V. P. I. Gobblers Tie Squadron 2-to-2

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VOLUME XXXII EtieliPJ.tfiOieLEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1938 t NUMBER 11 Christmas Furlough Squadron Ties VPI 2-2 In Annual Game Extension Proposed Keydets Get An Automatic Safety Fourth Tie Game of Season Gen. Kilbourne Played During Heavy Snow Approves; Gives Nov. Honor Admonition Scores Made In Although the subject has not yet Roll Published Rain and Snow Opening Quarter been considered officially by the First Class Places Board of Visitors, it is generally ex- Mar Roanoke With a rain, sleet and a mild snow pected at Headquarters that there Thirty-Five On List this past Thursday that dampened will be the addition of one day to everything but the spirit of the two The following cadets comprise the Trip and Game the Christmas furlough. This plan institutions, VPI came through in honor list for the month of Novem- is, however, merely tentative and it their usual and managed to ber, 1938, being proficient on each Corps March To Field may not be confirmed, since there is hold a superior VMI eleven to a 2-2 topic of instruction, having an aver- no meeting of the Board of Visitors In Rain; Snow tie in the Jinx town before some age of 9:00 or more on all academic planned before the Christmas fur- Follows Soon After 15,000 wet spectators. subjects, and conduct records not lough. Casting through the statistics a impaired by excessive demerits: For the second consecutive year Superintendent Approves moment will prove to any dubious First Class VMI was represented 100 per cent The Superintendent has said that reader that the Cadets from Lex- Babcock, C. E., California; Bailey, in Roanoke on Thanksgiving Day to there were many cadets last year ington outplayed their opponents in J. H. Mississippi; Baldwin, P. B„ see the Keydets and their tradition- who, owing to the distance of their every branch of the game, but Old Arkansas; Bernard, J. G., Virginia; al rivals, the VPI Gobblers, clash on homes from Lexington and to diffi- Dame Fortune stuck out her long Bond, W. A., Texas; Brand, W. F., a soaked and snow covered Maher cult and conflicting train and bus tongue again and said "No touch- Jr., Virginia; Cracraft, W. A., West Field. schedules, were unable to spend downs today for the boys in red." Virginia; Crump, C. C., Virginia; The Corps rose in the dark to be New Year's Eve with their families. Tech Scores First Davis, H. C„ Virginia; Digges, D. P., ready to entrain and leave East It is the wish of the Superintendent The Gobblers scored first in the New York; Ellerson, H. W., Jr., Vir- Lexington at eight AM for the that every cadet be able to spend opening minutes of the first quarter. ginia; Griffin, L. M., Jr., Maryland; Turkey Day game on the special this time at home, and he is, there- On the first punting attempt of the Hastings, W. H„ Texas; Higgins, J. ten-car train required to take the fore, considering the addition of one game, Paul Shu tried to hold the S., Jr., Virginia; Kandel, H. J., Vir- Corps to Roanoke. A number of day to the furlough. j slippery ball, but it squirted from ginia; Littrell, J. S„ New York; cadets traveled to Roanoke by auto Twelve Days ; his fingers and VPI took possession Lord, A. C., New York; Love, J. A. with parents and friends. The Board of Visitors has author | of the ball on the VMI 20. However, Jr., Missouri; McCarthy, W. H„ Vir- Upon the Corps' arrival at its! ized, in a past ruling, the regular j two plays later Hudson, Gobbler's ginia; Mathews, L. G., Arkansas; destination, the cadets formed by furlough of twelve days. Last year's j kicking ace, tried the VMI line and Meem, J. L., Jr., Virginia; Mitchell, companies and marched through the I furlough lasted for eleven days and fumbled with Shu recovering for W. C., Jr., Virginia; Morrison, A. H., main street to the Patrick Henry three hours. The new plan calls the Big Red. Then standing on his Virginia; Moseley, T. A. E., Jr., Vir- Hotel, where they were dismissed for twelve days and three hours. own goal line, Shu was slow ginia; Newman, J. B. II, Arkansas; until game formation. The cadets General Kilbourne said, however, maneuvering the ball into a kick- Parham, I. V., Jr., Virginia; Parker, fell out to enjoy the traditional | that the latter schedule is nearer to ing position and Coleman, big Tech turkey dinner with the trimmings. twelve days than is the former. F. M., Jr., Pennsylvania; Quinn, W. tackle, came in fast to block the The VPI cadets followed VMI into Penalties For Lates G., Pennsylvania; Savage, J. L., Jr. j kick and sent it over the end zone town with their Corps of 1600. The General Kilbourne said, too, that Virginia; Tidwell, W. A., Jr., In- for an automatic safety. VMI headquarters were maintained he does not like to have cadets ar- diana; Tobey, N. W., New Hamp- The 2 points for VMI came in an in the Patrick Henry Hotel. The riving in Lexington in the middle shire; Tucker, R. J., Jr., Virginia; identical fashion in the waning mo- hotel was so crowded with cadets of the night and proceeding to bar- Turner, A. M„ Virginia; Vivian G. ments of the first quarter. Getting and Alumni that it was almost im- racks, thus creating a great deal of B„ West Virginia; Wehrle, H. L., Jr., off a nice punt that went out on possible to gain admittance to the unnecessary confusion. Should the West Virginia. the VPI 12, Shu placed the Gobbler^ lobby. plan go through, all cadets will be Second Class with their backs to the wall. Hud- Corps Forms lor Game In Cold forced to make allowances for their Adams, W. K., Virginia; Barks- son went back to kick and the pass Above is shown Rankin Hudson, Tech back, trying to run with a ball he fumbled on an attempted kick on Drizzle time. There will be no excuses ac- dale, F. H., Virginia; Barnes, R. H„ from center was right through his his own goal line In the first period, tfudson fumbled the pass from center, picked the ball up but stepped The Corps formed for the game cepted for cadets returning late on Jr., Virginia; Bernstein, H., New hands into the end zone where he back behind the end zone for an automatic safety to tie the ball game 2-2. Luther Sexton is shown above in front of the Patrick Henry Hotel. furlough and they will have to take York; Bigbie, D. D., Virginia; Cheek, tried to recover, but Luther Sex- driving into Hudson on the last stripe to stop the attempted run.—Courtesy of Roanoke Times. A cold rain was falling, but the the proper penalty. J. H„ Jr., Virginia; Cook, J. D„ Vir ton, VMI reserve end, came in Corps formed without the benefit As tentative plans now stand, the ginia; Cowart, W. J., Virginia; Do- quick to nail him for the Cadets, of the raincapes they had brought furlough, should the new plan go minick, D. C., New York; Flinn making the score read 2-2 the rest Plans Now Being Formulated For VMI Glee Club along for such an emergency. The through, will last from December A. R„ Jr., Virginia; Flowers, D. F„ of the game. Corps marched to the field, gaining 22, 1938, until January 4, 1939. Ohio; Flowers, F. F., Ohio; Garland, Cadets Dominate Play Local Airport By State and VMI To Hold Contests the admiration and praise of the W. B., Jr., Virginia; Harkrader, C. For Tech their stellar back, Hud- The VMI Glee Club has made spectators. Upon arrival at Maher A., Virginia; Hart, J. L., Virginia; For the past few weeks Congress that were ankle deep in mud. A - son might easily be called their plans to hold interclub contests at Field, it was found in such a condi- Seven VPI Cadets Hatfield, D. H„ Virginia; Hoover, has been discussing plans for the able site was selected from the air saviour. Time and again Hudson one of the regular meetings of the tion as to make it impossible to F. W., Jr., District of Columbia; addition of ten thousand new air- photographs of the county agent. punted out of danger as the Fight- club before Christmas. There will be have the usual pre-game formations. Guests of '40 Marshall, F. D., Nevada; Moncure planes to the fighting forces of the Tentative lines were selected by Mr. ing Squadron kicked snow at their two different contests. These will be The VMI Corps sat on the sheltered T„ Virginia; Mundy, B. W., Jr., Vir- nation. If this program goes through, St. John, engineer for the Commerce goal line. Tech's captain Pierce at for soloists and for quartets. The side of the field, while the VPI sat At Ring Figure ginia; Pittman, J. E„ Jr., Virginia; there will be a necessary change in Department. With the combined ef- end also did some fancy ball play- the administration of the Air Forces. forts of Mr. St. John and the cadets, contestants will make their own se- in the rain which increased in vol- Nov. 28.—The custom started last Schneider, F. T., Jr., District of ing for the Techmen, as did Cole- More men will be needed to operate a plat was made of the proposed lo- lections,» arrangements, and rendi- ume to a downpour. year of VMI Second Classmen at- Columbia; Shiverts, R. N., New Jer- man and Oliver also in the line. planes, more schools will be needed cation. Because of the tentativeness tions. The purpose of the contests is Rain Turns to Snow as Game Begins tending VPI's Ring Dance and VPI sey; Smith, D. P., Alabama; Smith, Bud Kovar was the ground gain- for training. Aerial warfare will be of the plans, the exact location of to stimulate interest among the Juniors attending VMI's Ring Figure R. P., Virginia; Thompson, V. J., Jr., Soon after the game started the er ol the afternoon and sparked the taken up on a much larger basis, this site is being withheld from the members and to find material for was repeated this year when seven Missouri; Vincent, S. A. Jr., Vir- snow started to fall, making the vis- n ajority of the first down drives and there will be much equipment public. future glee club concerts. So far five members of VPI's Junior class at- ginia; Walters, J. M., Jr., Virginia; ibility poor, the spectators cold, the for the Big Red. His plunging needed to care for this great force quartets and Ave soloists have en- tended the Ring Figure dance last Walton, W. A., Pennsylvania; Wad- Last week, Mr. Mecredy, district teams cold, and the football slippery through the slush along with Paul of planes. tered the contest. Each quartet is Friday night as the guests of the dell, R. V., New York; Weir, E. V., engineer for the WPA, and Mr. St. and exceedingly elusive. Both teams Shu and Captain Andy Trzeciak composed of two tenors and two ! class of '40. Virginia; Wills, D. H., Virginia. Under this last heading, there will John came to VMI and computed the were in condition but the VMI seemed incredible as the statistics basses. The first quartet is made up Third Class be a necessity of the construction of total cost of the entire project for team seemed the more powerful ; read 154 yards by rushing. Inciden- Seven Attend Figure of: first tenor, G. S. Andrew; second Adler A., Virginia; Clark, D. E„ many more modern .airports and grading, runways, a hangar, and an from the start. However, due to the tally, it was Captain Andy who got These men were selected by the tenor, L. G. Mathews; first bass, B. Jr., Virginia; Dale, J. A., Jr., Vir- emergency landing fields. Many operations building. All of this data field being a gigantic mud puddle off the longest run of the day when president of the VPI Junior Class to Menk; and second bass, R. H. Fer- ginia; Dobyns, S. W., Virginia; more men will be needed for ground will be consolidated with that of the and lake, the ball was fumbled fre- he skirted his own left end for 33 attend VMI's dance and they were rey. Other quartets are: W. I. Pow- Drewry, G. H., Jr., District of Col- crews to man these new airports and other 500 possible sites and brought quently and prevented further score j yards to place the ball on the VPI not necessarily the ranking men of ers, A. G. Sutherland, A. G. Pritch- umbia; Galloway, E. W., Virginia; emergency fields. before Congress at its next session than the two points gained by each 47. son Shelby was at a disadvan- the class in military. Last year the ard, and D. M. Morse; Drewry, Ris- Gantt, H. R„ Virginia; Gompf, C. H„ for action. team. tage with his passing but handled ten VMI men who attended VPI's The Department of Commerce, un- don, Patton, Bland; W. H. McCarthy, (Continued On Page 6) This work, while not connected (Continued On Page 6) the safety position in grand style dance^ were the ten ranking men of der whose heading comes the regu- C. Faulkner, K. Willis, and R. P. with the Institute authorities in any and brought the stands to their feet the Second Class. Those attending lation of flying and aeronautical Smith; A. W. Ellis, F. W. T. C. way, is the third such survey to in the fourth quarter with a piece the dance from VPI were Charlie conditions, has been making a de- Adams, J. S. Hughes, and W. A. VMI Christmas Cards Baldwin And Bernard have been made in recent years. of in and out running that was good Armfield, Jimmy VanPelt, "Brick" tailed study of five hundred pos- Sammons. The soloists who have en- Nothing ever came of the other two, Arrive For Distribution from his own 20 to midfield before Rothrock, "Buddy" Long, Bill Ford, Travel To Miami For sible sites for the construction of the tered are: G. S. Andrew, K. Willis, usually because of the utter lack of he was brought down. Lyle Knighton, and C. H. Gresham. three different types of airports and A- G. Pritchard, W. I. Powers, and Nov. 28—F. H. Barksdale said Southern AIEE Meeting funds to purchase the necessary The wall in front of the backfield Bill Ford and C. H. Gresham stayed landing fields. The Town of Lex- R. P. Smith. The club has not yet today that the VMI Christmas cards Nov. 26.—P. B. Baldwin and J. G. land. There is, however, a great deal can proudly point to the statistics. in Lexington and attended the Sat- ington comes under one of these decided whether the Corps and fac- have arrived and will be on sale in Bernard left this morning with of interest being shown on many of Although the Gobblers didn't han-< urday night dance also. classifications. ulty will be invited to hear the con- barracks tonight. Major John S. Jamison for Miami, these projects and the chances for Snow Scene die the ball much during the aft- Closer Relations Planned Since there are no funds for the tests. It is probable that the enter- Fla., to attend the Southern District a future airport look as though the The cards this year have a scene ernoon except to kick, whenever It is planned to continue this cus- preliminary surveying of any of tainment will be open to all those meeting and Student Conference of present plans may some day ma- showing part of barracks, part of they did try their results were dis- tom in an effort to form closer rela- these sites, Mr. Thurman Miller, dis- who desire to be present. the American Institute of Electrical terialize. Jackson Memorial Hall, Jackson's heartening. To name any outstand- tions between the two schools other trict engineer for the Civil Aero- Engineers. statue and the cannons that flank it, ing lineman for the Keydets would than athletic contests. The meeting nautics Authority, requested Colonel Chariman of AIEE covered with snow. The scene is a be impossible. Dick Irby deserves of the two corps once a year in Roa- Marr, of the Department of Civil Phil Baldwin is chairman of VMI's Fifteen Members of the Fighting very pretty one and incidentally was a world of credit for his sparkling noke on Thanksgiving Day is under Engineering and also head of the student chapter of this society and taken as a photograph by Barksdale performances over the slippery ball; such strained and unnatural circum- VMI National Youth Administration Major Jamison is councilor for the Squadron Played Last Game On 24th during the winter of his rat year. Taylor and Strickler were seen to stances that it is believed that this project, that aid in the preliminary branch of the society to which VMI On a bitter, cold day in Roanoke players who have fought their last To the left of the picture is a stamp account for numerous Gobbler los- form of relationship will be of bene surveying be furnished through the is connected. The meeting will begin last week, and in a snow flurry contest have also served through 22 of the VMI seal covering part of a ses; Rip Walker and Andy Nelson fit to both institutions. The visitors NYA cadets of VMI. A survey and Monday and VMI's representatives that completely blanketed Maher victories, 4 ties, and only 10 defeats. sword and a cluster of pine needles got down under punts to throw re- discussed the problems of the Hop drafting group was immediately or- will stay for one day's program and Field, 15 First Classmen wrote *finis All of those ties were sustained and combs. The inside of the card ceivers before they got started; Committee when planning a dance ganized from the First Class NYA will return to Lexington Wednes- to an enviable four year grid record during the 1938 season, and the expresses the wishes of the season. Woody Gray and Red Echols played with the members of the '39 Hop workers of the Department of Civil day night. in the trl-colored of VMI. Squadron had the singular record Usual Cost only part of the game, but the holes Committee and determined from Engineering. A. H. Robertson was Technical Program Although not attaining their avowed of making a different score for each The cost of these cards will be six they opened in the Gobblers' line them the methods that are used in placed in charge of the group as The program for the meetings goal of defeating the Gobblers and deadlock. for one dollar. This has been the made possible the Keydet's consist- making our dances a success. Chief of Party, and F. W. T. C. calls for several talks on electrical breaking the nine-year jinx, those Beginning back in 1935, the class customary price of these cards for ent gains. "All of them played one Adams as Chief Draftsman. Ring Dance Later subjects by both senior and stu- First Classmen—of whom 11 were of '39 turned in an undefeated, un- the past several years and allows all of the best games they've played VPI has its Ring Dance in dent members of the society. A sim- Transportation to and from the monogram men and 10 were sons tied record for its five game sche- men to send these greetings easily. all yeafl" was the way Coach Hu- April and at that time it is planned ilar meeting to this was held here site to be surveyed was furnished by of the Old Dominion—did bring the dule to win the state freshman Anyone not contacted about pur- bert put it after the game. that several members of the Second last year at which time representa- the ROTC unit and work was begun Squadron its second tie against V. crown. Bud Kovar opened the four chasing these cards soon should see Play By Quarters Class will attend in the same ca- tives of student and senior chapters immediately. The survey was handi- P. I. during those nine years and year scoring spree with a tally in Barksdale in room 233 soon, as the VPI won the toss and elected to pacity as these VPI men attended from the leading colleges in the capped greatly by bad weather, its fourth for the season just ended. th Little Red Team's 25-6 victory supply is limited and is expected to receive with Captain Andy Trze- our Ring Figure. South attended. much of the work being over fields Within the four years at VMI, the (Continued On Page 6) be completely sold at an early date. (Continued on page C) for new cavalry stables. Forty-four per cent of the sum is being handed over to the school ODDS 'n ENDS by the Public Works Administration. IPSO FACTO S^.IlMttiiet D. J. Stroop J. M. Carpenter This columnist, speaking for himself, has By G. S. Andrew Published every Tuesday afternoon. Entered at the Postoffice two complaints to make, but hardly knows The Morning After . . . at Lexington. Va., as second class matter. I'm in no mood to do any creative G. S. ANDREW, JR. Editor-in-Chief which should come first. That the State writing, so you, dear reader, will— H. W. ELLERSON, JR Business Manager AT THIS POINT takes this golden opportunity to milk the (say—who says I can't write crea- it might seem appropriate to lend Editorial Staff tive writing, anyhow. Come around E. N. LOGAN Managing Editor Federal government of enough money to pur- a bit of literary review to the recent some day when we haven't had L. E. HUDGINS Sports Editor chase a new library is no sin on its con- hops. A week ago it would have W. R. SMITHEY Asst. Sports Editor Hops). As I was saying . . . you are 0. P. FOSQUE Asst. Sports Editor science. Since the people of the State must been possible to expand the topic P. W. CHASE Alumni Editor going to have to put up with clip- P. W. T. C. ADAMS Feature Editor to the furthest heights of indiscrim- pay the P. W. A. grants back through taxes pings that we have gathered from D. J. STROOP Exchange Editor inate fancy—but now that the old J. M. CARPENTER Exchange Editor it is only natural that we grab our share here and there. . . . D. P. DIGGES "Morale" Editor routine is again maintaining its mo- G. SHEA Staff Artist while the plate is being passed. notonous course, now that—oh well We were Associate Editors But that this money should be spent at but ain't it Hell? J. G. Hundley. H. M. Gilliam, J. S. McCracken, D. G. McMillen, V. M. I. while deserving liberal arts and tech- asked to print this by one (or H. W. Moncure, A. V. Carr, R. H. Pritchett more) of our roommates who writes C. Beach & M. McKinnon (Sport Associates) WE WERE NOT SURPRISED R. N. Shiverts (Alumni) nical schools of the State go begging is gross- a lot of letters. . . . Maybe they will at the weather conditions in Roa- ly unfair and foolish. Many of the leaders | help some girl who has been getting Staff Assistants noke last Thursday. Ever since our IN MEMORIAM Y. Roatner. T. Moncure, C. Satterfield, G. S. Home, R. S. Meisel, in the State's political life still live in those letters with the stamp ln queer R. T. Wright. J. G. Paul, E. M. Meyer, R. L. Spear, H. J. residence in the Corps, the Roanoke places. Foresman, W. MeCauley, R. L. Goldsmith, W. K. Goolrick pre-Civil War days when the custom was trip has been a most miserable one PRIVATE JONES—"Lexington and vicinity, sir." Stamp Love Business Staff for the cream of the South's youth to go to in this respect. We thought that the SERGEANT SMITH—"Lynchburg, sir." If the stamp is placed upside down W. H. COX Subscription Manager rain our Rat year was about the SERGEANT BROWN—"On R. J. TUCKER Advertising Manager military school. That this is not so today is on the left corner of the envelope, the Post, sir." J. PASCO. ,IR. Circulation Manager worst possible hardship to endure a fact they refuse to recognize. it means: "I love you." W. F. WOLCOTT Staff Secretary for that occasion, but we know bet- We raise a lot of noise about the South Left corner crosswise—My heart To him who in the love oj nature . . . Editor this Issue . . . ter now. being the Nation's number one economic is another's. Holds communion with all her visible forms J. S. McCRACKEN Straight up and down—Good-bye. AND WHILE ON THE SUBJECT She speaks a various language: problem, but when we have a third of a Upside down on the right corner of Roanoke— million dollars that might be spent to do —Write no more. It Is more or less our part to sound The Hop Committee's Businessmen something about this problem we throw it In the righthand corner at right out opinion of the Corps. Conse- The Corps of Cadets of the Virginia Mili- angles—Do you love me? Five Years Confinement away on a school where discipline comes quently there is no time like the tary Institute are by no means a group easy In the middle at the bottom—No. first and education second. By "throw it present to speak our piece. In the lefthand corner at right Three Thousand Miles to please. With this in view, we undertake THE CORPS IS TIRED OF ROA- away" I do not mean it is utter waste, but angles—I hate you. here to throw light upon a recent subject of NOKE. The reasons for this are ap- So nigh is grandeur to our dust compared with the good the money might do Top corner at right—I wish your debate among the cadets at VMI: Does the parent to every Cadet.-Roanoke is elsewhere, it is wasted on V. M. I. What the friendship. So near is God to man a VPI town; no one can deny it. The Hop Committee pay too high a price for the On line with surname—Accept my When duty whispers low, "Thou must," South needs today are not soldiers but men Corps has been making a yearly orchestras that play at the dances here? love. with liberally-educated minds to work with trek to Roanoke for so long that The youth replies, "I can." On line with surname upside Presumably, yes—but actually, no. It is they can hardly be blamed for this others of high technical skill. down—I am engaged. true that the average payment made for attitude. There is nothing in Roa- This complaining of mine cannot be con- —Midway Student. music at the Hops is between fifteen hundred sidered sour grapes because the University of noke to attract the attendance of the Corps except the football game. and two thousand dollars, yet when all is This little piece would never be IMPRESSIONS: Richmond did not get these funds. Under the In our experience, this is the only considered, this price is not exorbitant. found in a prayer book, but . . . CORPS TRIP: Not much worse than Spring Hike. law we were never eligible for any of this reason the larger percentage of the Criticism has come with the premise that Coed's Prayer WILL OSBORNE: Best orchestra since Openings, '38. money. Though this institution can't receive Corps has yearly taken the trouble the Hop Committee, in years past, has left it- Respirates there a man BROWN OUTRAGE: Hitler's secret police; Stalin's OGPU. this money there are others in the State and to quit the barracks just before the Around about self in the open as prey for vicious "music Thanksgiving dances. All in all, South with educational programs like ours This university HANK CRONIN will spend Christmas in New York with Miss Florence there is a strong feeling that the brokers." It is true that the orchestras en- Of sufficient Davidson of Will Osborne's orchestra ... A certain sub-professor's who can. Thanksgiving game should be mov- gaged by the Committee must be engaged Restraint and coolness Harvard accent is lost when he talks in his sleep—psychologists please It is high time that the South quit paying ed to some other locality. through a New York agency. However, and To limit his demands note . . . Winchell calls Hitler and Mussolini "Brother Rats"—The tribute in hundreds of thousands of dollars to With information from fairly re- Not just requests Spirit of VMI, no doubt . . . For a laugh read the life insurance ads: this is a fact little known or realized, the liable sources, we can say that the But demands the ideas of ante-bellum days. If the South "Consult your broker as you would your DOCTOR or lawyer." . . . Committee, in turn, has its own agents who Stadium Committee of Richmond And say, "Good time, is ever to go forward it must be by education. LITTLE TIN is taking the week-end of December 10 to Hollins—HAST- would jump at a chance to book the Goodbye" deal with the brokers not over long distance INGS will trade for any other week . . . Congrats to Shirley on mak- Subsidization of a high class barracks will Thanksgiving game. Then, too, we by telephone, as done in the past, but on the Just holding hands— ing Phi Beta Kappa—not you, Ellerson—you'll be lucky to make BRC. never do the trick. see that the City of Lynchburg is Who has the gentility . . . SHU and CHAPMAN tied for first in the Arch Conference . . . spot. building a new, concrete stadium What about my second complaint? I in- To wait Pickle Turner's RF date's record is still oke—she late dates only VMI The Virginia Military Institute has, in on the fair grounds there. tended to criticise the spending of Federal Until at least a Cadets—even when she was in VPI figure last year . . . NORTH New York, two prominent alumni who have We have also heard that many funds on any project when the govern- Second date Wait, KID Major, and EMIR Fraser exemplify the acme of the Brother taken interest in the one-time plight of the alumni lean favorably in the direc- To reach a warm ment's financial condition does not allow it. Rat spirit—ask for details . . . Hop Committee. Through their efforts and tion of such a move, and we feel Romantic state, But I guess I ran out of space. that this is an issue that should, and And give a girl good will, VMI is able to obtain the orchestras BURGESS' fan letter which appeared in a neighboring column was shall, come into prominence before Some preparation rather obvious—think we'll get another to blow us up to ourselves, since for which her dances are noted. These men, long. ' - Before expecting we don't have a girl whom we can get to write about us . . . Next acting on a tip, were able last year to obtain Osculation Education Relaxes time PAPPY HATFIELD will find out who else will be there before he the music of GUY LOMBARDO for the Easter WITH THE ADVENT At least an hour in engages a place for his date—imagine his embarassment when we heard Word that studying has been absolutely of snow to the Institute and her Length and duration? Hops, and it is because of these men that the the following conversation in the next room when it was too, too late for forbidden in the new Cornell University li- parade ground (cheers!), we are If such there be Hop Committee is now able to do business Keydets to be out. "Eh FRANK, you don't mean it. Why Frank Travis!" brary, which is to be opened December 1, prepared to sit back and comfort- Go mark him well in this field intelligently and without fear of eh . . . Jerry Totten greeted his l'il sister in his best Sgt.-Major tone brings to mind the half-jocular suggestion of ably slave over a term" paper. We And make him tell being swindled. are, however and in truth, waiting Me what the hell thusly: "Well, what's your excuse for living?" She replied, "A big brother HARRY CLEMSON, librarian at the University for the energetic individual who He had for dinner like you." ... We award SONNY Pritchett the usual prize for best of Virginia, that the new library there sought will PLEASE take the trouble to That makes him so sick. gal in Figure . . . Will It Be War? to have two signs in its browsing rooms, stop up the drain pipes to the afore- —Auburn Plainsman. More developments have taken place in "Please Smoke" and "No Studying Allowed." mentioned parade ground. Are there With this we conclude our literary, journalistic, etc. (laughter) efforts Europe in the past week that look as though any takers? and retire to the comparative oblivion of a reader and subscriber. From But at Cornell the idea has been carried The Cornell Widow now on this department may be considered extinct (go on, make your they might be leading to another crisis, such further, so that studying has, in truth, been gives us this bit—It seems that at cracks). If we may borrow the inimitable style of ODDS and ENDS, 'Je AN ARTICLE as the one of a few months back. The perse- Cornell at the "hay hounds" have Quit.' May you read columns and columns of French, Latin and Greek, barred throughout the entire structure. Many in a recent issue of the Richmond about as much respect for the civil Gorge yourselves on "Spam," and become best of pals with Grace, "the cution of the Semites, in which persons of college libraries have browsing rooms, where Times-Dispatch caught our atten boys as the civil boys at VMI have counterpart of Bismarck! Bah!' every nationality and creed have a natural a minimum of serious study is carried «ut, but tion. The article in question was a for the "Hay Hounds." humane interest, has come to the front to there won't be anything but browsers in the reprint of one that was written and brand Germany as a tyrant to the rest of the published by an English journalist News Item: In response to many, new building at Cornell. That institution has demands, the Dean of the Engin- world. It has brought about the recalling of in an English newspaper. other library facilities for study and research, The writer appeared to be labor- eering College today announced TWO STRIPE TRIPE the American envoy to Germany, whose stay that engineering curriculum would of course. ing under the impression that in the By J. S. McCRACKEN at home was at first described as temporary, henceforth include the so-called There will be a fire place in front of which, U. S. there is a state by the name of but which is now eminently indefinite. Virginia. This state, it seems, has cultural subjects, English, etc. on cold night, students may browse in com- This brusque diplomatic break with a large never reconciled itself to its being Excerpt from the Engineering Col- A HURRIED survey of the OD's never use the telephone when a fortable chairs. They will be asked to check lege Announcements: English 5. house tonight discloses that twenty- power over a problem which does not imme- "forced out of the British Empire" cadet is sitting nearby, nor should their textbooks and notes at the door and no in 1776. The literary Briton goes on Grammar, reading, writing, poetry, one two-stripers failed to outwit the they be seen leaving after entering diately concern us or affect our national safe- texts will be allowed on this library's shelves. to say that "if England fights, Vir- and stuff MWF 9. Professor Stan- Saturday night OC and a possible for the night. Why wouldn't an number of 1344 miles may be walked ty is indeed alarming. It cannot help meaning Thus protected from the bustle of crowded ginia will fight too, whatever the islauskivitchski. Textbook — Engi- OCNI be useful in curbing this lark? that the Chief Executive of our nation plans other states do." neer's Manual of English. for this night of pleasure. Oh well, curricular demands, the student will have the "Ring Figure" comes but once in a more steps to attempt to solve the problem The crowning paragraph, though, Shorthand transcript of the first SHINE your , Brother Rats. pick of the classics or contemporary novels, life time. of the German Jews. is this: class: "Gentlement, I'm very glad No doubt several new sergeants are depending on his whim. The idea is to stimu- to see you. By your presence here going to be needed when HCC fin- Some persons may question our right to Virginia is not content with being late the interests of the average reader and unlike any other state in the United you are evidencing an interest in OVERHEARD Sunday morning ishes with the night prowlers. speak on such a large and momentous issue. encourage him to build a private library of States of America. She likes to the things in life that really count. was "someone in the rooms on both sides of mine were caught but he Should America be forced to go to war, how- his own. imagine herself a separate country. How many of you have read Byron V. J. THOMPSON was in the fig. ever, young men between the ages of eight- Alone of all the states in the United or Shakespeare, or Edgar Guest, or missed me. I don't care if church is ure (headline). That's the old Fight, Some distance away at Brown University optional, I'm going." Fight, Fight. een and twenty-two would be the ones who States of America she has a military guys like that. Not many, I'll bet —whose football team Yale recently discov- academy of her own. ..." my chronium-plated slide rule on would shoulder arms and fight it. We are ered to be tougher than advertised—another From this, brother Hitler and II that. Let's get down to brass tacks JACK CAMP was the only mem- ALL MEMBERS of the ICC club those young men. ber of the class to drop the ring in informal procedure known as "vagabonding" Duce had better their respect- right aWay. You in the first row were well represented by time for After all, this is a difficult situation, one ive steps. If they tread on England's open your book and read. What, no the arch. Nice work, Jack. We all the Figure to begin and it would is becoming increasingly popular. Students which must be carefully studied and worked toes, they are liable to find them- book? How ya' ever going to learn looked down to see if it was ours seem that if their first, second, drop in to hear lectures or watch laboratory when we heard the crash. upon slowly and with the greatest of tact and selves contending with her powerful anything, without sumpin' to read third or fourth bids were turned demonstrations in courses in which they are ally—the Commonwealth of Vir- out of? Hey, you in the last row, down by more beautiful girls than diplomacy. Take cognizance of these facts, not registered, thus opening wider fields of ginia and her Military Institute! exercise your vocal chords OUR APOLOGIES for being'too they brought nothing less than Miss Mr. President, and let us live to enjoy the busy to notice who took first prize Americas would have been in the interest to those who cannot possibly register "This manual for Engineers is life and civilization that our fathers have for "time spent under aroh" but Figure. in all courses they might like. The under- He had just stolen a hurried kiss. primarily designed for the average Whalen Griffith was certainly in prepared for us. —W. S. McC. engineer. Some of you, less advanc- graduate newspaper even lists lecture topics "Don't you know better than the running. that?" she demanded indignantly. ed than others, may have to con- TIME, 12:30 AM: SCENE, Board- of particular interest each day. We shouldn't "Sure!" he replied. "But they take sult your elementary treatises. The ing House near limits gates, on post: Y. BOATNER is believed to have be surprised if some of these "vagabonds," form of this book is divided into OVERHEARD, "Come on over we more time."—Red Cat. been bitten by the well known two parts: 1. Ten primary rules of got rid of them early." Editor's note unfettered by being compelled to take exami- "bug" and we can hardly blame him. grammar; 2. a detailed explanation —Please consult occupant of room nations in courses they visit, learn almost as Once upon a time there was a Bring her back again, Yandell, we of each rule with numerous illus- 248 for CERTIFICATION. much about these odd subjects as about those traveling salesman who pulled up hope she liked us. Virginia Military Institute and at a country farmhouse about dusk trations. in which they are enrolled. The farmer's daughter came out to "Rule I. Always start sentences FIRST CLASSMEN are still Cavalry Stables LATE DATES were cussed and see what he wanted. "Any brushes with capital letters. claiming that they like the blue Both the library "browsing" and the "vag- discussed to a great extent Sunday (From, the column OUR DAY in University today?" he asked. "Rule II. Always end a sentence stone better than the sensational abond" plan seem projects worth the consid- and no doubt several young ladies garnet in the '40 rings. So far no of Richmond student publication) "No, thanks," she replied, "but with a period. (Just a dot). eration of other universities, for both tend to will be surprised to learn that their two-striper can understand why. "Rule III. After you get five or We see by the papers that V. M. I. is be- won't you spend the night? Father late date friends bragged of their broaden the students' outlook. — Richmond six sentences, start a new para- ing given a joint gift by the State and Fed- isn't here." little joke to such an extent that the Times-Dispatch. graph. THE BOYS in all white Friday "I've got more work to do," he story reached barracks before as- eral governments of a $280,000 library. In the night looked cold trudging through answered and drove off.—Tiger. (Continued on Page 6) sembly for breakfast. They should same building program $61,000 will be spent (Continued on page 6) . . ALUMNI . . .

Mr. Claude Swanson Nunn, of Lejeune Reviews H. H. Wayt, 67, the ill fated Maximilian in Mexico? And yet not caring if you dimly Raleigh Chapter Farmville, was married on Novem- sensed Parade Once More Dies In Staunton ber 9th to Miss Mildred Elizabeth Organized Years Ago in the That the Spirit of VMI will never With how much eagerness I came General Lejeune, superintendent (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Warner, of Malverne, Long Island. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1938, the die? to you. of VMI from 1929 until 1936 when Staunton — Hampton Helskell After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. CADET Alumni Secretary attended a meet- Your hands were gentle, and your General Kilbourne took over, has Wayt, 67, clerk here of the Vir- Nunn left for an extended wedding ing of all V. M. I. men in Raleigh tenderness been residing in Norfolk since that ginia Supreme Court of Appeals trip, and on their return will live By RAY MEISEL The following poem was received, and vicinity, at which time the East- Was something I had never known time, being very active in attending for the past 25 years and a former at 140 Roseville Ave., Newark, N. not long ago, by one of the Keydets. ern Carolina Chapter of the VMI The first unconditional furlough before. Alumni meetings there as well as mayor of Staunton, died Tuesday J. Mr. Nunn graduated in the class Please do not take it too literally, Alumni Association was formally since the founding of the Institute I felt as though you took me by the several football games this fall. after a lengthy period of ill health. of 1928. as I happen to know that at the organized. began the 22nd of December, 1925. hand Funeral services will be held at On November 13, Daniel Witt, present time they are getting along On November 10 the Marine Corps Prior to this time there had been The Corps will have nine days and And led me through a strange en- the residence at 4 p. m. Wednesday. class of '25, married Miss Carrie Ep- fine. If the one who sent it happens at Norfolk Navy Yard celebrated its an informal meeting at which tem- must report back at barracks by chanting door Honorary pall bearers will include perly of Martinsville. The wedding to read it, do not blame the poor 163rd birthday anniversary and porary officers had been elected, taps on Thursday night the 31st. Swung open by the magic of your members of the Supreme Court and took place at Foston, the home of Keydet to whom it was sent, for its held a special full parade at and plans made to complete the or- kiss, Clerk M. B. Watts. Burial will be in the groom's brother and sister-in- appearing in this column. the barracks before many Marine ganization. Did you know: Beyond which there was neither Corps notables. The parade was led Thornrose Cemetery. law. A reception followed the cere- That the Corps of Cadets in 1839 Following a banquet attended by I should have met your tentative time nor space by the combined from the A member of the first graduating about thirty alumni the meeting was mony, after which Mr. and Mrs. numbered only 32. caress Nor anything I knew—except for three ships present for the occasion, class of Staunton High School In called to order by the temporary Witt left for a northern wedding With frosty eyes, or cool deceptive this— the airplane carrier Enterprise, the 1888, Mr. Wayt attended Virginia president, Mrs. E. B. Stone. A nom- trip. That the Athletic Field is a me- lips An Interval of flame in your em- battleship New York and the auxil- Military Institute and entered the inating committee was then ap- William Temple Talman, class of morial dedicated to the VMI men I should have feigned a somewhat brace. iary Wyoming. drug business here with his father, pointed and the following, who '33, married on November 12th, Miss that fell in the World War? startled air Dr. Newton Wayt. Later he en- were unanimously elected, were Gladys Ray Scott, both of Rich- General Lejeune reviewed the And held you off with warning fin- VISITING CARDS tered the University of Virginia placed in nomination before the mond. Following the marriage ser- parade with Rear Admiral Alfred That Cadet J. B. Strange, of Flu- Medical School, where he received house: President, John Pasco; Vice- vice, Mr. Talman and his bride left ger tips. 100 Cards and Plate | Qf W. Johnson, U. S. Naval Command- vanna, was the first man to be his degree in 1895. He then attended President, Wade Bruton, and Secre- for Florida, where they will spend No doubt the" old traditions have Artistically Engraved l.OD er of the new Atlantic Fleet; Col- placed on guard at VMI? Washington and Lee University and tary-Treasurer, Bob Foy. Spotts- their honeymoon. Upon their return their place Send for Samples - onel J. R. Henley, USMC, Com- received a law degree in 1897. wood Hunt was elected to the Ex- they will make their home in Rich- Wherein the man pursues, the girl mander of the Barracks; Rear Ad- Ross E. Gray Mr. Wayt established a law office ecutive Committee of the General mond. That General Francis H. Smith withdraws, miral Manley H. Simmons, U. S. Brentwood, Maryland here with the late Carter Braxton Alumni Association. built the Institute in the 40's and Or simulates a passive attitude— Rex Maurice Garrett, '13, was Navy Yard Commandant. rebuilt it In the 60's? He was its And yet, my dearest one, in that as a partner. He was appointed a The meeting was then addressed married on November 12, 1938, to Major General John A. Lejeune is founder and father; its builder and brief pause member of Governor Montague's informally by Herbert A. Jacob, Miss Janice Paxson Allen, daugh- of the USMC, retired. rebuilder. • Before your lips met mine, I quite Adair-Hutton, Inc. staff and in 1914 was named clerk who told of affairs at Lexington. ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gran- forgot here of the Supreme Court. Another meeting will be called ville Allen, of Knoxville, Tenn, at 'Serving The Public Over That in the days gone by the The careful stilted role I should He was official host when Presi- early in December, at which time Roanoke Chapter their home on 129 Poplar St., Jack- Cadets came to Lexington by way Half Century" dent Woodrow Wilson visited his the Executive Board will be ap- have played. son, Tenn. of the Canal? Phone 58 - Lexington, Va. Holds Meeting birthplace here in December, 1912. pointed. I couldn't see your eyes, but at your He was captain of the West Augusta touch . The Roanoke Chapter of the VMI Pittsburgh, Pa.—(ACP)—"If you Guard, First Virginia Infantry, at That "The Bomb" was the first Some wild sweet madness stirred Alumni Association held a supper is now with TVA doing project trust a girl, she will despond to that the beginning of the century and Annual ever published in the South? my heart and made 'meeting at the Roanoke Hotel on planning. trust." later was appointed major in the The first issue was in June 1, 1885. Me lift my lips to yours. I took your the night of November 17. There judge advocate general's office at DEPPE, G. E., 7 Sachs Avenue, That is what Mrs. Mabel Cooper kiss, were about twenty-five members believes. And Mrs. Cooper should GIFT and Richmond. Pennsgrove, N. J.—Has been with That seven of the nine Cadets More tremulous and shaken than present and several visitors. know, for she is celebrating her Surviving are his widow, Mrs. DuPont since graduation. He is now killed in the Battle of New Market you know The meeting was called to order eighteenth anniversary as house- Lucille Kilby Wayt; a son, Hamp- a foreman with many administra- were Rats, one a Second Class ser- ART SHOP by the President, Mr. J. Harry Chap- tive duties. mother at the Kappa Alpha Theta ton H. Wayt, Jr., of Richmond; a geant, and one a Third Class corpo- ROBERT E. LEE HOTEL man. The reading of the minutes chapter house at the University of daughter, Mrs. William R. Wood- DAVIS, A. J., 3806 Spruce Street, ral? TOLLEYS' HARDWARE LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA was dispensed with. Herbert A. Pittsburgh. bury, of AltaVista, and a sister, Mrs. Philadelphia, Pa.—Squat hasn't had PHONE ti Jacob, secretary of the V. M. L "American college girls have Frank M. Lee of Alpoca, W. Va. enough school and is now studying That Mathew Fontaine Maury was Guns - Hardware General Alumni Association, Lex- changed considerably in the last industry at Wharton Graduation an instructor here and served with Ammunition FRANCES H. HOPKINS ington, Va., gave a short talk on af- School of the U. of P. Says he has eighteen years," Mrs. Cooper says. Electrical Supplies Bodie had a serious auto accident GIFT CONSULTANT fairs at the Institute, at the conclu- no bride. "Eighteen years ago girls were a Dupont Products sion of which Herb Patchin showed but that he was improving. Trust Members of Delta Kappa Epsilon EVANS, R. W., University of Va. little more thoughtful and more de- and explained pictures of the Mary- this will find him completely well. fraternity at Brown University Med. School, University, Va.—Bob liberate. Now they do most things land and Clemson games. P. O. Box 276, Lexington, Va. chartered a plane to fly to the - has another year in Med school. He on impulse, but they have pretty Mr. W. B. Bowles, Alumni Repre- BELL, L. E., Box 295, Vivian, La. mouth-Brown game.—ACP. said nothing about being married, fair judgment." sentative on the Athletic Council, —Has been with United Gas and so of course, I suspect something. Mrs. Cooper contends that the be- Cadets - Let Vs Serve You made a report to his chapter of the Public Service Co. since about Oct., During the past summer, he has havior of Pitt girls in the last five Self-neglect is just as big a fault recent meeting of the Council which 1935. Says that he is the next presi- been tutoring and getting around in years shows a marked improvement as self-love. WE FEATURE PARKER PENS—QUINK INK took place in Lexington several dent, but that he is now learning doing so. He is president of N. & N. over the "jazz age "group. Coeds days before. the oil business from drill hole to DELICIOUS SANDWICHES—COURTEOUS SERVICE Med. Frat next year. today take college work more seri- Jack Parrot was elected to repre- derrick. Married Ruth Wauser of ously, she says. Natural Bridge Hotel ENGLISH, JACK, Box 788, The cent the Roanoke Chapter on the Tarrytown, N. Y„ on Feb. 17, 1936. Johns Hopkins University, Balti- Open All Year Executive Committee of the Gen- Louisiana State University has re- BYRD, H. F„ Winchester, Va.— more, Md.—Has been in Hopkins DINING ROOM RICE'S DRUG STORE eral Alumni Association. Has been running the Winchester ceived a gift of 5,000 French books since the fall of '35, and as usual has -and- Evening Star for three years. Harry from the French government.—ACP. Phone 41 been working hard to make things COFFEE SHOP says that he is single, steady and happen in the chemical lab that Five continents, 32 foreign coun- sober. Do you believe him, Brother don't want to happen. tries, two territories, 48 states and Alumni Notes Rats? EMORY, W. W., 109 Capitol St., the District of Columbia are repre- CHARLOTTESVILLE CASDEN, W. R„ 1421 N. Barton Charleston, W. Va.—Bill calls him- ARTHUR SILVER sented in the Cornell University St., Arlington, Va.—Cassie is now self a car snatcher. For the past WOOLEN MILLS Complete Notes student body.—ACP. Custom Tailoring and Furnishings Junior Engineer with Potomac Elec- two years he has been taking cars CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. tric Co. in Washington. He is also Hotel Robert E. Lee On '35 Class when people can't make their down Manufacturers of A plaque representing the ghost ARNOLD, ST. JOHN —The only .taking law at George Washington payment exactly on time. Sky and Wark Blues RAY TAYLOR, Representative of Hamlet's father has been placed one who said there was no dope on University at night, as he said, to ELLIOTT, R. G„ 1201 Glynn. Court and the largest and best quality of "Keep the women off me." He is also in the hallway of the University of him. He is with the CCC in Rox- Detroit, Mich.—First year out he CADET GRAYS president of SAE, Chapter Three. Vermont museum.—ACP. Eat That Home Cooked Meal at bury, Va. held eight different jobs but for Including those used at the United CURRENCE, W. W„ 124 W. Chest- the past two years he has become States Military Academy at West AVERY, J. T.—In command of To complete all of the courses of- Point and other leading military nut St., Clarksburg, W. Va—The Fly stagnated and has been doing sani- THE VIRGINIA CAFE CCC at Mt. Solon, Va., and having fered by the University of Illinois schools of the country is manager of a brick kiln now but tary engineering work in Detroit; (AMERICAN) great parties most of the time. would take one individual at least Used in Uniforms of Cadets of is crazy enough to start in med likes his work, though. Prices Reasonable ARNOLD, E. T. —Was salesman 150 years. school this fall, I believe. Luck to FROST, C. G„ Jr., 2515 Lakeside VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE for Hardy Salt Co. for about a year, 21 West Nelson Street :: Phone 728 you if you do. Aerial, Louisville, Ky.—Has been then went into army under Thomp- with Gulf Refining Company in son Act. Is now in CCC, Baynes- CAVANAUGH, F. B„ 2512 North We Specialize in Louisville, Ky., and is marching ville, Va. Expects to go into busi- Ave., Richmond, Va.—Is going places steadily toward the top. Likes his Rockbridge Steam ness shortly. with DuPont. He married the night SEA FOODS AND STEAKS of our Final Ball and F. B„ Jr. came work and adopted home. AYERS, O. T., Jr.—1731 Blair Ave., "Zoric Cleaners" on 11-29-36. On his eighth day, F. B., FREEMAN, J. J., University of Norfolk, Va. Took BS in Electrical Paletots — Mess — Tuxedo Jr. received his first drink of grog Munich—Jay spent one year in Southern Inn Restaurant Engineering at Tri-State College in and, taking after his father, smacked Johns Hopkins and is now at the PHONE 185 Indiana. Now with Virginia Elec- his lips. What a cadet he will make! University of Munich, where he will tric and Power Co. Married Mary take his Doctor's degree in Chem- COWARDIN, E. M„ 916 Raleigh Elizabeth Partee, August 28, 1937, istry at the end of this year and Ave., Norfolk, Va. — With Chesa- in Miami, Fla. probably return home. peake and Potomac Telephone Co. BOXLEY, W. C.—232 Grand St., FERRELL, W. B„ 1801 Central ANDRE STUDIO and was transferred in January, Newburgh, N. Y. Located in Explo- National Bank, Richmond, Va.—Nip 1937, to Norfolk. Eddie says that he sive Sales Dept. of duPont. Married is in the Life Insurance business OFFERS DAILY PHOTO SERVICE is going to be a bachelor. I say I Beth Miller of Clinton, N. J., on but still devotes a lot of time to the McCRUM'S don't believe him. Nov. 7, 1936, and now there is little girls and playing. New Equipment for Candid Camera Clive the III. He says they are fine, CHILDRESS, J., 305 LaVerne FOSTER, I. G„ Lexington, Va.— Enlargements healthy and happy. Ave., Alexandria, Va.—John plans a Iggy was married June' 37, to a girl BUS TERMINAL trip down the center aisle this fall BROWN, BILL R., Box 718, Lara- from Madison, Wis., and at the with a fair belle from Winchester. "See lis For Films and Photos" mie, Wyo.—Joe E. is now a First same time received his Master's de- He is with American Auto Associa- ALEC MORRISON, Representative Lieutenant in the Army and has gree in Math from the University tion, selling memberships and in- been fooling around since gradua- of Wisconsin. He is now one of the surance. John sent the fund his last tion with the military element. Now, great "subs" at the Institute. dollar—trust he has more now and however, he wants to go in with FOWLER, SAM_, 805 Rankin St., GO HOME CHRISTMAS I don't mean for the touch next year United Air Lines. He is yet single. Greensboro, N. C.—Sam said that either. he had his hands full with an $800,- BROWN, W. B„ USS Enterprise- CRAFTON, H. C., Jr., National 000 sewerage plant in Greensboro. VIA GREYHOUND BUS Bill finished Annapolis in 1937 and Bureau of Standards, Washington, Not too full, I hope. V. M. I. now is an Ensign on the Enterprise, D. C.—Received his MS in Chem- the newest airplane carrier. Bill istry from Penn State in 1936 and Fast—Safe—Economical says that he really runs the ship up to June had been working with McCOY'S but the Captain has a few duties Penn Coal Products Co. at which POST EXCHANGE also. time he became assistant chemist at Complete Food Market BRAWLEY, CHARLES, 1102 Oth National Bureau of Standards. send home an— SPECIAL BUSES WILL LEAVE VMI FOR St., Durham, N. C.—Married Nov. CALLIS, J. E„ Box 612, Matthews, Old Va. Cured Ham WASHINGTON, RICHMOND and NORFOLK 26, 1935, and there is now a two- Va.—Up to last November was with Lexington, Va. year old Barbara Burkett Brawley. Duke Power Co. in Spartanburg, S. For the Corps of Cadets Charlie is assistant manager of a C. He is now in construction busi- jewelry company and says that he ness with father and says that busi- Myers Hardware Co. Make Reservations With is doing fine on his $3.75 per week. ness is fine. Colt Revolvers - Remington (He always did exaggerate). DeMEO, J. L., 808 Temple St., Guns Kleanbore Shells and "ASK PETE" HE KNOWS BODENHEIM, E. H. —Likes W. Knoxville, Tenn.—Was located in A. J. TRZECIAK and J. S. LITTRELL Lexington, Ky., for two years do- Ammunition and L. Law School but says he feels PHONE 72 like a spy. While at Finals, I heard ing Sanitary Engineering Work. He . . . CAMPUS CAMERA . . ... PLATTER CHATTER...... POETRY... ^Brother' Rat Sequel BENEDICTION By CARTER BURGESS To the Taj Mahal and Hadrian's GEO.R. BENSON, HIS WIFE, BESS. AND SON DUDLEY Anything you want this week... CARLOTTA DALE, and slow shuf- Tomb RECEIVED DEGREES AT 1ME SAME VNE THIS SUMM6R the best from Decca, Victor, and fle rhythm do keen justice to HUR- TOON THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA/ To the uncooked steak in the dining To Be Filmed Soon Bluebird. Also a magazine from RY HOME .". . reverse and BON- room, RCA on the story behind the rec- BON sings "Just A Kid Named Joe." To Margaret Rose and Anthony ords. The patter is on! "The Parade Is Over" . . . New Notes! Erskine Hawkins Eden, With the recent rise to swing and trumpet and band slowly rec- To the fibrovasc of a cotyleden, To Be Title Of New fame of ARTIE SHAW and his or- ord "Strictly Swing." Listen for the Capt. Thayer To College Bill and the Dutchman's chestra we would like to give a bass sax's swing out. Priscilla Lane Film smile, human interest story as told by Nov. 27.—It was learned recently . . . Piano Points! "Fats" Waller To a Figure Ring which is worth Transferred To our friend JACK WILLIAMS in his through the Warner Brothers' Stu- and rhythm sellout with "You Look your while, column, "In The Groove," relating dios that a sequel to "Brother Rat" Good To Me." The best of his re- To the Chicago subway and the Bos- Leavenworth the tale back of Artie's sensational entitled "The Parade Is Over" is cent recs. ton El, Acting under orders of the War theme song ... it seems that the now being planned. This picture . . Others! Les Brown's "Get Out (The New York taxis can go to hell) Department, Captain Basil G. Thay- Shaw man returned one night late will deal with the same three Of Town." And a trio named To Edna Ferber and S. Van Dyne, er, U. S. Cavalry, who has been sta- to his hotel room from an engage- couples as "Brother Rat," but it will "Three's A Crowd" do "That's Got To a Christmas Card or a Valentine, tioned at VMI since September, 1937, ment; took out his clarinet and let carry them into the lives of these 'em." To the Commandant at VMI, will transfer to the Command and inspiration take its course. The three VMI men after leaving school. To Chas. Darwin and his reason General Staff School at Fort Leav- weird sounds coming therefrom VICTOR . . . SAMMY KAYE and why, The principal characters will, of enworth, Kansas. This is the same awakened tenor saxist TONY PAS- vocalist, TOMMY RYAN do a num- course, be Priscilla Lane, Wayne school to which Captain John G. TOR (Indian Love Call . . . vocal) ber that the world has been needin' To and Willis and Alphabet, Morris, Eddie Albert, Jane Bryan, Horton, former Artillery officer who came running into Artie's for a long time . . . "This Is Mad- To a penthouse which is not sub-let. Ronald Regan, Jane Wyman, and here, was transferred last year. room and upon opening the door ness" ... it is the best. Turn over To Come Hither Jim and his hand- Johnny Davis. Henry O'Neill is the Although Captain Thayer's term whewed, "I am glad it's you, I The Three Barons harmonizing on some face, only member of the original "Broth- of duty will fall two years short of thought I was having a nightmare." "You Look Good To Me." Take it or leave it . . . er Rat" cast who will not have a the usual term of ROTC duty, a Then the excited Shaw exclaimed, . . . Shades of "Lamplight," and Love frem GRACE. part in this picture and this is be- LAST DOWNS ? "That is it . . . NIGHTMARE." transfer to Fort Leavenworth usual- Skinnay Ennis and ork playing cause he is slated for another pic- HUNTONL. DOWNS. ly takes precedence over any other "Deep In A Dream Of You" . . . The Our greatest glory is not in never ture at this time. The original title 6DTTOR-IN-OU6F OF THE DECCA—rations (thanks to Slick) orders. It is quite an honor for an PAPER WVA.KXY INST. PRES. ROBERT M. opposite for Skinnay and "Gar- failing, but in rising every time we for the picture was "Life Is a Pa- are in order . . . BOB CROSBY and officer to be able to attend this FOLLOWS WIS TWO BRO- HUTCHINS denias." A perfect voice for such fall. rade," but this has since been THERS NTD THIS POSI- OF CHICAGO. WON THE BOB-CATS really hit it this school where he receives valuable words and music; the arranging changed to "The Parade Is Over." TION. 6R0.CHARLES THE DEFOREST week with pianist Bob Zurke's "Big training. smacks of Kemp. Mr. Arthur Zellner, editor-publicity HELD tT W 37-56 ORATORICAL PRIZS Foot Jump" featuring the writer, AND JOHN IN department for Warner Brothers, ad- Founded VMI Hunt AT YALE and the tenor-saxing of Eddie Mil- . . . Pestalozza's "Ciribiribin" and In Lynchburg It's vised that all plans pertaining to It will be quite a disappointment AS HAD HIS FATHER ler .. . opposite sends us with Yank Fletcher Henderson's "Bumble Bee the picture are tentative as they are to the members of the Cavalry unit BEFORE HIM/ Lawson's trumpeting on "Five Point Stomp" furnish a couple of swing in only the early stages. to lose Captain Thayer. In his short Blues." The dixieland atmosphere classics for Benny Goodman. MILLNER'S time here, he has proved himself furnished by drummer Ray Bau- "The Shopping Center" Richard McCauley and Jerry RE-PEATS . . . Bunny Berigan's one of the most popular and one of duc is worth holding a close ear. Wald, who adapted the play "Broth- "Simple and Sweet," Larry CHn- the ablest officers stationed at VMI Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb er Rat" for the screen, are the writ- in many years. Captain Thayer was "Old Man Winter" Visits Barracks ton's "After Looking At You," and Men's Shop ers of this new film. They have take to that presidential hit, "F. D. instrumental in founding the VMI Artie Shaw's "What Is This Thing written the story so that it deals As Corps Frolics On Turkey Day R. Jones," and Eulogizing Ella soft- Hunt Club, the only one of its kind Called Love" need double mention- for with the life of the three room- ly murmurs "I Love Every Move in any college in the United States. ing. mates after their marriages and later Thursday, Nov. 25—Thanksgiving leaped with joy to behold the beau You Make." Let us go back a month Correct Apparel life. Their friendships which were When Captain Horton left, it was Day brought with it the first snow tiful snow-clad parade ground. It or so and pick up a memory, "You "STUDENTS!" . . . That's Right made at VMI will serve as a basis thought that the polo team would of the year for the cadets of VMI. was a pretty sight, all white in its Go To My Head" . . and if you . . . Let's Dance Folks." for the events in the play. be necessarily discontinued for lack However, this snow won more hon- blanket of new fallen snow; besides haven't it buy Glen Gray's version of a coach, but Captain Thayer ors besides being just the first for everyone knew there was at least on Decca 1783. The picture and play "Brother agreed to coach the team, which is the year. It broke an all-time record six inches of mud under that snow. Rat," which is now being shown in Advance Info . . . Decca releases Come to the -ci now thriving under his supervision. by being unwanted when it came. Winter and all its fury had come v moving picture houses all over the 209 announces Ella Fitzgerald ans- THE ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY NEWS : In founding the Riding Club, - The Big Red Team was greatly at last. There would be few drills United States, has met -with splen- wer to "A Tisket A Tasket" ... "I tain Thayer has given the Horse or parades until spring. The am- did success and this success has hampered by it during the VPI an- Found My Yellow Basket." The for Quality Printing Show Team and riding activities a bitions of the Civil Engineers were caused Warner Brothers to feel that nual heartbreak and the Corps of World awaits for its momentous ar- being realized. They could now do WE PRINT THE V. M. I. CADET I theater audiences would like to see permanent means of support. Be- Cadets were almost frozen to their rival. sides all this, he has organized rid- seats in Maher Stadium. One cadet their sleeping in the hay, like gen another picture of these same char- Blue-bird ... A Hit ! ! JAN SAV ing activities on a larger and more tlemen, instead of just in class- acters. The original play "Brother summed up the situation briefly— ITT, The Top Hatters, songtress 1 rooms or during drilL Liberal Ar- Rat" was written by John Monks frequent basis. "God, what a day. " tists were busy making prepara- and Fred Finklehoffe. who are VMI Will Attend Summer Camp But was not all despair. Upon re- tions for the extra studying they See—HAMRIC & SMITH graduates. It played for. two years At the regular ROTC camp last turning to Lexington every heart would get done. The whole corps on Broadway and in addition sev- summer, Captain Thayer was a great was happy. eral road show companies toured source of help to cadets and proved New Line of VMI Jewelry different parts of the United States. himself exceedingly popular both as Corps WiU Eat The snow is a sure sign that an instructor and a friend. The pres- Turkey Tomorrow Christmas is near. The 'Misters' are ent Second Class Cavalry, however, Tomorrow night the Corps will keeping close check on the num- Entertainment At will have the privilege of having march to Crozet Hall and sit down ber of days left because they are Compliments of Captain Thayer's supervision at the to the school's annual Thanksgiving anxious for furlough and not be- Dutch Inn Given camp this summer. supper. This will be the first of the cause of the unreasonable 'two-per Huger-Davidson Sale Company, Inc. By Yankee Club special meals to be served at the cent'. Even love has reared its ugly Mess Hall this year. Mr. Bryant says head. Lexington, Va. :: Staunton, Va. The Yankee Club again followed Dr. Velte's '40 Ring To that the meal will be very much like The snow has given the one- a tradition established at the Open- Be Sent To Him In India the ones that have been served in stripers a new chance to make ing Hops this year by holding a The 1940 Class Ring for Dr. F. the past few years, and though themselves obnoxious. They have banquet preceding the dance on the Mowbray Velte, member of last Thanksgiving Day is over, the spirit broken windows with snowballs al- second evening of the Hop week- WOODWARD & BOWLING year's English Department, has been of the occasion will prevail during ready. end. This time the dinner was held ordered and will probably arrive the meal. All in all, the first snow was quite ES£O Service Station on Saturday evening, November 26. sometime in December to start on The meal, in itself, will be a typi- a success. The participants were club members its air mail journey to India where cal Thanksgiving dinner. The sup- Phone 451 :: 24-Hour Service plus datejp—in all, about fifty per- NORFOLK, Dr. Velte is at the present time. per will start with soup, followed sons were present. Although Mrs. Velte knows of the by turkey, dressing, cranberry jelly, A grand time was had by every ring, Dr. Velte does not know of his candied yams, and a vegetable. Des- attendant person. The meal itself Economy Pictures admission into the Second Class as sert of either ice cream or pie will was anther of those far-famed i Special To Schools Brother Rat." It is requested then be served, and the Corps will In Bottles Mail us any 6 or 8 exposure film sperads of the Dutch Inn. An inno- L^ aU cadets of ^ Second clasg be allowed to remain in the Mess PETE'S TAXI SERVICE vation to the banquet occurred in I Sold By ho have nQt pai(J their part on the Hall long enough to eat all there is and 25 cents and we will de- the presence of several 'Rebels. ^ possible. POST EXCHANGE ring do so soon as to be had. velop the film and make the However, these welcome intruders , pictures and return to you Phone 711 were all confind to th fminine side. Peautiful Personal postage paid. Extemporaneous banterings en- Financial Committee Statements CHRISTMAS CARDS One Special 5x7 Framed livened the dinner no end. The out- 30 assorted lovely designs with en- standing master of repartee during First- financial statement of the Consolidated statement of busi- velopes for $1. Your name inscribed ENLARGEMENT ness to Nov. 1, 1938. Call Pete for Best Service the evening was Jack Littrell, the Second Class Fmance Comm.t- on each free if desired. An Ideal 39 Cents , ,, ., . ' tee, May 7 to October 31, 1938: Motion Picture Shows $72.19 Xmas gift. Order early. club s president. The crowd en- ] ECONOMY PICTURE MAKERS Cars Radio Equipped All Passengers Insured Newspapers 106.59 NICHOLS & COMPANY Staunton, Va. joyed immensely Jack's exposition Receipts Stationery 77.18 Rockmart, Georgia upon the merits of the arches that 'Moving Picture Shows ...... $ 332.00 New Cadet Rings 65.00 Blue Room 214.84 form such an integral part of the stationery 99.00 Flowers 70.30 annual Ring Figure every year. Magazines 20.05 Post Office 37.00 New Cadet Rings 65.00 V. M. I. Blue Room 416.00 $642.60 J. Ed Deaver & Sons The Norfolk - Portsmouth Club Flowers 100.00 37.00 Clothiers and Furnishers Rags — Polish held a meeting in the Academic E^nS^ju Distribution of Profits Incidentals 15.75 Magazines $105.87 Smith's Dry Building on Tuesday evening, No- Incidentals 39.23 PHONE 25 , Tennis Shoes, Sweat vember twenty-ninth. Discussed at $1,233.35 Petty Cash 24.55 By Balance on Hand Nov. 1 Gleaning the meeting were plans for a Christ- Expenditures 1938 472.95 mas dance, as well as a plan for the Moving Picture Shows $ 259.81 $642.60 transportation home of club mem- Newspapers 41.96 Works Stationery 21.62 Assets bers on the day the furlough com- Magazines 125.92 By Balance on Hand Nov. 1 mences. Blue Room 201.66 1938 472.95 Flowers 29.70 Petty Cash 24.55 As for the second topic it can be Incidentals 54.98 Stationery 415.00 Rockbridge National Bank rather briefly disposed at this time. Petty Cash 24.55 Accounts Receivable 1,522.57 Balance on Hand Oct. 31, 1938 472.95 Post Office Equipment 200.00 Suffice it to say that the Norfolk- Blue Room Equipment 200.00 Portsmouth Club is planning on a $1,233.35 Blue Room Supplies 192.57 V. M. I. PRESSING SHOP LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA special bus to Norfolk. Assets $3,027.64 Operated Through PAUL M. PENICK, President The dance plans were the most Balance on Hand Oct. 31, 1938 472.95 S. M. DUNLAP, Vice-President Liabilities important item of the evening. This Petty Cash 24.55 The Post Exchange Stationery on Hand 415.00 Accounts Payable $1,437.28 JOHN L. CAMPBELL, Cashier dance will be the second annual one Accounts Receivable to be given by the Norfolk-Ports- Motion Picture Shows 38.85 $1,437.28 mouth Chapter at Christmastide. Newspapers 238.03 Stationery 178.00 TOTAL ASSETS $1,590.36 The outline of the dance calls for a Magazines r. 208.15 A. S. FALLAT, Treasurer set-up very similar to the one that Flowers 427.54 Second Class Finance Com. New Cadet Rings 362.50 Leave Your was held just a year ago during the Post Office 69 50 Dry Cleaning At The Christmas furlough. Thus, on the Alabama Polytechnic Institute Accounts of Cadets Especially Solicited evening of Wednesday, December $2,435.07 Less Accounts Payable 1,437.28 sororities recently staged a Go-To-1 V.M.I. PRESSING SHOP 28th, all loyal VMI men in the vicin- Church contest. ity of Norfolk and Prtsmouth will $ 997 79 Post Office Equipment 200'00 be swinging at Norfolk's "Town Blue Room Equipment 200.00 Club" to the music 0/ the "Collegi- Blue Room Supplies 192.57 VICTOR RECORDS ans," one of the more popular dance $1,590.36 Brunswick, Blub Bird We Use Only Filtered Capital $150,000.00 Surplus $82,500.00 bands in the city of Norfolk. The dance, of corse, will be a formal af- At the direction of the Superin Decca, Etc. tendent the above statement of the Solvent MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION fair with mess jackets being the Second Class Finance Committee of order ot the evening. 1940 is hereby respectfully submit- ted. Weinberg's SHU MAKES GRANGE'S DUKE GOES TO ROSE ALL-AMERICAN SPORTS BOWL Trzeciak Dashes 32 Yards As Snow Men Seek to Overtake Him .. In The.. Coach Walker HUDDLE Opens Regular PracticeSession with With what will perhaps be the largest squad in some years the HUDGINS Varsity basketball team began its season with its first official practice With the annual upset behind the ; session today in William A. sports curtain, the show will soon Cocke «4 Hall. With the foot- turn to basketball wars. But mean- ball season at an end, Coach time the moguls, bigwigs, and vote Jimmy Walker will be able to de- casters will also go in a huddle and vote his full time to the develop- decide which players received the ; ment of a possible winning com- most publicity; these gentlemen will bination on the hardwood court. sit around a big table and try to Veterans Plentiful name the best eleven football play- Returning again this year from ers in the nation. For the next two last year's starting five will be four, weeks the papers will be full of | the only loss being Captain Jack everybody's All-American team— j Read: Andy Trzeciak, Captain Ray every cereal manufacturer in the Taylor, Paul Shu and Dog Coleman. land will come out with his selec- j Joining these also will be Doc Saun- tion, soon it will get to a point j ders, monogram man. but unable to where a football player is consid- play last year due to injuries re- ered a scrub unless he makes some- ceived in football. body's All-American. With such an array of veterans to work with Coach Walker has high The Southern Conference Honor j hopes of a great season—that is, as Roll presented this past week looked he states, "if they can put the ball something like this: in the hoop." He asserted that in First Team spite of their inability to find the L. E.—Gus Goins Clemson basket in past seasons, he hopes that L. T.—Steve Maronic N. Carolina this season, by constant practice, L. G.—Louis Trunzo Wake Forest they will be able to correct such C — Dan Hill Duke trouble and continue their excellent R. G.—Fred Yorke Duke defensive play as well. R. T.—Ed Coon N. C. State Sophomores Valuable R.E.—Lafry Craig S. C. Coming up as sophomores to give Q. B.—Eric Tipton _... Duke the Varsity much needed strength L.H.—Don Willis Clemson are several very promising candi- R.H.—Paul Shu VMI dates. Bob Foster, captain of last F.B.—Bob O'Mara Duke year's first year men, will be there, Second Team along with Eddie Stump, Gott, Son L.E.—Wlllard Perdue Duke Grapplers Train Shelby, and Rashkin. All of these L. T.—Curtis Pennington ... Clemson Spuadron Ties VPI 2-2 In ... INTRAMURALS... men turned in a fine year last sea- L.G—Bill Johnston Davidson By C. BEACH son as rats and Coach Walker is C.—Charles Wood Clemson For Hard Season After coming through with two 7. Harris, 67 points—E Co. looking to them as valuable men R. G.—Jim Woodson N. C. Annual Thanksgiving Game Sam Barnes, the genial wrestling second places in this year's intra- 8. Weaver, 96 points—F Co. and from all indications they will R. T.—Dick Strickler VMI (Continued From Page 1) | coach, returned to VMI yesterday mural competition, the fall basket- Incidentals be pushing the Varsity monogram R. E—Ned Iverson Davidson ciak kicking to the VPI 20, from and was very well pleased with the STATISTICS OF THE GAME teers of F Co. concluded their crush- In winning the Intramural basket- men hard for their positions. Q. B.—George Stirnweiss N. C. where Rose returned to his own 32. condition and size of the squad. VMI VPI ing victory march, winning 14 and ball championship, F Co. tied the The manager of this year's Red, L. H.—Graham Edwards Citadel Hudson immediately kicked to the First downs 10 1 However, in an interview he stated losing 1, and were crowned Intra- Institute record with a final aver- White and Yellow combination will R. H.—George Watson N. C. Cadets' 21. Shu on his first line at- Yards gained rushing » that the team was unseasoned and (net) 154 —23 mural Basketball Champions. age of .993, held also by A Co. be R. A. Edwards, Jr., of Smithfield. F. B.—Lowell Bryant Clemson tempt fumbled and Coleman recov- unpredictable and might very easily Yds. kicks returned 77 71 The finish this year was just re- Honorable mentions: Ends—Jett, ered for Tech. Fixx gained 1 yard Passes attempted 8 0 become chumps instead of champs. F Scores 118 Points in 4 Tilts Passes completed 1 0 versed from that of last year, with Wake Forest; Kline, North Carolina. over right tackle. Hudson tried left Sam also said that no team can The tall F Co. Artillerymen were Yards gained on passes 21 0 A Co. on top and F Co. in the num- tackle but fumbled the ball with Passes intercepted by ... 0 lose four conference champs and not very extravagant with the white- Varsity Swimmers Tackles—Haas, Duke; Pate, Wake 0 ber two position. Forest; Warden, Davidson; Ribar, Shu recovering for VMI. Coleman Own fumbles recovered be affected and that much depends wash, but left one spot untouched, by 6 Although Cliff Weaver with 86 Start Practice Duke; Miller, Clemson. Guards— came in quick to block Shu's at- on third classmen, who will fill the allowing the gallant D Co. mites to Opp. fumbles recovered oints was hi h scorer f r th Echols, VMI; Payne, Clemson; Dur- tempt to kick out of danger with by 3 2 yawning gaps left by graduation. sink one field goal, and defeated P S ° e sea- After an absence of a year, dur- Punting average 36.6 36.4 son, he was far away from the In- ham, S. C. Centers—Retter, N. C. the ball going past the end zone for I The coach is well pleased with the them 34-2 in a one-sided contest. ing which time he took graduate Yards lost by penalties 40 10 stitute record of 229 points estab- State; Merrick, Richmond; Sabados, an automatic safety. The Squadron I schedule, except that the hardest .Cliff Weaver increased his fine work at R. P. I., Major Lowry re- lished by E. J. Ruffo in 1935. The Citadel. Backs—Edwards, Wake then kicked off from their own 20, I meet is first, as the big red grapplers scoring average when he scored 12 turns to handle the destinies of the Babcock holds the Institute rec- Forest; Radman, North Carolina; from where Fixx again was downed ball, from his toe immediately to meet the strong Navy.team on Jan. points for the winners while Dickie swimming team. It was Major Low- ord for points scored in one game Rooney, N. C. State; Pavlovsky, N. quickly on his own 45. Hudson, no Tech's 30. Hudson's fake punt lost j 21. However, Major Clarkson is try- Garland sunk D Co.'s lone goal. ry who organized the team three with 39. C. State; Miller, VPI; Eaves, Duke; gain over right guard. Hudson punt- 2, and then he kicked to the Cadets' ing to secure a practice meet before The Little Cavalrymen of C Co. seasons ago and was its first coach. The most points ever scored by a McFadden, Clemson; Jones, Rich- ed to the VMI 2, from where Son 27. Trzeciak fumbled the ball but the tussle with the "Middies." were no match for the lanky F Co. Last year Coach Laslie took over team in one game was 66 (Must mond; Grygo, South Carolina; Shelby returned to his own 12. Paul recovered, losing 2. Taylor got down New practice equipment has been giants, falling in defeat 32-15. Saxe the coaching reins. Major Lowry have been some Trzeciak, VMI; Spangler, Duke. Shu gained 8 over right guard. Andy to down Trzeciak's kick on the VPI ordered and some of it has arrived paced the winners with 12 points game?) swam for the New York Athletic Ma r Trzeciak skirted his own left end on 44. Irby and Echols got in fast to and has been issued. Chief item is while O'Keefe led the losers with 10 i° Ramey announced the In- club and while in Yankee land dur- Waiting for the All-State team to a wild run up the sidelines, going stop Fixx, who lost 2 over center. 24 knit practice to make the points j tramural council had selected Ping ing the past year, observed the me- Pon for the next come out. 'we can help wonder- to the Gobbler's 47. Trzeciak tried (VMI penalized 15 yards for un- practice matches more nearly like Fosque's D Co. boys, still fighting , S intramural sport, thods used by the famous Yale 11 is ing who the state coaches will se- to tackle for no gain. Shu fumbled necessary roughness). As a result meets. vainly to crash the win column, i expected to get underway teams. within the next few da lect from VMI this year. You know but recovered, gaining 7 on the play. of this penalty, VPI scored their As Barnes is a great believer in succurfibed to F Co.'s furious attack ys. VMI was fortunate to lose only 1 this team is picked with the aid of Shu made it a first down by going only first down. Hudson went off road work, he expects to have the and were defeated 30 to 10. Weaver ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM one man from last year's strong First Team coaches throughout the state. Each over center to the VPI 37. Shelby left tackle for 2. Fixx fumbled, los- team running two miles per day be- sank 5 field goals for the winners, Second Team team. Captain Doughty, and this F Wm S school has three votes sent in by the gained nothing around end, and ing 5. Hudson kicked to the VMI 2, fore the end of the week. Because while Parker led" the losers with 6 g sax ' F year's squad looks to be even bet- coaches so that this State team is a then Kovar picked up 4 over left from where Shelby was unable to of the intramural matches, it will points. Babcock, A C Weaver, F ter balanced aggregation. The re- advance it. Shu went back to kick To conclude a most successful sea- Harris, E F Miller, B turning monogram men are Captain good cross section of Virginia's best tackle. Shelby tried to pass to Trze- be impossible to have any squad O'Keef, C F Woodward, A •college players. ciak but the pass was short. Shu and King, Gobbler guard, blocked matches until the intramural sea- son, F Co. nosed out a 22-18 victory Bearden, NC, A Utility Borwn, D Bill Irving, Hoblitzell, White and over Harry Diggs' E Co. boys. "Ad- Hudgins most valuable. Our guess at present would run: kicked over the goal line with VPI the punt with VPI gaining posses- son ends. However, this next week Hardaway in the free style, Jones miral" Byrd scored 8 points for the L.E.—Pierce V. P. I. taking the ball on their own 20. sion of the ball on the Squadron's 4. will not be an easy one for the and Faulkner, back-strokers; and Fixx met resistance at right tackle winners, while "Bosh" Pritchard Pollard in the breast-stroke. Meem L. T — Ochsie W. & L. Hudson still kicking on the first grunt and groaners, as it is going to for no gain and Hudson gained the got 6 for the losers. All-Virginia and Rubira are going to handle the L.G.—Echols - V. M. I. or second down got off one to the be spent in conditioning the squad. same on a spinner. VPI penalized B Co. Defeats A Co. diving. Other men with experience C.—Merrick Richmond VMI 32. Shu gained 5 off tackle, This year there are about 12 more for offside. Taylor hit Ellison hard Selections are Dominick, Braynell, Williams R. G.—Fronczek Richmond then booted the ball to Tech's 37. men out for the squad than last That unpredictable and surpris- for no gain and Ellison on a re- year and Sam is in hopes that he ing B Co. team scored its second and Stengele. R. T — Strickler V. M. I. Hudson got off a poor kick that E.—Frank Pierce VPI verse gained 1 before Strickler major upset of the season by down- Major Lowery has issued the call R.E.—Taylor V. M. I. went out on the Keydet's 35. Shu can carry two full match teams and stopped him. Captain Pierce tried alternate them from week to week. ing a taller A Co. team 16-15 in a for all men to report to the pool Q. B.—Trzeciak V. M. I. 1 off tackle, and then on a fake punt T.—Lee McLaughlin Virginia to kick a field goal from the 14. The hard fought contest. Sexton led the today and expects to begin real R. H —Gillette Virginia made it a first down by racing to T.—Joe Ochsie kick was blocked. Infantrymen with 8 points while W&L work in a few days. L. H.—Jones Richmond the VPI 47. Captain Pierce came in lost 1, and Shu kicked to the VPI 30. G.—Bill (Red) Echols VMI Trzeciak kicked from behind his Babcock and Williams paced the The tentative schedule is as fol- F. B.—Shu V. M. I. fast for the Gobblers and threw Shu Hudson booted to the Squadron's G.—John Acree Virginia goal to the VPI 45, where Sexton losers with 4 points apiece. lows: We still think that VMI could for a 7 yard loss. Shu got off a nice 29. Kovar off tackle netted 3 and C.—Ed Merrick Richmond was waiting to down it. Hudson Pete Verrell injected a winning Feb. 4—University of Va., here. take on any eleven colege players kick that went out on the Tech- then fumbled, but Shu recovered. B.—Paul Shu ... VMI kicked to the Squadron 12, from spirit into a small but determined Feb. 10—North Carolina State, in the state on a dry field and come men's 12. Hudson standing on his Andy kicked the ball to the VPI B.—Jim Gillette where Shelby advanced the ball to C Co. team as they chalked up a 16- Raleigh. out on the long end. Any takers? goal line in. punt formation, let the 40. Hudson's fake punt resulted in B.—Andy Trzeciak VMI the Keydet 28. Kovar went over 14 win over E Co. Verrell sank five Feb. 11—Duke, Durham. Not only did Paul Shu score more ball through his fingers with Taylor coming in fast to throw him B.—Arthur Jones Richmond points than any other Conference left guard to the 30 and Trzeciak baskets for the winners while Har- Feb. 13—Wm. & Mary, here. the oval going back in the end zone for a 10 yard loss. Hudson then Second Team back this year but the Keydets as a booted to Fixx, who returned to ris paced the losers with 6 points. Feb. 18—North Carolina, here. and Luther Sexton hit him hard as kicked out on the VMI 40. Kovar End—Merchant Richmond team led the scoring race. Inciden- his own 32. Hudson immediately A Co. Scores Win Over E Co. VMI scored a safety. started his plunging attack again, End—Taylor VMI tally Shu's record this year bettered quick-kicked to the VMI 41. Chap- A Co. bounced back from their Hudson punted from his own 20 going 9 to the 50 yard marker. Ko- Tackle—Strickler VMI his last year's mark by 10 points. man gained 6 over right guard and Sam Barnes to Shu who advanced the ball from var gained nothing but then made W&L then made it a first down to the^ sive win over E Co. 23-14. The his own 35 to the VPI 42. Shelby it a first down over right tackle. Guard—Brown W&L Gobbler's 49. Shu over center gain- sharp-shooting Woodward Returned Yesterday A clever piece of mail was re- gained 3 around end. Kovar gained Shu gained 6 to the VPI 40, and Guard—Gray VMI ed 3, then recovered his own ceived the other day by one of the 8 but VMI was penalized for back; Bud took the ball 10 to the VPI 30. Center—Irby VMJ Sam Barnes, popular mentor of fumble on the next play. Shelby's members of the Squadron that we field in motion. Kovar's line try was Kovar made 3 over center and Shu Back—Kovar VMI the wrestling squad, returned to pass to Shu was incomplete and Final Standing pass on to you (in parts)— good for 3. Son Shelby passed the tried the VPI line 3 times and fell Back—H. Hogan W&L Lexington yesterday to resume Andy punted to the VPI 10. Stalling Co. W. L. Pet. The skies were overhung with wet ball to Ray Taylor and netted short of a first down by 1 yard with VPI his duties. His return was one of around waiting for the half, the F 14 1 .933 Gray clouds and the Son would not a 20 yard gain to the VPI 20. Shu the ball going to VPI. Shelby re- Back—Bishop W&L highest favor to all men in bar- Gobblers tried two quarterback A ii 4 .733 shine. A Ray of sunlight would do gained nothing over guard, and turned Hudson's kick to the Squad- Third Team racks and with him back on the sneaks while using up time. B 10 5 .666 a lot to lift the Paul and gloom. Kovar was stopped cold by Ellison. ron's 38. Kovar fumbled with Shel- End—Brittingham VMI job, everyone can be assured C 5 10 .333 People everywhere had "Red" about First Shelby, and then Shu tried Second Half by recovering. Trzeciak fumbled, End—W. George Virginia that his job is being well taken E 9 10 .333 a great game and longed for more passes to Sexton with no results, Tech kicked to Chapman, who re- and VPI recovered. Trzeciak stop- Tackle—Walker W&M care of. D 0 19 .000 suitable weather. Strickler between the ball going to Tech on downs. turned to his own 25. Kovar fum- ped Fixx for no gain. A reverse net- Tackle—Fronczek Richmond Under Coach Barnes last year you and me, I wished for the warm Hudson kicked on the first to the bled but Shelby recovered, gaining ted 5 to the VMI 35. Demuro kicked Individual Scoring Guard—Norvell Richmond the Keydet grapplers swept weather of tulip time in Holland Squadron 37. Brown to Kovar on 8. Kovar began his one man drive over the goal. 1. Babcock, 87 points—A Co. Guard—Devlin VPI down to a highly successful sea- where I might see a "Bud" on every reverse gained 1, and Brown picked by gaining 8 for a first down on the Kovar tried left guard for 1 and 2. Woodward, 80 points—A Co. Center—Krueger W&M son and climaxed it by capturing tree. Knowing this were impossible, up another over right guard. Shu Cadet 40. Kovar again ran the ball Trzeciak kicked to Demuro, who got 3. Morrison, 33 points—B Co. Back—Justice W&L the Southern Conference crown I said, "I Shelby there anyway. . . . kicked to VPI 32 and Hudson re- to the 49 before being stopped. Bud no further than the midfield stripe 4. Moses, 33 points—B Co. Back—Shelby VMI to which they are pointing again Even if I have to Walker hitchhike. turned the ball by way of foot to Kovar again gained 6 but VMI was as Taylor came down fast to down 5. O'Keef, 52 points—C Co. Back—McLaugherty Virginia this year. (Continued on page 6) the Squadron 37. Shu sailed the offside. Kovar to Shu on a reverse (Continued on Page 6) 6. Garland, 39 points—D Co. Back—Hoskins Richmond

\ There is the tinker, Taylor, soldier, Score by periods: Roanoke Trip Player TD. EP. Totaal Ray Messick, of Roanoke, Va. sailor,—all. The snow and ice also V. P. 1 2 0 0 0—2 Two Stripe Tripe (Continued From Page 1) V. M. I r 2 0 0 0—2 Trzeciak 7 10 52 The results of the three varsity ODDS 'n ENDS gathered, becoming almost unendur- Not to be downed by the tie game, Scoring: VPI —Safety (blocked Taylor 3 0 18 schedules are: (Continued from page 2) (Continued From Page 2) able. I Tipton the snow and ice until the Cadets left the stadium to gath- Brittingham 1 1 7 the snow, capeless. The turnout of I found my place in the VMI grand- 1936 "Rule IV. Steer clear of colons, er later in the evening at the homes Saunders 5 0 30 VMI 19 Second Classmen in on this semi-colons, and other matters stand. In spite of this wintry day, Officials — Referee, Carrington, Wofford 0 of friends, attend the dance held at Echols 1 0 6 night was amazing and a vote of the team spirit was high and often (Virginia); umpire, Perry (Sewa- VMI 24 South Carolina 7 which might confuse the engineer- the Hotel Roanoke or go to the local nee); head linesman, Frew (W&L); Kovar 6 0 36 thanks to all those First Classmen a loud and long Ray for victory VMI 0 Kentucky 38 ing mind. motion picture palaces. The Corps field judge, Bagley (W&L). who gave up this privilege for one would Phil the air. Substitutions: Tech—End, Hen- The nod for the most spectacular VMI 13 Davidson 38 Rule V. Stick in a comma every gathered at twelve o'clock midnight derson; tackle, Gosney; _guards, scoring plays of the entire four VMI 0 Columbia 38 night. eleven words. The game ended, proving the stuff Gaugler and King; backs, Thomas, at the train to return to Lexington. years goes to Andy Trzeciak, who VMI 20 Richmond 0 "Rule VI. Always read poetry un- heroes are made of, for never before Belcher, Demuro. The train arrived in East Lexington VMI—EndsI 1T1. JJJIUS, , SextonUt A LUII, , 11UJCLLHuyett,, 1.Mar1 U i- romped 101 yards through the VMI 12 Virginia 6 AFTER HOP BLUES are prevail- der a tree in spring. had either team such a H'Echols a about three o'clock with a sleepy shall; tackle, Nelson; guards, Echols, whole South Carolina team after VMI 21 Wm. & Mary 0 ing in barracks tonight. Several "Rule VII. Stick in a few etcs. snow covered gridiron. The onlook- Gray, Tipton; center, Atkison; and exhausted cargo. backs, Brown, Chapman, Carney, faking a punt in the 1936 game, and VMI 13 Maryland 7 certifications of "I'd marry her to- People will think you're smart. ers marveled at their fortitude for Those cadets who returned from Meem. to Red Echols, who, after snagging VMI 0 VPI 6 morrow if she'd marry me" have Rule IX. Learn a couple of for- every spectator, tho' wrapped in Roanoke by auto reported a peril- a fumble from mid-air in the 1937 1937 been made. That's all right, Broth- eign words. For example: "Splen- ous trip made on icy and snow cov- blankets and furs, was a Coleman. Temple game, galloped 77 yards to Fifteen Graduate VMI 6 Elon 12 er Rats, a good week of the "empty dido" meaning splendid; "Magnifl- ered highways. The Corps was ex- People returned to their homes tired, give the Squadron a 7-6 lead at the mail box blues" will fix that. (Continued From Page 1) VMI 7 Temple 18 canto," meaning magnificent; "Gut" cused from classes until one o'clock but happy. When I reached Lang- half. over Richmond in October, 1935; VMI 20 Wm. & Mary 9 meaning good; "Caramba," a swear to permit everyone to catch up on home Lane, I was glad I had been and Andy Trzeciak ended the spree Stiff Schedule Next Year VMI 7 Davidson 0 TOMMY DOWNING spent two word. the lost sleep. there, too. this year with the winning touch- VMI 21 Richmond 7 hours putting the buttons in his "Rule X. Use poetic license. Probably the thoughts of the girls Every one of the First Classmen down against Roanoke on November on the Squadron will be missed VMI 26 Virginia 7 mess Friday. Where do these That's what it's there for. there were now along the line of Honor Roll 19. Following the Spider triumph next year when the team begins the VMI 7 Army 20 little ones go—? I wonder if I have "That'll do young men. Class dis- Woody Oscar next year to see the (Continued From Page 1) • in 1935, came: schedule which is reported to be VMI 7 Maryland 9 enough? Do the swords go this way missed until day after tomorrow. same great classic. For football fans Virginia; Home, G. S., Jr., North VMI 39 Maryland 7 the stiffest in several years. There VMI 27 Citadel 0 or is this upside down—(it was)? In the meantime, study the first live it all the year and whether it is Carolina; Louthan, F. G., Jr., Vir- VMI 39 Virginia 0 will be vacancies that are hard to VMI 6 VPI 12 rule. I won't expect you to have it being played in Brittingham or Kal- ginia; Mecredy, H. E., Jr., Virginia; VMI 20 Wm. & Mary 0 fill in the line through which no 1938 down perfect, but at least have a amazoo, they want to be there just IT WAS truly a great week-end. Meyer, E. M., Michigan; Mobley, VMI 21 VPI 18 opponent has made substantial VMI 33 Elon 7 general idea of it. the same. Rats out of the rat line. A town C. L., South Carolina; Navas, S. R., gains this year, in the backfield VMI 12 Virginia 12 Excluding all Thirty-Niners who completely full of beautiful girls. New York; Ragland, R. B., Florida; PS—If you aren't a little off by which has suffered only one white- VMI 0 Navy 26 Here Is are not in school at present, the Snow. No drill no parade. Two Randolph, W. B., Virginia; Rose, J. now, you better see your "Doc" and washing this year, and in the re- VMI 7 Clemson 7 one that ought to make ANDY individual scoring record for the classes in barracks with rings. The K., Virginia; Smith, Floyd S., Ohio. don't delay—if you know what I serves who have worked hard and VMI 13 Richmond 6 feel good. Rat season was: Brothers feeling like they were Fourth Class Meem. faithfully and who have been an VMI 14 Wm. & Mary 0 "What have you done?" St. Peter Player T.D. E.P. Total truly VMI men, since the new addi- Barclay, F. D., Jr., New York; With my apologies to the VMI integral part of the team. VMI 47 Maryland 14 asked, Kovar 2 0 12 tion to their . Newport Crane, C. L., Jr., West Virginia; Roster. Excuse me if I think about VMI 6 Wake Forest 6 "That I should admit you here?" Trzeciak 3 10 28 Those men who have hung up News well represented in the Fig- Esser, G. H., Jr., Virginia; Evans, them sometime. VMI 19 Davidson 6 "I ran a comic," the editor said, Holland 1 0 '6 their Red, White and Yellow uni- ure (Mt. Vernon) Seminary please W. L., Jr., Virginia; Leech, L. L., Jr., —A SISTER RAT. VMI 6 Roanoke 0 "Of my college for one long Taylor 3 0 18 form for the last tim^ are Charlie note, and accept our thanks). Less Virginia; Lewis, R. A., California; VMI 2 VPI 2 year." Saunders 2 0 12 Feddeman, of Chester, Pa.; Woody than four weeks to Christmas fur- Mlio, A. R., New York; Mullen, J. St. Peter pityingly shook his head Squadron Ties VPI Brittingham 1 0 6 Gray, of Norfolk, Va.; Dick Strick- lough. Who said that??? CertyH! Jr., Missouri; O'Keeffe, J., Jr., Vir- And gravely touched the bell. him. Warner gained nothing for the Woody Gray scored two points on ler, of Arlington, Va.; Doc Saun- Club Practices Carols Gosh, where can I get a really nice ginia; Page, C. W., Jr., Virginia; "Come In, poor thing, select your Gobblers and on the next play Rip a safety "by downing Miller behind ders, of Roanoke, Va.; Winston gift. What, where? You say Pinky Pickett, G. E„ IV, North Carolina; This year the Glee Club will again harp, Walker came in fast to nail De- the goal line in the VPI game. In Coleman, of Roanoke, Va.; Billy Barksdale has the VMI Christmas Pierce, I. B., Jr., Massachusetts; give its concert of Christmas Carols "You've had your share of hell." addition. to chalking up 28 points { Holland, of Lexington, Va.; Bud cards now." "Where am I going? Spessard, R. H., Jr., Virginia; Stal- muro for an 8 yard loss as he tried in the courtyard. Regular practices to his own credit for the year, Trze- Kovar, of Ford City, Pa.; Ray Brit- Why, to get some, of course; there's lings, L. R., Maryland; Tosti, C. R., to kick.- Hudson kicked to the for this event are now being held. ciak was directly responsible for ^ tingham, of Hampton, Va.; Red no time to lose, Christmas is practi- Captain—Now suppose you are on New York; Wellar, R. A., New York; Squadron 14, from where Shelby three other touchdowns by tossing Echols, of Portsmouth, Va.; Lang- cally here and I want to hurry home duty one dark night. Suddenly a Williams, A. G., Virginia. returned to the 16. three scoring passes. horne Meem, of Bluefield, W. Va.; A University of Minnesota survey and let everyone see this ring." "You person appears from behind and Shu gained 4 over right tackle as During the three year varsity rec- Dick Irby, of Blackstone, Va.; Jim indicates that college graduates may bet I wish she was going to be there, wraps two arms around you so that the fourth canto began. Walker ; ord. the First Classmen amassed a Magoffin, of Derwood, Minn.; Andy expect to be earning between $2,000 but guess I will have to wait until you can't use your rifle. What would In The Huddle nailed Demuro as he tried to re- total of 161 points and tallied the Trzeciak, of New Kensington, Pa.; and $3,000 annually eight years after | Mid Winters. Say, that's after exams. you say? (Continued from page 5) turn Trzeciak's punt punt with the following individual scores: Ray Taylor, of Ashland, Va.; and commencement. Where's that mechanic's book? Cadet—Let go, honey.—Humorist. Andy Trzeciak-ly what I mean. Techmen starting a new series of 'Course I wouldn't want to Ripper downs on their own 35. Demuro Shu for I could do without a Bill kicked on the first down to the Ca- from a cobbler." ; dets 20. Kovar got five through the Many people did not let such ob- line, but once again VMI was pen- stacles Stan in the way and went on, alized for backfield in motion. Trze- whether over mountain or Dale and ciak kicked to the VPI 45 and once sang. "It's a long, long way to Tip- again. Walker got down fast to stop perary. "Kovar there! Over there." Demuro before he got started. De- YOU CAN ON THIS COMBINATION Others still pondered. "Irby or not muro's fake punt lost 3, and then he to be—that is the question." [ punted out on the Cadets' 30. Chap- As the crowd Saunders along, we man picked up 2 over right tackle see people from all walks of life. and Shelby on the next play took the ball in an off tackle play to the WARNER "ROS midfield stripe for a 30 yard run. ! Chapman gained nothing over guard and Shelby skirted end for ! 3. Trzeciak kicked to Demuro, who STATE fumbled on the VPI 20 with Atki- Shows at 2 - 4 - 7 - 9 son recovering for the Squadron. However, the Cadets' hopes were Last Times Wed. j short lived as Shu fumbled on the first play with VPI taking posses- sion of the ball. Shu returned De- muro's kick to the center of the field. Shu failed to connect with a SUEZ pass and then picked up 6 off tackle ' as VMI was again penalized for A 20th Century-Fox Picture with backfield in motion. Andy booted .ogether they to the Tech 12. Demuro, trying to Tyrone Loretta kick on the first down, fumbled the make the United States ball, losing 6. Demuro got off the POWER YOUNG | next one to Shu, who returned to admired and respected ANNABELLA his own 30. Shu tried a long pass the whole world over -added- to Kovar, which was incomplete, News Events and Marshall gained nothing on an end-around play. Shu passed one Walt Disney's to Andy Trzeciak who caught the And for the things you want "Boat Builders" ball momentarily, but the officials wouldn't call interference and the in a cigarette you can depend on pass was ruled incomplete. Trzeciak Thur. - Fri. punted to Demuro, who caught the the happy combination of mild ball either on the goal line or just behind it and ran out to the 4 before ripe tobaccos in Chesterfield. Errol Flynn being stopped. However, as VPI went back Into their huddle the Each type of Chesterfield tobacco Bette Davis referee walked over and moved the ball up to the 20 for the Gobblers. is outstanding for some fine quality in WARNER BROS.' (This decision by the referee caused grandest romance much comment and commotion, but that makes smoking more pleasure. the rule book upon close examina- The SISTERS tion states that the ball when punt- ed over the goal line is an automa- Combined...blended together with Anita Louise, Ian Hunter tic touchback with the ball coming Donald Crisp, Beulah Bondi the Chesterfield way... they give out to the 20. The referee evidently Jane Bryan, Alan Hale, Dick Foran, Henry Travers, Patric thought the ball crossed the VPI you more pleasure than any Knowles goal line and called the play as An Anatol LITVAK Production such.) cigarette you ever smoked. Selected Demuro hastily booted to his own 48, from where Shu returned to the On land and sea and in the SATURDAY 40. Shu gained 7 over tackle and Brown made it third and 1. Shu air... wherever smoking is en- failed to make it a first down and joyed. .. Chesterfield's mildness Andy kicked over the VPI goal line. Marshall came in quick to and better taste satisfy millions. throw Demuro for a 10 yard loss as he attempted to kick. Demuro kick- ed to Shu on the VPI 45, and the game ended as Kovar failed to gain through tackle.

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