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Please mention the CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS ELL ALUMNI NE Subscription price $4 a year. Entered as second class matter, Ithaca, N. Y. Published weekly during the college year and monthly in July and August VOL. XLIII, NO. ITHACA, NEW YORK, MARCH 2.7, I94I PRICE, 15 CENTS UNIVERSITY PRESERVES LOCAL LEGENDS By Harold W. Thompson, Professor of English Remembering your undergraduate years Professor Thompson is the author of the long plays, "The Cardiff Giant" above Cayuga's drum-haunted waters, the recent successful book, Body, Boots, (1939) by Drummond and Gard, and you may have wondered why Cornell did and Britches, recounting folktales of "The Lake Guns of Seneca and Cayuga" up-State New York. He came to Cornel! not exploit further its artistic advantage (1940) by Drummond. A Yale^ man as professor of English last July from as the center of that State richest in Albany State Teachers College. Students recently referred to the latter as the most history and folklore. As a newcomer, I in his course in American Folklore ran- remarkable play which he saw in a have been told that when President sack the attics of their home localities survey of the American summer theaters White was assembling his remarkable and talk with local residents, searching made last year, and anyone who saw Faculty, he rejected the suggestion of out old tales, proverbs, games, customs, either of these "shows," as Drummond paying special attention to the region's place names, ballads, and other interest- calls them, will share this enthusiasm. history; Cornell was to be international ing historical materials. Cornell Uni- So far as I know, Drummond is better and universal in its views and studies. versity Press will shortly publish the acquainted with the romantic history Memoirs of Robert Coffin, an early and legends of the Finger Lakes region Broad liberalism having been accepted whaler from Dutchess County, which as part of the Cornell tradition, we may were discovered by one of Professor than any other living person, though consider afresh the value of regional Thompson's students, and to which he Romeyn Berry '04 and Professor Morris studies and regional art. Perhaps the has written a foreword. He is at work Bishop '13 could each write a glowing most fruitful consideration has been also on another book of folklore, and book on the subject. Drummond adds that of Professor Alex M. Drummond, one on the Niagara River. to a romantic realization of our vigorous whose State-wide play project is enlisting folk the resources of masterly direction the aid of the Rockefeller Foundation sponsored play writing contests; a sum- and of writing that ranges from farce to and receiving national notice. mer conference for amateurs furnished poetical comedy, enlivened by balladry, suggestions to several interested persons, swift movement, beautiful stage pic- Drummond Develops Plays including a farmer's wife who happens tures, and remarkable handling of It was in the years from 1919 to 192.3 to be Maxwell Anderson's sister; Drum- crowds. that the Cornell Dramatic Club, under mond, Albright, and Gard prepared a Drummond's direction, conducted at bulletin on "How to Choose a Play and Catch Up-State Flavor Syracuse the Little Country Theatre for How to Write One," some 5,000 copies I saw each "show" three times, each the New York State Fair. The idea, of which are being distributed gratis to performance adding to my enjoyment. backed by the State College of Agricul- New York residents by the College of The first performance of "The Cardiff ture, spread to county fairs; a number of Agriculture. Professor Mary Eva Duthie, Giant" meant to me simply exhilerating plays about rural New York were writ- extension specialist of the Department entertainment, with more laughs than ten, produced, and distributed. When of Rural Sociology, has carried folklore any play had given me for years; but the they came to distribution, the need arose to clubs of rural children. Gard has second performance revealed that this to make a survey of all the theatrical written and directed a number of plays "show" was the masterly development groups in rural sections and small towns, for the Radio Guild; the University of two symphonic themes: the character not forgetting the schools, which were Theatre has produced two remarkable of all Central New York in the period awakening to the possibilities of regional long plays; and Kermis this year added following the Civil War, and the ironic drama for education. In 1936, Drummond a play by Gard to the delightful one- problem of why human beings like to be secured for H. Darkes Albright, PhD acters presented at Farm and Home Week. duped. '36, a Rockefeller Fellowship which, Alumni have shown special interest in "The Lake Guns" is at first sight an after careful study extending over three arrangement of those legends and scien- years, resulted in a valuable report tific theories which attempt to account transmitted to the State Department of for the "lonesome drums" or guns heard Education. Parts of this survey have from the depths of Cayuga and Seneca been published in Theatre Arts and other Lakes—an»arrangement of rich charac- magazines, and it has been used by the ters ranging from the Serpent of Bare Hill Theatre in developing to a Cornell Professor of Geology. (At what has been known since 1938 as the one performance all the wives of the New York State Play Project. Department attended to see What Could To maintain Cornell's leadership in Be Learned About Geologists.) But the this plan, two things were needed: play is more than this: it is a fantasy on discovery of plots based upon regional two themes, the romantic mystery of history and folklore, and the services of nature, and the apparent conflict in life playwrights. Three years ago, the Rocke- between legend and science. Drummond feller Foundation gave a second fellow- resolved the conflict in his third act by ship to Robert E. Gard, a talented young making his geologist say: "To hell with man already experienced in writing plays Science! Γm going to be a different for radio and rural theatres. But it was man. Γm going to change my glasses!" not Drummond's idea that one or two Significantly, the play ended with a playwrights should furnish all the darkened stage on which the Old Man materials: rural folk should write their Barrett Gallagher'35 of the Hills began again his eerie drum- own plays. The American Agriculturist PROFESSOR ALEX M. DRUMMOND ming, and we were back where we had 3io CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS begun. You know, yourself, that the of Staten Island will continue at third romance of Cornell is always beginning! base. Of the numerous short plays that have About Infield reserves include Louis C. Bufa- been produced, I mention specifically lino '41 of Swampscott, Mass., at first "The Legend of Bill Greenfield," based ATHLETICS (he may play in the outfield); Donald E. upon folk tales attributed to one of the Stillman '43, Ronald's twin brother, and State's master liars, a lumberman of BASEBALL PROSPECTS Edward S. Steitz '43 of Beacon, at second; Saratoga County. Gard managed to The baseball team will play its first William S. Burns '43 at shortstop; and combine the supernatural with the game March 31 against North Carolina Edgar W. Tucker '41 of Port Jervis. comical in a fashion which delighted an State at Raleigh, N. C, and on April 12. Co-captain Frank K. Finneran '41 of audience best able to test his materials, will open the defense of its Eastern Inter- Harrison will be the regular catcher, our guests of Farm and Home Week. It collegiate League championship. with Harry L. Turner '42. of Baltimore, was interesting to see how the audience Four key players are missing from last Md., Walter B. Shaw '41 of Yonkers, appreciated this fantastic story, as year's team, and Coach Mose Quinn has and Richard S. Weiss '41 of Long Island cordially as they had enjoyed a play made several changes in the line-up as a City in reserve. about electric fences and another about result. Gone are James A. Young, pitcher Candidates for the outfield include centralized schools. The Play Project who accounted for four League victories Alva E. Kelley '41 of Tarentum, Pa., who can furnish both realism and fancy from last year; Captain George F. Polzer, did some catching last year; Walter J. our own fields and hills. shortstop; and Kenneth G. Brown and Matuszczak '41 of Lowville, who played Professor Drummond would insist that Charles S. Bowen, outfielders, all of the right field in 1939 but who devoted all he is only one of many men and women Class of '40. his time to spring football a year ago; at Cornell who are interpreting and The pitching staff will again be headed Bufalino; William J. Andrews '43 of preserving the traditions of New York by Walter J. Sickles '41 of Pearl River, Philadelphia, Pa.; Harry C. Allen '43 of State. Dr. Erl Bates is a leading authority who won five League games last season. Chatham, N. J.; and Willard S. Cannon, on the Indian; Professor Albert H. Two left-handers, Leo Hamalian '42. of Jr. '43 of Belmont, Mass. Wright '04 has been collecting for the Ozone Park and Raymond Jenkins '42. of WINTER SPORTS RECORD University Library a magnificent set of Philadelphia, Pa., both of whom ap- Cornell teams compiled a record of 59 books on local history; Professor Bishop peared in relief roles last year, are again victories and 44 defeats in dual competi- has read witty papers at two of the last available. Philip Smith ''42. of Beacon, tion in winter sports, all but the fencing three conventions of the New York Arnold Rosenstein '43 of Albany, Sey- team having completed their seasons. State Historical Association. As scholars, mour Stillman '43 of Brooklyn, and The fencing team will compete in the artists, and audiences, a great many of Claude R. Harris '43 of Churchville are Intercollegiates at Princeton March x8 us are taking part in something very additional prospects. Trying his hand at and 2.9. significant: American enjoyment of what pitching is Michael J. Ruddy '41 of The dual meet record: Burke called "the unbought grace of Alden, Pa., who played center field last W L life." year and who did the catching in 1939. Basketball 14 6 The next Kenneth Roberts may tell the To take Polzer's place at shortstop, Junior Varsity basketball 5 2. tales of old times in Ithaca; the next Coach Quinn has shifted Ronald E. Freshman basketball 4 7 Sidney Kingsley may write the comedy Stillman '41 of Manchester, N. H., from Boxing 1 2. of . Anyway, second base and Robert C. Ochs '42. of (One meet tied) Drummond is reminding us that Cornell Cleveland, Ohio, from first to second Freshman boxing 1 2. is specially American. The guns of base. Kirk Hershey '41 will be tried at Cayuga will be heard afar! first, and Co-captain Walter Scholl '41 Wrestling 3 4 Junior Varsity wrestling 1 o Freshman wrestling 2. 2. Hockey 2. 5 Freshman hockey 2. o Swimming 6 3 Freshman swimming 3 o "<"•% Fencing 5 2. Freshman fencing 2. 1 Polo 4 6 Freshman polo 1 1 Freshman track 1 o Skiing 1 o Freshman skiing 1 1

Totals 59 44 The Varsity track team won its meet with Syracuse and Colgate, lost to Penn State and the US Military Academy, and took fifteenth place in the indoor Inter- collegiates. The ski team won two triangular meets and placed second in the New York State Intercollegiate Ski Association SCENE IN PROFESSOR DRUMMOND'S "THE LAKE GUNS OF CAYUGA AND SENECA" meet. Freshman skiers placed third in Legendary characters of the Finger Lakes region came to life on the stage at the one triangular meet. Willard Straight Theater when the play was given by the Summer Theatre last summer. The fencing team defeated Syracuse In their cavern under Cayuga Lake, they supply the wants of fishermen as the fearful and Penn State in its only triangular lake dragon emerges from his tunnel connecting Cayuga and Seneca Lakes. meet. Photo by Professor Walter H. Stainton '19 The boxing team finished in a tie with MARCH 2.7, I94I

the US Military Academy for second for restoration of boxing as an intercol- WSGA judiciary committee; Sigma Kap- place in the Intercollegiates. legiate sport and claims that more than pa. 3,700 students have signed petitions to Rose M. Head of Lyons, N. J.; Agri- CLOSE POLO SEASON the Council on Physical Education and culture; CURW women's cabinet, Raven The polo team lost to Pennsylvania Athletics. Student Council and the Inter- and Serpent, unit president; Military College, 12.-19, in the Riding fraternity Council have both endorsed Delta Delta Delta. Hall March 2.2., its last match of the restoration. The Sun also "sampled" Arleen E. Heidgerd of Pearl River; season. An earlier game in Philadelphia student opinion and listed this lineup: Home Economics; Cornell Daily Sun in November, PMC also won, 14-8. 85.9 per cent for the return of boxing, business board; basketball, Sage College Cornell trailed throughout the Riding 4.7 per cent against, and 9.4 per cent president, CURW Council, WSGA Coun- Hall match, and outscored the visitors offering no opinion. cil, executive committee, and chairman only in the final period. Herbert F. Attendance at home boxing meets this of organized groups, Raven and Serpent; Schiffer '41, No. 2., shared scoring honors season was: Navy, 1,981; Penn State, Delta Delta Delta. with Wagon of PMC, each with 7 goals. 1,803; Syracuse, 1,687. The sport has Elizabeth M. McCabe of Brookline, Charles W. Flint '43, playing at No. 3, been dropped in recent years by a number Mass. Arts and Sciences Willard Straight scored 5 goals. At No. 1 for Cornell was of Eastern colleges, including Princeton, Hall board of managers, Radio Guild, Roy S. Hawley '43. Yale, Harvard, and Dartmouth. Pennsyl- Dramatic Club; Kappa Kappa Gamma. vania, the organizer of the Eastern Inter- Elizabeth F. Schlamm of Great Neck; TO PLAY IN CUBA collegiate Boxing Association, which Arts and Sciences; Cornell Daily Sun Coach Blair Gullion last week an- Cornell joined four years ago, has also news board, Cornell Widow, swimming, nounced the ten basketball players withdrawn. Radio Guild, Raven and Serpent, Phi he will take to Cuba for exhibition Delta Gamma; Alpha Phi. games in Havana during spring recess. Jane C. Smiley, daughter of Dr. Dean Those selected were: Forwards, James MORTAR BOARD ELECTS F. Smiley Ί6, Hygiene; Arts and Sci- E. Bennett '41, William D. Stewart '43, Eleven of Junior Class ences-; Women's Glee Club, Freshman George W. Bouton '42., and Robert J. Mortar Board, women's Senior honor Class president, Radio Guild; Kappa Roshirt '43; centers, Howard S. Dunbar society, called to the stage of Bailey Alpha Theta. '41 and John F. Harper '43; guards, Hall at the women's mass meeting March Acting Captain Kenneth N. Jolly '41, 17, eleven members of the Junior Class ELMIRA TALKS FOOTBALL Samuel W. Hunter '43, Frank K. Burgess who will constitute the chapter for next Guests at the annual Football Party '42., and Charles W. Jack '42.. Stewart year. Four of these are daughters of of the Cornell Club of Elmira March 12. will not be able to play because of a Cornellians. New members who took were Coach Carl Snavely, his assistants broken bone in his right hand. part in the traditional candle-lighting Max Reed, Gus Zitrides, and Kenneth The players will be accompanied also ceremony before all the women of the G. Brown '40, and Emmet J. Murphy by Robert J. Kane '34, assistant director University are: '2.2,, Alumni Secretary. Snavely showed of Physical Education and Athletics, Winona W. Chambers of White Plains; motion pictures and told of this year's Manager Richard E. Holtzman '41 of Arts and Sciences; Women's Glee Club, prospects and last year's games, and Millersburg, Pa., and Trainer Frank hockey, badminton, basketball, swim- Murphy gave the latest news of the Kavanagh. They will fly by clipper from ming, Women's Athletic Association Campus. Approximately 150 members Miami, Fla., and return. vice-president; Kappa Alpha Theta. and guests were welcomed at dinner at The team will play the Vedado Tennis Elizabeth A. Church, daughter of Lloyd the Elmira Country Club by President Club team April 1, Havana University M. Church '13 of Bala-Cynwyd, Pa.; Samuel K. Wolcott, Jr. '36. April 2., and the Cuban All-stars April 3. Home Economics; Freshman Class secre- The party will be guests at a welcome tary-treasurer, Sophomore Class presi- DRAMATISTS PLAY COMEDY dinner given by the Cornell Club of Cuba dent, president of Prudence Risley Hall, The Dramatic Club entertained its at the Vedado Tennis Club, where they corresponding secretary and president of audiences in the Willard Straight Theater will be housed, They will visit President WSGA; Kappa Alpha Theta. March 2.1 and 22. with Gerald Savory's Fulgencio Batista and Dr. Raul Menocal, Jean B. Coffin, daughter of Foster M. light comedy, "George and Margaret." mayor of Havana and the son of a former Coffin '12, director of Willard Straight Outstanding was the performance of President of Cuba, Dr. Mario Menocal Hall; Arts and Sciences; Women's Glee Phyllis J. Chamberlain '44 as the flighty '88. Club treasurer, Cornell Daily Sun busi- mother of the British household. In Details of the trip were arranged by ness board, Pan-Hellenic Council, Raven gestures, voice, and manner, this Fresh- Joaquin Molinet '2.2., former Varsity bas- and Serpent president, Willard Straight man daughter of Professor Robert F. ketball player and a counselor to the Hall board of managers; Delta Delta Chamberlain '08, Electrical Engineering, Cuban Sports Commission. Delta. might have been Billie Burke of twenty- Jean M. Fenton of Rockville Centre; five years ago. Credit also goes to Jerome ODDS AND ENDS Home Economics; Dramatic Club; Cor- M. Asher '41 of Fitchburg, Mass., for The University's nine-hole golf course nell Daily Sun news board, Cornell Day his interpretation of the absent-minded between Kline and Warren Roads will for Women committee, Raven and Ser- father, and to Elizabeth M. McCabe '42. be opened April 15. The Athletic Associ- pent; Alpha Phi. of Brookline, Mass., as the restless ation announced last week that the mem- Ruth Freile of Maplewood, N. J.; Arts daughter. bership fee for the spring will be $5. The and Sciences; Women's Debate Club, Direction of the play was by Professor same fee will be charged for the Summer tennis, CURW women's cabinet vice- Walter H. Stainton '19, with M. Elsbeth Session and for the fall term. The greens president, Balch Hall unit president, Hartman '41 of Salamanca and Sarah J. fee for occasional players will be fifty Pan-Hellenic Council, Raven and Serpent; Osborne '42 of Ithaca as assistants. cents. Pi Beta Phi. Spring football practice officially Emily W. Germer, daughter of Lester DELTA GAMMA sorority will enter- opened March 24—indoors. The squad H. Germer '17 and Mrs. Germer (Ruth tain a regional conference of its chapters gathered in Barton Hall and will prob- Woodard) '19 of Milburn, N. J.; Arts in Ithaca March 28-April 1. Among the ably not go outdoors until after the and Sciences; CURW women's cabinet, visitors will be Mrs. Robert F. Seiffert III spring recess. soccer, Sophomore Class vice-president, (Jean S. Briggs) '36 of Poughkeepsie, is campaigning Anna Cornstock House unit president, who is alumnae chairman for New York. CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

NOMINATE BERNA '12 PLAN CORNELL DAY For Alumni Trustee For Schoolboys Here A third candidate for election as Undergraduate committee for Cornell Alumni Trustee of the University is Day, composed of representatives from Tell Berna '12.. His nomination was filed all fraternities, Senior societies, Student with the University Treasurer March 2.0. Council, and other Campus organiza- Two Alumni Trustees will be elected by tions, has started plans for the annual mail ballot of all degree holders for five- visitation of schoolboys to the Univer- year terms beginning next June. Previous sity, May 2.-4. This committee has met nominees are J. Brackin Kirkland Ί8 and with Ray S. Ashbery ^5, co-ordinating Robert E. Treman '09. chairman of Cornell Day, and fraternity Berna has been since 1937 general man- members are selecting names of prospec- ager of the National Machine Tool tive Freshmen whom they will nominate Builders Association, trade organization for interviews by alumni with a view to of 150 concerns that manufacture tools bringing them to Ithaca to see the for industry. His office is in Cleveland, University. Ohio. He entered Sibley College in 1908 Tell Berna '12 Ashbery has also sent to all Cornell from Ithaca High School, and received Clubs an outline of procedure for their the ME in 1912.. Immediately he joined their three daughters, he lives in Shaker participation in Cornell Day. Boys to be the Cutler-Hammer Co. in Milwaukee, Heights, Ohio. brought will include both those nomi- Wis., and spent seven years with this Nominations of Alumni Trustees are nated by undergraduates and interviewed concern, the last four as manager of its made by ten or more degree holders who by alumni, and those whom alumni Cincinnati office. Then for eight years file them with the University Treasurer select from the schools of their localities. he was sales manager of the G. A. Gray on or before April 1. Ballots are mailed Thirty-five Cornell Clubs are expected to Co. of Cincinnati, and in 192.7 became to all holders of degrees shortly there- take part this year, helping to select boys sales manager of the Union Twist Drill after, and results of the election will be and arranging to transport them to Co. in Athol, Mass. For six years from announced at the annual meeting of the Ithaca for the week-end. Because many 1931, he was general sales manager of Cornell Alumni Association in Ithaca more boys will wish to come than can the National Acme Co. June 14, the new Trustees taking office be comfortably accommodated, quotas While in Cincinnati, Berna was presi- forthwith. are being established for each Club and dent of the Cornell Club of Southern the number to be brought will be limited. Ohio. He took an active part in the WOMEN HOLD AUCTION Boys will be assigned to fraternity campaign for a city manager in Cincin- Eighteen members of the Cornell houses for lodging and meals. Accom- nati, later became chairman of the plan- Women's Club of Buffalo enjoyed "an panied by volunteer alumni "chauffeurs" ning commission for the Town of Orange, evening of riotous fun" at a "white from the Clubs, they will arrive in Ithaca Mass. elephant auction" which followed supper Friday, May 2., for registration in Wil- Last June he completed a three-year March 12. at the home of Mrs. Charles R. lard Straight Hall and assignment to term as a member of the executive com- Waters (Grace E. Huntington) '2.2.. Not their undergraduate hosts. Faculty repre- mittee of the Alumni Fund, formerly the only is the evening reported '' literally a sentatives from each College of the Uni- Cornellian Council, and in 19x9 he was howling success," due to the efforts of versity are arranging for the visitors to a member of the "Committee of Seven- Aline M. Jokl '30 as auctioneer and the be shown the special things that interest teen" of the Alumni Corporation which wild bidding of Mrs. Katherine Wood- them Saturday morning, and Saturday made a survey of the University's ath- ford Simpson '94, but it brought a profit afternoon they will be guests at a Varsity letic situation. Berna was invited as a of twenty dollars to the Club's scholar- track meet with Princeton, a Freshman guest-consultant three years ago to the ship fund. Even the surplus food was baseball game with Penn State, and first three-college conference at the Uni- auctioned off. Assisting Mrs. Waters Freshman tennis matches with Keystone versity on "Making Democracy Work," with arrangements were Mrs. Fred E. Academy. At Saturday night dinners in and comes again next month for the Wheeler (Bernice C. Reynolds) '2.0 and the fraternities, members of the Faculty fourth annual conference. For several Mrs. John E. Bacon (Anna M. Van- will speak about the University, and years, he has been one of the alumni from Deman) '2.7. schoolboy and alumni guests will gather industry invited by the College of Engi- later that evening for a Cornell Day neering to lecture to upperclassmen. FACTS ABOUT ENTRANCE rally in Bailey Hall with President Ed- mund E. Day as the speaker. As a Sophomore, Berna won the inter- General Information Number for 1941- collegiate cross country championship. 4Z has just been published by the Uni- Alumni who bring the boys will be He ran second to John Paul Jones '13 the versity. This is an essential handbook housed jn University buildings, and have next two years, and became captain of for any prospective student who wishes their own meetings, ending with a the team as a Senior. At the intercollegi- to enter Cornell. Its forty-six pages con- smoker after the rally Saturday night. ates in 1911 he won the two-mile run in tain complete information on entrance More than 1,000 students now in the the record time of 9:2.5.x, and that year requirements for all Colleges, rules for University first came as Cornell Day was a member of the four-mile relay admission and methods of entrance, guests. Of last year's visitors, more than team that set a world's record of 17:55 student regulations and privileges, health a third have enrolled in the University. at the Pennsylvania Relay Games and service, tuition and other fees and ex- Starting in 1934, Cornell Days have lowered the record to 17:43.4 at Buffalo. penses, and means of financial aid been increasingly popular, with an ever- As a Senior, he set a new world record of through scholarships, loans, and em- larger number of boys from secondary 9:17.8 for two miles in theTennsylvania ployment. schools wanting to come. Experience has meet, which stood as the American record Any alumnus who is interested in shown, however, that approximately for twenty-one years. At the Olympic giving information about Cornell to 500 is the maximum number that can be games in Sweden in 1912., Berna won prospective students may obtain the housed comfortably, so this year the the 3,000 meter team race. General Information Number and the secondary school committee of the He is a member of and Announcements of the various Colleges Alumni Association has adopted a new Alepn Samach. With Mrs. Berna and by writing to the University Secretary. policy of spreading the visits of qualified MARCH 2.7, 1941

candidates for admission throughout the at hand for the furtherance of social and year. Many alumni who are not affiliated NOW IN MY TIME! academic purposes. All of them mean with Clubs bring boys singly or in small well, and some of them not infrequently groups on almost every week-end, and By Romeyn Berry carry into effect part at least of their many Cornell Clubs hold parties for boys good intentions. They fail of the loftiest in their localities to tell them about Cor- Last Saturday night was given over attainment only because the Sophomore nell and select those to be brought to pretty generally to fraternity initiations. delegation is—and always will be, thank Ithaca at Cornell Day and at other times. The coaches had asked that this business God—nineteen years old, full of beans, The alumni committee on relations be gotten over with all at one time, and crazier than coots, and too darn busy with secondary schools, of which Wil- not be permitted to drag on for weeks to with other matters to concentrate on liam J. Thorne Ίi is chairman, has pre- the demoralization of their Freshman lofty attainment. pared a Manual of Secondary School squads. A word from the coaches is But a house is a nice place for an Old Relations which any Cornellian may ob- sufficient. Saturday night, in conse- Grad to get back to once in a while— tain from Ray S. Ashbery, Alumni Field quence, scores of men no longer young not too often—and to wander around in. Secretary, 3 East Avenue, Ithaca. This got into black clothes to re-establish It's pleasant—useful too—to visit occa- Manual outlines procedures that many contacts with the house, their own sionally with amusing ghosts, and par- alumni have found to be successful for youth, and the dim past. ticularly with the astonishing ghost of informing school officials and students Fraternities aren't what they used to the boy who was himself. about the University. Executive members be. Many things have changed them, of the alumni committee^ besides Thorne, notably Willard Straight Hall which, in are Eugene C. Batchelar Όx, Pittsburgh, the luxury of its appointments and service ALUMNI RUSH HUGE PLANT Pa.; Robert C. Hosmer '03, Syracuse; at least, is indubitably the best club Since publishing the brief article Prentice Cushing '05, Albany; John S. we've got. The most feeble-minded March 13 on the six Hotel alumni who Gorrell '05, Washington, D. C; Alfred Sophomore realizes that he'd look are running the commissary at the H. Hutchinson '09, Chicago, 111.; How- ridiculous if he attempted to put on airs $35,000,000 ordnance plant being built ard T. Critchlow Ίo, Trenton, N. J.; over belonging to a drab dump in a side for the War Department at Ravenna, Clarence J. Pope Ίo, Orange, N. J.; street, when the most obscure member Ohio, we have received further informa- Henry R. Gundlach '12., Baltimore, of his English section belongs to a more tion that many other Cornellians are Md.; G. Gilson Terriberry '15, New heavily gilded dump on Central Avenue. also engaged in rushing the project to York City; Chandler Burpee '17, Phila- The hush of secrecy has utterly de- completion. delphia, Pa.; Marvin R. Dye '17, Roches- parted. It would be difficult to give away An area of Ohio farm land twelve ter; Herbert R. Johnston '17, Buffalo; any secrets nowadays, because few miles long and five miles wide has been Frank Nitzberg 'xz, Detroit, Mich.; and brothers under sixty-eight now know, or a scene of ceaseless activity since last Norman F. Bissell '2.7, Boston, Mass. ever knew, just what the secrets are. October, with eighty-six miles of rail- This change has made possible a new road constructed and operating, Z50 THREE CONCERTS ENJOYED development which may shock you at bridges completely rebuilt from five-ton Because of the presence of Dr. Egon first, but one that I think you'd like if capacity to seventy tons, roads built, Petri as visiting lecturer in Music, the you saw it in operation. That's having and living and eating accommodations community has had the unusual oppor- present at the initiation dinner the for 6,000 men completed and equipped tunity of three outstanding concerts in fathers of new men quite irrespective of in thirty days. All this, with construc- Bailey Hall the last two weeks. At the their affiliations—whether the fathers tion of power and telephone lines, water suggestion of the University music com- are members of the house, of a rival and sewage systems, power houses, mittee, all three programs were devoted house or of none at all. Grandfathers process equipment, and administration to music of the early romantic school. too, sometimes, which is even nicer. It quarters, was done while more than 800 Dr. Petri's first concert, March iz, creates a pleasant cousinship in the buildings for loading and storing ammu- demonstrated his magnificent artistry at welter of excessive brotherhood. nition were being designed and con- the piano, with the "Wanderer Fantai- They don't even call 'em fraternities structed to completely cover the area. sie," Opus 15, of Franz Schubert, the any more. Ask an active member how Preliminary surveys alone for such a "Carnaval," Opus 9, of Robert Schu- the Chi Whoops stack up—we did construction job would ordinarily require mann, and a series of twenty-four '' Pre- Saturday night—and he's apt to say, a year, but by next June—nine months ludes" from Opus z8 of Frederic Chopin. "They gotta pretty good club this after the uncleared land was turned over March 18, he and the Cleveland Sym- year." Or inquire of the Delta Poops to the surveyors and contractors—shells phony Orchestra were greatly enjoyed and it's, "They never have a really bad will be loading, and bombs will follow in in a program of outstanding vigor and club and they're on the upswing." August. feeling. Old favorites here, the eighty- More like a rookie with the Brooklyn In charge for the general contractors two musicians of the Cleveland Sym- Dodgers discussing the Cincinnati Reds; is Samuel fi. Hunkin Ί6, vice-president phony demonstrated their remarkable less of this interfraternal disparagement of the Hunkin-Conkey Construction Co. coordination and musical craftsmanship that no one ever believed at any time. Associated with him for the contractors under the baton of Artur Rodzinski. Chapters are measured by a different are Herbert N. Putnam '12., James D. Again and again they were applauded yardstick now, and it's a yardstick Price Ί6, Henry F. Gerhauser '42., and for their performance of the "Leonore available to any one. Ask the Registrar's William J. Hunkin II '43. Overture" of Ludwig van Beethoven and office, the bank, and the credit bureau of Constructing Quartermaster and com- the "Symphonie Fantastique" of Hector the Merchants' Association. If all three manding officer for the War Department Berlioz, the latter presented the first turn in a pretty good report, you can is Lieutenant Colonel Raphael S. Chavin time in Ithaca. With Petri as the piano assume it's a sound house and that life Ί6, and Lloyd E. Bemis' 19 is chief auditor. soloist in Franz Liszt's "Concerto No. 1 within it is wholesome. Designing engineer for Atlas Powder Co. in E Flat Major," their rendition was One seldom hears fraternities debated, is Daniel D. Huyett '12.. Chief of design spectacular and full of grandeur. or even discussed, any more. They are for the architects and engineers, Wilbur To end the University concert series, accepted realistically for what they are: Watson & Associates, is Trygve W. Hoff Dr. Petri pleased his audience again never long a serious problem to the '2.1, and with him are associated Jacob March Z5 with compositions by Mendel- University Administration and com- Altschuler Ί6, Clarence E. Scott '30, ssohn, Weber, and Liszt. monly a docile and useful instrumentality and Howard M. Matteson '2.9. 3*4 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

CAREY '23 NOMINATED CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS For Alumni Trustee COMING EVENTS FOUNDED 1899 Nomination of William D. P. Carey Time and place of regular Club luncheons are printed '2.3 for Alumni Trustee of the University 3 EAST AVENUE ITHACA, N. Y. separately as we have space. Notices of other Cornell was filed with the Treasurer March 14. events, both in Ithaca and abroad, appear below. Published weekly during the University This was too late to include his photo- Contributions to this column must be received on or before Thursday to appear the next Thursday. year, monthly in July and August: graph in this issue of the ALUMNI NEWS. thirty-five issues annually. Carey is a member of the law firm of Williams, Martindale, Carey & Brown, SATURDAY, MARCH 2.9 Owned and published by the Cornell Alumni Ithaca: Spring recess starts of Hutchinson, Kans. He entered the Association under direction of a committee MONDAY, MARCH 31 composed of R. W. Sailor '07, Phillips Wyman College of Arts and Sciences in 1919 from Raleigh, N. C: Baseball, North Carolina '17, and Walter C. Heasley, Jr. '30. Offices of Hutchinson High School; was captain State College the Association: Creed W. Fulton '09, 907 of the Freshman football team, and Washington, D. C: Tennis, George Washing- Fifteenth St., N.W., Washington, D. C, presi- ton University dent; Emmet J. Murphy '2.2., 3 East Ave., played for two years in the Varsity back- field, winning the C both in football and TUESDAY, APRIL I Ithaca, secretary; Archie C. Burnett '90, Wake Forest, N. C: Baseball, Wake Forest 7 Water St., Boston, Mass., treasurer. lacrosse. Charlottesville, Va.: Tennis, Virginia In 192.2., he was awarded a Rhodes WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2. Subscriptions: $4 a year in U. S. and possessions; Havana, Cuba: Basketball team at Cuban foreign, $4.50. Life subscriptions, $γj. Single copies, Scholarship and studied for three years sports carnival IJ cents. Subscriptions are renewtd annually unless in Christ Church College of Oxford Uni- Chapel Hill, N. C: Baseball, University of cancelled. versity, receiving the BA in 192.5 with North Carolina first class honours in jurisprudence. At Raleigh, N. C.: Tennis, North Carolina State Editor-in-chief R. W. SAILOR '07 Oxford, he played on his College rugby THURSDAY, APRIL 3 Managing Editor H. A. STEVENSON Ί9 team and represented Oxford against Havana, Cuba: Basketball team at Cuban Assistant Editor M. G. TILLINGHAST '40 Cambridge in lacrosse. He returned to sports carnival Office Manager RUTH RUSSELL '31 Cornell to enter the Law School in 19x5, Durham, N. C: Baseball, Raleigh, N. C.: Tennis, North Carolina State Contributors: and in June, 19x6, received both the AB and the LLB. He was elected to Phi Beta FRIDAY, APRIL 4 ROMEYN BERRY '04 L. C. BOOCHEVER ΊI Havana, Cuba: Basketball team at Cuban Kappa and Phi Delta Phi that year; is W. J. WATERS \J sports carnival also a member of Chi Psi and Sphinx Washington, D. C.: Baseball, Georgetown Printed at The Cayuga Press, Ithaca, N. Y. Head; and was a member of Aleph Chapel Hill, N. C: Tennis, University of Samach, Majura, and the Masque. North Carolina Since November, 19x6, Carey has given SATURDAY, APRIL 5 NEXT NEWS APRIL 17 Annapolis, Md.: Baseball, US Naval Academy an annual prize of fifty dollars to the Spring recess of the University begins Golf, US Naval Academy student in the Law School who stands Baltimore, Md.: Lacrosse, Johns Hopkins March 2.9 and continues until April 7. highest in competitive examinations in Chapel Hill, N. C.: Tennis, University of To maintain our schedule of publishing the general field of law, and since 1934 North Carolina each Thursday after a Saturday when the MONDAY, APRIL 7 he has been a vice-president of the University is in session, the next ALUMNI Ithaca: Spring recess ends Cornell Law Association. NEWS will thus appear in two weeks, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 April 17. Thereafter, we shall publish He and Mrs. Carey have two children. Syracuse: Baseball, Syracuse every Thursday through June 19. He is a brother of Howard J. Carey '13, SATURDAY, APRIL 12. Charles E. Carey '15, and Emerson Philadelphia, Pa.: Baseball, Pennsylvania BATTLE ON THE COVER Carey, Jr. '2.7. SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Cover picture this week was taken at Ithaca: Choir in Easter Carols, ANNOUNCE SUMMER SESSION Sage Chapel, 4:45 one of the intramural basketball games First Announcement of the University's FRIDAY, APRIL 18 that have engaged more than ixoo under- Summer Session, July 7 to August 15, is Ithaca: Conference on "Making Democracy graduates this winter. Several nights a a booklet recently published. It gives Work," with Dartmouth and Pennsyl- week, on four courts in Barton Hall, vania, Willard Straight Hall brief information about admission, fees fraternity and independent teams have SATURDAY, APRIL 19 and expenses, housing accommodations, battled to the cheers of their partisans. Ithaca: Conference on "Making Democracy recreational opportunities, and a list of Now that championships are being de- Work," with Dartmouth and Pennsyl- the courses to be offered. More complete vania, Willard Straight Hall cided in the four leagues supervised by information will follow in the detailed Baseball, Harvard (2. games) , 2. Coach Nick Bawlf and his assistants, Announcement of the Summer Session, Lacrosse, Princeton, Alumni Field, 2.30 interest is keener than ever. Our picture shortly to be published. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2.3 is by Jay Leviton '44. Ithaca: Baseball, Columbia, Hoy Field, 4:15 Alumni may obtain the Preliminary Golf, Syracuse, 4 Besides basketball, twenty-four fra- Announcement or have it sent to friends, Spring concert, Men's and Women's Glee ternity teams have competed for the without cost, by writing Professor Loren Clubs and Instrumental Club, Bailey intramural hockey championship on C. Petry, Director of the Summer Session, Hall, 8:15 Beebe Lake; thirty-five volleyball teams Cornell University, Ithaca. THURSDAY, APRIL 2.4 play two evenings a week in the Old : Medical College Alumni Association annual banquet, Waldorf- Armory; thirty-four badminton teams FRESHMAN CAMP for women during Astoria are working afternoons in Barton Hall; the three days before they enter the Uni- FRIDAY, APRIL 2.5 and forty houses are competing for the versity next fall will be conducted under Philadelphia, Pa.: Pennsylvania Relay Games bowling championship without a single sponsorship of CURW. Women's cabinet SATURDAY, APRIL 2.6 default or postponement.^ of CURW has been investigating possi- Ithaca: Cornell Day for Women Baseball, Princeton, Hoy Field, 2.30 Last week, more than 100 novices ap- bilities of such a camp for some time, and Tennis, Cortland Normal, Cascadilla Courts, peared for the first golf lesson given by last week announced the election of 1:30 Coach George Hall two evenings a week Beverly J. Ham '41 of Arcade as chair- Philadelphia, Pa.: Pennsylvania Relay Games in Bacon Cage, in preparation for the man of the first camp, site of which has Syracuse: Lacrosse, Syracuse opening of the University's new golf not yet been determined. CURW has Freshman baseball, Syracuse Hamilton: Golf, Colgate course the middle of April. sponsored a men's Freshman camp for Geneva: Freshman lacrosse, Hobart many years on Keuka Lake. MARCH 2.7, I94I 3*5 ON THE CAMPUS AND DOWN THE HILL INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCES CLASS SECRETARY for the men of '41 on the state of the nation seem to be RUSHING RULES were drastically is Raymond W. Kruse of St. Davids, Pa. blossoming with the coming of spring. amended last week by unanimous vote He is the brother of William C. Kruse, A Cornell committee has been formed for of the Interfraternity Council. Rushing the Class secretary of '38, and son of Otto a National Conference on Democracy in will be deferred next fall for two days V. Kruse '09. He ran the Junior Prom Education which will be held at Harvard after registration. Then, after a week of last year, is leader of the Glee Club, University March 29 and 30. The Inter- strict regulation, bids will be delivered chairman of the Spring Day committee, national Relations Club has issued invi- to Freshmen at one time and they will president of , and a tations to thirty-five Eastern colleges register their choices at a central head- member of Kappa Sigma. This year, the and universities to send representatives quarters in Willard Straight Hall and Student Council interviewed men who to a Conference on Inter-American Rela- there be assigned for pledging. For wished to run for Class secretary and tions at Cornell April 11-13. The next three weeks, no pledging will be allowed designated five from whom the secretary week-end, April 18 and 19, Willard in fraternity houses. It is announced that was elected by the men of the Class. Straight Hall and the Student Council the new rules will "take the pressure are hosts for the fourth annual Conference out of rushing . . . give the Freshmen a EASTER SUNDAY, April 13, the Sage on Making Democracy Work with chance to think it over.*' Chapel Choir will present an afternoon Dartmouth and Pennsylvania. program of traditional Easter carols in the Chapel, with Professor Paul J. INTERFRATERNITY BOXING tourna- Junior presidents of the other women's Weaver conducting and Professor Rich- ment last week ended in a triple tie with dormitories will be Doris E. Fenton of ard Gore at the organ. Three Lenten Alpha Psi, Sigma Chi, and Chi Phi each Binghamton, Sage; Marion A. Sexauer of organ recitals are being given Friday having one champion and one runner-up. Saratoga Springs, Risley; Katherine L. afternoons in Sage Chapel, two by Pro- For five afternoons and evenings, the Old Rogers of Westfield, N. J., and O. Jean- fessor Gore and one, March 2.1, by Don- Armory resounded with the cheers and nette Treiber of Canton, Ohio, Anna ald Pearson of Rochester, celebrating the groans of partisans, and many were the Comstock House. 256th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach. technical knockouts registered by nearly THE MARINES camt to town Monday 100 wildly-slugging aspirants for titles YE HOSTS, upperclass honor society in in the eight weight classes. Most of the and Tuesday this week, in the person of Lieutenant Walter F. Cornnell, USMC. Hotel Administration, last week voted a houses entered their favorites and were scholarship of $100 to be awarded to a there to cheer them on, but independents In the Old Armory, he interviewed Seniors who are not otherwise affiliated student in the Department "in need of also got their share of the applause and financial aid and who in respect of supe- the championships. with the armed forces and who wished to become candidates for training for rior character, interest, and scholarship gives evidence of being worthy." This STILL UNDEFEATED, the table tennis commissions in the Marine Corps Re- first Hotel scholarship to be given by team of Willard Straight Hall took into serve, after graduation. undergraduates is financed from the pro- camp, 7-0, a team from Todd Union at ceeds of a lunch counter operated by Ye University of Rochester, March 2.2.. In COSMOPOLITAN CLUB has elected Hosts during Farm and Home Week. this return match, they duplicated the Francis W. Watlington '41 of Hamilton, Bermuda, its new president. Vice-presi- President of the society is Louis J. Conti result of their match in Rochester a few '41 of Philadelphia, Pa. John W. Borh- weeks ago. dent is Patricia Maynard '42. of Ithaca. Tsu-wang Hu '42, the son of the Chinese man, Jr. '41 of Harrisburg, Pa., is vice- CAMPUS CHEST campaign closed last Ambassador, Dr. Hu Shih '14, is secre- president, and Frederick R. Haverly '42 week with contributions of $3,461 to be tary, and Pierre A. Roumain '43 of Port- of New Rochelle is secretary. apportioned among the Student Relief au-Prince, Haiti, is treasurer. Fund, American Red Cross, World Stu- LECTURES this week include Kurt dent Service Fund, and Ithaca Com- SIGN OF SPRING is the announcement Bloch, research associate of the Institute munity Chest. More than 250 under- by the Departments of Entomology and of Pacific Relations, on "Dollar Diplo- graduate solicitors canvassed the Uni- Physical Education of a series of twelve macy vs. Japanese Imperialism," March versity community, with Donald S. Kent lecture-demonstrations on "The Art of 24; Professor Gordon E. Gates of Ran- '42 of Brooklyn as general chairman, and Fishing," open to students and members goon University: "A Zoologist Along Mildred E. Phillips '41 of Schenectady of the Faculty. Twice a week from April the Burma Road," and Lawrence I. Grin- as women's chairman. 8-2-9 and later out of doors, all the fine nell, Grad, White-water Canoeing and points of the art will be demonstrated Faltboating" before the Outing Club, PRESIDENT of the Women's Self-Gov- by a group of "cooperating specialists" March 261; and the concluding Messenger ernment Association for next year is comprising Edward K. Graham, PhD Lectures by Professor Frederick A. Elizabeth A. Church '42., daughter of '38, acting Secretary of the University; Pottle of Yale, on "Emergent Criticism: Lloyd M. Church '13 of Bala-Cynwyd, Professor J. Douglas Hood, PhD '32, Essays in the Theory of Poetry," March Pa. She was elected at the annual mass Biology; Swimming Coach G. Scott 2.5 and 2.7. April 9, Professor R. Ruggles meeting of all undergraduate women in Little; Professor Frederick G. Marcham, Gates of the University of London will Bailey Hall March 17. Vice-president History; and Professor Charles McC. discuss "Some Aspects of Human Ge- and chairman of organized groups is Mottley and Dwight A. Webster '40 of netics," on the Schiff Foundation. Arleen E. Heidgerd '42. of Pearl River; the Fisheries division, Department of secretary and chairman of^ activities, Entomology. But none of the specialists HILLEL FOUNDATION has~~~elected Julia G. Snell '41 of Herkimer; treasurer, will guarantee fish! Joan A. Blottstein '42 of Lynbrook its Eleanor V. Reed ''42 of Yonkers. Elected president for next year. Benjamin Suchoff to be Senior presidents of Balch Hall SENIORS in Mechanical Engineering '43 of Albany is first vice-president; units were M. Elizabeth Beach of Free- were addressed March 21 by John P. Miriam Stein '42 of New York City, hold, N. J., Ruth Freile of Maplewood, Dodds '08, sales research engineer for second vice-president; Claire S. Cohen N. J., Rose M. Head of Lyons, N. J., and Summerill Tubing Co. His subject was '44 of New York City, secretary; Fred- Corrine A. Hickox of Water bury, Conn. "Manufacture of Seamless Tubing." erick R. Allen '44 of Baldwin, treasurer. 3i6 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS

'03 ME—HENRY CLEAVE LAND LAMB, March 5, 1941, in White Plains after an NECROLOGY illness of two years. He entered Sibley Concerning College in 1899 from Cooperstown High School. He was with construction firms THE FACULTY '76 BArch—HERMAN BARKER SEELY, in New York City until 192.0, when he February 15, 1941, in Chicago, 111. became associated with Elwyn E. Seelye Receiving his early education in Ogdens- & Co. Since then, as a partner of Elwyn PROFESSOR M. SLADE KENDRICK, PhD burg, he entered Architecture in 1872.. E. Seelye '04, he had specialized in '2.4, Public Finance, writes on the rela- He practiced as a consulting engineer in structural steel and reinforced cement tions of state to federal taxes in New Chicago, and had retired some years ago. construction, and represented his firm York System of Taxation, bulletin E-454 Actively interested in alumni affairs, he in the supervision of many large building of the College of Agriculture. Govern- had recently been appointed secretary projects. Daughter, Mrs. Isabel Lamb ment administration of taxes, unequal pro-tem of the Class of '76. He took part Wylie '30. taxation, and conflicts of interest be- in discussions at the convention of the tween federal and state taxes are dis- Cornell Alumni Corporation in Boston '06 BSA—LUTHER ISAAC LIBBY, March cussed, together with a description of last November. 16, 1941, in Columbus, Ohio. He entered New York State taxes. Agriculture in 190a from Ithaca High '81 BCE, '90 CE—WILLIAM R. STOREY, School; spent much of his later life in DR. BENJAMIN S. BARRINGER '02., Pro- March 12., 1941, in Rochester, of heart Ithaca. He was for a time with the Ohio fessor of Clincial Surgery in the Medical disease. He entered Engineering in 1877 State Highway Commission. Daughter, College, and Mrs. Barringer (Emily Dun- from the Rochester Free Academy; Mrs. Richard M. Putney (Ruth Libby) ning) '97 have announced the engage- practiced from 1881 until 1889 as a sur- '33. Class crew. ment of their daughter, E. Velona Bar- veyor, then returned to Cornell for ringer, to Edgar Z. Steever, 4th. Miss further study, and practiced civil engi- '09 AB—FRITZ FERNOW, March 17, Barringer, niece of Dr. Henry S. Dunning neering in Rochester until his death. He 1941, in Buffalo, after a heart attack. Son '05 and sister of Benjamin L. Barringer took part in early surveys of the city of of the late Dean Bernhard E. Fernow, '33, is a student in the School of Fine Rochester and of the Genesee Valley Forestry, he entered Arts in 1905 from Arts at Yale University. Steever received Canal Railroad. A founder and former Ithaca High School. Receiving the LLB the AB at Yale in 1936 and the BFA at president of the Rochester Engineering at Harvard in i9ix, he joined the Buffalo Yale School of Fine Arts in 1940. Society, he was active in other pro- law firm of Kenefick, Cooke, Mitchell, Bass & Letchworth; was a member of this fessional and civic groups. Cornell Club PROFESSOR JAMES M. SHERMAN, Bac- firm until his death. He had been chair- of Rochester. Son, the late Frank B. teriology and Dairy Industry, has been man of the Erie County emergency relief Storey Ίo. invited to serve on the newly-created committee. During World War I he scientific board of advisors of the Ameri- '86 AB—JOHN ROBB CALDER, February served as a captain of Field; Artillery at can Museum of Health. An advisor in Camp Dix and Camp Jackson. Brothers, 15, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, after a short the creation of the museum's exhibit at Bernhard E. Fernow, Jn '04, Professor illness. He entered Arts in 1885 from the New York World's Fair, Professor Karl H. Fernow Ί6, Plant Pathology. Wooster (Ohio) College; later studied at Sherman will be one of seventy-seven Delta Upsilon, Phi Beta Kaf)pa, Sphinx the University of Michigan law school. authorities on health and medicine who Head, Debate Club, Class crew. He was admitted to the Bar in 1888; will endeavor to "assure the continuing since then had practiced in Toledo. He '15 BS—WINIFRED MOSES, March 7, scientific accuracy of the exhibits pre- was a member of the Toledo Museum of 1941, in New York City. She entered sented in the museum." Art from its founding. Phi Delta Theta, Agriculture in i9ix from McDonald In- Phi Delta Phi. stitute, Guelph, Ont., after fourteen "HARVEST," a four-foot statue of a man sharpening his scythe, designed for '95 AB—ROY AMOS BAUM, July 10, years of teaching in Nova Scotia. Until 19^4 she was a member of the Home Eco- bronze by Harrison Gibbs, Fine Arts, is 1940, in Pleasantville, Pa. He entered being shown in the 136th annual exhibi- Arts in 1891 from Marathon Academy, nomics Faculty, going then to be house- hold editor with L. Bamberger & Co. in tion of paintings and sculpture of the and held a President White Scholarship Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. for two years. Since 192.6, he had been Newark, N. J. In 1930-31, she was an editorial member of the White House "Awakening," a fountain figure of a superintendent of schools in the Oil City young girl, is the work of Mrs. Gibbs, (Pa.) district, living in Pleasantville, Pa. conference on child health and protec- tion, and was later editor of the Kresge who exhibits under her own name, Maurine Montgomery. '97 LLB—PHILIP ADAMS RORTY, March Institute, Newark, N. J., and with the Blue Bowl Restaurant in New York 9, 1941, in Goshen, after a stroke. He PROFESSOR MARIUS P. RASMUSSEN '19. City. Glee Club, Frigga Flygae. was graduated at the Wallkill Academy Marketing, in collaboration with econ- in 1893; studied law before entering the omists of the Farm Credit Administra- Law School in 1895. After practicing in tion, has written '' Competition between Middletown for five years, he continued HOTELMEN CHANGE Fruits at Retail, New York City, Novem- as an attorney in Goshen until his death. Roosevelt Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa., an- ber, 1939," Miscellaneous Report No. 30 In 1935 he was appointed by Governor nounces that Paul J. McNamara '35 has of the FCA, Washington, D. C. Lehman to a committee to rewrite the been appointed sales manager. He has State's penal code. President of the Go- been a member of the sales staff since PROFESSOR SYDNEY A. ASDELL, Animal shen board of education, village attorney March, 1940. Marne Obernauer '41 has Physiology, has recently published the for twenty-two years, and a director of joined the sales staff of the Roosevelt. following articles in scientific journals, the Goshen Savings and £,oan Associa- McNamara succeeds Gordon H. W. collaborating with others of the Faculty: tion, he was active in many other civic, Scott '38, who resigned to join the pro- "The Influence of Reproductive Condi- professional, religious and social organi- motion department of the Wade Park tion upon Growth of the Female Rat," zations. . Manor in Cleveland, Ohio, where Arthur in the American Journal of Physics; Sister, Mrs. I. M. Beard (Eva W. Rorty) C. Kenaga '34 has recently become man- "Goat Research in 1939," in the 1940 '09; brother, the late Malcolm C. Rorty ager. Kenaga was formerly at the Union British Goat Society Yearbook; "The •96. League Club in Chicago, 111. Reproductive Efficiency of the Albino MARCH XJ, I94I

Rat under Different Breeding Condi- z8 at 6:30, to complete plans for our tions," in the Journal of Agricultural Concerning Thirty-year Reunion. Research; "The Buffering Capacity of Bull Semen," Cornell Veterinary Bul- THE ALUMNI 1912 MEN letin 30, 1940; and "The Endocrine Twenty-five members of the Class of Personal items and newspaper clippings Organs in Animal Health and Produc- τyii. attended the annual winter "Mobil- about all Cornellians are earnestly solicited. tion," in Agricultural Education Maga- ization" of 'ixers living in the Metro- zine. politan Area March ix at the Cornell '97 LLB—Supreme Court Justice Row- Club of New York. With Walter R. PROFESSOR J. DOUGLAS HOOD, PhD '31, land L. Davis will retire from the bench Kuhn in the chair, brief remarks were Biology, wrote on two new thirps in the March 31, after nearly twenty-six years made by Charles A. Dewey, Class secre- Journal of the Entomological Society of of service, including eighteen years as as- tary, and Louis C. Boochever, treasurer. Southern Africa for last September. These sociate justice in the Appellate Division. The latter brought greetings from the were new species, Hercothrips hdini and After serving in Rochester, Albany, and Campus. Hercenothrips brunneus, found in the collec- Brooklyn, Justice Davis retired from the Plans for participation in the spring tion of Jacobus C. Faure ΊΊ., now a pro- Appellate Division March 31, 1939, and campaign for the Alumni Fund were dis- fessor at the University of Praetoria, has since been a trial justice. He is a cussed, with those present pledging their South Africa. former president of the Cornell Law As- full support to the Fund. i9ix's Thirtieth sociation. Reunion in 1942. was also on the agenda, PROFESSOR MICHAEL PEECH, Agronomy, and a program for assuring a good repre- is the author of '' Availability of Ions in sentation at Ithaca was outlined. In the Light Sandy Soils as Affected by Soil meantime, the members voted to con- Reaction," appearing in a current issue tinue their role as the "Perpetual Re- of Soil Science. It is a speech Professor Ira? union Class" of the University. Peach gave before a symposium on Sound movies of the 1940 season and a "Present Concepts of Ion Availability special reel of 1911 Reunion movies, in Plant Nutrition," last December in assembled and edited by Lee Tschirky Philadelphia, Pa. ^ALL IN LINE FOR TΉE a* KtUNίOΛ4-ϋlJN£|§4I Ίx, provided the entertainment. Present (and pictured below) were: PROFESSOR JOHN K. LOOSLI, PhD '38, Frank C. Noon is secretary-treasurer "Judge" Finch, re-elected president of Animal Nutrition, and Mrs. Loosli, have of the Federal Home Loan Bank, 311 the New York group, Boochever, Walt a son born March 4. South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Rudolph, Larry Mulhearn, "DeeDee" Tommy (Jerome T.) Thompson is Merrill, Jic Clarke, Al Hess, Jack Bur- PROFESSOR AXEL F. GUSTAFSON, PhD expected to lead the 1911 Elmira con- rage, Sarge O'Connor, Lou Tolins, Os '2.0, Soil Technology, is the author of tingent to Ithaca this June. His address Rothmaler, Alan Lockwood, Crab Ma- Soils and Soil Management, recently is 182. State Street, Elmira, where he is goun, Biddie Kerr, George Hopp, Nat published by the McGraw-Hill Book comptroller for N. J. Thompson & Co., Baehr, Charlie Salpeter, Signior Cuccia, Co., Inc. Intended for the beginning Inc. Fred Crowell, Carl Burger, Jack Stod- student, it discusses in 4x4 pages the Herb N. Straub is senior attending dard, Roy Lane, Dale Carson, Kuhn, economic production of crops in accord- physician at Newark Memorial Hospital. and Dewey.—L. C. B. ance with soil conservation practices. He resides at 1 Tower Drive, Maple- '12. PhD—Rhett Y. Winters is with the wood, N. J. Wish we could organize US Department of Agriculture as prin- PROFESSOR CHARLES MCC. MOTTLEY, these Meds for our Reunion. cipal experiment station administrator; Limnology and Fisheries, recently out- Metropolitan District is holding a may be reached at 6609 Thirty-second lined before a meeting of the Tompkins Class dinner at the Cornell Club March Street NW, Washington, D. C. County Fish and Game Club, a plan by which Six Mile Creek will this year be stocked with trout fingerlings marked for life, in order to ascertain their mor- tality rate.

PROFESSOR EDWARD S. GUTHRIE, PhD '13, and Harry B. Naylor, Grad, Dairy Industry, are co-authors of'' The Incuba- tion Test as an Indication of the Keeping Quality of Butter," Bulletin 739 of the University Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion.

PROFESSOR ALEXIS L. ROMANOFF '2.5, Poultry Husbandry, has been elected an active member of the New York Acad- emy of Science. He is the author of Physiochemical Changes in Unfertilized Incubated Eggs of Gallus Domesticus," published recently in Food Research. CLASS OF *IΊ. DINES MARCH 11 AT CORNELL CLUB OF NEW YORK

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CLASS OF 1913 Reunion committee; where have they By Class Correspondent been and what have they been up to all these years? I suppose that the best way John F. Olmer, Jr., of Beverly Hills, SEE YOU IN '42 to find out is to catch the rattler to Cal., is the first 'i3er in the Officers Ithaca the night of June iz and ask a few Reserve Corps to be called into active By Herbert R. Johnston, Class Secretary 88 Tacoma Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. questions. Now maybe you are not the service so far as this correspondent has curious kind. Perhaps you don't care The Class began preparations for our heard. Ohmer is understood to be a what your Classmates have been doing. Twenty-five-year Reunion February 15, fairly rare person—an expert in camou- Perhaps you think that the world re- with an enthusiastic meeting at the flage; this, no doubt, had to do with his volves around Tight Lip, Nev., or wher- Cornell Club of New York. Herb Ballan- call to active duty. In 1918 he served as ever it is that you live. Even if you do, tine was chairman of arrangements and a major of Engineers. that's no excuse and besides President gave us a perfect evening, assisted by the Arthur Shiverick has one daughter Buckley (now in his fifteenth term but following members of his committee who attending Mount Holyoke College and good for life) assures that there will be helped round up fifty-one 'i7ers (with the other at the University of Colorado. entertainment for all and that of course Emmet Murphy, Alumni Secretary, as He is executive head of the Tobey Furni- includes you. The Reunion costumes will our guest speaker): Eddie Anderson, Joe ture Co. of Chicago and lives in Glencoe, be complete with hats for protection Aul, Sid Howell, Art Mellen, Herm 111. from the midday sun and gutter dust Place, Judge Jake Shurman, Jr., Don Vail, John E. Whinery, who for some years which settles on the bald pate like dew Phil Wyman, and Tom Prentice. has made his office in 111 , on the pickled lily. Jack Gardiner worked in the Washing- New York City, recently moved up to ton, D. C. area; Otto Badenhausen, Jim Don't be one of those people who kick the twentieth floor of the building. This Briskerhoff, Rog Munsick, Art Stern, and themselves for five years from June 15, gives him a longer elevator ride for his Skip White covered New Jersey; Chan 1941, because you missed the best money and a view of the harbor, but Burpee and Howdy Hock had Philadel- Reunion ever held. Come up and tell us doubtless other reasons motivated the phia; and New England was canvassed about your operation (please bring the move. by Charlie Ramsay, Bill Vanderbilt, and scars), how good or bad business is, what Butch Worn. Junior said when he hit you with the John Collyer, Class president, attended high chair, when your cow calved, or 1916 — ίsfe — 1941 I from Akron, Ohio, Herb Johnston from anything else that you have tried out on Buffalo, and Dube Krebs from Johns- the local folks and been the life of the T 25VIAR KEUMIOJ^L, ^^^ town, Pa., but the prize for distance party. If nothing has happened to you went to Charlie (Press) Warner who in the last fifteen years, come up anyhow By Weyland Pfeiffer, Class Secretary coasted in from Houston, Tex. and we'll see that something does. in Broadway, New York City After a lengthy discussion of Reunion If you lack the price of the trip, sell the The 1916 Class Dinner for the Metro- plans (which will be reported in the radio to Junior and take it out of his politan Area was held at the Cornell Club April issue of the "Call of 1917"), time bank or give your wife a deed to the Friday night, March 14, and about sixty was turned back over a quarter of a car and take it out of her house money. members were on hand to enjoy a mem- century and Campus days were relived You don't need a car; you can use hers orable evening. Pat Irish presided and with Skip White in the role of im- now that she owns one and pays the Frank Hunter, George Crabtree, Collie promptu entertainer. taxes on it (you hope). Now you have more money than you know what to do Collins, Harry Byrne, and Bub Pfeiffer In addition to most of the members of with, so send fifteen dollars to Walter reported on the plans and arrangements the committee and others mentioned Buckley and get up the Hill the morning for the various Reunion events. Bradford above, the following were present: Jim of June 13 and bring at least one friend. Downey, a member of the Ί6 reunion Andrews, Olie Antell, Bill Bellis, Harold If you are going to pull a Stanley S. committee of Wesleyan, was a guest and (Steve) Broadbent, Charlie Bunn, James Stanley, you might as well have com- spoke of their plans and problems for Clayton Caldwell, Bill Coulter, Walt pany! their reunion. Cowan, Holly Dann, Doug Dilts, Thomas Telegrams expressing regrets for in- tPat) Dugan, Doc Gates, Les Germer, Al ability to be present were received from Gresser, Watso Harding, Frank Hawley, Dave Freudenthal and Hal Thorne. Allrich (Fish) Harrison, Duke Hem- Among some of the boys who haven't mings, Hays Holt, Joe Joffin, Harold been seen in years were Muckle Middle- (Pat) Johnson, Bob Keefe, Sy Mandel, ton, Paul Roth, and Bob Wilson, making Mark (Bunny) Melzer, Noodles Nadler, up for lost time—-but definitely! Walter Louis Neff, Squint Norton, Ben Potar, Heasley '30, secretary of the Alumni Max Pringle, Joel (Sammy) Sammet, Fund, addressed the dinner. Eddie Charlie (Spreck) Spreckles, Louis (Swer- Anderson and Pork Howell of '17 were dy) Swerdlove, Hap Tears, Tob Tobin, on hand, as was Freddie Weisbrod '15. Jay Thurman, Tommy Tomlines, Judge Franz Sheetz came over from Philadel- Wentz, and De White. Women phia for the event. W. A. James, class By JMary Tillinghast, Class Secretary secretary of Yale Ί6, and Gib Dingwall, CLASS OF 1926 42$ Jefferson Avenue, Niagara Falls, N. Y. class secretary of Dartmouth Ί6, wired Marylizabeth Wellington is doing FIFTEENTH REUNION their regrets at being unable to be in graduate work in physiological chemis- town for dinner. THIS YEAR'S HOST CLASS try at the University of Pennsylvania Many of the boys signed up for the By Francis P. (Cappy) Roberts, and lives at 3931 Pine Street in Philadel- Reunion and the number is growing by Guest Correspondent phia. leaps and bounds. The time is drawing I must confess that I got a queer feeling Mrs. James J. B. Smith (Beatrix R. near and reservations and plans must be when I read the heading on the letter an- Goldzieher) is a physician, working as completed, so we urge all to obey that nouncing Reunion plans. 19x6 . . . 1941. research assistant in anatomy at the impulse and sign up without delay. Fifteen years and not a dish washed! College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Remember, it is June 13, 14 and 15. And the names of all those people on the Smiths were married in May, 1940; her MARCH Z7, 1941 3*9

address is 77 , New York City. Adelaide Wade Brandon (Mrs. George THE BEST MAN E.) lives at State College, Pa., where her husband is assistant professor of * certainly ought to come across, prices at Penn State. but chances are he lacks ideas. We could tell him plenty—to Men send. By Charles E. Dykes, Class Secretary 22s S. Albany Street, Ithaca WISH YOUR WEDDING Leland Rickard has opened his own GIFT TROUBLES ON law office in Deposit. EDMI STON *1 5 Dave Hammerson is associated with Bertrand & Chamberlin, architects, in 330 Springfield Ave. Minneapolis, Minn; lives there at the Summit, N. J. — reached easily and University Club, 802. Mount Curve quickly by "NORTH Avenue. WESTERN" trains Chet DuMond, Jr. and wife have a son Robert, born November iη. They can be τ IO reached at Box 133, Wyantsville, where YELLOWSTONE K R κ- where Nature, in a topsy-turvy Chet is assistant county agricultural mood, puts on a show that can't be excelled for thrills. Circle agent. Tours enable you to see all of Is Your Boy at Cornell ? Tom Ball is a first lieutenant in the Yellowstone comfortably and quickly. After they have been in the Uni- Medical Corps and is stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. /*/\ι ΛDAhΛ All the world versity a while, a good many stu- COLORADO loves this dents prefer the privacy and com- Bob Block recently married Mary F. Mountain Empire — so cool, so picturesque, so famous for its fort of Sheldon Court, especially Norman of Atlanta, Georgia. He is a outdoor recreation and pas- times, so easy to get to via as the range of their interests and lieutenant in the Field Artillery Reserve, "North Western's" fast trains. activities increases. Every year we and expected to go on active duty early this year. eiifcj uλii ev IDAHO—Like a have a number of upperclassmen SUN VALLEY seaside ranch Bob Morton, who has been in Law in the mountains. Fishing, gplf, come to us from fraternity houses bathing, horseback riding, ice- and rooming houses. They know School for the last three years, reports skating on an outdoor rink; every other pastime. Delightful accom- they can get more done, living here. that he will soon be in the service for a modations at Challenger Inn or year with the National Guard. Until Sun Valley Lodge. this happens he can be reached at 30x5 ZION-BRYCE-GRAND East Second Street, Duluth, Minn. r AMYΛM NATIONALPARKS-The Hugh Fitzpatrick is a graduate as- WMΠIVJΠ three-for-one vaca- tion treat—where awesome, sistant in Plant Pathology at Cornell. color-splashed canyons present breath - taking spectacles that Steve Hiltebrant's address is 15601 have no counterpart for bril- Woodland Drive, Dearborn, Mich. liance and majesty. CALIFORNIA Movieland— CLASS OF 1938 LALirUKIXIA gay cities- snow - capped peaks — historic Women missions—beautiful valleys—a tranquil summer sea—Catalina Rooms for next year in By Mary E. Όixon, Class Secretary Island ... and, either going or Sheldon Court will be open Bedford Hills, N.Y. returning, spectacular Boulder for reservation right after In a note from Jean Benham we dis- Dam as a fascinating stopover. spring vacation. While your cover that she has been Mrs. William mΔrvH,,,ς of SOUTH DAKOTA. son is home, perhaps you'd BLACK HILLS The Oid West better talk it over with him. with its romance and adventure still lives in this delightful, mos- It is quite possible he would quito-free mountainland. See get more out of Cornell liv- Gutzon Borglum's masterpiece ing with us next year. HOTEL of our country's immortals carved in living rock. Our location just off the Campus BUFFALO PACIFIC NORTHWEST is convenient, yet not distracting. 450 ROOMS • 450 BATHS Sky- piercing peaks provide a Rooms and suites are completely Rates • EVERY ROOM has private bath, backdrop for silvery waterfalls — great forests and flowering and comfortably furnished. The $2.oo radio and circulating ice water ... valleys run to the sea. If time Cornell Alumni Headquarters permits, include the Canadian building is quiet and safe, with $2.50 Rockies and Alaska, "Land of D. H. McCarriagher '13, Pres. ample free parking for cars. Under $3.00 the Midnight Sun." Washington and Swan Sts., Buffalo, N. Y. the same roof are an excellent Single "NORTH WESTERN'S'* modern air-condi- "In the Center of Downtown" restaurant, bookstore, barbershop, No Higher tioned trains provide thru service to all of these western vacationlands. The coupon physician's offices. brings you the complete story —simply indicate the region or regions in which And best of all, Sheldon you are interested. Court rates are no more The Bill of Rights TRAVEL ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN— than for less comfortable Go Now—Pay Later—No Money Down accommodations elsewhere. Charter of American Liberty It deserves a place in every real American CHICAGO «

Marshing since November 9. They are 1939 MEN You CAN living at 3-2.5 Summit Avenue, Warren By Tom Boak, Class Secretary Point, N. J. Marshing, an MIT gradu- Box 96, λίassena, New York Keep Her Always ate, is with the Wright Aeronautic Co. Here's a somewhat incomplete note there. on Bill Flanigan. Bill is an engineer as She Is Today! Lucille Munn is Mrs. Henry Nearing with Lloyd E. Mitchell, Inc. who deal of Little Falls, N. J. Nearing '39 is with with Westinghouse air conditioning ap- Public Service Corp. of New Jersey. paratus. He will be married April 16 to Dorothy Murphy. His address is 903 Two more members of the Class have North way Apts., what town he doesn't married. Edna Kolberk became Mrs. say but my guess would be Baltimore, John R. Stark last month. Md. How about it Bill? Betsey Wiegand is assistant home Charlie Milford is a second-year stu- bureau agent for Broome County with dent in the medical school at Syracuse, headquarters in Binghamton. Since we and is living at Alpha Kappa Kappa graduated, Betsey has been travelling all medical fraternity. He likes his studies over the State as assistant agent-at- and is kept very busy. large. Here are a few short notes: Evelyn Oginsky is bacteriologist at Jim Rankin is desk clerk and account- Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washing- ant at Fort Bedford Inn, Bedford, Pa. ton, D. C. Melvin P. Sevin is working for the Helen Gainey is also in Washington. Brock way Truck Corp. in Cortland. She is enjoying her work as secretary at Louis Durant is employed by the the Finnish Legation. Climax Molybdenum Co., Climax, Col. 'Way back in June, Martha Omenson Jerome Rice receives mail in care of was married to Daniel Healy. They live Woodruff & Sons, Box 3 90, Rocky Ford, Col. It's easy and in Volberg, Mont. CLASS OF 194O Marge Shenk is up in the air. She gets Women inexpensive her private pilot's license come June. By Carol B. Clark, Class Secretary 4j Cedar Street, Binghamton, New York Men The wedding of Betty Holdredge to Continued from Last Week Donald Smith, a Syracusan, was so MOVIES lovely I'm still thinking about it. The By Steve DeBaun, Guest Correspondent ceremony was March 15 at Betty's home Random Notes: Jack Williams is in in Syracuse. Don is with Bell Aircraft in TMAGINE how much more joy you'd get from A each phase of your children's development charge of program tickets at NBC. . . . Buffalo, and they expect to live in East if you knew you could relive each dear episode Bill McClintock, office-boy in charge of Aurora for a short time. at will, even years hence! That's the added joy vice-presidents at the same place. . . . Here's another: Claire Herrick and Filmo movies can bring you. Meade Palmer, 105 East Cary Street, Jack Yetter '38, an engineer in an It's easy, because Filmos are built by the Richmond, Va., is with Charles Gillette, makers of Hollywood's preferred studio equip- Atlantic City firm, were to be married ment to give professional results with amateur landscape architect. . . . Ben Clark is in Penn Yann, I think, March ΊJL. Both ease. Press a button, and what you see, you get! analyzing seeds and hangs his hat at 372. will go back to their jobs and live in the It's inexpensive, for the palm-size Filmo 8, Castle St., Geneva. . . . Cliff Luders has same apartment house that Claire has shown above, makes real movies at a cost of joined the textbook brigade at Eden been in, in Philadelphia. only a few cents for a full "newsreel-length" Central School, Eden, N. Y. . . . Herb scene . . . makes full-color movies, too! Two to be: Dotty Starr to Bill Jenkins See Filmos at better photographic dealers', Cornell, mustache and all, dropped in to '38, and Priscilla Coffin to Chuck Baxter or mail coupon. Bell & Howell Company, see me at NBC, fresh in from Boston. '40, both in Sage Chapel the end of May. Chicago; New York; Hollywood; Washing- . . . Carl Peckmann is doing chem re- ton, D. C; London. Established 1907. search in Bainbridge, with the Casein Men By R. Seldon Brewer, Class Secretary Co. of America. . . . Paul Gibbs just Advertising Department, Proctor & Gamble Only α FILMO 8 offers all these features: started purser-ing on a Grace Line Gwynne Building, Cincinnati, Ohio • A lifetime guarantee! Automatic sealed-in ship down Argentine way. . . . Bill lubrication . . .no Don Nesbitt writes from Kendall, • "Drop-in" threading oiling. Palk teaching in Wantagh. . . . Dave Fla., where he is with the American . . . no sprockets. • Built-in mechanism Crawford and Fred Wise stopped in at • Adaptability to grow for slow motion ani- Fruit Growers, that he really misses the with your skill. mated cartoons. the New York Cornell Club not long ago. snow and hills about Cayuga Lake. 1 Long-time-no-hear-from Department: However, in spite of this, he does seem Lowest Cost $4950 $126 Jack Kittle ... all the Browns—Dave, to be enjoying the beauty down there. Al, Carl, Kent, and Fred . . . Al Edel- Undoubtedly he is referring to the For those who prefer 16 mm. movies, there's the new Filmo Auto Load magazine-loading camera, man . . . Ozzie Osborn . . . Bill Miller landscape?? from $115, depending on lens choice. . . . Phil Nolan . . . Bruce Kester . . . An interesting letter from Gerald Rog Vail . . . Break down ,fellows; how Wade tells of some of his experiences in BELL & HOWELL COMPANY about a line or two? the international short wave division of 1839 Larchmont Ave., Chicago, III. NBC. He is an English correspondent for Please send complete information about ( ) Filmo Well, as the song goes—"Rest was 8 mm. Cameras and Projectors; ( ) Filmo Auto Europe, Africa, and South America. Load 16 mm. Camera. made for feeble folk"—and here's where Such work should be very interesting one feeble kid signs off to start counting Name and as he states, it keeps him continu- his millions (it says here). Be good to Address ally up to date with current events. At yourselves. Oh, by the way, I have some NBC he has run into Jack Williams '38, City Jtate GG 3-41 snapshots taken at Reunion last June, Bill McClintock '38, and Pete Kuchmy if anyone would like some. Drop me a '39. He has also seen quite a bit of Dal card at 5 Midland Gardens, Bronxville. 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