First Class Hops To Be Spring Hike Will Be Held Presented March On May 7th, 8th 28th Shell. Il3.€ai) And 9th VOLUME XXIX LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936 NUMBER 20 Jan Garber Signed chemists And Gen. Lejeune Witt, Sherrard And _ „ ^ Liberal Artists Posts Date Of , W7-. , For Easter Dances Visit Staunton Spring Hike| Parley Win Titles "Idol of the Airlanes" To Members of First Class In May 7-8-9 Designated For Team Loses Championship of Play In '94 Hall April College Groups Visiting Annual Corps Outing; So. Conference In Spite 24th and 25th Western State Hospital Destination Unsettled Of Title Winners Well Known At V. M. I. March 7—All First Classmen in According to the latest reports W & L Wins Five Title the Liberal Arts, Chemistry and from the Superintendent's office, Pre-Medical Departments had the the annual spring hike will be Made One of First Recordings opportunity of making a visit to held May 7, 8, 9. 1,000 Spectators Present As Of the V. M. I. Spirit the Western State Hospital at When interviewed, General Le- Tournament Goes to W.-L. Staunton today. Colonel Bates and jeune stated that he and Colonel March 5, 1936—The 1936 Hop Major Carroll were in charge of Burress had been discussing plans By CHARLIE BANKS Committee has announced that Jan the large group that left at noon for the hike but nothing definite The Washington and Lee wrestl- Garber, "Idol of the Airlanes," and by car and returned at S. R. C. had been agreed upon. The early ing team won the Southern Con- his famous orchestra will play that night. Dr. DeJarnette of part of May was favored due to ference wrestling tournament when for dancing at the annual Easter Bluefield was in charge of the the fact that thoughts of Finals tey nosed out the VMI squad by Hops on April 24th and 25th. session, the attendance being the and its nearness would be pre- three points to capture the title. Jan Garber is well known to largest in many years. dominating in the cadets' minds The W. & L. team captured five VMI dancers since he has appeared Dr. DeJarnette was the main during the latter part of the month individual crowns while the Cadet here several times. Jan and his speaker and a very interesting Also the earlier the hike, the cool- grapplers took the remaining three orchestra made one of the first speech traced the development and er the weather. No camping About a thousand spectators wit- recordings of "The VMI Spirit" af- increase in knowledge of the mind grounds have been decided upon nessed the final bouts in Ninety- ter one of their appearances in through the ages. The develop- as yet but in the near future some Four Hall Saturday night. Cap- Ninety Four Hall. ment in the last decade has been officers of the Institute will make tain Archie Witt retained his 135 The "Idol of the Airlanes" has especially rapid and revolutionary reconnaissance trips to the various pound title as did Joe Sherrard in been at the top of the orchestra The nature and method of cure places under consideration. the 125 pound class. Jim Farley field for many years. His smooth, was explained of all the main A spring hike will be a novelty won the heavyweight crown when rhythmic melodies have proved First Classmen types of mental disorders. Patients to the Third and Fourth Classes. Zamsky Takes he decisively defeated Tubby Ow- great favorites everywhere. Jan in the hospital were interviewed Last year, instead of a hike the ings of W. & L. in what was prob- and his band have been featured Set Hop Date during the course of the speech Corps went to Fredericksburg to Bomb Pictures ably the most spectacular bout of at the famous Trianon Ballroom in and their own evident interest in re-enact the Battle of Chancellors- the evening. Chicago for many seasons and have the procedure and their agreeable ville. The hiking done on that Commanders Will Furnish Pictures of Officers, Teams, W. & L. got off to an early start broadcast their tunes over WGN, ness added much to the session. trip, so vividly impressed in the when Co-Captain Thomas rode Bell MBS every night on the Argon- Music For Dance In Ninety Dr. Grace, of Richmond, was the minds of the old cadets, undoubt- First and Second Class of N. C. State for a one-sided time Trianon hour. Besides his regular Four Hall March 21st next speaker and spoke on the na- edly was as much as that done on Taken This Week advantage. A number of times spring hikes, especially when broadcasts, Jan has made many March 2—The announcement of ture of hypnotism and its possible Bell narrowly missed being thrown "Jackson's army" marched five March 4—Pictures of the various records of popular tunes and tour- a First Class Hop was made here place in the field of medicine. Dr. by Thomas, and by the end of the miles more than was necessary due athletic teams, cadet companies, ed the country on various occa- tonight. The hop will be held on Rollins, of Lynchburg, hypnotized bout Thomas had a time advant- and cadet officers are being made sions. March 28 from 9:30 to midnight a member of the audience by fo- to wrong convoy orders. This age of over seven minutes. Seay this week by the Zamsky Studio When Jan Garber and his band in Ninety-Four Hall. cusing a small bright light about year there will be no spectacular defeated Bell to win second place of Philadelphia for the 1936 Bomb. come here, he will bring with him three inches from the temple. The battle to fight and no celebration in the consolation bouts. First Class Hops are presented This year, the Cadet companies such air favorites as Lee Bennett, subject soon went to sleep, but re- and dancing after the battle is between the major Hop sets by the will not be photographed in the Sherrard Wins By Fall Fritz Heilbron, Lew Palmer, Rudy tained muscular control and obeyed won. But there are many who hop committee in an endeavor to same uniform but each company Joe Sherrard put the Cadet team Rudisell, and his charming torch all commands, in this state he like to think back and talk about raise funds for the coming dances. will be pictured in a different ahead when he threw Minter of singer Judy Randall. All of these (Continued On Page 8) "the spring hike when I was a rat." The coming hop will be inform- "dikes." VPI with a half nelson and scis- vocalists are as well known to al, and an invitation to attend the sors in four minutes and four sec- radio audiences as their justly Cadet officers will be photo- hop was extended to all men in Second Class Show Gets Under Way onds. This was the only fall in famous leader. Their style of sing- graphed in dress uniform. The the corps and their friends. the final bouts of the conference. ing is particularly adapted to Jan's As Chorus Begins Rehearsing Parts several athletic teams are being The VMI Commanders under the pictured in their team uniforms. Sherrard was by far the superior "sweet" music. direction of Hank Atkins will fur- While here, the photographer is wrestler from the opening of the The style of music that Jan and nish music for the dances. The "Life Begins At 6:40" First Show In Many Years To Intro- taking portraits of the members of bout to the time Minter was thrown Commanders have been featured his boys play has been called simi- duce Original Musical Numbers the First Class for the 1937 Bomb. In the consolidation bout Minter at First Class hops in the past and lar to that of Guy Lombardo, but The Second Classmen will wear defeated Bridges of N. C. State have proved great favorites. The each has its own individuality. The March 6, 1936—The Second Class arranged two of the songs for the the customary mess jacket. to take second place. new glee club of the cadet orches- chorus. lilting style is very easy on the show is progressing rapidly and is Captain Archie Witt secured the tra may be introduced at the hop. No information on the plot or L. Powell has charge of the pic- ears and on the dancing feet. expected to be fully ready for a second win for VMI team when any part of the show could be ob- tures for the 1936 Bomb, and T. V. Jan Garber directs his orchestra successful production by the time he defeated Basile of Washington tained as no one wished to commit Brooke for the 1937 Bomb. and plays the violin. Jan is also the Easter Hops arrive. "Life Be- and Lee by a time advantage. Bas- Electrical Men himself at this early stage. It was known as a composer. His theme gins at 6:40" is to be presented on ile showed some good wrestling said that only a few men know song, "My Dear, I Love You the night of Friday the 24th of but he was outclassed by Witt from the plot, but they are on the di- V A S Exhibits Truly," has been a hit tune for Go To Buena April, the night of the first dance the very start. The chances are recting staff of the cast, so as yet many seasons, and today it is one of the Easter group.