couple of others who do not want to have their name mentioned be- Bottom O'th Barrel cause it may hurt their pride (I have one particular person in Time is rapidly drawing to a the Institute. It was a spectacle mind). We know how you feel close and the realization of Finals that the audience and corps will Chris but I can assure you it was will soon be a fact. Finals is the never forget. Everyone got into the for the best even though you may BRUCE C. WELLS, JR. time of the year when all cadets act, including our beloved neigh- not think so in this, your hour of let off all the steam that they bors from across the parade grief. possibly can, but every year we ground, the "MINKS." For the brighter side we find find a couple of classes that are A certain lover in the first class that Bill Larrick has proceeded In Review unable to enjoy the full signifi- is going to try to pull one of the to give away a diamond to a sweet As the end appoaches for the cance that this great event brings. smoothest deals ever attempted by little lass from Southern Sem. Con- class of '51 so closes a term which In its place, though we have the a cadet, this Finals. This boy got gratulations are in readiness when offered featured highlights never solution to our frustration in some himself into a mess when he in- you see Bill. sort of little picnic or a class vited two girls down to the Final before witnessed at VMI. In many In closing something, should be ways we who must remain for an- get-together in some far away Hops. This man is a lover of un- mentioned about the formation on other year will notice the vacan- place from the confines of the In- limited capabilities and he believes the hill where everybody and his cies left by a few individual stars. stitute. This year the class of 1952 that he is the one person who can uncle got drenched last week. Usually these places are filled will again have another gala picnic succeed in this treacherous task. neatly by those coming from be- at Douthat State Park— the same His name is withheld due to the There was no sense standing in Damon Runyon's "The Lemon Drop Kid," starring Bob Hope will the rain when nothing at all could hind, but to me it seems like the be the feature attraction at the State Theatre Thursday, Friday and locale as last year. In its prepara- fact that the two lucky girls read task will be extremely difficut this Saturday, May 24th, 25th and 26th. tion I wish to extend a cordial in- this rag and it might prove very possibly be accomplished. Bigger year. Let's take a look and review vitation to the members of the G.C. embarassing to all concerned. One and. better things are in store for some accomplishments of the year. and academic class of '52—at their hint won't hurt and that is that he the corps next year. But then that's Commanders own expense of course. This year's is going into the Army in June. what makes the world go 'round. Hear that trumpet—better listen affair promises to be even bigger The biggest and worst rat to its mellow tones while you can PETE PREVIEWS and better than last year. The "waterer" award of the year should because Mac Blackwell won't be price is still the same as last year go to A. B. Jones. This man has here next year as co-leader of the FOURTEEN HOURS—Tues., Wed. to swindle a veteran bookmaker. and it is requested that the dough left his mark on the second pla- CONCRETE PIPE VMI Commanders. A featured Among other predicaments Hope be turned in as soon as possible toon rats of Easy Company. Al- For those who appreciate melo- and player with the dance band this tries to raise funds by putting in order that I may make my down though Jones is a cross between drama in the realm of motion pic- year, Mac set a high mark for any bookmakers on the streets in Santa payment on my new Olds 88. the Neanderthal man and Yogi PRODUCTS CO. tures FOURTEEN HOURS comes replacement to reach. Such num- Claus suits collecting money al- Although men were passing out Berri, he has endeavored to ter- INC. as a gift from the gods. It is ex- bers as "Man With A Horn" and legedly for the foundation of an right and left on Marshall Day, rorize the rat with his booming cellent in its field. FOURTEEN "Oh Babe"! will have to be drop- ladies' home. In the end he really Everyone could not help feeling Georgian voice rather than with Stanley R. Navas '41 HOURS is the story of a real sui- ped from the band's program un- did found the home. some pride as they watched VMI's his ape-like face and features. cide, and the reasons that the per- Jack N. Parrish, Jr. '43 less we can find a Harry James, greatest graduate receive the tri- son involved followed the fatal Marilyn Maxwell, who has star- Another casualty has been added Jr. to take his place. The other bute that he so richly deserves. Harry W. Easterly '44 path that he did. red with Hope both on the stage to the "miniature returned" club. end of the co-leader arrangement and on the radio, now appears for Marshall Day is probably the great- Little Chris "Smacks" Holland is Thomas B. Phillips .. . '50 The plot concerns a young vet- was ably held up by saxist Gene the first time on the screen. She est thing that ever happened to the current victim along with a Hawthorne, who directed reher- eran, who, driven to madness by portrays a rich, beautiful actress sals, led a sax section of four and his nagging mother, stands atop a who has one weakness—Hope. New York hotel threatening to really was the strength of that One of Runyon's closest friends, jump. All attempts to rescue him section—that's right, Gene. With Society Kid Hogan, was technical are in vain. The ladders of the fire Mac and Gene both leaving, who adviser. A pari-mutuel clerk at trucks of the city cannot reach knows what "will happen to the Chicago's Arlington Park, Society him; the safety nets are not large band? Ever heard of Pete Ames, Kid makes his first appearance as enough to hold him, falling from I'll say you havel Why, he's the one of the Santa Clauses. the height that he is at; and all guy that makes up part of the efforts of a psychiatrist to reason RATING—Very Good. rhythm with his bass in the Com- with him are in vain. He trusts manders and plays drums in the FOLLOW THE SUN—Sun., Mon. only one person ,a cop, who spends band company. So far I haven't fourteen hours trying to convince Sports fans will appreciate this heard of anyone here or on the the youth of his folly. In the end, story of a little man who thought way that can step into his shoes about to yield to the cop's per- all were against him, who suffered and it's plenty discouraging. What suasion, the youth slips. serious injury in an automobile will we do without our virtuoso of accident, and who came out of the the keys, Gardner Edwards? I'll Paul Douglas portrays the cop, hospital, weak in body but strong mention him again, but will say and Richard Basehart the youth in in heart, and determined to make now that there's no replacement this excellently cast movie a comeback. Agnes Moorehead is the mother around for him either. Trips this Ben Hogan is the subject of this who nagged her son to his death year included ones to Natural movie. It deals with his career be- and Robert Keith is the father Bridge, Roanoke, Staunton, and fore the tragic accident that all whom the whole situation be- Richmond. That's not mentioning thought would put an end to his wilders. As Baeshart's girl Barbara two big engagements at VMI and future, with his period of conva- Bel Geddes appears, but this film several at Southern Sem. Three lescence through which his wife was made before her rise to star- vocalists were used, a larger num- was always at his side, and up to dom on the stage, and she is dealt ber by two than ever employed and including his glorious come- with in a minor fashion. Also in before. back in the 1950 season. minor roles are Howard Da Silva, Think back to the beginning of Martin Gabel, and Debra Paget. Glenn Ford is Hogan on the last term. Do you remember the screen, and Anne Baxter is Mrs. piano concert given at Homecom- Barbara Bel Geddes is quite a Hogan. ings in J.M. Hall? I do! Truly a new star on the horizon of the Among the golfers who appear master at the keyboard, Gardner stage. Recently she made her first from time to time on the screen Edwards has been a foundation bid for stardom, and attained it, are Sammy Snead, Jimmy De- to the glee club the last two years in F. Hugh Herbert's "The Moon maret, Dr. Cary Middlecoff, Mortie and to the dance band also for Is Blue." Seldom has any Broad- Dutra, Eric Monti, and Jimmy two years. His concert, was well ap- way star failed to look the part so Thompson. Scenes from some of peciated and attended by the completely and yet succeed so Hogan's more famous matches are corps. Starting with a Sonata from magnificiently as does Miss Bel reenacted on the screen for the Geddes. As the daughter of a cop Beethoven, he went into music by benefit of the followers of the she uses very formal language as Schumann and then played Cho- game. would a Bryn Mawr graduate; and pan's Prelude in G Minor, closing RATING—A good sports story. looks like a well-scrubbed Con- with a masterful rendition of necticut school girl off to the Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G min- movies. After appearing in "Deep or. Since that time he has con- Are The Roots" she went to Holly- VACATION STARTS tinued to appear in glee club con- wood. There she lost the self- certs and in Commander engage- confidence that had marked her on at the ments. One of his biggest atributes the stage. In the pictures she made in both organizations is that phe- while there, among which is this RAILROAD STATION nomenal pitch that never lets him one, she was neither a success nor down, a real artist—VMI will miss a failure. She was merely an ac- And You Can SAVE up to 28% him next year. tress. Realizing that Hollywood on GROUP COACH TICKETS Still haven't said anything about held, despite he ardent wishes, the terrific band that has repre- little promise for her, she returned Hire's thi Low-Down on Low Costl sented the corps in many appear- to Broadway via stock theatres. Gather a group of 25 or more ances this year. To end the season heading home in the same direc- Her second time established her in tion at the same time. Buy GROUF top prize for college bands. Many "The Moon Is Blue" in which she PLAN tickets. Each group mem- they walked away with the state's is now starring. ber SAVES 28% compared to reg- congratulations to those first class- ular round-trip fares, or up to to these hurry-up, one-puff, one-sniff cigarette tests! "Why", says he, men who leave and band leader RATING—Good. 45% compared to buying one- Swiecki. LEMON DROP KID way tickets in each direction! "they don't even give you time to finish the cigarette before you're supposed It's been great writing the col- So Together— Return as You Pleastl Thurs., Fri., Sat. You all leave on one train. But umn for you for the past 2 months, to decide which is mildest!" Millions of smokers have come to the same conclusion really has. As this is our last issue Hope has starred in a movie you can return separately, in time for reopening of school. Group I wanted to go over the musical which bears the same title as Plan savings apply as far as you —there's just one real way to test the flavor and mildness of a cigarette! highlights here at school. I don't Damon Runyon's play. Any sim- all go together. Then buy indi- think it will stop yet because final ilarity between the characters in vidual round-trip tickets the rest dances this year should (and I pre- the movie LEMON DROP KID and of the way. It's the sensible test ... the 30-Day Camel Mildness Test, dict will) set an attendance record. characters in Runyon's works are Plan Your Group Plan Savings NOW! See you there. in name only, for the movie, de- Your nearest railroad passenger which simply asks you to try Camels as a steady smoke- spite studio claims, is only a med- agent will help you organize a ium for Hope's antics. In this group to get these big savings... on a pack-after-pack, day-after-day basis. No snap judgments movie he is at his best, using his good on most coach trains east of V.M.I. "SPIRIT" speech rather than his action and Chicago or St. Louis, north of the needed! After you've enjoyed Camels—and only Ohio and Potomac Rivers, and the setting to draw laughter from "WALTZ" west of New York City. Camels—for 30 days in your "T-Zone" the audience. Runyon fans might, Or, if 1're traveling alone, and all latest by associating names, recall a few save on i^jular Round-Trips. Runyonesque characters, but in (T for Throat, T for Taste), we believe you'll know why . . . RECORDS toto the movie is a pure Hollywood For Comfort and Safety comedy. WEINBERG'S IN ANY WEATHER With a Runyon plot, by coinci- More People Smoke Camels Music Store dence a typical Hope plot, the star Take The Train: is a bookie who has never made a than any other cigarette! Opp. State Theatre living at his trade but who tries EASTERN RAILROADS