The Marilyn Monroe Issue

VOLUME XLIV VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MARCH 22, 1954 NUMBER 21 ^Tadef' Scoops Marilyn Monroe Dedication From^TheTurnouf^ ReligiousEmphasisWeek 'So Proudly W^ Dedicate" New Cadet Day Slated Opens Today With Talk For 150 Prospectives^ By Captain Zimmerman Full Schedule Planned VMI's thirty-first Religious Emphasis Week began at noon For the first time in the history of VMI an organized pro- today with the Corps assembly in Jackson - Memorial Hall. gram will be presented to prospective new cadets for next Captain John David Zimmerman, Chaplain at the United States year on March 26th and 27th. The program will be initiated Naval Academy. by a cadet cadre on Friday and Saturday of this week. Captain Zimmerman's talk today For the first time in the history of VMI an organized program will was entitled "No Neutrals in Re- Glee Club Appears 8 AFROTC Cadets be presented to prospective new ligion Today." Discussions are cadets for next year on March the scheduled Monday, Tuesday, and On TV Broadcast 26th and 27th. Wednesday evenings from 7:15 to Fly To Texas Sponsored by the various Alumni 8:00, with the subjects "Too Many Sunday Evening chapters, groups of high school seniors from most parts of Virginia Gods," "Optional and Small Gods," With Rifle Team Sixteen selected singers from and several out-of-state sections and "Roadblocks to Faith." Eight Air Force ROTC students the VMI Glee Club will sing a —four first and four second class- will visit the Institute beginning Wednesday afternoon there will large variety of numbers on a men—will accompany the VMI Air on Friday morning, the 26th. There are approximately 150 boys ex- be a discussion from 4:00 to 5:00 television program to be /broad- Force Rifle Team in its four day, cast- over Station WLVA-TV in pected to attend the two day fes- which will pose the question: "To airborne trip to Texas and New Lynchburg on Sunday, March 28 at Orleans this week, it has been an- tivities. take your place in the world you 7:15 p.m. The presentation will nounced by Major Marion S. Street, Most of the boys will be coming need basic foundations. How sound precede and be similar to an ap- Tactical S-3. The total group, com- from the Tidewater area with 45 are yours?" pearance of the entire glee club prising fifteen cadets and an Air representatives from Norfolk and in Lynchburg at the E. C. Glass Portsmouth. Forty are expected Served With Halsey Force officer from VMI will de- High school on the evening of part from Woodrum Field in Roa- from Richmond while Roanoke will Captain Zimmerman has attend- Saturday, April 3. noke at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday and send 30. Smaller groups will come ed Heidelburg College in Tiffin, 0., The program is being made pos- will return Sunday night. from the Peninsula area and parts of West Virginia. Nearby the U.S. Naval Academy, Kenyon sible through the fine cooperation First destination for the Lang- Maryland, who had originally in- College and Bexley Hall Theologi- of Mr. Robert N. Winfree of the ley Field C47 in which they will tended to send some boys down, cal Seminary, and Johns Hopkins Lynchburg Steam Bakery. fly will be Bryan Air Force Base, University. He has served in This 2)st issue of the '54 CADET we proudly dedicate to the will not be represented. Robert Hanson of the first class Texas from which they will de- churches in Akron, Ohio, and Balti- beauty, generosity, and friendliness of America's top box office at- An Average Weekend is in charge of arrangements for part on Friday night or Saturday more, Md., and has served as rector traction, Miss Marilyn Monroe. The particular weekend was the appearance on the air, while morning for the Naval Air Base of Holy Trinity Church in Cincin- at New Orleans. All cadets will picked because it typifies an aver- nati, Ohio. He was commissioned the VMI Lynchburg Club, headed age VMI weekend. There will be by Ted Benson of the class of '54 have an opportunity to fly the as a chaplain in the Naval Reserve Victory Is Sweet plane from the co-pilot's seat dur- no special excitement caused by an in 1933, and since July 1941 has is sponsoring the program at the athletic event or a hop weekend; high school. ing the trip. This will be one of served on active duty. Aboard the the most unique aspects of the the purpose being to give the boys Among the numbers which may USS Miami in Admiral Halsey's F. McCarthy and F. Slieild Aid trip since most cadets have pre- a view of VMI as it really is. A be presented at the two concerts fast carrier task force in the viously never had a comperable special attempt is being made to are: "Tobacco is a Dirty Weed," Pacific, he saw action in attacks op In Quest For Miss Monroe ooportunity to fly a plane. have as many extra-curricular ac- Saipan, Guam, the Marianas, Palau, "Casey Jones," "I Love a Parade," tivities in operation as possible on Cadets chosen to make the jour- Leyte Gulf, and the China Sea. Schubert's "The Omnipotence," By E. N. OSBORNE is to be credited with an assist in Friday in order to let the boys see ney—other than the members of Heath's "I am the Grass," and the acquisition. Cadet Sheild ob- what the opportunities are of fol- Members of the Corps, particu- the rifle team—were first class- Since the war he has attended Borthiansky's "The Cherubic tained the pictures through a rela- lowing up any special interests they larly those whose literary talents men: Diuguid, Mattox, Hengel and the Armed Forces Sfaff College, Song." tive, Wythe Holt, Class of '33. It might have if they decide to come are directed toward the publication Stoy and second classmen: and has been on the Staff of the (Continued on page 8) was through Holt that he was en- to VMI. of the Turnout, will doubtless be Almy, Dean, Marshall and Martin. Commander in Chief of the Naval pleased with the dedication of this abled to meet another brother rat A cadet cadre will be appointed Forces in the Eastern and Atlantic Foreign Legion Vet week's Cadet to Miss Marilyn Mon- of '33, Frank McCarthy, Public Re- to act as guides to give special as- and Mediterranean, in London. roe. lations Director for Twentieth Cen- Psychology Class To sistance. This cadre will be com- Later he was Officer in Charge of Will Speak To IRC Miss Monroe, or Mrs. DiMaggio tury Fox Studios, who was able to posed mainly of first classmen who the Chaplains School, Newport, R. Visit Staunton Hospital Brigadier General Marcel if you prefer, has furnished the obtain the autographed photos live in the areas from which the I., and since July 1953 has been Penette, Military Attache for the Cadet with four autographed snap- when Miss Monroe returned from The Psychology Department has boys are coming. ' serving as Chaplain of the Naval French Embassy in Washington, shots to be used for the advance- her honeymoon. been extended an invitation by the Arrive Friday Academy at Annapolis. will speak to the VMI International ment of journalistic thought. Be- McCarthy, it should be noted, is Directors of Western State Hos- The first group will arrive at the pital in Staunton, Virginia, to parti- An Opportunity Relations Club in the near future. ing virtually the only VMI pub- also assisting the Hop Committee Institute in time to begin registra- cipate in that institution's Clini- tion in the library at 9:00 Friday Topic for the talk will be "The lication devoted to such pursuits, in lining up a panel of movie stars Religious Emphasis Week is be- cal Instruction Program which is morning. At this time they will be French Foreign Legion." General the Cadet has, in sincere apprecia- to judge this year's "Miss Easter's" ing conducted by the Cadet Re- being held during the current given a briefing and will be given Penette served with the Legion tion, dedicated this week's issue to contest. ligious Council. This is a good school year. a chance to meet the cadet guides. for several years. the vivacious Marilyn. The results of the efforts of chance for all cadets to talk with McCarthy Aids Quest Sheild, Holt, and McCarthy may be The program is aimed at pro- In the morning they will visit most Though an exact date for the the chaplain of a military college, Cadet Francis Sheild (room num- found on pages 1, 2, and 3 of this viding an opportunity for students of the academic buildings in groups talk has not been set as yet, it and everyone, regardless of denom- ber withheld for security reasons) through the state who are in- of five where several interviews ination, should take advantage of is expected that a review in honor terested in the study of psycho- will be conducted. Just before this opportunity. of the officer will be given by the logy to get a first hand demonstra- dinner they will visit the ROTC Corps. Here She Is Again tion of the facilities of the hos- buildings where they will be given pital as well as a chance to see demonstrations and some basic in- Simpson Provides Workshop (Continued on page 8) (Continued on page 8) For Cadet Art Enthusiasts John Miller, Virginia Alumnus, An item in a recent CADET figures. The room will not by any told of a poll taken of cadets, which means be restricted to sculpture; Finds VMI 'Friendly Place' indicated that about half of the anyone interested in trying any art "I think that V.M.I, is splendid. Degree in 1947. He is, at present, Corps was interested in some kind project, regardless of his previous I was immediately impressed by working on his Ph.D. at the Uni- of workshop in order to keep up experience or knowledge of the the friendliness of the cadets of versity. He has just finished his various hobbies. Many of these men subject, is welcome to use the the Corps." These are the words dissertation on John Ingram, Ed- will be interested to know that a room. gar Allan Poe's English biograph- room for such work has been avail- of John Miller, who recently was Mr. Simpson says that his first er. He will receive his Ph.D. in able to cadets for several months. added to the faculty of the English work along this line was started June of this year at the Univer- The workshop, located in the base- Department as instructor in Pub- in 1944, when he was stationed at sity. ment of the Academic Building lic Speaking, when he was asked Guadalcanal. By this time, of directly under Room 18, is the re- his first impression of the Insti-j Mr. Miller says that the Public course, all of the fighting had long sult of an attempt of Mr. William tute. Speaking course will continue as since left this part of the Pacific, it has in the past. He was glad to Marks Simpson, art instructor here Mr. Miller is a native of Missis- and the garrison remaining on the see a lively interest in the sub- at VMI, to find a place for some of sippi, his home being in Pasca- island often found long periods ject on the part of the cadets and his students to work on their own goula, Mississippi, on the Gulf with little to do. Simpson at the is enjoying teaching the course art projects. Coast. He attended Millsaps Col- beginning of the war was director very much. Several different projects can of the Reinhart School of Sculp- lege in Jackson, Mississippi, for now be seen in this room, at vari- ture, was asked to provide some- four years where he obtained his ous stages of completion, consist- thing for the men to do in their Bachelor's Degree in English up- ing mostly of subjects modeled out on his graduation in 1941. For free time. So he opened a work- Richmond Club Meeting of clay. Mr. Simpson has said that the next six years he was in the shop, available to all men inter- any cadet is welcome to use the Navy, where he served as a Navi- Features Gen. Burress ested, and let them do any kind room for any creative undertaking. gation and Executive officer. While of work on their own. At the end The March meeting of the VMI The room will be left locked, with in the Navy, he saw duty all over of a few months his little "school" Club of Richmond was held in the a key available at the Guard Room, the world, but the majority of held an art exhibition, and award- Marshall Room of the John Mar- so that anyone starting a project his service was in the Pacafic ed prizes for the outstanding paint- shall Hotel on Friday. March 19, can be assured of its remaining un- Theater. disturbed. Workci-8 will, for the ings and sculpture. This school was 1954 with dinner being served at most part, have to furnish their well attended by men from all over Works for Ph.D. 6:30 p.m. own materials, though Mr. Simpson the island, and Simpson feels that MISS MONROE tries on a swim suU for sin and takes iier hat After the war he began his grad- Lt. Gen. Withers A. Burress, '14, will be able to furnish enough it did much to break the monotony off to VMI's champion tankers. Recently she wore glasses in a movie, uate work at the University of Commanding General of the First modeling clay to complete several of the rear area. and now every in Japan la trying to buy a pair of peepers. Virginia and received his Master's Army, was guest speaker. THE V.M.I. CADET On A Poor Shotving mniGSTOTALK ABOUT Published Monday afternoons. Entered as second class matter, Last Wednesday night marked an exhibition of bad man- •Y rRANKlM J. MIINI September 18, 1946 at the postofflce at Lexington, Virginia, under the ners that should have sickened and shocked the thinking mem- act of March 3, 1879. Subscription during regular school year, $3.00. bers of the Corps into realizing the relative immaturity of Member VIPA certain factions that attempt to make a sport of meetings in »\\\, JOHN P. DIUGUID Editor-in-Chief Jackson Memorial Hall. This fantastic exhibition of bad man- DONALD J. DUNLAP Managing Editor ners, precipitated by "that 2%," in a way typifies the lack of consideration this small group has shown, in many instances, TME COOF OP Hmmm,zt50 ^ NEWS AND FEATURE STAFFS towards the Institute. This minority has developed the opinion W. R. Johnson, L. H. Bowen, G. W. Hardy, A. M. Levinson, L. G. McKnight, C. W. Lennon, J. R. Hannay, W. B. Makelim, that anything the Institute does is designed to usurp privileges - TALES ' E. M. Newton, W. H. Paine, W. O. Turner, J. W. Windle, Jr., or in someway curtail activities of the Corps. This is, obviously, R. A. Hanson, F. H. Conley, R. P. McCormack, J. B. Pipkin, untrue, and this feeling is developed by the same warped in- W. White, B. G. Johnson, P. C. Strong, P. Peters, L. H. Diuguid, tellects that enjoy, or seem to enjoy, making a mockery of H. L. Wise, C. M. Thomas, R. L. Creasy serious meetings. G. W. HARDY Associate Editor J. D. P. FULLER Copy Editor This is not a new thing, this flagrant disrespect. It has J. R. HANNAY Headline Editor been carried on, to some extent, in many of the Corps meet- L. G. MCKNIGHT Alumni Editor ings where serious business was being conducted. Perhaps it L. H. diuguid Music Editor will continue in the future, but there are those members of W. B. MAKELIM Humor Editor the Corps that feel it is in direct contrast with the principles G. A. FORD Photographer upon which this institution is based. There are those members of the Corps that believe in carrying respect not only to the FEATURE STAFF outside, but to the inside as well. We are not superficial P. H. LYONS Feature Editor soldiers. Our way of life, under which we have chosen to live, TMC JAPAMC3E SfMMLf^M^ E. H. DAVIS Associate Editor is conducted in the manner of gentlemen and we are expected cm. m> wum in fflfHA. tBrwdwyfcOc an dfe>rv 'Via.^r /f^^f D. F. PARSONS Associate Editor to act accordingly. If for no other reason than the fact that M M. BELENKY Ass't. Feature Editor we ARE living under a military system we should show the R. C. MARTIN Ass't. Feature Editor proper respect to those who lead us and we should carry on E. N. OSBORNE Ass't. Feature Editor the business of the Corps in the same manner of sober respect R. J. Real, W. M. Stokes, W. H. Paine, P. Lynch, and seriousness that strengthens the prestige of the Honor W. L. Waring, J. T. Witt Court and other cadet organizations. R. C. NOTES The picture that was painted last Wednesday night was The Flags Again hardly one to appear next to that mural in front of which we By A. L. MILLER i all were seated. The history of the Institute is rich and it was Certainly the subject of the condition of the national and f made rich by gentlemen. We cannot add to that history with- state flags in use at the VMI has from time to time been the out acting accordingly. subject of some attention in these columns, and authorities quite recently replaced the tattered national emblems, par- The irresponsible minority that provoked the ungentle- With due apologies to "Dodo," Religious Emphasis Programs have never attained any great tially as a result of a CADET editorial. menly acts in Jackson Memorial Hall was just as disrespectful "Daddy Dixon," Diuguid, and the of the history of the Corps, the Institute, and that edifice in Devil, I am once again attempting measure of success despite the fact Several weeks ago, an article in this space indicated that to pound out "the slings and ar- that much publicity has been glv^ which the meeting was held, as the man who disgraces the the flag poles needed some new silver paint to cover their rows of outrageous fortune" to en them. Although this "failure" Corps publicly by some act that casts a shadow on its repu- blackened exterior. No known action has been taken concern- the tune of ReligioUs Council may have many causes, I feel that tation. Notes. This will tend to eliminate the most important and vital ing the improvement of this condition. Last Wednesday night's vulgarism typifies much that is misconceptions to some of what cause has been the absence of an Apparently, however, the editorial did make some cadets wrong with the Corps today. Many people say that the In- the R. C. stands for. adequate frame of reference. The most fundamental question has flag conscious, for a number of cadets have indicated to mem- stitute should take action. In cases such as these, it would With Religious Emphasis Week bers of the staff! that some of the flag? being used are rapidly approaching, it is fitting that this never been answered. Perhaps it seem that what is needed is a little introspection on the part never will be answered in our reaching the weather worn stage that would warrant their week's column be devoted to an of the individual. The Institute cannot make gentlemen, that explanation and evaluation of our time. I refer to the two-fold ques- retirement. is up to the individuals themselves. plans for such an observance. tion: What is the meaning of reli- Thus we pass this information on to those in the financial There is no week's observance on gion, and what is the proper place and authoritative position to correct it. a college campus that should be of religion on a college or univer- more important than the observ- sity campus? Until this question Our Waning Popularity in England ance of Religious Emphasis Week. can be answered, a Religion in This is particularly true on the Life Program will always represent IN MEMORIAM By A. A. McCRARY church-related school's campuses, a compromise. Any results obtain- but also true on the "non reli- ed will consequently be the re- It was with deep regret that the Corps received the EDITOR'S NOTE: Continuing in the vain initiated by R. J. Pacheco's gious" or technical school levels. sult of that compromise. news that a member of the class of 1952 had been killed article (WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LATIN AMERICA) in last In setting up plans, recognition in an airplane accident at Nelles A F B in Las Vegas, week's issue of THE CADET, we turn this week to the situation in We would never be justified, should be made of the fact that Nevada. He was Bob Hanes, an Air Force Lieutenant Great Britain. Utilizing the knowledge- of the British situation gained however, in abandoning the pro- there will be different faiths and who had been flying jets since he received his wings by a fourth classman—A. A. McCrary—gained while living on the ject simply because our desired societies of the same faith re- shortly after graduation. When the accident occurred, Isles for the two years that his father was stationed there with the goal has not been attained. Even presented. Therefore, plans should Lt. Hanes was trying unsuccessfully to land his F-86. On Joint American Military Assistance Group, he analyzes the status of within the framework of compro- be so devised that they will be his second landing attempt his plane cartwheeled three Anglo-American relations and outlooks for the benefit of those cadets mise, definite steps can be taken meaningful to all persons regard- times on the runway. not so well traveled as he. to increase the effectiveness of less of denominations and faiths. the program. Bob had made a fine reputation for himself during McCrary spent a year in Frankfort in addition to his residence in No definite doctrine should be his four years at the Institute. He graduated a cadet England. included on the programs, but The Religious Council has taken lieutenant and a Distinguished Military Graduate. While interest should be centered on great pains to keep the Corps of a member of the Corps, he participated in track, swim- At the end of the last war the American people were very God and the meaning, functions Cadets in mind in selecting this ming, wrestling and numerous club activities. popular in Britain; we had worked together in fighting the and influences of religion today. year's R. E. Week speaker. We war and had won it. Since then this popularity has greatly If this kind of atmosphere is creat- felt that a man who was engaged The loss of one of VMI's sons is always a personal as a chaplain in a military school, decreased. ed in the outset, students will one to each member of the Corps. This especially is true feel free to discuss and participate where the students were our own in the case of Bob Hanes who many men in the Corps This change in attitude is caused by a number of reasons. in the programs. Religious Empha- age, would be more appreciative today remember as an outstanding leader and a close The one which is most apparent to the great majority of Eng- sis Week should not be used as a and understanding of our prob- friend. lishmen is the American tourist. He can be spotted at once means to increase the membership lems. The Council sincerely hopes by his loud clothes, "strange accent," and by the fact that he of some p^irticular denomination that the Corps will actively parti- or faith. It should be used to teach cipate in this the thirty-first Reli- simply throws his money away. But the thing that really riles gious Emphasis Week. th« English is the great superiority complex that some Ameri- the wonders of God, our responsi- bilities as Christians to society, Our Dedicatee cans bring over with them. They look down on anything that THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: If and the place of religion in our men are so wicked with religion, is not American and tell the British exactly what they think. lives, our homes, our colleges, what would they be without it? communities, and world. A few of them go to extremes. I saw one tourist in front —Franklin of the Marble Arch Tube Station in the fashionable district of London. He was wearing white bucks, chartreuse socks, pink gabardine pants, T-shirt and tie (loud of course), and a red jacket. Atop his head was perched a huge sombrero. He was openly condemning the somber mode of British dress; this Snapp made him an object of resentment and disgust to most Londoners who saw him. This is an extreme case but it shows Crackle to what extent some tourists wilt go to. If we are to remain friends in the true sense of the and in Great Britain. The presence of these men make it seem as if the English are not strong enough to defend themselves Cock and have to rely on a so called "equal partner" for military protection. This, coupled with all the aid we have poured and The latest episode in "Midnight wonder what happened to that are pouring into England, give the British a sort of national maneuvers" (Step-offs) brought well-known F. R. P. policy—FIRM BUT FAIR! inferiority complex. And as the British are only human, this out the Corps for a Corps meeting instead of a fresh air hike on the We would like to congratulate complex is turned into a feeling of resentment against the rich Goshen Road. This meeting was nation across the Atlantic. the editors of the CADET on the conducted by F. R. P. himself in number of scoops they have got- the absence of our Superintendent. Therefore if we are to remain in the true sense of the ten this year. (No. we aren't ask- After showering his remarks on a word these factors must be eliminated. The tourist problem ing for a noise.) Of course, the ' "receptive" audience, the second, part of the Americans, but the aid problem would be a harder latest and foremost of these is third, and fourth classes were dis- can easily be solved by only a little common sense on the missed. The first class then re- contained in this issue—pictures of nut to crack. But there is a way; the English want trade—not ceived commendations for the fine Mrs. Joe Dimagio (Marilyn Mon- aid—to bring the nation back on its economic feet. This could job it did in stopping the stepoff roe). We know that the editors of only be done by lowering our high protective tariffs and allow- (if you can call it that. We have the Turnout will probably look ing such products as textiles and metal goods into this country decided that they are getting so like last year's St. Patrick's Day almost duty free. But to get this done the powerful lobbies dull that we aren't staying up for tie (green) after feasting their which these industries have in Congress would have to be them anymore.) Then the discus- eyes on this issue. So to the edi- sion turned to the penalty given tors of the goes our sec- gotten around. This would be the nut we would have to crack. Turnout one of our members as a result of ond award of the week—one pair If this were done, a stronger bond could develop be- the stepoff. To our satisfaction, he Our youthful dedicatee demunstrates her athletic prowess of rose-colored glasses' and an tween our country and England, and a beneficial understand convicted himself of giving out a autographed picture of Marilyn —symbolizing for the CADET, the good effects resulting penalty ing of each other would arise. that wasn't deserved. We Monroe. from the Spring Training Program. Second Class I^eads February Mrs. DiMa Dance Sponsored by ASCE Honor List; Total of 81 Named Turns Out To Be Big Success Eighty-one cadets comprised the honor list for the first By V. J. VITALI the "straight jacket." On Saturday nlglit, March 13th, academic month of the second semester. The second class led However, despite the lack of your ASCE experimented with a the list numerically with a preponderous thirty - eight repre- color and spectacle for which VMI not new, but different form of en- sentatives, followed by the third class with nineteen and the dances are usually known, every- tertainment for the Corps in the first class with fifteen. Only nine new cadets made the coveted one had great time. There were form of a square dance. very few who knew what they were Usting. As any cadet usually thinks of The first class members of the W. T. Hart Miss. doing due to the fact that for many a dance in Cocke '94 Hall, he auto- it was their first square dance. list comprised ten civil engineering 0. P. .Johnson III Ark. matically pictures in his mind a majors, two history, two English, W. W. Johnson Va. lavishly decorated hall, girls gaily Much credit is due to the ASCE and one physics major. K. F. Lawson . Fla. swinging in full evening gowns to and in particular to Larry Dough- Va. FIRST CLASS F. J. Leech the sweet and dreamy music of erty, Henry Hulme, and Morty R. E. Lemmons .. Teicas E. R. Bare Va. such orchestra's as Louis Prima, Bregman who pioneered the way C. R. Lucado Va. Ralph Marterie or Claude Thorn- to a new form of entertainment at J. L. Berry W. Va. J. W. McDowell, Jr. Kans. hill. VMI. The ASCE plans to hold an- W. R. Davis Va. L. G. McKnight D. C. However last Saturday night we other of these dances in the near J. P. Diuguid Md. J. L. Morgan Va. saw a radical change from the at- future and it is almost certain that D. W. Drennen, Jr Ala. J. A. Openshaw, Jr Mass. mosphere so commonly associated every member will take part and D. J. Dunlap Va. E. N. Osborne, Jr. Va. with dances in the gym. The hall share the fun that some had on R. E. Gee Va. D. F. Parsons , Ky. was not lavishly decorated with March 13th. It is rumored that Col. G. W. Hardy, III La. T. R. Peters Va. bright and gay streamers but simp- Marr will be the "caller" at the D. F. Howard Mich. M. M. Pettyjohn, Jr Va. ly with two flags. The girls were next one! R. A. Hubbard Va. B. B. Phillips, Jr. Penna. seen dressed in anything firom T. T. Mayo, IV Va. R. M. Ragan Va. peddle-pushers and slacks to party M. J. Novak, Jr N. J. J. W. Robertson . Va. dresses, swinging wildly to the CONNER PRODUCE, CO. D. B. Oxford Mass. J. Sakakini, Jr Va. strains of the Virginia Ridge Run- Inc. E. J. Robertson Va. R. H. Satterwhite ....Va. ners, who had a beat of their own, Lynchburg, Va. T. P. Wright Va. W. C. Sauder - ..W. Va. and the girls' partners casually Ask Your Grocer for SECOND CLASS G. H. Scherer La. dressed in gaudy sport shirts in- Chow Brand Oranges D. M. Anderson Texas R. C. Thompson, Jr Va. stead of the usual VMI version of and Grapefruit R. Ansbacher N. Y. J. A. Trice Va. R. C. Baker, Jr N. Y. T. G. Williamson ..W. Va. J. R. Brenner ..Penna. THIRD CLASS L. J. Cock ... Va. W. W. Alexander N. C. Mrs. Joe DiMaggio gives all her CADET friends a warm Try To Save B. J. Conway Japan J. R. Black Va. smile and similar regards. This is HER issue and the C. E. Eaton Mass. L. H. Bowen Va. journalistic world smiles with her. F. A. Farmer, Jr. . Va. Our Forest -J. L. Davis II Va. E. G. Ferguson Va. J. W. Esler D C. R. E. Fitch GET THE BEST—GET SEALTEST Conn. A. H. Jennette Md. P. W. Haake, Jr. N. Y. Prevent Forest Fires R. D. Justice Va. Sealtest Dairy Products N. S. Harris Va. D. W. McCarty N Y. 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Wc WW Ddlver m Ortan tf r«ir u Itort UNITBD STATM AIR FORCB VMI Cadet Sports Staff Ciliclermeii Rifle Team Captures Sectional Match J. W. LANGHAMMER Co-Sports Editor B^egiii Schedule W. 0. TURNER, JR. Co-Sports Editor On April 7 Soccer Men K^eydet Marksmen Win SPORTSWRITERS The VMI trackmen will make Match in Intercollegiatcs Johnny Mapp, Mud White, Perry Archer, Jack Davis, Don Howard their 1954 bow against the William Open Practice ' The winning Keydet team was J. McDowell, Bill Schubmehl, Stan Zitz, George Scherer and Mary Indians on April 7. On Saturday afternoon, March Composed of essentially the same On May 1 20, the VMI rifle team played host made up of Kaye Henderson, cap- men as this season's victorious in- to the rifle teams from Ohio Uni- tain; Dave Campbell, Jack "Koko" door team, the thinclads will have The soccer team,ably coached versity, Washington and Lee Uni- Flynn, Hans Leipold, and Mich a better bill of goods to show the by Captain Wolf, a graduate of verstiy, and VPI in the sectional Pettyjohn. The highest individual public this year than they did last West Point, recently had a meeting match of the National Intercolleg- score of the afternoon team Time Out With season. Coach Walter Cormack to vote for officers for the team. iate Rifle Matches sponsored by the matches was Kaye Henderson's 285. National Rifle Association. Four- looks for his boys to be strongest The results were: Pacheco and Sel- The announcement of the VMI in the 100, the low hurdles, the linger as co-captains. Layman as teen similar matches were held on Till riier that day, and after the results of victory was met with loud cheers 880, the shot and the discus. manager, Eddie Norman as assist- from the "Keydets" and members ant manager. all the sectional matches are turned Heading the lineup for the "fifty- in to the NRA, the national stand of the faculty. Sergeant Driskel, The tentative schedule is Duke, the VMI coach, was wearing a grin BY BILL TURNER four" season will be Johnny Mapp. Roanoke, University of Virginia, of each team will be published. The The Norfolk Ail-American, who re- that could be seen from Fairfield to Lynchburg, Maryland, and North local match was held on the VMI cently won two firsts and a second range. . Natural Bridge. There were two Carolina. Spring training begin- in the Atlantic Coast competition reasons for the unusually happy The greatest baseball team in the world today is the ning on May 1, will bring forth The local match, as were all at Chapel Hill, will spearhead the feelings of that afternoon. First of New York Yankees. Of that, there can be no doubt. The 30 men out for soccer of which others, was fired in two courses. In Keydet drive in the hurdles and all, the rifle team had not done so fabulous Bronx Bombers, managed by foxy Casey Stengel, 20 have had previous experience. the morning the match was be- the 100. well in previous Nationals as they and paced by a galaxy of five-figure salaried stars that in- Some of the members of the team tween the individual chooters with- did in Saturday's match, and sec- clude Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Allie Reynolds, Whitey are Pacheco, Sellinger, Shattuch, out regard to his team to determine Ford, and Hank Bauer, have annexed five consecutive World Sports fans will be sure of a ondly it was a victory over the good performance by Ben Angle Haake, Openshaw, May, Fisher, the best individual shooters. The Hokies. Series pennants, and appear to be headed for number six and Blocker. results of the individual matches in '54. in the mile. The speedster from Rocky Mount came near to break- Pacheco says, "I have played were: With a good string of victories However, the "Old Timers," the ^ , , ing the record for the mile at the with excellent soccer players, but 1. Bill Wolfe—Ohio—98, 94, 93, under their belts the rifle team ones who saw the Old Meal Ticket l 'monotonous staccato, recent competition at Chapel Hill. never with teammates that pos- 285. lor the Giants-Carl Hubbell and ^ou need only to glance at the will take to the air this weekend Back in the lineup after a season's possess such spirit and skill as the 2. Bill Hoeck—VPI—99, 96, 90, The Big Train for the Senators, ff Ime-up to see why to fire against Texas on the layoff on the injured list will be V.M.I, soccer team. 285. Walter Johnson, serve 'em ^he 102 j Yankees were the greatest across iof them all, why every mother's Herman Decker and Jim Robert- 3. Mich Pettyjohn—VMI—98, 98, "Aggies" home range and then, to the dish, who thrilled to the base- We feel confident of Captain son, whether he was born on East son. Wolf's leadership and will be out 89, 285. New Orleans to fire against Tulane stealing antics of Pepper Martin, 49th Street in lower Manhattan or to do our best for V.M.L 4. Jim Krumm—Ohio—99, 93, 92, and another team there. They are who I'ecalled the time when Big the cotton fields of Alabama, want- Robertson, who is known to VMI 284. determined to show the boys in the Alex, Grover Cleveland Alexander, track fans for his cross-country 5. Tom Gilligan—VPI—100, 93, ed to be a Yankee. other sections of the country that of the St. Louis Cardinals strolled ability, will be running the njile. 91, 284. Take a typical Saturday twin-bill Compliments of to the hill and whiffed the Yankee's Decker formerly held the Southern The high man in case of a tie is VMI has a good rifle team that is Tony Lazerri wtih the bases loaded during the sultry summer of '27; the line-up for the Yankees went Conference Championship for the BRYANT - NELMS decided on the basis of the highest out to win. in the deciding game of the 1934 hundred. Rounding out the coinpe- .score in the standing position. Series—say that the present day something like this: Little "Poosh- Newport News, Va. tition for berths on the outdoor In the afternoon team matches Yankees are not the greatest team em-up" Tony Lazerri led off and, squad will be Valentine in the the battle raged on with very that ever took the field. if the opposing pitcher was lucky, Chaffin's old Tony would just slam a sharp hurdles, Svendson in the quarter, strong feeling between the Hokies When the "Old Timers," gather liner through the box for a single. and Bourke in the two. and the Keydets as each resolved Shamrock Restaurant around the glowing wood stove in Next came Mark Koenig, the dap- Main Street Motor Company not to lose to the other. The final (Formerly Friend's) the heart of winter to talk base- Cormack expects a strong squad per second-sacker of the Yanks; in all of the field events except, the BLACKSTONE, VIRGINIA scores were posted at 5:00 p.m. ball,_and the question arises as to koenig lines a double off the left javelin. Since last season the weak- Archer L. Williams, Prop, Saturday and read as follows: 674 Oakley Ave., Lynchburg, Va. which team WAS the greatest team field wall. J. T. Parks, Mgr. VMI No. 1—1398. that ever hallowed a stadium, the ness in the high jump has been Mr. & Mrs. P. W. "Red" Chaffin Then the great Babe Ruth, who. corrected, and Dale Vaughn stands Blackstone, Va. VPI. No. 2—1389. answer is almost invariably the incidentally, will be remembered VPI No. 3—1384. Proprietors same, the 1927 New York Yankees. ready to put the correction to good that year for smacking sixty round- use. The trackmen boast Charley VMI No. 2—1369. You can talk of your 1914 Boston trippers, a feat never equalled nor Byrd in the shot and Bill Miller in Ohio U.—1355. DIAL 2-2151 Braves, Stalling's "Miracle Men" surpassed, would lift a "fat one" the discus slot. Green and Cole Horsemann's Florist VPI No. 3—1324. they were called, or your 1951 into the right field bleachers. It W&L U.—1316. will round out the lineup in the Hampton, Va. "Miracle of Cogan's Bluff," where was a common occurrence to see pole vault positions. the New York Giants lifted them- the robust Ruth chugging around Florists to The Peninsular selves up by their bootstraps and the base path during those days, The Keydets ended last year's into the World Series and broke and the fans never tired of seeing season with a second place in the the backs of the belated Brooklyn him do it, the Yankee fans that Big Six and the number five spot Dodgers and the heart of Ralph is. Then the "Pride of the Yank- in the Southern Conference, but if Richmond Machinery & Branca on one ponderous crash off ees," Lou Gherig, probably angered the indoor season is an indica- the bat of Bobby Thomson. You at the fact that here were no run- tion of the potential for the rest Tabb can boast of your Musials, Williams ners left on the sacks for him to of the track year, the thinclads are Equipment Company, Inc. and Spahns, sing the praises of Jim drive home, would promptly line on the way to bigger and better Piersall, and the resurrected Mil- the first pitch into the center field things. Lumber Company, Inc. waukee Braves. But when baseball boxes. 90 South King Street men gather, men who really know By this time the opposing pitch- here. Together they nailed more the game, men like Grantlanu Rice, er, wishing he were in Timbukto, pennants to the mast of the "House Contractors Equipment Bill Stern, and Harry Wismer, the anywhere but where he was, was that Ruth Built than any team in HAMPTON, VIRGINIA •conversation inevitably narrows slowly working up to a nervous the history of baseball. Behind down to the greatest team of them breakdown. But he was not out of each player's life was a history as Road Machinery all, the '27 Yankees. trouble yet, for he still had to face vivid, interesting and colorful as For sheer color, drama, and base- the hard-hitting Bob Meusel and the personalities they character- ball "savvy," this team of immor- the consistent Earl Coombs. Man ized on the diamond. Their spirit, tals has never been surpassed. The there was no telling what the score stamina and ability are what made '27 Yankees were symbolic of the would be and how many pitchers the 1927 New York Yankees the McDonald times, fast, daffy and dangerous. would have been paraded to the most glorious combination ever to While some notorious notables such mound by the time the other team take the field — the Greatest of them all. as Capone, Dillinger, Legs Dia- got to bat. 1701 Roseneath Road — P. O. Box 3-H mond, and Dutch Schwaltz were in There was little hope in getting Nurseries stalling their names into the hall any runs back, however, for the Andy's Restaurant of infamy, men like Ruth, Gehrig, talented "Lefty" Gomez, was sched- RICHMOND 21, VA. Home-Cooked Meals • Western Coombs, Mesuel, and Gomez were uled to throw for Huggins' team HAMPTON, VIRGINIA carving theirs into the hall of today and if, along about the 7th Steaks • Country Ham Dial 6-1549 fame. At the same time the or 8th frame Lefty gave up a lusty Fried Chicken "Manassa Mauler," Jack Dempsey, two-bagger or took too long watch- was chilling every man who climb- ing airplanes fly over the stadium. ed into the ring with him, the in- Miller had Bob Shockey, Herb Fen- cincible Yankees were leveling all nock or the unfaltering Wait Hoyt opposition who dared to come on to throw into the fracas. Yes sir, the same diamond with them. it was a tired, dejected, and bat- tered group of ballplayers that left Special PX Showing As a combination, this team, piloted by fiery little Mil)er Hug- the field, fallen under the heavy gins, set and broke more records artillery and blazing fast balls and March 25 than any other team in the history curves served up by the Yankees in those days. of baseball. It wp» ip^ptry with HNE CLOTHING & FURNISHINGS See Buddy Ban In 160 horsehide and hardwood, and the That was a team. Such players as mighty bludgeons Afi tke^ Yankee Ruth,

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The Mediterranean ed without solution. Events on the HOPPING One of the most important Middle East were far from en- By E. M. NEWTON By FRANK CONLEY strategic areas on the map today couraging. The Arab-Israel War is slowly but surely being consoli- raged on intermittently, Mossa- dated into a solid pro-Western degh emerged as Premier of Iran bloc. At the close of World War and immediately percipated a dis- "Guided Missiles for Combat" and launcher. Here's some of the latest on what ARDC bases in Florida have begun II the Mediterranean area was one pute with Great Britain. The ques- The Department of Defense has At White Sands, New Mexico, in the boys heading for flight school new studies on the phenomena. of the most politically confused tion of the Suez Canal was a con- finally lifted the secrecy wraps on 1946 the first successful tests were will be flying. In four out of the A B-47 and a B-29, both fitted and diplomatically unpredictable stant bone of contention especial- "Nike," the first combat ready made, but it wasn't until 1951 that nine civilian contract primary with instruments to measure winds, spots on earth. Events in the years ly during the blockade of Israel guided missile. Originally conceiv- the complete guidance system was schools which we will attend, the temperature, humidity and turbu- following served only to confuse which in fact continues to this ed as a controlled antiaircraft roc- tested successfully. With these PA-18 (Super-Cub) and the T-6 lence, plus wire recorders for ver- the issue. date. ket projectile, it is a product of tests completed, the last three Texan will be replaced with the bal in-flight descriptions will be the efforts of Army Ordnance, years have been spent in ironing new Beech T-34 and the T-28. This used. This "horizontal escalator" American diplomacy through New Look working htrough the Guided Mis- out the large number of minor new program goes into effect as of of the sky has already played a big the "cold war" has been aimed at This year, however, order seems sile Center at Redstone Arsenal. problems in the missile. It's now June 18th. role in assisting several trans- incorporating nations in this area to be coming from chaos. Spain ready for action. into a dependable military bloc. Belonging to the Department of Students will receive 40 hours in contiental and trans-Atlantic speed and the U. S. have made a diplo- Detailed information has natural- Russian policy has of course con- the T-34 and 90 in the higher- recorders. Insufficiently powered matic agreement which has Defense's family of surface-to-air ly been meager, but some general sistently opposed this and by four powered T-28. Both of these air- planes entering the jet stream un- brought that long isolated nation guided missiles, Nike's primary use information has been released by different methods she has tried to craft have flight chracteristics sim- knowingly could exhaust their fuel. out of diplomatic quarantine. will be as a defensive weapon to ordnance. The missile is about gain control of this area. First of ilar to the T-33 jet trainer, so their During tests being conducted Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey provide greatly increased ranges 20 ft. long and 1 foot in diameter. all she gained Yugoslavia as a introduction into the program will three years ago in Nevada, highly have recently made a mutual de- and altitudes against fast and high- The propulsion unit uses liquid satellite. She tried to gain con- support a higher degree of contin- skilled glider pilots from Switzer- fense agreement which amounts to flying modern bombers. fuel and it occupies all the room trol of the Adriatic through that uity of flying training from primary land were imported to conduct a little NATO for the Eastern Medi- Arrangements and plans are pre- not used by the guidance system nation but the policy failed and through basic. tests in the stream. The results of terranean. sently being made to install this and the explosive war-head! 'It is Yugoslavia broke off relations with The grads from the multi-engine one of these flights into the phe- new weapon in about a dozen launched by using a boaster rocket the Communists for good. The new governments in both course at Reese AFB, Texas, and nomena was the complete disap- Syria and Iran ai-e better disposed strategic spots throughout the missile -takes to the air. Maximum Vancc AFB, Oklahoma, will enter pearance of glider and pilot. On Russian Policy to accept American military aid country, to defend key industrial safety is provided in that the war- the new C-119 transition course at another occasion, a B-29 pilot had Russian attempts at talking and join the Western bloc. Egypt, centers. The first, as naturally head is so constructed that it will Randolph which begins the first the engines of his aircraft throttled Turkey into ceding territory were of course, remains the biggest would be expected, is to be in- explode only when the rocket is week in July. The course will last back to idling and his air-speed unsuccessful and the Communists question mark in the area, but stalled at Fort Meade, Maryland, in flight. about six weeks and consist of 100 indicator registered 350 mph while in Greece failed to gain control. all things considered the positions to protect the Baltimore-Washing- The speed of the Nike is esti- hours of academics, 12 hours in one he maintained altitude. The jet In Italy, in 1948, the Communists of the western nations in the ton area. But Nike was not in- mated at 1000 feet per second. of the three simulators, and 40 stream can best be labeled by A were again disappointed suitors Mediterranean is far stronger now vented over-night. Development homing type missile, rather than hours in the air. "Handle with Care." ; for a powerful Mediterranean than it has been since the close of was first started on it back in a beam rider, it has a range of 35 New Red Fighter More Radar satellite. World War II. 1945 by the Bell Telephone Labora- miles. The estimated cost of the Russia's latest in the fighter Within the near future our radar tories, at the Army's request. Nike is between $15,000-$25,000. field is the BITsh-22. The new air- In those days however, Ameri- defense net will be augmented by Shortly afterwards tests proved craft is powered by a VK-2 centri- can policy was making just as It should be noted that available flying radar stations manned by 31 that a surface-to-air missile was fugal flow jet engine, has a top little headway here. The problems information points out that Nike technicians. The aircraft are RC- feastible, and Douglas Aircraft speed of 635 mph and a cruising of reconciling such conflicting can certainly defeat present day 12rs Lockheed Super Constella- Company was brought in to handle speed of 530 mph. The Russian forms of government as Franco's Myers Hardware supersonic bombers, but its action tions with radome and ra-belly. The the designing of the missile's body fighter is reported to have a ceil- Spain and Tito's Yugoslavia seem- against supersonic aircraft has not new Early Warning and Control which drops off shortly^ after the been reported. ing of 46,000 feet and is armed with Squadron will be based at Sacra- Company six 23-mm cannon. mento, California, and will fly high Our northern neighbors are for reaching patrols off the nation's for DRUGS it's building a prototype of the CE- Pacific coastline. With six tons of R. L. HESS & BRO. 105. Unofficially it is reported to electronics equipment, including Lexington, Va. have a top speed of 1,200 mph and height finding radar, the EW pick- Bierer's Watchmaker, Jewelers, Silver, China and Glass a range of 1500 miles. For fire- ets will extend our defense net 121 South Main Street power the new dart-shaped delta work by thousands of miles. wing will pack air-to-air rocket missiles in its armament. The Japanese recently obtained license from the Lockheed Aircraft Power IMUNDY : • Corp. to build the Lockheed T-33 • • A CAMPUS-TO-CAREER CASE HISTORY jet trainer. It will be used by the I Equipment Japanese Air Force to train future I MOTOR : Japanese Air Force stove pipe I Co. • • jockies. I Jet Stream Back Again ; Electrical and ! LINES: The jet stream, which was first • • I Mechanical Equipment • • discovered in 1947, is back in the I PHONE 6-2746 • • news again. The jet stream is a 11307 W. Main St., P.O, Box l-G, souped-up stream of air which ' Roanoke, Va. ' I Richmond 1, Va. crosses between 30,000 and 40,000 feet at velocities reaching 300 mph. Although there has been ex- tensive research on the jet stream by other agencies in the past, two B. F. Parrott THE STATE Where Cadets & Co., Inc. PETE'S TAXI Congregate Sodas - Sandwiches All Radio Equipped Cabs BUILDING CONTRACTORS PHONE 711 Toiletries (Cadet Checks Honored) ROANOKE, VA. Opposite State Theater Telephone 41060 SGT. 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HARDY songs that you reserve as your case the words are a tribute to HOW TO MARRY the giant icicles and snow-bound favorites. What makes these songs the lyricist's ability to express the A MILLIONAIRE vistas, the labored breathing of the remain after the others pass and feeling of the songs by adding a men and the heart-warming joy of become obscure? Consider the fitting poem. Wed. - Sat., March 24 • 27 the final conquest, are given vivid We have elsewhere in this issue natur of American film and the de- lyrics of one of these favorites: an article by a member of the the words belong; you probably (Continued on page 8) The first comedy in Cinema- picturization by the technicolor cided lack of serious dramatic Corps concerning waning American couldn't change one word and scope, HOW TO MARRY A MIL- camera. sense in most of them. The closing popularity in England. As a result, woudn't want to if you were able. FOR GOOD FOOD LIONAIRE proves that a clever All aspects of the picture are comment on HOUDINIA is "It's I thought it might be interesting The lyrics explain the mood that 'script and characterization make a professionally done. The narrative most efficient entertainment... on At Reasonable Prices to investigate the British attitude the score Implies. good picture, wide screen or not. is excellently spoken by Meredith a fairly unintelelctual level." In VISIT toward our movie industry. A per- The possibilities of Cinemascope in Edwards, the background music another review, the writer states Of course when the time comes sual of several back issues of the an intimate comedy are explored, adds vividness, and the photog- that TORCH SONG doesn't insult to acknowledge the all-time hits, Massad House English magazine, PUNCH, pro- and while some broad expanses of raphy is superb. The- men on the the intelligence, but there is again sitting on the throne will be "Star- 9 N. 4th ST. vided some rather interesting re- New York skyline and Maine expedition are given personality, an apparent lack of any remark dust." Not far from Hoagy's will marks on such run-of-the-mill films RICHMOND. VA. countryside are shown for the they are shown as humans with a that it compliments it. be Arthur Schwartz's "Deep as Torch Song, All the Brothers usual effect one expects from the love for life and adventure, but The most amusing comments Purple," and if the trend con- Were Valiant, and Houdini. wide screen, the intimate scenes in the one overpowering idea of the were found in the review of ALL tinues, Walter Gross' "Tenderly" LIVELY TABB'S As a whole, the general tone of the penthouse apartment also ap- picture is the great desire to scale THE BROTHERS WERE VAL- will be high on the list. 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Recommneded by: Jack Morgan, '33; Jack Horseman, '33; Pete Hope, '25; Harry Klmberly, '21; Bill Saunders, '30; Harry Cheyne, '19; Paul Bickford, '39.

14 E. QUEEN ST., HAMPTON, VA.

Town and Country Restaurant

ROUTE 29 NORTH COPR., THB AMUICAN TOBACCO COMPAMV Lynchburg, Va. CLIANIR, PRISHIR, LUCKIES TASTE BETTER SMOOTNIRI The World In Review HEDGE By DICK MARTIN Armed Forces

The Mediterranean ed without solution. Events on the HOPPING One of the most important Middle East were far from en- By E. M. NEWTON By FRANK CONLEY strategic areas on the map today couraging. The Arab-Israel War is slowly but surely being consoli- raged on intermittently, Mossa- dated into a solid pro-Western degh emerged as Premier of Iran bloc. At the close of World War and immediately percipated a dis- "Guided Missiles for Combat" and launcher. Here's some of the latest on what ARDC bases in Florida have begun II the Mediterranean area was one pute with Great Britain. The ques- The Department of Defense has At White Sands, New Mexico, in the boys heading for flight school new studies on the phenomena. of the most politically confused tion of the Suez Canal was a con- finally lifted the secrecy wraps on 1946 the first successful tests were will be flying. In four out of the A B-47 and a B-29, both fitted and diplomatically unpredictable stant bone of contention especial- "Nike," the first combat ready made, but it wasn't until 1951 that nine civilian contract primary with instruments to measure winds, spots on earth. Events in the years ly during the blockade of Israel guided missile. Originally conceiv- the complete guidance system was schools which we will attend, the temperature, humidity and turbu- following served only to confuse which in fact continues to this ed as a controlled antiaircraft roc- tested successfully. With these PA-18 (Super-Cub) and the T-6 lence, plus wire recorders for ver- the issue. date. ket projectile, it is a product of tests completed, the last three Texan will be replaced with the bal in-flight descriptions will be the efforts of Army Ordnance, years have been spent in ironing new Beech T-34 and the T-28. This used. This "horizontal escalator" American diplomacy through New Look working htrough the Guided Mis- out the large number of minor new program goes into effect as of of the sky has already played a big the "cold war" has been aimed at This year, however, order seems sile Center at Redstone Arsenal. problems in the missile. It's now June 18th. role in assisting several trans- incorporating nations in this area to be coming from chaos. Spain ready for action. into a dependable military bloc. and the U. S. have made "a diplo- Belonging to the Department of Students will receive 40 hours in contiental and trans-Atlantic speed Detailed information has natural- Russian policy has of course con- the T-34 and 90 in the higher- recorders. Insufficiently powered matic agreement which has Defense's family of surface-to-air ly been meager, but some general sistently opposed this and by four powered T-28. Both of these air- planes entering the jet stream un- brought that long isolated nation guided missiles, Nike's primary use information has been released by different methods she has tried to craft have flight chracteristics sim- knowingly could exhaust their fuel. out of diplomatic quarantine. will be as a defensive weapon to ordnance. The missile is about gain control of this area. First of ilar to the T-33 jet trainer, so their During tests being conducted Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey provide greatly increased ranges 20 ft. long and 1 foot in diameter. all she gained Yugoslavia as a introduction into the program will three years ago in Nevada, highly have recently made a mutual de- and altitudes against fast and high- The propulsion unit uses liquid satellite. She tried to gain con- support a higher degree of contin- skilled glider pilots from Switzer- fense agreement which amounts to flying modern bombers. fuel and it occupies all the room trol of the Adriatic through that uity of flying training from primary land were imported to conduct a little NATO for the Eastern Medi- Arrangements and plans are pre- not used by the guidance system nation but the policy failed and through basic. tests in the stream. The results of terranean. sently being made to install this and the explosive war-head.' It is Yugoslavia broke off relations with The grads from the multi-engine one of these flights into the phe- new weapon in about a dozen launched by using a boaster rocket the Communists for good. The new governments in both course at Reese AFB, Texas, and nomena was the complete disap- Syria and Iran are better disposed strategic spots throughout the missile ^akes to the air. Maximum Vance AFB, Oklahoma, will enter pearance of glider and pilot. On Russian Policy to accept American military aid country, to defend key industrial safety is provided in that the war- the new C-119 transition course at another occasion, a B-29 pilot had Russian attempts at talking and join the Western bloc. Egypt, centers. The first, as naturally head is so constructed that it will Randolph which begins the first the engines of his aircraft throttled Turkey into ceding territory were of course, remains the biggest would be expected, is to be in- explode only when the rocket is week in July. The course will last back to idling and his air-speed unsuccessful and the Communists question mark in the area, but stalled at Fort Meade, Maryland, in flight. about six weeks and consist of 100 indicator registered 350 mph while in Greece failed to gain control, all things considered the positions to protect the Baltimore-Washing- The speed of the Nike is esti- hours of academics, 12 hours in one he maintained altitude. The jet iln Italy, in 1948, the Communists of the western nations in the ton area. But Nike was not in- mated at 1000 feet per second. of the three simulators, and 40 stream can best be labeled by A I were again disappointed suitors Mediterranean is far stronger now vented over-night. Development homing type missile, rather than hours in the air. "Handle with Care." ; for a powerful Mediterranean than it has been since the close of was first started on it back in a beam rider, it has a range of New Red Fighter 35 More Radar satellite. World War II. 1945 by the Bell Telephone Labora- miles. The estimated cost of the Russia's latest in the fighter Within the near future our radar tories, at the Army's request. Nike is between $15,000-$25,000. field is the BITsh-22. The new air- In those days however, Ameri- defense net will be augmented by Shortly afterwards tests proved craft is powered by a VK-2 centri- can policy was making just as It should be noted that available flying radar stations manned by 31 that a surface-to-air missile was fugal flow jet engine, has a top little headway here. The problems information points out that Nike technicians. The aircraft are RC- feastible, and Douglas Aircraft speed of 635 mph and a cruising of reconciling such conflicting can certainly defeat present day 121's Lockheed Super Constella- Company was brought in to handle speed of 530 mph. The Russian forms of government as Franco's Myers Hardware supersonic bombers, but its action tions with radome and ra-belly. The the designing of the missile's body fighter is reported to have a ceil- Spain and Tito's Yugoslavia seem- against supersonic aircraft has not new Early Warning and Control which drops off shortly after the been reported. ing of 46,000 feet and is armed with Squadron will be based at Sacra- Company six 23-mm cannon. mento, California, and will fly high Our northern neighbors are for reaching patrols off the nation's for DRUGS it's building a prototype of the CE- Pacific coastline. With six tons of R. L. HESS & BRO. 105. Unofficially it is reported to electronics equipment, including have a top speed of 1,200 mph and height finding radar, the EW pick- Bierer's Lexington, Va. Watchmaker, Jewelers, Silver, China and Glass a range of 1500 miles. For fire- ets will extend our defense net 121 South Main Street power the new dart-shaped delta work by thousands of miles. wing will pack air-to-air rocket missiles in its armament. — I The Japanese recently obtained licen.se from the Lockheed Aircraft • Power •MUNDY : • Corp. to build the Lockheed T-33 • • A CAMPUS-TO-CAREER CASE HISTORY jet trainer. It will be used by the : Equipment Japanese Air Force to train future •i MOTOR »: Japanese Air Force stove pipe I Co. • • jockies. • Jet Stream Back Again : Electrical and j LINES: The jet stream, which was first • Mechanical Equipment • • discovered in 1947, is back in the • PHONE 6-2746 • • news again. The jet stream is a 11307 W. Main St., P.O. Box 1-G, : Roanoke, Va. ' souped-up stream of air which a Richmond 1, Va. crosses between 30,000 and 40,000 feet at velocities reaching 300 mph. Although there has been ex- tensive research on the jet stream by other agencies in the past, two B. F. Parrott THE STATE Where Cadets PETE'S TAXI & Co., Inc. Congregate Sodas - Sandwiches All Radio Equipped Cabs BUILDING CONTRACTORS PHONE 711 Toiletries (Cadet Checks Honored) ROANOKE, VA. Opposite State Theater Telephone 41060 SGT. SWINK, Prop. DAVID T. DUNN Real Estate and Rentals 205 Monticello Arcade Bldg. EMMETT SMITH, E. E., '50, never heard of telephone traffic work, but Norfolk, Va. what he saw of the job intrigued him. BOSCOBEL GRANITE CO. He explains how it worked out. See Vaughan For (Reading time: 40 seconds) Producer of Crushed Stone Emmett Smith supervises operation of this training "The Best Deal" switchboard, which he originally helped to design. On RICHMOND, VA. • CHRYSLER & PLYMOUTH "Communications have always been one I worked in engineering, translating esti- of my main interests —in the Navy and mates of future growth into the actual at the University of Michigan. So I number of circuits and switchboard was very happy when the Michigan Bell positions required. McCrum's, Inc. The Stonewall Jackson Restaurant Telephone Company invited me to visit "Now I'm supervising the operation their headquarters to talk about a job. Drug Store of one of the boards I helped engineer. An Eating Place oi Exceptional Excelleuce "In Detroit I had a chance to look Briefly, my job is to see that my district Air Cenditioned at a number of departments, including gets the kind of equipment it needs and for Your Comfort one I'd never heard of before, the Traffic that what we have is functioning prop- WELCOMES ALL NEW Department. I found that, in addition to erly. Working with people is another CADETS the engineering of switchboards, its major part of my job, too, because I and OUR FRIENDS, work involved the supervision and the serve in an advisory capacity to the super*. UPPERCLASSMEN Main Street Lexington, Va. actual handling of customer calls. It visors of the Long Distance operators. For Fountain Service struck me like a wonderful opportunity "Needless to say, I'm happy with my and Other Drug Store to combine staff engineering and field job. A job I didn't even know existed." ISeeda management, • • • EstabUshed 1847 Eastman Kodaks "My first impression was right, too, Emmett Smith's job ii with a BcU Tele, because ray work covered both. First, I phone Company. There are aimilar op. & Films D. P. Paul G>mpany had on-the-job training assignments in portunitiea for college people with Bell 24 hour developing service Jewelers several different kinds of offices —local. Telephone Laboratories, Western Electric Long Distance, dial and manual. Then Whitmaa and Old DominloB and Sandia Corporation. Candy Telephone 24623 231-235 Granby Street COME IN AND LET'S Norfolk 10, Virginia GET ACQUAINTKD i BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM Movie Previews THE TUNE UP By L. H. DIUGUID ) By L. H. BO WEN IZIIZZZ=ZZZ / REVIEW I What good is a song if the words "Deep Purple" were composed for STATE that movement becomes an ordeal. .just don't belong? Think of the use as piano solo pieces. In each Details of the expedition such as BY G. W. HARDY j songs that you reserve as your case the words are a tribute to HOW TO MARRY the giant icicles and snow-bound I favorites. What makes these songs the lyricist's ability to express the A MILLIONAIRE vistas, the labored breathing of the . remain after the others pass and feeling of the songs by adding a men and the heart-warming joy of I become obscure? Consider the fitting poem. Wed. • Sat, March 24 • 27 the final conquest, are given vivid We have elsewhere in this issue 'lyrics of one of these favorites: natur of American film and the de- (Continued on page 8) The first comedy in Cinema- picturization by the technicolor an article by a member of the cided lack of serious dramatic the words belong; you probably scope, HOW TO MARRY A MIL- camera. Corps concerning waning American sense in most of them. The closing couldn't change one word and FOR GOOD FOOD LIONAIRE proves that a clever All aspects of the picture are popularity in England. As a result, comment on HOUDINIA is "It's woudn't want to if you were able. 'script and characterization make a professionally done. The narrative I thought it might be interesting most efficient entertainment... on The lyrics explain the mood that At Reasonable Prices good picture, wide screen or not. is excellently spoken by Meredith to investigate the British attitude a fairly unintelelctual level." In the score implies. VISIT The possibilities of Cinemascope in Edwards, the background music toward our movie industry. A per- another review, the writer states Of course when the time comes an intimate comedy are explored, adds vividness, and the photog- sual of several back issues of the that TORCH SONG doesn't insult to acknowledge the all-time hits, Massad House English magazine, PUNCH, pro- and while some broad expanses of raphy is superb. The- men on the the intelligence, but there is again sitting on the throne will be "Star- 9 N. 4th ST. vided some rather interesting re- New York skyline and Maine expedition are given personality, an apparent lack of any remark dust." Not far from Hoagy's will RICHMOND. VA. countryside are shown for the they are shown as humans with a marks on such run-of-the-mill films that it compliments it. be Arthur Schwartz's "Deep as Torch Song, All the Brothers usual effect one expects from the love for life and adventure, but The most amusing comments Purple," and if the trend con- Were Valiant, and Houdini. wide screen, the intimate scenes in the one overpowering idea of the were found in the review of ALL tinues, Walter Gross' "Tenderly" LIVELY TABB'S picture is the great desire to scale As a whole, the general tone of the penthouse apartment also ap- THE BROTHERS WERE VAL- will be high on the list. Consider Flowers and Gifts pear to advantage on the wide the heights, the enormous desire the reviews in PUNCH, is a rather IANT. One was concerning the re- the lyrics to these classics. If "Star- 9910 Warwick Road screen. of man to conquer nature, and his sparklingly sacrastic destruction of mark contained in the title: dust" can't haunt your reverie, Marilyn Monroe's famous wide- triumph over it. America's film products, marked by It seems that there was a New then man, you've got a iron-clad Warwick, Virginia repeated praise of American tech- eyed stare is justified in the film- Rating—•••—Magnificent docu- Bedford, Mass. family named reverie. "Tenderly" makes you re- nical ability, and studed with the member that after all there are she plays a near-sighted girl who ment of man's achievement. Shore; we are allowed to read is afraid to wear glasses because of comment "good entertainment." It some of the references to it in still a few things tender. This trio Rockbridge the wellknown couplet, "men never is more than obvious that the 1841 and 1848 ships' logs, from of greats has more in common than make passes . . .," but who is so British, though with their usual which it appears—in surprisingly quality. Each was originally writ- blind that she stumbles into every- LYRIC dignity they refrain from saying (Continued on page 8) ten without words. "Tenderly" and Laundry & Dry body and mistakes things for so, deplore the unintellectual people, and vice versa. TRENT'S LAST CASE Cleaners, Inc. She finally meets her match in Tues. • Wed., March 23 - 24 Compliments of David Wayne, who had the same Samuel R. Rose, Jr. LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA The English version of the malady, but convinces her that VIRGINIA BETSY ROSS PHONE LEX. 185 even glasses would look good on famous mystery TRENT'S LAST Insurance • Surety Bonds Use Our Call Office CASE is faithful to the novel. 901 American Bldg. her! Betty Grable and Lauren For Finer Dry Cleaning Michael Wilding plays the artist Richmond 19, Va. Bread, Cakes and Pies Bacall round out the trio of man- CAFE and Laundry Service hunters who rent a swank New Trent who dabbles in sleuthing and York apartment to catch rich hus- is called in by a "suicide" of Gigs- bee Manderson, a wealthy finan- bands, and find out that marrying BUCK'S PLACE Hollin's Mill Drive Inn a millionaire can be done only by cier. Trent believes the financier's STEAKS A SPECIALTY- accident, not by plan. widow (Margaret Lockwood) lied U.S. Highway 29 • 130 On Hollins Mill Road 6 Blocks From RMWC at the inquest to protect an un- Rating—Fast and funny Lynchburg, Virginia LYNCHBURG, VA. known party and that the suicide PHONE 728 comedy. For Dating and Dancing Good Food Fast Curb Service 4> * * was actually murder. What he dis- THE CONQUEST covers in the course of the film is a surprise both to himself and THINKING OF FLOWERS ?? OF MOUNT EVEREST the audience. The motion picture is Sun. • Mon., March 28 - 29 distinguished by its excellent char- Call Leo Wood Florist Howard Johnson The documentary filming of the acterization and background music^ Six Blocks of RMWC South on Route 29, Lynchburg, Virginia recent British expedition to the which help build up the suspense (Corsages) 1607 Bedford Ave. (Bouquets) 3 MILES FROM RMWC Himalayas, THE CONQUEST OF in this suspenseful tale. Dial 5-2705 Lynchburg MOUNT EVEREST is a monumen- Rating—• • •—Intriguing melo- tal work. It starts with, the be- ginning of the journey at the foot drama of mystery and murder. of the highest mountain in the world, and travels with the men every foot of the way up to the Ellison & Hawes Inc. heights where oxygen is so scarce ITS All A MAHER OF TASTE Heating the homes of When you come right down to it, you Richmond since 1848 Office: Dial 7464, 3-5817 smoke for one simple reason . . . enjoy- Draper Motor Service ment. And smoking enjoyment is all a W. B. 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Central Restaurant

ELI MATER—Owner

Recommneded by: Jack Morgan, '33; Jack Horseman, '33; Pete Hope, '25; Harry Klmberly, '21; Bill Saunders, '30; Harry Cheyne, '19; Paul Bickford, '39.

14 E. QUEEN ST., HAMPTON, VA.

Town and Country Restaurant

ROUTE 29 NORTH COM., THI AMMICAN TOBACCO COMPAI^V Lynchburg, Va. CLIANIR, PRISHIR, LUCKIES TASTE BETTER SMOOTHIRI —Worthy Cyclops, and Charley Tune-Up The Review New Cadet Day Armed Forces Deep South Club Gaar—Lord Exchequer. (Continued from page f) (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 1) (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 5) —___ As if these songs weren't gre^jt formation about ROTC. tive roster of those desiring to bank of Clarke County twentieth century calligraphy— Just as social activity held an enough, they have all been blesSl^ The boys will eat in the mess make the trip will be taken at there existed a self-conscious tra- important position in the "Old Berryville, Virginia ed with excellent recordfhgs. Of hall and will attend Guard Mount. the club's next meeting on tha dition of writing "All the South," social activities will form Office, Boyce, Va. course anybody who has made a After Guard Mount they will all 25th of this month. At this meet- brothers were valiant" as a kind a big part of the club. Local din- Good Banking Since 1881 record has made one of "Stardust," assemble in the J-M Hall where ing, to be held in the large lecture of pendant or refrain to the ners, dances, hayrides, parties, etc. but a few are notable. Frank Sina- they will be welcomed by General room of the Physics building. The Member F.D.I.C. record every time one of them have been given special consider- tra, with Tommy Dorsey gives a Milton and hear brief talks by the film The Frogmen, starring Rich- died on the job. ation in the forming and organiza- salute to Mitcheel Parish's lyrics. Commandant, the admissions of^ ard Widmark, will be shown. It This is a plain sign that some- tion of the club, and plans are al- Hoagy Carmichael's score never ficer, and the president of the is imperative that all members in one will be writing it at the ready being laid for a hayride to had it so good as when Lionel Honor Court. The rest of the after- making the trip to Quantico at' G. W. BOZARTH end of the picture about one of be held this spring. Of course, Hampton and a group of all-stars noon the boys can do whatever [tend this meeting and sign the the two brothers involved in this there will be parties held in all the CONTRACTOR improvised on it a Hollywood Pal- they desire. Opportunities will be aforementioned roster. story, and since one of them is states during Christmas and Easter NORFOLK, VA. ladium concert. Artie Shaw does presented to talk with the coaches, always quite ready to stoop to The club will meet again on the furloughs. well by it instrumentally. visit in Barracks, watch the team villainy, we know soon enough 8th of April when a series of the practice or take part in recreation The officers for the present year If "Deep Purple" sounded good which it will be." latest army information and train- activities. are: Pete Lyons — Grand Dragon; to you by others, listen to it as This sort of writing is common ing films will be shown. This meet- LYLE D. HARLOW In order to give them a true pic- John Windle — Worthy Cyclops; done by Sarah Vaughan. Sleepy in all the reviews read in PUNCH, jing will be held in Room 11 of ture of the military life as well as and Don Drennen—Lord Exchequ- Watchmaker and Jeweler garden walls were never more but it is pertinent to note that the M. S. building and will be the academic and recreational life, er. Next year's officers have al- 5 W. Washington St. graphic; deep purple becomes a Italian, French, and British films I restricted to members only. they will watch Drill and Parade ready been elected and are Gene reality. all receive the same treatment. It Phone 12S2 that afternoon, .\fter supper will Griffith—Grand Dragon, "Doc" May "Tenderly" is relatively young, is the British way of writing, and be free time for the boys to visit but the best sort of records of it they have a remarkable faculty quartered- in Barracks and will be in Barracks or in Lexington. are available. Rosemary Clooney for s'tinging criticism without con- supplied with complete bedding by Since a good majority of them gives the proper compliment to comitant offense. the Institute. Each boy will stay Rockbridge Radio and Electrical Service are not scheduled to arrive until Lawrence's lyrics. Johnny Smith's m a different room with the pres- E. F. NUCKOLS (Owner) The BIGAMIST, directed by Ida, late Friday the activities on Satur- quintet version battles it out with ent cadets. After dinner on Satur- "IF WE CAN'T FIX IT—WE DON'T CHARGE" Lupino, received a rather good day morning will be similar to the George Shearing piano solo day all the boys will pick up their Phone 463 Box 782 review from the standpoint of its those Friday morning. On Saturday rendition for top instrumental in- bags and head for home. 130 S. Main St. Opposite Lyric Theatre, Lexington, Va. approach to a problem situation. morning, classes will be acceler- terpretation. Walter Gross could The closing statement concerning ated in order to have a parade at well be proud of either of these. the problem of bigamy as consider- noon. On both Friday and Satur- The public tastes in popular ed in the film is, "It is simple only day the boys will be given the op- L. H. Irby Insurance music are not always the best; a for those who resolutely ignore Agency SWINK'S portunity to sit in on the classes, REALY TO WEAR APPAREL and DRY GOODS listen to current top ten is proof such a particular instance and which will attempt to show the ex- 11 East Nelson Street enough of this. It is interesting cling to the first principle that tensive academic facilities. 106 Main Street bigamy is a crime." LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA to note though, that if a song is On Friday night the boys will be really worthwhile it will last, Such comments at both extremes though it usually will never rate of the ladder of criticism give us the hit parade. a good view of the British atti- M. f vXvCwAv tude toward our films.

Jack Spigel - Morton Spigel Psychology Trip SriGEL'S COLLEGE SHOP (Continued from page 1) ii how they are utilized. .1 Newport News, Va. Col. Robert Bates, head of the V.M.I. Department of Psychology, THIS IS IT! is responsible for the planning of Tolley's Hardware Co. the trip. He feels that it will be of ; a very valuable and instructive E, L. & F. G. Tolley ! nature as trips of this type that L&M FILTERS ARE JUST FOR ALL KINDS I he has conducted in the past have OF HARDWARE ; been very successful along these 13 S. Main St. Phone 24 ! lines. WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED ', That morning will be given over j to clinical demonstrations, which I've been waiting for a filter cigarette that really gave will include observation of patients me the feeling that I was smoking. I knew that LiM with special emphasis on the courses and cures of persons in Filters were what I had been looking for with the the hospital. The afternoon will very first package I tried. They have a fine be given over to conducted ward walks. filter and they taste good!. The facts below make sense to me. For That Glee Chib REAL (Continued from page 1) Last Saturday the combined SOUTHERN LIVING Glee Clubs of Madison College and VMI presented a concert at Madi- son. "Psalm 150" and "The Last Works of David" were given by V EWING'S the joint clubs. Excellent solo work was done by Joe Carney, John Turley, George BOMB AND White, Pete Lyons, Gregg Taylor, THIS YOU GET... RING FIGURE Bill Miller and the VMI quartette. PHOTOGRAPHS 1. Effective Filtration, from the Miracle National Restaurant Product—Alplia Cellulose—the purest Lexington, Va. material for filtering cigarette smoke and 3112 Washington Ave. Newport News, Va. exclusive to L&M Filters. Phone 89 Steaks Sea Food 2. Selective Filtration — the L&M Filter !!i;n:n:i!:n:n:ii:ii!i!i!!!!U!iin:n!!!::!:!!:!::;!:;;::!::!i!!:!!!i!!!. selects and removes the heavy particles, leaving you a light and mild smoke. Stanley 3. Much Less Nicotine —the LkM Filter* Warntr's STATE removes one-third of the smoke, leaves you all the satisfaction.

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