1943-02-19 The Auburn Plainsman

              FRATERNITIES TO VACATE HOUSES
MWM
TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT
VOLUME LXVI ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1943 NUMBER 63
First Air Corps Reserves Leave for Miami
Students in Air Corps Reserve
Take Exams Early; Due Feb. 28
By NANCY GOULD
One hundred and sixty-one students-enlisted as Aviation
Cadets at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute have been
ordered to report to active duty on Sunday, February 28, at
Miami Beach, Fla. This is the first group to be ordered into
active duty under the Army En
listed Reserve program at Au­burn.
The call to report to duty was
issued by command of Major
General Bryden and bore the of­ficial
seal of Colonel George R.
Hedge, chief, Adjutant General
Branch, Atlanta, Ga., pursuant to
authority contained in a memor­andum
issued by the War De­partment.
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List of Those Leaving
The 161 students at A.P.I who
will report for active duty in
Miami Beach on February 28 are:
Jarrell V. A k i n , Shawmut;
Mack E. Albright} Union Springs;
Walter G. Allen, Jr., Jacksonville,
Fla.; William M. Allen, Birming­ham;
Thomas B. Allison, Hender-sonville,
N. C; Conney R. Batson
Jr., Fairfield Highlands; James
L. Beindrof, Vero Beach, Fla.;
Richard M. Blake, Prattville; Ed­ward
C. Brooks, Buena Vista, Ga.;
James A. Bryant, Montgomery;
Taylor C. Burke, Jr., Chattanooga,
Tenn.; Jerry H. D. Butt, Birming­ham;
Ralph S. Carroll Jr., Atlanta,
Ga.; Harold Clayton, Columbus,
Ga.; Norman W. Clendinen, Ab­beville;
Bradley F. Cliett Jr.,
Nicholls; James B. Cofield Jr.,
Tuskegee; Robert R. Coleman Jr.,
War
Wars seem a necessity at
times. Regardless of the value
of conflicts, it seems that we
must put up with them, and
along with them the many prob­lems
that are presented. At the
present time this college is
faced with problems the like of
which have not been seen since
its founding in 1872.
They have asked all of the
fraternities; with two excep­tions,
to vacate their houses so
that the school may have some
place to put all of the soldiers
who are coming in some time in
the first of March.
Since the fraternities are hav­ing
to leave their houses and
more or less disband for the
next three months, it seems to
me that they could also furnish
some room or means of letting
the fraternity have its regular
Wednesday night meetings and
hold its initiations when the
need arises. It would not take
much, a room up town, or a
place on the campus, or some­where
where the fraternity
members could feel free to dis­cuss
their individual problems
and secrets.
We know that this is very un­important
to the mighty tasks
lying at hand, but I feel that
they should do something for
these boys who are leaving their
homes, and this such a small
thing to ask in return.
There is no particular rush,
but it should be done soon so
the members can get the most
out of the meetings and learn
as much about it as possible in
the short time left.
Grove Hill; Noah N. Cowen, Opp;
Aubrey W. Craig, Bessemer; Rob­ert
L. Crook; Birmingham.
More to Leave
Henry C. Dickinson, Tampa,
Fla.; Gordon D. Dolan, Columbus,
Ga.; Harry A. Donovan, Tallassee;
William E. Dupree, Birmingham;
Henry J. Fair, Louisville, Miss.;
Robert L. Ferrell, Do than; John
O. Fore, Jr., Birmingham; Charles
W. Fowler, Jr., Huntsville, Ber-nie
L. Frost, Jr., Birmingham;
Charles L. Gay III, Montgomery;
James T. Gibson, Bessemer; Har­ry
U. Glimer, Birmingham; James
M. Goodson Jr., McCalla; John
R. Gross Jr., Scottsboro; John B.
Guy, Jasper; John R. Hall, At­lanta,
Ga.; James T. Hamrick,
Birmingham; Allen D. Harper,
Montgomery; Billy E. Harrell,
Birmingham; Elbert N. • Harris,
Auburn; Glenn E. Harris, Birm­ingham;
Charles R. Hixon Jr.,
Auburn; Shelby D. Hodges Jr.,
Birmingham; Robert S. Hogan,
Birmingham; Michael N. Hoke
J r . , Birmingham; Herbert S.
Holdsambeck, Bessemer; Lee R.
Hood, Raleigh, N. C; Robert S.
Hoskins, Birmingham; William J.
Howard Jr., Montgomery.
From "H" to "Q"
Robert R. Howell, Camden;
John T. Hutto, Jasper; William H.
Isbell, Auburn; Curry R. Jackson,
Birmingham; Harvey S. Jackson
Jr., Jasper; Jesse C. James, Flor­ence;
Henry E. Jernigan Jr.,
Greenville; H a r r y W. Hehle,
Montgomery; Ben A. Johnson,
Electric; Hugh L. Johnson, Jr.,
Hartford; James O. Johnson,
Chattanooga, Tenn.; Thomas H.
Johnson Jr., Tallassee; Henry M.
Johnstone, Jr., Sayreton; Earl G.
Jones Jr., Birmingham; Robert E.
Jones, Birmingham; William H.
Jones, Collinsville; Robert E. Jor-don,
Birmingham; John E. Joyner,
Perry Fla.; Walter S. Kelly, Rep-ton;
Vernon M. Key, Gorgas;
Clarence B. Kirby, Scottsboro;
Fred Knight, Cullman; Horace G.
Kyzer, Parrish; Forrest Y. Lamb,
Fairfax; Homer E. Lankford Jr.,
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SUCCUMBS Heart Attack Claims
Beloved Homer Wright
"Auburn's Best
Friend" Dies
After Sudden Stroke
Concert Series
Continues With
Duo-Pianists
Fray and Braggiotti
Will Be Heard In
Alumni Gym Monday
Flying Fortress
Engine Shown
Here Tuesday
A cut-away and motorilized
Flying Fortress engine will be
used as a background for a series
of educational lectures for engi­neering
students on Monday and
Tuesday of next week.
Mr. R. E. Perkey, engineer for
Studebaker in South Bend, build­ers
of this engine, will explain
many of the features of its de­sign
and construction.
Following the lectures the stu­dents
will have an opportunity to.
submit questions.
"Four of these engines are used
to power the Flying Fortress, each
of them furnishing 1200 horse­power
and weighing only 1315
pounds," Mr. Perkey says.
A special showing of the en­gine
will be held for the public
from 7 to 9:30 Monday evening
in the mechanical engineering
Laboratory on the first floor of
Ramsay Hall.
Students are invited to come
on the hour anytime in the after­noon
or Tuesday to listen to the
lecture.
By JOHN RISON JONES
Our "Fair village of the plain"
seldom receives such interesting
and versatile guest artists as
Jacques Fray and Mario Brag­giotti.
Of course, their interesting
lives and the types of music that
they play are contributing factors
to their high importance.
Mario Braggiotti was the sec­ond
son of a family of eight chil­dren.
Although he was born in
Florence, Italy, his family were
Americans. Mario's grandfather
fought in the Civil War. His fath­er-
was an accomplished singer
and teacher of-music.
Jacques Fray's father was an
eminent Parisian banker. His
mother's interest leaned toward
the arts and her drawing room
was the center of congregation
for many artists and musicians of
that day. Being an only son, Fray
had one avid interest—music. He
became a great friend of Maurice
Ravel and Horowitz.
Meeting Was in Music Store
The meeting of Fray and Brag­giotti
took place in a music store
in Paris. Fray was playing a cur­rent
"hit" of George Gershwin in
one booth and Braggiotti, in an­other
booth, interpolated frag­ments
of Gershwin's "Rhapsody
in Blue" into Fray's playing. Both
became aware of their excellent
contrapuntal effect, and thus be­gan
their interesting partnership
that has won fame throughout
the world.
It is more interesting because of
the strict background of classical
training that they both had re­ceived
as students of the French
Conservatory. Gershwin heard
their performance of his "Ameri­can
in Paris" and he was so de­lighted
that he arranged for them
to appear witti Fred Astaire in th$
London showing of "Funny
Faces."
Early London Success
After their London success in
"Funny Faces," they returned to
Paris—to the Conservatory—to
the classic—and shortly thereafter
they made their serious debut at
the Austere Salle Plegel and in a
lecture r e c i t a l at Sorbonne
University under the critical but
approving eye of the Academie
Francaise.
The type of orchestrally con­ceived
transcriptions invented by
Braggiotti and so expertly per-
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Homer Wright, Postmaster of
Auburn and prominent druggist
jdied here suddenly yesterday af­ternoon.
Mr. Wright was stricken
with a heart attack about one
o'clock and was rushed to Drake
Infirmary where he died at 3:50
p. m.
Surviving Mr. Wright are his
widow; three children, Homer,
Jr., Katherine, and Ada; four
brothers, Renfroe, J. W., and G.
H. Wright, of Auburn, and C. P.
Wright, of Pensacola, Fla.; and
five sisters, Mrs. P. P. Myhand,
Mrs. Homer Tisdale, of Auburn;
Mrs. E. C. Easter, of Birmingham;
Mrs. Ralph Pruitt, of Anderson,
S. C; and Mrs. Eric Bell, of
Bloomington, 111.
Funeral services are to be held
today at 4 p. m. from the Metho­dist
Church, with the Rev. W. C.
Cowart, Methodist pastor, the
Rev. William B. Lee, Episcopal
rector; the Rev. Sam B. Hay,
Presbyterian minister; and the
Rev. James R. Edwards, Baptist
pastor, officiating. Interment will
be in the Auburn cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Emmett
Sizemore, P. O. Davis, Emil
Wright, A. L. Thomas, W. W. Hill,
and W. H. Hutsell.
Honorary pallbearers will be
the board of stewards of the Meth­odist
Church, the directors of the
First National Bank, the employ­ees
of the Post Office, Dr. C. S.
Yarbrough, C. L. Hare, S. L.
Toomer, A. Z. Wright, A. D. Lips­comb,
W. H. Eaton, J. V. Brown,
M. J. Funchess, George
George Bayne, William Hardie,
•Dan T. Jones, L. S. Blake, Ralph
Draughon, Walter Wilson, T. D.
Samford, R. L. Samford, Yetta
Samford, John Thomas Frazier,
John L. Whatley, and A. Meadows.
Mr. Wright was born on No­vember
3, 1886, at Wright's Mill.
Graduating at Auburn in 1907, he
had been engaged in the drug
business here since 1910. He
served as postmaster from 1933 to
-the time of his death, and under
his direction the Auburn Post
Office advanced to first class rat­ing.
Mr. Wright earned for himself
the title of "Auburn's best friend"
as a result of the constant aid
and advice that he gave Auburn
men for nearly 40 years. A large
majority of every student body
knew "Mr. Homer" intimately be­fore
leaving API.
It has been stated that no stu­dent
every approached Mr. Wright
for help of any sort in vain. Air
though it would be impossible to
ever know the full extent of his
benevolence it is certain that
there are many Auburn graduates
who would have been unable to
complete their work here if it had
not been for his kindness.
For many years Mr. Wright
served on the Auburn City Coun­cil,
and he was a constant sup­porter
of Community Chest work
throughout the aUUe. A mema-r
of the board of stewards of the
Methodist Church, he was always
prominently identified with re­ligious
activities in Auburn. Be­sides
being a director of the First
National Bank, Mr. Wright took
a keen interest in many other civ­ic
activities.
Homer Wright was largely re­sponsible
for the construction of
the new stadium in 1939. In ad­dition
to this, he continually
sought to improve athletic condi­tions
at Auburn. Greater success
for the college in all phases of
Petrie,' sports activity was the end he
constantly sought. There was no
one who possessed more of the
traditional "Auburn spirit" than
he.
One of the finest tributes which
could be paid to Mr. Wright was
the place his drug store occupied
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Property Leases
Effective March I
Fraternity Men Returning for Spring
Quarter Advised to Secure Room and Board
Auburn's twenty fraternities have agreed to lease their
chapter houses to the college for the duration of the national
emergency, according to an announcement made today by
W. T. Ingram, business manager.
The administration hopes to take over the houses by March
1, at which time interior cleaning, painting, and general re­pair
work will begin. On or
Commencement To
Be Held in Tiger
Theater, Feb. 28
Commencement exercises for
the 294 students who are candi­dates
for degrees at the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute will be held
at 10:30 a. m. Sunday morning,
February 28 in the Tiger theatre
in Auburn. Originally the exer­cises
were to be held in Langdon
hall but the place was changed in
favor of a larger building.
A combined baccalaureate ser­mon
and commencement address
will be delivered by the Reverend
J. T. Mangum, Methodist minister
from SeJma. Dr. L. N. Duncan,
president of API, will present
diplomas to the graduating seni­ors
in the first regular commence­ment
exercises to be held at the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
under Auburn's accelerated war­time
program of education.
Art Guild Has Speaker
Miss Wathena Temple, member
of the home economics faculty,
was guest speaker at the Art
Guild meeting Monday night. Miss
Temple spoke on costume design
as taught by Hollywood design­ers.
She closed her lecture with a
discussion of aquatints made while
studying under Doel Reed, nation­ally
famous aquatint artist.
Lodging Is Available
All students, desiring iUc"> and
board for the Spring quarter may
get information concerning this
by calling at the office of J. V.
Brown, director, Student Employ­ment
and Housing.
Card Tables Needed
The service club needs card
tables and Chinese checkers out­fits.
Contributions may be left at
Mildred Lippitt's, or, if necessary,
will be Called for by Mrs. W. M.
Askew, telephone 21-W.
about March 15, approximately
five hundred Army men are ex­pected
to arrive here for special
training. These soldiers will be
enrolled in special engineering
courses of varying lengths while
at Auburn.
College officials stated this
morning that it is hot known at
the present time whether or not
the Army students will be housed
in the vacated fraternity houses
or whether women students will
be moved to the houses and the
new men sent to the dormitories
in their places.
President Duncan and Colonel
Waterman told the Plainsman to­day
that definite instructions
concerning the new groups of sol­diers
to be sent to Auburn for
training during the spring quarter
will be received from the War
Department in Washington late
today.
As soon as definite facts are
ascertained, these will be released
to the student body.
The administration advises all
students living in fraternity
houses at the present time who
are planning to return to school
during the spring quarter to make
arrangements as soon as possible
for their room and board during
the coming quarter.
Girls Able To
Get WAVE
Information
Chief Petty Officer R. M. Hart,
of the Navy Recruiting office .in-
Opelika, will be at Student Center
in Auburn every Tuesday after­noon,
until further notice, from
2 to 5 p. m. to interview women
who are interested in joining the
WAVES or SPARS. Officer Hart
will also answer questions con­cerning
student enlistment in the
Navy Reserve Units.
"Never in the history of the
country have American women
had such an opportunity to serve
their .country as they now have",
Maebeth Piper Myers will serve said Officer Hart. "Today becom-
Serves As President
as president of Pan-Hellenic
Council until new officers are
elected and installed in June. Mrs.
Myers is taking the place of
Norma Ray Autrey who will grad­uate
this quarter.
Girardeau Engineer President;
Boroughs, Holmes Also Selected
Merrill Girardeau, Montgomery
boy, was elected president of the
Engineer's Council at the meet­ing
Wednesday afternoon. He is
enrolled in mechanical engineer­ing,
is a member of Pi Tau Sigma,
was recently initiated in ODK, is
Captain of Scabbard and Blade
for the coming year, and is a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
social fraternity.
Sam Boroughs, president of
Sigma Chi, a member of ODK,
and a student in aeronautical en­gineering,
was elected vice-presi­dent
at the same meeting.
Roger Holmes, enrolled in me-chancila
engineering, is the new
secretary of the Council; Chal­mers
Frazer, a member of Theta
Chi and Tau Beta Pi, will be
treasurer for the coming year.
The Engineer's Council is one
of the newer organizations on the
campus, but it has advanced ra­pidly
in its efforts to coordinate
the activities of the engineering
students and to bring about a
spirit of fellowship among engi­neering
students.
The Engineer's Council sponsors
the novel Engineer's Carnival and
Engineer's Day each year.
The Council is made up of rep­resentatives
from each of the en­gineering
and chemical organiza­tions
on the campus, and works
to bring to the front the activities
of the engineers on the campus.
APPRECIATION
We wish to express our
thanks to you for the many
things you have done to aid us
after our loss in the fire in the
Wild building.
Jimmy Cofield
C. E. Steels
Roy Love
Joe Hamil
Donald Jennings
Jimmy Jones
John Rollins
Phillip Kinnon
Jimmy Held
David George
A.S.M.E. Election
The Auburn student chapter of
the American Society of Mechani­cal
Engineers held their annual
election of officers at the last
meeting of the winter quarter.
The newly elected officers are:
Edward J. Richburg, chairman;
Bob Svenson, vice-chairman; Bill
Cohen, secretary; Alfred D. Penn,
treasurer; Albert L. Gaines, rep­resentative
to t h e Engineer's
Council.
Cagers Have A
Hard Time On
Week End Trip
The basketball team had a bad
time last week end. Losing to the
Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday,
their troubles had just started.
The weather in Athens Sunday
morning was ten degrees above
zero.
They made the trip in Charlie
Rew's and Coach Evans' cars.
Leaving Athens "at eight in the
morning, they got about six miles
from town when both cars broke
down. Rew's car had frozen up
and something had burned out in
Coach Evans' car.
Charlie Finney saved the day
by turning mechanic and fixing
Coach Evans' car with a wire that
the car keys were on. They then
took Rew's car back to Athens to
be fixed. After losing four hours
they started for home.
"Some of the boys caught cold,
not being used to the weather,
but their attitude in such situa­tions
only goes to show what a
grand bunch of boys they are,"
said Coach Evans.
ing members of the WAVES and
SPARS women can help win this
war by releasing men to fight at
sea."
Officer Hart said that women
with experience now-have import­ant
positions opened to them in
practically every field of business
and industry, and even those
without special skill or experi-ence./
rhay also "join the Navy"
and receive training for positions
of importance.
As a member of the WAVES or
SPARS, a woman can wear the
same Navy blue, win the same
ratings and earn the same pay
as America's finest fighting men.
Some of the positions opened to
women in the service are: radio
operator, jobs in communications,
store keeping jobs, jobs in avia­tion
ground work, machinists, of­fice
jobs, telegraphy, photography,
and many others.
By calling at Student Center on
Tuesday afternoons women who
want to serve their country by
joining the WAVES or SPARS
may receive information and ap­plication
blanks.
ROTC Notice Given
All ROTC Seniors, F.A. and
Engineers, who are graduating
and completing ROTC this quart­er,
will attend a conference on
"Reporting to OCS" in New Class­room
Building 106, at 1610, Mon­day
February 22, 1943.
Barn Dance Tomorrow
There will be a Barn Dance in
Alumni Gym Saturday night from
9 to 12. Admission will be by the
student activity book, and all stu­dents
are invited. The dance is
sponsored by the student govern­ment
association and the Intra­mural
Department.
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O. SO GLOW
"Warn't doin' anythin' wrong—jet tryin' to make
some rubber."
Death of Homer Wright an Auburn Loss Column Left
In the untimely passing yesterday after­noon
of Homer Wright, Auburn suffered in
irreparable loss, for "Mr. Homer" was a
staunch supporter of all that Alabama
Polytechnic Institute has stood for through
the years.
Fighting always to improve Auburn, in
every possible way with the idea of person­al
gain never being considered, striving to
make our school better known within the
state and throughout the nation, generous­ly
aiding needy Auburn students when help
was needed—these were but a few of the
many splendid attributes of the late post­master.
Mr. Wright, a graduate of Auburn, was
active in the work of our Alumni Associa­tion.
He continually sought greater success
for API on the athletic field, an Auburn
victory being equally as sweet to him as a
defeat disappointing.
The friendship of "Mr. Homer" was a
privilege enjoyed by many of us. To lose
this warm and genuine association in such
sudden fashion is indeed a sobering experi­ence.
We at Auburn have lost a dear
friend. B. T.
Quadrangle Helps in War on Waste of Food
V-IIS-3/24 Draicn for Officeiof War Information
Rhapsodizings
By FRANK MARSH
The aging German Chief of Staff during World War I was inter­viewed
by some American newspapermen shortly after the Armistice
had been signed. In this interview one reporter asked for the general's
opinion as to the main reason for Germany's defeat. The reply was
that' the German U-boats were not able to maintain an adequate
blockade .around the Allied coasts.
If this was the main reason for Germany's defeat in 1918, then
one would expect Germany to make sure that they do not lose this
war for the same reason. And Germany is doing just that. The esti­mated
number of her U-boats is between five and seven hundred.
Furthermore, the output of U-boats is between twenty and thirty
per month.
Of course, every now and then the Allies sink one. But as Time
reports, "The rate of losses now inflicted by Allied planes and ships
will have to be greatly increased before the growth of the German
fleet is halted." Although we desperately need to reduce the number
of German U-boats, we must multiply the number of sinkings even to
arrest the growth of them.
Since the girls in the Quadrangle re­turned
from Christmas holidays they have
had all their meals served cafeteria style.
At the first mention of this plan there were
a lot of complaints. However, now that it
has been in effect a little over a month,
the idea seems to be working much better
than expected. The girls should be com­mended,
for without their cooperation it
would never have been a success. They
have done their best in every way possible.
In times sUch as these the girls realize that
there are sacrifices to be made, and in
most cases they do not mind at all.
There has been some talk to the effect
that a cafeteria plan would do away with
the culture.of the meals. If we are not
willing to make a few changes in the regu­lar
plan of things how can we ever expect
to win the war?
On the other hand, a lot of food has been
saved. It has been said that America is the
most wasteful of all the nations/This style
of plan affords us the opportunity to
change things and to make, at. least Au­burn,
a college where the war is recognized
for its full worth.
Not only has food been saved, but also
the staff has been reduced. With so many
of the boys going into the armed services,
it was necessary that the staff be de­creased.
NOW, however, there is no need
for a large number of. boys.
The heads of the dining hall should be
praised for their wholehearted effort to
comply with the present demands. A bet­ter
cooperation between the faculty and
the students would work wonders in more
ways than this one incident.
Are Exams a Necessity for Leaving School?
Another alarming fact is that the improvements of U-boats since
1914-are as great as^ the improvements on airplanes since that time.
The new submarine is fast and so constructed that a depth charge
must explode within twenty feet of it to make it collapse. Submarines
of the long-range type can travel over 14,500 miles on a-, single load
of fuel. And the use of underseas tenders makes it possible for U-boats
to remain at sea for months at a time.
To protect U-boats that are being repaired, the Germans have con­structed
sub pens which are covered with a layer of cement eleven
feet thick. These pens are almost impregnable.
*. . -* *
The fact that so far in this war the Allies have had fewer Warships
to protect our cargo vessels than in World War I is another point in
Germany's favor.
I * *.'
For these reasons we think the submarine menace is certainly not
decreasing and this spring we may expect tremendous losses in our
shipping. One comforting factor in this cloudy picture is that although
the failure of German U-boats to do their job is not likely to be the
main cause of Germany's defeat this time, those mad Russians prob­ably
will be.
Coed Personalities
By SHIRLEY SMITH
Bettye Mason, Russellville
Bettye Mason, chewing her fingernails and winding one leg around
the other, was having difficulty. She had just been told that no biog­raphy
was complete without a pet hate, and she couldn't think of a
thing that would qualify for the position.
"How about substituting two things I like? For instance, I like
dark lipstick, black cocker spaniels, chintz skirts, and I'll even throw
in some chocolate candy. Won't that do?"
"Being hungry all the time doesn't help me much—I can't gain a
pound. But I like to be tall—quite an advantage in a show when I'm
sitting behind the latest hat creation."
She is an immaculate housekeeper, doing her week's work on Sun­day
morning. Bettye is one of those girls that everybody likes. Her
success on the campus is shown by the fact that she was recently
tapped for Sphinx, and then promptly elected treasurer. She is also
vice-president of WSGA. Consequently, these duties combined with
Players work and her course in Lab Technique keep her pretty busy.
Bette-Jane Wilson, Columbus, Georgia
An army brat, but a nice one—that's Bette-Jane. A pre-med junior,
she says her deferment will be plenty long. Like most children of
army parents, Bette-Jane has done a good bit of traveling and can
talk interestingly on any subject. She is the owner of the Quadrangle
watch-dog, Phalco. The big G (censored) Shepherd dog has travel­ed
over the eastern half of the U. S. and can bark on every subject.
Bette's .hobbies change from time to time—at present she em­broiders
and raises potted plants. In fact her room looks like a jungle,
with all the various flowers and plants in it. , \
Bette-Jane is particular about the hyphen in her first name, tries
to like everything, and considers herself a very- lucky girl, since she
recently received a five-cent refund from the laundry! (not a pd. poli­tical
ad.)
Now that the members of the Air Corps
Reserve are being called into service and
since they must be at Miami by March 1,
there are many persons scurrying about the
campus trying to finish up their courses so
that they will not lose the credit that they
have been working on for three months.
The main thing that keeps the boys tear­ing
their hair is the final exams that the
school is allowing them to stand. Of course
the school allowed them to do this only
because of the rise of student feeling and
because of the appeals of the students.
That is all fine and good. The students
do get a chance to obtain the worked-for
credit even at the expense of a lowered
grade because of the lack of time to pre­pare
for the ordeals.
But is that fair? Is the grade that they
finally pull from the courses fair to them?
We say that they are not. In the first
place, the boys only learned Monday night
that they were to be called, and on Wed­nesday
they were to have the finals.
That gives approximately three days to
review for the exams, and that review has
to be sandwiched in while they clear up
their affairs in Auburn, pack all their be­longings,
and make preparations to leave
civilian life for the duration. Does any­one
think that that is an easy thing to do?
Does anyone think that the boy can sail
right into the exams with a clear head?
We don't believe it, and do not believe that
anyone with any idea of the human body
and feelings could believe that. -
Why not give the boys-the average that
they had made while under the compara­tively
small strain of "wondering" and let
it go in at that? It certainly would be fair­er
to the boys, and would save the profes­sors
untold wasted energy.
Take one class as an example: There
are members of the Air Corps Reserve in
the class, there are seniors, and there are
regular students. The professor must make
out one exam for the air corps men, an­other
for the seniors, and another for the
regularly scheduled exams. And it stands
to reason that someone is going to be
stung. Several professors have made the
statement that it is an impossibility to
make out three different exams on the
same subject matter and not let some group
get off easier than the others.
If other schools can give the students
the average made during the time in class
and on the quizzes with no final exam in
the subjects, and still others can give a de­gree
to students under those same condi­tions,
why can't API do the same?
And as another aid to the argument: We
are supposed to be here to learn something,
and the grade is only a measurement of
that knowledge. If that is true, why pull
down the grade of the- student by a final
that he can't prepare for when nothing
will be added to his knowledge of the sub­ject?
D.A.
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policies of this paper.
This, is it. When we finish this,
we'll make our "thirty" mark on
Column Left for the last time.
We're not in anything, we can't
enlist, and our Local Board does
not know we exist; but when the
doctor felt for our pulse he fin­ally
found it, so it won't be long
now.
* * *
We won't sing a swan song. We
are the ugly duckling that didn't
turn out to be a swan. So we'll
sing a duck song. That's nothing
new, whenever we've sung we've
had to duck.
* *• *
One scholastic year ago we
took over this job. Unable to fill
the shoes of our predecessor, we
proceeded to shrink 'em to our
size. And speaking of shoes, we
have really gotten our kicks out
of writing. Some of them were
in our teeth, and some were low­er
and to the rear, but we got our
kicks.
* * #
And every so often we opened
our mouth a bit too wide, figura­tively
speaking, and then found
a foot in it . . . ours. Sometimes
others saw the opening and
stepped in too. We don't mind
being stepped on, but it is rather
annoying to be continually
stepped in.
We've enjoyed the company of
very pleasant fellow columnists
on the staff. There were two lad­ies
and a gentleman who said
very nice things about us editor­ially.
And the gentleman sounded
sincere about it!
* * *
We've also had our disappoint­ments.
We tried desperately and
unsuccessfully to have that new
part of Auburn's ancient -tradi­tion,
the lathe, cast in a more
ireful role.
* * *
We are proud that we haven't
written a single "two little mo­rons"
joke, although we have
written quite a number of one
little moron's jokes.
. . . . * * *
We've had a lot of things to
write about. The new PE program
has been very valuable to us . . .
as a source of material. We have
a special liking for the obstacle
By BRUCE MARTIN
course. Too, the weather has al­ways
been here, and that is sel­dom
a dry subject in Auburn.
* * *
We have had campus activities
and politics. Of course we have.
We always do. And the literary
efforts of others have offered a
number of opportunities for us J o
stick our neck out.
* * *
And then there have been sport­ing
events. We have been sorta'
quiet about basketball for some
reason, but no sporting event
since the last Olympics has of­fered
more column material than
did the Georgia football game.
* * *
•Our personal ailments and af­flictions
have proved themselves
of some use, even to us. And they
might at least serve as a warn­ing
to others.
* * *
At intervals during the year we
have tried to give sound advice as
to the best methods for not doing
a number of things, from taking
notes to. performing a chemistry
lab experiment. We trust that
some have profited by not taking
any of our advice.
* * *
But about the whole business,
we would like to say one thing
seriously. We have thoroughly en­joyed
writing these columns, and
thank anyone who humored us
by reading any of them. We apol­ogize
to all whom we have of­fended,
and we appreciate the
rare words of praise.
* * *
When we came into this busi­ness,
we brought with us that Pit­iful
Poet, Phil. He has served us
faithfully with his original and
stolen contributions. We couldn't
refuse him one more chance to
make himself heard:
This weary poet, now, at last,
can rest.
All through the year he has
been called the Pe«t.
But knowing that his work is
of the best,
He knows that all complaints
have been in jest.
I've had my bow,
Excuse me now.
I trust I've not offended.
Behold, and lo,
Away I go.
My final poem's ended.
* * t
HALT
Quad r a t i cs
By ALLEN ODOM
Editor's note: The opinions expressed
In this column are those of the writer
and are not to be construed as the edi­torial
policies of this paper.
Since finals are coming up once
again Hades and I have been
busily digging into the Plainsman
files for something appropriate,
and of course, we found it. People
have been saying things about
final exams that don't bear print­ing
since the first final.
* * *
However this will pass the cen­sor,
even if it doesn't meet the
whole-hearted approval of all.
* * *
To study, or not to study:
That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind
to make.A's and B's and the
honor roll
Or to take. B's and C's by having
a good time and
By doing so to forget it. To re­view,
to cram
Some more, and by to cram to
say we stuff
Our heads with unimportant facts
That college is known for, 'tis a
situation
Devoutly to be avoided. To re-
-w, to cram;
To cram; perchance to flunk; ay,
there's the rub;
For in cramming what good can
come
When we have played one whole
semester
Must give us pause; there's the
respect
That makes calamity of exami­nation
days.
For who can learn in one night
what
Should have been learned in
twelve weeks.
Who can think clearly the next
day after
Having been up all night, drink-coffee
And smoking cigarettes
When he himself might study oc­casionally
And retire early on the eve of the
Eventful day and come prepared
with
Senses rested and acute.
Who can bluff professors in think­ing
he
Knows something by his elo­quent
pen and words.
Who can fill in what an empty
head doth not know;
Except for that fatal blankness
which
Falls over us and from which no
one
Sam come out of at the decisive
moment.
Thus cramming makes dunces of
us all,
And thus the moral of this story
is,
Prepare faithfully from day to day
your assignments
And when the rolls is called up
yonder you'll be there.
* * *
And since final exams always
precede the leaving of the seniors,
Hades wishes to bid them one and
all a happy, healthy, wealthy and
wise future. We are sorry to see
them go, they've been so nice to
know.
* * *
The columnists on the Plains­man
staff, and they are legion,
have decided since the Glomerata
won't play the Plainsman in
touch football to play the news
staff. Of course, there are more of
us than there are of them, so any­body
who can play is invited to
join the ranks of the scoop artists.
*x * *
Mr. Cleghorn who writes news
and a column (?) is torn between
two loyalties. The poor boy is in
a^ony trying to decide whether
his true duty lies with the news-ters
or the columnists. At any
rate a probable line-up will be:
Columnists:
Marsh, F.
Martin, J. B.
Townsend, J.
Odom, A.
Hooper, L.
Smith, S.
Cleghorn, E.
Heard, P.
Nolte,
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Loeb
Odom
Townsend
Taylor
Cleghorn
Heard
Nolte
Han-is
Allen
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F e b r u a r y 19, 1943 T H E A U B U f t N P L A I N S M AN Page Three:
Kappa Delta to Give White Rose Formal Tomorrow
No Chaplains Will Be
Available for New
Military Groups Here
"According to the latest reports,
• chaplains will not be available for
i the military groups who will soon
come to this campus ," the Rever­end
Everett Barnes said today.
Mr. Barnes, the associate pastor
of the Auburn Methodist Church
and director of the Wesley Found­ation,
believes that the religious
organizations on the campus will
be expected to serve these mili­tary
groups in every possible way,
but that the work that can be
done will depend upon the length
of the time that the various groups
are stationed here and the restric­tions
placed upon them.
Comyig to Auburn to direct the
Wesley Foundation last Novem­ber,
f r o m Pensacola, Florida,
where he was associate paster of
the First Methodist Church, Mr.
Barnes received his bachelor of
arts degree at Birmingham-South­ern
College, and his bachelor of
divinity degree at Emory Univer­sity.
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Alpha Gamma Delta
Gamma Delta chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta, believing the
theory of "early to bed, early to rise makes one dance hetter even
with sleepy eyes" honored the pledge class with their annual sun­rise
dance this morning.
The music was furnished by the Auburn Knights and a breakfast
was served to members and guests.
The date list is as follows:
Mary Tinsley, Lloyd Vickers; Jane Ann. McCall, Dewitt Shy;
Margie Burford, Jimmy Warren; Linnelle Dobbins, Allen Grubbs;
Alice Blair, Irven Cooper; Frances Williamson, Jim Ratcliff; Nell
Wynn, Rufus Neale; Lea Akans, Jimmy Carlisle; Josephine Webb,
Bill Cunningham; Marjorie Harris, Bob Kaisner; Helen Crook, Jim­my
Reddock; MaTy Nell Chiles, Philip Fonde; Lois Rogers, Walter
Kelly; Mary Jo Spradley, Dean Sessamen; Marion Sims, Spike Mc-
Knight; Ilva Gaie Williams, Bud Drake; Ann Sellers, Glen Crim.
Sara Campbell, Mat West; Julia Digby, Ben Ansley; Elsie Walter,
Jack Plewes; Polly Barfield, Joe Byrd; Gloria Vann Smith, "Artie
Shaw"; 'Mary Abele, Knud Nielsen; Emma Frances Riser, Howard
Weir; Nelda Beasley, Toby Agricola; Mary Hazel Ford, Julien Mat-ley;
Emilee Walton, Jack Berry; Dlae Wilson, John S. Bentley; Jean
Hoffman, Henry Shine; Katherine Yarbrough, Jonny Johnson; Mar­garet
Rew, Charles Seales; Faye Freeman, Thomas Burkette; Lon
Mears, Ed Henderson; Ann Turner, Jimmy Woodroof; Marcia Hart-zell,
Hamp McRae.
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta seniors were honored at the chapter house Wed­nesday
night with a farewell banquet. All who are leaving Auburn
in March were called upon to say a few words.
A delicious meal was prepared for the banquet by House Caterer
Sherrod McCall. The fraternity colors were carried out in the floral
decorations, which were made up of white and blue carnations.
LEADS WHITE ROSE FOR KD
Alpha Delta Pi
The local alumni and patronesses of Alpha Delta Pi entertained
the members and pledges of that sorority at a Valentine Party last
week at Student Center. Games were played and Alpha Delta Pi
songs were sung, after which valentines were distributed to all those
attending.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will give a tea dance Saturday
afternoon from four till six o'clock.
The dance, for which the Knights will play in the Student Cen­ter,
is honoring all members of the fraternity who will leave in
March for the service.
Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity plans a "farewell" party for Satur­day
evening, February 20. There will be a buffet supper at six-fif-
Iteen for members and their dates, with a house dance following.
The chapter house will be decorated with the fraternity colors,
! gold and blue, for the party which is to be the last for the duration,
! plus six months.
Kappa Delta
Kappa Delta sorority will give an all-Kappa Delta luncheon at
the Thomas Hotel Saturday.
The affair is to honor the seniors who will be given recognition
pins during the ceremony following the luncheon.
Postponed Affairs
The "A" Club banquet and dance will be postponed till next
quarter. The Phi Kappa Tau fraternity' has postponed their formal
indefinitely. The KA fraternity has decided against a hayride for
Saturday night.
Barn Dance
There will be another of those rollicking, square-dancing barn
dances come Saturday night. The dance will, be in Alumni Gym and
will begin at nine o'clock.
Everyone come, and bring your student activities book for ad-
Mitec
Mitec engineers will give a dance Saturday night, February 20.
The dance will begin at eight o'clock and is to be in the Student
Center.
Alpha Lambda Tau
Last Saturday evening Beta chapter of Alpha Lambda Tau fra­ternity
had a hayride to Chewacla. Cold weather curtailed the time
spent there, but after a delicious supper of fried chicken, potato salad,
cote slaw, and soft drinks, the party returned to the chapter house
for dancing.
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Newman Club To Be Installed In
National Federation Tomorrow
The formal installation of the
Auburn Newman Club, organiza­tion
of Catholic students, into the
National Federation of Newman
Clubs will be held this week end.
The members of the local chap­ter
will be initiated Saturday
night in the clubroom on Mag­nolia
Street. Frank Goodis,' na­tional
treasurer and president of
University of Alabama chapter
will conduct the ritual. Several
members of the University chap­ter
will accompany him and con­stitute
the initiation team.
Following initiation Saturday
night, a social will be given. Im­mediately
after M a s s Sunday
morning, a breakfast banquet will
be given for the following guests
and members: Reverend Schrader,
chaplain for the club, Reverend
Synder, and Chief Le Croix of the
navy.
J. D: Brown, - Jimmie Zanthos,
Sam Milazzo, Emile Hayes, Maj-orie
Perry, Leona Chaplain, Mary
Guarisco, Francis Mulhern, Wil-lard
Blunchi, Edward Douthitt,
Alice Chateau, Louis Chateau,
Joseph Salsiccia, Jean Hoffman,
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Dorothy Fenn to Lead
Dance with Bill Maples
Dance Will Be in Girls Gym and Auburn Knights
Will Furnish Music; Formal Begins at Nine
By JEANNE TOWNSEND
Sigma Lambda chapter of Kappa Delta sorority will give
its annual "White Rose" formal tomorrow night at 9 p. m.
Miss Dorothy Finn, president of the chapter, will lead the
dance with William Wright Maples of Huntsville.
There will be a huge white rose placed at the end of the
hall from which Miss Fenn will enter for the leadout. She is
to be presented with a bouquet
M-39-4 -
of white roses by Miss Mary
George Lamar, faculty adviser,
and the Kappa Deltas' dates will
wear white rose boutonniers.
The dance will be in the Girls'
Gym, which is to be decorated
in white and green. There will
be a dark green backdrop with
the Kappa Delta crest placed up­on
it. White roses will outline the
crest and green and white stream­ers
are" to extend from the mir­rored
ball in the center of the
room. The Auburn Knights are to
play for the dance.
There will be a breakfast at the
Auburn Grille for the members,
pledges and their dates who are
as follows:
Dorothy Norman, Bill Sherling;
Frances Hendrick, Bill Thomp­son;
Bruce Davis, Ed Leysath;
Dot and Ed Palmer; Peggy Page,
Jerry Bodden; Kathryn Odom,
Walter Hall; Margaret Lee Brad­ford,
Dune Liles; Virginia Bartee,
Jack Willingham; Mary Davis,
Buddie Bradford; Tutter Thrash­er,
James Conner; Mart Lane
Chambers, J o h n Petry; Faye
Wideberg, Randy Bell; Sue Dale
Fleming, Bobby Dobbins; Nan
Keller, Bill Coppege; Sara Thorpe,
Henry Poellnitz; Margaret Toom-er,
John Hall; Sara Pride, Rene'
Bidez.
Charles Heyer, Frances Baldwin,
Drusilla Mullane, Bill Schilling,
Bob Ortagus, Doris Karcher, Sel-
(Continued on Page 4)
Dorothy Nichols, Warren Sock-well;
Josephine Bass, Knud Niel­sen;
Nell Moseley, Jim Faucett;
Delphine Thomas, Bob Cain; An-nice
Watkins, Mike Michaels;
Katty Wright, Gordon Varn; Ann
Sherer, Jimmy Quinn; Betty e
Mason, John Lawrence; Evelyn
Torbert, Russell Upshaw; Sarah
Atkinson, Clyde Ware; Louise
Sims, Jack Be'hrman; Doris Ruth
Bedingfield, Mack Hunter; Louise
Fleming, Henon Pearce; Ellen and
John Ball; Marye B. Bidez, Lynn
Blake; Carolyn Cowden, Bud
Reed; Margaret Tucker, Tommy
Kennell; Martha Walker, J. N.
Denny; Martha Blake, Woody
Hubbard; Jean Thomas, Sloan
Fountain; Sara Ann Nichols, T.
Scott; Mary Virginia Bingham,
Bill Weissinger; Betty Watkins,
D i c k Blake; Molly Vineyard,
Goree Johnson.
Ruby Moore, Bill Reed; Sarah
Conner, Malcolm Cook; "Top"
Henderson, Wade Fleetwood; Lili­an
Evans, James Culpepper; Betty
Cosby, Ray Veasey; Lilibel Car-lovitz,
Leroy Spearman; Mary
Bess Grant, Jack Holt, Dorothy
Fenn, William Wright Maples,
Mary Claire Burns, Al House,
Martha Young, Jack Skewes; Vir­ginia
Ann Strong, John Spencer;
Laura and Z. A. Snipes; Jean
Rainer, Ed Lee; Carrie Dent Mose-ly,
H. F. Crenshaw; Betty Pear­son,
Buddy Cohen; Catharine
Tatum, Curtis Gibson; Jeanne
Townsend,. and Dike McCullock.
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Page Four THE A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN February 19, 1943
Navy Offers Numerous
Opportunities to Women
Information May Be
Secured from Office
At Post Office
Women, as members of the
WAVES or SPARS, are now oc­cupying
important service jobs re­leasing
men for other "duties,
thereby increasing the effective­ness
of the Navy and Coast Guard.
They are performing a very real
and vital service. There are im­portant
positions now open for
women with experience in practi­cally
every field of business and
industry. For those who have no
special skill or experience, there
is also a place because the Navy
is prepared to train many women
for positions of importance.
Women in this area who are in­terested
in answering this call to
service may obtain information
and application blanks from the
Navy Recruiting Office, Post Of­fice
Building, Opelika, or may see
the Navy Representative at Au­burn
each Tuesday afternoon at
Student Center, 2:30 to 5 p. m.
Chief Morrey Hart, the Navy
Representative, will also be glad
to talk to any college students
who have already enlisted in the
Navy V-l, V-5, or V-7.
NEWMAN CLUB
(Continued from Page 3)
man Threadgill, Kent Newton,
Sheldon Scoville, Henry Shine,
Frank Tavenner, John White,
Dexter Fearing, Robert . Hails,
Woodie Hubbard, Donald Waitz-man,
Gordon Stafford, Braxton
Moody, Frank Hamburger, Frank
Thomas, Donald Brittain, Dick
Robert, Jim Lombardo.
TODAY
PRICILLA LANE
in
'BLUES IN THE
NIGHT'
SATURDAY
GEORGE SNADERS
in
FALCON'S
'THE BROTHER'
Owl Show Sat. 11 p. m.
regular showing
Sunday—Monday
1943's NEW
LAUGH HIT!
Andy's last f Hag be­fore
college! Head'
aches and howls
with the whole
beloved family]
AIR CORPS
«
(Continued from Page 1)
Alexander City; James B. Mc-
Corstin, Ensley Highland; Ernest
L. Lindley, Red Bay; Joe F. Mc-
Gee Jr., Eutaw; Virgil O. McMil­lan
Jr., Bay Minette; Allen G.
McMillian, Talladega.
Halbert G. Marsh, Birmingham;
Charles L. Martin Jr., Andalusia;
Ross Martin Jr., Auburn; Theo
Massey Jr., Birmingham; Ira L.
Mitchell, Tuscumbia; Jesse L.
Mitchell, Fairfield; John E. Mont­gomery
III, Birmingham; Manly
E. Moor, Jr., Birmingham; Jack
M. Moore, Mobile; Philander D.
Morgan Jr., Bessemer; Charles H.
Morris, Jr., Selma; David H. Net­tles,
Ensley; Charles A Nix, Ac-mar;
Roger C. Norris, Montgom­ery;
Thomas E. Outlaw, Birming­ham;
Clyde V. Orr Jr., Birming­ham;
Douglas B. Owen, Auburn;
Harlan A. Page Jr., Greenville,
Fla.
Harlan A. Page Jr., Moultrie,
Ga.; David T. Parker, Birming­ham;
Robin M. Wheaton, Jr.,
Griffin, Ga.; Ralph M. Williams,
Bessemer; Albert J. Williamgham,
r., Birmingham; Herndon H. Wil­son,
Mobile; Claude E. Wood, Jr.,
Birmingham; William R. Yar-brough,
Dothan; Walter S. Park­er,
Jr., Notasulga; Lowell M. Par-rish,
Jr., Morristown, Tenn.; Ed­win
F. Pearson, Moulton; William
C. Pearson, Montgomery; Jack J.
Pease, Jr., Columbus, Ga.; Henry
E. Pitts, Jr., Selma; Arthur W.
Plan, Birmingham; James E. Prit-chett,
Auburn; James T. Quin,
Montgomery.
Rest of Alphabet
Lowell L. Ramsey, Pensacola,
Fla.; Frank D. Reich, Columbus,
Ga.; James E. Reynolds, Selma;
James R. Reynolds, Auburn;
George F. Reddick, Jr., Perry,
Fla.; James R. Richards, Jr., Au­burn;
Walter J. Robinson, Jr., Rus-sellville;
Jeremiah Roden, Jr.,
Pisgale; Frank E. Rooks, Jr., Co­lumbus,
Ga.; Jeff A. Rorex, Shef­field;
Judson F. Sandlin, Cor­dova;
Victor F. Sansing, Margaret;
Victor Scott, Siluria; Thomas W.
Scruggs, Jr., Birmingham; Patton
C. Seals, Jackson, Tenn.; Dean
Sessamen, Birmingham; William
Alpha Gamma Rho and Alpha Psi
Meet in Basketball Finals
Conrad P. Summerlin, Luverne;
'Elro M. Swindle, Jr., Jasper; Hil­lary
A. Taff, Cordova; Thomas E.
Taylor, Tarrant; Thomas H. Tay­lor,
Ringold, Ga.; Albert L. Thom­as,
Jr., Auburn; Ralph J. Thomas,
Alexander City; Dalton F. Tom-mie,
Jacksonville; Roy C. Tor-bert,
Hurtsboro; William H.
Treadaway, Shawmut; Jack C.
Turner, Walnut Grove; Aubrey
R. Upshaw, Jr., Homewood;
Frank A. Wadswort'h, Jr., Warrior;
Donald A. Waitzman, Birming­ham;
Thomas S. Walmsley, Birm-ngham;
William T. Ward, Au­burn;
James I. Warren, Jr., Birm­ingham;
Willis L. Webb, Colum­bus,
Ga.; Cromwell H. Whaley,
Birmingham.
Orders for students who live in
the 4th Service Command will be
sent to their homes. The states in
the 4th Service Command are
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida. The orders
of students who live outside of the
4th Service Command will be
sent to their Auburn addresses.
This group of 161 students who
will report February 28 will not
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CONCERT SERIES
(Continued from Page 1)
formed by the team, was and has
remained unique in the concert
world. They became known for
the extreme versatility of their
art. They, introduced their Ameri­can
audiences to the good music,
now familiar, then quite un­known,
of composers of the mod­ern
French and Spanish schools.
HOMER WRIGHT
(Continued from Page 1)
in the daily life of so many Au­burn
students. It was the college
community center between class­es
and during study hours, and al­most
any time of the day Mr.
Wright could be found there en­gaged
in friendly discussion with
several students.
The death of Mr. Wright is not
just a loss to all Auburn students
enrolled here at the present time.
It affects just as vitally the
hundreds of API graduates who
are now fighting in every corner
of the globe. These men, too, will
sincerely' regret the passing of
"Auburn's best friend."
Stephens, Gadsden;. William J.
Stephens, Birmingham; Sinclair
Streetmah, Columbus, Ga.; Wil­liam
L. Strickland, Hartford;
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requests for transportation, in
Pullman, but the men will have
to advance the money for their
meals. They will be re-embursed
later for the cost of their meals
enroute from their homes or from
Auburn to Miami Beach.
The Alabama Polytechnic In­stitute
is giving special examina­tions
to the students who have
been called to duty and they Will
receive full credit for the Winter
Quarter work and have a week at
home with relatives before leav­ing
for the Air Corps.
Players To Meet
The Auburn Players will meet
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock
at the home of.Prof. Telfair B.
Peet. The play to be given next
quarter will be decided upon. All
Players are urged to be present.
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LOST—Elgin wrist watch on
Bullard field or apparatus course,
Tuesday Feb. 16. Ben Pickens. 776.
LOST — Butch, a three-months-old
black male puppy with white
spot on his chest and a short tail.
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Mrs. J. T. Green, 209 West
Glenn. Phone 59-J.
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Phi Delta Theta Eliminated by Vets;
Theta Chis Defeated by Phis and AGRs
By JAY GREEN
Last night the semi-finals of intramural basketball were
brought to a close when the Phi Delta Thetas played the Al­pha
Psis. The Phis were seeking revenge for the defeat hand­ed
them two night previous by the Vets. This was a game
the fans liked because the Alpha Psis played superb ball. The
game was strongly Alpha Psi from start to finish. The score
at the half was 14 to 8, the Vets
out in front. By the end of the
third quarter they had run the
score to 29 to 14. As the game
ended the score read: Alpha Psi
35, Phi Delta Theta 15.
Derrick Stars
One could not have witnessed
this game without noticing the
excellent playing of Derrick, who
was high score man with 13 points
to his credit, and who dribbled
his way through the Phis all
night. Nor could one witness this
game without noticing Matthews
of Alpha Psi who ran so much
that his short height did not
seem to be a handicap. Although
he was not high score man, Kuy-kendall
was in this game, as he
was in many others, a definite
deciding factor. He played a de­fensive
game that was hard to
beat. For the second time in the
playoff, Manly was high score
man for the Phis as he scored 6
points.
Alpha Psi Needs Two Wins
Now that Theta Chi and Phi
Delta Theta have been eliminated
from the playoffs, the finals will
begin when Alpha Gamma Rho
plays Alpha Psi. In order to ,win
the tournament, Alpha Psi must
defeat the Alpha Gamma Rhos
twice. These final games will be
unsurpassed for fast basketball.
Alpha Psis Lose
rather than individual playing for
their offense. The game finally
ended with the Alpha Gamma
Rhos in the lead 21 to 18. High
score men for Alpha Gamma Rho
were Tyler with 8 points, and
Goolsby and Smith, who each had
four. For Alpha Psi, Clower with
7 points and Derrick with 4 points
were the men who seemed to
have their eyes on the basket.
Phis Lose First Game
In the first game of the semi­finals
the Alpha Psis defeated the
Phi Delta Thetas 27 to 14. Both
teams had finished the season
undefeated and both were whole­heartedly
out to win this game.
The game proved to be exciting
from start to finish, but the Al­pha
Psis used teamwork along
with accurate shooting to come
out on top. Brooks with 7 points
followed by Kuykendall and
Clower with 6 points and Manly
with 5 to take the honors for Phi
Delta Theta. One of the largest
crowds of the year was present at
the game.
Theta Chis Drop First Game
In Tuesday's nightcap the Al­pha
Gamma Rhos defeated the
Theta Chis 33 to 27. The two
teams seemed evenly matched,
but height was the deciding fac­tor.--
Practically every jump-ball
and every play from the back-
QUADRATICS
(Continued from page 2)
The by-word among journalists
these days is this little poem:
Since animals assist in making_
headlines brief—
Since "Browning Foxes Peaches"
and Since "Boy Dogs Thief";
Since "Yankees Skunk Pirates";
and "Klan Crows Loud";
Since "Widow Bears Attack", and
"Cop Cows Crowd";
Since "Cantor Apes Walker", and
since "Child Hogs Act";
Since "Sinclair Ducks Inquiry",
and since "Kiss Seals Pact";
Since editors insist on using names
from zoos,
Why don't papers call the stuff
they print . . . gnus?
* * * -^,
Hades and I must take our de­parture,
and we say again it has
been very nice knowing you.
x
hand the Theta Chis their second
trouncing of the playoff by a score
of 36 to 25. The Phi Deltas, having
dropped their first game of the
season the night befdre were de­termined
to remain for their sec­ond
chance against the Alpha
Psis. During the first quarter the
Phis managed to gain a margin
of 9 to 5. They continued to roll
during the second quarter and the
half ended 20 to 12. Ortagus and
Binford played exceptionally good
games but did not have the sup­port
necessary to turn back the
Phis. Manly was again high score
man for the Phis as he scored 12
points.
Two very evenly matched teams board was taken by Alpha Gam-met
when the Alpha Psis tangled fa R h o * h o So t o f f t o a n e a r ly
with Alpha Gamma Rho last Wed- j l e a d a n d h e l d rt a11 t h e w a y " Tt
nesday night. Both teams had s e e m e d t h a t t h e &™ wa* g°ing
come out of their, first game in I t o swm* s t r o ng] y Alpha Gamma
the semi-finals victorious. T h e | Rho until after the half, at which
time the Theta Chis held their
own for a quarter and then began
to gain in the last quarter. This
game promised to be a thriller i
from the starting whistle, and it
was just that. Alpha Psi drew
blood first, only to be quickly
tied by Alpha Gamma Rho who
then went out in front. Although
the Alpha Gamma Rhos kept the
lead from then on out, they were
never very comfortably ahead.
Both teams put up great defenses
and were very stubborn about high score man with 10 points:
spurge was late, however, and the
game ended 33 to 27.
Tyler was the standout for Al­pha
Gamma Rho as he played a
good defensive game and also
scored 9 points, to lead his team­mates.
For Theta Chi, Tolbert was
letting each other get into scor­ing
position. The absence of long
shots was a remarkable factor
about this game provng that they
both depended upon team-work
closely followed by Binford with
8.
Phis Defeat Theta Chis
The second stanza of the semi­finals
saw the Phi Delta Thetas
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