Massachusetts State stitute in the class of 1926. He has on the phone here at my office by are—and that's bad enough. But Miss Mary Kent Sheppe To Wed L. W. Nuckols college under a system of allowing served with the Southeastern Un- a person claiming to be a W&L each student a maximum of seven derwriters association and since what's worse, they don't know where You "fuse out" when we're nearly Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn Dunlap of Mr. and Mrs. John Rowland Hin- grad of around '24 who was pur- days in the college infirmary, ac- 1938 with the Travelers Flre. their owrl are either. As it usually dead, Johnson City, Tenn., have announc- ton ol Reedville have announced portedly a cousin to Ray Moss and cording to Dr. Ernest J. Radcliffe, happens everybody finally gets And "side us" when we're sham ed the marriage of their sister, Miss the engagement of their daughter, was stopping in town. He claimed college physician. dyked and then sits around and ming; Mary Kent Sheppe to Grover Lillian Nelson, to Laughton Wat- that former cadet Moss was his plays a couple games of bridge until What wonder your devoted head Cleveland Summers, x-'09. kins Nuckols, Jr., x-'39, son of Mr. Fewer bed patients were accom- cousin and that he knew many of the flrst note of assembly rents the Receives a lot of damning. and Mrs. Laughton W. Nuckols. odated in the infirmary last year my acquaintances in Lexington, Mr. Summers attended the Vir- still air. The first note of assembly j than in the year previous, he re- and, as you say in your article, was ginia Military Institute for two Miss Hinton is a graduate of Stu- has the same effect on a VMI man j We go to you with chills and fever, years with the class of 1909, and art Hall in Staunton and of Edge- ported, while the attendance in the v. M. L with some trucking firm, though as a pistol shot on a track man. You must deceptive curer; today he is the owner of the Sum- wood Park in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. outpatient department was con- this time in, or in the vicinity of, siderably greater. Everyone starts running through the You act the part of base deceiver, Liberty, Texas. mers Coal Co. in Johnson City. He Nuckols attended VMI for two Seal Belts courtyard like they was at the Olym- | And give us AQUA PURA. was originally from Mooresburg, years. Dr. Radcliffe interprets these fig- Of course in case of a fraud of pic tryouts while the sentinel's' Tenn. ures to mean that "our students are this kind it is usually easy to find AND wainful moan 'slow down in the, The wedding took place on Tues- slowly coming to the idea of hav- Weather fQr Thursd flaws in the tale of woe, and he courtyard is drowned out by the day, April 23, at the bride's home. Miss Cordelia Lowry ing their illnesses treated in an jt h Saturd surel rain claimed that his cousin was captain pitter Pa ter of little feet on the „ early stage." which be followed sleet and of the football team for four years Betrothed to R. S. Harris Jewelry brick walk. All know, however, that Without drawing definite con- and also that he used to hang at Mr. and Mrs. Landon Lowry of he who hesitates is lost and so on John Hersey Marries clusions, Dr. Radcliffe points out * "Clums" drugstore quite a bit, both Savenac, Bedford, have announced run the six hundred. Once in ranks, Miss Frances Connor that the removal of the fear of of which indicate a lack of knowl- the engagement of their daughter, half the parade is over—all we do medical expense has led students Vacation Cuts May edge of either Lexington or VMI. John Richard Hersey and Miss Cordelia Ann, to Robert S. Harris, then is to walk around until we get to report sicknesses in earlier stag- Watch & Jewelry Frances Ann Cannon were married x-'39, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. dizzy, then go around again and |j(;jj(| Jq Failure As might be expected, the con- es than was the case under the last Saturday, April 27, according Harris of Lynchburg. Repairing come in. The part that wears you * versation ended shortly with an at system in effect prior to 1937 .when to the announcement made by Mr. * down to a nub is climbing up and Haverford, Pa., ACP — Although tempted touch for five bucks which The weddings will take place in students were charged infirmary and Mrs. Martin Luther Cannon, down all those hills. Some day the college and university cut regula- I am glad to say was without suc- June. fees for each day as a bed patient. the parents of the bride. folks in Lexington are going to read tions vary in length and complexity, cess. Miss Lowry attended Miss Ma- HAMRIC and about the lost battalion of keydets the general tendency in most is to Very truly yours, Mr. Cannon, who was a member son's School in Tarrytown, N. Y., what never got off the parade make the subject of unexcused class H. T. GALT, VMI, '25, of the Class of '09, attended the Vir- and is a graduate of National Park Tolleys' Hardware SMITH ground." j absences increasingly a discretion- Major C. W. Res. ginia Military Institute for two Seminary in Washington. She re- Guns, Hardware, Ammunition years, and he is now president of ceived her degree from Salem col- | ary matter between students and of- Electrical Supplies The Cannon Manufacturing Co. of lege in Winston-Salem, N. C. Jewelers It will be a warm night and a ficials of the institution, Dupont Products Job-seekers, Job-hunters Kannapolis, N. C. Harris attended VMI for two years. Phone 24 clear day on the Spring Hike when | This is the finding of Haverford's Are Brought Together LEXINGTON, VA. a keydet is heard to recite any of College's Dean H. Tatnall Brown in the following speeches: questionnaires returned by 16 in- Berkeley, Calif., ACP — The big Hostile Audiences Aids this term has arranged more than "I don't blame him for boning stitutions. problem that comes eventually for 150 speaking engagements before me, it was my fault for being on In Aquiring Poise outside groups entirely unconnected Academic standing of the student most university students—gelling a the stoop." New York City, ACP—To acquire with the college, such as the New- largely determines the degree to job—has been brought into the ex- "Here's a cigarette I borrowed the poise in public speaking, appear man clubs of several non-Catholic We Specialize In which he will be entrusted with tra curricular routine of the Uni- other day. I've decided to quit before strange forums and even hos- universities and colleges, chambers keeping his class appointments as versity of California through meet- smoking." tile audiences. of commerce, Kiwanis clubs and he sees fit. ings between student job-seekers SEA FOODS AND STEAKS "Can't you give us a longer les- and job-givers. That is the theory on which Ford- parish organizations. In this respect, half of the insti- son, Captain? Twenty-three pages One of these meetings covered ham University operates its Speaker tutions answering the questionnaire isn't enough." the transportation fields. Invited Bureau, which this term reached Massachusetts State college holds —Bowdoin, Wesleyan, Yale, Wil- "I hope we have drill followed executives of a number of transpor- its peak of service to speech stud- an annual research day. liams, Princeton, Lafayette, Lehigh, by parade. I need the exercise. Too tation systems sat with the inquir- ents. Southern Inn Restaurant and Smith—grant special privileges bad it looks like rain, and right ing students, the group dividing The practical application of pub- regarding classroom absences to before church, too; I hope it clears off according to types of transpor- lic speaking, rather than its theory, undergraduates on a so-called up." tation represented. The series cov- as one of the most vital extra-cur- The Dean's List or Honor Roll. "What delicious food! The meals ered seven meetings, representing ricular means of character develop- seem to get better every day." The remaining eight either ex- many lines of industry. One of the ment and poise, has been developed VIRGINIA CAFE empt students doing honors work meetings was with representatives at Fordham for several years One of you guard house lawyers or leave it up to the professor to of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- through the Speakers Bureau. Come in and try our home- Brown's Cleaning Works will probably claim that this very determine whether or not a mem- tion. Strange audiences, it is found, interesting article on the Spring ber of his class is impairing his place a speaker on his mettle and prepared meals in the pleas- Hike is a week early but I am in- scholastic standing by the failure ing atmosphere of our newly Psychic Phenomena bring out a self-confidence which ONE DAY SERVICE cluding it now, not as you think, to to attend lectures. would never be gained by intramur- redecorated cafeteria. Phone 282 fill up space, but only to get you None of the colleges or universi- al or intraclass discussions. Scholarship Given LEXINGTON, VA. poor saps in the mood for our annual ties supplying information, how- The success of the plan is evi- Cambridge, Eng., ACP—For the spring vacation. You know, it's real- ever, grants the student an unlimit- denced by the fact that the bureau Suits Pressed 25c ly not so bad after all, that is, after ed cut allowance. first time in Great Britain a uni- you have become so cold that you Freshmen in order to qualify for versity is subsidizing an investga- Suits Cleaned and Pressed 50c can't feel the rain; after a few hours Dean's List are usually required tor of psychc phenomena. The in- you just don't give a happy d n. to score grades higher than those novation is a scholarship worth $1, "The hike [1929] may be history demanded of upperclassmen. 500 a year, open to both sexes, now, but time does little to obliter- Cutting classes immediately pre- founded by Trinity college, Cam- ate such indelible memories. There ceding and following a vacation bridge, from a bequest left to the THE VMI CADET are many of us who haven't stop- without a valid excuse is forbidden college as a memorial to a former ATTENTION!! ped getting kinks out of various by all 16 institutions. Penalties fellow of Trinity and founded of the Is Printed in the Plant of the arms and legs yet. We don't believe range from lowered grades and even Psychial Research Society. ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY NEWS THE VMI POST EXCHANGE that there was one among us, as we a failure at Swarthmore, Moune, passed the amateur snowstorm just Holyoke, and Lafayette to curtail- Stanford University Dramatists' IS EQUIPPED AND READY TO SERVE YOU the other side of White's Farm but ment and possible loss of cutting alliance is offering $200 for the was thoroughly convinced that he privileges at Bryn Mawr. best student-written comedy by 9 A. M. to 10:00 P. M. would never see Lexington again May 1. Complete Breakfasts, Hot and Cold Lunches, Steak Dinners, except with a healthy case of pneu- Sandwiches and Short Orders, Complete Fountain Service monia (double at that). We've about Col. F. G. Kellond Makes come to the conclusion that these Unofficial Visit to VMI HOSTETTER'S Cigarettes, Novelties, Toilet Articles military feeding implements are W Ladies' Entrance Adjacent to Alomnl Hall Col. Frederic G. Kellond, United Cut Rate MA" FINBERG rightly named 'mess kits' or better • still 'messy kits,' and the eating at States Infantry, last week visited Lowest Prices on Tobaccos, best was a very dexterous proceed- the Institute on a tour of inspection. Shaving Needs, Candies Invites You—Be you a Rat or a First Classman ing with a pan balanced here and While here at the Institute he visit- To Try Her Home-Cooked a plate toppling off there. Accord- ed several classes and observed "ASK PETE" HE KNOWS ing to the regulations, the little drill. belt handle on the canteen cup is No report will be submitted by LUNCHES AND DINNERS there to hook in your belt, enabling Colonel Kellond, but he was ap- Agent—Ed O'Connor you to carry your coffee from that parently very well pleased by what Room 135 ALSO COLD DRINKS OF ALL KINDS position. But it enables you to do he observed during his visit. Ask to be Shown the V. M. I. Room and See for Yourself nothing of the kind. As we started for our rustic table, that flrst meal out, with our cup of varnish remover State Drug Co. The Accounts in prescribed position, the latch sud- Inc. (Formerly Rice's denly came unleased and let the Across from State Theatre whole business sadly down into the Try Our Barbecue Sandwich. top of our legging. And the aromatic Roekbridge ADVERTISERS of lure of the campflre at night which PHONE 41 —WE DELIVER the poets all write about—it's Laundry great thing until the wind suddenly ^ Use The Cadet as the medium of bringing Cadets changes and sends the crowd into Phone 185 your message to the Corps of Cadets. the darkness struggling for a breath Staple & Fancy Groceries with which to cuss it. Around a campflre you always find the self- Old Virginia Hams it It's inexpensive and it's effective. Especially Solicited elected flre tenders who seem unable to resist changing the posi- CALL US TODAY tion of the logs ever so often, after which the flre flickers dispairingly Paletots out. This results in much frantic Mess Jack tn Rockbridge National Bank fanning of hats to bring the indig- Shirts THE VMI CADET Lexington, Virginia nant flre back to its original feeble McCOY'S flicker. But regardless of the pur- 2 - 3 Day F vice pose of the hike, there is one which Cadet Riders Take Five Places in Show At Hollins College The VMI Horse Show team won a total of five ribbons in three classes at the annual Hollins college Horse Show held last Saturday at Hollins college. The weather conditions for the show were perfect and the highlight of the afternoon was Ranger, Billy Darden up, clearing 5 feet, 8 inches in the Touch and Out class for the VMI riders. The first class that the VMI team — was entered in was the Hunt Teams class and the team consisting of Silver Bell, Blue Haze, Hollins col- Cavaliers End lege entry, and Gray Cloud took the blue ribbon in this class. Miss Nancy Slug Fest 14-11 Rucker was up on Blue Haze, Cap- tain Walt Edens up on Silver Bell Against Varsity and Shorty Richards up on Gray Cloud. In addition to the ribbons With both teams scoring a total given to the winners, silver match of 25 runs, the University of Vir- box covers with a gold horses's head' ginia's Cavaliers took their second on the top were given to the riders game from the VMI Keydets by out- (Photo Courtesy Richmond Times-Dispatch) winning the blue. I lasting them in a slugfest, 14-11. In the Pair class, with the horses The Cavaliers got to Branaman in Deaderick Wins Low Hurdles in Richmond Track Meet shown at a walk, trot and a canter, the first with four hits for four Finish of the 220-yard low hurdles in the VMI- I Bob Deaderick of VMI (extreme right) winning placed second and third respectively. Dave Smith Ranger and Buttercup took the , runs, and after going down in order yellow ribbon. Miss Martha Earle f in the second, they scored once in Richmond track meet Saturday shows Captain easily from Conner and Keil of Richmond, who of VMI is on the extreme left. was up on Buttercup and Billy Dar- the third from one hit off Eddie den was up on Ranger. ' Stumpf. In the fourth, they got The final class that VMI team was three runs from one hit to make it entered in was the Touch and Out 8-0 in their favor. The Keydets got Spiders Amass Points in Weights class for VMI riders only. Ranger, j a lone run in the fifth when Leech KEYDET KOMMENT Billy Darden up, and Jirene, Billy walked and tallied on a fielder's Richardson up, jumped off for first choice. By Al Carr and Charles Beach To Cop Track Meet From Varsity and Jirene was forced to drop out Then the Keydets started rolling, and Ranger went on to win with They scored three runs in the sev- AT LAST WE HAVE SOMETHING to write about! The VMI's track team, weak in the Richmond took the most places, ty- mond, first; Deaderick, VMl, second, the jumps at 5-feet 8-inches. But- enth, but Virginia came back in weights and jumping, was defeated, ing for first in the pole vault with Dillard, VMI, third. Time, 10.2 sec- tercup, with Pinky Barksdale up, their half to tally six. The score baseball team won a game from George Washington last onds. and Silver Bell, with Walt Edens stood 14-4 when the Keydets went week, and they.looked like a big time team in doing it. A time- by the University of Richmond 70 his teammate Moore and placing High hurdles — Keil, Richmond, 1-3 to 55 2-3 Saturday afternoon on third in the shot and javelin first; Conner, Richmond, second; up, took the red and yellow rib- j into the ninth. Carney walked, ly hit by Dale Heely drove in two runs, and the Keydets scor- the Spider cinders. Although de- Davis, VMI, third. Time, 16.7 sec- bons In this event. Billy Darden Heely doubled, Dick Williams and Summaries: onds. ed more runs in one inning than they had hits, which is some- cidedly stronger on the unusually was given a handsome statuette of jones walked, Willy Williams and Shot-put—Walker, VMI, first; Si- 880 yard run—Rockwood, VMI, slow track the 1 a horse in addition to the blue rib- Taliaferro flied out, and Mit- thing that they have suffered from all season by other teams.' - Keydets allowed nar, Richmond, second; Griffin, first; Jones, VMI, second; Fox, Duck the r nts to an ond third Distance 41 ,eet 2 third Time 2 minutes bon in this class. chell walked. Leech beat out an in- All joking aside, including the slinging of bricks at the team, I , ' . °PP°™ . fn^!" ' - fund's ' ' , , , . ,., . .. . , . , ,, , j lead in the heaving which wass too. mcnes. i.a22 0seconas yard das. h — Deaderick, VMI, Miss Anne Hall of Albany, N. Y., field hit and Son Shelby got one they deserve a lot of credit for the way in which they handle much to overcome | Pole vault-Moore and Griffin, first; Carmine, VMI and Dillard, won the Championship class for Hoi- on an error. Carney got an in- R d Plke VMI, tied for second. Time, 23 sec- themselves when they are really clicking. | Captains Deaderick of VM; and ^°Seight nfeet* ' lins entries, when she gave a beau- field hit and Dick Williams got his onds. tiful exhibition of horsemanship in second free pass of the inning. Jones And our sincere apologies for the head last week on the N. C. State Sinar of Richmond split high scor- j Discus—Sinar, Richmond, first; Two-mile run—Dale, VMI, first; all the classes she was entered in. j went out on a grounder to end the gama™"^e which stated that rain prevented the complete slaughteJ.BU6...Vr, from tak- J, —• in=g honors, each amassing —13 * points .; .Frohbose. _. , , Richmond. , . , -----—second• ; —-Grif- - r-miiipsPhillips, mcomonaRichmond,, second; JHer - After the show, all of the con- inning with seven runs scored off ing place. We did not intend to lower the prestige of the team. It's one Deaderick took the 220 and the low "'^mona, third. Distance, 125, ring Richmond, third. Time, 10 ! of those things which happen in the Lion's Den on the fifth stoop the hurdles and trailed Richmond's , minutes 26.2 seconds, testants were entertained at a party of three hits to make the final inar, Richmond, first; i Low hurdles—Deaderick, VMI, given by Captain C. O. Graves, di- ' score 14-11 for the Cavaliers, night before the paper goes to press, and anything looks good to us at nond, second; Griffin, first; Conner, Richmond, second; 2 a.m. in the 100, while Sinar copped the Richmond, third. Distance, 177 feet. | Keil, Richmond, third. Time, 26.2 rector of riding at Hollins, at his , Biu McCann was the outstanding ONE THING THAT BASEBALL COULD STAND here at the discus and javelin and placed sec- High jump—Peek and Keil, both, seconds. nearby country estate. Captain batsman for the cavaliers with a Richmond, tied for first; Jones, double and a home run to hu cred present time is the support of the corps. It seems that college base- ond in the shot. Bill Griffin of Graves acted as ring-master for the j _ Richmond; Satterfield, VMI, and show and E. V. Brush of Chatham . _ ball ls not the crowd drawer that the remaining of the sports are, Oakey, VMI, tied for third. Height, it Duck Taliaferro was the out and the fact ls self evident when one gazes at the pitiful assembl- 5 feet 10 inches. Jefferson Hall, Chatham, Va., served as judge, j standing performer in the field for age of rats on the stands at Alumni Field when the games are Techlets Romp Broad jump—Dillard, V. M. I„ John Neal Waddell acted as assis VMI with his running catch of played at home. If only the corps would show more interest in the first; ReMine, Richmond, second; tant ringmaster. Peek, Richmond, third. Distance, 21 Nine Beats Gosney's liner over second in the squad, then maybe the boys in flannel could put out more in the Over Rats feet 3 3-4 inches. fourth. pinches. Why not try It, and see If some good yelling emanating Mile run—Gwathemey, Richmond, 6 Box score: from some other point on theManhattan Transfer" is a F 17 32 .347 as both of them had been with us ! pocket album, or five single rec- was improvised on the date—sim- "VMI is swell." To her goes a vote Swining with Cabo Calloway is must item for swing fans. It's an ply tom-tom and trumpet playing ln D 7 49 .125 in Hampton. By the way, we sure I ords; and 100 prizes of one record| getting to be a weekly occurrence. of the most popular gal on the original instrumental by Krupa quasi-oriental fashion with weird Roger Milio and Andy Fallat are missed Bruce Bowe last week-end. I each. Judges are Christine Hol- Calloway is turning out some of campus. And here comes the punch based on the story of the once- mutterinbs by members of the or- the high point men in this division. It is this columnist's opinion that brook, Home Furnishing Director of the finest instrumental jazz in the line. "VMI men have a very high famous changeover station of the chestra providing a truly, unique Milio has won 13 out of 14 matches Bruce is Virginia's number one Better Homes and Gardens; Marni orchestra world and his latest re- opinion of themselves," and "VMI Pennsylvania tubes located In eNw background. Instrumental high- played and Fallat has been unde- horsewoman and as I'm from Mis- | Wood, Home Decorating Expert of lease illustrates the amazing skill of is a bunch of conceited men." jersey. It's solid all the way from lights of this platter are the hot (Grammar?) Those last two state- feated in his six matches. Keppel, C souri, I'll have to be shown a better The American Home; H. M. Run- Cozy Cole, his ace drummer. "Para- the trombone opening to final wah- Company, has a 11 for 12 record and woman rider before I change my die, RCA Victor Art Director; and diddle," a Cole original, has cozy solos by pianist Jack Gardner, tenor ments are slightly harsh, and, for wah brass licks at the end. Tempo man Vido Musso and the exuberant the most part, I think they are un- Weiss of E Company has the same opinion. taking it solo for more than half is slow and rocky, with Krupa trumpet playing of our leader. justified. WE are proud of our school standing. the disc. "Paradiddle" is a rudimen- punching through the entire disc. contestants out to his country home ; Having dispensed with the swing and we think it is tops. This pride, There is no doubt that the more a after the show to have supper. The tal beat now being used more and Trumpet chorus is outstanding fol- portion of this date, Harry and the being as strong as it is, may some- person rides the more he loves it. genial riding instructor at Hollins more frequently by dance-band lowed by gutty tenor bit into a rip- boys settled down to turn out two times be taken wrongly by females, Engi neers Only a person that loved to ride certainly gets my nomination for drummers. Effect is similar to that ping ensemble chorus. Attack and and loved a horse that had jumped of a rapidly moving steam engine (interesting arrangements of pop not too discerning, to be conceit. (Continued from Page 1) the man-of-the-week. shading are there to the nth degree, his heart out for that rider would and is really exciting. Band spots tunes that look like tomorrow's hits. Many times have the cadets been talk on "The History of Civil En- with the band outdoing themselves have done what Oscar West did fit right in around the inspired • "Fools Rush In," by Johnny Mer- criticised for being "too cocky," gineering. If the plan that is now hanging on the performance. last week-end at Hollins. Oscar was drumming of Cozy. Tempo is very cer and Rube Bloom is taken at and yet this cockiness, or self assur- At the end of the meeting, Dick fire goes through, the financial wor- so glad to get around Ranger again fast. "Pickin' the Cabbage" would Royale-Varslty slow tempo and features the voice ance is a necessary attribute in the Flinn, president of the VMI chap- ries of the Hunt club, the Horse that he warmed him up for Billy be tops on any other disc-couplet ' of Dick Haymes during the vocal business world today. And where ter, extended an invitatation to the show team and the Polo team will Harry James and the boys have Darden, without even bothering to but this one. Good, solid beating it ' chorus. "Secrets In the Moonlight," could we better train ourselves along chapters of VPI and Virginia to be non-existant next year. In brief, just returned to New York follow- take off his Sunday-goto-meeting out on the part of the rhythm sec-) last tune waxed, is a Mack Gordon this line than here at VMI which meet for the annual conference at this plan is as follows: every cadet ing a successful series of oncnight- cits. tion with fine trumpeting and swel- number, and to anybody who knows makes us cocksure, because it is VMI next fall, instead of in the in the mounted units will have a ers (preceded by an equally succes- egant sax work make this a natural their popular music this is virtually tops. I feel like I'm running in cir- spring, as has been the previous small charge added on to his QMD ful vacation). The long, lanky, blue- This writer was sincerely sorry for coin-ops. Tempo is swingy and a guarantee that "Secrets" is destin- cles, but the main thing is to tell custom. The invitation was enthu- account to defray the costs of these eyed Texan brought his band up to see Easter hops go by without socko, with Cozy Cole coming in ed to go places. "Secrets" is from some of our critics that our atti- siastically accepted. mounted activities. The charge will to the Varsity studios to play his VMI even planning to hold a Horse for his share of kicks. A Calloway third record sessions for this com- the forthcoming film, tude is not one of conceit, but one After the meeting the delegates be about $1.50 and will be optional of pride, because we ARE proud show. All shows have to start small had dinner at the Commons and at and after seeing the fine show that with the Infantry boys. of our school and proud that we are 3:15 p.m. went to see the baseball cadets. Hollins college put on. I think VMI game between VMI and Virginia. is making a bad mistake not hold- I hate to end any column with a After the game the cadets split 'Snuff. ing an annual show. After all, we sour note, but this is one time that up into groups, some going to the are a mounted school and for us it must be done. The Hunt club's various fraternity houses, and oth- not to have a show seems to be treasury Is almost empty and unless ers to the movies in Charlottesville. rather paradoxial. those men who joined the hunt and GM Trip All met at 11:00 p.m. for the re- have not yet paid their fees pay up, turn to barracks in the taxis. (Continued from Page 1) While I'm on the subject of the the hunt is going to have mighty last week on the subject of "Youth Hollins show, I want to toss some hard sledding until June. Even in Industry." The world's foremost collection more orchids to the people respon- though we have been fortunate of historical works on Spanish in- sible for the wonderful time had enough to find someone that wants Upon the conclusion of this dis- tuence in the American southwest by the members of the Horse show to take care of the pack during the cussion, the students will have the is owned by John Carter library at team. Captain Graves more than did summer, it still costs MONEY to opportunity of meeting the different Brown university. his share when he invited all the ship hounds to Maryland. speakers, among whom will be Charles F. Kittering, vice-president in charge of research, who spoke to the graduating class at the Com- ; mencement exercises last year. 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