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VOL. LXXIV ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1948 Number 6
Music Department Will Present Gounod's 'Faust'
In Lang don Tomorrow and Saturday at 8:15 P.M.
• PRISON SCENE from "Faust" (above) shows the young Faust, as performed by Dr.
Hollace Arment; beseeching Marguerite to flee with him. Mrs. Eleanor Abercrombie sings
the role of the condemned woman. The music department's opera will be performed tomorrow
night and Saturday night on the stage of Langdon Hall. Admission to everyone
except students is $1.22. Students will be admitted free. (Photo by Leonard Whitten)
/ ALPHA ZETA HONORARY
' RECOGNIZES 35 AG MEN
Alabama c h a p t e r -of- Alpha
Zeta, nationaV honorary agricultural
fraternity, tapped 33 up-perclassmen,
one sophomore, and
one graduate student last weekv
Membership in the fraternity is
based on scholarship, character,
and leadership ability.
William T. Cox, ag engineering
major from Gadsden, was elected
the most outstanding sophomore
in ag school. He will be awarded
the official Alpha Zeta key.
George H. Blake, Jr., Auburn,
was the graduate student honored.
' Upperclasssmen honored were:
Oliver R. Carter, senior, Goshen;
Dewey D. Johnston, senior
Jacksonville; Conro L. Olive.
senior, Florence; Walter F. Sow-ell,
senior, Abbeville; William L.
Walsh, Jr., senior, Montgomery;
Perry M. Roberson, Jr., senior,
Newville; George M. Carmichael,
Jr., senior, Auburn; Allen B.
Earnest, senior, Anniston; Merlon
V. Stephens, senior, Bessemer;
Frasier T. Galloway, senior,
Hartford; Delphin R. Strength,
senior, Brewton; Roger C. Nor-ris,
senior, Montgomery; Shelton
Appleton, s e n i o r , Albertville;
Thomas G. Butler, senior, Wood-ville;
George F. Rish, senior, Abbeville;
Merrell D. Bond, junior,
Clayton; William J. Pollaro, Jr.,
junior, Opelika; Glenn D. Fol-mar,
junior, Opelika; William P.
Orr, Jr., junior, Union Springs;
Donelson B. Horton, junior, Madison;
John . F. Yarbrough, junior,
Hamilton? jjferndn Yow. junior,
Auburn; Roy H. Hall, junior,
Abbeville; William Lester Brown,
junior, Heflin; Frank M. Duke,
junior, -Birmingham; Paul ,D.
Cruitt, junior, Atmore; John E.
Andress, j . u n i o r , Honoraville;
Curtis N. Beverely, junior, Sweetwater;
James Hardin, junior,
Grant; Curtis Henson, junior,
Camden; Fitzgerald Yarbrough,
senior, Ashville; Chadwick F.
Martin, senior, Horton.
Drawing For Social
Calendar Is Tomorrow
The social calendar for 1948-
49 will be drawn tomorrow
night. May 6, in New Building,
Room 116 at seven p.m. All
organizations not listed below
should send a representative.
Following groups will be represented:'
all fraternities and sororities;
AIO; Naval ROTC;
A-Club; Ag Club; ODK; WSSF;
Scarab; Military ROTC; Honor
Societies; Engineers Council;
Auburn Hall; and Veterans Association.
Scabbard And Blade Taps 20 Military
Students; To Present Skit Saturday
Company L, 5th Regiment of
Scabbard and Blade, national
honorary society for military students,
tapped 20 men on Thursday,
April 29. Ihformal initiation
began Monday mornirig
with reveille and inspection at
6:15 a.m. It will continue through
Saturday. At 9:30 Saturday
morning neophytes will present
a skit for the benefit of the public.
All students and townspeople
are inivited.
The neophytes are: W. J.
Browning, Birmingham; John A.
Oerting, Pcnsacola, Fla.; Charles
H. Tucker Birmingham; Kendau
Smith Wetumpka; Carlton D.
Russell, Augusta, Ga.; K. W. F.
Feltham, Anniston; Ellwood WT
Burkhardt, Auburn; Robert A.
Allgood, Auburn; William O.
Ralls, Jr., Arcadia; L. G. Thomas,
Jr., Groveland, Fla.; B. Floyd
Younginer, Jr., Macon, Ga.; W. E.
Rawlinson, Jr., Opelika.; H. W.
Griffith Jr., Bessemer; Robert K.
Vann, Huntsville; Russell J.
Suther, Selma; R. G. Niver,
Tampa, Fla.; John W. Eddins, Jr.,
Frisco City; C. Dean Hanson, Foley;
Walter G. Jones, Talladega;
and Forrest D. McCulloch, Huntsville.
Locdl Health Office
Moves To New Quarters
The Auburn branch of the Lee
County Health Office moved last
week from the old high school
building to new quarters in the
City Building.
"All clinics activities will be
carried on at the new location,".
Health Officer. "The hew quarters
are complete with modern
equipment and fully adequate for
this area," Dr. Askew said.
Miss Annah Sapping^pn, county
health nurse, will hold the immunization
clinic every Friday
afternoon, from one to three in
the new quarters.
AIO Mass Meeting
Set For Tonight
AIO will have a mass meeting
tonight in Social Center to elect
officers for the coming year. All
independent students (those not
affiliated with a sorority or fraternity)
are urged to be present.
The^se'ven executive offices to
be filled are: President, first vice-president—
in charge of political
activities; second vice-president
—in charge of social activities;
third vice-president—in charge of
a t h l e t i c activities; secretary,
treasurer, and publicity director.
In Addition representatives from
the various schools will be elected
to the house of representatives,
and one girl will be electee! from
the town as a whole.
All candidates must have a 2.0
average.
New independent council members
will be installed at the last
meeting of the quarter. New executive
officers, will be ducked at
a swimming party at Chewacla.
At the last meeting a proposal"
was made>o put the AIO president
on a salary.
The program tonight will be
musical; and the Snack Bar will
be open.
Basore and Land Elected
At Academy of Science
C. A. Basore head of the department
of chemical engineering
at Auburn, was named president-
elect of the Alabama Aca-year
at a recent meeting of the
Academy at Tuscaloosa. James
E. Land was elected vice-chairman
of the chemistry section of
the Academy. r
Five members of. the API
chemistry staff recently attended
the meeting of the Alabama Academy
of Science. They were Dr.
Glenn Schrader, R. E. Wingard,
Julian D. Capps, William Pressly,
and James,E. Land.
Three of the API professors
read papers at the' meeting. Dr.
Capp's paper was entitled "A
Chemical Investigation of Some
of the Properties of 6-Methyl-
7-Methylquinoline." Mr. Land's
paper was "Certain Aspects of
the Electrochemistry of Germanium,"
and Prof. Wirward reported
on "Mixing Efficiency
Studies." Miss Nell Vinyard, Research
Assistant at API was coauthor
with Dr. Wingard.
AG CLUB IS SET TO HEAR EDWARD A. O'NEAL
AT BANQUET; DANCE AT ALUMNI FOLLOWS
The Ag Club and guests are set for their annual banquet tomorrow
night at seven at Mell Street Cafeteria. Speaker for the
occasion will be Edward A. O'Neal, for 16 years president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. O'Neal is recognized as
an outstanding authority on ag organizations and is noted as a
colorful speaker. Following the banquet there will be a dance, free
to everyone, in Alumni Gym.
Cast Is Entirely Students, Faculty Members;
Marks Second Full-Length Opera Shown Here
Gounod's famous operatic masterpiece "Faust" opens tomorrow
night at 8:15 on the stage of Langdon Hall. With a
cast composed entirely of students and faculty members, the
Auburn music department's second full-length grand* opera
runs for two showings. The second performance is scheduled
for Saturday night.
Musical acompaniment for the
opera is supplied by the Auburn
Symphony Orchestra under the
direction of Prof. Edgar Glyde.
Dr. Hollace E. Arment, head professor
of music, is general production
manager.
The cast includes M. J. Daiiner
as Faust, the philosopher; Hollace
E. Arment as Faust, the young
man- Edgar Evans as Mephistopheles;
James Overton as Valentine;
LaVonne Wood as Marguerite;
E v e l y n Ciilverhouse
Reynolds as Siebel; and Mary
Newman Graves as Martha. ,
The chorus is composed of students
in the applied music classes.
The Men's Glee Club, directed
by S. Turner Jones, will sing the
famous "Soldier's Chorus."
The ballet corps will be supplied
by the dance groups of the
college directed by Olga Bibza,
choreogragher.
Story.Of Faust
The plot of "Faust" is concerned
with a philosopher who,
grown embittered by old age and
constant thought, summons the
ai dof the devil, Mephistopheles.
The fiend, in exchange for the
promise of Faust's soul, makes
the philosopher a young man.
The scene shifts to the merrymaking
of a town fair. Valentine,
a soldier about to go to the wars,
places his sister Marguerite in
the safekeeping of her lover,
Siebel. Through the machinations
of Mephistopheles, aFust seduces
Marguerite.
Marguerite is now jeered at
and mocked by her erstwhile
companions, but comforted" by
Siebel. She seeks comfort in religious
worship, but the fiend is
at her side taunting her'.
Valentine returns from a victorious
campaign, and hearing of
his sister's misfortunes he confronts
Faust and Mephistopheles.
The men fight, and with the devil's
aid Valentine is killed.
Marguerite, w h i l e awaiting
death in prison, is still wooed by
Faust, but her rhind goes awry.
She can remember only the
scenes of their first meeting and
the lov making in the garden.
Upon seeing Mephistopheles she
is horrified, and after seeking the
pardon ofhaven he falls dead. At
the end a voice from on high
pronounces her saved.
Attention Veterans
Veterans who plan to withdraw
from school at the end of
the present quarter and do
not want the customary 15 days
leave must notify the VA in
writing by today. This notice
may be turned in to the Veterans
Affairs Office. Samford
101, or the VA office at 235
Mell Street.
PI TAU SIGMA HONORS
29 M. E. UNDERGRADS
The Auburn chapter of Pi Tau Sigma, national honorary mechanical
engineering fraternity, recently tapped the following men for
membership:
Robert D. Anderson, Oil City,
Pa.; James E. Coward, Gallatin,
Tenn.; Collier Boswell, Montgomery;
Leslie W. Hatcher, Jr.,
Bessemer; Jack Hamrick, West
Point, Ga.; John P. McLaney, Birmingham;
Charles G- Coburn, Jr.,
Mobile; Gordon T Blair, Birmingham;
Gene T. D«Rieux, Birmingham;
James E. Brewer, Cleveland,
Ohio; Robert Z. Trimble, Decatur;
Edward A. Wright, Decatur;
Grady Turpin Owens, Greensboro;
W. D. Malvaney, Birmingham;
Preston B. Baron, Jr., Birmingham;
Herman L. Lessley,
Sylacauga; James Fred Alvis,
Parrish; Robert M. Hill, Jr., Tal-lassee;
Ned Varner, Auburn; Gor-dy
E. Loftin, Mobile; W. P. Tom-linson,
Florence; John Frank
Lindsey, Elba; Randall M. Walker,
Jesup, Ca.; Homer Ashley
Smith, Midland, Va.; James
A. Steele, Birmingham; Walter
Lynch Roark, Jr., Birmingham;
Arthur Arnold Fagen, Jr., Saint
Augustine, Fla.; Fletcher C. Ed-dens,
Decatur; Donald William
Brause, Kensingdon, Conn.
By special recognition and the
establishment of a closer bond of
fellowship, Pi Tau Sigma seeks to
promote the mutual interest of
those, who by their academic or
practical achievements, /manifest
a real interest and marked ability
in their chosen work.
Glomerata Needs
Members For Staff .
The editor and business-manager
of the 1948 Glomerata
are now organizing the staff for
next year's annual. They are
interested in obtaining students
who have had previous experience,
but this is not absolutely
necessary. Students who
are interested should contact
either Hugh Gaston at the
Kappa Sigma house or Frank
Robison at the Pi Kappa Phi
house.
AlO Doll Dance
Will Be May 29
The AIO Doll <Dance will be
May 29 in the Student Activities
Building. Music will be by the
Auburn Plainsmen. Tickets, $1
stag or drag, may be purchased
from any member of AIO.
The selection of the Doll Queen,
who will be presented with a
large doll, wi^l be made at this
time.
ARRANGEMENT
BY LIVERMAN
IS PUBLISHED
Prof. Hubert Liverman of the
music department faculty recently
had published in the "Choral
Program Series", Book III, his
arrangement of the Art Song,
"Dedication" by Robert Schumann.
This arangement was published
by the Silver Burdett Company
in a collection of two part,
three part, and four part arrangement
for men's chorus.
The Dames Club, organization
for students' wives, will meet tomorrow
at 8 p.m. in Social Center.
Business matters will be discussed;
and money will be refunded
to members who contributed
to the dance which was
postponed.
Greek Tragedy
To Open Soon
Will Be Presented
In Amphitheater
Oedipus, considered by most to
be the greatest of the -^Grecian
tragedies, will be presented at
the ampitheatre Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday of the week
begining May 17. The first showing
of the play will mark the
51st apearance of the Auburn
Players this calendar year. The
setting will be the largest ever
used by the Players.
The play, in which Bob Blackburn
will have the leading role,
deals with a curse placed upon
an ancient Greek family. The
carrying out of the curse is the
theme of the play.
This play has been planned for
three showings, but it has been
urged that all attend as soon as
possibly because of the impossibility
of moving it inside should
a period of bad weather make', it
necessary to abandon the Ampitheatre!
Students will be admitted free
of charge.
Bailey and Manley
To Attend Meeting
In Washington
Dr. W. S. Bailey and Dr. F. H.
Manley of the bacteriology and
pathology department, school of
-veterinary medicine, will attend
the' Fourth International Congress
on Tropical Diseases and
Malaria May 10-18.
The Congress will be held in
Washington, D. C. It is sponsored
by the U. S. State Department.
/
Research workers from several
foreign countries will be program
speakers. There will be sections
on the parasites and tropical
diseases of domestic animals.
'. Maury Smith . .
Auburn Debaters
Win Recognition
In National Meet
Maury Smith, junior in prelaw
from Panama Citj^Fla., won
recognition as one of the 10 top
speakers at the National Discussion
Tournament held in Bloom-ington,
Indiana, April 24-26.
Smith placed in tenth position
with 302 points.
Kinne Sutton, senior in prelaw
from Villa Rica, Ga., placed
eleventh in the tournament with
301 points. . r.,~.. •_. r , . -
Subject for the tournament
was "What can be done to foster
better relations .among nations
of the world?" A total of 163
participants from'27 colleges and
universities throughout the nation
tobk part in both the; tourney
and the National Student
Congress. The A u b u r n team,
composed of Smith,. Sutton, Lee
Taylor, and Gordon Hill, placed
third in student competition.
In the Student Congress, Sutton
was selected as one of the
ten outstanding Congressmen in<
a speech against the Civil Right's
Program. -
This was" the final tournament
the Debate Council, will attend
this year. It concludes one of the
most successful in the history of
the Council. The Auburn debaters
have participated in competition
with 170 schools of the
nation, winning approximately
two-thirds of their debates.
Annual Skit Night
To Be Held Monday
And Tuesday, 7:30
Blue Key, Cardinal
Key Are Sponsoring
Fun-Filled Event
The 'annual Skit Night, co-sponsored
by Blue Key and Cardinal
Key, will be held Monday
and Tuesday nights beginning
at 7:30 in the Student Activities
Building. Advance sale of
tickets has begun and may be
obtained from members of either
of the organizations. Admission
price is 35 cents.
' Cups will be awarded to the
winning fraternity and sorority
Tuesday night at the conclusion
of 'the last skit. Mimeographed
sheets have been sent to all sororities
and fraternities listing the
rules and regulations governing
the' skits..
Music will be furnished by the
Auburn Knights and the Auburn
Plainsmen.
The order of appearance of
fraternities and sororities is as
follows:
Monday night: TEP, OTS, Alpha
Psi, Phi Mu, Sigma Chi,
Sigma Pi, AOPi, Phi Kappa Tau,
ADPi, Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Zeta,
Alpha Gammo Rho, Theta Chi,
and TKE.
Tuesday night: Delta Sigma
Phi, Alpha Gamma D e l t a,
Lambda Chi Alpha, SPE, Kappa
Sigma, Theta U, PiKA, Sigma
Nu, SAE, KA, Chi Omega, ATO,
Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Delta.
Free Transportation
To Chewacla Begins
Ffee bus rides to Chewacla are
now available to students on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Busses will run for the remainder
of this quarter and next quarter.
The schedule is as follows:
leaves from Quadrangle, Graves
Center, and Markle's Drug Store
at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Bus
returns from Chewacla at 4:30
p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
The free transportation.is provided
by the student social life
program.
AUBURN'S TENNIS TEAM, above, has a season's record of six wins against two losses. They have two remaining
matches scheduled with Maxwell Field and Troy State Teachers College. From left to right, they are: Jim Biggers, Bill
Christian, Doc Holldway, Felix Baker, Bill Newman, Bobby Barefield, Bob Pattillo, Ben Jackson, Rip Lovitt, Russell
Long, and Coach Luther Young. (Photo by Hugh Alford).
2—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 5, 1948
Annual Alphi Psi Moonlight Sail'
td Highlight Weekend Social Life
Alpha Psi, professional veterinary fraternity, will present
its Moonlight' Ball in the Student Activities Building Saturday
from 9-12.
Miss Hazel Mobley will lead out with Loyce Turner, chapter
president. Both are from Valdosta, Ga
Music will be furnished by
Campus Playboy
SONNY HUDSON
smokes
CHESTERFIELDS
He Says:
"I need a cigarette of distinction.
Chesterfields are way ahead."
Chesterfield — year after year —
first choice of college men and
Women.
Jimmy Newberne and the Auburn
Plainsmen orchestra.
Other members, pledges, and
dates are Ray Dunlap, Frances
Banks, John Wolfe, Ida Downie;
Angus Gaskin, Mary Palmer;
Tom Kennard; Dot Nixon, Thud
Kidder, Betty Hill; Charles W.
Field, Mildred Mitchell; Lawrence
Bowers, Doris Belcher, Ben
C. Merrit, Wilda Frances Dog-gette.
Derrell Smalley, Jeanette Harbin;
Ray Ward, Pat Haden; Larry
Riedel, Billie Jean demons;
George Killiatt, Jean Groom;
Tim Miller, Rene Hodge; Karon
R. Jennings, Ruth Wimberley,
Ross Cryar, Ruth Hipp; Harry
McAbee, Yvonne Cargile; George
Bullock, Mary Coxe; Bill Tisdale,
Jaunita Ball; Watson Matthews,
Betty Screws; Bob Mullins, Laurie
Izlar; Fort Sutton, Frances
Carter; Lee Smith, Mary Ann
Barksdale.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mosher;
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holland; Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Niver; Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Reid; Dr. Agee M.
Wiggins, Sarah Moore; Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Monroe; Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Chambers; Mr. and Mrs. Ley
Jordan; Mr. and Mrs. M. Z.
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Sleepy-Eyed Alpha Gams Dance for Charity
And Fun at Annual Sunrise Ball Saturday
Alumni-Gym was the scene Of France's :HarWeil, Charles Heho-
Miss Hazel Xvlobley
Hazard.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Martin; Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Reynolds; Mr.
and Mrs. Russell H. Thompson;
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde J'ilgreen;
Mr. and Mrs. Carson N. Cope-land;
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Lampru;
Mr. .and Mrs. Tom Bullington;
MrT and Mrs. L. B. Plunk; Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Arline.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Harris;
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins; Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Kinsaul; Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Hamilton; Mr. and
Mrs. Harlan R. Case; Mr. ahd
Mrs. Bob Williams; Mr. ahd Mrs.
William L. Wake; Mr. and Mrs.
Bill LeNoir.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dowden;
Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Driscoll;
Mr. and Mrs. Myron C. Gray; Mr.
and Mrs. William R. Miller.
Stags are Glennis R. Bartlett;
Lynwood Box; Stuart E. Burn-'
ette; H. R. Campbell, Jr.; William
N. Chandler; John A. Cobb;
J. P. Faust; Howard W. Giddens;
James O. Gunter; Claude V.
Jamerson; H. N. Makinson; Sidney
C. McCain; Lamar H. Moree;
Shermon L. Payne; Maurice G.
Tipton; Benjamin R. Willis, Jr.
the annual Alpha Gamma Delta
Suhrise Dance Saturday morning
from 6-8 a.m.
A combo from the Auburn
Plainsmen orchestra furnished
the music.
During intermission a chance
on a cake raffle was drawn by
Marie Golsort, altruistic chairman.
Each year every Alpha Gam
chapter in the nation raffles off
a cake and the money is compiled
by the national sorority
and donated to spastic children
for their care and treatment.
Harold Jones, Troy, won the
cake.
Dancing continued after inter-misison.
Doughnuts and orange
juice were served as refreshments.
Members and dates present
were Carmen Fornara, Dyke Mc-
Colloch; Betty Joyce Smith, Emmet
Wiginton; Mary Cottle,'Lewe
Mizelle; Betty Lou Brock, Percy
Rogers; Vivian Garrett, Ray Wer-den;
Virginia Tolman, Kinne
Sutton; Kay DelHomme, Johnny
Monroe; Mary Noble Hall, Bob
Allgood; Sue Kimmons, Johnny
Butler; Betty Jean Jordan, Harry
Goleman; Yvonne Cargile, Bud
Whittlesey; Martha Norton, Fritz
Gunn; Catherine Hoffman, Don
Marett. 'V *
Biddy Barfield, Maury Smith;
Peggy Newman, Jimmy Norwood;
Sara Pass, Gaddy Jones;
Betty Lou Andrews, Bill Arring-gan;
Helen Raiidle, Phil Snider;
Beverly Behsbn, Crawford Ne-vins;
Sara Jean Putnam, El-wood
Burkhardt; Frances Gates,
Darby Dick; Billie Lou Estes,
Byrd Moore; Lucy Rutledge, David
Bias; Fay Bush, Jep Dennis;
Mr. and Mrs. Skeet Ingram; Mr.
and Mrs. James Flanagan. \
Lambda Chi Initiates
Omega Chapter of Lambda
Chi Alpha initiated seven new
members April 28. Those initiated
were Robert T. Lewis, Bessemer;
James A. Monroe, Birmingham;
Allen T. Smith, Birmingham; Carl
P. Franklin, Birmingham; John
Martin, Clayton; Leslie L. Sims
Mobile; and Stephen Y. Hogg,
Miranda, Cuba.
*'BAMA DIRECTOR
SPEWS TO AUBURN
RAPtlST BROTHERS
The Auburn Brotherhood held
its annual date breakfast in the
Green Room of the Pitts Hotel
Sunday morning, April 25. Over
100 people were present.
Charles Barnes, dji r e c t o r of
Baptist student activities a¥ the
University of Alabama, was guest
speaker. He spoke On the subject,
"Advance With Christ." Also
present was Elbert Williams,
student at the University of Alabama
ahd state president of the
Baptist Student Union.
Gilbert Butler, Brotherhood
president, presided at the breakfast.
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CHEWACLA PARK BUS TREE
WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
Leaves Markles Drug Store at 1:30—2:30
p.m. Route—down S. Gay to Thach. From
Thach by the Dorms on Mell St. to Sam-ord
at Graves Center Entrance, then to
Park. Return trip is reversed leaving the
Park at 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
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Auburn Defeats Tennessee, Moves On Top In SEC Race
Nixon Pilches 14-0 One-Hitler;
I George Also Wins On Mound
•L Auburn moved into first place
^ T /h the eastern division of the
^ Southeastern Conference Base-air
standings last week by hand-jig
Tennessee a double loss.
p Lanky; Willard Nixon, Auburn
/inound sensation, pitched his
second one-hitter of the season
in the opener as the Tigers took
a 14~ft victory! George Hill
patched the Auburn club to a
victorytin the second game.
In allowing the lone hit, Nixon
ame close to pitching his second
no-i-hitter of the season over the
VolSi A scratch single in the
eighth inning by Owens KEilner
did' the damage.
Besides being the pitching star,
Nixon added two singles, a
double, and a 370-ft. home run in
our trips to the plate. His four
hits were of 17 the Tigers collected-.
The second game was another
easy victory as the Tigers
claimed a 12-4 win behind Hill's
seven-hit pitching.
/The Tigers play Georgia in At-
• /ens Friday and Saturday.
. SEG Standings
Eastern Division
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Wednesday, May 5. Golf—Auburn
vs. Troy State in Columbus.
Thursday, Track—Auburn vs.
Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
Friday, Baseball—Auburn vs.
Georgia in Athens.
f> Saturday, Baseball — Auburn
s. Georgia in Athens. I
Auburn Tennisters
Earns Even Division
In Tough Road Trip
Coach: Luther Young's Auburn
tennis team split a recent road
trigr. of four games, losing to
Georgia Tech: and' Florida; while
defeating Mercer: and Georgia.
The Tigers. overwhelmed Merger,
7-0, in a clean sweep and
came from behind to edge out
the Georgia team, 4-3 but failed
to even score against Tech and
Florida.
The series gave the Auburn
team a record of six Wins against
two losses as a season's' record
with two more matches- to go—
one with Maxwell Field and the
other with Troy State Teachers.
The results: Auburn 7, Mercer
O. Biggers of Auburn defeated
Keenum of Mercer, 6-0, 6-0; Pat-tillo
of Auburn defeated O'Neal
of Mercer, 6-0, 6-0; Lovitt of Auburn
defeated Ray of Mercer,
6-1, 6-1; Holloway of Auburn
defeated Moody of Mercer, 6-0,
6-0; Jackson of Auburn defeated
Brinson of Mercer, 6-0j 6-2; Biggers
and Pattillo defeated Ray
and Tharp of Mercer, 6-0, ti-1;
Jackson and Lovitt of Auburn
defeated Keenum f and O'Neal,
6-0,6-2.
Auburn 4; Georgia 3. Wheeler
of Georgia defeated Biggers of
Auburn; 6-1, 7-5; Burt of Georgia
defeated Patillo of Auburn; 2-6,
6-2, 6-3; Lovitt of Auburn defeated
Pendley,: 6-0jt 6-3; Hollo-way
of Auburn defeated Adams
of Georgia, 9-7, 8-6; Raber of
Georgia defeated Jackson- of Auburn,
6-3, 11-9; Lovitt^-and Jackson
of Auburn, defeated Wheeler
and Adams, 6-2, 7-5; Pattillo and
Stale Prep Meet Is Set Here;
Sidney Lanier Favored Over 16 Others
Auburn will be host to the
Alabama State High School Inter-
scholastic Track and Field
Meet here Friday and Saturday
when some 17 teams from all
over the state converge here.
' With Sidney Lanier the favored
team, the meet will also have entries
from Birmingham, Mobile,
and other cities.
There will be a coaches meeting
Friday afternoon at 2:30 to make
scratches and heat drawings.
Teams entered thus far are:
Woodlawn, Murphy of Mobile,
McGill of Mobile, Ensley of Birmingham,
Ramsay, B. B. Comer,
Sidney Lanier, Haleyville,' Starke,
Troy, Fairfield, Auburn, West
End, Shades Cahaba, Bessemer,
McAdory and Eutaw.
Caisson Club To Meet
At Lake Chewacla
All members of the Caisson
club are urged to attend the meeting
to be held Tuesday night,
May 11. Members will meet in
back of Samford Hall at 6:45
an dproceed to Lake Chewacla
for an outing. Transportation will
be furnished both ways.
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JACK DeMEDICIS, (above) sophomore'performer on the Auburn
track team, has great things expected of him in his next two
years on the Plains, DeMedicis already is outrunning the best
there is to offer in the SEC in the hurdles and along with teammate
Joe Pennington presents an almost unbeatable combination.
DeMedicis runs both the 120-yard high hurdles and the 220-yard
low hurdles; besides the stints he takes at high jumping.
(Hugh Alford photo)
Biggers defeated Burt and Pendley
of Georgia, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
Tech 7, Auburn 0. Collier of
Tech defeated Biggers (A), 6-2,
6-2; Adams (T) defeated Pattillo
(A), 6-4, 6-0; Fowler (T)
defeated Lovitt (A), 6-1, 6-2;
Owen (T) defeated Holloway
(A), 6-2, 7-5; Johnson (T) defeated
Jackson (A), 6-2, 6-4;
Fowler and Adams (T) defeated
Pattillo and Biggers (A), 7-5,
6-2; and Collier and Owen (T)
defeated Lovitt and Jackson (A),
6-3, 6-4.
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ELEANOR PARKER
•Aubum PloilWmon Attention, Student Workers
Published weekly by the students of Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Editorial
and business office on Tichenor Avenue,
Phone 448.
Deadline for social and organization news
is Saturday, 9 a. m.
Deadline for want ads, classified ads, etc., is
Saturday noon.
Entered as second-class matter at the post-office
at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates
by mail: $1.00 for 3 months, $3.00 for 12 months.
JIMMY COLEMAN,
Tom Sellers
Ralph Jennings
Mitch Sharpe
Ronald Kuerner .„
BILL ANDERSON
Hal Breedlove
John Lanier
Gene Byrd
_ Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editor
. Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Sports Editor
Business Manager
Advertising Mgr.
Circulation Manager
Collections Mgr.
Crawford Nevins Ass't. Circulation Mgr.
Staff Members—Beverley Ann Burkhardt,
Spud Wright, Phyllis Stough, Bob Newton,
Graham McTeer, Jack Simms, Angus Gaskin,
Boyd Hinton, Jim Forrester, Iry Steinberg,
Webb Chastain, Bruce Greenhill, Joe Pilcher,
and Edwin Crawford.
The Plainsman stands for. . .
An efficient educator and administrator
to serve as Auburn's new
president.
A colorful, modern band, with a
bandmaster who can devote all his
energies toward its development.
Adoption of the name Auburn University
in place of Alabama Polytechnic
Institute.
An enlarged stadium with a minimum
of 30,000 seats.
Institution of. a cut system based
on scholastic averages.
Resumption of full athletic relations
between Auburn and the University
of Alabama.
Many of us on the campus have part-time
jobs before and after school hours as
well as on holidays. Some will graduate
this year and others will return to their
homes for the summer vacation period.
Whether or not you graduate this year,
and whether or not your job is regular or
part-time, if it is covered by the Social
Security Act, you will need a Social Security
account number card.
According to the Montgomery Office of
the Social Security Administration, most
jobs in commerce and industry are covered
by the Act.
If you wprk in covered employment, it
makes no difference if your employer has
one or a thousand employees, or if you
work part or full-time, you'll need a Social
Security card. And the first day you
go to work you should see that your employer
has your correct name and Social
Security number. If you already have one,
do not get a new number as the one you
now have is the one to keep for life. If you
have lost your card, go to the post office,
get an application blank, fill it out and
mail it to the Montgomery Office of the
Administration. Within a few days you
will receive a duplicate of the lost card.
There is no charge for this service.
Why is all of this so important? The
answer is—since Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance payable under the Social Security
Act is based on wages earned in
covered jobs, your employer needs your
Social Security number to properly report
your wages to the Government. • If
you fail to give him this number, you will
not get credit for your wages. And when
the time comes for you to claim your Old-
Age Insurance, .or if you should die at any
age, you or your family may be the loser.
Don't run the risk—see that your employer
has your correct name and Social
Security number the first day you report
for duty.
Why Debate?
Ever wonder why Auburn has a Debate
Council? Ever thought of its benefits?
Ever wondered why a student should take
an interest in debating?
Here's why: Most of those' w#idebkte
do so because of the training it offers.
It is rigorous training indeed to stand up
without fear before a strange audience
and explain a complex*subject in such a
manner that it will be understood. The
average college student trembles at the
idea of making a speech before an audience
of any size. Notice the signs of dry
throats, twitching hands, and stammering
embarrassment in public speaking classes.
Yet, a man well-trained in- debate is
perfectly at home upon a speaking platform.
He is unafraid. He knows his subject,
knows what he is going to say and
do, and is confident of his ability.
Debate trains a man to think quickly.
Real debating does not consist of a series
of memorized speeches. Debaters must
know the fundamental facts about the subject
under discussion, then shape those
facts to meet the arguments of their opponents.
This means that a large part of
each speech is extemporaneous, much of
it is being thought out. as the speaker
talks.
In debate a person must constantly
make split- second decisions. A point
arises which the speaker has not thought
of. Time is precious, so almost instantly
he must decide what he is to say about it
and how he is going to say it.
Debating helps one to be broadmindea.
A debater must know the arguments of
both sides of his question. If he does not
he will never know what to expert of his
opponents in a debate.
A debater gains practice in handling
groups of people. Debating promotes tact.
The speaker will learn at just what
moment to tell his audiences the things
which will make them believe what he is
saying. He will locate the factors that antagonize
people and will steer clear of
them. He plays upon the emotions of his
listeners just as an accomplished pianist
plays upon the keys.
And one of the most important factors
of all—frequent appearances as a speaker
before audiences generates confidence in
one's ability.
Problem In Journalism
With the departure of John Newton
Baker, journalism professor, there is an
immediate need for the establishment of
several journalism classes at Auburn. We
do not have a journalism school or department,
and no prospects for one in
the near future. School publications, of
necessity, will suffer from such a setup.
Even if there were a handful, or only
one well-trained instructor- in journalistic
techniques, great progress could be made
in stimulating student interest in report-long,
copy-reading, and general newspaper
and magazine work. Certainly there
are many talented students on the campus
interested in journalism, but they lack
spark and guidance.
The Plainsman recruits its staff from
all schools. The Glomerata and other publications
do the same. Staff members do
their work because they like it, and it
serves as a hobby and assists them in their
chosen fields*
A few classes in journalism would furnish
the basic fundamentals necessary for
doing a good job on the publications.
"A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is
not what ships are built for." —J. A. Shedd
"A good story teller is a person who has
a good memory and hopes other people
haven't." —Irvin S. Cobb
Education-Boom Or Bust?
There's a boom on in education, and it's
setting a fast pace for college students all
over the country. Many educators have a
glint in their eyes like crafty land speculators.
They're thinking about new buildings,
bigger departments, and expanded
faculties. However, there's a trend in the
new enrollments that suggests it's time to
say "Who" and let's take a look around.
In many colleges more non-veteran students
are enrolling this winter.
A man 25 years old, and that's the average
for veterans, is likely to be reluctant
about jumping into four years of college
work. At that age he is probably thinking
about marriage, a home, and a steady income.
That leaves the non-veterans to bolster
enrollment statistics.
The years 1930-1936 were a period of
exceedingly low birth rates. Children born
during that time are now the ones who are
entering the nation's colleges and universities.
They will account for a large part of
our college population for the next five
or six years. Thus there will probably
be fewer new students entering school
than in the pre-war boom year 1929.
That there will be a continued high enrollment
in schools at the college level is
not questioned. But plans based on boom
time conditions must be discarded when a
recession begins. It is better to proceed
with the prospect of a setback in mind-
Booms do burst. The one in education probably
will.
—(University Daily Kansan, Lawrence)
THE KEYyOUR^OCWl
/ fOR 41 ORE IN FORMAT/OH
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(See editorial "Attention, Student Workers," left)
The Plastic Tower By Ralph Jennings
In last week's issue of The Plainsman, there appeared an
editorial entitled "Posters, Parades, Promises." I have forgotten
who wrote it, probably Sellers or Forrester or Sharpe,
it doesn't matter. Anyway, what impressed me was the content.
At first, I didn't give it a second thought. And then, it
dawned on me that perhaps that
thing constructive along these
vlines to offer, I will lend an attentive
ear.
is what Auburn needs—a colorful
political program. There could
be a two party system, or better
still, a multi-party system similar
to the one in France. Parties
could be formed, and just as the
Democrats and Republicans have
their party fathers, Jefferson and
Hamilton and so forth, Auburn's
local parties could possibly espouse
the tenets of Auburn men
as the late George Petrie, the
late L. N. Duncan, and so on.
Election time on almost every
other college or
' •• university campus
in the U. S.
" is marked by
! | strenuous and
" spirited c a m-
| paigning by a
H I group of imagi-
* native c a n d i dates.
Ingenuity
and showmanship
are featured
a n d relied
upon. The reason
such tactics
are constitutionally limited at
Auburn is well founded. That
reason is that, and this has been
proved by past experiences here,
one candidate might have a financial
edge over another. But,
as the editorial pointed out, this
possibly could be remedied by
setting a definite maximum on
the amount of funds to be used,
and by requiring a financial statement
from all candidates. Then
if a candidate (for instance, the
Junior Representative Candidate, t n e y constitute about a third of
Jennings
The earliest pioneers in every
field had a hard time putting
their ideas across. Not only were
people reluctant to accept their
theories, but they were also later
discredited largely. This has been
true not only in the fields of physics,
chemistry, and biology, but
also in the field of psychology.
In fact, I believe that I wouldn't
be too far from wrong if I said
that it has been especially true in
psychology. The epochal discoveries
of Sigmund Freud were at
first greeted with hostility by
medical scientists. Then after
they were accepted, men of medicine
set about to disprove Freud's
theories. However, they bit off
more than they could chew: today
the pendulum is swinging
back to Freud's basic theories.
Freud, like Darwin and many
other pioneers has been proved
largely wrong, but nevertheless,
these men advanced the basic
theories, crude though they be.
Modern medical science is
agreed that physical ills are not
always just that. The en|ire field
of psychosomatic medicinfchas
sprung up in the last fifteffi or
twenty years. This branch of
medicine holds that about two
thirds of all cases which were
formerly treated as physical illnesses
are actually mental illnesses.
Many authorities agree that
of the local Rinkydink Party)
wanted to spend all of the' money
he legally could on posters or
handbills, that's his red wagon.
If he wanted to spend it all, as a
candidate did here years ago, on
an air plane to do sky writing,
then that too is his little red
wagon.
At any rate, it is something to
think about. If anyone has some-all
cases, and that still another
third of all patients have emotional
factors which complicate
and add to the burden of their
physical disease.
Someday, perhaps, the world
will become tolerant enough to
listen to what people have to say,
regardless of how deviated it is
from that which is generally accepted.
Letters to the Editor
WANTS MORE QUIET
Dear Editor:
A year or two ago Dr. L. N.
Duncan hired Auburn's first campus
police. These "men have performed
their duties efficiently.
We're proud of them—but there's
one thing they have fallen down
on. Why can't they catch some of
these infernal, bombilating,
motorcyclists who gleefully keep
the campus in a general state of
pandemonium? And what should
they do? Require mufflers or restrict
them from the campus.
Yours for a quieter Auburn,
E. M. C.
SUGGESTIONS OFFERED
.To The Editor
Attention all students:
I agree with Billy Seale about
the manner in which students are
so reluctant in using their prive-lege,
or right (take your choice)
to express their choice of student
officers, etc.
I am of the opinion that student
elections should be declared
null and Void IF THERE IS A
VOTE* BY, LESSXTHAN 50% OF
THOSE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
Yes, it may be said to be unfair
by some. So what? Anything is
unfair as long as it works to
the disadvantage of an individual
or group. '
I am of the opinion that all
candidates (except those who run
unopposed, and this should not
be allowed to happen) should be
required to state what they favor
or desire for the betterment
of the group, and not for the betterment
of any minority group.
John V. Landes, Jr.
FOULED UP
Auburn, Ala.
Editor, The Plainsman:
. . . Until recently I have enjoyed
reading The Plainsman very
much. In fact, I used to be able to
find out a little about what was
going on around the school; but
The Plainsman workers must
work awfully hard to try to
Mnake it anything but enjoyable.
. . . Take last week's issue,
(April 28) . . . Look at page one
and two, they're all right; now
let's look toward the top right
of page three. I see a column!
marked "Letters" (continued
from page three). Well there's
something we missed, let's go
back and read "Letters." Wait a
minute, we're already on page
three . . .
I supose I was just a little
lucky. .Take . the poor guy who
reads page four first. Ah!. . ."A
Dash of Bitters," Say this is really
good. —"America negotiated a
treaty of peace and nonagression
with—(continued on page five)
we turn to page five. Who did we
sign with?: The housing problem?
No. With His Excellency L.
J. Toolen? No. With Auburn's
track team? No. With Robert
Broner? No . . . With the Elections
Committee? No! No! No!
. . . I wasn't so lucky . . . I
don't know who we signed with.
Seriously, though, I do think
the paper could be put together
a little more' logically.
Sincerely,
John B. Rowland
(Editor's Note: We do too).
Do-Nuts and Coffee By Bobs the common man
by lorn sellers 1 Sir Frances Younghusband: "I
once saw a botanist most tenderly
replace a plant which he had
inadvertedly uprooted, though we
were on a bleak hillside in Tibet,
where no human being was likely
to see the flower again."
» • *-
"I am a woman of few words,"'
said the haughty mistress to the
new maid. "If I beckon my finger,
I mean 'come'."
"I am a woman of few words,
too," replied the maid. "If I shake
my head, I mean I ain't comin'."
—The Safer Way
* * *
Prof: "Have you been through
calculus?"
Frosh: "Not unless I passed
through -at night on my way here.
I'm from Kansas, you know."
* * *
Man: "Do you know, honey, if
I had it to do all over again, who
I'd marry?"
.Wifey: "No. Who?"
Man: "You."
Wifey: "Oh, no you wouldn't!"
* » *
Diner: "Here's a piece of rubber
tire in my hash."
Waiter: No doubt. The motor is
replacing the horse everywhere."
* * »
The office clock may not lose
lime but those who watch it do. -
» * *
It seemed that one of the employees
of the Efficiency Expert
dreamed his boss died. He saw
the black casket and the six pallbearers.
As the. basket passed him,
the Efficiency Expert sat up in
the coffin, looked around, and
suggested: "If . you would put
rollers under this casket, you
could lay off five men."
* • *
She: "Here comes the parade.
Where's Aunty?"
He: "She's upstairs, waving her
hair."
She: "Goodness, can't we afford
a flag?"
i
As I awaited the postman I
pointed my Roman nose into the
wind and snorted three times,
for I knew the little blue card
with the numbers on it would
come this day. The good man arrived,
and with trembling fingers A "
I tore open the envelope he • '
handed ' me. Yes, it was true!
There above my name was a
beautifully engraved "$75".
Humming "Blue Bird of Happiness"
under my breath, I clutched
the new
•wealth in grimy,
I urchin-like f inv
Igers, shook me'
1 dandruff f r om
I my shaggy head,
land hastened to
1 the bank. A tel-fler
issued
1 $74.80 i n
me
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,:-V'X:
Sellers-
BURP By BOYD HINTON
Phone 880-W
After a struggle to get my pen
back from Bob Newton, who was
kind enough to pinch-hit for me
last week while I paid attentions
to a very nice young lady, I suffer
from the usual Friday morning
writers cramp. I am at this
moment sitting in a class (I'll not
say which one) trying to ignore
the beautiful weather outside.
It seems a shame
I to have to go
, to school on such
* ^ a day. This quart
e r is rapidly
j drawing to a
I'close, and I, for
lone will certain-j
ly be glad when
[ s u m m e r gets
[here. Of course
jit will be hot as
[the the devil,
but what a relief
to know that
I have no school work to catch
up for a while.
Hinton
The Phi Mu formal was a huge
success last week, but if feels good
to store away my tux for another
year. Of course, the only part of
a tux I own is the pants, the rest ,
of which it was gathered, pieee-by
piece, from my many "friends."
The music by the Auburn Plainsmen
hit the spot like a cold beer
on a hot day. The back-drop, I
thought, was nicely done (fact
that I helped do it has nothing
to do with my opinion.) The Phi
Delta Thetas came through in
grand style by giving a breakfast,
and the dance at the KA
house was fun too. It was quite
a weekend.
The checks are due today, and
Lord knows, I hope they get here.
Seems like everyone (including
myself,) is very short of coin this
month. The ten-dollar raise is
welcome indeed, and I guess the
banks will have another busy
old time of" it. After reading my
copy of the AIO poop sheet, however,
I'm almost afraid of standing
in line.
* * * /
Word has reached my ear that
Dean Cater got thoroughly soused
the other night." Seems as though
some fraternity boys were dunking
each other in- the fish pool
at the quadrangle, and she got
on the wrong end of a garden
hose. From what I hear she was
a good sport about the whole
.Jhjngi and the moral is "never go
"Otrt in Auburn without your rain
coat." • t >
' change for the
~! check, and feeling
a nicotine
fit coming on I
cantered to a drug store for my
first pack of cigarettes in a week.
I spent the rest of the day
looking my creditors in the eye
and recklessly doling out coin
of the realm. Everybody came in
for his share, and as the day
progressed I felt the old self-'
confidence steal into my bones.
In a gay mood I indulged in a
few long-denied luxuries: a pair
of tailor-made shoe-strings, a
copy of Esquire, and a Stomach
Pump Sundae (with tartar sauce,
maraschino cherry, and whipped
goat's milk, six bits plus tax.)
Feeling sufficiently wretched
after an orgy of food and drink,
I staggered my weary way home
at sundown. At peace with the
world and Auburn, I sat on the
front porch, pulled off my brand-new
sport-tog shoes, and fondled
my brand-new blisters.
For a while I basked in capitalistic
bliss, then fondly I pulled
out .my new alligator-hide billfold'.
But before peeking inside,
I scanned the financial section >
of the Lee County Bulletin in
search of gilt-edged securities for \i
investment on the morrow . . . .
* • *
For the rest of this month you
can reach me at Brice General
in Tuscaloosa, or perhaps I'll see
you there. When I tried to cut
my throat they said I was crazy.
The shock of finding 37 cents in
my new alligator-hide was just
too much, I guess. . . .
A Dash of Bitters ,-'******* CORNERED
Lately several people have accused
me of not being bitter
enough in this column. In their
opinion the public is not being
served unless someqne or something
is condemned every week.
It seems to me that I have come
out against just about everything
in this part of the country.
Traffic lights in Opelika, temporary
buildings, taxes, appropriations,
the police, the infirmary,
motor scooters, all have been
given the treatment. However,
there are still several things that
could be improved. For instance;
there is too much noise around
here.
Auburn could certainly use an
anti-noise campaign. There is
nothing so grating on the nerves
as sudden, loud, d i s c o r d a nt
noises, and we have more than
our share. For some reason, these
noise seem to carry all over the
campus. High on the list of un-desireables
are overly-loud motor
bikes |and motorcycles. &ot all
such vehicles on the campus are
too loud, but the majority of
them are. Their owners seem to
take delight in starting them
right outside classrooms while
classes are going on. A few people
may look upon this as a service,
since many sleeping scholars
are awakened in this way, but
they are a minority. Another irritating
noise is.the whistle with
which some Joe College characters
have fixed up their cars. I
don't know where they could
have gotten |the idea that this
sort of thing is funny, but they
must have picked it up somewhere.
If I'm not mistaken, Atlanta
has made it a violation of
the law to use such a whistle.
Every city in the country with a
population over over one would
do well to follow this example.
The radio and juke box popularity
of "The Sabre Dance" was
doomed to lead to disaster. The
Andrews Sisters have administered
the axe to what was an interesting
piece of music. The person
or persons who wrote the
words achieved a new low in incoherent
stupidity. As usual, the
A. Sisters sing with all the charm
and warm s i n|c e r i t y of the
Bromo-Seltzer talking-train commercial.
The Exchange Post By Irv steinberg
"So your brother is a painter,
eh?"
"Yep."
"Paints houses. I suppose?"
"Nope, paints men and women."
"Oh," I see, He's an artist."
"Nope, just paints women on
one door and men on the other."
—Draper Inmate
* * »
The University of Miami, has
been having athletic troubles. At
a recent meeting of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association a
ruling was passed whereby all
athletic scholarships at the University
of Miami were .banned
except for the payment of tuition.
* » *
An inmate of an insane asylum
spent all one morning with his
ear pressed against the wall. Finally
a nurse came over and asked
him what he was doing.
"Just listen," he told her.
She pressed her ear to the same
spot on the wall. Finally she said,
"Why I don't hear anything at
all."
"I know," he said. "It's been like
that all morning."
* * *
At Louisana College a vocation
planning week was sponsored.
All faculty members devoted 10
minutes of their class period to
tell why they chose their vocations.
* . » * *
"Oh, doctor," said the young
lady, "will the scar show?"
"That, madam," sail the doctor,
"is entirely up to you."
—Illinois Tech
* * »
After placing some flowers on
a graye in the cemetery, a man
noticed an old Chinese placing
some rice on a nearby grave and
cynically asked, "What time do
you expect your friend to come
up and eat rice?"
The Chinese replied with a
smile, "Same time your friend
comes up to smell flowers."
—Tuskegee Digest
By Joe Pilcher
Much talk has been circulating
concerning Alabama's delegates
to the Democratic Convention. A
great many voters were determined
to cast their ballots only
for candidates pledged to bolt
the party at the slightest mention
of a Civil Rights plank in the
platform. These voters were no
doubt earnest in their convictions,
but they failed to realize
the dangers involved in sending
such a delegation to the convention.
Alabama is. now in a position
to wield a powerful influence
in national affairs. For the first
time the citizens have summoned
enough courage to bolt the Democratic
Party the very same party
which has ignored Alabama and
taken for granted her electoral
votes which will be so important
in the coming presidential election.
Alabama is ready to desert
the Democratic Party at the first
attempt to "play politics" with
Southern customs and traditions,
and the national party leaders
know this. No longer will they
take us for granted! Instead,
for "the first time in recent years,
Alabama (along with the other
Soutern states) wjll hold the
balance of power at the Convention
with the other'' Southern
state) will hold the balance of
power at the Convention.
If Alabama sends a delegation
to the Convention pledged in advance
to bolt the party, this "balance
of power" will no longer
exist, and the South will be ignored
by both Democrats and Republicans.
Don't kid yourself—•
the Republicans won't come to
our aid. However, if we send a
delegation to the Convention
pledged only to a policy of
"watchful waiting," these men
will be able to await developments
before making decisions.
Such a delegation could wield
much more influence than one
pledged in advance to bolt.
There were, luckily, 24 men
with enough foresight to refuse to
commit themselves in advance.
This column does not contain a
'"plug" for these men since the
voting is over. It does, however,
contain a plea for clear thinking
on the part of those elected. An
aroused public opinion could contribute
immeasurably toward the
realization of this goal.
XI
li
? 5—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 5, 1948
'Outstanding Independent' Award
>
Announcement is made today.
of the "Outstanding Independent
Student" awards to be made
at the end of this quarter by the
AIO. Purpose^ of the award is to
recognize contributions by independent
students to the welfare
and spirit of Auburn.
Any student in school may
nominate a s t u d e n t for the
award. The one nominated must
be an independent, but does not
have to be a member of the |
AlO. The. nomination should
give a few sentences naming the
achievements of the nominee,
such as club offices, high grades,
etc. Nominations do not have to
be signed, although if they are
signed, the name will be known
only to the committee.
Nominations should be sent to
Nathan Thomas, chairman of the
Independent Student W e l f a re
Committee, Post Office* Box 1801,
Auburn, by May 15.
#
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if-;
Nor
A "DOG DAY"
IN THE SUMMER
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Just slip your foot into this buckled moc and say "AAAAAAH!"
Its woven vamp lets the breeze cool ^our toes..». its fine,
supple leather and. unsurpassed fit make every step a holiday.,
Yorktown has a definite talent for fine shoe-making, and
this is no exception!
JIMMY WALfcjER, center, and Chauhcey Wood, left, are
shown winning the 100-yard dash ror Auburn in the Southern
Relays held in Birmingham recently. 'Bama runner struggles in
rear as Carl Mbrrissett, right, cheers-his teammates to victory.
(Jim Larkin photo)
Field Slims Down
As Greeks Go Into
AIO SCHOLARSHIP
DATA IS SLATED
FOR EARLY RELEASE
Announcement of the specific
basis for awarding of the AIO
scholarship will be made soon,
according to Gray Ranson, publicity
director* It will be based
on scholarship, personality, financial
need, and extra-curricular
activities.
This scholarship, established
this year, will be given each year.
Method of awarding will be
drawn up by the Independent
Council.
In Independent Student Welfare
Committee is composed of
Nathan Thomas, chairman, Jim
Pridgen and Gray B. Ranson.
The scholarship will be awarded
during the summer quarter, for
a three quarter academic year,
1948-49.
No. College St. Auburn, Ala.
By Bruce Greenhill
As interfraternity S o f t b a ll
moves into the third week of play,
the teams have settled down to
close cbiiipetition for the different
league titles. Three teams
boast two wins* but alL of • the
top spots are still wide open.
Tennis
At the close of the second
round, the interfraternity tennis
tournament has been narrowed
down to six teams. Lambda Chi,
Theta Chi, -and K A lead one- half
and SAE, Kappa Sig, and Delta
Sig top the other half. The finals
will be completed by May 27.
Volleyball
The •finals of the volleyball
tournament Were played yesterday
with Theta Chi meeting
PiKA. Theta Chi defeated PiKA
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Officers Chosen
For Alpha Zeta.
Alpha Zeta, national honorary
agricultural fraternity, recently
held an election of officers. Those
named to positions are I. B. Byrd,
chancellor; John Eddins, censor;
John Ed Butler, scribe; Fred
Glaze, treasurer; and Robert Harrison,
chronicler.
in the first round but the Pikes
outlasted the other two r teams in
the twb-and-out' elimination, and
moved into the finals for another
crack at Theta Chi. Phi Delta
Theta took third place and, the
fourth spot went to Sigma Chi.
* * *
SOFTBALL STANDINGS
League 1
W L
PKP 2 0
PKT 1 0
SC 10
DSP 0'2
SN 0 2
League 3
W L
PDT ;2 0
OTS 1 0
ATO 1 . 1
KS 0 1
TEP 0 2
League 2
W L
TC 2 0
AP 1 0
AGR 1 0
TKE 0 2
LCA . 0 2
League 4
W L
SAE 1 0
PKA 1 0
SPE 1 1
SP 1 1
KA 0 2
ASCE will meet Monday, May
10 in Broun Auditorium. A movie
will be shown. All civil engineers
are w e l c o m e . Meeting
starts at seven p.m.
SAME meets Tuesday, May 11
in Broun Auditorium at seven
p.m. A movie will be shown and
important business discussed.
FOR RENT: Room for two
students. Close in. Phone 11
or 462.
FOR SALE: 21 ft. Glider
trailer. See Herbert " Williams,
161 W. Glenn. Phone 9270.
TEN DAY SPECIAL
ON
SPORT
COATS
25%
REDUCTION
A large stock to
. select from
WARD'S MEN'S WEAR
Joe Ward — Walton Hyde
AUBURN
• ^ » m m <•> m ^ Si 'm •-.« '
Haged
Moth
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Headquarters
The Style Center of East Alabama
HAGEDORN'S
OPELIKA, ALABAMA
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Chiefs U Drive It
PHONE 446
CHIEFS
Is Prou^l
To Salute
Kinne Sutton
As An Outstanding
Member of the
Auburn Student
Body \
ICihrie i s a senior in
t>re-law from Villa
Rica, Ga., president -6f
Debate Council; past
p r e s i d e n t of Tau
Kappa Alpha debating
society; member
6f A Phi O; member
Lambda Epsilon Chi
honorary pre-law fraternity;
member of Pi
F a u Chi, Methodist
student organization;
^member of Blue Key;
pledge master, Kappa
Sigma social fraternity;
publicity director,
Wesley Foundation.
WHERE THE AUBURN SfUDENtS fRA0£
PHILIP MORRIS offers the smoker an extra
benefit found in no other'cigarette. For PHILIP
MORRIS is the ONE, the ONLY cigarette recognized
by leading nose arid throat specialists as
definitely less irritating.
Remember: Less* irritation means more
smoking enjoyment for you.
Yes! If every smoker knew what PHILIP
MORRIS smokers know, they'd all change to
PHILIP MORRIS.
TRY A PACK . . . TO DAY
Phone 439
OPELIKA, ALA.
"Where happiness costs so
little"
THURSDAY ONLY. MAY 6
She's a
WOLF,
Professor!
WRIGHT • DONtEVY
rwftttvWOMEN
Added
Fox News and/ Comedy,
Want To Be A Gambler
FRIDAY ONLY, MAY 7
The ID ST
MOMENT
Added
Cartoon—Solid Ivory
Unusual Occupations
SATURDAY, MAY S
Double Feature Program
NO. 1
RETURNS
BILL BOYD
ANBY CLYDE
NO.: 2
JACK
HAIEY
ANNE
JEFFREYS
m^m^jmmmmmmmmm
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• Fox News and Novelty
Serial: The Vigilante No. 7
Cartoon—Super Lulu
SUN.-MON., MAY 9-10
cunowwiBB Hfi Added
Fox News and Novelty
Brains Can Be Beautiful
Extra Special!
Monday Nite Late Show!
On our Stage In Person
Featuring the real Frankenstein
Monster. It will
send chills and thrills up
and doawn your Spine.
Remember
ONE SHOW ONLY,
10:30 P. M.—All Seats 60c
Tickets on Sale at 9:45 p.m.
TUES.-WED., MAY 11-12
IT'S A ROMANTIC
PANICI
Added
Comedy: Should Husbands
Many?
Sport—Ski Demons
1
6—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 5, 1948
BUSY API RADIO CLUB HOLDS CODE
CLASSES THREE DAYS EACH WEEK
By L. F. O'Kelley
Lively interest is being shown
in the API Radio Club as evidenced
by the large attendance
at meeting and the numerous
activities taking place.
At present there-are three Morse
code classes in progress. Those
interested in learning the code are
urged to attend. Entrance into
these classes can be made now.
Beginners classes are held Mori-day
and Tuesday at 5 p.m. by
Gig Pickens, WALJF. The speed
is approximately three words per
minute. On Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Stan Owens, W4LHV, is teaching
the advanced class, with a speed
.of approximately 8 to 10 words
per minute. Classes are held in
the "ham shack" above the AC
Lab.
A Field Day was recently held
at Chewacla Park with members
setting up their rigs and operating
"portable."
A very interesting miles per
watt contest is now in progress.
A prize is awarded weekly to the
"ham" that makes the longest
radio contact with a minimum of
power. Hank Heitt, W4MIH, won
the prize for the first week and a
decision by the judges is pending
for the second week's winner.
Stan Owen, W4LHV, has con-
GRADUATES
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Time honored graduation gifts, Longines,. "The worlds:
most honored watch" • winner of 10 world's fair grand
prizes • 28 gold medals • Official watch for the U. S.
Olympic Committee • Wittnauer, "Distinguished companion,
watch to the honored Longines for more than half a century.' '
longines watches from $71.50 Wittnauer watches from $39.75
, Pricw include F*d«*l tax.
WARE'S JEWELRY
So. College St. Auburn
Play your role sliraly in a
figure-fitting soft sheer
As seen in
Harper's Itazaar
Today's Woman
Cdtifornian
To match this season's very-much-a-lady look
. . . to match your half-size, slightly fuller
measurements! Ladylike, indeed, with embroidered
organdy and pearl-tone buttons on
a drift of printed Pre-shfunk batiste. In lilac,
blue with lime, aqua with pink . . . and unexr
pcctedly budget-priced 1 Sizes 14j/£-20J4.
Here for you
nt a liny price
$J495
MILDRED L I P P I T T 'S
Town and Country Shop
102 S. Gay Street
MARGUERITE prays while Mephistopheles jeers in the above
scene from "Faust" Mrs. Eleanor Abercfombie, as the unhappy
maiden who falls under a fiend's spell, made her operatic debut in
Auburn as the feminine lead in "La Traviata" last year. (Both
photos on this page by Leonard Whitten.)
FOR SALE: Tax. in good
condition. S i n g l e breasted,
peak lapel. Size 37 long. Price
$25. Call 322-J.
tacted GM20Y in Scotland with
9.4 watts and Hank Heitt, W4MIH
has contacted ZL4DV in New-
Zealand with 25 watts. Competition,
is expected to be very keen
in the coming weeks.
The club offers free message
service to the students of Auburn.
Schedules are established with
Birmingham, Washington, ,D. C,
Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Jacksonville,
Fla., and messages will be
started on their way to anywhere
in the United States by Chris
Russell, W4MFA. A message was
recently received from Korea
after having been relayed by two
stations in Florida. Contact J. M.
Tippey, phone 271-W, for message
service.
An auction cf radio parts will
be held at the next club meeting
which is Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
in the room adjoining the
"shack".
WANTED: Portraits to be
tinted. Veteran's wife with experience
will lint your portraits
with' best grade permanent
oils at a reasonable cost.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Quick
service if required. Will pick
up and deliver in Auburn city
limits. Call 1188-X or drop card
to Mrs. Perry M. Smth. Jr.,
Hare Faculty Apt. No. 20-A,
Auburn. .
Bancroft Is Speaker
At Math Club Meet
Dr. T. A. Bancroft, head of the
statistics department, spoke to
the newly-formed Auburn Math
Club Thursday evening. Subject
of his speech was "The Simple
Application of Statistics."
Dr. Bancroft also discussed the
mathematics organization at the
University of Georgia and made
some valuable suggestions.
In view of the differences in
the needs of students at various
levels, plans were discussed for
forming a freshman math club.
Courses for the summer quarter
are to be discussed at the next
regular meeting which is to be
held at 7 p.m., Thursday, May
13. The minimum requirements
that a class must meet during
summer school make it unwise to
list courses that might .not attract
the minimum number.
Anyone who is interested in
any course above intermediate
calculus other than Engineering
Math I or II is asked to attend
the meeting or to leave his name
and the name of the course with,
the secretary in the math office;
cooperation will be appreciated
by, both the club and the department.
ROOM FOR RENT: to boys
who want to study. Two or
three boys — adjoining bath.
Call 561.
PRESERVE
THIS DAY
WITH
PICTURES
A camera is another of those gifts that continues
through the years to keep on giving. We suggest
that you make mother a present of one of these
"fool-proof" gadgets, 'cause we know there is nothing
dearer to her heart than you. A picture album
of the day and other events will always allow her
to visit with you even though oyu are miles away.
Now on display for your inspection.
Eastman's
Duaflex Camera, Kodet Lens.
Vigilant Junior, Six 20, Kodet Lens-Dak
Shutter.
Vigilant Six 20, Kodak Anastigmat Lens
F 4-5 Flash Kodamatic Shutter.
Brownie Target Six 20
Brownie Reflex, Synchro Model
Brownie Target Six 16
Kodak Reflex
Cine Kodak Eight Model 25, F 2-7 Lens.
Cine Magazine Eight
Cine Magazine 16.
Planning aa vacation trip? It is possible that
you would like to pick one for your own use. Inquire
today asd be sure to lay in a good supply of
film. i
Remember Mother
Burton's Book Store
"Something New'Every Day"
FAUST, is the scene from the opera, above, is seducing Marguerite
under the evil spell of Mephistopheles. Edgar Evans, as the
fiend, is expected to equal his fine performance in "La Traviata"
last year.
TRY E-N-I where others have
failed for Athletes F o o t.
Druggist's preparation. Send
$1.00 f o r bottle to E-N-I
SALES, Box 289. Cuthbert, Ga.
The Well Baby Clinic, conducted
by the Lee County Health
Department, will be held in the
new Health Department quarter
of the new city building in Ope-lika
at one p.m. Wednesday.
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