1928-04-20 The Plainsman

              JUNIOR CLASS
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PUNS BEING
MADE FOR THE
SENIOR PROM
Social Committees Hard At
Work To Make Finals
Best Ever Held
WEIDEMEYER IS TO PLAY
Fraternities Planning House
Parties For Occasion
By Harry Wise
Arrangements for the Commence­ment
Dances, or better known as the
Senior Prom, are well under way
with the entire Social Committee hard
at work to make this the biggest, the
best and the most widely known
dances that have ever been staged on
the campus.
The date has been set for the week­end
before commencement, that is May
17, 18 and 19, 1928. With the deco­rations,
music and beautiful girls that
shall be on the floor during those
three days and nights, the merry­making
should be at heights unknown
to the campus here-to-fore.
With Weidemeyer and his orchestra
from Huntington, West Virginia furn­ishing
the music there should be no
doubt in the minds of any one who
attends the commencement dances
last year as to the quality of the
music. This orchestra has been on
the campus several times and has met
with the approval of the dancers at
all times.
The elaborateness of the functions
on this occasion will be surpassed
only by the simplicity and informality
of it all. With the warm weather ap­proaching
every one will welcome the
fact that they will be informal. The
relief of restraint from formalities
in dress and actions insure the neces­sary
freedom for the fullest enjoy­ment
of every minute of the time that
this Orchestra can furnish the "rack­et."
Probably, to many, the greatest
events of the entire week-end will be
the House Parties that several of the
fraternities are to give. This is one
feature of the dances that will stand
much encouragement from the proper
sources. There is little that could be
done to make one of the Ladies enjoy
the week-end more than being enter­tained
at a good House Party while
here for the Senior Prom. House Par­ties
are to be given by the Sigma Phi
Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Kappa
Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Tau
Omega and Pi Kappa Phi fraternaties.
The ladies attending these parties
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REPORTERS CLUB
HAS BIG BANQUET
Dr. Dowell and Miss Dobbs Make
Talks at Meeting
The first annual banquet of the
Reporters Club of the Plainsman
Staff, was given Tuesday night in the
room above the Auburn Bank.
The banquet was an informal af­fair
in all details, and was attended
by both the editorial and business
staff of the Plainsman. Dr. Dowell
and Miss Dobbs were also ^present.
Rosser Alston, retiring editor-in-chief
of the publication conducted the
ceremonies, and introduced the speak­ers.
Interesting talks were made by
Dr. Dowell, Miss Dobbs, Ludwig
Smith, H. C. Hopson, H. W. Glover,
Rosser Alston and Harry Wise. Dr.
Dowell and Miss Dobbs gave the re­porters
much advice and also a great
deal of praise for their work the past
year. Harry Wise spoke of the next
year's work of the Alabama Farmer,
and pointed out the fact that the
magazine will publish a rotogravure
issue in the near future, to be mailed
to all high school seniors of the ag­ricultural
schools over the state. Ros­ser
Alston in his farewell talk thank­ed
the reporters for their cooperation
and help in publishing the Plainsman,
and also stated that a special edition
will be published and mailed to high
school seniors.
'Spoofy" Taking a Five foot Jump at Artillery Stables
—Photo by Auburn Studio
YWCA COUNCIL
HAS ELECTION
NEW OFFICERS
Margaret Bryant Is President
of Woman's Body
New officers have been elected
for the Y. W. C. A. Council as fol­lows:
Margaret Bryant, president;
Blanche Tancredi, vice-president;
Lucy Parker, secretary; Jackie Hut-cheson,
treasurer.
The new officers will meet with the
old council and cabinet to select a
new cabinet. The officers have been
chosen for their interest in Y. W. C.
A. and their leadership ability.
The Y. W. C. A. observed the past
week as Blue Ridge Week by conduct­ing
Vesper services and concluding
with a sunrise breakfast last Satur­day
morning. Delegates to the Blue
Ridge Convention June 7-17 at Blue
Ridge, North Carolina have been
elected. They are: Margaret Bryaht;
Odelle Stewart, Maryline Cauthen,
and Patricia Askew; Jackie Hutche-son,
first alternate; Lucy Parker,
second alternate.
The Y. W. C. A. Council strives to
foster a christian spirit among the
women students. This year it has
conducted studies of some important
problems such as: "The Negro Ques­tion,"
"Girl Scouts," "Industrial Con­ditions,"
etc. The new council with
the co-operation of each woman stu­dent
will be able to make marked
progress during teh coming year.
A CORRECTION
The Plainsman ran a news story
last week on the election of Y. W. C.
A. officers. This should have been
WOMENS STUDENT COUNCIL of­ficers.
The Y. W. C. A. officers are
announced in this issue.
AG FRATERNITY
ELECTS OFFICERS
W. B. Collier Will Head Alpha
Gamma Rho Ensuing Year
The Auburn chapter of Alpha
Gamma Rho has elected and installed
officers for the ensuing year. They
are: President, W. B. Collier, Grady;
Vice-president, K. V. Reagan, Delta;
secretary, T. R. Home, Abbeville;
treasurer, Newman Merriwether, At-more;
Chaplin, B. W. Collins, Fay­ette;
Usher, Earl Gissendanner, Mid­land
City; alumni secretary, C. T.
Bailey, Wadley; and assistant alumni
secretary, A. L. Morrison, Newell.
OFFICERS ROTARY
CLUB ARE ELECTED
S. L. Toomer Heads Rotarians For
Next Term
Officers for the coming term were
elected by the Rotary club at the reg­ular
luncheon hall at Smith Hall
Thursday. They are S. L. Toomer,
president; Dr. Fred Allison, vice-president;
Prof. C. A. Baughman,
secretary; H. D. Jones, treasurer;
Dr. B. B. Ross, W. D. Martin and the
retiring president, Prof. B. L. Shi,
directors.
HORSE SHOW BE
HELD ON MAY 1;
MANY_ENTERED
Event Will Be Held On Varsity
Baseball Field
By L. W. Strauss
Coach Brown has given permission
for the annual horseshow to again be
presented on the Varsity baseball
field. The show will begin at 2:00
p. m. May 1st.
Preparations are progressing very
rapidly and satisfactorily. The par­ticipants
and their mounts have not
slackened the furious pace of train­ing
since their begining training.
The show is the result of the com­bined
efforts of both the R. O. T. C.
students and the enlisted men of the
regular army, located at Auburn.
These units combined, with the aid of
the well trained horses, maintained
here by our national government,
promises to present beautiful specta­cles
in the acts of jumping and rac­ing.
, The following is a list of the stu­dent
participants. The list is arrang­ed
by classes and by feats. The name
of the mount used follows the name
of the rider.
Senior Jumping: W. H. Gregory—
Joe; R. E. Cunningham—Flash; L.
T. Driver—Jim; W. H. Longshore—
Sammy; J. C. McLendon—Possum;
W. H. Rudder—Turtle; P. A. Stev­ens—
Steve; E. R. Paulk—Lightfoot;
E. W. Root—Susie; W. E. Waldrop—-
Sager; H. T. Johnson—Spark Plug;
P. Hornaday—Peanuts.
Junior and Sophomore Jumping:
J. Fuller—Eddie; M. D. Helms-
Strawberry; R. Sellers—John; T. R.
Home—Chubby; C. F. Brittain—
Dude; C. G. Farrish—Happy Dan;
W. H. Clingo—Rabbitt; J. Nagley—
Satan; W. Fuller—Shorty; J. R.
Reed—Chunk; J. P. Girhan—Racer.
Inter-Class Bending Race: W. H.
Gregory—Joe; W. H. Longshore—
Nigger Girl; J. C. McLendon—Pos­sum;
R. Sellers—John; M. D. Helms
—Strawberry; W. H. Rudder—Hard
Rock; P. Hornaday—Peanuts; W.
Houston—Little Mack; J. Fuller—Ed­die;
W. H. Clingo—Rabbitt; H. T.
Johnson—Spark Plug; L. T. Driver—
Jim; W. E. Waldrop—Sager; R. E.
Cunningham—Flash.
The enlisted participating are here
listed:
Enlisted Men Messenger Race: Sgt.
Foreman; Pri. Foust; Pri. Ditto;.Pri.
Pounds; and Pri. Carter.
Enlisted Men Saddling Race: Sgt.
Foreman; Pri. Foust; Pri. Ditto; Pri.
Pounds; Pri. Carter.
Enlisted Men Jumping: Sgt. Fore­man—
Spoofy; Pri. Carter—Jim; Pri.
Ditto—Shorty; Pri. Pounds—Eddie;
Pri. Avrett—Lady K.
An exhibition of Roman Riding will
be presented by Sgt. Foreman and Pri.
Foust. This exhibition was given, by
these men at the Opelika Fair, last
October and was said to have one of
the finest exhibitions of the Fair
week.
The Musical Chair event will be the
closing feature of the show. This
event will be open to all R. O. T. C.
entries in the show.
NEWTON BREAKS
LEG WEDNESDAY
IN BASE^SLIDE
First Baseman On Rat T e am is
Injured in Practice
GETS DEDICATION
IN OPELIKA H O S P I T AL
Break Considered Very Serious
by Dr. Thomas
A much to be regretted accident
occurred during Frosh baseball prac­tice
Wednesday afternoon. Rat New­ton
who holds" down the initial sack
for the freshman team, had the mis­fortune
to break his right leg while
sliding to second base. His leg was
badly broken at the ankle, and his
team-mates immediately carried him
to Doctor Thomas' office. Doctor
Thomas considered the break a very
serious one and decided that it was
best to carry him to the hospital in
Opelika to set the bone. Newton is
reported to be recovering rapidly, but
it was thought best that he remain in
Opelika for a few days.
The team will greatly feel the loss
of Newton, for besides being a stel­lar
first baseman, he was also a "king
of the Swat."
The college joins his team-mates in
wishing him a speedy recovery and
sincerely hope that he will take care
of his injured limb so that this un­fortunate
accident will not interfere
with his football chances next fall.
AUBURN WILL
MEET MERCER
ON PLATFORM
Debate Be Held in Langdon
Hall Tonight
The last campus intercollegiate de­bate
for this season is scheduled for
Friday night, April 27, when Au­burn
will meet Mercer University.
The subject, "Resolved, that the jury
system should be abolished," is re­ceiving
much editorial comment
throughout the country, and should
lend itself well to the spicy give and
take which makes a debate a joy to
listen to.
The Forensic'Council will continue
its policy of putting new men on the
floor. With one exception each in­tercollegiate
debate this year has been
handled by men on the debate plat-from
for the first time in their lives.
This policy will not win many de­bates
this year, but will prepare a
squad of experienced men for the
seasons to come. Hartwell Davis,
Mercer Helms, George Stafford and
A. V. Blankenship have been assigned
to handle the Mercer debate.
DEAN. F. C. BIGGIN
GLOMERATA IS
DEDICATED TO
DEAN F.C. BIGGIN
Popular Head of School of
Architecture Is Honored
By Year Book Staff
By John Lewis, Jr.
It has always been the policy to
dedicate the Glomerata to some man
who who has been outstanding and
instrumental in the upbuilding of
Auburn, and it is particularly fitting
that this issue, the 1928 Glomerata,
should be dedicated to Dean Freder­ic
Child Biggin, of the school of ar­chitecture.
Under his guidance the
architectural department has risen in
standing until it is now one of the
two schools in the south that are
members of the Intercollegiate
Schools of Architecture, an associa­tion
founded and sponsored by the
American Institute of Architects.
Bom in Middletown N. J., 1869,
Dean Biggin received his early edu­cation
in the public schools of Bal­timore,
Md. Later, he won a schol­arship
to the McDonough School,
where he graduated in 1886. After
finishing this course, he entered the
Maryland Institute of Art and De­sign,
and then Cornell University,
graduating in 1892. He obtained
his Master's degree in 1913, and was
admitted to the American Institute
of Architects the same year. After
several years of wandering, during
which time he secured valuable ex­perience
in architectural offices
throughout the country, he accept­ed,
in 1911, the position as Head of
(Continued on page 61
LUDWIG SMITH, H. W. GLOVER
TO HEAD 1928-29 PLAINSMAM
T. S. Christopher is New Editor of Glomerata
With Joe Ford as Bus.-Mgr., J. R. Taylor, .
Secretary and J. B. Merrill, Treasurer.
By T. P. Brown
After a hectic campaign week the Senior elections were held
in Convocation Thursday. Voting was by secret ballot. At
eight o'clock Thursday night the names o f - t h e officers-elect
were announced. They were as follows: President, Frank
DuBose; Vice-President, Nick Carter; Secretary, J. R. Taylor;
Treasurer,. J. B. Merrill; Historian, C. E. Smith; Poet, Evelyn
Henry; Orator, Roy Sellers; Editor Glomerata, T. S. Christo­pher;
Bus. Manager Glomerata, Joe Ford; Art Editor, Oscar
Asbell; Editor Plainsman, Ludwig Smith; Bus. Manager Plains­man,
H. W. Glover.
H Frank Dubose does not need an
Marines Called To introduction. His fighting spirit on
Juniors' Election
Alpha Lambda Tau
Holds Convention
Seventh Annual Meeting Held In
Atlanta, Georgia
The seventh annual convention of
the Alpha Lambda Tau Fraternity
convened on April 5, 6, and 7 in At­lanta,
Georgia at the Atlanta Bilt-more.
Important business sessions
were held each day and dances were
given on Thursday and Saturday
nights.
Delegates from every chapter were
-egistered by noon of Thursday,
April 5, and the business session was
immediately opened. Many alumni
were present to complete the biggest
convention in the history of the fra­ternity.
There were dances on
Thursday and Saturday nights and
also a banquet on Saturday.
The delegates that attended the
convention from Beta Chapter were
R. H. Boyd, J. B. Kincaid, W. B.
Jackson and Posey Morton.
NOTICE
Lost—Billfold containing about
$1.1.00. Finder return to C. K. Ox­ford
at Phi Kappa Tau House. Re­ward.
MONTEVALLO GLEE
CLUB IN CONCERT
Misses Johnson and Lyman Receive
Hearty Applause
The Montevallo Glee Club gave a
most enjoyable concert in Langdon
Hall last Saturday night. The audi­torium
was not filled to capacity, as
had been expected, probably mainly
because of the inclement weather.
The chorus, with Miss Helen Boykin
as accompanist, sang many beautiful
selections.
The features of the evening were
several vocal and violin solos by Miss
Minnie Peebles Johnson and Miss
Alice Lyman. Miss Johnson captured
the hearts of the audience with her
beautiful voice and charming smile.
The loud and long applause after
each of her selections expressed only
to a slight extent the admiration of
the audience.
Miss Lyman is a most accomplished
young violinist. She rendered some
very difficult pieces almost perfectly.
Spontaneous bursts of applause
crowned her efforts, and more than
once she was compelled to give en­cores.
Mr. C. B. Richmond, director of
the glee club, deserves the highest
praise for his splendid work in train­ing
this group of young singers, for
the finished performance of Satur­day
night certainly proved to be
under the direction of an artist.
AUBURN, ALA., April 19, 1928.
(PA). One regiment of marines and
two batallions of machine gunners
were called to the scene of the Jun­ior
class election recently held here
At the last report, there were only
13 killed and 21 wounded in an up­rising
between the two parties, Viz,
the Conservatives and the Radicals.
Others may be on the casualty list,
but are probably buried under the
ruins of Langdon Hall. Much dam­age
was done to college property but
Langdon Hall was the only building
completely wrecked. It is said that
all damage will be covered in the
usual manner, from the Rat's con­tingent
fee.
It was found by an investigation
made by the state officials that the
primary reason for all this mutiny
was that the Juniors did not have as
a leader of their political machine, a
Fire Chief Simms. This is one of
the liveliest elections known in all
history.
The outcome of the votes cast was
not known up until last night, but
whatever it may be, it will b.e the
cause of several more murders and
a score or more of suicides from
those defeated.
Homebrew was used by the radi­cals
in most a'l of the campaigning
and as a means of bribing for votes.
This seemed to be a very efficient
means in more than one way, as the
bottles could be used very effectively
on those who were set upon casting
their ballot in favor of the Conser­vatives.
Broken glass can be seen
almost knee deep all over the campus.
Judging from all reports, the fresh­man
class has found the most logical,
effective and quickest means of stag-
(Continued on Page 6.)
Scabbard and Blade
Pledges Announced
Seventeen Juniors Are Honored by
Military Fraternity
At a meetirfg of Scabbard and
Blade on April 13, 1928, seventeen
members of the Junior Class in ad­vanced
military training were elected
as pledges. They and their residences
are as follows: from the field artil­lery
unit: F. H. DuBose, Macon, Ga.;
C. H. Booth, Phoenix City, Ala.; A.
F. McGhee, Jr., Macon, Ga.; R. G.
Brownfield, Opelika, Ala.; J. R. Tay­lor,
Jr., Buffalo, Ala.; M. D. Helms,
Mobile, Ala.; R. E. Spann, Dothan,
Ala.; W. W. Paterson, Montgomery,
Ala.; N. W. Geist, Pollard, Ala.; T.
R. Home, Abbeville, Ala.; from the
Engineers: C. E. Smith, Birmingham,
Ala.; C. R. DeArman, Birmingham,
Ala.; J. B. Merrill, Jr., Montgomery,
Ala.; W. R. Kirkwood, Ensley, Ala.;
L. B. Hallman, Jr., Dothan, Ala.; J.
L. Burton, Waynesboro, Ga.; K. Nick-erson,
Siluria, Ala.
Auburn's super basketball team has
made him renowned not only on this
campus but all over the South.
Nick Carter, T. O. X., a member
of Blue Key, is a popular Ag student.
Nick has been elected captain of Au­burn's
football team of '28. Though
Nick is a hard fighter and has red
hair besides, he is known as one of
the best-natured men on the campus.
T. S. Christopher, Theta Chi, is a
student in Architecture. He is well
known and well-liked on the campus.
Christopher, by his former work on
the Glomerata Staff, has proved him­self
to be worthy of the high honor
bestowed upon him.
Ludwig Smith, Pi K A, a member
of Thendara and a pledge to Tau
Beta Pi, is studying Mechanical En­gineering.
During the three years
that "Lud" has been at Auburn he
has worked faithfully on the Plains­man
Staff and has taken an active in­terest
in many other campus activi­ties.
His high quality of work on
the paper has shown that he has a
marked ability for newspaper writing
and management.
AUBURN MEN MAKE
TRIP FOR ALUMNI
Local Association Being Revived and
Organized
NOTICE
CHI OMEGA CANDY
Two two pound boxes of real
homemade candy made by the Chi
Omegas is on display in Toomers
window. Come on boys, help them
send a delegate to convention, only
ten cents a chance.
In a persistent effort to reorganize
and revive Auburn Alumni, Alumni
Secretary J. V. Brown and Coach R.
C. (Red) Brown are spending this
week among North Alabama towns
conducting rallys and reorganiza'tion
meetings. The towns being visited
are: Jasper, Hamilton, Sheffield,
Huntsville, Decatur, and Anniston.
Last week was spent among South
Alabama towns in a similar cam­paign.
Mr. J. V. Brown and Coach "Red"
Brown left Auburn Monday, to spend
the entire week at this work. Meet­ings
and rallys have been planned
ahead at each of the towns named:
committees were notified in time to
lend their efforts to the cause.
Last week these two executives
toured South Alabama towns, includ­ing,
Greenville, Evergreen, Brewton,
Bay Minette, Mobile and New Or­leans.
Splendid meetings were re­ported,
denoting a revival of inter­est
among Auburn Alumni of these
communities.
A part of next week will be spent
at Dothan, Pensacola and Monroeville,
in work of this same nature.
Ag Debate Be Held
Here Wednesday
A team representing the Auburn
Ag Club will debate a team from the
University of Georgia Wednesday
evening at 7:00. The subject is, Re­solved,
that a bill should be enacted
by Congress and signed by the presi­dent
embodying the same salient
principles of the McNary Haughen
Bill.
The Auburn team is composed of
George Williams, Clyde Thompson,
and Roy Sellers. The debate will
probably be held in the auditorium in
Comer Hall. Auburn is to defend
the negative side of the question.
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STAFF
Rosser Alston
H. C. Hopson -
Editor-in-chief
Business Manager
EDITORIAL STAFF
C. D. Greemtree, '28 Associate Editor
J. B. McMillan, '29 . Managing Editor
J. D. Neeley, '30 Ass't. Managing Editor
Ludwig A. Smith, '29 News Editor
J. W. Powers, '28 Proofreader
J. E. Taylor, '30 Proofreader
Max Kahn, '28 : Sports Editor
Chas. Ingersoll, '29 Ass't. Sports Editor
Geo. Ashcraft, '29 „_ Ass't. Sports Editor
Celeste Nesbitt, '28 Co-ed Editor
J. W. Randle, '28 Exchange Editor
A. V. Blankenship, '30 ___•_ Humor Editor
REPORTERS
J. W. Powers, '28; Catherine Hare, '28;
Harry Wise, '29; J. W. Mills, '30; H.
H. Milligan, '30; E. T. England, '30; Roy
N. Sellers, '31; Robert L. Hume, '31;
Thomas P. Brown, '31; R. O. Kimbro,
'31; Clyde Seale, '31; Bob McConnell, '31;
White Matthews, '31; George Duncan,
'31; Richard A. Jones, '31; Jessie C.
Adams, '31; L.~W. Strauss, '31; E. M.
Flynn, '31; W. D. Dryer, '31; J. D. Foy,
'31; John Lewis, '31.
BUSINESS STAFF
H. W. Glover, '29 Ass't. Bus. Mgr.
Geo. Williams, '28 i Advertising Mgr.
Carlos Moon, '31 Ass't. Adv. Mgr.
Grady Moseley, '30 —. Ass't. Adv. Mgi.
John McClendon, '28 Circulation Mgr.
A. C. Taylor, '30 ._ Ass't. Circulation Mgr.
G. W. Smith, '30 .__. Ass't. Circulation Mgr.
J. M. Johnson, '31 Circulation Dept.
M. Hawkins' '31 Circulation Dept.
W. H. Smith, '31 Circulation Dept.
J. L. Sellers, '31 Circulation Dept.
Geo. W. Postelle, '31 Circulation Dept.
VALE
There is always a tinge of sadness that
pervades our minds as we take a retro­spection
of the past year and now as we
turn our work to other hands. It is with
this feeling that we pass the torch to other
hands. We doubt not that the integrity
and the ability of those .who have been
chosen to succeed us will insure the suc­cess
of the work during the coming year.
The editor cannot praise too highly the
efficient and competent staff which were
responsible for any praiseworthy points in
regard to the paper. The Reporters Club
has been responsible for the strong or­ganization
and close relationship of the
news gathering agency. The certainty and
dependability of a number of the reporters
is to be commended. The work of Harry
Wise is meritorius. His journalistic ability
linked with his untiring efforts in doing
more than his regular assignment receive
our profound thanks. Thomas P. Brown
although a freshman has worked consist­ently
and has contributed much to the
quality and broadness of the news. In gen­eral
the entire personnel of the club have
proved their interest and ability on many
occasions.
Contributions from time to time -from
Catherine Hare and Celeste Nesbitt have
added a-freshness and a feminine touch to
the publication.
Although called to the editorship of the
Auburn Engineer we cannot pass the able
assistance of C. R. DeArman without a
word of praise. Possessing marked edi­torial
ability we feel that the success of
the engineering publication is assured for
another year.
Comparatively few errors have been al­lowed
to pass the close scrunity of the
proofreaders, J. W. Powers and J. E. Tay­lor.
The former has responded whole­heartedly
to news assignments from time
to time.
The news of other colleges has been
carefully selected each week by J. W.
Randle. During his connection with the
Plainsman it is self evident that he has
done his work well. The humor as a whole
has been quite entertaining.
One of the most difficult positions on
the staff; that of editor of the Footprints,
has been handled by A. V. Blankenship.
Although not far reaching in their sphere
they have added their bit to a varied edi­torial
page.
The position of Managing editor has
been discharged by J. B. McMillan and his
assistant J. D. Neeley. The reduction and
varietyin the headings used on the front
page have not only added interest to the
sheet but have enabled the addition of sev­eral
more articles on the front page.
Never before has the sporting news been
more thorough, in better form than this
year. Max Kahn has set a new standard
which we trust will be carried forward next
year by his two able assistants, Charles
Ingersoll and George Ashcraft.
The power behind the reporters club has
been Ludwig Smith. To his amazing capa­city
for work and his business ability have
been largely responsible for the betterment
of the paper this year.
H. C. Hopson, the retiring business man­ager
and his assistant, H. W. Glover have
proved that their efficiency is beyond ques­tion.
They have surrounded themselves
with a strong staff that have served con­sistently
and commendably .
To the advertisers we give our sincere
thanks for their loyal support and trust
that they might feel that they, by their
contributions, have played a large part in
promoting of a better Plainsman. We
hope that the returns have exceeded the
investments.
The editor and business manager, as we
pass on, wish to express their profound
thanks to the senior class for the privilege
accorded tjiem by their election to these
responsible positions. We trust that we
have contributed to the promotion of the
ideals of the institution and have carried
forward the best interests of Auburn and
her student body.
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SCHOLARSHIP OR CAMPUS
ACTIVITIES?
Just what future success a college edu­cation
will guarantee is unpredictable, be­cause
more depends upon the individual
than upon the college. Neither is it pos­sible
to pre-judge which phase of college
life best serves to develop the personality
for future years.
Scholarship remains with one for the
entirety of one's life, and yields personal
enrichment and enjoyment during mature
years. Also an appreciation and respect
for learning will help in the discharge of
one's duties as a citizen, for all civic prob­lems
demand information along social,
economic and political lines. Fundamen­tally,
sincere scholarship is genuine and
true; it represents the knowledge necessary
for a vocation. The primary essential in
any project is a complete mastery of the
theory involved.
Yet scholarship does not give vivid ex­periences
in participating in an enterprise,
as does campus activities. Advantage ac­crues
to the benefit of those who have a
definite objective in view, for in addition
you perceive that details of organization
must be perfected, and effort must be
expended if the goal is to be realized. It
is great to perfect an idea, but it is greater
still to achieve it; for achievement is the
surplus of affirmative forces. Not only
does achievement give training in perfect­ing
the mechanics of an enterprise, but
it also includes exercise in the art of deal­ing
with people and such a knowledge of
humanity is indispensable to future suc­cess
in any role which may be entered
upon leaving college, be it a business or a
profession.
Scholarship or campus activities, which
is of the greater importance?
> THE AMERICAN NOVEL OF TODAY
Regis Michaud
Little, Brown and Co., Boston
This work is a critical survey of con­temporary
American literature. Its au­thor,
Regis Michaud, is a well known
French critic who was formerly professor
of French at the University of California.
He is thoroughly acquainted with Ameri­can
life and letters and is sympathetic
with them. He has already published two
books on American writers, one of which
was awarded a prize by the French Acad­emy
in 1921.
Quoting from the foreword we find:
"This book grew out of a series of lec­tures
given by the author at the Sorbonne
during the year 1926. These lectures were
later published in a volume which was
awarded the Moynton prize by the French
Academy. The author's first task is to
apologize to the American reader for his
audacity in attempting to translate it into
English, and _to see his indulgence by re­minding
him that this is "an essay from
a French pen," to quote our former ambas­sador,
M. Jusserand. It is only fair that
the writer should warn his readers, that
the field of his investigation has been lim­ited.
His purpose was not to write a com­plete
history of the American novel, al­though
the principal masters of modern
fiction have been included in the book;
nor was it his intention that this should be
purely a piece of literary criticism."
The last sentence presents clearly the
scope of the book. The foreword goes on
to say:
"No one can open an American novel
without being impressed by the earnest­ness
and the unanimity which the authors
display in discussing moral and social ques­tions.
Their books constitute a vast sa­tire
on present-day American civilization,
a defense of the right of man against the
pressure of obsolete ideals and traditions.
From this standpoint, they constitute a
homologous group while each retains his
full measure of originality."
M. Michaud is profoundly impressed by
the pessimism of contemporary American
novelists:
"One thing strikes the European in these
United States of today; it is the contrast
between the general prosperity and the in­dividual
discontent. The average Ameri­can,
taken out of his natural surroundings,
appears like one who is sacrificed by being
harnessed to some huge task whose import­ance
he cannot grasp with reference to his
personal satisfaction. He has helped to
build a colossal scructure, but what has he
succeeded in achieving for his own grati­fication?
Has he not sacrificed his best
personal interests to the general welfare?
The average American is an optimist sup­erficially,
but many disappointments lie
buried in his heart. There seems to be
some ungratified longing in his life; neith­er
Puritan asceticism nor material pros­perity
can satisfy the new generation in
America. The newcomers declare them­selves
discontented; they have become
frankly pessimistic. A proud and wealthy
nation, the proudest and wealthiest of all,
the most eager and the most successful in
conquering the means of material welfare,
America does not seem to know how to
make her children happy. They are in re­volt,
they are questioning the ideals and
institutions of their fathers. In poetry, in
drama, in the pulpit, and in the press, pes­simism
and criticism prevail. Only re­cently
the elite of the American intelli­gentsia
declared that the civilization of the
United States has been a failure!
This does not trouble M. Michaud in the
least. He goes on to day:
"What of all that? The author is not
dismayed by these complains. He holds
that art in its largest sense has always had
pessimism as its base and exaltation as it
apogee. "Durch Leiden Freude," the great
Beethoven proclaimed. Better to have the
blues of a Chatterton, an Edgar Allen Poe,
a Frances Thompson, than to have the
banal optimism of a Babbitt after a good
meal. The present pessimism of the young­er
generation in America is a good omen
and an indication of a better future. Young
America is looking forward to a more
thrilling adventure and it certainly will not
be deceived in its high expectations."
Taken all in all, this is a brilliant book.
The analyses are keen and many of the ob­servations
are startlingly original. These
two qualities strike you continuously from
the first chapter, in which the "Case
against the Puritans" is treated, on thor­ough
discussions of. all of the prominent
novelists such as Edith Wharton, Theodore
Dreiser, Sinclair Lewis, Sherwood Ander­son,
Cabell, Willa Cather, Floyd Dell, and
Waldo Frank, to the last chapter entitled
"Ulysses' Companions" dealing with Rob­ert
McAlmon, Ben Hecht and William
Carlos Williams. I heartily recommend
this book to any and everyone who is in­terested
in critical studies in contemporary
American literature.
AUBURN FOOTPRINTS
A question so old and so constantly pres­ent
that it has almost become part of stu­dent
life on the campus is: Should I study
or go to bed? Which one wins? It isn't
hard to tell, for we rarely ever see anyone
looking sleep-eyed.
* * * * *
The report comes of the death of a wo­man
and a boy in a John Hopkins Hos­pital
when their medicines became mixed.
The doctor held responsible has given this
treatment 150,000 times. We haven't
heard of anyone dying in Auburn as the
result of mixed medicines, but there is
a risk being taken every day.
* * * * *
The advance dope is to the effect that
the proposed theatre here will contain cer­tain
seats to be known as Love Seats. An
extra yet nominal charge will be made
for the use of these seats. Outside of
Abie Hardin and a couple of his cohorts
the seats wouldn't make so much in the
winter, but the demand would be far
greater than the supply when the Summer
Session rolls around.
WITH OTHER COLLEGES
It is interesting to note that "The
Chronicle" reports that at Duke University
it is estimated that the students save $15,-
000 each college year in travelling ex­penses
by "bumming."
Alabama has had nine members of her
dramatic club to appear on Broadway in
the last few years, and one who has met
with great success in Hollywood, but prob­ably
Senator Heflin's comedy in Washing­ton
a few weeks ago is her most outstand­ing
dramatic debut.
sity publication. For the first time in the
history of the school, a man has been
elected to the presidency of the student
body who is not a member of Phi Beta
Kappa.
Opinion has it that voters are seeking
ou t the steady-going dependable men
rather than those who are making some
auspicious mark in some phase of college
activities.
Blind Tiger
'Why the I on your sweater?"
'Why do they call this Leap Year?"
'Because it keeps the men jumping." -
Co-eds National Anthem:
ing Tonight." • -
'We Are Tint-
After charges and countercharges that
would rival the Teapot Dome controvery
in some people's insignificant world .have
been made and answered, the-Confederate
Monument in Atlanta was finally publicly
dedicated. We expect that if Lee had
known he was to cause so much trouble,
he would have seriously contemplated sui­cide.
Jimmy Walker made a speech at
the dedication, and we can't help wonder­ing
if he helped Al out any while he was
in the Southern City.
* * * * *
The Bremen airplane, carrying two Ger­mans
and an Irishman, landed in the North­east
part of the Continent. The question
arises, despite the fact fhat the elements
are said to be unfavorable for westward
flying, as to whether or not the ship was
forced down on account of the war being
fought again. It is supposed to be over,
but the unusual sometimes happens.
The Glomerata has more quantity than
quality. We continue to be narrow mind­ed
enough to elect the entire staff.
* * * * *
A newspaper correspondent says that
Al Smith will not attend the Houston con­fab.
It's probably another publicity stunt.
* * * * *
Several were heard to remark, "If Ani­mal
Crackers is what that blond soprano
eats, I am going to eat them all my life."
» * * * *
It's time the various nominating com­mittees
in the college put their heads close
together and then draw forth a slip with
a friend's name on it.
* * * * *
We have known for sometime that Pro­fessor
Kinkaid was a Ladies Man, but the
Rotary Club claims the cake for the fit
name it pinned on our likable professor.
* * * * *
One of the glee girls wanted to play
"drop the handkerchief," but the Auburn-ites
had probably forgotten the game as
no stampede was witnessed.
MEDITATIONS
ON THIS AND THAT
<S;y 'Jupiter <]. Tluvius
David killed Goliath by rocking him to
sleep.
"Why do you call her 'Cigarette'?"
"Because she's an Old Gold digger.
The Kentucky Kernel printed an article
declaring the average Ohio State freshman
is five feet eight inches tall, weighs 140
pounds, and is eighteen years and three
months old. .Eight out of every ten fresh­men
can swim when they come to the Uni­versity,
and only one out of three uses
tobacco.
More than 30 fraternities and sororities
at the University of California at Los
Angeles have been placed on probation for
their failure to. comply with the regula­tions
covering campus organizations.
The probationary period will last for
two months.
A controversy has arisen in political
jrroups at the University of Alabama. It
seems that a secret political organization,
Theta Nu Epsilon, was formed for the
putting in office the men this group con­sidered
fittest for the position. Other
leaders in student government life objected
on the grounds that another form of wire­pulling
had been planned. It will be of
some interest to see which side is victor in
the forthcoming elections—to see if there
should be a select group which is the
"power behind the throne," or whether,
every voter should be left to act upon his
own, to-act at the dictates of his own con­science,
utterly without outside sugges­tions.
Charles: "You talk like an idiot."
She: "Well, I've got to talk so's you can
understand me."
Eskimo Papa: "Great Scott, daughter, is
that fellow going to stay here all night?
He's been here two months already."
Undergraduates at Harvard have started
a lively campaign against what is described
as the "insipidity and utter uselessness"
of the ordinary lecture to which they have
to listen.
They are "bored stiff" and complain
that a majority of the lectures are either
inaudible and unintelligible, or both.
Education is to be combined with pleas­ure
in the geological tour which is being
arranged by Dr. Resser, of the George
Washington University for the students
and friends.
This trip is the longest one of its kind
to be conducted in the United States. This
tour includes the Great Lakes, Iron Mines,
Yellowstone Park, Pikes Peak, and the
Grand Canyon.
My friend who manages a factory cafe­teria
invited me to call and see him.
"How do you get there?" I asked.
"Easiest place to find in the-world," he
replied. "Simply go through the door mark­ed
'Employes Only,' and climb a flight of
stars leading off from a sign that reads
'Keep Out, This Means You.' Then up two
floors and around a bend that reads 'Dan­ger,
6,000 Volts' and you find the cafeteria
right ahead. If anyone tries to stop you,
just walk straight on as if you owned the
place and you'll be given the right of way."
I followed the directions, and sure
enough, there he was!
Her eyes were black as jet,
This charming girl I knew.
I kissed her and her husband came,
Now mine are jet black, too.
"Why the I on your sweater?"
"Oh, I'm on the baseball team."
"But you poor sap, Cincinnati is spelled
with a 'C'."
"Yes, but I'm on the second team."
Campus Cop: "Hey, you can't smoke in
here."
Stude: "I'm not smoking."
Stude: "Yeah, you got on pants, but
you're not panting."
Students are electing "average men"
to campus offices more and more often, ac­cording
to the "Chronicle," Duke Univer-
"Mary said that I might kiss her on
either cheek."
"How did you ever decide on which
one?" ->
"I just hesitated a long time between*
them."
Who was the guy who persistently yelled
'Down in Front?"
Jean: "I'm so mad at Joe."
Billie: "Really? What's worng?"
Jean: "He knows -so many naughty
songs."
Billie: "Does he sing them to you?"
Jean: "No, the mean thing. He only
whistles the tunes."
Sundry rumblings and currents under­neath
the surface indicate that the women
students are beginning to question the le­gality
of the present women's student gov­ernment,
since the Board of Trustees for­mally
abolished student government at Au­burn.
It seems that men are not alone
on this campus in having forbidden ideas.
* * * * *
There must be something fundamentally
dishonest about the average Auburn stu­dent.
We can't trust a committee from
the Junior class to count the ballots in our
annual election because of shady reports
floating around regarding the sophomore
election last year. On the other hand, we
can't allow a committee from the graduat­ing
class to handle the tabulation because
they are said to be more "interested" in
the results than are the members of the
Junior class.
I can't believe that as large a group of
men as make up the average class here
can remain in college for any length of
time without learning something of honor
and honestly, even if it was never taught
in the homes of the state. Even if we
come here with no conception of honesty,
associations and environment peculiar to
college life should instill some semblence
of honor in each of us. There is something
decaying in the Scandinavian Peninsula
when a class can't trust a committee of its
members to count votes fairly and correct­ly.
It is an insult to the graduating class
to refuse to ask its members to count the
votes, and to give the job to paid steno­graphers
employed by the college.
Geo. W. Smith, otherwise known as Sex
Appeal, was caught wearing someone else's
clothes at a banquet a few days ago. He
claimed his was in the laundry.
* * * * *
Most of the fellows are still wanting
their forty cents change back for the pro­gram
rendered by the Montevallo Glee
Club. We personally believe that the girls
were getting sweet revenge on the boys
for sometimes being late with a date.
* * * * *
Wonder where the President is going
for his vacation? Unless he decides pretty
soon, several reporters are going to be out
of a job, as their meal ticket depends on
the President's talkativeness. They are
probably hungry alr.eady.
* * * * *
One of the Montevallo Glee Club girls
wanted to know why the Auburn co-eds
looked so downcast and unhappy. We
hadn't noticed this condition, but someone-came
forward with the information saying?-,
that the girls had been gong with Jimmie.
Price.
* * * * *
Neil Suffith's curiosity caused him to
recently make a terrible break. He ex­pressed
the desire to see those engaged in
that particular work practice in the Prac­tice
House. He meant the Little Theatre,
but, being unaware of the difference, he
made this error. Or maybe he just stated
what he meant in a different way.
* * * * *
Since Senator Borah's plan to raise a
few hundred thousand dollars by popular
subscription, so that the Republican Party
might be cleansed of the political evil in­vesting
it, failed, people are wondering
just what the next outburst will be. Will
Rogers states that he received his contribu­tion
back a few days ago. Thta's unusual,
but maybe it's a sign of reform.
* * * * *
A grammar sharp was defending the
split infinity in the sentence "He was able
to more than double his salary" when some­one
remarked, "I wouldn't give a hang if
this sentence could be truthfully applied
to me." One of the biggest troubles on the
campus is the fact that the boys don't ;
think of their salaries being doubled to
forget their usage of English as well as
'putting the English' in their everyday life.
"I hear you've accepted Roy," she said
acidly. "I suppose he never told you that
he once proposed to me."
"No," retored Miss Jones, "not exactly.
He merely said that he had done a lot of
silly things in his life before meeting me,
but I didn't ask him what they were."
2,000 Years Ago Aesop Said That—
No man has ever made successful love
with a flea in his pants.
An undertaker may not get the first
look, but he always gets the last.
The gold-digger believes that beauty is
as beauty doughs.
Four out of every five do and the other
will—chaperone.
Some rambling remarks which I made in
this column about traditions have drawn
some rather pointed criticism. A lot of
good sarcasm and some downright denun­ciation
have failed my way. My feeble
efforts to make myself clear seem to have
fallen limp.
When one does a thing for a reason, and
that thing at the same time happens to be­come
a custom, then it is not to be con­demned,
but when one lets irrational con­vention
govern his activity, when that con­ventionality
may be harming him, then it
is time to call a halt.
Harm can be done in many ways by
slavishly following custom. It is an in­sidious
type of harm, making its effects
felt negatively rather than postively. So­cial
conventions, college traditions, in fact
all "customs" may suppress all that is of
any value in a personality. When indi­viduality
is sacrificed for submergence in
the mass, then harm has been done, ines­timable
harm.
Therefore, I contend that convention
and rule which absolutely destroys the
personality has no place on the campus
and should be abandoned.
The habit of running to court seems to
be growing. A young fellow out in Mis­souri
was killed by drinking "alcohol poi­soned
by order of the Secretary of Treas-ruy,"
and his mother has brought suit
against the Government, the amount she
would recover being fixed at $200,000.
Seems like a lawyer can be found for
almost any sort of case these days.—Ex­change.
* * * * *
See where a man out in Oklahoma had
a crime tumor removed from his brain. If
the surgeans were able to do that, we are
in favor of trying to get a popular sub­scription
here for the purpose of import­ing
the doctors and getting them to re­move
some of the dumb tumors so preva­lent
here. The doctors used to surprise us
by doing unusual things, but they can't do
it anymore, for we are prepared for any­thing.
* * * * *
Barney Jackson left his suitcase in At­lanta
a few days ago. Every possible cause
for such action has been traced and elimi­nated
with the possible exception of his
being drunk or having a date. The answer
to the problem lies between these two, but
we can't exactly determine which one was
the cause of his negligence. But then his
experience might be likened to that of a
man, who driving along one night saw
three bridges before him. Not wishing to
have a wreck, he decided to take the middle
bridge. He missed the true bridge by
twenty feet. Possibly Jackson picked up
the wrong handbags.
/
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AUBURN STUDENTS COMPLETE
TOUR OF MORE THAN 3,000 MILES
On March 29, "Eloise", the trust­worthy
ford of many titles began her
pilgrimage to "northern automobile
factories with H. J. Broughton, C. E.
Apps, and A. G. Wells as passengers.
The purpose of this trip was to get
thesis material on automobile produc­tion
by actually going through the
plants and seeing the thing d6ne first
hand.
The trip was started in hot weather,
but a heavy rain was ""'•nun^rpd in
out. Morning broke on the trio in
Northern Alabama the first nite
Kentucky with the thermometer tak­ing
a healthy drop, and noon found
the party in Louisville, Eloise braving
the night storm in good fashion. Af­ter
a short stop over the trip north-
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blinding snow storm was faced which
made driving difficult. However,
without mishap Indianapolis was
reached about four o'clock that after­noon.
The evening was spent in see­ing
the city, and bright and early
the next morning the boys presented
themselves at the Marmon Motor Co.,
and were shown through the plant
and had all of the interesting features
of Automobile production explained.
The trip through this factory was
most interesting and complete, and at
noon when the trip was finished
all were well versed on the "making"
of a Marmon car. Many interesting
feats of engineering were explained.
In the afternoon the Stutz factory
was visited and the process of the
making of "America's fastest stock
car" was given the once over. Here
they were getting ready to take some
of the cars to the Indianapolis Speed­way
for tests, the visitors were in­vited
along, and given" the thrill of
riding at the speed of one hundred
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Auburn in 1917 and has been in ag­ricultural
work since. Mr. Davie is
regarded' by many as the leading ag­ricultural
editor in the South and
one of the best in the whole nation.
Through Mr. Davis the daily pa­pers,
the weekly papers, the farm
papers, and the trade journals cir­culating
in Alabama are supplied reg­ularly
with news and feature articles
about agriculture and home econo­mics.
Mr. Davis keeps the public inform­ed
about developments concerning
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results of experiments conducted by
the Alabama experiment station
staff; as to what farmers, farm wo­men,
club boys and club girls are do­ing
over the state; and as to the prog­ress
of organized farmers who are
working along cooperative lines.
Being reared on a farm, in Lime­stone
County, Mr. Davis knows the
farmer and the conditions of' farm­ers
of 'Alabama and tells his stories
from the practical point of view. Be­fore
graduating at Auburn he taught
school, which gives him a better con­ception
of the educational conditions
in the state.
After graduation at Auburn, Mr.
Davis was with the advertising staff
of The Progressive Farmer/ which
added much to his storehouse of
knowledge concerning the farming
people of Alabama. During 1919 he
returned to Auburn as editor for the
Alabama Extension Service, which
position he has handled so well.
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tenths miles per hour. Stutz suprem­acy
of the track was well demonstrat­ed.
The Auburn Motor Co. factory was
next in line, so at noon, Sunday, the
third day of the trip to Auburn,
Ind., was started, things went well
until Eloise balked about seven miles
from | Auburn and was laid up till
noon the next day, getting her ail­ments
rememided. The trio, not
wanting to waste any time, "caught
rides" to Auburn, Indiana rather than
Alabama, this time, and went through
the Auburn factory. New features
were noticed at each plant but much
the same line of procedure was used
in the making of all high grade cars.
The trip then led to Toledo and on
to Detroit where Cadillac, LaSalle,
Lincoln, Packard and Ford plants
were visited. The Ford Airport was
spotted on a drive about the city,
and after quite a bit of pleading per­mission
to go through the port was
gained. Several of the large fifteen
passenger all metal Ford Stout planes
were under construction and test, also
Commander Byrds four planes for his
jaunt over the south pole were being
gotten in readiness. The students
were introduced to Byrds pilots,
Brock and Noville, who flew over the
north pole and around the world.
Such historic planes as the Bellancia,
Pride of Detroit, the first plane to
cross the English Channel and Fords
personal plane that Lindenberg flew
were in the hangers. The complete
construction of these large planes wad
witnessed and the stay at the port
proved most interesting and instruct­ive.
From Detroit an exploit into Cana­da
was made and a little trouble get­ting
in on the other side confronted
the boys as they had no card of own­ership
for the car, but after a long
argument as to the ownership of Elo­ise
and the nature of the entire trip
admittance was gained with instruc­tions
to leave Canada at the same
point.
From Canada the trio made their
way back through Detroit and on to
Ann Arbor, Michigan City, South
Bend, the home of the Studebaker and
to Chicago. Eloise attracted atten­tion
in all of the cities, but when the
boys walked out of the hotel in Chi­cago
to her there was a card in the
windshield bearing the name of L. L.
Slocum, and on the back was written
"I am from Auburn too, three cheers
for the orange and blue. How is my
old town Notasulga, call me before
you leave town. Mr. Slocum was call­ed
the next morning and found to be
a graduate in the class of '18, and
seemed pleased to get recent dope
about the Tigers. After two days in
Chicago the homeward journey was
begun, the whole crew arriving intact
at the lovilest village at 6:00 a. m. on
April 9, after over three thousand
miles of experience, instruction and
pleasure.
"Vanity of man dates back to the
days of Adam" was the thought
brought out in Miss Arant's review
of John Erskine's book "Adam and
Eve" which she gave at Chi Delta Phi
meeting on Tuesday night.
Miss Arant brought out the fact
that John Erskine has very cleverly
portrayed the two types of women
in the world today. Lillith being the
independent, strong, broadminded
type who was perfectly capable of
living without Adam if she chose to
and Eve the strictly feminine cling­ing
type who seemed to be more help­less
than she really was.
Each of them appealed to his van­ity
in her own way. Lillith-knew just
how to humor his vanity with words
and therefore she satisfied his men­tal
self while Eve in all her helpless
weakness appealed to his physical
vanity. /
Like the man of today Adam was
happy, only when he believed he had
the adoration of all the women.
RESOLUTION
1. We the membesr of the class of
1928, of the Alabama Polytechnic In­stitute
do hereby establish the custom
of class reunions first to be held in
1931.
2. These reunions are to be in
charge of class officers that will be
elected from members of the class at
every reunion. These officers shall
be: The President, the Vice-President
and Secretary-Treasurer.
3. The President shall have full
power over all reunions and automa­tically
be chairman of all active com
mittees except the nominating com
mittee. This to be vested in the Sec-
Treas. The Vice-President shall as
sist the president at all times and as­sume
his position in case of his ab­sence.
4. The Secretary-Treasurer shall
have charge of all finances of the
class fund and shall keep in touch
with every member of the class by
corresponding with each of them at
least once a year and informing them
of any news or action of the class.
5. Secretary-Treasurer to handle
all funds and be under bond and
$2.50 to Athletic Association, 50c for
Secretary and Treasurer.
6. The entertainment committee
appointed by the President shall have
full charge of all banquets or other
entertainment and shall be paid for
by assessment of the members or
whatever way the committee sees fit.
7. Passed and adopted this 17th
day of April 1928.
WAPI TO FEATURE
EDUCATIONAL AND
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Beginning the week of Monday,
April 23, station WAPI will broad­cast
orchestra, trio, string, quartet
and solo selections; and educational
features will include discussions in
agriculture and home economics, ath­letics,
news notes and cufrent topics,
religious topic, and business trends.
The market news and weather fore­cast
will be given twice during each
noon program.
Monday noon, studio trio, and Miss
Evelyn Smith. Otto Brown, exten
sion forester, on "American Forest
Week;" and C. K. Brown on Auburn
news notes.
Tuesday noon, April 24, Auburn
stringers in a request program. Prof.
D. G. Sturkie will give timely fertili­zer
hints.
Tuesday night, beginning at 9, the
Auburn Collegians in a jazz program.
A book review will be presented.
Wednesday noon, April 25, vocal
selections by Rev. O. D. Langston;
and the student quartet. A mem­ber
of the Auburn coaching staff will
give a discussion on the importance
and usefulness of athletics, and Prof.
W. B. England will give a summary
of business conditions.
Wednesday night, beginning at 9,
classical program by the studio or­chestra.
Thursday noon, April 26, orches­tra
program; Prof. D. G. Sturkie will
give a discussion on forage crops for
grazing.
Thursday night, beginning at 9,
orchestra program. Dr. George
Petrie on a current topic.
Friday noon, April 27, popular vic­tor
records will be played during the
Jesse -French-Victor program. "Aunt
Sammy" will give her home econo­mics
discussion.
Saturday noon, April 28, quartet
selections; Prof. J. R. Rutland in a
Sunday school lesson discussion; and
Miss Isadora Williams will tell of the
progress made in home industries
work by Alabama club women.
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Page 4. THE PLAINSMAN
: Georgia Harriers and Tech Rats Here 21st:: SPORTS
Hutsell Tracksters Meet
Fighting Bulldogs Here
By Max E. Kahn
Following their return from the
Tech Relays, Coach Hutsell decided
that he had a pull for his money in
the Georgia-Auburn dual meet here
Saturday. In* the first place, the
Athenians have the best squad in years
boasting of several S. I. C. and A. A.
U. record holders. But, with an in­ventory
of stock and a few guesses,
it is found that the winner of this
meet is undecided and all expectations
lead to the fastest, most thrilling, and
heart breaking cinder meet of the sea­son.
Everyone is expected to be out
to help urge the runners, hurdlers,
thowers and jumpers in their com­petition.
Tech Relays, Auburn Good
Auburn's showing in the recent
Tech Relays was remarkable consid­ering
the number of candidates enter­ed
and the condition of the field.
Rain greeted the teams as they hit
the Gate City and succeeded in de­positing
a layer of mud on the track
around three inches thick. This ham­pered
the dash men more than the
others, but all aspirants that were
not built for mud did not have a
chance.
Beard led his mates in the scoring
end of the deal. He took first place
in the 120 yard high hurdles event in
15.4 which is the fastest time in this
event for the past three years and
second best for all time. In the broad
jump, Beard stretched his record to
22:1% feet to take a third place.
Sam Robinson hurled the javelin
179 feet for a good second in the Col­lege
events. Nick Carter held a third
place in the discuss by heaving the
article 120 feet.
To add to the Varsity accomplish­ments,
Auburn's Frosh two mile re­lay
outfit took a tnird place for Col­lege
"rats". This team is composed
of Pitts, Gray, Callen and Beardon.
No summary of points for teams as
a whole are taken in the Tech Relays,
but if such was the case, Auburn
would be booked in either second or
third. Not bad at all and much better
is the prospect for future meets.
Georgia Strong
The Red and Black outfit from
Athens has corralled a group of ath­letes
specializing in dashes, jumps
and distances that are due to go the
limit towards giving Auburn her first
licking in a dual track meet in eight
years. The foremost threats on the
Bull Dog roster include many well
known Southern athletes.
McCrary will lead off in the dash­es
and is holder of the S. I. C. record
in the 220 yard distance. Young is
the principle mile and two mile trav­eler.
He holds the SE. A. A. U. record
in the first and took third place in the
latter at the Tech Relays last week.
Becton is also a probable winner for
the two mile event. Kenner drew the
attention of track artist to his ability
by tieing for first place in the pole
vault at the Tech Relays. Kenner
will also enter the high jump. Ander­son
is considered one of the best jav­elin
hurlers in the S. I. C. and is
(Continued on Page 6.)
Tigers Drop One
To Doughboys in
One Extra Inning
By C. T. Ingersoll
The Infantry School baseball team
of Fort Benning came to the plains
last Friday afternoon, and brought
defeat to the Plainsmen by playing an
extra inning, which ended with the
score 12 to 11. The game was turned
into a slugging contest from the start,
and continued this way until the last
of the game. Both teams used three
pitchers, but none of them seemed to
be able to stop the slaughter. For
Auburn Landstreet started in the
mound and was relieved in the fourth
by Potter. Then Lee went in for Pot­ter
when he was hit by a hot liner.
The hurlers for Benning were Roosma
who stayed in until the ninth inning,
McGhaa, and Morris. These men gave
up 11 hits while the Auburn pitchers
only let Benning get 10 safe trips to
first on hits.
Neither team made any hits or runs
in the first inning.
The first man up- for Benning in
the second White hit the pill for a
three bagger. Smith hit to Land-street,
and was out at first. Then
McCarty hit to the outfield, and
White tagged up and came in on it.
Cleveland flied out to center field.
"Jelly" Akin came to bat first for
Auburn in the second. He took a
hefty swing and the ball sailed
through the air, and disappeared over
the bank. "Jelly" had made another
homer. The next three men up failed
to reach first.
In the third inning the Soldiers got
a hit, but did not register any runs.
Auburn staged a little rally in this
period, and made three runs. Booth
was lead-off man, and hit safe to first.
He went to second on a wild pitch.
Landstreet fanned, and Frank Currie
came to the bat. Frank has the knack
of hitting the ball when we are in
need of runs, and so he slapped one
that was good for two bases, and
brought Booth in home. "Fob'Vames
could not be outdone, so he swatted
the ball over the dump for a homer.
The rest of the inning was quiet.
The fourth was the big inning for
the Visitors. Douglas was first up,
and was walked. Then White walked,
carrying Douglas to second. Smith
hit safe to first, and Douglas was
thrown out in an attempt to steal
home. On the play White went to
third, and Smith to second. McCarty
went to first on fielder's choice, but
was out trying to make second. White
came home. Roosma walked, filling
the bases. At this point Potter was
sent in. The first pitched ball was
hit by Thompson, and cleaned the bas­es.
This home run gave Benning a
total of five runs in this inning.
Auburn could not reach first in this
period.
Newman was first up in the fifth,
and knocked a home run. Douglas
walked, and White sacrificed him to
(Continued on Page 6.)
By C. T. Ingersoll
Above is shown the countenance
of one of our baseball players, who
is known in filmland as Forrest
James, but to the students of Au­burn,
he is just plain "Fob." "Fob"
is playing his third year with the
Orange and Blue, and will be greatly
missed next year, for he has been the
Tigers main standby in holding down
the job at the initial sack. He is
"FOB" JAMES
left handed and can grab the ball
from any position, no matter whether
it is a hot skinner, or one in the air.
After every game his number of put-outs
are exceedingly large, while
almost every time he gets a goose
egg in the error column.
"Fob" has not gotten his batting
eye to working right this season. He
has. been unlucky in that he knocked
ers more times than one. He always
hits the ball out, but Old Lady Luck
has been against him in getting on
base.
James is a great athlete, having
played baseket-ball for three years,
and was captain of the last quintet
that only lost the Southern Confer­ence
Championship by one point. His
home is here in Auburn, where he
the ball into the hands of the field-'has many friends.
Limited Time Allowed To Baseball
Causes Umpires To Call Games
Tigers Run Wild To
Win Over Techsters
Date
March
April
May
Tiger Basebai
Opponent and Their
i 23—Fort Benning
24—Fort Benning
/ Schedule
Score
( 0)
( 0)
26—Montgom'ry Lions( 6)
28—Selma Cloverleafs( 4)
30—Tulane
31—Tulane
2—Clemson
3—Clemson
9—Georgia
10—Georgia (Rain)
11—Florida
12—Florida
13—Fort Benning
14—Fort Benning (B
16—Georgia Tech
17—Georgia Tech
20—Georgia Tech
21—Georgia Tech
26—Florida
27—Florida
28—Florida
2—Clemson
3—Clemson
4—South Carolina
7—Georgia
8—Georgia.
11—South Carolina
12—South Carolina
18—Vanderbilt
19;—Vanderbilt
( 1)
( 3)
( 2)
( 6)
( 3)
( 1)
( 5)
(12)
.ain)
( 4)
( ID
-
Auburn S
( 7)
( ID
( 2)
( 3)
( 6)
( 9)
( 6)
( 6)
( 3)
( 4)
(10)
(11)
(15)
( 2)
For 1928
core and Place Played
at Fort Benning, Ga.
at Fort Benning, Ga.
"A" Day, at Auburn
at Selma
at Auburn
at Montgomery
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Auburn
at Atlanta
at Atlanta
at Panama City, Fla.
at Panama City, Fla.
at Panama City, Fla.
at Clemson
at Clemson
at Columbia, S. C.
at Athens
at Athens
at Auburn
at Auburn a
at Nashville
at Nashville
"SNITZ" SNIDER
By C. T. Ingersoll
The fastest man in the South is
the gentleman pictured above, who
is "Snitz|_' Snider. He is captain of
tlie cinder artists this season, and
under the tutorage of Coach Hutsell
is out to break some track reocrds
during his last year at the Plains.
Snider holds the Auburn record for
the 220-yard dash, having made it
in the record time of 21.7 seconds.
He has been on the track team for
three years now, and in that time
has been in many track events over
the United States. He has received
many honors, medals, etc. for his
feats on the track.
The time when "Snitz" shines most
is in dual meets. ' He runs the 220,
440, and 100 yard dashes, and
brings home the points for the
Tigers. This week we meet Georgia,
and a lot will depend on Snider as to
whether we will win the meet. We
are counting strongly on him to get
the dashes. He is the kind of track
man that trains the year round, and
can stay with the best to the last.
"Give 'em hell, Snitz."
By Max E. Kahn
Considerable comment has arrisen
on the campus. due to the fact that
Auburn is not allowed to start her
baseball games before four bells, or I
should have said, four o'clock. But,
even though Auburn criticizes this de­plorable
condition, other Colleges hiss
at us for it and call Auburnites poor
sports. Why is this? Fellows, it is
absolutely true.
For instance, Auburn is playing
Tech; game called at four o'clock.
Score is tied in the eighth inning and
Tech comes up even though it is a bit
dark for a game. The first man looks
at a couple of offerings, fouls two and
strikes at a couple and then flies out.
The second man does the same thing
except that his fly is fumbled and he
is safe at first. The next man walks,
but this has taken at least ten or fif­teen
minutes and the Mr. Ump realiz­es
that it is too late to complete the
inning. Game is called! O. K. Well,
put yourself in the Tech dugout and
see what you would think. It is far
better to lose a game than to have
one in this manner. There is no
blame for a game being called on ac­count
of darkness, except for the home
team. And Auburn's team doesn't
want to wait till four bells to start a
baseball game.
It is not absolutely desired that
classes be excused at three o'clock,
but it is desired that our games in the
future be allowed to commence at eith­er
three o'clock or three-thirty. Other
Colleges in the S. I. C. start their
games at three o'clock and excuse all
classes at that time.
If the Executive Council would al­low
us to set three-thirty as the start­ing
time for the remaining tilts, the
students could be dismissed at the
same time as in the past and would
see as much of the game as~they have
been seeing. The past games have
all lasted till six o'clock or even long­er,
and students are forced to leave
before the end of the game so as to
get supper. At this, they could miss
the first two innings and see the
finishing touches, which is much bet­ter.
It would be appreciated very much
if this article was taken up and stud­ied
out by the Executive Council, the
cause is a true one, and should go far
towards bringing Auburn's old rating
as, the best sports in Dixie, back to
the "Fairest Village".
BUNK BUNK
AROUND THE CAMPUS
BUNK- BUNK
HOWARD SMITH
By C. T. Ingersoll
This year Howard Smith has land­ed
a regular position on Coach Moul-ton's
diamond aggregation, and has
been showing up like a veteran player
so far. Last year he was one of our
best reserves, and made competition
very great for the position of second
base. He got into several games last
year, but did
make his "A."
not play™*nough to
Howard knows how to handle the
ball, even when it comes at him at a
hot rate of speed, and rarely ever
lets one get past him. By next year
he should be among the best infield-ers
in the Conference. We have no­ticed
that very few men have stolen
second this year, but when we rem­ember
that Captain James is catching
and Smith is on second to put the
pill on the runner, the reason for this
is quickly seen.
One of the main features about
Smith is his keen eye when he comes
to the plate. He never strikes at
a ball that is out of reach, but in­stead
waits on a good one, and it
usually means a hit. He is a very de­pendable
hitter. When he puts his
cap on sideways, the fielders usu­ally
move back, for he is "right" and
is going to hit the ball or bust.
Howard is a Junior, and is a mem­ber
of the Pi K. A. frat.
Po Pat Moulton
Po Pat Moulton has stepped right
up and served the celebrated Mont­gomery
Lions, Deans of the Swat,
with one measly hit per game in his
first two tryouts against that club.
And the Lions have about been con­vinced
that his pitching was superb,
have offered him a place in the Hall
of Fame and probably would like to
buy him outright from the Selma
Club, so that they may boost their
batting averages. Brilliant idea; But,
all joking aside, the feat accomplish­ed
by this past Auburnite is prob­ably
a World's record. Very few
pitchers,"if any, have ever succeeded
in tossing two one- hit games in suc­cession.
Pat, keep up the good work,
the Village is jamb-up behind you.
Tech Relays
Auburn accomplished much by en­tering
the Tech Relays. She had the
pick of her harriers entered in quite
a few events and was able to compete
with men that will be encountered in
dual meets later in the season. Geor­gia
Tech for one, is likely to give
(Continued on page 61
By George Ashcraft
By bombarding three opposing
pitchers for seventeen hits and fif­teen
runs the Auburn Tiger baseball
nine won the first of a two-game
series from Georgia Tech, 15 to 4.
Tech opened its scoring in the ini­tial
frame, scoring two runs on a
single by Mizell and a homer by Mc-
Cash. Kid Clay's baseballers scored
their other two runs in the fourth
and eighth innings on errors by
Smith and Ellis. The final run for
the boys from Tech flats was scored
on a single by Parham, advanced to
second when Wood issued free
transportation to McCash, and he
scored on Waddy's timely bingle.
Coach Moulton's Tigers could not be
downed and came back with revenge
in their half of the opening canto and
scored a half dozen runs before the
Jackets could retire them.
These six runs were scored on hits
by Currie, Crawford, Smith Ellis.
and Ebb James, a base on balls, and
an error by Campbell, at the hot
corner. The Tigers came back again
in the second and scored two more on
a homer by Currie, a double by San-key,
coupled with a bobble by Smith*
at short. One run was scored by the
Orange and Blue in the fourth, sixth,
and seventh stanzas, and in the
eighth they started on their second
hitting rampage of the afternoon.
Crawford started things off with his
fourth hit, a double over first base,
went to third on Sankey's long fly to
McCash, and scored on Smith's timely
bingle. Smith stole second, went to
third on a fielders choice, and scored
the second run of the inning on Ellis'
single. F. James had walked, and
he went to second on Ellis' hit and
scored on E. James' hit, a sizzling
single over secorfd. Ellis scored when
Hale overthrew trying to catch him
off the bag.
The Plainsmen showed a complete
reversal of form from the game last
Friday with the Doughboys from
Fort Benning. They were all hitting
and fielding like big leaguers. They
were as effectrl^ against a portsider
as a right hander. They hit safely
seventeen times, missing batting .500
for the afternoon by only a few
points
Crawford took about all the laurels
for the afternoon that could possibly
go to an outfielder. He swatted the
Tech pitchers for four hits out of
five trips to the plate, amassed a
total of eight bases, and made the
prettiest catch of the game. Camp­bell,
Yellow Jacket hot corner artist
hit one of Wood's offering to right
field that had all the ear marks of
a home run, but the speedy Crawford
caught the ball while slideing on
his stomach. It was one of the pret­tiest
catches seen on the- local dia­mond
in some time, rivalling his
catch of last week when he robbed
Chick Shiver, Georgia center fielder
of a home run.
Ellis and Smith also did their share
of pasting the offerings of the Tech
pitchers, sending out three hits each.
Every man on the Tiger team made
at least one saft hit except Fob
James, who was busy retiring Tech
runners at first, and also Jelly Akin.
The Box Score:
AUBURN
Akin, If
Curry, 3b
Crawford, rf
Sankey, ss
Smith, 2b
F. James, lb
Ellis, cf •
E. James, c
Wood, p.
Totals
GA. TECH.
Smith, ss
Mizell, lb
xSpear, lb
Parham, If
McCash, rf
Waddy, cf
Campbell, 3b
Stevens, c
Hobbs, 2b
Jordan, p.
Carner, p.
xxMcNeil,
Totals
AB
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
41
AB
5
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
0
2
1
R
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
0
15
R
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
H
0
2
4
2
3
0
3
2
1
17
H
2
1
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
E
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
E
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
32 4 8 2
x Hit for Mizell in sixth
(Continued on page 6)
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GENERAL COCHEU WILL RETURN
TO AUBURN TO DELIVER ADDRESS
AUBURN, ALA., April 12.—Spec­ial.
Brigadier General Frank S. Co-cheu,
recently assigned to command
the Fourth Coast Artillery District,
Ft. McPherson, Ga., spoke to the stu­dents
of the Alabama Polytechnic In­stitute
at the regular convocation hour
Thursday in Langdon Hall on "The
World War Before April, 1917. The
General also addressed the Rotary
club at their luncheon in Smith Hall.
On April 28, Brig. Ben. Cocheu will
return to Auburn and address the
students on the subject, "America's
Participation in the World War".
The General's lecture covered inter­esting
phases of the recent war in
which he was awarded the Distin­guished
Service Medal for his except­ionally
meritorious and distinguished
services. General Cocheu has already
lectured to students of Georgia Teeh.
His schedule provides for future talks
to students, at Georgia Tech on April
19th, .at Clemson College, S. C, on
May 3rd and 17th.
Most of General Cocheu's military
service has been with the Infantry,
the recognized backbone of any army.
He is a veteran officer and reputed
to be a master of tactical warfare
His command today embraces the
guidance of all Coast Artillery activ­ities
in the eight southeastern states
of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Flor­ida,
Louisiana, Mississippi and the
Carolinas.
General Cocheu has been an active
participant in many engagements in
Cuba, in the Phillippine Islands and
during the World War. For his rec­ord
in France he was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal, the cita­tion
for which reads: "For exception­ally
meritorious and distinguished
services. In- command of the 319th
Infantry from August, 1917, to Octob­er,
1918, he displayed marked ability
in its organization, training, and ser­vice
in the field. In operating against
the enemy in the Artois Sector and
Meuse-Argonne Offensive he rendered
conspicious services by leading his
command with exceptional judgement,
unflagging energy, and tactical abil­ity,
at all times proving himself to be
a skillful commander, thus enabling
his regiment to always carry its tasks
through to a successful end. His ser­vices
were highly meritorious and
rendered in a position of great respon­sibility."
During most of General Cocheu's
World War service he was in com­mand
of the 319th Infantry of the
80th Division. He was Colonel of
that regiment during the period of its
organization and training at Camp
Lee, Va. He accomplished it overseas
and remained with it during all its
engagements to October, 1918, when
he was promoted to Brigadier Gener­al
of the National Army. The next
few months he was on duty at the
Army School at Langres. In January,
1918, he was assigned to the 58th
Brigade of the 29th Division, with
which he returned to the United States
in May, 1919.
The General was born on the 22nd
of November, 1871, in New York, from
which state he was appointed to the
United States Military Academy.
Upon his graduation in 1894 he was
assigned to the Infantry. He accom­panied
his regiment to Cuba during
the Spanish-American War and par­ticipated
in the engagements of El
Caney and San Juan Hill where his
conduct resulted in a nomination for
a brevet for gallantry in action. In
February, 1899, he sailed with his reg­iment
for the Philippine Islands,
where he participated in many en­gagements.
He returned to the Unit­ed
States in 1902-atid after two years
went again to the Philippine Islands
for service from March, 1904, to April,
1906.
MECHANICALS TO
ORGANIZE TEAM
Evans and Wirt To
Hold Joint Meeting
The Evans and the Wirt literary
societies, late antagonists in basket­ball
agreed to "kiss and make up'
and "bull" together in a general
jubilee, in the form of a joint social,
to be given the first week in May.
This was the principal item of busi­ness
to be taken up during the busi­ness
session of the Evans iliterary
society Tuesday night.
After the business session, a short
impromptu debate was given. The
upper twenty-five per cent of the
subject was: Resolved, that only the
graduating class at Auburn should
be given degrees. P. L. Wright spoke
on the affirmative, while I. C. Kuy-kendall
and C. J. DeLoach upheld the
negative side of the question. Fur­ther
discussion was impossible due to
lack of time. However, several of
the members lingered after the so:
ciety was adjourned and discussed
the topic among themselves. The
Evans has a very convincing team in
the making.
PICKWICK
CAFE
New Location
No. 110 Montgomery St.
Exchange Hotel Building
FRED RIDOLPHI,
Proprietor
The Auburn branch of the Ameri­can
Society of Mechanical Engineers
held its regular bimonthly meeting on
Monday night at seven o'clock in Ram­sey
Hall. Mr. R. F. Tinsley, the
chairman, called the meeting to order
and the minutes of the previous meet­ing
were read by the secretary.
Mr. J. F. Shackleford was the first
speaker of the evening and he pre­sented
a talk on the Arsenal Hill
Steam Electric Station at Shreve-port,
La. He gave many interesting
facts about the- buildings and machin­ery
of this most modern plant, and
told of several novel features embod­ied
in it.
Mr. Sikes, who was the second
speaker of the evening, told of some
of his experiences in Mammouth Cave.
He described many of the most inter­esting
features of this large cave,
and also gave several interesting facts
relating to it.
After the program, a discussion was
held about an A. S. M. E. baseball
team. It was decided by the society
to get together and start practice im­mediately.
There being no other business, the
society adjourned to meet again April
30.
YOUNG SINGERS MAY ENTER
ATWATER KENT AUDITION
Boys-Stop at
City Drug Store
When in Columbus
VOU ARE WELCOME
W. L. MEADOWS
With Victor H. Hanson, publisher
of The Birmingham News and The
Birmingham Age-Herald and trustee
of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, tak­ing
the lead, Alabama has become the
first state in "Dixie" to organize for
entering its ambitious young singers
in the National Radio Audition, the
extension guest for America's prom­ising
but yet unknown vocalists.
Hanson will head the State Com­mittee
sponsoring the Audition in
Alabama, as he did last year, accord­ing
to announcement made today by
P. O. Davis, manager of Radio Sta­tion
WAPI, Auburn, who- again will
be State Manager for the Audition,
the position he filled in 1927 ,when
this singing competition was first
conducted.
All Alabama non-professional
singers, between ages of 18 and 25
inclusive, are eligible to enter the
Audition, for which the Atwater Kent
Foundation has posted cash awards
totalling $17,500, free musical con­servatory
scholarships, 120 medals
and free trips to Washington, D. C,
and New York, Davis said.
Inviting of Alabama's educational,
civic and cultural leaders to serve as
members of the State Sponsorship
Committee headed by Mr. Hanson is
the next step in organization of Ala­bama,
and completion of the commit­tee
is expected soon.
The State Committee will arrange
first for organization of local com­mittee
in Birmingham, Mobile, Mont­gomery,
Troy, Tuscaloosa, Alexander
City, Sylacauga, Dothan, University,
Montevallo, Bessemer, Lower Peach
Tree, Anniston, Dadeville, Gadsden,
Linden, Citronelle, Union Springs,
Fort Deposit, Boaz, Salem Church,
Millbrook, Camp Hill, Marion, Oak
Hill, Auburn, Selma and other cities
having promising young soloists.
These local committees will arrange
contests to select the best two singers
to repre^PI each community in the
all-Alabama State Audition, which
will be broadcast from Station WAPI,
in the Autumn.
Winners of the Alabama State
Audition—a youth and a miss—will
go to Atlanta, Ga., with all expenses
paid, to compete with champions of
other states in the "Dixie" or South­east
Audition District, these states
being Virginia, North and South Car­olina,
Georgia, Louisiana, Florida,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Winners of the "Dixie" District
Audition—one youth and one girl—
will go to New York, as guests of the
Foundation, there competing in Dec­ember
for the final awards, totalling
$17,500 in cash, the highest being
$5,000 cash, a gold decoration, and a
two year musical conservatory schol­arship.
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COACH BOHLER
GUEST OF HONOR
AT AUBURN LIONS
Mass Participation In Athletics Is
Stressed by New Coach
At the regular meeting of The Au­burn
Lions Club this week Auburn's
new coach, George M. Bohler was
the guest of honor. Coach Bohler
made a very interesting talk mainly
upon the athletic needs at Auburn
and the methods that were being con­sidered
to satisfy these needs.
According to Coach Bohler if ath­letics
are desirable at all they are
desirable for the entire student body.
In other words what we need is mass
participation in athletics so that all
students can under competent super­vision
learn to carry out a regular
program of exercise which will help
the student in his physical life. Here­tofore,
there have been only a very
small percentage of the students who
took any form of athletics or only
those who were out to make the var­sity
squad.
It is planned to erect a large num­ber
of tennis courts, provide larger
and better basketball court and also
more room for football and baseball.
In this manner the attention of the
coaches will be drawn to promising
material from which they can con­struct
the varsity teams.
It seems to the Lions Club that
Coach Bohler has a real vision and
that it is up to all Auburn Alumni
in fact the entire people of Alabama
to help as much as possible.
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Pag* 6. THE PLAINSMAN
TIGERS DROP ONE TO DOUGH-BOYS
IN ONE EXTRA INNING
(Continued from page 4)
second. Smith grounded out, and
Douglas went to third. McCarty hit,
and Douglas came in. Cleveland flied
out. The Tigers made use of the bat
this inning, making three scores.
Booth fanned. Potter got a one base
hit, but was thrown out at second, and
Currie went to first on a fielders
choice. "Fob" James walked, and
Crawford pulled a three bagger,
bringing James and Currie in. Craw­ford
came in on third baseman's er­ror.
The first two batters up for Ben-ning
in the sixth were out at first.
Heckert walked, and Newman hit
another homer, which made two scores
for them this inning. Auburn failed
to score.
In the seventh White hit. Smith
hit a hard one which h i ^ | p t t e r on
the leg, and Lee relieved him in the
mound. The next two men flied out,
and White scored. Roosma got to
first on an error, but was out trying
to steal second. Auburn did not score.
Neither team scored in the eighth.
In the ninth Lee turned the first
three batters down that faced him.
Auburn staged an old time rally in
the ninth, and tied the score. Ellis
came up first and walked. Alverson
got to first on an error. Another er­ror
advanced Ellis to third and Alver­son
to second. Lee got a two bagger,
and brought Taylor and Alverson in.
Roosma went out, McGhaa taking his
place. Currie flied out to right field.
E. James got a single, and Lee went
to third. Lee came in on a wild pitch.
James went to second on an error.
Crawford reached first on fielders
choice. Akin flied out, and James
'came home. Lester fanned for the
TIGERS RUN WILD TO
WIN OVER TECHSTERS
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May 2nd. Our Mr.
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(Continued from page 4)
xx Hit for Carney in seventh
Score by innings:
Auburn 620 101 14x—15
Ga. Tech 200 100 010— 4
Summary: Two base hits, H. Smith,
Ellis 2, Sankey, Crawford; three base
hits, H. Smith; Home runs, McCash,
Curry, Crawford; sacrifice hits,
Wood, F. James, Sankey; double
plays, Wood to Sankey to F. James;
stolen bases, Sankey; strike outs, by
Wood 7, Carney 3, Hale 1; base on
balls, off Wood 4, off Jordan 1, off
Hale 1; wild pitches, Wood, Carney;
passed balls, Stevens 2; losing pitcher
Jordan; umpires, Hovater and
Bridges; time of game, 1:50.
GLOMERATA IS DEDICA­TED
TO DEAN F. C. BIGGIN
(Continued from page 1)
the Department of Architecture at
Oklahoma A. and M. College. In
1916 he accepted a similar position
here at Auburn.
Dean Biggin enjoys the respect and
admiration of all who know him. His
devotion to Auburn students, and his
whole-hearted interest in the wel­fare
of the college, has made him
one of the most well known and best
loved men on the campus.
In view of Dean Biggin's enviable
record, his unique position in the
eyes of his colleagues and pupils, and
his very great service to Auburn,
the staff of the Glomerata are to be
commended for their choice in the
dedication of this issue.
BUNK BUNK
AROUND THE CAMPUS
S H[|0 W I N*G
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The Varsity Shoe Shop and The Barber
Opposite the Campus
—ON-NEXT
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
April 25th and 26th
Stetson D. Tailors—Clothes for the college
man. Made to measure $29.50 and $34.50
—Also—
John Ward Men's Shoes, $7, $8 and $9
— A n d—
Tony's Shop Furnishings for the College man
Ties as never Shown Before—at $1.00
Special Display and a reduction of 2 0% on all Shirts—
for this display only. Tony invites all Auburn men
to take advantage of this special offering.
REMEMBER THE PLACE AND THE DATE
I TONY
Ice Cream
IS
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Have You Had
Yours Today?
AT
THE TIGER DRUG STORE AND
STUDENT SUPPLY SHOP
last out. The s e r e stood 11 to 11.
In extra inning Cleveland was safe
on first when James fumbled. Morris
"sacrificed Cleveland to second. Thomp­son
hit, carrying Cleveland in for the
winning run. Thompson went out go­ing
to third, Heckert flied out. The
Tigers failed to score.
The second game of the series was
rained out.
Lineup:
AUBURN AB H PO A
Currie, 3b 4 1 1 0
F.'James, lb 3 2 16 0
E. James, lb 0 0 1 0
Crawford, rf 4 1 1 0
Akin, If 4 1 2 0
Lester, ss 4 0 3 2
Ward, 2b 4 1 0 6
Taylor, rf 2 0 1 0
Booth, c 2 1 1 0
Landstreet, p 10 0 3
Potter, p 110 1
Lee, p 2 1 0 2
Ellis, cf 2 0 3 0
Alverson, c 3 0 0 1
Gilchrist, x 0 0 0 0
Wood, xx 110 0
Sankey, ss xxx 10 10
Smith, xx 1 0 1 0 0
Totals
FORT BENNING
Thompson, rf
Heckert, If
Newman, lb
Douglas, c
White, 2b
McCarty, ss
Cleveland, 3b
Roosma, p
McGhaa, p
Morris, p
38
AB
5
3
5
3
4
3
5
3
0
0
11
H
2
1
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
30
PO
4
2
10
5
4
0
3
0
0
0
16
A
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
3
0
0
Totals 36 10 30 10
x Gilchrist ran for Alverson in
ninth.
xx Wood hit for F. James in ninth.
xxl Smith batted for Ward in
10th.
xxx Sankey hit for Lester in 9th.
Two base hits: Currie, Three base
hits: White and Crawford, Home
runs: Akin, F. James, Thompson,
Newman (2). Umpires: Hovarter
and Bridges.
PROGRAM
TIGER THEATRE
MONDAY, APRIL 23
Marie Prevost in
"THE GIRL IN PULLMAN"
with Harrison Ford
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
"IN OLD KENTUCKY"
with James Murray and Helene
Costello -
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
APRIL 25 & 26
John Gilbert & Greta Garbo in
"L O V E"
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
Vera Reynold's Fight film
"THE MAIN EVENT"
A knockout—with Julia Faye
and Charles Delaney
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
The Greatest of all Underworld
Thrillers
"CHICAGO AFTER MID­NIGHT"
with an ALL STAR CAST
BUNK BUNK
(Continued from page 4)
Auburn her hardest fight for victory.
Auburn oozed Tech out by a measley
point in their meet last year. Tech
has many brilliant performers on her
squad this year and Auburn is se­verely
hampered by the loss of the
"Iron Man of the South," Weemie
Baskin. Georgia is also quite strong
in the field events and is due to put
up a, better fight than in the past.
Florida, is probably the weakest of
the three dual meet opponents to be
encountered, but even Florida has
the best track team that she has put
out in a number of years. From these
statements, it is easily seen, that
track is becoming more and more
popular in the South and Auburn
will have a harder time retaining her
track supremacy than in the last few
years. One thing Auburn has better
that most others is—Coach Hutsell.
Put them through Hutsell, we're all
behind you!
Bigger and Better Gym
If Coach Bohler and Mr. J.,V.
Brown are successful in obtaining
funds this summer for Auburn's
Greater Athletic Campaign, the stu­dents
in the lower classes will have
the privilege of seeing Auburn- bas­ketball
teams romp along in a 200
feet by 400 feet gymnasium. The
present plan, drawn by by Coach
Bohler includes three separate bas
ketball floors and a gallery to seat
approximately 8,000 people. This is
the only manner in which basket-ball
will be a paying sport. With the ca­pacity
attendance at the games this
past season, the complete returns
feel quite a bit short of paying all
expenses. This gym is one of the
several improvements being planned
by the most progressive athletic body
Auburn has had in a decade. With
full support from Alumni, Auburn
will be able to climb the hills and
reach-longed for peaks. Back up the
leaders! Do your part by talking
things up! War Eagle!
MARINES CALLED TO
JUNIORS' ELECTION
JESSE FRENCH'S
Columbia
Column
Introducing—
SEGER ELLIS
"Famous Overnight"
"Columbia's
Singing
Troubador"
This young undergrad will
have you asking when his
next one conies out. The
songs h e sings are the kind
of songs everyone likes to
hear. Try number 1290-D
as a sample—you'll not be
disappointed.
Hear Number 1290-D
"Where in the World
is there someone for
Me,"
and—
"Beautiful"
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(Continued from Page 1.)
ing a class election. Due to their
lack of owning a Blaine, or a Wil­liam
Jennings Bryan, they have put
every man's name on the ballot ex­cept
one. In this case, those who get
two votes are elected. The lone man
casts the deciding vote and then
leave school in an armored tank,
changes his name, and his face lift­ed
goes into a monastery for the rest
of his life. This method will proba­bly
be used in all other elections on
the campus in times to come.
HUTSELL TRACKSTERS MEET
FIGHTING BULLDOGS HERE
(Continued from page 4)
strong in the high hurdles. Huff will
throw the discuss, while Nixon will
hurl the shop and discuss. Cook, of
football fame will be the leader for
the quarter mile event.
The above is the cream of the Bull
Dog squad and quite a bit of cream.
Auburn has a very likable line up
herself and the two squads match out
fairly close on paper. But, paper
doesn't count for much in track meets.
Auburn's Dependable*
Captain Snider will lead his fellow
aspirants against probably the tough­est
dual meet contender in the S. I.
C. all the dashes. His time in the
100 is a bit off but he is expected to
cop both these events. Barney
Broughton will assist him in the
former and Stumpy Granger will
travel with him in the 220. Beard
will be Sniders chief support in the
scoring end of the game and is ex­pected
to be entered in the high and
low hurdles and the broad jump. Beard
will be toe and toe with the best in
the meet for high scoring honors and
Auburn's outcome depends chiefly
upon these two lads. Robinson is
counted on for places in the javelin
and discuss. Carter should add his
points obtained in the shot and dis­cuss.
The entrants for each of the
events for Auburn "will read very
much like the following:
100 yard dash—Snider and Brough­ton.
220 yard dash—Snider and Grang­er.
440 yard sprint—Tamplin and Bot­toms.
880 yard sprint—Tamplin and
Helms.
1 mile—Duncan and McLendon.
2 mile—Teague and Hicks.
PLANS BEING MADE
FOR SENIOR PROM
(Continued from Page 1.)
with the fraternities should enjoy
them to the nth degree with the elab­orate
arrangements that have been
made to care for the every needs of
our guests for the week-end.
The simplicity and informality of
the entire function should add much
to the effects and impressions of the
decorations of tho dance floor and thj
music that only Weidemeyer can give.
High Jump—Virgin and Upshaw.
Broad Jump—Tuxworth and Beard.
Pole Vault—Creel and Tinsley.
High Hurdles—Beard and Virgin.
Low Hurdles—Beard and Upshaw.
Javelin—Robinson 'and Nagley.
Discuss—Carter and Robinson.
Shot—Carter and Hoffman.
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Commerce, too, has
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RALEIGH'S definition of courtesy-was
apparently to care for the
needs of the other person. Today the
same practice is observed by the tele­phone
business; but we call it service.
To men in telephone work, ser­vice
is a matter of looking ahead and
preparing ahead—and when a need
arises, to be ready. This point of view
inspires the research engineer, the
supervisor of production, the director
of personnel and the executive re­sponsible
for all these activities
and more.
With the increasing telephone re­quirements
of the nation, this is a
work of increasing complexity.
Through years to come Bell System
men will find an even greater oppor­tunity
of service.
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