The Official Organ of the Students ot The University of the South Vol. LXIX, No. 14 SEWANEE, TENNESSEE, FEBRUARY 6, 1952 Henning Made Cadet Commanding Officer Eleven ROTC Juniors Awarded Commissions By GU. DENT Purple News Editor Stan Henning, junior from Memphis, Tennessee, was made the commanding officer of the Sewanee AF ROTC Unit today nk of major. Henning transferred to Sewanee thi year Kenyon Colle Ohio awarded the rank competitic :n othe Other officers commissioned today by order of Lt. Colonel William Flinn Gilland, the PAS&T at Sewanee, Debate Men Cadet Captain Robie S. Moise also from Memphis; 1st Lieutenants C. Da- vid Little from Jacksonville, Fla. Plan Flight group adjutant; Robert C. Mumby. Jacksonville, Squadron "A" Comman- Lachman to Fly der; and James A. Elam from Cory- don, Ind., Squadron "B" Commander. Team to Miami Cadet 2nd Lieutenants are Frank Y. Hill, Laredo, Texas. William D. Aus- Two of Sewanee's debate teams are tin, Bainbridge, Ga.; Edward G. Sharp, scheduled to take off today in a pri- Birmingham, Ala.; Charles L. Jennings, Bridge Fans vate plane piloted by Stan Lachman Winnsboro, S. C; William F. Low, for a three-day tournament at the Williamsburg, Va.; and E. Lucas Myers, University of Miami in Florida. They Sewanee, Tenn. Now holding the rank Plan Match will return Sunday, Barter stars, Patricia O'CormcI and Dinah Farr, rehearse their parts of Technical Sergeants are William H. This is the first time that the De- Smith of Gaffney, S. C, and ^li.ikespearian play "Merchant o f Venice" which the group will present in the Gene A. Sewanee Enters bate Council has taken to the air. Ac- Sherrill from new University Auditorium tonlorrow night, February 7. Their lovely gowns Chattanooga. cording to Lachman, the cost is only Since ivere designed by Mel Turner. Tonight the Players are staging "Light Up the there are no seniors in the National Contest car slightly more than by and much college Sky" by Moss Hart. This is the ir first visit to the Mountain. who are members of the Cadet less tiring on the debaters. Plans are being made for Sewanee's Corps, the junior class commands the By plane the trip takes approxi- participation in the National Inter- group. Because of this fact and also mately six hours and by car almost collegiate Bridge Tournament to be scarcity of trained men for offi- Barter Players Open held during the month of March in twenty-four. Lachman plans to fly the the present commanding officers plane from Nashville to Tullahoma Chicago. This is the first year that lot hold the top ranks that are where he will pick up the other three the University has taken part in the lly accorded their position of New Auditorium Tonight tournament, is being debaters and fly on to Miami, making which directed command. This will be adjusted next Bv Bob a stopover tonight in Jacksonville, at Sewanee by Dr. Gaston S. Bruton. Fla. The first round of elimination on The Barter Theatre's prod of Moss Hart's comedy, "Light All of these men, especially the top The teams are: affirmative, Mark the Mountain will take place Wed- Up the Sky," and William Shake: ware's "Merchant of Venice," to- re, were ranked according to four Johnson and Stan Lachman; negative, esday, February 13, at 7:30 in the night and tomorrow night, Februa 6 and 7, will mark the official iteria: academic average, air science Brown Patterson and Jerry Stallings. Commons room of Johnson Hall. It opening of Sewanee's newly complt d auditorium, as well as the first erage, leadership-drill performance, This year's debate question is "The will be duplicate bridge with twenty- visit of the Baiter players of Abing- id aptitude tests. Competition was Federal Government Should Adopt a iur boards. The field of students don, Va., to the Mountain. keen and extra-curricular activities in- Permanent Program of Wage and Price king part will be limited to four fluenced the Included in the cast of "Light Polio Drive leadership rating when Up Control." urs by February 17. high correlation with academic aver- the Sky," a comedy about the stage These four pairs will the play before During pre-season tournament ; occurred. and stage-folks, which appears tonight Feb. 23, and the score of the winning Misses Goal last month, the above at Sewanee two iTajor Henning assumed full com- will pair will be sent to the National be Woodrow Romoff as Sidney teams won most of their debates on Sewanee's nd today at drill formation and 1952 March of Dimes Tournament directors to be judged Black, the racy-tongued produce! this topic. ended last week nine dollars short of took over responsibilities of the Corps. Clayton with scores from about one hundred Corzatte as Carleton Fitz Competing in the tournament will responsibility deals with emphasis its $250 goal, Chairman Bob Fowler other American colleges. The directors gerald. the florid director; Dinah Farr be the University of Texas, West Squadron Competition in parades announced this week. The total amount will choose from these scores the teams ss Irene Livingston, the tempestuous Point, the University of Chicago, Uni- inspections, and appointing men collected in the two week drive wa to compete in the national Tourna- and unpredictable leading lady; $241.00. versity of Florida, Florida State, Emo- I ;ertain detailed duties. His com- chael Lewis as Tyler Rayburn, ry, Wake Forest, the University of .d responsibility will include Almost $200 was raised in Collegi To this date the following have Harvard-bred husband; and Hugh Miami and Sewanee. (Continued on page 2) and Seminary dormitories with the signed up to compete in the Sewanee Mosher as Turner, Owen the play- remainder coming from the Military contest; Red Williams and Skip Crid- wright. Academy and coin boxes scattered o dle; Bill Prentiss and Webb White; the campus. Red Cross Bloodmobile 'The Merchant of Venice," to be Bob Boylston and Charlie Jennings; Presented tomorrow night, will feature This goal represented contributi- Paul Miles and Ed Sharp; Ted Moor on the most part from students. The and Jed Bierhaus; John Warner and Patricia O'Connell as Portia. Miss Comes Next Wednesday residents of the Mountain contributed John Soller; Ivey Jackson and Howell °Connell was among 30 young ladies through the community chest and thi By Hunter Charlton McKay; Bill Bruce and Billy Hamilton. chosen from over 500 applicants for public school. The community ches Sewanee will partcipate for the first time in the national blood dr: Any other student wishing to com- apprenticeships in Barter's three sum- gave $100 while the children of thi when an American Red Cross bloodmobile visits here February 13. pete should contact Billy Hamilton as >tnck companies during the sum- public school raised another $89. Ad- is hoped that at least 350 persons will donate a pint of blood eac! soon as possible. of 1950. John Holland, a veteran ditional proceeds were secured through ady ninety-five percent of the Air Force ROTC cadets »f radio and light opera as well as an a benefit bridge game. other members of the student body h gned up. Donor: :mg Mperienced Barter player, will play solicited from the School of Theology, The recent drive marked the first Dean Baker has announced that stu- Price "» Part of Gratiano. the Academy, and the community at Chosen Woodrow Romoff effort in the past few years to secure dents who wish to "ill donate blood will portray Shylock. polio funds from University students, be excused from class for that purpose The blood collection station will Head Proctor rhe Barter Players, America's oldest if it is necessary. Students desiring and be established in the Ormond-Simkins largest professional repertory com- to donate who are between the Winn Price of Baldwinsville, New Gymnasium, and will begin operati ages pany, is sponsored by the American of 18 and 21 must have parental per- York, has been named head proctor John Guerry at 10 a.m. Mrs. J. G. Eggleston, m for the National Theatre mission to donate. Blanks for this second semester, following the and Academy. In ron of Barton Hall will act as hoste; ignation of Ivey Jackson. Price, addition, it purpose may be obtained from a is financially aided by the nd refreshments will supplied mem- Visits Sewanee be by formerly ber of the committee. proctor at Tuckaway Inn, Commonwealth of Virginia, making it he Student Union. ** nes his new duties at Cannon first and only state theatre in the 1st Lt. John Guerry, SAE, '49, vis- Lt. Col. L. S. Reynolds, chairman Donors are asked to follow the Un Hall, replacing Dick Smith, who grad- M States. ited the Mountain this week after of the drive, announced that blood col- schedule which has been set-up by the serving 17 months in the U. S. Army. vill be primarily utilized in officials of the drive and is outlined Robert Porterfield, Price is a member of Blue Key, along Lt. Guerry was recalled early in the He stressed the need for do- below. <ith Robe Breen, reactivated ODK, and was recently listed in the summer of 1950 and is jusi back from n the face of rapidly dwind- e American National Theatre Schedule of donors 1952 issue of Who's Who in American and ling blood reserves, which are being "ademy, which A to to Colleges. He is also president of the works under a Con- depleted more quickly than D 11 a.m. Guerry was a platoon leader and public do- Phi cessional Charter.