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Military BaU popular Bands The plan Inaugurated last week to The barracks-wide poll taken last hold • costume ball at Easters Is week reveals that Glen Miller Is oatllned on page 2. She E113. Cube most popular band with Cadets.

VOLUME XXXIII LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, OCTOBER 3, 1939 NUMBER 3 Rats To Go Glen Gray to Feature Vocalists Hunt, Sargent Staff Editor Headquarters Issues In Company At Opening Hops Friday and Saturday Of Magazine Hop Committee Visits VMI Schedule of Events On Oct. 23 To Decorate Saturday Evening On Thursday Post To Feature For Centennial Day Commandant Making his first appearance in Centennial Lexington In several years, Glen Corps of Cadets Pleased With Gray brings 15 versatile young Joseph Bryan, III, staff editor of Cadet Meeting the Saturday Evening Post, last musicians to Cocke Hall for the There will be a meeting of all Drill Progress week paid a two days visit to To Give Review Opening hops this Friday and Sat- first, second, and third classmen Lexington to obtain material for Colonel W. A. Burress said last urday, where he'll feature his two on the editorial and sports staff For President a November issue of his magazine. week that if the present schedule mail vocolists, Kenny Sargent and of The Cadet on the second floor While in Lexington, Mr. Bryan Headquarters has announced a was not delayed, the new cadets Pee Wee Hunt. of the academic building im- interviewed General Kilbourne, su- tentative schedule of events for the will go into old cadet companies The Hop Committee will begin mediately following the return perintendent; Colonel Couper, his- information of all those planning to on Oct. 23. decorating the gym this Thursday of the corps from supper Thurs- toriographer; Colonel Burress, the be present at the exercises on Nov. The date of the joining of old afternoon. The decorations for this day night. commandant; and Lieutenant Col- 11 in commemoration of the 100th and new cadet companies depends set of hops will be arranged so At that time a style book con- onel Read, the Institute publicity anniversary of the founding of the upon three factors: The state of that the balcony to the gym will taining a few of the fundamental officer. training of the new cadets, the not be used. rules of Journalism will be dis- Institute. Mr. Bryan also interviewed Wal- During the exercises the area in progress made in the getting their Thirty gallons of lemon punch tributed to all members of both ter Edens and Gordon Walker, ca- the vicinity of the President's stand uniforms ready, and the weather. with orange sherbert will be served staffs. This style book has been det captains, who accompanied him will be roped off to provide suffi- The commandant said that the rats at the Friday night dance and 20 prepared especially for the re- are now sufficiently advanced in on a tour of barracks for the pur- porters and associates of The cient space for representatives of gallons will be served Saturday. post of obtaining first hand infor- their military training to soon join KENNY SARGENT Cadet the press and broadcasting com- PEE WEE HUNT Gordon Walker, Hop Committee mation on corps activities, customs, old cadet companies, but work on All men desiring to work on panies and seating space for offi- president, stated that he expects traditions, etc. During his visit, Mr. their uniforms is running slightly either of these two staffs are en- cials who will be admitted by card. the corps will give the Illinois Bryan was honored with a real behind schedule. As for the weather couraged to attend the meeting. Special guests of the Institute will maestro a grand ovation. old-fashioned shirt-tail parade by new cadets are not usually placed Tactical Staff It is very important that all be sent cards of admission and will AIEE Meets His full name is Glen Gray and the rats. in regular companies until the men be present and that they be given stickers for their cars. he's of German and Scotch descent. After dinner in the mess hall as corps has started wearing over- To Receive appear at the meeting as soon as To Organize When he was graduated from high the guest of Edens and Walker, Corps To Face coats. That usually means about they are dismissed from com- school in the coaling town of Roa- Mr. Bryan left Lexington for Phila- Speakers' Stand the first of October. pany formation. noke, Illinois, he organized a small New Uniforms delphia. The Corps of Cadets will be form- This year it is expected that the For Session orchestra which got a fair degree Mr. Bryan's visit followed close- ed for the address just outside the rearrangement will take place just Tactical officers at VMI will begin Announcement of plans for the of notoriety because he had "Spike's ly that of Ivan Dmitri, head of the seats for official guests. The rest after homecomings. There will be wearing the army blue dress uni- remainder of the year was the prin Jazz Band" emblazoned in red photography staff of the Saturday Lieutenant of the parade ground will be avail- separate new and old cadet batta forms to ceremonies at the Institute cipal feature of the AIEE meeting letters on the drum. Evening Post, who took several able for others present at the cere- lions for whatever ceremonies the in the near future, it was announced held Saturday morning, September His parents suffered while he hundred pictures around the school monies. During the presence of the corps take part in on Homecoming today. Promotions 23. Robert A. Merchant, chairman learned to play the piano, saxa- for the purpose of illustrating Mr. President, no traffic will be permit- Day. The change immediately after At the last meeting of the Board of the VMI branch of the American phone, clarinet and flute but there Bryan's article. The selection of the ted on the reservation except the that day will be made in order to of Visitors the question of dress Institute of Electrical Engineers, have been no reciminations because pictures to be used with the story Announced cars of the President's party, of the give proper time for complete uniforms was discussed and suffi opened with the introduction of of his choice of professions. has been made by Wesley W. Stout, press members, and broadcasting preparation for the celebration of cient appropriations were made to Upon the recommendation of the other members of the executive "Casa Loma" was a flash of an executive editor of the Post, and personnel, and of the VMI officials. the centennial. It will be made also furnish each member of the tactical Commandant of Cadets, Headquart- committee. These are: G. C. Irwin, idea for a hotel in Toronto, Canada, his editors along with Mr. Dimitri, An exception will be made to this because of the corps trip to Rich- staff with a complete dress uni- ers today announced the appoint- vice-chairman; H. E. Mecredy, in 1929, when Gray and his then who come from his New York of- rule to allow special guests who mond on Nov. 4. form. This appropriation will be ment of six new officers in the secretary; and D. F. Flowers and newly formed orchestra got a job in fices to Philadelphia to show the desire to leave immediately after covered by a new uniform allow- Battalion of Cadets. The appoint- General Progress J. R. Dale, members representing the dining room. They adopted the pictures to the magazine officials, the exercises. The cards of these ance. It formerly was necessary for ments are as follows: Of New Cadets Cited the first class and second class. name because the liked the sound of ed in the near future. guests will be honored by members each tactical officer to furnish his To Be Cadet Second Lieutenants it; incorporated and elected Gray of the traffic police force. The Commandant commented After this Dan Flowers explained own uniform out of his salary. The The Saturday Evening Post staff 1. Thrift, J. P. president. that "every evidence is that the to the group the requirements for contract for these uniforms has is not yet ready to announce the 2. Gary, S. G. The superintendent has request- new cadets this year have done becoming an enrolled student mem Each man draws a weekly salary, been awarded to a concern in exact November date that the ar- 3. Powell, E. P. Y. ed that official guests entitled to very well, exceedingly well." He ber in the AIEE. He explained that receives pay if illness forces him Washington, D. C. The officers have ticle will appear, nor is it prepared 4. Morrison, R. L. military honor will notify him at to announce the selection of pic- gave two main reasons for this there is a definite advantage in temporarily out of the line-up and been measured by a tailor for their 5. Pitman, J. E. least 48 hours in advance of their tures to be used with the article. rapid progress. They were that the becoming associated with the na- builds a financial interest in the outfits and should receive the uni 6. Merchant, R. A. arrival at the Institute. Other guests system which was inaugurated last tional group as early as possible. orchestra. They are reluctant to An announcement as to the date are reminded by headquarters to forms within the next two weeks. These appointments, according to year by which the most mature in- Major Jamison, who is faculty reveal their various enterprises be- of publication, however, is expect- make their reservations early be- In the past those officers who had the Commandant, were made to fur structors in the corps would be sponsor of the VMI branch, enlarged cause they say they don't want fed inthe near future. cause of the fact that Nov. 10 is to dress uniforms could not wear them nish a platoon commander for the detailed with the new cadets who on these points, emphasizing the the mother-in-law to know how be homecoming day at Washington at the various ceremonies at which additional platoon that is to be would be under the supervision of importance of the society to the many sheckels are piling up. and Lee University. It is suggested they would have been appropriate created in each company when the Major Ellis has again proved to be electrical profession. Especially Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Alumni Review that they write to the Lexington because of the contrast between new cadet battalion is discontinued a most efficient one. And the re- valuable to the student are the Chamber of Commerce for infor- orchastra were signed through ar- them and the khaki uniforms. For To Appear Soon lationships between new and old interesting and informative articles rangements with the Music Corpor- Although, under the old Infantry mation concerning reservations. The this reason the Board of Visitors Drill Regulation, there were three cadets this year more closely ap- in the publications of the society. ation of America. The Alumni Review will be hotels in Lexington have already decided to keep in step with their platoons to a company during the proach true VMI lines than before. Program Committee Announced ready for distribution to alumni been crowded by requests for centennial program by furnishing session 1938-39, it was decided not Another important factor in this de- Chairman Merchant next an- and cadets sometime between Oct. rooms, but there is yet much room 13,000 MATRICULATE funds for new and handsome uni- to have three platoons under the velopment has been the adoption nounced that J. L. Hunt had been 15-20, Major Herbert A. Jacob, in private homes left. More than 13,000 boys have matri- forms for the officers. This was old IDR this session. With the ad- by the corps of the new army drill. selected as chairman of the pro- alumni secretary, disclosed this culated at VMI since the school done with the idea of making a vent of the new IDR, however, it Game Plans The rats this year did not have gram committee for the coming morning. opened 100 years ago, a study of much better appearance at exercises became necessary to have more Announced to learn the complicated squad year. Assisting him are: E. V. Weir, A new cover scheme has been the records in Col. Couper's offioe and other formal occasions when than two plattones to a company. On the completion of ceremonies movements which have always been J. W. Kohnstamm, G. H. Drewry, designed for the magazine this reveals. the corps is in full dress. on the parade ground the corps hard to catch and hard to learn. C. H. Gomph, and J. L. Pitts. Several year. Major Jacob stated that Plans were submitted whereby will establish a cordon holding visi- ideas for the programs of the neither he nor Captain James Wiley, the companies might be organized tors back 50 feet from the road future meetings were discussed and editor of the Review like the gaudy, into either three or four platoons, along the parade ground. A similar turned over to the committee. The Sketch of Stonewall Jackson harsh cover design used last year. but it was decided that, under the Bronze Letters cordon will be established along meeting was closed by a few sug- The name of the magazine is system used at VMI, they would be the side of houses to the superin- Bought for Gym gestions and remarks from Col. printed in a different and more at- better able to function with only Offered to Alumni Association tendent's quarters. Secret Service S. W. Anderson, head of the elec- tractive type. three platoons. Trim, new bronze letters that are The VMI Alumni Association has is a drawing by A. J. Volck, a Bal- personnel will take charge after trical department at VMI. Red, white and yellow will run The three platoon plan, however, to spell out "W. H. Cocke C94) Hall been offered at a reduced price a timore artist, who seems to have the arrival at the superintendent's diagonally across the cover, and is still very definitely on trial, and, will be put on the name plate over sketch of Stonewall Jackson drawn managed to get General Jackson house. There the party will have the picture will be placed in front if the authorities find the system the gymnasium when the change by A. J. Volck, in 1861. The result to pose at Balls Bluff in 1861. Then, lunch. of this. inadequate, it will be discontinued ordered by the Board of Visitors Richmond Alumni of several years of research on the there is the death mask of Jack- In this fall issue, a long write-up and another will be instituted in If the President decides to stay finally is made. The old stone let- part of Mrs. Philip Speed of Char- son done by Frederick Volck, the Plan Cadet Dance is given to the A. J. Volck sketch its place. for the football game, the state and ters that formed "Ninety-Four lottesville, owner of the sketch, only one now in existence, which of Stonewall Jackson, an account There will be no more appoint- local police forces will cooperate Hall" have already been torn down points to the fact that it is the is a part of the permanent collec- In an announcement release to of which appears elsewhere on this ments of officers or non-commis- with the secret service detail in and discarded closest thing to a life portrait of tion of the Valentine Museum in The Cadet this morning, Maj. Her- page. sioned officers until make-overs. his passage to the stadium. The bert A. Jacob, alumni secretary, Jackson in existence. Richmond. The painter, Volck, and The original change, authorized The present system calls for no in- saluting detail will be released at stated that the Richmond Alumni Originally, this drawing was of- and Sculptor Volck were brothers. last November, called for the name crease in non-commissioned per- the entrance after the departure to be "William H. Cocke C94) Hall," chapter is making arrangements for fered at $3,500 but Mrs. Speed has 'Claims are continually popping Lectern Club To Hold sonnel, and there will probably be salute and the escort will be releas- but a slight change was made nec- a dance at the John Marshall Hotel since reduced her price to $2,500. up of life portraits of Stonewall no increase in officers. ed at the entrance to Lee Chapel. essary because the nameplate did in honor of the cadet corps during The Alumni Association is unable Jackson,' says Mrs. Speed. There is Meeting Saturday to buy it, but Maj. Herbert A. Jacob, a general belief that three portraits Traffic Details not provide sufficient space for the its visit in Richmond for the VMI- The initial meeting of the Lec- alumni secretary, is in hopes that were painted of Jackson from life. Outlined larger name, and the initial was University of Richmond homecom- tern Club, VMI chapter of the Vir- some alumnus or small group of "Curator Edward M. Davis III, of Couper to Address substituted for the first name. ing football game on Nov. 4. ginia Social Science Association, The Mayor of Lexington and the alumni will purchase t^he drawing the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, President of W&L have consented In recognition of the Class of The dance is scheduled for 9 p. m. will be held this doming Saturday and present it to the Institute. who is librarian of the Art Index UDC on Thursday to the closing of the approach to 1894 and in accordance with Gen- No admission price will be charged morning at 11 o'clock. Last April the Richmond Times- there, concurs with Mrs. Speed in Letcher Avenue and the avenue it- eral Cocke's wish, the gymnasium for cadets and their dates. An or- William Couper, historiographer Dispatch published in its Sunday her belief that there's no such thing At the meeting a discussion of self on Nov. 11 to traffic, and the first bore the name, "Ninety-Four chestra has not been selected, but of the Institute, will address the magazine section an article concern- as a life painting of Jackson, and the year's program will be held, mayor will issue orders that there Hall." However, after General some mention has been made of State convention of the United ing the alleged story that three so does Ray Birdrock, historian of following which a speaker, who to- shall be no parking thereon from Cocke's death in the spring of 1938, having the Commanders, cadet or- Daughters of the Confederacy this life potraits of Jackson are in ex- Charleston, W. Va., who has col- day was still unchosen, will address the time that the President arrives it was deemed appropriate by the chestra, play for the hop, coming Thursday evening at Hotel istence. That article, written by lected Jacksonia for many years and the club. Board of Visitors that the building Jefferson in Richmond. until his departure. Traffic on the A committee of Richmond alumni Miss Margaret Leonard, states: has 'a very direct personal contact The officers will present at this bear the name of the man who Col. Couper's address will be the VMI Post, Letcher avenue and has been appointed to get dates for "Mrs. Speed has spent two assidu- with his home region.'" meeting a proposal to schedule a most was responsible for its erec- highlight of the colorful historical through W&L grounds will be one-, all boys who want them. Requests ous years tracing the sources of " 'In all my research and contact banquet on Oct. 21. This banquet, tion, both through personal con- evening program of music, awards, way from 8 p. m., the 10th until have been issued to the people of Jackson paintings—to find that there with the family not once was there according to the proposal, will be tribution and the obtaining of oth- and the parade of colors. His address after the presidential party leaves. Richmond to entertain cadets in seems to be no such things as a ever evidence brought forth indi- held just before the First Class er financial aid. With the consent will be in harmony with the rest The entrance through this street their homes during the corps trip. portrait of the Confederate hero cating that a portrait of this nature hop on that date, which is also the of Mrs. Cocke this change was car- of the program, as his subject is will be on Jefferson street with the The corps will be entertained at painted from life. had been made,' he said. 'The very date of the Homecoming Day foot- ried out, and very shortly the new "General Stonewall Jackson." exit on Main street below Crozet ball game between VMI and the name will appear above the en- breakfast on the morning it arrives "Mrs. Speed is founder and direc- nature of the troop movements Hall. On the 11th only official cars in Richmond. tor of the Creative Art Gallery in were against it and certainly some- U. of Virginia on Alumni Field The three day convention opened marked with stickers will be al- trance. today with the registration of the It is expected that the same Charlottesville . . . and she has, one would have mentioned the fact Cadet6 will be allowed to bring lowed to enter this street. All of delegates at Hotel Jefferson. Thurs- schedule for the train trip that was she writes, 'done enough research years ago.' their hop dates to the banquet. these regulations are subject to day evening's program will be the Work On 'Turn-Out' used in 1936 and 1937 will be used to be the world's authority on pic- " 'Most important,' and to Mrs. change by headquarters. climax of the convention's program, again this year. In the past the tures and portraits of Thomas Speed's mind, the best of the Jack- Is Begun By Staff which will include a sight-seeing corps has left barracks about 11 Jonathan Jackson.' son portraits is the one loaned by Rats Required To auto trip around Richmond and a Work on the issue of The Turn- o'clock Friday night, and marched '"No portrait exists that is from Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson of Rich- Supply of Back Issues Attend Hop Friday tea at the Virginia Museum of Fine out which will appear on Nov. 11 to the train down in East Lexing- life,' is her unequivocal conclusion— mond to the museum for exhibition Arts on Thursday afternoon. An- Has Been Exhausted has begun, Douglas McMillin, edi- ton. The trip usually takes about a conclusion which has drawn with the models submitted in the Gordon Walker, Hop Committee other feature of the closing session tor, announced today. Col. William seven hours. «mens from others hereabouts who nation competition for a sculptor president stated just before DRC The business staff of The C»• Hunley, political science instructor, should know. and Jackson group for Manassas today that all rats are required to will be group singing, arranged by dot announces that it is unable The return trip is begun about Mrs. James Lee Tyree, music chair- has accepted the invitation to "Furthermore, from an earnest battlefield. attend the opening dance until 11 to fill the requests for copies 10:30 Sunday morning, and the corps o'clock this Friday night. If they man, and the award of Military write the "Certy It's a Fact" column search through all the biographies "'The portrait,' she said, 'signed of back issues which subscribers arrives in Lexington about 5 o'clock wish to remain after 11, they must Crosses to Col. Max Patterson and for this first issue. of Jackson, other records of the by William Garl Brown in 1869 has who send in their subscriptions that afternoon. pay $1. Charles W. Crush for services in the McMillin says that he now has War Between the States Period and acquired through its present use a several weeks late have missed. On past trips to Richmond, each First World War, and to William several proposed cover designs un- the most comprehensive catalogues double historic interest since It Rats are required to wear coatees All new subscriptions are add- cadet was given a small sum from B. Murdoch for services in the der consideration, and as soon as and listings of portraits, old news- was pronounced "the best and only it they have them; otherwise they ed immediately to the •"^M'ng Spanish-American War. one of these designs is selected the his food allowance for meals dur- paper files, Mrs. Speed finds Jack- true extant" by General Bradley T. will wear blouses. list, but the supply of back Is- art staff will begin work on it. ing the trip. son posed tor only two photographs Johnson.' Any old cadet's coatee may be sues has bees exhausted. The A circular letter addressed to and a sketch in the war years, and "That pronouncement by General used so long as it does not have The Admission Director of M. I. T. 2M extra copies ef the first twe alumni and patrons has been print- Only 80 more days until Christ- never for a painting. Johnson calls for a story anent the chevrons. Coatees with service has been at the Institute during the laraes have bam used. ed and will be mailed^ -yt soon mas furlough begins. "Closest thin* to a life portrait (Co" TIMED CM P"?e 8) st'ipes are permissaHe. P'ft few dPVE. AS YOU WERE it^fWabet HlL°r.ML?S By DOUGLAS McMILLIN Published Tuesday afternoons. Entered at the post office at The "stagette" at RMWC last to his native city of Charles- • a 000 NAME DEPT. Lexington, Virginia, as second class matter. Subscription during MILITARY BALL regular school year, $2.50. Saturday evening attracted many ton, supposedly for a week-end of A proposal to hold a costume ball of the Barracks Boys who were golf, but after glimpsing the fem- ED ES6IIONI*llfe® 1939 Member of 1940 on the opening night of Easter hops very favorably impressed by the me who came over to drive him COUSATE UNIVERSITY • H GfiCVE CITY COLUfcb / ASSOCIATED COLLEGE PRESS next spring was inaugurated in girl-break drag. All the lads were home Saturday, we feel sure that FOOTBALL iWER.. Distributor of Collegiate Digest barracks during the past week and there including "Old Faithful" Mat- little golf was played by the red- WENT THROUGH IME is rapidly gaining momentum. ter who made himself conspicuous- headed one. At EDINBURGH National Advertising Service, Inc. Several members of the Hop Com- mm®* ly absent from the dance floor in HIS HAND RECENT- College Publishers Representative mittee have been unofficially ap- LY WHEN HE FELL SSM' favor of cozier abiding-places. Buck 420 MADISON Avi. New YORK, N.Y. proached on the advisability of UPSTAIRS—No doubt it has [ OUT OF A DOUBLE- CHICAGO • BOSTON • LOt ANQILIS • SAN FNANCISCO Thompson appeared minus his DECK BED WHILE such a ball, and they, requesting happened to others before him, but CENTURIES momentary OAO who was attend- DREAMING HE WAS "BEDELS" (61 that they not be quoted on the that didn't comfort Laurie New- RAMMING 1H'LINE JOHN HUNDLEY Editor-in-Chief ing the Mink game . . . "Fickle RRARE) HAVE SOLEMNLY proposal at the present, expressed bold when he found out that both TOR THE WINNING CALLS DOUGLAS COOK Business Manager Fred" Flowers deserted his Staun- SCORE/ their enthusiastic approval of the of the girls lie invited up for Ring ton true love to cavort with the EDITORIAL STAFF idea. Figure intended to come. Then, Macon lassies who were the prov- Jearl McCracken Managing Editor The purpose of the military ball there's the sad case of Walter Wil- Carl Harkrader Re-write Editor erbial hogs about his and Brother is two-fold: to give the cadets a son, who was forced by conditions Robert Shiverts Alumni Editor Dan's flaming thatches . . . Even pleasant change from the regular beyond his control to demonstrate Dick Pritchett Feature Editor that shy wallflower, Don May, was Douglas McMillin, Don May Columnists routine of dances and to offer visi- before two very charming young present at the festivities. While we Fred Flowers, Dan Flowers Public Opinion Editor tors and returning alumni a type of ladies his inability to hold down are on the subject of May, ob- Charles Beach Sports Editor entertainment that will be thorough- three bottles of beer drunk in quick Al Carr Assistant Sports Editor noxious as it is, there is a zertified ly enjoyed and long remembered. succession . . . Calvin Satter- Tom Opie Assistant Sports Editor tale abroad that he is willing to Bates Gilliam Assistant Sports Editor field's claim to fame is that he re- Many suggestions have already pay ten dollars to anyone who can James Turner Assistant Sports Editor been presented as to the period of ceived one of those 'phone calls tell him of a suitable, tactful way from the World's Fair. You know, ASSOCIATE EDITORS the costume ball. The most favor- to break his Opening date. It sounds Bill McCauley Eric Meyer the girl stood in a glass booth while ed one is that of a North-South like easy money, but we advise Kinloch Goolrick Bob Spear Military Ball in which all the several thousand people watched Calvin Satterfield Henry Foresman any takers not to accept a check. and listened. Regrets: he could Northern boys will dress in the . . . Dale Heely, who was half- STAFF ASSISTANTS think of nothing clever to say . . . uniform of the Yankee soldier and backing in Kentucky, was missed Tommy Moncure C. M. Young Price Littlejohn Bill Maxson the Southern boys will don the Another interesting note is that the G. S. Home Billy Brown Jack Martin Allin Meyer by the Maconites who know him brother rat of '41 who put the class Bob Dunlap Beverly Read Phil Killey Fred Love famous Confederate gray. as Hedy Lamarr because "he's so George Esser Wesley Marston Henry Mecredy C. J. Bounds Another idea is a military ball on pledge last year has already Charles Sexton exotic" . . . Andy Turner, who of nations and all ages. This opens gone on a voluntary pledge this BUSINESS STAFF is forced to divide his much-clam- up greater fields to those with ini- year. Bear up, Whiskey! ... As Rudy Weiss :. Advertising Manager ored-for time between Lynchburg a sequel to the debunking of the George McCann Subscription Manager tiative and originality. Regardless and Roanoke, chose the Hill City "Unk" legend in last week's CADET Scott Braznell Circulation Manager of the period of the ball, the girls yesterday to be rushed no end by will be costumed in the same period there's the story of Bob Maling's the bevy of beautiful broads. adventures this summer. as their escorts. Something must have gone wrong, The expense should be no greater THE CONSENSUS Academic Stars for after the dance Andy renounc- By FRED FLOWERS than for a regular dance. No flowers ed all girls' schools forever. (Foot- The current barracks enigma is Academic stars are the Institute's equivalent of a would be given because they are note—Andy Turner was seen at that of the gal who drove by Tom taboo at a costume ball. This would Dean's List. They form a type of minor rank in the Farmville Sunday afternoon.) Opie's window a few nights ago and Variety is important in keeping corps and ought to be honored as such. It seems, how- save cadets having dates from three called, "Hey, Tommy. Been on any In a barracks-wide poll taken to five dollars, and a costume can during the past week, Glen Mil- listeners and dancers interested in more golf courses lately?" It is a dance band's music, but many ever, that to all intents and purposes they are little be easily rented for one night for For those pie-lovers who noticed ler's orchestra was voted the most rumored that Opie suspects who the cadets feel that speed cannot take more than gaily colored bits of material that often that amount. These costumes can the lack of that tasty morsel in the popular dance band in the minds calic is, but he refuses to commit the place of melody and tune. The cause a civilian to ask, "What are those?" or "What do be had very cheaply if they are Mess Hall this year, we relay this of VMI Cadets. This was the first himself . . . Jerry Totten, the Texas present ratio of really good fast rented in a group from some repu- bit of information conveyed to us poll taken since the spring of 1938 those stars signify?" There then follows a description Terror, is nou> sympathizing with popular swing to the medium and table costume company. by one of the higher-ups in Club when Tommy Dorsey occupied the of a rather vague, meaningless honor. Beyond that Phil May who you may remember slower swing is about the same as The purpose at present is to Crozet circles. There has been no top position. Dorsey was moved was the left out angle in a triangle the ratio suggested, and any In- nothing. Naturally, we don't believe, that such stars ascertain if the corps is interested pie this year because the pie-plates back to second place by the versa- involving a husband, wife and May crease in the number of fast pieces are utterly worthless. The recipient of these stars has in the idea of the ball and will have been sold. Why? tile young Mr. Miller, whose rapid at Ring Figure last year. It seems played inevitably brings in second something of which he can be justly proud. They alone support it if the expense is not rise to musical fame has been na- that Totten has accepted the role of rate numbers that are hard to too great. A poll will be taken of tion-wide. are of lasting rank to the cadet. To be graduated Most of those three-stripers who May in another very similar drama dance to, and often no more pleas- "Distinguished" helps a man to a better start. It gives barracks next week and if the ma- didn't attend the brawl at Macon . . . The cream of barracks society The questionnaire on styles of dance music and orchestra was dis- ant to listen to. him an added push as a budding alumnus of promise. jority of the cadets are in favor of Saturday were scattered far and was present last Tuesday night at it a committee will be appointed wide from Lexington this week- Benny Burchfleld McKee's "going- tributed to every room in barracks, 2. Give in order what your room And yet—a void seems to exist. The material benefits to investigate the expensiveness and end . . . North to the Nation's in" party. This, together with his and individual answers were polled considers to be its four favorite of these bits of rank seem always just over the hill or possibility of such a ball. Should Capital treked Bob Shiverts who "coming-out" celebration in the in the first question, while each national orchestras. (In the tabu- just around the corner. And the truth of these state- the ball prove too expensive, the has hopes for an amorous affilia- spring is an annual occasion for room was asked to formulate a con- lating, each orchestra was given 4 ments is nowhere better realized than by the star idea will be dropped without furth- tion in that fair city. But we, being Benny, who dons his winter under- sensus of its own in the second points for a first place, three for question. second, two for third and one point men themselves. er ado. The primary duty of the on the inside on that little affair, lings late in September, and di- committee will be to find out predict his chances are practically vests them in April. Refreshments Slow 492 for fourth place.) "Rank hath its privileges" is an old military maxim through what arrangements and for non-existent . . . Earl Wilson hit were served at the gathering with Fast 43 1. Glen Miller 443 what prices the costumes can be from ages untold. But does it? Academic stars are a it east for Richmond, the State "Kosher" Irwin taking his usual Under a space for remarks all 2. Tommy Dorsey 245 secured. rank, and to that we believe everyone acquiesces. Fair and his flame of the hour For six helpings. "Jug-haid" Branson were asked to give the ratio be- 3. Kay Kyser 210 Cadets, alumni, and all readers of a romance of a few weeks, that and "Stud" Gaber assisted in re- With such a state of affairs it seems that the honor tween the number of slow and fast 4. Hal Kemp 199 The Cadet are invited to express tete-a-tete was certainly progress- ceiving . . . Puss Greenwood was pieces at a dance. The majority 5. Larry Clinton ..... 162 cadets should be allowed an extra privilege or two that their opinion of this proposal ing well, but the crash came Sun- heard to exclaim while apparently gave a ratio of from three to five 6. Artie Shaw 144 would in no way encroach on class privileges. What through the Letters to the Editor day. Tis love no more . . . Travel- intently studying t'other night, slow pieces to each fast piece at a 7. Glen Gray 37 column. ing south to the Sunny Carolina "Gosh, I wish I could get Nancy might these privileges be? The honor student might dance. (Continued on Page 6) off my mind!" Such will love, a be permitted to take an extra day or two on each went roommates Waters and Floyd MASCOT to Greensboro, and... Spartanburg, moon and an impending set of hops furlough. To the first classmen longer week-ends. There Still another plan that originated respectively, to continue their heart do to a human . . . Stinky Aaron are innumerable petty, but material, benefits which in barracks during the past week troubles so rudely Interrupted' by is now the barracks "hook, line, and could accrue to the pleasure of the honor student. was brought to us for boosting school's starting .... Bill sinker"., man.... "Western . Union" Familiar as your Mandt followed the usual ab- Darden will be glad to explain de- Such a plan should, of course, have its limitations, This plan advocates buying a tame bear to fill the spot of a sorely sent all week - end westward tails. mainly benefit the first classmen, for these are the men lacking school mascot. We were who have worked seriously for three years for the heartily in favor of the idea until own honor that seems to bring nought else but an added we learned that the University of expense. The addition of several days to a furlough Virginia has asked Ooomph Girl or an increase in the number of "long week-ends" would Ann Sheridan, who is making a Letters to the Editor stage appearance in Washington this face not smack too much of prep schools. Other colleges week, to be their mascot at the only a "miss" report, otherwise have Dean's Lists, and they allow extra privileges to Navy-Virginia football game Sat- Change In Drill they would go back to bed. During urday. That's one way of getting Editor, The Cadet: such students. the summer "Rev" was at 5, other the Navy goat. Thank you for yours of the 23rd. The missing of a few days' classes would not handi- I'm glad to hear so many were in- times at 5:30. The men would run out to answer roll call just as they cap a star man, academically speaking. If he has the PEANUT BUTTER PUN terested in the letters written by gumption and the wherewithal to garner for himself the me from the Institute so many years jumped out of bed as they were not Not until this morning did we required to get dressed. As I re- honor of academic stars, then surely he has more than notice that the label on the peanut ago, and some also may be inter- ested in a few things I can give in member, breakfast roll call was at enough to overtake and pass his class in assignments butter jar goes in for a little pun- 7 o'clock. ning. It's lousy even as puns go view of the change made in drills. of a routine manner. I recall that during my earlier At that time we had no light ex- but if you haven't noticed it cept from oil lamps, nor did we We recommend that the wearer of academic stars maybe you'd butter tomorrow morn- years, we drilled under three dif- should, in his first class year at least, be granted the ferent tactios, first that of Scott; have any water facilities. We would ing at breakfast. (Hey. Don't throw have to go down to the pump and privileges of extra or lengthened furloughs, because we that rock this way.) then Hardie and Upton. Until dur- ing the spring of 1867, we had no bring water to our rooms. We had believe that a star man, certainly will not "bull-out" as no toilet facilities, and, to bathe, we HATS OFF arms of any kind and had to drill a result of such occasional absences from classes. without guns. The government had to go down to the "Nile." We're glad to see that the idea J. L. WARING, '70 of removing hats in the mess hall would not permit us to have any has even spread into the ranks of because of the recent Civil War. The Second Class Finance Committee the subs. This custom is one worthy Nor did we at anytime have can- Football Schedule non or horses. However, some of Editor, The Cadet: There is no organization at VMI more worthy of of commendation and preservation. It is in an effort to preserve it that the alumni secured permission to Why doesn't the Cadet publish support than the Second Class Finance Committee. This we gentl hint to those subs who present the Corps with an Austrian the football schedule in each issue committee, for the benefit of the rats and any others were not here last year: "It's being rifle. It was a light gun and the and show results of games? Some- who do not understand, has a great variety of functions. done this season." wood was yellow in color. body is asleep on the job—that's We counted off by twos, and to NEWS and information for the Movies, the sale of flowers, stationery, newspapers, readers. magazines and the management of the Blue Room OBNOXIOUS CHATTER form fours to the right, No. 1 would Apparently those men on the sick face to the right and stand fast; E. W. McM. . . , but do you know during hops, all come within its scope. list and those in military science No. 2 would face to the right and [Editor's Note: Thank you, Mr. In addition, several new projects have been or will sections that form late have assumed take a step to the right. No. 1 in McMillin. We have put your sug- be undertaken this year for the convenience of the the privilege to engage in such ob- the rear rank would face to the gestion into effect in this issue.] what's back of them? corps. Doubless the magazine stand in the P. E. has noxious and incessant chatter that right and step in between Nos. 1 and 2 of the front rank; No. 2 of attracted the attention of all with its display of "hot- the men in company are utterly un- We're Rebuked able to hear orders being read at the rear rank then faced to the Editor, The Cadet: off-th"e-press" publications. A set of four etching, de- meal formations. At DRC yesterday, right and stepped to the right of No. I beg to differ with you as to Here's the set-up back of the familiar blue Bel] picting accurately various interesting scenes around this chatter rose to such heights 2 of the front rank. Rather com- your miss in your column "Hit or emblem— the Institute, is in the process of preparation and will that the adjutant, who is in the plicated until you became used to Miss" in the Cadet of Sept. 26. You be sold very reasonably. For the especial benefit of habit of publishing orders in a loud, it. were speaking of the Virginians' 1. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, which the second classmen, paletots and mess jackets will be clear voice, could not be heard by The first year we had only two being "justified for that twinge of coordinates system activities - advises on telephone men standing only 20 yards away. companies—A and B—commanded shame" in the Virginia exhibit at operation — searches for improved methods. handled. For the "jitterbugs" as well as for the more To those engaging in this annoying respectively by Tom Hayes and the World's Fair. Maybe yo don't conservative "platter" addicts a complete line of records practice, we drop the not so gentle Patrick Henry, both corporals in know of the circumstances concern- 2. 24 associated operating companies, which provide tele- at regular prices will be featured. hint: "Pipe down." B Company at the Battle of New ing the plans and arrangements for phone service in their respective territories. It is a mistaken but not uncommon idea that the Market. Hayes later became mayor this exhibit. 3. Long Lines Department of A. T. & T., which inter, second class alone is benefited by the succesful function- HERE WE COME of Baltimore. The State of Virginia allotted a It is our official and unofficial, our All during my Cadet days each very limited amount to be used on connects the operating companies and handles Long ing of the Second Class Finance Committee. On the quotable and unquotable opinion first sergeant would call the rolls this exhibit, and Virginia does not Distance and overseas service. contrary, the whole corps is benefited, as the quality that this country is plunging pell- of his company from memory, need to have a gaudy display of its of the orchestras at the hops is directly dependent on mell into the European fracas. The which was much more inspiring already well-established qualities. 4. Bell Telephone Laboratories, which carries on scieo- the amount the Second Class Finance Committee of press and the radio are harping than the present way. It was re- The reputation of Virginia as a tific research and development for the system. upon the subject mornin, noon, and markable how the officer would state has long been made and an the preceding year has cleared. So, not only to insure 5. Western Electric, which is the manufacturing and dis, night, They continually and ridicu- go over his roll the second time exhibit cannot alter this in any- tributing unit of the Bell System. hops that VMI can be justly proud of, but to furnish lously debate the question of and call the names ot those who way. The Virginia exhibit was sim- support where support is due, let's back the Finance did not answer the first time, and plicity and dignity in comparison American neutrality when they With common policies and ideals, these Bell System Committee of 1941. know that American public opinion seldom was anyone missed. It was with the other state exhibits which has already cast itself on the side very interesting to see the lates were overdone to no limited ex- companies all work as one to give you tbe finest of the Allies. We're about as neutral hang back in the arch to see if tent. •nd friendliest telephony servfe-at lowest cost. What ever became of the Mr. LIVERMORE who won now as we were between February their names were called. If they MALVINE PAXTON, and April of 1917. were they would I run in and get the BOK prize for a foolproof peace? Mary Baldwin College. ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE READ "YEARS AGO IN PICKED BY CHAIRMAN THE CADET" BY OF FOUNDATION ALUMNI NEWS BOB SPEAR

F. G. Jarman, '39, is attending the Hetid^of Foundation Fund Alumnus Invents Many New Cadets Related to Alumni j town™^ Medical College of Virginia. Tobacco Drying And Men Outstanding in VMI History Only three hundred and seventy- Appoints Committeemen eight cadets were allowed to take W. H. Cox, '39, is also attending Among the newly enrolled Fourth hegan, graduate of the Class of a Christmas furlough. Miss Bain ad- the Medical College of Virginia. Radio Apparatus dressed the Corp on morals. She Six Alumni Selected Classmen is E. P. Preston, great '84; P, B. Woodward, grandson of A gigantic radio unit devised ln great nephew of J. T. L. Preston, J. E. Prince of the Class of '88; H. was the first woman to address the By J. C. Hagan To Aid Richmond Chapter Richmond by Horace L. Smith, Jr., the man who helped found VMI N. Adams, grandson of I. H. Adams Corp in Jackson Memorial Hall. VMI Foundation, Inc. Changes Meeting graduate of the class of 1915 from and later taught here. He was on and who was here in '81; M. I. Frank Morse was manager of the VMI, will be used for the drying of the Board of Visitors for many Forbes, Jr., grandson of E. Murray VMI repair shop. The Board of Visi- The Richmond Chapter of the By BOB SMVERTS, Alumni Editor tobacco. years. The new library was named of the Graduating Class of 1889. tors met in Richmond instead of VMI AInmni Association has Lexington. Gymnasium and com- A meeting of the officers and Mr. Smith, President of the Ther- after him. Preston's grandfather, Many fourth classmen had fath- found It advisable to change the pulsory athletics were discontinued Board of Directors of the VMI mal Engineering Corporation of H. C. Preston was a member of the ers who attended VMI. W. C. Ha- time of their regular meetings for the rats. The CADET ran an es- Foundation, Inc., was held in the of- Richmond, Virginia, has completed class of 1887, and his great uncle, gan's father attended VMI with the from the third Tuesday of each say contest. The subject was "Are fice of General Charles E. Kil- plans to remove moisture from to- J. C. Preston of the class of 1867. Class of '16, and Phillips, E. K. month to the third Monday. Military Men the Most Successful bourne on Sept. 23, 1939, at 8 p. m. bacco by the use of a sixty-thousand Jr.'s father graduated here in 1916 There will be no meeting in J. Marshall of the Fourth Class Lovers?" Boxing and wrestling The meeting was called to order watt radio unit, which will send also. F. Bell Ill's father attended October. The next meeting will is the fourteenth member of the were made two separate sports with by the President, John C. Hagan, radio waves through tobacco leaves. VMI in 1915 and later served on be in the nature of an athletic Marshall family to attend VMI, be- a manager and captain for each. Jr., >21. The use of this machinery will rally and will be held on Fri- ing preceded by his brother, R. C. the faculty. L. Johnston, Ill's father save exporters six to' eight million Al Orth, big leaguer, helped train Committee Work Reported day, November 3, 1939 in the Marshall, of the Class of '41. went to VMI in 1912. S. Marshall's dollars annually in taxes to be paid the baseball team. VMI turned out In a report Mr. Hagan, chairman Commonwealth Club, Rich- Rice M. Youell, Jr., the son of father graduated with the Class of to England. Mr. Smith has been more ministers than any other col- of the Endowment Committee, stat- mond, Va., on the night preced- Rice M. Youell, Sr., VMI, Class of '14 as did M. I. Forbes Jr.'s in 1902, working in conjunction with a big lege in Virginia except Theological ed that he had chosen Edwin Hodge, ing the annual game with the 1914, is also attending VMI. Youell and J. Marshall's in the Class of '15. tobacco company in order to reduce Seminaries. BRO. RAT COMPACTS Jr., '10, of Pittsburgh, and Elliot University of Richmond. Sr. is the Superintendent of the Also having father attend VMI in excess moisture in tobacco shipped B. Macrae, '22, of New York, to State Penitentiary in Richmond, the past were G. M. Snead, Jr., J. A. Bill Raftery was signed to act as FROM to England upon which taxes must serve with him on the committee. Virginia. Anderson, Jr., A. H. Potts, O. H. coach of football. Raftery came to be paid. Beasley, A. L. Johnston, III and VMI from Washington and Lee. The The committee spent much time V. B. McClure, the VMI quarter- MILDRED MILLER'S Schedule Released W. C. Hagan, whose fathers gradu- VMI baseball team had a very suc- and exchanged rtuich correspond- There is about twenty-five per master for over 20 years, has a son GIFT SHOP ated in '16, '13, '18, '15, '16 and '02, cessful season. The team won three ence on plans for raising an En- cent moisture in tobacco which who matriculated with the fourth For November 11 respectively. no-hit, no-run games. It won the dowment Fund and a General Fund must be decreased to ten per cent. class. for the corporation. In doing this state championship. The English tax is two dollars and G. F. Marable, J. S. Boyd, A. R. The following fourth classmen it checked carefully the moral re- Presidential Visit eighty cents on a pound of tobacco Potts and R. S. Hill are grand- are brothers of men who graduated The spring hike was taken to sponsibility of organizations who which must contain at least ten per Attention! There follows a tentative sons of A. L. Rives, '48, A. S. Payne, with the Class of 1939: W. H. Hast- Rockbridge Baths, a distance of 12 are professional in fund raising en- cent moisture. In order to insure schedule of events at Lexington '67, and J. W. McGavock, '67 who ings, F. C. Wellton, and L. M. Jar- miles. The next day the corps deavors. ten per cent moisture the tobacco V. M. I. SPIRIT for the information of those in- fought in the battle of New Mar- man. B. R. Kearfott had a brother, marched on to Goshen. The hike Representatives of two of these companies have left as much as Recorded By vited to attend the one hun- ket. Darden, R. D., is the grandson C. P. Kearfoot attend VMI with the was accompanied by unusual rains. organizations appeared before the twelve per cent moisture. With the dredth anniversary of the of J. D. Darden, '67, who was class of 1933. Other Fourth Class- The day following, the corp march- HAL KEMP 1 Board. Mr. George H. Tamblyn of new machinery moisture may be * Institute. wounded in the battle of New men having brothers who attended ed to Rockbridge Alum Springs. Tamblyn & Tamblyn, New York cut down to one tenth of a per cent Market. VMI are H. W. Vaughn, M. G. Smith The hike home was 17 miles long. City, and Mr. John Crosby Brown Nov. 10, 2:30 p. m.: Football within ten per cent. F. Bell, III, had a grandfather, and W. H. Romm. The field artillery unit went to i RADIOS of Tamblyn and Brown, New York at W&L stadium; W&L vs. Vir- Normally, tobacco is dried by in- F. Bell, Senior, of the VMI Class of The following men had uncles or Buena Vista and did some actual RCA Crosley - Emerson City, discussed their plans for the ginia; 5:30 p. m—Parade at V. dividual leaves, often causing 1885, who was a member of the great uncles attending VMI in the firing problems at canvas targets. • raising of a $1,000,000 endowment M. I.; 9:00 p. m. to midnight, cracking and damaging of leaves. Board of Visitors. past: H. N. Adams, J. M. Sneed, Jr., Bursting shrapnel caused two for- fund. A letter along the same lines Cadet Hop, VMI gymnasium. Under the new method, the tobacco Also enrolled in the Corps of L. Estes, N. V. Gresham, R. M. est fires, which had to be extin- was read from the John Price Invitation to Centennial will RECORDS is put into the hogshead they are Cadets as fourth classmen are: Bartenstein, A. A. Campbell, J. R. guished. Four hundred and eighty Victor - Decca - Columbia Jones Corp., New York City. admit guests. to be shipped in, and put in a large Rucker, R. S., grandson of B. M. Boatwright, T. C. McLeod, W. C. shells had been fired into the * Committeemen Men No. 11, (Founder's Day). metal cylinder and ten million Rucker of the Class of '78; A. J. Hagan, B. G. Peery, S. Marshall, mountains surrounding Buena Are Appointed Morning events dependent up- waves per second are passed Cavanaugh, grandson of W. A. Me- G. M. Snead, Jr., and F. N. Bilisoly. Vista. RECORD PLAYERS The following were elected to on time of arrival of President. through them. The moisture is re- with FREE RECORDS the Foundation Committee, John C. moved by a vacuum evaporation. • 9:00 to 10:30 a. m„ reservation were gotten from the Front Royal Hagan, Jr., '21; Goldsborough Ser- The radio impulses maintain a con- for assembly of guests and gen- Remount Station of the U. S. Army. pen, '95; and Jas. R. Gilliam, '10. stant temperature and prevent the eral public. Automobiles per- General Nichols, the Superintend- REMINGTON Appointed to the Finance Com- tobacco from drying. These radio Years Ago In mitted to enter grounds only for ent, recommended to the Board of mittee were General C. E. Kil- waves if allowed to escape would TYPEWRITERS official guests provided with The Cadet Visitors that new barracks be built THE DUTCH INN bourne, '94; John C. Hagan, and Jay cause a tremendous amount of stat- passes. 10:30 a. m.—Arrival of By BOB SPEAR as the ones being used were not * Johns. president and escort followed ic in the immediate vicinity of the machinery. able to accommodate the cadets By-laws were amended to read by review of Corps of Cadets; In The Years 1921-1922 very well. The machinery necessary is so WEINBERG'S that seven members from the Gen- 11:00 a. m.—One minute silence Summer school was held in Rock- large that the parts had to be es- Cadet Hill read an advertisement For Nice Rooms MUSIC STORE eral Alumni Association should in memory of our World War bridge Baths. The cadets lived in pecially manufactured for use. The in the CADET offering his services Opposite serve on the Board of Directors of dead; " 11:01—Address by the tents. There were forty-eight ca- and idea was first thought of by J. H. for advertising purposes. He offered the VMI Foundation instead of the President. (Note — should the dets attending summer school. STATE THEATRE usual sue. Edwin Hodge, '10, of Davis, a chemical engineer of the to carry signs while working on Just Wonderful Food President not arrive before 11:00 The football squad had one ALL ORDERS FILLED Pittsburgh, Pa., was unanimously motive power department of the seventeen-foot stilts. Beech-nut cig- a. m. the review will follow the hundred cadets out. There were elected. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad com- arettes were also offered for sale. Phone 672 address.) Noon—Dedication of five hundred and ninety-two ca- pany. He first discovered it in his A company advertised for cadets to President Hagan was directed by Preston Library by the Presi- dets enrolled in the Corp. There attempt to kill insects that attracted pay their way through VMI by sell- ,the Board to award the contract dent; 12:30 to 1:30 p. m.—Buf- was an academic suspension in or- grain. He was then experimenting ing self-heating irons. Cadets were *;for raising the endowment to the fet lunch at cadet mess hall for der that the cadets might give an for the United States Department able to make sixty to eighty dollars CIVIC ;firm offering the best proposition. invited guests; 2:30 p. m.—Foot- exhibition at the Rockbridge County ALLEYS of Agriculture. a week. Those present were: John ball at W&L stadium—VMI vs. Fair. Those cadets ln the exhibition BOWLING The Guard tree was one of two C. Hagan, Jr., '21; Goldsborough Duke. were allowed to remain for the re- THE HEALTH CENTER trees left standing when land was Serpell, '95; Jas. R. Gilliam, '10; R. S. mainder of the afternoon as guests Richmond Alumni cleared for the Parade Ground in Open 8 a. m. 'till 12 p. m. Marshall; H. A. Jacob, '09; Clifford of the Fair. Miller, '28; Col. J. E. Townes, '07; 1939. One tree was cut down in Jack Love, Bride Hear Col. Read Alumni Field was opened and 1842, leaving the Guard Tree stand- Jas. S. Easley, '04; Jay W. Johns; the football team beat Roanoke and General C. E. Kilbourne. A meeting of the Richmond Chap- ing alone. It was repaired in 1921 Finish Honeymoon thirteen to nothing. Three hundred and this job took seventy-five man ter of the VMI Alumni Association cadets attended the unveiling of the Jack Love, '39, and his bride, Miss was held in the Commonwealth hours of work to do. The tree sur- THE LITTLE CAFE statue of General Stonewall Jack- geon estimated the tree's age at VIRGINIA CAFE Mary Louise Simpkins of St. Louis, Club, Richmond, Va., Monday, Sep- son in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mo., have returned from their tember 25, 1939, at 8:30 in the even- that time as being beyond one The first VMI polo team was or- hundred and twenty-five years old. honeymoon and are now living in ing. ganized. The ponies and equipment Remodeled for the VMI Cadets St. Louis. The following account of Immediately after supper, the The Corps of Cadets went to Rich- Come in and try our home- their return, written in the obso- meeting was called to order by Con- mond, Virginia to act as Guard of the Alumni Secretary. It will be TRY OUR T-BONE STEAK DINNERS pre-pared meals in the pleas- lete journalistic style of the nine- nie Little, president of the chapter. Honor for Marshall Foch. A recom- framed and hung on the second CHINESE DISHES—ITALIAN SPAGHETTI teenth century, appeared in the The reading of the minutes of the mended way to commit suicide was ing atmosphere of our newly floor of Alumni Hall. weekly newspaper, The Censor: last meeting were dispensed with. to eat a Sunday night messhall sup- The meeting was then adjourned. redecorated cafe. After a discussion of the plans per. OPEN ALL NIGHT DURING VMI DANCES "It is our pleasurable duty to in- About fifty alumni were present. for entertaining the Corps on the The VMI Glee Club gave a benefit LEXINGTON, VA. form you of the social world that the newlyweds, Mary Louise Simp- occasion of their visit to Richmond kins and John A. Love, Jr., are on Nov. 4, the Secretary introdue now quite comfortably ensconced at ed Herbert A. Jacob, Secretary of 4501 Maryland avenue, their clever- the General Alumni Association, We Specialise In Staple & Fancy Groceries ly appointed love nest. They have who spoke briefly. Old Virginia Hams been honeymooning since June 24, Son Read Speaks • the date on which they took each Colonel H. M. Read, principal SEA FOODS AND STEAKS other for better or worse. You un- speaker of the evening was then Flowers McCOY'S doubtedly remember that John introduced and was accorded a graduated from the Virginia Mili- rousing reception. Colonel Read tary Institute the week previous to spoke at length of the' Centennial Southern Inn Restaurant his marriage' John had an excellent Celebration at YJVII on November record at college, he being the win- 11, and the affairs of the Institute ner of the Jackson Hope Medal, in general. The Finest Quality and Largest Assortment signifying best scholastic and mili- A large number of the Class of tary record during his four years '39, were present, and were intro- Large Lavender Orchids, each . . 3.00 & 3.50 at the Institute. This medal is duced to the Chapter individually, awarded yearly by 'a group of Eng- each standing while he was intro- White Orchids, each 6.00 lish gentlemen.' originally headed duced. GAMES FOR OCTOBER 7th by Sir John Hope, and at its in- O. H. West, '15, presented a pic- Cypripedium or Greenish Orchid, each . 1.50 ception was presented first to ture of the football team of 1912 to Stonewall Jackson—hence its name. PICK THE WINNERS or Corsage of 3 with Valley Lilies . 5.00 John was also winner of the Deer- ing medal, signifying the highest Get Your Football Ballot and Rules of the Corsage of Large Gardenias . 2.00 to 5.00 record made in English literature, which should give you an idea of Contest at McCrum's Soda Fountain or Large Gardenias, each 1.00 his exceptionally high qualifica- V. M. I. tions. Taking these personal schol- VMI Post Exchange Small Gardenias, each 50c astic qualities into consideration, we do believe Mary Louise made a Seal Belts Corsages of Red Roses 2.00 to 3.00 very sensible choice for the matri- monial step. To say the least, we AND * Corsages of Red Roses & Gardenias 2.00-4.00 are truly glad to be able to enroll them 'among those present' again." 1. V. M. I. vs. DAVIDSON Corsages of Red, White and Yellow Roses 4 tovtk of your Anger and ft* Jewelry designated station com** lot [Editor's Note: The first Jackson * 2. W. L. U. vs. RICHMOND $2.00, $2.50 and 3.00 MODEL CW-279 Hope medal was presented in 1877, t g-Tube Superheterodyne • 7-Tub« and since Jackson died in 1883, it is 8. BROWN vs. AMHERST Performsnce with two Double Purpose Tubes • For AC or hardly conceivable that the medal Watch & Jewelry 4. CORNELL vs. SYRACUSE 5 C Operation "was first presented" to him. The I Gels Standard medal is a memorial to the Confed- Repairing 5. DUKE vs. COLGATE American Broadcasts * erate soldier, and it is financed by 6. FORDHAM vs. ALABAMA md Police Calls a surplus from a fund raised by an I Built-in Antenna » Figure Mottled association of Englishmen to pre- 7. HOLY CROSS vs. LOUISIANA FALLON, Florist lGEORGIA TECH ROBERT V. JACOBS W. L. RICHARDS ther memorial to that great Con- LEXINGTON, VA. Room 262 Room 138 Buck's Radio Service federate soldier"—hence the name.] tUCK QUISKNBERRY, Manager

\ Books Being Graded By Assignment of College Students Radio Review Several Members of '39 Student Speakers Attend Roanoke Game Warfare's Standards Are Affected By By W. R. MAXSON Rooms Not Yet Among those Alumni signing thp Austin, Texas, ACP — A new European War Alumni Register in Alumni Hall wrinkle in literature evaluation- A very interesting program has over the week-end of the VMI-Roa- grading books by warfare's stand- Heard At A.S.C.E. Completed War—the great destroyer of prog- recently been brought to our at- noke game were: D. P. Digges, '39, ards—has been uncovered here by ress and routine living in college tention. It is the John Hix feature F. W. T. C. Adams, '39, I. De L. Donald Coney, University of Texa» Colonel Withers A. Burress, com- as well as out—is again disrupting entitled "Strange As It Seems," pre- Brayshaw, '39, J. J. Johnson, '39, J. librarian. mandant of cadets, has announced the lives and plans of countless U. S. sented every Thursday evening M. Carpenter, '39, L. Booker, Jr., The National Library of Edln- Meeting Friday that room make-overs will take educators and educational organi- from 8:30 until 9:00 over station '39, C. H. Murden, Jr., '38, T. W. burg, Scotland, according to Mr. place just as soon as the great num- zations. WRVA. The stories this past week Campbell, '38, A. Roberts, '29, and Coney, now rates its books and ber of permits submitted can be Two Officers Although the nation is not direct- told of a shoemaker who used his W. M. Wilson. manuscripts "A," "B," and "C" with assorted and arranged according to cobbler's knife to become one of Second Class Plans ly engaged in the second great The majority of the Alumni pres- an eye to preserving its most valu- From Third the factors which determine the Russia's great surgeons and of a European conflict, here is a quick ent were members of the Class of able material in times of war. For Ring Figure cadet having first choice. The fac- burial vault which panicked the Class Chosen tors among old cadets are rank, aca- survey of how the war is effecting 1939. Undoubtedly more Alumni "A" books are to be protected higher education today: population of Barbados, a British against air raids "ot any cost," "B" On Tuesday night, September 26, demic standing in previous years, were in town, but they failed to Rhodes scholarships have been Island in the West Indies, the capi- books, if possible. "C" books constl- The VMI Student Chapter of the at a regular meeting of the Second occupancy of the room, and arbi- sign the register. It would aid all suspended for this school year. The tal of which is Bridgetown. tute-the others, Mr. Coney said. American Society of Civil Engineers Class, three new members were tration. First choice of rooms among concerned, and help keep the Alum- 1939 scholarship-elect will remain The story was of the cobbler who held its second meeting of the elected into the Class of 1941. John new cadets is based primarily upon ni Secretary posted about VMI men "We've been trying to collect . in this country, and those already lived in a remote village in Russia present school year last Friday Wynn Laningham, a brother rat of occupancy, any conflicts being de- if those men who visit the Institute only "A" books here," the librariait^ in England have been asked to re- in 1820 whose over-ambitious wife morning at 8 o'clock. The meeting the Class of 1940, who is taking cided arbirtraily. Colonel Burress would cooperate by signing the of the University's 565,000 volume turn to the U. S. as soon as passage spurred him on to impersonating was called to order by Pres. A. R. straight chemestry and is a member pointed out that the job of exam- Alumni Register in the entrance to collection commented, "but it ap- can be arranged. But scholarships a stranger who had died at their Flinn, who announced the election of "E" Company; John Edward ining the permits involved many Alumni Hall. pears that the Scots have devised now in force are not cancelled. home on the way to take up his ap- of Puller Hughes, third class, as Loyd, a brother rat of 1942 and a painstaking details and surveying a novel use for "C" material. They are only suspended until cir- pointment as surgeon-general at a Junior Vice President, and that of "C" Company pre-medical student; of the records in an attempt to be "Presumably in times of stress cumstances make it possible for famous hospital in Kieff. The shoe- National Federation Of Cadet Crane, third class, as Assis- and Robert Edward Lee Michie, also fair to every cadet. Major R. C. they could be spread thick on the them to be resumed. maker, using the doctor's creden- tant Secretary. After the reading a brother rat of 1942, who is an "E" Weaver has charge of rearranging Catholic Students Formed library roof to ward off aerial tials presented himself at the hos- of the minutes of the last meeting Company civil engineer, were all old cadet rooms, while Major R. A. In addition to the Rhodes scholar- New York City, ACP—Making the bombs." pital and using his cobbler's knife by Jacobs, ASCE secretary, Flinn nominated and elected members of Knox is again handling the new ships, all foreign student exchanges first attempt over made to unify as a scalpel performed more than introduced the first speaker of the the Second Class. 3 cadets. between this country and Europe Catholic college students for the Rules from the 1860 student hand- morning, F. G. Nelson, second class, have been cancelled. More than 300 six hundred remarkable operations. Overcrowding in the new cadet discussion of social problems, a new book of Westminster College that who spoke on skiing. Other business discussed at the students are affected by this war- The mysterious burial vault, barracks has made it necessary to National Federation of Catholic make us glad we're collegians In meeting was largely in relation to time measure. In addition to this, which is still located in Bridgetown, As with many things, skiing can place many new cadets on the east College students has been formed 1939: "Attendance on circuses is not the Ring Figure. Several sugges- some 7,500 students who each year Barbados, threw the entire popu- be as inexpensive or as expensive side of the third stoop, forcing in here at Manhattanville College of allowed, and students are never al- tions were received from members study abroad at their own expense lation of the island into panic more as the pocketbook allows, Nelson turn third classmen down to the the Sacred Heart. lowed to be on the streets nor in of the class as to the favors that will be forced to continue their than a hundred years ago. Each pointed out. There are different east side of the second stoop, and the stores, about town, except on will be given, and the president of education here. time the sealed vault was opened At a meeting attended by repre- cinds of skis for differing uses, the second classmen down to the east business, which is to be promptly the class, Stanley Navas, told of the for a new burial, it was discovered sentatives of many colleges, organi- cross country skis being longer, side of the relatively uncrowded First announcement of a curricu- attended to; nor to be away from offers that had already been ten- that a strange activity had been zation plans were laid for a federa- while those used for jumping are first stoop. The rboms on the north lar change in a U. S. University their own roms, except at ap- dered by various jewelry com- going on inside. Each Thursday, pro- tion that would coordinate the work short and heavy. and west sides of the fourth stoop, comes from Massachusetts Insti- propriate times for recreation in panies. As yet, there has been no grams of equal interest are present- of Catholic student federations al- The most essential part of the originally four-man rooms, have tute of Technology, which has in- some inoffensive and honorable decision as to the actual evolutions ed by John Hix on the Columbia ready formed on some 35 college skiing outfit, outside of the skis been converted to hold five occu- stituted a new advance course in manner.—ACP. that will compose the Figure. Broadcasting System.^ and university campuses. themselves, are good shoes and har- pants. In future years, although the marine engineering. This move was Speakers at the organization ses- ness. The foot should be held rigid- enrollment of the new cadets will made because of the prospect of an The "Ford Sunday Evening Theta Kappa Nu and Lambda Chi sion indicated that the new fed- ly to the ski, giving complete sup- the tremendous levee system that be kept the same as in the past, the enormous expansion in naval and Hour," which first appeared on the Alpha, national social fraternities, eration would not be a pressure port. The kinds of snow and the holds the Mississippi in check. The total enrollment of the corps will merchant shipbuilding in the next air on Oct. 7, 1934, opened its 1939- have combined under the name of^ group, but would be concerned with most desirable kind for skiing were expense was so terrific that control probably increase, because the pro- ten years. U. S. navy officers will 1940 season on Sept. 24 at 9:00 p. m. the latter group—ACP. social legislation affecting the pointed out. In his remarks, Nelson was finally passed to the Army cess of carefully selecting prospect- aid in giving the course. This program is an hour of fine youth of the nation. The president told the assemblage that the use Engineers who today have charge of ive new cadets will reduce the num- ROTC students worrying about music performed by artists of con- Some 70 college and university of wax on the ski is was of prime this work. ber of cadets leaving school from their status should the U. S. be cert and opera. Audiences of five- of the group is Miss Gertrude Kirk presidents are graduates of Indiana importance, as many as seven dif- Keesee then told of some humor- academic deficiencies. "The Insti- drawn into the war, have this an- thousand persons are accommodat- of Dunbarton College, Washington, University.—ACP. ferent kinds being used, depending ous incidents connected with the tue is suffering from prosperity," nouncement of an army official to ed each week in the Masonic Audi- D. C. on the type of terrain being covered levees. After telling of the great Colonel Burress stated, referring to establish their responsibilities: torium in Detroit. Last week the "The ROTC cannot be called into opening program featured Law- After explaining about contests and flood of 1927, which washed out the great number of applicants that Each Hunter College (in New Myers Hardware 750,000 persons and caused $375,- service by the federal government, rence Tibbett, baritone of the Me- the type of turns, he pointed out the the Institute cannot accommodate. York City) student spend an aver- Colt Revolvers, Remington fact that skiing develops balance 000,000 damage, He closed the talk "Little can be done about remedy- as it has no jurisdiction over the tropolitan opera and Eugene Or- Guns, Kleanbore Shells age of 1,650 hours riding subways and rhythym. In conclusion the by pointing out the future for en- ing the overcrowding at present. university units." ROTC students mandy conducting a seventy-five And Ammunition during the four years in college.— speaker said that there were some gineers in the flood control work. We must continue as we are, utiliz- need not serve sooner than a per- piece symphony orchestra and mix- Phone 72 excellent slopes for skiing in and Flinn introduced the last speaker ing every bit of vailable space." son who has not had such train- ed chorus of 26 voices. Soloists ACP. around Lexington, but the scant on the program, Ray Wasdell, first The present enrollment is eight ing, the official indicated.—ACP. scheduled for the near future in- snowfall precluded any possibility class, who gave a most timely talk men less than the maximum at- clude Gladys Swarthout, John of much being done here. on the background of the German tained last year. Charles Thomas, Grace Moore, James Melton, Helen Traubel, The next speaker, A. R. Spenser, strategy during the World War. The Hits Scheduled For Any permits that were submitted Marian Anderson, and Richard of the second class, addressed the German chief of staff in 1890 be- Brown's Cleaning Works late will not be given full recogni- Showing in JM Hall Crooks. group on work he had done during gan work on plans for the con- tion, but must relegate to second On Mondays at 10 we can hear the summer with the Virginia flict that they knew were coming. choice. As far as possible, the cadets The Second Class Finance Com- ONE DAY SERVICE Guy Lombardo; Tuesday at 9:30, Highway department. According to Realizing that they had to face Rus- not receiving the rooms listed on mittee has been successful in Bob Crosby and his orchestra will Phone 282 Spencer, the work was very inter- sia on the east, and France on the the permit will be kept in one scheduling a series of first rate be on the air; Tuesday at 10 we esting, being of a practical nature. West, the plan was to use a flank group. If four men sign a permit movies to be shown in JM Hall this can listen to Hal Kemp; and on Most of the time he spent working movement through Holland or Bel- and cannot receive a four-man fall. Suits Pressed 25c gium with the main German army Saturday at 9 you can hear "Your with a repair crew, although he did room, three of the men will be This week-end there will be no holding the Russians off in the Hit Parade." some work with asphalt and gravel granted a three-man room if avail- show because of Opening hops. On Suits Cleaned and Pressed 50c east with only 100,000 men. Tune your dial to WRVA at the laying. able. October 14, "Backdoor to Heaven" times indicated for these programs. Allan R. Keesee, first class, then The Germans actually built rail- All moving from one room to an- will be shown. This will be followed gave a speech, entitled, "Water, roads to use and planned the battle other must be done in leisure time by such hits as "Zaza," starring Water, Water Everywhere, and they intended to fight against the of the cadets, as no drill periods will Claudette Colbert, and "Man About What to Do With It." After the Russians. That battle, Tannenburg, be devoted to moving. An original Town," which will feature Jack laughter which met Keesee's clever was one of the most decisive de- plan to complete moving on a Sun- Benny and Dorothy Lamuor. J. Ed Deaver & Sons WELCOME CADETS introduction had ceased, he told the feats of history. That the German day morning in lieu of SMIA was Clothiers and Furnishers Headquarters for group about the flood control on the plan failed in the West is known dropped because a large percentage The University of Chicago has Mississippi River. The "Father of PHONE 25 ALL MEN'S FURNISHINGS to all. Wasdell showed why and of the corps is on furlough over the an endowment fund of $65,400,000. Waters" has a drainage area of how it did so, through incompe- week-end, preventing the entire nearly one third the total area of tence and misuse of the original corps from moving at one time. the United States. plans. The war was actually lost This area contributes an enormous in the first three weeks of fighting, The only Gaelic college in North amount of water to the river sys- when the mighty German offensive America is located at St. Anna's. tem, but fortunately, all of it is not was stopped at the Marne. spread out over a year's time. In- After asking the members of the stead during the summer only about faculty present—General Anderson, Tolleys' Hardware one quarter of the total comes down Colonel Marr, Major Hanes, Major Guns, Hardware, Ammunition the river, the remainder coming Mann and Major Lowry—if they down during the period January- Electrical Supplies The Turn-Out had anything to say to the assemb- Dupont Products June led group, the meeting was ad- Phone 24 After discussing, the history of journed by the President. how the river had built up its bot- tom and the surrounding lands by The printing presses of The Turn-Out are already humming to supply subscrip- depositing silt during flood, Keesee told of the first levees, the so called tions to readers all over the countryside, and we look forward to a very exciting year "slave levees," built with slave W FINBERG labor, and standing from four to ten feet high. A natural step from "MOTHER RAT OF THE CORPS" of high-grade journalism. 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Or, 5 & 10c Stores THE VMI CADET if you already subscribe to the Turn-Out and know a good thing when you see it, it Is Printed in the Plant of the may be that you have forgotten some fair-haired reader who is hungry for entertain- University Cleaners ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY ISEWS UNIFORMS ing news and first-rate reading about her favorite school, who this year is just a hun- Cleaned and Pressed 50c Pressed 25o dred years young. Your year's subscription will include four issues, published at Phone 749—Fast Service strategic dates—November 10, before the Christmas furlough, Easter and Finals. Send in your dollar today, before the government takes it away from you anyhow. ATTENTION ALUMNI In a year during which the nation's attention is being focused on the Virginia Military Institute, you will want to keep posted R. J. Weiss, Business Manager, The Turn-Out on the trend of events enveloping the growth of V. M. I. * Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia Pleast- place my name on your subscription list for the year 1939-40. Enclosed For 30 weeks during the school year, the latest information about your Alma Mater is brought to you through— is a money order ( ) check (' )for $1.00. Name THE VMI CADET Address VMI MEETS DAVIDSON SQUADRON LOSES TO ON SATURDAY KENTUCKY, 21-0 SPORTS Big Red Faces Davidson Team In Bluefield Saturday Both Teams KEYDET KOMMENT Rats Open VMI Loses Seem To Be Season In Seen at left is 'Slinging' To Kentucky By Al Carr and Charles Beach Son Shelby who don- Well Matched FROM OUR STANDPOINT, it is indeed lucky that we included the Norfolk, Ya. ned a uniform yester- 21-0 In Rain reference to Injuries In the predictions for the 1939 football season in the day afternoon for the Bluefield, West Virginia, will opening column. Last Saturday, the Squadron went down before an in- The Rats will cut lose their big first time in two weeks By C. BEACH, Jr. witness what promises to be one of spired Kentucky team. Partly because of injuries the Keydets suffered guns this week-end in their first when he suffered a Sports Editor the most exciting of Southern Con- this defeat at the hands of a team which was rated on par with V. M. I. game of the season against the separated shoulder. ference games on Saturday when by most authorities, and an underdog by a few. Neville Dunn, Sports U. S. Naval Training Station. As Along with him was The University of Kentucky's Davidson's Wildcats meet the Fight- Editor of the Lexington Herald stated in his pre-game column that the yet, untried, the Rat team will show Captain Paul Shu who fighting Wildcats made a very suc- ing Squadron from V. M. I. The game could go seven points either way while the Sports Editor of the its mettle against the "Navy Boots." suffered an injured cessful debut from their football two teams stack up more evenly Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky publication, predicted a 13-7 The Naval Station turns out con- knee in the Roanoke lair as they trounced the V. M. I. today than in pre-season predic- win for the Wildcats. Thus remains our only loop-hole for the prediction sistent teams while the Rats are game and Luther Sex- Keydets by the impressive score of tions. Davidson has lost her two business—with Shu, Shelby, and Sexton out with injuries, the Keydets said to have cheery prospects for ton who received a dis- 21-0 on the rain-soaked Stoll field games to date, but her opponents were not up to their top form against Kentucky. the coming season. In all, it adds located elbow in an before 6,000 shivering spectators. North Carolina State and last year's • * * up to a game well-worth seeing. early scrimmage. These "Bosh" Pritchard unscored on Duke, are among the THE WILDCATS' TWO BACKFIELDS of equal strength proved too From this point of view, the "Lit- men will probably not Races 80 Yards most highly respected teams in the strong for the crippled Squadron in gaining 304 yards to the Keydets' 30 tle Red" seems to be favored with be in shape for the The only serious scoring threat South. Incidentally, the Davidson in rushing. The breaks that fell to the Wildcats throughout the entire its heavy line and versatile set of Davidson game this Sat- made by the Flying Keydets came team was the first to score on Duke game were the topping blow. One of their touchdowns came when the backs. Above all, the reserves are urday but should be in the opening kick-off when in a regular scheduled game since slippery oval bounced from'the arms of tiny Earle Mitchell upon being plentiful enough to fill up any ready for the call when Bosh" Pritchard, VMI safety man 1937. tackled and went into the outstreched arms of Allen, Wildcat halfback, gaps. Coach Elmore said that the the Keydets engage the took Dave Zoeller's boot on his VMI on the other hand does not who raced 35 yards for the touchdown. The most beautiful run of the second string showed up nearly Vanderbilt Commodores own seven yard stripe and streaked command the same respect it did day was "Bosh" Pritchard's 80-yard return of the opening kickoff. He as well as the first string boys. at Nashville on Oct. 14. along the north sidelines through before the season opened since was in the open for a sure score when dragged down from the rear by Of course, it's far too early to the entire Wildcat team, apparent- Kentucky defeated the Keydets Bill McCubbin. After missing this chance to score, the Keydets were kept classify them strictly but this ly headed for a touchdown. On past minus Pounding Paul Shu and Son on the defense during the remainder of the game. sounds encouraging, for you all re- the mid-field stripe he sped but Shelby, the only regular backs from • * • member that it was the Kentucky out of nowhere came Bill McCub- last year. However, a team on the reserves that contributed greatly to bin, alert Kentucky end, and pulled rebound is always dangerous, and Coach Kirwan Gives Views the fleet-footed Sophomore down IN AN INTERVIEW AFTER THE GAME, Coach Ab Kirwan was high VMI's downfall last week-end. Con- if Coach Pooley Hubert is not still from behind, stopping the play on in his praise for the game that the Keydets played against his team. He sidering their short training period, Varsity Footb all Schedule handicapped by injuries to his play- the Rats have shown up well in the Wildcat 13 yard line. After ^ ers should display form they show- gave especial praise to the spirited fight put up by the VMI team. Coach DATE TEAMS AND SCORES PLACE practice. Also in scrimmage against four plays failed, the Squadron lost ed in mauIing Roanoke College, 41-0 Kirwan stated that the outcome of the game might have been different Sept. 27 VMI 41 Roanoke 0 Here the varsity, they have run true to the ball on down. From this point in their opener. if Paul Shu had been able to play. He commended Pritchard as a very Sept. 30 VMI 0 Kentucky 21 Lexington, Ky. form. Ellington at tackle, Minton Captain Joe Shepherd punted his ghu An(j sharpe elusive and shifty runner—a dangerous man to figure out in any situa- Oct. 7 VMI _ Davidson Bluefield, W. Va. and McGraw at guards, and Muha teammates out of trouble and tion. Catlett also came in for his share of praise as a very fine backfield Oct. 14 VMI Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. To Star and Demmler in the backfield have started them off on their offen- man. In the line he cited Ray Reutt, Ripper Walker and George Atkison Oct. 21 VMI Virginia (H.C.) Here Spotlight performances will prob- looked especially fine. The prob- sive game. for their fine defensive game. Sports writers in the press box expressed Oct. 28 VMI Columbia New York City ably be Granville Sharpe, little their disappointment in not getting to see the brilliant Shu in action. able line-up for Saturday is: Nelson Catlett Gets triple-threat, whose passing has ac- • * • Nov. 4 VMI Richmond There Off 69 Yard Kick Feely—left end. Nov. 11 VMI Duke (Cent.) Here counted for all of the touchdowns The only other time the Cadets COURT-YARD FOOTBALL SUSTAINS the rumor that numerous Ellington—left tackle. Nov. 18 VMI Maryland Norfolk, Va. for this year, and Paul Shu, poten- Minton—left guard. were able to advance deep into First Class football aspirants will enrich Pooley Hubert's minute Nov. 23 VMI V. P. I. Roanoke, Va. tial All-American and leading scor- squad. These silent (because of "Guard trouble") skirmishes star Barton—center. Wildcat territory came when Nel- for the Southern Conference "Spike" Thrift, Hank Bernstein, "Whizzer" White, "Tody" Walker, Tom McGraw—right guard. son Catlett got off a 69-yard kick during the last two years Qf coursei Opie, "Pooky" Vincent, and "Nick" Dominick. Some of the boys show Williams—right tackle. Rat Footba 11 Schedule which landed just inches from the if Son shelby makes his first ap_ real form, and the true taient will be uncovered when they face "Pooley" Winter—right end. Kentucky goal line. But the Ca- pearance of the yearj the passing DATE TEAMS AND SCORES PLACE in lieu of the "O. D.," we suppose. Personally, our bets lie on ' Whizzer" Clark—quarterback. dets were unable to take advantage attack of yMI wiu be enormously Oct. 7 VMI U. S. N. Tr. Sta. Norfolk, Va. White, who received honorable mention for guard on the 1936 All-State Law—halfback. of this excellent punt and allowed improvedi and Nelson Catlett and Oct. 13 VMI Virginia Charlottesville, Va. freshman team, and as for the others, who can tell? Maybe these boys Muha—halfback. the Wildcats to pull themselves out i Bosh Pritchard have shown flashy Oct. 28 VMI Maryland Here can furnish a little of that much-needed reserve power for the Fighting Demmler—fullback. of the hole. , {orm for sophomores. Davidson's Squadron. Npv. 3 VMI Richmond There A formidable array of reserves v The contest was marred by fum- other ground-gainers are Hard and will most likely see action Satur- Nov. 20 VMI V. P. I. IvuiiiaHe a. v^V- as each team dropped the Hodney, whose reverses worked Bowling is Popular Pastime day. Among them are ends, Par- slippery oval eigm. tu^CS.. Kentucky well afeoinst State. kins, Ball, and Emory; tackles, Par- recovered three of the Squadron's THE "RESEARCH ENGINEERS" OF THE VMI Summer School un- Both Lines — —— sons, Markin, Beasley, and Beatty; fumbles while the Keydets took covered a new pasttime in Lexington this summer with the advent of From the Paddock Present Stars two from the Bluegrass boys. Both the Civic Bowling Alleys. The popular pastime in Lexington, both ten Suard, McKelvey, Halle, Vaughn, By HENRY J. FORESMAN In the line Davidson has shown teams took to the air but found it pins and duck pins, has been continued into the school year by those | Thornton and Board; centers, Kear- power, especially on the defensive, to be of no avail, as a grand total Cadets lucky enough to have their Wednesday and Saturday afternoons foot and Dischinger; Romm, Pres- and Bohnson and Knoeller on the The VMI Hunt Club may be a corps is allowing one of the finest of twenty passes were attempted sans "Glory Road." IncidentaUy, the Summer School lads have the edge ton and Blackburn at quarterback; tackles may be counted upon for thing of the past! outside activities VMI possesses but none of them were completed. on their more erudite brothers by virtue of the high scores that have | halfbacks, Sotnyk, Kilmer, Cope- brilliant performances. Ripper Wal- Whether the hunt will function to starve to death, because of the The Kentuckians tried twelve times come to light around Barracks. "Bosh" Pritchard has the highest score land and Knowles, and fullback, ker will be a power in VMI's "West again this year, according to Cap- indifference of the corps. The hunt while the Keydets attempted eight that has come to the attention of this column with 132 in duck-pins. Ward. Wall" and Ray Reutt will probably tain McCone, depends upon find- is not only being starved to death times only to have two of them in- "Art" Weiss has the high score in ten pins with 196, but the majority of From Nrfolk, we hear few speci- also shine as he did against Ken- ing a suitable plan to finance the figuratively, but literally, as one of tercepted. cadets have preferred duck pins so far. Stumpf, E. A., Kain, Gregory, fic details of the Naval Training tucky. George Atkison should be hunt. With this fact in mind, the the main causes of the reduction in Keydets Were Simpson, Thrift, Cline, and Williams are among the consistent high squad. The University of Virginia, (Continued on Page 6) ROTC officers are going to meet the pack was the lack of adequate Outplayed scorers. Maybe the alley idea in the new library would have been a good however, holds its pre-school prac- sometime this week and attempt food during the summer. The pack Statistics show the superiority of one? tice there and the "Navy Boots" receive full benefit of their coach- to iron out the difficulties. continues to eat while the corps is the Wildcats, who made 14 first For Greater Football away, and any financing of the hunt downs to two for VMI and ac- The LONE BRIGHT SPOT in the day for the representatives of VMI ing and scrimmaging. All the in- The biggest expense the hunt has must be done on the year round counted for a net yardage of 304 at Stoll Field Saturday was Kentucky's magnificent "Best Band in Dixie" dications point down in Norfolk is in the keeping of the pack, which ANEW basis. while the Squadron was able to in its performance for the spectators at the half. With batons whirling Saturday with the corps eagerly was reduced to three hounds over net only 22. The Keydets seemed and bright uniforms of the Kentucky blue and white undimmed by the awaiting to find out the prospects the summer, via the death route. Why can't the hunt be organized "ALL rather listless after they missed damp atmosphere, a beauteous sponsor bearing a huge white bouquet, the for next year. The hounds left are not choice ones, as a regular club, with a sound fi- their opportunity to score on the band that well deserves its name proceeded to go through intricate and before the hunt can again take nancial set-up, rather than on a AMERICAN" opening kickoff and were out- maneuvers started by the formation of a huge V. M. I. and an excellent 4 the field, it will be necessary to add "catch-a-dollar-when-you-can" ba- charged and outrushed by a hust- rendition of the Spirit. The remainder of the show consisted of the forma- A' Co. Leads In considerably to the pack. Captain sis? True, the hunt is a corps activ- The Football News ling, fresh Wildcat line. tion of a U. of K. and the Kentucky school song. A very impressive spec- Softball Race McCone feels that the hunt can ity, and no cadet that qualifies Tbt Americaj Weekly Sports tacle for all concerned . . . secure some good pups from some of should be barred; nevertheless, it Coach Ab Kirwan, starting his Newspaper the army packs, however, and the has been demonstrated in the past second year at Kentucky, used a At this date "A" Company is on AH Collogo Games rebuilding of the pack will not that the hunt really belongs to team of veterans in the early stages , . . will be reported through the verge of winning the Intramur- prove expensive to hunt. The ex- certain group, who really love the of the game, kept them on for the our columns . . . United al Softball race for the third time penses would begin when the sport. It would seem logical that first quarter, then sent in his sop- Press, Service. in the past four years. If they win, hounds arrived and began to eat, and these men should get together, or homore team who played as a unit Direct From the Campus and in view of the team that those BACK TO THE the cost of feeding a pack of even ganize the hunt, and work and until there was a scoring oppor- .. . . news and features of Cavalrymen have, it looks definite six couples is more than most sweat for its success. tunity when Kirwan sent in Zoeller every college team , , . looking grand! that they will, it will make the sec- cadets realize. This would throw the financial and "Hoot" Combs for the kill. The Special Correspondents. ond pennant that they have gar- trouble right into the laps of the Kentucky chief used thirty-two Complete Statistics nered in a row. The game on Octo- It seems to this column that the (Continued on Page 6) men in the contest to wear down vj . . including comparative We've timed your arrival on campus ber 2nd will be the only one the "A" the reservelfiss Keydet team. schedules" and scores. Con- ference standings, leading with everything that's new in shirts. outfit of "Ellet and Co." has to win Dave Zoeller Scores to cinch the flag. As the game is scorers, etc.- Stripes and checks you've never seen For Kentucky with their more diminutive broth- Pictures and Cartoons NELSON CATLETT The game went scoreless in the before—colors that are quiet—new ers of "C" Company who have had , . . will be used to make first period but Kentucky was able collar models—all tailored with the the misfortune of losing practical- This is the third in a series of articles on VMI Football Stars this 32 page tabloid com- By J. F. TURNER to tally in the second quarter on plete. Arrow touch — all streamlined ly all of their games so far this sea- Zoeller's 16-yard skirt of the left son, the outcome is fairly obvious. Coach Pooley Hubert has lost a present member of the Fighting TODAY Mitoga fit and Sanforized end. Bill Tucker used the left side "B" Company is in second place several regulars from his line-up, Squadron, and Ray Brittingham, a Shrunk. Auction off your of the line in the third period, and BYRON F. BOYD, EDITOR at present and will need two wins including Captain Paul Shu, but member of VMI's 1938 edition. He THE FOOTBALL NEWS with beautiful blocking scored die-hard Arrows and get a even to claim a tie if the big horse- when he turned to "Nellie" Cat- served as captain of Hampton's 2361 Westridge Ct.. from the VMI six yard stripe. load of new ones. $2 to $5. men lose both of their remaining lett in the VMI-Koanoke game and 1937 football team. Ferndale, Detroit, Michigan. Enclosed Ii on* dollar ill oo) (or games. The reasons for "A" Com- asked for a touchdown he got three. In the fall of '38 he entered VVMI Ermal Allen, Wildcat sophomore which please send me The Football Arrow tits to harmonize Newa for 12 weeks, beginning oa pany's dominance of the softball On that Saturday afternoon we all and easily made the starting line- back, gave the crowd a thrill in $1. and $1.50 September 14, 1»3». field have been many and varied, saw Catlett was a demon ball-carrier up on the Little Red Team. Dur- the fourth quarter when the wet but always sufficient to sweep the and as hard to stop as a freight | ing his year 0f rat football he play- pigskin bounded from the arms of series. Last year it was the mag- train. ed fullback and wingback and gave the "Mighty Mite" Earle Mitchell, nificent pitching of Al Stewart, and Nelson Catlett, standing 5 feet: a good account of himself in every after he had been hit hard by a that same reason this year, aided 10V4 inches tall and weighting 175 game. At the close of the football swarm of Kentucky tacklers, into by the fact that they have an error- pounds, has been closely connected season Nelson turned his attention the outstretched hands of the alert less infield behind their excellent with athletics for a long time and to basketball and again he was a (Continued on Page 6) pitching staff, has put them in the his ability does not stop with foot- regular and earned his numeral. In lead. The infield is composed of ball. For three years he was a the spring his attention was divided Thrift, Wray, Williams and Ellett, member of Hampton High School's between baseball and track, and ALWAYS GIVES YOU SATISFACTION about the best combination of play- basketball squad and captained it again he showed his ability and ers that has graced the softball dia- his senior year. Nelson became earned numerals in both sports, THE ^ at monds of VMI for a long time. known in the field of track in his making a total of four for his rat The main spring in "B" Company's high school days by setting a new year. second place squad is the outfield- record in the javelin throw in the The real test came when "Nellie" ers that they can well boast of. Sho- Tidewater Meet. Since Hampton ran into varsity football competi- mo, Cowart, Rudolph, and Taliferro High School had no baseball team tion. He emerged from the gruelling hold the long hits to singles and in he had to look elsewhere for par- practices—the elimination contests general put fear in the hearts of all ticipation in this sport and he found —and everyone knew that he was opposing sluggers. According to it in semi-pro baseball. slated to play a lot of varsity foot- Major Ramey, the Intramural di- For four years Catlett was a ball. In the VMI-Roanoke game Thousand* cheer smooth rector, Shomo is the best all-around big gun on his high school's eleven Catlett led all scoring with three football playing and Dr. Grabow't smooth smok- softballer that the Institute has ever as quarterback. During his junior touchdowns. When VMI met Ken- \ A unit J ing. had. The boy has everything that year he not only duplicated this tucky last week, and the going -ON Lr "B" Company needs except more feat but obtained a berth on the became tough because of lack of B-- OR. GRABOW Pipes or* pr*. of him personally. smok.d with fine lobocco lEOGlWORIHl Tolley's Toggery All-Southern team. During his high reserves, Nelson proved his ability to br*ak th*m in by Linkman's E» Although the other companies are school days he played with Billy and stamina by being the only man clusiv* Pip* Smoking Machin* Exclusive Agents for all ARROW Merchandise not in the race as far as the pennant James and Van Anderson, who are to play a full sixty minutes of CADET R. J. WEISS, Representative (Continued on Page 6) now playing for VPI; Roy Replogle, | hard fought football. NO BREAKING IN • NO BITE • NO BITTER TASTE Jackson Portrait Colleges in Good The Consensus From The Paddock Kentucky Game Davidson Game (Continued from Page 1) Financial Stale Foley statue of Jackson and its un- (Continued From Page 2) (Continued From Sports Page) (Continued From Sports Page) (Continued From Sports Page) 8. Guy Lombardo 36 veiling in Richmond October 26, hunting group, where It belongs. back, who scored from the VMI 35. 9. Jan Garber SO backing this line with his usual Chicago, 111., ACP — Neither 1875, which Mrs. Speed recalls from It is to this hunting group that Hardin, Kentucky end, place- 10. Benny Goodman 19 strong at tackle after his out- dwindling enrollments nor lack of old accounts and files of the Rich- I'm making my appeal. I believe kicked the ball .squarely through 11. Horace Heidt 17 public support face the colleges and mond Dispatch. there are enough of us who are the uprights for two of the extra power and Harold Tipton will be 12. WiU Osborne 16 universities of the country in the "Story of the Jackson statue be- willing to pay a small amount for points while Bill Tucker added the standing playing against Kentucky. immediate future, in the judgment 13. Wayne King 14 the privilege of hunting, so that gins back in May of 1863 when a third. The outcome of the game more or of leading educators who participat- 14. Sammy Kaye 13 the hunt can be put into the shoe, group, headed by Governor John For the Keydets, "Buste" Ruett, ed in the 14th annual Institute for 15. Duke Ellington 10 rather than on the shoe-string. The less depends upon the weather, Letcher, organized to get a bronze George Atkison, and Ripper Walk- Administrative Officers of Higher GLEN MILLER, the high-ranking cost per man would necessarily be which spoils the aerial game, and statue erected to the memory of the er turned in the best defensive Institutions at the University of orchestra leader at VMI, has fitted higher than last year, but compared the VMI sick list which has crippled dead Jackson. A. J. Volck, the noted performances as they smeared Chicago. his style (and sax section) into to anything on the outside, it would the power of this year's Fighting German artist, who was tKen liv- many of the Wildcat power plays Summarizing the conclusions of many recent popular sings that will be insignificant. Squadron. ing in Richmond, was commission- and prevented many scoring the educational authorities on the be long remembered. His theme ed to do the job. He started with This column promises to go threats. Harold Tipton, who did not program, Dr. John Dale Russell, song, "Moonlight Serenade," ex- his death mask of the lifeless hero, along whole heartily with any plan enter the game until the second director of the Institute, said the emplifies the type of music that made when Jackson lay in state in insuring the success of the hunt, half, also played a brilliant defen- expert opinion indicated these de- his arrangements fit so well. the governor's house. Volck also whether advanced by the mounted sive game. Dale Heely, who was velopments: TOMMY DORSEY pulled through took measurements and made draw- officers oftKe Institute or by the acting captain in the place of the ADDAIR-HUTTON, Inc. with many first places to come in A shift toward the 6-4-4 system ings of the whole figure, and got cadets in barracks. It is the sincere injured Paul Shu, turned in his second. His trombone solos and all- "Serving The Public Over Half Century" of educational organization, pro- from Mrs. Jackson the old uniform hope of this columnist that next usual consistent performance. viding six years of elementary and other accoutrements. In the around style have kept him up week it will be possible for him to Lexington, Virginia—Phone 58 school, four years of junior high with the top-ranking dance bands have a definite plan to submit tp Line-ups: next few months, into the winter, Pos. VMI (•) Ky. (21) school and four years of "college" for several years. the corps, and in the meantime any the artist worked on and completed L. E Johnson Hardin combining the last two years of his model. Sponsors were well KAY KYSER has a style that suggestions on the hunt may be L.T Walker' Spears the present high school with the pleased and sent the artist to Eu- many like a great deal, while oth- given to this columnist, or to Pinky L.G Reutt Willoughby C Atkison Bailey first two years of the present col- rope to have the work cast in ers are not so highly impressed. Barksdale and Puller Hughes, class R. G ...Thrasher Palmer lege. bronze. Volck went to work on it Most of those rooms which placed representatives elected by the Hunt R. T Brown Linden Major increase in enrollments of Club last Finals. R. E Irwin McCubbin in Munich, and when he was almost him put him in the first two places. Q. B Pritchard Shepherd coleges during the twenty-five done, the Confederacy fell—and the His arrangements are easy to rec- THE TIME TO REORGANIZE L. H Heely Zoeller Andre Studio years because of increasing unem- Jackson Monument Association ognize as soon as they are heard. R. H Replogle _.. Combs THE HUNT IS NOW, NOT AFTER F.B Catlett Ishmael ployability of youths under the age money was worthless. Volck was HAL KEMP, although fourth in THE LEAVES HAVE TURNED Score by periods: of 20. left without funds to finish, but he barracks, took first place in First AND THE HUNTING SEASON BE- V. M. 1 0 0 0 0—0 FINE PORTRAITS Kentucky 0 7 7 7—21 Coordination of administration of did finish a plaster model in Nurem- Class barracks. Nan Wynn, the GUN. Scoring: Touchdowns — Zoeller, PICTURE FRAMES publicly supported institution of burg in 1866 and sought funds in "Smoothies," and his flutes have Tucker, Allen. Points after touch- KODAK FINISHING higher learning within states, and vain for the bronze work." helped Kemp stay in the ranking Marine Band 1 down—Hardin (2), Tucker. Charlie Barnett 1 Referee, T. G. Kain (Ga.); um- ENLARGING-TINTING increasing cooperation between At the same time that the South- list. pire, H. • E. Clement (Ala.); head Eddie Duchin 1 linesman, R. L. Tolley (Sewanee); private institution to eliminate erners formed their association and LARRY CLINTON is a real ar- Mai Hallett 1 field judge, Wilson Collins (Vand- FOR DAILY PHOTO SERVICE SEE: wasteful overlapping of programs launched their Jackson memorial tist. Many of the songs and adapta- Blue Barron I WILLIAM DARDEN - Cadet Representative and costly recruiting of students. efforts, a group of English sympa- tions which ' have put him in the Barney Rapp " 1 Room 160 "Despite the depression experi- thizers with the Lost Cause sub- foreground are of his own com- Matty Melnick 1 ences of the last decade, when scribed to a fund to have the Eng- position. VMI Post Band 1 privately supported institutions lish sculptor Foley execute a statue ESSO SERVICE Phone 134 ARTIE SHAW is the present Del Courtney 1 felt the decline of income from en- of Jackson. * (Opposite State Theatre) dowment because of reduced inter- leader in the real "swing" field. Al Donahue 1 When General Johnson went to est rates, and publicly supported His general versatility has kept him Roland Liveque 1 WOODWARD institutions had reduced appropria- England to inspect the Foley statue high in public. he found that it bore little resemb- tions, the administrators are in GLEN GRAY, significantly A University of Illinois scientist lance to the Confederate general. It & BOWLING general agreement that there is an enough, was the highest orchestra has discovered a method of deter- had been done from a younger pic- * era of growth ahead," Dr. Russell in the lesser ranks. There was a mining the taste of cheese by x-ray ture, so he sent to the United said. decided drop after the six top photos.—ACP. ATTENTION!! States for the Brown painting, and North Main Street "They believe that the experience bands. it is this one that was used in mak- The Harvard University chapter of the immediate past indicates that The following are the rest of the Phone 451 ing the Foley statue. But Mrs. of Phi Beta Kappa has voted to THE VMI POST EXCHANGE so lang as their institutions main- bands and orchestra placed by Speed's research points to the fact have "spirituous liquors" at its an- tain a service vital to our society, rooms in barracks: that this painting was done from a IS EQUIPPED AND READY TO SERVE YOU society will support them properly photograph. Jimmy Dorsey 9 9 A. M. to 10 :00 P. M. with funds and students." Bob Crosby 8 All three paintings that were re- Jan Savitt 6 Complete Breakfasts, Hot and Cold Lunches, Steak Dinners, garded as authentic life portraits, GEORGE'S Jack Teagarden 5 Sandwiches and Short Orders, Complete Fountain Service Dartmouth Students Aid the Times-Dispatch states, seem to A new and novel reputable place to bring your family and Bob White 4 best girl for the best of sandwiches drinks and dancing. Cigarettes, Novelties, Toilet Articles In Determining Policy have been painted from the two Richard Himber 3 It's new dance hall, 32-ft.x50-ft., steam heated and supplied photographs for which Jackson pos- Lagieg' -Entrance Adjacent to Alumni Hall HANOVER, N. H.—(ACP)—For Larry Hunt 3 with modern audio-system; affords ample space for banquets and ed—one at Winchester and the other the first time in the long history of Gordon Chappell 2 parties for all occasions. ' at Fredericksburg, or " from the Dartmouth College, undergraduates Harry James 2 Located on the outskirts of Buena Vista on Route 60 side view drawing of Jackson, that this fall are actively participating Gene Krupa 2 Artist Volck did at Balls Bluff in OPEN ALL NIGHT AFTER THE V. M. I. DANCES in the determination of the insti- Russ Morgan 2 1861—if indeed Volck did this sketch Get in the habit of saying "ASK PETE" HE KNOWS tution's academic policies. Ozzie Nelson from life, It was reproduced in the In a new plan designed to give_ „ P.ed-Nofvo 2 "Meet You At George's" Century Magazine of l£R5. w-'th ftg- students a greater lntgjgs£^ Commanders 1 n their captWft^arawn from life." C^edHSStteR, .juniors and seniors will discuss with their instructors the requirements, curricular prob- Intramurals lems and departmental mechanics of their courses. Economics, soci- (Continued From Sports Page) ology and political science are the is directly concerned, they all have first three courses to be included in individual players that will supply the new plan. a goodly number of members of the All-Tournament team. The favorite Dartmouth's administrators feel candidates of the remainder of the that if members of the student body FRED ASTAIRE companies are: Satterfleld, O'Keefe are eligible for election to commit- has the right combination of and Johnson of "C" Company; Van tees on which they will work with Horn, Rice and Garland of "D" great acting and dancing faculty members, an actual concern Company; Weiss, Foster and Pike of for the affairs of the department will to give you more pleasure "E" Company, and Stumpf, Totten, be developed in the individual stu- Jacks and Dick Williams of "F" dents. They feel that this will raise Company. All of these men have a the educational standards of the good chance of being in the final college. line-up when the All-Tournament team is announced, and the voting Pennsylvania State College is should be exceedingly close this considering establishing a special year. training course for truck drivers.— The major upset of this season ACP. was contributed by the Little Ar- tillerymen of "D" Company, fourth- placers, who swamped "B" Com- pany 15-4 behind the superb pitch- ing of Rice of the Fourth Class. Rice held the sluggers of "B" to a very STATE few scattered hits while "Garland and Co." backed him up well in the Wed. - Thur. - Fri. field and pounded the opposition for hits almost at will. FUGITIVES OF 1939... The results of Friday's games are: "A"—6 over "D"—2. "B"—13 over "C"—3. "F"—7 over "E"—3. THEY HAVE THE

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