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VOLUME XXXI WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928 N U M B E R 4 5 Finals Plans Hang In Equilibrium Cornell Will Play Jan Garber and PLANS COMPLETED, BUT LACK GENERALS BLANK CATHOLIC U. IN Generals Here On His Orchestra To OPENING DIAMOND CONTEST, 4-0 Monday; 3:30 P. M. Play During Finals OF FUNDS HOLD UP CONTRACTS

Folliard Allows Washington Team Only Two Cornell will invade Wilson field Jàn Garber and his 16 piece or­ 350 In University Have Not Subscribed, Imme­ Monday afternoon to provide the op­ chestra will furnish the ^ music for Hits While Locals Play Errorless Ball position for Washington and Lee in the ’ 1928 Finals at , W ashington and diate Action Necessary for Successful Dances the second game of the 1928 season. Lee, according to R. F, Howe, presi­ FRANKLIN, TIPS FRESHMEN WILL The game will be the last one played dent of Finals, who was in W ashing­ BLUES WIN 7-0 GARBER’S SIXTEEN CELEBRATE END by the Generals on their home field ton ; last week interviewing the or­ MAN BAND PLAYS DRIVE IN SCORES for some time as they leaye on a chestra leader, SECOND GAME OF RULES SOON week’s invasion on North Carolina BY TIMELY HITS Garber, according,, .to. Président GRID PRACTICE IF MONEY RAISED on Thursday.- Howe, hag a new and greatly improv­ Freshman night will be on Friday, Lack of Support Causes Plains To Be Catcher and Shortstop Account For Osterman will draw the mound ed orchestra. Tie has “old stand­ The Blues were victorious by a April 6, and the last meeting of the Held Up And Still Un­ Two Hits Each, One a assignment for the Generals. Al­ bys” in “Ruby” and “Goldÿ’’ , and has score of 7-0 against' the Whites in Freshman council will be on Tues­ c e r t a i n T w o - B a g g e r though he was disabled for some added a number of new players late­ the weekly football game Thurs­ day, April 3, Virgil A. Fisher, presi­ time during the training. season with ly. He has just finished making a day afternoon on W ilson field. This dent of the Freshman council has an­ By W. M. Garrison By Henry P. Johnston a broken nose, he has been exhibit­ series of new recordings for Columbia made the second triumph for the n o u n c e d . 1928 Finals hangs in the balance Paul Folliard allowed the Catholic ing a lot of stuff in practice late­ records, the .first of which, “Since M y Blues as they defeated the Whites On Freshman night irksome fresh­ n o w ! University Cardinals only two hits ly and is being counted on by Best, Gal Turned Me Down,” has al­ last week. Madison scored on a pass man rules go off and the Freshmen yesterday afternoon while his team­ Coach Smith to show Cornell a few ready become quite popular on the early in the game and Lott kicked This fact became known this morn­ herald the event by parades, crash­ mates were garnering seven— enough tricks when he faces them on Mon­ local campus. g o a l . ing when it was learned from Robert ing the show, burning their to give the Generals their first vic­ d a y . The whole orchestra is looking for­ F. Howe, president of Finals, that hats, and painting the walks and the The squad has only one more week tory of the season. The Catholic University game last ward to coming back to Washington the Finals Week fund is short over statue atop the Washington college of spring training. During this Friday showed that the Generals and Lee to play for'Finals, because $1,300, due to lack of support by the The Blue and White won the game b u i l d in g . time the work will be intensified and Student Body. four to nothing. have a great quantity" of dormant it is here that they ' always play In regard to the painting, Fresh­ culminated by a final game between dynamite in their bats which is their best brand of music. A com­ There is at present a total of Captain Folliard pitched most the two teams. % men are urged to restrict their op­ about 300 men in the University masterful ball throughout the entire likely to break forth any time. Al­ plete new repertoire of song and erations to the walks, where the The. lineup of Thursday’s game who have not subscribed to the Fin­ nine innings, appearing in mid-sea­ so, the batting power . is well dis­ dance hits will be “on tap” for local paint will wear off in time, and to was as follows: a ls f u n d . son form. The two hits which he tributed throughout the lineup and music lovers when the opening dance the statue of “Old George,” which yielded came in thethird and sixth at no time during the game can the on Friday night, June 1, sets' 1928 Blues: Day, LE; Madison, RE; “These few men”, said President being wooden can be repainted. De­ innings and were for singles only. (continued on page 4) Finals 'going, Garber promised. Hostetter, LT; Hawkins, RT; Clark, Howe, “seem not to realize that the facing buildings of the univerity by Paul had the Washington team bit­ LG; Stillwel, RG; Groop, C; Lott, success of 1928 Finals depends upon class numerals, however, is frowned ing frequently— it appeared that the RH; Jones, LH; Taylor, QB; Thib­ them entirely. The other men, ap­ upon by the university authorities AUDIENCE VOTES AGAINST SMITH odeau, FB; substitutes*- McIntyre, opponent batsmen just could not see proximately 550, have already paid. as an act of vandalism. his fast ball, for during the after­ Stemmons, W alker, Seligman, Smith. It is this group of 350 men who are All upper classmen are urged by AS GENERAL DEBA TERS DOWN ALA. noon he was able to make eight bats­ holding up the completion of final Fisher to send up any Freshman Whites: Crenshaw, LE; Evans, men go out via the strikeout route. p l a n s .” they intend to on April 3 as this By Gus Elias prove that Smith had all the .quali­ RE; Fitzpatrick, LT; Hughes, RT; Besides hurling brilliantly he also fications necessary for a President, will be the final meeting of the V. Alfred E. Smith should not be Bauer, LG; Martin, RG; Snodgrass, All plans i«r Finals Week are fielded his position well, being elected President of the United and insisted if this was so “he C. and a large attendance .of Fresh­ C;*'Cohen, QB; Mellon) LH; Faulk­ nearing completion, and the contracts credited with four assists and one States, according to the m ajority of should be President.” He pointed to men needing dicipline is desired. ner, FB; Eberhart, RH; substitutes for the various arrangements and p u t o u t . ------Q | 1 those who attended the debate the past record of Governor Smith, Barnett, Streit, McGinnis, Devine. features await only the final signing. The Generals were giving perfect Thursday night in Lee Chapel be- his reputation for reformss, his in­ ■ 0 - >------“It is a certain fact that we can­ support to their hurler. They handl­ First Frosh Game tewwen Alabama and W. & L. The tegrity, and personality* not sign large contracts on the ed many difficult chances without a Tuesday With S.M.A. Washington and Lee team won the Sanders spoke first for' the. nega­ Crews Work Daily grounds of promise-to-pay. W e must bobble, and caught players off the contest by a vote of 108 to 61. tive. He insisted that Smith was have the money on hand and on de­ sacks. Only one player during the In Early Tryouts Ballots taken before the debate not ;if national caliber but was pro­ posit before the contracts can be entire game was successful in get­ With the first game for the Fresh­ showed that 71 favored Smith, 24 vincial; that he does not possess the signed and final arrangements com­ ting beyond1 first 'base,' and' that was man nine scheduled for next Tues­ North river is again a ¡scene of were, undicided, and 85 opposed the integrity needful to a President; pleted,” said President Howe. the first man -to appear at bat for day at Staunton with Staunton Mil­ activity with 76 candidates working New York Governor .as President. that he is a .product'of the Tam­ The securing of Jan Garber to play t h e N a t s . itary Academy only two days remain out daily for positions on the Harry The result of the votes taken after many machine, and - tha't he repre­ for 1928 Finals means an excellent Coach Smith’s new array of ball for intensive practice. Lee and Albert Sidney crews. the debate were as follows: 25 lean­ sents a minority gronp in his at­ brand of music will be furnished players played in bang-up style in Althought there is plenty of pit­ ed even more strongly toward Smith tacks on prohibition. Harrÿ Lee candidates' number 36 during the five dances of the week. spite of the terrific gale which made ching material no star has yet, been than before,45 favored him as 'be­ Haynes, a second speaker for the whereas there are 40 out for the Al­ Approximately three-fifths' of the the surroundings almost unbearable. found. At the receiving end Talia­ fore, 7 were '«till undecided, 66 were affirmative, went into further de­ bert Sidney boat. Each captain is Student Body has subscribed. The The infield functioned well with all ferro is the smoothest player where­ more strongly opposed to Smith, tail concerning the qualifications of working his men in -15-minute shifts, remaining two-fifths must subscribe members handling themselves as as Hanna has a great batting eye and. 23 were opposed as before. Smith, and read several laudatory beginning at three-thirty and last­ if the present plans which are under veterans of several campaigns rather and is expected to develop into a This series of ballots proved that comments by such public men as ing until six o’clock each afternoon. way are to be completed. Finals than a new combination. The out­ fence buster. Brown is also showing the W. & L. team had been able to Elihu Root and Woodrow Wilson. In the racés- last year the Harry has now shaped itself into a definite field also looked good, though it had u p w e l l . sway a considerable group of the He insisted that Smith was not in­ Lee aggregation was victorious in fact and is taking form. It has be­ little chance to show its real wares. Williams at first and Jenkins at spectators who heard them argue capable of handling national affairs both the Varsity . and Freshman e- come a tangible, thing, and detailed' The high wind cut short several the far corner are both showing a the negative side of the question, because he had spent his life in vents with Albert Sidney copping calculation can now be done. flies to the outfield by both teams good brand of baseball. Jenkins is Resolved: “That Alfred E. Smith be state affairs, saying that Lincoln, the honors in the second crew race. The signing of the contract with which no doubt would have gone for a good hitter and fields like a veter­ elected President of the United Cleveland, and W ilson also came to Captain Pierpont of Harry Lee Garber for Finals Week music, and safe hits. And it also pulled several a n . S t a t e s .” the presidency from state politics. has. a nucleus of six men of last also contracts for decorations, sup­ balls to the foul line which would Sutton and Scottare fighting it The' Chapel was comfortably fil­ Wagner next spoke for the nega­ year’s crews to build around. They pers, favors and features of the have landed in fair territory. out at short. Sutton has an edge in led with 400 spectators, only half of tive. He mentioned .Smith’s favpr- are M offett, L. Davis, Mercke, Swink,! week depend upon securing within The Cardinals presented no mean fielding whereas Scott seems to be whom, however, voted. This was the ing the repeal of the eighteenth and Hamilton, with, Plummer as the next few days the full subscrip­ team. They handled themselves in the best hitter. largest number attending a debate amendment, his, attempts to nullify c o x s w à i n . tion of the Student Body. If the 350 nice form and with a bit of warm Mount at the hot corner appears since the meet with the visiting the Volstead act in New York state, Captain Garvin of Albert Sidney men who have not subscribed will weather should be in top notch form to be the best all around player. He English team. Colonel W. M. Hun- and the unfitness he has displayed in is more fortunate in having ten old “come across” with either cash or to go the rest of the season throwing has a rifle arm and fields well. He ley, head of the department of E- representing the will of the Amer­ men out since neither the second post-dated checks (as guarantees) the fear into the ranks oftheir oppon­ is a hard hitter, batting right hand­ conomics and Political Science at ican people. Wagner also added nor freshman Crews lost any men by contracts can be signed and all ar­ ents. Except for three insignificant e d . V. M. ij .acted as’ chairman^ of the that Smith has always shown him­ graduation. These are Bade, .Gam­ rangements will be completed. bobbles the Cards had a smooth There are about ten fighting it debate, and Professor Bauer, debate self to be a Tammany plan. Each ble, R. Miller, Lep Holloman, Ship­ . The plans now for Finals Week as working machine afield. out for positions in the pasture. coach had charge of the voting. speaker then gave a rebuttal, for his man, , McConnell apd Thorington, they stand completed in the hands of W. & L.’s first tally came in the They are all good hitters but do not Clayton W. Williams and Hubert s id e . / . with Witherspoon artd Waddell as President Howe and the Finals (Continued on Page 4) show up so well at handling flies. (Continued on Page 4) Haynes represented Alabama, and Many favorable comments on the c o x w a i n s . Benard J. Wagner and Irwin T. debate were made to Professor Bau­ Sanders spoke for W. & L. er, and the size of the crowd indi­ Alosms Expounds on Excellence of Holiday Cut System Explained By W illiams was the first speaker for cated the interest shown in the sub- Dean; Twenty Men On Probation the affirmative. He attempted to (Continued on Page 4) f Lexington’s Motion Picture Palaces CHEMICAL FRAT CLASS REVISION gracious! Why in the midst of the Aloysius is\visiting Lexington. At Twenty students are on probation If a student is going to cut classes INITIATES 15 TO BE DECIDED most tender love scene the other the end of each' toilsome day he writ­ for overcutting last semester and both before and after the coming night, when the hero was breathing es home to tell' the folks all about in order that nothing similar may vacation, however, he must be care­ The Gamma Sigma Epsilon honor­ The faculty committte in charge fervid words into his beloved’s ear, his experiences1—his observations. occur during the Easter holidays ful not to exceed a total of four ary chemical fraternity held its an­ of the proposed system of class re­ the Lexington “quaints” broke into Several nights during the past week the cut system for that period has days of absence, as all such cuts nual initiation Thursday night in vision is to be present for final ra­ “The Best . Things in Life’s Are he 1 beguiled the evening hours away been explained by the dean and reg­ wil count double. the Chemistry building. Fifteen tification or rejection its plans be­ F r e e . ” at the local moving picture palace. i s t r a r . pledges were initiated at this time: fore the regular faculty meeting Absences count single all the year And he writes as folows: And during the news reel they R. H. Williams, C. V. Amolé, L. C. Absences count double towards be­ round as far as quality credits are next Monday afternoon at ' 3:30 o’­ showed some big liner sinking and Spengler, L. A. Brown, J. M. Jack­ Dear Mom: W ent to the' movies to­ ing summoned before the Faculty concerned. One student last sem­ clock. More than that cannot be the orchestra obliged with “I’m night. And what movies they do Executive committee if taken on the ester took all his absences early in son, J. P. Lynch, V. J. Barnett, E. said at present, according to Dr. B. W aiting for Ships That Never Come S. Graves, J. M. Faulkner, R. H. have in a college town. Almost all four class days before and after the season, became ill later on, and A. Wooten, chairman of the com­ In.” The divorce court scene is al­ of them are about love and all that the Easter holidays of April 9, 10, lost 10 quality credits as a result. Walker, J. W. Tankard, W. G. Tar­ m it t e e . ways accompanied by “Lucky in sort of thing. a n d 1 1. Occurances like this are not rare. rant, A. M. Janney, W. F. Chandl­ It is known that the Faculty has Love” while the drinking scenes Cuts will thus count double between er, S. F. Hampton. One man was already tentatively accepted the And you know, Mom, the quaintest would never be shown without the The Executive committee puts on April 4-16 inclusive. not taken in because of sickness. system which would call for classes thing I ever saw is the orchestra rendition of “Just a Memory.” probation and cancels certain priv­ A person may have one less than Gamma Sigma Epsilon is made up begining at 8:30 o’clock and it is that plays at this theatre. I 'thought And if it wasn’t for the audience ileges of those students who ap­ twice as many absences in a sub­ of the old Chi Gamma Theta local the purpose of the present commit­ at first perhaps it was the village constantly informing the orchestra pear before it for overcutting with­ band practicing during ¡the showing ject as he has classes per week in it. honorary fraternity which was grant­ tee to present a more tangible sche­ of what they desire with frantic cries out a sufficient excuse. Thus a student who has saved all ed a petition and became a chapter dule of classes in such a form that of the picture, but it spems that I of “Music! Music!”— I really don’t his cuts, and who has classes that of the national fraternity last year. a final decision may be reached in was wrong. And they never play ------0 ------f t believe we would have any music at Its members are chosen according to this matter. at all when the picture is interesting meet three times a week, may be a l l. '. All seniors desiring caps and absent six class days immediately their scholastic standings. The members of this committee — only when they try to forget their I’m having a good time Mom, but gowns will please sign the card before or after the holidays with­ Tuesday night, April 17, an open are: Dr. B. A. Wooten, chairman, troubles by blowing, or strumming, think I’ll close and go to the show. at the Corner or see J. B. Towill out losing quality credits or being meeting will be held in the Chem­ and Profesors William Coan, Forest or fingering their respective instru­ Azzbver— Aloysius. P. S. Please send or E. A. Fitzpatrick as soon as summoned before the Executive istry building, and the program will Fletcher, C. E. L. Gill, and John m e n t s . me some money, there are several p o s s i b le c o m m it t e e . be given by eight of the new men. Graham, who is absent at present. And their selection of pieces— good shows this week.” * SUBSCRIBE TO 1928 FINALS PAGE TWO t h e m t G J i m m i ~iW 3Jljr Swg-tum fUji AGNOR BROS. (ESTABLISED 1897> IntercollegiateDoings The Cray Phantom WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY President’s Paragraph Successors to W . Harry Agnor SEMI-WEEKLY Here and There W ’-s late. A silvery moon glared Member« of Southern Intereolleginte Newspspsr AsseciaOon Staple and Fancy Groceries The executive committee of the down upon streets walled into *».10 per year, in advanc* Subscription No. 33— 1927-8 Phones 36 and 76 Board of Trustees held a meetip‘ canyons by tall buildings, and OFFICE AT DEPARTMENT OP JOUBNAT.I8M The Five Essentials of American last Wednesday and authorized r - r speckled with after-dance crowds Telephone«: Editor-in-chief. 430: Busine«» Manager 48* Leadership. Are You Ac­ fessor Hale Houston to let cor'trac°J headed for that inevitable after­ Entered at the Lexington, V »., Postoffice as second class binll matt quiring the First? for the repair of certain r oads on dance mecca— Child’s restaurant. The first priceless Asset which the campus. This work or the , So Larry headed for Child’s J. W . Zimmerman PEYTON It. HARRISON, Jr., 'SO L \ • Editor-irs-Chief j every would-be American Leader will probably be comple