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VOLUME XXXI LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA MONDAY, OCT. 11, 1937 Richmond Hallett Fight ing Squadron Conquers Wildcats 7-0; o Entertain Successful >rps For In Openings Paul Shu Leads Institute's Yictorv March eek End Appearances STATE'S FINEST BACK EXPLODER JINX chedule Practicall Same Kilbourne Reception Improving Team Ls Last Year Decorations Used to Give Commandant Reveals Novel Appearance Uses Relentless (it. 11—The VMI Corps of With just a tinge of winter in the £ts will be in Richmond, Va., air, a happy crowd of cadets and Power In Game )ct. 16 to attend the annual their dates together with ever By SNAKE SCARBURGH all game between the Univer faithful riotous alumni were pres- The Fighting Squadron played ent Friday and Saturday nights, ty of Richmond's Spiders and the host to Davidson College last Sat- when the 1938 Hop Committee jgtitute's Fighting Squadron. The urday on Alumni Field as the two made its initial bow of the - recutive office and headquarters institutions renewed their 33-year son, in presenting Opening Hops, working for an early comple old rivalry. As 2,200 ardent fans with Mai Hallett and his orches- [of final plans which corres- huddled under umbrellas, raincoats tra. practically to those of last and capes the Keydets completely The train schedule, time and Decorations Different outplayed the Wildcats in every kgements have had final ap- The gym w.as daily decorated department of the game to win by fkl, but the administrative de- with flags and evergreens not in the score of 7-0. are at this time, awaiting the keeping with the usual scheme of Shu Stars Again [•intendent's signature. decoration, but nevertheless prov- Again the sensational sophomore Train Schedule ed that a change from the set type halfback Paul Shu was the spear- »$1S.OMl«r transportation of the corps of paper decorations is sometime head of VMI's attack as he con- mMm, $3.95 up e by a train of eleven day welcome. tributed all of the Squadron's |ies which will leave East Lex- The gym was gaily decorated1 points and made 130 out of the 215 on at 11:30 p. m., Oct. 15 and for everyone, Mai Hallett and his yards gained rushing. Shu's out- M arrive in Richmond Saturday boys soon had the assemblage in I standing performance of the aft- 16 at 6:30 a. m. Assembly for the spirit of the occasion. Especi- j ernoon was in leading the sustain- eturn trip Sunday morning ally pleasing were the antics of | ed scoring drive from VMI's 35 at 10:20 and arrival in "Tiny Joe" Carbonero, who with] yard marker to the double stripe ton will be late the same his fiddle kept the crowd laugh- at the other end of the field. Tne son. ing throughout the set. Charley elusive back carried the ball five Cost Blage, versatile drummer and successive times for the respective Frankie Carl featured pianist, were gains of 11, 15, 19. 3 and 7 yards, id trip railroad fare will be also good. The torch singer with the last 7 yard sprint going over md admission to the game the band sang well. for the score. Then Shu calmly $1.00. The commissary will booted the oval through the up- ich Cadet $2.00 for meals. Mai Hallett came to VMI after an extended tour of the- Warner rights for the extra point. This rates at the John Marshall, tally was the only one in the game md, Wm. Byrd, and Capital vaudeville circuit. Hallett, who speaks with a slight Harvard ac- although VMI passed up three more M|NB: may be reduced to $1.00 cent. is unique in the fact that his scoring .chances and the Wildcats sr person provided 4 men are as- band has remained together for missed their one golden opportuni- gneijfcto each room. Free accomo- years with comparatively few ty early in the first quarter. itions for Cadets will be at Gray's Tne aDove picture snows raul changes, and he is regarded as one ctrensivc drives that have placed the ball across the double-stripe Wildcats' Only Threat Stopped rmory. Restaui^nts, cafes and Shu, Alexandria, Va., boy, in a VMI's Fighting Squadron in the of the best road bands in the bus- and then coolly kicked the extra The Wildcats started out like ning rooms of any price range characteristic pose. It is Shu iness. win column. Last Saturday, be- they had intentions of making it Hjllftund. Train and game tick who has consistently provided hind magnificent blocking, it was point for a victory over Davidson seven in a row over VMI. Once Hops A Success !l be issued in the Post Ex the spark and personally led the the Third Classman that carried for the first time in C years. they had the ball, Davidson start- _ fcSJZlf The Hop Committee announced ed marching down the field, led ^^ fttge starting at 7:15 p. m. on that the Hops were a success, and by Gray Hunter, 148 pound slip- night. although the tea dance on Satur- Inter-Battalion Football Game Announced By Maj. Ramey pery back, the Wildcats drove on Game Formation day afternoon following the game Admission To Be Charged; throujh to VMI's 5 yard line after •Corps will arrive and depart seemed at first to be dampened by Funds To Go For Dennis had returned Paul Shu's ihmond at the Main Street the inclement weather, the stud- ASCE Members A.I.E.E. Holds punt 15 yards to midfield. But On arrival in the capital ents from W. and L. put in a good Roanoke Trip when the five yard stripe had .been !adets will be dismissed un appearance according to custom.! At Convention Sat. Meeting This year under the direction of reached the Squadron decided le for assembly at 1:40 p. m. A slight drizzle Saturday night Oct. 10—Arriving tonight after Captain Horn, of the Class of Major Ramey, Intramural Direc- that things had gone too far and intersection of Boulevard appeared to have no effect on the spending three days in Boston, '36 and recently appointed tor, an Inter-Battalion football proceeded to turn back the Greens- (Monument avenues. The spirit nor size of the crowd for a Mass., where they attended the game will be played. Companies boro lads in their only serious will march to the station bevy of beautiful girls, a win over structor at the Institute for the national meeting of the ASCE, the A, B and C. of the first Battalion scoring threat. ill be dismissed from there Davidson, and the realization that coming year, was the principal will oppose D, E and F of the sec- :he train formation the next the Hops were almost over were VMI delegation composed of Spohr, speaker at the American Institute ond Battalion. The game will be Wildcats Hold Twice The Squadron soon scored in the ample reasons why the crowd had Shanklin, Wainwright, Norberg, of Electrical Engineers' bi-weekly played before Thanksgiving, and Entertainment Second quarter when Shu went the best time in years at Openings. and McKenzie brought with theip meeting held Saturday morning. at the close of the regular schedule [the first complete check, Ca- on a ball-carrying spree but they stories of the most successful and His address was given following of the touch football. irst Captain Jess Powell re- 100 Per cent Corps In Roanoke missed other chances when the educational trip taken by any of the reading of the minutes by the that some 524 members of The purpose of this game this Wildcats tightened with their backs Compliment Corps to the wall. In the early minutes Jorps exclusive of Rat and the Civil men in some time. organization's secretary, F. M. Say- year is two-fold. First, in order to Ity squads have signified their of the second half the Squadron On Recent Showing Left Thursday ford. Captain Horn spoke about stimulate interest in football among ions of going to Richmond, marched 56 yards from their own The excellent showing of the his job with the DuPont rayon the Cadets who are not out for shows, night clubs, and ho- Leaving last Tuesday, the dele- 39 to Davidson's 5 yard stripe, this corps during the special ceremonies company in Richmond, and brought varsity or rat teams, thereby get- "" vill furnish diversion which gation arrived in Boston in time time led by Andy Trzeciak, but when General Kilbourne became ting some "finds" for varsity spring difficult for the average holi- for the opening meeting Wednes- out several very interesting points were halted In the shadow of the superintendent has drawn much practice. The second purpose oound Cadet to discover. The day morning. The highlight of on air conditioning. He also told goal line. Again in the last quar- favorable comment. The follow- which is an idea conceived upon Commanders will play for a the trip came when the group were his audience what the young en- ter, after Bud Kavor picked up ing are the excerpts from a few by the Intramural Director and e at the John Marshall Hotel invited to lunch at the Engineer's 20 yards on a beautiful faked kick of the letters received at head- gineer might expect to find on his his council is to charge admission ;h is a free affair to Cadets Club in Boston as the guest of the Squadron pushed on to the quarters: forst job. to the game and use the recepts Institute staff members. Civi Colonel Gunby of Winchester, as a part of the Intramural fund Wildcats 5 yard marker but again will be charged $1.50. The A letter from Louis Johnson, as- Mass., and Mr. H. W. Dennis, pres- W. J. Walker, '39, was the sec- they held and Trzeciak tried a sistant secretary of war states: built up to be applied and used twood Supper Club and Coun ident of the California Light and ond speaker on the morning's pro- for tickets for those Cadets who drop kick which was no good.. "It was indeed a privilege to Club of Virginia will also fea Power Company. The Engineers' gram. He had chosen "Electricity are financially unable to go to the Captain Williams Stars For David- speak at the Virginia Military Insti- Saturday night post-game Club in Boston is the oldest of its Thanksgiving football game in son tute on Friday morning. The high Aloft" as his subject in which he type in the United States. Roanoke, and thus get the Corps Captain Bailey Williams played traditions of the Institute must al- explained the intricate system of 100 per cent in Roanoke. The a great game for the losers. Wil- ways be an inspiration and a mat- the wiring of the lights and other Alumni Active Inspect M. L T. And Harvard charge will be reasonable, and as it liams handled the kicking duties ter of pride to every Virginian. e Richmond Alumni Club un- On Thursday the delegation electrical appratus in the airplane. is to be advertised in Lexington for Davidson and averaged over I want to compliment you on the he presidency of Mr. Binford split and part of the men went to He pointed out the remarkable there is every reason for a large 40 yards with his left footed boots. splendid appearance and bearing is active in cooperating with Harvard on a tour of inspection progress that electrical experts crowd. Captain Williams also handled the of the troops which escorted us in- lumni Secretary, Jimmy Cul- while the other half visited the have made in that field. The en- left flank of the Wildcats' line in to the grounds, and express my r, and in seeking to aid the Massachusetts Institute of Techno- tire talk was interesting and in- Qualifications For Players great style and grabbed a couple appreciation of your courtesy on enjoyment of the trip logy. While in Boston the VMI forming. Only those men who have played of passes for nice gains. Hunter, hief paddle- d desire to see the game un- this happy occasion." delegation had the honor of meet- in one or more touch football Harrison and Dennis did most of mia fraterni- favorable circumstances as Robert W. Massie, President of ing Professor Spofford of M. I. T., games will be allowed to play in the ball carrying for Davidson. . The early date and lack the Board of Vistiors says: this game. The men who make that he h "> who has written many books on NEXT CADET TUESDAY Andy Trzeciak played a great ious knowledge has hinder- want to congratulate you on the all-tournament teams and cer- game for VMI, proving again that Wi<|.- Worlil Civil Engineering. ex-cadet organization in its on the fine military schedules you tain others selected by the Intra- he is an able field general. Trze- The VMI unit had the unique dis- to aid cadets. prepared and executed during the Due to the confusion result- mural Director will be asked to ciak tossed two beautiful passes tinction of being the most dis- recent celebrations. I also want play. No one will be required to to Ray Taylor to put the Squadron news, however, is the re- tant chapter to be represented at ing from a Corps trip and a to congratulate the corps upon thair play and his willingness to play in scoring position twice and pick- :able display of pro-VMI spirit the meeting. Mr. Hastings, vice- desire to get good pictures from fine appearance, both at parade will be signified two weeks before ed up some nice yardage with the the capital and the unusual president of the ASCE and con- city dailies, the VMI Cadet will and reviews, and be sure to say to the date of the game, in writing. ball. Phil Chapman played an- •Plrit of hospitality with which the tact man for the VMI unit, was the new cadets how well pleased be published Tuesday, Oct 19, The winning battalion will re- other nice game and Bud Kovar Corps has been received in the one of the principal speakers at all of us were at their fine march- instead of Monday. ceive 100 points for each company was up to his usual top form. Ko- Past and will receive upon arrival the national meeting. in Richmond on next Saturday. (Continued on Pas* Et*U) (Continued on Pace Eigto) (OoatinMd OB ras« •) ALUMNI Col. Dodson Chemists Receive Teaching Fellowships With the Alumni Year Ago in the Dies In By Eddie Clark CADET

BILL KANE, '37, writes in form Philippines By PHIL CHASE West Virginia where he is working November 8, 1907: We appear this Former Commandant for a Philadelphia Engineering Cor- week under our new, or rather poration. Believed Victim Of revised name—The Cadet. After "I am working here stringing a much consideration and thought the Heart Attack power line. (Imagine a good old board has decided that The Cadet The news of the death Tuesday L. A. boy turning to engineering). is a much better name for our of Lieutenant-Colonel Richard The work is pretty hard and the weekly than Keydet. Stearnes Dodson, Coast Artillery hours long, and it's not so bad." October, 1909: Corps to get new Corps, United States Army, at Fort A. I. GINSBERG, '36, sends in rifles. The war department has Mills, Philippine Islands, was re- a long letter from Monahans, Tex.: announced that VMI will be given ceived at the Institute on Oct. 7. "I just got back last night from a trip to Old Mexico, San Antonio, the new and lighter Springfield Although his brother, E. Griffith army rifles to replace the Krag's Dodson, Clerk of the Virginia and back here to the Oil Patch as we call the territory around heretofore used. Black cartridge House of Delegates, said that he boxes will also be issued for use had received no details of his Monahans. It might interest you to know that while on my little with white belts in full dress in brother's death or of any funeral place of tan boxes. arrangements, it is supposed that journey 1 saw CAPTAIN WATERS Colonel Dodson died of a heart at- at Fort Sam . I also vis- November, 1910: The Virginia tack. He was known to suffer ited MAJOR WILTSHIRE who Military Institute was closed to- from heart trouble before he was is not stationed there permanently day until Jan. 4 because of sick- stationed in the Philippines, a spot but is there on maneuvers. When ness. General E. W. Nichols, the particularly unhealthy for ail- I drove up in front of Captain Superintendent, read the order af- ment of that type. W. E. CLARKE J. P. FERRY Water's quarters, I started up to ter breakfast roll call this morn- the door and heard someone call Was Commandant These two members of last year's First Class now have teaching fellowships at leading Universities. Clarke ing. The streets of Lexington from the Bachelors quarters next is at George Washington University where he divides his time between teaching General Chemistry and were lively with cadets prepar- Colonel Dodson was Comman- door. Who was it but LONG, E. M. studying advanced chemistry. Ferry is at the University of Akron and is interested primarily in the chem- ing to return to their homes for dant of Cadets here at the Insti- '37, who is on active duty there. tute from 1927 to 1932, was a istry of rubber; he holds the Firestone Fellowship. the long furlough. There are 12 graduate of the Army War Col- I don't know if PODO EMER- Cadets in the hospital with typhoid lege and the Coast Artillery E. A. COCKEY, '33 is with the SON is back with you or not, fever and the water supply is very VMI Graduate but he was out here this summer. School. Third Class C. C .C. Company S-63 at Doncaster low. This action is the result of He was a native of Norfolk, son Named Dean Maryland. LT.-COL. CHAIRLES W. Believe me they were really get- a special meeting of the Board of of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. A. THOMAS, JR., of Fort Benning, ting the work out of him. He was Visitors. Dodson. He was graduated from Hears Talk (Times-Dispatch) Georgia, was in Birmingham, Ala., a pipeliner and the men in his Oct. 1915: Oh Nell! Look who's recently with an exhibition rein- VMI in the Class of 1906 and was Dr. H. C. Byrd, president of the gang called him ^Biscuit Eating here. Concrete sentry box replaces forced battalion of the 29th Infan- first Jackson Hope medalist. University of Maryland, announc- Emerson.' that sacred wooden affair. "It's a Bv Alumnus try. Two years later he received his ed yesterday appointment of Dr. I understand BOB WHEELOCK scorcher" remarked the chief car- degree in Civil Engineering at W. P. Keithley Tells Thomas H. Taliaferro as dean of is at Alabama University this year penter, "and I'll bet the entire corps Cornell University. After a brief Of Experiences the faculty and special adviser to WADDEY WILSON, '37, writes after spending last winter at Tex- with a dozen battering rams can't period as a civil engineer he en- In Venezuela the president on "general educa- from M. I. T. that there are sev- as A. & M. budge it." Doc Hinty (as it was tered the Coast Artillery Corps as Almost all young men at some tional matters." > eral boys up there from school. MOE RIFE, x-'37, is working here called) is sunk eighteen inches in time in their lives are bitten by in the field. He is a tool pusher. a Second Lieutenant. Dr. Taliaferro has been the dean Among them are W. K. George, x'39 the ground and covered with fee 1 LEON BELL of '35 is located at Advances Steadily the bug of "Foreign Service." Last of the college of art and sciences Douglas, '36, G. Moore, x-'38. best grade of imported tin. Un- ! Odessa, Texas just 36 miles from Advancing through the various Saturday morning "Colonel Marr for 10 years. The new dean came quote. They don't know the half here, but as yet have never seen grades, he was commissioned Lieu-1 invited W. P. Keithley, a gradu- to the University of Maryland in EDGAR WTLSON, '37, is now of it—"Doc Hinty" was disinteg- or heard from him. tenant-Colonel in 1934. He served j ate of the class of 1934 to talk to 1907 and developed the college of with duPont and doing fine from rated very successfully by one very in the World War and participated the surveying sections of the Third engineering in 1921, becoming pro- what we hear. I run into different fellows all late Third Class (1937 note). What in the Battle of St. Mihiel, in the Class. fessor of mathematics, and in 1927 the time here, but I can assure we need now is a dynamite proof Mr. Keithley has just complet- steel tank for the sentinel, prefer- Meuse-Argonne offensives, and the was appointed dean of arts and JOHN IVEY RUFF who is with you that those of us who have ed a three year contract in Vene- ably sans windows. Toul Sector defenses. sciences. the Tennessee Steel writes that the easiest time out here still have A period of tropical service fol- zeula with one of the major U. S. plenty of hardships. For instance, Dr. Taliferro a graduate of the "Ad" Dewey '37, and Hal Thread- October 1916: A plan adopted by lowed, during which he was adjut- oil companies. He is now in the in February, March and April we Virginia Military Institute, form- craft are also down there in Bir- the First Class for the government ant of the coast defenses at Manila, U. S. on an official leave of ab- have the sandstorms. During that erly was president of the Florida mingham with him. and all are of new cadets seems to be a suc- Subic Bay, Philippine Is. He re- sence, which is included in the season we have to wear goggles State Agricultural College, and doing O. K. for themselves and cess in every way, so far. Hazing turned to VMI in 1927 as professor ! contract. He will be married on with fur rims around them to aided in development of the Uni- VMI. He also tells us that Russ a thing of the past. 'ILet 'em keep the sand out of our eyes. It of military science and tactics and j this visit to the United States and versity of Florida. He also served Cunningham, "36, is now in the G.- alone," is the new motto. It has is merely a desert out here but man commandant of cadets, devoting!bis wife will follow him to Vene- as an instructor at V. M. I., aided M. Corporation, and that Billy been very hard to make any head- seem to go everywhere in his five years to this service. izuela. in organization of the Missouri Smith, '35 owns his own lumber way because the regulations are search for oil. No one lives here The next four years were spent j On Survey Military Academy, and was Pro- yard there in Birmingham. All of very loose, but any severe cases except those connected with the at Fort Hancock, N. J., where he! Since August 1934 Keithley has fessor of Mathematics at Pennsyl- these boys seem to be doing fine. will be taken up by the Commit- 1 oil industry, and those profiteers commanded the Fifty-second been on survey work in the vania State College. tee on Class relations. Coast Artillery, (railway). ; jungles of Venezuela. An area as who are seeking to make money PRINCE ALLI BENDO RAY- March 1917: Corps makes excel- Survivors j large as that of the State of Maine from them. Wages are much high- MON MESSICK, x-'38, warf a visi- lent showing at the inauguration Surviving are his wife, the for-'has been explored, mapped and er than at other placees but the Alumni Notes tor at Opening Dances. When ap- of President Wilson. On Sunday, mer Miss Nell Mullins of Martins- j proved. Not only has the survey cost of living is extremely high proached by the press, the Prince March 4, the battalion entrained at ville; a son, Richard S. Dodson, | work .been done from the ground here. Following is the list of the reiterated his previous statement East Lexington via C. & O. railroad •36; two daughters, Mrs. Paul j but also all the territory is flown which appeared in a Roanoke pap- The average oil field worker for Washington. Despite the wise Arthur Roy and Miss Elinor | and photographed from the air, the alumni who signed the reigster in er, that he would not consider an gets paid twice a month and is cracks, the corps really did go and Green Dodson. j picture being used by the geolo- alumni hall during the recent In- augural Exercises: offer from his local professional broke two days after his pay- the trip was a complete success, The following order was pub-j gists to detect formations favor- check is received. They pay for able L. E. Johnson, Louisville, Ky., football club to play end because to the cadets at least. lished to the Corps at supper Oct. to oil. their rooms and Foard and buy All of the survey work is on 1925. he wishes to retain his amateur October 1919: Post Exchange to 7: themselves a pair of shoes and a the metric system, distances are J. Clifford Miller, Jr., Richmond, standing so that he may play when move to academic bulding. Ever It has become the duty of the pair of pants and shirt, and then taped and checked by stadia, tra- Va., 1928. he returns to VMI next fall. since 1910 the P. E. has been carry- Superintendent to announce to of- blow in the rest in some dance verses are run by the needle but Tazewell Ellett, Richmond, Va., ing on a flourishing business in the ficers and cadets the death of hall. At times it seems downright directions checked at every 5 kilo- 1906. Q. M. D. building and Peter Wray Lieutenant Colonel Richard Stearns Brother Rat Cast To Visit disgusting to see how some of meters by sun shots. Closed tra- A. H. Morgan, Winchester, Va., now needs more room to move Dodson, C. A. C., U. S. Army, on Institute these boys woTk like dogs for fif- verses over 100 kilometers in boun- 1930. his busy body around in. The old October 5, 1937, at Fort Mills, Cor- teen days and then go in and get dary are very common. A rather Frank McCarthy announced re- third class physics lab has been regidor Island, Manila Bay. The R. O. Edwards, Radford, Va., rid of what they have made in one unusual system is that of deter- cently that the cast of Brother Rat chosen as the new site for the cause of his death has not been as- 1908. night. Then they stay broke un- mining the "personal factor" of has made plans to stop for a brief P. E. certained. James R. Gilliam, Jr., Lynchburg, til next payday. While they are an instrument man for stadia work, visit at the Institute when they Colonel Dodson was the first Va., 1910. broke they are much better work- March 1920: Robert W. Massie of by the use of this correction fac- pass through Lexington on the way distinguished graduate of the Vir- J. C. Hagan, Richmond, Va., ers for then they cannot drink. Lynchburg has been nominated to tor, their stadia traverses can be to Roanoke after filling an < ginia Military Institute, of the 1921. I cannot class myself as one of the succeed Rorer A. James of Dan- made to check up to an accuracy gagement in Harrisonburg. No in- class of 1906. He was commission- S. B. Marshall, Washington, D. average oil field workers because ville, on the Board of Visitors of of formation as to the length of their ed Second Lieutenant ln the Coast I 1-3500. C., 1894. they have money two days a the Virginia Military Institute. at VMI has been obtained, but it Artillery Corps in May, 1910, ris- No White Help J. K. King, Roanoke, Va., 1917. month and I am always broke. Yet is thought that that they will ing through the dfferent grades in All the survey help are peons, R. L. Wallace, Chase City, Va., I wouldn't want to be any place merely look over the scene which Up until 1909 the Institute used this corps to Lieutenant Colonel backwoods Indians who cannot 1924. else as it is indeed a fascinating they have been depicting. Kragg rifles but went to Spring- in October, 1934. read or write, but who can be P. D. Troxler, Richmond, Va., country." Colonel Dodson was detailed as taught to chain with good accu- 1926. fields that year. professor of Military Science and racy. At one time Keithley was F. J. McCarthy, New York, N. Y. Tactics at this institution in 1927, jin the back ^ungle with a party 1933. and remained until 1932 serving! ^ saw no otheT white man f0r W. P. Keithley, Caripilo, Vene- You will find WE WELCOME YOU also as Commandant of Cadets. three months. zuela, 1934. Gifts & Cards For Every During his service here as in other Few Auto Accidents Back to Lexington His observation on the life and fields of effort, he was faithful Pictures Of Football Team Now Occasion At We Carry Parker, Shaeffer Pen & Waterman Fountain and efficient in the discharge of country were very amusing. Vene- Available his duties. zuela has a most effective law ap- Pens and Also V. M. I. Stationery Pictures of the 1937 Varsity Mildred Miller's Gift Shop plied to highway accidents. After All associated with the Virginia Football Squad have now been WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE Miltary Institute unite in sympa- an accident, all survivors (if any) made available to the Corps of "AH The Big Bugs Stop Here" thy for the family of this gallant, are carried straight to jail no mat- Cadets and anyone else who may Next To State Theatre able, and devoted soldier. ter if they were only innocent RICE'S DRUG STORE passengers. This means that there be interested Bobby Butler, By command of Major General manager of the squad, ln room Kilbourne. are very few auto accidents. Call 61 Phone 41 Unlimited Future 107, is selling the pictures to R. B. Helfrich, BSEE '37, recent- Mr. Keithley says that there are all comers for seventy five cents ly joined the General Electric Com- unlimited opportunities for a apiece. A copy of the picture pany as student engineer. At pres- young engineer in this country in which was taken recently by a ent Helfrich is located in the Erie, survey work, construction, mining person whose identity could net J.Ed Deaver&Sons N. Y. plant at the Company and and highway building. Few like be learned, is prominently dis- Clothiers ft Furnishers Welcome Cadets played in the show window of Phillips at Schenectady N. Y. it, however and of the men hired Phone 25 HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL MEN'S FURNISHINGS plant. very few complete their contracts. the Past Exchange. Dissertation On After Hops Slumber; '39 Approve Rings; Transfers Hold Up ROTC Second Class Checks Approved Tactics for Profs, and Cadets Discuss D yke Friday, October 8, Lieutenant Engineers In Some people are bothered by same time as a shield for the eyes, Show Gets At a meeting of the Second Class Coyle, in reference to the ROTC not being able to sleep while oth- the sleet>er makes himself as com- in J. M. Hall Thursday night, the checks, said today that they will ers have trouble in sleeping too fortable as possible and begins his Early Start final decisions as to size and en- probably not be issued for two Post Hop much. The purpose of this paper, nap. If the supporting arm fails to graving were, rendered on class weeks yet. He explained the de- however, is to dwell on those un- do its part, the head falls with an rings. lay in saying that there are a Watt Ellerson Begins number of men in the cavalry who fortunates, who, due to lack of abrupt and startling movement Mr. James L. Deck representa- Meeting Plans For Easter must either be dropped or trans- sleep at night, are prone to nap- which attracts the teacher's atten- tive of the Herff-Jones Company, Theatrical ferred, and until this matter is ping during the daylight hours. tion and calls forth a rebuke. with whom the order is placed, The A. S. C. E. Has Many cleared up, the checks cannot be We all know best about VMI men, The teacher, being equally fa- This year the Second Class is brought the unfinished rings for issued. Interesting Speakers For so let us take them as our subject. tigued, has difficulty in keeping planning to change the usual size tests. The rings will be de- Meeting Of Last Sat. The best time for a study of this his lecture flowing smoothly with- thing of skits about Barracks life livered on or around November 20, kind is a Saturday morning fol- Foust Selected To Honor Oct. 9—Today the VMI Chapter out having a lulling effect on the in the Second Class Show. Believ- Mr. Deck said. lowing a dance. Court By First Class class. By changing his position and ing that those who come to see To Be Green Gold of the ASOE held a post-Hop meet- A meeting of the first class was As the class forms in front of posture often enough, the class these shows from outside barracks The '39 ring will be green gold ing that was marked by many in- held after supper on October 5. barracks there is a general mur- may be disturbed into wakeful- have grown tired of these skits, with a set of blue spinel stone. teresting features. Major General President Fiedler presided and the mur of thanksgiving for the fact ness. This is accomplished by lean- and the Cadets also would like a Following the precedent estab- Charles E. Kilbourne, Institute principal business discussed was the that, at least, there will be no reci- ing against the wall; by sitting on change, the Second Class is plan- lished by a large majority of VMI Superintendent, was guest speak- selection of an additional member tations. Climbing slowly and ning to run a regular three-act classes, there will be no individ- er, and student talks were delivered of the Honor Court chosen from drowsily up the stairway, there is play this year. The play is to be ual sets used, and the engraving by Cadets Rubira, Slessman, Adams and by the first class. Jimmy the usual commentary on the suc- preferably, one written by a mem- will also be similar to other class and Beebe. Foust was selected. cess of the dance the preceding ber of the Second Class and some rings in the past. Charrington Presents Kilbourne Mess jackets were picked as the night and by the time the class- of the boys have already turned in Dress Undecided The president of the local engin- uniform for opening hops on Fri- room is reached everyone is ready rough forms for their contributions. An important question was eer group, Randolph Charrington, day and paletots for Saturday. for, and expecting, an effortless The Commanders and and the brought up as to whether coatees presented the Superintendent who hour and an opportunity to add to Glee Club, as plans stand now, will or mess jackets will be worn to gave a few private observations last night's meager store of sleep. also be used throughout the show. the Ring Figure at Thanksgiving. on life and complimented Col. J. Bill Irving, '39 president, said that A. Anderson for founding the so- Working Hard May Rent Play this point, so vital to Second class- ciety at VMI. He also gave his From long experience, the class If, however, there is no one men, will be settled at an early reasons for increasing the num- has learned . the several ways of in Barracks who produces a play good enough or suitable for the meeting. ber of men who recently attend- spending the hour with the least effort and the greatest apparent Second Class Show, the plans now ed the national convention. attention. First, to create a good are to use a good play which will For the benefit of the blood pres- MAKERS Of TV* Rubira Tells Of AAA impression and at the same time be bought from some very promi- sure of those who fear the "Red WHITE PALETOT From one who has had a great meaning to make use of them some nent publisher. menace" on college campuses, Bliv- AND IMI deal of personal experience, came day, the notes on the board are one corner of the desk; leaning on Early Tryonts en found his interviewees were (1) a talk on an important government MESS JACKETS the back of a convenient chair; or The decision in this matter will not radicals, liberals or progres- branch of the present administra- \\ ANO moom MIW pacing up and down the front of be made in the near future and sives, (2) not Communists or Fas- 1 tion the AAA. Rubira gave a des- cists, (3) were, instead, conserva- the room. Supplements to these rehearsals and tryouts will begin cription of his work with the Crop tive, critical and hardheaded. — 'I \ v. M. I. are: twirling a watch-chain; swing- as soon as this decision has been control bureau from personal (ACJP) ing a pointer; or sudden and start- made. It is hoped that plenty of knowledge. The Second Classman ling bursts of speech. If a sleeper time will be given to the produc- told of the plane table and public is awakened occasionally by an at- tion of this year's Second Class land survey methods used by the tempt at wit by the teacher, the Show and that a finished product FRANK THOMAS CO. government in determining the waning attention of the class may will be turned out at the Easter REMINGTON NORFOLK,VA. amount of money that would be be temporarily recalled. dances. paid farmers for their losses sus- Typewriters Easily Waked tained in plowing under crops. The students, however, after sev- JEWELRY General Kilbourne interrogated the eral occasions of this sort, become Laundry Allows R. C. A. speaker on several points. used to the interruptions and de- From Your Own Design Salesmen In The Artie velop the ability to sleep through Some Increases Buckingham & Flippin Food for the imaginations of VICTOR it all, but so lightly that at any Lynchburg Va. many was a talk delivered on ex- unusual sound or a nudge from a A memorandum has recently C R O SLEY periences in the Hudson Bay coun- copied. When this has been ac- neighbor, they awaken. There is been received from the Superin- try. Don Slessman gave a talk complished and the pencil and an art in 'being able to resume tendent and addressed to Colonel Stromberg Carlson Burress stating that a permit sub- on the advantage and disadvantages paper restored to their proper consciousness and at the same time mitted by several first and second FADA of life in the shadow of the mag- places, the next thing is to settle leave the teacher in doubt as to Eat 220 Bread classmen has been approved. The netic pole. Slow trains, boats oneself for an unobserved and un- whether a rebuke is merited. The Judge For Yourself permit asked for an increase in .boasting of a large crew stuck interrupted nap. There are two approved method is, on awakening, RADIOS the number of articles of laundry Lynchburg Steam Bakery on sandbar, trading posts, Indians, variations to this proceeding. to sit quietly without moving the marooned sailors in the Hudson which is sent out each week by the Inc. How to Sleep head until sufficient time has Everything Musical Bay, and Eskimos, and searching cadets. The first, and at the same time passed for the eyes to resume their parties were subjects that threw an And Electrical the least comfortable and more normal appearance and for the The memorandum stated that interesting light on the personal ex- difficult, is to sit erect in the seat pupil to see if he happens to be the this plan will be tried out. If the Myers Hardware Co. periences of one cadet. one called on. If he is to ibe the Expert Radio Repair with hands folded in the lap. The burden proves too great on the Colt Revolvers Adams Delivers Oration head is kept upright with the neck victim, the question in all likeli- laundry, it will be neccessary to Guns hood, will be repeated. After a "Alphabet" Adams gave next a rigid. As sleep descends and the cut down on the number of ar- Kleanbore Shells and scholarly discussion on "The Ad- eyes grow heavy, the head falls lengthy period of apparent ticles allowed. In return, the laun- Weinberg's Ammunition vance of Science." The report of either forward or backward with thoughtfulness, during wheih a dry expects no accumulation of PHONE 78 suitable answer may be prepared, the meeting would have it that a series of slight jerks which end several weeks dirty wash sent out the Head is raised in a calm, self- the talk was extremely humorous. in a final painful snap, waking the all at once. All articles over al- composed manner and the answer Details at this time are lacking, sleeper sufficiently for him to re- lowances will be sent back un- is delivered in an assuring man- Proctor And Gamble store his head to its original posi- washed and disciplinary action will We Are Prepared To Serve You At Any Time ner. Roger Reebe, the final speaker, tion. This is continued until the be taken. Choice Sea Foods Carefully Prepared and Tastily Cooked made an appeal to the members end of the hour, or until the teach- At the sound of the bell, the The articles and their increase Oysters and CUuns on the Half Shell due to speak in the future, to er becomes sufficiently distracted students return to a normal sitting in allowance are: Direct from Cape Charles, Va. give careful consideration to their to have the sleeper awakened. position and collect their caps and 7 instead of three dress shirts. subjects and methods of 'delivery. The second method of sleeping, books while the teacher regains an 7 instead of 4 shorts (underwear) Try Our Special Sea Food Platter while more comfuru.'. •» is less erect posture and, after an ex- 7 instead of 4 shirts, underwear. Continuing in his discussion, Beebe SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO CADETS—AND BEASONABLE PRICES gave a detailed description of the easily concealed. The l_

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