Hop Committee Swing R. V. Jacobs was elected to head Plans are being rt>a

M-78- VOLUME XXXIII LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MARCH 26, 1940 NUMBER 23

VMI Spirit Class of '40 Will Be Fortieth Class Ticket Sale To Have Diplomas Made By Hulse For Minstrel Jacobs Made President Recorded Begins Today By Crosby Broadcast of Preview Of New Hop Committee Will be Made April 7 Decca Record Over WDBJ, Roanoke Foster Posts New Group To Go On Sale Tickets for the 1940 annual Sec- ond Class Show will go on sale to- List of Hops Takes Over During Week day, Bob Foster, business man- ager has announced. Because of Bob Crosby and his 13-piece the advance notices of this year's For 1940-41 During Finals dance orchestra have made a Decca show, the ticket sale is expected to By BILL JIcCAULEY record of the "Spirit of VMI," it be a sell-out, and the staff is pre- Bulletin The newly organized 1941 Hop was learned here last night. pared for a full house. committee met last night in the The record has already been made The Corps of Cadets, including Bill Rennolds, director of the pro- auditorium of the Nichols Engineer- and will go on sale throughout the the members of the Monogram duction, said today that recent prac- ing hall and elected Robert V. country as a regular Decca record club, are overwhelmingly in fav- tices have been more satisfactory, Jacobs, of Brooklyn, N. Y., presi- during the current week. It will be or of signing the VMI Command- and that the first rehearsal with dent of the organization for the sold at all music stores at the regu- ers to play for the Monogram both chorus and cast will be held coming year. The committee, which lar 35-cent price. hop, the Saturday evening dance tomorrow. Mrs. M. G. Ramey is is composed of the members of the This new recording of the VMI of Finals, according to today's re- working with the choral part of the present Second Class Finance com- anthem was made by Decca at the sults of The Consensus, weekly show, and will play for the per- mittee, elected Henry E. Mecredy, request of B. I. Shiverts of Morris Cadet poll to determine barracks formance. of Roanoke, Va., vice-president; Plains, N. J. Mr. Shiverts, who was opinion on matters of current im- Arrangements for the radio pro- Robert A. Foster, of Peoria, 111., here during the past week-end vis- portance. For further details, see gram are being steadily pushed for- Stan Navas, president of the Class business manager; and Joseph R. "iting his son, Bob Shiverts, first page 2. word by Bill McCauley, director of of 1941, who presided at the meet- Swetting, of Philadelphia, Pa., classman, said that a copy of the publicity. Plans now call for the ing of the Second Class Finance treasurer. record would be sent here some- Robert A. Foster, business man- preview program to be on Sunday, committee during the election of The new committee, whose first time during the latter part of this ager of the 1941 Hop committee, April 7, at 6:45 p. m. over station officers for the Hop committee of business is that of completing its week or the early part of next has announced that the following WDBJ of Roanoke, Va. This pro- next year. organization, will assume charge of week. tentative schedule of dances for the gram will last 15 minutes, and will the May First Class hop under the Mr. Shiverts said that he did not session 1940-1941 will be submitted include many features of the com- direction of the present committee. know where Decca got its arrange- to the Superintendent for his ap- ing show. This will be in accordance with pro- ment of the "Spirit," nor what proval. This schedule, which is al- A recent announcement is that cedure in the past, for the purpose piece was on the other side of the ways prepared by the chairman of Ambler Sutherland, nimble mem- of giving the committee actual ex- record. the Second Class Finance commit- ber of the third class, will do a tap perience in conducting a hop be- The Cadet's telegram to the Dec- Robert J. Hulse of New York is shown demonstrating the hand press tee in conjunction with the presi- dance as a special feature between fore it assumes official and active ca Recording Co. in Chicago, re- he inherited 60 years ago, when he learned his trade as a steel and cop- dent of the outgoing Hop commit- acts. charge of the Finals dances. The questing more detailed information per engraver. (Photo courtesy of New York Herald-Tribunte.) tee, before the organization of the The other special features have Finals dances will be conducted concerning the record had not been incoming committee, will be sub- not been announced. solely by the incoming committee answered as The Cadet went to When the Class of 1940 receives its diplomas at the graduation exer- mitted to Headquarters sometime after the incumbent committee signs press this afternoon. A copy of the cises on June 12, it will become the fortieth class to have its diplomas during the coming week. the orchestra. record itself will be here soon and engraved and printed by Robert J. Hulse, 79-year-old New York engraver. According to the tentative roster, Bomb Staff Nears Under the provisions of the new more information will be released Mr. Hulse maintains what he says is the only shop in New York where Opening dances will be held on constitution for the Hop commit- next week. "fine and meticulous" hand-plate printing of steel and copper engraving Finish of Work Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5. tee two years, Jacobs and Mecredy This record is the third consecu- plates is still being done. These dances, which will consist were elected from the members of tive recording made by a popular On 1940 Edition of a Friday night hop lasting until After 40 years he still prints the the committee at large, while Fos- dance band. The first was made by The 1940 Bomb is on the home 2 a. m., a dansant, and a Saturday Turn-Out Staff plates of diplomas for the com- ter and Swetting were advanced Jan Garber several years ago. Hal mencement exercises at VMI on the stretch now as far as its publication evening hop lasting until midnight, from their respective positions" of Kemp made a Victor recording last large hand press, more than 60 is concerned, Editor Bates Gilliam will be formal. They will be held Rushes Work chairman and treasurer of the Fi- spring. Both of those two records years old, which he inherited from said today. "Three-'fourts of our on this particular week-end, since Bob Foster, chairman of the in- nance committee. had the. Washington and Lee his grandfather, who taught him the photographic work has already VMI plays Newberry college in the cumbent Second Class Finance com- Jacobs announced that a complete "Swing" on the opposite side of the On New Issue trade. been completed, and all biographies second home game of the football mittee, who was last night elected roster of the 1941 Hop committee, "Spirit." have been turned in, and the page season. In order to allow the foot- business manager of the new Hop The spring issue of The Turn-Out Mr. Hulse commutes every week combined with the group assign- borders and opening sections are ball team to attend all dances, the committee which will assume du- will be distributed in barracks on or day from his home in Merrick, L. I., ments, will be announced next about April 1, Douglas McMillin, now in the hands of the printers." committee has striven to have all ties at Finals. to his workshop at 46 Ann street, week. AIEE Members editor of the magazine, announced All copy will go to the printers hops when the football team will and waves away with a contemp- Jacobs, who has held the post of today. The business staff, under the on or before May 1, Gilliam said. be present for a home game. tuous hadn the idea of retiring or chairman of the flower committee Attend Convention direction of Gordon Bennett, has All the work is far ahead of sche- The Homecoming hop will be held using machine work to make prints. Colonel Carroll on the finance body, had been very been busy for the past few days ad- dule and this year's issue is ex- on Nov. 2, which is the day of the Held In Roanoke Machine work, he said when in- active in that capacity. A member dressing the envelopes in which the pected to be completed earlier than Homecoming game with William terviewed at his shop on March 11 of the civil engineering course, he issues are to be sent in order that other Bombs in recent years. and Mary college. These dances Announces By STAN HARROLD by a reporter from the New York has done consistently well in his the magazine may be delivered as have always been extremely popu- Leaving here at DRC last Friday, Herald Tribune, is "just a stain on The photographs for the 1940 academic work since his fourth close to April 1 as possible. Prior to lar with cadets and alumni alike 35 cadet members of the AIEE ac- the paper." Bomb were taken by Andre of Lex- VAS Program class year, missing distinction by the Christmas issue, all the Turn- and have always drawn heavy at- companied by Major Jamison went Mr. Hulse employs as his only ington and are particularly well only a few tenths of a point. He is Outs were sent out rolled in paper, tendance. Colonel Robert Carroll announc- to Roanoke for the annual state con- helper his son, Robert J. Hulse, Jr., done. Andre's photographers have secretary of the VMI chapter of but the new envelopes are neater, The Thanksgiving hops, which ed last Saturday, a general outline vention. 45 years old, because he never been seen about the Institute for the American Society of Civil En- save the work of wrapping, and the mark the traditional Ring Figure of the program for the Virginia Over a hundred men attended the could find anyone else to satisfy sometime now and the work is now gineers and is a sergeant in Com- issues noW arrive without damage. for the second class, will be held Academy of Science convention to convention, representing all the en- him. nearly completed. Special attention pany B. He has been prominent in on one of two dates: Nov. 22 and 23 be held at VMI on May 3 and 4. gineering schools in Virginia, be- The coming issue, of 32 pages, will Mr. Hulse continues to operate by is being paid to the pictoral history intramural athletics and has been if President Roosevelt continues his Washington and Lee will co-oper- sides many electrical engineers who be four pages larger than the last himself the large press and the two of the classes, and Bob Shiverts, on the varsity football squad for policy of moving up the annual ate with the VMI convention com- are practicing their profession one, and will contain several new smaller Kelton Press half-rollers. photography editor, has announced the past two years. features. Among these unique fea- his desire for all personal snapshots Turkey Day celebration, or Nov. 29 mittee by serving tea to the repres- throughout the state. He grinds his own ink and mixes Mecredy, who has been in charge tures is the honor section, a page of general interest to the corps. and 30 if the Chief Executive does entatives on Friday afternoon. This The convention officially began it with hot linseed oil, scorning the of moving pictures in J. M. Hall, devoted to the outstanding cadet, not see fit to repeat his action of tea will take place in the Student when all the delegates gathered at "varnish" which he says is in pro- This year the cover will be a has won distinction in the aca- alumnus, instructor, and girl. These last year. Union building across from the 4 p. m. to hear talks on various sub- fessional concoctions. He said that combination of blue and gold, a ! demic department since his fourth have been chosen since the publica Mid-Winter hops will be held on Episcopal church. jects related to electrical engineer- he had been offered "all kinds of color combination that has not been j class year, having held a very high tion of the last issue of The Turn- Feb. 21 and 22 for two reasons. The Although the Academy meeting ing prepared by student members. money" for his ancient presses and used for many years. There will be stand each year. He is a member of Out, by the staff of the magazine a great number of improvements in first of these reasons is that this is will not convene until Friday, May Five papers were read, one of which the many engravings which are the elecrical engineering depart- There will be a sports section con- this year's Bomb, including a larg- the first week-end after the com- 3rd, there will be a meeting of the was by Dan Flowers. Flowers dis- hidden away in dusty office draw- ment and was one of the cadets taining a review of the winter er and better Outrage section and a pletion of examinations and second VAS council oh Thursday evening. cussed the application of electric ers, but he always turned down chosen by the department to com- sports and a preview of the spring greater variety of all types of pic- term reorganization that the Hop On Friday the various sections of motors to mine locomotives propos- such offers because his material pete in a national mathematics con- ing to use instead of a central plant sports Charlie Beach will again tures. The dividinvg sections used committee will be able to conduct the convention will meet separate- means more to him than money. test here recently. He is now serv- this year will be airbrush drawings dances. Then, too, since the Friday ly and discussions on scientific and an electric motor to drive each j head the music department and Bob . On the day that he was inter- ing as electrician for the Second drawn by commercial artists. 1 (Continued on page 6) educational methods will be con- wheel. Shiverts will be in charge of the viewed for the Herald Tribune, Mr. Class Show and is a sergeant in F ducted. Luncheon and dinner will At the conclusion of the after- Alumni section. Hulse was preparing some plates of company. be served to the VAS representa- noon meeting the convention split The cover of this issue is to be a diplomas which will be used at the Foster, who has served in the tives in Crozet hall on Friday. On up into two groups; one group made composite picture of spring military commencement exercises this June Suing Concert May Replace capacity of chairman of the Fi- shots, taken around the Institute in Saturday much the same schedule a tour of inspection of the sub-sta- of the Pingry School, Elizabeth, N. nance committee, has been out- recent years. The cover and all the of meetings will be pursued. tion at Roanoke, and the other group J. Mr. Hulse has been printing standing in many military and ex- engraving is being done by the News inspected the new electric locomo- plates of diplomas for Pingry for 30 Dansant During Easter Hops For Sunday, a biological and geol- tra-curricular activities. He was Cut Service of New Orleans, La. All tives belonging to the Virginia Ap- years. ogical field trip is planned to study honored by the 1940 Hop commit- palachian Railroad. Both groups re- the photographic work for this com- Attempting to bring a swinging the fauna and fossils of Rockbridge Mr. Hulse is not particularly in- tee with membership in that group ported that their visits had been ex- posite was done by Charlie Gompf. climax to what promises to be the • county and vicinity. Colonel Steidt- terested in commercial contracts, last Finals, being one of the four tremely interesting, and they highly The design is the work of Herb most exciting week-end of the year, mann, VMI professor of geology, although in the past he did much second classmen chosen. He is cap- commended the affability of the Wills. Gordon Walker, president of the and the W&L professor of geology work for Tl,fany and Co The main tain-elect of the varsity basketball representatives of the two com- Two feature stories are contained ' 1940 Hop committee, announced to- will conduct the extensive tour part of his work now consists in team, having won his monogram in panies who showed them about. in this issue The first, written by day that his committee is contact- which will go out toward Clifton doing plates ot that sport last year. He is battalion The highlight of the convention Ralph Sessoms. is called "A Man of engravings for ar- ing Glenn Miller in an effort to Forge and return by Goshen Pass. have him give a swing concert in sergeant-major of the second batta- was the speech given by Dr. Lee of His Word"; the second is called tists through the country Each year the VAS gives prizes Cocke hall on the afternoon of lion and holds the post of business the General Electric Co. after the "Finders Keepers," written by Alvin to stimulate interest in scientific Saturday, April 13. If these plans manager of the Second Class Show. banquet at the Hotel Roanoke. Dr Meyer. There is another feature ar- research. The two prizes are award- Meem Will Take are successful, this concert will re- Swetting, advancing from the post Lee talked on the measurement of ticle and a poem written by two ed for the best bit of research in of treasurer of the Finance com- anonymous co-authors, and several Graduate Work place the usual Saturday afternoon electricity, discussing some of the any of the several fields of science. mittee, is a member of the electri- original poems by other cadets. dansant that takes place during the instruments that are used and trac- Lieut. James Lawrence Meem, in- The research prize and the Jeffer- cal engineering department and has Ralph Sessoms is again in charge of concert. ing the process from theory to use- structor of chemistry, will leave son gold medal will be awarded won academic distinction consist- the humor department. Although Miller's contract does ful application made by research VMI immediately after the Final some time during the convention. ently for three years. He has been not call for his giving such a con- workers in his company Using lan- Exercises in June for the Univer- a member of the varsity football cert and since the plan violates all tern slides, he was able to clarify Efforts to Secure II B K sity of Indiana, where he will take squad for the past two seasons, and precedent in regard to the system some highly technical points as well post-graduate work during the Travis Will Not Return has been outstanding in intramural as increase the entertainment quali- Are Abandoned summer and winter sessions. usually affected during a dance set, Glenn Miller, whose orchestra will sports. He is a sergeant in Co. D. ty of his speech. ! The Superintendent announced At the Bloomington, Ind., insti Walker said that the committee may To VMI in Fall play for the Easter dances, may At the meeting in the Engineer- The convention ended shortly aft- last week that all efforts toward tution, which is renowned for its be able to work out some agree- Word has been received here that blare forth on that trombone dur- ing building last night, Stanley er the conclusion of Dr. Lee's speech, securing a chapter of Phi Beta chemistry course, Lieutenant Meem ment with the orchestra by which Capt. Frank H. Travis, instructor ing the proposed swing concert Navas, president of the Class of Although no immediate plans for Kappa at VMI have been abandon- will have an assistantship in the the new idea may be given a trial of chemistry, now on leave to take which is to replace the Saturday 1941, presided during the election future conventions have been made, ed. graduate school of chemistry. Dur- The plan, now being considered graduate work at the University of afternoon dansant on April 13. of officers. members of the AIEE are hoping For some time, the Liberal Arts ing the coming year he will do by Walker, calls for the placing of Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., will that another such beneficial meet- department has been very anxious part-time teaching, and will work about 1,500 chairs in the gymnasium not resume his teaching duties at ing will be held before the end of to have a chapter ot the national toward his master's degree during giving the effect of a standard audi- has been submitted for advisory VMI next fall as he had planned Staff of Cadet to Meet the semester. honor fraternity established at tha his own time. Several other mem- torium. The seats will be arranged consideration, are heartily in fav- Captain Travis, who will receive Tonight At 8 o'Clock Institute. The Superintendent said, his M. A. in chemistry this June, The following cadets went to the bers of the Institute chemistry de- for the "orchestra" effect and there or of this new idea and feel that There will be a meeting of the has accepted a position with the convention: Douglas Bigbie, Jim however, that this has been found partment have held assistantships will also be seats in the balcony it will be a delightful variation editorial staff of The Cadet in the duPont Co. Cheek, Dan Flowers, Jack Hart, Joe impossible since such chapters are at this university. for those who desire them. In al- from the average set of hops. Then, Cadet room tonight at 8 p. m. Sev- Kohnstamm, W. J. McKee, Bob Mer- reserved exclusively for colleges Lieutenant Meem, who is a gradu- lowing for this number of seats, the too, since this is Glenn Miller's Captain Travis is a graduate of eral plans for the coming issues will chant, Ed O'Connor, Ferd Schneid- placing mure emphasis on the Lib- ate of VMI in the Class of 1939, was committee feels that it should be only scheduled appearance in Lex- VMI in the Class of 1937. He won s be submitted to the staif for sug- er, Edgar Weir, C. E. Abbitt, W. F. eral Arts course, most of whom awarded the Jackson-Hope medal able to accomodate almost every- ington for some time, it will give academic distinction during his gestions and approval, and it is Arnold, E. A. Aurand, Tom Bennett, have a much larger department de- in chemistry at the Final Exercises body who wishes to attend. a great many persons, who would cadetship and was first lieutenant very important that all members be (Continued on page 6) voted to this course than does VMI. last June. Many cadets, to whom this plan (Continued on page 6) of Company E. there. r

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By JOHN HUNDLEY l«*t HITorMISS By DOUGLAS McMILLIN Published Tuesday afternoons. Entered at the post office at Lexington, Virginia, as second class matter. Subscription during By EARLE MITCHELL and We wish somebody would investi- regular school year, $2.50. By G. S. HORNE and JIM TURNER, gate the matter of "As Ever" Chap- CALVIN SATTERFIELD Guest Columnists man and "Angel" Matter doing a 1939 Member of 19<0 Guest Columnists ASSOCIATED COLLEGE PRESS As guest columnists we are some- love dance in the courtyard the Distributor of Collegiate Digest COLUMNIZING what at a loss, since our morals and other night while the moon was The writing of even so unconflned ethics won't allow us to stoop to high. . . . The Chapman-McCracken a form of literature as a column for those tactics as employed by the reg- RMWC feud is still raging. Chapman National Advertising Service, Inc. down and Red up with Easters and College Publishers Representative The Cadet requires some little pers- ular editors of this column. Our 420 MADISON Ave. NEW YORK. N. V. piration from a novice. If you doubt trouble lies in the fact that we can- Finals to go. (The odds were 10-1 CHICAGO • BOITOH > Lot Aliatl.lt • SAN KNANdtco us, try it yourself sometime! Now not accumulate enough interesting on McCracken when this went to a book report is a cinch—a few pon- material, and, therefore, may lose a press, with no takers). . . . It has JOHN HUNDLEY Editor-in-Chief derosities about "style" and "feel- few of the half dozen, or so, regular just occurred to us that Doug (The DOUGLAS COOK Business Manager ing," a scatteration of jargon readers that Messrs. May and Mc- Chattanooga Splash) McMillin phrases (inasmuch as, appending millln may have. couldn't write this column because EDITORIAL STAFF of a nervous breakdown caused by Jearl McCracken Managing Editor thereto, in cognizance thereof) to Carl Harkrader * Re-write Editor please the Majah, and a certification But a few things that we would seeing Luke Hill coming out church Robert Shiverts Alumni Editor that your eye fell on or near every like to know are: with his OAO. ... If you are won- Dick Pritchett Feature Editor word of the book, and you have an What was Sol Rawls advertising dering where Chun Lau got that Douglas McMillin, Don May Columnists "wrinkle" in his hair, just drop in "excellent criticism." Similar rules the other night while patrolling the Fred Flowers, Dan Flowers Public Opinion Editor on him sometime when he is apply- FNHiy QUARTET Bill Darden Photography Editor apply to the composition of Politi- lower road slightly buzzed? . . . ing that aromatic "wave-set." Charles Beach Sports Editor cally Scientific and Psychological Whether or not "Whud" Darden was 600,000 FEET OF /CHESIVE TAPE Al Carr Assistant Sports Editor SfflKWJRM^ essays; even more flagrant use of practicing power dives while oper- ARE USED PtHMM B/ THE (JNV. Tom Opie Assistant Sports Editor CF MINNESOTA ATHLETIC tWT. V0UN6 UMV. OLIVER. A GRADUWB Bates Gilliam Assistant Sports Editor jargon is advisable here. A column, ating an elevator in Washington? With all due respects to Winchell COST - #1,000.9?/ SlllOENT AND WSIT3UCT0R%1EACHES James Turner Assistant Sports Editor however, has very different re- Maybe he is seriously considering we would like to throw a bouquet of WS BROlWEfiS IN SOME ClASSES/ Fancher Turner Assistant Sports Editor quirements. Epithets for the Minks following this as a career; if so, he orchids in Colonel Fray's direction. ASSOCIATE EDITORS and Gobblers, innuendoes about the is more likely to succeed than the After experiencing a nasty spill Bill McCauley Bill Maxson private lives of the powers that be, rest of the Civil boys. At least he from his horse he promptly gave his Calvin Satterfield Henry Foresman will have a few ups mixed in with Beverly Read ' Alvin Meyer and a sprinkling of personalities— riding section a set-up in the PE. Bob Spear all these make good copy, but they his downs. . . . Was the man that They have a name for that sort of STAFF ASSISTANTS must be worked into veiled, appar- "Stud" Thompson saw, while riding thing—sporting blood. Tommy Moncure C. M. Young Eric Meyer Fred Love ently inoffensive remarks. Sublety is with his date, really pumping up a G. S. Home Billy Brown C. C. Clay C. J. Bounds a virtue, but not a prerequisite, and tire? We have our doubts. . . . Did The message from Sweet Briar, to Bob Dunlap Dick Baldwin Phil KUley Charles Sexton Dave Smith really find a girl with George Esser Wesley Mars ton Henry Mecredy James O'Keefe syntax need not be Liberally Ar- "Rollo" (Pickle) Turner, announc- .Tack Hughes tistic. such potential possibilities that he ing that a term paper had been as- actually went to Hollins to see her? signed and was due before spring, BUSINESS STAFF And is it true what his roommates ARIZONA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE (FLAGSTAFF) WAS Jimmy Wheat Advertising Manager parallels the case of "I can't, I'm on BREAKFAST CLUB say about him? Did he go down to FR5T A REFORM SCHOOL ,TWEN AN INSANE ASViUM. FINALLY A COLLEGE/ George McCann Subscription Manager One of the Institute's unchartered room orderly." . . . Pickle will no Scott Braznell Circulation Manager the QMD and try to buy some star doubt find some consolation in his organizations, the Breakfast club, polish? has been meeting pretty regularly grief from "House" (Power) Gil- EDITOR THIS ISSUE for the past few weeks. Certain of liam who seems to be an experi- WILLIAM S. MCCAULEY the Powers would be pleased to see They say back in Kentucky that enced hand in such matters. THE CONSENSUS Candidate for the Editorship it affiliated with the Two Percent Cyrano Beach's parents and all of By FRED and DAN FLOWERS (another unincorporated social or- the town folk had to wait until Dick Miller stormed into the room ganization), but the members of the Charley was two months old before from an FCP week-end with the sal- In a barracks-wide poll taken this question: Are you in favor of Hitch Hiking Breakfast club wish otherwise. May it could be decided whether he was utation to your columnist, "Well, during the past week the cadet having the Commanders play for going to crawl or plow. (One of his boys, I'm engaged." Wotta difference corps decided that cadets' dates your hops at Finals? The General Committee rules clearly forbid the they continue tranquilly and with- out pain. roommates swears it's true). . . . a few days will make. . . . Shu fol- should be allowed in the mess hall Yes 49 practice of hitch hiking by cadets in uniform. It is our We feel certain that the Chief of lowed with, "I got drunk, too.'" . . . during the hop week-ends, and No 3 Staff of the United States Army firm belief that even if that rule were not a part of the PERSONALITIES What circumstances conspired so that the Commanders, cadet orches- Undecided 4 would be interested in "Spotty" standards by which we govern ourselves, the personal Had the Slugger known we were that John Fred Larrick wanted to tra, should play for the Monogram 3. (Non-monogram men). Same Towles' new streamlined command: pride of the members of the corps in themselves and going to become columnist this give the other fellow a half a buck hop Saturday night of Finals. as question No. 2. "Second Platoon — MARCH!" . . . week, we are sure that he would to take his girl home? . . . Who is 1. Do you think a cadet should Yes .'. » 524 in VMI would prevent anyone from attempting to prac- We wonder what "Tic-Toc" Irwin have entered a request that no men- the mysterious gal friend, "Peggy," be allowed to take his date to the No 35 tice that parasitic art. could possibly have found to talk to tion be made of his recent alcoholic that Sam Gary certifies his room- mess hall for meals during a hop Undecided » 22 a bell hop, in the Roanoke Hotel, Not so, however, with certain prep schools (and, we activities, which reach a climax mates not to talk about outside the week-end? Evidently our own school dance about. might add, colleges) in the vicinity. It is regrettable every Wednesday and Saturday room? Yes 525 orchestra has made an excellent indeed that there is a similarity between the uniforms night. J. L. W. Mac would have No 102 impression on the corps. Expense and that of our own. In increasing numbers we have made a similar demand in re his In answering this question, three was far from all-important as the noted students of such institutions conspicuously locat- dark glasses, which served a utili- reasons were given in favor of the reason for the overwhelming ma- admittance of the fair sex: The sav- jority. Numerous cadets expressed ing themselves on the lower road, by the athletic field tarian end last Saturday morning. Neither one of them knew, however, Parade of Opinion ing of money by cadets, the com- their appreciation of the high corps and stables. Their purpose is clear. To the casual pass- so we have used them for our "per- mon courtesy as extended by girls' spirit at a dance with the Com- erby they appear to be VMI cadets. This has two effects: sonalities" section. An Associated Collegiate Press Feature schools, and the improvement of manders. Many said they would they get the ride, trading on our name and reputation, the general atmosphere in the mess prefer them to one of the numer- many engineers a peace at home he and that same reputation suffers a serious blow. Obvi- NIGHTMARE FINLAND hall. ous second rate bands available. wUl bring pressure on Russia to re- We woke up the other night and The disillusionment that led Dor- The opponents of the move felt Incidentally, the Commanders ously, if we are to maintain our high standards, and to linquish Finnish territory—pressure found General Jackson fussing othy Thompson to remark that the that it might embarrass both the ca- will play over the radio this Sat- retain the respect of the public, a stop must be put to meaning force of arms, if necessary." about the room. He muttered some- democracies rapidly were becoming dets and the girls. There was some urday night from 9:30 to 10 p. m. this situation. In matters of conjecture there is thing about its being mad enough a burial association finds many an expression of a desire to limit the over WCHV in Charlottesville, no unanimity, but in the attitude Several roads are open to us. Actually, we have no to raise such a row by putting in echo in collegiate comments on the privilege at least to second class- Remarks: toward America's part the Daily jurisdiction over the lower road. It is a public highway, walls to divide up his section room, conclusion of the Russo-Finnish war. men. "Have a better time with Corn- Student of Indiana university rep- but that he positively was going to Praise there has been for a brave Remarks: manders." maintained by the taxpayers. We can, in a polite way, resents the consensus in writing: leave forever if they started knock- people crushed beneath the weight "But definitely! Cadets are wel- "Why not? They are better than request these individuals to practice their thumb-wav- "As much as we try to appreciate ing them out again. We told him of superior man power, but the col- corned in the mess halls of the the other orchestras that we've had ing antics elsewhere. This is sure to lead to friction and the plight of the plucky Finns, as that he was quite right, and he van- lege press has not been content to neighboring girls' colleges." for that hop." unpleasant results. Secondly, and to us, more logically,- much as we sympathize with their ished with a pleased smile. What on close a vital chapter in history with "It is an interesting experience "The VMI Commanders should position, as much as the affair flares we can see to it that the proper authorities petition the earth was in that pie we had for mere praise. to the date. It saves the price of at play for one of our final dances to our moral indignation, we still shud- town executives for the enactment of legislation de- supper, anyway? "Who is responsible?" is a ques- least two meals of the cadet's lim- show outsiders what a fine orches- signed to eliminate hitch-hiking along that section of der at the thought of another Am- ited spending money." tra we have." Early to bed, and early to rise . . . tion often asked, and the Kent Stat- erican attempt to balance by mili- the road passing by the Institute, and to have included You'll get boned if you do otherwise. er of Kent State university speaks "Allows the cadet to eat with his "My parents would enjoy- the tary interference the inequalities of date on Friday night when he could Commanders." in that legislation provision for patrolling the section for many when it answers: "Hesi- periodically war-torn Europe." IDLE HANDS tating John Bull has slept through not otherwise." "The attendance at the Saturday by one of the police cars at regular and frequent in- "The girls enjoy it; the corps en- night Monogram hop during the tervals. Life's darkest moment occurred another diplomatic battle, and Fin- the other day. We flipped a coin land lines up in the graveyard with joy it—so why not?" past few years has not been too Sooner or later this situation is going to lead to with the roommate to decide who the Czech and Polish tombstones, News Briefs "The rather noisy boisterous con- large, and I believe that if the Com- criticism of the Institute for allowing cadets to hitch- would be room orderly 'til finals. marking the stages of mortification Sixty athletic engagements are on duct of the corps is very likely to manders were used the attend- hike. Hence we feel that the necessary steps to correct We lost. There are 82 days 'til Finals of British military position in her the spring calendar of the Univer- lend a bad impression to any visi- ance would be even smaller and tors at the mess hall." the hop considered less important. it should be made at once. —more than 11 weeks. Oh, well, the war with Germany." Others, as typ- sity of Vermont. Devil won't be able to find work for ified by Harvard university's Crim- "Has tradition gone to hell?" I don't mean to imply that the Com- ft our hands on the pretext they are son, are not so sure. "Easy it is," the Louisiana State university authori- 2. The Hop committee is serious- manders wouldn't furnish good idle. editor writes, "for Monday morning ties recently had to publish the ly considering using the Command- music—it's just a question of pres- College Newspapers quarterbacks to throw in their hap- names of 35 students who had ne- ers for the Saturday night Mono- tige and crowd-drawing-ability." From the Dartmouth College Dartmouth CLUBS py afterthoughts, their 'should have glected to collect' wages due them gram hop during Finals. The money D. C. D„ President of the College boys are generally presumed to think pretty The coming of spring suggests an- done's.' Perhaps the Allies 'should for N.Y.A. work. saved will go into the purchase of Monogram Club, highly of their own opinions, but of all college boys, other thought, somewhat different have' decided earlier to bolster the a better orchestra for the last two "Why save on dances during the hops of the set. first classman's final and biggest those most likely to believe themselves capable of set- from what the poet might expect: Finn forces, but the gamble was a Midland college faculty members Why not start a garden club at the travelled an average of almost 2,000 Monogram men only answered week-end of -their cadetship?" tling great affairs with absolute finality are the group dangerous one. Gallipoli taught Mr. Institute? We need more clubs at Churchill the costs of troop landings miles on lecture tours and conven- which edit the college paped. For all we can discover, VMI to satisfy the gregarious in- on unknown coasts. Britain could tion trips during the last school very few people have ever said so in print, though the stincts of the cadets, and as it is ill violate Scandanavian neutrality semester. Vox Populi columns have called us some other things. now, we only have the Ambassador while posing as the enemy of inter- This COLLEGIATE World club, the Carolina club, the Norfolk- national banditry. And an Allied ex- The Chandelier in University of Bret Harte wrote an article back in the last century Portsmouth club, the Richmond Dictionary Dope: The newest incident. pointing out that with all its advantages, a college paper pedition of at best 80,000 soldiers Minnesota's Northrup Auditorium volume ot the Dictionary of Ameri- club, the Roanoke club, the Texas would hardly have withstood a Rus- weighs 4,500 pounds, takes two hours But the incident would not be could be a great strain on men's time, and so far as club, the Yankee club, the Lectern can English being published by the dismissed and presentely a very un- so-German onslaught As for Swed- to clean. University of Chicago is handing we know, no one has ever snapped him up on that issue. club, the AIEE, the ASCE, the two en, her unwillingness to serve as pleasant odor permeated even the branches of the VAS, the Hunt club, down to posterity many words and But the fault is nothing at all to the confidence which Lebenstraum for frustrated World Orgean State college owns a 14- remotest corners of the Gaines home. the Press club, the Monogram club, phrases dear to the hearts of slang- The first arrival was a skunk, and War II is certainly understandable." foot section of Douglas fir, alleged college editors are likely to have in the vast public im- and the OG's association. We think minded collegians. to add dismay to surprise, although portance of their own opinions. to be one of the mythical Paul that is all. We have no Garden club, War's waste is a theme running Bunyan's poker chips. For instance, "flunk" is defined as they searched diligently, the animal College editors are willing and ready to speak the as we have already mentioned, no through many of the editorials. The "complete failure in a course, ex- could not be found! Dog club, no Philatelist society, no last word on education, economics, world diplomacy, Pitt News, of the University of Pitts- Fifty years ago the University of amination, or an etcetera." "Gas" is Thus is explained Professor Gain- Radio club, and no Book clubs. We burgh, comments: "They say there Mississippi provided its students unpretentious talk, especially of a es' departure from his customary ethics and moral standards of their fellow men, foot- might even organize a Sons of the are more than 500,000 young men with a dry storage space where they political kind. attire and even the hornrimmed ball, baseball and basketball, the doings of the President Daughters of the Revolution, and a dead; strange contorted snowmen might leave their guns when they "Flumadiddle" is also included in glasses the next morning. of the United States, women, Fascism, Naziism, Com- Sons of the United Daughters of the among the Finnish evergreens; or arrived at school. the latest volume, which includes Confederacy. There are very nearly The Gettysburglan of Gettysburg munism, Socialism, the C.I.O., the A.F.L., and anything piles of bodies in a hastily dug hole, words from "flinty" to "gold region." endless possibilities along this line. more hastily covered over. All of college relates the story of the else that may call for expert knowledge during a six While exploring in Death Valley, It even includes "gin palace," which What about a Pyromaniac society. these young men gave up their lives wrestling coach who patiently tried day week. They can make an issue out of anything and College of the Pacific students keep is a "grog shop of a pretentious or for the glory of obtaining or retain- to explain the fundamentals of the in touch with their camps by short gaudy appearance." once having stated an opinion on one of the above or ing possession ot a few strips of grunt and groan art to his only wave radio. other subjects, they will defend it to the last ditch. Quotable Quotes land. Russia can defend Leningrad Wonder if they've added the latest mildly interested pupils. None College editors never admit that they are wrong. a few miles farther on; Finland no fad of the collegians, "goldfish eat- seemed to understand, and the light It is best to marry while you are It would take a student 184 years ing"? Of course it takes a goodly amount of sheer nerve to longer has the defenses to make her of learning burned low. Finally in earning a small salary. If you break to complete all the courses offered » • • sheer desperation he wrote iri bold sit down before five or six columns of white space every the 'barrier to Bolshevism.' For these a wife in on small earnings, she may things half a million young men by the University of Pittsburg. Smelly story: One recent evening, white letters across the gym ceil- day and rattle off the solutions to the college's and the be able to live on your income when died." Prof. Clarence Gaines of St. Law- ing: "If you can read this you're world'i problems in time to catch the reserve desk open. you begin earning more. (Kansas Ohio State university students rence university made his usual in the wrong position." City Times). Men of less experience would quail at the thought. But The riddle of the future perplexes spend an average of 95c a month right turn at number 20 Pine street • • • for soft drinks. the college editors, faced with the necessity of saying many an editorialist. The University and climbed the steps to his home. Several years have elapsed, but In his last speech, Hitler made of Wisconsin's Daily Cardinal thinks As he opened the door he paused something every day, get used to it, and after a while, it the story is still a good one. A some reference to the fat of the "that the issue of the Russo-Finnish During February, 1940 a West Vir- to admit what he supposed was the Cornell University undergraduate, is not particularly difficult. Nevertheless, when you land. It must have made Goering hostilities will finally force the pres- ginia university libarian discover- family cat. fascinated by the epic proportions feel pretty good to know that he think about it, it seems almost impossible that any ent British administration into an ed, in checking out a bok, that it Shortly afterwards his wife called of the feat, determined to pay his hasn't been forgotten. (Roanoke group of men could have so much knowledge on so open and unequivocal position," had been used last in May, 1901. to him to let the cat in. Although university bill of $243.50 entirely Times). many different subjects. It probably isn't necessary to while the Daily of Northwestern recalling that the animal had already in pennies. Investigation at a local university believes that "Germany A University of Iowa student sat- tell you that they don't. Except that we think it's a come in, he dutifully opened the bank revealed that 24,350 pennies Soviet Russia seems bent on re- needs a peaceful Russia to furnish tistician has completed tests show- door, peered out, and saw the cat could be procured In exchange for good idea for them to announce it publicly once in a lieving Finland — of her territory, vital supplies. Thus, Hitler asked the ing that co-eds of that institution waiting at his feet. Thinking he bills. The resultant sack of copper while, just to keep themselves from thinking that anyway. (Roanoke Times). Finns to surrender, temporarily, use enough lipstick in a year to must have been absent-minded, he coins was hauled to the treasurer's they do. (Continued on Page 6) promising them that a soon as Ger- paint five barns. admitted the cat and dismissed the (Continued on Page 6) Di\ Tyler Dennett Leaves Institute After Five-Day Lecture Engagement

Former President of Williams dreamy style one associates with At The Theatres »Y B<>B DUNLAP Garber. "It Happened in Kaloha," Conducts Round-Table Talks by the team of Freed-Skinner hails Tomorrow from "It's a Date," and features vocal chorus by barytone Lee Ben- Carnegie Tour Takes Neutrality Discussed ATE: "Of Mice and Men" nett. Speaker to Five States At Lectern Meeting For their second Royale record Completing a successful leeture Taking advantage of Dr. Tyler Saturday session the York String Quartette >ur of Southern colleges and uni- Dennett's visit to the Institute last STATE: "Geronlmo" selected a composition that took week, the Lectern club met Tues- them three months to locate. In fersities, Dr. Tyler Dennett left J-M HALL: "Daytime Wife" By SONNY PRITCHETT MI last Friday morning following day night in the audiorlum at Nich- theier quest for unfamiliar materi- is last lecture here to fulfill an en- ols Engineering building to hear DAYTIME WIFE of what he can do with his brain al they ransacked several music agement in Washington, D. C. him speak on the subject of "Neu- Linda Darnell is the entire ele- and Lennie's strength. DECCA ed on the popular theme. "A Sul- libraries and finally discovered a great piece of music by Niccolo 4 Dr. Dennett, who arrived in Lex- trality for the United States." In ment of "Daytime Wife." This is The film version "Of Mice and try Day in New York," on the oth- Russ Morgan's latest is "Oh How Paganini, the "Grand Quartet in igton Sunday week was sponsored his half-hour lecture, Dr. Dennett Miss Darnell's first starring role, Men" is centered on action rather er side, is an original Templeton Gorgeous Dancing Doll" coupled E Major." The Grand Quartet has n his tour by the Carnegie Fotuv summarized the opinions of various and believe it or not, she is only 16 than feeling, forcing the tension of piano impression of a summer day with "How High the Moon" is slat- never been recorded before and ation in conjunceion with the political polls, authorities, In which years old. She was discovered by the show throughout. From the in New York. a talent scout, given a screen test opening shot of George and Lennie ed to hit the top. Both tunes are is herewith presented for the first .merlcan Association of Colleges, Dr. Dennett officiated as chairman, sung by the maestro himself. The and sent home because she was too escaping their pursuers by jump- All in all, an impressive feat by time. The work is divided into four hese groups are now very eager and then turned the meeting over former is a rejuvenated "Oh you young. Several weeks .later she was ing a freight, until George shoots a Cardiff, Wales, musical giant. movements, "Allegro Moderato, > send out experts to the various te the cadets and members of the beautiful Doll," of old slowed down called back to the studio and given Lennie to save him from the posse, Glenn Miller, that bespectacled Minuetto, Adagio, and Rondo," and shools to discuss with students and faculty for a round-table discussion. too slow for fox trot tempo. Bob a leading role. She neither drinks their is not a word, gesture, or inci- young man with a horn, has done is given sympathetic treatment at iculty the important question of The consensus of opinion of mem- Crosby does a swell job of vocaliz- nor smokes, and, according to re- dent too much. The force of the it again . . . Glenn walked off with the hands of the York String Quar- eutrality, the European and Far bers of the Lectern club is that ing on "Shake down the Stars;" this twin honors in Swing Magazine's ports dates only those men approv- picture is tough and raw. tet. astern situations, and what econo- they desire the United States to particular tune was mentioned in annual poll when he was voted top ed by her mother. tic and political courses the gov- remain out of the present European last week's column but it bears re- arranger with a count of 632—ex- The story of "Daytime Wife" is rnment of the United States should war, but, when it comes time for a GERONIMO peating. It is Decca record number actly 214 votes ahead of his nearest A. C. P. NEWS BRIEFS peace settlement, they think that the old secretary-wife-husband tri- "Geronimo" is a historical film 3027B. Coupled with this piece is )llow. competitor—and when his Bluebird The university of Vermont in 1941 we should take an active part in angle, done in a new style. Tyrone based on the efforts of General "Leanin' on the old Top Aail," a It was an extremely fortunate in- Record of "In the Mood" was voted will celebrate the sesquicentennial helping Europe to solve her inter- Power is the erring husband, Linda Ralph Morgan to chase down the Crosby special—in the groove. dent that enabled VMI to secure top disc of the year with 588 votes anniversary of its founding. le services of Dr. Dennett for the national difficulties. Darnell his wife, and Wendy Bar- Injun varmint Geronimo. In spite —388 ahead of the second place rie the pretty secretary. Warren of all the chasing of the soldiers A new album made possible for ve-day period here. "Col. William At the conclusion of the meeting winner . . . Glenn, incidentally, Williams is also in the film to com- by the Indians, and vice-versa, no the pleasure of the public by Dec- New York university has just re- ouper, Institute historiographer, Dr. Dennett congratulated the Lec- followed up his Waltz sensation plicate the plot. Altogether a very one seems to be able to chase down ca is Album number 112 of Rodgers ceived a gift of 275 old clocks. as In Washington, D. C., recently tern club on the spirit in which its with a slick coupling of "Tuxedo amusing film. a plot. Both sides try desperately and Hart songs sung by Hildegarten id happened to visit a friend in members entered the discussion and with the the orchestra under the Danny Boy" (Bluebird No. B-10612). to build up a story, but all they Capital university has an annual te Carnegie Foundation office on the unprejudiced opinions they direction of Ray Sintra. The songs But for a real thrill wait 'till you OF MICE AND MEN discover are some of the same old Liquidation Day on which all stu- hile the proposed tour of Dr. Den- expressed. "Few groups of young included in this album are 1. "Thou hear his rejuvenation of "Star- First a best seller, then a huge props left over from two Westerns dents are expected to settle their stt was being discussed. Seeing people," said Dr. Dennett, "have Swell," 2. "My Heart Stood Still," dust." success as a play, and now a great of the same.period, "The Plains- indebtednes sand pay their bills. le value of suCh lectures, Colonel 3. The Blue Room," 4. "Love," 5. such an alertness to international picture is the story of John Stein- Varsity and Royale ouper arranged to have VMI list' man" and "Stagecoach." With a Song in My Heart," 6. Isn't affairs as you do. Yours is a club of beck's novel "Of Mice and Men." Mike Howard, University of Iowa's ^ 1 as one of the stops on this tour. Chief Thunder Cloud as Geron- It Romantic?" There is no doubt Although Jack Teagarden and the which you can be very proud." The pathetic story is of two "bindle wrestling coach, was once national On this tour, which was designed imo is the best thing in the show. that Miss Hildegarde has been band made their varsity debut two stiffs" (tramps who carry their own He has two very remarkable facial weeks ago, it is only with this lat- A.A.U. heavyweight champion for i purely educational, Dr. Dennett around. She was the first American five consecutive years. as able to determine, to a large Demonstrations Feature blankets), on a California grain expressions: grim and very grim. girl to appear in Television Abroad, est double that Mr. Teagarden takes his bow as a vocalist. Jackson is >gree, the public's reaction to the ranch. Chief Thunder Cloud's vocabulary and is one of the few performers VAS Meeting Saturday without question the greatest white Microfilms of daily newspapers irious topics he discussed in the Lon Chaney, Jr., in his first big is limited to that monosyllable today who has been televised in The regular chemistry section of blues singer of them all, and his are being made at the University of ctions that he visited. role, is hulking, dim-witted Lennie, which has come to mean every- three countries, England, France, .the student chapter of the Virginia interpretation of "If I Could be With Michigan library in order to con- Dr. Dennett's first speech at VMI who is all muscle and no brain. He thing in the Indian language: 'Ugh!' and the United States. Teddy Pow- Academy of Science was entertain- You" will substantiate this claim. serve storeage space. as made to the entire corps and has a well-meant but heavy way of Preston Foster as the heroic Captain ell's up and coming band has re- ed by several demonstrations by Jack has a sentimental attachment culty assembled in the Jackson stroking mice, puppies, and young Starrett, and Andy Devine as an corded a swell arrangement of "I cadet members at the regular meet- for this old tune (written 1926) be- Largest employers of student help emorial Hall on Monday at noon. women so that he quite accidently ill-groomed scout, more than make Get the Blue When It Rains" coup- ing Saturday, March 16. The in- cause he was singing it way back in at the University of Florida have Is subject for this talk was "A their necks break. Burgess Mere- up for the Chief's deficiency in dia^ led with "The One I Love"—both vocation of a lie detector was the 1928 when he was a member of the signed a code governing wages and ilitical Travelogue." At the be- dith has the ^rt of George, Len- logue. Which all sums up to plenty of these are new arrangements of main interest to the members, al- Ben Pollack band. An instrumental labor conditions. nning of his speech, however, he nie's comrade, and the brain for of talk and nothing said: plenty of popular oldies. though several informative demon- feature of "If I Could be With You" arned the audience that he would both of them. George has big ideas action and nothing accomplished. strations and talks were given. Alec Templeton is the four trombone chorus which A new protective device to ward uch upon only the outstanding Joe Perkins and Charles Wilkins (Reprinted from Victor Record opens the record in the first chorus. off dangerous radium rays has been ents of political significance, "My Melancholy Baby" is one of the invented by a Reed college sopho- ice the subject was far too broad opened the meeting with several il- ASCE Chapter Review) lustrations of elementary chemical evergreen's hot jazz, having been more. be covered within the span of Radio Review Holds Meeting For his new album (due for late composed in 1911. The Teagarden e hour. principles. The first of these was March release) Alec has develved an example of extinguishing a fire By BILL MAXSON The VMI Chapter of the Ameri- treatment of the number features The dateline "Thursday, February Dr. Dennett began his circuit of into his entire bag of musical our leader in the dual role of sing- by means of carbon dioxide gas. can Society of Civil Engineers held 29" won't appear on newspapers e traxelogue with Japan and dis' tricks. There's "As Brunnhilde's er-hot trombonist, which should be They next showed an illustration its March meeting in the auditorium again until 1968. ssed the change taken place in Three of the outstanding dance Battle Cry Might Be Sung by An sufficient reason for every Tea- of the mass law, using the reversi- of Nichols Engineering building e attitude of that country within orchestras of the country joined American Crooner" (No. 26492), in garden admirer to buy this record. bility of a solution of hydrochloride yesterday morning. During the The University of South Carolina e past generation. He added that the WGN—Mutual Network "Dance which Alec sings the famous Wag- Both sides are played at slow meeting, Stanley Navas gave a re- extension division conducts a safe- e military auhoriies, who conrol acid and sodium sulfate. Their Parade" and were heard on nightly nerian soprano aria in the style of tempo. port on the National Convention of ty school for truck and bus drivers. pan, have effected a sense of res- demonstrations were concluded schedules from Chicago starting this Rudy "Wagner." In "Mozart Matri- the ASCE which was held in New tint of conversation and freedom with an example of the high in- past week. They were the orches- culates," on the other side, Temple- The popular Mr. Garber presents York, and three other talks were er the entire country. In China, flammability of carbon disulfide, tras directed by Hal Kemp, Griff ton displays his great talent for his third Varsity double with a pair given. Bob Deaderick spoke on his Myers Hardware e next country mentioned, Dr. and the importance of adding solu- Williams, and Lawrence Welk. provisations—playing the music of of hit pictures tunes that are al- experiences as a life guard, and Mozart, his first idol, as the Mas- Colt Revolvers, Remington tnnett said that the Japanese rule tions in proper order. Kemp's great orchestra opened on ready creeping up on the hit pa- Walter Wilson told of the construc- ter might have played it during Guns, Kleanbore Shells at best, imperfect and that A talk by George Esser was the Thursday evening in the famous rade. "Your Kiss" is a Loesser- tion of the Imperial hotel in Tokyo. his own time, then again with a And Ammunition 'ong feeling of nationalism has Empire at the Palmer House, and Newman opus from "Dance With next part of the program. Esser The Armstrong Cork Co. was the syncopated, rag-time beat as the Phone 72 isen among the Chinese. Ampli- Hal brought his great orchestra of the Devil." is arranged in slow described the principles of opera- subject of a talk by Don May who composer might do it if he were ing this opinion later in the week, a long and illustrious career in the tion of a machine developed to blow has recently visited the plant. alive today. said ttyat before this crisis, a na- field of fancipation to the WGN- electric light bulbs. He pointed out At this time each year, the ASCE •e of Shanghai cared nothing for Mutual microphones. Kemp first "Bach Tours Radio City" (No. that this machine is designed for makes an annual report to the na- i life or destiny of a native of rode the airlanes to fame seven 26493) finds Templeton taking the Staple & Fancy Groceries rapid out-put, blowing approximate' tional headquarters of the organi- nton, which is separated from years ago over WGN on the orig- great Joahann Sebastian through ly 450 bulbs per minute. zation. This report determines the PETE'S anghai by a distance of 600 miles inal "Midnite Flyers" program, a Rockefeller Center, winding up with Old Virginia Hams Bob White and Elmer Hammer standing of the chapters through- d a change of language and cus- celeb guest night program which a jam session in which Bach ac- then entertained the group with out the nation. A good start has ns. He added, however, that a was the talk of the country for quits himself nobly. In "Sousa and several demonstrations. White been made on this year's report, tive of Shanghai now very defi- three season originating from the Strauss in Feverse," the platter- TAXI showed how to make wine by pour but pictures of construction proj- ely cares for his brother in Can- Blackhawk in Chicago. mate, Alec Illustrates "The Stars ing water in a beaker, and then get ects that any members might have t, and that this feeling of unity and Stripes Forever" as it might rid of it quickly in case a sub should With Kemp's orchestra were his would help further the work. s been brought about by the pres- have been written by Johann suddenly appear. Hamfner demon- great singing stars, Bob Allen, Ja- Strauss and "Blue Danube Waltz' t threatening situation, McCOY'S strated the speed of certain reac- net Blair, and the trio "The and his "Kassels in the Air" or- as John Philip Sousa might have n discussing the Philippines, Dr. Phone 711 tions in the presence of heat and Smoothies." chestra and singers take , over the scored it. nnett said that there is a some- explained means of making phos- Griff Williams' orchestra began bandstand at the Bismark hotel and lat divided sentiment toward the Alec's amazing vocal versality is phorescent light. an engagemnet in the colorful Con- join the WGN-Mutual dance parade. iding complete independence in tinental Room at the Hotel Stevens brought to play in "South of the The exhibition of a lie detector 6. He said that he had heard, on Saturday, March 23, with his Border" (No. 26494), in which he by Dale Heely and Arthur Wads- President Franklin D. Roosevelt ADAIR-HUTTON, Inc. fa m many privately expressed brilliant "Music that sings as it again visits the famous broadcast- worth, which its exhibitors said will be heard over the coast-to- nions, that independence is not swings" orchestra and Griff's com- ing Box 44 at the Metropolitan "Serving The Public Over Half Century" would determine a lie "80 per cent coast Muttual network on Monday, be desired in the Philippines by plete crew of entertainers headed Opera, comments upon and then of the time," concluded the prO' April 15, from 11 to 11:15 a. m. as Lexington, Virginia—Phone 58 arge number of persons, but that by personable Buddy Marino. Fea- voices tenor and soprano arias bas- gram. he speaks before the governing najority seem to be looking for- tured on the Williams' program board of the Pan-American Union rd to independence with a great were the great piano choruses by at a special session in Washington. il of eagerness without consid- porarily, its powers over such mat the maestro, Griff, himself. The chief executive will be intro- ng the grave responsibilities that ters. Lawrence Welk brought his great duced by Secretary of State, Cor- 1 accompany this change of stat- On Wednesday evening, Dr. Den- orchestra into the Trianon Ball- dell Hull, who is chairman of the Y. M. I. We Specialize In Dr. Dennett emphasized through- nett was the guest of honor and room and to Mutual on Saturday. governing board. his talk that the Far East no chief speaker at the meeting of the This was Welk's first long-time en- SEA FOODS AND STEAKS ger welcomes outside interven- Faculty club in the officers' mess gagement at the Trianon and mark- Seal Belts l in its interests as formerly, and room of Crozet hall. ed his first music over WGN and HOSTETTER'S t they are beginning to register Again on Thursday evening. Dr. the coast-to-coast Mutual network AND tnidable resistance. Dennett addressed the first and on a regular schedule. Cut Rate >r. Dennett's next appearance second class sections of the Liberal On Tuesday, April 2, Art Kassel Lowest Prices on Tobaccoa, Southern Inn Restaurant i in conducting a round-table Arts department in the auditorium Jewelry :ussion with the members of the of the Nichols Engineering hall. The * item club on the subject of "neu- subject was "Centralization in SCHOOL SUPPLIES .ity." He discussed at length both Democracy." This subject was a >s of the question concerning comprehensive survey of the grow- NEWBERRY'S Watch & Jewelry •many, and the remainder of the ing centralization of power by the The iod was left to the cadets and national government. This subject 5 & 10c Stores Repairing tibers of the faculty wishing to was then, as at other round-tables VIRGINIA CAFE * The Spring Issue stion Dr. Dennett and to voice taken up by the cadets who argu^l lr own opinions, on the various phases of the prob- Come in and try our home- he next two appearances of the lem. HAMRIC and of jker were made before the two Dr. Dennett's last appearance at prepared meals in the pleas- SMITH t class Liberal Arts sections, VMI was made Friday morning ing atmosphere of our newly sre each section was formed as when he addressed the entire corps redecorated cafeteria. THE TURN-OUT committee of the U. S. Senate in the J. M. Hall at 8 o'clock. His Jewelers LEXINGTON, VA. (ting to consider the Fittman re- subject was "The Dilemma in Am- ition authorizing the President erican Foreign Policy." This talk LEXINGTON, VA. Will Appear April 1st evy an embargo against Japan, was largely a summation of the this case, the cadets took the points that he had brought out dur- s of senators and Dr. Dennett ing the week. of Senator Key Pittman (D - In concluding his. speech, Dr. .), author of the resolution. Af- Dennett said that he regretted leav- THE LITTLE CAFE a lengthy discussion of both jid- ing VMI. He expressed his apprecia- if the question, the vote in both tion to the cadets and member of Remodeled, for the VMI Cadets ions turned out to be almost a the faculty who had been so graci- ilock. After seeing the results ous to him throughout the week. Get Your Copy Dennett announced that he was His parting words to the cadets BRO. RAT COMPACTS TRY OUR T-BONE STEAK DINNERS . ed to vote the negative side of were to present a clear and honest FROM CHINESE DISHES—ITALIAN SPAGHETTI bill, since he considered it too picture of the hard life that each MILDRED MILLER'S it a weapon in the hands of one cadet had before him, and of the OPEN ALL NIGHT DURING VMI DANCES Only 25c and that he did not approve of many responsibilities that will en- GIFT SHOP Senate's giving away, even tem- volve upon this generation. medicine the last information we Class '33 Notes had. He is a member of Phi Chi, T. T. Holloway Medical Fraternity. Address: Pet- Endowment Fund Leaders H. Nunnamaker—Nunny ls with ers Apts., Appalchla, Va. Aged 82, Dies the California Packing Corp., whose headquarters is ln Richmond. Mar- E. L. Phillips—Billy is sUU in the At Texas Home This Is the first In a series of thumbnail sketches ot the various alumni ried Catherine Virginia Eastman insurance business and ls now directing the million-dollar endowment drive of the VMI Foundation, Inc. and they now have one daughter, treasurer of the Gulf Life Insur- Bar Association Head The two men presented here are James S. Easley, 'M, chairman of the Catherine Hundley. Nunny's ad- ance Co. in Jacksonville, Fla. He Was Close Friend Executive Committee, and John C. Hagan, '21, president ot the VMI dress Is Wiley Court No. 7, Roa- is still single. Address him ln care Foundation, Inc., and vice-chairman of the Richmond drive, noke, Virginia, and he said to tell of the Company at Jacksonville. Of President Wilson everybody to drop ln. Thomas T. Holloway. '78, former John C. Hagan James 8. Easley H. D. Pruett, Jr.—Doug received president of the Dallas Bar As- John Campbell Hagan, Jr., was James Stone Easley was born on T. Oliver—Travis attended law his LLB degree from the Univer- sociation, died on Thursday, March born In Richmond, Va., in 1899, April 7, 1885, at Halifax, Va. He was school at W. & L. and L. S. U. and sity of Texas in 1935. He is now lo- 14. at the Baylor Hospital in Dal- where he attended McGuire's Uni- graduated from VMI in 1904, after cated with the tllte department of versity school in preparation for received his LLB from LSU. In 1936 las, Texas. He was 82 years old which he acted for one year as prin- married Miss Catherine Sears Mor- Humble Oil and Refining Company, when he died, but his constitution entering VMI. He was graduated cipal of the Hickory Neck Academy Houston, Texas. Still unmarried. from VMI in 1921, and for a year rison and they now have a daugh- was such that, although he ap- at Toano, Va. He then entered the ter, Sarah Stuart, born Jan. 1938. Address: 400 Emerson street, Hous- proached death three times within following he held a position as tac- University of Virginia In 1905, ton, Texas. 4 tical officer and instructor at Cas- Address: 2010 Island Drive, Mon- the last 15 years, it was not until where he took his degree of Bache- roe, La. after he lost a week-old battle for tle Heights Military Academy at lor of Law in 1907. Since that time C. A. Payne, Jr.—Charlie has life that he finally succumbed. Lebanon, Tenn. he has pursued the various courses been with the Virginia Public Ser- After this he worked until 1925 L. C. Page—Larry ls Engineer- While at VMI Mr. Holloway be- of the law profession, and his record vice Company since graduation, and as bond salesman for Frederick, Inspector with the Seaboard Air came a good friend of General is one of many offices. has had five promotions, each one" Nolting and Co., at which time he Line R. R. at Norfolk. Married Mar- Nichols, and he was first Jackson- From 1908 to 1915 he was Exam- with an increase in pay. Married became manager of the Richmond gel S. Riday and they now have Hope medalist in his class. During iner of Records for the Sixth Judi- Miss Bessie Ann Weston and hag a office of the Guaranty Title and one daughter, Dianne S. Page. Ad- his cadetship he is said to have dis- cial Circuit of Virginia, and he has daughter, Patricia Ann. Address Trust Co., of Norfolk. In 1926 he dress: 1604 Pasadena Court, Nor- covered a new technique for as- served in the same capacity for the 3001 4th St., Raleigh Terrace, was made manager of the Invest- folk, Va. tronomical measurements which State Tax Board. In 1918 he was Hampton, Va. ment Department, Grace Securities was later compiled into textbooks. elected representative of Halifax Corporation, a firm of which he lat- A. S. Patteson—Ashby is still with After leaving VMI he attended county in the House of Delegates W. H. Pettigrew—Here is another er became vice-president. The year the firm of Steptoe & Patteson, Inc. law school at the University of Vir- and in 1919 he gained the office of lad who is making use of the en- of 1929 saw him form a partnership Insurance. Married Miss Marguerite ginia, from which he was graduat- Commonwealth's Attorney for his gineering knowledge he acquired with Silas B. Mason to had an in- D. Cotey March 2, 1939. Address: ed two years later. While at the county, a post which held from 1920 at VMI. Ham has been associated vestment banking concern. 712 Riverside Drive, Lynchburg, University he was the desk mate of until his resignation in 1929. Imme- with the Sam E. Finley Co., spec- Pictured above are the new officers of the T. O. Smith Alumni chapter Mr. Hagan has also held positions Va. Woodrow Wilson, and later when diately following his resignation, he ializing in 'asphalt construction of in Birmingham. Ala., who were elected at the meeting held on Thursday in public offices. For three years Wilson was President, he became a entered the State Senate and served all types. Ham is Superintendent. night, Feb. 29, at the Redmont hotel in Birmingham. Shown with the of- he was on the board of directors Paxton, F. R.—Frank married very close friend. Wilson admired in this capacity until 1931. Still single and says his possibili- ficers is T. Weller Smith, director of public safety, who told of the plans of the Richmond Chamber of Com- Miss Roslyn LaMontague of North and liked him very much, and it is From 1934 to 1938 he acted as ties are weak. that are being made to have a course in safe driving made a part of the merce, and for one year he acted as Hampton, Mass., and they have is said that his modesty prevented vice-president and then president curricula in all high schools in the state. chairman of the Chamber's Com- daughter, Shelby Louise. Frank is his asking for any appointment of the VMI Alumni Association, F. W. Richards—Freddie is with The men in the picture are, front row, left to light, John David Hig- mittee on Taxation. Hagan is a still associated with the Louisiana which would have been granted to and in 1938 was appointed as a the Personal Finance Company ol gins, '19, vice-president; C. Powell Noland, '04, president; back row, Bern member of the VMI Alumni Execu- State Rice Milling Co. Address him him without any question. member of the Board of Visitors, a Coatesvllle, Pa. Price, x-'39, secretary, and Mr. Smith. (Photo courtesy Birmingham Age- tive Committee, and was the first at 117 East 4th Street, Mt. Vernon Mr. Holloway was very active in position which he still holds. His Herald. president of the VMI Foundation, N. Y. the legal profession and during his latest honor came this past year, serving from 1937 to 1938. At the career became a high official in a when he was chosen to be president Tolleys' Hardware present time he is one of the three H. J. Pence—The last information Dallas transportation company. He of the recently founded VMI Found- Guns, Hardware, Ammunition representatives on the VMI Ath we had, Harvey was still associated was given a temporary appoint ation, a position which he is filling Electrical Supplies letic Council. with great efficiency. with VETO. Address his mail c-o ment as a federal judge, and short- the company at Suffolk, Va. Do pent Predicts ly after this he was kept extreme- Years Ago in the Cadet Phone 84 that he will be unable to attend ly busy codifying the thousands of By HOWARD TUCKER R. T. Penick—Bob is still with ordinances of the city of Dallas. In Alumni Notes Finals because of a serious opera- tion which he underwent March 15 the Standard Oil company., In 1909 he became president of the Last week this column presented way? Five men of the Class of '39 have at El Paso, Texas. South Boston and is 2nd Lt. in the Dallas Bar association, a position General Orders for the Mess Hall Major Delinquencies of all Angels recently become associate members National Guard. Address: 400 Broad ESSO SERVICE which he held until 1915. Only two which we hope improved many of * Any Liberal Artist — Failing to of the American Institute of Elec- Street, South Boston, Va. ether men since 1873 have held the the gentle readers' table manners. W. W. Archer, Jr., '22, has been wake up the Apostles in time for trical Engineers. P. B. Baldwin, who same position for an equal length Seeing as how Easter hops are not elected a director of the National church. is employed by the General Elec- C. H. Peters—Doc was studying WOODWARD of time. He has been a trustee of very far off, we thought it appro- Society of Professional Engineers. Loyd, Bobo — Testing golden tric Co., J. S. Higgins, Jr., of the the association since 1909. priate to give you a few hints on Mr. Archer is with the Virginia streets with nitric acid abt. 2:16 am. Celanese Corporation of America; & BOWLING Mr. Holloway was born on May what your date intends to do at the Electric and Power Co., having en- Shu, P.—Washing underwear in W. C. Mitchell, Jr., and R. J. Tuck- State Drug Co. 20, 1857, at Independence, Mo., the dance so that you won't disappoint tered that company immediately af- the fountain of youth. (Well, he had er, both of Westinghouse Electric Inc. (Formerly Bice's son of one of General Robert E. her and will be in the position to ter his graduation. to wash something.) and Manufacturing Co., and J. B. Across from State Theatre North Main Street Lee's officers in the Mexican War. handle her accordingly. You eager His father was killed a few years Hudson, C.—Entering fig orchard Newman II who is a sub-professor Try Our Barbecue Sandwich. Phone 4S1 guys had better study the following W. J. Walker, x-'39, is employed later in the War Between the States of Mt. Sinai with an RG's intention at VMI. PHONE 41 —WE DELIVER "FLAPPER'S GENERAL ORDERS" by the Norfolk Shipbuilding and and young Thomas was brought up —and without authority abt. 5:68 just as if preparing for a military pm. Drydock company. He is now liv in the home of his grandfather, science quiz. R. F. Hill, '25, became the father Randolph, Butch — Reading and ing in Fentress, Va. Gen. W. F. Thornton at Shelbyville, of a baby boy early in February. I 1. To take charge of this dance singing psalms alternately during 111. He entered VMI in 1874 and Mr. Hill is connected with the and all men in view. CQ. Otis D. Smith, '33, writes that he ATTENTION!! was graduated four years later as North Carolina State Health de- 2. To "strut around" in a know- is working in the state of Alabama first in his class. Smith, Elmer Oswald — Long partment and is working on his ing manner, keeping always on the for the Johnson Publishing Co., a wings, MEI. M. S. degree from the University THE VMI POST EXCHANGE offensive and ignoring any com- Richmond concern, and he says his (Revised from the 1924 issue of of North Carolina. ments from the chaperones. The Cadet.) headquarters are in Montgomery. IS EQUIPPED AND READY TO SERVE YOU " He travels all over the state repre- Obituary 3. To slap severely any young senting his company and returns to 9 A. M. to 10:00 P. M. man who tries to get smart. C. D. Pitts, '25, is now the as- JAMES K. PAYNE, '99 From regulations VMI, 1905, when sistant manager of DuPont's plant Montgomery for most week-ends. Complete Breakfasts, Hot and Cold Lunches, Steak Dinners, 4. To repeat nothing I hear while cadets were hard boiled: Funeral services for James Keith at Rio Loa, Chile, where he has Sandwiches and Short Orders, Complete Fountain Service sitting out a dance. No cadet shall send or accept a Billy Smith, '34, and his wife are Payne, '99, youngest son of Charles been stationed since 1937. He hopes Cigarettes, Novelties, Toilet Articles Fitzhugh Payne and Jeannie Brooke 5. To quit the dance only when challenge to a duel or to personal to visit the states next July. living in Birmingham, Ala. Billy Payne, of Warrenton, was held at properly asked off the floor. combat with deadly weapons upon was quarterback of the Big Red Ladles' Entrance Adjacent to Alumni Hall 3 p. m., Saturday afternoon, March 6. To receive, remember, and pain of being dismissed. team in '31, '32, and '33. • pass on to the man who next breaks Any cadet who shall upbraid, W. V. O'Brien, '22, has been pro- 16, at the grave in the Warrenton moted to the position of manager cemetery. in, the line just shot me by the last abuse, condemn or maltreat another Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Proctor cadet for refusing to accept or send of General Electric's Wire and Mr. Payne died at his late home fool. Thomas, Jr., of 5167 Waterman ave- a challenge to a duel shall be dis- Cable Division. in St. Louis, Mo., on Thursday, 7. To "neck" only in the line of nue in St. Louis, Mo., announce "ASK PETE" HE KNOWS missed. March 14, following a stroke suf- duty. the recent birth of a son at the St. 8. In case I get stuck with some The use of tobacco in any form Hal Threadcraft and Tony Car Louis Maternity hospital. fered the week before. The funeral rington, '37, are both working for service was conducted by the Rev. Dumb John, to give the alarm. by cadets is prohibited. Thomas received his B. S. degree 9. To allow no one to make me Whiskers or moustaches shall not the Tennessee Coal, Iron and R. R. In chemistry from VMI in 1929, Paul D. Bowden of St. James Epis- Co., in Birmingham. They are work- copal church, assisted by the Rev. say "yes." be worn by cadets. being graduated second in the 10. In any case not covered by The Commandant of Cadets shall ing in the steel mill section of the chemistry course. He is at present Ellison A. Smyth of the Presby- company. terian church, Warrenton. my own knowledge, to call the poor be inspector of the cadet mess and secretary of the Southern Acid & For Dally Photo Service Mr. Payne entered VMI in 1895, fish who brought me in here. shall report to the Superintendent Sulphur Co., in St. Louis. John W. Hyatt, '01, sends regrets and received his B. S. degree four 11. To kiss all men who ask and all deficiencies in the fare. years later, being graduated sec- make them pay dearly for it. Loud talking at the table is pro- Andre William Darden ond in his class. hibited; the carvers alone shall call mind especial—one of them, a bird Following graduation he was a If you don't believe that time the waiter. named Scott, is just learning to play Agent—Ed O'Connor STUDIO BOOM 156 creeps in its petty pace from day to a bugle and ever am before decent teacher for several years, and then Room 135 Telephone 134 he became a civil engineer. In St. day, and makes us better lives in The letter which we hope you are folks go to bed, he gets out in the Louis he was manager of the Fire every way, just look at the "Ode to about to read was written by a cadet center of the arena and practices a Brick department of the Hydraulic Hope" written by a hopeful cadet in 1925 to his dear friend Caesar. reveille march, and then, they's an- Press Brick Co. He was a promi- in 1924: Date—Late. other bozo what gets in a panic if nent businessman of St. Louis until Dear Caesar, he can't find a drum to beat a turn- It's photography at its best when Andre takes the picture. forced by illness to retire. In the days of 1860, Augustus, old dear, seeing as how out saying that "everybody what You'll like our true-to-life portraits, taken, developed and He married Miss Jeannie McBlair (So the alumni say) we got so much spare time in which ain't done so has it yet to do." of St. Louis, who with two sons, Barracks life was very different we have nothing whatsoever to do, Wishing you a delightful Easter. Rockbridge finished by men who know and like their business. James Keith, Jr., and Brooke Payne From the life of ease today. I thought I might as well give you Votre Amigo Cicero, R. G. and two sisters, Mrs. Howell Peebles a little of the inside dope on doin's Laundry of Washington and Mrs. Morton In those days they had no water in and around the Institute. You Phone 185 Guthrie Douglas of Warrenton, sur- Running in their domicile, | know, here recently, the powers vive him. When they wished to get a washing, what rule organized a walking club They dashed down into the Nile. THE DUTCH INN which has meetings in front of our * BERIAH MAGOFFIN, '93 dormitory every Wednesday and Beriah Magoffin, '91 died at his Did they have a radiator Saturday pm. And it is easy to gain home in Deerwood, Minn., on Mar. When the weather 'gan to freeze? admittance; we have a goodly num- 15, it was learned here this week. No! They grabbed a trusty axe, ber of followers. They calls us what For Nice Rooms Paletots McCRUMS And scoured the country for dead Mr. Magoffin was born in Lex- walks, penalty tourists, and what and Mess Jackets ington, Ky.. and entered VMI in trees. we walk is called penalty tours- • 1889. During his cadetship, he was simple, ain't it? Always remember, Just Wonderful Food Shirts third captain in the corps and one In those days the Institution Caesar, that travel is an education 2 • 3 Day Service of the guards on the football team Turned out men that were He-men, in itself. I figure I'll be pretty well Complete Line of of that period. He was graduated And they tell us very sadly educated, too. eleventh in his class. Of the change 'tween NOW and You know, Caesar, we sure have During the World War I, he was THEN. a peculiar bunch of "dodos" attend- EASTMAN KODAKS a major in the Engineers. After the ing this institution now. What's peMA" FINBERG and war he became president of the In the days of 1960, more, some of them have the queer- Zeno Iron Co. in Deerwood. We'll come back in just this way, est hobbies you ever hope to hear Mr. Magoffin's son, James S. And we'll put out wondrous stories of. They's two guys what I got in Invites You—Be you a Rat or a First Classman Photographic Supplies Magoffin, was graduated in the Of the hardships of OUR day. To Try Her Home-Cooked • class of 1939. Just relax in your good ole hay University Cleaners and picture this honorable institu- LUNCHES AND DINNERS John Hopkins, '26, is now back UNIFORMS tion in Heaven. We might go so far in Atlanta as assistant manager of Cleaned and Pressed S8e the Hartford Accident and Indem- as to say just imagine a Paradise ALSO COLD DRINKS OF ALL KINDS Enlarging Service with VMI. Anyway, working our Pressed - - —M* nity. Phone 749—Fast Service Ask to be Shown the V. M. I. Room and See for Yourself imagination to the boiling point, and Norberg, who was originally let's go through the golden Wash- from Philadelphia, received his BS ington Arch and read the delin- Special Developing degree in Civil Engineering at VMI quency sheet. It would probably go and is now working as a chemist something like this: J. Ed Deaver & Sons I WELCOME CADETS Headquarters, Corps of Cadet Angels. Clothiers and Furnishers Headquarters for Henry Porter, '09, is now ln the ALL MEN'S FURNISHINGS Call 57 and 75 retail clothing business and is liv- Heavenly Military Institute. PHONE 25 ing in Birmingham. Who cares about the date any

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By Al Carr and Charles Beach Woody Gray Named Freshman Coach SHADES OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE appeared here with Easter. The coldest snap for a couple of decades is now plagu- ing the outdoor sports, but the inside paperwork goes on in the form of slowly crystallizing plans for the golf team ad- VMI Polo Team Nosed Out by 110th F. A. Team 9-7 vocated here some columns ago. 9 The tentative plan may come up before the Athletic Council after Capt. Downing, Star Guard of '38 Squadron track season, and if It is approved by the Superintendent, further Football Sidelights action will be taken In order to found a club before next year. As far as can be determined at present, financial trouble Is the only handi- Hardaway Gives Up Pro Football cap, and that applies to greens fees for the visiting teams. Possibly 50"® ANNIVERSARY the team will be organised similar to the fencing team, and may be Lead Attack To Return to Alma Mater under the sponsorship of theTntramural Council. Major Ramey has TVE "GRAND OLD MAN* OF FOOT BALL GOMES OP WITH HIS 50™ By CHARLES BEACH fully endorsed the plan, and has agreed to rurnish transportation for Institute Team COLLEGE- TEAM THIS FALL/ the members, so the embryo club has a bright future. Holds 6-3 Lead STAGG BEGAN HIS CAREER Sports Editor The nucleus of the team will be Bill Mandt, Nick Dominick, Frank PLAYING END AT YALE AND WAS It was announced here yesterday At End of Half SELECTED ON HISTORY'S FIRST Torrington and Chester Drake. Several other likely candidates grace the by Major B. B. Clarkson that Thom- links every week-end, so there should be no lack of material. One out- ALL-AMERICAN TEAM IN (669. By WALTER GREENWOOD HE OOACHED FOR TWO YEARS AT as Woodrow Gray would be nom- standing feature that should be of interest to all concerned is that the On Saturday night, the VMI polo SPRINGFIELD <30UEGEx4t YEARS inated to the Athletic Council for boys will furnish their own equipment, plus balls. That is unusual in AT CHICAGO AND IS IN HIS 7™ YEAR team went down in defeat at the the position of Head Freshman VMI athletic history, no? AT THE COLLEGE OF THE RHORC. Coach which was vacated by Albert hands of the 110th Field Artillery at HIS TEAMS HAVE PLAYED SALUTES FROM THIS CORNER to Freshman Coach AU Pikesville, Maryland, to the tune of 525 GAMES, WINNING 312, LOSING B. Elmore. 179 AND TYING 34 FOR, A .6W Elmore will leave the Institute in bert Elmore, who is leaving the coaching staff at the end of 9 to 7. Playing their second game of the season and their second in- June to accept a position with a the year to go into business. Coach Elmore has coached rat door game in recent years, the VMI business firm or to do graduate work baseball, football and basketball here since the spring of 1937, squad showed vast improvement at the University of Alabama. The and is at present handling varsity baseball until Coach Pooley over their first exhibition of two Council will not take action on this matter until its May meeting. Hubert finishes with Spring football practice this week. weeks ago against the same outfit. Fighting bitterly all the way, VMI Was Star In the past three seasons, the coach has done a grand job, and held the lead through the flrst three In VMI Line again we wish you the best of luck, and may all of your un- periods of hot play, but in the last Gray, who hails from Norfolk, dertakings be as successful as they were here at the Insti- chukker, the vastly more experi- graduated from VMI in 1939 with a tute, Coach Elmore! enced Artillerymen pulled away, B. A. degree and played professional with Lieutenant R. C. Hoffman lead- The Intramural Council met last week and decided on the much football with the Richmond Arrows ing the way, to tie things up for a debated question of the competition of Varsity swimmers playing last season. While at VMI he starred 110th victory. water polo. The upshot of lt all was that the monogram swimmers as guard on the varsity team for three years and was a mainstay in may participate in a game, but they may not play more than two In the first chukker the Artillery- the outfield for the baseball nine. quarters, and then only one at a time may be in the game. Looks like men drew first blood on Captain He captained the undefeated fresh- the adaptive seals may have even more competition this year with Patrick's first shot of the game, but man team where he held down a fewer casualties as the old rule of ducking from under the water, and from then until the opening minutes tackle position. He also earned his leg ducking after a ducking is denied. This makes the game much of the last period VMI kept the 110th numeral in rat wrestling and took cleaner, and better to watch. Incidentally, the season will be a hot steadily on the defensive. Hardaway an active part in Intramural sports. one this year, so watch for the results in the Intramural column. scored twice in rapid succession in Vice-President THE POLO TEAM WON RECOGNITION if not a game in playing the the first chukker and Downing of His Class 110th F. A. Officers' Club at Pikesville Armory, Md., to a 9-7 score last scored once. Again in the second week. G. R. (Apple) White, Ben Hardaway and Tommy Downing rode period Hardaway scored twice and He was also a leader in the Corps the officers hard in the first half to lead them by 6-3 at the end of the Tom Downing once, so that at Half Jumping Team of Cadets as he served as vice-pres- ident of his class, secretary of the period, but the valiant Keydets tired quickly in the second half, and the time VMI held a 6 to 3 lead. In the Monogram club, a member of the hard fought game was lost. More power to the boys with the mallets; last two periods, however, the Ar- Blanketed Honor Court and Hop committee. they really have made a creditable showing thisyear. tillerymen found the range, with Lieutenant Hoffman and Captain He reached the rank of first lieu- Incidentally, the First Class is responding rather well to Patrick scoring four and two times, At Ft. Myer tenant in Company F during his the insurance plan offered by the Life Insurance Company of respectively, to eke out a narrow first class year. Virginia whereby the Educational Fund is enriched to the ex- margin of victory. Keydet Riders Gray is now employed with the By BILLY BROWN gram swimmers will only be af- Firestone Co. in Norfolk and if he tent of five dollars a year_for five years on a policy above a It was quite obvious to all on- lowed to play in two .quarters of Take Fifth Place is appointed, he will report to the minimum amount. This is an excellent plan for the further lookers that the VMI team had Prospects for the formation of a each water polo event, and only In College Class Institute on Sept. 1 for the opening ing of such a worthy project, and Aubrey Foltz, '35 and Al- profited immeasurably from their VMI golf team are now underway, one of the monogram swimmers of football drills. bert Elmore should be congratulated for continuing this proj- decisive defeat of two weeks ago, but such organization cannot have will be allowed in the pool at a By GEORGE ESSER Coach Hubert was high in his for it hardly seemed the same team the financial support of the Athletic time. The council also ruled that Following their first appearance praise for this former VMI athlete ect which was started back in '31. The Fund benefits and so that took the floor Saturday night association, according to Major the games will be of 16 minutes do you; what more could you ask? of the year in the Fort Myer Horse stating, "Since coming to Virginia I had been soundly beaten only two Blandy Clarkson, director of ath- duration; four quarters of four Show last Wednesday night, March have seen no player better qualified The weather prevented the W&L nine from playing Ohio State Sat- weeks earlier. From the opening letics. minutes each. No games have yet 20, the VMI Horse Show team will in every respect to make a success- urday in Leixngton, as they came through on an Eastern barnstorm- whistle, the Artillerymen were hard Seventeen men have signed up been played. go to Richmond this week-end to ful coach than Woody Gray." He ing tour. If all of the rest of the ball clubs in the state are getting pressed to even get the ball into participate in the Deep Run Hunter as being interested in forming a Handball went on further to say, "We are for- started so early, then we shall have a hard job catching up after the VMI territory and when they did, golf team, and several plans have Trials. tunate in having the opportunity to C company has set the handball season starts. Several of the state nines have already opened their they ran into a defense that called been made for the coming season. Four Classes Entered add him to our staff." competition afire with a record of season, and Richmond looks mighty hot so tar. Stukie Hoskins is a for considerable concentration of Arrangements concerning matches By VMI Jumpers fire before it weakened. At all times, 13 wins against only one defeat, fine sparkplug for any team, besides being the best backstop that we with other teams, green fees on At Fort Myer VMI was entered Downing at No. 1 and Ben Harda- this far, giving them a more than have seen tor a long time in Virginia. the local course, and the possibili- in four classes, the Team, Working way at 2 carried the fight deep into even chance to take the champion- Al Elmore, ty of a golf permit, are now being Hunter, Fault and Out, and Open the llOth's country, working out ship. The standings through Mon- made by Scott Braznell, who is in Hunter. Though they failed to car- some very pretty team work and day are: charge of the organization. ry off any ribbons, the team drew Rat Coach, passing with considerable accuracy. C Company 13 1 commendation throughout the even- On the defense, Bob White played It is the custom of the Lexington FROM THE PADDOCK 10 4 ing and were especially compli- Leaves VMI an excellent game, keeping the op- course not to charge green fees E Company 9 5 mented on their performance by By HENRY J, FORESMAN posing No. 1 well covered and con- for members of a visiting club, in the president of Arlington Hall col- sistently making almost impossible the event of matches with the S 9 Former 'Bama Star to The Farmington Hunt club of Hunt would be the shipping charges lege who was sitting in the judges' saves. Minks, and it was announced that 4 10 Charlottesville acted as hosts to on the hounds and it is believed stand. Will Leave at Finals this courtesy would also be extend- 1 13 seven members of the VMI Hunt that the Maryland hunt will breed Summary—110th F. A.— Dick Pritchett on Jirene, Bill For Alabama U. ed to the cadets, if a team were or- Individual Records last week-end, and once again the our bitches, if we so desire. Lt. Hoffman, No. 1 0 13 1 • • * ganized. Darden on Ranger, Pinky Barks- It was announced l\ere today that cadets were the recipients of some Lt. Gunther, No. 2 0 0 0 0 Pat Harris, winner of the 1939 dale on Buttercup, and Walter The proposed team will be spon- Albert B. Elmore, head freshman very gracious hospitality. Sedge- Capt. Patrick, No. 3 2 0 11 award for the highest number of Edens on Silver Bell formed the The hunt last Sunday was the flrst sored by the Intramural Council, coach here at VMI for the past three field, Warrenton, Deep Run and now VMI— intramural points, is again setting VMI team in the team competition that the VMI pack hunted in any but the cost of the team will be years, would leave the Institute at Farmington have given the VMI Cadet Downing, No. 1 1110 the pace this year with a total of between schools. The Keydets were resemblance to a real pack of borne by the members themselves: the conclusion of the school year to hunters excellent hunts with their Cadet Hardaway, No. 2 2 2 0 0 83 points. fifth in a field of nine, misplacing hounds. It is natural that the dogs expense of trips, clubs, and local do graduate work at the University packs during the past season. Cadet White, No. 3 0 0 0 0 A. L. Johnston of C Company is fourth by only one and one-half require a little experience, and if green fees. of Alabama or to accept a position Puller Hughes, Barney Dirzulaitis, this New England weather contin- leading the competition among the faults, while the University of Anyone interested in trying out with a business firm. Fred Culpepper, Harry Siebert, Bob ues, the VMI Hunt ought to have its rats with 59 points. Maryland quartet, riding privately for the team is advised to see one Coach Elmore came here in the Foster, Jack Oglesby and Bill Wil- pack whipped into good shape be- Baseball Team owned horses, carried off first of the following men: Scott Braz- spring of 1937 as an assistant to liams all had a wonderful time fore it becomes too hot to hunt. place. Begins Practice nell, Jerry Totten, Nick Dominick, Head Coach "Pooley" Hubert and hunting with the Albemarle county Buttercup, Silver Belle, and Grey Bill Mandt, or Chester Drake. Jumpers Lacking has tutored the freshman football, hunt, and, except for a couple of Cloud, the latter ridden by Ed This columnist is one that hopes Under Al Elmore If the team meets with a fair basketball and baseball teams. spills by two of the Cavalrymen, the O'Connor, were entered in the that the horse show will again be amount of success this year, it is As Track Team Served as Head Coach VMI group gave a good account of Despite cold weather for prac- Working Hunter class which at- held the Saturday afternoon of highly possible that it may get the At Troy State Teachers themselves. tices and an incomplete line-up, the Opens '40 Season tracted a field of 40 from which Easter hops. Many of our week-end Before coming to VMI, Elmore Varsity Baseball team is being financial backing of the Athletic only professional jockeys were bar- guests look forward to this annual Cold weather severely hampered served as head coach at Troy State whipped into shape under the di- association next year, and that a red. Once again, Colonel Fray deserves show, and it would be a big setback schedule with other schools may be VMI's varsity track workouts this Teacher's College at Troy, Ala- rection of Coach Elmore. Upon the Jirene Goes Out on Brush the plaudits of all those who desire to the mounted activities to have it formed. Several attempts have been week. A heavy wind kept the broad- bama. He enjoyed great success completion of spring football prac- In Fault and Out Class a greater VMI. He has made the discontinued. made by other schools to get a golf jumpers, high jumpers, and pole there as his teams were always tice, Coach "Pooley" Hubert will vaulters from doing any jumping in In the Fault and Out class, Rang- Infantry rats ride this year and in There are many in and out of bar- match with the Institute, but thus among the top-ranking in the S. I. take over the team and much ma- er and Jirene, with Darden and far there has been no club. Saturday's trials. The entire squad, A. A. Conference. his recent horse shows for his rat racks that are interested in improv- terial will be added when the "base- however, speeded up their work in Pritchett up, represented VMI. Ji- Coach Elmore is a graduate of riders, the "pebble-pushers" gave a jng the general average of the riding ballers" who have been practicing There are several good players in preparation for the meet here with rene' which alon« wlth Butter" the University of Alabama and mighty fine account of themselves. ! at VMI, and it is a fairly safe bet spring fotball come out for the school now who shoot around the William and Mary on March 30. cup, was in the best form of the starred under the great master, ! that there are certain ones that will team low seventies. Chester Drake, of VMI horses, seemed headed for a Wallace Wade. He was a member If the present plans of the Hunt be willing to donate inexpensive Nine Men Return the third class, is making plans for The squad has been paced by Cap- ribbon in this class until, while he of the powerful '31 eleven which committee work out, the VMI trophies, if there is any assurance From '39 Team attending the Southern Conference tain Bob Deaderick in the dashes, was clearing an unfamiliar brush squelched the University of Wash- hounds this summer will be ken- that the Horse Show will continue Captain Earle Mitchell, Paul Shu, this year to enter in the golf com- Charley Rockwood in the half mile, jump with a bar on top, he dragged ington 24-0 in the Rose Bowl that to be an annual event. To back up Jim Branaman, Dale Heely, Jim petition. P. Rice is another handy and Jimmy Dale in the mile and jump" an'd knocked neled with one of the Southern year. Other members of this team this statement, the writer of this col- Turner, "Lefty" Miller, and "Duck" man with a golf club. two miles, Frank Louthan, Dick Maryland packs. A prominent alum- the bar off. were the immortal Johnny "Sugar" nus of the Institute made such an umn will donate such a trophy, if Taliaferro of last year's squad are Track Carmine, and Bob Morrison have Walter Edens on Silver Belle was been close Cain and Carney Laslie who played offer to one of the members of the there are three others willing to do all out for practice. Two other of The recent cold weather has caus-1 'y bunched in the 440 the Keydets' lone entry in the Open tackle and is now serving as line committee during the recent polo the same. This would give a trophy last year's regulars, Son Shelby, ed the suspension of Intramural with Louthan having a slight edge. Hunter Class. coach here at VMI. trip to Pikesville, Md. for each of the four classes in pitcher, and Frank Carney, short- track activities for the past few Charley Chewning has been handi- The same team which rode at Such stars as "Ripper" Walker, school. stop, will undoubtedly be out for days but many events have been capped by sore legs and a cold but Fort Myer will take place in the The only expense to the VMI Andy Nelson, Nellie Catlett, "Bosh" practice when spring football ends, run off. The finals in the broad will probably be in shape to run Deep Run Trials, but the other Pritchard, Billy Nugent, and Joe Several good prospects are coming jump, high jump, and shot-put were Saturday. members of the team will make the Muha have been developed by El- up from last year's rat team in to have been completed today. The weight events will be gain | trip at their own expense to more. Wray, Leech, Ralph Jones, Dorrier, Those men who have advanced to strengthened by the addition to the j experience. and Dick and Willie Williams and the Finals are listed: squad of Tipton, Billy Walker, and Jumping Class it looks as though the vacancies Broad jump: Lanningham (E); Matthews, who are now out for March 18—1. Lindall; 2. Camp- created by graduation last year will Mills (E); Kelso (D); Heely (B); spring football. Paul Shu has been Col. Fray Holds bell; 3. Sullivan; 4. White. be filled with little trouble. Bowen (C); Bernstein (A); Muha limbering up his arm this week Horse Shows March 19—1. Forbes; 2. Emory; 3. Four Pitchers Working Out (F); Law (B); McClure (F); Welles and will throw the discus and jave- Vandavanter; 4 Miller. Catching Position Wide Open (E); Stewart (A). lin against William and Mary. Shu Bat SeCtioilS March 21—1. Holden; 2. Feely; 3. With the shifting of Paul Shu Shot-put: Muha (F); Minton is now working with the baseball Dennis; 4. Ball. from his old position behind the bat (D); Beamer (B); Heath (F); Ookey team. During the four days from March March 22—1. Gregory; 2. Hodg- to first base, an opening is left for (A); Brown, L. N., (C); McGraw Men in the jumping events have 18-22, Colonel Fray held a series kin! 3. Kearfott; 4. Bernard. a new catcher for this year's squad (C); Heely (B); Bernstein (A). been trying to get their legs in of horse shows on the island for his Good Hands Class Johnny Talbott of the First Class High jump: Minton (D); Stew- shape before next week, and they ^ Rat Field Artillery and Infantry March 18—1. McCord; 2. Ward; and Ralph Jones of last year's rat art (A); Pake (D); Kelso (D); have not yet begun to jump for riding sections. Blue, Red, White 3. Clark; 4. Tynan. team are both looking good at prac- Thomas (A); Mullen (F); Wood- height. Jimmy Satterfield and Oakey and Yellow ribbons were awarded March 19—1. Glessner; 2. Van tice in this position. The loss of ward (F); Ayler (E>; Ball (E); have looked best in the high jump, to the best four men in the two Landingham; 3. McGrath; 4. Judd. because "Spike" Thrift by mid-term exams Walker (A). and Pike, Edwards, and Urquhart classes that were held. There was March 21—1. Bilisoly; 2. Wei ton; acle Machine Pre-Smoke* leaves the pitching in the hands of Water Polo in the pole vault. The broad jump a Jumping class and a Good Hands 3. Peery; 4. Adams. •very DR. GRABOW Pipe with Fine Tobacco (Edgeworth) Jim Branaman, Eddie Stumpf, Son According to the ruling uf the In- is wide open for hopeful candidates, class. March 22—1. Jones; 2. Evans; 3. (Continued on Page 6) tramural council, last night, mono- and men are needed for this event. The winners were as follows: Rogers; 4. Law. First Classmen May Take Press Club Committees AIEE of the Digits of Intergers. (By Dr. structed in St. Louis by Washing- Simpson Coaching Weight Events Laurens E. Bush, College of St. ton university. (Continued from Page 1) Trip to St. Louis Continue Work Thomas). Rat Diamomlmen Are Strong Point E. B. Bradford, Durland Clark, Jim- At the last meeting of the Press Contrary to the prevalent rumor my Dale, W. J. Dance, Guy Drewry, For the second consecutive year club, a committee, composed of Mc- On the basis of new research. During Early Drills that no cadets will be allowed to Of Rat Track Team Allen Garnett, Francis Gasquet, H. a Rhode Island State college player Cluer Gilliam and Carl Harkrader, Harvard university geoologists esti- attend the VMI-Washington Univer- The rat track men have been R. Hill, Henry Holmes, Joe Kain, has broken the national intercolle- Thirty-one rats reported for prac- was selected to make a study of the mate that civilization on the North sity football game in St. Louis, Mo., working out steadily with the var- C. L. Mobley, Dan Morton, E. F. giate basketball scoring record^ tice last Wednesday as Rat baseball Press club's proposal to interest one American continent is 25.000 years next fall, General Kilbourne an- sity squad for the past few weeks. Newton, J. C. Palmer, J. C. Pitts, swung into action under the super- old. nounced yesterday that any cadet of the metropolitan daily news- Ray Reutt, H. H. C. Richards, J. F. vision of temperoray coach Herby The rats have several men who look The University of Minnesota will of the first class, who desires to papers in Virginia in promoting an Searcy, J. L. Shelby, R. Siegel, Bob Simpson. Hampered by cold weather promising but lack all-round A new cyclotron at Washington turn over three blocks of its streets make this trip his long football annual journalism contest for col- Spear, Joe Swetting, B. Burnett, W. all this week the team has been able strength. Cold weather has cut short university (St. Louis) will require to local police so that parking and week-end, will be permitted to do lege publications in the state. E. Dolan, Bob Dunlap, R. W. Good- to accomplish little besides some several practice sessions, and the 78 tons of special steel. traffic may be better controlled. so. The committee is seeking a spon- man, J. A. Jordan, C. H. Purdum. batting practice and fielding. Sev- jumpers and hurdlers have been The VMI alumni of St. Louis have sor for the proposed contest, which eral pitcher-catcher combinations forced to work lightly. University of Omaha students re- been attempting to have the corps the Press club hopes will fill the A Harvard university scientist have been warming up but the pe- Tauskey looks good in the mile, cently voted six to one in favor of take its annual optional trip to that lack of a competent intercollegiate Quotable Quotes has discovered that a seismograph riod of practice has been too short McClure has shown up well in the continuing inter-collegiate football. city for several years, but because contest in this state. (Continued From Page 2) can be used to locate enemy artil- to show any indication of outstand- dashes, and Gregory shows promise A waxing process that is expected of the distance involved, the corps The design for the club seal, which Nowadays, air raids seem to be lery batteries in modern warfare. ing hurlers. Several fielders have in the 440. Gregory has had no pre- to revolutionize commercial ship- has abandoned the idea. combines pictures of The Bomb, mostly air. Hot air, at that. (Roa- shown promise of ability and as a vious experience. McClure also com- ping of fruits and vegetables has The Superintendent said that he The Cadet, and The Turn-Out, has noke Times). whole it looks as though the Rats petes in the high jump and the been perfected by a Cornell univer- Students can now take a trip to had received several letters from been completed by Herbert Wills, will be ready to show their colors broad jump. sity professor. South America and simultaneously St. Louis alumni requesting that he and was printed on the club station- When a man admits that he has against Clifton Forge high school in The end of spring football prac- get credit for a double course in send the corps to that city next fall, ery, which arrived Sunday. The made a fool of himself, there is the opening game on April 13. tice will release Muha, Minton, Mc- A $100,000 cyclotron is being con- Harvard's summer school. and that he had replied that it pins, which are small keys, have usually no reason to doubt the Schedule: Graw, and Williams, and these men would be left entirely to the Corps been selected for the club by a com- statement. (Roanoke Times). April 13 — Clifton Forge high will add strength to the weight of Cadets. He added that, if the mittee composed of Bob Shiverts, school, there. events. The strength of the team cadets should not vote to go to Charles Gompf, and Herb Wills. Wouldn't it have been nice if the April 18—University of Virginia will be in the weight events. Romm St. Louis, any first classman, hav- special trains carrying Hitler and Freshmen, here. is also out for football and will add ing full F. C. P., of course, would office and stacked before the prop- Mussolini to Brennero had met in April 24 — Jefferson high school, strength to the hurdles. Reveley is a head-on collision? (Roanoke be allowed to attend this game if er window, whereupon an incensed THE VMI CADET here. treasurer informed the panting the only candidate for the pole Times). he wished. vault. April 27 — Clifton Forge high student that pennies in that sum Is Printed in the Plant of the school, here. were not legal tender and could not All events are wide open for com- Sumner Welles' technique as a April 29—V. P. X„ here. Glenn Miller be accepted. petition. The rats have their open- fact-finder is strongly recommend- ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY NEWS May 7—V. P. I., there. (Continued from Page 1) Undaunted, our hero returned to ing meet on March 30 with the Wil- ed to Martin Dies. (Roanoke Times). May 9 — University of Virginia, ordinarily be unable to hear him. the bank, planning to deposit his liam and Mary freshmen. there. a chance to do so without going to pennies and get the cash to pay his May 14—A. M. A., here. too much expense. bills. It seems, however, that the ISetvs Flashes May 18—A. M. A., there. Since arrangements have not banks had an unfortunate rule to Hoover, Cheek In 1890 Coe college students had been completed with Miller, it can- the effect that pennies could not be to have permission from the presi- New Hop Schedule not yet be said definitely whether accepted for deposit unless wrap- Leave for Meet dent to leave town for the week- there will be a concert. And, until ped, so in desperation the student end. (Continued from Page 1) the plan is approved by both par- was forced to hire a bank clerk to In Washington night hop preceded Feb. 22, which ties, the actual cost of the concert wrap the coins. For the small sum Evanstan, Illinois, high school By C. C. CLAY has always been observed as a full- cannot be determined. From all es- of $8.00 the clerk worked the great- students, assembling in ti^eir audi- day holiday, cadets will have a timates, however, tickets will not er part of the night, and by morn- Frank Hoover and Jim Cheek left torium, to hear the Coe college band, chance to get a real rest after the be very much above the usual dan- ing the pennie were ready for de- yesterday for the five-day meeting waited half an hour, discovered night of the big hop, a very rare sant fees. posit. in Washington of the 1940 Institute there had been a 30-day error in treat at the Institute. of Government, scheduled from dates. For the past few years, cadet at- Armed with the necessary cash Monday through Friday, under the The March First Class hop will tendance at the dansants has been a much chastened student return- auspices of the United States Office Receipts from a basketball game be held on March 22. since this date decreasingly small. The Hop com- ed again to the treasurer's office, of Education and the National Ihsti- between a William and Mary hon- splits almost exactly the time be- mittee feels that the corps would feeling much relief at the prospec- tute of Public Affairs. or fraternity and a faculty quint tween Mid-Winter and Easter like a change in the set-up and tive ending of an unhappy episode, will be turned over to the Finnish dances. would like other arrangements for only to find that an additional fine Hoover and Cheek were the two Relief fund. Since Easter comes on April 13, entertainment Saturday afternoon. of $5.00 had been slapped against first classmen selected to represent and Washington and Lee will have So many cadets have expressed his account for late payment of VMI. Fraternity house presidents at Or- its dances on April 18 and 19, VMI their whole-hearted approval of this fees. This meeting is for the benefit of egon State college recently voted will have its Easter dances on April idea, it may be the answer to the not more than 75 senior students of overwhemlingly to continue the cur- 25 and 26 in 1941. problem, if the details can be ar- American colleges who are interest- Glee Club Will Make rent ban on corsages at their for- The May First Class hop, which ranged. ed in participating in a program mal dances. will be held May 17, marks the Two Concerts Soon which will include visits to sessions half-way point between Easters and The VMI Glee club has planned of Congress, to hearings of congres- Headline of the Week! Harvard Finals. Finance Committed two concerts which will precede sional committees and executive Ape Man to Speak Thursday. (Wil- "They've just got wind o Finals hops, depending on the its trip to Washington, D. C„ on committees, and to the Supreme liam and Mary Flat Hat) date of Finals as set by the Super- Issues Statement April 18, it was learned today. The Court, as well as informal round Paper of the Week: An Asymp- intendent and the Board of Visi- i first of these will be held for the table discussion with leading gov- GREYHOUND'S totic Formula for the Average Sum tors, are set tentatively to be held Dec. 19 to Jan. 20 corps this coming Friday night, ernment officials, legislators, and on June 7. 9 and 10. With these Receipts immediately after supper. Ar- publicists. dances, the 1940-41 hop schedule is Moving pictures $ 346.77 rangements have been made for A number of first classmen sub- LOW FARES Newspapers 560.80 complete. Stationery 133.00 the corps to leave the mess hall mitted permits requesting that they The Cadet will print, in the near Magazines 113.13 early in order to hear a complete be considered in the selection of Two Camp future, any changes that may oc- Etchings 150.75 program. VMI's delegates. Hoover and Cheek Rat Rings 487.50 cur in this schedule as a result of Blue Room 812.30 The other concert will be held were chosen on a competitive basis error, conflict, or change by some Christmas Cards 174.50 at Southern Seminary on Sunday, inasmuch as their selection was Cars For Sale SPRING VACATION TRIPS" higher authority. Records 83.65 April 6. After the performance a based on their academic records. Round Trip Farts • You can't afford to hang around college Incidentals „ . 672.68 Last year's delegates from VMI were this vacation—when it costs so little to get Flowers 1,796.50 dance will be given for the mem- University of Pittsburgh's place- Jack Love and Phil Baldwin. it New York 10.20 away I Hop the very next Greyhound bua Post office 54.50 bers of the Glee club by the girls and head for home—or in the opposite ment bureau finds jobs for four out Washington 4.80 at the Seminary. The relation of the domestic and direction if the wanderlust's got you. of every ten men who graduate. $5,385.58 foreign policy of the country will be 13.50 Expenditures SEE PETE Jacksonville Small change is all you need to make a big Average starting salary is $130 per Harvard and Williams rank first discussed during this year's meeting. Richmond 4.60 change in your surroundings — Grey- month. Moving pictures $ 520.51 Newspapers 374.61 and second respectively in the per- There will also be a joint meeting Roanoke 1.80 hound's low fares keep your capital prac- Stationery 2.95 centage of living alumni listed in with the Pan-American Union. The At Once tically intact) Have more fun where you're going—with the money you save Magazines 247.00 "Who's Who." invitation to this meeting having Etchings 3.71 McCRUM'S getting there by Greyhound! Rat Rings 351.59 been accepted, a statement was sent . # Bus Terminal Second Class Show 9.06 The average freshman male at the to the 1940 Institute of Government Blue Room 578.92 University of Toledo is six inches that the two cadets attending would Phone 711 Phone 75 Christmas Cards 5.11 taller and 20 pounds heavier than his take advantage of every opportunity GREY/HOUND Records 111.21 STATE Incidentals 710.13 average feminine classmate. that is afforded them. Petty Cash 17.73 Balance on hand January WED. - THUR. 20, 1940 2,453.58

$5,385.58 Assets Balance on hand January 20, 1940 $2,453.03 Petty Cash 17.73 Stationery on Hand 250.00 Etchings on hand 220.00 Accounts Receivable— Moving pictures 4 84.10 Newspapers 75.60 Stationery 199.00 Magazines 159.10 Etchings 29.23 BETTE DAVIS Rat Rings 45.00 Christmas cards 325.50 Today's outstanding star, Chesterfield is today' Records 66.15 toon to appear in Warner Flowers 1,173.50 B ro>. ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO, has won Definitely Milder...Cooler-Smoking $5,097.98 the Kedhook Award for Distinguished Contribu- Better-Tasting Cigarette Less accounts payable 2,802.28 tion to Motion Picture Art. CHESTERFIELD $2,295.70 Post office equipment 100.00 is outstanding as today's Thousands of new smokers $2,395.70 Cooler-Smoking, Better* At the direction of the Superin- Tatting, Definitely every day are turning by choice tendent the above statement is cigarette. hereby respectfully submitted. to Chesterfields because they Varsity Baseball find everything they want in this (Continued from Page 5) completely pleasing and satisfy- Brunaman earned his monogram Biannaman earned his monogram ing cigarette. as a hyrler two years ago but was lost to last year's team on account of ineligibility. Stumpf and Shelby The makers of Chester- both turned in good performances on the mound last year and Spes- field keep far in front sard pitched good ball for the little with every known means Red Baseball team of last year. The tentative line-up for the in- of improving their prod- field will include Paul Shu at first uct . You can't buy a better base, Frank Carney at shortstop and Earle Mitchell at his old position cigarette. on third. This leaves ""ly Andy Trzeciak's old position at second base to be filled. The loss of last year's Captain Woody Gray and Bud Kovar and the transfer of Shu SATURDAY to the infield leaves the entire out- field to be composed of new play- ers who will come up from last "(ilillOMMO year's varsity and rat team.

-with- A fielder on University of Okla- homa's baseball team has not made PRESTON FOSTER Copyright 1940. an error in two seasons of varsity Ligm I i & MYCU play. TOBACCO CO.