Paul Shu, Top Scorer In Governor Price To Visit The Southern Institute Next Conference Saturday OCT 29 1938 • Z-778

VOLUME xxxn LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1938 NUMBER 7 Gov. Price To Attend The Emir and Retinue Plan Colossal Grid Classic Squadron Trounces Against Rival Gold Coasters; Accept Challenge By J. S. McCRACKEN that is done the probable line-ups "Kid" Major (BC): Herbie Kan- Homecoming Game Oct. 31—A challenge issued last and more accusations will be made. del and I will fight it out for a first Terps to Score 47-14 Thursday night by L. M. Griffin to At this time the East and West string position, and I feel sure that the members of the Barbary coast sides of the first stoop are the hot our boys will bring home the bacon. Governor to meet the occupants of the Gold beds of activity. A purely neutral Fighting Squadron Honored Will Arrive for Coast in a football game has been reporter for the CADET met with The members of both sides were Colonel Burress Shu Scores 23 accepted by the EMIR, C. V. Fraser. the representatives of both sides more than willing to advance their Announcement was made to- Deacon-VMI Barbary Coast Organized and the following statements were opinion as to the outcome of the day by Headquarters, VMI, that of 47 Points for The title EMIR has been bestowed made for publication: v game, but having worn out three the assignment of Colonel With- Football Game upon C. V. Fraser, the Supreme and L. M. Griffin (Gold Coast): We'll pencils and a perfectly good arm ers Burress as Commandant at Conference Top Reverend Potentate of the Barbary lick 'em ! ! ! ! taking notes, the representatives the Virginia Military Institute Troop To Form Coast, by his fellow Coasters. The C. V. Fraser (Barbary Coast): It were left to themselves while your had been extended until 1940. Old Liners Are Escort; Governor early part of last week saw this or- will be a pretty close game. We have reporter went in search of further This prolongation of one year Crippled By Injuries ganization form in barracks and plenty of power in the line (Sea- facts. The Barbary Coach issued an was made at the request of Maj- To Attend SMI since that time the orders issued ton), and although the Gold Coast- official order Sunday night stating or General Charles E. Kilbourne, Earlier In Year by the executive board have had ers have fleet backs, we believe that that the success of the Fighting that Colonel Burress remain at His Excellency, the Governor of VMI's Ail-American candidate, considerable bearing on barracks ac- the weight of our line will offset Squadron in the Maryland game VMI one year beyond the nor- Virginia and Mrs. James Hubert Paul Shu, really looked the part tivities. It was only proper that this this speed. had caused them to be recognized mal four-year term of most Pro- Price have accepted an Invitation of this past Saturday at College Park member of the society should be the W. A. Bond (GC): The Gold Coast by the Barbary Coast, and that the fessors of Military Science and the Superintendent and Mrs. Kil- | as he led the Fighting Squadron one to accept the challenge for the will win, because there will be two following honor was bestowed upon Tactics. bourne to be their guests during the on a scoring spree that netted the game. Texans on the Gold Coast team, and them. "Beginning at Reveille Mon- week end of November 5. Governor This order will insure Colonel cadets a 47 to 14 win over the Mary- only one on the Barbary Coast day, October 31, 1938, the members Price will attend the homecoming Plans Tentative Burress' being at the Institute land University's weakened eleven. team. of the Fighting Squadron who re- exercises and will be a spectator at All plans pertaining to the game for the duration of the Centen- Shu personally accounted for 23 side on the Gold Coast will be- the football game between Wake are tentative, but it is hoped that it N. C. Wait (BC): We are expect- nial year of 1939. General Kil- points and aided materially in the come honorary members of the Bar- Forest and VMI. The Adjutant Gen- can be played on lower field after ing great things from Hippey, a bourne said that the request had scoring of one other touchdown, bary Coast for a period of twenty- eral of Virginia and Mrs. Samuel the "Rat" football team has fin- converted member of the Barbary been promptly granted as soon before the Old Liners' homecoming four hours." Gardner Waller have accepted a ished its schedule. This is neces- Coast. as it was made. crowd of some 6,000. sary, because if the game is played, J. A. Chiles (GC): It's in the bag. Later Events Reported similar invitation by General and His Excellency, Governor James H. Score Early the uniforms of the "Little Red "Podo" Emerson (BC Backfield Highlights of this coming event Mrs. Kilbourne for the same week Price, who will attend Homecoming The Squadron didn't waste any Team" will be worn by the parti- Coast): We will have a combination will be reported as further progress end. activities here November 5. Dr. Perrine Talks time in getting started. Taking the cipants. This would be some time that will far surpass any that the is made. The latest rumor before Governor Price, a prominent ball on their own 45, Pounding Paul after November 11th. Gold Coast can put on the field. We going to press is that the Barbary OnCommunication alumnus of Washington and Lee, went off tackle to the Maryland 38 promise to make Griffith look like Coast will not have a Captain of its Last Thursday afternoon, all the has always taken a great interest in Colonel Moseley Anticipation High on the first play for a first down. a sack of meal. If it rains we are football team because this term sections scheduled for class room the Institute and is one of its Meanwhile threats and promises assured of a victory by letting Hob- sounds too much like that belonging work were marched to Jackson Me- Shu then picked up 4 yards more staunchest supporters. He and Mrs. Presents Lecture are running amuck. The anticipa- litzell swim with the ball. to members of the Gold Coast. The morial Hall to hear Dr. Perrine of Price are expected to arrive in Lex- Colonel T. A. E. Moseley, the head tion of a hard battle from beginning W. A. Irving (GC): The game will new name for the person who will the Bell Telephone company dur- ington sometime early Saturday. of the Institute's Department of to end is felt by the entire corps. STATISTICS be played if possible and we are direct the Barbary Coast team will ing the regular class period. Gen- VMI Md. A cavalry escort will meet them at Languages, continued his series of A meeting will be held soon to de- confident of a victory. be announced as the members have eral Anderson, dean of the faculty, First downs 16 6 the city limits and will escort them bi-weekly lectures on Architecture, termine the limits of each "coast" Yards gained rushing 257 101 P. B. Baldwin (One of the few chosen a suitable title. introduced Dr. Perrine to the ca- to the Post. which are given in Nichols Engin- on the first stoop, and as soon as Forward passes att...... 15 35 men with cheverons on the BC): As dets. Forward passes comp. ... 8 9 eering Hall. Colonel Moseley has 101 A Garrison Review will be held Yardage from passes 108 completed his discussions on Euro- the minister of Counter-Espionage His lecture concerned frequencies, Punting average from at eleven-thirty Saturday morning scrimmage 35 31 pean architecture which he started for the Barbary Coast, I am all for Troop to be Armed which cause various pitches in the • In honor of the Governor and Gen- Cadets Plan Drum Intercepted passes 2 three years ago, starting with an- the Barbary Coast and with 'Chub' realm of sound. First Dr. Pgrrine Gains by intercepted eral Waller. There will be a sus- passes 90 cient Egyptian Architecture and And Bugle Corps Seaton (that's my room mate) in With New Lances gained the attention of the cadets 0 pension of all academic duty on Penalties 30 completing through the Twentieth Nov. 1—Although official sanc- the line, we are sure to smother The Cavalry Troop was issued by playing a dashing melody, which 20 this date after eleven A. M. In or- any razzle dazzle play they try to Century in Europe. tion h6s not yet been secured, a lances Tuesday for practice instead as he explained, would reduce to a der to give cadets plenty of time run. of the usual pistols. They will re- minimum all tendency that any ca- through the Maryland line. After in which to prepare for the review. Thursday, October 27, Colonel move has been inaugurated to or- W. H. Hastings (GC): The Gold place the pistols in the future in det might have toward somnolence. Maryland was penalized 5 yards for First call for the mounted units Moseley started a new series con ganize a drum and bugle corps from Coast has both brains and power. all Cavalry maneuvers, Captain Also the audience's notice was offside, Shu tried the line again and will be at approximately eleven- sisting of American Architecture. members of the Cadet Corps. The Thayer revealed today. called to the wide range of fre- advanced to the Old Liners' 25 be- ten and for the dismounted units at This series started with the land- latest announcement stated that 22 The lances are similar to the re- quencies that his machine was cap- fore being stopped. On a reverse eleven-twenty. ing of the pioneers in Virginia. This Cadets have already signed up to September Honor gular guidon now carried, but able of producing. The highest was from Kovar he was stopped on the series is illustrated by slides that join. 9,000 and the lowest was 50. The 20 yard marker, and after the first Portrait deal with many types of dwelling of slightly smaller. The staff of the No faculty advisor has been se- Roll Published great width of range was demon- pass attempt by Shelby bounced out At noon, or as soon after the Gar- Virginia. lance is black with a bayonet steel rison Review as possible, the Gov- lected, but E. P. Y. Powell plans to The following cadets comprise the tip, and the banner is red and strated by making sounds of single of his hands, Shu tucked the second All cadets are invited to attend Honor List for the months of Sep- ernor, the Superintendent, officers consult Colonel Marr during the white, the official Cavalry colors. pitches ranging from 50 vibrations pass under his arms and ran the the remaining lectures which take tember and October, 1938, being pro- of the Institute, and alumni will latter part of this week. Powell said ficient on each topic of instruction, They are the same as the banners per second, a dull roar, to 9,000 vib- few remaining yards for the initial place on the following dates: having an average of 9:00 or more gather in the library for the pres- that an investigation of conditions used by Fort Myer in indoor exhi- rations per second, which was a score of the game. All this was Tuesday, Nov. 1: American Clas- on all academic subjects, and con- entation of a portrait of Colonel for starting the corps revealed that duct not impaired by excessive de- bitions, except for the VMI insignia. very sharp screech. within the first three minutes of sic Revival. merits: Hunter Pendleton. Colonel Pendle- the bugles may be obtained free of play. Thursday, Nov. 3: American Eclec- First Class Forty-two lances will be issued, Then Dr. Perrine embarked on ton was for many years Professor charge and that good second-hand Bailey, J. H., Mississippi: Bald- complete with boots that are to be the subject of the human voice us- Again and Again tlsm. win,P. B., Arkansas: Bernard, J. G., of Chemistry and after his retire- attached to the field boots instead ing his machine to demonstrate the The combination of Shelby to Tuesday, Nov. 8: American Eclec- drums may be secured. Virginia; Bolotin, N., Pennsylvania; ment, Professor Emeritus. The por- Cracraft, W. A., Jr., West Virginia; of the usual stirrup attachment for results of the vibrations employed Shu clicked in the middle of the ticism. If the permit to organize the band trait is to be presented to the In- Crump, C. C„ Virginia; Digges, D. guidons. The staffs were made at in speaking. The vibrations of low first quarter. As a result of a poor Thursday, Nov. 10: American is approved, it is planned to have P., New York; Griffin, L. TH., Jr., stitute by the Alumni Association. Maiyland; Hastings, W. H., Jr., Tex- the VMI stables, and Frank Morse, frequency, he explained, gives the Maryland punt, the Cadets took Functionalism, it play at S. R. C. when the Post At the football game, the corps i; Biggins, J. S„ Jr., Virginia; Irv the VMI tailor made the banners. (Continued on Page 6) possession of the ball on the Old (Continued on Page 6) Band is not present. ing, W. A. Pennsylvania; Kandel, will pass in review before the gov- H. J., Virginia; Love, J. A., Jr., Mis- Liners' 22. Kovar threw to Shu for ernor, the superintendent, the ad- souri; Meem, J. L., Jr., Virginia; 2 yards, and then on the next play McCarthy, W. H., Virginia; Morri- VMI's ace passer, Son Shelby faded jutant general and the commandant. University of Illinois Gymkhana son, A. H., Virginia; Newman, J. B., "Brother Rat" Acclaimed As "Hit" By Cadets under confinement will be II, Arkansas; Parker, F. M., Jr., back and placed the oval between Pennsylvania; Slaughter, G. K., Critics In Richmond and Washington Shu's outstretched arms. Shu ran allowed to attend this formation and Well Received At Appearance Here Virginia; Tidwell, W. A., Jr., In- to witness this contest. After the diana; Tobey, N. W., New Hamp- The cinema version of "Brother show with relish. Some excerpts the remaining 10 yards for the By DOUGLAS McMILLIN she had been sick during the trip shire; Tucker, R. J., Jr., Virginia; game, cadets will have ample time Rat" opened last Friday in Rich- from lengthy reviews in Saturday touchdown. Paul kicked his second An exhibition, unique and one of and was in no condition to perform Turner, A. M„ Virginia; Wehrle, H. to see their friends in Lexington, L., Jr., West Virginia; Yee, G. L., mond and Washington while the morning papers were: Washing- second successive field goal, mak- the most colorful ever seen here, that night. Joe Romar did a job of since Supper Roll Call has been Pennsylvania. first showings in New York, Phila- ton Post: "The opening scenes of ing the score 14-0. was presented last Friday evening announcing that was worthy of a Second Class moved up to 6:50 p. m. on this date. delphia and many other large cen- the picture, disclosing scenes at VMI Maryland, fighting desperately in '94 Hall by the University of Illi- radio announcer, while solos and ac- Barksdale, F. H., Virginia; Barnes, B. H„ Jr., Virginia; Bigbie, D. D., ters were held until a week later. that are as stirring as they are au- and seeing that they could not pene- ..To Inspect Barracks nois gymkhana troupe. The troupe, companiment on the piano by Miss Virginia; Cheek, J. H., Virginia; Fal- Richmond received the picture with thentic, place the audience—at least trate the strong VMI foreward wall, On Sunday morning, Governor consisting of twenty-five college Arlene Green drew entirely favor- lat, A. G„ Jr., New York; Flinn, A. R., Jr., Virginia; Flowers, D. F., great enthusiasm and a mid-night in Washington—in an immediately took to the air. Weidenger, Mary- Price, General Kilbourne, and Gen- students, most of whom are major- able applause from the audience. Ohio; Flowers, F. F„ Ohio; Garland, performance Thursday night with receptive mood for all that follows land back, tried a long pass to eral Waller will inspect the bar- ing in physical education at Illinois, The above mentioned acts were W. B„ Jr., Virginia; Handy, G. B. J., Virginia; Harkrader, C. A., Virginia; appropriate ceremonies. Many rank- . . . The casting for the greater part Dwyer, but the oval was intercept- racks during the regular Sunday took a crowd of more than 650 by only part of a show that included Hoover, F. W., Jr., District of Col- ing alumni were present and a local is excellent . . . All of the essential ed by Son Shelby, who raced to the morning inspection. Afterwards, the storm in their program of an hour every kind of gymnastic act imag- umbia; Marshall, F. D., Nevada; Merchant, R. A., Jr., Virginia; Mon- broadcast was arranged. Following elements that contributed to the Maryland 10 before being stopped. Governor will take the review fol- and thirty minutes that included inable with the exception of the cure, T., Jr., Virginia; Mundy, D. W., are press comments from Richmond: sensational success of "Brother Rat" Shu advanced the ball to the 5-yard lowing the inspection of arms. tumbling, parallel and horizontal scheduled adagio dance which was Jr., Virginia; Smith, D. P., Ala- bama; Thompson, V. J., Jr., Miss- News Leader: "Hollywood is also on the stage has been preserved in stripe on a reverse and, on the next bar tricks, dancing and other stunts. called off due to the injury of Miss ouri; Walton, W. A., Pennsylvania; proud of "Brother Rat" because it the Warner Bros, film version." play Bud Kovar plunged the re- The star of the evening was Joe Virginia Varney. The perch pole, a Wasdell, R. V., New York; Waters, L. H„ Virginia; Weir, N. W., Vir- is a college picture without a bevy Evening Star: "A bit of major maining five yards for the third Jumping Class For Giallombardo, who is holder of the novel act of balancing, also was ginia; Wilson, E. E., Jr.. Virginia. of chorus girls masquerading as co- news that cries aloud for mention Cadet score. Again Shu's place- national intercollegiate and AAU omitted because of injuries among Third Classmen Third Class eds. The young ladies in this show is that the show introduces Eddie ment was good and the score read championships in tumbling and the its participants. Dale, J. R., Jr., Virginia; Davis- In the interest of promoting bet- son, A. M., Jr., Indiana; Drewry, are genuine youngsters . . . Superb Albert to the screen . . . There are VMI, 21, Maryland 0. flying rings, besides being head Sponsored by Intramural Dept. ter jumping on the hunts, Sergeant G. H., Jr., District of Columbia; entertainment of the most hilarious some scenes of splendid comedy Reserves Play 2nd Quarter cheer-leader at Illinois. Near the The gymkhana was sponsored in Gantt, H. H„ Virginia; Holmes, H. Hinson has agreed to conduct a vol- B„ III, District of Columbia; Jacobs, and well-ordered variety . . . Frank and even more splendid pathos in Coach Hubert sent in his second end of the show, Joe executed one untary jumping class for members its VMI showing by the Intramural R. V., Panama; Louthan, F. C., Jr., McCarthy has instilled the atmo- "Brother Rat," which Willim Keigh- stringers in the second quarter, but of the most difficult stunts in tumbl- Department. All receipts cleared Virginia; Maling, R. C., Maryland; of the Third Class artillery ROTC Mecredy, H. E., Jr., Virginia; Meyer, sphere of the VMI into the play so ly has directed with a skill that is the scoring continued. With Shu the unit. The Third Classmen of the ar- ing, one which no other amateur in above the $125 guarantee and ex- (Continued on Page 6) perfectly that it is hard to realize always aimed to keep the picture only regular back in the Squadron tillery were all accorded permits the country has ever done, that is a penses go to the Athletic Associa- it was not all filmed in Lexington." from becoming farce . . . VMI may line-up, Carney on a series of line which give them the privilege of back somersault with a full twist. tion to support the 100 per cent-to- Times-Dispatch: "Seldom has a be no co-ed school but there is a plays advanced the ball to the Mary- participating in the VMI hunts upon Other featured performers among Roanoke movement for enabling General Lejuene picture player made the impression with a magnificient flair for dames, land 45. Shu, showing his versality, the payment of dues to the Riding the acrobats were William Golde, boys financially unable to make the General John A. Lejuene, Su- that Eddie Albert has left on Holly- disobedience and disaster, his faith- faded back to the midfield stripe Club. However, many of the artil- runner-up to Giallombardo in the trip, see the Squadron tackle VPI perintendent of the Virginia Mili- wood . . . Gay spirits of VMI per- ful roommate who toys along in and hurled a long pass to Randy lerymen have not had sufficient ex- intercollegiate tumbling champion- on Thanksgiving Day at Maher tary Institute for eight years prior meated the screen at the Colonial the hope of being of service, and Huyett, who caught the ball on the perience in jumping to take part in ship, Ray Weiss and Paul Fina. Star Field in Roanoke. From the attend- to his retirement October 1, 1937, at the midnight premiere Thursday, the simpleton played by Albert." Terp 20 and raced for the pay dirt the hunts with entire safety, as comedians were Bob Edwards and ance, it is judged that the program wUl be in Lexington for the spilled over into the audience and Incidentally, the program at the as the Old Liners tried in vain to most of their class time is occupied Dixon Keyser who gave several was highly successful from the fi- Homecoming activities next week overflowed into the foyer of the Earle Theater in Washington is sup- catch him. For the first time of the with battery maneuvers rather laughable acts. The feminine stars nancial as well as from the spec- end. theater ... It is remarkable to plemented by a stage show includ- day, Shu's kick was no good. Score than excelling in equitation. were Muriel Bull and Fan Janette tators' standpoint. This wiU be General Lejeune's think that a picture designed to ing Eleanor Whitney and Herbie Kay VMI 27; Maryland 0. Sergeant Hinson will hold these Cobb who tap-danced wonderfully The Illinois troupe, which is on first visit to the Institute since please all corners of the earth Two sidelights on the picture's de- Pony Backs Play classes on Wednesday, Saturday and and to the approval of all the spec- its first southern tour including ap- last October when General C. E. should retain its appeal to a local but are the publicity, a "real broth- After the score Paul Shu was Sunday afternoons. Any artiUery- tators. pearances at Virginia, VMI and the Kilbourne took over the duties audience." er rat" (Jack Camp) got in the taken out and was given a big hand man of the Third Class who desires Singer and Commentator Good University of Kentucky, made a of Superintendent. Washington also received the News Leader and the publicity Mil- from both stands. Then the "pony instructions can make arrangements Miss Helen Wosmuk gave an ex- decided hit with all the cadets, offi- General Lejeune la now Uvlng strong co-ed flavor about "Brother dred Miller's "Brother Rat Dolls" backfield" of Carney, Mitchell, Re- to attend these claaaes by seeing cellent vocal rendition of "Indian cers and civilians present, and aU In Norfolk. Va. Rat" . . . The three major charac- are getting through the state. Hope plogle and the not-so-little Brown Sergeant Hin-in. Love fact that (Continued on Page •) ters are a reckless, loquacious youth she realizes on her ingenuity. (Continued On Page 5) six, and let them enter the competition with ODDS 'n ENDS that as a start. IPSO FACTO itje^IlMabet This planned reorganization is not invul- D. J. Stroop J. M. Carpenter nerable to caustic comment, or to sincere By G. S. Andrew On Women 'n Stuff 1938 Member 1939 disapproval. Yet it is entirely possible. What Plssociated Collegiate Press We have been asked to give the weak points there would be completely elim- PANIC world all the latest dope we have Distributor of inated with the passing of time. The Corps reigned in barracks for fifteen gotten on the fair sex. Now that is CbHeftiate Didest has undergone changes in organization in the minutes last Sunday night. a rather large order but we have past, and has survived with no apparent ill We were peaceably slaving over consulted our files and after dig- effects. Although a Third Battalion would an editorial when the courtyard air ging through a bunch of junk that G. S. ANDREW, JR Editor-in-Chief was split by the beating of the drum was of no interest we finally dug H. W. ELLERSON, JR. Business Manager seem strange to present Cadets, it would not with a most amazing "turnout" fol- up the following . . . 'course we are Editorial Staff be long before they became adapted to the lowing thereon. We rushed to the not responsible for any of this (it E. N. LOGAN Managing Editor was all swiped from some of the L. E. HUDGINS Snorts Editor situation. Time brings all things. With the door, and waylaid a bug-eyed two- W. R. SMITHEY Asst. Sports Editor striper who was sprinting down the best school papers in the country) MARTIAN LAW: If we're to go by the reports in the Fredericksburg Asst. Sports Editor proposed addition to the barracks the Corps O. P. FOSQUE however you asked for it ... at P. W. CHASE Alumni Editor is sure to increase in size eventually. Sooner stoop with blouse on arm, and hat Free-Lance Star and the Richmond Times-Dispatch the Orson Welles F. W. T. C. ADAMS Feature Editor least one person did . . . Mercury Theatre dramatization of H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds created D. J. STROOP Exchange Editor in teeth. "Buddy," we queried, after Exchange Editor or later it will become a positive necessity almost as much of a riot at Mary Washington College as the arrival of J. M. CARPENTER having thrown a flying block on his D. P. DIGGES "Morale" Editor JOE SAVAGE two days before. And while on the subject of the most re- to expand the present system of organization. hurried progress, "What's comin' off A thing of beauty is a joy forever, Associate Editors cent travesty on American intelligence we might take time out to award around here, anyway?" The answer But the joy is rapidly gone, J. G. Hundley. B. M. Gillinm. J. S. McCracken, D. G. McMillen, Why can't it be done now? the Institute Medal of Dishonor for gullibility, sstorminess, and disloyal- R. W. Moncure. A. V. Carr, R. H. Pritchett vas forthcoming and forthright. When I see you. my beautiful C. Reach & M. McKinnon (Sport Associates) G. S. A., JR.—G. M. W. ty to Plans and Training HASTINGS and OG President HUDGINS (of R. N. Shiverts (Alumni) The United States is being invaded! thing tabloid, flicker, and radio fame—remember?). These, the leaders of the Certify! Certify! New York is being Without your make-up on. New Cadet Battalion and the First Class privates respectively, were Staff Assistants —The Critograph. Y. Boatncr, T. Moncure, C. Satterfield, G. S. Home, R. S. Meisel, It Can Happen Here gassed!" Needless to say, we were caught stocking up on cigarettes in preparation for a retreat to House R. T. Wright. J. G. Paul, E. M. Meyer, R. L. Spear, H. J. slightly taken aback, and as the Mountain. Irving and his HC boys could eliminate about half the Corps W. MeCauley, R. L. Goldsmith, W. K. Goolrick Mob hysteria is by no means confined Second Classman continued his Parsons: Have you a book called on rash certification, and the tension in barracks was comparable to that caused by the strike of Local No. 15, Painters' Union, last year. Radio an- Business Staff within the borders of misinformed Germany sprint toward the Guard Room tel- "Man, the Master of Woman?" W. H. COX Subscription Manager nouncements like the following can easily be imagined in the next war: and Italy. Young ORSON WELLES proved that ephone, we reached the nearest Librarian: The fiction department R. J. TUCKER Advertising Manager "This war is brought to you through the courtesy of Grapenuts—the fav- J. PASCO, JR. Circulation Manager radio in slightly less than five, good- is on the other side, sir.—Exchange. W. F. WOLCOTT Staff Secretary the American people are certainly not im- orite breakfast food of soldiers on both sides." mune to that formidable weapon of dictators sized buck-jumps. As we twisted the Boy, ain't it the truth. dial, we were greeted with such when he panicked the nation with his vivid UPSTAIRS: CHARLIE FAULKNER has four (4) RF dates. . . . SOL National Advertising Service, Inc. choice bits as . . . "Attention please! The girl who marries for money RAWLS ordered two miniatures. . . . DICK DAUGHERTY knows the College Publishers Representative dramatization of H. G. WELLS' "War of the is bought; the girl who marries for All persons evacuating New York full force of the wrath of the Mary Baldwin tactical staff. . . . It's the real 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. Worlds" last Sunday, night. city and northern New Jersey, so love is sold.—Exchange. CHICAOO ' BOSTON ' LOS ANGELES • SAN FRANCISCO thing when SONNY PRITCHETT spends his all on the girl and then has In less than a half hour thousands of per- so on highways —, —, and —!" ... to find a flop house. . . . DOUG McMlLLIN is RF safe now after repeated A Professor— sons throughout this country cringed in fear Calling CZ-9. Calling CZ-9. Are you reverses. . . . PHIL CHAPMAN: Knitting, popular pastime among certain A Third Battalion-Why Not? still there, CZ-9?" . . . "From our in one of the eastern schools gave of your associates, may prove practical. . . . DIXIE BEARDEN offered in an unprecedented manifestation of nation- 5 to 1 no one could kiss his Homecoming date—JIMMIE THRIFT will take Recently news has come from headquart- CBS emergency transmitter, we his reasons for classifying women wide mob hysteria. Reason was scattered to bring you the latest bulletins. The as angels—they are always up in the risk—odds are up to 10-1 now. ... An announcement of interest in diplomatic circles will be made at Ring Figure—finals at Finals. ers concerning the possible Company reor- the winds, and in its place panic prevailed. army has been wiped out. A mys- the air; always harping on some- ganization of the Corps. There can be no Now that both the panic and the indignation terious and deadly black gas is thing; and they never have an doubt that the present size of the Corps not immediately following the broadcast have spreading rapidly over the Jersey earthly thing to wear.—L. A. C. WEEK-END: From our Farmville Bureau comes the story of the diffi- culty encountered by one good soul in trying to inform JACK JOHNSON only warrants, but necessitates such revision. subsided, we see it all in a lighter vein as a Meadows—." As the room began to spin slowly, Bet that bird was married, but and RUBE RAGLAND that the place was infested with subs (Little Tin, Although no definite decision has been Fearless F„ and Dodo) without letting them know that it was Rube's RF cleverly planned and skilfully executed pro- we collapsed weakly into a nearby on second thought I wouldn't know and Jack's Lina whom the tactical boys were with . . . The Maryland reached by the authorities, plans for making gram. But from it arises a new cause for fear. anything about the institution of chair. We stared dumbly at nothing game took many of the '39 players back to the scenes (long e) of summer, each Company into a three-platoon unit are That is our susceptibility to things beyond while we listened to our world come "marriage" — never having been notably MIKE IRBY—but she's since become engaged . . . IRVING re- under consideration. These plans would be a the confines of reason. crashing down to so much useless- "married." mained in barracks for the first time In many week-ends because of the large improvement over the present Com- ness. Harvard-Princeton game ... Betty Bly: "I invited eight girls to our Open- With numerous alien factions in America Then on page one of a past Flor- ing Dances and received eight no's. Then I finally got a date through a pany organization, yet it would undoubtedly Suddenly a new note struck upon today spreading propaganda equally as fan- our ears. Our attention was again ida Alligator we found this head- friend of a friend's roommate. Now she tells me that she is coming to Homecomings, but I had planned to invite another girl—from the same tend to detract from the maneuverability of tastic, what assurance have we that in time fastened upon the radio as another line "SEMINOLE WANTS BEAU- a Company as a drill unit. However, this TIFUL GIRLS." I wonder why school, too. What must I do? Sincerely, ALAN CHATFIELD LORD, JB." we shall not have a duplication of Sunday announcer calmly spoke . . "Ladies . . . OSCAR WEST and SLUGRAM JOHNSON waited three hours for Seminole wants pretty girls, I got problem, and others that may arise in the night's demonstration? What confidence can and gentlemen, you have been lis- their dates at Hollins Sunday . . . DOC SAUNDERS' Betty at Hollins had future, can be eliminated by one, well- tening to the Mercury Theatre of a pretty girl, you have a pretty girl her choice of Tech or VMI Openings—and chose Tech. we place in the improbability that the masses . or have you? Maybe if we the air dramatizing H. G. Wells' (Continued on Page 6) planned step—the organization of a Third won't be just as gullible next time? worked it right we might buy a few Battalion in a new Company area in front story THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. It ill-behooves one to think that, were the The second act of this broadcast of 'em ... if they ever find them. of the Engineering Building. European experts in that popular pastime of will commence shortly." Exams are just like women— _ Though such a far-reaching move may, At this point we tremblingly "rabble rousing" to concentrate their efforts This statement is quite right, on the surface, appear to be a radical one, its heaved a QMD boot at our already on the American masses, we would not be battered Philco, and went out in They ask you foolish questions execution would in reality be quite simple. whipped into the general state of alarm often search of a long, tall, fiery shot of And keep you up all night.—West- Why shouldn't a Third Battalion be formed prevalent in dictatorships. The possibility of Mr. Seagram's best coronas. ern Ontario Gazette. from the Companies that are the present a dictatorship is not immured in Europe but THE KEYDETS' BURDEN organization of the Corps? has found fertile soil in American minds. It OUf ,A.CT5VIT,Y . , . , , , , , , . of late has been restricted more (Fo'give me, R. K.) This year, and presumably in the years is highly conceivable that a dynamic speaker or less to the mimary life and its Take up the Keydets' burden- to come, the size of the Corps is such that it like der Fuehrer could produce effects on companion restrictions. Yet, and as Send forth the best ye breed- cannot be efficiently organized and handled American masses similar to those produced i every good soldier invariably does, Go, send your sons to exile, under the present scheme—six Companies of east of the Rhine. i we have not let our duties retard To serve our Freddie's creed. To slog in heavy harness, two Platoons each, each Platoon composed , , ,. . our usual contemplation of the fair- Through rain-drenched grass and With valor and its better part, discretion, er sex. However, and despite our up- of six Squads as the minimum. Why slime, running in the channels that they were Sun- j to-the-minute activity in this field, shouldn't each Platoon be reduced to four of late we have felt ill at ease among For we must have each day's Parade, squads, and a Third Battalion created with day night, what alternative to desperation the ladies. Something was wrong! Half farce, half pantomime. the remaining minimum of twenty-four of the republic have we? Yes, something was decidedly amiss! squads? By so doing, three new companies —J. G. H. What was responsible for this Take up the Keydets' burden— strange and sinister feeling? In patience to abide, could be made—one Cavalry Company com- First Class Hop We set our mind at work (poor, To sate the yen for "shining," posed of eight squads from the present "A" feeble thing) to ferret out the why Of the Bullpen's joy and pride. and "C" Companies, one Artillery Company Outside of Corps trips, the dances at the of it all. Suddenly we knew! Like By open speech and simple, similarly drawn from "E" and "F" Com- VMI are more pleasantly anticipated by the the sun breaking in the distant East A hundred times made plain, panies, and the third Company composed of Corps of Cadets than any other extra-cur- it came home to us! Ah, the blessings We voiced our disapproval, found in knowledge! — My Gawd! four squads from "B" Company and four ricular activities of the school year. In addi- And we named our "seat of pain." THE LITTLE DARLINGS WERE squads from Company "D." The objective of tion, our Hops have a higher reputation WEARING THEIR HAIR PILED UP Take up the Keydets' burden— such a move would be to create, over a period throughout the state than those of any other ON THE TOP OF THEIR HEADS!! We said with that night's shade, of four years, an entire new Battalion com- school. This fine reputation is maintained Now we are not particularly And fill the night with clamor, posed completely of Infantry ROTC. This can largely through the excellence of the bands averse to the usual run of change in In a different type parade. be accomplished by each year replacing grad- we are able to secure. As soon as we are the field of feminine fashion. We With sharp reports we rent the air, believe that the sweet little things As cannon crackers flew. forced to abandon the policy, established uating First Classmen, in the three new Ar- have every right (woman's preroga- And each explosion made our tillerymen Platoons, with New Cadets en- three years ago, of having only bands with tive, and all that sort of thing) to Freddie, rolled in the Infantry ROTC. Thus, after four nationally known names, the work we expend twist the natural course of their Choke with ire anew. years, the Corps will be composed of nine on decorating, the color, and the excellent beauty in any way they please. Companies, which in turn may be made into behavior of those attending, will count for However, this last maneuver took Take up the Keydets' burden— Give us a ring— us completely unawares, and left us three Battalions—one of Artillery, one of little. No tyrants' rule by a "sub"! wondering. The noise we made and barrage we Cavalry, and one entirely of Infantry ROTC. The financial condition of the Hop Com- Understand now, ye fair ones, we laid, at sea! This Battalion integrity of unit would afford we're all mittee is, therefore, of the highest importance are not defaming thy latest flight of Enraged the stuffed-shirt club. greater ease in transferring men from one fancy, yet the more we dwell upon The poor Third Class got all the to each man in barracks. This week-end is an OW you can telephone to scores of yachts, tug- Company to another within their Battalions, the subject, the surer we become of blame, opportunity for them to increase the size of so facilitating the promotion of the more able our unrevised conclusion. The Report Sheet showed next Nboats and fishing vessels, from any Bell tele- their bank roll, and insure the maximum of men at Make-overs and Finals. Also, this plan Give us the old fashioned girl day, phone. pleasure for the Corps during the rest of again! Not necassarily the one who And the First Class chuckled, per- of organization is one that adapts itself easily the year. First Class Hops are known to all can roast turkey and bake apple pie, haps too soon, These boats are as easy to reach at sea aa your to any possible future increase in the size Cadets, except Fourth Classmen, as most en- but the one who can still wear her And their glee became dismay. friends' homes ashore. They're equipped with of the Corps. hair down to her shoulders, and still Western Electric marine radio telephone, sea-going joyable events. However, many of us have maintain all the natural beauty that Take up the Keydets' burden— With this proposed plan, the question is made a habit of skipping these dances as an God so graciously granted her. And reap the old reward, brother of your Bell telephone, and service is pro- raised concerning the function of each Com- unnecessary luxury. Probably no one in Bar- Come, my darlings, enough of Dame For the spite of those ye angered, vided through radio telephone stations on land. Fashion, give us again those long, Is as the vengeance of the Lord! pany in relation to Guard Duty, and the GAR- racks can be justly accused of having too lovely locks that we have learned How swift the retribution, This new service is a great convenience to yachts- much money, especially at this time of year. NETT ANDREWS competition. These problems so well to adore! Of the boys in Hitler brown, men—a valuable business aid to operators of com- can be met. Although smaller Companies But everyone can borrow the newly reduced And we'll all make restitution, mercial craft. One more step toward enabling you • would leave fewer Privates available for the price of his Hop, or go "on the cuff" and so We received a poem through For playing the noisy clown. Company Guard Rosters, each Company avoid missing a dance that will be sorely the mail, and written by an to talk with anyone, anywhere, any time! anonymous barracks bard. It con- Take up the Keydets' burden— would only be required to provide a guard lacking during that long dry spell between cerned a little fracas held in bar- Have done with childish toys— December and the Mid-Winter Hop set. every nine days instead of every six. How- racks about a week ago. We feel The forbidden firecracker, ever, the GARNETT ANDREWS competition pro- —B. M. G. we should publish it (and have done The loud, unhallowed noise. vides a more difficult problem. How may the so on this page) for the moral it Comes now, to raise new blisters, new Companies be entered into this compe- Weaton college, Illinois, bans smoking, teaches. Besides, it is not at all bad. Through all the weary miles, In putting it in print, we do so with TOURS, edged with dear-bought tition? Among a number of possible solutions, dancing, dramatics, cards, theater, and movie absolutely no intentions of casting wisdom, t the most plausible would be to give each new attendance and is reported to be one of the aspersions in any direction what- 'Ware the revenge o( juveniles! Company the average score of the present fastest growing colleges in America today, ever. —Ab Intra. . . . ALUMNI . . . DICK WEIGHTMAN, '38. let in this county for 135 miles of Notice ! JACK TWOMBLY, '38. rural lines, and five survey parties FISH HERRING, '38. are busy staking them out. We urge all alumni, no matter JIM DUNLAP, '38. how busy, to drop just a card, J. W. RHODES, x-'35, Warrenton, EDWARD A. MARTIN, '33, writes or preferably a letter to the Ca- Va. from 100 Lynmouth Road, Malverne, det, VMI, telling what you are STEWART A. SMITH, '34, War- N. Y., that he is now on sales work doing; what you have done since renton, Va. with the Singer Sewing Machine leaving VMI, how many brother B. POWELL HARRISON, Jr., Co. He comments "One great help- rats you have seen and anything Leesburg, Va. ful factor of the VMI training, I find, of interest to VMI. We would N. W. CANE, '34, Pulaski, Va. is its diversity—it really enables the like to use part of this page to NORMAN L. CAVEDO, '36, Rich- ex-cadet to tackle almost any job print your letters. mond, Va. with a feeling of assurance, instead E. F. STONE, Jr., '36, Virginia of educating him along one particu- Beach. lar line and then leaving him out Statue In Memory in the cold, if he steps outside the S. H. MEEM, Jr., '33, Dublin, Va. bounds of that particular profes- Of General Cocke C. A. WEIDENGARD, '34, Blacks- Mrs. William H. Cocke was in burg, Va. Lexington during the week of Oct. T. D. NEAL, '38, Richmond, Va. 10 making plans to present to the A. P. BOOKER, '36, New Castle, R. S. (PETE) MARSHALL, '27, Virginia Military Institute a statue Delaware. who for a long time was in the coal in memory of the late General D. J. BOTTLE, '30, Norfolk, Va. mining regions of Pennsylvania as Cocke, former superintendent of C. J. FLYTHE, '38, Richmond, Va. a mine superintendent, is now an the Institute. The statue by the H. C. PATTON, '38, Richmond, Va. assistant engineer in the Procure- sculptor, Attilo Piccirilli, is cut W. B. REED, x-'40, Spencer, W. ments Division of the U. S. Treas- from White marble, stands seven Va. ury Department and located in feet high on a four-foot pedestal HARRISON HUBARD, '38, Bon Washington, D. C. and is symbolic of "The spirit of Air, Va. youth." Mrs. Cocke was accompani- E. A. COCKEY, '34, visited the Myers Hardware Co. ed to Lexington by Mr. Piccirilli Institute on his way to Kentucky, and Charles F. Gillette, landscape returning for the dances. He lives Colt Revolvers - Remington Guns architect of Richmond, who in- in Washington. Kleanbore Shells and spected the memorial garden in J. W. HORSEMAN, '33, 323 Center front of '94 Hall with a view to plac- Ammunition Street, Hampton, Va., and Charles PHONE 72 ing the statue at the south end of D. Hammer, '34, of Lynchburg also the garden. were here.

W. P. KEITHLEY went to work GARRISON REVIEW a more important part in ceremonies. The cavalry is last Monday in charge of a Field GIFT and Pictures of the troop and battery taken at a recent being equipped with steel-tipped, black lances, which Alumni Notes Survey party for the Rural Electri- garrison review. This year the mounted units will play are decorated with colored pennons. fication Administration in Bedford County. VMI was asked by long- ART SHOP The following alumni were at the distance to recommend a surveyor ROBERT E. LEE HOTEL Institute for the dances: at noon Saturday, Keithley was con- New Chapter Pickett,'17, Second Meeting R. A. McCOY, Jr., '33, from Va. LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA G. C. Marshall, '01, tacted by wire and hired that same Beach. To Be Formed Unveils Portrait Of Richmond night, rode down all night on the W. B. "PETE" GIBBS, '33, from Appointed To New York bus, arrived in Lexing- FRANCES H. HOPKINS In Raleigh Of Grandfather Chapter Oct. 13 Charlottesville. ton Sunday and was ready to start Highest Post TAYLOR WILEY, '06, Salem, Va. GIFT CONSULTANT A new chapter of the VMI Alumni Lieutenant George E. Pickett, III, The second meeting of the Rich- Monday AM. Contracts have been The War Department announced "BIG" JIM NIMMO, '02, Salem, Association is being formed in Ral- '17, of Charlotte, N. C., left on Sun- mond chapter of the VMI Alumni this week (from the Army and Navy Va. eigh, North Carolina, under the gen- day, October 16 for Seattle, Wash., Association was held on the night Journal, October 22, 1938) the as- MARION GARDEN, '87, Brick eral direction of Henry C. Ford, '31. for the unveiling of his distinguish- of October 13 at 6:30 p. m. at the signment of Brigadier General Geo. Yard, Va. The plan for the first meeting has ed grandfather's new portrait, Gen- Commonwealth Club. More than a C. Marshall, now assistant chief of G. M. MAXWELL, Jr., '06, Salem, ROLLS DEVELOPED been to get all the men together for eral George E. Pickett of Confed- hundred attended this supper meet- Va. Any sfce roll kodak film developed, staff, War Plans Division, War De- a dinner meeting in one of the Park erate fame in the courthouse of San ing and "athletics rally." President M. S. JUDGE McCOY, Jr., Vir- eight never-fade Yelox prints for only partment General Staff, as deputy Area camps, through the kindness Juan Island, in Puget Sound. Kirkwood Adams was in Chicago, ginia Beach. Low prices on candid film. Handy chief of staff. General Marshall will of M. E. B. Stone, '13, who is project so that William Wharton Archer, The new portrait was painted by HUNTER SMITH, '38, Norfolk, mailing envelopes furnished. assume the office vacated on Octo- manager of all parks. The mess hall Jr., '22, presided over the meeting. H. W. Spies, Charlotte artist. It VALUABLE PREMIUM8 OIVEH 25* ber 1, 1938, by Major General Stan- Va. will be decorated up and things will shows Pickett as a young officer Many old football players were (COIN) ley D. Embick, who now commands G. C. MOORE, '38, Norfolk, Va. be done up right. The object of this of the United States army before present to lend much color to the MAR. YOUR FILMS TO the Fourth Corps Area, with head- JOE BASH, '97, Slippery Rock, meeting is mostly for the men to be- the War Between the States. affair. They were: Major R. M. Iowa. quarters at Atlanta, Ga. come acquainted with one another, Youell, Adrain Nalle, Walker Stew- Sixty-six years ago young Pickett BILL SHREVE, '38, Baltimore, ^JdclTUdbbit Co. General Marshall will be suc- but it is hoped that an election of art, Conrad Sauer, Foster Witt, was stationed on San Juan Island Md. ceeded as assistant chief of staff for officers may be held. Bob Fay, '32, SPARTANBURG, S. C. with a small body of soldiers. He Frank Summers, Tucker Carlton, war plans by Brigadier General has been most interested, too, and and his men defied the British, who Jerry Watkins, and former Coach George V. Strong, who has been as- has supplied additional names to the tried to annex the island as prop- William C. Raferty. signed to the Army Group in the tentative roster. It is hoped that all CHARLOTTESVILLE erty of the Hudson Bay company. The honor guests of the evening War as brigadier gen- VMI men in Raleigh and vicinity WOOLEN MILLS ARTHUR SILVER Department Kaiser Wilhelm I, of Germany was were Major B. B. Clarkson, Pooley eral since his appointment in June, will attend. At present there are CHARLOTTESVILLB, VA. chosen arbitrator of the dispute, and Hubert, Carney Laslie, Jimmie Custom Tailoring and Furnishings 1938. twenty-five on the list. Joe Moody, on October 22, just sixty years ago, Walker, Russ Cohen, and Herb Manufacturers of Hotel Robert E. Lee '30, suggested that the club include Sky and Wark Blues Born in Uniontown, Pa„ in 1880, he decided in favor of the United Patchin. The main address of the RAY TAYLOR, Representative Durborn also as it is only twenty General Marshall graduated from States government and signed the evening was given by Major Clark- and the largest and best quality of miles from Raleigh, so a list of CADET GRAYS VMI in 1901, and was commissioned decree awarding the island to this son, Director of Athletics at VMI. a second lieutenant of infantry the alumni in this vicinty is being made Including those used at the United Eat That Home Cooked Meal at country. Pictures of the Clemson game following year. Prior to the World up. For information of this new States Military Academy at West On October 22, the people of the were shown in the auditorium by Point and other leading military War, General Marshall served two chapter write to Henry C. Ford, THE VIRGINIA CAFE Carolina Pines Apts., Raleigh, N. C. island celebrated the anniversary Pooley Hubert and Cadet Hastings. schools of the country tours of duty in the Philippine of the giving of the island to the Cadets West and McCarthy were Used in Uniforms of Cadets of (AMERICAN) Islands and was aide to Generals United States by unveiling a pic- also present. VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE Prices Reasonable Hunter Liggett and J. Franklin Bell. ture of General Pickett beside an 21 West Nelson Street Phone 728 Sailing for France in June, 1917, Major Youell, '14 oil portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm I, General Marshall served on the gen- Addresses Prison Ass'n who made the award. The Kaiser's eral staff of the First Division, AEF, portrait has been given to the peo- Major Rice Youell, '14, superin- for over a year, participating in the ple of the island by former Kaiser ANDRE STUDIO Rockbridge Steam Laundry tendent of the Virginia State peni- attack on Cantigny, and serving in Wilhelm II, grandson of Wilhelm I, tentiary and the first Southerner "Zoric. Cleaners" the Toul Defensive sector. In July- who is now living in retirement in Offers Daily Photo Service Again ever to head the American Prison Paletots — Mess Jackets — Tuxedo Shirts August, 1918, he was on duty with Doom, Holland. Association, attended the sixty- This Year the Operations Section of the Gen- The Governors of Washington and PHONE 185 eighth annual meeting of the organi- eral Staff at General Headquarters of British Colombia will attend the zation, held in St. Paul, Minn., from New Equipment for Candid Camera in Chaumont. During the remainder ceremony and ball. October 5-7. of the period of hostilities he was Lieutenant Pickett was invited to Enlargements assigned to the Operations Section During the session, Major Youell make the trip to the west coast as of the General Staff of the First addressed the Association on "Re- the guest of honor of the people of JOE SAVAGE, Cadet Representative American Army, participating in flections of a Prison Warden." He San Juan. He will deliver an ad- the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne charged the lack of planning in dress on the occasion of the unveil- American penal institutions and the McCRUM'S offensives. He was aide to General ing of both portraits use of prison administrative boards We Specialize in Pershing in France and in Washing- and officials as political "footballs" ton, D. C., from May, 1919, to July, Duke University will celebrate as contributing factors to unsuccess- SEA FOODS AND STEAKS 1924. the centennial of its founding next FOOTBALL CONTEST ful penal programs. Major Youell April. — ACP. General Marshall's subsequent as- stated that these officials should be Southern Inn Restaurant signments have included duty with carefully selected for their efficien- Pick the Winners the Fifteenth U. S. Infantry at cy on merit, and then maintained TOLJLEYS' HARDWARE Tientsin, China, 1924-1927; assist- in office so long as they properly PHONE 24 Games for Saturday, November 5th ant commandant at the Infantry perform the tasks of their respec- Guns - Hardware School, Fort Benning, Ga., 1927- tive offices. This must be done if Ammunition KANSAS vs. NEBRASKA 1932; senior instructor of the Illinois there is to be any continuity to the Electrical Supplies PITTSBURGH vs. CARNEGIE National Guard, Chicago, 1933-1936; program. He also said that there Dupont Products y. M. i. NAVY vs. NOTRE DAME and commander of the 5th Brigade had been a lack of planning. FORDHAM vs. ST. MARY at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, ARKANSAS vs. RICE ALABAMA vs. TULANE 1936-1938. In July, 1938, he was as- Natural Bridge Hotel HARVARD vs. signed to the War Department Gen- POST EXCHANGE CHICAGO JACK ZIMMERMAN who is now Open All Year MICHIGAN vs. PENN eral Staff. plant engineer at the Smet-Solvay DINING ROOM V. M. I. vs. WAKE FOREST Coke plant at Detroit was in Lex- W. & L. vs. CENTRE ington this week to visit his family. -and- Maxwell To Be Married He talked informally to C-4 section COFFEE SHOP Winning Teams Will Score points. E. G. Staley Maxwell, '38, will be of the 2nd Class surveying and For the Corps of Cadets married on November 19 to Miss gave them some good advice on Winners—October 29th Emily Jay Eldredge, daughter of how to get along in the world draw- McCOY'S ing on his experiences when he $5—S. A. TWEEDLE, Local $1—JACK HAUSLEIN Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Eldredge $1—PECK ROBERTSON, W&L started with the bull gang. He also Complete Food Market SI—ROSCOE AGNOR, Local of Cherry Valley, New York. Staley "ASK PETE" HE KNOWS $1—ALLEN BULKLEY, W&L $1—JAMES M. DUNLAP, Local is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John told some stories of the beer capa- send home an— city of the Polish workers (8—thirty Correct Total Scores of Winners—216 Points. Maxwell of 1604 Pope,Ave., Schen- Old Va. Cured Ham two ounce schooners at a sitting.) ectady, New York. Lexington, Va. KIRK and his "Twelve Clouds of CAMPUS CAMERA Library Receives Joy" discussing "How Can We Be Miss Gibbs Planning Record Review Wrong" and "How Much Do You Book On Riding Mean To Me" (D. 2081) Pha Terrell One of the most recent acquisi- sings. Andy Kirk and Count Basle Decca sent us their recent re- tions of the VMI Library of interest are both Kansas City orchestramen leases this week, and now as the For Larger Museum to Cadets is one of the best of the now doing things in the band cen- title Intimates we have some recom- new books on equitation presented ters. Both record regularly for the mendations for 'youse' all. New Memorial Rooms to the Institute by one of its friends. Decca people. To Be More Adequate First Battalion's "Cadet" a horse owned by Major ELLA FITZGERALD does some Paul Whiteman, his Modemaires, Catesby C. Jones, Class of '13, was excellent vocalizing with the aid of and Joan Edwards doing "When I The General Francis E. Smith Area to Be Larger; used as a model for photographs to our swingy friend, CHICK WEBB. Go A Dreaming," There's No Place Memorial Museum will be moved illustrate a book on riding by Ben- The disc calls for "I Let A Tear Like Your Arms" (D. 2076); "My to the new library, upon its com- State Widens Road jamin Lewis. He was born in the Fall In the River" and "McPherson Reverie," "All Ashore" (D. 2076) i pletion where room has been pro- After three years of diligent peti- VMI stables while Major Jones was Is Rehearsing" (D. 2080), and this and "I Used To Be Color Blind," vided for it. tion, facilities for widening the road stationed here in 1929 and his owner column gives it number one this "Peelin' The Peach" (D. 2073) . . . The museum will receive a space on the west side of Barracks have sent the book to the Institute in his week. It senses a fine romantic mood "The King of Jazz' has effectively several times as large as the one been procured. The State Highway horse's name. plus a modernistic version of prob- caught the trend of music's time, it now occupies, which is filled to Commission has agreed to under- ably what the Scottish would need with worthy renditions of sweet The book, entitled "Riding" is capacity with many relics of VMI take the job of widening the road if they took off in a Little Apple swing and romantic melodies. Fast considered one of the best now on and VMI men. as the roads of the Institute grounds with kilties and bag pipes a swing- becoming a number one college fav- sale. It contains a minimum of writ- are entirely dependent on this com- in' on the heather. Needless to re- orite . . . thanks to Paul Wim- Miss Nellie Gibbs, the director of ten text as the main part of the mission. mark, Aunt Ella is the topster as bish's management and (White- the museum, has just returned from book is entirely photographs of far as fine points of 'getcha' singing man's grand ideas of 'solid' enter- a two weeks stay in Washington, The primary objective in widen- "Cadet" and a rider, Eugene Fri- is concernecl. tainment.) D. C., where she visited most of the ing the road is to allow more un- duse who ranks among the best of museums to determine the most obstructed space for various com- artistic photographers took all the D. 2002 gives us a fine presenta- International favorite, CONNIE suitable arrangement of the varied pany formation. It was caustically pictures. Both he and the author tion of "Change Partners" and "The BOSWELL, gives two sides of rem- collections that the new museum is observed recently by an officer of advocate the modern "forward" seat Yam" recorded by JIMMY DOR- iniscences (and we all have them; to house. the Institute that the First Battalion and it is the main theme of this sys- SEY . . . Bob Eberle and The Dor- why not get D. 2055 set the stage, Some of the big problems in mov- companies formed so frequently on tem of teaching riding. Many, photo- sey trio doing vocal honors respect- and make the atmosphere) namely: fully. ing are the transfer of the big bell, a curve that they had great difficul- graphs were taken from directly "SUMMER SOUVENIRS" and ty in ever getting on line. Also the that weighs several tons, several above the saddle by means of a Reflections of "Until the Real "THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT rear rankmen of the second pla- fragile relics and some large glass twenty-seven foot tower and serve Thing Comes Along" finds ANDY AN OLD LOVE." She is marvelous. toons in the first battalion experi- uNtvERsny OP cases. WASHINGTON OFFERED as unusual and graphic aids to good ence the rather unpleasant sensa- form. The price of the book is ten Class Ring Collection Enlarged A .SPECIAL JANITORIAL. tion of having their heels down in dollars. It is of particular value to CHARLIE'S CAFE A recent addition to the museum COURSE DURING THE the gutter and their toes pointing beginners, but is valuable to all is a VMI class ring of 1877. This IAST SUMMER SCW3DL Home Cooked Meals and Sandwiches skyward. However when, the plan those interested in improving their ring has the initials VMI carved SESSION? for widening the road is accomplish- form in riding or jumping. 24-Hour Delivery Service—Prices Reasonable into the stone inverted so as it may ed, these inconvenient features of All Drinks Delivered, 5c Phone 214 be used as a seal. It is the size of company formations will be elim- the present miniature ring. This inated. Another consideration which ring has quite an interesting story will be made expedient by the in- Companies May Be Made behind it. It belonged to Cadet crease of company areas is the re- Burke Shewmake of Augusta, Ga. sponsibility of a third platoon in See—HAMRIC & SMITH He was Adjutant of the Corps, and each company. Without the addi- Into Three-Platoon Units passed through fours years at VMI tional space allowed by greater There is now under consideration respective old cadet companies. Af- New Line of VMI Jewelry without a demerit. He married Miss breadth of the road, platoons would at Headquarters, Corps of Cadets, ter they have been in the company Alice Clark of Augusta, Ga., and be a very impractical arrangement. a plan by which each company will for about a week, having already died Nov. 16, 1898. In 1904 his widow be divided into three platoons in- studied Interior guard duty in their married Mr. F. A. Hunt, and at that Flag Poles To Be Moved stead of the present quota of two. military science classes, the new time gave the ring to the brother of The details for the construction Colonel Burress announced Friday, cadets will be available to be de- Mr. Shewmake. It was stolen with run as follows: the east edge of the however, that this plan is merely tailed as privates of the guard. If WOODWARD & BOWLING other jewels and in 1928 was found road will remain as it is now. The receiving consideration and that ab- plans work out as scheduled, all Esso Service Station beside a railroad tracks by a col- west edge of the road will be moved solutely nothing has been decided. of this should take place in about a ored man. Mrs. Hunt redeemed it out to a line running out from the Rumors have been circulating about week. Phone 451 :: 24-Hour Service and has now presented it to the middle of Jackson Memorial Hall Barracks for the last few days that museum. parallel to the west side of bar- this plan is definitely to go into ef- provided by the comissary depart- racks. This will bring the edge of fect, but Colonel Burress said that The collection of rings in the ment. These were welcomed by all FRANK THOMAS CO. the road to a point only about one the rumor is unfounded and this museum consists of ones of the after hours of tramping in the Compliments of foot behind the Jackson statue. This plan is merely receiving considera- NORFOLK,VA. ones of the years of 1848. 1858, 1868, morning. Another enjoyable feature change will necessitate moving the tion as would any other suggestion, and 1877. Miss Gibbs is trying to lo- of the trip was the stop in Buena Huger-Davidson Sale Company, Inc. flag poles out on a line even with however remote it might be. cate some from the years not re- Vista. Here the cadets were allowed the back of Jackson's statue. Other- presented. The suggestion for three platoons to visit the drug stores for a brief Lexington, Va. :: Staunton, Va. wise the poles would be in the mid- VMI March was brought about by the fact that while. dle of the road. Eventually the east later in the year when there are Another recent addition to the The trip was not only highly in- side.will also be straightened out six squads in one platoon, it is very library is a photostatic copy of the structive but was most interesting. when the present library is de- difficult for the platoon to remain In Bottles music of a march called "the Vir- Each geologist became excited in molished. in line, and if the platoon is made, Sold By ginia Military Institute March." This the search for fossils and all en- PETE'S TAXI SERVICE one or two squads shorter and an- POST EXCHANGE music was written in 1857 by C. M. joyed exploring some of the many other platoon is added, the lines Stephani and published in Alexan- caves near Lexington. The cadets Locket Is Chosen should show a marked improve- dria, Va. It was presented to the took notes on all of the material ment. Phone 711 Museum by R. B. Sinclair, '31. It be- For Figure Favor studied and some gathered many longed to his grandmother, who he Economy Pictures After the thrilling trip through Await Overcoats specimens. W believed to have purchased it when Special To Schools CALL PETE FOR BEST SERVICE the arch has been made, each blonde The only obstacle in the way of The cold weather marred the trip she went to school in Alexandria. Mail us any 6 or 8 exposure film brunette, or redhead partner of a putting the new cadets into old ca- somewhat but as a whole it was Miss Gibbs is having it arranged so and 25 cents and we will de- Second Classman will receive a det companies is in the present lack very successful and all of the speci- that the Post Band may play it some velop the film and make the Cars Radio Equipped Ail Passengers Insured small locket as a favor from the of overcoats. As soon as all new ca- fied material was covered. time in the future. pictures and return to you Class of 1940. The locket is of a dets have been outfitted with over- Jackson Relic Added To Collection rectangular shape, one-tenth gold coats, they will be put into their postage paid. Also added to the museum was a filled with 12-caret gold. It has pro- One Special 5x7 Framed lock of hair of General Stonewall vision on the inside for two oval In Lynchburg It's ENLARGEMENT Jackson, taken after his death by shaped pictures and is suspended Geologists Take 39 Cents Mrs. Ellen Harris Ruffin, of Rich- by a chain of an interwined design Cadets - Let Us Serve You mond. It was presented to the mus- First Field Trip ECONOMY PICTURE MAKERS and sturdier than is usually seen in MILLNER'S Staunton, Va. eum by Mr. Andrew Hogue of Char- lockets of this type. As yet it is un- VMI Geologists had their big day "The Shopping Center" WE FEATURE PARKER PENS—QUINK INK leston. decided whether or not the locket last Thursday when Colonel Steidt- DELICIOUS SANDWICHES—COURTEOUS SERVICE Many pictures taken of the Corps will bear a class seal, but the artist mann took 51 second and third Men's Shop VICTOR RECORDS since 1860 have been enlarged and of Balfour Company, makers of the classmen on an all day field trip clarified through the efforts of Lt.- locket, is going to submit several to study the geological structure of for Brunswick, Blue Bird Col. H. B. Holmes, Jr., of the class RICE'S DRUG STORE sketches of proposed engravings to the vicinity of Lexington. Decca, Etc. of 1916. go on it. Six companies were in The geologists started their work Correct Apparel Phone 41 competition for the contract for the at 8 o'clock in the morning when Weinberg's Transport Unit favor. The cost will be five dol- it was still very cold. The survey lars and will have to be paid when began at Brushy Hill, a point about Visits Institute the tickets and flowers are pur- five miles west of Lexington, and chased before the figure. The fav- A unit of the National Guard Class worked its way back to Lexington. ors are expected around November Detachment of Motor Transport During this time deposits of dolo- 23rd. School, United States Army, spent mite, flint, limestone and calcite Smith's Dry Figure Plans Completed were observed. JOHN NORMAN the night at VMI last Wednesday. The unit, from the Holabird The plans for the figure have Weather Very Cold Cleaning Quartermaster Depot, Maryland, been completed but are subject to The very cold weather made it FALL DISPLAY consisted of a fleet of fifty-four certain revisions that will be neces- necessary for the geologists to take Works motor vehicles, manned by fifty sary after it has been actually prac- time out to get sweaters and jackets enlisted men, and twenty-eight of- ticed on the floor of the gym. These when they passed through Lexing- Tailored Suits and Topcoats ficers. They were enroute to Ral- practices, with "misters" as partners ton. From there the route worked eigh, N. C., on a practice march. will start the first week or so in its way to Buena Vista, up Buena Twenty-two of the officers were November. According to represen- Vista mountain, and back to Lex- Hats - Shirts - Hose - Ties - Bush Coats tatives of Fallon Florists on the National Guard officers who are on ington by way of Neriah church. V. M. I. PRESSING SHOP the march to become acquainted Second Class Finance Committee, Dolomite, shale, marble and granite # with movements of the sort. They the total price of flowers for Sec- deposits were studied on and near Operated Through ond Classmen for both nights of the were the officers in charge of the Buena Vista mountain. The Post Exchange Jewelry and all Furnishings motorized units of their states, and hop set will not be more than five During the day the sections visit- • eighteen states and one territory dollars. ed a white clay quarry not far from were represented in the convoy. Leaders to be Photographed Buena Vista. The clay is ground up The four leaders of the Figure are The vehicles occupied slightly and used in the making of bricks. having photographs made to be over two thousand yards of road At the quarry a short talk on the P. E. THURSDAY & FRIDAY used for newspaper releases along Leave Your space, and had a motorcycle es- use of the clay was given to the with pictures of their dates. The cort to clear the right-of-way and section by a man who boasted that Dry Cleaning At The NOVEMBER 3rd & 4th leaders include the class officers facilitate traveling. The trip from he had been shoveling white clay and the chairman of the Second V.M.I. PRESSING SHOP Holabird, near Baltimore, was cov- for the past twenty years. ered in a day. Class finance committee. Bob Mer- Lunches for the geologists were VMI furnished shelter for the per- chant, Dale Heely, Dick Flinn and sonnel, who cooked their own meals Earl Brown will be at the head of the four parallel columns at the Peautiful Personal on a traveling kitchen, an item of CHRISTMAS CARDS V. M. I. UNDERSHIRTS much interest to the Corps. conclusion of the figure. 90 assorted lovely designs with en- We Use Only Filtered J. Ed Deaver & Sons velopes for $1. Your name inscribed Clothiers and Furnishers Shoe Rags — Polish on each free if desired. An ideal According to a University of Den- Solvent Charles Turek paid his tuition at Xmas gift. Order early. PHONE 25 Sweaters, Tennis Shoes, Sweat Socks Washington University with four ver survey, the average co-ed wears NICHOLS & COMPANY bags of silver dollars—ACP. a size 14 dress.—ACP. Rockmart, Georgia HARRIERS MEET WAHOOS FRIDAY HOMECOMING GAME SPORTS PROMISES THRILLS •. In The.. Cadets Meet Wake Forest in Homecoming Game HUDDLE with VMI Harriers From Shelby To Shu Powerful Deacons To Test HUDGINS Drop Before Squadron's Defense Saturday Pounding Paul showed 'em how Cadets Work Hard up at Maryland this past week-end VPI, 32-23 Game vs. Fort Myer' On Fundamentals To by collecting 23 points against the VMI's harriers journeyed to Terrapins thereby placing Shu Blacksburg last Friday, and tho' Postponed Stop Deak's Sophs they went down in defeat before the at the top of the scoring pile in the The scheduled match between the j THE RECORDS superior Tech forces, they were a Southern Conference. They stand VMI Cadets and the Army team Wake Forest something like this now: much improved team over last at Fort Myer to be played this past Randolph Macon week. The final score of the meet week end at Fort Myer was post- North Carolina T.D. E.P. T.P. 31 Tho Citadel Shu, VMI 1 9 51 was VPI 32, VMI 23. poned on account of rain. This 20 South Carolina VPI First Over Line match was to be the polo's squad 7 N. C. State Radman, N. C 6 0 36 0 Duke Clary, S. C 5 4 34 Dennis and Draine of VPI joined only match of the season and polo 0 Clemson hands and crossed the finish line Jones, Rich S 0 34 activities will not be resumed again 121 Grygo, S. C 5 0 3D together to tie for first place. Their j until early spring. V. M. I. time was 19 minutes, 19.5 seconds 33 Elon for the three and one-half mile 12 Virginia Crippled was the word for Mary- 0 Navy course. Etheridge was the third land, with Meade, the all-Southern 7 Clemson Tech runner to cross the finish line. Squadron Beats 13 Richmond Conference back in 1937, Mondorff 14 William & Mary (the field goal kicker who beat the Jim Dale, Charlie Rockwood and 47 Maryland Beve Read followed the VPI hill Squadron last year) and Giener, Terps 47 to 13 126 regular guard, all out of the and dalers, and while they didn't (Continued from Page 1) In one of the outstanding South- game on account of injuries. How- finish out in front, they all made a went to work. The little backs got ern Conference games this week- ever, even with these in for the Old much better time than last week. to work with Brown doing most of end. VMI takes on the sophomore- Liners, the clicking ball that the The others finished as follows: the running. Carney faded back and laden Wake Forest gridmen. The Keydets played would have spelled 7th—Kump, VMI. threw a short pass to Mitchell who game is scheduled as part of VMI's victory in the end. 8th—Boyette, VPI. romped 20 yards before being stop- 9th—Davis, VPI. ped on the Maryland 8. After Car- homecoming celebration. It will be 10th—Weiss, VMI. ney advanced the ball to the Old the third homecoming encounter in Diminutive Frank Carney played 11th—Floyd, VMI. Liners 4-yard stripe, Mitchell on a succession in which the Big Red excellent ball against Maryland. 12th—Schuler, VPI. reverse scooted over left tackle to has participated. Two weeks ago VMI's little 155-pounder ran the ball Hml birthday greeting but the pass combination which Coach Hubert hopes to 13th—Swift, VMI. make the score VMI 33; Maryland 0. they beat William and Mary at Wil- like a veteran and though hit hard down the sensational sophomores of Wake Forest this Saturday when the teams liamsburg and last week-end routed Colonel Read Pleased Up to this point in the game, the time and again jumped right up to meet for VMI s Homecoming crowd. The Cadets' ace passer, Son Shelby, tossed the Maryland Terrapins to put a Colonel Read stated that he was heralded air attack of Maryland had try again. A big case of a small man two touchdown balls to Shu this past Saturday against Maryland. damper on the College Park home- very pleased with the showing of been rather poor. However, the tall with a quantity of intestinal forti- coming. the team, and hopes for even more tude, Frank should play ball enough Beamer, Maryland flankman, be- improvement this coming Friday gan to snag the ball. Two passes Second Home Game in his next two years in spite of the against the Virginia runners. Con- from Hewitt placed the ball on the This game will mark the Fight- efforts of the coming freshman Little Red Loses sidering the fact that the entire .. INTRAMURALS.. VMI 2 and Skotnicki scored for the ing_ Squadron's second appearance backfield to beat him out next year. in Lexington this season, the team team is inexperienced, and running To Md. Frosh By C. BEACH ! with a perfect record of 2 wins and first time for Maryland with Weid- in varsity meets for the first time, inger's kick good. The half ended havlng Played six 8ames away from This six man football is taking the During the past weew VMI has no losses, while A and B are run- the 1938 edition of Colonel Read's with the score VMI 33; Maryland 7. home s,nce the °Pener with E1°n small high schools throughout the witnessed one of the most thrilling ning a close second with 3 wins hill and dalers have shown a great By 13 - 6 Score Coach Hubert started his regulars on SePtember 17. country by storm. And no wonder. races in touch football history with and 1 loss each. deal of promise. with the beginning of the second 1 The Keydets rank second to Duke The game played with a center, A and F Companys leading the B Co. scored an easy victory over Nugent Scores For in the two ends and three backs, is a treat Meet Virginia Friday field. The championship game has Fosqe's little artillerymen, 30-to-15. half. Immediately Bud Kovar and Conference standing with 3 wins and one tie game to their to the average spectator as he clear- This coming Friday Colonel Read Baby Cadets not been finished as yet, after be- Miller led the winners with 10 Paul Shu started working on the credit n the other hand the ly sees the pigskin handled by any is taking both his varsity and rat | ing played twice, but will be fin- points while Morrison got 7 points, opposition again. Two end sweeps ° By GEO. P. FOSQUE Deacons have or all of the six men on the team. squads over to Wahoo land to meet ished on Wednesday afternoon. At Brown Id the losers with 6 points by Shu netted the Cadets two won two out of six league games but their The only stipulation is that the the University of Virginia harriers. An all night downpour which the end of the third quarter we find while Lillard got 2 field goals, straight first downs and placed the j ' competition has been of a little stiffer man who receives the ball must turned the gridiron at College Park i the fighting cavalrymen leading 3-1. Infantrymen Win ball on the Maryland 28. Kovar nature, A 7 loss to Duke did little to pass as soon as he receives it. This into a quagmire failed to halt the ! Both teams have been handicapped In their second contest, Littrell's plunged hard and gained 10 yards ! "° hurt the prevents any of the bone-crushing Intramural Pistol Homecoming celebrations and on by darkness. Al Stewart's accurate Infantrymen defeated Talman's C on two line crashes in two attempts, reputation of the North State team plays of today's football and also Saturday the Little Terps turned on I passing has been a standout of this Co. boys to the tne of 18-14. Moses, placing the ball on the 18. Ray Tay- - Clemson is the only Teams Noiv Firing toam that both VMI and Wake For prevents any crippling injuries to the pressure for the old grads and I game, while Ellerson and Ingle Hill and Wilson played good offen- lor took the ball on an end around " est have la the players. Today, over 2,000 high Intramural pistol practice is in turned back the Baby Squadron I have done some efficient receiving, sive ball for the winners, while and nearly scored before being P yed this season and the scores of those schools are playing the six-man full swing, with 101 men firing on 13-6. The field was covered with | "Podo" Emerson and Jerry Totten Satterfield and Carmine led the los- stopped on the 5-yard stripe. Ko- contests give a slight ed e to type of ball invented in 1934 by the range. A Co. leads in the num- mud and even the lines were un- have sparked the F Co. attack, ers with 4 points apiece. In their var's first plunge over tackle was 2 VMI. Stephen Epler, coach of a small ber of men firing, as they have 24 distinguishable. Maryland had the In the other games of the week second game with C Co., they scored enough and Shu added the extra Deacons Out To Win Nebraska school. toeing the mark. decided advantage on the wet field finds Riddick's F Co. boys downing a one-sided win 18-7. Littrell led point to make the score stand, VMI Even though losing their last Major Heiner Cutting Squad because of superior weight. E Co. 12-0. Bixby and Emerson scor- the winners with 6 points while 40; Maryland 7. three games the Deacons are a pow- Major Heiner, the varsity pistol Terps Score First ed a touchdown a piece for F Co., Verrell and Satterfield played con- Shu Runs 60 Yards erful lot and are pointing for this For you swing fans it might be team coach, has been present dur- Early in the first period after an while Edwards and Nash were out- sistent ball for the losers. Seeing themselves hopelessly game with the view of beating the •interesting to know that Horace ing the firing, and is striving to cut exchange of punts the Little Terps standing for the losers, "C" Loses Third beaten the Terrapins began an aerial Keydets, losers in. only one game Heidt was one of the best athletes each company's team to 8 men. This made their first bid and succeeded ' In a very hard-fought contest, E C Co. suffered their third succes- attack. After Hewitt had completed so far this year. to graduate from Culver Military must be done as soon as possible, in reaching the pay dirt. On a sus- ; Co. was able to nose out a 3-2 vic- sive setback at the hands of A Co. one pass to Dwyer that placed the Best Game In State Academy . . . that he also played as the limited supply of ammuni- tained drive of about 60 yards down tory over D Co. Lillard was respon- 29-9. Woodward and Williams sand ball on the midfield stripe, Hewitt A large attendance is expected at varsity football at the University tion is running short. the field with quarterback Duvall sible for the D Co. scores while 3 field goals apiece for the win- tried the same pass again but the the game to be played on alumni of California. Ozzie Nelson was the Varsity To Begin Soon and Ullman sharing the ball-carry- manager Edwards and Johnson ners, while Jarman and O'Keef alert Shu came charging in, gather- field at 2:30 p. m. It is the outstand- quarterback at Rutgers for three As soon as this weeding out pro- ing honors, they carried the pigskin scored the E Co. tallies. played alert ball for the losers. ed up the oval on the VMI 40 and ing game to be played in the state consecutive years. Ozzie was also cess is completed, the 8-men com- to the 20 where Duvall carried it The standings are: A Co. chalked up No. 2 victory when behind beautiful blocking from Ko- this week-end and football fans on the lacrosse, swimming and box- pany teams will begin firing the in around left end for the tally. On the they defeated E Co. 21-10. var and company, the cadet back from all parts of the Old Dominion ing teams . . . Wayne King was also W. Pet. tramural match. The varsity squad extra point try, Duvall faded back dashed 60 yards down the field to will be on hand. a high school star in basketball and •A 4 1.000 The standings are: will be composed of the best shots and tossed a pass to Ullman in the cross the goal standing up. Shu's football . . . Sammy Kaye won *F 1.000 w. L. Pet. Nine sophomores are included in on the company teams, and will end zone. From this point on until conversion brought the brilliant the starting line-up for the Deacons, three letters at Ohio University . . . B .600 2 0 1.000 start practice as soon as the intra- late in the second period both teams back's total up to 23 points for the , This backfield has several brilliant Bob Crosby played football for Gon- C .250 3 1 .750 mural matches are fired. stuck to straight football, playing da zaga as did his famous brother E .250 3 1 .750 y- aces such as Gallovich, Maykeny for the breaks. Then on a long pass Old Liners Score On Pass Ringgold, but also the team Bing . . . Fred Waring didn't play D .000 1 1 .500 and the Terps had the ball on the Key- Early in the fourth quarter, play- has been functioning smoothly as football, but was the manager of Jumping Team To Does not inclde game in progress. 1 4 .200 dets 15 and Rigby took it over for ing against the reserves, the Terra- group of eleven gridmen. Penn State in the days of Ali- In basketball finds F Co. leading 0 3 .000 a the second score. The try for the Americans Hinkey Haines and Show In December pins on a series of pass attempts According to' the available rec- extra point failed. Glenn Killinger. Sammy Kaye, as During the past two weeks, Capt. which found Dwyer and Beamer or(js, Wake Forest and V. M. I. have Bosh Pritchard took the second their football togs and don the cus- you might have expected, was head Morton has been conducting a series on the receiving end advanced the met on the gridiron but twice. These tomary uniform of the hardwood cheer leader at North Carolina. of tryouts for the Horse Show Team half kick-off and returned it to the Coach Walker ball to the VMI 13. Hewitt then on two games were played in 1915 and court. and has selected a permanent squad Maryland 45. On the next play Prit- his second attempt connected to the 1921. V. M. I. won both games—by of fourteen men. These men are chard faded back and threw a nice One Man Lost From Last Season tall Beamer for the second and last scores of 20-0 and 21 to 6. That Duke-Carolina game must Starts Work On Capt. Chiles, Kadick, Barnes, B. H., pass to Jimmy Matthews for a first Graduation last June treated the Maryland tally bringing the score have been a honey. From reports Pritchett, White, Barkesdale, West, down on the 20. Nelson Catlett took basketball squad very nicely by tak- up to VMI 47; Maryland 14. the game started at 2:00 and was Basketball the VMI 43. Shu tried tackle for no Darden, Becker, Edens, Haley, and the oval down to the two and there ing only one member of the start- The remainder of the game found over at 3:45. Spies reporting said gain. Shelby gained 4 over tackle. Hughes, J. S. Jimmy Nugent took it over for the While the cheers are still coming ing five. This loss will be felt great- Carney gaining considerable ground that the teams didn't use any hud- Paul Shu kicked a beautiful punt score. The try for the extra point from the football stadium each Sat- ly as Captain Jack Read was one of for the Cadets, and the Terrapins dle whatsoever. Only two timeouts Work Out Bl-Weekly that went out on the Terrapin 3. was blocked. The Little Keydets urday, Coach Jimmy Walker has the best guards in the conference eagerly trying in vain to connect were called during the entire game, This squad has been working out Boyda tried an end run for no gain. threatened several times during the issued his first call to all candi- and pulled the team out of holes with their passes with neither side one by each side. Incidentally, Duke bi-weekly, but it is planned to in- Strickler stopped Weidinger for 1. remainder of the game but failed to dates for berths on the Varsity bas- time and again by spectacular shoot- making any actual scoring threats. has yet to be scored on. crease the number of practice ses- Old Liners kicked poorly to own reach the coveted end zone. The ketball squad. Although a great ing and guarding. Coach Walker First Quarter sions in the near future. Capt. Mor- 22. Shelby to Brittingham incom- line play of Acting Captain Billy number of the monogram men of hopes to be able to fill his shoes Captain Trzeciak kicked off to the Maybe the day will come when ton has been stressing the funda- plete. Maryland penalized 5 for off- Walker was outstanding as was that j last year, including Captain Ray with some of the sophomore mate- Maryland 20, the ball was returned (Continued on Page 6) mentals of show ring jumping and side. Kovar to Shu to Maryland 25. of Banks and Skladang. In the back- rial that will be available. the jumps have been held down to Taylor, are on the football squad, to the 27. Boyda went through tackle Shelby tossed to Shu, who ran 10 field all four members deserve three and a half feet, but they will Coach Walker has quite a sizable for 2. Boyda 5 before being stopped yards for the second score. Shu's plenty of credit for their stellar Fundamentals Being Stressed 1 Flash! be raised next week. array of applicants working out by Strickler and Irby. Incomplete kick for conversion good. performance. each day in '94 Hall. At present only the fundamentals pass attempt to Dwyer by Weidin- Nov. 1—Seabiscuit was the win- To Show Next Month Trzeciak's kick returned to the The summary: are being stressed and the boys are ger. Shaefer kicked to the VMI 45, ner at Pimlico when the five-year The first show will probably be Sophs Out Old Liners' 15. Weidinger to Dwyer Pos. VMI Maryland accustoming themselves to the feel old set a new track record before Shu galloped off tackle to Maryland held next month, although no def- L. E Bunch Greer Among the most outstanding of incomplete. Weidinger's pass inter- of the ball and trying to get their 38. Shu again for 3 through tackle. some 40,004 spectators at Balti- inite schedule has been released as L. T Deahl Burlin cepted by Shelby, who ran from L. G. Banks Mackenzie these are Bob Foster, captain of last sights sharpened on the basket. more today to lead the 3-1 favor- yet. Shu picked up 1. Maryland penaliz- Maryland 40 to 10. Kovar to Shu on C Skladang Wharton year's Little Red Team and stellar However, with the termination of ite, War Admiral over the line by "Silver Bell," "Ranger," "Mr. R. G. Donald Mackenzie ed 5 for offside. Shelby to Shu in- reverse netted 5. Kovar over left R.T. Walker (A C.) Langwill guard. With him, also from last football and the squad, strength- four lengths. The time was 1:56. Heath," and "Mr. Ward" have shown complete. Shu made first down go- tackle for score. Shu's kick good. R. E Jones - Bowers year's Rat squad, are Foresman, ened by the return of those now ing through center to Maryland 25. George Woolf rode the nag and up very well in practice and new O. B Pritchard Duvall Irby made spectacular tackle ot Rashkin, Stumpf, and Gott. From absent, practice will get under way after taking the lead for the first jumping horses are expected from H B Matthews Shockey Reverse from Kovar to Shu gained Weidinger as he returned Trzeciak's the Varsity squad of last season Ira H. B Nugent Dunn in earnest and soon after the sea- 5. Shelby passed to Shu, who ran 5 quarter rode hard to keep abreast the remounts. F B. Catlett - Ullman kick to 25. On an end run attempt Saxe is the only one at present that son's schedule will start. The out- of War Admiral and as the two Substitutions: VMI — Baker. Dil- for the first score. Conversion by Strickler and Taylor threw Weid- is able to work out. However, after lard. Gilliam. Maryland — Rigby, look for the season is one of highest Shu good. came down the home stretch, Sea- The 315 women who passed tests Hepburn, Williamson. inger for 2 yard loss. Weidinger Thanksgiving such stars as Paul optimism and with any fair amount biscuit gradually nosed ahead to for policewomen in New York city V. M. 1 0 0 6 0—6 Trzeciak's kick returned to Mary- made 7 through left tackle. Terra- Maryland 7 6 0 0—13 Shu, Andy Trzeciak, Captain Ray of luck the team will be in the first take the race. had 361 college degrees and four land 24. After two attempts at VMI pins kicked to VMI 30, Carney re- Scoring touchdowns: VMI — Nu- Taylor, "Dog" Coleman, Doc Saun- division and fighting to cop the cov- Phi Beta Kappa keys—ACP. gent; Maryland—Duvall, Rigby. Ex- line and one pass attempt the Old turning to his own 48. Shu quick- ders, and Son Shelby will put away eted Southern Conference crown. tra point, Ullman (pass from Duvall) Liners' kicked. Shelby returned to (Continued on Page 6) ed out on Cadet 40. Kovar 2 over best loved officer in his battalion Co-eds are outnumbered by men Cadet and Bomb tackle. Shu around end gained 5 to Gymkhana Seay Marriage and "afraid of nothing." So incensed in the Massachusetts Institute of Maryland 40. Kovar to Shu on re- (Continued from Page 1) Joseph B. Seay was married on Years A o in the at his death was his outfit's mess Technology, freshman class by a Send 3 To VIPA verse netted 12. Kovar on two tries are decidedly in favor of another Saturday, Oct. 15, to Miss Margaret cook that he repeatedly begged to ratio of 164 to 1. — ACP. Joe Savage, Alec Morrison and went to Old Liners' 22. Taylor on performance later in the year if Elizabeth Gilmer, daughter of Dr. CA ET Ed Logan attended the VIPA meet- end around to Terrapin 5. Kovar possible. and Mrs. John Axley Gilmer, of be given a rifle that he might go Major M. G. Ramey stated today Big Stone Gap. Joseph Seay is the avenge his officer on the d - - - The Creighton University ROTC ing at Mary Washington College ifi plunged over for score. Shu kicked There is a very interesting book that the gymkhana exhibition held son of Mrs. Jane Cameron Seay, of Huns. has issued orders that all members Fredericksburg last week-end as the extra point. in the library entitled, "VMI In the in '94 Hall last Friday night was a Hot Springs, Va., and Major Joseph must appear with inch-and-a-half representatives of the VMI. 1116/ Maryland returned kick to own World War," a book which should financial success. Seay of Roanoke. The marriage took haircuts—ACP. reported a very interesting and 27. Hewitt passed to Dwyer to mid- be read or at least inspected by any- place at 3:30 p. m. in the Trinity profitable furlough. Miss Helen Mil- field stripe. Hewitt lost 5 on fum- The report on the receipts is as body declaring he knows the Insti- With the Alumni Methodist Episcopal church, South, ler of American University was ble. Shu Intercepted Maryland pass follows: tute, and a book, parts of which with the Rev. S. C. Beard officiat- WARNER BROS. elected as president of the organi- and raced 60 for touchdown. Shu 564 tickets at 40c $225.60 even an outsider should enjoy. Con- ing. zation for next year and the con- made extra point good. Hewitt re- 30 tickets at 25c 7.50 tained in the book are short rec- JOE TATE was in Lexington re- Bill Seay, brother of the groom, vention will be held in Washington turned kickoff to own 27. Hewitt $233.10 ords of some of the specially dis- cently installing thermostatic con- was best man. Joe Bell, '38, of at that school a year from now. Oth- tried the line twice and kicked out Expenses were: tinguished of our alumni along with trol equipment on the hot water STATE Goshen, Va., was one of the ushers. er officers elected for the next year on the Squadron 46. Carney 4 over Guarantee $125.00 letters, comments and other anec- lines of the new W. and L. power- were: Anne Brinkley of Hollins, right tackle, Kovar 1 on fake re- Meals for members of group 30.50 Following the ceremony a recep- dotes which range all the way from house. His work kept him in and Luther Jenkins of Richmond, Wil- verse. Trzeciak kicked out on Terra- Rooms for girls 13.75 tion was given by Dr. and Mrs. sublime to the ridiculous, from pa- around Richmond for the past Last Times Wed. liam McClure of American Univer- pin 18. Hewitt tackled by Marshall Publicity and tickets 8.00 Gilmer at the Community Club thos to the downright funny. It ap- month. sity and Alexander Hudgins of for 1 yard loss. Hewitt to Shaefer $177.25 house. pears that VMI men served in prac- The Year's Best Blackstone. as Terrapins advanced to own 44. Net profit, $55.85. Mr. and Mrs. Seay left for a wed- tically every fighting unit from 1914 ding trip after the reception. She GEORGE P. SLEDGE has settled Comedy Thomas L. Hunter Speaks Hewitt again to own 49. Skotnicki This is felt to be a fine start to- excepting the armies of the Central is a graduate of Farmville State down in his wife's home town, Speakers at the convention in- stopped by Marshall and Walker for ward the proposed amusement room Powers. Our old grads were every- jJUMw^i Teachers College, and he a gradu- Welch, W. Va., doing sales and en- cluded Thomas Lomax Hunter, no gain. Skotnicki through center for the use of cadets. The athletic where, doing everything, from com- Crowning Achievement ate of VMI, and now manager of the gineering work for the Tug River columnist for the Richmond Times- to VMI 44. Hewitt to Dwyer on association has planned other enter- manding warships to drinking H. E. Fox Engineering company at Lumber Co. Dispatch, and Josiah P. Rowe, man- pass gained to the Cadet 29. tainments similar to the exhibition "whiskey's and sodas?" In German Big Stone Gap where the couple H.iin/.imn'.'jn; ager of the Fredericksburg Free Fourth Quarter given by the students of Illinois uni- prison camps. » COLUMBIA PKIUII •^^RRTT versity. The goal of the association will make their home. Lance Star. They discussed the After three attempts the Terra- Incidentally there are some very A REAL VMI FAMILY—The WimiR-BARBYiioW• STIWAHT JUMtOwS i| | will soon be reached if the corps problems and opportunities of news- pins completed a pass to Dwyer, interesting write-ups of several Marshall Farnily has sent many 'ISCHA AUER .ANN MILLER ^•JLXJ continues to support these enter- paper work and Mr. Hunter gave who was stopped on the Squadron In The Huddle members of our present faculty, members to VMI. At the VMI-Navy Feature 4:23 to 6:28 tainments. a resume of the advances in jour- 13. Hewitt passed to Beamer, who (Continued from Page 5) both on the military and academic game, a real Marshall family re- nalism during the past half cen- ran 3 for tally. Coleman returned the VMI will travel around on a special staff. We easily forget that they union was held on the 50-yard line Saturday tury. Maryland kick-gff to the Cadet 42. train taking a week off now and were once in the thick of it, "going" where 22 members of this clan were Dr. Perrine seated together. We understand that Mr. Hunter praised the work of Carney 2 off tackle, Carney again then to snoop around the country over the top, and without the slight- (Continued from Page 1) already 25' tickets have been re- American newspapers in giving an to the VMI 47. Pass, Carney to Cole- taking in all points of interest as est doubt singing "Hinky Dinkey The R1TZ BROTHERS voice its personality and character- served in a group for the Marshalls honest and complete report of world man, incomplete. Carney kicked to are the Gallopin' Gaels of St. Marys. Parlez Vous" with the rest of the istics peculiar to individuals. On for Roanoke with more to come. events and declared that reporters the Maryland 22, but the Terrapins Having spent the week wandering boys. the other hand, the high frequency STRAIGHT, PLACE had distinguished themselves in were offside which gave the Cadets around taking in the scenery of this a first down. Carney went over left vibrations make speech articulate writing accurate accounts of the country of ours and riding with the and SHOW m tackle for 8. Brown gained 3. Car- and make the various syllables dis- Youngest Officer in the Navy At the close of the recent ASCE things they witnessed and heard. prettiest gal of the West, the Gaels ney kicked to the Terrapin 30. He- tinct, he showed the truth of these Here is a Keydet from the class convention held at VMI the gavel MCHMDMUN ETHfl MERMANiS l "As long as we preserve our free- will settle down Saturday and take witt's pass to Dwyer incomplete. assertions by first eliminating the of 1915, Robert G. Tobin, who was used was presented by the VMI dom of the press and people can on the Fordham Rams at the Polo NEWS - SPORTS - BAND high frequencies and then the low. the youngest officer in the U. S. Student Chapter to the VPI Student say what they think, there is no dan- Hewitt stopped by Nelson after grounds on Saturday in the annual The lecture was both enjoyable Navy to command a torpedo boat Chapter, who had 17 seniors pres- NEXT WEEK ger of a dictatorship in this coun- a gain of 2. Hewitt on lateral gained Catholic clash. and instructive. Mr. Perrine's de- destroyer, the U. S. S. Hopkins, try," he declared. 7. Skotnicki went off tackle to own ent. The gavel was turned from an which was one of the most active Mon.-Tue.-Wed. 43. Skotnicki stopped by Brown for livery was exceptionally good and old trail handspike of a gun of the Banquet And Dance Student: Do you always know ships during the war. Tobin served no gain. Hewitt pass attempts brok- his demonstrations exceptionally Rockbridge Battery which fought At Friday night's banquet ses- what you are talking about? with such distinction that armistice PRISCILLA LANE en up by cadet secondary and Mary- clear. Cadets who were privileged from First Mannassas to Appomat- sion attended by the approximately Prof: Certainly, I study my notes he was made second in command AND STAR CAST land kicked out on the VMI 29. to attend the lecture made evident tox. 175 delegates to the convention, ad- their interest by their attention. after class.—Penn State Froth. of a flotilla of sixty eight ships. He dresses were made by Dr. Church- The last few minutes of the game was one of the many alumni in the found the cadet backfield complete ill J. Gibson, Rector of St. James Navy, several of whom were award- Pennsylvania State College au- FOUR DAUGHTERS three first downs on line bucks Episcopal church, Richmond; Mrs. Lyin' Low With Logan ed the coveted "Navy Cross" for thorities are considering an astron- Charles Lake Bushnell, Dean of with the game ending as Sexton Miss Lane's Best (Continued From Page 2) distinguished service and one "C. omical study project which calls on an end around advanced the Women at Mary Washington Col- THANKS to the detail who locked barracks and our room currently B. E." from the Prince of Wales. for the construction of nine observa- Performance To Date ball to the Terrapins' 20. lege, Mr. H. M. Willis, of Freder- occupied by the OD—for waiting until after we had left on furlough . . . tories on its campus. — ACP. icksburg, and Dr. Morgan L. Combs, the Hallowe'en Costume award at a Fredericksburg dance went to some- president of Mary Washington col- THE SUMMARY one in a VMI uniform . . . Overheard at the registration desk at VIPA One of the Hundred lege. Pos. VMI (47) Md. (14) convention: "So many ribbons that I feel like Jacknife after a horse General Pershing in selecting his L. E Brittingham - Beamer Come to the Following the banquet dancing L. T Walker Brown show." . . . Highlight of the summer in Rocky Mount (Va.): When a local hundred heroes of the war, chose was enjoyed in the gymnasium un- L. G. Gray - Lloyd boy of VMI, Havad, and VMI mounted the diving board at the pool and as one of this group, Thomas D. THE ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY NEWS C Irby Forrester implored, "Please don't laugh when I attempt to execute a two and a til a late hour. Armory, class of '16, who was killed R. G Echols Lawrence HAF from the high board." . . . For the distinction of introducing the for Quality Printing Nearly three score publications R.T Strickler Albarano while leading a charge on a ma- best new-comer to the Hop line-up we recommend Misto CARMINE . . . R. E Taylor Dwyer chine gun nest near Verdun. Ar- were entered in contests for certi- Q. B Shelby Weidinger And as the end of the month comes and goes we wish we could pay our WE PRINT THE V. M. I. CADET mory was called most popular and ficates and cups, awards of which L. H. Kovar Skotnicki bills, like the Britons, in Czechs. will be announced later. R. H. Shu - Shaefer F.B Trzeciak _ — Boyda The executive committee will de- Score by periods: lay two weeks announcing win- V. M. 1 21 12 14 0—47 Maryland 0 7 0 7—14 ners to give judges ample time to Scoring: VMI touchdowns—Shu study entries and with their an- 3, Kovar 2, Mitchell (sub for Ko- var), Huyett (sub for Taylor). Points nouncement make critical sugges- after touchdown—Shu 5 (place- tions on publications. ments). Maryland touchdowns — Skotnicki, Beamer. Points after Discussions Held touchdowns—Boyda 2 (placements). Round table discussions were led Substitutions: VMI—Ends, Sex- by Miss Daphne Dailey, editor of the Caroline Progress, Bowling :r, Reym Atkison; backs, Carney, Chapman, Green; Harry P. Lavelle, Richmond, Replogle, Mitchell, Brown, Cole- and Beverley Britton, of the edi- man, Meem. Maryland—Ends, Blaze; tackle, Krouse; guards, Dearmey, torial staff of the Richmond News Bright, McNeal; center. Smith; Leader. backs, Devlin. Weidinger, Hewitt. The delegates were welcomed to Officials: Referee — Magoffin (Michigan). Umpire — Daniels the college at the beginning of the (Georgetown). Head linesman — afternoon session Friday by Harold Black (Davidson). Field judge— Franke (West Point). Weiss, of the Mary Washington Col- lege faculty. Colonel Moseley (Continued From Page 1) Varsity Football Tuesday, Nov. 15: American Func- tionalism. (Continued from Page 5) Thursday, Nov. 17: Sculpture, Eu- kicked over Maryland goal. Boyda ropean. got 24 off tackle. Tuesday, Nov. 22: Sculpture, Am- VMI 21—Maryland 0. erican. Second Quarter Thursday, Nov. 29: Painting, Euro- Weidinger tried two passes that pean. were knocked down. Shu returned Tuesday, Dec. 1: European: Im- Weidinger's boot to own 44. Shu pressionism, Expressionism. passed to Huyett to Maryland 45. Thursday, Dec. 6: American, Eu- VMI penalized for offside. Shu ropean Influences. passed again to Huyett who caught Tuesday, Dec. 8: American, Mod- the ball on the Maryland 20 and ern Trends. raced for the score. Shu's conver- sion try was no good. VMI second team went in. Carney Honor Roll kicked to Maryland 22. After three (Continued from Page 1) ... how fast that pass attempts the Terrapins kicked E. M., Michigan; Mobley, C. L., South Carolina; Paul, J. G., Jr., Vir- to the VMI 42. Chapman went to ginia; Ragland, R. B., Florida; Rose, says it for smokers... refresh- the Cadet 47 but was hurt on the J. K„ Virginia; Smith, Floyd S., Jr., Ohio. play and taken out. Carney made 6 ing mildness... better taste Fourth Class to Maryland 47. Brown to Mitchell Banks, J. R.. New Jersey: Ed- incomplete. Carney to Mitchell, who wards, W. B., Ill, Alabama; Evans, ... more pleasing aroma... W. L., Jr., Virginia; Granger, E. S„ was stopped on the Terrapin 8. Car- Jr., Virginia; Harrold, S. C„ Cali- ney 3 off tackle. Carney 2 off tackle. fornia; Hughes, J. A.. Jr., Virginia; everything you could ask for in Mitchell on reverse went over for Jeschke. R. H., Jr., Virginia; Leech, L. L., Jr., Virginia: Lewis, R. A., touchdown. Replogle's kick was no California; Love, F. W., Florida; good. Mullen, J., Jr., Missouri; O'Keeffe, a cigarette J.. Jr.. Virginia; Page, C. W., Jr., Boyda returned Replogle's kick Virginia; Parham, S. M., North Car- to own 32. Holland stopped Hewitt olina; Pierce, I. D.. Jr., Massachu- setts; Snessard. R. H„ Jr., Virginia; after 4 yard gain. Skotnicki went Tosti. C R.. New York: Welles, R. over to Maryland 47. Hewitt to Skot- A.. Jr., New York; Williams, A. G. Virginia; Williams. R P.. New York. nicki to VMI 37. Hewitt's fumble re- Bv command of Major General covered by Marshall, cadet end. Kilbourne. Meem's fumble recovered by Mary- G. A. DERBYSHIRE. Executive Officer land. Hewitt on three tries at line to Oberlin College has rescinded its EDDIE DOOLEY VMI 12. Hewitt to Beamer to VMI 2. rule that all town bills must be paid Football Hifhiifhts Skotnicki scored over left tackle. before a student is graduated. — Every Thursday and Saturday Third Quarter 52 Ltadiut N. B. C. Station, Chesterfiel..more pleasure d Skotnicki returned Trzeciak's kick For the first six months of 1938, to own 29 Gray stopped Terrapins gifts to educational institutions de- Jar millions for no gain. Shu and Taylor broke clined $58,508,188 from the total of up Maryland pawes. Skotnicki kick- a similar period last year.—ACP. Copyright 19M, Lioomr * Mvn* TOBACCO CO.