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VOL. XXI. LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1928 No. 27 A. M. A, V. P. I., AND DEVITT PREP. JAN BARBER WILL PL/! Y CADET NINE DROPS TWO GAMES t BOW DOWN BEFORE V. M. I. RATS MUSIC FOR FINAL BAIi ON THREE-DAY TRIP TO CAROLINA TAKE TWO CLOSE AND ONE 1928 Bomb Will Tal Henry For Other Nights. N. C. STATE AND N. C. U. EASY GAME Gothic Art Is GET VICTORIES Burst on June 1 Finals are rapidly becoming less of Subject of Talk Y. M. I., 3; Devitt, 2. an indefinite period in the future and V. M. I., 3; N. C. S., 8. The V. M. I. Rats defeated the De- The heavy hitting of Captain Out- Cadets Asked To Make Early are daily assuming the aspect of im- Col. Moseley Continues Lecture. vitt Prep nine of Washington here pending proximity. The music has en of N. C. State was the chief fac- Friday in a pitchers' duel by a 3-2 Payment On Accounts. been arranged for and bids fair to be Last Tuesday night Col. Moseley tor in V. M. I.'s 8 to 3 defeat on score. Devitt scored one run in both After months of diligent work the of a quality which should satisfy the continued his series of lectures on Riddick Field at Raleigh on Friday. the second and sixth frames on two 1928 BOMB has gone to press and most discriminating of tastes. With architecture by completing his dis- This leader of the Wolfpack had a hite in each case. Griffith pitched a will burst about June 1, according to this important item attended to, it cussion of the French Gothic style of perfect day at bat, clouting a homer, no hit game for Devitt until the statements from the Editor-inChief, only remains the duty of the various construction. He preceeded with phas- a triple, a double, and a single, to seventh when he weakened only to Fred Barkus, and the Business Man- keydets to see that there is a large es of this same general type in Eng- send five runs acrosst the plate. Mc- allow the cadets three hits which ager, S. L. Williamson. Every effort crowd of girls and friends here to en- lend, Spain, and Italy. Dowall, of State, also came in for coupled with an error, counted for has been made by a busy staff of joy it. In England Gothic architecture did his share, getting three hits out of three runs. Shomo pitched a good editors to equal, ifn ot exceed, the Yesterday, the Hop Committee an- not develop as perfectly as in France. five chances at bat. The Cadets game for V. M. I., allowing Devitt record established by the 1927 BOMB nounced that the contracts have been Here we find a strong Saxon influ- gathered five hits, Hull's double be- only five hits. Devitt's outfield did which was awarded the prize for the signed securing Tal Henry's orches- ence which produced very thick and ing the only extra base swat. some mighty good work, robbing Ca- best annual in the state last year. tra to plrfy for the Monday and Tues- massive walls. The windows were State loaded the bases in the first det batsmen of what seemed sure Fred BarkUs is expected to leave day night hops and that Jan Garber made considerably smaller. Flying inning, but Catcher Hull played up hits. shortly for Nashville, Tenn. where and his orchestra will be here to sup- buttresses were not employed and the to the occasion by cutting off two The box score: he will visit the Benson Printing plement it for the grand finale Wed- emphasis on external design was not runs at the plate, taking throws from V. M. I. Company and the Capitol Engraving nesday night. The idea of having so vividly stressed. There was no the infield. Three State runners AB. R. H. PO. A. Company for the purpose of winding two bands for the Final Ball is a distinct division between the ground were left to die on base. Wool, 2b. 4 0 0 2 4 up the work novel one at the Institute and should floor, the triforium, ,and the clere- V. M. I. started the scoring in the Britton, ss 3 10 14 The editors have stated that at be a huge success. With twenty- story. The Cathedral of Salisburg is third when Hull, who had doubled, Langhorn, 8b 4 1112 finals there has always been a de- seven pieces, no one can doubt but the best example of the early Eng- scored on Boxlet's single. State re- Williams, rf 3 0 0 2 0 mand by the calics for extra copies what this combination wil more than lish churches. English Gottiic is di- taliated in the same frame, Outen's Childress, If 3 110 0 of the BOMB. These copies may be fill Ninety-four Hall to overflowing vided into three main types; the lanc- home run sending in McDowall. The Jocobie, lb 3 0 1 14 0 available only if the orders are plac- with harmony. et, characterized by long, narrow win- Cadets came right back, touching DeButts, cf 3 0 0 2 0 ed now. The editors have emphasiz- On first thought, one might be in- dows, the decorative or geometric, Kidd of State, who had relieved Rowe Blocker, c 3 0 0 5 2 ed the fact that no extra copies will cluded to regret the fact that Jan and the perpendicular, in which the in the box, for two markers. Grow Shomo, p 3 0 0 0 3 be printed other than those ordered will not be with us all of the time, as vertical lines are emphasized. These walked, advanced to second on Biggs' |n advance, owing to the possibility of old, but the new arrangement three types were developed in the sacrifice and came home on Hew- Totals 20 3 3 27 IB pf a loss, and they suggest that the should more than make up for this 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries re lett's single to right field. Scott Devitt* cadets of all classes send in their or- loss. The Ramblin' Keydets Will spectively. These English cathedrals fouled up to the catcher. Hewlett AB. R. H. PO. A ders immediately for these extra cop- start the ball rolling Saturday night, are generally longer and less decora- stole second and scored on Talman's Burman, cf 4 0 0 2 0 ies. thus begining a musical program tive than the French. The Cathedrals left field single. Hull struck out. Score—V. M. I., 3; State, 2. Hamilton, 2b 4 1 1 2 2 The Business Manager has further which will be hard to surpass. of York and Lincoln belong to the State came in for a lion sized Forrest, rf 4 0 0 3 0 suggested that the cadets settle their decorative period. The wood and stone share of the glory in the fourth inn- Garvin, If. 4 0 12 0 accounts with the BOMB as soon as carving in theBe two churches is un- ing. Mathews doubled. Seal sin- Ruppert, 3b 4 0 0 3 3 possible. They have pointed to the surpassed. The Chapel of Henry VIII gled and took second. Rowe fanned. Fisher, ss 3 116 1 fact that the Q. M. D. checks this V. M. I. TRACKMEN DOUBLE in Westminster shows the beginnings Woodworth made first on a fielder's Bralove, lb 2 0 10 0 year will not be at the disposal of of a decline in Gothic work. It in- choice as Biggs tried to catch Mat- Engle, c 3 0 0 6 1 the cadet, for they will be sent direct- troduced a Tudor-Gothic style of con- SCORE ON M AND MARY hews at home. Hull dropped the Griffith, p 3 0 10 0 ly home. Since the usual expenses struction not as fine as pure Gothic. ball. McDowall singled, scoring of finals will be heavy, the Business Indian trackmen dropped a meet to The lines were considerably broken Seal. A three-bagger by Outen Totals 31 2 5 24 7 Manager has thought that it would V. M. I. last Saturday on Alumni and the arches were flattened. In brought in two more runs. Rucker Score by innings: be much better to get this debt out of Field, fhe score—76 1-5 to 49 4-5. It Westminster the detail work became R. H. E. the way before June. was a miserable day for track, being more elaborate and greatly influenc- (Continued on Page Eight) Devitt 010 001 000—2 5 3 The BOMB is also circulating a cold and rainy. Under these condi- ed the flamboyant styles which be- V. M. I. Rats .000 000 30x—3 3 1 series of pictures in barracks. Some tions the results were particularly came so universally used in later 'Dulcy" Will Be Summary: few of these photographs will be good. Close finishes featured the French Cathedrals. Errors: Britton, Hamilton, Fisher, 220 dash, 2 mile and low hurdles, Shown on May 5 (Continued on Page Two) Bralove. Two base hits: Childress, (Continued on Pan* F1*?) though Upson in the 440 took first Jacobie. Left on bases: V. M. I., 2; place by a substantial margin as also Cast In Smooth Order. Devitt, 3. Strike-outs: Shomo, 4; did Causey in the half mile. In the COL. MAKES 220 yard dash Holtzclaw, V. M. I., O'SHEA'S PROTEGE IS SEN- On May 5, one week from this (Continued on Pas* Five* and Davis, I., W. & M., tied and in coming Saturday, the Dramatic Club TALK 1 the pole vault there was a five-cor- TENCED TO will present "Dulcy" at the Jackson PANAMA CANAL nered tie, four of which were for V. Memorial Hall. This date is final. Cadet Will Issue Last Saturday morning Col. S. B. M. I. The high point men were Haase, Colonel Dodson has received notice The aspirants in histrionics have Finals Edition Williamson, a graduate of the class V. M. I., 9; Davis, I., W. and M., 9; from Harry A. Jung of the Military been working hard for the last month of '84, delivered a short adress to the Walker, V. M. I., 8 3-10; Johnson, V. Intelligence Association that a young under the capable direction of Col. To Appear At Supper Break of First and Second Class Liberal Art M. I., 8. In no event did either team man of 18 years, David Gordan, who T. A. E. Moseley and Captain T. A. Klein. Miss Mary Wise Boxley, a Final Ball. sections on the incidents which had take all three places. V. M. I. took was recommended by a committee to do with the construction of the seven and tied for two first places. headed by Professor M. V. O'Shea well known amateur actor of Roa- According to the custom of recent Panama Canal. Col. Williamson was The meet with the University of for a scholarship at the University noke, will assist at the final rehears- years THE CADET staff will issue als. (Continued on page 6) (Continued on Page Eig'in (Continued on page S) a supplementary edition at Finals, The following is a complete list of which will be distributed at the sup- the cast: per break Wednesday night. It will H. L. MENCKEN WRITES FOR THE CADET Gordon Smith, an inventor of an contain a complete account of the artificial pearl—H. C. Philpott. festivities which mark that glorious Dulcy, his wife—J. T. Adams. occasion. In it will be found the SIR SNIPER ELECTS Noted Iconoclast RIFLE TEAM MEETS Bill, her sarcastic brother—F. T. texts of the valedictory and other ad- Greene. dresses at the graduation exercises STAFF FOR NEXT YEAR Answers Questions TO ELECT OFFICERS Mr. Forbes, a hard-boiled financier —G. C. Scott. and a list of the graduates. The Cochran and R. L. Smith Hon- new appointments to office in the Tucker and Hanna Chosen To KIRBY SECURES ARTICLE Mrs. Forbes, his second wife—P. A. Corps of Cadets will be published. A Pilot 1929 Comic. ored- McCray. section will be devoted to returning And the CADET has made a Angela, Forbes' daughter by his At a meeting of the Sniper staff Last Thursday night at a meeting alumni and their activities. The hops "scoop" over all the papers of the first wife—J. Burks. last Thursday night, N. B. Tucker of the rifle team, R. S. Cochran was wil be duly described and the calic collegiate field. Mr. H. L. Mencken, Sterrett, a "go-getting" advertis- and business manager, respectively, elected to captain next year's sharp- attending recorded. A synopsis of famed iconoclast and journalist, has er—W. H. Flanagan. and R. C. Hanna were chosen editor shooters and R. L. Smith was select- the achievements of the past year in written especially for the Cadet his Leech, a scenario writer—L. B. for next year. From all appearances ed to fill the position of manager. athletics as well as other matters answers to three questions propound- Hatcher. tbe staff seems to be composed of Both were prominent on this year's will be included. Among the most in- ed by Edwqrd M. Kirby, editor of the Henry, the butler and an ex-convict men who are not only well fitted for team and with two such men at the teresting features will be the roto- CADET in 1925-26. —H. H. Staudt. their tasks, but who have time head of the organization little anx- gravure section depicting cadet life. Mr. Menchen has never before Van Dyke, a multi-millionaire—J. enough to do the work in a good way iety should be felt over the handling As a whole, the issue will make an written for a college paper, but Mr. L. Obrien. and take an interest in the work. of the team next season. Plans in excellent souvenir of the occasion and Kirby, as his retiring contribution to Patterson, a lawyer—G. W. Bur- a valuable record worth preserving. kit. GEN. COCKE ADDRESSES V. M. I.-V. P. I. MEETING STOP AT Alumni News Supt. Tells Why He Opposed Discontinuance of Funds To V. M. I. NOTES CLASS OF 1918 C., and for the past few years he has L. A. Harrison is in the Design De- served as vice-president and general partment of the Virginia Bridge and counsel Df the company. For the first time in. the history of McCRUM'S Iron Co. at Roanoke, Va. the two clubs, a# joint "get-together" Alex Parker has finished his legal Howard Bruce, Class of 1897, Dem- meeting of the V. M. L. and V. P. I. education at the University of Rich- ocratic National Committeeman rep- alumni clubs of Richmond was held mond and is now a practicing attor- resenting Maryland, will be re-elected last Tuesday night at the University ney with offices in the Atlantic Life unanimously by the Maryland dele- Club. General William H. Cocke, Soda Fountain Building at Richmond. gation to the national convention at superintendent of the Virginia Mili- Charlie Miller, after leaving the Houston in June, according to a con- tary Institute, was the official repre- BEST IN LEXINGTON Marine Corps, studied Electrical En- sensus of city and state Democratic sentative from the Lexington institu- gineering at Boston Tech and is now leaders. Mr. Bruce has held this of- tion. Dean John E. Williams repre- Commercial Manager of the South- fice since June 16, 1926. sented V. P. I. in the absence of the ALSO FOR ern Public Utilities Co. of Green- president, Dr. Julian A. Burruss, who ville, S. C. GOTHIC ART IS SUBJECT OF was unable to attend. Dean Williams Fanny Herman drove through Lex- TALK and Harris Hart, state superintendent ington last week with his wife on his of public instruction, both delivered (Continued from Page One.) Toilet Articles and Stationer way North again after visiting his brief addresses at this meeting. Oth- old home in Danville. In Spain we find no striking origin- bv parts of the program included a Real Service and Best Quality Two members of the class are in ality of design. The architects of this banquet and an entertainment in foreign service. Alex Blair is with country simply assimilated and imi- which the singing of college songs PHONE 57 the Standard Oil Co. at Georgetown, tated the work of France and Italy. and yells were the features. British Guiana, and Fitzhugh Jones In this construction the triforium is General Cocke, in his address, out- is a mining engineer in La Paz, Bo- completely left out, the roofs are com- lined the reasons why he opposed dis- livia. pletely flattened and the windows are continuance of state appropriations J. N. D. Gillett is a First Lieuten- used with less frequency. to the Virginia Military Institute. He ant in Chemical Warfare Service at Col. Mosely will next describe sec- also expressed the opinion that the Edgewood Arsenal. ular architecture and the development joint meeting of the alumni would of the renaissance in France. serve to promote better understand- George B. Elliott, third distinguish- ing between the institutions, and he ed graduate of the Class of 1892, was It may take nine tailors to make thinked the V. P. I. men for their as- very recently elected president of the a man, but one Christmas is easily sistance in bringing about the defeat Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Mr. enough to break him if he is the of the proposal to withdraw the V. Elliott's home is in Wilmington, N. happy father of nine children. M. I. appropriations.

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© P. Lorillard Co., Est.1760 the greatest of all Southerners, he said, "I am glad that I am an THE CADET American because he (Lee) was one. These and other extracts HIGH SPOTS Publication of the from his speech were picked up by the newspapers and commented OF LAST WEEK'S NEWS VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE upon favorably in both sections of the country. IN THE LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA OUTSIDE WORLD Member Intercollegiate Preas Association, State ef Virginia. It was pleasing to notice that no protests had been made because a northerner had delivered one of the PUBLISHED WEEKLY ON MONDAYS, CADET OFFICE main speeches for the occasion. Perhaps there were some who Subscription rate! I8.B0 per year. Ten cents per copy The wife and daughter of the late All business communications should be addressed to the Business Manager. All other resented his speaking, but we are glad they did not express their communications should be addressed to the Editor. Ogden Armour announced that they feelings where they could be heard. After all, the "die-hards" are will pay $10,000,000 of the letter's EDITORIAL BOARD rapidly passing out of the scene and only now and then do we debts. In 1921 Armour was worth Editor-in-Chief BURTON C. RAWLINS hear protests such as arose two months ago when the legislature $120,000,000, but this dwindled away Q. H. SHEILD Managing Editor of this state paid tribute to Lincoln by suspending its work on his in the period of depression which fol- G. D. HANGER .' Assistant Editoi lowed. News Staff Sports Staff Feature Staff birthday. But most of these protests came from men who had o ft. NEWMAN, J. T. COOPER, C. S. KUMP fought in the conflict and whose losses and experiences will not News Editor Sports Editor L. B. HATCHER Bulgaria was for the second time L. L. MONTAGUE C. N. BALLENGER W. B. LOCKWOOD, permit them to change their views. We cannot blame them for in a week the scene of death and J. W. PENDLETON W. N. THOMPSON W. H. OLD, L. T. PRESTON, R. D. KETNER Exchange Editor these views and we do not care to, for they are all sincere. But desolation as an earthquake struck it Alumni Editor J. S. MONDY H. H. GREGORY, Office Manager. it is gratifying to see the North and the South join hands in cele last Thursday leaving hundreds kill- ed and injured, and a hundred thou- Assistants To the Editorial Board. brating an achievement which will record for all ages to come the J. P. Cooper B. A. Meyers T. F. Thompson sand homeless. G. L. Fenton L. P. Nelson W. B. Timberlake memory of Lee. G. P. Frazer F W. Okie L. G. Walker P. J. Hunter J. H. B. Peay J. B. Watson o George B. Elliott, a graduate of V. E. W. McGlone H. C. Philpott J. Stuart White MORE TALKS FROM THE DISTINGUISHED M. I. with the class of 1892, and vice- president of the A. C. L., Railway, BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Colonel S. B. Williamson made a lasting impression upon those Business Manager was last week named president of Liberal Artists who heard him here last Saturday. What he said G. B. WALKER, JR. this road to. succeed the late J. R. W. PETTYJOHN, JR Assistant Business Manager will be remembered much longer than the lectures delivered on Kenley. C. M. SHEPPERSON JR Circulation Manager R. S. SPILMAN Advertising Manager the same subject by professors or by mere casual observers, no President Coolidge again called a Business Staff Circulation Staff Advertising Staff matter whalt kind of orators they may be. For here is a man who R. N. McGIFFERT W. A. READ J. Q. MARCHANT halt to the movement to draft him as W. E. BLACK A. R. GEISEN has done things himself and who has played a leading role in a presidental candidate explaining Assistants To Business Staff. great and noble endeavors. He is a graduate of our own institu- E. H. DANIEL W. H. FLANAGAN R. E. ROHLEDER that the action of those who are try- R. S. COCHRAN D. GREEN N. B. TUCKER tion and faced years ago many of the same problems that confront ing to draft him is "most embarrass- us today. It was the realization that he has done great things, OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GENERAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF V. M. I. ing." and that he was once a Cadet which made the address so well re- Entered at the Post Office of Lexington, Virginia, as second-class mail. Accepted for Harry F. Sinclair was found not mailing as special rate of postage provided for in Section 1108, Act of October 8, 1017, ceived here last Saturday, authorized April 8, 1922. guilty of attempts to defraud the Few schools have more distinguished graduates in almost ev- government in the Teapot Dome TUESDAY MORNING AND THE CADET ery walk of life than the Institute, and yet we almost never lease. The jury stayed out only two Speaking at the CADET banquet last Saturday night a week have these graduates here to address us- We do not suggest that hours and only three ballots were ago, Mr. Edward M. Kirby made one statement that is worthy they be petted and flattered (they do not need it), but it does seem cast. of consideration by nearly every cadet. Mr. Kirby was speaking that they qould be invited more often to speak before the Corps or Thomas W. Lamont, of the J. P. of some of the discouraging things that faced the CADET staff before the individual departments. We find something inspiring Morgan Company, was elected to the throughout the year. And Mr. Kirby knew all of the troubles, as well as educating in these addresses and need this contact with chairmanship of the board of direc- for he piloted the cadet weekly in 1925-26. Among other things those who "do things" as well as with those who "teach how to tors of the United States Steel cor- Mr. Kirby pointed out that to stroll along the stoops o^ any Tues- do things." In the past the tendency has been to ask "what class poration, to fill the place left vacant by the late Judge Gary. day morning and notice the many copies of the week's issue ready do we get out of" when the announcement is made that some one to be thrown out in the trash was one of the most discouraging is going to speak. We sincerely believe, however, that if these Norman Thomas of New York and things to those who labored more that is generally thought in distinguished alumni were invited to speak here more often this J. H. Maurer of Pennsylvania, were order to cover the field and make the CADET an interesting tendency would disappear and these speeches could be so arranged nominated for president and vice- review of the activities of the cadet. that they would not interfere with the regular classes. president, respectively, by the Social- ist party holding its convention in Mr. Kirby struck a keynote when he made this statement. enough local talent to warrant hav New York City. With a pair of scissors, some glue, and a memory book many ing the show. Why not call it a re- articles of special interest might be preserved—articles which Open Forum cital and cut everything that pertains RIFLE TEAM MEETS today might seem only of minor importance, yet in the years to anyone else TO ELECT OFFICERS (Continued from Page 1) to come will prove of vital interest to the reader who helped I shall not comment on the super- DOUBT AND FEAR to experience them. When it is remembered that for only two fluous number of objectionable, general for next year were discussed Dear Editor: "jokes," for there's no point in wash- and it seems probable that the team cents Uncle Sam will carry the CADET to the home folks and In an editorial, "Preparation," ap- ing dirty linen twice. Spice is a neces- will make four trips—to Davidson, N. friends who are naturally concerned with the cadet life, it has pearing in your last issue there oc- sity; but a steak brewed in pepper C. U., V. P. I., and Washington. appeared that this might be a splendid method of making the curred the following sentence: "Doubt and Tobascc sauce soon becomes un- These in addition to the fact that the CADET serve a doubly useful purpose. The cadet who takes and Fear, two of man's most insidi- palatable. rifle range will be completely renrod- ous foes, are met and overcome." I eled and heat installed during the the trouble to save each issue will be well repaid. With two minor exceptions, the take the liberty of isolating this sen- show was excellent. However, one summer, should present an added in- Either of these three methods, which indeed impose little tence and considering it as a sepa- man's acting soon became as mono- ducement for a large number'of men trouble upon the cadet, would be a decidedly better plan than rate entity. tonous as that same man's singing, to turn our for practice next year. The sending the CADET to the wastebasket. « To say without reservation that j which, My Dear Sir, was abominable than during the past season. The o — Doubt and Fear are inimical to man (signed) rifle team has been steadily growing kind is presuming. They are nega- in popularity with the cadets since DYNAMIC EDUCATION Nobody of Importance. tions whose existence permits their its institution at V. M. I., and it is The recent award of the Zona Gale scholarship at the Univer- antitheses to be. Were there no H. A. DeBUTTS, '16, SPEAKS hoped that even more interest will be sity of Wisconsin to David Gordan of Brooklyn, should have open- Doubt progress would be slow. To TO A. S. C. E. shown when range practice gets un- ed the eyes of many to the most desirable qualifications, in the the doubter we are indebted for most der way next year. Plans for the The A. S. C. E. meeting, held on of our science. It is he who gets be- annual banquet were also discussed eyes of Dr. O'Shea, for the reception of the "dynamic type of edu- last Friday, was probably the most neath the surface to view the whys at the meeting and, though no defi- cation" sponsored by that individual in his recent attack on the interesting one this year. Thorough- and wherefores, thereby obtaining nite date has yet been set for the af- Virginia Military Institute. Dr. O'Shea was the chairman of the ly out the year representatives of vari- Truth. To entertain nothing fair, it was unanimously voted to Doubt, of course, is an extreme"which i0US concerns have spokeen to the civil committee which made the award and it was upon his recommen- have it in the near future. will here will not even be considered.!sectlons with reference to securing dation that the scholarship went to David Gordan when that lat- The indigenous state of Fear also po®lt,ons on graduation, but their TAZ ELLETT ACCEPTS NEW ter was out of jail, on bond, following the publication of his ob contributes to the well being of man. talks have only generalized some type i POSITION scene poem, "America," in a communistic organ. It is an inhibition which serves a'of engineering. The society was par Last Monday Tazewell Ellett re- wonderful purpose. It quickly and as tlcularIy ™*tunate Friday in having If it is this type of individual, a boy who at eighteen years of signed his post as office engineer of a rule correctly prompts many of our an alum™s, Mr. H. A. DeButts, '16, age has already conceived the obscene picture of America as a the state highway department and actions. superintendent of the Nothern Divi- huge house of prostitution and a land of "lick spit, eat dirt oppor- will accept the position of chief en- In conclusion, and in brief, if we s|on Southe™ Railroad, to speak to gineer of the Virginia Culvert Cor- tunity," who is best fitted and most worthy to receive the dy- doubted or feared nothing, what a them on the Possibilities of graduate poration, a concern recently organized namic education which Dr. O'Shea urges, thank God that we of different group of mortals would welclvl1 englneers with railroad work, to manufacture corrugated culvert the Virginia Military Institute are not fundamentally equipped to be. Better—maybe so. Likewise,!Mr' DeButts outlined briefly the five pipe. Mr. Ellett, in his new position, . receive it. Pray, likewise, that we may never witness its incep- how different would we be in Doubt branches of outside work, each con- will have his headquarters either in tion in the.school systems of our United States. and Fear were met and "virtually an- j tai"inS lts Portion of engineering, Richmond or in Roanoke. nihilated." Iand then sPent the remainder of the The world of today has already swung too far away from the According to a statement in the Dubiously and timorously, time dealin& with the Operating Di- Richmond News-Leader, much regret more wholesome things of life. If we can instill the principles of JASPER ! vlslon» which he considered should be was expressed by the highway com- obedience to discipline, performance of duty, love of country, re- jthe aim of all graduate engineers. In mission when it was learned that Mr. spect for that which is decent, and a knowledge and appreciation Dear Editor: ! closing, Mr. DeButts stated that the Ellett would serve his relations with of the finer things of life, then, we shall be content. The "dy- After reading the "writeup" given Institute was always in his heart, and this commission. "Tazewell Ellett is to the 1929 Ministrels in the past is- that he would aid in any way he pos one of the most widely known and namic education" may pass unmourned with the other such teach- sue of this paper, I am moved to say sibly could in securing positions for best liked of the state engineers," ings of a communist and socialist educator. a few words on my own responsibili- graduates with the Southern Rail- the Leader said. . . . "He was ty. road. Following his speech, Okie, o graduated from the Virginia Military On reading the program I was who for several summers has work- THE DEDICATION AT STONE MOUNTAIN Institute in 1906, holds the C. E. de- deeply impressed by the fact that ed for the Southern Railroad, outlined In the dedication of the figure of Lee at Stone Mountain, it was gree from that institution, and is a the "Follies of 1929" were of, by, for, some of the duties of the Student Ap- member of the American Society of only proper that some representative of the North should take and under the personal supervision of prentice Engineer. After several in- Civil Engineers." part in the ceremony. Mayor Jimmie Walker was chosen for one man. When one man's name must teresting talks by members of both Mr. Ellett is a former president of this part. In the course of his speech in paying a high tribute to appear on a two-page programme the First and Second Classes the the V. M. I. Club of Richmond and more than ten times, then there inn't meeting was adjourned. and has always been a very active and enthusiastic alumnus. V. M. I. RATS LOSE MEET TO A. M. A., V. P. I., AND DEVITT Blocker, c. 2. (Do you think it Billy for under- VA. FROSH PREY BOW DOWN BE- Childress graduates to hold pretty little girls New Theatre FORE V. M. I. RATS Shomo, p. hands and sigh—provided the under- graduates are all under the age of (Continued from page 1) TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY . Motley High Point Man of Meet Totals 43 10 14 27 5 30?) Griffith, 4. Stolen bases: Childress, Summary: In case it should be brought to my APRIL 24-25 The- V. M. I. Rats lost a one-sided Bralove, Ruppert. Errors: Suter, Slusser (3), Wil- notice that a young man of Christian meet to the Virginia Freshmen by Time of game—1:55. liams (A. M. A.), Wainright, Fech- upbringing, confronted by an oppor- the score of 80-37. In spite of the Umpire—Orth. iemer (3), Johenning, Britton, Laug- tunity to insert the neck of a charm- rain and the muddy field," in three horn, Shomo (2). Two base hits: ing young woman into the hollow of V. M. I., 2; V. P. I., 1. events the Rats made a better show- Suter, Williams (A. M. A.), Johen- his arm, permitted her to go home The Virginia Military Institute ing than the Varsity who met Wil- ning, Jacobie. Three base hit: Laug- unnecked and humiliated, I should be Frosh nine defeated the Virginia Poly liam and Mary. The broad jump was horn. Home run: Williams (V. M. strongly tempted to regard him as a Freshmen here Wednesday in a fast '9 inches farther and the discus was I.), Harris, DeButts. Strikeouts: complete damned fool. game by a 2 to 1 score. Williams, V. 18 inches more than the Varsity. The Shomo 7, Williams 4. Hit by pitch- 3. (What do you think of the mili- M. I. hurler, allowed only four scat- Hats' 100 yard dash was run off in er: Wainright by Shomo. Base on tary system of the Virginia Military tered hits, striking out fourteen men, With 1-5 second less than the Varsity. balls: Shomo 3. Double play: Shomo Institute?) while his teammates garnered seven Motley, of Virginia, was high joint to Jacobie. Judging by the V. M. I. graduates safeties off of Mapp, one of which Charles Farrell and Janet Ganor man of the meet, with 13 points to Time of game—2:30. of my acquaintance it works very was a two-bagger by Blocker. his credit. Others who showed up Umpire—Brown. well. I believe that most of them A MOST REMARKABLE V. P. I. scored its lone run in the well for Virginia were Paxton, '12, would be still further benefited by first frame by a double by Bibb, a PICTURE Goldberg, Smith, who scored 11 H. L. MENCKEN WRITES FOR 60 days in some good jail. sacrifice hit by Peyton, followed by points. THE CADET Sincerely yours, CADET MATINEE another from Nicholas' bat. V. M. I. (Continued from /age One) For V. M. I., Crider did some good (Signed): H. L. MENCKEN. scored two runs in the fifth when work in the low hurdles and Bond Blocker singled, Johenning got on journalism, has attained this distinc- The German Transatlantic plane, showed up well in the mile. SATURDAY base on an error and Britton crashed tion for his first love, THE CADET. Bremen, has been on Greenly island The results in detail follow: through with a single and coupled And now, saving this best for the all the week waiting for repairs. An Victor McLaglen 100 yard dash—First, Goldberg, with an error, both Johenning and last, we present with pardonable airplane of the Newspaper Alliance Va.; second, Smith, Va.; third, Brow- —in— Blocker cross the home plate. pride, the following questions and reached the island and on its return er, V. M. I. Time: 10 2-5 seconds. The box score: their answers as written to Mr. Kir- brought Major Fitzmaurice who will "A GIRL IN EVERY PORT" Mile run—First, Bond, V. M. I.; V. P. I. by: return as soon as possible with re- second, Smith, V. M. I.; third, Com- With AB. H. PO. A. H. L. MENCKEN pairs. The aviators tell exciting er, V. M. I. Time: 4.51 1-5 minues. 1524 Hollins St. Bibb, 2b 4 112 tales of the take off and of incidents Louise Brooks 220 yard dash—First, Smith, Va.; BALTIMORE Peyton, c 3 1 11 connected with the flight. second, Goldberg, Va.; third, Brow- Dear Mr. Kirby: Nicholas, ss 3 Also er, V. M. I. Time: 23 4-5 seconds. To your questions: Another conquest of the North Hughes, cf 4 120 yard high hurdles—First, Tay- 1. (Do you think the southern girl Polar regions was recorded when TUNNEY - DEMPSEY FIGHT Shelton, rf 4 lor, Va.; second, Rorabaugh, V. M. I.; more charming than her northern Capt. George H. Wilkins covered the Payne, lb 1 PICTURES third, White, Va. Time: 17 3-5 sec- sister?) 2,100 mile distance from Point Bar- Rakestraw, lb 2 onds. Of course I do. Who doesn't? row to Spitzburgen. Admission 20c-40c Dawley, If 2 440 yard dash—First, Penniman, Haile, 3b 3 Va.; second, Smith, Va.; third, Rom, I Mapp. p ./.... 3. V. M. I. Time: 54 1-5 seconds. 220 yard low hurdles—First, Crid- Totals 29 4 24 6 er, V. M. I.; second, Taylor, Va.; V. M. I. third, Gandner, V. M. I. Time: AB. H. PO. A. 27 3-5 seconds. Johenning, 2b .... 4 0 3 4 880 yard dash—First, Sargent, V. Britton, ss 4 1 0 2 M. I.; second, Soule, V. M. I.; third, Langharn, 3b 4 2 0 0 Oches, Va. Time: 2:09 1-5 minutes. Williams, p 4 1 0 3 Discus—First, Motley, Va.; second, Massie, If 4 0 1 0 Paxton, Va.; third, Day, Va. Dis- Jacobie, lb 2 0 8 0 tance: 117 feet 6 inches. Debutts, cf 4 0 0 0 High jump—First, Paxton, Va.; Blocker, c 3 2 15 0 second, Watts, V. M. I.; third, Chap- Childress, rf 3 1 0 0 man, Va. Height: 5 feet 9 inches. 12 pound shot put—First, Day, Totals 32 7 27 9 Va.; second, Motley, Va.; third, Day- V. P. 1 100 000 000—1 huff, V. M. I. Distance: 46 feet 5 V. M. 1 000 020 000—2 inches. Summary: Broad jump—First, Wisner, Va.; Runs: Bibb, Johenning, Blocker. second, Goldberg, Va.; third, Paxton, Errors: Bobb (2), Peyton, Nicholas Va. Distance: 21 feet 2 inches. (2), Payne, Rakestraw (2), Johen- Javelin—First, Motley, Va.; sec- ning. Two base hits: Blocker, Bibb. ond, Paxton, Va.; third, Talman, V. Strike out: Williams, 14; Mapp, 10; M. I. Distance: 152 feet 5 inches. First base on balls: off Williams, 2; Pole vault—Triple tie between off Mapp, 1. Hit by pitched ball: Brown, V. M. I., and Walker and by Mapp (Jacobie). Fishbourne, Va. Height: 10 feet. A. M. A. Last Tuesday the V. M. I. Rat nine COL. WILLIAMSON MAKES defeated the A. M. A. team at Ft. De- TALK ON PANAMA fiance by a 10-7 score in a slug fest. CANAL V. M. I. batsmen got 14 hits off of the three A. M. A. pitchers, while (Continued from Page One.) Shomo allowed the Augusta lads only nine. •one of the civil engineers who had The Rat nine trailed along with a Telephone men charge of building the canal. score of 6-1 in favor of A. M. A. un- are cortinually In his lecture he first reviewed the til the seventh inning when the fire- scouting along events in Colombia and Panama the frontier of works began. In each of the three which precipitated the revolution of better methods. last innings the Cadets scored three 1903. The situation between these runs. A. M. A. was able to score only two countries had reached a break- once in the last inning. ing point over the adoption by Co- The feature of the game was a lombia of a new constitution. This home run by DeButts in the eighth Who will scout ~ constitution gave Colombia the pow- with two men on. er to impress and extract citizens of A. M. A. Panam at wil, and to appoint a gov- A. R. H. PO. A. this electrical frontier. ernor over this country. Panama Suter, 2b 5 1 12 0 never accepted this constitution as Griffin, cf 5 1 12 0 "yjy HETHER in the Bell Telephone "perfected the art of communication." valid. The dissension arose over Slusser, lb 4 0 2 10 0 these disputed points. Col. William- laboratories, in the Western And this in spite of the fact that America, Smith, ss 4 2 0 2 4 son then explained the significance Electric workshop, m the various operat- in fifty years, has telephones everywhere Williams, p 4 1 3 0 1 of the Spooner Bill which authorized ing companies or in the American Tele- and talks beyond its borders. Townsend, p 0 1 0 0 0 the President to acquire rights in phone and Telegraph Company, tele- Wainright, If 4 0 12 0 Work in the Bell System demands the Panama for the construction of the Tignor, c 5 0 0 4 2 phone executives are scouts on the fron- bold curiosity of pioneers and the infinite canal. A committee of seven mem- Roller, rf 1 0 0 0 0 tier of new and better methods. pains of pioneers who, like Columbus, bers which consisted of one major- Harris, rf 4 1 12 0 general in the army, the rear admiral It is significant that your true tele- Lincoln and Lindbergh, prepared "and Fechiemer, 2b. 4 0 0 3 3 in the navy, four able engineers and phone man never speaks of having when their chance came they were ready." one business man was appointed to Totals 40 9 27 10 supervise construction. This arrange- 7 V. M. I. Rats ment failed utterly and it was not A. R. H. PO. A. BELL. SYSTEM until Roosevelt gave complete power Johenning, 2b 5 nation-wide system of 18,500,000 inter-connecting telephones to Goethals that any real result was Britton, ss 5 accomplished. Col. Williamson also Laughorn, 3b 5 explained the difficulties met with in sanitation, transportation, housing Williams, rf 5 and feeding. Massie, If 5 Jacobie, lb 5 This address was arranged through DeButts, cf 5 the efforts of Col. Hunley. "OUR PIONEERING WORK HAS JUST BEGUN CADETS N. G. U. DEFEATS bert played the leads and were ably supported by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Would you pay $2,000 for an unknown make car? Certainly PATRONIZE THE V. M. L NINE Bauer, Fitzgerald Flournoy, and C. not! Then why buy Shoes and Haberdashery that are made by E. L. Gill. unknown makers? Tightening in the pinches and strik- COUNTY NEWS JOB OFFICE ing out thirteen men, Westmoreland of North Carolina University Monday on Alumni Field held V. M. I. scoreless while his team mates pushed In 1882 we started in a small way to give Lexington standard Nice Printing across seven runs. Superior hurling high-grade Shoes and Haberdashery. Today we are still at it, •nd and more and better hits, put Caro- LISTERINE CIGARETTES only we have weeded out hte best of the brands and offer them lina to the fore in the first inning. Westmoreland turned in a masterful We have learned from the Hygeia at prices no higher than the unknown brands. No Other game, keeping hits well scattered and Magazine that no longer is it good pulling out of the pinches with strike form for politicians, pugilists, prima Opposite Presbyterian Sunday School outs. Boxely, V. M. I., was relieved donnas, or even queens to give tes- Room. in tbe first inning, after Burt, who timony for patent medicines. But it had singled, scored on Satterfield's is perfectly proper for this same set GRAHAM & FATHER MAIN ST. LEXINGTON, VA home run. Mackie singled, Gillespie of celebrities to tell how much they coming to the rescue, allowed Lufty rely on some brand of cigarettes for "A Foot of Comfort Means Miles of Happiness." Rockbridge National Bank a hit, then retired the side. mental equilibrium, voice culture, and Favl II. Panlek, Pr«». A. P. Wad*. Caehiei Carolina got lively again in the spiritual inspiration. third. With one down, Mackie knock- It has been now brought to our at- ed a two bagger, Jessup repeated, tention that the Lambert Pharmacal scoring Mackie, Lufty was safe on Company, makers of the famous Lis- * Bigg's error, advancing Jessup to terine, is said to be planning to mar- third. On Barnhardt's long sacrifice ket a cigarette which will be impreg- RICE'S DRUG STORE SAFETY and SERVICE fly, Jessup raced home. Two more nated with the active principals of "The Friendly Store." Resources (over) $1,500,000 runs were tallied in the seventh by Listerine. And as the Hygeia Maga- zine has so cleverly put it, naturally Capital $150,000 the Tar Heels, Satterfield scoring on Lufty's double, who later came in on the slogan for this new brand will be: 17 W. Nelson S TOM RICE, Prop. Phone 41 Grow's error. "Not a halitosis in a hatful." Again in the ninth North Carolina MISS ELIZABETH L. GRAHAM University scored, Mackie, safe on an LIKE FOREIGN HUSBANDS Refreshing Fountain Drinks error, getting a marker when Barn- Foreign husbands are much in de- hardt singled. mand by French girls, but the French Toasted Sandwiches Nice accommodations for The Cadets threatened in the men keep their hearts at home, says fourth with men on second and third, Toilet Articles Stationery Parents and Friends of Cadets a report from the capital of France. but a strike out ended the hope. For A thousand French girls every month the Cadets Talman and Saunders per- find men from other lands preferable formed best with the stick, each get- Will get anything for you if not in stock. PRIVATE DINING ROOM to their own. Only one-half that ting a couple of hits. many French men take foreign \\ Auto Delivery Phone 41 FOR CADETS V. M. I. brides, it was said. AB. R. H. O. A. Small as the number of internation- MEET YOUR FRIENDS Sullivan, 3b 5 0 111 al marriages at the present, it is in- Grow, 2b 3 0 10 5 creasing and eventually, say observ- Biggs, ss 4 0 0 1 6 ers, the mixture of nationalities Hewlett, lb 3 0 0 16 2 might tend to break down much of LEMON POOL COMPANY'S Scott, cf 4 0 13 0 the exaggerated sense of national THE POST EXCHANGE Talman, . If 3 0 2 2 1 glory which characterizes the French. NEWEST and NICEST Saunders, rf 4 0 2 1 0 International marriages are being Hull, c 4 0 0 2 2 aided, some believe, by the presence Supplies for Cadets Pool and Billiard Boxely, p 0 0 0 0 0 in France of one foreigner for every Gillespie, p 4 0 0 1 2 twenty French people, although Parlors aMoore 0 0 0 0 0 others consider that the rapid influx of foreigners, most of whom are ASK PETE Washington Street Totals 34 0 7 27 19 workers, is simply causing more N. C. U. friction by their competition with Coxe, cf 5 0 3 0 1 the French. He Knows About Anything You Need CENTRAL CAFE Burt, 2b 5 12 3 0 Satterfield, ss 5 2 2 0 3 HENRY FORD IN ENGLAND Main St. Below Court House Mackie, lb 5 2 2 6 0 SPECIAL CHICKEN DINNER Jessup, rf 5 1 1 2 0 Henry Ford was decidedly an Am- Lufty, 3b 5 12 2 0 erican the other day when he was dis- Order It Thru Pete covered watching a London garbage SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Barnhardt, If 4 0 10 0 Maus, c 5 0 0 13 3 dump on fire. To the English this Westmoreland, p 4 0 0 0 2 spot had been a dump for ages, and 75 Cents it still was used as such. To them Totals „ 43 7 13 27 8 it had no other value. But Ford set Try our steaks and oysters aBatted for Talman in ninth. himself to the task of working out N. C. U. 202 000 201—7 some scheme by which these fires Cobb's Pressing Shop I: V. M. 1 000 000 000—0 may be utilized. Incinerators may be W. T. R0BEY installed, and the heat used to create Summary — Errors— Sullivan, 2; Cleaning by new process which leaves no odor. Grow, Biggs, Talman, Hull, Satter- steam. Bus and Taxi Service field, Lufty (2) Maus. Home run— "This dump goes back to the pre- Clothes left in Guard Room before 8:30 cleaned and return- Satterfield. Three-base hits—Coxe, historic time, I gather from a visit Phone 9 Buena Vista, Va. Burt. Two-base hits—Talman, Scott, there," Mr. Ford said. "Those fires ed before 5:30 same day. Jessup, Lufty, Mackie. Sacrifice hits have been burning away, wasted ab- Pressed and delivered before noon. "STONEWALL" JACKSON —Grow, Barnhardt. Stolen bases— solutely, there all these centuries. I CAFE Biggs, Coxe, Satterfield. Struck out would like to see them working for We repair uniforms RIGHT. —by Gillespie 2; by Westmoreland 13. man." "The Best Place To Eat" Bases on balls—off Westmoreland 1. As he watched the fires burn, his Passed balls—Maus, Hull. Left on eyes glistened and apparently all his Dinners 50c, 60c, and 75c. bases— V. M. I. 9; N. C. U., 11. Um- vacation plans have been forgotten. pire— Orth. Time of game—1:55. o AGN0R BROS. Hits—off Boxley, 3 in 1 inning; off LET BABY BE NOISY Gillespie, 10 in 8 innings. 1 in first. If little Johnny wants to turn a V. M. I. Pressing Shop j Losing pitcher—Boxley. Candy and Cigarettes for hand-spring on the chandelier, let him do it. If the baby wants to beat a Operated Through the Post Exchange Cadets. DRAMATIC CLUB ATTENDS pan with a cooking spoon, or has an We Deliver Give Us a Ring "CANDIDA" IN LEXING- urge to whack the piano with a po- TON tato masher, he should not be storm- IRWIN & COMPANY, Inc. ed at and told to be quiet, says Miss For the Benefit of Cadets Everything im Members of the Dramatic Club last Neva Boyd, assistant professor of sociology at Northwestern Univer- DRY GOODS and GROCERIES Thursday night attended the play, "Candida," staged under the auspices sity. Specialist* fa •••4 of the Lexington Woman's Club in "Noise making," says Miss Boyd, QUALITY BER VICE aad PRICE the new High School building. The "is a sign of health and noise and ac- members of the Dramatic Club were tion are necessary to the growing Compliments of We:c a the allowed to attend this play in view of child. Constant attempts on the part Jackson's Barber Shop K $e£ of well-meaning parents to restrict a H .H. LELAND the fact that they are to present the Opposite New Theatre. play, "Dulcy," in the Jackson Memor- baby's motions often lead to anger Real Estate and Insurance ial Hall within the next three weeks. responses and stops the child from It was thought that they would be giving definiteness to his vague and TUSCALOOSA, ALA. benefited by watching the cast of undefined movements." "Candida" perform. The serious problem in child rear- J. W. ZIMMERMAN VARNER & POLE "Candida," which is one of George ing today, she declared, is finding the THE MAIN STREET FURNITURE Bernard Shaw's plays, was put on proper type of indoor activity for Jeweler and Optician PEOPLE without a flaw from start to finish children. Playthings, she adds, Registered Optometrist by a cast whose acting approached should be of a type which admit of Graduate Optician that of a professional cast. Col. T. free exercise of both the imagination i I 10 MAIN STREET LEXINGTON, YA. I A. E. Moseley and Mrs. Kent Lam- and inventive ability. The CHAS. H. ELLIOTT CO. Tha Lmrgtat Collect Engraving Heaae BV SPECIAL APPOINTMENT =5 In tha Warld. OUR STORE IS THE HWHCHCHCttH* Commencement Invitations and Programs WEAKLY AID TA AUTHERS m Doggone 1 I am gettin mad! Harty Class Rings and response is gratifyin an all that, but Pins when the U. S. Govt, tries ta stick Dance Programs and Invitations me fer tha rent uv seven extrie trucks OF LEXINGTON ta bring tha ansers out frum tha post FROM MY O. A. O. (One and only.) Dance Favors and Novelties office, it's goin too far! Doggone! My Stationery Calling Cards Publick iz dear ta me an I'm always You think that I have fallen for your The character of the suits and Seventeenth Street and Lehigh Ave. Bacrificin an strivin soz my publick line, PHILADELPHIA overcoats tailored by Charter House kin hav tha best; but this here iz goin Did it ever strike you how you've fall- too far! I am gettin mad. I'm warnin en for mine? will earn your most sincere liking. ya! Doggone 1 Last summer you played with the femmes in the West (side) Phone 94 Solution ta Problum Three: i J. ED. DEAVER & SONS "Yes, I love yew, Oswald," Spoke You thought me at home, all alone in my rest; Sally with feelin and emphasis, "an PHONE 25 Main St. Opposite Courthouse, s furthermore, I'd marry yew were ut Yau thought me your gullible, true O. A. 0. LEXINGTON, VA. not for tha fack that we Scnadal- mongers hav, in tha family closet, a And it suited my purpose to have you think so! Wayland-Gorrell famus skeleton." j "But Sally—" A uniform's nice to have 'round now "Tut, Tut, and let me finish, will and then, ya?" Sez Sally, replyin. "Az I wuz It's an added attraction to other keen Drug Co. Incorporated sayin, We Scandalmongers hav a re- men. nown nigger in tha family woodpile." I know I wrote daily and swore to be FOR "But my love fer ya—" true, HEALTH IN FOOD "Shush!" Screamed.she, slappin hiz And yet, for that matter, no more so "The foundation of child health lies in proper feeding. wrist. "Where waz I at? Oh, yas, than you, Kaywoodie and Dunhill Pipes The race cannot survive without dairy products."—Herbert tha reason why I can't marry ya iz So next time that you throw a mean because we Scandalmongers hav a femme a hot line V. M. I. Stationery Hoover. notorius blot on the family escutcion! Remember you'll get just what you Ice Cream is a dairy product—milk and cream in a delic- Yew are a dear fella, and all that; give every time! Sheaffer's Life-Time Pens ious form. "Children and grown-ups love to take their but I jus don't see how I kin marry Apologies to 111111 anybody—" milk that way." It fairly makes "their mouths water," a THE LOG. Norris & Nunnally "I know wat yer talkin about" great aid to profitable digestion. Howls Oswald, "Yew refer ta yer Pure cream is the basis of CARRY'S Delicious Ice Cream father bein convicted uv embezzelin NEW BOOKS ADDED TO THE Candies and all other ingredients are the best. When in Washing- publick funs. Don't ya?" LIBRARY "Tha same." Sobbed Sally Scandal- ton ask for and insist upon being served. monger. The following novels have been CHARLOTTESVILLE WOOLEN MILLS "An yew refuse ta marry me be- added to the library collection during Charlottesville, Va. cause yew think it'll hurt my name, the past few weeks: Manafactnrera el don't ya?" Wintersmoon—Hugh Walpole. Olive Drabs, Sky No Other Tiger—Mason. "Tha same." Seemed ta be all she and Dark Blues could sob. Nevada—Zane Grey. "Well now, Don't think nothin uv Deluge—S. Fowler Wright. and the largest and best quality •» ut, because— Skyward—R. E. Byrd. CADET GRAYS >elidousIceCream (Solution) Certain Rich Men—Meade Minner- including those used at the Unitec States Military Academy at Wer gerode. The Best it won't hurt my name none, an Point and other leading militar) I'll tell ya why. My father waz ex- The Bridge of San Luis Rey — schools of the country. equted fer murder in Sing Sing. Thornton Wilder. Used in uniforms of cadets of Vb (Advt.) Pluck—Basil King. ginia Military Institute. "Yea—?" Sez she, brightenin up. The Ugly Duchess—Lion Feucht- IF YOU WANT "College Annual Headquarters" "Yup." Sez he, "An my uncle Abner wanger. i wuz a bootlegger—" Drums—James Boyd. "Really—?" Sez she, beamin. Red Rust—Cannon. Good Things to Eat "Yup." Sez he, "An my granfather, Uncertain Treasure—Helen Wood- BENSON PRINTING CO. TRY THE bury. three generations back, used ta steel NASHVILLE, TENN. apples frum tha neighbor's orchard!" The Demi-Gods—Stephens. "Oh—Oswald—" The Charwoman's Daughter—Ste- DUTCH INN "Yup." Sez he, "An so, ya see, I phens. ain't got no name ta hurt!" Crusade—Byrne. Largest College Annnal Publishers in the World An so they wuz married and lived Hill of Dreams—Machen. OPEN AT ALL HOURS Printers of the V. M. I. Bomb. haply ever after! Etched in Moonlight—James Ste- Pretty good, hey fellers? phens. MRS. R. L. OWEN Problum Four. Uther and Igraine—Deeping. BANG! Bang! Bang! Tristram and Iseult—Bedier. A scream in tha dark! LEXINGTON STEAM BAKERY, INC Sumbody wuz shootin, ya could tell! Gumshoe Gus grimly gripped tha grip uv hiz trusty gat, and smiled Finds Tobacco Home of Good Things to Eat grimly. A attemp wuz bein made on hiz life! But tha famus killer wuz for "Breaking PIES—CAKES cool in tha emergency, an didn even DOUGHNUTS bat an eye. CREAM PUFFS He flicked on tha light, an give an In" a Pipe awful start! There in a puddle uv Columbus, Ohio March 10; 1927 blud, laid hiz daughter, aged twelve, We Make Prompt Deliveries with a hole through her heart! Larus & Bro. Co. Richmond, Va, Phone 133 NOW Gentlemen: Wat did tha great Gumshoe Gus Two years ago mv wife gave me an do? Folia tha famus formula:—who, expensive pipe. I smoked it a great deal for two or three weeks, put it aside, what, when, where; and how! Every- then begun smoking it again. This JOHN P. PETTYJOHN buddy frum outside tha U. S. A. haz time it was very strong. Veterans told got ta lay off. I'm tired uv this for- me that it had been smoked too hard for a new pipe and should be put away. & CO. eign inflooence; an I'm gettin mad! The pipe was laid away again. A NEW LYRIC Doggone! short time ago I got it out and smoked one of the common brands of tobacco SIR SNIPER ELECTS STAFF in it. The results were disappointing. Builders I told the druggist of my experience FOR NEXT YEAR with it. He askcJ if I had tried Edge- No. 212 Eighth Street (Continued from Page One.) worth. I told him I never had. I followed his suggestion, and I am honest Theatres when I say that it has restored the LYNCHBURG, VA. With such a staff the 1929 Sniper sweetness to the pipe, and has made Direction Shenandoah Valley Theatre Corporation. should be a great success. me wonder. Was it the pipe or the «IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL' The literary staff is as follows: J. brand of tobacco that caused me to Sanitation the Law—Service the Idea V. Summerlin, Associate Editor; T. lay it away for the long period of time? As a novice, I prefer Edgeworth. I Modern Conveniences P. Morgan, Literary Editor; K. W. am going to stick to it, as I feel satis- Expert Shoe Cleaning and Dying Chapman, Art Editor; J. C. Collins, fied that there is none better on the Exchange Editor. market. WALTER'S BARBER SHOP The following Cadets compose the Sincerely yours, Masonic Temple Philip C. Shera Flowers business staff: W. E. Timberlake, We Grow the THE "According to Associate Business Manager; J. H. Flowers PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK Doyle" We Sell B. Peay, Advertising Manager; H. B. Edgeworth —of— Blackwood, Associate Advertising LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG, VA. Manager; T. McFall, Circulation Man Extra High Grade Capital • - • $50,000.00 Our Representatives are ager, and L. P. Thomas, Associate Surplus • - - $50,000.00 BUNNY WALKER MOTT ROBERTSON Circulation Manager. Smoking Tobacco Accounts Solicited jj CADET NINE DROPS TWO placed Fulcher in the box for Caro- 10 3-5 seconds. GAMES ON 3-DAY TRIP lina, working quite effectively. 1 mile—Won by Campbell, W. and TO CAROLINA In the seventh Boxley wobbled, hit- M.; Pettyjohn, V. M. I., second; Han- SHOWING ting Satterfield and passing Jessup. na, V. M. I., third. Time: 4:48 1-5. (Continued froto Pare On*) Accordingly Coach Raftery sent in 220 yard dash—Tie for first be- AT took over the mound work for V. M. Rucker, who for the time being put tween Holtzclaw, V. M. I., and Davis, I. Outen scored on Eatman's sacri- the quietus on the Old North State I., W. and M.; Quesenberry, W. and fice fly. Snipes out, Biggs to Hew- boys. Score—V. M. I. 4, N. C. U. 3. M., third. Time: 23 1-5 seconds. The Post Exchange lett. Score—V. M. I., 8; N. C. Something really broke loose in 120 high hurdles—Won by Walker, State, 7. the eighth for Carolina. Maus open- V. M. I.; Decker, V. M. I., second; Friday, April 20th From the fifth inning to the end ed with a two-bagger and stole third. Thomas, W. and M., third. Time: the game tightened up and became On Ford's long sacrifice fly he trot- 16 3-5 seconds. somewhat closer, Rucker's single be- ted home with the tying run. Coxe 440 yard dash—Won by Upson, V. Featuring Society Brand Clothes ing the sole blow for the Cadets, grounded out to Hewlett. Lufty sin- M. I.; Thornhill, V. M. I., second; Florsheim Shoes Dobbs Hats while State gathered only two hits gled to right field, Satterfield to left. Gresham, W. and M., third. Time: off Rucker's delivery to score once Mackie repeated to left, scoring 52 3-5 seconds. in the sixth. Lufty. On Jessup's high fly to left 2 mile—Won by Winter, V. M. I.; J. M. MEEKS The bax score: field, which Moore misjudged, Sat- Campbell, W. and M., second; John- N. C. State. terfield and Mackie tallied. Burt son, W. and M., third. Time: 107 W. Nelson St. Phone 295 AB. R. H. PO. A. E. popped up to third. Score—N. C U 10:34 4-5. Woodworth, ss 5 115 4 1 7; V. M. I., 4. 220 low hurdles—Won by Stribling, McDowall, lb 5 3 3 12 1 0 Still fighting the Cadets came to W. and M.; Davis, M., W. and M., Outen, 2b 4 2 4 0 4 0 bat determined to recoup their loss- second; Walker, V. M. I., third. Time: Eatman, c 3 0 0 5 1 1 es at the expense of Westmoreland, 27 1-5 seconds. Snipes, cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 who had replaced Ball. Grow sin- 880 yard dash—Won by Causey, V. White 10 0 10 0 gled and stole second. Rucker fanned. M. I.; Burgess, V. M. I., second; Woodward's Garage Wester, If 3 0 0 1 0 0 Scott walked. Moore succumbed to Gresham, W. and M., third. Time: il Mayfield 1 0 0 0 0 0 Westmoreland's hooks. Two on, two 2:03 1-5. BUICK SERVICE Mathews, rf 3 110 0 0 out, and three runs behind. Day sin Discus—Won by Johnson, V. M. I.; Seal, 3b 3 113 2 0 gled, scoring Grow. Hawkins, who Haase, V. M. I., second; Field, W. and Rowe, p 1 0 0 0 2 0 had replaced Scott, was tagged out M., third. Distance: 116 feet. Cars for Hire Kidd, p 3 0 0 0 0 0 as he tried to make third. High jump—Won by Thomas, W. Extra base hits were the deciding and M.; tie for second between Old, "SLIM'S" TAXI—PHONE 303 Total ... 36 8 10 27 14 factors of play. Both teams put on V. M. I., and Gregory, V. M. I. clean cut exhibitions in the field, er- Height: 5 feet 9 inches. M. I. LEXINGTON, VA. ' r AB. R. H. PO. A. E. rors recorded being few, though by Shot put—Won by Haase, V. M. I.; :: PHONEsos Barnes, cf 3 0 0 3 0 0 more effective work in the outfield Johnson, V. M. I., second; Carmich- Sullivan, 3b 3 0 0 0 3 0 the Cadets would have been able to ael, W. and M., third. Distance: 43 Grow, 2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 deflect "hits" into the "out" col- feet 2 inches. Biggs, ss 2 0 0 2 3 0 umn. Pole vault—Tie for first, second Hewlett, lb 4 1 1 10 0 1 N. C. U. and third among Swank, Read, Wal- Scott, rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 AB. R. H. PO, A. E ker, and Jones, all of V. M. I., and Gillespie 1 0 0 0 0 0 Coxe, cf 3 11 Durham, W. and M. Height: 10 feet. Talman, If 3 0 1 2 0 0 Lufty, 3b 5 14 Javelin—Won by Jistis, W. and M.; FOX'S Saunders 0 0 0 0 0 0 Satterfield, ss 2 11 Grow, V. M. I., second; Haase, V. M, Hull, c 3 1 1 5 2 2 Mackie, lb 4 11 I., third. Distance: 171 feet 6 in. Boxley, p 1 0 1 0 2 0 Jessup, rf 4 o 1 Broad jump—Won by Harrington Rucker, p. 3 0 1 1 0 0 Burt, 2b 4 11 V. M. I.; Davis, M., W. and M., sec- Phone Orders Filled and Delivered Promptly j Furches, If 2 0 0 ond; tie for third between Upson and Totals 30 3 5 24 10 3 Barnhardt, If. 2 0 1 Walker, both of V. M. I. Distance Score by innings: Maus, c 4 12 20 feet 7 1-2 inches. V. M. I 001 200 000—3 Fulcher, p 2 0 0 Restaurant Phone 179 N. C. State 002 501 OOx—8 Ball, 110 O'SHEA'S PROTEGE IS SENT Summary: * Foard 10 0 TO REFORMATORY Two base hits—Hull, Outen, Mat- Westmoreland, p. .. 1 0 0 (Continued from Pas* One.) hews. of Wisconsin, has just entered upon Three base hits—Outen. Totals 33 7 i2 27 17 3 HAMRIG & SMITH a three-year sentence in the New Home runs—Outen. •Batted for Ball in eighth. York Reformatory. It will be re- Sacrifice hits—Biggs, Eatman. V. M. I . Jewelers membered that Professor O'Shea is Stolen bases—Hewlett, Seal. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. the man who made the recent educa- WATCHMAKERS and ENGRAVERS Double play—Outen to Woodworth Barnes, cf 4 0 1 tional survey in Virginia and who to McDowall. Sullivan, 3b 3 11 Opposite New Theatre recommended discontinuance of state Strikeouts—Boxley 1, Rucker Biggs, ss 4 11 appropriations for V. M. I. Gordan Kidd 2. Hewlett, lb 4 11 was sentenced for publishing in "The Base on balls—Off Boxley 1, off •M* Grow, 2b. 4 12 Daily Workers," an official commun- Kidd 2. Gillespie, p 3 0 0 ist organ, a poem entitled "America." R. L. HESS & BRO. Left on bases—V. M. I. 7, N. BoxleyfV*'. 1 0 0 In this he portrayed America as Jewelers and Opticians State 6. Rucker, # 1 0 0 land of cupidity and prostitution in NEXT DOOR 10 LYRIC Hit by pitcher—Biggs by Rowe: Scott,'rf 3 0 1 terminology unspeakably profane and P)at~ Beveled and Pollafced. Repairing ef Grapkejbcaee, Typewriters. It*. Wester by Rucker, Sullivan and Saun Talman, tf P" 3 0 0 obscene. It is thought that the mind Clu end Prat Plna and Bin**. - Athletic Trephiea and Special* Dealcaa. ders by Kidd. Moore, If 1 0 0 of the youth is obsessed with the idea Passed balls—Hull. Hull, c 3 1 1 of communism, a theory utterly at Time of game—1:40. Day, c 1 0 1 variance with the American concep Club Breakfast 40c Regular Dinner 40c ! Umpire—Walker. tion of government and society. Losing pitcher—Boxley. Totals 34 5 9 24 12 2 Good Steads Our Specialty Winning pitcher—Kidd. Score by innings: A KEYDET'S MORAL PHIL DIXIE CAFE v- M- 1 000 310 001—5 OSOPHY "Home Sweet Home" ' \ V. M. I., 5; N. C. U., 7. N- C. U 000 003 04x—7 I am a personage steeped in crime, Two rallies staged by N. C. U. in Summary: 23 W. WASHINGTON ST. LEXINGTON, VA. And a monstrous rogue withal. the sixth and eighth innings at Chap- Two base hits: Maus. Three base I've done every foul deed for which >ttttttttttttttttttt1'tttttttttttttttttttMM<»s>i el Hill on Saturday broke up a good hits: Hewlett, Jessup. Home run: I've found time, baseball game that previously had Coxe. Sacrifice hits—Satterfield 2, And My Soul, it is drenched with SAM ARPIA : all the earmarks of a Cadet victory. Foard. Stolen bases—Grow, Hull, Gall! For five innings Gillespie by the Burt, Maus. Double play: Gillespie ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP strength of his pitching and with the to Hull to Sullivan to Biggs to Sulli- Repair while you wait. We give Service. Satisfaction guaranteed. But, there now. You laugh at me; help of his teammates held the Tar- van. Struck out: By Gillespie 3, by give me the lie! 14 Jefferson St. Next Door Students' Pressing Shop. heels scoreless, while his musketeers Boxley 1, by Fulcher 1, by Ball 3, by Your little hands don't even tremble! banged in four runs. And playing Westmoreland 2. Base on balls—Off You sit back and look at me. Won't no mean part m the celebration was Gillespie 3, off Boxley 1, off West- even sigh! Luther Burton Hewlett, Cadet first moreland 1. Left on bases: V. M. I. And "A lamb I more closely resem- sacker, who, with Sullivan and Biggs 4, N. C. U. 11. Hit by pitcher: Sul- ble"? BROWN'S CLEANING WORKS decorating the hassocks in the livan by Fulcher, Satterfield by Box- fourth, slammed out a nifty three- ley. Winning pitcher: Ball. Losing Well, this night air does seem, my Cleaning and Pressing base hit, to score later on Grow's in- pitcher: Rucker. real self to retard— field out. With two men down in Time of game 2 hours. You look perfectly lovely in yellow— AGENCY AT V. M. I. PRESSING SHOP the sixth, Hull who had singled, later Umpire—Henderson. I'm warning you, though, you'ld best pilfering the keystone bag, raced be on guard, home on Captain Ab Barnes' single. V. M. I. WINS TRACK MEET For I'm really a dangerous fellow! Remington & Winchester Fire Arms and Ammunition In four innings out of six Pop Gilles- FROM W. & M. —Knight of the Garter. pie sowed his wild oats, each time Colt's Revolvers (Continued from page 1) letting two men on with no outs. 1928 BOMB WILL BURST CULTERY RAZORS and BLADES Richmond, which was scheduled for Three times they fell on barren ON JUNE 1 MYERS HARDWARE COMPANY, Inc. ground and died. But in the sixth he next Saturday, has been postponed (Continued from page 1) reaped as he sowed, for Coxe, Tar- until May 19. The invitation meet heel centerfielder, leaned into a nice sponsored by the University of Vir- printed in the BOMB, but the majori- ginia for May 12 has been definitely ty of them will not find a place in the one and gave it a ride. And the boys ROCKBRIDGE HARDWARE COMPANY, Inc. crossing home plate were truly arranged. annual publication. They include Coxe's Army marching into the tune The detailed results of the William many aspects of the cadet life and The Yellow Front Hardware of a four-base swat. and Mary meet are as follows: several scenes of V. M. I. These pic- Gun Oil, Gun Grease, Gun Brushes, Rust Remover, Lock 100 yard dash—Won by Davis, I., tures are offered to the cadet at vari- Boxley trotted to relief and retired Boxes, Pocket Knives, Razors, Razor Blades. the side with a strike out on Lufty. W. and M.; Quessberry, W. and L., ous prices and may be charged to the Meanwhile Ball, a left hander, re- second; Upson, V. M. I., third. Time: BOMB account.