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Vol. XXV LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1932 No. 25 DR. ROBERT E. ROTH "Pass In Revue" Is THE CORPS IN 464 Easter Dances Are Smashing Hit Great Success MCCARTHY PRODUCES BEST NO MORE FORMALS UNTIL SHOW IN* HISTORY FINALS Moore, Hudgins, Monks, Fin- Red Nichols' Orchestra and At- klehoffe, Noble, and Will tractive Girls Climax Week- Share Honors With Greiner's Minstrels. end Entertainment. V. M. I. goes Broadway! A combi- The most delightful series of Eas- nation of Floyd Gibbons and Walter Hops in the history of the Insti- Winchell would be hard pressed to do tute commenced on Friday evening i justice to the Second Class show, and maintained the tempo of joyous "Pass in Revue." Only the modest entertainment reached in the Second price of admission could convince one Class presentation "Pass in Revue." that it was an amateur production, Never before have so many elements 'and even that fact leads one to doubt of perfect amusement been offered in :t. Combinations like Hudgins and This rare old picture of the Corps of Cadets dates back to the ap- one week-end at V. M. I. Moore, Monks and Finklehoffe, No- proximate time of Hunter's raid. T -e exact date of the photograph is All sections of the country sent their representatives of feminine ble and Will, lead one to suspect the not known. j introduction of professional talent beauty and charm to grace the floor The first act opened with a rendi- if Ninety-Four Hall. There, amid tion of "The March of the Muske- the colorful decorations of blue and Corps Sees and Hears ters," "Charlie Cadet," and "I Love a Col. S. M. Schoonmaker, A white streamers, throngs of dancers Parade" by Charlie (Goose to you) waltzed to the haunting melodies of Greiner and the ensemble. The only Red Nichols' orchestra. Once again [Illustrated Lecture possible improvement would have Union Officer and Gentleman the soft lights of the crystal globe ! been more encores. Greiner, a sing- diffused their multi-colored rays on DR. ROTH PRESENTS iv of torch-songs, catapaulted the A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF HUNTER'S RAID ON the whirling dancers beneath. Eve- SCENES audience into hilarious heights which V. M. I. ning gowns, uniforms, and tuxedos Out - of - the - Way Scenes and the other acts sustained. •eflected them in a myriad of spark- Facts of South America Shadow Leach (we tsill think it Colonel Schoonmaker Remained Loyal To His Ideals! ing hues. Entertain Corps. .vas a local officer disguised as Red Nichols' and his musicians Leach) offered a poetic selection en- By Otis D. Smith i founders of the Institute and then a vere doubly inspired by the appre- Dr. Robert E. Roth, noted world- titled "After the Ball," which drew The pictures which appeared in the member of the faculty, writes: "At ciative response of the guests; one p traveler and lecturer, addressed the thundering applause. Cadet last week of the reenactment irst they were content to receive ba- niece followed another with little in- corps and quite a number of visitors The Showers Singers, a quartet in 1924 of the Battle of New Market con, two slices apiece; but they soon Lermission, and each offering receiv- > tonight in Jackson Memorial Hall on composed of Edmonds, Taylor, Crock- bring to mind the most interesting became insolent; demanded the d more applause than the previous the subject of his many travels er, and McCarthy, harmonized so per- story of one of those men who com- i smokehouse key, and told me they ine, until one was reminded of the throughout the world. His exquisite fectly that it was difficult «to realize posed the group picture, Colonel J. would break the door unless I open- •are-free jubilation of the Final Ball. color views of South America were the fact that they were singing with- M. Schoonmaker of the 14th Penn- ->d it. I protested against their pil- The Dansant on Saturday afternoon especially impressive. For ten years out the accompaniment of the run- sylvania Cavalry, commander of the 'age, and with a score of them sur- irew a large number of dancers who Dr. Roth has traveled through many ning water of the north end of bar- First Brigade of Averill's Cavalry rounding me, with guns in their were bent upon capturing every min- countries photographing unusual i racks. Division of Mapor-General Hunter's hands, proceeded to the smokehouse lte of pleasure which the week-end scenes, and tonight the corps was Finklhoffe demonstrated his abil- army in the War between the States. and threw it open, entreating them extended. Even the weather caught fortunate to hear a description of his j ty as a tragedian in his recital of On Friday, June 10, 1864, Colonel at the same time, by the respect they h musical spirit of the occasion and latest journey into the unknown re- "The Highwayman." If anyone re_ Schoonmaker was sent out from had for their wives, mothers, and sis- •endered that (popular?' selection, gions of South America. From the mained untouched by that bit Staunton as commander of the ad- ters, to leave me a little meat. They "Rain on the Roof," with the con- many thousands of photographs tak- drama, he is devoid of emotion. It vance guard of Hunter's army with heeded me no more than wild beasts sistency of a fugue. The 0. G. also en in that area the speaker selected was perfect. orders to march on Lexington and to would have done; swore at me; and 'elt the lure of soothing strains and those which proved so interesting to Noble and Will, that incomparable burn or otherwise destroy all the 'eft me not one piece. Some rushed submitted a solo on a drum which the audience tonight. pair of acrobatic comedians, offered buildings of the Virginia Military In- -lown the cellar steps, seized the new- ounded the swan song of the fes- These pictures have been repro- one of the cleverest selections on the stitute. He reached Lexington, camp- 'y churned butter there, and made off tivities. So Easter Hops came to an duced into dissolving views which bill in their Apache burlesque, "While ed on the Staunton side of the North .... they seized our breakfast, and
some time soon over WDBJ. How COLLEGES REPORT ON PRE- lead by southern schools, one Iowa 2 'bout it, Goose? VALANCE OF FOOT school reported 90 per cent of its When in Lynchburg Make i INFECTION students infected, the highest in the t Air Echoes I Your Headquarters / The Netherlands-Plaza in Cincin- country. nati is surely getting a rep of having Delaware, Ohio, April 9.—(Special) "My wife can be an angel when at the good orchestras. Off hand we can re- —Although reported prevalent among she wants to be." Following the poll conducted by this member having heard Ted Lewis, Ber- both men and women students in col- WHITE HOUSE CAFE "Mine, too—any time, now." department last fall to determine an nie Cummins, and Johnny Hamp leges and universities throughout the All-American Radio Team, the Music there, and now they're boasting Hor- j country, a survey just completed j Corporation of American, through ace Heidt and His Californians, a shows that students in northern J. W. ZIMMERMAN which the hop committee secures or- swell aggregation. Twist the dial to schools have a smaller percentage of leweler & Optician Graduate Optician chestras for dances, directed a simi- WLW some night at about eleven and cases of ringworm of the toes and Registered Optometrist lar stunt to choose the outstanding take a shot at them. Another gang feet than students in Southern col- 10 MAIN ST dance orchestras in the country. Near- HARLOW'S of Californians, this time Tommy leges, according to an article in the LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA ly three hundred radio editors and Tucker's, is also doing nobly at the Ohio Wesleyan Transcript published columnists voted, according to MCA, Hotel Charlotte in Charlotte, North by students of Ohio Wesleyan Univer- Print Shop and there was a tight race between Carolina, and broadcasting now and sity. 17 S. Jefferson St. Guy Lombardo and Ben Bernie for then over WBT. The survey, made through college captaincy. Here are the results: Compliments of newspapers, showed more cases BEST PRINTING Coon-Sanders Left End among men students than among co- In the past couple of weeks there'vs AUGUST A FRUIT AND PRO- Publisher of Vincent Lopez Left Tackle eds, and that the disease is caused been some mighty good bands right DUCE CO. The George Olsen Left Guard here in Virginia. Last week-end Red v a germ found most commonly on Ted Weems Center the floors of lockers and both rooms LEXINGTON GAZETTE Nichols played here. The week-end be- J - Staunton, Va. 128 Years Experience Gus Arnheim Right Guard fore that, Wayne King played at Vir-!Thia Serm> the reP°rt stated- 13 Pick" Fred Waring Right Tackle ginia, and both Tal Henry and Paul j ,d UP bar€ feet and 18 hlSh'y ™n- Rudy Valee Right End Tremaine played at Tech. Speaking taSious> especially m warm weather, Guy Lombardo (capt.) Quar.Back of Paul Tremaine, we've heard that Students at Ohio Wesleyan Uni- Ben Bernie (capt.) Left Half he may cu^, his band down to about I versity> the survey reported, have fewer cases than an of the othe Wayne King Right Half ten pieces and sign for an engage- y v ^ Paul Whiteman Fullback ment at the Village Grove Nut Club 3chools reporting, the number of With the possible exception of the in New York City. cases here bemg less than 25 per ROCKBRIDGE omission of Johnny Hamp, there are cent of the student enrollment, as few faults anybody can find with Listen for the Mills Brothers on compared with a national average of that line-up, and Johnny is probably the Crisco program Thursday at 7:15 approximately 55 per cent. on the bench waiting to go in for Eighteen southern schools reported NATL BANK over Columbia. Rudy after he falls under fat Carl an average of 60 per cent while in Coon a couple of times. Victor's "Record - of - the-month" sixteen northern schools the average was only 51 per cent. Despite this award goes to Stokowski's recording Speaking of Al Smith, we wonder of Tschaikowsky's "Overture." Of i how many of you heard Mushmouth the new popular records by Victor Winchell get tangled up on the word are: George Olsen's "By the Fire- For Delicious Resources "executive" while trying to introduce side;" "Somebody Loves You," Hin- him on the Lucky Strike dance pro- key and Tommy's hit song, by Peter $2,000,000 gram the other night. He sounded Van Steeden; "What a Lifel" and PASTRIES and CAKES like some of those guys who came "Let That Be a Lesson to You" by down to Virginia Beach from camp "Face the Music" "Soft Lights and Patronize the over the fourth of July last summer Sweet Music," "I Say It's Spinach," and tried to tell us about the "shet- "On a Roof in Manhattan," and ting-uph eshershizes." "Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee") LEXINGTON STEAM PAUL M. PENICK A. P. WADE and "Hot-Cha" ("You Can Make My We've heard that Greiner is going Life a Bed of Roses" and "There I President Cashier to broadcast his new find, "Light- Go Dreaming Again") by Paul White- BAKERY, Inc. ning" Jackson, a la Paul Whiteman man and his orchstra. Ask the nearest Chesterfield smoker
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Chesterfield Radio Program MON.ftTHUR. TUES. ft FRI. WED. ft SAT. BOSWEU ALEX RUTH SISTERS GRAY ETTING 10.30p.rn.tST. 10,30p.m. EST. lOp.m.ES.T SHILKREI'S ORCHESTRA every night but Sunday NORMAN BROKENSWRE. Announce/ © 1932, LIGGETT & MYBM TOBACCO CO. COLUMBIA NETWORK the man who sniffs incessantly, the BREWINGS THE CADET man who chews with his mouth open, STRAIGHT DOPE the man who drinks water like a By Hops and Malt From Publication of the lorse, the imbecile whwno taps a penpen-- we were horrified when it was ru- YESTERYEAR VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE cil or his feet all evening, the figiter, more(j that MR. GILL had borrowed LEXINGTON VIRGINIA the racuous laugher and the borrower prench powders from that crude Cur- Official Organ of the V. M. I. Athletic Association. are one and all guilty of ruining more tiR person. Allow us to defend our Nine Months Ago
$2.50 Per Year Published Every Monday dispositions than caffein in coffee (JEAR MR GILL from that base and (The Moose Gazette, June-July '31) Entered as second-class matter at Lexington, Virginia, under Act of Congress, October 8, 1917. -ver thought of spoiling. (Even Mess fa]s€ rumor, Upon passing him the HAIL TO THE RED LIGHT AND BELLOW—YOO HOO! E. R. TRAPNELL Editor-in-Chief Hall coffee.) other evening we couldn't help but Bull-run Gill, t)he long lanky, hawk- L. F. CARY Business Manager All these little idiosyncrasies are know that the delicate scent which really too small to gripe about very wafted from his person was that of faced guy from the oil fields of Okla- Editorial Board often, yet nothing short of nagging his personal perfume. Gentlemen, we homa, suggests that we call Little J. E. PROTHRO Managing Editor will cure them. How many happy hasten to assure you that it was none Foster's (the cat's) playboy Pansy H. B. MASSEY Assistant Editor because we like him so much. J. G. MARTIN Assistant Editor i marriages have been broken up by j other than the exquisite odor of a F. F. FINKLEHOFFE Sports Editor ! PANSY. Yes, lads, what with calisthenics, R. BUMGARDNER Alumni Editor such trifles as the Satevepost points M. D. HOPKINS Literary Editor out? Well, after all, isn't this room- -0- deck-swabbing, mosquito-feeding, po- J. A. PHILLIPS Engineering Editor tato-peeling, compulsory hop-drag- JACK JONES Exchange Editor mate proposition just about the clos- The Tampa Playboy has forsaken J. S. METCALFE Feature Editor j 'St. parallel to marriage that we will the peace and quietude of the Dunhill ing, and no escape from listening to O. D. SMITH Histriographer Okmulgee Jack off at the puss, the • strike until we take that fatal pipe, and now we have the episode of prospects for the summer are just Associate Editors plunge? If you don't make a success the empty container and the blazing L. N. Miller, J. C. Shell, J. C. Monks, J. P. Castleman, J. N. Lyle, R. C. Saunders, S. L. if this, gawd help your wife! That's N too nice I Ner tz! Weinerth, J. Keith, W H. McNeal, H. D. Wanger, J. G. Todd. J. D. Neikirk. bathrobe. ill we say—so give yourself the once Things We'd Like to Suppress: over, Keydet! 1. Gill's mouth. Reporters That wasn't an invitation meet that 2. Gill's Mouth. W. P. Jones, T. H. Harrel, R. S. Singleton, R. M. Clewis, C. E. Greiner. G. It. Tyler, H. N. the track team had with Randolph Dillard, J. A. B. Baker, S. E. Whitemore, C. Moorehend. A. E. Van Petten. CONGRATULA T I O N S TO 3. Gill's Mouth. J. W. Wheeler, I. R. Littrell. W. P. Keithley, R. S. Edmunds, W. R. Landrum, A. M. Macon Woman's College on the way "PASS IN REVUE" WITH SULTAN FOSQUE AND HIS Lipscomb. back from Duke. The past week end has been a glor- HAREM— Business Staff ious example of what a Keydet can It is our opinion that somthing W. L. FOLTZ Advertising Manager The opening of the baseball season Advertising Assistants do if he Wants to, whether it be in ought to be said to the authorities J. D. Fosque, T. G. Slater, A. W. Bryant, J. E. Powell didn't have a thing to do with that dramatics, athletics, or social activi- about Dancing Fosque providnig that "Slide Kelly Slide" stuff. If it will W. B. EAGLES Subscription Mannger ties. The Second Class show Friday cage full of G. I. women for our first J. L. O'BRIEN Circulation Manager help your deduction any we might say S. V. TALLMAN, C. F. HORST Circulation Assistants night was one of the outstanding dance of the season. that Jesse James' shorts have had a events of the season and it is a pleas- Of all the things to do after a day Assistants to the Business Staff heavy sugar bath. ure to extend heartiest congratula- of harnessing, riding and grooming W. F. Tinsley, E. M. Young, G. R. Gilliam, J. P. Lea, J. E. Crocker. B. P. Harrison. C. S. Roller, J. W. James, C. A. Payne, E. C. Hudgins, J. F. Allen, R P. Kelly. tions to all the company of "Pass In horses, our pal, One-Time Fosque, the Revue." The annual presentation of We wish that the Kingfish would pick up a new phrase. However, old Brother Member of the Five Editors This Issue: the Second Class during the Easter Lodges, suggested that we see a wild J. S. METCALF R. S. SINGLETON "From now on" isn't nearly as fray- Hop week end has come to be the west show in Baltimore last Wed- biggest entertainment of the year in ed as our nerves. "Know Thyself"—Sophocles lesday night. many respects, and Frank McCarthy, When the bees started making hon- That bloke, Maurice Chevalier Fos- Sousa's style was his own: Simple, in directing this year's show has not ALUMNI CONDUCT AT THE ey from the nectar of ORANGE blos- que, the boy who knows how to make tuneful and appealing and people all failed to provide more than the ex- DANCES soms, they deposited a goodly share 'he girls, comes in again with his old over the world approved most heart- pected. on the back of Jack Walker's lap. tricks. This time, after driving the ily. In other words, Sousa, was lit- The Corps of Cadets wishes to It is sufficient to say that the Hops wrong way through a one-way street erally the "March King." The man's make it known to certain of the V. were in keeping with the calibre of for half an hour, our pal finally life, too, counted for a great deal in From the sound of things in Bio- M. I. Alumni that their conduct on dances that has made the Institute gives himself up and lets somebody the life of this country especially, and logy class the other day we thought the floor at the dances the past famous and the members of the Hop out him to bed because something he n that of the world in general. He that a calf was running around the week-end was looked upon with dis- Committee are due for a share of the ate disagreed with him, no doubt. and his work gave wholesome pleas- room, but Doc Carroll told us that we gust by all those who saw it, and dis- laurels. The music was all that could JUST A CANNONEER (THE SPIR- ure first and foremost and the value had only heard a little horseplay. tasteful as the act may be to all con- be desired and the provisions for tak- IT OF F. A. R. 0. T. C.) ^f that service cannot be too highly cerned the Hop Committee will con- ng care of the guests evidenced a Tust a Cannoneer estimated. In this nation's wars, too, All in all Tripod is a mighty fine tinue to remove drunks from the keen foresight on the part of those in \e and his music were a major fac- fellow for the shape he is in, and he With cotton in my ear, dances. No request has been made charge. tor, as they were on many other oc- all right in his place. Tis sad that Sergs cuss the part I'm playing. that Alumni refrain from drinking casions when a public need was to It is regrettable that the Track there is no place for him. Damned by higher rank, entirely when they attend Corps e served. team could not have performed on Drilled by every flank, dances but the Cadets insist that lower field to make the day complete The only way that Home Brugh The army knows the part I'm play- those who do drink must maintain a but the Baseball team added that lit- knew he was home that night last ing gentlemanly and proper demeanor at THIS MEANS YOU tle touch that made the day complete summer was because the bathtub had all times. for the plain fun-seekers and provid- a familiar ring to it. And when the end comes I'll quail, It is distinctly unfair to the mem- This is not an editorial calculated to d a real entertainment for the sport For they'll say "Groom them by de- bers of the Corps who attend these cause stupendous changes in the pol- fans. ARCHIE CLUB BANQUET tail," dances, bring girls, and pay for the icies of the Board of Visitors or even And recall goes on without me. dance, at the same time extending a a stir in the Commandant's office. HORSES! HORSES! HORSES! The V. M. I. Archies rounded out cordial invitation to all Alumni to IN THE EDITOR'S NOSEBAG Neither is it designed to arouse the the hoptime festivities yesterday aft- attend gratis, when those guests can Corps to heights of enthusiastic spir- Believe it or not the first hors® was ernoon in a burst of unrestrained Columbia University, it seems, not act decently on the floor. This it, in fact we wouldn't even try that only eleven inches high. It resembled merriment with a banquet of su- deals with its Bolsheviks in a quite editorial will naturally anger a great in the face of the after-the-hops de- i. fox and had four toes on each foot preme dimensions in the private din- final manner. Ho-Hum. many of the V. M. I. Alumni who pression. On the contrary, we have with a rudimentary fifth toe. It ori- ;ng room of the Robert E. Lee. The could never be guilty of the conduct "And what kind of officer does been inspired by two ably written ar ginated in England and Western Eu- °o-ed character of the occasion com- to which we refer but those who are your uniform signify?" asked the in- tides in the "Saturday Evening Post" rope. From there it migrated across bined with the deluxe catering of guilty of it and who have been guil- quisitive old lady. to say a few words on the subject of the European and Asiatic contnients, Archie Thelan to make the affair ty of drunken and disorderly conduct "I am a Naval surgeon, lady." forcing one's roommate to suffer in across the Bering Strait to the Ameri- one of the strongest of '32's experi- at past Hops please take notice. At "Goodness me, how you doctors do silence—that 1s, provided one is lucky can continent and New Mexico. This ence, rivaling even the hilarity of the Finals the Hop Committee will main- specialize in these modern times." enough to have a rommate who will animal was known as the Eohippus never-to-be-forgotten O. G.'s scoff of tain a much more strict watch for suffer in silence. Seriously though, or Hyracotherium. last fall. those who cannot behave. The story appearing in this week's few of us realize how we get on each Presided over hy the (baton of When a cadet takes a girl to a Cadet about Colonel Schoonmaker, other's nerves, especially the nerves Horse races and chariot races were Toastmaster George, bartended to dance he does not expect to have to F who was • suposed to burn the Insti- of those who are unfortunate enough irst placed in the Olympic Games in '•>y Archies Bryant and Powell, satir- put up with the disgraceful conduct : tute and didn't, is well worth any to have to endure our vagaries. The 1450 B. C. zed by the place-card productions of of a bunch of drunks. A six hour rule Cadet's time. Mr. O. D. Smith, of " T """TT * " J i funny part of it is that it isn't crimes Tohn Held Cooper's pen, catered to by s rigidly observed by the Corps and „:JJ1_ the Cadet staff, is responsible for like dumping someone in the middle Probably the first Cavalry origin- •iltra-ultra Alec Thelan service and it is only right that the Alumni who the present recounting of this inter- of the night or taking the wrong book ated about 1500 B. C. This Cavalry lifted to the heights of romance by attend the dances free should govern esting tale and we recommend it to to class which cause the most discord was the mainstay of the Egyptian he charms of feminine perfection on their own conduct accordingly. every man in Barracks. in the otherwise happy association of Army. Solomon imported twelve thou- hand, the Archies reached such a sand horses from Egypt for his army. legree of happiness that they actual- JOHN PHILIP SOUSA roommates. Those misdemeanors can be dragged out in the open and griped v seemed to walk on clouds as the Old reports have it that the Cadets It is perhaps not an exaggeration about, and afterwards all is serene Most people think that Polo is a affair terminated. It was unanimous- took the Colonel on a fly-by-night to say that John Phillip Sousa was and affable. No, it is the little picay- modern game. On the contrary it is 'y agreed that no future opportunities trip to yon hilly city and he refused the outstanding figure of his day in unish, trifling, and damn-irritating v very old sport. It was first played should be neglected for repeating this to destroy the place after its inhabi- about 400 B. C., in Persia and the America. habits that lead mild spirits to con- means of approach to Heaven. tants had treated him so lavishly. An- Orient. His marches have enjoyed popu- template mayhem and unhinge strong Those present included: Archie other rumor says that Colonel Schoon- larity over half a century, outliving intellects. Perhaps the roommate has Hansbrough with Miss Jane Trapnell, maker fell in with the O-P-Q crowd The high jump records for horses the period when the sentimental bal- the harmless trait of flipping used Archie Bryant with Miss Polly Zim- (or its equivalent) and refused to are held by Skyscraper, at Olympia; lads were the rage in the eighties matches at one after he has ignited mer, Archie Powell with Miss Mil- give up his hand to General Hunter 8 feet three inches and Sir Cliford and nineties and the period of rag- his stinkpot of a pipe, or maybe he Ired Larimer, Archie Williams with when the latter arrived. Whereupon Sifton's Canadian horse; 8 feet 2 time's popularity which followed, and leaves his dirty socks stuffed in the Miss Isobel Walker, Archie Martin that gentleman promptly broke up inches. Thumbs Up cleared 7 feet 5 remain in this age of jazz beloved of cracks of the radiator. There are •vith Miss .Cochran, Cadet Fosque the game by burning the Barracks. inches and 33 feet over water. that great uncritical mass of music some roommates who can make more vith Miss Rita Davidson, Cadet Long lovers as well as those who are more noise on entering the room or stamp- with Miss Margaret Channing and Colonel Robert R. McCormick, editor Five hundred students of Alabama and publisher of The Chicago Tri- discriminating. ing across the floor than a herd of Vrchies Cary, Fuller and Lyle who Polytechnic Institute have signed a bune, speaking before the Chicago His fame rests chiefly upon elephants dancing a clog, and others degenerated into trying to make time petition asking authorities of the col- with their brother-rats' gals. Association of Commerce, said, among his marches, of which he wrote persist in brushing their teeth loudly lege to recognize polo as a major other remarks to the effect that gov- 142. Some of these are known to ev- and enthusiastically after taps. Then The height of the party arrived sport. ernmental money is not carefully ac- ery man, woman and child in Amer- there is the night prowler—may his vhen Monsieur Gill arrived to gath- • flowers and blow kisses to the as- counted for, "not one-half of the mon- ica. Sousa made the United States footsteps lead out an open window Troops of wild horses are found on mbled company. ey appropriatd for the war depart- Marine Band a truly national insti- some galumptious night. Perhaps the great plains of Tartary and in ment is spent to make an army." We tution. Until he was engaged to re- above all others is the confirmed South America. These wild horses ACKNOWLEDMENT can say this, the army money that organize it in 1880, the marine band whistler or hummer, who blithely protect themselves in a very inter- does get to the bottom, that is, to had never been permitted to make The Class of 1933 wishes to take makes the air hideous and ruins all esting manner. They move about in the point where it is to be used, is tours of any length and few commun- this opportunity to express its ap- concentration on the part of others. troops of as many as ten thousand, made to go a long way. What hap- ities had heard it. Sousa obtained preciation to the many cadets, offi- The cheerful liar is irritating too un- with the mares and foals in the cen- pens to it before it gets started into permission for taking the great or- cers, employees of V. M. I., and citi- til one acquires the knack of ignor- ter. There is one leader; the remain- those channels is another story. zens of Lexington who assisted in the ganization, which he built up, to the ing his bable just as the passing auto der implicity obey and trust him. Droduction of PASS IN REVUE. Spe- country, and its concert tours were is unnoticed. Undoubtedly, the un- Travellers find it dangerous to ap- THE CORPS~ cial gratitude is due to Sam Zimmer- literally triumphant marches made tidy or careless roommate can drive proach these troops on horseback, be- The Cadet is glad to announce man, of the V. M. I. Repair Shop, who to the tune of his music. He taught a neat soul to insanity in the short- cause some of the wild horses try to that Lieutenant Waters, who was re- was invaluable in his work on cos- a nation to appreciate band music to est length of time. The cure for that entice the intruder to join them. Very cently operated on for appendicitis, tumes and scenery. such a great extent that, following is to catch four of the shiftless ones often the horse would throw its rid- is doing very nicely in the Jackson the success of the Marine band, the and place them together in the same Memorial hospital. er and join the troop. In other cases "Was Aubrey mad when he tried great bands of the world toured this room, but be sure to organize a res- the wild horses have been known to to get away from that skunk?" country in seemingly endless proces- cue party once a week to dig them attack and attempt to kill domesti- She was just temperamental—90 "Not mad—but he was terribly in- sion and with great success. out of the room. Last but not least, cated horses. per cent temper and 10 per cent men- censed." tal.—Florida Times-Union. Varsity Nine Bows Rats Drop Thrilling Game V. M. I. TRACK TEAM CON- America Awaits The QUERS UNIVERSITY OF Rat Tracksters Lose To_Elon To A. M. A. RICHMOND A. M. A. Spurt In Seventh In- Olympics (Continued from page 1) Elon Rallies in Sixth Inning To ning Proves Costly to Tompkins took all three places with To Richmond Frosh the javelin the Win. V. M. I. The West Also Has a Word For' - Mountain Boy show- Walker Wins 220 Dash In Only H ing marked improvement over his The Cadet nine dropped their first Last Thursday A. M. A. defeated "First" For Keydets heaving at Duke. Johnny Heald took game of the season here last Tues- the Rats by a score of 7-2. It was a By Leonard Horwin a second and two thirds divided be- Winning only one first out of thir- day to Elon 6-3. The teams began the heart-breaking game for V. M. I. to (Special to the Cadet) : tween the discus and hurdles. ?en starts the first year trackmen fray on an even basis but in the sixth lose, for hte Rats held the lead till m vent down before a fast and well frame the Elon sluggers chalked up the seventh inning when the score Introducing The °st interesting episode of the meet came in the 880 run> which con balanced University of Richmond six quick runs due mostly to miscues was tied. The Augusta boys continu- Good Morning, Folks. ! " v ' tained about the closest finish of the reshman team last Wednesday on rather than superior hitting. V. M. I. ed their hitting spree in the ninth, We introduce ourselves Snf°U1 1 afternoon. Bill Brewster snagged the \lumni field. Three of the perfor- was forced to put Mason on the when five hits, a fielder's choice, and special news announcers on the Olym- , , ! lf>ad and took the boys for a merry mances in the Freshman meet sur- mound in this inning to break up the two errors gave them five runs. Rey- pic Games, bringing to you for the next few months interesting side- phase for more than a lap' with tel1" passed the varsity performances. spree and in no time flat Elon was nolds, Rat hurler, allowed only two These were the 100-yard dash, the llghts on the effect on the Spider grinders. retired. hits during the first five innings, i "doings" as America . '20-yard low hurdles, and the pole ; re ares its ath]etic a It looked like the Cadets would re- and, had his team mates hit in the " P P rty for the : Wellford took advantage of the strain vault. . , .. , . , . , world nus worked on Captain Vial, pushed WUIlu peat the Elon sport in the eighth pinches, the final score might have - . , , , ,, , , , . , , Walker was Ihe outstanding per- been decidedly different. Uncle Sam The Host hard t0 the 1&St stralghtaway- frame when two runs were pushed 'ormer for the Rats and he managed Ferrara's unassisted double play in During the last days in July and | ^ Passed him in a final sensational across the plate, but a change of 0 amass 9 points for the Little Ca- Y pitchers by the visitors cut off the the eighth inning when A. M. A. had the first fourteen days of August, TT ' ^ ' rets. He gained a second in the 100- attack. two men on base was the most spec- the United States plays host to the v w K w w.,tj ,, . ,, : 100 yd dash—Won by Wanger ard dash, a first in the 220-yard tacular play of the game. Klutz, world and the games of the Xth i /T7.,ITs , , /r>x ... , „ Edmunds opened the hitting for V. VMI 'ash, and a third in the broad jump. Whitemore, and Walton accounted Olympiad. To date, the record num-,< ' ^T ^nV M. I. in the second frame with a kl (R) T, e 10 :6 'Vilson was the next best and turned for eight of A. M. A.' hits. ber of 40 nations have announced "!., " ™ , " scorcher that went for three sacks Mile run—Won by Turner (VMI) 1 good performances to win two se- Box score: their intention to participate. South- but a strike-out and a put-out retir- conds and a tie for second. Rader A. M. A. ern and Burruss (VMI) tied third Crutch- ed the Cadets. The third inning was AB. R. H. O. A. America," and the scene of the events,!fieltleWd (R). Time 4:46. Mid Ryland show promise of develop- uneventful but in the fourth Outten 1 Clar, If 3 2 0 1 is preparing a rip-roaring welcome. *I . "22"0 yd dash-Won by Wanger ng into good weight men and Urick, got on, was advanced by Ward's sac- Klutz, 2b 5 0 3 2 It's Not So (VMI), second E. Phillips (VMI), lthough participating in both base- Whitemore, cf 5 12 1 rifice and tallied on Cutchin's single. third H kins R Time 22:6 ball and track may develop into a Sutton, 3b 5 3 11 "People think of the Olympic games ' °P < >- - Then came the frame that told the 120 yd high '•ood dash man. This meet was the Price, lb 5 as a type of glorified track meet " hurdles—Won by Chal- tain (R) s6Cond Rawson VMI •irst for the Rats and afforded the tale. The visitors chalked up seven Jones, D. c 4 Bill Henry, famed sports writer ' < >> Walton, rf 5 third Heald (VML Time 16,4, best opportunity that Pete Hesmer hits in as many times at bat, one be- and expert, for twenty years a lead- ing a two-bagger by Reiber and an- Burdette, ss 5 2 Mile R has had to get a line on his scanty- Gillespie, p 2 ing correspondent on assignments to un-Won by Bumbardner (VMI) Horst •dads. other good for three sacks by Aber- Depoy, p 3 every part of the globe, now sports ' - second (VMI), third nathy, the heavy hitter of the day. technical director of the Olympic Jeffries Time 10:54:4- Schulty and West scored 13 and 10 Six runs were garnered and Mason Totals 41 7 12 27 5 games, was telling us of his work. 440 yd dash—Won by Vial (R), loints for the Richmond Freshmen to was forced to replace Mergenhagen V. M. I. second T ler R urn in the best performances of the AB. R. H. O. A. "They are far more than that. Be- y ( )> third Rutschow on the mound to retire the side. How- Moore, 2b 3 10 0 2 sides including an international con- (VMI). Time 52.9. 'ay. ever, the hits were due more to mis- Downey, lb 5 0 0 12 1 test in almost every field of sport 220 low hurdles—Won by Wan- Freshman Summaries— cues than to inferior pitching. Reynolds, p 4 110 3 with several score nations represent- Ser (VMI), second Freund (R), third 100 yd. dash—1st, Schultz (R), 2nd The Cadets in the eighth began Ferrara, ss 2 0 14 1 ed, they are in themselves a great Heald (VMI. Time 26:6 Walker (VMI), 3rd Urick (VMI). Penn, rf 4 0 12 0 their rally by pushing across two Steinemann, lb 2 0 0 1 0 gestutre of international fellowship 880 yd run—Won by Wellford Time 10:4. runs and getting two other men on Riley, 3b 4 0 0 1 1 and a tradition rooted in antiquity. (VMI) second Vial (R), third Taylor Mile Run—1st, E. Williams (R), the sacks, but the rally was short Urick, cf 3 0 10 0 "This," and the athletically built (R). Time 2:04. 2nd Blair (R), 3rd Parks (VMI), lived and the game ended with a Hocker, cf 4 0 17 1 sports mentor in the tan sports suit Pole Vault—Won by Vance (VMI), Time, 4:58:6. Patterson, 2b 2 0 10 0 pitching duel between Mason and Jones, H. If 2 0 0 0 0 emphasized his words, "will probably and Joyce (R) tied; third Kerr 220 yd. dash—1st Walker (VMI), Mann, Mason coming out on top with x Boxley 1 0 0 0 0 be the only time in the lives of per- (VMI). Height 10 ft. 6 in. 2nd Schultz (R), 3rd Urick (VMI). six strike outs and allowing only one sons now living that the games will! High Jump—Won by Joyce (R), Time, 23. hit in four frames. Totals 36 2 6 27 8 be held in America." second J. Phillips (VMI), third Wills 120 yd Hurdles—1st Leverton (R), x hit for Urick in the ninth. The box score: A. M. A 000 001 105-7 Olympia (VMI). Height 5 ft. 9 1-2 inches. 2nd Wilson (VMI), 3rd Rader (VMI). Elon V. M. 1 100 010 000-2 These games had a deep symbolism Broad Jump—Won by Chailtain Time: 15:9. AB. R. H. O Summary: Errors, Price (2), Jones, in moss-covered antiquity. (R), second Johnston (VMI), third 440 yd dash—1st Schultz (R), 2nd Roberts, cf 5 1 2 4 D., Burdette, Gillespie, Downey (3), It is a matter of historical fact Joyce (R). Distance 20 ft. 8 1-2 in. Leverton (R), 3rd Bailey (VMI). Abernathy, 2b 5 Ferrara, Riley, Hocker. Two base Time 25:6. Reiber, ss 5 hit, Urick. Three base hits, White- that down in ancient Greece great Shot Put—Won by Babbitt (R), Clark, rf 4 more, Sutton. tolen bases, Sutton, battles were called off when the moon second Morehead (VMI), third Joyce 880 yd run—1st Overton (R), 2nd Williams, lb 4 Ferrara, Penn. Left on bases A. M. reached a certain position in the hea- (R). Distance 38 ft. 8in. Williams (R), 3rd Foster (VMI). Waters, p 4 A. 10, V. M. I. 9. Base on balls, off vens during the summer solstice. The Discus throw—Won by Joyce (R), Time 2:09:6. Caddell, 3b 4 Reynolds 2, off Gillespie 1, off De- (Continued on page g) (Continued on page 8) homicide squads on both sides of theI second Heald (VMI), third Pettus Pole Vault—1st Carrol (R), 2nd battlefield would then adjourn and (R). Distance 112 ft. 5 in. and 34 (tie) Garvine (R) and Folsom tramp off to Olympia on the west Javelin throw—Won by Wright (VMI). Heighth 11 ft. -•oast of Greece to hold the games. (VMI), second Brugh (VMI), third, High jump—1st West (R), 2nd In truth, they were not games, but Tompkins (VMI). Distance 170 ft. Wilson (VMI) tied with Rader (VMI) athletic rites of purification dedicat- 10 inches. Broad Jump—1st West (R), 2nd -?d to Zeus, invisible ruler of heaven Richmond 27; Field events—VMI 27, Wilson (VMI), 3rd Walker (VMI). and earth. Richmond 27; Final—VMI 72, Rich- Distance 19 ft. 11 1-2 inches. The serious business over, and the mond 54. 12 lb Shot Put—1st Sanford (R), victors crowned with the proper herb, Officials: Referee and starter, 2nd Ryland (VMI), 3rd J. Williams BANG—BANGS ed off the Philadelphia Athletics in the athletes would return to the Fletcher. Timers—Read, Dobson, (R). Distance 45 ft. 2 inches. horse-play on the battlefield. Old Si Moigenhoigen, the over de- an exhibition setto. The captain of Mann. Judges—Simms, Dayhuff and Discus throw—1st Kern (R), 2nd veloped pituitary from Buffalo Bluff the New Jersey scholars struck out Death And Revival Ryland. Rader (VMI), 3rd J. Williams (R). Ennwhy, was fiercin' 'em by the the American League Batting Champ, Although the Greeks had a word Distance 104 ft 9 3-4 inches. for him and more, the Roman Em-1CAVALIER-KEYDET TRACK rangy lads from Elon the other day Al Simmons, twice in a row. Not so Javelin Throw—1st Dobson (R), peror Theodosius finished both Greeks MEET RAINED OUT for five innings, and then suddenly, tough, I should say, especially for one 2nd J. Williams (R), 3rd Ryland and games in the year 394 A. D. the drop stopped swooning, the curve of the "blue room" boys.xxxxxx Jawn (VMI). Distance 157 ft. 9 inches. And that was that for nearly fif- A futile three hour trip to Char- stop wrinkling, the knuckler stopped McGraw, the old Giant warhorse, just teen centuries until the year 1892. ottesville and the same trip back GYM TEAM PROMISES floating, and the fast ball stopped; had his 59th birthday, and is now en- In that year "the* athletically-mhid-1 TSfV^ ? ^ GREAT SHOW hopping. We couldn't imagine what;tering his thirtieth year with the ,d Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Cou- f'!vltws ®f tbe Cadet track teams var- was the sudden cause for the deluge Gotham baseballers. Funny thing . i- ,, . , ntv and rat, over the past week-end, Finals Exhibition To Be Most 1 v of bingles, till we looked up in the! about Mugsy. He's another one of bertin, then a youth of seventeen, pro - *a voonlresul"t 'Ao Tf. thoe 'HAURVINNIIdownpou Vr notf. vairain Complete In History posed the revival of the games before stands and saw that BETTY had just those irony boys. When he started vhich caused postponement and can- ! the French Sports Union. His dream For some few years one of the most got in . .xxxxxxSwish Edmonds, the °"t in pro ball, he helped lose five cellation of athletic events the state was realized at Athens four years popular features on the schedule of original Ding Dong man from Du-1 straight games for the New Orleans Mist and sheets of rain held later—the city which once beheld the >vel" Final's activities has toeen the perfor- mas, Virginia, sez that it's not the1 cll*b> a"d for a lon& time he was a sway on Lambeth field as the Key- Glory that was Greece in the days1 mance of the gym team. This year willow that gets the wallops—it's the ™al palooka. He caught on after a let invaders arrived on the scene, of the Olympiads, now witnessing the steps have been taken to insure a wielder...xxxLoving Cup Van Pet-! while> though.xxxxxx Jack pitwilof- "or some time officials representing first modern edition of the ancient more brilliant exhibition than ever ten, the original Tripod Kid from ski Sharkey, the old hammer and •>oth schools conferred as to whether ( ames before. Twenty-four men will be re- Kansas City, sez that the only reasn tong boy from Beantowne is going to ' - he meet should be held despite the Tt seems fitting thaf tained on the permit. They will re- get another crack at the world title the Olympic weather, the contest being one of the he couldn't finish that 880 before games ln whlch the 1 8 ceive intensive training in their chos- this summer when he tangles mitts | > P ^ '™! perfec- most important and the rivalry per- first call for supper, was because he tlon of the uth of tba a en events and will be accomplished with the pride of Dutchland, Maxie! y° t "cient day haps the keenest of the season's couldn't hoist up the anchor..xxxxx ins lred acrobats when the performance comes Schmelling. This makes about the P eternal works of art, should schedule. Coach Read, testing the That sure was a fierce blow that haV€ been revived b a uth in iff. nth time that the temperamentali y y° this "rack for his own satisfaction, sank Squarehead Kocoastainsek got the modern day when the games witb Noble and Will are expected to iV . . sailor makes the try. Up to now he! > inkle-deep in a 3-inch slough of mud, other day when the men that steet ^ ^ failed to ^ their intense competition, are an in- airy on the tradition they have es- opped by an inch of water. Had it the wheels threw the Iish nooKS ««o ^ chance tablished for spectacular tumbling. >een a regular cinder track, the meet arose. He's an in va'uab'e physical expression to men Gregory and De Camps are old vould have been held forthwith, re- him and speared those rows of gin- ^ outef ^ the f water Re i being dwarfed by the machine age. hands on the parallel bars and some looks like a chance against the gardless of the elements, but the bad—anger breadd alfrol ovem hir sa sleeveslittle mu. Thag oft sjava too. i We don't want to crab the Olypm- 'ew material is showing great prom- mugs, but every time he sees the oggy character of the dirt founda- , pic Games, but sliding down hill on ise as well. xxxxxEver since the old mitt sphere chmapionship belt hanging in the of- ion put the possibility of perform- champ, Castleburp, got a looie, EFF a sled is our idea of nothing to give Helms, Lathrop, Hamner, Will, and fing, he gets fouled or gets a belly a nce utterly out of the question. OUBE has been putting his pants , - lu-wj i. grown-up man a medal for.— jregory will thrill the spectators ache or forgets himself and waves to Southern Lumberman Both Keydet teams, however, will vith some death defying stunts on under the mattress ever night. He fi- someone in the ringside just long •ot be deprived of a crack at Cavalier the rings. gures that since they're that hard up enough to catch a fast hooker or two "There is too much love in fiction, '>lood this year, as the State Meet on The above events by no means sum there ought to be at least a corporal and get snuffed out. And the next says a literary critic. Judging toy lay 7 will bring the trackmen of up the complete card. The gym-team around for him somewhere, xxxxx day he's always crying' the blues the large number of breach-of Soth school together along with has promised to display an amazing WORLD WINKS again and saying that he slipped on promise cases, the reverse is also earns representing the other insti- repertoire of acts. The Princeton Tigers almost knock- a banana peel or something. true.—Passing Show. tutions in the State's Big Four. V. (Continued on page 8| AMONG OUR CONTEMPO- In concluding he said, "I know now HOFFMAN PRESBYTERIAN RARIES why there are so many pretty gals in CLUB MEETING Charlottesville Woolen New York—all the ugly ones are in MEET YOUR FRIENDS (Continued From Page Two) Anyone would have had his oppor- examinations. That's one way to get colleges. What else can they do? tunity to express his opinion on "Cap- Mills AT a diploma. Let me see the worst! But as I al- ital Punishment" had he been at the Charlottesville, Va. ius say, if I don't think any of them meeting of the Hoffman Presbyter- Manufacturers of The sororities of the University of ire good to look upon, I'll say so."— ian Club last Wednesday night. The Olive Drabs, Sky and Lexington Pool Indiana campus were the victims of Columbia Missourian. program had been planned to be in Dark Blues Company a practical joker, who called up all the form of an open discussion which and the largest and best the houses at three o'clock one morn- finally led into a few heated argu- quality in CADET GRAYS Male Mosquitoes Attracted By Ma- including those used at the NEWEST and NICEST ing recently, and politely informed chine. ments; however, Chairman Rugh United States Military Acad- his sleeply listeners that it was Lynn, Mass.—The male mosquito's kept the meeting quite orderly. "Do emy at West Point and other "three bells and all's well." The leading military schools of the Pool and Billard Parlors liking for "the wimmin'" may ulti- we have the right to punish a man by pranker was told in a few places country. mately lead to the destruction of the death simply because he has taken Washington Street that he was in error as to the time. Used in uniforms of Cadets of pest of this country, it was revealed the life of some other?" was the Virginia Military Institute. here when announcement was made main topic of discussion and pros and At George Washington University that Prof. Elihu Thomson of the Gen- cons were given on this topic. It women are induced to try out for the oral Electric Co., has found a machine seemed that the points in favor of debating team by the promise that which reproduces the hum of the fe- Capital Punishment outweighed those they will be taught to argue with nale mosquito so perfectly that mil- not in favor, but no direct decision McCRUM'S their future husbands. lions of male insects were led to their was made by the club pertaining to destruction in it last summer. this subject. In conclusion Chairman Disapproval among the college Rugh gave a brief synopsis of the The machine is one used in fusing Delicious heads met with the holding of a ball subject matter and the meeting was quartz for an astronomical mirror. It at the University of Washington adjourned by a prayer from Mr. Grey. where a prize was given to the stu- was only by accident that Prof. Thomson noticed that the hum of the dent wearing the dirtiest pair of Brown's Bakery will deliver at any hour apparatus was drawing the mosqui- PIES, CAKES, PASTRRIES, SANDWICHES corduroy pants. Several views from of nil kinds, ICE CREAM, SOFT DRINKS. the faculty stated that "dirty pants oes from a nearby marsh. The heat Prices reasonable. We cater to Cadets. Phone 43 and our truck will deliver your order were no measure of intellectual qual- >f the furnace immediatley killed the Ice Cream promptly.—Advertisement. ity" and "that dirty pants were noth- insects. 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Thelen Service and be ridfof one more Social Clubs and Society Banquets Booking Now Finals Worry PRIVATE DINING ROOM R. E. Lee Hotel MELODRAMA THE PASSING YEARS FRANCOIS FABIE REGIONA- By C. O. Harris LIST ROCKBRIDGE MYERS HARDWARE CO., The process of rejuvenating Jack- By L. H. Ryland HARDWARE CO., Inc. Incorporated The word Melodrama can be loose- "°n'S fnnons reminded me of a num- It is interesting to note that be- The Yellow Front Hardware ly construed. It is stretched to include , other imP™vements which sides the numerous fragmentary Gun Oil, Gnn Grease, Gun Brushes, types of drama as dissimilar as Re- have been inaugurated in the last studies which have been written about Rust Remover, Lock Boxes, Pocket Knives, Razors, Razor Blades. naissance tragedy of revenge (of few years. A random list of them Francois Fabie, the first truly criti- j G-E Radios R. C. A. Tubes which THE JEST is a modern ex- would include: cal book written on this poet comes ample) and contemporary sensational Allowing rats to sit at ease in the from an American college professor. affairs like SUBWAY EXPRESS. mess hall. I have just read this book, very well Strictly, it rightfully belongs to that Discarding the old style V. M. I. documented, very substantial, which peculiar eighteenth century drama caps in favor of the present type. is truly a complete biography and a KEYDETS, ATTENTION! with a villain-heroine conflict, musi- Replacing the wooden chairs in the solid literary study of our Rouergat cal accompaniment and a happy end- mess-hall with steel ones. poet. The book is inspired by an un- Finals will soon be here. Come in and select your Suit and Tuxedo. ing. Its origin was Paris at the Bou- Painting the barrack windows gray derstanding which is not in the least levard du Temple, and from its sca- instead of the old red. equivocal and entirely justified. It Lowest prices. Second Classmen, let's get together on your Cape brous environs, it has received its The installation of sound appara- brings us many new details of Fa- for next year. distinguishing traits of vulgarity and tus in J. M. Hall. bie's life and some very interesting naivete. Radios in barracks. appreciations of his work. The life, The Boulevard du Temple was a Substituting "All up!" for reveille. the character, the work of Fabie, the FRANK MORSE "precise laboratory" where shows I classmeGrantinn g week-end leave to First question of literary regionalism, the 27 W. Washington Street. were rated according to the box of- various aspects of the poet as a story PHONE 572 Granting riding permits on Satur- fice sale. Aesthetic qualities in drama teller, as a dramatist—all that is day as well as on Sunday. counted for nothing in this inexor- studied with much care and method The new tennis courts. table box-ofice standard. The "first by Professor Ryland. He wonders if The improvement in handling hats, nighters" were the elite of Paris who Fabie, had he written in dialect, coats, etc., at the hops. took pleasure in rubbing shoulders would not have been for our regions The new style rat-trousers. with the hoi polloi, who in turn what Mistral was for the Provence. The calm, quiet, restful demeanor thumbed their noses at the elite. The T do not think that one can parallel if "Goose" Greiner. typical audience was a turbulent,' the charming qualities of our Fabie Watch Next Week's Issue swarming, Hogarthian mob, applaud- • with the genius of Mistral, but I am ing or jeering the drama which, un- j SPRING FRAGRANCE happy that he appeared worthy to ^ foreigner of inspiring such a well der such crude conditions, developed There is nothing like surrounding documented study. Amongst us Fa- For into harsh melodrama, loaded with oneself with atmosphere for creating bie's glory will last forever; may this cheap emotion, strong language and illusions. No stretch of the imagina- volume spread his name to foreign a smashing climax. tion is required to lead a keydet to lands and at the same time make his Its stock figures, which Brander believe that he is back in summer name better known in France. J. M. MEEKS Mathews has well described as camp. Owing to a slight deposit of a "drawn in profile and violently sten-1 certain substance generally believed: By Pierre Carrere. cilled in primary colors," were the to ^ure tll€ reluctant blades of grass From the Journal of the Aveyron, pure and innocent maiden; her lover, to make their appearance in the March 27, 1932. the impecable hero; the despised vil- courtyard one may now imagine that lain; and the comic, usually a disrep- he is back in the land of boots and utable but godly fellow. saddles. In fact, the gentle zephyrs | of early spring waft the unmistak- Melodrama was not slow to cross able aroma of a certain species of the channel. There were in England quadruped into our rooms each morn- many unpopular restrictions on dra- ing. Last week we were amazed to ma at this time, but they were sys- find some young chickens scratching tematically evaded by bootlegging, about the quadrangle; this week we everything from Shakespeare to the were still further surprised to find latest Parisian thriller. It seems that the cavalry represented by proxy. We Shakespeare suffered as a result of sincerely hope, gentlemen, that the this bootlegging, for MACBETH be- near future will not find a bull in the came a ballet of action and OTHEL- court-yard. LO a burletta with five songs in every act! Such was the start of the melo- Customer: "Waiter, your thumb is drama. in my soup." During the middle of the nine- Waiter: "That's all right, sir. It's teenth century and onward, the pro- 50 used to the heat that I hardly no- lific and ingenious Boucicault was tice it." occupied in developing a drama of his own, and it was in Boucicault's time that melodrama won undisput- ed supremacy on the English stage, Cadets a success in which he played an im- Patronize portant role. He never invented a plot of his own—he did not hesitate Peter Wray's Brother to steal dialogue, characters and in- and cidentals when they suited his pur- pose. Boucicault was something . like EAT AT a genius in arranging other people's material into an effective pattern. The Subway Kitchen He had an apt hand in arraying dra- Free Delivery matic situations; none of his contem- poraries approached him in skill in PHONE 280 arousing suspense and bringing about an effective climax.. Intended for their day, his dramas did not outlast it. Their Victorian sentimentality and COMPLIMENTS antediluvian style were not to be tak- en seriously. THE STREETS OF OF A NEW YORK and AFTER DARK FRIEND are revived only for their savour of naivete in which our generation de- lights. There is a certain appeal to the audience which forces it to hiss the villain, applaud the hero and V. M. I. PRESSING SHOP weep with the heroine. GIFT AND ART SHOP Boucicault's THE STREETS OF NEW YORK (or POVERTY IS NO MEZZANINE FLOOR CRIME) illustrates this baroque type OPERATED THROUGH THE of melodrama. It contains many pi- Robert E. Lee Hotel quant references to the Union Club, the Astors and the Police Gazette. POST EXCHANGE And typical of this type of drama, Boucicault provided one big spectacu- lar scene, the burning house. I saw the play when it was revived at The Gift Consultants Playhouse in Cleveland, and for this For the Benefit of Cadets spectacular scene the orchestra play- F. H. CLOTHIER ed some violent "fire" music and amid Interior Decorator red flashes of flaming light actors began tearing madly from one side FRANCES HAMILTON of the stage to the other carrying and empty pails "of water." On the back MILDRED N. MILLER Leave Your DRY CLEANING at the V. M. I. of my program was the following comment: " . . . . And what about panics? The first act takes place during the Panic of 1837. The second, Miss Elizabeth L. Graham act jumps a score of years to the Pressing Shop Nice Accommodations for Panic of 1857. And now we are play-| ing it again during the Panic of 1932. Parents and Girls in Limits. It is a Panic play. "Well, it panicked me, and I think PHONE 55 WE KLEAN KLOTHES KLEAN it will panic the audiences."
Get Our LYNCHBURG ENGRAVING CO. Party Favors BUCKINGHAM & FLIPPIN Smith's Dry Cleaning Works Engravers 1932 LYNCHBURG. VA. 919 Main St. V. M. I. Bomb College Kings Class Plus Fraternity Jewelry Sth Street Lynchburg, Va. THE BEST TO BE HAD ROYAL GUARD MOUNT IN! "PASS IN REVUE" IS SMASH- j Sculpture Of Italian Ren- STOCKHOLM ING HIT I A. I. E. E. Holds Regular aissance Discussed (Continued from pwre 1) (Continued from pwre 1) Bi- Weekly Meeting 'ant of the castle, a high-ranking Paris Sleeps." Their performance Col. Moseley Reveals Facts of \fficer, and usually a personal friend was further enhanced by their tunes Five Members Present Papers Bi-Centennial Cultural Interest. -f the King. The O. C. gets his on the flute and violin. PROGRAM •'leals from the royal kitchen, and if Greiner's Big Time Minstrels were The regular bi-weekly meeting of SCULPTURE OF ITALIAN RE- at the castle of Drottingholm where on a par with the other members of the American Institute of Electrical TUES.-WED. NAISSANCE DISCUSSED he king unusually spends Christ- the cast, and under the direction of Engineers was held last Saturday in mas, he sits at the table with the Nichols Engineering Hall. In the ab- In his lecture last Tuesday night the inimitable Greiner they gave a APRIL 12-13 •oyal family. There you can see the sence of the Chairman, W. P. Payne Col. Moseley devoted his attention to thoroughly enjoyable act. A particu- '-ing play with his grand-children as officiated over a program which a discussion of Italian sculpture of larly enjoyable feature of their se- do other grandfathers. The present proved exceptionally interesting. the Renaissance. He pointed out how lection was introduction of Bill Mac's king, Gustaf V, is an excellent Even though the hop had left its in- the decorations on the early Roman quartette of mess-hall waiters. bridge-player and just as good a ten- delible mark on every face, there was sarcophagi or stone coffins influenc- "The Still Alarm" gave Epps, nis player. When going abroad, un- i surprising amount of wakefulness ed Roman sculpture for centuries. Hightower, McCoy, Tinsley, and officially, he calls himself Mr. G— m the part of those present. The Most of the slides which Col. Mose- Wheeler, an opportunity to show their for he never liked to make much ado program consisted of five papers pre- ley used to illustrate his talk were dramatic ability, which they did with tbout himself. One year when in pared and presented by two first nhotographs of church doors, ingen- .ot be overlooked. Archie, a blower are divided into two classes, lumin- j Pisano, was the first great figure in Lhe Democratic Party. if rare old smoke, was responsible ous and non-luminous. These are ADDED FEATURETTE Italian sculpture. So great was his Among foreign sovereigns visiting 'or the realistic fumes of the impend- subdivided into sixteen smaller dif- "WASHINGTON THE MAN I influence that many later sculptors AND THE CAPITOL" the Swedish King, I remember Vict- ng conflagration. One of the clev- ferentiations. It was pointed out that took the name of Pisano as their own. *:orio Emmanuel, who—when debark- >rest bits of acting ever accomplish- he first photographic mercury tube THURSDAY, APRIL 14 \ Pisano's best work is found in the ing from the royal pinnace and the d by that matinee idol, Hanna. saw its birth in 1913. Nevertheless Joan Bennett panels of the pulpit of the Baptis- first gun-shot roared—feared an at- There was one distinct exhibition very little progress was made in the "THE CARELESS LADY jtery at Pisa and in the panels of the With JOHN BOLES tempt on his life, missed his step f talent on the program which de- development of the tube until two pulpit of the Cathedral at Siena. and nearly fell into the North River; erves far more comment than space years later when the now prevalent FRIDAY, APRIL 15 These panels, showing the effect of Bill Boyd and the hyper-nervous Czar Nicolaus permits: that was the soliloquy of eon-filled tube was introduced. I the old Roman sarcophagi, portray "SUICIDE FLEET' who arrived six hours late to the John C. Monks. The hush which pre- The Magneta Compass was discuss- ! scenes from the New Testament. •eded the deafening applause of the d hy J. H. Carrico. It was shown SATURDAY, APltIL 16 royal banquet, and the Swedish Mar- Andrea Pisano decorated the doors shal, his Excellency N. N. though at tudience is the finest compliment he that great difficulties arise in mod- Spencer Tracy of the Cathedral at Benevento not rn aviation because of the compass Sally Eilers in age of over eighty capered in a •ould have received. It was a tribute only with Bibical scenes but also with rage. ' o the spell that monks cast upon the and its inefficiency. General Electric El Brendel allegorical figures. These small scenes has recently taken up the task of im- Formerly only men of birth and house. are masterpieces of artistic creation, proving these conditions. Many ad- wealth could become officers of the Hinkey Hudgins and Tommy Moore being well placed and lifelike in de- vancements have already been made Disorderly Donduct Body-Guard regardless of aptitude, surpassed their great success of last tail. *nd it is expected that even greater md consequently many of them were vear, no small feat when one recalls things will come in the near future. LAUNCH DRIVE TO BRING Lorenzo Ghiberti, another great good-for-nothings. At that time the he impression they made then. That STUDENTS Italian sculptor, is responsible for the "orps of the officers was classified combination will some day find itself J. M. Meek advanced the latest sculptured panels on the North and ;nto three groups, those who could registered in the V. M. I. Club of lata on The Vacuum Tube In Indus- State Chamber To Campaign East doors of the Baptistery at Flor- but could not, and Captain N. N., the New York, for Broadway producers try and its varied usage. He ex- For More From Outside ence. The fact that Ghiberti spent a guardsman whom everybody was in ire not slow to appreciate talent of olained that at present there are over of Virginia. half century on this work indicates fear of both because of his strength that calibre. Those boys are good! two hundred distinct applications for Launching of a nation-wide cam- with what care he did his work. So and skill. "For Dear Old V. M. I." found the tube. Modern scientists have so paign to bring students to Virginia perfect is his work that Michaelan- Frank Epps and the gentlemen of the advanced this field that now we are institutions of higher education is to gelo said that these doors were The young lieutenants, mixing in ensemble in great form. They added able not only to see but to hear and be undertaken by the Virginia state worthy to be the doors of Paradise. society or attending big parties at their share to the entertainment and feel as well. Almost everyone is fa- Lhe mess-hall, drinking Swedish chamber of commerce, which has just The great father of modern sculp 'eft nothing to be desired. miliar with the photo-electric cell and nunch, found it often more than hard completed a survey showing thatjture is Donatello, whose great work Monks and Finklehoffe, supported ts ability "to see." Now the latest ••o be on duty at seven o'clock in the this year alone they lost $880,926 in done in the first years of the fif- >y Castleman and Kostainsek, cli- experiment has made the tube even was morning, yet they were always on income by not being utilized to ca- maxed the program in no uncertain more human in its usage by the add- teenth century. One of his finest time standing in front of their pla- pacity. pieces of work is his statue of Saint 'erms. Their admirers have learned advantage of being able "to smell." toons ready for the battalion drill. L A total of 7,771 students from out o expect good work from those two, This is in connection with the ability George. His stajtue of David was the One morning, just when the drill was of the state are required annually to and their act in "Pass in Revue" jus- of the tube to detect poisonous first fully nude statue of the Renais- ubout to start, the chief gave a look meet the present capacity. The tified their public's faith. It was the gases. sance. Donatello's equestrian statue \t his twelve subs, saying, "Gentle- spell of their performance which The fourth paper was presented by average cost to the student is $653 of Gattamelata, a renowned military •nen, when do you sleep, anyway?" leads one to anticipate the roar of W. C. Landis on Motive Power for a year, which means that they bring leader of the times, is particularly Where upon a wit replied, "During New York traffic and the glare of Suburban Railroad Lines. The speak- $4,431,226 into the state. Besides noble for the fact that at the time he battalion drill, sir." this, friends and relatives coming to there was only one other equestrian its Great White Way upon leaving er gave a detailed but interesting dis- At that time all military units the theatre. visit the students spend additional statue in existence, the statue of the cussion on certain conditions which were still exercised in close order large sums. ild Roman emporer, Marcus Aure- The Grand Finale by the company arise in connection with modern elec- drill, and the new tactics to form Of 20,165 students enrolled in Vir- Mus, at Rome. Hence, Donatello had formed a clever and delightful con- tric transportation. It was shown line of skirmishers, were little in ginia colleges this year, only 12,572 \ very difficult task confronting him, clusion to the best Second Class that the greatest economy can be at- ise. One day, however, when a lieu- Presentation ever witnessed at V. tained in this field by observation of are native Virginians. The schools 'or his only model was not a parti- ' tenant had split his unit in some have a capacity of 22,615 students. M. I. several basic principles. Aluminum -ularly good one inasmuch as the funny way his captain happened to The Virginia institutions this year horse was a squatty, barrel-shaped Praise is due to every member of alloys are now used to reduce weight oass and the following dialogue took the cast, to the production staff, and and consequently operating expenses. receive $11,074,000 from students in one. Donatello's horse, though some- olace: "What in the name of Abra- technicians, but Frank McCarthy de- The last talk was given by S. J. spite of the many vacancies. what squatty, is a vast improvement ham are you doing?" serves a volume of compliments and Mergenhagen on Proposed Improve- Come From Far. over the model. Gattamelata's head congratulations. Anyone familiar ments at Niagara Falls. It was shown The reason the Virginia state s much more skillfully executed than "Forming line of skirmishers, sir." l with the innumerable difficulties, that the crests of the falls are wear- chamber of commerce plans to make he head of Marcus Aurelius. "What is that for, nonsense? Draw fhat dirty bunch together and show hardships, trials, and tribulations of ing away so rapidly that it has be- its campaign nation-wide is that stu- In his lecture tomorrow night Col. "hem how to present arms." organizing and producing a show of come essential to look into the mat- dents to Virginia institutions come Moseley will continue with the Sculp- his kind will appreciate the accom- ter. At present only 6 per cent of here from every state in the Union ture of the Italian Renaissance. The VARSITY NINE BOWS TO plishment of McCarthy. He was the the total water flows over the Amer- excepting only Nevada. work of Luca della Robbia will be ELON guiding genius of it all, he perform- ican Falls while the other 94 per cent The school survey revealed one taken up in detail. ed his task in such a thoroughly com- goes over the Horseshoe Falls. Sev- from Utah, six from Wyoming, seven Chandler, c LEXINGTON DESCRIBED IN 3 0 0 3 1 oetent fashion that he is deserving ?ral proposals have been made to re- from Washington, four from South Jackson, If 4 1 1 0 0 of all the praise one might cast up- luce .the further wearing away, the RECENT MAGAZINE Mann, p 0 0 0 Dakota, three from North Dakota, 0 0 in him. most logical being a placement of ar- five from New Mexico, five from From Rlng-tum-Phi Totals 38 6 9 12 The music of The V. M. I. Ram- tificial islands in the stream above Idaho, six from Arizona, eight from Washington and Lee and the Vir- 27 V. M. I. blin' Keydets was better than ever he falls in order to cut down the Colorado, eight from New" Hamp- *inia Military Institute are mention AB. R. H O. A. before, congratulations, Harrison. flow. shire, nine from Montana and 189 ed as laces of interest to the trav- Waite, rf ... 4 1 0 1 0 P Favorable comment should be ex- Colonel Anderson asked that all from foreign lands. loler in the current issue of the Sat- Outten, cf .... 4 2 1 1 0 urda Ward, If 3 0 2 2 0 oressed upon the thoughtful balanc- ien who desired to continue their A. Among the states with the largest y Evening Post. Nina Wilcox Cutchin, ss Putman in an article entitled ...A 0 1 1 1 ing of the production. There was . E. E. membership must sign up representation are New York with "What'll Edmunds, 2b 4 0 1 1 3 just enough local color to be interest- membership certificates in the near Tt Cost Me to LeSeur, 3b 1,070 and Pennsylvania with 800. [ Drive to the Coast" de- 4 0 0 1 0 ig, not enough to become unintellig- "uture. He added that men did not crlhe man oints of interest to be Scott, lb 3 0 0 8 0 Other states are represented as fol-1* * y P have to feel themselves obligated to en 3 Turner, c 4 0 0 11 ible to a non-military audience: a lows: Alabama, 146; Arkansas, 96; f . ^J" motorist driving to Cali- 1 Mergenhagen, P 1 0 0 1 4 happy medium throughout. join for the coming year, as this is California, 30; Connecticut, 200; fornia" The art,cle also contains many useful instructions to the driver who Mergenhagen, p 1 0 0 1 4 Congratulations, cast and staff, more a privilege than otherwise. Delaware, 74; District of Columbia, Mason, p 2 0 0 0 0 is making the trip for the first time. •ou merit them. 323; Florida, 174; Georgia, 227; Illi- x Greiner 1 0 0 0 0 The section of the article describ- PLANS FOR W. & L. CONVEN- nois, 129; Indiana, 65; Iowa, 12; Kan- ing Lexington is as follows: Totals 34 3 5 27 9 COL. S. M. SHOONMAKER, A TION NEAR COMPLETION sas, 15; Kentucky, 243; Louisiana, UNION OFFICER AND The mock Democratic convention „ „„ . .. k, , . .oo m i Well, anyway, having got the Shen- 730 ; Maine, 14; Maryland, 482; Massa- , ,' „ '' , . , . ing. GENTLEMAN of Washington and Lee University chusettsu' „, A235ok.; Michigan, 117ii« ; m;„„Minne„ - andoah Valley off your chest and m- Score by innings: will be held on the 26 and 27 of April to your heart. Keep U. S. 11 as far (Continued from paite 1) in the Doremus Gymnasium. Activi- sota, 12; Mississippi, 82; Missouri, as Lexington, Virginia. Stop an hour Elon 000 006 000—6 3 •n honorary member of the class of ties will commence with an assembly 82; Nebraska, 10; New Jersey, 631; In this town and have a look at two V. M. I. 000 100 020—3 5 1 "t by virtue of his having passed during the first morning. Credentials North Carolina, 595; Ohio, 225; Ok- of our most romantic educational Errors—Williams, Chandler, Ed- through the Institute quicker than munds, Caddell. Runs batted in—Elon are to be presented at the first ses- lahoma, 41; Oregon, 4; Rhode Island, centers, the V. M. I., which is the ny member of that class. 6, VMI 3. Two-base hits—Abernathy, sion in the afternoon. The keynote 31; South Carolina, 121; Tennessee, Wfist Point of the gouth an(, the Reiber. Three-base hits—Abernathy. He was a great and true friend of speech will in all probability be de- 338; Texas, 172; Vermont 69; West Washington and Lee University, Edmunds. Stolen base—Roberts. Sa- he Institute. In 1913 he was instru- Virginia, 734; Wisconsin, 29. crifice hits—Ward, Jackson. Left on mental, through the members of Con- livered toy Ross Malone, who will act whose lovely Colonial buildings are bases—Elon 5, VMI 6. Base on balls- gress from Virginia, General Nich- ts temporary chairman. Graham Mor- e! ha s as fine an off Mason, 1, Waters 2. Double play ison will serve as permanent chair- CAVALIER-KEYDET TRACK P ' P _ example of Early ls, and Senator duPont of Delaware, MEET RAINED OUT American architecture as exists —Waters to Reiber. Struck out—by man. he length and breadth of America. Mergenhagen, 3, Mason, 6, Waters 'ie same one whom chance had con- (Continued From Pa«e Five) | Q jH f this 2, Mann, 1. Hits—off Mergenhagen, ligned to the command of so un- Fifty-five men have been enrolled nce seen you w never orget 8 in 5 innings; Mason, 1 in 4, Waters M. I. s varsity 6goes again into action, „ , .... T,, ., , . , , .vorthy a leader as Hunter, in secur- is "state chairmen." They have been ' , . . ! group of buildings. It's the kind of 5 in 7. Passed ball—Turner. Winning instructed to communicate with their this week-end, when it journeys to thrill that brings a lump of pleasure pitcher—Waters. Losing pitcher— ng the passage of a bill by Congress real state chairmen and obtain the College Park for a scrap with the into your throat and tears of senti- Mergenhagen. Umpire—Orth. Time •eimbursing the Institute $214,000 2:00. results of the state primaries. They University of Maryland, while the mental patriotism into your eye, no 'or "the unlawful and unjustifiable Cadet fledglings light out for Fort will also procure much additional in- matter how fishy it may ordinarily RATS DROP THRILLING 'estruction of its educational plant Defiance to rub shoulders with Au- v General Hunter, June 12, 1864." formation as to the details of the be. Okay! When you've wiped away GAME TO A. M. A. state conventions held throughout gusta Military Academy's gang. the tear, look for U. S. 60 out of It was this money that was used to (Continued from patce SI build the present Jackson Memorial the country. Smith—"Hope is really a wonder- town and go up into the sweet-scent- poy 1. Struck out, by Gillespie 5, De- ed, pine-clad mountains through poy 1, by Reynolds 5. Double plays. Hall. ful thing." loss is felt more each Finals as his White Sulphur Springs, where the Ferrara (unassisted). Hits, off Gil- Colonel Schoonmaker recently died countless friends and admirers return j —"True. One little nibble lespie 5 in 6inn., off Depoy 1 in 3 in- oneg fashionable fat ladies go to get in at an advanced age and was buried in and find his place in the ranks of V. keeps a man fishing all day."—Stray nings. Winning pitcher, Depoy. Uum shape for the fall fashions. pire, Orth. Time, 2:10. his native state, Pennsylvania. His M. I.'s own sons unfilled. Stories.