Corps Ready For Gala Tommy Dorsey Is Signed Homecoming Ibe^.flULCabct For Ring Figure

VOLUME XXX LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, OCT. 26, 1936 NUMBER 6 Fine Attendance Is Expected To Tommy Dorsey To Hear Hal Kemp At Homecomings Squadron Squashes

Best Homecoming Set In Years Is Predicted As Final Plans Play For Figure For Dances Are Completed Richmond Spiders Ring Figure Band Oct. 25—The signing of Hal meet with the University of Rich- Noted Band Is Signed for Kemp several weeks ago complet- mond harriers taking on the ca- VMI Air Attack Is Superior Ring Figure at Thanks- ed arrangements for the program dets. The usual dansant will be Many Go On As Excellent Lines giving Hops for Homecoming Dty at VMI. held in the gym after the game Clash Indications point to the biggest and the final dance of the Open- Annual Trip Played Here Before and best day that the alumni and ing set will close the week end's Echols Blocks Punt cadets have ever had in Lexing- celebration. Annual Corps Trip Is Pro- Orchestra Features "Swing ton for their annual event. The Expect Large Crowd nounced Success From Game Is Uninteresting From Music" Style opening dance will be held in '94 The reason for the expectations Hall on Friday night. A battalion of a large attendance is due to Every Angle Spectators Viewpoint Oct. 26, 1936—Tommy Dorsey and riview for the old graduates ggm the superlatively attractive pro- review for the old graduates will gram which is being offered by October 25—Nearly 600 weary Saturday afternoon in Richmond his well known orchestra have and the nine thousand spectators been signed by the 1937 Hop Com- begin the next day's festivities. the combined agencies of alumni cadets returned to barracks, after Following the military demonstra- and cadets. The 1937 Hop Com- one of the most successful trips enjoyed a perfect football day. A mittee for the annual Thanksgiv- large part of them, also, enjoyed tion the ancient fued between the mittee has provided the music of the corps has undertaken in years. ing dances on November 27th and seeing the Flying Squadron from University of Virginia and VMI Hal Kemp. Having a first string A victory over the University of 28th. Lexington defeat the Spiders by a will be revived on the gridiron of orchestra for the first dance of the Richmond and a dance at the Ho- The announcement came this Alumni Field. During the after- year is an innovation without a score of 20 to 0. afternoon after the contracts had tel John Marshall had been the noon there will be a cross-country precedent. Although the game was loosely been signed and necessary ar- high spot for the expedition, but played and the two teams seemed rangements had been made. Un- there were numerous sidelights to.be fairly evenly matched, the like the committee of last year, which had made the cadet's stay spectators received their share of the band was signed as early as A.S.C.E. Meets; Infantry men an enjoyable one, and in return thrills as the VMI team kept the possible and not on the eve of the the corps gave Richmond a fine Richmond eleven in hot water dances. The Committee is to b< Hear Reports Capture Drill show. throughout almost the entire game. commended for their choice of j After detraining on Saturday, the The educated toe of Andy Trze- this popular radio and recording cadets were free until game for- ciak was one of the factors in the band. TOMMY DORSEY Interesting Meeting of So- "B" Co. Makes Fine Showing In Initial Competitive mation when they marched to the victory of the Big Red Team. Appeared Here At Mid-Winters ciety Held Before Rich- stadium and passed in review. At Drill Entire Team Plays Well Dorsey has appeared at VMI be- mond Trip the game, they were presented The line of the Flying Squadron fore, having been here two years Will Meet To with a gold key to the city, while Showing precision and smartness was again in fine shape. The Spid- ago at Mid-Winter dances with his Oct. 23—-Because of the excite- various notables looked on, and be- er backs could gain very little or brother Jimmy, also a leader of ment expected in barracks tonight, B Company won the monthly tween the halves, Captain Jim Far- Choose Favors competitive drill Thursday, Octo- no ground through the staunch for- wide repute, and the original Dor- the regular bi-monthly meeting of ley was given a bouquet by the wards led by Captain Jim Farley sey Brothers orchestra which Jim- the VMI chapter, American So- ber 22. The infantrymen made the University Homecoming Day spon- excellent grade of 8.33 in their at guard. Al Fiedler at the other my now directs on the Bing Cros- 2nd Class Committee Works ciety of Civil Engineers was held sor. guard position turned in a fine during the first class period this drill, a very high grade for the by air program. On Plans For Ring After the game, the corps was performance at the tackle posi- morning. The meeting was called first drill of the year. The drill Tommy Dorsey broke up with Figure again free until Sunday morning tions Red Echols and Woody Gray to order by D. C. Hastings and was held on the parade ground his brother about a year ago and when they entrained for Lexington. were outstanding with the former heard the secretary's report by A. with Major Gibson, Captain Hor- started his own band. He has now With the announcement of the The ride itself occupied more than being one of the stars of the game M. R. Charrington. J. H. Baldwin ton and Lieutenant Morton as the risen to the top of the orchestra Thanksgiving Orchestra in to- seven hours. in recovering fumbles and blocking then addressed the members with judges. field along with the other fam- a punt which led to the Squad- night's Cadet, the plans for the a talk on "A Trip to the Philli- Second place was won by "A" The Corps of Cadets for a ous bands. Dorsey features a ron's first score. At the wing Ring Figure are nearing comple- pines by Way of the Pacific Company with 7.88 points; "E" period of over twenty-four hours "swing" style of music which has positions Dave Kane and Ray Brit- Ocean." Baldwin, who made the Company was third with 7.73 was in complete possession of the become so popular these days. This tion. The second class is looking tingham both showed up well both trip last summer on board the S. points; "F" Company took fourth city of Richmond. From the time band has become very popular forward to a nice figure and prob- on offense and defense. At cen- S. Empress , of Britain, told of life place with 7:45 points; "D" Com- of the arrival of the excursion with the college set this and last ably one of the best that has been ter George Brown and Dick Irby on shipboard and other countries pany was in fifth place with 7.38 train in the Main Street Station of season. The sophisticated swing played good ball throughout the at the Institute for years, and are touched on the way. These were points and "C" Company was that city at 7:00 A. M. Saturday is a definite dance rhythm that game. Dick Strickler and Seaton looking for cooperation from Tom- Hawaii, China and Japan. 'sixth with 7.28 points. until the departure of the same pleases all. looked good while they were in my Dorsey and his band. train at 10:30 the following morn- Accomplished Leader A report on the national student "B" Company In Lead ing, the grey uniforms of the Lex- the game at tackle, as did Bill All of the plans for the Figure Dorsey has been in thd orchestra chapter conference of the A.S.C.E. "B" Company is now far in the ington cadets were to be seen Shomo, Billy Holland and Hugh have been carried out by the Ring field for many years having start- held in Pittsburgh last week, was lead for the Garnett-Andrews cup, everywhere in the capital city. The Adams on the ends. Figure committee appointed by ed out with the Scranton Sirens read by J. N. Major, one of the V. gven annually to the best all- formality of the presentation of The play of the backfield was Bill Vesey several weeks ago. The 1 Continued On Page 8) M. I. representatives. Major told around company at VMI. This is the Key was ironical for Mayor good throughout the game. Andy committee consisted of the follow- the results of the meeting and also the second first place they have Bright could not" give the Corps Trzeciak was a ground gainer, aad ing: ' Henry Darling, Chairman, (Continued Ori Page 8) won within a week, as last week something that they were already his toe was a big factor in the vic- Clean-Up Barracks Perry Gwaltney, Walter Roussell they clinched first place in the in possession of. tory. Wayt Clark gained consid- and Randy Charrington. A num- No Further Move Made softiball race by beating "C" Co. erable ground for the Big Red For Homecomings The trip was conducted in the ber of favors have been selected in a close game. Team and looked good on all- Toward Lighting Field most efficient manner that a from which the class is to choose Competitive drills count a great around play. "Doc" Saundeas Corps has as yet enjoyed. There Construction Nearly Finish- the one they think the best suited deal in the race for the cup given proved his worth as a pass >•- 1 No further move has been made was no delay in the train schedule, ed as Celebration Nears for the figure. The plan of the each year to the most efficient ceiver by snaring passes fross as far as could be learned today, and the restrictions put on the figure itself Is very nearly com- company, and the company which both Trzeciak and Roberson wba towards the lighting of Alumni boys by Headquarters were so Construction men are working pleted and as soon as it is en- stands the highest in the drills entered the game just loag enough Field for football practice, and it negligible that they were hardly overtime this week attempting to trely finished the members of the throughout the year has gone a to heave a couple of passes, the ' bring some semblance of order to class will begin practice in the was thought probable that the noticeable. idea would not be carried out for (Continued On Page 8) latter going for a touchdown. Ko- barracks before the influx of gym. The music to be played var and Taylor played good ball Homecoming Day visitors this week during the figure and while the this season. However, it seemed possible that the group of Alumni Commanders Make Hit At Dance at the halfback positions while end. The courtyard is being cleared activities are taking place under they were in there, and Jim Beard of the assembled debris, and the the arch has to be selected by the who are responsible for the plan might move quickly so that the As Crowd Celebrates Victory and Joe Rosa divided the honors stoops themselves have all been committee and sent to the orches- at the fullback post with bolh poured and are being cleaned up tra so there will be a thorough un- team would be able to practice With the auditorium of the John The dance was very well attend- doing well. preparatory to the painting, ex- derstanding by both parties of late in the afternoon for the rest ed and a large number of very at- First Perled pected to be begun .sometime the what is to take place. of the season. It was also pointed Marshall Hotel serving as an ideal tractive girls added their infec- There was a strong wind blow- latter part of the week. out that no move would be made setting, the festivities of the Corps (Continued On Page 8) until after Homecomings, as the tious charms to the revelry of a ing and when Captain Farley *oa Outside Nearly Finished trip to Richmond found their cli- crowd attending the game would perfect evening. (Continued On Puge C) The painting of the outside of Northern Virginia Club To interefere with the erection of the max Saturday night during the barracks is now more than half The Richmond Alumni cannot Civil Men To Make Field Hold Christmas Dance lights. joyous hours of a "Victory Ball." completed, and by the end of the be praised too highly for Trip week, it was thought that most of October 26—Twenty-five mem- Only For Practice The colors of VMI, red, white and their excellent work in making the exterior would be finished. In bers of the Northern Virginia club The cost of the light has not yellow were tastefully arranged such a dance possible. Thus, with First Class civil men will prob- the playing of the final melody, place of the old mottled yellow met tonight to make arrangements been made public, but the entire by alternate streamers which ably make a trip to the Fordwick sum is to be contributed by the the Cadets and their friends were color, visitors will see a barracks for the club's annual Christmas created a delightfully pleasing ap- Cement plant, located about 26 of uniform grey appearance, real-1 dance. The meeting was called | Alumni interested ln the plan, if it left with memories of a Corps miles from Lexington beyond pearance. izing at last the truth of the ex- by C. B. Goolrick, who explained is carried out this year. No at- trip which cannot be easily for- Goshen, if present plans are car- pression, "the grim, grey walls." the purpose of the club to the tempt will be made to have the Saturday night found the VMI gotten. ried out. The trip will last all The outside painting is being done new cadets and told of the loca- field lighted for actual playing Commanders, in their first ap- A new microphone system which day, and is to be made some day with a "cold water paint," com- tions being considered for this j as the lights will cover only the pearance before the corps this has been added to the equipment next week after the Homecoming posed of concrete, water and vari- year's dance. Representatives were; gridiron and will not be high year in better form than ever and of the orchestra proved to be ex-1 Hops. It was planned at first to ous dyes, applied with a compress- selected from each class to form j enough for kicking. However, the the dancing couples exhibited their tremely satisfactory. The system go this week, but it was decided ed air sprayer. a committee to decide which of plan may pave the way for future whole-hearted enjoyment with ap- is like that used by many of the that it would be better to postpone In the meantime, other work- the towns under consideration of- night games, which are becoming preciative response. Cadets, alum- country's leading orchestras and it until a later date. men are gradually finishing the fers the most possibilities. The ever more popular throughout the ni and their friends riding on the amplifies clearly without destroy- While at the plant the men will various details which remain to be members of the committee are: C. [ country. A great many VMI men crest of a sweet victory over the ing the natural tone of the instru- inspect the various processes a ad done before barracks is finally B. Goolrick, first class, Fredericks- think that due to conditions here, University of Richmond reached a ment or voices. in addition, they will visit several completed. All of the construc- burg; W. W. Lewis, first class, Cul- night games would prove a great crescendo when the Commanders With the glittering new stands, old iron works in the vicinity. Hiey tion work will probably be fin- pepper; A. M. Charrington, second boost to attendance at VMI ath- rendered their version of the "V. the white paletots and an effective will be served dinner at Fordwick. ished next month, bringing to a class, Warrenton; W. P. Boyer, letic events. However, a plant M. I. Spirit." The orchestra was lighting system, the orchestra pres- Colonel Marr will oocompany close a project which began last second class, Orange; H. A- Kerr, necessary for night games would very capably supported by several ented an exceedingly neat and the cadets on the trip, which will March, and which has completely third class, Middleberg; M. M. Rey- cost a great deal more than the vocal selections by Bill Follett and distinguished appearance on the be in the nature of a field expedi- small lights now being proposed. changed barracks. lContinued On Pm»t 8) Eben Jones. platform of the ballroom. tion for the civil classes. \

Richmond Alumni Club Hears Members On Radio Broadcast Bill Rattery's Alumni Comm New Market Vet YEARS AGO Alumni Notes Dies In Missouri Talk Feature Meets Friday | Among those sitting in the Sup- States Marine Corps and is sta- erintendent's box at the VMI- tioned in Washington, D. C. He A. A. Arbuckle, '67, Saw THE CADET Of the Evening Large Permanent Endow- Richmond game were General Le- has acted as second pilot for sev- Service As Bush- jeune and his two daughters, Lau- ment Fund To Be Dis- eral flying trips. Bob says he is whacker 9 Yews Ago ra and Eugenia Lejeune, Com- the only VMI man stationed there. Program Picked Up And cussed mander and Mrs. Glennon of the Oct. 21, 1936—The offices of the The O. G.'s assembled on Friday The others are graduates of the Augmented Over Special Navy Mine Depot in Yorktown. night for the purpose of electing Naval Academy at Annapolis. Ac- Superintendent today announced Address System At the forthcoming meeting of Mrs. Glennon is the daughter of a captain and manager of their cording to Bob, the Marines are the death of Mr. Andrew Alexan- _ I the Executive Committee of the General Lejeune. There were al- football team. However, when !vM1 much more efficient than the ar- der Arbuckle, '67, one of the few U of R Alumnus Spoke Alumni Association, which is so in the box Colonel John Cut- Sully Griffin was elected captain, chins, Director of Public Safety in my, one squad being able to ac- remaining survivors of the Battle to be held Friday afternoon at 3 it was decided that he was fully Hotel At- o'clock, October 30th, in Alumni Richmond and representative for complish as much as an army pla- of New Market. He died at the Meeting In J. M 1 capable of holding down both jobs. Mayor Bright; Adjutant General toon. He is carrying the good old advanced age of eighty-nine. Hall, will be discussed the ques- As was to be expected, the O. tended by 150 Alumni |and Mrs. S. Gardner Waller. Gen- spirit and loyalty into his profes- Born in Lewisburg, West Vir- D.'s held a meeting the same night | tion of a large, permanent endow- eral Waller is an ex-officio mem- October 26—The meeting of the; ment fund for the Institute. The sion. ginia, Mr. Arbuckle left VMI in and the results of their elections 1 ber of the VMI Board of Visitors; 1864 to join the Confederate Army Richmond Alumni Club last Fri- discussion has not yet taken defi- Colonel and Mrs. Joseph Button. were: Jack West, captain; Bob day night took the form of a buf-1 nite form. James H. Culpepper, '36, has been at the Battle of New Market. He Mitchell, manager, and Bunny . , . „ _ . „_ , „, Colonel Button is also a member transferred from the Richmond of- was only fifteen years old at the Walker, "vice-captain." fet supper at the John Marshall: R onse to notices sent out that visitors. Mr. esp of the Board of fices of the Chesapeake and Poto- time. During the course of the Hotel. It was attended by about the meeting will be held one day and Mrs John c n-agan Jr >2i war Mr. Arbuckle saw much serv- mac Telephone Company to the When a Keydet gets boned it's 150 Alumm. The meeting was of- ahead of schedule has been excel-j past president of the ' General ice, the Battle of New Market be- ficially underway at 6:30 PM, butf offices in Roanoke. "gross" profit. „„ of R-™ r.™ " ' lent. Eleven members of the com- Alumni Association; and Mr. and no business was discussed. ing one of the major battles in mittee have already signified their Mrs Edwin Cox Mr. Cox is pres. which he took part. During the evening, Bill Raf intention of attending the meet-1 mi Alum- Charles E. Griener, '33, has left Some officers seem to forget the ident of the Richmond V Because of his extensive know- tery was called on to speak. He ing. Only two members have sent n- chapter and a member of the a position with the Standard Oil time when they were only pri- 1 ledge of the country, Mr Arbuckle commented on the strength and j word that they will be unable to ciass Df 1921. Company of New Jersey to become vates. weakness of the team as shown in; attend. There will probably be: associated with the C. & P. Tele- was chosen, with three others from the several games the team has • about twenty men at the meeting. phone Company. There are at his battalion, for duty against the 10 Years Ago R S Gilliam Jr 34 of Peters bushwhackers and served in this already played this season. Later; The various members come from I - ' ' " ' ' " present nine VMI men employed The Flying Squadron wiU clash on he left to take part in a radio all parts of the country except the.bur« has accepted a position with by this company. capacity for the last six months with the Wildcats from Davidson, broadcast over WRVA. far West. Ithe Cheaspeake and Potomac Tele- of the war. in Lynchburg, Saturday, October _ , , phone Company in Richmond. He At the time of General "Stone- At 7:30 the WRVA broadcast The eleven members of the . Major and Mrs. Willis A. Gar- 30th. The game, which was to be „ .,, , , was business manager for the Bomb wall" Jackson's death, Mr. Ar- was picked up and the gathering Committee who have already pro- .... , . , ,. vey, '17, were present for the VMI- played on Alumni Field, and which . , , , „ ,. for his class, and since graduation buckle was recalled from the front has been transferred to Lynchburg of Alumni heard it over a public mised to attend the meeting are: . . , , Richmond game, having traveled in order to assist with the burial through the efforts of the Alumni address system which had been in- has traveled extensively abroad. all the way from New York to see James S. Easley, '04, President American _ ceremonies. He was the last sur- of that city, promise to be one of stalled especially for the occasion. He t£mght in the Uni it. of the General Alumni Associa- versity at Shanghai, China, last viving member of General Jack- The broadcast was arranged so the most interesting ones staged in tion, South Boston; Camillus year. son's Guard of Honor. that it seemed as though the in- the state on that day, as both Christian, '14, of New York, first Colonel and Mrs. H. M. Read, '16, In 1879 he moved to Missouri teams are evenly matched. terviewer, Bob Burdette, WRVA 1 Vice-President; J. Clifford Miller, were the week end guests in Rich- where he lived until his death. In sports commentator, was stopping Bob Boyd, '36, was in Richmond '28, second Vice-President; Frank mond of Robert N. Greathead, '21, his death VMI has lost a gentle- President Roosevelt has pro- people as they entered the stadium Saturday for the game. He is a J. McCarthy, '33, Secretary; J. C. in his home at llllWest Avenue. man of the old school and a gradu- claimed the week beginning Nov- fifteen minutes before the game second lieutenant in the United Hagan, '21, Richmond, Chairman ate of whose record we may be ember 9 as American Education and asking them their opinions on of the Alumni Educational Fund Week.—ACP. the forthcoming contest. Speakers and past president of the Alumni V. M. I. Chem. Lab. W. H. Oglesby, '36, is now liv- j proud. on the broadcast were Bill Raf- Association; Walter Shorter, '23 , * . ing in Charlotte, N. C., at 201 S. [ Cedar St. His roommate, H. H. j The conduct course now being M. S. McCOY tery, "Tuggy" Stewart, alumnus President of the VMI Alumni Club (rainS PubllCltV 1 and former member of the football1 of New York; William L. Zim- Hightower is with the Coco Cola offered at the University of West Meats, Groceries, Provisions Bottling Company, 909 Norris Virginia is not intended to teach team and Mr. E. G. Kidd, Presi- r, Jr., '99, Petersburg; L. W. H. jj j y > Old Virginia Cured Hams A !me ever e Tucker> 31> Sends self-control. It has been designed dent of the University of Rich-, Peyton, '93, past president of the Building, Atlanta, Georgia. Specialty Word of Magazine Article ! to show students the "hows" of Telephones: 147-78-98-107-174-181 mond Alumni. General Alumni Association; Giles.' To studying, making a budget, and "Fanny" Browning, '34, Lexington, Va. After the meeting there were H. Miller, Jr., '24, member of the Marry Miss Boxley spending leisure time.—ACP. numerous parties for the Alumni Athletic Council; W. B. Bowles, N. Beverley Tucker, '31, former at various homes. Jr., '13, past president of the VMI assistant professor of Chemistry at l and now with the Francis H. H. Browning, '34, of Presiding over the meeting was Alumni Club of Roanoke; and Col- j ™ research Orange and Richmond, is to be | Edwin Cox, '20, President of the onel Sam Millner, '11, head of the ! staff of Proctor and Gamble in married on October 30th to Miss Richmond VMI Alumni Chapter. VMI French department. Cincinnati, Ohio, tells us that his Nancy Marshall Boxley. The mar- Present also were Tazewell Ellett, V. M. I. copy of The Cadet is circulated riage will take place in Green- '06, and J. C. Hagan, '21, two past wiU a rd 30 w Easley To Hop At The « f J 9 7 - ' ' .«? " field, the home of the bride, at presidents of the General Alumni J V l. Hardenburg, '27, chemical en- high noon. Only the members of j Association. Homecoming Hops Fri gineers with the Prootor and the two families will be present, Post Exchange Gamble Company in Cincinnati; for the ceremony. The bride's sis- j Roommate Of '30 Marry Into To James S. Easley, '04, of South Bill Douglas, '34, mechanical en ter, Miss Betty Mullen Boxley, | Each Others' Families Boston, goes the doubtful honor gineer with Proctor and Gamble; will act as maid of honor and only ^ of being the first man ever to hop Jack Leary, '34, Cincinnati, rep • •• resentative of the Buckingham, attendant. The groom will have' An interesting sidelight of the at the VMI hoPs- Virginia, Slate company. his brother, Armistead W. Brown- j For the Corps of Cadets way the VMI men stick together Sustaining a crushed knee in an ing, '29, of Wilmington, Delaware,' was revealed by Captain Porter j automobile accident between Rich-1 The rest of Tucker's letter is as for best man. MeCray, '30, sub-professor at VMI mond and South Boston, Mr. Eas-, follows: in his visit to Richmond for the ley has been in the hospital for; "Other alumni in the vicinity in- VMI-Richmond University football two days when he received his in- elude: Arthur Griffin (Jumbo) game. vitation to attend the Homecom-j '27, with the American Rolling "ASK PETE" HE KNOWS Captain McCray was the week ing Dances on the week-end of Mills and Alec Cneek, '27, with P. The Dutch end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ber-1 October 30th and 31st. He ac- Lorillard and Company, both in nard McCray. Mr. McCray was cepted. j Middletown, Ohio. There seems to Inn Captain McCray's roommate and The accident occurred October be a dearth of VMI men and in- is his first cousin. Mrs. McCray is 15th when Mr. Easley was on his terests in these parts. Tell Frank For the sister of George Coles Scott, way to his home in South Boston McCarthy the situation bears '30, the third roommate. The fourth after a visit in Richmond. Driving remedying. EXCELLENT MEALS roommate was Francis T. at a reasonable speed he saw a neg- i "An item which might be of in- And McCrum's Greene who is married to the sis- ro back out into the road ahead, terest to you is the fact that an ter of "Bunny" Tucker, a member Apparently becoming flustered by article descriptive of the General GOOD ROOMS of the present First Clasj, It seems the approaching car, the negro Chem. lab at the Institute appear- Mrs. R. L. Owens FOOTBALL SCORING CONTEST sort of involved to the casual ob- could not decide which way to turn ed in the Journal of Chemical server. and so did not move. In the ensuing Education (available in the chemi- All of the relatives and in-laws crash Mr. Easley received a crush- cal library) of August, 1936. This Saturday, October 31 enumerated above attended the ed knee and was rushed to the Journal is of national distribution, game, giving it a family gathering hospital in South Boston. He was and the article may be of some CHARLOTTESVILLE FORDHAM vs PITTSBURGH appearance. taken home after one week in the small help to our publicity cam- WOOLEN MILLS GEORGIA vs TENNESSEE hospital, his knee in a east. ' paign. V. M. I. gets all too little CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. HARVARD vs PRINCETON John Malone, Jr., Corrects publicity from an academic stand- Mamifactiirers •( KENTUCKY vs ALABAMA int Corps Silence Statement Institute Receives A Large P° > anyway, and the chroni- Sky and Dark Blues vs is a N. CAROLINA N. C. STATE Amount of Radio Publicity cally irritatins **lief that u and the largest and best From John F. Malone, Jr., '08, prep school is hard to dispel in quality of CADET GRAYS NORTHWESTERN vs MINNESOTA comes the correction that perhaps some quarters The Virginia Military Institute ' Including those used at the Unitnl NOTRE DAME vs OHIO STATE it was Captain Nichols and not this year has received more publi-! States Military Academy at West VANDERBILT vs "Slip" Wilson who received the Point and other leading military LOUISIANA benefit ot the Corps' "silence" in city through radio broadcasts than schoola of the country V. M. L vs VIRGINIA 1907. He also voices the hope in any previous year. Used in Uniforms of Carets ll W. L. U. vs DUKE that a Buffalo Alumni Club may The first five football games this VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE be started. He says that" Colone'l! year have been broadcast through USE OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANKS the C operation of a Hugh B. Keen, '09, is second in °- Virginia DROP IN BOX BY 2:00 P. M. SATURDAY command at Fort- Niagara, twenty - broadcasting chain and have prov' five miles from Buffalo, and is in ^ extrem€* P°Pular. The Corps the 23rd infantry. Mr. Malone has especially appreciated the further confirms the report that broadcasts of those games not Jack Holt was shipped for paint- played at home. Football Contest Winners ing the Washington statue, and not Friday, October 23, at 7:30 P.M. Saturday, October 24 for riding a horse around the sec- the night before the VMI-Rich- ond stoop. mond game, Coach Bill Raftery STOPS INDIGESTION *5 J. L. Hawkins, D, (W. & L.) and Frank J. McCarthy, Alumni QUICK $3 Chas. T. Carol ail, (W. & L.) On Light Diet Secretary, delivered addresses over Get It At Your Druggist, 92 R. Fnriel, (V. M. L) Explorer: Just to show you the WRVA, Richmond. Bill Raftery is advance of civilization—in the past also scheduled to speak over Or Write $1 A. M. Turner, (V. M. L) the Eskimos used to eat candles WBAL, Baltimore, on November «1 Fred Padgett, (Local) for dessert. THE CONQUERINE CO. Old Lady: And now, I suppose 13, at 7:30 PM, the night before Lynehbarg, Va. they eat electric light bulbs?" the VMI-Maryland game. California R.O.T.C. Oregon Will Vote On ed with VMI since the Institute Many Attend Campus : : : is so closely connected with, and Camera ROTC This November Adds New Course dependent upon, that branch of Meeting Of the Army. If, as it has been con- It has been learned that the State Strike - breaking Is Now of Oregon will hold an election tended by some, the Oregon deci- Newest Club Taught At University on Nov. 3 to determine whether sion is to be a barometer of na- or not the state shall abolish all tional sentiment on militarism, the An innovation at the University THERE ART ROTC units within its boundaries. Cadet of today will be able to gain New Organization Gathers This poll, the first of its kind to of California this year is a course 516 COLLEGE STADIUMS' a very definite idea of the future For Initial Time; Program be held since the inauguration of in strike breaking, which has been W THE COUNTRY WITH A TOTAL of officially recognized military Committee Chosen {EAT MS CAPACITY OF 5,166,200 OR the ROTC, has been warmly ar- incorporated as a part of the ROTC *N AVERAGE OF IO.OOO PER SCHOOL/ gued by exponents of both fac- activities at the Institute. Oot. 22—The First, Second and training. tions of that state. In any event, Oregon's opinion Third Class Liberal Artists and Students this year are being CQ*CH"SUP MADIGAN'S GALLOPING The result of this vote should may well be noted and carefully Cadets from other departments OF RR. MARYT COLLEGE UI) taught the technique of routing be of great interest to all associat- analyzed. met in Nichols Engineering Audi- MUTT TRAVEL OVER 30 MILES OF groups of pickets assembled in LAND, 20 MILES OF WATER. AND PKS torium tonight to discuss the pos- the front of a plant, and other TWRPUGH THREE COUNTIES AND We are prepared to serve you at any time sibility of a club to sponsor pro- methods of breaking up an or- METROPOLITAN CITIES IN ORDER, grams to enlighten • and give a LB REACH THEIR "HOME* FIELD. Choice Sea Food Carefully Prepared and Tastily Cooked ganized strike. Liberal organiza- KEZAR TTADIUNV, SAN FRANCISOO> more intimate side of world topics Oysters and Clams on the Half Shell tions in the state have protested, to Cadets in general. Direct from Cape Charles, Va. It was said, to the governor that Colonel Dixon opened the meet- it was not in the province of the Try Our Special Sea Food Platter ing by telling how the organiza- University to train men in the tion was brought about. He said Special Attention Given to Cadets, and Reasonable Prices protection of one class against an- that it was started by a group of other. As yet, however, no action Third Classmen who convened last year, and again met this year has been taken. SOUTHERN INN RESTAURANT to sponsor a more active society Problems on a recent examina- Phone 727 open to the upper classes. tion were concerned with strike The club's present plan is to be situations on the San Francisco UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA waterfront, and other recent strikes STUDENTS' HOLD A CONTEST non-departmental and its topics to EACH YEAR TO SELECT TH0 be of a general nature. were also given as "case histories. Colonel Dixon then stated the So far as is known, this is the BACHELOR <* UGLINE&/ possibilities in the future of the only school in the country that has PETE'S TAXI club. Its program could be taken incorporated "scab courses" in the COFOMFA farA jmcmiW CdlfUu Prut—Madtion, Wmmm DAY or NIGHT SERVICE from the following topics: ROTC, although Lehigh university "Book Reports and Reviews," is giving a similar course indepen Have PETE Meet Your Girl's Bus dently. However, it was pointed Among the out-of-town specta- Activities of Associated Students ' both of old and new works. After of the University of California last Radio Equipped 1936 Cars the report had been given ques- out that the knowledge might come tors attending the VMI-Richmond in handy to reserve officers who year showed a net profit of $159,- tions could be asked by the group game were Ashby Patterson, '33, 872.02.—ACP. , The idea of this type of program transfer to the National Guard, as of Lynchburg; Franklin Way, '34.. that branch is being continually would be a clearing house of in- O. H. Beasley, Roanoke; and D. A. The first Catholic College in the Phone 265 called into service for just such United States was opened in 1677 (All Passengers Insured) formation. 2. "Talks On Interna- Thomas. tional Affairs," to be given by Ca- conditions. at Newton, Maryland.—ACP. dets who have travelled in dis- cussed areas. Members of VMI and W. & L. faculty and citizens of Lexington who are versed on these subjects would be asked to speak. The meetings would be closed by a general discussion of the group. 3. As the club progressed the possibility of getting well-known 1 out of town men to speak to the corps was advanced by Col- onel Dixon. 4. News reports would be in- cluded to acquaint Cadets with world happenings and events. jutifay* 5. Debates and discussion of for- mal and informal nature had their possibility, it was stated. In this -It's a Liqht Smoke! particular meeting a talk on Par liamentary form and law would be given. When Fun and Smoking After these plans had been given the meeting was opened for dis Last Way Into the Night... cussion by those in attendance. The • entertainment fund for obtaining On party nights —or whenever you do a lot of week off while others looked smoking—you'll find that Luckies, a light smoke, place and time of future meetings was discussed. are a comfort as well as a joy! For since Luckies Colonel Dixon told the meeting are a light smoke, there's no wear and tear on he deemed it wise to elect a tem- porary committee on programs and your throat. Luckies wear well... they're the only plans. This was carried out and the cigarette that's "Toasted"... your protection following men were elected: against irritation. So tomorrow, or better, right J. R. Worsham, F. H. McNeal, J. W. Wilson, First Class; C. B. now, reach for a Lucky—rich with the taste of Shelton, Second Class, and P. W. fine center-leaf tobacco. It's a good morning Riddleberger, F. D. White, and C. L. Burgess, Third class. The meet- smoke with a clean, fresh taste. And it's a good ing was then adjourned with the night smoke... easy on you... gentle. It's never too next meeting left in the hands of the committee. late for a light smoke... never too late for a Lucky! Bewildered Cadets Listen To Cheers * * NEWS FLASH! * * 82 years old—She Knows Her Popular Music High School Hold Rally As Mrs. Elizabeth Bowles of Uvalde, Texas, Barracks Listen is a real "Sweepstakes" fan. She writes: "I Oct. 22—When the Lexington am 82 years old and this is the first time I have ever won anything absolutely free, high school students decided to and am I pleased!" Congratulations, hold a cheer rally on the parade Mrs. Bowles. We're certainly pleased, too, ground tonight, the West side of that you won. barracks was a bit bewildered by Have you entered yet? Have you woo the uproar that resulted, but prov- For "Night-and-Day ed that it had its sporting side. your delicious Lucky Strikes? There's mu- Just after the cheering started, Smokers sic on the air. Tune in "Your Hit Parade" —Wednesday and Saturday evenings. windows were thrown open in —A Light Smokel nearly every room as the various Listen, judge, and compare the tunes— Even though you've been then try Your Lucky Strike "Sweepstakes." cadets attempted to find out just smoking through most of what was going on. Several first the day, and all through And if you're not already smoking classmen thought that it was the evening, you'll find that Luckies, buy a pack today and try them. Hallowe'en until they were inform- your midnight Lucky taste* Maybe you've been missing something. ed that the holiday was still a as good as your Lucky at You'll appreciate the advantages of noon. For a clean taste, a week off, while other looked Luckies —a Light Smoke of rich, ripe- clear throat... reach for a bodied tobacco. t around anxiously for the fire, and lucky—a light smokel there was one element supporting the theory of an automobile acci- dent until the matter was explain- ed. Soon nearly all of the West side helped the confusion by joining in the singing and cheering which seemed to be largely of the "every 'tfflOA man for himself" variety, and there was sporadic oheering from OF RICH, RIPE-BODIED /TOBACCO—"IRI TOASTED" cadets at the end of every yell. Copyright 1930. Th» Amu tew Tobtooo Compter up. The poor underlings do the work while they get the credit. Where would our halfbacks be if a stout Publication of lineman hadn't opened up holes for those Now that the Riohmond trip ls true that Lanny Buford's O. A. O. Virginia Military Institute over, the good brothers can go had a late date with an alumnus long runs? A good back is only as good as One of the silliest arguments we LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA back to normal—until next week- of this here collich? . . . Just a the line in fiont of him. Too many people ever took part in went on in bar- Official Production of the V.M.I. Athletic Association end at Homecoming Dances . . . reverse of what happened at the put the backs on a pedestal—backs revel in racks last week. We mean the So many unusual and freak things letter's ring figure . . . Claude one about whether or not we would $2.50 Per Year Published Every Monday this—while the linesmen go unsung. Who happened on the trip, that it will White, demon mail man (is report- take down Richmond's goal posts do we read about in the newspapers after be almost impossible to print—even ed to have said: "What'll I do Entered as second-class matter at Lexington, Virginia, Under after the game. The silly part Act of Congress, October 8, 1917 the big games? The press-boosted backs. suggest them. now?" when he was left alone in about the whole argument was the rumble seat with his gal) . . . Murder On The First Stoop C. B. GOOLRICK, JR Editor-in-Chief These men are bitten by the headline that no one In the corps, so far as All is well at R. M. W. C. for our Many of you did not know that E. F. TATE Business Manager wt know, had even seriously con- brother columnist all of which tick- bug early in their careers and the swelling there were three murdered in bar- sidered taking them down; in fact, les us .. . Associate Editors increases until they are of no value to in all the four years we have been racks last week . . . The culprits R. A. FARLEY Managing Editor did not go unpunished . . . The Richmond Blues 8. P. DAVALOS News Editor themselves or their teams. They lay down in the corps, we have never seen O. P. VALLIANT .... Alumni Editor when someone else outshines them. They it attempted by any cadets. Last bodies were found—human bodies, Some of our good brothers lost W. M. KANE Sports Editor everything in Richmond, but all H. P. CARRINGTON Assistant Sports Editor week, however, out of a clear sky, we mean . . . Don't be alarmed A. H. PAKMENTER Assistant Sports Editor want headlines and nothing else—no school though, 'cause it was only the we lost was our voice . . . Not a J. J. McEVEETY Assistant Sports Editor needs them! the corps was solemnly warned, J. R. WORSHAM Assistant News Editor not once but several times, that game called murder played by half Keydet could be seen on Broad W. W. TOWNES Feature Editor a dozen first classmen . . . The Street about 10 PM . . . Wonder J. W. S. WISE Rewrite Editor Not that, we want it understood, we are to take down the goal posts would J. LeMASURIER Rewrite Editor referring to any individual or group at V. be a very henious offense indeed, game was much rougher than the inhere everyone was . . . Have any and that no gentleman would even parlor version . . . The murders of you ever tried a drink called Business Staff of "The Cadet" M. I., for this is one school that has been were faked, but the manslaughter "Orange Julius" . . . We had our F. H. McNEAL Staff Secretary think of attempting such a thing. E. S. WILSON Advertising Manager remarkably free from dny elements of this Besides, it was added, if the corps was real as evidenced by the first last week end, and it was F. H. TRAVIS Asst. Advertising Manager bruises and scratches . . . swell ... It is an egg nog without G. O. LEE Asst. Advertising Manager I sort. We are merely discussing an unfor- tried, there was a strong possibili- E. R. JONES Asst. Advertising Manager tunate and harmful influence on the present ty that they would be met by a DUlles the main builder-upper part, if J. W. WILSON Asst. Advertising Manager you know what we mean . . . An W. W. LEWIS Subscription Manager delegation of Richmond police, We can't figure out how and why J. E. JOHNSON Asst. Subscription Manager American athletic scene—both amateur and orange is substituted for it . . . who, it seems have a marked aver- Drake Pritchett fell off the station- C. A. PRITCHETT Circulation Manager professional. However, when all is said Mighty poor substitute, though . . sion to college men, especially ery horse ... He must have fell The drink is swell, containing an Assistants to tne nusiness Staff and done, it is a human fault, and one that, when the college men are engaged asleep—Drake, we mean . . . Ne- G. V. Doerr, A. K. Ernest, W. B. Boyer, P. M. Gwaltney egg, orange juice, bit of milk, nut in all probability, will continue to be with in taking down the Richmond goal ville Major also hit the terra fir- J. A. Powell, P. H. Taylor, J. F. Norberg, G. T. Foust, B. D. meg, and ice . . . Not being in- Spencer, W. E. Dressier, C. B. Shelton, L. W. Lane posts, a form of diversion of which ma when a "nag" sneezed . . . us. quisitive, but why did "Air-gun" the City Fathers do not approve. Now that Pop Nowlin has received register at the hotel as "Allen REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY It was further intimated that the 3 (no more, no less) I. C. C.'s . . . Jones" ... He also looked bad National Advertising Service, Inc. police would be armed with night I. C. C. does not stand for Inter- Wanted—One Mascot Sunday morning . . . Ditto for Wait, College Publishers Representative sticks and power to slap cadets state Commerce Commission . . . 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N.Y. What the Flying Squadron and the corps the Culver flash . . . The dance at CHICAGO - BOSTON - SAN FRANCISCO in the Richmond jail, which would Johnny Couper, the latent lover of Los ANGELES • PORTLAND - SEATTLE the John Marshall was O. K., and need is a good mascot. The Navy has its probably result in a great deal of 139, has finally started writing the Commanders were tops . . . confusion all around and no end letters in answer to those penned goat, Army its mule, and latest reports The spicier bits will have to be 1936 Member 1937 of hard feelings. in a dainty femme hand ... To ommitted this week . . . Ptssocided GbUe6iate Press from Tulane indicate that before the season Sheffey (pronounced Sheaf-E) we At any rate, the warning only give a pat on the back for his one- Scallions Distributors of is over the Green Wave will have a full- served to kindle an idea in the man" cut-throat game at W. & L. To Admiral for leaving the ban- Golleftiate Digest grown tiger. Why shouldn't V. M. I. have corps' collective mind, which, of the other week end. ner behind at Hal's ... By the course, was not carried out, as the This Week's Phony way, did did you ever see your something of the sort? cadets in general have a great res- Oregon And The R. O. T. C. Self important stripers who are gal, Hal? ... To the announcer Just what sort of a mascot the school pect for the law, especially when not what they thought they would at the stadium who referred to V. The abolition of the R. O. T. C. in col- it is armed with a night stick. But should have is open for argument, but there be and who should forget that they M. I. as Virginia Military Acad- leges and universities has long been a con- we would like to tack our own are several that come to mind immediately. are not the "top" . . . emy . . . troversial question. The state of Oregon moral on this seemingly pointless A mule or donkey, for instance wouldn't be Love Affairs of Keydets The Cold Grey Dawn has taken this issue of the R. 0. T. C. to story. It isn't always a wise thing so original, but it would fill the bill, while One of the Fosque boys fell for Joe Ross says its all a campaign the polls, and will cast ballots in November to place candy before anyone and a goat would seem a little appropriate. A then tell him he musn't touch . . . a million dollar blind date- in Rich- lie, but his brother rats are saying to determine whether or not the R. O. T. C. mond . . . Perry (known to some that it was a case of love at first turkey would be a little too much like V. will or will not remain a part of the curri- as Pete) Gwaltney and -Jess Pow- sight when a girl he met at the P. I. and a wildcat would possibly make culum in Oregon colleges and universities. From Sergeant Deering, one of ell cavorted about the city of Pet- Richmond dance . . . and now, they things a little too awkward for handling. the bosses on the present construc- ersburg with their O. A. O's, but rumor, she is coming up to Home- The voting on this issue is as important However, there are countless possibilities tion jobs in baracks, comes the what's this about the early visit to comings . . . and Meem was seen to the Oregonians as the voting for the following note, which we print the Record Store . . . Atlas, known in the cold grey dawn in company that could be used, and to enumerate them President of the United States. The fac- with thanks: "The American flag also as Smackus, hit the bottom with a beautiful damsel out at would take far too much space. The corps tions in the controversy have each present- you mentioned was put on bar- when he fell at Hollins for our Westhampton . . . and, they say, should bend all its energies toward obtain- racks to signify that the concrete dear friend (?) who in spite of Ross was along, which makes him ed their issues to the public, and the only ing a suitable mascot before the season had been poured, and that bar- the song, still lives there. . . Is it get around a lot . . . there it is . . way to settle the issue was to take it to the ends, particularly in order to confound V. racks had been sealed. When all people by way of a state referendum. The the concrete pouring on the stoops breast— P. I. on Thanksgiving Day. issues at hand are in general: "The ROTC is finished, another will be put Exchange Excerpts To feel his cheek against my cheek leads to militarism; the ROTC does not lead up." And hear him whisper words so i It appears that the North Caro- sweet— to militarism." Again—The Hops! A sealed job, hey? We can think iina U. cheering section made a Such men were made for movies, of quite a few baracks notables The militarists and pacifists of the na- trip to New York to play the NYU gee! This week-end Homecomings will find a who should wear red, white and •'Violets." The UNC supporters tion will watch the outcome of the voting While only saps were made for me. larger number of men than usual here who blue pennants on their heads . . . wanted to have a "bonfire" in He thought he'd surely made a hit with eager eyes, for the outcome may lead have never attended a V. M. I. set of dances. Times Square to go with their When for his photograph she pray- to a national voting on the question. Sup- It is safe to say that the rats are the only The Yale Record is violently cheer rally, but Mayor LaGuardia ed, pose forty-eight states should decide to take Institute men alive who do not know just anti-Roosevelt, and we think we've asked legal authorities to fiad out "Out, when this calls," she wrote this issue to the polls? No one could tell just discovered the reason. Roose- if there wasn't an ordinance on it, how fine the dances are so it is to them that against building "bonfires" in the what the outcome would be. It will be well velt is a Harvard man . . . And gave it to the maid.—The this editorial is addressed. "square." Sure enough, after some Bulldog. to watch the returns from Oregon, since controversy, it was found, so the V. M. I. is a small school as sizes go, but Again last week, the cheer ral- Tar Heels could not have their they might be a cross section of a national lies in the courtyard were largely in spite of this handicap, it manages to fire as they do in Chapel Hill. The My fate, since birth vote. attended by First "Classmen and finance its dances so that the finest orches- next best thing was a cheer rally Is gloom on earth, Rats. We ask again, what's the tras in the country can be obtained—far in "Times Square," provided that I bear no name— Some colleges have abolished the ROTC, matter with the other two classes? the anti-noise ordinance were not Lack wealth, lack fame. while others have upheld it. The ROTC better than those that play at a great many Not meaning to be superior, but violated, so we presume the sup- If I sold shrouds, larger schools. The reason for this may be when we were third classmen we has been established in all land-grant col- porters had a noiseless cheer ral- No one would die. went to rallies . . . leges, while others have adopted it. Two found in the fact that the hops are run ly in Times Square. UNC won If I sold lamps, years of service are cumpulsory, but the last under a centralized agency, the Hop Com- though, by a score of 14 to 13. Then in the sky two years are optional. It is surprising to mittee, and second and most important, the We have returned to normal af- The sun, for spite, ter the corps trip, our usual ICC, Would shine at night. learn how few fail to take the latter courses dances are supported by everyone who goes and the usual hopeless anticipa- Football Daffynitions— although this of course depends upon the to V. M. I. tion preceding its arrival, so all we Fibster's Intercollegiate Fiction- —Diamond Back students themselves. Because of this policy, V. M. I. dances have to look forward to now is ary lists the following daffynitions the hops and Hal Kemp . . . of football terms: Little grains of wisdom Why then should a state take something have come to be regarded as the finest in Headgear—Masculine first name And little chunks of sense, this section of the country. Good music, —as "Headgear Rice Burroughs." to the polls which essentially concerns only This, of course, comes under the Make the wound of cupid's shaft the students. It is unfair for voters to the spacious and well decorated floor, and head of sports, but we'd like to Lateral—Opposite of figurative. A little less intense. take advantage of the students, most of above all the girls who come here, all com- bet a pretty penny that Duke won't Huddle—Rumble 'seat frolic. —Annapolis Log. bine to make the sets well nigh perfect. turn down any Rose Bowl invita- Center—spirit of Christmas; last whom are under legal voting age. Why not name, Claus. let the students decide the issue themselves ? Consequently, with Homecomings ap- tion, no matter what Dr. Graham He told the shy maid that he lov- and all his cohorts say . . . Kick-off—Die; croak. ed her; This voting in Oregon will be of interest proaching, the corps has a tradition to up- Pass—St. Luke's Janitor; also, The color left her cheeks; to us who are R. 0. T. C. students. If the hold—a tradition of fine dances and gentle- same as Kick-off. Our best laugh of the week goes Left guard—Radical militia. But on the lapel of his coat R. O. T. C. is abolished on a national scale, manly conduct by the cadets themselves— to the First Class artillerymen who Scrimmage — Popeye's favorite It stayed for weeks and weeks. now that they have started jump- what will become of V. M. I. and other mili- a tradition that has been established and food. —L. A. Junior Collegian ing, have chosen "Empty Saddles tary schools? kept at V. M. I. dances ever since they Yardage—Old saw; platitude. in the Old Corral" as their theme Squad—To sit on one's imag- Love is like an onion; were first started. The corps should cherish song . . . Headline Hunters this tradition and make it grow, and this ination.—Sewanee Purple. You taste it with delight, But in a while you wonder coming set should be no exception. A spectator informed us that the The gentlemen of the "Fourth Estate" FRESHMEN at Pomona College Whatever made you bite. lines at Richmond were the worst are considered the "headline hunters." To- The rats, however, are new to this tradi- are called peagreeners or mem- —De Paulia. he had ever seen. Let's try and ^ day another type of "headline hunter" ex- tion, and although it will not take them long of the peagreen class> while do a little better for the alumni the wearing of green is revived gt I think that I shall never see ists. He is the athlete who revels in press to become aware of it, perhaps it is well that this week they know before the first dances. V. M. I. Washington State. Freshmen must A billboard lovely as a tree; notices—he dreams of them and gloats over wear green caps until Thanksgiv- Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, the less fortunate who do not get write- men everywhere are justly proud of the We stop here, hoping that this ing day.—L. A. Junior Collegian. I'll never see a tree at all. ups in newspapers. His scrapbook is his reputation the Institute dances enjoy with will close up that usual two inch —Pilot. Bible—as it grows, so does his head. those who have attended them, and as the gap at the bottom of the column. Our Collegiate Verse Section: rats will some day have charge of these Last week, if you read that far, I think that I shall never see Now I sit me down to sleep, These "parasites" are a detriment to any you may remember that we had same dances, it is best that they get off Another man as nice as he. The lecture's dry, the subject deep, team or organization. They put personal a run-over on page eight, which Oh, if his lips on mine were press- to a good start, so that they too, can feel If he should quit before I wake, achievement before anything else. They reaches an all-time high in our ed, Give me a punch, for goodness use the work of others to build themselves the same as others. journalistic history. And he would clasp me to his sake!—L. A. J. C. Flying Squadron Downs Richmond Spiders By 20 To 0 Score

LOOKING OVER THE SOUTHERN TouchFootball Rats Defeated! Virginia Star Big Red Team CONFERENCE Under Way As By Richmond Again Gains With Bill Kane Another glorious week end of victory in thirteen years. F Takes Lead Frosh 7 To 0 Winning Form football and your unnoted sports Flying Squadron Wins editor missed a golden opportuni- Touch football got off to a fly- Lm,e Redf, gcore Twjce Butj The Big Red Team of VMI re- Ing start. last week. "Tony" Car- Squadron Hits Stride With ty to pick some unsuspected up- gained the win column in fine Offside Voids Touchdown sets. It seems that I am a very rington's F Company team has an Victory After Three manner with a 20-0 victory over early lead with two victories Plays poor guesser, or maybe it is simply Defeats the Richmond Spiders. The against no defeats; D and E Com- fate smiling in the opposite direc- triumph was impressive in spite Last Friday afternoon on Alumni panies came out winners in their (Continued From Page 1) Field a small but intensely in- tion. An even break in selec- of the fact that the game was first and only games. All the the toss, he elected to defend the terested crowd saw the Little Reds tions was not at all good even loosely played and the teams were games in the first week's play north goal. Trzeciak kicked off fall into a baby Spider web to the though there were several hard fairly evenly matched. The Green were closely contested and it looks to Mundy who returned from the tune of 7-0. Despite the final ones on the list. Wave of Tulane came through as like a battle royal for the Corps score the Rats played some nice Richmond five to the thirty yard expected with a victory over championship. line and the game was on. The Wallace Wade's Blue Devils gave North Carolina by a convincing football in spots, but frequent off- me my biggest headache of the poor punting on the part of Pen- margin. Bill Kane's D company lads met j side penalties tended to wr€ck the day. . I was almost certain that the C Company Cavalrymen in dleton kept the Spiders in ' hot The Clemson Tigers as suspected good gained by effective running water throughout this period. How- this time they would conquer their their first encounter and woh 6 to and passing. Tennessee jinx. So sure was I were too powerful for the Game- 0. Jack Tice and Lamm, a fourth ever the blame may be partly at- that I went ahead to pick a couple cocks of South Carolina. The lat- classman, proved to toe the stars First Period tributable to the poor passing of of touchdowns as the margin, and ter scrappy team put up a grand of this game. It was a pass, Tice The Little Reds kicked off but Schaaf at center. Soon after VMI fight but went down by a 20 to 0 took the ball on the Richmond then Duke is nosed out in the to Lamm, that accounted for D quickly found themselves in pos- BILLY WEEKS last few minutes by a 15 to 13 score. Count. The Maryland aggregation Company's winning touchdown. It session 'of the ball, opening up a four yard line but were penalized My compliments are hereby ex- did even better than expected came in the early part of the sec-1 nice attack against the University ky left tackle stopped the VMI five for being offside. When the when they downed the Syracuse running attack was smothered, tended to the Vols who must have ond quarter. Lamm intercepted a of Richmond Freshmen. The initial offense behind the line of scrim- eleven by the score of 20 to 0, The Trzeciak attempted a field ^oal a great fighting aggregation. pass in the same quarter and rac- drive of the Rats enabled Chap- mage. There followed a nice ex- Terps seem to be improving and from placement but the ball went ed to C Company's goal line, but man to cross Richmond's goal line, change of punts. Harris, who was Cavaliers Lose gaining momentum with every wide. Richmond took the ball on there was no score because he step- The ball was called back as a re- on the Little Reds receiving end, Again I was greatly surprised game. their own twenty then, and this to learn that the Generals had ped out of bounds on the two-yard suit of a VMI player being off- and he was dropped in his tracks, time Pendleton's punt was blocked VMI vs Virginia beaten Virginia. I thought that line; C Company held for four side. Richmond punted out, then Shu by Farley and Echols. The ball the Cavaliers had a good chance One of the important conference I downs and then took the ball on j Shu passed wide over center, dropped ba^k and heaved a long for the first time in many years state clashes this Saturday will their own two yard line. The C Again VMI was off side and the pass up the field that the Spider's bounded free and Ray Brittingham to come out on top in their an- Company backfield composed of ball was called back. The little defense checked, but Healy, play- grabbed it from the air in stride and state clashes this Saturday will to dash 15 ards for a nual game with Washington and ted against the Keydets of VMI Grigg, Hillman, Tallman and ' Spiders got off a beautiful punt, ing heads up ball, pulled the ball y touchdown. Lee. The Generals must have Steidtmann couldn't click and most1 which the Little Reds returned, but in before it hit the ground and Handy-Andy place-kicked the ex- in Lexington. The spectators who tra something there they haven't journey to Alumni Field should of the play was in their own ter- Lennox at left end was a little too dashed across the Spiders goal. Point and VMI led 7 to 0. The shown before. The sincerest re- see a fine game and one which ritory. fast and the ball was called back And for the second time in the remainder of the first and second grets must be shown to Captain is exciting as well as interesting. A and F Companies started off due to VMI being offside- How" first half- the bal1 was called back p€riods saw the bal1 stay mostly Harry Martin who was injured in, The Flying Squadron has the edge their schedules opposing each oth- ever- was quick to follow for no score, VMI being offside, j in Richmond territory largely due to ball the game and will be out for the and should come out victorious. er They played three quarters UP on Punt °n the next play and The half ended. Score Richmond Trezeciak s booting. The changed handhanHs many times as rest of the season. That sure is Another battle of interest will be with both teams .unable to push 1 recovered the ball from a Rich-j Frosh 7, VMI Rats 0. «*«"«* < mond fumble on the fumbles marred the play. a tough break for the Cavaliers seen in Richmond when Duke over a touchdown but F Company receiving side. Third Period teams as Harry was a fine player meets Washington and Lee. With by first downs—having made three The Baby Squadron fumbled on a The frosh kicked off, and VMI Third Period and a great asset. the Blue Devils coming from a to the A's one. Church, Darden, bad pass from center, and Bitsy w£ls able to gain a little on a The second half opened with The defeat of the Virginia Tech defeat, the game promises to be and Mitchell looked good for A Grant was barely able to grab the sh0rt lateral pass as the receiving Siddal kicking off to Trzeciak on team was another one that I had a one-sided one with the Generals Company while Emerson, Phillips ball before he was smashed by the back went down. The Rats punt- the VMI twelve yard line. Andy not reckoned on. The N. C. State easily snowed under. . Herrings and Tetzlaff were out- Little Spider's defense. Again the ed and the frosh, bucking a stone | lateraled to Wayt Clark who lost Little Reds fumbled and this time n defense, quickly punted back, j control of the ball and fell on it team is weak this year but they In the other conference tilts for standing on the'F Company team. wa Richmond took over the ball on ide on VMI's n the 27. After two attempts at seemed to have the goods last Sat- Saturday several good teams will F Company's next opponent was the ball going outs 0 VMI's twenty-five yard line, Len- thirty-five yard line. Again the urday. The other game which I meet. I like the South Carolina C Company and the artillerymen the line failed, Trzeciak punted to nox having -stopped the Richmond i k and the Frosh missed was the defeat of the Wil- eleven over the Citadel with com- won their second ' game 2 to 0. Rats chose to k c Robertson on the Richmond 25- liam and Mary Indians by a scrap- parative ease. The Virginia Tech Again Emerson, Phillips, Herring I ^ * f ^^. S.pi; brou^t the ball up to the Little yard line. The Spider backs was s hit hard by Kane and his fumble py Roanoke eleven. That game team should gain the win column and. Tetzlaf_ f stared. . for th.. e wi. n iders tried an aerial attack but Red-S thirty yard line on a long was recovered by Echols on the really must have been a thriller at the expense of Richmond in a ners, but Wainwright and Samans their first forward pass was broken end run Qn the next play Mit- 40. VMI again failed to gain and as it was the latter's school lirst (Continued On Page 8) deserve a lot of credit for block- up by a Rat back, while a second chsll hit the Richmond back so ing Steidtmann's kick on C Com- this time Andy's punt was downed heavmonde overshofreshmet nit sgo markt of. f Thae sweeRicht- hard, tha t Mitchelthe lattel rpounce dropped d upothne on the Spider 6-yard pany's goal line with F Company ball and by Kane punt up to the Little Red's goal First Call For Varsity recovering the ball in the end it. The Rats gained about five line. Trzeciak took Robertson's line. VMI punted back to Rich- Virginia Team zone to get a safety and two points. yards on a Richmond offside but punt on the 42 and returned it Wrestlers Made by Carek mond's forty yard line. The Little These two points proved to be the Richmond intercepted a pass, that nicely to the 35 yard line. Three Spiders punched the Rat line for enabled them to punt out of dan- attempts gained only nine yards Here Saturday Pre-season practice for the var- margin of victory because neither a short gain of four yards, and ger when their line bucks failed to so Andy kicked the ball out on sity wrestlers was called today by team scored a touchdown. then completed a short pass over net them yardage. Mitchell gain- the Spider three yard line. An- Coach Frank Carek. Coach Carek The surprise of the week was E Varsity Meets Cavaliers As the line of scrimmage. Just before ed about ten yards along the side other exchange of punts and this said that the purpose of the early Company's victory over B Com- the first period ended the Rich- iineS) when he took the short time Robertson fumbled Trzeciak's Main Attraction of Gala season practice 5s to learn funda- pany. The E Company team went mond freshmen nearly lost the ball Richmond kick on the bounce, ball on his own 15 yard line. The Week End mentals and holds. No pledge will on the field determined to win on an attempted lateral pass, but N€xt Chapman knifed off-tackle ball was recovered by Echols for be signed until the season gets and break into the win column This Saturday, on Alumni Field, they finally kept possession. Score for a short gain, and the Rats VMI, underway. Captain Joe Sherrard for the first time this year, and the Flying Squadron will tangle U. of R. 0—Rats 0. ' made a first down on the next is expected to lead an imposing with Virginia's Cavaliers. The they did, 6-0. The Infantrymen Trzeciak Scores array of grunt and groaners to Second Period play using a neat reverse. Two line game will add to the gala affairs had a smart and fast team with the practices. With Grant, Fitzhugh and Len- bucks and an intercepted pass Beard was stopped at center for of Homecoming, and the many Hotchkiss, "Bootnose" Zimmerman nox temporarily out of the game, failed to gain for the Rats, but no gain. Clark picked up three It is no secret that the wrestling fans will have the opportunity to and "Admiral" Dewey leading the the second quarter opened with an again Richmond could not gain yards at tackle. Andy skirted left team is pointing to regain the witness the clash between these attack with passes, laterals, and exchange of punts, Shu booting the through the Rat line on two tries end for five more. Then Trzeciak Southern Conference title they old rivals. running plays. Pollard had a pigskin about 60 yards for the and elected to punt, Harris being heaved a pass to Saunders who lost last year by only three points. The VMI-Virginia game is one scrappy eleven with Jack Read and Rats. The kick sailed over the stopped on VMI's thirty-five yard was forced out of bounds on the All men interested in wrestling that creates a great deal of inter- Frank Pancake as the mainstays. Spider one yard line. The Rich- are urged to come out and attend Spider safety's head, but again the line. est, because the teams are usually The E Company team held when mond line turned back Clark and the practices. ball was called back because VMI Then Shu got off a beautiful 75 evenly matched. This yearly fra- (Continued On Page 8) was offside. On the next play Shu yard punt that landed the ball Beard but Trzeciak went through cas has for many years been ac- punted, and the Richmond safety (Continued On Page 8) (Continued On Page 8) cepted as the Homecoming game Colonel Read's Harriers Oppose misjudged the ball, allowing the ~ZZ " ~ ~ for the school at which it is play- vmi ends to drop him where he Bill McClung, former Cavalier, ed. Last year the score was 0-0, Richmond Spiders Here Friday received. Then Mitchell fumbled . but this year you can be sure that and Mitchell scooped up the baii Chosen lo Coach Varsity Boxers there will be some scoring. Under the able direction of Col- the Richmond team. However, the for the rats. He gained about 15 Loses Valuable Players onel H. M. Read the cross-country boys carying the Red, White and yards on this play, only to have Major Blandy Clarkson announc-, Department of Athletics. Virginia has lost some valuable team has been rounding into shape. Yellow are confident that when the ball brought back. Healy fin- ed today that Bill McClung of Whittle Captains Team the meet is finished they will be ally gained a first down for the Charlottesville was to succeed Bob players by graduation. Gone is The boys open their season with "Randy" Whittle, who boxes in John Leys, that dashing All-South- Richmond University, at Lexing- on the winning end regardless of Little Reds which placed the ball LaLance as boxing coach of VMI.! the 165 pound class, is captain of ern end who played such bril- ton, Va., on Friday afternoon, Oc- Richmond's experience. on Richmond's 30 yard line. How- This decision was made by the liant football last year. Wilkin, tober 30th. Plenty of hard work seems to ever in the next series, VMI again athletic council. Bob LaLance re- this year's team. Joe Donovan, the other end has also followed At this time it looks as if the be the dose for the harriers this fumbled on a pass from center! signed early this fall to accept a 155 pound Southern Conference Leys. Along with these two ends team will be based around Cap- year. They worked the mile dur- and an onrushing end ran right in- position with a commercial firm, title holder, is back and will be has gone almost the entire first tain Strother Smith, ably assisted ing the first stages of the season, to the ball on the bounce and kept Starred At Virginia in the ring to defend his titled Joe gradually broadening into the three string line. The backfield didn't by "Charlie" Spohr, Sayford, Fly- straight up the sideline for a BiI1 has had eight years of box_ Bell, Tom Brooke and Dave Kane mile run and are now working suffer very badly from loss of the, and "Hawk" Read. These touchdown. The kick was good ing instruction, four at AMA and! are'tte" o\her"mono"granr'men"out| players. men have been working hard, and the trying stretch of five and t>ne | for the extra pointpoint, giving the four at Virginia. While at Vir- these will be supported by Dick Strong Backfield are gradually swinging into per- half miles. That's far enough for Richmond Freshmen the only score ginia he was under the instruc. i strickier who will undoubtedly anybody, thank you! Conner, Another veteran, is a fect running form. Other men of the game. tion of j0hnny LaRowe, one of the j fight in the heavyweight class, fast-stepping back, and may see who will probably see action be- Spohr Should Star The Baby Spiders kicked off to outstanding boxing coaches in the since he is the only heavy weight plenty of action. One of the new fore the season closes include Jim Great things are being expected VMI and Shu brought the ball country. Bill boxed on the Iresh- we have had since Joe Oatley. players in the backfield is a boy Ferrey, Dressier, Young. C. A. from "Charlie" Spohr. That young back to his own thirty-five yard man team and made three varsity 'Cherry" Charrington, "Wimpy" named Dinwiddie, and he is show- Roberson, Darling Jeffrey and gentlemen plants his feet, one line. After losing ten yards on a letters while at Virginia. During Lane, Lanny Buford, Charlie Shel- ing great improvements as a ball Eastham. ahead of the other in a mighty big backfield fumble, the Rats punted his three years of varsity boxing ton, and Henry Darling will be carrier. Prospects of Dinwiddie hurry. Those gentlemen who ran down to the freshmen's forty yard Virginia won the Southern Con- Lumpkin Leads Spiders out again this year and should see becoming a great player are very in the "tin can" last year will line. The Baby Spiders bucked ference Championship, and met plenty of action. Newcomers to Richmond boasts a crack squad bright. probably agree with this in a most the line for about five yards and with only two defats those being the squad of varsity boxers be- Captain Harry Martin, that 190 this year, led by the flashy Lump- emphatic matter. Sayford is also then kicked from a faked pass to Navy. Bill has never won a sides Dick Strickier are Windy pound blocking fullback, is doing kin, who seems to be destined for showing steady improvement dur- play. Harris received for the Rats Southern Conference title because Bill Zimmerman, intramural champ a good job in aiding to uphold the another great season. The Rich- ing his first season as a cross-coun- but he took the ball on the bounce he has been handicapped by con- last year, Martin, H. E., Carl fine reputation of Virginia's back- mond Harriers have the jump on try man. and was downed after an advance tinuous hand injuries. He boxed Lang, Cronin, Slessman, Ellis, field. "Bus" Male, an outstanding VMI this year, because of the run- All in all, we have something of about ten yards. After a short in both the welterweight and jun- Eastham, W. J., Samans, Smithey bullet passer and ball carrier has ning of two previous meets—Rsyi- down there on the track this year. time-out period by VMI, Shu made ior middleweight classes. He had and Thornton. Most of these men- _ d been out since the first" game of I °lPh Macon and the University Let's get out and support them a nice gain around the left flank. very excellent recommendations tioned lastly are up from, last (Continued On Page 8) of Virginia being already behind when they meet Richmond. On the next play the Spider's lan- from the University of Virginia (Continued On Page 8) Princeton Alumni Give VMI Chemistry jLab. Is Temple U. Is Added To Three Faculty Members Are Citadel Yankees to Taken Sick No Speaker Fund For New Band Subject Of Article VMI '37 Schedule Organize Club Oct. 22—This week found three Yet Selected New York, N. Y., ACP — When In the August issue of the Ameri- The Flying Squadron will meet of the members of the Faculty un- Bill Kane Is Asked For De- Princeton swamped the Harvard can Journal of Chemical Educa- Temple University's Owls next fall able to hold classes because of tion there appeared a short ar- sickness. tails About VMI Club football team last November by in an intefsectional football game General Says ticle by N. Beverley Tucker, PhD. Colonel Edwards has been kept the score of 35 to 0, Tiger fans— at Temple's home grounds, a bul- except Mr. W. A. G. Le Boutiller formerly a professor of Chemistry at his home with the Flu. Al- According to a letter recently re- letin issued by the athletic de- Armistice Day Observance —were completely happy. here, describing the new chemis- though his case is not serious, it ceived by Bill Kane, president of partment of the northern school Plans Are Not Yet Com- the Yankee Club from a senior at Mr. Le Boutiller, class of 1910, try laboratory in Richardson Hall has kept him confined to his bed. said today. Just what team on the Citadel, plans are taking shape had noticed another thing other which was completed two years At the time of this writing, he is pleted VMI's present schedule Temple for the beginning of a Yankee than the scoreboard. After the ago. much better and is expected to be would replace has not been made back with us within the week. Oct. 26—General John A. Le- Club, in the military college of game he said: The article deals principally clear, but it is probable that the jeune stated today that as yet he South Carolina. The organization "Harvard's band was a knock- with the modern methods of con- Major Mann and Colonel Hunley has selected no speaker for the is to be modeled after the one al- out. And ours—well, everybody struction which were used and the Squadron will drop Columbia. were also confined to their homes annual Armsitice Day ceremonies ready established at VMI—its ac agreed it was terrible. Some of new features such as-the indivi- The Owls have ibeen coached for for the past few days, but they held on November 11 at the Insti- tivities being carried out along the the fellows just blew wind through dual work-desks and the excellent the past several seasons by Glenn were able to return after a short tute. These yearly observances of same general lines as those of the horns, and some were there just floor arrangements. H. Pop Warner, one of the most time. club here. Dr. Tucker is at the present time famous mentors in the game to- the signing of the peace treaty be- to see the game. And the uni Courses in playing house, swing- associated with the Proctor and day. While he was coach at Stan- tween the Allied and Central Pow- Quoting from Cadet Heifer's let- forms were bad—nothing but an ing, climbing, riding kiddie cars, Gamble Company in Glendale, ford, he led several teams into the ers were instituted by the former ter, he states. "In several issues of ordinary black sweater and a and blockbuilding are offered In Ohio. Rose Bowl, and since he has been head of the United States Marine "The VMI Cadet," I have seen crazy looking orange hat." the University of New Mexico's at Temple, his teams playing (he Corps four years ago. mention made of the VMI Yankee Now Mr. Le Boutiller and a emergency nursery class this fall. famous Warner system, have prov- The name and pertinent infor- Clubs. The Citadel does not have nupiber of his friends have reme- —ACP. Let Us Fill Your Wants In ed dangerous for every opponent mation will be forthcoming from such a club. However, this year died the situation. They met at they have met. The last Virginia headquarters for publication as there are about fifty Yankees down the Princeton club recently and Henry Ford the second, grand- team to play Temple was VPI in soon as General Lejeune completes here, and they are in agreement formed a group called "Friends of Job Printing son of the automobile manufactur- 1935 when they were administer- final arrangements for a speaker. with me that the founding of Princeton Band." They sent out er, is now a freshman at Yale. Printing of All Types and Styles ed a severe trouncing by the Owls. In the past the Armistice Day Yankee Club at the Citadel would cards soliciting subscriptions from —ACP. orators have been more than sup- be a good thing. Since the Yan- 20,000 alumni. Guaranteed At Reasonable erlative. Dr. Douglas Freeman of,^ ciiib has. been in existence for "The response was fine," said Price Richmond, the most famous of j sometime at VMI, I feel sure that Le Boutiller. "We have already MEALS FOR PARTIES Rooms For Parents and Girls General Lee's biographers and a jt wouid be wise to model our club received in the neighborhood of "We Print The Cadet" * FRESHMAN famed orator, inaugurated the se- as much as possible on yours. I $1,000. We have bougnt new uni- At ries of observances; the Hon. Wil- shall appreciate very much any forms, we have started a band Rockbridge County News Breezy Heights lis Robertson, Congressman from information which -^ill be of value fund, and have even purchased » LEARNS Phone 32 - 113 So. Main St. MRS. A. K. ROOP - Phone 287 Virginia, continued the array of to us in forming a worthwhile some new instruments." declaimers, and last year General club." Mr. Pinkham Smith, conductor 5 SMOKING Boley of the United States Army of the Princeton band, tells in a and Commander of the Third Corps Alumni News To Be Distri- letter to Le Boutillier of the en- Area addressed the Corps on the buted This Week tire change of attitude shown by 1 SECRET historic day. musicians. Your Date Should Wear In addition to the speaking, the The Alumni News will probably "Eighty per cent more instru- ceremonies include a review of be rea(jy for distribution the latter mentalists have turned out than ever before. The band as a the corps on the hill in the morn- (part 0f this week, it was learned Flowers ing before the assembled veterans I today. The first issue of the whole has greater ability this of the vicinity, and the firing of a magazine is off the press, and is year than in the past. And the by salute by a battery of artillery. Af- being bound by a separate firm. drum major is one of the out- ter the completion of the ceremoni- More than five-thousand copies standing twirlers in the country. es around noon, the corps is re- have been printed — the largest When asked how this year's FALLON leased from all academic and mili- number ever to be run. band would stack up with Har- vard's, Mr. Le Boutiller said: "It tary duties for the remainder of Several features of the magazine, will be exactly as good. for the day. designed to keep the Alumni in touch with the school, will appeal Gainesville, Fla., ACP—"Take to cadets. The pages are profuse- Cadets Requested that end out, Doc. What's the mat- THE HOMECOMING DANCES ly illustrated, one whole page be- ter with you?" These are typical ing devoted to scenes of cadet life. To Learn Song shouts that will soon be issuing A column, "The Editor's Daybook" BEAUTIFUL CORSAGES AT VERY from the intramural field when written by Frank J. McCarthy, the faculty league at the University REASONABLE PRICES Cheerleaders Ask All To adds an interesting touch, while of Florida swing into action. Learn "Goodby Virginia U." the alumni notes occupy an entire page also. Several feature ar- Professors M. D. Anderson, Dr. THE SECOND CLASS FINANCE COMMITTEE A. Clark, Frazier Rogers, Phil The following printed at the re- ticles, and a report on the state REPRESENTED quest of VMI's cheer leaders, are of the association complete the Constans, and Ben Salt, advocates the words of the song, "Goodby, magazine, although an editorial of including several sports besides -By- Virginia University," which will page is included for the first time. football, predict a great season for H. B. Darling and A. M. Charrington In Room 225 be sung this Saturday at the Home- their athletic brethren. "The Alumni News" will be dis- coming game with U. Va. Will Tell You Of The tributed free of charge to the ca- Forty one states and 17 coun- Goodbye Virginia WONDERFUL BARGAINS dets and alumni, and each alum- tries are represented among the nus who returns for Homecomings students of Louisiana State Uni- AND TAKE ORDERS It's goodbye Virginia University, will be able to obtain a copy at versity. So long to the Orange and Blue, Alumni Hall. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS It's good luck to the dear old Fly- -in- ing Keydets, Madison, Wis., ACP—Journalism They are the boys who show the students at the University of Wis- Barracks real old fight, fight, fight. consin go professional before they ANDRE Let's all join in and sing (the Spirit graduate—especially those enroll- That is the song we love so well. ed in the feature writing course. FALLONS WILL WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE It's good as hell. With a record of 85 articles sold Studio So it's goodbye Virginia Univer- during the past school year—equi- Fine Portraits sity, valent to $1,500 in returns—these Picture Frames We're going to beat you all to writers have eclipsed former 'tops' Kodak Finishing CHIGGA CHIGGA RUM! of 50 in one year. In 1929 stud- Enlarging-Tinting A Complete Line of V. M. I. Jewelry CHIGGA CHIGGA RUM! ents received checks of $100 and Select Your Gift For That Girl and We Will Mail It For Yoy VMI! Ray! more, but now checks average $10 Phone 134 to $15. The song is used only against (Opposite New Theatre) HAMRIC & SMITH SPECIAL the University and the cheer lead- Jeweler* ers have requested that each ca- The registrar at the University det acquaint himself with the of Oklahoma proved statistically INTRODUCTORY words. that students with the thinnest Myers Hardware Co. wallets get the most "A's" when Colt Revolvers - Remington OFFER Famous Squadron Player Is two state legislators complained Guns VIRGINIA CAFE Mentioned By John Hix that the $3 "flunking fee" is a Kleanbore Shells and The Meeting Place of Cadets Special Holiday Dinners hardship on poor students.—ACP, Ammunition H™ VALUE FOR 10? Yesterday's "Strange As It Phone 72 Saturday and Sunday Seems," a feature cartoon by John The Cadet keeps you informed Phone 728 ... and one Inalde white paraffin Hix appearing daily in many news- of school activities. Subscribe wrapper from a tin of Edgeworth Jr. We make this untaxing offer papers throughout, the country, MAYFLOWER INN of a $1.00 Eiinli.li Type Folding mentioned the fact that "Robert" l'ouch in Rep Cloth with Rub- berized Liner for only 10« and Leach, a member of VMI's famous for Belmont Shoe Repair one wrupper ju.t to perauade flying squadron, scored 26 touch- RADIOS you to try Edgewqrth Jr. Uuy downs in a single season. Mr. Hix Expert Radio Repairs ROOMS AND MEALS a tin of Edgeworth Jr. today. While U Wait Take out the inaide wrapper. however, was slightly confused as Phone 3132 Send the wrapper and your dime to Leach's first name, for it is Weinberg's We Fix Cadet Shoes together with thia coupon (or not Robert, but Jimmy. write your uame, college and Phone 672 addreaa on the wrapper)—uud The cartoon yesterday recalled we wUI uud your pouch Im- mediately, many of Leach's exploits when he Only one to a made VMI history with the unbeat- customer. en 1920 team. It was said that he For Any Gift Or Card SPECIAL gained more ground during his CALL 61 career than "Red" Grange ever ROBERT E. LEE ( OFFER did, and the highspot of his play Mildred Miller's Gift Shop was the scoring three touchdowns "All The Big Bugs Stop Here" Laru. & llro. Co., Hicbuiouii, Va. against the University of Pennsyl- ,s EucloMid Cud lOf aud oue iu.ide white vania. On the day that the Squad- j.uruUiu wrapper from u tin of Edgenortb " HOTEL Jr., for which Mud uic S1.IHI v.lue »lik ron routed Hampden-Sydney by HIIIIIL'""! tobacco pouch - s more than a hundred points. Leach THE HOUSE OF SWEETS f^ximftcnv !yinjinL(L irnjw finally had to be removed from the JACKSON'S MONUMENT game because he scored a touch- Private Dining Rooms For Banquets And Dinner Parties down every time he took the ball. Harris, Woodson Co., ri„ Subscribe to "The Cadet" for Luncheons, 35c, 50c, 65c; Dinners, 75c, 1.00 r | r.Benny Goodman. talking to some of the old-timers some spare time drop over to J. 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(Continued From Page 6) (Continued From Pace B) (Continued From Page 1) (Continued From Page 5) B Company had the ball in a scor- play and were the outstanding game which may be close. In a a big hole made by Farley for the outlined the program that was across the field in Richmond's ing position, and in the second linesmen of both teams. traditional homecoming contest, score. This time his place kick presented before the conference. corner about two feet from the North Carolina should easily be Was blocked by Todd. Just before goal line. Before the third quar- period Pancake stood on B Com- B Co. Wins Over C Co. In Soft He concluded his aemarks with an victorious over the N. C. State the quarter ended Billy Roberson ter ended, Richmond punted out pany's thirty-five yard line and Ball Playoff account of two trips taken by the Wolfpack. came into the game for Trzeciak. quickly to Harris, and Healy ran tossed a perfect pass to Joe Flem- delegates. One was to Homestead •••••••••••••••••• B Company finally won out over His first pass went to Saunders the ball across the field within the Intersectional Battles ' Penn.", where the Carnegie Steel C Company in their soft ball game for a first down on the Spider 35 shadow of Richmond's goal. The powerful Georgia Tech team Corporation is located. The group of last week. The game was call- yard line. Fourth Period will meet the Clemson Tigers in was shown through the great steel ed the first day due to darkness, Roberson To Saunders With VMI in possession of the a game which will probably be mills of that concern. The other called the following day due to On the second play of the last ball on Richmond's 10 yard line, one-sided in favor of the former was to the University of Pitts- TUES. - WED. darkness and a tie, but B nosed eleven. A hard one to pick is the period, Billy tossed a long one to the frosh line held before Chap- burgh's Cathedral of Learning. out Tate's team the third day, 10 Maryland-Florida battle. However, Saunders who took the ball nicely ; man ran wide to the right for a Major explained the architecture to 9. I like the latter team by a slim and stepped into the end zone for first down Two incompleted the Squadron's third touchdown. of the building and gave statistics passes and a backfield fumble lost The winner of the Soft Ball margin. Two more close ones are This time it was Wayt Clark who regarding its size. Tournament will remain undecid- scheduled with Centenary prob- the Rats their advantage and the place-kicked the extra point. The ed until the Intramural Council ably winning out over Mississippi The meeting was then adjourned ball went over to Richmond. score then stood VMI 20, Rich- decides whether C and D Com- and William and Mary regaining by the president. mond 0. As the game began to Virginia Team Here Satur- panies should or not play the rest the win column at the expense of draw to a close, Coach Bill Raf- of their game of September 24. If Hampden-Sydney. Tommy Dorsey To Play For day tery began to substitute freely. this game is not finished, B Com- I am growing weary with my Figure Wayt Clark remained in the game (Continued From Page B) pany will be the new champions. feeble attempts at picking the to do the punting and made out the season but will be in fine All Tournament Teams Announced winners in these weekly football (Continued From Page 4) very well getting off a couple of many years ago with his brother. shape this Saturday. Trophy Winner— Most valuable clashes. Maybe if I would buy 60 yard boots. Just before the He and Jimmy traveled to De- man in tournament, Doughty (D). Jimmy Jones' slightly used Jeep, It is with the greatest sympathy game ended the Richmond backs troit and after a time organized First Team, Co. and Pos. I might do a little better. How- that we express our regrets about came to life and made a couple their band which was a sensation. Doughty (D) P; Gwaltney (B), ever, in spite of myself I am go- the injuries to Captain Harry Mar- of nice runs for first downs, but Featured with them was Bob C; Lugar (A), IB; Triede (C), 2B; ing to hazard a few more predic- tin and Steve Davenport of the Directed by they just couldn't push the ball Crosby now a popular leader in CLARENCE kFRANCHOT TONE/ Irving (B), 3B; Kane W. M. (D) tions. Any reader who is disgust- Cavalier team. They were both across and the final whistle blew his own name. BROWN MELVYN DOUGLAS SS; Zimmerman, J. A. (B), Rover; ed by this time may write to the great assets before their injuries Produced by JAMES STEWART with VMI out in front by a 20-0 1 Zimmerman, W. H. (B), Outfield; editor-in-chief, and I am sure that Tommy is a wizard of the Trom- in the Washington and Lee game JOSEPH Added score. MANKIEWICZ Herring (F), Outfield; Church (A), he will promptly squelch me. Un- bone and his solos are a treat. He last Saturday. Mickey Mouse Outfield; Emerson (F), Utility. til then, here goes. features a trombone section in his Bill McClung Chosen To Northern Virginia Club To SATURDAY Winner Loser Score band that has no equal in the Will Meet To Choose Favors VMI vs Virginia, 13-0. Coach Varsity Boxers "swing" field. Whether one wants Hold Christmas Dance "hot" music or the slow sweet MERRIER THAN "THANKS A MILLION"! Duke vs W. & L., 33-0. (Continued From Page 1) (Continued From Page 5) music, Dorsey has everything in (Continued From Page X) SWINGIER THAN "SING, BABY, SING"! S. Carolina vs Citadel, 20-0. Vote On Flowers year's Rat squad. nolds, fourth class, Berryville. N. Carolina vs N. C. State, 20-7. his tune program for the dance. The vote for the type of flowers Last year's boxing squad won Sometime within the next two VPI vs Richmond, 14-0. to be used in the corsages will be one meet, tied one meet, and lost weeks this committee will make Ga. Tech vs Clemson, 26-6. Infantrymen Capture Drill taken up at the same time as the three. We won from Richmond, its report. It will decide on the Florida vs Maryland, 7-0. vote on the favors. There will tied North Carolina and lost to (Continued From Page 1) town, floor and orchestra. J. L. & M. vs Hamp.-Syd., 13-6. be a display of various types of Virginia, Maryland and VPI . long way towards capturing it. Savage, a member of the third Centenary vs Mississippi, 13-7. corsages in the Post Exchange in Boxing practice will begin next The drills are based on routine class from Fredericksburg, was the Gymnasium on Friday and Sat- been used in the years before and week under the new coach, and formations and movements, and are elected secretary. judged on the basis of smartness urday nights of this week, and will the same policy is to be followed the boys are going to take it easy From then on it was simply a and precision shown by the Com- give some idea to those concern- this year, although an arm bouquet for about a week. Then they will case of both teams doggedly hold- panies. ed what to expect and what to for the girls to carry instead of begin regular practice in prepara- ing each other down for no gains want in a corsage. Flowers that the usual corsage to wear is being tion for the schedule that con- i The next drill will be held some- on runs, settling down to a punt- bring out the school colors have considered. fronts them. time next month. ing match between the two

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