Football Team To Be Dyk- "Beardless ed In Bright Boys" Of The Cadet Colors Corps

VOLUME XXX LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1937 NUMBER 25 Mr. Holtzclaw, President Of Vepco Expect To Sign Addresses VMI Corps On Business Executive Council Of

Prominent Engineer Talks To Cadet Corps On Policies Of Two Orchestras Future Life VMI Holds Meeting

April 9—At noon today the corps practically a choice of Jobs to be Alumni Group Selects Choices Committee To Sign Richard Lyric To Be was assembled in Jackson Memori- had. He told of a visit to the Show Practice Himber And Johnny al Hall to hear an address by Mr. school of a representative of the For Superintend- Johnson Jack Gilbert Holtzclaw of Rich- Stone-Webster Co., of Boston who ent Reconstructed mond, Virginia, president of the spoke to the senior electrical class Speeded Up Price Not Revealed Virginia Electric and Power Com- on the possibilities of the public Will Refer To Board Theatre To Be Remodeled pany. He was introduced by Gen- utilities business. The college Charrington Rushes Rehear- eral Lejeune. Mr. Holtzclaw pre- graduates of today face a differ- Johnson To Play Friday Nite, At Cost Of faced his remarks by telling of ent world. The grandfathers of sals As Production Date General Markham Reported Himber Saturday $10,000 his great interest in VMI and young men in schools today enter- Nears First Choice graduates, stating that many of his ed business during the reconstruc- Today, in an interview with a April 11—As the date for the The Executive Council of the April 12—As the "Cadet" goes to company's 3,500 employees are V. tion period in the South; their Cadet reporter, Mr. Daves, manag- presentation of this year's Second VMI Alumni Association met press this afternoon, it is expected M. I. men. The company's vice- fathers entered business during the er of Lexington's theatres for War- Class Show draws nearer, the ac- here Saturday at a called meeting that the Hop Committee, in keep- president is a V. M. I. man. Gen- "gay nineties" when business was ner Brothers, described the chang- tor-producer, Randolph Charring- to consider who the alumni would ing with its policy of presenting eral Lejeune and Mr. Holtzclaw booming, but today the prospective es that are to be made in the Lyric ton, declared today that he would back for the post of Superintend- the finest in music for its dances, first met in 1914 at Pensacola, Flor- business man is faced with an en theatre in the near future. Over be fortunate in the next two weeks ent. Three men were chosen by would present two of the nation's ida, where the former was in tirely different economic set-up. ten thousand dollars will be spent if his hair did not turn gray from the Council to be put forward outstanding bands, Johnny Johnson charge of Marines stationed there Theory Of Education in the remodeling and the theatre worry over his brain-child, "Ten- when the Board of Visitors meet and Richard Himber, at the Easter and the latter was employed by Mr. Holtzclaw then gave his will be brought up to date in Four and Sixty-Four." soon to consider the final deci- Hops on the 23rd and 24th in Nine- the Pensacola Electric Co. A grad- theory of modern education. What every detail. sion. ty-Four Hall. uate of the Georgia School of Tech- is learned in school is merely the There has been a re-casting ar- Perhaps the item of greatest im- nology, class of 1907, Mr. Holtz- preparation for an education by rangement in the principal act The names of the men decided Doable Attraction Something New portance to the regular theatre-goer claw said that when his class was constant mental calisthenics. Real from which the cadet revue derives upon by the Council were not If plans are completed as ex- will be the replacement of the graduated there were few engin- education is gained by the release its name; due to sickness and conse made public but it was understood pected, Johnny Johnson and his present wooden seats with entirely eers in the country and there was (Continued On Page 8) quent inability to practice his part that they included Major General popular orchestra will be the at- new upholstered ones. In addition in the principal act which has been Edward Markham and General traction on Friday night while to this, all the projection and the in rehearsal for some time, the Charles E. Kilbourne, VMI '94. Gen- Richard Himber and his well- sound equipment will be removed Civil Group Inspection To immortal "Smoky Joe" Patton will eral Kilbourne has been mention- known Champions will be featur- and apparatus of the most recent be shifted to the leading role ir ed prominently in other quarters ed on Saturday afternoon at the design will be installed in its place. another scene which depicts a bur as a possible successor to General dansant and again at the closing Mr. Daves pointed out that the Meets Today Be Held Thurs. lesque of a girl's dormitory at any Lejeune. Lyric, which for a short time was of the proximate female institu- dance that night. General Markham Named an independent theatre, was again tions. Substituting in the "Ten- The Easter dances will be the First Meeting In Several Representative of Corps Area returned to the Warner Brothers' Four and Sixty-Four" scene will Major-General Markham has first set that two bands have been Weeks Held; Talks Commander To Visit chain, as a result of the purchase, be the producer himself. From the been mentioned very little before, presented except at Finals. The by that company, of the building Heard Here inmost sanctums of Charrington's but there is a strong possibility last appearance of two orchestras in which the theatre is located. very exclusive and pretentious that he will be the choice of the occurred at Finals in 1934 when Lexington will again have, on the The VMI chapter of the ASCE Colonel Kellond, corps area in- suite of offices, there comes the con- Board. At present, he is stationed George Hall and Ozzie Nelson completion of the State Theatre, held a meeting this morning from spector will be at VMI this Thurs- firmation of an earlier report that in Washington as Chief of Engin- were presented. two chain theatres and as a result 8 to 9 in the assembly hall of the day to view the various activities those two stalwart hearties, Dick eers, United States Army, and has been associated with several gov- Johnson Popular With Dancers of the rehabilitation soon to be un- Engineering Building. There were of the ROTC here. Although no Booth and Frankie Sayford will special preparations are being furnish the support to the leading ernment, projects. His name re- Johnny Johnson and his famous dertaken in the Lyric, both of five speakers at this meeting and band have been featured at many these theatres will be of the best. , •. t - made in his honor, the units will part in the girl's school scene. Even cently made news when he ap- it was a success from all angles. peared to testify before a Senatorial of the country's outstanding ball- The two changes already men- be on display and while he is here, though appearances on the open- A. R. Turpin was the first speak- investigating committee. It is not rooms and supper clubs from coast tioned will be completed some Colonel Kellond will probably ing night will be deceiving, "Men er. He spoke on the Cascade Tun- known whether or not he will ac- to coast for several years. His time in the near future, the exact make a tour of the school as well are men, for a' that." Credit for cept the post if he is tendered it. great success occurred in the mid- date not yet having been decided. nel and he stressed the method of as the various ROTC classes. the latest quotations goes to the The Council has requested the west mainly Cleveland and Cci- There are, however, several other building it and the general statis- late R. Burns. Comes Each Year Board of Visitors to defer making cago. For years, Johnson's record- changes which will not be under- tics of it. He brought out the W. I. Jeffries has the proofs for Each year at approximately this a decision until June until a more ings have been best sellers every- taken until the State has been different cuts which were made the program ready for final ap- time, the Commanding Officer of thorough study can be made of where; his many broadcasts over opened, because of the fact that into the main tunnel by which the proval. This very important ar- the Third Corps Area sends a rep- the situation. The Board is sche- the major networks have been well they will necessitate the closing of main tunnel could be worked on ticle directly responsible for the resentative to review ROTC activi- duled to meet Saturday to consid- received by listeners all over the the house. all sides thus speeding up its lasting success of the show will be nation. Johnny was one of the completion. A. K. Earnest fol- ties at all schools in the area, des- er the list of those put forward by These changes will include a thirty-two page volume, and first pianist-conductors to invade lowed Turpin and he spoke on the ignating this officer as "student in- the post. complete alteration of the front many will be the scrapbooks it will the orchestral field after playing Glass Industry. He stressed the spector." This year, Colonel Kel- of#the theatre, including the box- occupy. Tommy Williamson show- Alumni Interested for many years with some of the lond is representing General Bow- office and the lobby. The fix new glass building bricks which ed the author of this article his The Alumni have interested world's finest bands. The "John- ley, who is commander of the tures throughout the theatre will are at this time under observation drawing for the cover, and it is themselves to a great extent in the son" style has always been popu- area. be replaced and the lighting equip- as a substitute for the present clay guaranteed that the first laugh of choice of a new Superintendent, lar with the college set because of ment in the auditorium will be of bricks and are the object of many To Spend Day an evening of real mirth will be and many names have been put its distinct "danceability" and the newest type, designed to inter- of the leading authorities on con- Cdlonel Kellond will arrive from motivated by the clever Second forward by them. The action of its smoothness. A few years ago fere as little as possible with the struction. The next speaker, Read Baltimore Thursday morning and Classman's work. the Council on Saturday, however, Johnson and his band were fea- acoustics. J. Y., told of the various advantages will spend the entire day on the Stuart Cottrell, sauve master of represents the body as a whole tured at Washington and Lee where of the proposed Florida Ship Ca- post. Although no definite infor- and is expected to carry a great Due to these changes, the be- ceremonies, was last seen with his they proved very popular. nal, especially the time and ex- mation was available today, it is deal of weight with the Board of ginning of the school year next copy writer, Matthew Beebe, comb- pense that ships could save by hav- very proTScible that a review will Visitors. Champions Well-Known September, will find two, alto- ing Barracks and numerous volum- ing just a canal which would cut be held in his honor in the after- es of humor for new jokes or quips James B. Easley, president of The sophisticated music of Rich- gether modern theatres in Lexing- off four hundred miles around the noon. so old that civilization has forgot- the Association, presided at the ard Himber and his Champions has ton ready to present the latest in Florida coast to the Gulf of Mex- Colonel Kellond's inspection will ten. (Continued On Page 8) been outstandingly popular with film entertainment. ico. Nowlin, who followed Read, not constitute the regular spring dancers and radio listeners for Tango Smith and the recently gave a very vivid and interesting inspection which is held annually Football Team To Be many years. Himber started his Movie Oiler Attracts converted female star, Frankie account of the functionings of a in May. No definite dates have been phenomenal rise in the orchestral Sayford are now holding secret Best Dressed Next Year Whole V. M. I. Corps modern meat factory. He re- announced for spring inspection, field about five years ago when he practices on the mats in the wrest- marked on and explained the steps but the orders will probably be ling room on their new dance crea- According to the latest news converted his semi-classical en- "Twenty men will be selected to through which it is necessary to released within the next few tion, the "Airplane-Spin" Rhumba. from football headquarters VMI's semble at New York's swanky Es- take various parts in the movie take meat from the time it is weeks. (Continued On Page 8) hitherto conventional and rather sex House into a modern dance version of 'Gone With the Wind,' slaughtered up to the time when conservative football uniform will band. Himber's chief success came they will be paid fifty dollars a it comes out as steak or sausage. undergo some drastic changes this via his frequent broadcasts from week for the entire summer and Marines Are Reported To Be On The last speaker on the program, coming season. The trend this year the Essex House and by the in- their transportantion paid to Holly- E. C. Tate, used as his topic the seems to be toward bright colors troduction of his original theme, wood and return. Verge Of Mutiny As "Battle" Nears Coal Industry and the very timely and contrast, and Pooley Hubert "It Isn't Fair." The distinctive This was the news that not only subject of the strikes in this In- refuses to have VMI considered caliber of his music soon became startled barracks but enticed over The United States Marines —, It all began to simmer and stew well known and his band became dustry. In connection with this, outmoded. The Autumnal note — one hundred men to sign up to be known 'round the world which a few years ago under General the rage of Broadway. Himber's he brought Out the better living in colors as well as spirit—will be interviewed by the M. G. M. rep- adorns their lapels as "Leather-: Smediey Butler at the re-enact- Studebaker, and other programs, condition of the coal miners and distinguishing, to say the least. As resentative last Monday. When necks" and "Devil Dogs" and here- ment of the Battle of New Market have always ranked high in nation showed that' their conditions were Pooley said in his familiar deep Monday came there was no sign of tofore the dashing, romantic and when the VMI Corps of Cadets re- radio polls. Since his band was better, on the whole, than most basso, "Next year I'll have a Big the representative and it was learn- exciting heroes of many encounters peated its action of six decades ago originally a classical one, he kept people think. The miners live, ac- Red team." The color scheme for ed that he would appear Thurs- on land and sea and at home and by capturing and silencing a bat- the personnel intact when he cording to Tate, in long rows of the uniforms as planned, although day. When he didn't appear Thurs- abroad—well, the heroes are ap- tery of the enemy's artillery, in changed to modern music, hence rather decent houses and their ex- not definite as yet, will incorpor- day, hope died in the hearts of all parently not overly pleased with this case, of course the marines.' his was the first band to use the penses are relative few but they ate blood-red gaberdine pants, red the would-be movie stars in bar- the treatment to which they have Followed the inglorious defeat of instruments which had then only are "suckers" for the many in- jerseys with yellow shoulders and racks. been subjected by the "beardless the Devil Dogs, by the VMI cadets been associated with the classics stallment plans and are, therefore, yellow numerals on the back, and Other CoUeges Searched boys of VMI" in the pseudo-en- again, at the 1935 version of the and light classics—the harp and so often in debt. either white or gold helmets. May- Rumor has it that M. G. M. is counters of the Civil War battles Battle of Chancellorsville, this cello. Today, he has a "smooth be the team will be known as "The searching southern college for ty- The last few minutes of the meet- reenacted for the last few years time cheered by 20,000 spectators swing" band that is a treat to listen Flaming Squadron" instead of "The pical southern men for various ing were spent in an opfn dis- in various parts of Virginia. And including most of the officially as well as dance to. Flying Squadron." scenes in the picture version of cussion for plans for the meeting so, being justly proud of their fine prominent of Washington. Last year Another innovation of Pooley's It has been particularly difficult Margaret Mitchell's popular novel next year. R. A. Farley and Ran- record in actual engagements, they when the Battle of Bull Run was will be the possession by each man for the Hop Committee to com- of the War eBtween the States. dy Whittle made a few timely re- feel that they are being slighted refought practically in their own on the squad of two complete uni- plete arrangements for the Easter He did find several men at the marks on this subject but nothing foy having to take to their heels in front yard, the Leathernecks were forms: one, only for games; the dances due to the conflicting en- University of Virginia and is sup- definite was accomplished as the the face of the "cock youngsters ot again chagrined at having to show other, of heavier and sturdier ma- gagements of outstanding orches- posed to hatfe given one W. and L. time was short after the regular the West Point of the South." Such, their heels to the enemy, although terial for practice. tras at this time of year. man a job. speakers got through. at least, is their contention. (Ooatinued On Page •) Lynchburg Alumni Meet April 9th it Roonesboro Club

President Ol John Monks, Jr. Class Agent* i> ^ T {fumni Portraits YEARS AGO In Damage Suit Showing Results 'L Board Speaks THE OLD ALUMNUS This wek the alumnus selected It is an old alumnus, Co-Author of "Brother Rat" Class of 1909 Has Largest for our column is the president of THE CADET And he stoppeth one of three. the Class of 1920. His classmate To Chapter Sued For $100,000 Contribution 18 Yean Ago "By my borowed cits, and gray wrote of him: Several prominent men have slouch hat, John Monks, Jr., co-writer of Increased activity Is being dis- Julian Clement Jordan Propose To Create New Insti- Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?" Behold, gentle reader, this ex- been mentioned for the position of "Brother Rat" appears to have be- played in the class agent drive, superintendent which position was tute Officer, Dean Of ponent of the 20th Century, fair come involved in a damage suit. with most of the class agents hard recently left vacant by the resig- Faculty "The Limit gates are opened wide, No accurate information has been at work. The rivalry is keen be- of face, gentle in speech, but big I must away to the Greek's, in action. He first graced these nation of Major-General Edward obtained, however. The following tween the classes for the honor West Nichols. Among those men- ~~ Many i Were Present The guests are met, the feast is article appeared in a leading New of being the class which contri- walls in the fall of nineteen sixteen set, and has always been the most tioned for the post are Major W. H. York newspaper. butes the largest amount or has the Cocke. Lieutenant - Colonel S. R. Barracks no longer speaks." "John Monks, Jr., author of the greatest number of contributors. anxious to leave at Finals but Is Group Largest Ever For That generally here when the first Rat Gleaves, Captain K. S. Furdie, comedy, "Brother Rat," playing at At this point the Class of 1909 Lieutenant Colonel William Coup- • Locality He holds the youth with his sturdy the Biltmore Theatre, was named is in the lead with a total of $212. crosses the arch in the Fall. hand, Julian has many accomplish- er and Doctor Hardee Chambliss. defendant in a suit for $100,000 fil- Major H. A. Jacob of the Augusta The board of visitors accepted the The Lynchburg Alumni Chapter "There was a day," quoth he, ments: the main ones being his ed in the supreme court by Wil- Military Academy at Fort Defiance resignation of General Nichols at met last Friday night at the Boones- "When mess hall food was as poor magnetic influence over his fellow liam Culloo who charges that he Virginia, is class agent. Major a meeting on March 5, but in view boro Club in Lynchburg. President as hell, had an agreement whereby he was Jacob has a son who is a Third cadets (and it may also be stated that many of the fair damsels, that of the importance of the decision James R. Gilliam, '10, presided over And I dids't just as thee." to receive 10 per cent of any roy- Classman at the Institute. are wont to grace the hops, are as to the man to succeed him, post- a gathering of over forty alumni alties or other income If he placed The Class of 1933 leads the clas- poned consideration of that mat* "Taps would blow, inspection go, the play with a producer for pro- ses with the largest number of well within his magnetic scope) from that section, probably the ter until a later date. Then slyly did we drop, duction on Broadway. He states contributors with 23. F. J. McCar- the sportsman-like spirit that very Bad weather forced the baseball largest meeting ever to be held in Below the window, then oe'r the that after doing this, he received thy is the class agent. The class few attain, and a personality that team back into the gymnasium for Lynchburg. hill, nothing. of 1909 is second with 18 men. holds him in the highest esteem practice. The first part of last week The visiting speakers were "Poo- To food, there was no stop." The defendant will move before Third is the Class of 1916 with 12. and respect of every Cadet in the found the ball-tossers working out ley" Hubert, James S. Easley, and Supreme Court Justice Bernard L. Major C. J. Collins, Detroit, Mich., Institute. For two years he has led on Alumni Field but a mid-week F. J. McCarthy. The first talk on The poor "Keydet," he did not fret, Shientag on Monday for the dis- is class agent. Those classes which the Class thru' trial and tribula- snow storm blighted many hopes the program was by Captain R. W. He hated to start a fuss. missal of the suit on the ground have 11 each are the Class of 1927, tions, always on top. for an early start. The batteries Massie, President of the Board of And thus spake on, the excadet, that the plaintiff has failed to state O. T. Jameron, Richmond. Va., and Our worthy President intends to have not worked out in the open Visitors. He dwelt on the problem The old alumnus. sufficient grounds to warrant a the Class of 1928, Jack West, of enter the tobacco business after a yet but have been tossing a few which is the main concern of the cause of action. Suffolk, Va., Class agent. The Class year or so in some University. His across every day to get in shape Board at the present time, the "Up the road towards the town, An effort will be made to follow of 1926, Ed Kirby, of Nashville, classmates can well picture him for the opening game. In spite of question of a successor to General Smokes, food and wines, the case and further information Tenn., class agent, has a total of 10. with a large wad of "Natural Leaf" many difficulties and quite a bit Lejeune. In selecting a new sup A shooting star, and there a hearse will be printed, if possible, next The total contributions amounts to in his jaw several years from now, of bad luck, Captain Joe Hatchett erintendent the Board hopes to' But I didn't believe in signs, week. $1,100. This sum is nearly one- tho' his first attempt was a gross is confident that he will put a find a man with the qualities of | third of the total amount obtained disaster. good team on the field when the culture, intelligence and military, At last at the Greek's, it seemed last year, with about one third of He has guided us in our erring umpire announces "Play Balll" experience such as have been dis- like weeks, Alumni Notes the number of contributors. As the ways and will always be regarded played by General Lejeune, he'That I had left the post, campaign is only in its early stages as a staunch friend, a smiling com- ggj^ , My friends were there, They'd save John F. Malone, '08, sent in an great hopes are entertained for this panion, and a man's man. Hubert discussed the athletic1 a chair- interesting clipping from a Buf- year's drive. Correction—Last week the name We started the feed with a toast. situation at the Institute, stressing falo Sports column. The article of the president of the Class of 1919 stated that Paul Shu was a mem- for a number of years and has im- the lack of space for practice. He was omitted. He is Garland Wills, then fried shad ber of the football team of VMI. proved the school system materi- told how his football men actually j Grapefrult flrst Jr. The Cadet regrets this error. roe However, they spelled his name ally during that time. He was for- had to dodge the discus, shot and' ' .. . .. , . . _ „„„„*;„„ Rolls and celery hearts, Sho, and commented that he should javelin in the late spring practice ,, merly connected with the Depart- be a valuable addiUon to the team, ment of Education of the State of STOPS INDIGESTION when they had to share the field Salad pudding cream and cake, MAYFLOWER INN Sho' 'nuff. Tennessee. QUICK with both the track and baseball:And dellcl0US tarts' Mr. Malone has always been ac- tor Get It At Your Druggist, teams. He urged the acquisition tive in alumni work and was in- Major C. S. Roller, '01, who is ROOMS AND MEALS Or Write of a suitable field for practice and ^waAnd foos d herewas , alanl daround food wa. s there, strumental in founding the Buffalo the head of the Augusta Military THE CONQUERINE CO. the need of new material to replace Baked potatoes and sirloin steak, Chapter of the Alumni Associa- Academy, Fort Defiance, Va., is to Phone 3132 Lynchburg, Va. that which he now has at hand. For Paradise, we had found. tion. be complimented on the winning of Frank McCarthy told of the the state A. A. U. Championship many ways in which VMI is being We ate the food we ne'er had eat, Mr. John Chiles, '92, was recent- by the boxing team of that school. brought before the eye of the pub- We ate like hungry hogs, ly re-elected superintendent of lic. He placed special emphasis on For mesg hall growley and pow- schools in Stafford County, Va. Mr. "Nippy" Ferrell, '35, recently vis- the Battle of the Crater in which dered eggs, Chiles has served in that capacity ited the Institute. P PETE' S TAXI the Corps is to participate shortly, I Isn.t"flt" "for" dogs, DAY or NIGHT SERVICE and on the play, "Brother Rat,"| which is spreading the name of the The Gre€k nQW rose upon the right Have PETE Meet Your Girl's Bus Institute throughout the North. He; And t(> ug aU gaid hg Radio Equipped 1936 Cars also told of the way that special „sit &m my men_ fOT 1>m your Tolley's Toggery dispatches were sent to the lead-1 friend, Will Be At ing newspapers throughout the The drinks tonight are on me." country concerning interesting hap- Phone 265 penings at VMI. Drinks, drinks were everywhere, The P. E. April 13th With A Complete Line of Spring (All Passengers Insured) Mr. Easley spoke next, on the And not a man was bent, problem of choosing a new super- Drinks, drinks, went all around, And Summer Wear intendent. He called attention to And it wasn't two per cent, We are prepared to serve you at any time the fact that utmost care must be CUSTOMED TAILORED SUITS Choice Sea Food Carefully Prepared and Tastily Cooked exercised at the present and that We took our fun, as time went on, Oysters and Clams on the Half Shell the alumni should endorse a can- The clock did soon strike one, FLORSHIEM AND TAYLOR MADE SHOES - ARROW SHIRTS Direct from Cape Charles, Va. didate at an early date. This is We left and tried to make it back, what the association plans to do in Before inspection begun, Try Our Special Sea Food Platter its meeting of the board of direc-, Special Attention Given to Cadets, and Reasonable Prices tors of the organization at the In- ! All went well, until we fell stitute on April 10th. Into the sight of a sub, A general discussion then took Cards were down, the game SOUTHERN INN RESTAURANT place and a resolution was passed played, to the Board of Visitors that this Now for the eternal rub. McCRUM'S Inc. Phone 727 body should use great caution in their selection of a new superin- My friends did run, as shots from tendent, and that they, at the same a gun, << >> time, should give careful consid- But I tried to think, eration to the appointment of a Where was I, and who was this? ECHOES of V.M.I. Dean of the Faculty. This officer I'd had too much to drink, A collection of chapters referring to different features would have the direction, under the • of interest in regard to V. M. I. Some of the chapters supervision of the superintendent, The sub did stop, and like a cop, are historical and some of them deal with features of over all matters pertaining to the | Threw me under arrest, educational side of the Institute. Back to the school he led his fool, the present life at V. M. I. With the adoption of this resolu- And the guard house became my Flowers * 1. The Founding of VMI * 9. The History of Athletics tion the meeting adjourned, hav-1 nest, and its Early Years. at VMI ing been perhaps, the most sue- j * 2. VMI In The Civil War * 10. The Original Flying cessful one in the history of the Alone, alone, all, all alone, * 3. Through the Years with Squadron Lynchburg Chapter. Alone, oh Lord, what a feeling! for - the Superintendents * 11. Characteristics of VMI • A cot, a chair, a table bare, * 4. The Lives of Jackson and Maury Graduates Alumni News To Be Out White-washed walls and ceiling. * 5. VMI In 1890 * 12. The VMI Alumni As- About June First * 6. VMI In The World War sociation j Orders came, I heard my name, Every * 7. Fragments of VMI His- It was announced today that the But I didn't have a fear tory * 13. Brother Rat summer issue of the quarterly pub- Until I heard, the fatal word, * 8. Francis H. Smith Mem- * 14. The Phantom of VMI orial Room * IS. The VMI Muse lication of the alumni association, That changed my whole career, the Alumni News, will be publish- Now, my lad, you're starting bad, ed at some time around the first Occasion Go back to your room and sleep, I CADET J. ESTON JOHNSTON, 1 of June. The magazine will con- I know your game, mine was the | Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia. tain the latest dope on the class same, Please send me the book, "Echoes of V. M. I." agent program for funds, news of And it'll cause someone to weep." H the various alumni chapters, per- Flowers Wired Anywhere [ ] C. O. D. [ ] Enclose 11.00 sonal alumni notes, a resume of The "keydet" turned, his blood did Spring sports at the Institute, and burn, NAME an article about the participation As back to Barracks he stole, ln The World" of the Corps in the re-enactment For he believed, the advice re- ADDRESS

J Gothic Art Is mond and Petersburg in June, 1915. When Jason Bernie, son of the Collegiate World At 8:30 o'clock on June 2, the ca- "Old Maestro" left Rutgers Uni- Corps [Trip To Battlefields dets marched to the Lexington rail- versity to take a position at the road station. It was raining and Treated By A "ten-cents-a-danoe" girl, pret- Universal Studios in Hollywood, he By 3. L. Savage, Jr. must have been unusually cold be- ty Fayette Dale, at an Oakland, brought to an end a friendly feud Not much time remains beforeGeneral Sigel's army, compared cause both overcoats and raincoats | California dime dance hall, talks with W. Winchell, a student who Col. Moseley the corps will leave for Peters- the heroism o fthe cadets at New were worn. White belts, shakos, of university men from her "cheek- is no relative of the famous col- burg that will leave for Petersburg Market to the bravery of the gal- coatees and rifles were carried to to-oheek" observation of them: umnist. The two, because of their to take part in the reenactment of lant three hundred at Thermopy- Richmond by truck. It was still names, had carried on a friendly Eleventh And Twelfth Lec- "It's an easy matter to distin- the Battle of the Crater. This will lae and the charge of the immortal raining when the corps arrived in bantering—ACP. tures In Series Are guish between California and Stan- not be the first time that the corps six hundred at Balaklava. the afternoon, but even the rain ford stags. A Cal man talks more, Delivered had visited Peterburg to help cele- couldn't keep a large number of asks for more dates and brags New Market In 1914 brate an anniversary of that fam- faithful alumni from meeting the NATURAL BRIDGE about his 'rowdy complex.' The Fifty years after the Battle of The eleventh in Colonel Mose- ous battle of the War Between the New Market the corps was again train with an "Old Yell." The ONE OF THE SEVEN Standfordites are all 'Cards.' NATURAL WORLD WONDERS ley's series of lectures began last States. In 1915, the cadets spent Stonewall Jackson band escorted "The boys from the 'Farm' do present at its reenactment. Accord- Tuesday, with a brief description five days in Richmond and Peters- the cadets to the Grays' Armory more of their dance steps on their ing to the 1915 "Bomb," the corps COTTAGES IQO of the various types of Gothic ar- burg. However, no reenactment of arose early on the morning of May where they spent the night. Each partener's toes than do the Cali-| battle was staged at that time HOTEL*!52 chitecture which are to be found the company was given a separate room forni* 'a lads. The famous Stanford 8, 1914, and began a thirty-six mile NATURAL BRIDGE, VIRGINIA. | ln England, France and Germany Yorktown In 1881 for the storage of its equipment. gentleman complex is true as far hike to Staunton. Colonel Jen- and in Spain and Portugal. The Taking an important part in such Breakfast was served early the as my observation goes. They read nings S. Wise, Commandant of Ca- first building discussed was the celebrations as the one planned for next morning at the Masonic Tem- a higher grade of books and are dets, was in charge of the batta- M. S. McCOY famous St. Georges Chapel at the last days of this month is noth- ple. Later, a parade was held, more puctual in excusing their lion. Captain B. D. Mayo and Cap- Meats, Groceries, Provisions Windsor and this was followed by ing new to VMI cadets. It will be which, according to the "Bomb," dancing faux pas. tain S. M. Millner were the Of- Old Virginia Cured Hams A several slides of Christ Church at the seventh battle celebration that ficers in charge. The corps of started two hours after "assembly" "The best dancers claim to be Specialty Oxford. These, the speaker point the corps has participated in and 328 cadets was organized into six was blown. Confederate veterans econ majors, and the worst, says Telephones: 147-78-98-107-174-181 ed out, were excellent examples of the fifth reenactment of an impor- infantry companies and a section preceded the corps in the parade. Miss Dale sadly, "are the engin- Lexington, Va. Tudor Gothic, but probably the tant battle. The details of all these of artillery. The first day's eleven None were too tired to dance that greatest illustration of this type eers." • • • corps trips are mighty interesting. mile march brought them to the night, because there was a large of architecture is the Henry VIII In 1881 the corps spent ten days at town of Fairfield where thtey attendance at both the Blues' and Since planks in universities are Chapel in Westminister Abbey. A Yorktown, Virginia, in celebration camped for the night. Each cadet Grays' Armories where cadet dan- either badly warped or promptly number of exterior views of this of the hundredth anniversary of carried a blanket roll containing ces were held. Tlie next morning, forgotten after the ballots have building were Shown as well the Battle of Yorktown. A very a shelter half, one blanket, one a Friday, the Corps marched nine been tabulated, a writer in the New A N D RE several detailed views of the vault- short account of this trip is told slicker, one extra pair of shoes, miles under arms to Seven Pines. Mexico Lobo suggests that seekers- ing on the inside. by a newspaper clipping in one one grey shirt, a change of under- There a lecture was given by Ma- for-office run on a platform such The lecturer now turned the at- of Miss Nellie Gibbs' scrapbooks clothes, socks, towels and toilet jor Durfee of the Army War Col- Studio as this one: tention of the audience toward in the museum. The writer says articles. The next day's march lege on the Civil War Campaign Fine Portraits "Saturday morning classes must France and the Cathedral at Beau that of all the military units there, brought them to Greenville in the which were fought in that section. go. All sorts of queen should be Picture Frames vais. The building, erected in 1548 the VMI cadets made the best ap- afternoon, a distance of thirteen Following the lecture lunch was chosen by a pick-the-number-out- Kodak Finishing and the most recent of the struc- pearance. He does mention and a half miles, where they again served by the VMI Commissary of-the-hat method. Enlarging-Tintlng tures thus far studied, provide a the fact, however, that at parades camped for the night. In both of and the Corps returned to Rich- "The meatheads who carry on good illustration of the Flamboyant it took the battalion a little too these small town the people wel- mond. That night they were free Phone 134 these ten minute bull-sessions in sohool of building, which has, as long to get on line. The article comed the cadets and did every- and "taps" -was set back to 12:00 the library must be shown no (Opposite New Theatre) the principle of its construction, the does not state definitely whether thing to make their short stay o'clock. Saturday the Corps left mercy, and signs of 'Please' should flame-like windows and pinnacles there was a reenactment or not, pleasant. Staunton was reached on for Petersburg and arrived there be replaced with those saying, which are so often found in French but there probably wasn't. Colonel the third day after an eleven mile about noon. After a parade through ecclesiastical building. 'come on! walk on the grass. NYAj sc0tt.shipp was Commandant of hike. Camp was pitched just out- the streets in the blistering sun students need work." After several slides which dealt Cadets at that time. The first re side the city limits. Many cadets the corps, in full dike, marched The Dutch with the world famous old cathe- enactment of the Battle of New visited in town that night, attend- into the crater and heard another Rather than marry hastily and dral at Cologne, the Cathedral Market, attended by the corps, was ing private parties and dances given lecture by Major Durfee. The cra- regret it later, listen to the note of which took over six hundred years held on its fiftieth anniversary, in their honor. The next morning ter is located about a mile from advice from Dean Arthur C. Beck- Inn to complete, the lecturer turned to May 15, 1914. Every VMI man is camp was again broken and the Petersburg. The author of the 1916 er, of the De Paul University Spain, where for the remainder of familiar with the immortal story corps set out to cover the fourteen "Bomb" unknowingly gave the For school of music, who advises col- the evening's talk, the various of the cadets' heroic charge at the miles over the Macadam Valley present corps something to. look lege men to be sure that the girls EXCELLENT MEALS churches of medieval Spain were Battle of New Market in 1864. In Pike to Mount Sidney. The fifth forward to when he said, "Dear they intend to wed can sing. the subjects of discussion. 1915 the corps went to Richmond day, March 12, another fourteen Reader, the author had never be- And Cathedrals in Toledo, Burgos, It may sound unnecessary to you, and Petersburg and in September miles were walked off, bringing fore seen so many pretty girls and Barcelona and Seville were dis- but demanding that your future 1923 VMI again went to New Mar- the boys to Stone Spring, two miles home-made sandwiches all in one GOOD ROOMS cussed and illustrated. All of these wife be able to sing is very prac- ket, this time for the sixtieth an- south of Harrisonburg. This march place." tical, claims Dean Becker. Mrs. R. L. Owens buildings failed to equal the tall, niversary of the battle. Another was started very early in the morn- That night the boys returned to "Girls who can't carry a tune arched beauty of the more northern trip to Yorktown was made in 1931 ing but -because of the intense heat Richmond on the train. Sunday can't be expected to properly time churches, however, due to their when the sesquioentenial of Lord was halted at 11 o'clock and tents morning they attended services at the broiling of a steak. An unmusi- squat style of architecture, a style Cornwallis* surrender was celebrat- were pitched. The next day St. James' Church. On Monday a cal girl overcooks and half-bakes which arose due to the influence ed. The present first and second brought the corps to Harrisonburg special train brought the Cadets a meal. Nothing is so unharmonious of the ancient Byzantine architec- classes will remember the last where three volleys were fired over back to Lexington. Field dike and ture and also to the climate which to a home as •chroni * c• indigestion. corps trip of this sort. It was in the graves of Colonel Gibbons, '57, full dike in white ducks were both Smith's Dry Spain possesses. the late spring of 1935 when they Major Latimer, '61, and O. B. Rol- taken on this trip. When field dike The scarcity of rain makes the How to send a nadequate reply spent three days in Fredericksburg, ler, '76. At nine o'clock on the was worn, a blanket roll was car- Gleaning high-pitched roofs at Cologne, to the following letter from a pros Virginia, taking the part of the morning of May 15, the battalion ried across the back. The modern Beauvais and Westminister com- pective student puzzled the regis Confederate troops at the sham was drawn up in combat forma- accoutrment belt was not in use pletely unnecessary and while it trar of the University of Texas: Battle of Chancellorsville. tion on the old Bushong farm. The at this time. Its predecessor was Works "Kind Sir: formation was in close order com- makes the Spanish simpler and The interesting details of these a black leather belt Neither were As I want to patronize a good pany front and not in extended sturdier, it also makes them less trips have been recorded in the an- the riding pants like those used to- university, please let me know order. With fixed bayonets the beautiful. nuals of those years. More inter- day. They had a black stripe down if one is allowed to smoke or chew charge was begun. Shouting the It was with a view of the Royal esting still are the seven volumin- each side. Campaign hats, gray on your campus grounds. rebel yell, the cadet's rushed across Cloister ot Batalha, that Colonel ous scrap-books that Miss Nellie shirts and leggins were practically Thanking you for the prompt the green fields to the place where V. M. I. PRESSING SHOP Moseley closed Tuesday evening's Gibbs has kept for a number of the same as those used today. reply, as I stand in wait for same Van Kleister's battery was taken lecture. years and may be seen in the The 1923 "Bomb" tells of the Operated Through in 1864. There the charge was Before beginning his talk on museum. These books contain Corps re-enactment of the Battle ended. Other ceremonies were over The Post Exchange Thursday, Colonel Moseley an- I.A.L.A. Will Meet newspaper clippings and pictures of New Market that year in cele- by noon and the cadets were given nounced that this evening's lec- of cadet life and are very inform- bration of its sixtieth anniversary. the afternoon free until four o'clock. ture would conclude the ecclesias- Again Next Week ative about the corps trips of the This time it was held on Septem- Most of them spent the afternoon tical branch of architecture and past. ber 15th. That morning the com- would begin the Civil and Domes- The Institute Association of Lib- sleeping. At 4 o'clock they were mandant and company commanders Major-General Francis H. Smith, Leave Your tic types of building. The conclud- eral Artists have postponed their formed and marched to the Luther- visited the battlefield for last in his "History of the Virginia ing part of the former group dealt regular bi-weekly meeting until an Cemetery where three volleys minute arrangements. The sham Military Institute," describes the Dry Cleaning At The with Gothic architecture as found the coming week so that more ex- were fired over the graves of the battle started at 1 o'clock. The corps' participation in the Battle in Italy. tensive plans may be made for an Confederate dead. The next day cadets together with a detachment V. M. I. PRESSING SHOP of New Market in 1864. On May The Italian Gothic is very simi- unusual program. Due to the heavy after a one and a half mile march of U. S. Marines took the part of 10 of that year General Smith, then lar to that of the Spanish, being schedule being carried by the First to a railroad station, the corps re- the Confederates while more Mar- Superintendent of the Institute, re- low and almost windowless. How- Class Liberal Artists the meeting turned by train to Lexington, ar- ines represented Northern forces. ceived an order from General John ever, the cathedrals of Italy are will again be in charge of Henry riving late in the afternoon. This Once again the rebel yell rang out C. Breckenridge telling him that particularly noted for their shape- Darling, vice-president of the club. corps trip lasted nine days. The as the cadets charged and captur- We Use Only Filtered the Federals under General Sigel lessness. No plan seems to have A meeting with speakers of some march covered sixty-five miles. It ed the Northern battery, routing were moving up the valley and Solvent been followed in their construction. current topic of vital interest to is safe to say that compared to this, its crew as the original New Mar- that the immediate assistance of the world is to be worked out for the Spring Practice March of 1936 ket cadets had done nearly sixty the corps was needed. The corps R. G. Robertson, '18, of Lynch- the members. was just a pleasant, invigorating years before. of 250 cadets was organized as four burg, was a recent visitor at the It is urged that more Cadets come stroll over the countryside. companies of infantry and a section Institute along with two coming to the meeting due to the fact that of artillery and marched to Staun- cadets, his sons. the programs are so arranged that ton. On May 12 General Breck- Petersburg In 1915 ROANOKE they are of interest to all and not Rosser Eastham, x-'37, was a re- enridge issued an order giving the The 1916 "Bomb" gives a lengthy The Meeting departmental. Up to the present the Place Of cent visitor in Barracks. He was order of march to Harrisonburg. account of the corps trip to Rich- meetings have been well received Roanoke representing a clothier from Char- Complimenting the cadets, he later You will enjoy and the speakers have had topics lottesville. He was also a recent said, "Had I not used the cadets the food ana that entertained all men regardless pleasant surroun- entrant in the A. A. U. Boxing very freely in battle, the result of their chosen fields. RADIOS dings in our Tournament, reaching the semi- might have been different." Expert Radio Repairs Modern Coffee An announcement will be made Shop finals before being eliminated. After the battle the corps was in the near future to the corps as A Robert Myer ordered to Richmond to receive Hotel S. T. Potts, '38, of Norfolk is the to the time of the next meeting. Weinberg's the congratulations of the gover- proud father of an eight and three- All men are invited to attend these Phone 672 nor. On reaching Staunton one- quarter pound baby girl. He sent meetings. an announcement to the Corps of third of the cadets were without Larger Quarters For Cadets which was posted on the The world famous tenor, Enrico shoes or stockings. These were CHARLOTTESVILLE Caruso, was once touring in the supplied them by the people of buletin board and caused quite a WOOLEN MILLS Buck's Radio Service bit of comment. rural districts of New Work when Staunton. The trip to Richmond his car broke down. He stopped in was by railroad. At every depot CHAHLOTTBSVILLE. VA. 7 South Jefferson A very nice old lady had a few a nearby farmhouse to get a drink on the way applauding crowds met Msasfactsrere of words to say to her granddaughter. of water. The farmer became the corps and gifts were given the Sky and Dark Blues Below Gazette Office - Phone 246 "My dear," said the old lady, "I chatty, and finally asked his name. cadets by the country people as the and UM largsst and but Now—The Largest Exclusive Ra- wish you would do something for When the man was told that it cadets passed their farms. In the quality of CADET GRAYS dio Supply House In This Section me. I wish you would promise was Caruso, he leaped to his feet. state capital the cadets were pa- iMhuttns thos* used at th* United me never to use two words. One "Little did I think that I'd ever raded before the assembled Con- States Military Academy at West RCA Record Players is 'swell' and the other 'lousy'. federate states Senate and House Point and other leading military see a man like you in this here schools of th* country Decca And Bluebird Records Would you promise me that?" humble kitchen, sir!" he exclaimed. of Representatives. After the Ussd in UaUsrni of Cadets si war was over, Captain Franklin E. $15.00 "Why sure, Granny," said the "Caruso, the great traveled! Robin- VIKQINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE girl, 'what are the words?"—Bea- son Caruso!" Town, a signal corps officer in ton Globe. ed for immediate service. War will come suddenly, and, gentlemen, in spite of the On The Editors Tantallon Talks % ^Itjfeiet unquestionably noble service of the peace Publication of organizations, you and I will live to see the Desk mother day. another two tion, we'd like to have it. Grigg Virginia Military Institute day. NOW AND NOT UNTIL IT IS TOO one less day until Finals. can't be believed he's very much To Arms . . . !! :>ps are only ten days off involved to our way of thinking. LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA LATE, IS THE TIME TO FACE THE Boys, the revolution i upon Official Production of tho V.H.I. Athletic Association i just what's worrying us. He's said a lot more than Joe has FACTS. When you look aroun Fosque has done unusu- . . . As long as 162 has broken in- $2.50 Per Year Published Every Monday see a seemingly peace 1 * nr v by himself—and others, to print we can't miss our Edgar, but underneath things too. He goes to pick up a second S-3, P & T O. He trucked over to Entered u second-class matter at Lexington, Virginia, Under Sunday Movies and the lid is ready to pop off at thct school near Roanoke after Act of Congress, October 8, 1917 ICC from Farmville in as many What Lexington needs in the way of en- any minute. And if you know sets of hops. Whose throat are sending that sweet telegram. Well, C. B. GOOLRICK. JR Editor-in-Chief tertainment for Cadets and students is what's what, you'll hurry up to the boys gonna' cut? There's an- was the week-end "dandy" Edgar? E. F. TATE Business Manager enroll in an organization that we Sunday movies. The town offers nothing in other Fosque floating around be- The moral to the affair is not to were asked to join the other day . . ing foxey ... We give Tate the send telegrams when the room- Associate Editors the Way of Sunday entertainment for its The outfit is called the Patriotic mate's on guard . . . Jim-Jim is R. A. PARLEY Managing Editor very, very cold ignore . . . Sam 8. P. DAVALOS News Editor citizens and visitors are prone not to stop in Home Guards, and is headed by Atlas says he's having his school- next. He'll have to sing that "go- O. P. VALLIANT Alumni Editor one Captain Edward Gaston. Ac- ing away from my love" song for W. M. KANE Sports Editor the town over the week end because of lack marm up for the dances, but we H. P. CARRINGTON Assistant Sports Editor of entertainment. cording to the news we received, want to know where's his sweet us sometime like he did Sunday J. J. McEVEETY Assistant Sports Editor Captain Gaston will lead his forces night coming back from the Ma- J. R. WORSHAM Assistant News Editor If the town fathers would come out of job from Charlottesville . . . Herb W. W. TOWNES Feature Editor in "an immediate offensive against Patchin says that Frau just about con. That's all right, Jim, we know J. W. S. WISE Rewrite Editor J. LeMASURIER Rewrite Editor their lethargy and put the legalization of the lawless labor unions, which are passed all the subs out the other she loves youl We'd better go bor- Sunday movies on the statutes, there would now trying to foment an Ameri- Sunday—no, not the way you were row a bit of tobacco from Gregory Business Staff of "The Cadet" can revolution." The nucleus of the thinking—he put a quarter into the before he sees this 'cause our F. H. McNEAL Staff Secretary be a high note of congratulation offered to E. S. WILSON Advertising Manager them by all. Guards, already formed, is com- collection plate, something he has credit will be IPSO FACTO DE- P. H. TRAVIS Asst. Advertising Manager posed of thousands of former of- FICIENT as of Monday P. M. . . 0. O. LEE Asst. Advertising Manager not done since he's been subbing E. R. JONES Asst. Advertising Manager It appears that the question revolves ficers interested in national de- . . . That's straight from Mr. Pat- J. W. WILSON Asst. Advertising Manager Here'n There W. W. LEWIS Subscription Manager about the interference of the movies with fense, and hundreds of others have chin who ranks with Davalos as J. E. JOHNSON Asst. Subscription Manager church services. In many cities—pro- signed up to promote good citizen- a story teller. . . . Johnny Cabell certainly caught C. A. PRITCHETT Circulation Manager upon his hay during that talk gressive ones—the movies are not open dur- ship among all races and creeds, Hops Are Coming Up Friday. It won't be very long 'til Assistants to tne Business Staff of which, the press release states 'With the hops nearing some of ing church services except at night. The he's doing a bit of spelling him- Q. V. Doerr, A. K. Ernest, W. B. Boyer, P. M. Gwaltney. rather vaguely, the Home Guards the brethren are laying plans to J. A. Powell, P. H. Taylor, J. F. Norberg, G. T. Foust, B. D. average Christian will attend church in the self in J. M. Hall and he can't ex- Spencer, W. E. Dressier, C. B. Shelton, L. W. Lane, A. P. Dennis constitute "an inner confidential foul other brethren ... Ye Edi- pect us to do any better than he morning, but it is only the over-religious circle." tor, one Hearst, is plotting vilely does . . . The General is a scream REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ones that attend the devotions at night. "When the police service breaks against a Second Classman who in when he gets the sash over the National Advertising Service, Inc. There is absolutely no moral wrong in down," Captain Gaston writes, con- turn seems to be trying to out-do shoulder. He drew his sword the College Publishers Representative fidentially, "large numbers of our Chet with regards to his room- 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N.Y. Sunday movies, in fact they help to keep other day just to get the thrill (?) CHICAGO - BOSTON - SAN FRANCISCO special mounted and foot constabu- mate who's having his Midwin- Los ANGELES • PORTLAND - SEATTLE the morals at a higher ebb. There are a lot of commanding RETURN SABRE lary will be required to guard life ter's date up. More fun . . . Then . . . Jeep (come on down to the worse things to do on Sunday than attend and property. I am not an alarm- there's Red Sheleefey who doesn't 1936 Member 19 37 room and read, etc.) Lee certainly a moving picture show. ist, but there are now 3,000,000 bother with brethren but^ hunts for was worried about his episode of Plssocided Collegiate Press Moscow inspired Communists and jobs belonging to the brown clad From the standpoint of the cadets, al- the Reception room becoming com- their sympathizers in this country fellows . . . Lee-Lee has surely Distributors of though they are prone to come to "town" mon knowledge thru this column. whose avowed purpose is to over- messed up the boys in 160. They Now, Son, you know that we Coileftiate Di6esf on Sunday, there is a decided lack of some- throw our government by force. were a 100 per cent for him—or would never say a word about you thing to do after they get there. The Wash- They are ready for action," Cap- was it his job? We wonder . . . being in the Reception Room Editor This Issue ington and Lee students leave the town on tain Gaston says ominously, "and Talking about hops, Windy Bill after taps . . . PERRY GWALTNEY, JR. the week ends because of the lack of enter- so are we." says that anybody that wants a date tainment. Cadets find it difficult to get out General Perching is only one of for Finals can come around to his "Cue-ball" Lewis has just re- house and help him a lot . . . Hops Ignorance And Indifference of town because of the school restriction on the many notables who have been turned from Hollins, his date being —the Minks are one week ahead Joe LeMasurier's OAO for Easters automobiles. The business men in town asked to join, and the only reason The circumstances surrounding the Span- he is not a member, the release of us with Shep furnishing the . . . Funny world . . . We wonder music. Rippling Rhythm—not bad, ish Civil War have caused the sachems on would profit by the cadets and students re- says, is because his health has how long Lanny Buford will last not half bad . . . Capital Hill no end of concern. America is maining in town for the movies. been bad ecently. Hundreds of at RMWC; first it was "Slick" Neal There would be no falling off in church others in the public eye are in- We Don't Know, But— but he graduated . . . Edgar (the attempting to revive the age-old policy of cluded, but the release fails to go This detail that Joe Sherrard attendance. There would be a general pros- Old Bard) Wilson has only recent- beyind a mention of the fact. Those was on over the week end has us isolation. These efforts are rather pathetic ly put out a new edition with Grigg perity surge in the town which would bring already enrolled include admirals, worried. From what we've heard in view of the fact that the situation is and Gregory writing an introduc- it out of the "ghost town" class that it falls generals and all ranks on both the somebody else should be worried, similar to that which preceded the World into on Sunday. army and navy reserve list." too. If anybody really gets the tion even when they are not speaking War; the government of the United States Nearby communities have Sunday movies Others included are society leaders, straight dope on the whole situa- Junior Leaguers, polo players and is attempting to "ignore" that which is a day and I will write surrealism. I —why not Lexington? yachtsmen. (Mi Gawd). real world crisis. The war on the Iberian o think I will say: So if you want to help Captain Exchange Excerpts nebulous darkness a face smirk- peninsula is merely contributory to the Gridiron Fashions Gaston and his valiant cohorts in ing clouds and unborn creation a situation in Europe which is today a powder We are very much in favor of the plan the battle against the sinister for- The Mississippian gives us a good black mood out of atoms out of ces now at large, just let him know example of the "stream of con- magazine and only the blazing up of one of now under consideration by the Athletic sience out of nothing time is not and we will pass the word on. Any- sciousness as had by a Liberal time but space, space is infinite. the innumerable racial hatreds remains to Council, to change the appearance of the one is welcomed by the Guards, Artist. Which his surrealistic on account set off another mighty conflagration. Flying Squadron's uniforms next fall. The but if you can do anything like In The Spring of you can read it as well back- proposal includes scarlet pants, red and yel- drive a truck, locomotive, ride a I am in the library. wards as forward. But America chooses to remain indiffer- low jersies and white helmets—certainly a horse, or play polo—you will be It is a (mistake. I do not realize I read over the first page. received into the fold with open it until I get wound up in the ent to a problem which will soon be solved striking combination. I think I would rather write by force of men trained in mass murder. arms. Hury, hury, hurry. doors and then it is too late. philosophy. I will say: A colorfully clad football team has a psy- One thing more. Captain Gaston So J go to the desk and I won- There are two elements in man- The average citizen of these States does not N chological advantage over its apponents. A der why nobody is behind it on kind, mind and mud—mostly mud. know what he has missed. The legislative is well qualified. He has served as uniform that catches the eye and which Staff-Aide in the New York Na- account of that is what desks are But I cannot go any further so I bodies of the government begrudge the makes the team look good, not only attracts tional Guard. Once four years ago, for, but I hear a crash in the dis- rea dthe first page again. tance, and in about five minutes Army and Navy their appropriations while the sympathies of the spectators, but puts he was threatened with death af- But I do not know what is on it, other countries of the world frantically arm ter he dynamited a still (this was somebody comes and asks me do and as I would rather look out ot an "inferiority complex," so to speak, into I want something. themselves for the impending struggle. If when the intrepid Captain was ser- the window and as I cannot get "my the other team. I say yes which is not strictly that body of men who are representatives ving as a deputy sheriff in his roll breath good I think maybe I was The uniform in which the Squadron was of "militant dry."). He was as- true, true, but I have to say some- cut out to be a poet unless it is of this land of ours were to see the streets thing and if I say no they will clad last year was a great improvement, we sociated with several American indigestion. I think maybe that of any large city or catch the undercurrent embassies, and the only reason you think I am crazy. I show them is why I do not like page one. will admit, but there were several draw- of fear and resignation among the people of haven't heard of him lately is that my notes which they say they I think maybe I will like page backs. First, a great many other teams wear can't read but maybe it's on re- those countries across the Atlantic, there he has been busy striking terror two better, that maybe it is a pic- solid red jersie, and second, the "gold" hel- into the soul of 100,000 Commun- serve and to go and see which I would be a hasty dropping of party lines ture but it is not and I start think- mets had the disconcerting property of be- ists who have been, it seems, bor- do which is not. ing how in the spring a young and factional disputes in a hysterical at- coming dingy gilt after a little hard wear. ing from within the New York I come back and wait some more man's fancy which reminds me of tempt to provide adequate protection for state area. Captain Gaston has been and then somebody else comes and This new proposal, we believe, will make spring holidays which I cannot "democracy," EUROPE IS AN ARMED decorated by the Sultan of Turkey. asks if somebody is waiting on me, j wait until. and I say no, I am waiting on them, the Flying Squadron the "best dressed" So hurry, hury boys to protect I plan a lot of things that I will CAMP. Newspapers write about the fact and I show my notes again which team in Virginia, and it will certainly at- your homes and the ones you love. do spring holidays. Like go to but indifferent Americans have grown tired is getting to be a sore spot with tract attention. And the term "Big Red Mr. Gaston didn't say anything Memphis. Like look up a couple of of the news and nothing is done to remedy me. Team" will certainly be no understatement. about the Morgans and the Du- friends of mine and have a good our pitiful lack of preparedness. Every ponts, but we suppose that they This somebody does not want to time. Like sleep. Like get drunk. o admit they can't read my notes, street corner in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Rome are included also on the list of Like make some good dances. Like showing a thing called tact or con- Trifles those Good Enough To Save . . . eat a lot of stakes. Like buy and Budapest is like the Hotel Patrick ceit which I do not know which, intersection on Thanksgiving Day when the Over in the library, there are several some clothes. Like forget I have and they tell me to look it up in to meet anymore classes. And I racks in which papers and magazines are V. M. L Clubs . . . Corps of VMI and VPI are in town. the card index and get the num- think about a young man's fancy supposed to be placed. We say "supposed" Looking through some old ber. again and I think that would be "Bombs" the other day, we were But we might as well resign ourselves to for these periodicals are rarely where they I do not know whether to look a good way to spend spring holi- struck by the number of clubs the status quo. Half-baked collegiate editors are supposed to be, but are scattered over for the book or the man, so I do days. which existed in those days—not both and I think I have got some- will deride the ROTC; some will poke fun the four corners of the reading room—un- so awfully far back. What has Then I worry some on account at the spirit of the Marine Corps, and old- der tables, in chairs; in fact, anywhere ex- thing until I see that the man of the holidays are not long enough. happened, we wonder, to the Phi did not go with the books but maid sewing circles will "go on record" as cept the place where cadets, wishing to read Yamma Yammas, the D. T.'s, the I do not see how I can do those was only the way I spelled coul- things in four days and I do not opposing the CCC because that organization them look. When the magazines are return- Loyal Order of Anti-Prohibitionists omb, so I just look for the book (honorable demise, probably), the see what I can leave out. I think povides the country with a further mili- ed to the racks, they are invariably in the until I find it say 394, 268-P615C- it is a matter for the chancellor "Moe" Club, the Sons of Fathers, Ser. 4-V37 which may mean some- taristic appearance and are a source of de- wrong wracks; that is, the fiction magazines and many more ancient and hon- but I am afraid he will not get moralizing influence on the local girls. are put in the scientific rack and vice-versa. thing to somebody but not to me. around to it in time. I wonder orable organizations? Maybe the Like my Spanish. This is not the fault of the librarian, but spirit is dying, and cadets just would it be better to have the flu But, gentlemen, there will be a day of I go sit down with the book the week afterwards or maybe a of the cadets who read the magazines and aren't fraternal any more . . . reckoning. There will be vast numbers of which I have got and I wonder tooth filled. I think I will do that. fail to return them to their proper places. why you can not take ether when the cream of American intelligence bemoan- I am very tired of studying so Instead of throwing thew down after they Shhhh . . .! you read so it will not hurt. ing the fact that they did not have any I think I will quite that I have have finished, if the cadets would put the Whisper it very gently, but the I find the place which is my last already done my duty as I would previous military training, and will go into dope is around that Guy Lombardo chance because of I have been hop- magazines back, a great deal of waste energy be done by. So I take the book ill-constructed trenches scarcely knowing and Hal Kemp are both "in" for ing there would be a misprint but back and think that I have got a could be saved and everyone would be bene- the Finals spot this year. And how to work the bolt of a rifle; the nation the pages are there. lot out of it like hookworms, by fitted. what a set that will be! I think I will be a writer some will regret the lack of men adequately tram- association. Pasco Stars As Track Team Upsets U. Of Virginia 78 To 48

• —— G) F Co. Captures LOOKING OVER THE SOUTHERN Rat Trackmen Varsity Nine Pasco Beats Water Polo CONFERENCE Drop Meet To Beat N.C.U. ln Billy Hopkins With Bill Kane Tournameii t With the close of another week ed mostly on veterans from last Cavalier Frosh Close Contest In 100 And 220 in Conference and State circles, we year. Washington and Lee Gen- D Company Mermen Take see that baseball and track are in erals are considerably weaker this Paul Shu Wins Four Field Andy Trzeciak Drives In Second Defeat Handed Cava- Second; Infantrymen Win full swing at last. There have been year by lack of experienced regu- a few golf and tennis matches, but Events To Lead Scorers; Winning Run In Ninth liers By State Track Handball lars and a good pitching staff. those seasons will not come in for Maryland again has a strong base- Va. Strong In Races Frame Team a week or so yet. ball aggregation which can be The Intramural water-polo tour- The Rat track team dropped its Rapping out a clean single in The varsity trackmen upset Last Saturday at Lexington, the looked upon to give all opponents nament was completed last week second meet here Saturday to the the ninth, Andy Trzeciak put a the dope Saturday on Alumni baseball and track teams of VMI plenty of trouble. and F Company came out with a Virginia Freshmen, 68 to 49. The "Frank Merriwell" finish on the ball Field when they defeated the gained victories over North Caro- Wide Interest In Track . . . clean slate of ten victories against New Cadets were outclassed in the game here Saturday, and enabled University of Virginia squad lina and Virginia respectively. Af- The Keydets of VMI were con- no defeats to clinch the champion- races, taking one out of seven but VMI to beat North Carolina 4-3. here Saturday 78 to 48. It was ter a defeat at the hands of the siderably surprised by the easy ship. D Company's scrappy outfit were far superior to the first year Up to the time of Trzeciak's the first track victory for V. Bridgewater nine in their opening victory that they gained over Vir- finished a good second with Dar- Cavaliers in the field events, al- blow, the game was never on ice, M. I. over the Cavaliers In contest midway in the week, the ginia. The high light of the meet den's Mermen taking third place. lowing the visitors only one first and gave promise at one time of twenty years of competition Keydets played a fine brand of was Pasco's victory over Hopkins C Company, the defending cham- place, the pole vault. developing into a duel between the and the second defeat ever ball to win 4-3 from the Tar Heels in the 100 yard dash. Merle, also handed Virginia by another pion ended in a fourth place tie Paul Shu, all round star, was pitchers. VMI gained an early lead who had five victories to their won the 220 and the low hurdles. State team. with E Company and the Infantry- high scorer of the day, win- after Vandel Kovar, Wayne Lu- credit up to that time. There seems The Indians of William and Mary men took care of the cellar posi- ning the shot put, discus throw gar and Frank Pancake had hit to be a great pick-up in college have a fine, well-balanced track Pasco Takes Three Firsts tion with a goose egg in the win javelin throw, and broad jump, safely in the second frame to score baseball this season with all of squad which has been brushing all VMI ran up a thirty point mar- column. for a 20 point total. Shu's dis- two runs. Again in the sixth V. the Universities putting fine teams opposition aside. gin by making a clean sweep in tances in all four events were M. I. tallied when Brittingham Ned Baldwin Stars For F Co. on the field. Richmond is making Richmond will be dangerous as the discus throw, shot-put and exceptionally good for a Fresh- scored on a single by Campbell. One of the main factors for out very well behind the pitching usual with Bill Lumpkin back to two-mile events. The Cavaliers man meet and were close to Carolina was held scoreless until F Company's success was the of Buck JacoDs. The William and run the mile and two mile jaunts. swept the high hurdles. Captain the varsity marks. Gordon the seventh when they coupled outstanding play of Ned Bald- Mary aggregation has been having The Spiders are especially strong Merrill Pasco was the star of the Fenselau, Freshman indoor rec- three hits to push across the ty- win, a veteran player and a a great deal of success in games in the field events. Tech tracksters meet, taking three first places for ord holder for the Southern ing runs. real leader. Ned was the tour- played to date. Virginia Tech has were hard hit by graduation but 15 points, including two victories Conference high jump, took his ney's high scorer and also vot- a well-balanced squad with two may develop into a serious threat Wayne Lugar started for the over Billy Hopkins, Cavalier sop- specialty to give VMI five out ed the most outstanding play- good left-handed pitchers and before the State meet. Cadets and held the Tarheels homore star. "Fish" Herring also of six field events. Weaver er. Another big factor in the fine infield and outfield, Virginia VMI will be represented in the hitless until he was relieved by outsprinted Hopkins in the 220 placed in the shot put, discus winners' clean sweep was the has its usual good baseball team Southern Conference Golf tourney Billy Roberson in the third yard dash besides winning the and javeline to gain 5 points two teams they had, one equ- and we will see it in action Tues- this year for the first time. Bill stanza. Roberson, displaying broad jump and scoring in the 100 and Merchant took second in ally as good as the other. Re- day when the University cofries Zimmerman, former Georgia Ama- blinding speed, made an im- for 9 points. Jim Farley came the pole vault to complete the serves is a strong point in water here to play VMI. The Blue Devils teur Champion is entered in the pressive showing in his first through in both his specialties, shot Rat scoring in the field. Ful- polo and F Company had Bald- of Duke again have a fine nine bas Pinehurst meet. game, and let the Tarheels put and discus, to take second hon- Win, Hoblitzel, Hutchinson, ler and Hannum led the visi- down with five hits, three of ors in the scoring with a 10 point Spurgin, Phillips and Emerson tors' scoring with two wins which came in the seventh. total. "Boots" Zimmerman walked to start, with Par ham, White Bridgewater Wins Golf Squad Is each. Lugar remained in the game off with the javelin throw, Benny Land, Dominic, Dressier, and Deadrick Wins 220 Dash and relieved Gus Edwards in Sayford led the milers over the Waddell ready to relieve them. First BaseballGame Granted Permit VMI placed in all running events left field. Lugar batted in one finish line and Strother Smith ran Each man deserves a share of but Deadrick was the only win- run in the third when he away from the field in the two- the glory because F Company Infield Shaky; Make Costly New Athletic Venture Headed ner, capturing the 220 after com- singled. mile event to chalk up nine out of fourteen first places for the had one of the best clubs seen Errors; Lugar & Phillips By Bill Zimmer- ing in second in the century. Gayle The Tarheels exhibited a fine in action since the beginning of home team. Handle Mound Duty ran a good race in the mile and fielding team, and only by taking water polo as an intramural man finished third after a battle down advantages of the few "breaks" Pasco Beats Billy Hopkins sport the stretch for second place. Floyd and bunching their hits could the Playing errorless ball in the A golf squad with regular ath- All eyes were focused on the looked good in the half-mile and cadets win. When Trzeciak's blow D Co. In Second Place field, and taking advantage of letic permit will be inaugurated at 100 and 220 yard jaunts which lost by inches at the tape in an- scored Brittingham in the ninth, several "breaks" in the game, the VMI within the next few weeks brought together the South's D Company had a good outfit other thrilling finish to take sec- none were out and the bases were Bridgewater Eagles defeated VMI two fastest sprinters, Pasco and with a fighting spirit and could al- according to advanced reports to- ond. loaded after Hearn the Tarheel ways be coUnted on for a real 8 to 3 here last Wednesday. The day. Tommy Brooke, Chester Gool- Hopkins. The 100 furnished the Fuller won both hurdle events pitcher, had been nicked for three scrap. Their prospests looked bright game was the opening encounter rick, and Bill Zimmerman are the biggest thrill of the afternoon for the visitors and bettered the hits and a error by Tompkins, at the beginning of the season but of the season for the Cadets. leaders in this movement to obtain with Pasco trailing the Virginia varsity time over the high barriers. Carolina short stop, had placed dimmed when their star, "Teeth" Wayne Lugar, Cadet pitcher, who a golf squad, and they hope that flash to the last ten yards and Hannum took the 440 and 880 yard Brittingham on third. Dougthy, joined the track squad started the game, allowed 10 hits this innovation in the athletic field putting on a great burst of dashes and Lawrence the 100 to Pancake Leads Batters speed to overhaul Hopkins at and became ineligible for intramur- in seven innings, and struck out will be eagerly received and will give Virginia the margin of victory. Frank Pancake led the V. M. I. the tape. Pasco also breezed al competition. "Lee Lee' Fosque 10 men. He weakened early in attract the VMI golfers. There are Fenselau took second scoring batsmen with two hits, including and Dave Kane took the Little the eighth frame, however, and through to a victory in the 220 approximately twenty fairly good honors for the Rats by winning the a single and a double, one of which Artillerymen in tow and piloted was relieved by Joe Phillips, who with Herring nosing out Hop- players in school with other pros- high jump and placing in both scored Kovar with the initial run. them into second place with eight finished the game. kins at the finish line to take pects coming up which give the hurdles for 9 points. For Carolina, Bisset and LeGrand second place. Pasco, running wins and three losses. Kane was Although the Cadet batsmen sponsors a great deal of encourage- were outstanding. the low hurdles for the second one of the best goalies in the tour- collected ten hits, only one less Summary ment that this plan will be a suc- The game was the opening of the time in competition, won the ney and tied with Fletch Emerson than Bridgewater, the blows 100—Won by Lawrence, Va.; sec- cess. There is at present no set Southern Conference for the Ca- event with room to spare over in the voting for the goalie posi- were so widely scattered as to ond, Deadrick, VMI; third, Dayton, and established program and this Va. Time 10.8. dets. This week, the team swings Dayton and Rust, CavaUer en- tion on the all-tournament team. be of little avail. Lugar, with idea is mainly to afford those in- tries. two hits out of three trips to 220—Won by Deadrick, VMI; sec- South on its first tour, and will Fosque led the second-place club terested a chance to improve their the plate, including a single ond, Lege, Va.; third, Dayton, Va. play North Carolina and N. C in scoring and landed a berth on games and receive some recreation Close Finishes In 440 and 880 and a double, and Kovar with Time 24.1. State on successive days, after the second squad along with Ru- at the same time. The sponsors The 440 yard dash was one of two hits out of four tries, led 440—Won by Campbell, Va.; sec- meeting Virginia here Tuesday. bira and Reeves, two other out- the high lights of the day. The the VMI batting. For Bridge- I hope that enough interest will ond, Gray, Va.; third, Walton, VMI. The box-score: standing D Co. stars. N. C (3) ab two Ferrey brothers ran a beauti- water, Westcott and Campbell arise this spring to enable the Time 55.0. A Co. Finishes Third Tompkins, ss 5 ful race, with Jim setting the pace shone at the plate. golfers to have a recognized team 880—Won by Hannum, Va.; sec- Bullard, 2b 4 around to back stretch where the Darden's A Company mermen Bridgewater and VMI both scor- next year. ond, Floyd, VMI; third, Beaks, Va. Melcher, c 4 Burnette, cf 2 younger Ferrey stepped out in led by two stellar players, ed in the first stanza, and the Time 2:10. BUI Zimmerman, who is rep- McCarn, rf 2 front and paced the quarter milers Hardaway and Ellett had a Eagles went ahead in the -third Mile—Won by Hannum, Va.; sec- Bissett, lb 3 resenting VMI in the Confer- Grubb, 3b 4 only to have Bast, Virginia star flashy team but erratic in and fourth with one and two runs ond, Middlesworth, Va.; third, Gayle ence tournament at Pinehurst Legrand, If 4 quarter miler, sprint to the tape spots. Ellet was the second high while VMI was able to pick up VMI. Time 5:10.8. Hearn, p 4 in May, said today, "PracticaUy aGrossman, rf .... 2 inches ahead ot him in the last scorer and Hardaway was one one more run in the second. A every school in the state has 120 high hurdles—Won by Fuller, ten yards. of the fastest swimmers seen in bad eighth inning gave Bridge- Totals 34 24 9 golf team, and VMI should Va.; second, Payton, Va.; third, action, seldom failing to get the water four more runs, although V. M. I. (4) ab In the 880 Cary Flythe took the follow in their footsteps not Fenselau, VMI. Time 15.5. Kane, ss 4 ball on the center rush. A Co. Lugar granted only one hit. In 220 low hurdles—Won by Fuller, Edwards, If 2 lead at the start and set a gruel- only because it is fitting for (Continued On Fa»« 8) finished its schedule with a the ninth, VMI picked up its last (Continued On Page 8) ing pace for the first quarter and our school to be represented in fifty-fifty record. counter, making the score 8 to 3. piled up a nice lead to take the every Conference sport but C Company was a pre-tourney last turn in front. Wheeler, Cava- The box score: also because golf as a game favorite but didn't fare so well lier entry started closing the gap Bridgewater ab will be of much benefit to the SPORTS ODDITIES under fire. The defending champs Campbell, If 4 as he took a turn and eased by MoCar^, rf 5 cadet when he leaves school. Flythe at the finish line in an- managed to win only four games There Is absolutely no chance to Golf but had one of the tourney's best Hu&man, rf 4 other very close finish. J. Miller, c 4 have a team this year, but with players in "Brome" Helfrich, all- Keller, ss 5 the fine players coming up This week the origin and devel-, golfing world are set. From this Spohr, Strickler, Echols, club golf was brought to America. tournament guard. Bob Steidtmann Grof. 2b 3 from the present "rat" class, opment of golf will be reviewed. Clark, Fiedler, Saxe, Nevin and Westcott, 3b 3 The first established golf club here Joe LaMasurier and Don Hillman Long, p -3 VMI should place this sport The Scotch claim the origin of the Tetziaff all scored in their was on Harleston Green at Char- were also outstanding for C Co., on its athletic program next sport although they bought their events to run the final tally up Totals 35 8 11 27 10 leston, South Carolina, in 1795. the latter making the second all- year. Our main efforts will be equipment from Holland for many to 78 points. Charlie Spohr took Golf here was confined to Scotch tournament team. V. M. I. ab exerted in creating an un- years. The Dutch played a similar second and third in the two Kane, ss 4 and English immigrants and visi- E. Company looked like a first bounded intedested by having game and called it "Kolf." Going mile and mile and "Red" Edwards, If tors until 1894 when the First division club early in the season Church, 3to tournaments among those on back even further the ancient Echols stood second and third Kovar, rf National Tournament was held as but lost most of their stars when the permit and also by play- Romans knew the game and called in the javelin and discus to Pancake, cf an amateur meet in Newport. Even spring athletics started and had Saunders, lb ing W. ft L." it "Pagancia." corner four points each. Britting'm, 2b until as late as 1900, golf was con- to build a team around some in- In 1608 five Scotchmen were Irby, Tommy Brooke went on to say, sidered a game for dudes and sis- Times Slow experienced rats. They finished In Lugar, p caught playing golf on Sunday. "Every man interested will have sies. Since 1900, the popularity of The times in the running events fourth place with C Company and Phalips, p 1 They were thrown in prison and a chance to play. The permit will this game has grown by leaps and were comparatively slow because Harris, a Fourth Classman, made Totals 32 3 10 27 9 fined nearly $100. These people be changed every week in order bounds and now there are 5,700 of cold win but the meet was fea- the second team on the all-tourney were so interested in the game Bridgewater 101 020 040—8 to give every man a chance." private clubs and courses in the tured by close finishes. Farley was selections. V. M. I. 010 010 001—3 that they even played at night by There is also a possibility that lantern light. However, so many United States. slightly over a foot short of his B Co. Wins Handball Errors—Kane, Brittingham, Saun- golf may find a place in the Intra- played this game that the Scotch Today there are many famous own Institute record in the shot- B Co. made up for their poor de mural Calandar this spring. There Parliament passed an act dis- golfers who have major and ama- put, getting 44 feet, 1,2 inches while showing in water polo by walk- Two base hits—Keller, Lugar, Long. Stolen bases—Huffman (3), is nothing definite about this but couraging "Golfe" as it was in- teur championships. Such men as Boot Zimmerman was only five ing away with the handball Campbell (2). Double plays—Camp- it is almost certain to be on the terfering with the practice of ar- Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, and feet short of his Southern Confer- tourney undefeated. "Windy" bell to May.Lugar to Church Left on bases—VMI 14. Bridgewater 6 schedule next year. Major Romey, chery, the National means of de- Lawson Little will go down in the ence javeline record wiUi a toss BUI Zimmerman and Bill Irv- Bases on balls, off—Lugar, 2; off Intramural Athletic Director, has fense. annals of golf as famous golfers of 183 feet even. ing were the stars, both went Long 5. Struckout, by—Lugar 10 Long 7; Phillips 3. Hits, ott-iugar, endeavored to create interest in The St. Andrews club was form- Women as well as men play this Summary through the schedule without 10 in 7: Phillips, 1 in 2. Hit by pit- golf at the Institute for the last ally organized in 1754. At this game as it is a great diversion from 100—Won by Pasco, VMI; second, losing a match. A Co. took see- cher, by—Lugai (Campbell), by Long (Pancake). Losing, pitcher— three years. club laws and etiquette for the the tasks of home and desk. (Continued On Pas* 8) Lugar. Umpire—Orth. Time 2:20. (Continued On Pag* 8) • • ' ' V••-V'.'.,1",. • J • ' JJ ' ' • -:!-.'•• - V, I V,

I Shipment Of First Classmen Reserve As- J. E. Johnston Religious Groups Campus Camera M other Rat" Arrive signments Ho,d Meetings Most First Classmen who will Is Editor Of ° , consignment of Brother receive their commissions upon Baptist Club >its reached barracks early graduation this spring were assign- The Baptist Club met in the la und enjoyed a sensational ed last week to the units with Y.M.I. Volume Academic building, Thursday April ior tue brief period while they which they will be attached in the with H^ C. Cothron, president, lasted. The entire shipment of one* reserve corps. A number of other To Publish Book Soon Con- presiding. The speaker of the hundred copies sold out within an assignments will be made later. taining Articles About evening was Dr. Prickett, pastor of hour after being placed on sale. The units to which the men have The sale of "Brother Rat" in bar- been attached, besides cavalry and School the Lexington Baptist church. At the meeting it was announc- racks is being handled by the Sec- Field Artillery outfits, include a Cadet James Eston Johnston of!ed that Reverend Dr. John Slaugh- ond Class Finance Committee in Service unit. Most of the Infantry ,! ter, pastor of the Leigh Street Bap- conjunction with the Alumni As- have been assigned to service Warrenton, Virginia, a member of' church Qf Richmond> will speak sociation. Alread a large number units. the First Class has completed the to the cadets. Dr. Slaughter is com- of cadets have placed their names compilation of a book on VMI his- ing to Lexington to conduct a week on the waiting list and it is ex- THE HOUSE OF SWKETS tory entitled "Echoes of VMI." The of revival services at the local pected that this shipment will be book will present various phrases church. He has consented to ad- sold out before Its arrival. N. Bald- win, chairman of the Second Class Harris, Woodson Co., of Institute history which, although dress the cadets Wednesday, April 21, in the Academic Building. Finance Committee, stated that ca- well known, have never appeared dets desiring to avoid delay in se- Lynchburg, Virginia in book form before and for this Presbyterian Club curing copies should leave their reason should be of great value in The Presbyterian Cadet Club held name and room number with C. E. the years to come. Johnston has its regular bi-weekly meeting Wed- Tennesson, treasurer of the finance been working on the book since nesday evening, April 7, in the committee, or with Twombly or P. For Any Gift Or Card Christmas. While on Christmas Scott-Shipp Hall. Cadet John B. Phillips who are in charge of dis- CALL 61 tribution. furlough he met L. M. Carpenter, Cabell, president of the club, made '33 of Lawrenceberg, Tennessee, the address of the evening, his Mildred Miller's Gift Shop subject being "Mohammedism." He A fine of $5 will be demanded who with T. H. Harrel, '33, wrote "All The Big Bags Stop Here" traced the development of the Is- from any student of Pennsylvania a book on "Fragments of VMI His- lam religion which was founded THE SENIOR WALK ATTHB State College who misses a class tory" during their first class year. by the Arabian prophet in the sixth UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS' within 24 hours of a vacation. En- Carpenter gave Johnston the idea century, emphasizing the influence HAS" THE NAMES OP ALL GRAD- trances to classes will be barred of compiling a book on certain his- of this faith, which is embraced by UATES (OVER 4000) BJ6&WTO until the money is paid. torical facts about VMI and on more people than any other, on the ON rr/ other well known incidents in the Christian Church of today. The next meeting will be held Wed- life of the Institute. nesday night, April 21 at which Talks Furnish Material time Cadet E. M. Long of the First PUBLIC The material for "Echoes of Class will preside. Flash! "Doc" Carroll's Snake Gets VMI" came from a series of talks Fed For First Time In A Year given at the Institute in the Spring Methodist Club of 1933 by members of the faculty The Wesley Club of the Metho- MAKERS Of THt and administrative staff. Since then dist church met in the Academic By G. P. FOSQUE On the outside everyone was WHITE PALETOT NOTICE the speakers have revised and Building Thursday, April 8. Rev. During the past week while your breathless and Charley Young one ANO WHItl brought up to date their original Aaron presided and was the prin- reporter was wandering aimlessly of our industrious barracks "can- MESS JACKETS addresses. Other articles have about barracks looking for a pos- did cameramen" was busy at work cipal speaker of the evening. ANOrotwur »oono ctASU . t been added so that the book now The meeting was opened with sible break in the usual run of "shooting" the vicious struggle contains fourteen chapters. Each prayer. This was followed by Dr. events he stumbled upon a rather from all angles. V. M. I. chapter deals with a different striking story. It seems that one Suddenly there was a hush—the TO ALL Aaron's speech on the life of Christ • OWCIIIS' of Major "Doc" Carrol's special k. UMFOHMS topic. The chapter headings are: from the time of his birth to his snake was about to strike. The ». • INSMMA "The Founders of VMI And Its temptation in the wilderness. This "pets," namely the rattlesnake, was poor rat tore back and forth across m • touuvmr Early History," by Colonel James speech was given in the form of on a point of near starvation, not the cage and then the snake A. Anderson; "VMI In The Civil narrative. The entire period was having been fed for a period of straightened out as quick as a flash, FRANK THOMAS Co. War," by Colonel Robert A. Marr; not covered, tout will be completed approximately one year. and the rat rolled over dead. No, PIPE NORFOLK,' "Through The Years With the Sup- at later meetings of the club. As it was reported Major Wilt- the show was not over yet. Now erintendents," by Chester B. Gool- The next meeting of the Metho shire, member of the ROTC staff the snake had killed his victim but rick, Jr.; "Lives of Jackson And dist club will be held in the Aca- here, was the one who discovered to eat him was another matter. In Myers Hardware Co. Maury," by Colonel William Cou- demic Building Thursday, April the sad plight of the snake. Upon some manner he managed to get Colt Revolvers - Remington per; "VMI in 1890" by Colonel learning of the case he decided 22. his jaws open sufficiently wide to Gone SMOKERS Hunter Pendleton; "VMI In The that the reptile was in need of as- get the rat in but the next ques- Kleanbore Shells and World War," by Colonel G. L. sistance, and at once embarked up- Lexington Boy's Club Pro- tion was to swallow him. The Ammunition HE CONFLICTING and be- Barton, Jr.; "Fragments of VMI gressing Rapidly on his errand of mercy. First, he snake coiled and uncoiled, turned Phone 72 History" by Colonel William Cou- collected in the neighborhood of and twisted for what seemed like Twildering claims made for The new Lexington Boys' Club per; "Francis H. Smith Memorial," six or seven large rat traps (not hours and slowly the rat seemed pipe tobacco make it our duty, is progressing very rapidly, and it by Miss Nellie T. Gibbs; "History for the specie residing on the fourth to slide downward. Finally, after we believe, to publish this is hoped that it will be completed MEALS FOR PARTIES of Athletics at VMI" by Major H. stoop) then he took them down much hard work the snake com- within the next two months. The straight-forward statement. C. Mann; "The Character of VMI to the stables, placing them in ad- pleted his yearly repast and every- Rooms For Parents and Girls walls have already been completed For 60 years we have been Graduates" by Colonel William H. vantageous locations. After leaving one rested once again. A good turn At on the club house, and the roof Hunley; "The VMI Alumni As- instructions for them not to be dis- had been completed the snake was making fine pipe tobaccos, being finished at present. Col- Breezy Heights sociation," by Frank J. McCarthy; turbed until his return Major Wilt- no longer hungry and everyone was which we guarantee against onel Marr, who is supervising the MRS. A. K. ROOP - Phone 287 "Brother Rat" by Frank J. Mc- shire went his way to await the happy ... I hope. project, is planning to let the elec- tongue bite. Now for the first Carthy; "The Original Flying result of his experiment. Mean- time we divulge the methods trical and plumbing contracts while all those on the inside were Squadron," by Major M. G. Ramey, which have made this guaran- and "The VMI Muse," toy Colonel within the next few days. He is anxiously awaitimg . . . what, they receiving estimates on these at the knew not. VIRGINIA CAFE tee possible. Murray F. Edwards which deals The Meeting Place of Cadets with poetry written by cadets and present time. Returning a little later, Major Pipe tobaccos may be Most of the rough grading of the Special Holiday Dinners published many years ago in a Wiltshire found much to his sat- rushed through a plant at a grounds themselves has already isfaction that he had captured a Saturday and Sunday book. Johnston will also in- Phone 728 great saving in expense. Every clude a chapter of his recent been completed, and only the final large rat. Picking his prize up he Ghosts" of past years. surfacing remains to be done when quickly made his way back to the tobacco expert knows this. the club house is completed- When laboratory of "Doc" Carroll. Walk- A Complete Line of V. M. I. Jewelry Or they may be made by General Lejeune has consented finished, it is planned to have a ing in he inquired as to the where- Select Your Gift For That Girl and We Will Mall It For You the slow, patient method used to write the foreword to the book. regular caretaker, who will sleep abouts of "Doc" but he could not in Edgeworth. This method Published In May in the club house and be avail- be found. At such a crucial mom- HAMRIC & SMITH The first edition of "Echoes of able at all times. ent the worthy cause seemed doom- we call Process-Aging. There JiTilm VMI" will be here the first week Next year it is hoped that sev- ed but Major Wiltshire was not are twelve required steps, in May. One thousand copies are eral NYA workers here at VMI to be stopped now. "Open the cage," each under laboratory control. being printed by the Michie Print- can help in the instruction of-the he said and willing hands jumped BROWN-MORRISON COMPANY, INC. It takes 4 to 7 times as long boys who will use the club in vari- ing Co., in CharlottesviUe. It will to do his bidding. The rat was Printers - Stationers as might seem necessary. be 200 pages in length and will ous activities, It is planned to have tossed into the cage without mercy. 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s che in a part that is entirely un- The athletic revenue of the Uni- 15 years amounts to $7,032,676.43. NYA Workers like any of his previous appear- versity of Michigan for the past —ACP. ON THE AIR ances, does an excellent Job as the very explosive city editor. Resume Jobs; Look on the adjoining column for an rutstanding disc; also Dorsey's complete revision of the Top "Dedicated To You" is one of the Ramona • * * Spot programs now heard on the best . . . ARTIE SHAW has thrown Rolls Are Cut Oddly enough this film features air. Many changes are to be noted; away his string ensemble and taken the same pair of stars as "Love these broadcasts are of the out- up with old dixieland swing; with is News" which is on view uptown 28 Men Are Put On Half standing variety and were selected his outfit he has made connections on the same day. However, Don on this basis . . . with the arrangements of Flet- Time; Reduced Funds Is Ameche, who plays a supporting cher Henderson . . . with his ren- Cause Noteworthy is the beginning of part in the latter film, handles the ovation he also let his very charm- a new series featuring LOUIS male lead in "Ramona." (Satchmo) ARMSTRONG who is ing femme, Peg • La Centra, go Hie NYA resumed its activities This picture, which was photo- to be heard on the All-Negro Revue (some things are hard to under- at VMI on April 4, when the new graphed in the new, improved inaugurated this past Friday night stand) . . . BOB CROSBY'S band assignments of workers were pub- Technicolor, has a story which cen- over NBC . . . Octavus Roy Co- is receiving its share of the honors lished. At that time 43 cadets were ters around a Mexican, Indian hen is to write the comedy for the from the critics, they are now given 'full-time' jobs, and 28 were family and while beautiful both known as the ace rivals of Benny awarded "half-time* jobs. broadcast . . . in its photography and the theme, Goodman . . . "Swing and Sway" Regulations Announced The baseball fans will have plen- it also possesses a simple, poignant with SAMMY KAYE is a well Colonel Marr announced at the ty of that sport's broadcast begin- story that is powerful and intensely time that he issued his assignments ning the 17th of this month with known catch phrase these days; he interesting. This combination is all that certain regulations would be the shout "Batter Up" to be heard took the Techmen by storm last too rarely met in pictures and strictly enforced during the re most any afternoon. WOR will give week at their Easters . . . the when it does occur, it should not maining two months of the NYA. the play by play account of the week end of the 15th will find us be missed. Maximum pay for 'full-time' work- opening game 'between Washington over at W. & L. listening to the ers is $15.00 a month, and $7.50 and Philadelphia on the 19th at 'Rippling Rythm' of the SHEP Subscribe to "The Cadet" for 'half-time' cadets. Time Sheets 4:30. FIELDS Ork . . . Also rumors from up-to-date VMI news. must be turned in every Saturday For some that homely poetry of that quarter tell us that BENNY night, or no credit will foe given the enjoyable type will be pres- GOODMAN is their Finals choice for work done that week. Cadets ented in the Edgar Guest broad . . . Sonny Greer, that great drum- must work at least 15 hours a month cast . . . FRANKIE MASTERS and mer of the Ellington group, spends in order to hold their jobs. Al- his orchestra will be heard on this all his money buying new drums though the working month of series . . . The time 8:30 on Tues- ... In Metronome this month this April is scheduled to end on May days over NBC Blue . . . famous orchestra magazine made • • • 3, Colonel Marr reserves the right mention of the Commanders and to end the month at an earlier date The Coronation is taking on some a recent engagement at Hampden- if he sees that the money set aside elaborate plans in the way of Sydney . . . "Fun in Swingtime" for that month's payroll has already broadcasting ... All three of the the new feature of the Mutual Sys- been exceeded. major hook-ups have made exten- tem starting Sunday the 18th will sive plans to make sure that no feature BUNNY BERIGAN at 5:30 Make Trip feature of the spectacle will be . . . Around five p. m. on Sunday On Thursday, April 18, Colonel missed by the listeners . . . Mic- evening there is a galaxy of prom- Marr, accompanied by Cadets D. P. rophones are to be placed at all inent radio entertainers on the air Boyer, Jr., and E. N. Logan, at- the important spots both on the namely the Aragon—Trianon Hour tended a conference of the Roan- route of the procession and in sev- of dancing, Freddie Martin on the oke District of the NYA in Roan- eral buildings where the actual Pent-House Serenade, Guy Lom- oke. At the meeting, Dr. Sidney ceremonies are to take place . . . bardo, and many of the local bands B. Hall, State Superintendent of It will be a six-hour program on are to foe had in abundance . . . Public Instruction, made the prin- May 12th and no detail of the cipal speech. This was the closing There have been a lot of the grandeur and pomp of the medie- meeting of the Conference for this usual rumors about the Easter val pageantry surrounding the It happened in Salem, Mass., on Februrary 12, 1877. The year, and Colonel Marr said that band, but as yet no real evidence coronation will foe omitted to the it was a very interesting meeting, . . . anyhow we know the best young reporter attended a demonstration of inventor Bell's particularly because of its forum radio audience. will foe obtained . . . new telephone — then "talked" his story to his paper in • • » A few changes are to be noted in TYRONE POWER, sensational dis- features in which the audience covery of "Lloyds of London," stars Boston by telephone! asked Dr. Hall many questions. Notes . . . "MARIE" that new the orchestra world: CARL HOFF with lovely LORETTA YOUNG in recording featuring the music of to the Biltmore in the place of the Twentieth Century-Fox stream- Though he didn't realize it, he was inaugurating a new line romantic hit, "Love is News," TOMMY DORSEY is receiving its HORACE HEIDT who is making which also co-stars DON AMECHE. era in journalism. For today's newspapers could hardly exist share of the nickels on the Nickel- a tour of the colleges; Henry King Showing at the Lyric Saturday. odian down stairs . . . the vocaliz- to replace George Hamilton in without the telephone. ing of JACK LEONARD and the Chicago . . . JAN GARBER will Let Us Fill Your Wants In Gathering and spreading news with lightning speed is just Monday . . . spontaneous harmonizing of the furnish the music for the Tech one of the telephone's countless contributions to modern 8:00—Horace Heidt, WABC. THREE ESQUIRES go to make it Easter dance . . . Job Printing 8:00—Burns and Allen, WEAF. life. And 300,000 Bell Sy9tem people strive constantly to 9:00—-Radio Theatre, WABC. not one of the strongest points of Printing of All Types and Styles make the service still better, still more useful. "Swing High, Swing Low." " A 9:00—Ella Fitzgerald, WJZ. Guaranteed At Reasonable 10:00—Famous Trials WOR. Local Cinema Call to Arms" is the best of the 11:30—Ruby Newman, WEAF. torchier songs, but at best it is no Price Why not telephone home oftener? 11:30—Paul Whiteman, WGN. Wednesday . . . temptation. Fred MacMurray turns Rates to most points are lowest after "We Print The Cadet" Tuesday . . . Lyric: "Swing High, Swing in some excellent trumpet playing 7 PM. and all day Sunday. 8:00—Russ Morgan, WEAF. Low," with Carole Lombard, and Charlie Butterworth, as the Rockbridge County News 8:30—Frank Masters, WJZ. Fred MacMurray and Charles "hottest piano player in Panama" 9:00—Watch the Fun—WABC. Butterworth. is really comic. Phone 32 - 113 So. Main St 9:30—Fred Astaire, WEAF. Saturday . . . ltELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM Lyric: "Love Is News" with 9:30—Benny Goodman, WABC. Love Is News * * • Loretta Young, Tyrone Power, 11:00—Tommy Dorsey, WABC. The only fault that can be found and Don Ameche. 11:15—Kay Kyser—WGN. with this film is the fact that it's J. M. Hall: "Ramona," with Wednesday . . . story is so little different from J. Ed. Deaver & Sons/ N under shirts College Stickers Shoe Loretta Young and Don Ame- avy 8:30—Ken Murray, WABC. that of the many other newspaper che. Headquarters 8:30—Ethel Barrymore, WJZ. stories which Hollywood has been Shine Rags Reveille Stippers 9:00—Kostelanetz, WABC. for turning out recently. Bearing Phone ZS 10:00—Gang Busters, WABC. Swing High, Swing Low * * * distinct similarity to both "Libeled 11:00—Benny Goodman, WABC. Playing a part similar to the Lady" and "Love on the Run," this 11:30—Duke Ellington, WOR. ones which she made her first suc- film, however, outdoes both of 11:30—Kay Kyser, WGN. cess, Carole Lombard is prob- them. This is probably due largely Thursday . . . ably chiefly responsible for mak- to the faultless direction of Tay Music and Rhythm 8:00—Kate Smith, WABC. ing "Swing High, Swing Low," as Garnett. 8:30—Guy Lombardo, WOR. good as it is. She is well support- Loretta Young was never more Hal, everybody 9:00—Joe Sanders, WGN. ed, however, by Fred MacMurray beautiful and she seems to have 10:00—Bing Crosby, WEAF. and Charles Butterworth as well outgrown that exceedingly fragile loves it!" 10:30—March of Time, WABC. as the rapidly rising star Dorothy look that she has worn from her 11:00—Will Osborne, WJZ. Lamour. As a matter of fact, Miss several past films. Tyrone Power 11:30—Isham Jones, WABC. Lamour's rendition of "Panamania" in his third starring film, hands Friday . . . is one of the highlights of the in an even better performance than 8:00—Richard Himber, WOR. show. Musical hits, however, are in his previous pictures. Don Ame- 8:30—Hal Kemp, WABC. 9:00—Hollywood Hotel, WABC. 10:00—First Nighter, WEAF. HOTEL PATRICK HENRY 10:00—Tommy Dorsey, WJZ. The Meeting Place Of Roanoke 11:30—Eddie Duchin, WABC. You Will Enjoy The Food and Pleasant Surroundings In Our 12:00—Bob Crosby, WJZ. Saturday . . . Modern Coffee Shop 7:30—Swing Session, WABC. A Robert Myer Hotel A. B. Moody, Manager. 8:30—Russ Morgan, WABC. 9:30—Joe Cook, WEAF. 9:45—Kay Kyser, WGN. 11:00—Benny Goodman, WABC. 11:30—Ruby Newman, WJZ. 12:00—Bob Crosby, WJZ. V. M. I. Sunday . . . 5:30—Guy Lombardo, WABC. 5:30—Kay Kyser, WGN. 7:00—Jack Benny, WEAF. Post Exchange 7:30—Ozzie Nelson, WJZ. 8:00—Victor Moore, WABC. 8:30—Eddie Cantor, WABC. 9:00—Shep Fields, WJZ. For the Corps of Cadets COLUMBIA Always At Year BOTIOO. Wm Aw* •to Your Patronas*. (Ml Oftaa. STATIONS C. a. Batter, Pn*. Tha Proscription Drus Mora "ASK PETE" HE KNOWS Chesterfield Oor. Ihiienl * Norfolk A»o« THE FIRST PRODUCT TO HOLD TWO NATIONAL RADIO AWARDS Show Practice Speeded Up Rat Trackmen Drop Meet To Mr. Holtzclaw Addresses The Pasco Stars As TracJ TcariN "F" ('<> Captures Water Polo Varsity Nine Beat N. C. U. Cavalier Frosh Corps On Business Wins 78 To 48 Tournament In Close Contest (Continued From Page 1)

In J. M. Hall without the safety (Continued From Pace 5) (Continued From Page 1) (Continued From Page ' tinned From Page 5) (Continued From Pace B) of the mates, the rhythm number Va.; second, Fenselau, VMI; third, of what is learned ,in school. There Hopkins, Va.; third, Herritv" ' -II > e, dropping only one Church, 3b 2 0 1 0 1 Time 10.2. Kovar, rf 3 1 1 0 0 will be awe-inspiring in its daring. Payton, Va. Time 26.4. are few rules which should be fol Lugar p-lf 4 1111 lowed as one enters the business T Bill Vesey, leader of the Chorus Shot-Put—'Won by Shu, V. M. I.; 220—Won by Pasco, VM sagond, »U ing In Water Polo Pancake, cf 4 0 2 1 0 world. A college graduate should Saunders, lb 4 0 0 9 0 of forty male voices has been lead- Herring, VMI; third, Horl.uw, \ Won Lost Pet. Brittingham, 2b .4 2 1 4 1 second, Brown, Va.; third, Weaver, first analyze himself, finding his ing his group in their nightly prac- Time 22.2. 10 0 1.000 Campbell, c 3 0 18 0 VMI. 36 feet, 5.7 inches. real desires. He should then learn (Roberson, p 0 0 0 0 2 tices with a purpose that has 440—Won by Bast, Va. <• r>. < 7 3 .700 Irby, c 10 13 0 Javelin—Won by Shu, V. M. I; to appreciate himself and his abili- shown unexpectedly good results. Ferrey, R. H., VMI; third, Connor, 5 5 .500 bTrzeciak 10 10 0 second, Weaver, VMI; third, Jones, ties. Thirdly, he should dedicate Va.. Time 52.8. When first rehearsals were in- 4 6 .400 Totals 32 4 10 27 II Va. 172 feet, 2.4 inches. himself to his work, stick to it, and 880—Won by Wheeler, Va.; sec- augurated, the singing brothers 4 6 .400 aBatted for MoCarn in 7th. Discus—Won by Shu, VMI; sec- will find himself on the way to suc- ond, Flythe, VMI; third, Bast, Va. 0 10 .000 bBatted for Robertson in 9th. combined talents strangely re- ond, Buchanan, Va.; third, Weaver, cess. He should learn to use the Time 2:05.2. First Team North Carolina 000 000 3000—3 sembled the sounds of harmony- VMI. 127 feet, 1 inch. preparation he has received; learn Mile—Won by Sayford, VMI; sec- V. M. I. 020 001 001—4 Player Ca Pos. Votes minded frequenters of a tonsorial High Jump—Won by Fenselau, the fundamentals of business and ond, Wheeler, Va.; third, Spohr, Errors—Saunders, Campbell 2, Hardaway A C 52 Brittingham 2, Tompkins, Grubb 2, emporium, but with the technical VMI; second, Rood, Va.; third, above all learn people. He should VMI. Time 4:46.1. Stolen bases — Tompkins. Double Ellett A F 42 assistance of Mrs. M. G. Ramey, Gregory, Va. 5 feet, 6 inches. learn to impress all the people he Two mile—Won by Smith, VMI; Ejays — Kane and Brittingham; contacts. Baldwin, Capt. F F 65 Kane Brittingham and Saunders; the barracks song-birds are due to Broad Jump—Won by Shu, VMI; second, Spohr, VMI; third, Sayford, Grubb, Belcher and Bissett. Bases "Garden of Eden" Helfrich C G 40 on balls, off Lugar 1, Robertson 1, spring a pleasant surprise on the second, Harris, Va.; third, Dabney, VMI. Time 10:46.1. Mr. Holtzclaw said that today's Hoblitzell F G 42 Hearn 4. Struck out, by—Lugar 3. difficult cadet audience. Va. 19 feet, 3.5 inches. 220 low hurdles—Won by Pasco, Roberson 9, Hearn 7. Hitts, off— college graduate is, from a busi- VMI; second, Dayton, Va.; third, Kane, D.J. D Goalie 49 Roberson, 5 in 6; Lugar 0 in 3. Win- Pole Vault—Won by Preston, The criticism of things done, ness standpoint stepping into a Rust Va. Time 26.1. Emerson F Goalie 40 Ortfi frimee2-12 Roberson- UmPir«. Va.; second, Merchant, VMI; third, too often comes from those who "garden of Eden," into years of 120 high hurdles—Won by Rust, Second Team Carter, Va. 10 feet. cannot do them. progress and prosperity. He be- Va.; second, Poe, Va.; third, Day- Player Co. Paa Votes Marines Are Reported To Be lieves that wealth is far greater ton, Va. Time 16.1. Rubira D C 29 On Verge Of Mutiny • Warner Bros, A, distributed today than ever before. Shot-put—Won by Farley, VMI; Harris, J. D. E T 27 He attributed the development of second, Strickler, VMI; third, Clark Steidtmann C F 28 (Continued From Pace 1) America during the past hundred VMI. 44 feet, 2 inches. Fosque, Capt. D G 80 they were possibly a little con- LYRIC years to private enterprise, which Javeline—Won by Zimmerman, Reeves D G 25 soled by the thought that this time may be considered a form of sel- Hutchinson F at least, it would not be the "boys WEDNESDAY VMI; second, Echols, VMI; third, G 25 fishness. Watling, Va. 183 feet. Taylor A Goalie 19 of VMI" who imposed the indig- H«47*m*r«< Carol* ... Mutt nity upon them. H id — Mr. Holtzclaw was vice-president Discus—Won by Farley, V. M. I.; $I Trumfctt Playing FT of the Gulf States Utilities Co., The explosion that shattered the and Tht* Everything Happtns! second, Fiedler, VMI; third, Zim- Executive Council of VMI from 1925 to 1929 when he became merman, VMI. 129 feet, 9 inches. Holds Meeting Confederate lines at the Battle of president of the Virginia Electric High Jump—Tie for first be- the Crater near Petersburg, Va., and Power Co. He is also president tween Dayton and Gordon (both (Continued From Page 1) on July 4, 1884, has returned like Carole LOMBARD of the Virginia-Carolina Power Co.; an unwelcome visitors to reverber- Sing* For First Timi On Strun Va.); third, Saxe, VMI. 5 feet, 8 meeting. Other members present the Commonwealth Ice Co., and the inches. were J. Clifford Miller, Jr., of ate in the ears of the Marines at Atlantic Coast Terminal Co. He is Broad Jump—Won by Herring, Richmond and Camillus Christian Marine Headquarters. That Wasn't Fred MURRAY a member of the Sigma Alpha Ep- VMI; second, Tetzlaff, VMI; third, of Allendale, N. J., vice-presidents. so bad—until they discovered that silon fraternity. Beer, Va. 21 feet, 1 1-4 inches. Frank McCarthy, General Alumni they would not only have to en- Blows Hot Swttt Trumpet In Saturday dure another defeat but—what was This afternoon at 2 o'clock, a Pole Vault—Won by Cralle, Va.; Secretary, was also at the meet- worse—that they would have to Loretta Young Regimental Parade was held in Mr. second, Nevin, VMI; third, Beer, ing. retreat in the face of the cadets "Swing High, Holtzclaw's honor. Va. 10 feet, 9 inches. Tyrone Power After scribbling three pages dur- of VMI! The shock that encircled Don Ameche Smoking in moderation might Electricity rates for fraternities ing an exam, a Marquette Uni- their—the U. S. Marines'! globe at Swing low have a beneficial effect, says Dr. at Amherst College have been versity student wrote: "I don't this news burst amid a cloud of A Paramount Pictuu u>ith Arthur Binz, professor of chemis- dust and unrestrained indignation Chas. tiUTTERWOHlli "LOVE IS lowered by approximately 40 per think you'll read this far, and to DOROTHY LAMOUH try at the University of Berlin. cent as the result of a petition sub- prove it I'll tell you about the from the lofty, untainted portals Coramine, a derivative of tobacco mitted to the Western Massachu- basket ball game I saw yesterday." of Marine Barracks. Someone, the 5 SONG HITS' NEWS" nicotine, stimulates the heart.—A. setts Electric Company by the He wasn't called down for his five Marines conclude, is taking realism PLUS POPEYE C. P. council of fraternity presidents. page sports discourse. too far!

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