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Ring FigurePictorial,Ring FigurePictorialVOLUME XXXIII LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, NOVEMBER 28, 1939 NUMBER 11Ring Figure Dances CapRuss Morgan and Carolyn Clarke, vocalist, pose for a picture underone of the arches of roses before the figure began Friday night. (Seeinterview of Miss Clarke on page 4.)General Kilbourne arrives fordance. Ite is escorted to his place onthe chaperones' stand by Bob Morrison,cadet lieutenant.Allen Kc.f-e' wrs n'-otiirr^phfdFriday night while dancing with hisdate. His date for the ThanksgivingEct was Miss Virginia Walker.Informal shot of second classmen and their dates in the lounge roomafter the figure. Left to right, Louise McCoy, Jimmy Dale, Hood Hampton,and Lola Sale.Figure'Stanley Navs with . . .James Dale with . . .Durland Clark withRobert Foster with . . .Hops, FigureAcclaimedHuge SuccessRuss Morgan's HandWins Corps OvationFor PerformanceAcclaimed by cadets throughoutbarracks as one of the most successfuldance sets in recent years,the Thanksgiving hops climaxedone of the most celebration-packcd |autumns in the history of the Institute.The entry of the class of1941 into the traditional arches ofthe ring figure marked the high spotof the dances and of the three yearsin the life of the second class.Stanley R. Navas, president ofthe class of '41, praised the untiringefforts of the 1940 Hop Committeein sponsoring what he considered"the finest ring figure and dancesthat we could ever have hoped for,"and for the "unselfishness and willingcooperation given the secondclass by the Hop Committee in orderto make the ring figure as great asuccess as possible."Approximately 140 second classmenand their dates passed throughthe four arches which were placedat ten-yard intervals in front ofthe chaperorre stand. The four leadersof the figure, Stan Navas, JimmyDale, Durland Clark, and BobFoster, distributed to each memberof the class a small heart-shapedlocket of gold which each secondclassman in turn presented to hisdate. Each girl in the figure worea white dress and carried a bouquetof two dozen roses.The decorations were a startling ,change from those used at past dances.The ceiling and walls were drapedin American beauty red, pink,'and white 'paper with green laurelcovering the sides of the balcony.At intervals along the balcony were,however, beautiful sprigs of goldcovered laurel which gave quite uscintillating effect. Crossed cannon,sabers, and rifles posted at distancesof about five yards along the balconyand the steps completed this novelarrangement.Russ Morgan and his band, furnishing"music in the Morgan manner,"were enthusiastically receivedby cadets of all four classes. Thisis the first time that this nationallyknownorchestra has appeared atthe Institute. Carolyn Clark, Morgan'sfeatured vocalists, was said bymany to have "taken Cocke hall bystorm."Morgan was especially praised forallowing Bosh Pritchard and CharleyFaulkner to sing with the band Saturdaynight.Gala Week-EndLenders. Miss Helen Johnson. Miss Louise McCoyMiss Joyce Kirby. . . Miss Jean WolfThe above picture of the chaperones' stand was taken as the chaperoneswatched the figure. General and Mrs. Kilbourne are in the centerof the stand.Earl Brown, business manuger ofthe Hop Committee, pesos for a picturein the lounge with his date,Miss Ellen Green.\Valt>r is, v.rj J-jhn E. Tawne,ai'.d Gen ral Kilbourne caught unawaresin the lours" during one ofthe sbor' intei missions.The etchings in J. M. Hall were a popular attraction to members ofall classes. This was taken much to the surprise of the victims.Ring FigureMarching in four columns of couplesthe second classmen execute one ofthe beautiful movements of tl.e figurewith military precision. Leaders ofthe columns, from left to right are:Bob Foster, Jimmy Dale, Stan Navas,and Durland Clark (out of siglit).After circling the floor once more,the four leading couples came togetherin a solid four-couple front.From that position they divided, onecouple going under each of the fourarches of roses.Phil Chapman and ?.{iSS !!er

IljefefllMaktPublished Tuesday afternoons. Entered at the post office atLexington, Virginia, as second class matter. Subscription duringregular school year, $2.50.1939 Member ofASSOCIATED COLLEGE PRESSDistributor of Collegiate DigestNational Advertising Service, Inc.College Publishers Representative4 2 0 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK. N. Y.CHICAOO • BOSTON • Lot Maun • $•« Funcitco- 1940JOHN HUNDLEY Editor-in-ChiefDOUGLAS COOK Business ManagerEDITORIAL STAFFJearl McCracken Managing EditorCarl Harkrader Re-write EditorRobert Shi verts Alumni EditorDick Pritchett Feature EditorDouglas McMillin, Don MayColumnistsFred Flowers, Dan Flowers Public Opinion EditorCharles Beach Sports EditorAl Carr Assistant Sports EditorTom Opie Assistant Sports EditorBates Gilliam Assistant Sports EditorJames Turner Assistant Sports EditorASSOCIATE EDITORSBill McCauleyBill MaxsonCalvin SatterfieldEric MeyerBob SpearAllin MeyerBeverly ReadHenry ForesmanSTAFF ASSISTANTSTommy Moncure C. M. Young Price Littlejohn Fred LoveG. S. Rome Billy Brown Jack Martin C. J. Bound!Bob Dunlap Dick Baldwin Phil Killey Charles SextonGeorge Eaaer Wesley Mars ton Henry Mecredy James O'KeefeBUSINESS STAFFRudy Weiss Advertising ManagerGeorge McCann Subscription ManagerScott Braznell Circulation ManagerThe Rat SystemAlmost since VMI's founding a hundred years agothere has existed here a system under which the seniorityof the old cadets and the respect and privileges appendingtheir rank have been impressed upon all newcadets, a system under which the novices are made tofeel their subordination, a system that admits newmembers on a one year period of probation and thatallows them full admission provided they meet the austerelife and restrictions of that trial year as men.The term "rat" has been applied to the new cadetsfor probably as many years as the Institute has stoodon this hill. In his book "The End of an Era," JOHN S.WISE, who as corporal of the guard during the Battleof New Market deserted post with his sentinels in orderto take part in the cadets' charge, wrote of new cadetsbeing called "rats" and of the system that subordinatedthe rats to all other classes. At that time, however,new cadets were addressed by the term "MisterRat." Today both terms are still in continual usuagebut not in the combined form of the 1860s.Many customs regarding rats during Wise's cadetshipare practiced even today. Among such customsis that unwritten prohibition of an old cadet botheringa rat whom he had known before entrance or one fromthe old cadet's home town.From Wise's time until the turn of the twentiethcentury the rat system degenerated into brutal physicalpunishment, sheer hazing. Serious injuries resultedfrom such treatment, among which was that receivedby General Marshall, U. S. chief of staff, from a bayonetwhich narrowly missed taking his life. Severaldeaths occurred, but they could not convincingly beblamed on hazing.Conditions continued in such deplorable fashion untilthings came to a head on Oct. 18, 1927, when thewhole corps went on a strike protesting a cadet's dismissalfor hazing. Gen. WILLIAM H. COCKE, then superintendent,secured the permission of each cadet's parentsto order the mutinous cadet back to duty and todismiss him in case of failure to comply with that order.The corps returned to duty, but the damage had beendone. The strike had been carried by front page streamersin daily newspapers, and the editorial barrage thatfollowed was devastating to the name and fame thatwas VMI's. In a terse, scathing cartoon in the RichmondTimes-Dispatch, FRED O. SEIBEL pictured a huge,ugly blotch marked "hazing" on the statue of VirginiaMourning Her Dead, which at that time stood in frontof Jackson Arch where the statue of Jackson nowstands.Abolition of the Virginia Military Institute wasthreatening. General COCKE rallied the alumni to a gallantdefense of their Alma Mater and rescued it fromsuch an ignoble end. Under his careful and fatherlyguidance, VMI made great strides in revising the system.And when he laid down the superintendency in1929, Gen. JOHN A. LEJEUNE carried on with equal successhis predecessor's great work.But in the spring of 1934 an incident occurred.thairesulted in the abolition of the rat. linG, Contrary topq^iUaC-Jpelief, an£_ijnlike" the term "rat," the rat lineis not a century-old feature of the rat system. It is apost-World War product that the old cadets devised tokeep the rats, some of whom had seen service in France,in check. At that time it extended outside as well asinside of barracks.The class of '37 finished its probational year minusthat feature of the system, and the class of '38 servedits entire rat year without the rat line.In the fall of 1935, the officers of the class of '36 prevailedupon the new commandant, Col. WITHERS A.BURRSES, to revive the rat line inside of barracks. Andso the class of '39 began its rat year with the rat lineas we know it today.The rat system now in effect is not a modification ofthe system of hazing. It is a thing separate and apartfrom that which once plagued VMI.Yet hazing is a stigma which we still bear in theminds of a few outsiders. It's a connotation that thename "Virginia Military Institute" still carries in theminds of those who remember the episode of 1927 andwho do not know the system of 1939.Today the rat system is a method of disciplining ratsand of ingraining in them the traditions that all old ca-(Continued on Page 4)TWO-STRIPE TRIPE B,«>B spearThis columnist again hits the dirtroad and finds his going rather muddy.Well as Ben Holmes says, "Let'ssling some mud."It seems as if our observations of"I don't like my name in yourcolumn" Kibbee were true. Did anybodysee Kibbee at the dance afterhe got his favor. He bought ticketsfor both nights. Its nice to be ableto throw them away.Also apparent was the fact thatthe lipstick accumulated by the twostripers wasn't all gotten under thearch. "I'm your pal" Newton wasrather late getting to breakfast rollcall, but he did appear finally witha lipsticky face. Perhaps it was Ketchup.Spizzy Paul, who hasn't missed ahop yet, couldn't find a girl whothought it was worth spending aweek-end with him, even though heoffered a locket as a premium.Youare losing your grip, John Grey.Sunday night found all the brotherswriting letters. Boy were theymushy! What they wouldn't giveto have them back again.Willie Dance, after two years ofwaiting finally got into the arch.We wonder why he didn't whistlewhile he worked. Willie claims itwasn't work at all.Paul Thompson looked mightyhappy for a man who had receivedan ICC from his OAO. Looks likePaul carried a spare.Was Eddie Stumpf surprised whenthey took his picture for The Cadet.Eddie thought no one was looking.Charlie Moore's RFD is comingto Lexington this Saturday. She isonly a week late but Charlie dosen'tmind, or does he?Jimmie (Joe, the Nose) Cook wasapproached by a little lad duringthe intermission at the show Saturdayand asked "Mister, can I seeyour Lone Ranger Badge?" Wewonder who put him up to it andwhile we are at it why didn't youshow it to him? You know howproud your are of it.Voice from the sofa on the otherside of a Lexington parlor, "Searcy,turn out the light." Why did Jimrefuse. What's the matter Jim, afraidof the dark? Well anyway JackPitts did.It was amazing to note that nota mess jacketed figure was in sightafter intermission Friday Night.Even Navas, was missing. Did thatnose get in the way, Stan?Ask Mac why they call him "TenSeconds McCauley?" Don't keep usin the dark about that one, Bill,old boy!Neil Brown showed great interestin Macon, Georgia. She has Neilworried and blue.Red Sexton showed up with theparennial favorite. Ray Ruett laysclaim to one of the longest kissesunder the arch. And by the WayRay, what was the idea of nearlyrunning down an entire church detailSunday morn. Looked as thoughNelson Gromme did get his keysbut you didn't have to play chaufeur.Why didn't you let CharlieNash do it?Seems as though "Our Little"Tipton had H schoolmarm for hisRFD. Maybe she taught you a fewthings, eh, what, Harold? Not thatit looked odd but were you actingas a background for Shorty Richardsin the figure or did he justslip through your legs.The Yankee club had quite ablow-out at the Dutch Inn. Whatwe're wondering about is what wassaid that made Don Buonanno'sface so red?What member of the faculty keptcutting in on Charlie Mobley Fridaynight. We wonder why Charliedidn't object. Fred Nelson was quitehappy with that Nutley woman.Bobby Foster was quite pleased withhis date. It seems that Bobby's tastewhile on the ball is not so bad.Why did Durland Clark fall on hisface in front of his company Mondaymorning. That's not setting avery good example."Stinky" Stengele had quite amodel from New York. She really^bowled the boys over. Barney Dir-'zulaitus, after many dates with hisOAO got his first kiss under thearch.The Minks did a lot of extra curriculaactivities at VMI. To put itas Frenchy Horton says when askedabout the man in his hay by theO. C., "Sir, that man is a HaySleeper."Leo Rashkin's date asked him ifit was all right for her to late dateAS YOU WEREBy STAN AARONIt was feared in barracks thatPhil Chapman and Ike (the Kike)Irwin were accidentally bittenwhile giving the "Chapman SnakeBite Cure" to several friends inRoanoke on Jinxgiving night. Allfear was cast aside when it waslearned that they took the curethemselves (as a precaution, ofcourse). They were assisted by Merchant,Cline, and Hart. It turnedout to be quite a party. Note: Theydon't call it Snake Bite, where wecome from.It was very unusual to find norepeaters from last year in the RingFigure Friday night, however manywere glimpsed (not with last year'sdates) watching wistfully from thesidelines. We won't mention all thenames but it seems that we are notdoing so well, are WE Dick Flinn?Didn't see many of the Two-Stripersaround after intermission butwe can't blame them much. We canunderstand the nervous strain theywere under all during the figure.But for the life of us though, wecan't think of any possible excuseBill Mandt could give.The following men comprise ourhonor list for this year. These menhave distinguished themselves byhaving their ring figure dates backBen Handy with Miss PeggyJeanne Ellis in the Blue Room. Sheis one of the few who returned toRing Figure with her date of lastyear.again this year: Atkison, Augustine,Bailey, Cook, Carr, Garland, Handy,Matter, Opie, Rawls, and White.Congratulations.While the rats were counting thedays 'till Christmas furlough andthe first classmen were thinking ofways to keep their FCP, PappyGuest ColumnistHatfield was sending his girl aticket to the VPI game. Come gametime (so they say), she was there. . . with someone else. Pappysays it is nice to sit with the corpsto watch your last game anyway.Walter (I'm covered with chevrons)Edens, still hopeful after thelitUe episode at Openings was foundsleeping near the windows thisweek-end, too.Porky Wettersten had good intentionsof joining the ranks of theTwo Per Centers by running theblock. He went up to his roomright after the hop and decided toget a few minutes rest before leavign.He dropped down on a hay—mess jacket and all. First call thenext morning found the samePorky in the same mess jacket inthe same hay, untouched. How canyou explain that to a girl.Tiger Charley Beach stormed uptowri after he took his girl homeSaturday night to break up anylate-dating or after-curfew visiting(new term). Things looked prettyrough for a while but it seemsthere was a misunderstanding andno weverybody is happy.ICC's flowed freely this week. Asa matter of fact, Jim (I had myroommate's girl up for the lasthops) Turner sang "Alone" fill thisweek and he wasn't-'just talkingeither. Rumor -has it that ourBrother Rat Miller was one of thefew this time to receive an I. C. C.W. U. (W. U. meaning "With You.")because I have a date with a Sub.This is a cruel world' isn't it? Youjust can't win.Frank (I won three medals atcamp and I wear them on by coateeand paletot all the time) Hooververy nobly assisted his Misterthis week by going withhim to call for his date and take herto the hops.One of the girls at the hops includedin her line something abouthow much we beat those "FarmersThursday. Once after finishing herlittle speech, she looked up andsaw she was dancing with one ofour visitors from VPI. I guess heunderstands women because heshowed his good sense of humor andlaughed it off.There are two foolproof ways tokeep them from late-dating onyou: (1) Don't ask them up. (2)Late-date them yourself. If absencemakes the heart grow fonder, Morrissettshould be a real "killer" byChristmas. We knew he threatenedto go the way of Gary but we don'tbelieve he meant it.with a Mink. I guess you know theanswer she got.Did anyone notice Jack Bal this'OAO in the arch. As their kiss passedits third or fourth second, shestarted to push away but Jack heldon like a man until his task wasfinished. There is nothing like thiscaveman stuff, is there, Jack?Frank Kirby's date spent mostof the'Roanoke game trying to explainabout that guy from H. S. Inspite of Ring Figure, Bunny Baldwinmade a down payment on thejalopy. He must be a capitalist.Durland Clark spent his hourafter the hop in JM hall. What'sthe matter Durland. Are you afraidof losing your chevrons or something?What two striper and date werecaught in a kiss while studying inone of the library study rooms?Maybe they were studying, or justdoing a little outside work.What made "Seagull" Siegal lookfor a haysleeper so late Friday night.Weren't you sure, Ralph?Why did Charlie Earnest ask forhis locket back? Jake Doland wishedhe had gotten a minature-lure. . .' Charlie Owens sure must havea way. After one date he askedher to Ring Figure. He sure seemedto be having a good time.Jack Oglesby nearly made a mistake.He almost kissed the womanat whose house his date stayed.While at McCrums with his RFDEllender, the Senator's son, sawhis old flame walk in. Not only didshe walk in but she came over andsat down. What a spot to be in.Well our hero knew how to takecare of that. Boy did he cut hercold.Those of you two stripers whohave been griping because of thelack of a "colyum" in which to reportthe misbehavings of your brotherrats, please take note: "As YouWere" and Everything 'n' Anything"are your columns as much as theyare the first class' or the third class'.Take your dope to McMillin andMay, or if you haven't overcomepuerile bashfulness, take your dopeto G. S. Home.If any one stripers have readthus far, please take your thingsand stuff to Bob Dunlap, DickBaldwin, or Fred Love.News FlashesCOL. MOSELEY GIVESLECTURE TONIGHTContinuing his series of semiweelclylectures on the History ofArihitecture which he began inOctober, Col. T. A. E. Moseley,head of the Foreign Language department,will give another of thatseries tonight in the auditorium ofthe Nichols Engineering buildingfrom 7:30 to 8:15.• • •RADIO PROGRAMTO TOAST SQUADRONIn its program tonight at 10 p. m.over the Columbia BroadcastingSystem, Lance, Inc., nationallyknown bakers, will toact the VMI-VPI football teams on the "Toas-Tchee" hour.This program will be carried bysuch radio stations as WRVA, WBT,WJSV, and WAPI.• * •SON BORN TO ALUMNUSON VICTORY DAYH. I. Zimmerman, x-'38, announcedthe birth of a son born on lastThursday evening following theVMI triumph over VPI.VICKS AGENT INTERVIEWSFIRST CLASSMENDr. Brown, personal director, pf,,the Vicks Vapor-Rub Co. Scfiool ofSalesmen, aju* formerly professorat^SI*£,,"has been interviewing a""group of first classmen during todayand yesterday to select men to workwith the Vicks Co.Twenty college seniors throughoutthe country will be selected outof 400 applicants.VALENTINE ADDRESSESLECTERN CLUBThe Lectern, VMI student chapterof the Virginia Academy of SocialScience, held its regular meeting inthe auditorium of the Nichols Engineeringhall last Saturday at10 a. m.John Hundley, president of theLectern, after conducting the regularbusiness session, introduced themain speaker, Earl L. Valentine,Lexington attorney and former presidentof the local Chamber of Commerce.Mr. Valentine said, in hisopening remarks, that he understoodthat a great many men enrolled inthe liberal arts course were preparingthemselves for a graduate lawdegree, and that it was to those menthat his talk was directed.• • •ASCE MEETINGHELD SATURDAYThe regular meeting of the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineerswas held Saturday morning from 8to 9 a. m. in the auditorium of theNichols Engineering building.On the Night of Ring FigurePhotographs by Bill DardenSecond classmen in mess Jackets The girl, after checking her wrapaand capes arrive for dance Friday In the dressing room upstairs, comesnjKl,t. down to meet . . .. . . her date who, with other brother rats, has checked his cape inthe cloak room.Under the arch of roses he givesher a kiss in return for his ring.Parting is such sweet sorrow asthey reenact the arch scene on thefront porch.After receiving favors they danceuntil the figure is over.Then the favors are opened and the second classmen place the locketsaround their dates' necks.H he's foolhardy (and most second They enjoy conversation and sigclassmenare at Ring Figure) he runs arettes on the stairs at Miss Llssythe block after the dance.Graham's.Weary but happy, he goes to bedwith her picture carefully placed atthe head of his hay.

KEYDET KOMMENT —iBy Al Carr and Charles BeachTHE GENERAL ATTITUDE of the corps in barracks before lastThursday seemed to be (with apologies to Ben Bernie) "We're going toplay 'East Lynne'—and I hope we win." However, the result of the encounterwith VPI was far from the old-fashioned "mellerdrammer" inwhich we saw the Fighting Squadron tied to the rails by VPI until thetrain of Fate and bad breaks plus good football by the Gobblers ran VMIinto the oblivion of the loser column. It was surely VMI Day in Roanokeon Thanksgiving—for the first time since 1929.• • •CAPTAIN PAUL SHU ended his varsity career with the highestrealization of a VMI football leader by sparking the victory over thetraditional rival, VPI. Afterthree quarters of thebest play seen on MaherField for many years, Shuwas removed from thegame to have an old kneeinjury taped up. It is needlessto say that Billy'Nugenttold the team in thehuddle, "It's all right, boys,Shu's still in the game inspirit," and the FightingSquadron, minus its greatcaptain, went on throughthe remainder of the gameto hold the fighting Gobblers.All of the other sixfirst classmen playing theirlast game for VMI turned in excellent performances the time that theywere in the game.• * •WE ARE GLAD TO REPORT that Coach Sam Barnes has returnedto open his pracUce session with the VMI grapplers, thus ending allrumors of his reported resignation. Barnes returned to school on Mondaymorning after a short visit to his home in Oklahoma to start the practiceof a squad of approximately 40 wrestlers. Since coming to VMI threeyears ago, Barnes has developed the wrestling squad into two SouthernConference championships, and has done more to further wrestling herethan has any other coach in the history of the school.» • *IN TURNING THE TRICK OF DEFEATING VPI for the first timesince 1929, Coach Pooley Hubert has realized the greatest ambition of aVMI football mentor. It is because of his strategy that the amazing victoryover VPI was assured. When asked whether this was the best team hehad ever coached at VMI, the jovial coach replied, "It's the greatest teamthat I have ever coached." And we could easily see why this might betrue as the 1939 Fighting Squadron has the best spirit ever seen on acollege team. Coach Hubert, you and your capable staff have turned ina fine job this year.• • «WE WOULD ASK MASTER JOHN LOBBINGER, JR., CAVALIERSPORTS SCRIBE, "IF VMI AND VIRGINIA WERE TO MEET AGAIN,WOULD THE CAVALIERS STILL BE THE SLIGHT FAVORITES?"I DONT SEE HOW WE COULD POSSIBLY AGREE WITH HIM AFTERTHE VPI GAME.Turkey Day StatisticsVPIVMIFirst downs 10 4Yards gained rushing, net 71 104Forward pass, attempted 19 6Forward passes comp 8 3Yards gained, forwardpasses 189 79Yards lost, attemptedforward passes 20 14Forward passes intercept.ed by - 0 2Punting average, fromscrimmage 42 43Opp. fumbles recovered by 2 3Yards lost on penalties 25 40J. Ed Deaver & SonsClothiers and FurnishersPHONE 25Buy Your Copyof theCADET ROSTERIt contains a complete list ofthe corps, their room numbersand their home addresses.Reduced this year to 15cPounding Pau Shu PoundsForward In ThanksgivingDay Classic At RoanokePaul Shu, VMI's brilliant captain,brought his college football careerto a close last Thursday when heled the Hubertmen to a 19-to-7victory over the Gobblers fromVPI. In this picture Shu is showngetting away from a would-beTech tackier, a common occurencein the Turkey Day victory.A moment later Shu tossed alateral to Bosh Pritchard, whogalloped from mid-field to completeVMI's scoring for the afternoon.Fists FlyFans BooFavorites LoseA crowd of 20,000 spectators andhecklers gathered at Alumni FieldSaturday to see the First Battalionwalk over the Second Battalion 6-0.•Pat Harris also played.* * •The highlight of the game wasShomo's interception of Harris' passand his breath-taking 40-yard rundown the sidelines to the S. B. 30yard line or thereabouts. This isonly a guess, there weren't anymarkers on the field. Several playslater, he dashed off tackle forF. B. score. The conversion failed• • •The crowd (Rawls, Vincent,Shultz, Branaman, and other heels)persistently cried for Opie andWills but Manager MacKinnonmerely held his nose. Merit is never rewarded.» • •Cigarettes were served at the halfand to the substitutes. The waterboys were grossly inefficient, therewasn't a bottle of beer to be had.* • *Outstanding blocker on the fieldwas "Shadow" McMillin with hisfeatherpushing sideswipes. Luckyfor him there wasn't a high windTotten hits the ground at attention,doesn't bend a bit.* • •The First Battalion won 6-0.University CleanersUNIFORMSCleaned and Pressed 50ePressed *5cPhone 149—Fast ServiceTHE DUTCH INN*For Nice RoomsandJust Wonderful FoodStaple & Fancy GroceriesOld Virginia HamsMcCOY'SWELCOME CADETSHeadquarters forALL MEN'S FURNISHINGSFighting Squadron Humbles Gobblers19-to-7 And Win State ChampionshipShu Stars Inast Game byScoring FirstBy CHARLES BEACH"After nine lean years, then thoushalt feast." Truly this was a greatfeast for the VMI Cadets as theytook three huge helpings of Gobblermeat last Thursday and endedtheir ten-year abstinence from victoryon the Maher Field TurkeyPlatter.Captain Paul Shu turned in one ofthe most brilliant performances ofhis colorful career as he led theFighting Squadron to a 19-7 victoryover the VPI Gobblers in oneof the most thrilling and most spectaculargames ever played In theMagic City.The win concluded one of themost successful season in recentyears for VMI as they emergedwith victories over Roanoke College, Davidson, Vanderbilt, Virginia,Maryland, and VPI while theylost to Kentucky, Columbia andDuke and tied Richmond. By virtueof this victory, the Hubertmen gainedan undisputed claim to the Statefotball Utle as the surprisinglystrong William and Mary elevenupset the hitherto undefeated Richmondteam.It was a grand climax for CadetCaptain's football career as he wasthe man of the hour, giving histeam the first score of the game andadding the extra point. He did practicallyeverything and sparked theVMI offense until he was forcedout of the game by the recurrenceof his old knee injury.Shu Scores OnRazzle-Dazzle PlayRipper Walker, husky tackle, setthe stage for the Cadet score afterfive minutes of play when hepounced on George Warriner's fumblenear the 16-yard stripe. TheHubertmen pulled their first trickout of the bag when they executeda double shift with Shu ending upin the tail-back position. He tookthe snap from center, cut swiftly tothe right where his interferencehad opened up a gaping hole, andthe Pounder raced through the entirebewildered for the first scoreof the game. He then dropped backand booted the oval squarelythrough the uprights for the extrapoint, and put the Squadron out infront 7-0.After a sustained drive from theVMI 46, the VPI team was able topush across their first score. Afterthey had carried the ball to theCadet four, Ellison gave the ball toHerb Thomas on a tricky reverseand the fleet-footed back went overstanding up.Catlett ScoresOn PassThe versatile Cadets pulled anothertrick out of the bag In thethird quarter when Bosh Pritchard,VMI safety man, signalled for a faircatch of Rankin Hudson's toweringpunt. Then, instead of going backin their offensive positions, thebaffling Keydets lined up and decidedto try for an onside kick,Pritchard booted the ball out ofthe end zone and It was broughtout to the 20 and put in play. If theball had not bounded out of the endzone and a VMI player could haverecovered the oval, it would havebeen an automatic touchdown forthe Fighting Squadron.It looked as this was bad strategyon the part of Mr. Bosh, but twoplays later he took Hudson's partiallyblocked punt on the VMI 45and turned on the speed to reachthe Tech 26 before he was hauleddown by the orange-shirted safetyman. Shu stormed around right endfor three yards. Then the determinedBosh dropped back and shot abullet-like pass to Sweet Nellie Catlettwho took the perfect pass andsped on into pay dirt, unmolestedby the Tech team.. Captain Shu's attempt for the extrapoint went wide and to theright, putting the Hubertmen in thelead, 12-7.SCHOOL SUPPLIESNEWBERRY'S5 & 10c StoresTolleys' HardwareGuns, Hardware, AmmunitionElectrical SuppliesDupont ProductsPhone 24Brown's Cleaning WorksSuits PressedONE DAY SERVICEPhone 282Suits Cleaned and Pressed25c50cCIVIC BOWLING alleysTHE HEALTH CENTEROpen 8 a. m. 'till 12 p. m.THE LITTLE CAFERemodeledfor the VMI CadetsTRY OUR T-BONE STEAK DINNERSCHINESE DISHES—ITALIAN SPAGHETTIOPEN ALL NIGHT DURING VMI DANCESM'CRUM'SThanksgsving Day Candies•Mail a Box of Whitman'sOr Martha Washington*"Flowers Telegraphed To All Cities"Call 75 and 57They Just KeepOn ScoringTheir third devastating marchstarted on their own 25 and carriedthem 75 yards to the promised land.Nellie Catlett started out by gainingseven yards through the center ofthe tiring Gobbler line and wasabout to be pulled down. But thedetermined Hampton Hurricaneflung a rather wild lateral to LutherSexton who carried It to the VMI37 before the tired pigskin wasbrought to rest. Then Sweet Nelliefaded back and shot an arrowlikepass to Shu who bundled itunder his arm on the midfieldstripe. Here he was surrounded bya host of Tech tacklers, but the slyold fox shoveled the leather lemonto Bosh Pritchard who was speedingby. The prostrate Tech teamgave pursuit but were unable tocatch the Sophomore speed merchantas he raced across the goalline.,Again Shu's attempted placementwent wide.The Gobblers resorted to the airin a final attempt to catch the highflyingSquadron but this methodproved to be futile as the game endedwith them in possession of theball in their own territory.ESSO SERVICE*WOODWARD&BOWLING*North Main StreetPhone 451Seniors ShowUp WellEvery first classman on the VMIsquad got into the contest and didthemselves proud by their brilliantplay.PETE'STAXIPhone 711V. M. I.Seal BeltsANDJewelryWatch & JewelryRepairing*HAMRIC andSMITHJewelersLEXINGTON, VA.Compliments ofHuger-Davidson Sale Company, Inc.Lexington, Va. :: Staunton, Va.We Specialize InSEA FOODS AND STEAKSSouthern Inn Restaurant"MA" FINBERG"MOTHER RAT OF THE CORPS'*Invites You—Be you a Rat or a First ClassmanTo Try Her Home-CookedLUNCHES AND DINNERSALSO COLD DRINKS OF ALL KINDSAsk to be Shown the V. M. I. Room and See for YourselfExtra!Extra!Only a limited number of extra copies ofthis special Ring Figure pictorial havebeen printed. Get your extra ones for only10c a copy before our supply is exhausted.Extra copies go on sale in Room 125 at8:30 tonight.The pictures used to illustrate this edition weretaken by Bill Darden, staff photographer, andAndre Studio. See Darden in Room 156 for printsof any picture used in this issue. Reasonable rates.Buy your extra copies tonight ofThe VMI Cadet\

Carolyn Clarke Says VMI Isr Very Impressive/ Enjoys VisitIt's amazing but a person as beautiful, as sweet, as lovely, and as unaffectedas Carolyn Clarke really does exist.Granting a member of The Cadet staff an exclusive interview duringthe intermission of Friday night's hop, Miss Clarke, between nibbles onher sandwich and sips from her coke, cleared up the mystery about herselfthat existed here at this time last week.Of the three beautiful but different pictures which The Cadet had receivedbefore her visit, Miss Clarke, who neither smokes nor drinks,prefers the one used to illustratethis story. She said that she "hadto have the others taken to keepup with the other little gals in thisbusiness."Having no scruples about her age,she said that she celebrated hertwenty-third birthday on Nov. 9,just two days before VMI celebratedits one hundredth. Born in BeverlyHills, Calif., she attended theBeverly Hills high school.Californian by birth, she is descendedfrom the Clarkes of Virginia.Although this was not her firstvisit to Virginia, it was her "firstto VMI. She said that VMI was veryimpressive" and that she wished shehad time to see more of it.During the interview she wasgiven a copy of last week's Cadet.She read the article about herselfand laughed: "That's good."Friday night after the dance sheread the entire issue, includingPlatter Chatter and the scandalcolumns, and on Saturday she talkedinformatively on barracks topics.Miss Clarke has been with RussMorgan, whom she calls "the boss,"a little over two years. She wascoached in her singing by EddieKay, who at the time was coachingGracie Allen for her part on theCampbell Soup program.Matinee I2 and 4 |Adm. 30cThe Rat SystemCAROLYN CLARKEShe was surrounded by cadetsboth nights in Cocke Hall and autographedpictures for many of them.After Bosh Pritchard had sung withthe orchestra she made him giveher his autograph in return for hersgiven earlier in the evening.Whenever she was pleased withsomething, one could hear hercatchy little exclamation: "That'sgood."(Continued from Page 2)dets and alumni hold dear and sacred. It is built aroundthe central theme that rats will be treated as gentlemenby gentlemen.The rat line, which was aptly defined in the recentarticle in the Saturday Evening Post as "the longestdistance between two points," is one of the finest featuresfor discipline that we have known and we heartilycommend it. It keeps the rats out of the old cadets'way and it places them where their posture and bearingwill be more carefully observed.If a rat slouches, he should be told firmly to "finnout." Unlike the exaggerated form of "bracing" in prepschools, "finning out" is the correct position of a soldierat attention. The shoulders are carried back, thechest is thrust forward, and the head is held well up.Finning out is both the natural and correct stance.Closely associated with the rat system is the systemof class privileges which fosters the granting of privilegesto classes according to a class' seniority in thecorps. The General Committee, which is an authorizedbody comprising the officers of the three senior classes,drafts the list of privileges for each class and hears andpunishes all cases of violation reported to it.STATELAST TIMES WEDNESDAYEvening7:00-9:00Adm. 35cIt is the duty of each cadet to report any infringementby a fellow cadet upon privileges not his own, orany act that will bring discredit upon the cadet uniformor upon VMI. The neglect of such a duty is detrimentalto one of the intangible pillars upon whichVMI is founded.The General Committee should be used impersonallyby old cadets to penalize all rats whose actions mightexceed the confines of rat restrictions. The G. C. penaltiesof confinement and penalty tours are authorized,and they receive official sanction before going into effect.To the rats we say again that you will find this yearhard, but in the end you will be proud that you earnedyour admission into the corps, proud that you are dnintegral part of VMI.To the old carets we say that in enforcing the ratsystem and the system of class privileges, shoot hardbut shoot straight.PhotographerBILL DARDENThe announcement was madethis afternoon that Bill "Dmitri"Darden has been appointed toThe Cadet staff as the staff photographer.Darden has done much of thephotography work for The Cadetthis fall including the pic-VIRGINIA CAFE*Come in and try our homepre-paredmeals in the pleasingatmosphere of our newlyredecorated cafe.LEXINGTON, VA.torlal features on centennial celebrationsthat was used two weeksago.With the exception of the picturesof the leaders of Ring Figureand the picture of the figurein progress, all of the photographywork on the Ring Figure In thispictorial edition was done by him.Cinemaster Fredric March isleading a drive for funds to providetechnical equipment for thenew University of Wisconsin theater.—ACP.Chesterfieldholds the RecordYANKEE CLUBHOLDS BANQUETFifty couples attended the banquetof the Yankee club held at theDutch Inn last Saturday evening at7:30 p. m.Many girls and parents of cadetsattended. Clint Domlnick, presidentof the club, said that the unusualfeature of the banquet was the pleasantlack of after dinner speakers.• • •CALCIUM CHLORIDEFOR CORRALThe 500 pounds of calcium chlaridegiven to the Institute by CstmilliusChristian, '14, was for settlingthe dust in the corral ratherthan drying out the ground whenwet, as reported in The Cadet twoweeks ago.DUKESCHOOL OFUNIVERSITYDURHAM, N. C.MEDICINEFour termS of eleven weeks a»egiven each year. These may betaken consecutively (graduationin three and one-quarter years)or three terms may be taken eachyear (graduation in four years).The entrance requirements are intelligence,character and threeears of college work, IncludingSle subjects specified for Class Amcdical schools. Catalogues andapplication forms may be obtainedfrom the Admission Committee.ADAIR-HUTTON, Inc."Serving The Public Over Half Century"Lexington, Virginia—Phone 58AndreS T U D I OFor Daily Photo Service See—William DardenTelephone 134It's photography at its best when Andre takes the picture.You'll like our true-to-life portraits, taken, developed andfinished by men who know and like their business.BALDWIN ADDRESSESAIEE MEETINGThe VMI Chapter of the StudentBranch of the American Instituteof Electrical Engineers held itsfifth meeting of the year in theauditorium of Nichols Engineeringhall from li to 12 on Saturdaymorning, Nov. 25.CAMERA FILMSPECIAL OFFERTO STUDENTS ONL Y6 ROLLS ^fg _Slit—nt-llC « m-SlS-5 ROUS-This offer made by one of the world'joldest film manufacturers, cooperatingwith us to encourage amateur pfiotoRraphyand better pictures. Order at onceand make this 79c saving.alsoSPECIALSTUDENTSFINISHINGSERVICEMail your roll film (any make) to us fordeveloping and printing and reccive8DOUBLE SIZE OEfPRINTS for only(16 Exposure Rolls 45c)Send Coin with FilmMAIL PHOTO SERVICEPRINCETON. IND.Myers HardwareColt Revolvers, RemingtonGuns, Kleanbore ShellsAnd AmmunitionPhone 72BRO. RAT COMPACTSFROMMILDRED MILLER'SGIFT SHOPARTHUR SILVERCustom Tailoring and FurnishingsHotel Robert E. LeeSEE OUR WINDOW IN THE P. E.ATTENTION!!THE VMI POSTEXCHANGEIS EQUIPPED AND READY TO SERVE9 A. M. to 10:00 P. M.YOUComplete Breakfasts, Hot and Cold Lunches, Steak Dinners,Sandwiches and Short Orders, Complete Fountain ServiceCigarettes, Novelties, Toilet ArticlesLadies' Entrance Adjacent to Alumni Hall"ASK PETE" HE KNOWSFootball In The NewsDuke Vs. Carolina - Tulane vs. ColumbiaSATURDAYFRANK FULLER, winner of Hi* 1939 BendixRace, holds th* Bendlx transcontinental racer*cord. His right combination of efficiency andflying ability has mad* him a record holder inaviation, just as CHESTERFIELD'S Right Combinationof tobaccos has made it a record holderfor More Smoking Pleasure with its real mildneiiand better taste.and Better Tastebecause of its Right Combination of theworld's best cigarette tobaccose real reason more and moresmokers are asking for Chesterfield isbecause CHESTERFIELD'S RIGHTCOMBINATIONof the world's best cigarette tobaccosgives them a better smoke...definitelymilder, cooler and better-tasting. Forreal smoking pleasure . . . you can'tbuy a better cigarette.T&nmtiekZWith BILUE BURKE • REGINALDOWEN • GEORGE BARBIERM I L D E *FOR M I L L I O N SM I L D E R FORYOUNews - Band - SportsCopyright 1939. LIGGETT A Mysu TOBACCO Co.