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Genera] Lejeune Wishes 

Corps A Merry 

Christmas 

She U JllJ. € akt 

Exam Schedule To Be 

Published After 

Furlough 

VOLUME XXX LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, MONDAY, DEC. 21, 1936 NUMBER 14 

Hubert To Assume 

New Duties Soon 

New Coach is Well Qualified 

For Position As Head 

Coach At VMI 

Played Under Wade 

Has One Year Contract 

Act As Mentor Here 

To 

"Pooley" Hubert, VMI's new 

coach, will take over the 

duties of his position, shortly after 

Christmas, It was learned last 

week Hubert will act as basketbaU 

coach, aided by Harry Montgomery. 

"Pooley" told the athletic council 

last week that he was very much 

pleased with VMI," and that he 

thought he would succeed as head 

coach here. He will coach basketball, 

baseball and football. 

Is Well Qualified 

He is well qualified to be head 

coach here. A star for four years 

on one of Wallace Wade's teams, 

he topped his career by a brilliant 

display in the Rose Bowl in 1926. 

He passed to one touchdown and 

carried the ball himself for another. 

He has played several posi- 

the Engineering building, Richardson 

Hall, and the mess hall. Mr. 

tions but was especially good at Carneal was also quite successful 

quarterback. Wallace Wade, who here as a cadet, having the honor 

recommended him to the committee 

in charge of selecting the coach, lieutenant in the corps and was 

of being the first ranking second 

says that "Pooley" was the finest also captain of baseball. 

field general he ever coached. In addition to his work here at 

Hubert will have a free rein in VMI, Mr. Carneal enjoys a wide 

selecting his staff of assistants, and reputation in this section as a designer 

and architect, and has had 

has already Indicated what kind 

of set-up he wants, as well as the a part in many large projects. 

men whom he will try to obtain. The meeting was the last held 

He plans to have a chief scout, by the ASCE before the Christmas 

a line coach, an end coach, 

a freshman coach, all of whom wiU 

be familiar with the coaching system 

which Hubert uses. 

Also Played Baseball 

For the past five years, "Pooley" 

has been coach at Hattiesburg 

State Teachers College in Mississippi, 

where he has consistently 

turned out good teams, in spite of 

many difficulties. In addition to 

his football, he is an expert baseball 

player, and has played in two 

minor leagues. 

and furlough. 

Fair skies and continued cold 

Hubert is a big man, and speaks 

weather were what appeared to be 

in store for the Corps with the 

with a slow drawl He is married 

start of Christmas furlough less 

and has two daughters. He is 35 

than 24 hours away. Although the 

years old. 

snow which fell last week was still 

The appointment of "Pooley" put on the ground today, it was fast 

an end to a storm of conjecture melting, and prospects were that 

which had raged in Virginia ever it would be completely gone within 

the next few days. In other 

since it was announced that Bill 

Raftery had resigned. No one, 

however, had mentioned Hubert's 

name, until it was announced that 

he had been signed. Sports writers 

in his section of the country, 

however, were unanimous ln their 

praises, and predicted that Hubert 

would make a great success in his 

new position. 

Hubert was selected from more 

than fifty applicants, aU of whom 

the committee studied carefully before 

coming to any definite decision. 

General Wishes Corps 

"Merry Christmas" 

General Lejeune told a "Cadet" 

reporter today that he 

wished to extend his best wishes 

for a "happy and merry 

Christmas holiday season to 

each and every cadet and their 

families." 

The General has already presented 

his gift to the corps for 

Christmas—one day extra furlough. 

A 

A.S.C.E, Hears 

Carneal^Talk 

Former Cadet Was Designer 

Of VMI Mess Hall 

Mr. W. L. Carneal, architect and 

engineer of Richmond, Va., spoke 

before the combined first and second 

class civil sections at the biweekly 

meeting of the ASCE Saturday 

morning in the auditorium 

of the engineering building. 

Himself a graduate of VMI in 

'03, Mr. Carneal painted an impressive 

picture of the future to 

be found in civilengineering. Hard 

work seemed to be the keynote of 

his talk; he also stressed the importance 

of getting off to a good 

start in the engineering world. 

Designer Of Mess Hall 

The speaker was quite appropriate 

for the occasion, as he, as senior 

member of the firm of Carneal, 

Johnston, and Wright, supervised 

the drawing of the plans for the 

new buildings at VMI and VPI 

for the past twenty years. Among 

his architectural features here at 

the Institute were the plans for 

The next meeting will 

be held shortly after the corps return 

after furlough. 

Colonel J.' A. Anderson concluded 

the meeting with a short speech 

thanking Mr. Carneal for his 

trouble in coming to VMI to make 

the talk before the society. 

Fair Skies In Store 

As Furlough Starts 

sections of the country, colder 

weather was also predicted, with 

more snow due to fall before the 

end of the week. 

In spite of the snow still on the 

ground, traveling conditions were 

not bad, and all roads have been 

cleared for traffic. It seemed unlikely 

that anyone could encounter 

bad enough conditions to make 

traveling difficult. 

O. G.'s To Hold Banquet After 

Christmas 

Tom Hotchkiss, president of 

the Officers of the Guard, said 

today that the annual banquet 

of the association will be held 

aa soon aa possible after Christmas, 

providing that examinations 

do not interfere. No 

definite date has beet set M yet, 

he said. 

Ike banquet wae held before 

Christmas last year, but the 

great WM unable to get together 

t|Us tem. and the banquet 

hadte 1 

Committee Works On Plans For 

Insurance Taken By First Class 

Premiums For First Few Years Will Go To Aid Institute 

Alumni Association; Group Is Contacting Companies 

A committee composed of Frank 

McNeal, chairman, W. H. Zimmerman 

and Charles Franz are- working 

out details and plans for the 

proposed First Class insurance. 

Nine companies have been contacted 

for bids and a majority of 

these companies have submitted 

their bids. 

The decision rests with the committee 

concerning the number of 

years the premiums derived from 

the insurance are to be given to 

the Alumni Association. 

A majority of First Classmen are 

expected to take ou tthis insurance, 

which is of the regular life payment 

type. Premiums are paid is 

in any policy of this kind. 

The plan of the premiums and 

other details are to be announced 

by the committee at a later date. 

The plan to aid the Alumni Association 

has been the custom at 

Group Sings 

Carols Tonight 

Hymns To Be Sung In Courtyard 

By Volunteer 

Chorus 

More than twenty cadets are expected 

to take part in the Christmas 

chorus, which will sing carols 

in the courtyard tonight shortly 

after taps. The program will include 

several of the favorite 

Christmas sons, and will feature 

one or two solos. 

The chorus, which has been 

practicing for the past three weeks 

under the direction of Colonel 

Dixon, is letter perfect in the 

numbers it has chosen. The entire 

program wiU last about a quarter 

of an hour, it was said. 

Before singing in the courtyard, 

the group will probably sing before 

the general's house and the 

songs in the courtyard will probably 

not begin until about fifteen 

minutes after taps. The entire 

corps is expected to stay up for 

the performance, which will be in 

the nature of a send-off for Christmas 

furlough. 

This is the second year in succession 

that the singing has been 

done, and the chorus is the result 

of the work of several cadets interested 

in the idea. 

The V.M.I. Christmas 

VMI for the past few years, and 

has materially aided the financial 

side of the association. Usually, 

each class gives the premiums from 

the insurance to the association for 

the first four to six years although 

the premiums in most cases have 

been given for five. These premiums 

when given together, amount 

to a considerable sum over the 

period of years. 

On last Wednesdaj 

First Nighters of the 

Chairman McNeal said tonight 

that although no .decision had been 

reached as yet by the committee, 

he hoped that some definite plans 

would be worked out as soon 

possible after the return of the 

corps from furlough. The commit 

tee is in complete charge of ar 

rangements and all plans for the 

insurance rests in their hands 

They have been at work for the 

past few weeks. 

A Co. Captures 

Monthly Drill 

Cavalrymen Capture Compe' 

titive Drill By Small 

Margin 

As a result of the competitive 

drill for the month of December 

held last Friday, "A" Company 

came in first with a score of 84.80. 

Second place was a tie between 

"B" and "F" companies who boasted 

a score of 81, while third place 

was a tie, "D" and "E" companies 

each having 80 points. "C" Company's 

score was 76.16. The drill, 

for the first time as far as it is 

known, was conducted an the 

road in front of the Engineering 

Building. This was because the 

Parade Ground was in no condition 

for drilling and Friday was 

the only available day for the 

drill before the beginning of the 

Christmas holidays. Then, too, the 

Cadets having been drilling on the 

road for the last week or so were 

quite accustomed to it. The new 

road, recently completed this fall, 

was also a great benefit. 

Due to the limited area the drill 

consisted of basic movements. The 

judges were Major Fray, Major 

Gibson, Captain Horton and Lieutenant 

Morton. 

Calendar 

Dec. 24—Northern Virginia Club Dance in the Stratford 

Hotel, Fredericksburg, Va. Uniforms' 

are requested, but optional. Music by Roland 

Leveque. 

Dec. 26—Roanoke Club banquet at the Hotel Roanoke. 

Nashville Club banquet at the University 

Club, Nashville, Tenn. For Alumni and 

Cadets. 

Dec. 28—Richmond Club dance at the Thomas Jefferson 

Hotel. Uniforms are requested. Music 

by Billy Brooks. 

Petersburg Club dance at Gray's Armory 

in Petersburg. Semi-formal. Music by the 

Southern Serenaders. 

Dec. 29—Lynchburg Club dance at Oakwood Country 

Club. Formal. Music by Jelly Leftwich. 

Baltimore Club dance at the Lord Baltimore 

Hotel. Formal. Music by Sleepy Hall. 

Ambassador Club dance at Old Dominion 

Club, Alexandria, Va. Informal. Music by 

Watson Powell. 

Dec. 30—Yankee Club gathering and dinner dance at 

the Hotel New Yorker. Formal. Features 

Abe Lyman. 

Many VMI Dances_ 

Planned For Xmas 

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"Brother Rat" 

Gains Success 

New York Critics Acclaim 

Play After Opening 

night the 

New York 

theatrical world saw the first successful 

Militaristic stage production 

that has been produced on Broadway 

in the past five years. The 

play was none other than "Brother 

Rat," which portrayed the school 

life entirely different from any 

other production. The audience 

expected a show similar to the 

others. These portrayed military 

life at school as being one which 

breeds a contemptable class of men. 

The play "Brother Rat" showed 

them that men are produced, if 

the cadet takes his duties with 

proper attitude; also that with the 

hardships there is a humor and 

friendship which is entirely different 

from that found anywhere 

else. 

The audience consisted of only 

a few alumni, the remainder being 

people unconnected with the Institute. 

Considering this fact continuous 

laughter could be heard 

throughout the entire show, while 

at the end some voiced their approval 

which could be heard above 

the clapping. 

This successful comedy of George 

Abbott's wiU not only be beneficial 

to its authors, but it's values 

to schools of this type will be 

priceless. 

From all reports, the play is sold 

out a number of weeks in advance, 

(Continued On Page 8) 

Wesley Methodist Club 

Holds Weekly Meeting 

The Wesley Club of the Methodist 

church held its weekly meeting 

in the Academic Building, 

Thursday, Dec. 17. Dr. Aaron presided 

and gave an excellent talk 

on the meaning .of Christmas. 

Dr. Aaron brought out the point 

that Christmas is a happy time because 

it is the time of Christ's 

birth, a reason for great rejoicing 

throughout the ages. 

Sectional Clubs AH Over The 

State To Sponsor Holiday 

Functions 

One Banquet Scheduled 

Affairs Are Expected To 

Draw Cadets and Friends 

Ambassador Club, with music by 

Christmas time is a period in Watson Powell. In Baltimore the 

which people become very thoughtful 

of their friends and unfortun- 

strains of Sleepy Hill's music at 

club of that city will dance to the 

ates. At this period the giving of the Lord Baltimore Hotel, while 

presents and gifts is carried out. in Lynchburg, Cadets in the western 

part of the state wiU gather 

Dr. Aaron pointed out that Christ 

cherishes no gift as much as he at the Oakwood Country Club. 

does the gift of a person who decides 

to devote his life to the serv- 

wiU be a formal dinner dance, will 

Music for the latter affair, which 

ice of Christ. 

be furnished by Jelly Leftwich and 

The meeting ended with a short his orchestra. 

discussion. The next meeting will The Yankee club will top the 

be held Thursday, January 7. program on December 30th, with 

Exam Schedule Is Not Yet 

Ready 

According to an announcement 

from headquarters today, 

the mid-term examination schedule 

has not yet been completed, 

and wUl probably not be 

published until at least a week 

after the corps returns from 

Christmas furlough. The lists 

must be approved by the academic 

board before it can be 

made known to the corps. 

The board, which will meet 

on January 4, the day after the 

corps returns, will ' also approve 

the honor roll for 

after. 

the 

of December at tknt 

Both lists will be pub- 

VMI dance goers will have plenty 

to do this Christmas, for an unusually 

large number of sectional 

club dances and banquets are scheduled 

to be given at various times 

while the corps is on furlough. 

No one will be able to attend them 

all, but there is hardly a section of 

the state that does not have at 

least two dances. 

The Northern Virginia Club will 

open the program on Christmas 

Eve with its dance in Stratford 

Hotel in Fredericksburg, Va. Club 

officials have requested that all 

cadets wear uniforms to the affair, 

but no one clad in "cits," they 

say, will be refused admittance. 

Music for the dance will be furnished 

by Roland Leveque and his orchestra. 

No dances are carded for Christmas 

Day. 

Two On 26th 

December 26 is banquet day for 

the clubs, and in two cities, cadets 

will be found gathered around 

the table. In Roanoke, the Roanoke 

club banquet will be held at 

the Hotel Roanoke, and in Nashville, 

Tenn., both cadets and alumni 

are expected to attend an affair 

at the University Club. 

Two dances, both in the same section, 

will attract dancers on December 

28. The Richmond Club 

sponsors its afafir in the Thomas 

Jefferson Hotel on that date, while 

in Petersburg, the club of that city 

will play hosts in Grays Armory. 

Music for the Richmond dance is 

by Billy Brooks and his orchestra, 

and in Petersburg, the Southern 

Serenaders will play. The Richmond 

Club dance will be formal, 

and uniforms are requested. The 

Petersburg dance is to be semiformal. 

Three dances will be on the 

slate on the 29th, but this time they 

will be in different sections. The 

Old Dominion Boat Club, in Alexandria 

wiU be the scene of an informal 

dance to be given by the 

a gathering at the Hotel New Yorker. 

This affair will be in the nature 

of a dinner dance, and music 

will be by Abe Lyman. 

So far as could be learned, this 

completes the card, but it is possible 

that there are several dances 

about which no information could 

be obtained. 

Furlough Ends Night Of 

January 3 

Christmas furlough for the 

corps expires at 10:00 p. m. on 

the night of Sunday, January 

3, and a check up in barracks 

will be made at that time. All 

cadets wiU report at J. M. Hall 

immediately upon their return 

in order to fiU out registrations

Local Boys Make Good In Big City; Succeed On Broadway 

Monks And 

Finklehoffe 

Score Big Hit 

Class of '32 Roommates Give 

New York Its Biggest 

1937 Comedy Success 

Were Average Cadets 

Publicity Has Made Them 

Out As School's Bad Boys 

With the wire to VMI Wednesday 

night, reading "VMI was 

heard from tonight," two alumni 

in the class of '32 found their careers 

established. Every play critic 

who saw "Brother Rat" had 

nothing but praise for it. There 

was not a single bit of adverse 

criticism written. Note the following 

criticisms: 

"Brother Rat" Atkinson (Times)- 

"... it is dollars to doughnuts 

that the Monks and Finklehoffe 

good time will be liberally shared 

in Forty-seventh street all Winter." 

"Brother Rat" Coleman (Mirror) 

—" ... It was one of the most 

enthusiastic demonstrations staged 

in favor of a showshop exhibit this 

Cocke Thanks 

i 

Alumni Ass'n 

Former VMI Superintendent 

Replies To Resolution Passed 

By Committee 

Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Adams, '36, 

are living in Parkersburg, West 

Virginia. Mrs. Adams is visiting 

her parents in Lexington for a 

few days. 

The body of the resolution was 

Class of 1894, has rendered invalu- 

as follows: • 

"Whereas: William H. Cocke, If any of the readers of this 

season. In fact, one' lovely lady able service to the Virginia Military 

Institute as cadet, alumnus, 

was heard to shout above the lusty 

palm patting: 'I love it! I love superintendent, and member of the 

it! What a show!' She represented Board of Visitors, and 

the majority opinion." 

"Whereas: He has proved him- 

"Brother Rat" Lockridge (Sun) 

S. T. Potts, '36, was married last 

—"At its quips and escapades the 

June to Miss Adna Powell of Baltimore, 

Md. Potts is now employed 

first night audience was unable 

to contain itself." 

by the Newport News Shipbuilding 

and Drydock Company. They 

This could go on forever, but 

are making their home in Norfolk, 

the great number of such enthusiastic 

reports has attracted great 

Virginia. 

attention to the characers of the 

John Grasty, '35, is one of the 

playwrights themselves. 

lesser known, but very staunch advocates 

of the play "Brother In spite of many reports to the 

Rat." 

contrary, Monks and Finklehoffe 

were only average cadets. They 

did not spend most of their time 

at the guard house, only part of 

Monks was vice-president of 

his class, wore stars, and would 

have graduated as a cadet officer 

if he hadn't got caught running 

the block. It was practically the 

only time he ever had run it, too. 

He and Finklehoffe went to see 

a couple of visiting New Orlean 

girls after Taps one night, and the 

officer in charge was waiting for 

them when they returned to their 

room. The next morning the girls 

received a telegram reading "The 

song is ended, but the penalty lingers 

on." So they didn't wait to 

see the boys any longer. 

Finklehoffe was the quieter of 

the two, and the most private. He 

never even had a smell of chevrons. 

Although he did not wear Mr. Ould's parents on Rivermont 

stars, he had no trouble with the avenue in Lynchburg. Mr. Ould 

academic work. Where Monks took is a member of the law firm of 

a greater interest in the acting end Abbot, Ould, and Ward in Lynch 

of dramatics, incidentally he was burg. 

one of VMI's best and has had The bride is well known in 

considerable success along that Lynchburg, where she attended the 

line, Finklehoffe was more enthusiastic 

about writing. Together lege, graduating in 1935. She was 

Randolph Macon Women's Col- 

they put on one of the best Second 

Class shows ever produced. AOPI sorority. 

an outstanding member of the 

Monks was author and director of 

it, and received much help from C. H. "Smitty" Smith, '35, formerly 

with an engineering and con- 

Finklehoffe, who took the part of 

Captain Ramey in one of the scenstruction 

company, has accepted a 

es. It was the first review put on good position with the Imperial 

in a Second Class Show. Previously 

they were all minstrel shows. South Carolina. 

Tobacco Company in Greenville, 

Finklehoffe was a terror as 

R. B. Douglas, '36, visited here 

Third Classman, but even the 

a couple of days last week. He 

teachers liked Monks. They both 

says he is enjoying his course in 

had their ups and downs during 

aviation at M. I. T. He is preparingfor 

a position with the Pan- 

their four years together here, but 

they were not the extremely colorful 

characters that took the 

American Airways. 

leads 

in the play. Women were not an 

outstanding weakness with them. 

Irby And Kennedy Are Promoted 

In an order published last Wed 

nesday, R. L. Irby and J. W. Ken 

nedy were raised to the rank of 

corporal. Irby is an A Company 

man while Kennedy is on B Co.'s 

roster. Both promotions were made 

to fill already existing vacancies. 

Merry Christmas and a Happy 

New Year—from the staff of "The 

Cadet." 

In a reply to the resolution 

passed at the last meeting of the 

Executive Committee of the Gen 

eral Alumni Association, expressing 

regrets as to the recent illness 

of General W. H. Cocke, '94, 

General Cocke replied with thanks 

stating that Mrs. Cocke and 

himself appreciated the evidence 

of the feeling of the 

Alumni Association towards them. 

General Cocke commented on 

the improvements at the Institute, 

stating that he was sure VMI is 

now perfectly equipped in every 

respect and can look forward to 

an even greater usefulness to the 

State and to the Nation. 

General and Mrs. Cocke have 

taken a house in Fort Myer and 

are planning to go to Florida in 

December to spend the winter. He 

was superintendent of VMI immediately 

preceding General Lejeune. 

self a credit to his nation and his 

state as an officer in time of war 

and a citizen in time of peace, and 

"Whereas: Mrs. Cocke has inspired 

and assisted him in the excellent 

work which he has done for 

this institution, and 

"Whereas: General Cocke has 

recently suffered an illness which 

caused him to resign from the 

Board of Visitors of the Virginia 

Military Institute, 

"Now therefore be it resolved 

that the Executive Committee of 

the VMI Alumni Association, 

speaking for the entire alumni 

body, express its regret at his illness, 

its thanks for his superb service, 

and its sincere wishes for his 

complete recovery." 

General Cocke resigned from the 

Board of Visitors last Finals. 

J. Wallace Ould, '27 

Marries In Lewisburg 

J. Wallace Ould, '27, Lynchburg 

attorney, married Miss Anne Theodore 

Bundick, of Charleston, West 

Virginia in Lewisburg on December 

10th. For the present the 

couple will make their home with 

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Cliff Mitchell, '36, has a position 

with the Southern Railroad 

and is stationed in Richmond, Va 

Billy Seay, '36, was a visitor to 

the Institute over the past week 

end. 

H. P. Costolo, '23, is coaching 

football at Virginia Episcopal High 

School. 

Hill Wellford, '34, will marry Miss 

Mary Randolph Tucker of The 

Plains, Virginia, during the Christmas 

holidays. 

"Izzy" Strange, '35, Wayne High, 

'35, and John Grasty, '35, attended 

the current hit "Brother Rat" in 

Baltimore last Saturday night. 

Edward Raleigh Trapnell, '32, 

is to marry Miss May Richards 

Cocke, of Clarksdale, Mississippi 

on Friday, January 1, 1937. 

column know the whereabouts of 

J. B. Hackley, '36, will they please 

communicate with the Alumni Secretary 

or with the Alumni Editor 

of The Cadet. 

When asked Saturday night how 

he enjoyed the performance, he 

said it was even better than the 

first three times he saw it. 

The item about Tully Robinson 

Wise, '34, reported last week as 

having married Miss Emma May 

Smith was all a mistake, according 

to his brother, Stevie. "Tully 

was married, all right," says Stevie, 

but he married Miss Jeane Morrison, 

of Boston. I never heard of 

this other gal." Tulley works for 

the Bethlehem Shipyard in Boston. 

His address is 83 Grand View Avenue, 

Wallston, Massachusetts. 

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Poem 

Editor's note: Growley has long 

plagued the Corps. Apparently its 

evils will be with us always. When 

and where it originated,-how long 

it will have to be put up with, 

and what it is will probably remain 

a mystery. The present poetical 

offering was inspired by it. May 

it bring back pleasant memories 

for the Alumni and make the Corps 

more thankful for the impending 

Christmas furlough. 

Growley 

'Twas at the Ancient VMI, 

At mess in Company "A," 

Where first I saw the Growley dish 

And fainted dead away. 

As you will ask what "Growley" 

means, 

To you I will explain, 

Although when I recall the truck, 

It fills my soul with pain. 

Of all the hash I ever saw, 

This dish it takes the cake; 

Give me my choice, fair youthful 

"cit." 

I'd much prefer a snake. 

But what a soldier has for food 

At this old VMI, 

Would make an anaconda sick— 

A Hottentot would die. 

One morning in the dish I found 

A piece of old dog collar; 

I know not what the symbol meant 

I try the truth to follow. 

Although this thing may seem "too 

thin," 

And though I am no glutton, 

Yet in this dish one winter morn 

I chewed Sam's collar button. 

There was a pup—his name was 

"Boots"— 

A greasy, slick concern; 

They worked him in the growley 

dish, 

And didn't care a "durn." 

And oft the measly, frowzy stuff, 

All tangled up with hair, 

Has broken my sleep with fitful 

dreams, 

And eke with mad nightmare. 

Take my advice, young cit—be wise 

Ne'er chew this filthy weed, 

For this is why you see me thus- 

Played out and gone to seed. 

Rev. R. C. George, '87. 

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Scrap-Book Compiled 

By Peninsula Chapter 

Among the activities of the Peninsula 

Chapter of the VMI Alumni 

Association is the compilation of 

a scrap-book containing newspaper 

clippings and pictures of 

various doings of the Institute at 

large, the several alumni, and of 

the meetings and other functions 

of the Peninsula Chapter. The 

scrap-book was started in January, 

1935, by Lucien H. von Schilling, 

'26, the Chapter's Secretary- 

Treasurer, and has been kept during 

the present year by John C. 

YEARS AGO 

THE CADET 

19 Yean Ago 

The authorities have commented 

favorably upon the nature of the 

dancing at the last hops. While 

there has never been any complaint 

along this line, the chaperones 

have realized that the gossips 

are ever ready to "hop on," 

the hops and it is well that we 

have them and their help in the 

avoidance of even the appearance 

of evil." 

19 Years Ago 

Christmas eve the corps was entertained 

by a Minstrel Show in 

the J. M. Hall. "TradiUon demands 

that the popular half circle 

minstrel scene be the opening for 

the performance. The principal 

participants in this feature are to 

be "Turkey" Bond, "Duck" Bauserman, 

"Jackie" Parrot, and 

Swede" Marshall. 

Shell, '32. A perusal of the book 

reveals many interesting facts concerning 

VMI chronicled by the On July 8th the cadets sailed 

newspapers during the past two from New York, aboard the R. M. 

years. 

S. Berengaria for Cherbourg, 

France. During the six days voyage 

across, the cadets were re- 

Shuttleworth, Class of '76, 

Dies In Pensacola, Florida 

quired to play daily for an afternoon 

tea dance and each evening. 

Mr. D. D. Shuttleworth, of Pensacola, 

Florida, an alumnus of V. 

M. I. in the class of 1876, died at 

his home on November 28, 1936. He 

was actively interested in the 

Institute to the day of his death at 

the age of eighty-two. 

Mr. Shuttleworth married Miss 

Laura Bell, of Pensacola, in 1876. 

Mr. Shuttleworth's father was 

Colonel W. L. Shuttleworth of the 

United States Marine Corps, and 

his mother was Miss Brosnaham, 

of Pensacola. He is survived by 

two daughters and five sons. 

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18 Years Ago 

The issue of the Cadet, January, 

1918, carried a partial roster of V. 

M. I. alumni who were officers in 

the Army, Marine Corps, and 

Navy of the United States and 

those in Foreign Armies and in 

the 

the Officers Training Camp. We 

cannot give the exact number but 

the roster covered over four pages 

of "The Cadet," listed one under 

the other in fine print. 

11 Years Ago 

"After Finals last June the VMI 

orchestra disbanded only until 

June 21st. At this time they reunited 

in Richmond and played a 

series of engagements throughout 

the state of Virginia." 

The orchestra spent ten days in 

Paris and often while there they 

played at Shanley's Cabaret, where 

the almost entirely American patronage 

was extremely appreciative. 

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Gives Talk 

Before Club 

Interesting Collection of Old 

Papers Is Shown to Members 

Of Group 

On Monday evening, December 

"Overture" provided a decided 

14th, in '94 Hall the Institute Association 

of Liberal Artists con- 

change of fare for the regular 

"Troub" audience. It was decided 

ducted its last meeting before the 

beginning of the Christmas holidays. 

Cadet H. B. Darling, Jr., 

vice-president of the club, opened 

the meeting with an introduction 

of the speaker of the occasion, Earl 

Lutz. Mr. Lutz, who is connected 

with the Richmond News Leader, 

delivered one of the most interesting 

talks of the entire season. He 

has been associated with newspaper 

work for over a period of twenty-five 

years and also has a very 

commendable war record, having 

served in the capacity of captain 

in the World War. 

The beginning of the talk consisted 

of an account oif the making 

of a newspaper, from the time-that 

the news is gathered to the time 

that the paper comes off the press. 

In the procedure of the making 

of a newspaper a single news article 

goes through numerous hands 

before it reaches the printing press 

—there are the editors, the rewrite 

men, the cut men who decide upon 

its length, the men who set the 

type and many others. 

Many Mistakes Possible 

An unusual fact which Mr. Lutz 

related was that it is possible to 

make no less than thirty-five thousand 

mistakes in setting the type 

for a single news column. From 

this phase the talk drifted into the 

methods of getting the news or 

as Mr. Lutz put it, "Chasing the 

News." In this relation he told several 

very interesting episodes concerning 

the breaking of stories in 

criminal cases in which the newspaper 

reporters played detective in 

finding the guilty party. It was 

a battle of wit between the newspaper 

men and the police as to 

who would be the first to get the 

story. Occasionally, a story broke 

accidentally, he said and with that 

he told of a particular incident in 

which he was fortunate enough to 

hear the story slip and by putting 

two and two together he was 

able by bluffing with that old 

line "come clean, we've got the 

dope" to get the whole story in 

detail. 

Another part of the speech told 

how news is transmitted across 

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Press. He also touched 

Evanston, Illinois, ACP—Do you 

events occurred. At the conclusion 

of his talk he answered the 

upon the sending of pictures by 

spend most of your leisure time 

many questions that the cadets 

radio and the possibilities of its 

listening to the radio, reading 

asked concerning newspaper work. 

future in connection with newspaper. 

playing bridge If so, you have 

newspapers, attending movies, and 

Besides the large number of cadets 

who are not regular members 

Collection Interesting 

fallen into the typical American 

of the I. A. L. A. there were several 

faculty officers present. 

rut of leisure time activity. 

One of the most outstanding features 

of the whole program was 

This conclusion was reached by 

Mr. Lutz's collection of valuable 

and curious newspaper which proved 

of interest to everyone present. 

Among his collections were some 

of the oldest newspapers published 

in Virginia. There was also a copy 

of the smallest daily newspaper 

printed in the world, which is published 

in Tyron, N. C. Still another 

curious paper was one which he 

had purchased for twenty-five 

cents and was recently offered a 

hundred dollars for because its 

distinction. As the speaker went 

on to explain his hobby of securing 

copies of all the Richmond 

periodicals that are no longer published 

he gave a brief summary of 

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Last week end, the Washington 

and Lee dramatic club, the Troubadours, 

presented "Overture," a play 

of post-war Germany, to enthusiastic 

audiences. With eighteen members 

of the large cast of twentythree 

making their debut before 

Lexington audiences, the play 

went off unusually well. 

by the directors of the club that 

at least one serious play should 

be presented during the year and 

this was chosen by the committee. 

It was chosen, not only because of 

the play itself but because it required 

a large cast and offered 

an opportunity to test the large 

number of aspirants for dramatic 

fame. 

by the entire Corps. On Christmas 

Day Cadets were allowed the 

entire day in order to enjoy their 

holiday dinner with friends in 

Lexington; those cadets who had 

no nearby friends ate their turkey 

in the mess hall. 

Merit System Introduced 

It was through the influence of 

General Nichols, then superintendent, 

that the merit system was introduced 

in 1920. By this system, 

The sole feminine role was played 

by Miss Dolly Burks, who gave average of 8.0 or over and not 

all those cadets having a scholastic 

one of the best performances of having over forty demerits by the 

the evening as Katie. Her portrayal 21st of December, could 

was both powerful and sympathetic 

and displayed a great deal of system was introduced over 

qualify. The first year this 

talent. 

four hundred cadets qualified out of 

The play required only a single the six hundred present at the time. 

set which represented the interior 

of a German town hall. This was V.M.I's Mail Room Not 

excellently designed and executed 

by James Andrews, the club's technical 

director. The entire standard 

Rushed Before Xmas 

of the production was high and 

the "Troubadours" have made a 

reputation which they should live 

up to in their next drama, "The 

Petrified Forest." 

Cambridge, Mass., ACP—'When is 

a "catalogue" not a "catalog" The 

answer is: this year. 

After experimenting for a year 

with the latter spelling, Harvard 

University has gone back to the 

former. 

Last year, for the first time, the 

Harvard handbook, with the names 

of students, faculty members, 

courses and general information, 

was a "catalog." This year it is 

again a "catalogue." 

the creating of the newspaper in 

England and also the beginning of 

the newspaper in America. It 

might be said that Mr. Lutz's collection 

is a history in newspapers 

for he has obtained copies of papers 

in which the headlines are of 

world events, such as the sinking 

of the Titantic, the death of Queen 

Victoria, the signing of the Armistice, 

the election of Cleveland 

(which was a purple edition), the 

assassination of Lincoln and numerous 

others of similar nature. At 

present he is interested in obtaining 

these newspapers of world 

Christmas Not All Beer And Skittles 

For Cadets In SchooVs Younger Days 

By GENE HUDGINS 

Imagine a one day furlough for 

Christmas! This was not imagination 

but a reality to those thousands 

of cadets who were at the 

Institute from 1839 until 1919. This 

one day holiday was preceded by 

a gala minstrel show in the mess 

haU, huge bon fires on the parade 

ground, and the singing of carols 

VMI's mail room is one place the 

Christmas rush does not affect, 

strange as it may seem. According 

to C. W. White head mail orderly, 

the volume of mail in the room 

in the week before Christmas not 

only failed to show an increase but 

actually dropped off. "Everybody 

knew the corps was coming home," 

White explained, "so they stopped 

writing letters." A number of cadets, 

however, he said, were getting 

civilian clothes during the 

week, slightly increasing the number 

of packages which came in, 

but on the whole, the orderlies got 

a slight rest. A few Christmas 

cards trickled in during the last 

few days, but evidently, either V. 

M. I. cadets don't get many cards 

or invitations, or most of them 

are sent home. 

The real "Christmas" mail rush, 

according to White, will come after 

the furlough is over. "We'll have 

eleven days mail to put up" he 

said, "papers, letters, and packages." 

It will mean hours of 

work for the four orderlies. 

And that is the story of one of 

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where the Christmas rush comes 

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Thus the first real furlough 

enjoyed by those who deserved it. 

Corps Quarantined In 1927 

It is interesting to note that in 

1927 the Corps was detained in 

school for three days because of 

an outbreak of infantile paralysis 

in the neighboring section. Although 

only one cadet was in the 

hospital with the disease, the whole 

body of cadets was placed under 

a strict quarantine. Everyone 

made the best of the situation and 

enjoyed Christmas day here at 

Again in 1929 the Board of Visitors 

lengthened the furlough one 

more day in order to enable cadets 

to spend New Year's Day 

with their family. The furlough 

has since been moved up to eleven 

days. Eleven days holiday in 

which to do anything a man desires—as 

compared to that one 

day holiday a few years back—and 

still some men grumble. 

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These four activities, along with 

motoring and attending parties, are 

the favorite pastimes of adult America. 

Children, says Dr. Witty, spend 

more time participating in active 

games than adults. The amount of 

time devoted to sports diminishes 

speedily as the child grows older. 

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be able to retire its national debt 

in ten years is the prediction of 

Dr. Virgil Jordan, president of the 

National Conference Board, a New 

Deal critic, and a former professor 

of economics at the University 

of Wisconsin. 

Addressing the annual convention 

of the University and College 

Business Officers of Eastern 

States, Dr. Jordan said that one of 

the indications of business recovery 

is the "heavy Christmas shop- 

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cited at the thought of furlough. Christmas, 

with all it signifies, means so much to 

us. Not counting the varied social affairs 

which we attend, there is another side—the 

side at which we all scoff and which we 

claim we like the least—the side that appeals 

to our sentimental natures . . . 

It is a Christmas of tinsel, of colored balls 

hanging from fragrant cedar trees; a Christmas 

of plum pudding, holly, and the first 

feeling we get when we see the lights of 

home shining across the lawn. It is a 

Christmas summed up by the thrill we experience 

when we hear the strains of our 

favorite carol float out into a candle-lit 

church. It is a Christmas of peace—of that 

brotherly love attitude of which the civilization 

we have built up takes so little 

heed . . . 

It is Christmas that acts as a brake to 

a world that is prone to forget the original 

meaning of the season. It is the Christmas 

that has lasted for centuries through wars, 

depressions, and famines—a Christmas 

that will last for centuries longer . . . 

No—try as we may, we cannot get away. 

The life we lead has caused us to surround 

ourselves with a protective veneer, but that 

veneer crumbles once every year—at Christmas! 

o 

Christmas Comes But Once A Year 

When we leave here tomorrow, some of 

us will go North; some South, East and 

West. At each one of our homes we'll have 

a different Christmas. Snow has always 

been associated with the holiday season. 

Yankee Cadets will frolic over snow-clad 

mountains, while Texas boys will bask in 

the sun on Christmas day. No matter 

where we'll be, no matter what the weather, 

it will still be Christmas. 

Christmas means more to VMI Cadets 

than any other undergraduate body outside 

of West Point and Annapolis. Our vacations 

are very limited, but we take advantage of 

every minute, and, thanks to the authorities, 

we have an extra day this year. 

Each class is glad to get home—the rats 

Once again the airlines of America are 

the center of attraction. Just when things 

have been looking rosy for them, two large 

airliners up and disappear with all aboard. 

Disasters of this kind get wide publicity 

from all agencies, and it makes us think 

about a safe way to travel. Plane travel is 

still a fair weather mode. The best place to 

be when the wind begins to blow; the snow 

sleet and rain begin to fall; the mercury 

begins to drop—is on a railroad train. These 

"first families" of transportation still operate 

when others have stopped because of 

the activities of Mother Nature. 

Things We Don't Like About 

Christmas . . . 

Everybody likes a white Christmas, 

but it's always snowing on 

the night you are going to drive 

the best girl to a dance thirty 

miles away . . . You remark that 

in so many days the corps will 

be going home, and some moron 

brings up the fact that eleven days 

after that you'll be back in barracks 

. . . people who think that 

eleven days furlough is an excuse 

to show how much like a beast 

they can get in eleven days . . . 

People who fail to get a thrill at 

the sight of the kid sisters or 

brothers empting their stockings 

. . . the girl who requests to see 

your ring, and then asks you if 

you don't think it isn't "a little 

too heavy" ... the quartet that 

always sings "Silent Night" a half 

hour after each dance (three tenors 

and a bass) . . . people who send 

you Christmas cards and then meet 

you next day and give you the 

season's greetings . . . people who 

come to you at a party for the 

express purpose of bragging about 

how many glasses of the hostess's 

egg-nog they have consumed (always 

enlarged) . . . and so on, ad 

nauseam, to quote a bromide . . . 

possibly more so than the others. It will 

Dear Santa, 

to Petersburg and his OAO also 

J936 Member 1937 

be their first furlough. They are lucky, for 

When you pass by this Christmas 

please don't forget the good reality ... To Tony Carrington, 

make the corps trip to that town 

Pbsociatcd Collegiate Press 

plebes at the Point do not get home for the 

Distributors of 

first Christmas. This will be the last 

brethren, and bring the following 

... To Whittle, an undefeated To BromHelfrich, at least one pair 

more practice in breastroking . . . 

GolleSiate Digest 

Christmas furlough for the men of '37— Scrooge . . . 

boxing and stripe season ... To of pants that won't be confiscated 

they, too, will make the best of it. 

Dickens—there was a boy for Gregory, a bevy of beautiful schnozzles 

... To Townes, a large time with his visiting gal friend 

. . To Johnny Cabell, a pleasant 

Allison T. S. Hubert 

And as Christmas comes but once a year, you! He could take an apple and 

Allison T. S. Hubert, known to many as "The VMI Cadet" takes this opportunity of make you feel its fragrance. He quiver of "Arrows" ... To Major, but don't let him forget Petersburg, 

RMWC, and the rest ... To 

could take an abstract thing like 

"Pooley" Hubert, is VMI's new head coach. wishing the corps, alumni, and faculty—a 

more hearts for the Tarzan to break 

the spirit of Christmas and make 

Hubert is one of us now, so we'll call him most Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 

at FSTC and W. & M To Dave Bill Kane, some different stories 

it stalk the streets in living form. 

Hastings, a stronger grip at the to run on that sports page ... To 

"Pooley" and welcome him to VMI and Lexington. 

o 

be a law requiring everyone to 

New Year. 

If we had our way, there would 

Sem ... To Henderson, a plumb Joe Gayle, some more anti-freeze 

bob for his Tripod ... To Jim . To "Guts" Williams, a cigarette 

factory so that he can quit 

read "A Christmas Carol" two days 

Wallace Wade, present Duke Coach, has 

Daybook 

Farley, a book on military and a 

before Christmas. There would be 

voice, both of which he needs. . . bumming from the brothers . . . 

said, " 'Pooley' Hubert, of my first Alabama Appomattox, Virginia, has a record of a lot less misery and poverty in 

To Red Sheffey, a recount of the To Ock Pollard, a better memory 

Rose Bowl team, was without a doubt the which it is justly proud. With only a few the world . . . 

votes for the alphabet store in so that he can remember what his 

smartest field general I ever saw in football. 

He was my idea of a coach on the a single fatal auto accident during the year. Theories . . . 

lighter world and just one more sees it ... To Jim Ferrey, better 

more days remaining in 1936, it has not had 

Marion ... To Atlas Davalos, a OAO's picture looks like when he 

field." 

If more towns, cities, hamlets, and crossroads 

had similar records for the year, there day would be Christmas Eve in 

In fact, if we had our way, every 

school "marm" ... To Grigg, six luck at the Sem ... To Johnny 

"Pooley" comes unheralded to VMI from 

easy lessons on "How to Box" and Couper, another date on the mountain 

top like his first ... To Rich- 

no joking sense. Think of how 

a punching bag, so that he won't 

Mississippi State Teachers' College, where would be many more people alive to enjoy 

the world feels on that night and 

miss again ... To Church, an airline 

ticket to Augusta so that he and a dam to stop the stories that 

ardson, an even break at the Sem 

he has been turning out fine teams for the Christmas and New Year's. 

then apply the same feeling for 

past six years. After fifty applicants had It is our hope that cadets will drive carefully 

on the way home and during the holi- 

Wars would be called off, Mr. 

every night of the whole year. 

can follow his girl when she goes gold coasters have been slinging 

been considered, his selection by the Athletic 

Council was unanimous. 

days. Drive carefully—the roads may be 

to visit Windy Bill Zimmerman, about him ... To Worsham, something 

to stop his knack of asking 

Baldwin would call David Windsor 

back, the town drunkard 

the golfer ... To the latter, bring 

nineholes of anything and a powerful 

club ... To Darden, a map about to be dismissed or in fact 

questions when the section is 

snow or ice covered—keep your eyes open 

He comes from the modern school of 

would be let out of jail, and the 

and minds alert; use your brakes in many VMI cadets—would be always on 

and full directions to the "Fountain 

of Youth" ... To Lewis King, one more chance at Chester . . . 

any time ... To Lee Dressier, just 

football, and he knows his "stuff," having 

cases when you think your horn is sufficient. 

You may be in a hurry to get home, 

furlough . . . 

played as tackle, fullback, and quarterback 

a Wally Simpson so that he can To Willie Kennon, a memory course 

under Wade at Alabama in '22, '23, '24, and 

really be "king" ... To Jet Oil for the forgotten man of A Company 

... To Jake Edge, a better 

but remember that your home will be waiting 

for you no matter at what hour you ar- 

As far as we can learn, "The with better results ... To Guy 

Small Distinction . . . 

Jetton, another chance at RMWC 

'25; professional football with Red Grange; 

professional baseball in the old Southeastern 

'time' advantage at W. & M. ... To 

rive. Arrive home as yourself, and not as VMI Cadet" is the last college paper 

to be published in 1936. We may a kiss" letters and packages . . . 

Mitchell, a carload of "sealed with 

Shootie Way, more milking practice 

... To Hal Threadcraft, some 

League and Carolina Leagues. 

a Christmas present—in a box! 

"Pooley" is married and has two daughters; 

he was born in Meridian, Miss., and 

claim that distinction, however car so that he can really leave 

be wrong, but at present, we To Pop Nowlin, a supercharged 

lifeboats for the Queen Mary , . . 

To Dewey and Hunter, third platoons 

for their respective compani- 

Ex-president Herbert Hoover has been small. The next issue is due out the cops behind as he tells us he 

served one year in the Navy during the 

suggested as a likely man to take charge of a week after the corps returns does ... To Bunky Phillips, another 

arm so that he won't tire 

... To Slop Sclater, a whole 

World War. He is an engaging personality 

and is a gentleman. Those who know 

of introducing himself to Mistos , . 

from furlough, the Lord willing . . 

the evacuation of women and children from 

"tourless" year ... To Edgar Wilson, 

a carload of perfumed letters 

war torn Madrid. It is a bit late to start 

him and those who met him here last week 

Please fill Ruffs and Moore's box 

evacuating a city that has been practically Captain Lute Helps . . . 

and another week end at Hollins 

with centavos for the poor kids 

were enthusiastic about his selection. Hubert's 

job at VMI is a big one, but he is 

News Leader, pointed out in his 

demolished; it is time to start looking for Captain Lutz, of the Richmond 

. To Steve Wise, something to 

... To Thick-Apple Clarke, another 

"hamburg" party and alibi 

cover up his bashfulness when the 

competent to fill it; the alumni will expect 

a quick way to end this devastating war and 

speech before the I. A. L. A., that ... To Bootnose Zimmerman, a 

girl says "yess" ... To Travis, a 

much of him. We again welcome him and 

for a "miracle man" to start on the reconstruction 

work—and it will take a "miracle in a single column of type. Which Tate, a thousand Kelley's so that 

there were 35,000 errors possible Sea Food sign ... To Whiskey 

demeritless date with the gal from 

his family to the VMI family, and wish 

Maryland ... To Valliant, 10,000 

him all of the success in the world and 

man" to restore Spain to the grandeur that lends us an alibi against our critics. 

Incidentally, the article we ... To Walt Land, a short cut in faster service on "cuts" ... To 

he can do some more Lloydering 

more alumni to write about and 

many successful seasons. He is the VMI once belonged to it. 

carried last week placed him on case of another emergency .... Buddy Pritchett, a return of Virginia 

... To Covington, a key to 

type of coach—a fine mentor and a gentleman 

who is competent to train men—win A thing that has been puzzling us is how our fault . . . 

another love afafir like the one every sorority house at RMWC so 

both capital papers. Again it was Whoops! . . . To Scotchy Jones, 

or lose . . . 

our courts work. A court sentences Edith 

he had at the camp in Yankeeland that he can enjoy peace and quiet 

... a girl's camp ... To Son Lee, plus marshmallows . , . 

Maxwell to jail for twenty years, and then Decorations . . . 

a box of fuses in case the powerhouse 

should blow out ... To To Dave Kane, a retaliation for 

we read the paper and find that a fellow If "The Cadet" awarded a prize 

Furlough Again 

called "appeal" came along, and now she is to the best decorated room in barracks, 

the prize would go to the 

Charlie Franz, another screwy that "skunk" card ... To Popeye 

There are not many of us, cynical as we free to go as she pleases. What is the good 

trip to Philadelphia on "ring busi 

occupants of Room 162. The boys 

profess to be, who fail to be just a little ex- 

ness" ... To Drake Pritchett, clear 

of twice convicting and sentencing a person, 

if he or she can still go about a free 

Richmond ... To Hess Cothron, 

weather between Danville and 

person 

had streamers all over the room, 

and to top it off, they had a real 

Christmas tree, lit with blue bulbs. 

Messrs. Sherrard, Grigg, Wilson 

and Gregory are responsible. 

Plea . . . 

We'd like to add our own personal 

plea for you to buy some 

Christmas Seals in the few days 

left before Christmas. It will 

To The Rescue 

— -^r-1—I—I—I—I—I—~ — — — ^ - — - • • • • • » • • 

Everybody's Business J 

an auto so that he won't have to 

date in his future father-in-law's 

moving van ... To Ess Johnston, 

less competition on his late dates 

... To Goolrick, at least one hop 

date this year ... To McNeal, a 

box of tin soldiers so that he can 

drill to his heart's content ... To 

Harris, Lugar, and Patteson, OC's 

O'Hara, more drawing plates so 

that he and his gal can spend 

more time in the drawing academy 

... To Hawk Read, a duplicating 

machine, so that he wont 

have to write so many letters to 

his girls ... To Willie Worth, 

some fair exchanges with the opposite 

sex . . . To McEveety, stock 

in Kruegers or Pabsts, also a desert 

isle to enjoy the vile stuff ... To 

Jack Mundy, a gentler horse to 

ride instead of the one that put 

him on the "gim" ... To all of tho 

mean a lot to somebody, and it 

who don't take time out between 

will hurt you not at all. Buy a 

stoops on OCMNI's ... To Freeman, 

just one more girl friend to permit naming all), men in the 

rest of the brothers (space does not 

few seals before it is too latel And 

while we are pleading, will the 

talk about ... To Tom Hotchkiss, corps, friends (), readers outside 

guy who took our brown suit by 

a shot of Pepper-upper to speed of school (all three), critics, 

mistake from the pressing shop 

him along ... To Joe Sherrard, (thousands), enemies (millions), 

please return it to 113 as soon as 

a twin brother to watch his girl we wish a very Merry Christmas 

possible. We don't mind being 

in Richmond while he is away and a Happy New Year . . . Your*, 

broke, but we draw the line at no 

and while Peg Leg Grigg is in The Vacuum . . . 

pants. 

town ... To Stud Farley, a trip 

P. S. Please send us some good 

deeds for next year . . .

\ 

"Pooley" Hubert New Coach Of Three Sports; Spohr Elected 

New Coach To 

Start Working 

WithFloormen 

Hubert Takes Over Team After 

Holidays; Terps Are 

First 

McClung Has High 

Hopes For Millmen 

Team Still Needs Good Man 

In 175 Pound Class 

The varsity and rat mittmen are 

fast rounding into shape. With 

daily workouts scheduled coach 

The Intramural boxing and 

wrestling tournaments were held 

the 

Bill McClung hopes to put last Saturday night in Ninety-Four 

Members of the varsity basketball 

team under the leadership of fore the corps departs on Christcluding 

Cadets, Officers of the In- 

Last week the cross country men 

boys ln first class condition be- 

Hall before a host of spectators in- 

Bill Kane, this year's Captain and mas furlough; in order that he may stitute, their families and many 

after the return of the corps from elected Charlie Spohr of New Jersey 

captain of their next year's 

forward, still continue to outdo whip them rapidly into shape before 

the first match with Virginia, with the boxing honors and D ly after the wrestling bouts. Jack have quite sometime to prepare for team. From all appearances they 

visitors. C Company romped off 

the Christmas holidays. They will 

themselves in practice through 

scrimmages. Since many of the 

shortly after furlough ends. 

Company copped the wrestling Jetton, D Company, clashed with the first contest as it does not take made an excellent choice since 

weak spots usually found in basketball 

teams early ln the season As yet there are no definite pos- 

tourney. These tournaments have R. H. Barmes, C Company in the place until a while after the first Spohr, being a natural runner, has 

been gaining in popularity each 131 pound class to start the boxing. of the New Year. 

had an enviable track record since 

have not been found in our present 

team's work, a good record is Conference Champion Joe Donovan 

two rounds it looked like anyitions 

on either team. Southern 

his high school days. 

year and have become the highlight 

of the intramural winter 

his time divided between the var- 

Both were clever fighters and after Coach Ramey has so far had 

expected of the quintet which will will probably hold his weight very 

Starred In High School 

body's fight but Barnes had a little 

edge and won the decision of he was absent, Harry Montgomery 

represent VMI on the floor courts easily. Captain Randy Whittle and sports calendar. 

sity and his rats. However, when 

Away back in high school, Spohr 

won recognition in the sports world 

this season.. 

heavyweight Dick Strickler, along D Co. Wins Wrestling the judges. "Alphabet" Adams, was present to direct the team and 

by placing high in the Pennsylvania 

high school meet when he 

with Joe Bell, will probably be on The bouts started off with wrestling 

and in the first match of the in the flyweight class. Burchfield 

squared off with Burchfield, C Co., 

For the past couple of years the 

put them through the practice sessions. 

After the first of January, 

the varsity aggregation when the 

basketball men have had to return 

ran on his school's relay team. 

bell sounds for the opening clash evening, Johnny Cabell, Captain put up a game fight but was no 

to school early during their vacation, 

but this year is going to be still remain as much of a mystery C Company in the 119 pound class. 

"Pooley" Hubert, the new head 

During his rat year, Spohr claimcoach 

at VMI, will take over the f d ~ and , h u e was backed up the 

in January. The other positions of D Company met O'Connor of match for the scrapping Infantryman 

and Adams took a decision. 

^ 

different. They will be able to as ever. Bill McClung is still looking 

for his 175 pound man, but onds of fast grappling, Cabell pin- 

After four minutes and five sec- 

varsity squad, and Major Ramey 

trainer—that his legs were in bad 

Gus Edwards outpointed Keesee 

have a full vacation and will report 

back on the same day as the apparently with little success. ned O'Connor with a half-nelson 

will be able to spend all of his 

shape and that he couldn't run 

from F Company to give E Company 

a champ in the 138 pound 

time with the first year men. 

very well on account of his trouble. 

other cadets. 

and crotch hold. In the 129 pound 

Montgomery will continue to assist 

him. 

His work on the cinder paths did 

Some of the most outstanding 

Rat Team 

class. "Windy Bill" Zimmerman, 

class, two D Company men, Scarburgh 

and Jetton were pitted cessful defended his 145 pound 

not support his claims very well, 

B Company's stalwart Captain, suc- 

however, and he easily won his 

men showing what they have to The rat team is definitely an unknown 

quantity. With only one ex- 

against each other and Scarburgh crown which he won last year. He The cpach has some fine materi- 

Started Early In Cross Country 

Fine Material 

numerals. 

help strengthen the team are seniors—Bill 

Kane, "Admiral" Dewey perienced man Coach McClung has won by a forfeit. D Company took ran up against plenty of opposition al from which to build his team, At the start of his Third Class 

"Bootnose" Zimmerman, "Senator had to begin at the bottom and a commanding lead in the tournament 

when Bickford won over pany. Both fighters got in telling had a great deal of actual experi- 

Country Team. In the three meets 

in Jan Young also from B Com- 

but he is short of men who have year Spohr went out for the Cross 

Moore, and Joe LeMasurier; juniors—Bill 

Shomo, Pancake, Har- 

the ring for their first fight will Slessman of E Company. This punches but in the minds of the ence. Paul Shu, star fullback of that year he forced Lumpkin of 

work up. The team he sends into 

rell, and Jack Read; sophomores, be a product of his own coaching. match was the best of the evening, 

the contestants being evenner. 

"Bitsy" Grant took the midmost 

certain of a berth on the Mary, and St. John of Virginia, 

judges, Zimmerman was the win- 

the freshmen football team, is al- 

Richmond, Morse of William and 

Saunders, Coleman, Trzeciak, Oakey, 

Hudgins, and Taylor. Each and are working hard, but the ly matched and Bickford displaydle 

weight class for C Company first five, as he has been looking to set new course records in each 

A number of boys have reported 

of the men has the capability of make-up of the team remains unsolved. 

Only two men seem des- 

win the 139 pound class by a fall Company a lacing. Grant was one There are a number of other play- 

Institute. At the indoor track 

ed a high brand of wrestling to when he handed F. M. Rader of F very good in practice scrimmages. of their team's meets with the 

developing into a strong offensive 

and defensive player and should tined to be starters—Harris, only in four minutes and forty-five seconds. 

The next bout brought to- 

the tournament because he is stoc- 

are: Gayle, Simpson, Heely, Miller, set a fast pace in the two mile 

of the most popular fighters of ers showing up well, among them meet at Chapel Hill that fall, he 

by the beginning of the season be experienced man, and Larrick, 

set for anything that VMI's foes heavyweight. 

gether two C Company, Hill and ky and has a short reach, yet he Atkison, Holt, Empson and Sweeney. 

All of these men have had During the spring, Spohr did 

race to place high. 

can offer. 

With intramurals continuing Shreve. Hill won by a time advantage. 

It looked as if Hill and The best match of the evening was experience and should be sure to well in all of his meets. For that 

carried the fight in all his bouts. 

The basketball team will probably 

consist of several men who hopeful of discovering some hid- 

his man pinned a number of between two fourth-classmen, both see action during the coming sea- 

matter, he won most of the two 

throughout the week McClung is 

have not had very much experience, 

but when put to the "under men who do well in the company and made it a real bout. "Tot" 160 pound class. These boys were fine pair of forwards, as they are ed. He was hindered, however, by 

den talent in the corps. Several times but Phipps always came up representing E Company in the son. Gayle and Simpson make a mile races in which he participat- 

fire" test they will come through sport will undoubtedly be drawn Campbell, D Company, ran up smart boxers and put on a real both crack shots. There are several 

aspirants for the center posi- 

summer had to have an appendici- 

pains in his side, and during the 

with flying colors and a victory into intercollegiate competition. against a smooth wrestler in Bill exhibition. Harris had a little 

for the school. 

The work of the ring men is Irving from B Company in the 169 more experience and took a close tions, but it will be necessary for tis operation. 

Each afternoon the team takes about the same as last week. Plenty 

of bag work, long runs, rope time advantage after the first min- 

are trying out for the rat these men. 

Shortly after the operation Char- 

pound class. Neither had any decision from Fitzhugh. Both Major Ramey to develop one of Injured Saving Two Children 

several periods basket shooting 

from the foul line and also from skipping, and fast sparring in the ute. Irving won the toss and elected 

to wrestle from the bottom but likely be seen in action when the be the biggest of the coach's worcision 

while he was saving the 

team and they will very The pivot spot will undoubtedly lie opened up the appendicitis in- 

all angles of the floor. Alternating 

with this is a floor shot fol- 

McClung's charges. All men ap- 

came up to have most of all the season gets underway. In the ries. All indications so far point lives of two children in the surf 

ring constitutes the daily diet of 

lowed up by a "snow bird." When pear to be in excellent condition time in the first period. In the light-heavy weight class two C to a fine defensive club with possible 

weaknesses on the offense. This forced him to return to the 

at some beach on the Jersey coast. 

the practice periods are over, a and McClung views the opening second period Irving was on top Company men, Tate and Kovar, 

fast, short session of scrimmagging 

is in order to bring in the The University of Virginia will 

match with a hopeful eye. and worked for a fall but was unable 

to pin Campbell until five rounds. Kovar went into the ring deal of experience through scrim- 

until it was time to return to school. 

exchanged blows for two fast The rats have been gaining a great hospital which he did not leave 

principles that were taught during 

the periods and also to top gregation to the Institute, and the 

bring a formidable fighting ag- 

minutes and fifteen seconds were 

mage with the varsity and have 

up. Campbell put up a game 

Back at school Spohr was forced 

already shown marked improveoff 

the day's practice. 

match should be a very good one. 

fight but the best man won. In 

to take it very easy in his track 


Varsity And Rat Swimmers Practice 

Under*Able Direction of Capt. Lowry 

VMI has been awarded the probably be ready for the first 

turned out to be the surprise of 

Southern Conference Tank Meet meet. 

the tournament. At the sound of 

which will probably be in March. 

Although this is the first year of 

the bell, Gayle tore into Ellis with 

The newly constructed pool and 

Williams, also from A Company, 

the swimming team which is being 

organized for the first time encouraging material. Some fast was supposed to be one of the himself together and came back 

the sport, there is a great deal of 

a barrage of left and rights. Ellis 

met in the unlimited class. This seemed to be groggy but pulled 

this year aided the Southern Conference 

Committee in giving VMI 

nament but Edge pulled a sur- 

Gayle reeling against the ropes. 

dashes have been turned in and closest matches of the tour- 

with a shower of blows that sent 

this meet The season calls for 

prise when he won after two min- 

about five meets, but Major Clarkson 

has not yet arranged a sche- 


dule for the team. However, it is 

believed that the first meet may 

be about two weeks after the holidays. 

Team Swinging Into Action 

Due to a late start, Coach Lowry 

is swinging his men into action as 

fast as possible. Good condition is 

such an important factor in 

sport, the majority of the time has 

been spent in getting the men into 

shape. Some stress has been in 

starts, turns, and the finer points. 

A great deal of work is to be done 

therefore it is being started before 

Christmas. Training has begun. 

There has been some attention 

shown in the required dives by a 

few. 

"Stud" Parley Is the captain and 

manager of the team. "Stud" was 

a backstroke star of intramurals 

last year and turned in some good 

Company «D" Takes Mural Wrestling 

While «C" Co. Wins, Boxing Tourney 

Little Artillerymen Take Lead In Intramurals For Season 

By Virtue Of Showing Made In Last Group of 

Sports; "B" And "F" Companies Close 

the 179 pound class, Charlie Franz 

F Company's Captain, made short 

work of Mitchell, A Company, winning 

by the fall route in one minute 

and twenty seconds. They 

wrestled on even terms for the first 

minute but Franz slipped on a 

half nelson and crotch hold to win. 

Jake Edge, A Company and "Guts" 

utes and twenty seconds of grunting 

and growling by a fall. 

C Co. Takes Boxing 

C Company failed to retain its 

wrestling title but made up for it 

by taking the boxing crown. The 

boxing matches started immediate- 

a slight favorite after winning over 

Carl Lang, last year's champ, in 

a semi-final bout by a knockout. 

Tate put up a good fight but found 

Kovar's port side fighting hard to 

cope with and lost on a decision 

The 175 pound battle brought together 

Joe Gayle of A Company 

and Ellis from F Company in what 

Little Cage Team 

Coached by Ramey 

Major Expects To Have 

Strong Rat Quintet 

The Rat basketball team, which 

has been rapidly rounding into 

shape under the able direction of 

Major Ramey and Harry Montgomery, 

will be issued their uniforms 

and go to work in earnest 

with the gaining of experience the 

all indications point towards the 

men will be able to turn in probably 

fact that they have their positions 

some records. 

"sewed up." Incidentally Mitchell 

Among the free stylists, Irving, 

has recently won the intramural 

Spurgin, Doughty, Whitehouse, Lee, LOOKING OVER THE SOUTHERN 

championship in his weight. This 

Wollcott, Neal and others are looking 

good; "Stud" Farley and Jones 

ling field. 

boy is going places in the wrest- 

CONFERENCE 

are swimming the backstroke; 

With Bill Kane 

Both Coaches Pleased There's going to be a terrific 

"Tony" Carrington is out for free 

style and breast stroke; Helfrich, 

With the close of another week a practice game but it shows that Both Frank Carek, coach of varsity 

wrestling, and Colonel Heflin, because Grant and Matter, both 

battle in the 135 pound division, 

Joe Phillips, and possibly Whitehouse 

are trying for diving. Around 

I see that the basketball season is the Generals have quite a way 

well underway and many conference 

teams are discovering their 

confidence in their boys. Previous class. In the lighter weights we 

to go before they will equal the coach of rat wrestling, have much good matmen, are trying for that 

the 

these men and maybe others, 

highly perfected five of last seau 

With a new coach, namely, 

weaknesses under fire. This year 

articles in the paper have shown have Jet, 125 pounds, and O'Connor, 

115 pounds. Great accom- 

good team should be built. 

the race for the cage title promises 

to be a close and hard fought 

the abilities of the veteran grapplers, 

but little has been said conplishments 

are expected from this 

Plans For Season 

"Pooley" Hubert—to show them the 

way, the VMI Keydets will take 

Tentative plans call for a meet 

cerning the freshmen. It should pair, because they appear to be 

one. All of the teams will be 

around January 23rd. The season 

to the floor at home against Mary be stated now that Colonel Heflin very experienced. 

struggling valliantly to get one of 

will be resumed after exams with 

land January 9. I am looking for has the brightest prospects for rat 

those bids to the tournament which 

Manager And Assistants 

one meet a week against conference 

and non-conference teams. 

is held each year at Raleigh, N. C. 

results. 

wrestling that he has had in a Due to the outstanding work of 

number of years. He has some 

This season, with a greatly enlarged 

conference the tasck is going It seems that your sports editor 

Apologies In Order . . . 

the manager, W. W. Lewis, and his 

Member teams of the conference 

material that will be of great value assistants, Maguire and Murden, 

will send representatives to the 

to the varsity next year. 

the rat wrestlers are progressing 

to be a much more difficult one has to take up the sad duty of 

annual tournament which will be 

splendidly. The manager and his 

than in former years. 

making apologies. First of all—I 

held here in March. 

assistants are always present to 

Outstanding Rat Wrestlers 

have to say that I am sorry that For the heavyweight position, 

The annual intramural swimming The Spider quintet of Richmond I didn't make an apology sooner Lennox seems to be in the lead. help Colonel Heflin in any possible 

tournament, which also produces have given warning to future opponents 

that they are out for before last. It appears that a the varsity heavyweights quite a A number of wrestlers have been 

concerning my page of the week This boy has been giving some of way. 

times. It is without a doubt that some outstanding men, will be 

this man will lead his teammates held at the conclusion of the varsity 

season. It will be in this over Maryland. A Wake Forest der the basketball head, and the didate for the 175 pound class and but this doesn't necessarily mean 

blood by virtue of a 51-40 victory wrestling story found its way un tumble. Nance is the leading can- 

menUoned in the above paragraph, 

with ability and determination. 

Tank Sulfa To Be Ordered tournament that stars for next cage aggregaUon was much too basketball story, not to be left is going to present plenty of opposition 

to anyone that attempts to Coffin, Miner, Boggess, Cooper, 

that they will keep their positions. 

Now that swimming is a recognized 

sport, tank suits will be or- 

are several outstanding men in Indians in a conference clash by ling head. In the course of the get it. 

Chapman and Brown have been do- 

year's team will be found. There powerful for William and Mary's out, found a spot under the wrest 

dered. It is believed that they the rat class who are unable to an easy margin. The Generals afternoon it became necessary to Dorrier, 165 pound grappler, hears ing exceedingly well, and have just 

will be of the school colors and swim this year because there is of Washington and Lee dropped a add to what I thought was the the list for this weight. If Dorrier 

can do as well as his brother manent position as the first men- 

as much chance of acquiring a per- 

the finest quality. Measurements no freshman team, but they will game to the National Business College 

of Roanoke. This was just 

basketball story—hence, the "caare 

being taken and they will be available next year. 

(Continued On Pas* •) did he wiU be a real matman, for tioned. 

A 

Harriers Pick 

Spohr To Lead 

Team In 1937 

Charlie Has Had Great Career 

As Runner And Is Worthy 

Of Post 


Grapplers Work Under Carek-Heflin 

In'Preparation For Coming Season 

Practice Weil Underway 

Now that both varsity and rat 

football is over all potential wrestlers 

are training. There are a great 

number of men out for this sport. 

With the exception of football, 

wrestling is the most loved activity 

at VMI. The Southern Conference 

was won by W. & L. last 

year, but the favoring hand points 

towards VMI this season. The 

boys are exerting every ounce of 

their strength in order that they 

may regain their lost crown. 

his brother was captain of the 

wrestling team a few years ago. 

For the 155 pound class and the 

145 pound class we have Dudley 

and Mitchell respectively. These 

two are a fine pair of tusslers and

Pay-Roll Is 

Closed For 

First Half 

NYA Work To Continue After 

Furlough; Cadets Must 

Renew Applications 

Dec. 21—The NYA payroll for Since she is helpless to answer 

the month of December closed tonight, 

them, the voice-less Boyce is en- 

marking the end of the first during a lot of punishment. But 

half of this scholastic year's work. she has the upper hand even now 

During this period a total of approximately 

$4,000 has been earned 

for she still has a voice in the food 

choice. 

by the various Cadets 

employed. 

During the past four months, 

an average of 100 Cadets a month 

have received aid under the National 

Youth Administration. 

New Application Required 

When the Corps returns to Barracks 

on January 3, upon the completion 

of the Christmas Furlough, 

eyery Cadet desiring work will be 

required to fill out a new job application 

blank. Then each applicant 

for a job will be interviewed 

by a member of the Faculty NYA 

Committee, at present composed of 

Colonel Marr, Major Ritchie, Major 

Jamison, and Major Carroll. Each 

case will be passed upon individually, 

and the most deserving cadets 

will be assigned jobs. The set 

up will be essentially the same as 

this Fall, with each NYA worker 

assigned to a department under 

the supervision of an officer connected 

with that department. 

Among the hardest workers on 

the NYA are those assigned to Major 

Ramey's Intramural Depart- 

Collegiate World | Campus 

Camera 

Carleton College students who 

dine at Burton Hall turned the 

| tables on Miss BOyce, the dietitian, 

When Miss Boyce lost her voice 

temporarily, disgruntled gourmets 

seized the opportunity to berate 

her for serving certain dishes 

which they dislike. 

A little, blond coed at the University 

of Utah germinated the 

"kissing strike" that paved the way 

for similar movements on many 

of the college campuses throughout 

the country. 

During a laboratory class, she 

pressed a glass slide to her lips, 

placed it under a microscope and 

screamed when she saw millions 

of bacteria dividing before her 

eyes. 

Coeds all over the campus took 

action and declared a "kissingstrike" 

that included most of the 

girls. "Scabs" who refused to join 

the "anti-osculation" drive rationalized 

to appease the anger of 

striking females and to retain their 

par standard of exchange with 

Utah men. 

"Kissing may not be so dangerous 

if you use the right technique," 

argued one germ-defying 

coed. 

Another suggested that although 

They have kept the Gym ! bacteria may "go to town" under 

ment. 

in an excellent state of general repair, 

made minor repairs to ap- 

the microscope they are pretty Junkin Cox of Yale University 

helpless in the dark. 

show that women drivers are involved 

in only 6 per cent of the 

paratus and equipment, and helped 

in the supervision of all intra- 

you kiss hard enough, you can kill highway accidents. 

A freshman girl declared, "If 

mural sports. This spring, a group the germs." 

"But it is not while driving from 

Nearly every room had a wisp of 

will be assigned to put the tennis Angered at being deprived of either the back seat or the front 

colored cellophane, or some gay 

courts in shape. This is a job romance, the men organized an seat of the car that women can 

which shall be started as soon as 

tinsel to bring Yuletide to VMI. 

Osculation League to combat the exert the greatest influence on the 

weather is favorable. Tennis attracts 

a large following at VMI, and step was to call a strike on all accidents are to be reduced, it will way from three-foot cedar trees to 

resolute women. The league's first highway," Prof. Cox declared. "If 

The decorations ranged all the 

a great deal of work will have to dates. 

be accomplished through women. bits of paper strung around the 

be done, in eradicating weeds, rolling 

up clay courts, and repairing head. Science versus romance. years and have done little with the whole thing was against regu 

This trend brought matters to a Men have had the problem for 30 light wires. Despite the fact that 

back stops. Another group will be There were no two ways about it, it. 

lations, for once, the authorities 

employed in setting up bleachers Since the men were unyielding "Development of public opinion smiled at the book, and cadets 

in the gym itself when winter the girls had to "kiss and make towards an observance of law with were allowed to have their fun. 

sports meets are staged. 

up." 

view to decreasing automobile 

Another hard working group of 

accidents is definitely a work for 

cadets are those assigned to the If the burglar who looted a fraternity 

house at the University of 

women. We all know that there 

Community Cooperation Group. 

For the past two years they have Southern California had been an 

been surveying the Negro graveyard 

on the other end of town some chance of getting away with 

Olympic star he would have had 

with the view of locating the graves, 

many of which are 

his pilferings. 

unmarked. 

It is hoped they will be able to 

complete this work this spring. 

Then it is planned that the Town 

of Lexington will lay a road 

through the grave yard, first moving 

those graves which will be in 

the proposed path. 

Have Worked Well 

Colonel Marr says that the NYA 

has functioned very well this fall, 

and that only a few Cadets had 

to be dropped because they did 

not maintain their work quota. 

That is one feature of the NYA 

which is compulsory. If a man does 

not maintain his quota of hours, 

he is automatically dropped to 

make room for another deserving 

Cadet who will work his maxi- 

Cadets of the Episcopal vestry 

enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the 

Dutch Inn on Saturday night. A 

majority of those in the vestry at' 

tended, and heard several interesting 

talks, although the dinner 

was held mainly for enjoyment. 

Few business matters were taken 

up. 

Dr. Thomas Wright, pastor of 

the church, was among those present. 

He ran down the dark avenue as 

fast as he could go, but faster footsteps 

gained on him. Before he 

got a block away, he Was tackled 

from behind—tackled by Harold 

Smallwood, national 400 meter 

champion. 

Presbyterian Club 

Meeting 

Holds 

Dr. Smyth presided at the meeting 

of the Presbyterian Club that 

was held Tuesday in the Academic 

Building. He gave a talk on Christmas, 

its origin, its meaning, some 

of its customs, and what it should 

mean to us. 

GEORGE WASHINGTON 

RECEIVED ONLY ONE OOULEG 

DEGREE—AN LIB. FROM 

WASHINGTON COLLEGE, MD. 

Women Drivers Are 

Claimed Safer 

New York, N. Y., ACP—Women 

drivers, long thought to be inferior 

to men drivers do not cause the 

most automobile accidents. 

Statistics cited by Prof. William 

are about 40,000 deaths annually 

from auto accidents, while 1,250,- 

000 persons are injured from the 

same cause. 

"Strict, impartial and certain enforcement 

of law is one thing 

needed and largely lacking to reduce 

highway hazards. Public 

opinion for such enforcement can 

be women's contribution." 

Corps Is Served 

Christmas Meal 

All of this should have a profound 

influence on the lives of the 

human race. The people in the 

world should realize that Christmas 

has a much deeper meaning 

than the simple giving of gifts. 

The meeting was closed with 

prayer. The next meeting of the 

club will be held sometime 

January. 

Tony Acquila, stadium groundkeeper 

at Ohio State University, 

The power plant at the University 

of Chicago produces and delivers 

over a 1,000,000 pounds of four to seven days to clean up the 

says that it takes ten men from 

steam daily to heat the university stadium after a game. After the 

buildings, to supply hot water, and Pitt game his men removed 75 

to sterilize instruments in Billings tubs of rubbish from the grounds. 

hospital.—ACP. 

—ACP. 

Mr. Ashburne and his valiant 

crew in the mess hall may be 

wrong, but the best part of Christmas, 

according to them, was had 

last Wednesday. At least, that 

was the night that they served 

their famous Christmas supper. 

The mess hall was decorated in 

true Christmas tradition. Two large 

Christmas originated as a celebration 

of joy because of the birth trees, brilliantly illuminated, were 

mum number of hours. Under the 

set up this spring, maximum pay of Christ. Its meaning is of utmost 

importance. Through him on every table. Best of all, menus 

by the doors, and candles were 

roll per hour will be 50c, and the 

maximum monthly pay $20. However, 

no man will be allowed to world to become a universal reli- 

Christianity was brought into the 

—printed menus—were displayed 

at nearly every table. In eluded 

make over $15, unless he has been gion instead of a religion of one 

on the list were: raw oysters 

working for at least a year or has nation, the Jews. 

grape fruit, celery, sweet pickle 

the special permission of Colonel Some of the customs that have pears, cranberry jelly, turkey 

Marr. 

grown up since that time are giv green peas, creamed potatoes, 

Episcopal Vestry Meets 

ing of gifts, special services in pineapple fritters, hot rolls, 

churches, and many other forms 

Wal- 

of celebration. 

dorf, salad, apple pie, cheese and 

crackers, ice cream, coffe, assorted 

fruits and candy. 

The corps was allowed to remove 

its overcoats, in order to 

better accommodate the enormous 

meal, and afterwards, not a few 

brought out cigars, to complete the 

resemblance to New York's Union 

Club. 

Meanwhile, the indefatigable 

Lawson, self-styled "official photographer" 

for the corps, took pictures 

of the whole scene, and afterward 

reaped a rich reward 

taking pictures of individual 

tables. 




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Plunder from the mess-hall decorations, 

aided and abetted by 

various purchases in Lexington, 

completed a Christmas atmosphere 

in barracks last week. Journeying 

around the stoops, a "Cadet" 

reporter found that very few 

room, not including the "rats,", 

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Is Past, Says Prof. 

Lafayette, Ind., ACP—The "hotchas" 

and "hi-de-hos" of college 

students are Just "fronts," according 

to Prof. L. M. Sears, head of 

Purdue University's history department. 

"You would be surprised how 

little jollity or genuine gaiety 

there is among youth in college," 

he said. "Collegiate jollity is of 

the hectic, excitable type. But actually 

the student is under the 

weight of many things which constitute 

real worries. 

"College students worry about 

their studies and whether they are 

pleasing their professors. They worry 

about whether they are pleasing 

their fellow students and thus 

are obtaining popularity. They 

worry about their careers—whether 

they will have careers at all. 

They worry about the right person 

to marry." 

Prof. Sears declared he is convinced 

that the age of college youth 

is not a "golden age." 

Three of the main rooms of the 

new Biology building at the University 

of Notre Dame will be airconditioned 

td afford an even 

temperature the year around. — 

ACP. 

Today Is Shortest Of 

Year 

The 

The shortest, but one of the longest 

and weariest days of the year, 

is nearly over, but the hours ahead 

seem like days as the hopeful cadet 

eagerly awaits release that 

means Christmas furlough has started. 

Today is the shortest day at the 

year, according to the calendar, but 

it doesn't seem that way to the 

cadets, who were forced to get up 

at 8:40 in stygian darkness, fortyone 

minutes before the sun rose. 

After a weary day in the classroom, 

the cadets heard release 

from quarters blown in the afternoon 

at 4:35. This might well 

have been taps for the sun, for it 

retreated and set just as the last 

note of the bugle was heard. By 

the time first call for supper had 

gone the twilight had departed and 

night had set in. 

Tonight some of the long hours 

will be spent in feverish packing, 

but no one in barracks would be 

willing to say that December 21 

was half as short as they know 

any day of Christmas furlough will 

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Chimes, chorus; and the corps he returns to his old LOMBARDO Since a review of the films for 

At 

aU singing JINGLE BELLS and style in his rendition of NOW the coming week could hardly interest 

anyone in this man's corps, earthquake scene, during which, MRS. A. K. ROOF - Phone Ml 

many years. We refer to the Breezy Heights 

the various carols. 

THAT SUMMER IS GONE. Vocal 

Aside from this we have many on both sides is ' offered by the your columnist will attempt to due to its extraordinary realism, 

new treats coming from the air. trio in their inimitable style. Victor 

really has something here. to catch over the holidays if they their projectors to prevent a riot, 

recommend a few pictures for you many theaters were forced to stop 

No Definite Information Had GUS A1RNHEIM and his lads are 

Myers Hardware Co. 

• • • 

About Men Staying Here "swinging it" from Cincinnati, and 

happen to come your way. First, as the audience scrambled for the 

Colt Revolvers - Remington 

During Furlough may be heard over WLW. His arrangements 

are on the swing side the sour, however, and the sour Eleanor Powell starred and a sup- 

was upon them. 

With the sweet we must have don't miss "Born to Dance," with exits, convinced that a real 'quake 

Gone 

Kleanbore Shells and 

As far as could be learned, before 

"The Cadet" was forced to go usual.quality . . . Her name, JANE AMANDA RANDOLPH and her Hollywood's best. The music alone Cited for Jerome Kern's music 

aided by a femme vocalist of un- 

in this case is represented by porting cast that includes some of 

"Swing Time" 

Ammunition 

Phone 72 

to press, no definite arrangements ROBBINS. 

orchestra in her poor rendition of should be enough to make you go, and for Fred Astaire and Ginger 

have been made concerning those 

DOING THE SUZI-Q which was for the score includes such songs Roger's dancing. A special citation 

to the set designer who al- 

GEORGIE STOLL, heard on the 

members of the Corps who are 

poor song even before she got as "I've Got You Under My Skin," 

Caravan, made a short for the 

forced to spend the Christmas furlough 

here at the Institute. In 

she is even worse, if possible, in 

hold of it. And on the other side Easy to Love," and several others ways managed to capture the mood 

pictures. It was the best in many 

moons and he more or lejjg "stoll" 

that have already made themselves of a scene perfectly, and who 

years before these men have been 

her rendition of PLEASE DON'T 

the show . . . Ouch! Also, GEORGE 

hits. 

could express joy or sorrow more 

quartered in Alumni Hall and it 

TALK ABOUT MY MAN. The 

perfectly with a few coats of paint 

HALL has completed one which is 

Another picture that should prove 

is expected that the same policy 

record can only be surpassed in 

and a couple of pairs of stairs 

on its way. 

good is Irene Dunn's "Theodora 

will be followed this year. 

sourness and lack of tune by WIN- 

than most Thespians can with 

Fewer Staying 

JACK BENNY, on the Sunday 

Goes Wild," mentioned in this column 

two weeks ago. It ought to 

GY MANNONE in his rendition of 

According to an unconfirmed report 

it was stated that a smaller 

Night Jello period, has a program 

every trick known to their trade. 

A FINE ROMANCE. Bluebird put 

that is hilarious. His serial "Buck 

reach your theatre during the furlough 

and certainly bears a lot of 

"The Charge of the Light Brigade" 

out this one. 

Cited for containing the most 

number of men than usual will 

Benny Rides Again" lays them in 

« • * 

watching. 

realistic and spectacular battle 

remain here in Lexington during 

the aisle. With him are* PHIL BENNY GOODMAN gets our 

scenes since "Birth of a Nation." 

the coming holidays. These men, of 

HARRIS and his usual Stooges, At 

• • * 

vote this week with the swingiest 

There was many a real thrill in 

course, will be under no restrictions 

whatsoever and will be free 

7:30 the same night, PHIL BAKER of all swing tunes the BUGLE 

And now we come to our list of that colorful charge. 

. . . plenty of fun . . . plus HAL CALL RAG done in his usual expert 

manner with the famous 

selection of the year's ten best 

the "Ten Best Pictures for 1936." 

And there you have them. Our 

to go and come as they please. 

KEMP and MAXINE GRAY . . . 

They include the films that have 

• 

However, Lexington will not be 

entertaining. 

been offered the public between 

GOODMAN clarinet and the equally 

famous KRUPA drums steal- 

filmdom another year as success- 

pictures, and may we wish for 

» « » 

December 1, 1935 and the same, 

lacking in diversified entertainment 

as many parties, dances, etc. Locations . . MAL HALLETT at 

date this year. As we mentioned 

ing the show. On the other side 

ful and as entertaining as the last. 

have been planned for their pleasure. 

In the event that these festi- 

DICK JERGENS and PAT O'MAL- 

the Commodore in New York . . . 

last week, there has been no attempt 

to list the pictures in the The Sigma Nus at Oregon State 

we have another member of the 

swing family—a recording of AFvities 

do not furnish them with LEY from the Drake Hotel in 

order of their choice. The list is 

Help Both Yourself and the 

College have introduced the idea 

TER YOU'VE GONE by TOMMY 

enough to do, they can move on Chicago . . . then comes HORACE 

purely chronological and with each of having a hired chaperon at their 

DORSEY and his swingsters. 

Bomb Staff by Paying for 

to Lynchburg, Roanoke and other HEIDT playing in New York at the 

film we shall attempt to give the fraternity during Saturday evenings.—ACP. 

Your 1937 Bomb Early. 

Harlems favorite son, "FATS" reason for its citation. The titles 

nearby cities for a few days enjoyment. 

The Alumni Clubs in 

by, DINAH, on the next recording. 

Your Name In Gold On The 

Biltmore. Drop in on them dur- 

entertains us with that old stand- 

follow: 

Richmond, Roanoke and Lynchburg 

His excellent piano playing is the "A Tale of Two Cities" 

Back Free if Bomb is Paid 

will be having their annual Christ- 

outstanding thing to be notice as Cited for being the best and most 

ing the holidays. 

BABY ROSE MARIE featured 

with JULIE WINTZ and his aggregation 

. . . She certainly gives usual although his vocal is much authentic reproduction of a litermas 

dances and, as every Cadet 

knows, these are functions that the old timers a good run for their better on his record than some ary classic yet to appear on the 

are never lacking in excitement, styles. 

others. On the other side we have screen. 

and few want to miss them if Repeats . . . MILDRED BAILEY 

"Picadilly Jim" 

they can possibly help it. 

with RED NORVELLE certainly 

Cited for being the most delightful 

bit of cockeyed farce of the 

have a fine combination . . . Heard 

As part of the prom publicity from the Blackhawk via WGN. 

year. Although based on almost 

at Northwestern University, 30 

no story at all, with the help of an 

beautiful coeds recently drove 

excellent cast and exceptional direction 

around the campus in the new 1937 

model automobiles.—ACP. 

this picture rises to 

heights of modern comedy. 

the 

More than $1,000 worth at valuables 

have been stolen from fraternity 

houses on the campus of 

Washington and Lee University 

this semester. ACP. 

Top Spot Programs 

Monday 

8:00—Ted Weems, WEAF. 

8:30—Abe Lyman, WJZ. 

9:00—Warden Lawes, WEAF. 

9:30—Tommy Dorsey, WJZ. 

10:00—Famous Jury Trials, WOR. 

11:30—Eddie Duchin, WABC. 

Tuesday 

8:00—Leo Reisman, WEAF. 

9:00—tFred Waring, WABC. 

9:00—(Ben Bernie, WJZ. 

9:30—Fred Astaire, WEAF. 

10:30—Jarman Shoe, WJZ. 

11:00—(Frank La Marr, WJZ. 

11:30—Hertrte Kay, WABC. 

Wednesday 

8:30—Burns and Allen, WABC. 

8:30—Ethel Barrymore, WJZ. 

9:00—Town Hall Tonite, WEAF. 

9:30—Crime Series, WJZ. 

10:00—Your Hit Parade, WEAF. 

10:00—Kay Kyser, WGN. 

11:00—Bob McGrew, WJZ. 

12:00—Glen Gray, WJZ. 

Thursday 

8:00—Rudy Vallee, WEAF. 

8:00—Kate Smith, WABC. 

9:00—Lanny Ross, WEAF. 

10:00—Bing Crosby, WEAF. 

11:00—Artie Shaw, WABC. 

11:15—Sherlock Holmes, WEAF. 

12:30—Bobby Hayes, WJZ. 

f 12:30—Jan Garber, WEAF. 

Friday 

7:30—Edwin C. Hill, WEAF. 

8:30—Death Valley, WJZ. 

9:00—Hollywood Hotel, WABC. 

9:00—Fred Waring, WJZ. 

10:00—First Nighter, WEAF. 

10:00—(Shep Fields, WJZ. 

10:15—Al Kavelin, WOR. 

11:00—Xavier Cugat, WJZ. 

11:30—(Benny Goodman, WABC. 

Saturday 

8:30—Kay Kyser, WABC. 

9:30—Smith BaUew, WEAF. 

10:30—Irvin S. Cobb, WEAF. 

11:00—(Riley and Farley, WJZ. 

11:30—(Russ Morgan, WEAF. 

12:00—Henry Busse, WJZ. 

Sunday 

7:00—Jack Benny, WEAF. 

7:30—(Hal Kemp. WABC. 

7:30—Ozzie Nelson, WJZ. 

8:00—Walter Winchell, WJZ. 

Whiteman, 

IOiOO—Bdwin C. Hill, WJZ. \ 

12:00—Riley and Farley, WHAT. 

J 

Don't miss listening . . . Then 

BOBBY HAYES over WEAF has a 

new sensation in the orchestra line. 

Strange titles . . . "Swing, Swing 

Mother in Law," "Papa Tree Top 

Tall" and "The Goose Hangs High." 

We wonder what the next one will 

sound like. 

From last year's "On The Air" 

we see mention of RILEY and 

FARLEY'S rise to fame and a rumor 

of KYSER'S appearance at W. 

& L. . . . Takes us back to "The 

Music Goes Round" which is popping 

up here and there in celebra 

tion of its anniversary. 

BILLY BROOKS in Richmond, 

JELLY LEFTWICH in Lynchburg, 

will play to VMI dances during 

Christmas also . . . ROLAND 

LEVEQUE in Fredericksburg 

Not bad. 

RUSS COLOMBO is one enter- 

Next we have another one of 

these EDDIE DUCHIN specialties 

with vocal by JERRY COOPER 

This time it's one of the hits of 

the day—IT'S DELOVELY from 

tainer we miss ... We read that the musical show "RED, HOT AND 

his mother has never learned of BLUE." It's another one of Cole 

his death due to her condition. Porter's songs which is reason 

His "You Call It Madness" was enough why it has become a hit 

indeed a thriller. 

Off The Records . . . 

in so short a while. On the other 

We start this week right in tune 

with the season. BENINY GOOD- 

MAN swings out with his own arrangement 

of that old standby 

JINGLE BELLS. You would never 

know to listen to it that this 

was the song our mothers sang to 

us when we were young. One part 

which is worth particular notice 

is the clarinet trio. The boys really 

do it up right. On the other 

for HELEN WARD while she was 

side of the record, which, by the 

on vacation. The first of these, 

way, is a Victor, is TOMMY DORvocal 

by BENNY, is TAIN'T NO 

SEY'S recording of another special 

USE, another song whose popularity 

is increasing every day. And 

holiday number—SANTA CLAUS 

IS COMING TO TOWN. The vocal 

then we have DID YOU MEAN IT 

is ably rendered by CLIFF WESand 

if that girl is substituting for 

TON and EDYTH WRIGHT. 

HELEN WARD she is doing 

mighty good job of it because even 

WAYNE KING surprises everybody 

by swinging out on his next 

HELEN would have to go some 

to beat her. 

piece. And never let it be said 

that he can't swing it when he 

wants to. The name of the piece 

is TAIN'T NO USE. However, he 

Duke University 

drops back to his usual style on SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 

the other side of his rendition of 

DURHAM, N. C. 

NONCHALANT, a waltz, and when 

Four terms of eleven weeks are siven 

you have listened to it you can each year. These may be taken consecutively 

(graduation in three and 

well imagine how he acquired his 

one quarter years) or three terms may 

title as THE WALTZ KING. Wayne be taken each year (graduation In four 

records for Victor. 

yean). Hie entrance requirements are 

• • • 

Now for that ever popular GUY 

LOMBARDO, He is still, without 

a doubt, one of the smoothest orchestra 

leaders in the business and 

he lives up to his standard in the 

two recordings on this disc. On 

one side he presents a semi-swing 

piece caUed RIDIN HIGH which 

is a little off his usual track but 

which shows his ability to swing 

when he wants to. On the other 

another new tune LATCH ON 

which in itself is nothing special, 

but the piano playing is outstanding. 

On the next record RUBY NEW- 

MAN gives us two songs which are 

destined to become very popular. 

AN APPLE A DAY from the 

MASK and WIG Show: THIS MAD 

WHIRL and ONE NEVER KNOWS 

—DOES ONE from the Twentieth 

Century Fox picture: THE STOW- 

AWAY. The vocal on both sides 

is ably rendered by BARRY Mc 

KINLEY, former vocalist with JOE 

HAYMES. RUBY NEWMAN, al 

though not very widely known at 

the present seems to be one of the 

up and coming orchestras of the 

year and he is well on his way 

now if he is judged by those two 

recordings. 

side we have another DUCHIN 

melody from the same musical 

show. "YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING 

—written by the same composer 

and sung by the same vocalist. 

Now for another one of those 

GOODMAN swing numbers. This 

time the vocal on one side is of 

fered by BENNY GOODMAN himself 

and on the other side by MAR- 

GARET McCRAY who substituted 

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It is the only one to have such a 

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Girls who drink gin 

Are liable to sin 

Girls who drink water 

Go where they oughter. 

—Mississippian. 

Excerpts 

Where It Started 

After what seems to be extensive 

study, the De Paulian has traced 

down the originators ol our 

modern witticisms: 

Adam: "It's a great life if you 

don't weaken." 

Plutarch: "I'm sorry that I have 

no more lives to give for my country." 

Samson: 'Tm strong for you, 

kid." 

Jonah: "You can't keep a good 

man down." 

Cleopatra: "You're an easy Mark 

Antony." 

David: "The bigger they are, the 

harder they fall." 

Helen of Troy: "So this is Paris." 

Columbus: " I don't know where 

I'm going, but I'm on my way." 

Nero: "Keep the home fires 

burning." 

Solomon: "I love the ladies." 

Noah: "It floats." 

Methusalah: "The first hundred 

years are the hardest. 

Queen Elizabeth to Sir Walter 

Raleigh: "Keep your shirt on." 

Gather ye good grades while ye 

may, 

The second year is tougher; 

And this same prof that 

today 

Tomorrow may be rougher. 

That year is best 

first 

When stude and prof are stranger; 

It's not until he knows the worst 

That you're in any danger. 

—Parley-Vous. 

Woman's Campus 

You kissed and told, 

But that's all right. 

The man you told 

Called up last night. 

—Silver and Gold. 

Another parody on "The Night 

Before Christmas." 

Permission Par Excellence 

'Twas the night before exams, 

when all thru the house 

Not a creature was sleeping, not 

even a mouse. 

All down the hall and on top of 

the stairs 

Poor students were sitting on cushions 

and chairs. 

The faculty slumbered all snug in 

their beds 

While visions of flunk-slips danced 

thru their heads. 

And Jane with her Latin and I 

with my math 

Had sat there and studied 'till 

midnight and past! 

When we had both labored 'till 

wee hours so late 

We toddled to rest and left our 

fortunes to fate. 

Next morning we rose as soon as 

'twas light 

Then jangled the bell when the 

hour drew nigh 

Both of us uttered soft prayers to 

the sky, 

And grasping pencils and paper 

in both of our hands 

We rushed to the classroom and 

—flunked both exams! 

—The Harrisonburg Breeze 

There is a story going around 

about that bootlegger who was 

raided by the state-police—and 

then turns around and sues the 

sheriff for breach of promise. — 

Mississipian. 

Gran Trecho . . . 

The difference between Spain 

and this country is that over here 

we tell little boys that when 

they grow up they will have a 

chance to become president. There 

they are told that when they grow 

up they will have a chance at the 

president.—Davidsonian. 

"Stuff is a beautiful word," writes 

Henry Rago in the DePaulian, 

"because it means everything and 

is in the rings of Saturn, and what 

causes a comb to pick small pieces 

of paper when you get through 

combing your hair." Yes, this word 

certainly has the stuff.—Lenoir 

Rhynean. 

Three decidedly illuminated 

Britishers were traveling to London 

by train. As the train pulled 

to a stop at a station, one of the lit 

trio asked of his wall-eyed companion, 

"Is this Wembly" The 

second souse shook his head somberly, 

"No, it's Thursday." The 

third soak perked up considerably. 

"I'm Thursday too. Let's have a 

drink."—Technique. 

ed a silver loving cup for being 

Chem Crack . . . 

Little drops of acid 

Little bits of zinc 

Give us lots of learning 

But raise an awful stink. 

—Angustana Observer. 

voted the most valuable man in 

Claims Failure Is Not Due To 

Heredity 

Pittsburgh, Pa., ACP—Smashing 

common alibis such as "No one in 

our family could ever get mathmatics," 

Dr. Carroll A. Whitmer, assistant 

professor of psychology at 

the University of Pittsburgh, ex 

plained that parents blame here 

dity for faults of children in order 

to escape the task of investigating 

to determine the real cause 

of failure. 

Children as well as adults use 

alibis to avoid criticisms, Dr. Whitmer 

maintained. "If it were possible 

to have a society in which 

smiles 

no criticism were offered or im 

plied, it would be possible to eliminiate 

alibis. Habits of thinking 

which is the 

and acting in ways to avoid deflation 

of the ego are as fundamental 

as any means of self-preservation. 

"Desire for prestige is a trait 

of man's fundamental nature," Dr. 

Whitmer said. "Prestige" may be 

gained by making an appearance 

of acting upon reason rather than 

impulse. Consequently, impulsive 

or emotional behavior is justified 

by alibis in order to make an appearance 

of reason. 

"One of the principal effects of 

alibis is that they defeat the real 

power of man's intellects. They 

interfere with mental house cleaning. 

They prevent a careful analysis 

of situations in which mistakes 

might give profitable experience 

that would lead to more intelligent 

conduct." 

"Brother Rat" Gains Success 

(Continued From Page 1) 

and all tickets through the Christmas 

season are gone. A number 

of cadets and their families have 

procured tickets and will see the 

play during furlough. 

The play will probably remain 

in New York during the Winter, 

and, if its success continues, will 

probably go on the road next summer. 

Warner Brothers motion picture 

company has an option on its 

movie rights, and, if the play becomes 

a decided hit, may make it 

into a film next year. 

Alumni 

Notes 

"Maxie" Bair, '36, visited 

last week. 

here 

Brooke Mallory, '29, is a doctor 

now and practices on the VMI 

Cadets. 

Stumpy Travers, '34, last heard 

from as Commandant at Fishburne, 

is taking an accounting course in 

Washington in preparation for service 

with the G-Men. 

According to a report from Mr. 

Sipolski, of the ROTC offices here, 

over one-third of the officers in 

the United States Marine Corps 

are VMI men. 

Don Heap, star halfback of 

Northwestern University, is flying 

high these days. He has been doing 

solo flying in the plane which 

he and four other students bought. 

Heap expects to apply for a private 

pilot's license soon.—ACP. 

nothing. Stuff is what elf-wings "Fatty" Clark, the 355-pound 

are made of, and cobwebs, and guard who played with the University 

of Arkansas in 1930 and '31, 

moonlight when it tangles in a 

baby's hair. Stuff is what makes was the largest college football 

a man stand up in the ring for player in the world.—(ACP. 

fifteen rounds when his eyes are 

full ot blood. Stuff la what is in Subscribe to the remaining issues 

of "The the Encyclopaedia Brltannica, what 


Company D Takes Intramural 

Wrestling 

(Continued From Page S) 

He followed up his attack and was 

awarded a technical knockout in 

one minute and forty seconds of 

the first round. In the grand finale 

W. H. "Red" Echols, A Company 

had a slugfest with J. P. Larrick, 

F. Company. Echols worried Larrick 

with his unorthodox stance 

and took the bout on points. Larrick 

had a good left and showed 

prospects of becoming a top-notcher 

with a little coaching. 

Between two of the boxing 

matches, W. H. Moore was award- 

the basketball tournament. Moore 

led the individual scorers all season 

and was the sparkplug of F 

Company's team in every game. 

"Bootnose" Zimmerman was awarded 

a similar cup, being voted the 

most valuable man in the touch 

football tourney. 

Standing of the Companies in 

Wrestling: 

Co. Standing 

D First. 

C Second. 

A Third. 

E Fourth. 

B Fifth. 

F Sixth. 

Standing of the Companies in Boxing: 

Co. Standing 

C First. 

E Second. 

F Third. 

B Fourth. 

A Fifth. 

D Sixth. 

Dec. 18—The intramural rifle 

matches closed this afternoon. A 

great deal of interest was shown 

by all the men competing and some 

very good scores were turned in. 

The five highest were as follows: 

Travis, 1079; Stevens, 1078; O,- 

Hara, 1068; Wilson, J. W., 1033; 

Long, 1030. 

The final standing of all the 

teams is as follows: 

First, E Company—4168. 

Second, D Company—4020. 

Third, A Company—3871. 

Fourth, B Company—3870. 

Fifth, C Company—3847. 

Sixth, F Company—3778. 

With this beginning the Varsity 

Rifle Team is looking forward to 

an exceptionally fine season. Although 

it lost some good men last 

Finals there are some Third Classmen 

coming up that will find an 

opening on the team. Regular varsity 

practice will begin right after 

the Corps returns from furlough. 

All men interested in trying out 

for the team are invited to do so. 

Harriers Pick Spohr To Lead 

Team In 1937 

(Continued From Page E) 

workouts, but he was finally able 

to get in shape and placed high 

in all three meets. If he has no 

more trouble during the track seasons 

he should be able to make 

quite a name for himself by his 

work on the cinder paths. 

Looking Over The Southern 

Conference 

(Continued From Page 5) 

gey" finish to the wrestling account. 

To Company "E", fifth ranking 

company (or is it sixth) I extend 

my sincerest sympathies and humbly 

beg pardon for the mistake of 

my star intramural reporter. The 

correction is that it was "E" Company 

and not "C" Company, which 

won the hectic struggle to keep out 

of the cellar position in intramural 

basketball. I will see to it 

personally that a mistake of this 

calibre does not occur again. 

And now with your permission, 

I take this opportunity to close my 

last column of 1936 by wishing one 

and all a very merry Christmas and 

a happy and successful new year. 

Little Cage Team Coached by 

Ramey 

(Continued From Pase 6) 

ment. These daily games are of 

great benefit to both squads and 

help with the conditioning of the 

players. Although Major Ramey 

does not have as much material 

to work with as he did last season,, 

it is certain he will turn out 

a team which will give a good account 

of itself. 

The Editorial and Business Staff 

The Cadet 

Wish 

The Corps Of Cadets 

Faculty-Alumni 

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