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ATTEND BAND MATINEE THE PLAINSMAN ATTEND THE DANCES VOLUME LIII TO F O S T E R THE A U B U R N S P I R IT AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. • NUMBER 8 HUNDREDS OF GIRLS ACCEPT DANCE BIDS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , , ** Auburn Band to Sponsor Football Matinees For Out-of-Town Games INITIAL MATINEE TO BE HELD FOR CLEMSON^ CLASH Play-By-Play Accounts To Be| Given in Langdon Hall c t K S n i l M e y Hatfield Dashes Around Panther End To Score Lone Tally of Thrilling Encounter; Auburn Outplays Southern Throughout Battle SPECIAL WIRE LEASED Experienced Operator At Scene Of Game To Send Reports The Auburn Band, in pursuance of I its policy of last year, will hold football matinees on the campus during the five of the remaining seven games dff-campus. Play-by-Play accounts of the games will be given in Langdon Hall, beginning Saturday, October 5, at 1:30 P. M., when the rejuvenated Tigers tackle Clemson College in Clemson. The matinees will be made possible by a special leased wire service thru the Western Union Telegraph Company. A special operator will be on the field of battle up in South Carolina and another experienced operator and announcer will be on the receiving end, in Langdon Hall. Admission will be twenty-five cents, according to C. E. Meyer, Manager of the Auburn Band, all profits being used to establish a band treasury for the stabilization of the band on a firm financial foundation, so that new instruments may be bought. With experienced telegraphers and announcers on both ends of the line the play-by-play account will be almost as thrilling as seeing the game itself. Every student is expected to turn out for the matinees in order that the project may be a success. Students should be reminded that support of the band in attending these matinees is also supporting the team, as large financial returns will make it possible for the band to purchase the new instruments which are much needed. The matinees will be held during the following games: Clemson—At Clemson—Oct. 5. Vanderbilt—At Birmingham, Oct. 19. Tennessee, At Knoxville, Nov.- 2. Tulane, At New Orleans, Nov. 9. Georgia, At Athens, Nov. 16. Executive Cabinet Selects Committees Frank Smith Chosen A< Freshman Member of Social Committee The Executive Cabinet, at its regular semi-monthly meeting Monday night, practically completed its organization for the year 1929. Members were appointed to four committees by the committee chairman. Also, at this time the Cabinet decided to sponsor a "Mother's and Dad's Day", the date being set for Saturday, Oct. 26, the same day on which Auburn plays Howard College on this campus. The Executive Cabinet announced its sponsorship of this feature occasion in view of the fact that the Homecoming Day game is to be played in Montgomery. The roster of the Social Committee was completed by the appointment of Frank Smith to the position of freshman member. Robert Sansing, chairman of the Elections Committee, announced the appointment of Fred Renneker and Earl Gissendanner to the senior posts on the committee, W. S. Myrick, Sabel Shanks, and Rex Sikes to the junior positions, and Norman Anderson to the sophomore place. The Points System Committee, under the chairmanship of Streeter Wiatt, will consist of three members, Bill Bryant, Lee Sledge, and Sam Pope. Two juniors, Hugh Ellis and J. L. Christian were appointed to the Class Ring Committee, of which A. M. Pearson is chairman. Two more members of this committee are to be chosen by Earnest Bell, president of the junior class. The Cajoler is just off the press and is waiting to spread mirth and laughter all the way from the moutains of Tennessee to the highest rating fraternity on the Tuskegee campus. "Even y o u r old grandmother w i 1,1 chuckle", says Haskins. "Dr. Knapp laughed, himself, so if you don't get your copy and send your girl fiers you are committing an injustice on the innocent and you won't go to heaven. As it Is, you have a chance. Attend to this right away." And The Plainsman might add, for its sister or brother (whichever it is) publication, that the Freshman Number is a "bang-down" good issue from the cover design to the final giggle. There's plenty funny things on this old campus and the Cajoler has fished in every laugh in school and bottled it up in one of the best issues the adolescent wit-slinger has ever slung. Congratulations to the Cajoler and to the studes who buy them. MANY FRESHMEN BECOME GREEKS Score Made in Last Quarter of Game EXTRA POINT ON PENALTY | End Of Fraternity Rush Season Sees Record Number On Pledge List BOTEGHA PICKS FOUR STUDENTS Architectural Honor Fraternity Pledges Three Juniors, One Senior Probably the slowest rushing period in the history of fraternities on the Auburn campus has come to a close, and with the conclusion comes the announcement from James Ware, president of the Interfraternity Council, that a record number of freshmen have gone greek. Twenty-four social fraternities formally announced their respective lists of pledgee as the pledging season ended. During this period of rushing many socials have been given the incoming frosh by various fraternities. Along with these were smokers given by the new pledges of several frats to the freshmen of other fraternities. One notices on viewing the hundreds of names on the pledge list that practically every town in the state of Alabama is represented, not to mention numerous representatives f r o m out-of-state cities. Four students in Architecture were elected to membership in Botegha, honorary architectural fraternity, at the annual fall election of the society held yesterday. The new members are Virgil Callahan, Hugh Ellis, Eugene Gray, and Earl C. Smith. The requirements for election to Botegha are that a man must complete one year's work in the architectural or architectural engineering course, have an average over 80 in his studies, and show an interest in the three fine arts, architecture, painting, and sculptoring. Smith is entering his fourth year in the architectural course; the other men have started their third year. All are enrolled in architecture except Gray; he is taking the architectural engineering course. The officers of Botegha are Streeter Wiatt, president, Fred Renneker, vice-president, and K. R. Gid-dens, seci'etary and treasurer. Auburn Cheering Stands Clamor Ceaselessly During Tussle DAVIS IS CHOSEN MEMBER OF ODK Even Grid Stars Believe Dinner Bell Comes First Head Of Publicity Department Elected In Recognition Of Service To College By R. T. Wasson In a breath taking exhibition of oval "toting" the Plainsmen broke loose in the final bracket of the first game of the season to win by a narrow margin from the roving Panther of Birmingham. The roaring Tiger, leashed for three long quarters, broke loose after over an hour of guelling playing to carry the white oval over the goal line for the lone but winning score of the game. The streak of white sailed under the bar for the extra point but because of the over anxious Panther the point was awarded to the Tiger. A lanky, bareheaded, youngster, in the form of Hatfield, resembled a streak of lighting in his zig-zag course to the one "narrow stripe that meant victory or defeat to his school. He was unable to be checked in his erratic course and nothing would do The pledges of each fraternity on | but that he carried the ball over, the campus are as follows: | After passing the line of scrimmage THETA CHI: R. P. Greer, Bir-j he was without interference from his minghani; W. Whitman, Elbaj Al-1 companions and from there he played Kiwanis Club Elects Officers As Members Captain Anderson and P. O. Davis Speak At Club Luncheon Two new members of the local Kiwanis were chosen from the military section of the Auburn faculty. These men, Captain Grower and Lieutenant Bowman, are new members of the R. 0. T. C. unit and will take the places of the men lost from last year's military faculty, in the instruction department as well as in the activities of the Kiwanis. An outstanding member of the Kiwanis as well as the military unit is Captain Anderson.^ He was President of this organization the past year and at this meeting was unanimously elected district trustee. This office automatically elects him to be a delegate to the district meeting that is to be held in Anniston the 14th and 15th of October. Two other delegates were also elected at this meeting to attend the convention. Captain Anderson made a report on the investigation of the situation of the Grammar School and said that the last report he received was a favorable one. The Grammar School is in bad condition and the Kiwanis is striving to accomplish something towards the bettering of the prevailing conditions. P. O. Davis explained the Radio Contest that is to be held in Birming- (Continued on page 4) pheus Ellis, Elba; J. Roberts, Gads- G. Christopher, Gadsden; A. Lacey, Anniston; T. Breitling, Demopolis; J. Backes, Mobile; A. Hansen, Evergreen; A. Palmer, Atlanta; H. Crow-en, New York City; L. McCree, Montgomery; F. J. Peteet, Birmingham. TAU OMEGA CHI: C. Austin, Pine Hill; W. W. Hill, Fort Paine; H. B. Lawson, Nelson, Ga.; L. Mar-ley, New Brocton; A. D. Mayo, Quin-cey, Fla.; M. R. Knox, Uriah; J. H. Strong, Roanoke. PHI DELTA THETA: B. Wilson, Gadsden; D. Renchy, Opelika; J. Boyd, Troy; W. Tolmey, Troy; F. Hardy, Troy; • L. Johnson, Langdale; P. Wharton, Gadsden; A. Kirkley, Birmingham; H. Hogue, Marion; J. C. Webb, Marion; I. Pope, Marion; R. Simpson, Valentine, Neb.; F. Richardson, Decatur; S. Pugh, Union Springs; Bill Sellers, Montgomery; A Sparrow, Wilmington, N. C.; J. Armstrong, Hoganville, Ga.; C. Cannon, Opelika. ALPHA TAU OMEGA: J. Feore, Mobile; Bill Malone, Mobile; Berkeley Bush, Mobile; C. Neal, Opelika; Roy Lapsley, Selma; J. Chadwich, Montgomery; N. Sellers, Anniston; Bill Hardin, Opelika; Newton, Montgomery; Perry Gorety, Columbus; C. Johnson, Huntsville; J. Louis, Pratt-ville; P. Jackson, Tunnel Springs; L. Parker, Panola; William Naugh, Selma; George Cauthen, Roanoke. KAPPA ALPHA: H. Barnes, Pratt-ville; R. Brasfield, Natchez, Mississippi; M. Caskey, Montgomery; R. Ellis, Birmingham; H. O. Murphy, Prattville; W. Jackson, Birmingham; Roger Knapp, Auburn; O. Robinson, Atmare; R. Robinson, Thomasville, Ga.; M. Schuessler, Wadley; C. Trice, Thomasville, Ga.; A. G. Bunkley, Montgomery; H. Nolen, Alev City. PHI KAPPA DELTA: Howard Pringle, Mobile; Albert Dodge, Mobile; H. C. Stringfield, Pensacola; (Continued on page 4) a successful, but lone hand. This man had passed over this same line on many occasions but never at a time more befitting to put his name in the annals of football history. There was a hole, barely discernible, opened in the Panther line but it was sufficient for this man to squirm through and from there it was but a matter of outrunning the speedy Panther. This brilliant run marked one more score in the advancement of Auburn in the football world. A fumble, recovered on the Panther 30 yard line was the thing that put the ball in position for this man to carry his team to undisputable victory. After regaining this fumble, that one of the Panthers had muffed, Crawford bucked out of bounds and then got 3 yards on the right side of the line. 10 yards more were added on a pass from Crawford to Jones. At this stage of the battle, was when the name of Hatfield will go down in (Continued on page 4) Due to his accomplishments and service to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in many line of work, Posey Oliver Davis, head of the Publicity Department, was elected to the Omi-cron Delta Kappa honorary fraternity recently. Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity was founded in 1914 at Washington and Lee University, and the Omega Circle was founded here in 1928. The purpose of Omicron Delta Kappa is threefold: First, to recognize men who have obtained a high standard of efficiency in collegiate activities, and to inspire others to strive for conspicuous attainments along similar lines. Second: to bring together the most representative men in all phases of collegiate life and thus to create an organization which shall help to mould the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate interest. Third: to bring together members of the faculty and student body of the institution on a basis of mutual interest and understanding. Mr. Davis was born in Athens, Alabama. He was educated in the public schools of North Alabama- and later attended Auburn where he was graduated in 1916, receiving the B. S. A. degree. He was horticulturist for the Alabama Experiment Station from 1916 to 1917, agricultural agent for the Southern Railway from 1917 to 1918, did extensive boys' club work from 1918 to 1920, and was special representative for the Progressive Farmer from 1920 to 1921. Among his other honors attained while in college are Phi Kappa Phi and Gamma Sigma Delta. He was one of the pioneer directors of radio in the South, being in charge of the radio stations operated by the college from the very beginning- He is at present Director of WAPI, head of the Department of Public Information at Auburn, and manager for the Alabama division of the Atwater Kent Radio Audition. When the dinner bell rings at Auburn there is an awful struggles f o r self-preservation s o much so that when a train rings at the same time there is not any desire to heed its pleadings. The football special Friday came and went while the football players were trying to make their appetites leave them. The team was so busy eating that the special left Auburn without the true cause for its running at all. The train with all its merrymakers left here and went to Loachapoka before anyone discovered that the team had been left at home. Of course a team is not essential to the "success of a football game but never-the-less the train waited in Loachapoka as a matter of formality. The special waited at the Loachapoka metropolis until the next train came along and deposited its burden on the intended. The moral "Neither time nor trains wait, not even on football teams." BAIRDANDHIS SERENADERS T 0 BEGIN 0NFRIDAY Social Committee Rapidly Completing Gym Decorations DANCE RULES ANNOUNCED Four Social Fraternities Make Plans For House Parties LT. F.0.B0WMAN IS NEWARRIVAL Assumes Position of Military Instructor In R.O.T.C. Engineer Unit NOTICE TO STUDENTS Robert Sansing, president of the Y. M. C. A., announces that the Rat Bibles have arrived and will be ready for distribution at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. All students are urged to call by the Y. M. C. A. office at this time and obtain their copies. 0. B. Keeler Pays Tribute to the Auburn of Past, Present, Future In a recent issue of the Atlanta Journal one of the foremost sports writers of the south, O. B. Keeler, comments very favorably on the Auburn of today and yesteryears. Mr. Keeler is a writer of dynamic ability and this paean of praise from a writer so widely read is most welcome to Auburn's followers. The article as it appeared in the Journal is as follows: "I certainly do not wish or intend for the dawning football season to elapse without some little tribute from Mr. Lorenzo Ferguson Woodruff and myself to one of our old favorites— the Alabama Polytechnic In-tsitute, more generally known as Auburn, and at one era a dominant power in the realm of football. Mr. Woodruff and I had the honor to be contemporaries of that era of Auburn's greatness; we could, if we were so inclined, sit together and philosophize upon the theme, How are the mighty fallen. But such is by no means our inclination. Let the drab and dusty philosophers of yesteryear tinge if they must the exotic glory of the current season with its adjec-tiverous borders about sparkling beds of" rhetoric. Mr. Woodruff and I are not going to do any such thing. Rather (as we agreed this morning) we would haul out the old paean and perform upon it, a lusty duet, with one large foot (Mr. Woodruff's, I suspect) upon the loud pedal. "I regard Auburn's schedule this season,' said Mr. Woodruff, 'as one of the most sublime features in the world of sport today. In the past I have both respected and feared Auburn on the football field. I am perfectly sincere in the expression now of a respect and an admiration more potent and more penetrating than ever before.' "Come to think of it—it seems I never think of anything really promising until somebody calls it to my attention—Auburn hasn't conquered a conference football team in some three years. But downhearted—no! I would preface the negative with the good old resounding four-letter word for the nether regions but the stylesheet says no. Downhearted—no! " 'Good old Auburn, bands playing —and they've got a really fine band; cheer-readers leading; sponsors spons- (Continued on page 4) Lieutenant F. O. Bowman has arrived at Auburn to take up his duties as professor of Military Science and Tactics in the Engineer Unit of the R. O. T. C. He comes from the 29th Division of Engineers at Fort Humphrey, Virginia. Up to the present time there has been only one officer in the Engineer Unit here, this year the member being increased to two. Captain Grower and Lieutenant Bowman takes the places of Captain Bowley and Lieutenant Higgins, who have been transferred from Auburn. Lieutenant Bowman was born in New Mexico and was appointed to West Point Military Academy from that state in June, 1196. He was graduated and was commissioned Second Lieutenant November 1, 1918. He was made First Lieutenant on the 15th of September, 1919 and was graduated from Engineering School in 1921. The Lieutenant is a Distinguished Marksman with the rifle and is an excellent pistol shot. He has just completed a firing season with the Engineer's Rifle Team at the annual matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. It is understood that Lieutenant Bowman is to coach the Rifle Team at Auburn this year. Lions Club Sponsors Landscaping Project Representative committees from the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, and the Womens' Club will be invited to meet with a committee from the Lions Club to discuss possibilities of the formulation of a city-planning and landscaping program for Auburn according to Lieutenant Townsley, president of the local Lions Club at the regular meeting of the club Tuesday. It is hoped by the club that much beneficial progress toward the development of such a program can be made by the cooperation of the various clubs. After a very delightful lunch was served (during which the "dime" chairman grew very prosperous), Professor Hyde of the Department of.. Horticulture and Forestry was introduced as the speaker. Many effective illustrations of the benefits derived from early and careful city-planning and beautifications were pointed out by Professor Hyde. The program was concluded by some musical selections by "Baldy" Roe on the banjo. Acceptance cards are pouring in, in answer to the seven hundred and fifty bids to the Sophomore Hop sent out by the Social Committee, and from all indications by Friday afternoon Auburn will be alive with Southern beauties. Maynard Baird and his Southland Serenaders arrive Friday, and will blow the lid off that afternoon when things get under way with the Interfraternity tea dance from 4 until 6 o'clock.. The night dance begins at 10, continuing until 2 o'clock, being climaxed by the Grand March led by Jim Boswell and Anita Mitchell. The remainder of the program values: Scabbard and Blade Dance Saturday morning, "A" Club Dance, Saturday afternoon, and the final dance Saturday night. Baird's Orchestra will consist of a company of musical clowns that can play thirty instruments hot and sweet. This array of talented young men furnish music that is expressive to the last degree of melody, and is enlivened by vocal numbers, comedy ensembles, and solo specialties. The decoration of the Gymnasium is progressing rapidly under the direction of the Social Committee; the scheme is to be simple. Elaborate plans have been made for house parties at the Phi Delta Theta, Theta Kappa Nu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternities. Much enthusiasm has been aroused, and the air is full of the usual dance talk. Auburn is in the mood to make the coming festivities the best set of dances in history. Following is the set of dance regulations : 1. All visiting young ladies will be under the supervision of the Social Director, and Dean of Women, or her representative during their period of stay in Auburn. 2. AH visiting ladies are expected to arrive not earlier than the opening day of the dances and to leave on Sunday following the close of the dances. 3. All visiting ladies s h a l l be housed in the designated chapter houses, as directed by the Dean of Women. 4. All visiting ladies will check in at their respective houses with the Social Director, or her representative within thirty minutes after the close of the dance each night. 5. All visiting ladies will be required to be back on the dance floor not later than thirty minutes from the time intermission begins, except on Saturday night when the time limit will be fifteen minutes. 6. All visiting young ladies will be required" to scheck in at the dance floor by the following schedule: Friday night, 10 to 2 P. M. Saturday night, 9 to 12 P. M. 7. The full do-operation of the above regulations will be respectfully solicited of the visiting young ladies. Study Course Given For Baptist Students Among the many activities engaged in by Baptist students workers is B. S. U. Study Course that is in session this week. Courses are being taught by trained workers who are helping the leaders of the Baptist student body to get a better B. S. U. organization here. The course for the ones interested in Sunday School work is being taught by Mr. Davis Cooper Jr. (Continued on page 4) PAGE TWO THE PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. ®j|g pautmuatt Published semi-weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. • Subscription rates $3.50 per year (60 issues). Entered as second class matter * at the Post Office, Auburn, Ala. Business and editorial offices at Auburn Printing Co. on Magnolia Street. Office hours: 11-12 A. M. Daily. STAFF A. V. Blankenship Editor-in-chief Walter B. Jones Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF* Thomas P. Brown _ —Managing Editor Robert Hume Associate Editor Rosser Alston _ Associate Editor Chesley McCaskill Associate Editor Gabie Drey News Editor Dick Jones - Sports Editor A. C. Taylor _ Associate Sports Editor Murff Hawkins ...Exchange Editor REPORTERS A. C. Cohen, '32; Victor White, *32; Jas. Davidson, '*32; H. G. Toomey, '32; Clarence Dykes, '32; T. S. Coleman, '32; K. G. Taylor, '33; J. C. Johnson, '33; Freeman Barnes, '33; J. R. Wilder, '32; C. B. Thompson, '33; R. P. Greer, '33; A. B. Hanson, '33; J. R. Chadwick, '53; C. H. Currey, '33. BUSINESS STAFF Hugh W. Overton Advertising Mgr. Charles Davis . . - Circulation Mgr. A Victory Saturday / Necessary For Auburn Auburn is entering her first Conference battle this week in Clemson. She is-entering it with a great amount of courage and the determination to win despite the fact that she is not considered a possible winner by many sports writers. Clemson has a powerful team, a possible winner in Sou^grji.football circles. She has taken on "a~few small colleges and smothered them under a savage and wierd attack; she is now prepared to meet the stronger Conference teams with the expectation of winning. It has been a long time since Clemson had a consistent winner and she is hungry for a title. Both she and her supporters know that this year offers the best opportunity in many years. Clemson is out to show the world she has a great team, and intends to trample all opposition under foot if possible. Auburn is to be a victim if she permits herself to be caught unawares. Now is the time for the followers of this institution to rally to the cause of Auburn as they have never done so before. Not a Conference victory in three years, yet her courage is greater than that of any opponent. Auburn needs some victories to strengthen that morale it takes to win games and to have faith in herself. We have a fine football team, but unless the team has united student support, we cannot hope to win games. If we allow ourselves to suffer downfall at the hands of other teams early in the season, we shall find the morale of the school and team sinking to a low level. Auburn must win. She can win if the students will stand courageously behind her. We know she has the power and brains to win, but it takes the support of the students as well. During this week and those following we must stand unitedly behind the gridiron boys and show them we believe in then-ability to play the game for all they are worth. We can win from Clemson if we have the will to do so. The time has come for us to do so. If we lose it will be a severe blow to Auburn's chances this year, while if we win, we can justly be proud of our team, for it will have defeated one of the most powerful in the South. The whole student body and not the team alone must fight to win from Clemson next Saturday. It can be done, so let us get to it. Disorder Not Caused By Auburn Students There has been quite a bit of speculation as to what the conduct of the students would be on the football-trips this year, especially the trips where the games were to be played at night. Some thought that the students used the darkness as a cover for their drinking, and accordingly made it very unpleasant for some of the visitors at the game. There was some drinking among the students at the last Friday's night game but not enough to cause anyone to say that they should have been expulsed. By far the greater part of the drinking and carousing at the game was done by outsiders who had gained admittance to the Auburn stands. It was these who did most of the mischief-making and drinking to the discontent of those who did not want to tolerate it. We regret to say that these people were allowed to sit with the students, causing them to be unable to cheer in unison. This was very noticeable. The cheer leaders were at a loss as to how to enthuse the student body because of the wrangling and uproar these outsiders made. We are glad to see that the students have proved that they can act as gentlemen. Their actions at the game proved this, and although many partook of intoxicants later on in the night, they acted very well at the game. The rowdyism that was evident was caused by those who did not belong to the ranks of the institution. We hope that in the future an effort will be made by those having student tickets to keep all outsiders out of the stands as they will interrupt the cheering, act ungentle-manly before young women, and in general cause an unfavorable impression to be gained by onlookers. When this condition shall have come about, the Auburn students will have gained something that is really worthwhile. College Directory To Satisfy A Need We have been in need of a directory in Auburn for quite awhile. It is often impossible to find a student, especially if he is not well known on the campus. This has led one into many aggravating situations when there should not have been any. Finding that a directory was in demand, the college has decided to have one printed. It is to have the names of the students and faculty with all other necessary information regarding each such as the addresses, telephone number, course, and class, if a student and school in which located, if connected with the college. This will facilitate finding one very much. There will be some who are moving from place to place, but they will be few in number. This will be the case whether there is a directory or not, while it will be a simple matter to find those who do not change their place of residence. Various agencies in Auburn have tried to keep a record of the address of the students in the past, but on account of having them in a file and not distributed in book form throughout the town, it has proved more or less a failure, not in the sense of failing to have the record, but of not having any way in which to be in constant touch with the students. We think it one of the best possible moves the college could make toward making every member of the student body more easily found by any one of its members or by visitors. The directories will be distributed by the college. Prexy's Paragraphs By Bradford Knapp Letters to the Editor Editor of The Plaisman, Dear Sir: Everyone seems to be aroused over the Sunday Movies. I am not aroused over them, but over the attitude that so many have toward their moral welfare. My heart lies in grief for those schoolmates of mine who are being driven, by the strokes of Satan, away from God. There is great need for leaders among the students. Leaders who will show them the path that leads to good moral Character. Our good President Knapp is trying to do all that he can to lead the students in the right direction. He can not do it all alone. Who is the one who can do it alone? In the Plainsman published last week there was a letter by a student, suggesting that the twonspeople keep their noses out of the students business. He said that it would be a far more attractive place around here if they would. Yes, it would be to those students who are wandering away from- God. I say that if the boy who said that had listened to the advice of adults when he was younger, he would be more of a gentleman now. The people of the town are only trying to help us. I know it. Every mother and father knows the direction that the yong one takes when allowed to go free. That is why the elders of our community are so interested in us. We are never perfect. A man's character is not measured by what he can do. It is measured by the effort put forth to obtain perfection. Why is it that we cannot put forth a great effort to be a gentleman? It is only "Wont." Those who will not when they have the opportunity need guidance. Our town people will not give up. They are laboring to benefit their children. One does not like to lie around the house idle over the week end. But why is there time to be idle over the week end? There is one book that is greater than any yet written, for everyone to study on Sunday. Why is it that so many will not read their Bibles? We are commanded to keep the Lord's Day holy and if we do we will not not find time to do else. Sunday is never too long for me. It is too short. "Turn from your evil ways, companions. You can never hurt yourself trying to be better. That is my plea. I am in earnest, I mean it. They call me a fool, a pessimist and many things else but my arm is still extended to them. My prayers are still for them and, as are many of the citizens of the town, I am trying to influence them to go in the path that leads to God. A Freshman. The two kinds of girte are the pretty ones and those that stand up in street cars. It feels good to be on the winning side. I had the rare and unusual experience of sitting at the Press Club in the great building owned by the Press Association in Washington with my ear glued to the loud speaker of a radio receiving set trying to hear every word of the game. It is an exciting experience. At the last end of the broadcasting there was considerable interference. Fortunately our good friend, Governor Bibb Graves, was thoughtful enough to send me a message as did also Mrs. Knapp. So I knew a little after midnight the result of the game. Remember that is only a beginning. From now on experience ought to add to the ca-pacaties of the team. The opening dances come the last of this week. Now, I hope they will be a very enjoyable occasion. They will be such in every way if the one or two per cent who always cause the difficulties could only measure up to the high standards of the average student at Auburn. I hope we will have a group of guests in here of the very finest young women to be found in Alabama. I hope many of their parents will come with them and that they will all go away singing the praises of Auburn and Auburn hospitality. If we can keep the very small percentage from making the rest of us ashamed of them, I am sure that will be the result. We have been setting a high standard. Let's keep on making it better and better. No late dates, no drinking, just fine, gentlemanly conduct and genuine and thorough social enjoyment. We do not have to imitate other colleges. Let's just do better than they are able to do. * * * * * Governor Bibb Graves wired me in Washington: "Our great team won great game seven to nothing." * * * * * From a number of alumni, I have received messages indicating not only their pride in the winning of the game, but their very great pride in the fine conduct of our band. That band is a source of strength to this institution. As long as they remain hard-working musicians with good military discipline and keep themselves always fit and fine as they were Friday night in Montgomery, we will all be extremely proud of them. I am satisfied, from all I have heard, that they made a splendid showing. " L i t t l e T h i n g s" By Tom Bigbee • AUBURN 7, Birmingham-Southern 0! The earnest labors of a loyal team, and the deep desires of a faithful student body are at last being realized! Can you imagine the results of this opening game being worth the equivalent of $250,000 to this Institution? Yet that is the evaluation placed upon the outcome by a great man—one whom we all love, and have confidence in. It is entirely possible that the balance for Auburn is even greater than these figures indicate. At any rate, we wouldn't have lost the game for twice that amount. We aren't even sympathizing with those who were so foolish as to predict that our opponents would double the score against us. It is now our job to sit stead in the boat, row hard, and continue the journey up stream. The current is at last one that can be met; there is to be no turning back. When asked by a professor last week how many games Auburn would win this season, a player answered, "At least half of them." We believe he meant what he said, and knew what he was talking about. It is very encouraging to note that gradually more stress is being placed on Journalistic training here—and rightfully so. We would like very much to see a School of Journalism instituted here; the growing need for such will eventually demand it. Believing as we do that there is enormous power in the press, and that public opinion is largely controlled by it, there is a growing need for journalistic training at Auburn which is far from being satisfied at present. To compete with other institutions which are supplying this demand, Auburn must hasten to catch step. Of course this new addition can't swell to perfection over night; but still it can't come too soon. The newspaper industry in America employs thousands of men annually. This is an age which demands trained workers, and Auburn can contribute brilliant workers to this field as other colleges can. • We are now looking forward to the day when «ur own great and growing College here can supply trained leaders to the powerful arena of of Journalistic endeavors. X AUBURN FOOTPRINTS « We noticed where another good man has gone wrong. It is getting to the point where no one can escape the penalty. John Coolidge is the latest national figure to go astray by marrying. A woman is at the bottom of most devilment. * * * * * * * * Tho American girl is like a hand-painted picture. That co-ed has awfully long arms—she reached all the way across the table. It must have been a narrow table, for everyone knows no co-ed would ever be accused of such a social blunder. * * * * * * * * She knew her curves—her father was a racer. * * * * * * * * Going down on the Special several students got homesick when we began to pass the cotton fields where the cotton had opened. In fact, one of the freshmen was caught just bfeore he leaped from the moving train. He must have been lonesome. Or maybe he had a quiz Saturday morning. * * * * * * * * A freshman is like a pine tree—he is always green. * * * * * * * * LAMENTATION I'm just a poor freshman alone in the world Away from my mama—away from my girl; Away back at home I was lord of it all; It looks right now I'm due for a fall. I'm not at all lonesome; I'm not even blue Because there's just so darn much to do. But one thing that makes us poor rats hold our breath Is the fact that these Sophs will beat us to death. We thought the days of our spankings had gone The day we put long trousers on. "Rat, reach for your ankles"! we utter a moan; These dern upperclassmen don't know we're grown. Next year we'll be older; we won't "rat" at all As this year's licks we easily recall. The past will be near, but the scars will be gone, As we beat those others until they groan. —Mouse. Mouse, we are glad to receive your contribution, and hope that you won't let this be your last. * * * * * * * * Notice: An error was in last Friday's Plainsman. The team did not leave on the Special. * * * * * * * * From a private interview we learned that Tommy Baggette has recently finished a book, entitled, "My Private Life". Many facts that have been heretofore unknown concerning the illustrious Tommy are said to be in this volume. It is to be ready for publication within a few days. Place your orders early if you want to get some of the greatest and most interesting reading obtainable at the present time. * * * * * * * * Rube: "Can't you read writing?" Boob: "Naw, I can't even read reading." * * * * * * * * We see where a tailor pushed a millionaire, whom he had never seen before, off the elevated up in New York. He must have mistaken the old man for someone who owed him a bill. Or it may have been a case of having it in for wealth. Moral: remain poor all your days. No worry here, we will. WELL, I'D SAY THIS ^By cAaron ^illolvheei WITH OTHER COLLEGES SEWANEE TO PLAY IN MEXICO The Sewanee Tigers have been asked to play a football game with the University of Mexico on November 20th. This game will dedicate the new million dollar Portes Gil stadium. The best part of all is that the President of Mexico is to pay the expenses of the team from his personal income. As long as the team does not become tangled up with anything down in that country, it will be a fine trip. * * * * * WAR OVER FOR AWHILE Up at Southwestern the Greek War, as rushing season is called, is over. There will probably be great rejoicing in the camp of the innocent freshmen as they will no longer be molested by the eternal determination of the upperclassmen to intrigue them into joining their respective lodges. It seems that the casualty list in the little war amounted to 127. At this rate the student body could not last long. * * * * * NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NO UPSET Maybe a few were surprised to see the huge score Chick Meehan's New York University team piled up in a so-called football game last Saturday, against Vermont. The Vermonters, were covered so deeply with the score they couldn't even get out. This team has the habit of going through all the opposition during the season, and we are looking for a great showing this year. * * * * * GOOD TALENT The textile faculty at Clemson College is a good one, because it is largely recruited from the Textile School at the North Carolina State College, at Raleigh. The Clemson bulletin makes note of return from Summer work of R. L. Lee, Jr., who has competed work for his master's degree in textiles at the Raleigh institution. This added information is that W. E. Shinn, who has had a number of years' teaching experience at the North Carolina College, and who recently became connected with the Clemson textile department, is appointed head of the weaving and designing division for the coming year. Clemson has been reaching out for good talent. We don't know anything about how good they are up there, but we think we have a very good faculty down here. In fact, several textile schools would do well to look us over and see how we are doing things here. CADETS ON JOB The class privileges at V. M. I. are being closely guarded this year as they have in the past. The various classes have gotten them as the result of long and arduous labor, and have warned the freshmen that any violations of the rules or encroachment on the rights and privileges of the upper classes will mean a severe penalty. No other class is to encroach on the rights of a higher class either. We think that having to attend a military school would be enough punishment for anyone to bear. * * * * * CLEMSON A? Clemson beat Newberry 68-0, and this past week Citadel, never regarded the strongest team in South Carolina, beat the same college 59-0. We wonder if Clemson is as invincible as she seems. We'll soon know. * * * * * ONE KIND OF RECORD Birmingham-Southern leads all Methodist Episcopal Churches, South, in enrollment, amount of property owned and in amount of salary paid out. It is a fine record that this college holds over twenty-six other Methodist schools. With almost a thousand students, a million dollars' worth of property in the heart of the industrial district of Birmingham, Southern ranks with the progressive colleges of the South. Another thing that has happened up there is the decree that rats are not to wear their caps whenever they are in town. This is to promote the friendliness between Howard and Southern. It is a result of the deplorable trouble which resulted in the death of a student last year. Howard rats have no caps to wear so there should not be any more trouble between rival freshmen this year. COSMOPOLITAN IS RIGHT Cumberland University from way up in Tennessee is enjoying a very unique distinction in having students from sixty-one colleges enrolled this year. There are not many colleges in the country that can boast of so many different schools represented. .The only question that enters our mind at this time is whether or not all these students came for the desire to attend this institution or beqause they were kicked out of some other. But who knows? And who cares. EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily the editorial opinions of this paper. It is a column of personal comment, and is not to be read as an expression of our editorial i policy. * * * * * THE SUNDAY MOVIE issue is as yet roasting over the coals. Practically all of the actions taken so far by both sides have merely been gestures. From now on the question will be fought out under ground, so to speak. One must place one's ear to the ground to follow the comedy. The voices of the students, of course, continue to clutter the atmosphere like so much Swiss yodeling. All the letters published in the paper advocating the motion pictures on Sunday are of the same tenor. There is prevalent in each of them the same helpless, featherbrain arguments. In all of the letters there is this idea expressed: Give us picture shows on Sunday, or we will catch rides over to Opelika and annoy everyone; give us Sunday shows or we will all leave Auburn over the week end and go over the state, giving Auburn a bad name; we must have artificial amusement on Sunday because we are not well educated enough to take care of ourselves one day in the week; we cannot exist, happily, one day in the week without a schedule to guide us because we are irresponsible, we must have amusement; if you don't give us Sunday movies, we will sit around in our rooms and tell dirty stories, because that is what a boy must do if he cannot attend a show on Sunday. And again, if you don't give us our movies, we will cry. We will write juvenile letters about the women in town. There now, you must give us our pictures on Sunday. Tut tut, boys, tut tut. Forget it. What were yo-yos invented for? Did you know that students at Yale and Princeton are required to attend church on Sunday? Just think what you are gaining by coming to Auburn. You don't have to go to church, and yet you begin to bawl for pictures. * * * * * THE GAME in Montgomery furnished the beginning of a very pleasant weekend. We won the game and that helps a great deal. The dance after the game was a success also. At least, we enjoyed it. We rather hesitated about taking the girl friend to the dance because of the bloodcurdling fairy tales which always surround any dance after an Auburn football game. We went however, and as usual, the blood and thunder was absolutely missing. The dance was a nice affair, one to which you would not want to take your sister, but one to which you could carry any nice girl friend that you happened to have handy. I did not see one ungentlemanly act upon the floor. I do not say that there was no drinking, because there was. In fact, a great many were drinking, but not in excess. No vulgar or obscene boisterousness was noticed. It is very encouraging to see that a college can win a football game and then not have its students become pie-eyed and plastered to the nth degree. It all goes to prove that prohibition is a success. In its way, it is a success. It indicates that even college students are becoming temperate in spite of prohibition or that honor is becoming the vogue among bootleggers. * * * * * OUR CHEERING would be more effective if the studets paid more attention to the leaders. A few short, well executed yells would be of more value than the incoherent cheering at all times. A large cheering section such as Auburn's need not be unorganized or unwieldy. Of course it is more difficult to have concerted cheering with such a large section, but many schools do it. It merely requires the learning of the yells and following the cheer leaders. The leaders probably, are responsible for the lack of effectiveness of our cheering. The head cheer leader does not conduct the cheering with the aid of his assistants with the precision necessary for the most effective results. Too much high-pressure monkey business is indulged in by the assistants. * * * * * AUBURN'S BAND is great. Whether we win our games or not, we certainly have the advantage of any other school between the halves. The band is about the most impressive part of our games. Hardly anything at Auburn gives us as much favorable publicity as our band. * * * * * The sororities did much of their pledging by quizzing boys as to the eligibility of their prospect pledges. Dates were arranged between certain boys, who were to act as stool pigeons and the prospective pledges. Wonder what the dear sisters wanted to find out about the girl pledges? It simply shows that any sort of fraternity has no place among girls in a school like Auburn. 1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. THE PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE NO DEFINITE ACTION IS TAKEN ON WAPI AT RADIO CONFERENCE The delegation representing Radio Station WAPI in an informal conference with the Federal Radio Commission in Washington last week returned to Alabama Sunday night with reports of no definite action having been taken by the radio commission in awarding full-time, cleared channel on a higher wave length to WAPI. However, the delegation expects to receive shortly notification of action on the part of the national board. The committee of 7 was under the chairmanship of Dr. Bradford Knapp. Members are as follows: Dr. O. C. Carmichael, president of Alabama College, Montevallo; Dean Ray Lancaster, representing University of Alabama; Mr. P. O. Davis, Auburn; Dr. A. T. Harmon, State Supervisor of Education; S. P. Storrs, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries; C. W. Ashcraft, Auburn trustee. The WAPI representatives were welcomed to Washington by Senator Tom Heflin and Senator Hugo Black, of Alabama, Congressman H. R. Stea-gall, of Alabama, Congressman M. C. Argood, of Alabama, and Hugh G. Grant, secretary to Senator Hugo Black. These last named were present at the informal hearing. Dr. Knapp as chairman of the delegation, presented the petition for full-time channel for WAPI to the commission. The petition in full follows : Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 25, 1929. Judge E. 0. Sykes, Commissioner Third Zone, Federal Radio Commission, Washington, D. C. Dear Judge Sykes: To render the service which we wish to render and which our listeners expect us to render—radio Station WAPI, located at Birmingham, must have a full-time cleared channel on a lower frequency than is now being used, which is 1140 killocycles. This statement is based upon actual operating experience, not theory. We have found it impossible for the Station to measure up to the expectation of the people of Alabama—and other states—on only half of a cleared channel. Furthermore, a frequency of 1140 killocycles is not a satisfactory wavelength in view of the fact that the Station is being operated primarily to serve Alabama. The difficulties experienced by half-time operation are insurmountable. It is impossible for the Station to be on the air the same hours daily, which means that the station cannot present any feature at the same hour each day during the evening hours. We are able to do this during the daytime because of a simultaneous operation with Station KVOO which is far enough from Station WAPI to avoid serious interference in daytime. Under the present arrangement, all three of the educational institutions sharing in the ownership of WAPI are handicapped in instituting a complete program. With full time on the air, the State Department of Education supported by the faculties of these three institutions can put out not only daytime programs for the aid of high schools over the state, but night time programs of education as well. Our full-time program contemplates : Market news service with the reports. Agricultural information. Banking and business information. Information affecting industries. Programs for the education of the masses in the sciences. Educational programs for high school teachers. Educational programs for high school students. Educational programs for Smith- Hughes teachers and students in 115 agricultural high gchools in the state. Programs for the information and education of housewives in Home Economics in all of its various branches. Programs for the information of the public in health service in which Alabama is far in the lead. Programs for the cultural and literary improvement of people of Ala- ! bama from the faculties of her educational institutions and from other sources^ Programs which bring to the people of Alabama the great talent of the nation through chain broadcasting. Programs which inform the people of the state regarding her own affairs. Programs which aid the state and state officers in the performance of their duties. Miscellaneous programs made necessary by incidents in the life of the people of the state of Alabama. Under our division of time—which we consider as good as can be arranged— we are forced to present our regular features at the same hour three days a week and at another hour the other three days of the week. Consequently, the value of these programs is only a fraction of what it would be if we Were able to present them at the same hour each day. Still another disadvantage of part-time operation is inability to present a large number of programs for which there is a demand. This applies largely to programs originating in our own studios, but "Say It With Flower>s>' And Say It With Ours FOR EVERY SOCIAL OCCASION Rosemont Gardens Florists Montgomery, Alabama Homer Wright, Local Agent for Auburn. KLEIN & SON Jewelers GRUEN WATCHES Montgomery, Ala. ISO rooms, every room with oath and showers* Circulating ice water and oscillating a n s STRICTLY FIREPROOF The Greystone Montgomery, Ala. Wolff Hotel Company Operators Charles A. Johnson Manager THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES HAGEDORN'S Opelika's Leading Department Store. THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES also to chain programs from the National Broadcasting Company. Being located approximately .200 miles from any other station broadcasting chain programs, there are many people who depend upon WAPI for these programs as well as those originating in our studios. Therefore we have two insurmountable handicaps. They are (1) inability to broadcast when broadcasting should be done and (2) insufficient time to broadcast programs needed and wanted by our listeners. In asking the Federal Radio Commission to assign to Station WAPI full time or a cleared channel, we wish to present the following reasons to sustain this request: 1. Inability with present assignment to render service which station was installed to render, which listeners want and expect, and which are in behalf of "public interest, convenience, and necessity." 2. Under present ownership and arrangement for operation Station WAPI is entitled to a full-time cleared channel. 3. The records of the Federal Radio Commission show that Alabama is underquoted in cleared and regional service. 4. States adjoining Alabama are underquoted. 5. Talent available for programs from WAPI is sufficient for full-time operation. 6. Station WAPI is not being operated for financial profit. It was installed and is being operated to render service in education and entertainment to the people of Alabama and the surrounding states. 7. The record of WAPI entitles the station to full-time cleared channel. 8. Station WAPI is one of the oldest stations in the South; and, from its beginning, has been operated as a non-commercial public service station. The important point which we desire the Radio Commission to get is this: WAPI is a state owned and state controlled station. It is true that it was built originally by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute which is the land-grant college of the state, but it was reorganized last spring under the joint ownership of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and the Alabama College, the state college for young ladies, at Montevallo. It has its direct cooperation with all state departments and is prepared to function as a real state station. The station cooperates also with the Protective Life Insurance Company, the newspapers of Birmingham, civic and other organizations of Birmingham, and individuals and organizations throughout the State interested in the advancement of the State along economic, social, educational, religious, industrial, and agricultural lines. A plan of cooperative broadcasting with the State Department of Education is now being formulated. We wish to call the attention of the Commission to the fact that Alabama pooled her radio interests in Station WAPI. In this connection a historical statement is in order. It was in 1922 that Station WAPI was founded with the call letters WMAV. That was a small station installed and operated by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. In the early days of radio broadcasting Station WMAV was replaced by a more modern station with more power. About that time Gevernor Bibb Graves became interested in installing a small station at Montgomery for broadcasting market reports and other information. Meantime, the Protective Life Insurance Company was interested in the installation of a small station in Birmingham. The University of Alabama was interested in installing a station at Tuscaloosa. Our experience had convinced us that this would be a serious mistake. Neither station could have succeeded and the public would have suffered. A plan was suggested for pooling the radio interests of the State into one big station in Birmingham, the center of population, of talent, and of wealth. This plan appealed to the various parties concerned and Station WAPI, with new equipment and power of 5,000 watts, became a reality. Therefore, Alabama has combined her radio interests into one big station. In doing so Alabama has simplified the work of the Federal Radio Commission in making assignments. If every state in the Union would do what Alabama has done, the work of the Radio Commission would be easy and radio service would be improved. Records as to assignments in Ala- Many Alumni at Game "Slick" Moulton Recalls Day Auburn Stopped the Great Silverstein and Won from W. & L. The Auburn Tigers were the predominating feature of the Southern Conference at Montgomery, but there were many other drawing cards at the initial bout. The stands made a sight that was befitting for a place in the Art galleries of the world. Looking at the contest from an artistic standpoint, one can see its likeness to the old gladatorial fights of years gone by: The college boys were there in full collegiate array. Mixed with them were the audacious colors of the effeminate followers of the world's greatest sport. Everyone was on an equal. The poor mixed with the rich, the ignorant with the scholars, the professor with his young proteges and the Governor with his followers. The Fates were with the fans as the Alma Mater fight their way to indisputable victory. "Slick" Moulton, an old Auburn varsity man was telling the other night at the game of the only time he was ever afraid in a football game. "Slick" was on the Auburn eleven that went to Birmingham to play Washington and Lee in 1920. The great Fullback, Silverstein, was tearing up the line for W. and L. Slick went on the field at Birmingham "Yes, I was scared, I'd heard of that guy and I knew on the first play he was coming around my end. "Fatty" Warren saw me shivering and said, "Don't worry 'Slick' we'll get him when he comes around here!" And on the first play the great General fullback started around my end. "Fats" ran in and scattered the inter- God of Weather was especially kind . ., . .. , , . , . u'ference like chaff and I was lucky to to them. A more suitable night could ~ J not have been had for the staging of this battle. Thousands of twinkling stars winked down on the chosen twenty-two human stars of the football world. The moon was replaced by the work of man in the forum of myriads of man-made lights that made the arena a shining oval in the blanket if surrounding darkness. There were many prominent Auburn alumni at the game that saw their dear old grab him for a big loss. And he never did get up to the line of scrimmage after that and Auburn rolled over W. & L. in a ridiculously easy fashion." bama and surrounding states on cleared and regional channels are on file in your office. They show that several states in the southeast are underquoted. For example, Mississippi has no cleared channel; and the people of Mississippi should get more radio service from Station WAPI than from any other station. Florida is also underquoted, having no cleared channel. Likewise, Georgia and South Carolina are underquoted. Alabama is underquoted on both cleared and regional channels. And Alabama is low also on local channels. Of 600 stations in the United States, Alabama has four, including one half-time on a cleared channel, one regional station, and two locals—while the average number of stations per state is about 12, Alabama has only four— two tiny stations, one regional, and one big station with half of a cleared channel. Yet Alabama is about an average state in area and in population. Station WAPI is in position to utilize all of the talent available in Alabama. The entire Birmingham district is convenient to the main studios in Birmingham. Another studio is in Montgomery, the capitol city of the city of the State. The third is at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn. The University at Tuscaloosa, and Alabama College at Montevallo contemplate installation of studios and speech input equipment but do not feel justified in doing so with the station operating on half time. Likewise, much talent in Montgomery and elsewhere is not being used because of limited time on the air. The policy of the station with regard to commercial programs is known to the Commission. A statement of it appears above. We wish to add here that we are not asking for additional time for financial gain but rather to render service of the highest type. The service record of Station WAPI is well known. That the station has made maximum use of its.opportunities and of its assignment is admitted. Certainly the service record of the station entitles it to a bigger op-i portunity—to full time on a satisfactory cleared channel. Few stations in the South, or elsewhere, antedate WAPI. The station was a pioneer. Tens of thousands of dollars were spent in service and in gaining experience necessary to a broader and more useful service. Therefore, we come to you not as beginners but as veterans in the business of broadcasting. We prefer not to clash with any other station. We are presenting our request believing that you will grant it because of its merits. We are asking you to consider all the facts from the standpoint of other stations as well as WAPI and act on a basis of the actual facts. Awaiting your reply, we are, Dr. Bradford Knapp. Pies., Ala. Poly. Inst. Dr. George H. Denny, Pres., Univ. of Alabama. Dr. O. C. Carmichael, Pres., Alabama College. One of the most interested spectators at the Friday night's bout was Mike Donahue, a former Auburn mentor. Mike was making notes of the plays executed by Southern's team as his Spring Hill team meets Birmingham Southern next week. Mike took his limit of "time outs" during the game to "gas" with his old friends in the press box. Two Members Are Added C. E. Faculty The Civil Engineering Department announces that two instructors will be added to the faculty of the Department. They are Percy Beard and E. H. Givhan, both of whom will report on October 4. Beard is a graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in the class of 1929. During his college career, he was not only outstanding in his studies, but also as an athlete. He was captain of the track team last year and holds the Southern Conference record for the low hurdles. Beard will instruct full time on his return. Since graduation, Beard has been in Frankfort, Kentucky, doing highway engineering work. Givhan will instruct only half time and will do work equivalent to that of a fellowship. Another graduate of the institute has also been added to the Civil Engineering Department. He is C. N. Suf-fich. Suffich has already reported and is instructing classes in Civil Engineering. He returns on a fellowship which calls for half time put in on research work. The research work will be the testing of concrete forms in the new buildings on the campus. The funds for this purpose have been provided for by Dr. Knapp for each of the engineering departments. These tests will be extended over a period of two years. The results of this experimental work will be published in a bul- ' letin form by the Civil Engineering Department. AUBURN-ATLANTA PAVING FINISHED director of Birmingham-Southern, played the "pivot position" on the Auburn squad in 1916 and the back-field in 1917 was present in the stands at Friday night's game^ Robinson was an All-Southern man in his time. Barriers were removed and the 15- mile section of paved road between Opelika and West Point on the Montgomery- Atlanta Highway was opened to traffic yesterday morning, it was announced during the afternoon by Herman Orr, assistant division engineer for the third division of the State Highway Department. This 15-mile stretch completes the paved highway between Auburn and Atlanta and does away with the last detour on this important road. The only sections now remaining unpaved between Montgomery and Atlanta are those between Auburn and Tuskeege and between Line Creek and Montgomery. In other words, all of the approximately 200 miles of road between Montgomery and Atlanta is paved now except the sections mentioned, which total about 55 miles. Joe Denson an enthusiastic alumnus of Opelika, was down for the game Friday night. To be frank Joe was not entirely satisfied with the results of the game. There is not a more loyal backer of Auburn to be found ^anywhere than Denson. "Fats" Warren, who is now resident engineer for the State Highway department, came up from Camden to see the game Friday night. "Fats" played with Auburn in 1917, '19 and '20. There wasn't but one thing that kept him from playing in '18 and that was the war. NOTICE Lost: One black imitation leather hand bag, on the Wetumpka-Tallassee highway just outside of Tallassee. Finder please call Marvin Dinsmore at the Phi Kappa Tau House, Auburn, Alabama. A man was seen figuring on the top seats of the bleachers after the game. He was no other than Champ Pickens—a former legislator and football manager. On inquiries as to the reason of this, it was found out that he was trying to figure the results if Auburn were scheduled to play Alabama this season. We hope that his results were in favor of Auburn but the result is certainly doubtful. Forney Renfro, who is now connected with the Atlanta and West Point Railroad with headquarters in Atlanta, was one of the Tiger mainstays in the late nineties was at the game Friday night. Forney, like thousands of other Auburn alumni, is praying for the time when old Auburn will be at the top of the ladder in football. Auburn has one former star that still gives his time to the improvement of the team. In tht early 1900's he gave it physically but now he gives several minutes each day in silent prayer for Auburn to climb to the top in football circles. OPELIKA PHARMACY INC. 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Printed on Bible paper. Sec It at Your College Bookstore or Write for Information to the Publishers. Free specimen pases if you name this paper. sssa-s & C. MERRIAM COMPANY Springfield, Mass. V PAGE FOUR THE PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. HATFIELD DASHES AROUND PANTHER END TO SCORE GAME'S LONE TOUCHDOWN (Continued from page 1) the records of Auburn football. After the fighting Tigers had carried the ball so near to victory it was but a matter of time until Hatfield broke loose with his brilliant run that saved the day for the Tigers. The interference of both teams was poor and for this reason the teams were slowed down considerably. The Tigers backs, as well as those of the Panthers, had to fight a lone game throughout the whole battle and it is a wonder, in itself, that there was as much yardage gained from the line of scrimmage. | The Tigers were winners not only in points but were decidedly so in number of yards gained. Tamplin and Young were especially outstanding for their ability in returning the "rock" up the field on punts. The Panthers "out booted" the Tigers but were unable to return them towards their end of the field. Black showed up especially well for the Panthers and played the positions of end and backfield in a way that was creditable to any losing team. He was undoubtedly the outstanding star for the Panthers .and played as good a game of ball as has ever been played in the Montgomery arena. The Tigers showed a great deal of improvement over their first game of last year, especially in the field of blocking and tackling. In the line the outstanding luminary was Bush for the Tigers. Bush worked from one end of the line to the other, in a tireless and relentless manner and a better exhibition of "grit" has never been seen before, as this man tried to fill the positions of seven men. Practically no plays were made through him and he held down the line in a creditable manner. Smith's inability to hold the oval on punts greatly added in Auburn's decisive victory. The Tigers were never in real danger but one time during tion during the entire game. Line-up > AUBURN Egge Newton G. Long Harkins H. Long (C) Taylor McRee Jones Crawford Callahan Granger LE LT LG C RG RT RE QB LH RH FB SOUTHERN James Battle Cashet Mann Duncan Townsend Carter Smith Black Carraway Pilgreen Score by periods: Auburn 0 0 0 7—7 Southern 0 0 0 0—0 Scoring Touchdown: Hatfield. Extra point awarded Auburn, Southern off sides. Substitutions: Auburn: Pate for Granger, Bush for G. Long, Hatfield for Callahan, Yarbrough for Pate, Prim for Jones, Tamplin for Hatfield, Young for Crawford, Crawford, Crawford for Tamplin, Pate for Yarbrough, Hatfield for Young, Callahan for Pate, G. Long for Bush and Granger fer Callahan. Substitutions: Southern: Waller for Coshett, McCullough for Carraway, Corbin for Mann, O'Brien for Smith, Vaughan for Black, Jackson for Townsend, Tucker for Duncan, Summerford for James Sargeant for McCullough. Officials: Ervin (Drake) referee; Severance (Oberlin), umpire; Johnson (Tech), head linesman; Malpman (St. Louis U.), field judge. Undisputable Facts of the Tiger's Supremacy Over the Panthers: First Downs Auburn, 10; Southern, 5, one on penalty. Yards Gained From Scrimmage Auburn, 168; Southern, 72. Forward Passes Auburn: attempted 8, completed 3, gain of 24 yards, intercepted 1. Southern: attempted 3, completed none, intercepted 1. Penalties Auburn, 8 for 70 yards; Southern 8, for 15 yards. Punts Auburn 12, averaging 38 yards. Southern: 10 averaging 41 yards. Punts Blocked Auburn, 1. E^imbles Aubtirn, 2; recovered 1. Southern, 1; recovered 2. MANY FRESHMEN BECOME GREEKS [ARDWARE The Best in Hardware and Supplies CLINE TAMPLIN, Manager STUDENTS ATTENTION! We invite you to open a checking account with us. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Your Interest Computed GEO. CLOWER YETTA G. SAMFORD Clower & Samford Insurance Co., Inc. (Established 1872) OPELIKA AUBURN Member Mortgage Bankers Association of America The New Victor Radio With Electrola Music That Thrills—— 1. From the air 2. From the latest Records (In one small compact Cabinet) AUBURN FURNITURE CO. Everything for t h e Home and Fraternity House The Three Greeks John, Yannus and Alex When Better Sandwiches are made We Will Make Them. Auburn Cafe The Home of Good Coffee (Continued from page 1) Ted Greenhalgh, Birmingham; S. E. Garrett, Birmingham; Jack Pilgrim, Foley; H. Clark, Birmingham; C. Jordan, Bainbridge, Ga.; W. Strickland, Pensacola. PI KAPPA ALPHA: D. Neal, Ens-ley; H. Stanly, Andalusia; R. Kilgore, Jasper; B. Riser, LaFayette; B. Borden, Greensbore; Edwards, Tuskegee; Gilbreth, Ft. Payne; B. Bronson, Dadeville; George Bogwell, Jasper. SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON: T. A. Barnes, Spring Hill; F. H. Barnes, Spring Hill; T. Bishop, Hurlsborough; B. Curtwright, Tuskegee; Ed Dantz-ler, Eufaula; M. T. Hubbard, Talladega; R. T. Wasson, Greenville, Miss.; W. Hurt, Tuskegee; F. Renfroe, Ope-lika; C. Johnson, Ensley; E. Davis, Wetumpka. LAMBDA CHI ALPHA: T. Rang-ley, T. Brown, and J. Faunville, Montgomery; C. Senn and J. Bassett, Troy; J. T. Millsaps, Atlanta; Red Gar-many, Chattanooga, Tenn.; D.vJones, Chattanooga, Tenn.; J. Collins and H. Collins, Carrolton; H. Metcalf and Cecil Ward, Birmingham; W. P. Sitz, Gadsden; D. Sheridan, Bessemer. PHI KAPPA TAU: V. H. Kille-man, Brooklyn, N. Y.; R. Witherville, Pensacola; A. J. McCreary, Brooklyn, N. Y.; F. Baggert, Bay Minette; J. Milliner, Riverview; R. Bain, Auburn; Wm. Rogers, Brewton. SIGMA PHI EPSILON: T. Ennis, Montevallo; J. Grant, Dothan; J. Gravely, Montgomery; F. McGraw, Marvel; Bill Pitts, Montgomery; W. Richardson, Eufaula; Tom Hamilton, Opelika; T. Johnson, Dothan. ALPHA LAMBDA TAU: T. Brough; C. B. Ellege; George Pan-hurst; F. W. Smith; R. L. Spruiell. ALPHA PSI: K. O. Smith, Bear Creek; M. T. Thome, Lawrence, S. C ; A. T. Thome, Lawrence, S. C; John Burnson, Americus, Ga.; Lee Druer, Meridian, Miss. SIGMA PHI SIGMA: W. T. Moore, Orrville; T. B. Richardson, Russel-ville; S. B. Motes, Epes; L. Huey, Bessemer; W. H. Holland, Seale; J. B. Upshaw, Hurtsborough; H. Lumpkin, Rome, Ga.; E. Robinson, Selma; W. D. Parker, Ozark; J. D. Simp-kins, Jackson. PI KAPPA PHI: R. Arthur, Ens-ley; J. M. Adams, Ashland; M. S. Caley, Marion Junction; H. Hooton, Ashland; R. Kennedy, Pavo, Ga.; J. M. Owen, Florence; K. T. Phipps, Montgomery; J. P. Roberts, Sylacau-ga; C. L. Strickland, Childersburg; J. W. Smith, Powderly; J. C. Williams, Sylacauga; E. Wynn, Ashland. SIGMA NU: J. May, Montevallo; K. McMillan, Talladega; G. Lanier, Birmingham; D. Long, Birmingham; W. Paterson, Montgomery; C. Stroz-ier, Cordele, Ga.; L. Jemmison, Birmingham; R. Savage, Birmingham; P. Grant, P. Irwin, Dothan; R. Mul-lins, Clanton; A. S. Turk, Nelson, Ga.; J. Hitchcock, Union Springs; C. Briggs, Bessemer; B. Cadell, Gadsden; J. Stewart, Anniston. BETA KAPPA: A. C. York, Empire; H. King, Sheffield; C. Strickle, Birmingham; N. Miller, Mobile; W. Kinnimer, C. Thelander, E. Kilken, Birmingham; R. Roberts, Auburn. KAPPA SIGMA: E. Wood, Columbiana; N. Striplin, Florence; C. Stanley, Montgomery; E. McCree, Dadeville; R. Crooks, Woodward; T. Wall, H. Nabors, Birmingham- ALPHA GAMMA RHO: R. Lov-vorn, Wedowee; W. Gray, New Market; J. Turner, St. Stephens; S. Sellers, Ramer; J. Hankin, Midland City; E. Oakley, Pine Hill; H. Miller, Sommerville; K. Neal, Lineville; W. Swink, Niantu; T. Melton, Pine Apple; J. Renyan, Delta; V. Brooks, Florence; C. Patterson, Pyriton; M. Phillips, Carrollton; F. Gaines, La Grange, Ga.; R. Jones, Delta. PHI DELTA CHI: C. Chun, Jackson; Red Primm, Jackson; C. Wood- NOTICE To All Patrons of the Auburn Post Office: Your mail is a very important matter; and in that you receive same it is very essential that you leave your address at the office. If you have not a box leave your street address at the General Delivery window so that the Post Office directory may be complete and your mail will not be returned. Sincerely, L. A. KNAPP, P. M. B. KEELER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE AUBURN OF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Four Journalism Courses Added To English Department Four new English courses, all in Journalism, will be offered at Auburn this year, according to a statement from the English Department; Professor Shuford will instruct the classes. He has studied Journalism at Northwestern University, which offers one of the foremost journalistic courses in the country; Professor Shuford has had practical experience with several large daily papers. A new one hour course, college journalism is intended especially for the Plainsman Staff members. Credit is given in this class for work done on the Plainsman. The main thing to be done in this course is correcting news stories. Professor Shuford believes it best for the amateur news writer to have a fundamental knowledge of newspaper work. To gain this he is starting his pupils in by having them correct news stories already written. Later on they are to write and correct their own stories, being careful all the time to employ in their work and in the right order the necessary elements of newspaper writing. A senior course is offered for those interested in advanced newspaper writing and editing. Another course is in Agricultural reporting. According to Professor Shuford, this course will prove very beneficial to the students in Agriculture as it will enable them to prepare papers in a concise and efficient manner. Great interest is being shown by those enrolled in this form of writing. One of the latest courses to be offered is that in feature writing. Many students have expressed a desire to take up this course, and Professor Shuford has made plans to give them the very best instruction along this line. Articles are to be written and openly criticised. Later on assignments will be made to those in the class so that they can prepare papers for publication. Professor Shuford is especially anxious to get a good class started in reporting. Work is to be carried on in a news laboratory; actual newspaper work to be stressed here. The Plainsman is to benefit from the addition of these new courses as anything suitable for publication will be turned in, and any competent writers who may be uncovered will be given a trial on the Plainsman staff. (Continued from page 1) oring,' says Mr. Woodruff, 'steps out and compiles for itself a schedule that would curl the hair on the coldest- headed coach in America today, and electrify the oldest and dumbest alumnus. Good old valiant Auburn— who hasn't won a conference game in three years—collects a program including every single powerful team in the conference except Alabama, and only hasn't got Alabama because Alabama wouldn't play. Clemson, Florida, Vandy, Georgia, Tulane, Tennessee, Tech—what a roster! The gamest school in all this world; that's what Auburn is. Auburn may have lost everything but courage, but that remains. My hat's off to Auburn!' "And mine , too. Believe me, please, there is not the faintest suggestion of kidding in this little tribute. In this selfish day of promotion and self-seeking, Auburn stands up like the Eiffel Tower, with her long heritage of courage and her blazing tradition that never wavered or burned dim in the days when Auburn took 'em as they came, the bigger the better. The best darned football story I ever wrote was inspired by an Auburn team, back in 1915. The best feature story in American football today—and I didn't write that one, either—was about an Auburn team struck down by dengue fever and holding Georgia and Royal Bob McWhorter to a scoreless tie, with three regulars in the line-up, and a mess of raw second-string men who ran on the field with tears on their cheeks, because little Mike Donahue was sick unto death in a distant town. "Auburn stands up in song and storyi and in fair tradition. Auburn has played an heroic role in southern football for three generations; and you may show me, if you will, the conference team that hasn't taken her lickings, from Auburn, and taken them plenty. And, by gum, any man who .wants to poke fun at Auburn today, or make smart cracks about Auburn's big schedule, and the struggle Auburn had beating Birmingham- Southern Friday, can step right out and break a lance, or two of them, with Mr. Fuzzy Woodruff and me. And, by the eternal, we'll get the little smart aleck told some things about Auburn that will cause his scalp to crinkle and his eyes to sting, or he is no true man. "Gallant Auburn—accept an honest tribute from one oldtimer, who reveres you and loves and honors you, and wishes you always well! This 1929 schedule is a thing of one year; and one year is a very narrow slice, out of history. "What is far bigger, and far more permanent, is the bright record of sportsmanship and fair play —the roster of fame where sportsmen write their names. That is something which endures. And on that roster I find many and many a name, with 'Auburn' after it. The heritage of sportsmanship—Auburn has it, in a degree that rates any Auburn man where he gives the wall and doffs the hat to no one. And if anybody feels inclined to poke fun at Auburn now —my address, and Mr. Woodruff's address, will be in care of The Atlanta Journal. And I think that two oldtimers can take care of the wise-crackers of today. Auburn is a name that never sets with the sun. We shall find it tomorrow—and tomorrow, and tomorrow." KIWAN1S CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS AS MEMBERS (Continued from page 1) ham. He seemed very optimistic over Miss Frisbie who is to represent this district in the contest. Mr. Davis gave a list of the prizes to be given for the winner of the National Contest and they are well worth working for. The first prize is to be $5,000 and two G. Hatcher, W. A. Holman, York; J. K. Kroell, Longview; R. L. Thomas, Reidville, Ga.; T. M. Walden, Birmingham. Chi Epsilon Chi: M. J. Rickles, Birmingham; J. C. Nelson, Brantley, L. H. Johnson, Ohio; D. E. Foutz, Irvington, Alabama. all, Abandon; H. McGee, Bonifa, Fla.; F. R. Yates, Lineville. THETA KAPPA NU: T. Coleman, Ft. Deposit; W. Ganse, Stockton; F. Gordy, Chatom; J. Hueto, Oakman; V. Lovell, Huntsville; S. Northcutt, Evergreen; J. Patterson, Florence; V. K. Sims, Bessemer; J. Williams, P. Smith, Auburn; L. T. Taylor, Center-ville; B. Tisdale, Mobile; M. Thomas, Goodwater; H. Stuart, Akson, O.; M. Newton, Greenville; R. Pittard, Easta-boga; N. Grey, Letohatchee. SIGMA PI: Clifford Reeves, Charles Howard, Isaac Ledbetter, J. H. Bradley, Homer Hollifield, J. R. Hester, George Hodge, Jr. Delta Sigma Phi: R. L. Akin, Birmingham; C. A. Brooks, B. F. Caldwell, Birmingham; C. H. Currey, Mobile; W. M. Marshall, Birmingham; years tuition at College, the second, $3,000 and one year's tuition, the third, $2,000 and one year's tuition, the fourth, $1500 and one year's tuition and the fifth $1,000 and one year's tuition. This contest is sponsored annually by the Atwater Kent Kent Radio Company. The Radio audience is allowed to vote in the first contest that is to be held in Birmingham. After this announcement, Miss Frisbie gave two selections that proved beyond a doubt her choice for this contest. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Pi'ague, Czechoslovakia—(IP)—If American college students are the objects of criticism because they place too much apparent importance on football games, they may point their critics to Central Europe, where the winning of international football contests has become second in the importance to the honor of the various countries only to that of winning military scraps. According to the outlook of the Czechoslovakian press, if this nation STUDY COURSE GIVEN FOR BAPTIST STUDENTS (Continued from page 1) Mr. Cooper is the State Secretary for Sunday School work in Alabama. Likewise, for those interested in B. Y. P. U. a course is being taught by Mr. Henry Rogers, state field secretary for the B. Y. P. U. Miss Kathleen Hagood, State Y. W. A. worker, is teaching a course for students on Missions. The ones taking this course are getting a real insight into the Mission Fields of the Southern Baptists. Mrs. Henry Rogers and Miss Harrison of Opelika are teaching courses for the Intermediate and Junior B. Y. P. U. Departments, respectively. Approximately one hundred pupils are enrolled in this study course this week. The principal thing the Baptist Student Body is looking forward to is the State B. S. U. Convention, which meets in Auburn Nov. 1-3. Two Hundred Baptist students from all the colleges in Alabama are expected to attend this convention. loses its football game with Hungary, the future of the nation is lost. The Italian press almost asked for a military invasion of Austria last year when Austria beat Italy. 'Tis Fine to Dine at the PICKWICK NOTICE! j If It's Electrical Repair Work You Want ! —Call— STEVE C. BURTON PHONE 305 ! SEND HER THE BEST PANGBURN'S "Ruff-dip" Ragtime Candy Only $1.50 At Students Supply Shop New Stickers Have Arrived mm NEW SCREEN GRID SETS Wholesale Prices Everything in Radio at Wholesale Prices—New Screen Grid, A. C. 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Title | 1929-10-01 The Plainsman |
Creator | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
Date Issued | 1929-10-01 |
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OCR Transcript | ATTEND BAND MATINEE THE PLAINSMAN ATTEND THE DANCES VOLUME LIII TO F O S T E R THE A U B U R N S P I R IT AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. • NUMBER 8 HUNDREDS OF GIRLS ACCEPT DANCE BIDS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , , ** Auburn Band to Sponsor Football Matinees For Out-of-Town Games INITIAL MATINEE TO BE HELD FOR CLEMSON^ CLASH Play-By-Play Accounts To Be| Given in Langdon Hall c t K S n i l M e y Hatfield Dashes Around Panther End To Score Lone Tally of Thrilling Encounter; Auburn Outplays Southern Throughout Battle SPECIAL WIRE LEASED Experienced Operator At Scene Of Game To Send Reports The Auburn Band, in pursuance of I its policy of last year, will hold football matinees on the campus during the five of the remaining seven games dff-campus. Play-by-Play accounts of the games will be given in Langdon Hall, beginning Saturday, October 5, at 1:30 P. M., when the rejuvenated Tigers tackle Clemson College in Clemson. The matinees will be made possible by a special leased wire service thru the Western Union Telegraph Company. A special operator will be on the field of battle up in South Carolina and another experienced operator and announcer will be on the receiving end, in Langdon Hall. Admission will be twenty-five cents, according to C. E. Meyer, Manager of the Auburn Band, all profits being used to establish a band treasury for the stabilization of the band on a firm financial foundation, so that new instruments may be bought. With experienced telegraphers and announcers on both ends of the line the play-by-play account will be almost as thrilling as seeing the game itself. Every student is expected to turn out for the matinees in order that the project may be a success. Students should be reminded that support of the band in attending these matinees is also supporting the team, as large financial returns will make it possible for the band to purchase the new instruments which are much needed. The matinees will be held during the following games: Clemson—At Clemson—Oct. 5. Vanderbilt—At Birmingham, Oct. 19. Tennessee, At Knoxville, Nov.- 2. Tulane, At New Orleans, Nov. 9. Georgia, At Athens, Nov. 16. Executive Cabinet Selects Committees Frank Smith Chosen A< Freshman Member of Social Committee The Executive Cabinet, at its regular semi-monthly meeting Monday night, practically completed its organization for the year 1929. Members were appointed to four committees by the committee chairman. Also, at this time the Cabinet decided to sponsor a "Mother's and Dad's Day", the date being set for Saturday, Oct. 26, the same day on which Auburn plays Howard College on this campus. The Executive Cabinet announced its sponsorship of this feature occasion in view of the fact that the Homecoming Day game is to be played in Montgomery. The roster of the Social Committee was completed by the appointment of Frank Smith to the position of freshman member. Robert Sansing, chairman of the Elections Committee, announced the appointment of Fred Renneker and Earl Gissendanner to the senior posts on the committee, W. S. Myrick, Sabel Shanks, and Rex Sikes to the junior positions, and Norman Anderson to the sophomore place. The Points System Committee, under the chairmanship of Streeter Wiatt, will consist of three members, Bill Bryant, Lee Sledge, and Sam Pope. Two juniors, Hugh Ellis and J. L. Christian were appointed to the Class Ring Committee, of which A. M. Pearson is chairman. Two more members of this committee are to be chosen by Earnest Bell, president of the junior class. The Cajoler is just off the press and is waiting to spread mirth and laughter all the way from the moutains of Tennessee to the highest rating fraternity on the Tuskegee campus. "Even y o u r old grandmother w i 1,1 chuckle", says Haskins. "Dr. Knapp laughed, himself, so if you don't get your copy and send your girl fiers you are committing an injustice on the innocent and you won't go to heaven. As it Is, you have a chance. Attend to this right away." And The Plainsman might add, for its sister or brother (whichever it is) publication, that the Freshman Number is a "bang-down" good issue from the cover design to the final giggle. There's plenty funny things on this old campus and the Cajoler has fished in every laugh in school and bottled it up in one of the best issues the adolescent wit-slinger has ever slung. Congratulations to the Cajoler and to the studes who buy them. MANY FRESHMEN BECOME GREEKS Score Made in Last Quarter of Game EXTRA POINT ON PENALTY | End Of Fraternity Rush Season Sees Record Number On Pledge List BOTEGHA PICKS FOUR STUDENTS Architectural Honor Fraternity Pledges Three Juniors, One Senior Probably the slowest rushing period in the history of fraternities on the Auburn campus has come to a close, and with the conclusion comes the announcement from James Ware, president of the Interfraternity Council, that a record number of freshmen have gone greek. Twenty-four social fraternities formally announced their respective lists of pledgee as the pledging season ended. During this period of rushing many socials have been given the incoming frosh by various fraternities. Along with these were smokers given by the new pledges of several frats to the freshmen of other fraternities. One notices on viewing the hundreds of names on the pledge list that practically every town in the state of Alabama is represented, not to mention numerous representatives f r o m out-of-state cities. Four students in Architecture were elected to membership in Botegha, honorary architectural fraternity, at the annual fall election of the society held yesterday. The new members are Virgil Callahan, Hugh Ellis, Eugene Gray, and Earl C. Smith. The requirements for election to Botegha are that a man must complete one year's work in the architectural or architectural engineering course, have an average over 80 in his studies, and show an interest in the three fine arts, architecture, painting, and sculptoring. Smith is entering his fourth year in the architectural course; the other men have started their third year. All are enrolled in architecture except Gray; he is taking the architectural engineering course. The officers of Botegha are Streeter Wiatt, president, Fred Renneker, vice-president, and K. R. Gid-dens, seci'etary and treasurer. Auburn Cheering Stands Clamor Ceaselessly During Tussle DAVIS IS CHOSEN MEMBER OF ODK Even Grid Stars Believe Dinner Bell Comes First Head Of Publicity Department Elected In Recognition Of Service To College By R. T. Wasson In a breath taking exhibition of oval "toting" the Plainsmen broke loose in the final bracket of the first game of the season to win by a narrow margin from the roving Panther of Birmingham. The roaring Tiger, leashed for three long quarters, broke loose after over an hour of guelling playing to carry the white oval over the goal line for the lone but winning score of the game. The streak of white sailed under the bar for the extra point but because of the over anxious Panther the point was awarded to the Tiger. A lanky, bareheaded, youngster, in the form of Hatfield, resembled a streak of lighting in his zig-zag course to the one "narrow stripe that meant victory or defeat to his school. He was unable to be checked in his erratic course and nothing would do The pledges of each fraternity on | but that he carried the ball over, the campus are as follows: | After passing the line of scrimmage THETA CHI: R. P. Greer, Bir-j he was without interference from his minghani; W. Whitman, Elbaj Al-1 companions and from there he played Kiwanis Club Elects Officers As Members Captain Anderson and P. O. Davis Speak At Club Luncheon Two new members of the local Kiwanis were chosen from the military section of the Auburn faculty. These men, Captain Grower and Lieutenant Bowman, are new members of the R. 0. T. C. unit and will take the places of the men lost from last year's military faculty, in the instruction department as well as in the activities of the Kiwanis. An outstanding member of the Kiwanis as well as the military unit is Captain Anderson.^ He was President of this organization the past year and at this meeting was unanimously elected district trustee. This office automatically elects him to be a delegate to the district meeting that is to be held in Anniston the 14th and 15th of October. Two other delegates were also elected at this meeting to attend the convention. Captain Anderson made a report on the investigation of the situation of the Grammar School and said that the last report he received was a favorable one. The Grammar School is in bad condition and the Kiwanis is striving to accomplish something towards the bettering of the prevailing conditions. P. O. Davis explained the Radio Contest that is to be held in Birming- (Continued on page 4) pheus Ellis, Elba; J. Roberts, Gads- G. Christopher, Gadsden; A. Lacey, Anniston; T. Breitling, Demopolis; J. Backes, Mobile; A. Hansen, Evergreen; A. Palmer, Atlanta; H. Crow-en, New York City; L. McCree, Montgomery; F. J. Peteet, Birmingham. TAU OMEGA CHI: C. Austin, Pine Hill; W. W. Hill, Fort Paine; H. B. Lawson, Nelson, Ga.; L. Mar-ley, New Brocton; A. D. Mayo, Quin-cey, Fla.; M. R. Knox, Uriah; J. H. Strong, Roanoke. PHI DELTA THETA: B. Wilson, Gadsden; D. Renchy, Opelika; J. Boyd, Troy; W. Tolmey, Troy; F. Hardy, Troy; • L. Johnson, Langdale; P. Wharton, Gadsden; A. Kirkley, Birmingham; H. Hogue, Marion; J. C. Webb, Marion; I. Pope, Marion; R. Simpson, Valentine, Neb.; F. Richardson, Decatur; S. Pugh, Union Springs; Bill Sellers, Montgomery; A Sparrow, Wilmington, N. C.; J. Armstrong, Hoganville, Ga.; C. Cannon, Opelika. ALPHA TAU OMEGA: J. Feore, Mobile; Bill Malone, Mobile; Berkeley Bush, Mobile; C. Neal, Opelika; Roy Lapsley, Selma; J. Chadwich, Montgomery; N. Sellers, Anniston; Bill Hardin, Opelika; Newton, Montgomery; Perry Gorety, Columbus; C. Johnson, Huntsville; J. Louis, Pratt-ville; P. Jackson, Tunnel Springs; L. Parker, Panola; William Naugh, Selma; George Cauthen, Roanoke. KAPPA ALPHA: H. Barnes, Pratt-ville; R. Brasfield, Natchez, Mississippi; M. Caskey, Montgomery; R. Ellis, Birmingham; H. O. Murphy, Prattville; W. Jackson, Birmingham; Roger Knapp, Auburn; O. Robinson, Atmare; R. Robinson, Thomasville, Ga.; M. Schuessler, Wadley; C. Trice, Thomasville, Ga.; A. G. Bunkley, Montgomery; H. Nolen, Alev City. PHI KAPPA DELTA: Howard Pringle, Mobile; Albert Dodge, Mobile; H. C. Stringfield, Pensacola; (Continued on page 4) a successful, but lone hand. This man had passed over this same line on many occasions but never at a time more befitting to put his name in the annals of football history. There was a hole, barely discernible, opened in the Panther line but it was sufficient for this man to squirm through and from there it was but a matter of outrunning the speedy Panther. This brilliant run marked one more score in the advancement of Auburn in the football world. A fumble, recovered on the Panther 30 yard line was the thing that put the ball in position for this man to carry his team to undisputable victory. After regaining this fumble, that one of the Panthers had muffed, Crawford bucked out of bounds and then got 3 yards on the right side of the line. 10 yards more were added on a pass from Crawford to Jones. At this stage of the battle, was when the name of Hatfield will go down in (Continued on page 4) Due to his accomplishments and service to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in many line of work, Posey Oliver Davis, head of the Publicity Department, was elected to the Omi-cron Delta Kappa honorary fraternity recently. Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity was founded in 1914 at Washington and Lee University, and the Omega Circle was founded here in 1928. The purpose of Omicron Delta Kappa is threefold: First, to recognize men who have obtained a high standard of efficiency in collegiate activities, and to inspire others to strive for conspicuous attainments along similar lines. Second: to bring together the most representative men in all phases of collegiate life and thus to create an organization which shall help to mould the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate interest. Third: to bring together members of the faculty and student body of the institution on a basis of mutual interest and understanding. Mr. Davis was born in Athens, Alabama. He was educated in the public schools of North Alabama- and later attended Auburn where he was graduated in 1916, receiving the B. S. A. degree. He was horticulturist for the Alabama Experiment Station from 1916 to 1917, agricultural agent for the Southern Railway from 1917 to 1918, did extensive boys' club work from 1918 to 1920, and was special representative for the Progressive Farmer from 1920 to 1921. Among his other honors attained while in college are Phi Kappa Phi and Gamma Sigma Delta. He was one of the pioneer directors of radio in the South, being in charge of the radio stations operated by the college from the very beginning- He is at present Director of WAPI, head of the Department of Public Information at Auburn, and manager for the Alabama division of the Atwater Kent Radio Audition. When the dinner bell rings at Auburn there is an awful struggles f o r self-preservation s o much so that when a train rings at the same time there is not any desire to heed its pleadings. The football special Friday came and went while the football players were trying to make their appetites leave them. The team was so busy eating that the special left Auburn without the true cause for its running at all. The train with all its merrymakers left here and went to Loachapoka before anyone discovered that the team had been left at home. Of course a team is not essential to the "success of a football game but never-the-less the train waited in Loachapoka as a matter of formality. The special waited at the Loachapoka metropolis until the next train came along and deposited its burden on the intended. The moral "Neither time nor trains wait, not even on football teams." BAIRDANDHIS SERENADERS T 0 BEGIN 0NFRIDAY Social Committee Rapidly Completing Gym Decorations DANCE RULES ANNOUNCED Four Social Fraternities Make Plans For House Parties LT. F.0.B0WMAN IS NEWARRIVAL Assumes Position of Military Instructor In R.O.T.C. Engineer Unit NOTICE TO STUDENTS Robert Sansing, president of the Y. M. C. A., announces that the Rat Bibles have arrived and will be ready for distribution at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. All students are urged to call by the Y. M. C. A. office at this time and obtain their copies. 0. B. Keeler Pays Tribute to the Auburn of Past, Present, Future In a recent issue of the Atlanta Journal one of the foremost sports writers of the south, O. B. Keeler, comments very favorably on the Auburn of today and yesteryears. Mr. Keeler is a writer of dynamic ability and this paean of praise from a writer so widely read is most welcome to Auburn's followers. The article as it appeared in the Journal is as follows: "I certainly do not wish or intend for the dawning football season to elapse without some little tribute from Mr. Lorenzo Ferguson Woodruff and myself to one of our old favorites— the Alabama Polytechnic In-tsitute, more generally known as Auburn, and at one era a dominant power in the realm of football. Mr. Woodruff and I had the honor to be contemporaries of that era of Auburn's greatness; we could, if we were so inclined, sit together and philosophize upon the theme, How are the mighty fallen. But such is by no means our inclination. Let the drab and dusty philosophers of yesteryear tinge if they must the exotic glory of the current season with its adjec-tiverous borders about sparkling beds of" rhetoric. Mr. Woodruff and I are not going to do any such thing. Rather (as we agreed this morning) we would haul out the old paean and perform upon it, a lusty duet, with one large foot (Mr. Woodruff's, I suspect) upon the loud pedal. "I regard Auburn's schedule this season,' said Mr. Woodruff, 'as one of the most sublime features in the world of sport today. In the past I have both respected and feared Auburn on the football field. I am perfectly sincere in the expression now of a respect and an admiration more potent and more penetrating than ever before.' "Come to think of it—it seems I never think of anything really promising until somebody calls it to my attention—Auburn hasn't conquered a conference football team in some three years. But downhearted—no! I would preface the negative with the good old resounding four-letter word for the nether regions but the stylesheet says no. Downhearted—no! " 'Good old Auburn, bands playing —and they've got a really fine band; cheer-readers leading; sponsors spons- (Continued on page 4) Lieutenant F. O. Bowman has arrived at Auburn to take up his duties as professor of Military Science and Tactics in the Engineer Unit of the R. O. T. C. He comes from the 29th Division of Engineers at Fort Humphrey, Virginia. Up to the present time there has been only one officer in the Engineer Unit here, this year the member being increased to two. Captain Grower and Lieutenant Bowman takes the places of Captain Bowley and Lieutenant Higgins, who have been transferred from Auburn. Lieutenant Bowman was born in New Mexico and was appointed to West Point Military Academy from that state in June, 1196. He was graduated and was commissioned Second Lieutenant November 1, 1918. He was made First Lieutenant on the 15th of September, 1919 and was graduated from Engineering School in 1921. The Lieutenant is a Distinguished Marksman with the rifle and is an excellent pistol shot. He has just completed a firing season with the Engineer's Rifle Team at the annual matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. It is understood that Lieutenant Bowman is to coach the Rifle Team at Auburn this year. Lions Club Sponsors Landscaping Project Representative committees from the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, and the Womens' Club will be invited to meet with a committee from the Lions Club to discuss possibilities of the formulation of a city-planning and landscaping program for Auburn according to Lieutenant Townsley, president of the local Lions Club at the regular meeting of the club Tuesday. It is hoped by the club that much beneficial progress toward the development of such a program can be made by the cooperation of the various clubs. After a very delightful lunch was served (during which the "dime" chairman grew very prosperous), Professor Hyde of the Department of.. Horticulture and Forestry was introduced as the speaker. Many effective illustrations of the benefits derived from early and careful city-planning and beautifications were pointed out by Professor Hyde. The program was concluded by some musical selections by "Baldy" Roe on the banjo. Acceptance cards are pouring in, in answer to the seven hundred and fifty bids to the Sophomore Hop sent out by the Social Committee, and from all indications by Friday afternoon Auburn will be alive with Southern beauties. Maynard Baird and his Southland Serenaders arrive Friday, and will blow the lid off that afternoon when things get under way with the Interfraternity tea dance from 4 until 6 o'clock.. The night dance begins at 10, continuing until 2 o'clock, being climaxed by the Grand March led by Jim Boswell and Anita Mitchell. The remainder of the program values: Scabbard and Blade Dance Saturday morning, "A" Club Dance, Saturday afternoon, and the final dance Saturday night. Baird's Orchestra will consist of a company of musical clowns that can play thirty instruments hot and sweet. This array of talented young men furnish music that is expressive to the last degree of melody, and is enlivened by vocal numbers, comedy ensembles, and solo specialties. The decoration of the Gymnasium is progressing rapidly under the direction of the Social Committee; the scheme is to be simple. Elaborate plans have been made for house parties at the Phi Delta Theta, Theta Kappa Nu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternities. Much enthusiasm has been aroused, and the air is full of the usual dance talk. Auburn is in the mood to make the coming festivities the best set of dances in history. Following is the set of dance regulations : 1. All visiting young ladies will be under the supervision of the Social Director, and Dean of Women, or her representative during their period of stay in Auburn. 2. AH visiting ladies are expected to arrive not earlier than the opening day of the dances and to leave on Sunday following the close of the dances. 3. All visiting ladies s h a l l be housed in the designated chapter houses, as directed by the Dean of Women. 4. All visiting ladies will check in at their respective houses with the Social Director, or her representative within thirty minutes after the close of the dance each night. 5. All visiting ladies will be required to be back on the dance floor not later than thirty minutes from the time intermission begins, except on Saturday night when the time limit will be fifteen minutes. 6. All visiting young ladies will be required" to scheck in at the dance floor by the following schedule: Friday night, 10 to 2 P. M. Saturday night, 9 to 12 P. M. 7. The full do-operation of the above regulations will be respectfully solicited of the visiting young ladies. Study Course Given For Baptist Students Among the many activities engaged in by Baptist students workers is B. S. U. Study Course that is in session this week. Courses are being taught by trained workers who are helping the leaders of the Baptist student body to get a better B. S. U. organization here. The course for the ones interested in Sunday School work is being taught by Mr. Davis Cooper Jr. (Continued on page 4) PAGE TWO THE PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. ®j|g pautmuatt Published semi-weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. • Subscription rates $3.50 per year (60 issues). Entered as second class matter * at the Post Office, Auburn, Ala. Business and editorial offices at Auburn Printing Co. on Magnolia Street. Office hours: 11-12 A. M. Daily. STAFF A. V. Blankenship Editor-in-chief Walter B. Jones Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF* Thomas P. Brown _ —Managing Editor Robert Hume Associate Editor Rosser Alston _ Associate Editor Chesley McCaskill Associate Editor Gabie Drey News Editor Dick Jones - Sports Editor A. C. Taylor _ Associate Sports Editor Murff Hawkins ...Exchange Editor REPORTERS A. C. Cohen, '32; Victor White, *32; Jas. Davidson, '*32; H. G. Toomey, '32; Clarence Dykes, '32; T. S. Coleman, '32; K. G. Taylor, '33; J. C. Johnson, '33; Freeman Barnes, '33; J. R. Wilder, '32; C. B. Thompson, '33; R. P. Greer, '33; A. B. Hanson, '33; J. R. Chadwick, '53; C. H. Currey, '33. BUSINESS STAFF Hugh W. Overton Advertising Mgr. Charles Davis . . - Circulation Mgr. A Victory Saturday / Necessary For Auburn Auburn is entering her first Conference battle this week in Clemson. She is-entering it with a great amount of courage and the determination to win despite the fact that she is not considered a possible winner by many sports writers. Clemson has a powerful team, a possible winner in Sou^grji.football circles. She has taken on "a~few small colleges and smothered them under a savage and wierd attack; she is now prepared to meet the stronger Conference teams with the expectation of winning. It has been a long time since Clemson had a consistent winner and she is hungry for a title. Both she and her supporters know that this year offers the best opportunity in many years. Clemson is out to show the world she has a great team, and intends to trample all opposition under foot if possible. Auburn is to be a victim if she permits herself to be caught unawares. Now is the time for the followers of this institution to rally to the cause of Auburn as they have never done so before. Not a Conference victory in three years, yet her courage is greater than that of any opponent. Auburn needs some victories to strengthen that morale it takes to win games and to have faith in herself. We have a fine football team, but unless the team has united student support, we cannot hope to win games. If we allow ourselves to suffer downfall at the hands of other teams early in the season, we shall find the morale of the school and team sinking to a low level. Auburn must win. She can win if the students will stand courageously behind her. We know she has the power and brains to win, but it takes the support of the students as well. During this week and those following we must stand unitedly behind the gridiron boys and show them we believe in then-ability to play the game for all they are worth. We can win from Clemson if we have the will to do so. The time has come for us to do so. If we lose it will be a severe blow to Auburn's chances this year, while if we win, we can justly be proud of our team, for it will have defeated one of the most powerful in the South. The whole student body and not the team alone must fight to win from Clemson next Saturday. It can be done, so let us get to it. Disorder Not Caused By Auburn Students There has been quite a bit of speculation as to what the conduct of the students would be on the football-trips this year, especially the trips where the games were to be played at night. Some thought that the students used the darkness as a cover for their drinking, and accordingly made it very unpleasant for some of the visitors at the game. There was some drinking among the students at the last Friday's night game but not enough to cause anyone to say that they should have been expulsed. By far the greater part of the drinking and carousing at the game was done by outsiders who had gained admittance to the Auburn stands. It was these who did most of the mischief-making and drinking to the discontent of those who did not want to tolerate it. We regret to say that these people were allowed to sit with the students, causing them to be unable to cheer in unison. This was very noticeable. The cheer leaders were at a loss as to how to enthuse the student body because of the wrangling and uproar these outsiders made. We are glad to see that the students have proved that they can act as gentlemen. Their actions at the game proved this, and although many partook of intoxicants later on in the night, they acted very well at the game. The rowdyism that was evident was caused by those who did not belong to the ranks of the institution. We hope that in the future an effort will be made by those having student tickets to keep all outsiders out of the stands as they will interrupt the cheering, act ungentle-manly before young women, and in general cause an unfavorable impression to be gained by onlookers. When this condition shall have come about, the Auburn students will have gained something that is really worthwhile. College Directory To Satisfy A Need We have been in need of a directory in Auburn for quite awhile. It is often impossible to find a student, especially if he is not well known on the campus. This has led one into many aggravating situations when there should not have been any. Finding that a directory was in demand, the college has decided to have one printed. It is to have the names of the students and faculty with all other necessary information regarding each such as the addresses, telephone number, course, and class, if a student and school in which located, if connected with the college. This will facilitate finding one very much. There will be some who are moving from place to place, but they will be few in number. This will be the case whether there is a directory or not, while it will be a simple matter to find those who do not change their place of residence. Various agencies in Auburn have tried to keep a record of the address of the students in the past, but on account of having them in a file and not distributed in book form throughout the town, it has proved more or less a failure, not in the sense of failing to have the record, but of not having any way in which to be in constant touch with the students. We think it one of the best possible moves the college could make toward making every member of the student body more easily found by any one of its members or by visitors. The directories will be distributed by the college. Prexy's Paragraphs By Bradford Knapp Letters to the Editor Editor of The Plaisman, Dear Sir: Everyone seems to be aroused over the Sunday Movies. I am not aroused over them, but over the attitude that so many have toward their moral welfare. My heart lies in grief for those schoolmates of mine who are being driven, by the strokes of Satan, away from God. There is great need for leaders among the students. Leaders who will show them the path that leads to good moral Character. Our good President Knapp is trying to do all that he can to lead the students in the right direction. He can not do it all alone. Who is the one who can do it alone? In the Plainsman published last week there was a letter by a student, suggesting that the twonspeople keep their noses out of the students business. He said that it would be a far more attractive place around here if they would. Yes, it would be to those students who are wandering away from- God. I say that if the boy who said that had listened to the advice of adults when he was younger, he would be more of a gentleman now. The people of the town are only trying to help us. I know it. Every mother and father knows the direction that the yong one takes when allowed to go free. That is why the elders of our community are so interested in us. We are never perfect. A man's character is not measured by what he can do. It is measured by the effort put forth to obtain perfection. Why is it that we cannot put forth a great effort to be a gentleman? It is only "Wont." Those who will not when they have the opportunity need guidance. Our town people will not give up. They are laboring to benefit their children. One does not like to lie around the house idle over the week end. But why is there time to be idle over the week end? There is one book that is greater than any yet written, for everyone to study on Sunday. Why is it that so many will not read their Bibles? We are commanded to keep the Lord's Day holy and if we do we will not not find time to do else. Sunday is never too long for me. It is too short. "Turn from your evil ways, companions. You can never hurt yourself trying to be better. That is my plea. I am in earnest, I mean it. They call me a fool, a pessimist and many things else but my arm is still extended to them. My prayers are still for them and, as are many of the citizens of the town, I am trying to influence them to go in the path that leads to God. A Freshman. The two kinds of girte are the pretty ones and those that stand up in street cars. It feels good to be on the winning side. I had the rare and unusual experience of sitting at the Press Club in the great building owned by the Press Association in Washington with my ear glued to the loud speaker of a radio receiving set trying to hear every word of the game. It is an exciting experience. At the last end of the broadcasting there was considerable interference. Fortunately our good friend, Governor Bibb Graves, was thoughtful enough to send me a message as did also Mrs. Knapp. So I knew a little after midnight the result of the game. Remember that is only a beginning. From now on experience ought to add to the ca-pacaties of the team. The opening dances come the last of this week. Now, I hope they will be a very enjoyable occasion. They will be such in every way if the one or two per cent who always cause the difficulties could only measure up to the high standards of the average student at Auburn. I hope we will have a group of guests in here of the very finest young women to be found in Alabama. I hope many of their parents will come with them and that they will all go away singing the praises of Auburn and Auburn hospitality. If we can keep the very small percentage from making the rest of us ashamed of them, I am sure that will be the result. We have been setting a high standard. Let's keep on making it better and better. No late dates, no drinking, just fine, gentlemanly conduct and genuine and thorough social enjoyment. We do not have to imitate other colleges. Let's just do better than they are able to do. * * * * * Governor Bibb Graves wired me in Washington: "Our great team won great game seven to nothing." * * * * * From a number of alumni, I have received messages indicating not only their pride in the winning of the game, but their very great pride in the fine conduct of our band. That band is a source of strength to this institution. As long as they remain hard-working musicians with good military discipline and keep themselves always fit and fine as they were Friday night in Montgomery, we will all be extremely proud of them. I am satisfied, from all I have heard, that they made a splendid showing. " L i t t l e T h i n g s" By Tom Bigbee • AUBURN 7, Birmingham-Southern 0! The earnest labors of a loyal team, and the deep desires of a faithful student body are at last being realized! Can you imagine the results of this opening game being worth the equivalent of $250,000 to this Institution? Yet that is the evaluation placed upon the outcome by a great man—one whom we all love, and have confidence in. It is entirely possible that the balance for Auburn is even greater than these figures indicate. At any rate, we wouldn't have lost the game for twice that amount. We aren't even sympathizing with those who were so foolish as to predict that our opponents would double the score against us. It is now our job to sit stead in the boat, row hard, and continue the journey up stream. The current is at last one that can be met; there is to be no turning back. When asked by a professor last week how many games Auburn would win this season, a player answered, "At least half of them." We believe he meant what he said, and knew what he was talking about. It is very encouraging to note that gradually more stress is being placed on Journalistic training here—and rightfully so. We would like very much to see a School of Journalism instituted here; the growing need for such will eventually demand it. Believing as we do that there is enormous power in the press, and that public opinion is largely controlled by it, there is a growing need for journalistic training at Auburn which is far from being satisfied at present. To compete with other institutions which are supplying this demand, Auburn must hasten to catch step. Of course this new addition can't swell to perfection over night; but still it can't come too soon. The newspaper industry in America employs thousands of men annually. This is an age which demands trained workers, and Auburn can contribute brilliant workers to this field as other colleges can. • We are now looking forward to the day when «ur own great and growing College here can supply trained leaders to the powerful arena of of Journalistic endeavors. X AUBURN FOOTPRINTS « We noticed where another good man has gone wrong. It is getting to the point where no one can escape the penalty. John Coolidge is the latest national figure to go astray by marrying. A woman is at the bottom of most devilment. * * * * * * * * Tho American girl is like a hand-painted picture. That co-ed has awfully long arms—she reached all the way across the table. It must have been a narrow table, for everyone knows no co-ed would ever be accused of such a social blunder. * * * * * * * * She knew her curves—her father was a racer. * * * * * * * * Going down on the Special several students got homesick when we began to pass the cotton fields where the cotton had opened. In fact, one of the freshmen was caught just bfeore he leaped from the moving train. He must have been lonesome. Or maybe he had a quiz Saturday morning. * * * * * * * * A freshman is like a pine tree—he is always green. * * * * * * * * LAMENTATION I'm just a poor freshman alone in the world Away from my mama—away from my girl; Away back at home I was lord of it all; It looks right now I'm due for a fall. I'm not at all lonesome; I'm not even blue Because there's just so darn much to do. But one thing that makes us poor rats hold our breath Is the fact that these Sophs will beat us to death. We thought the days of our spankings had gone The day we put long trousers on. "Rat, reach for your ankles"! we utter a moan; These dern upperclassmen don't know we're grown. Next year we'll be older; we won't "rat" at all As this year's licks we easily recall. The past will be near, but the scars will be gone, As we beat those others until they groan. —Mouse. Mouse, we are glad to receive your contribution, and hope that you won't let this be your last. * * * * * * * * Notice: An error was in last Friday's Plainsman. The team did not leave on the Special. * * * * * * * * From a private interview we learned that Tommy Baggette has recently finished a book, entitled, "My Private Life". Many facts that have been heretofore unknown concerning the illustrious Tommy are said to be in this volume. It is to be ready for publication within a few days. Place your orders early if you want to get some of the greatest and most interesting reading obtainable at the present time. * * * * * * * * Rube: "Can't you read writing?" Boob: "Naw, I can't even read reading." * * * * * * * * We see where a tailor pushed a millionaire, whom he had never seen before, off the elevated up in New York. He must have mistaken the old man for someone who owed him a bill. Or it may have been a case of having it in for wealth. Moral: remain poor all your days. No worry here, we will. WELL, I'D SAY THIS ^By cAaron ^illolvheei WITH OTHER COLLEGES SEWANEE TO PLAY IN MEXICO The Sewanee Tigers have been asked to play a football game with the University of Mexico on November 20th. This game will dedicate the new million dollar Portes Gil stadium. The best part of all is that the President of Mexico is to pay the expenses of the team from his personal income. As long as the team does not become tangled up with anything down in that country, it will be a fine trip. * * * * * WAR OVER FOR AWHILE Up at Southwestern the Greek War, as rushing season is called, is over. There will probably be great rejoicing in the camp of the innocent freshmen as they will no longer be molested by the eternal determination of the upperclassmen to intrigue them into joining their respective lodges. It seems that the casualty list in the little war amounted to 127. At this rate the student body could not last long. * * * * * NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NO UPSET Maybe a few were surprised to see the huge score Chick Meehan's New York University team piled up in a so-called football game last Saturday, against Vermont. The Vermonters, were covered so deeply with the score they couldn't even get out. This team has the habit of going through all the opposition during the season, and we are looking for a great showing this year. * * * * * GOOD TALENT The textile faculty at Clemson College is a good one, because it is largely recruited from the Textile School at the North Carolina State College, at Raleigh. The Clemson bulletin makes note of return from Summer work of R. L. Lee, Jr., who has competed work for his master's degree in textiles at the Raleigh institution. This added information is that W. E. Shinn, who has had a number of years' teaching experience at the North Carolina College, and who recently became connected with the Clemson textile department, is appointed head of the weaving and designing division for the coming year. Clemson has been reaching out for good talent. We don't know anything about how good they are up there, but we think we have a very good faculty down here. In fact, several textile schools would do well to look us over and see how we are doing things here. CADETS ON JOB The class privileges at V. M. I. are being closely guarded this year as they have in the past. The various classes have gotten them as the result of long and arduous labor, and have warned the freshmen that any violations of the rules or encroachment on the rights and privileges of the upper classes will mean a severe penalty. No other class is to encroach on the rights of a higher class either. We think that having to attend a military school would be enough punishment for anyone to bear. * * * * * CLEMSON A? Clemson beat Newberry 68-0, and this past week Citadel, never regarded the strongest team in South Carolina, beat the same college 59-0. We wonder if Clemson is as invincible as she seems. We'll soon know. * * * * * ONE KIND OF RECORD Birmingham-Southern leads all Methodist Episcopal Churches, South, in enrollment, amount of property owned and in amount of salary paid out. It is a fine record that this college holds over twenty-six other Methodist schools. With almost a thousand students, a million dollars' worth of property in the heart of the industrial district of Birmingham, Southern ranks with the progressive colleges of the South. Another thing that has happened up there is the decree that rats are not to wear their caps whenever they are in town. This is to promote the friendliness between Howard and Southern. It is a result of the deplorable trouble which resulted in the death of a student last year. Howard rats have no caps to wear so there should not be any more trouble between rival freshmen this year. COSMOPOLITAN IS RIGHT Cumberland University from way up in Tennessee is enjoying a very unique distinction in having students from sixty-one colleges enrolled this year. There are not many colleges in the country that can boast of so many different schools represented. .The only question that enters our mind at this time is whether or not all these students came for the desire to attend this institution or beqause they were kicked out of some other. But who knows? And who cares. EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily the editorial opinions of this paper. It is a column of personal comment, and is not to be read as an expression of our editorial i policy. * * * * * THE SUNDAY MOVIE issue is as yet roasting over the coals. Practically all of the actions taken so far by both sides have merely been gestures. From now on the question will be fought out under ground, so to speak. One must place one's ear to the ground to follow the comedy. The voices of the students, of course, continue to clutter the atmosphere like so much Swiss yodeling. All the letters published in the paper advocating the motion pictures on Sunday are of the same tenor. There is prevalent in each of them the same helpless, featherbrain arguments. In all of the letters there is this idea expressed: Give us picture shows on Sunday, or we will catch rides over to Opelika and annoy everyone; give us Sunday shows or we will all leave Auburn over the week end and go over the state, giving Auburn a bad name; we must have artificial amusement on Sunday because we are not well educated enough to take care of ourselves one day in the week; we cannot exist, happily, one day in the week without a schedule to guide us because we are irresponsible, we must have amusement; if you don't give us Sunday movies, we will sit around in our rooms and tell dirty stories, because that is what a boy must do if he cannot attend a show on Sunday. And again, if you don't give us our movies, we will cry. We will write juvenile letters about the women in town. There now, you must give us our pictures on Sunday. Tut tut, boys, tut tut. Forget it. What were yo-yos invented for? Did you know that students at Yale and Princeton are required to attend church on Sunday? Just think what you are gaining by coming to Auburn. You don't have to go to church, and yet you begin to bawl for pictures. * * * * * THE GAME in Montgomery furnished the beginning of a very pleasant weekend. We won the game and that helps a great deal. The dance after the game was a success also. At least, we enjoyed it. We rather hesitated about taking the girl friend to the dance because of the bloodcurdling fairy tales which always surround any dance after an Auburn football game. We went however, and as usual, the blood and thunder was absolutely missing. The dance was a nice affair, one to which you would not want to take your sister, but one to which you could carry any nice girl friend that you happened to have handy. I did not see one ungentlemanly act upon the floor. I do not say that there was no drinking, because there was. In fact, a great many were drinking, but not in excess. No vulgar or obscene boisterousness was noticed. It is very encouraging to see that a college can win a football game and then not have its students become pie-eyed and plastered to the nth degree. It all goes to prove that prohibition is a success. In its way, it is a success. It indicates that even college students are becoming temperate in spite of prohibition or that honor is becoming the vogue among bootleggers. * * * * * OUR CHEERING would be more effective if the studets paid more attention to the leaders. A few short, well executed yells would be of more value than the incoherent cheering at all times. A large cheering section such as Auburn's need not be unorganized or unwieldy. Of course it is more difficult to have concerted cheering with such a large section, but many schools do it. It merely requires the learning of the yells and following the cheer leaders. The leaders probably, are responsible for the lack of effectiveness of our cheering. The head cheer leader does not conduct the cheering with the aid of his assistants with the precision necessary for the most effective results. Too much high-pressure monkey business is indulged in by the assistants. * * * * * AUBURN'S BAND is great. Whether we win our games or not, we certainly have the advantage of any other school between the halves. The band is about the most impressive part of our games. Hardly anything at Auburn gives us as much favorable publicity as our band. * * * * * The sororities did much of their pledging by quizzing boys as to the eligibility of their prospect pledges. Dates were arranged between certain boys, who were to act as stool pigeons and the prospective pledges. Wonder what the dear sisters wanted to find out about the girl pledges? It simply shows that any sort of fraternity has no place among girls in a school like Auburn. 1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. THE PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE NO DEFINITE ACTION IS TAKEN ON WAPI AT RADIO CONFERENCE The delegation representing Radio Station WAPI in an informal conference with the Federal Radio Commission in Washington last week returned to Alabama Sunday night with reports of no definite action having been taken by the radio commission in awarding full-time, cleared channel on a higher wave length to WAPI. However, the delegation expects to receive shortly notification of action on the part of the national board. The committee of 7 was under the chairmanship of Dr. Bradford Knapp. Members are as follows: Dr. O. C. Carmichael, president of Alabama College, Montevallo; Dean Ray Lancaster, representing University of Alabama; Mr. P. O. Davis, Auburn; Dr. A. T. Harmon, State Supervisor of Education; S. P. Storrs, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries; C. W. Ashcraft, Auburn trustee. The WAPI representatives were welcomed to Washington by Senator Tom Heflin and Senator Hugo Black, of Alabama, Congressman H. R. Stea-gall, of Alabama, Congressman M. C. Argood, of Alabama, and Hugh G. Grant, secretary to Senator Hugo Black. These last named were present at the informal hearing. Dr. Knapp as chairman of the delegation, presented the petition for full-time channel for WAPI to the commission. The petition in full follows : Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 25, 1929. Judge E. 0. Sykes, Commissioner Third Zone, Federal Radio Commission, Washington, D. C. Dear Judge Sykes: To render the service which we wish to render and which our listeners expect us to render—radio Station WAPI, located at Birmingham, must have a full-time cleared channel on a lower frequency than is now being used, which is 1140 killocycles. This statement is based upon actual operating experience, not theory. We have found it impossible for the Station to measure up to the expectation of the people of Alabama—and other states—on only half of a cleared channel. Furthermore, a frequency of 1140 killocycles is not a satisfactory wavelength in view of the fact that the Station is being operated primarily to serve Alabama. The difficulties experienced by half-time operation are insurmountable. It is impossible for the Station to be on the air the same hours daily, which means that the station cannot present any feature at the same hour each day during the evening hours. We are able to do this during the daytime because of a simultaneous operation with Station KVOO which is far enough from Station WAPI to avoid serious interference in daytime. Under the present arrangement, all three of the educational institutions sharing in the ownership of WAPI are handicapped in instituting a complete program. With full time on the air, the State Department of Education supported by the faculties of these three institutions can put out not only daytime programs for the aid of high schools over the state, but night time programs of education as well. Our full-time program contemplates : Market news service with the reports. Agricultural information. Banking and business information. Information affecting industries. Programs for the education of the masses in the sciences. Educational programs for high school teachers. Educational programs for high school students. Educational programs for Smith- Hughes teachers and students in 115 agricultural high gchools in the state. Programs for the information and education of housewives in Home Economics in all of its various branches. Programs for the information of the public in health service in which Alabama is far in the lead. Programs for the cultural and literary improvement of people of Ala- ! bama from the faculties of her educational institutions and from other sources^ Programs which bring to the people of Alabama the great talent of the nation through chain broadcasting. Programs which inform the people of the state regarding her own affairs. Programs which aid the state and state officers in the performance of their duties. Miscellaneous programs made necessary by incidents in the life of the people of the state of Alabama. Under our division of time—which we consider as good as can be arranged— we are forced to present our regular features at the same hour three days a week and at another hour the other three days of the week. Consequently, the value of these programs is only a fraction of what it would be if we Were able to present them at the same hour each day. Still another disadvantage of part-time operation is inability to present a large number of programs for which there is a demand. This applies largely to programs originating in our own studios, but "Say It With Flower>s>' And Say It With Ours FOR EVERY SOCIAL OCCASION Rosemont Gardens Florists Montgomery, Alabama Homer Wright, Local Agent for Auburn. KLEIN & SON Jewelers GRUEN WATCHES Montgomery, Ala. ISO rooms, every room with oath and showers* Circulating ice water and oscillating a n s STRICTLY FIREPROOF The Greystone Montgomery, Ala. Wolff Hotel Company Operators Charles A. Johnson Manager THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES HAGEDORN'S Opelika's Leading Department Store. THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES also to chain programs from the National Broadcasting Company. Being located approximately .200 miles from any other station broadcasting chain programs, there are many people who depend upon WAPI for these programs as well as those originating in our studios. Therefore we have two insurmountable handicaps. They are (1) inability to broadcast when broadcasting should be done and (2) insufficient time to broadcast programs needed and wanted by our listeners. In asking the Federal Radio Commission to assign to Station WAPI full time or a cleared channel, we wish to present the following reasons to sustain this request: 1. Inability with present assignment to render service which station was installed to render, which listeners want and expect, and which are in behalf of "public interest, convenience, and necessity." 2. Under present ownership and arrangement for operation Station WAPI is entitled to a full-time cleared channel. 3. The records of the Federal Radio Commission show that Alabama is underquoted in cleared and regional service. 4. States adjoining Alabama are underquoted. 5. Talent available for programs from WAPI is sufficient for full-time operation. 6. Station WAPI is not being operated for financial profit. It was installed and is being operated to render service in education and entertainment to the people of Alabama and the surrounding states. 7. The record of WAPI entitles the station to full-time cleared channel. 8. Station WAPI is one of the oldest stations in the South; and, from its beginning, has been operated as a non-commercial public service station. The important point which we desire the Radio Commission to get is this: WAPI is a state owned and state controlled station. It is true that it was built originally by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute which is the land-grant college of the state, but it was reorganized last spring under the joint ownership of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and the Alabama College, the state college for young ladies, at Montevallo. It has its direct cooperation with all state departments and is prepared to function as a real state station. The station cooperates also with the Protective Life Insurance Company, the newspapers of Birmingham, civic and other organizations of Birmingham, and individuals and organizations throughout the State interested in the advancement of the State along economic, social, educational, religious, industrial, and agricultural lines. A plan of cooperative broadcasting with the State Department of Education is now being formulated. We wish to call the attention of the Commission to the fact that Alabama pooled her radio interests in Station WAPI. In this connection a historical statement is in order. It was in 1922 that Station WAPI was founded with the call letters WMAV. That was a small station installed and operated by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. In the early days of radio broadcasting Station WMAV was replaced by a more modern station with more power. About that time Gevernor Bibb Graves became interested in installing a small station at Montgomery for broadcasting market reports and other information. Meantime, the Protective Life Insurance Company was interested in the installation of a small station in Birmingham. The University of Alabama was interested in installing a station at Tuscaloosa. Our experience had convinced us that this would be a serious mistake. Neither station could have succeeded and the public would have suffered. A plan was suggested for pooling the radio interests of the State into one big station in Birmingham, the center of population, of talent, and of wealth. This plan appealed to the various parties concerned and Station WAPI, with new equipment and power of 5,000 watts, became a reality. Therefore, Alabama has combined her radio interests into one big station. In doing so Alabama has simplified the work of the Federal Radio Commission in making assignments. If every state in the Union would do what Alabama has done, the work of the Radio Commission would be easy and radio service would be improved. Records as to assignments in Ala- Many Alumni at Game "Slick" Moulton Recalls Day Auburn Stopped the Great Silverstein and Won from W. & L. The Auburn Tigers were the predominating feature of the Southern Conference at Montgomery, but there were many other drawing cards at the initial bout. The stands made a sight that was befitting for a place in the Art galleries of the world. Looking at the contest from an artistic standpoint, one can see its likeness to the old gladatorial fights of years gone by: The college boys were there in full collegiate array. Mixed with them were the audacious colors of the effeminate followers of the world's greatest sport. Everyone was on an equal. The poor mixed with the rich, the ignorant with the scholars, the professor with his young proteges and the Governor with his followers. The Fates were with the fans as the Alma Mater fight their way to indisputable victory. "Slick" Moulton, an old Auburn varsity man was telling the other night at the game of the only time he was ever afraid in a football game. "Slick" was on the Auburn eleven that went to Birmingham to play Washington and Lee in 1920. The great Fullback, Silverstein, was tearing up the line for W. and L. Slick went on the field at Birmingham "Yes, I was scared, I'd heard of that guy and I knew on the first play he was coming around my end. "Fatty" Warren saw me shivering and said, "Don't worry 'Slick' we'll get him when he comes around here!" And on the first play the great General fullback started around my end. "Fats" ran in and scattered the inter- God of Weather was especially kind . ., . .. , , . , . u'ference like chaff and I was lucky to to them. A more suitable night could ~ J not have been had for the staging of this battle. Thousands of twinkling stars winked down on the chosen twenty-two human stars of the football world. The moon was replaced by the work of man in the forum of myriads of man-made lights that made the arena a shining oval in the blanket if surrounding darkness. There were many prominent Auburn alumni at the game that saw their dear old grab him for a big loss. And he never did get up to the line of scrimmage after that and Auburn rolled over W. & L. in a ridiculously easy fashion." bama and surrounding states on cleared and regional channels are on file in your office. They show that several states in the southeast are underquoted. For example, Mississippi has no cleared channel; and the people of Mississippi should get more radio service from Station WAPI than from any other station. Florida is also underquoted, having no cleared channel. Likewise, Georgia and South Carolina are underquoted. Alabama is underquoted on both cleared and regional channels. And Alabama is low also on local channels. Of 600 stations in the United States, Alabama has four, including one half-time on a cleared channel, one regional station, and two locals—while the average number of stations per state is about 12, Alabama has only four— two tiny stations, one regional, and one big station with half of a cleared channel. Yet Alabama is about an average state in area and in population. Station WAPI is in position to utilize all of the talent available in Alabama. The entire Birmingham district is convenient to the main studios in Birmingham. Another studio is in Montgomery, the capitol city of the city of the State. The third is at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn. The University at Tuscaloosa, and Alabama College at Montevallo contemplate installation of studios and speech input equipment but do not feel justified in doing so with the station operating on half time. Likewise, much talent in Montgomery and elsewhere is not being used because of limited time on the air. The policy of the station with regard to commercial programs is known to the Commission. A statement of it appears above. We wish to add here that we are not asking for additional time for financial gain but rather to render service of the highest type. The service record of Station WAPI is well known. That the station has made maximum use of its.opportunities and of its assignment is admitted. Certainly the service record of the station entitles it to a bigger op-i portunity—to full time on a satisfactory cleared channel. Few stations in the South, or elsewhere, antedate WAPI. The station was a pioneer. Tens of thousands of dollars were spent in service and in gaining experience necessary to a broader and more useful service. Therefore, we come to you not as beginners but as veterans in the business of broadcasting. We prefer not to clash with any other station. We are presenting our request believing that you will grant it because of its merits. We are asking you to consider all the facts from the standpoint of other stations as well as WAPI and act on a basis of the actual facts. Awaiting your reply, we are, Dr. Bradford Knapp. Pies., Ala. Poly. Inst. Dr. George H. Denny, Pres., Univ. of Alabama. Dr. O. C. Carmichael, Pres., Alabama College. One of the most interested spectators at the Friday night's bout was Mike Donahue, a former Auburn mentor. Mike was making notes of the plays executed by Southern's team as his Spring Hill team meets Birmingham Southern next week. Mike took his limit of "time outs" during the game to "gas" with his old friends in the press box. Two Members Are Added C. E. Faculty The Civil Engineering Department announces that two instructors will be added to the faculty of the Department. They are Percy Beard and E. H. Givhan, both of whom will report on October 4. Beard is a graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in the class of 1929. During his college career, he was not only outstanding in his studies, but also as an athlete. He was captain of the track team last year and holds the Southern Conference record for the low hurdles. Beard will instruct full time on his return. Since graduation, Beard has been in Frankfort, Kentucky, doing highway engineering work. Givhan will instruct only half time and will do work equivalent to that of a fellowship. Another graduate of the institute has also been added to the Civil Engineering Department. He is C. N. Suf-fich. Suffich has already reported and is instructing classes in Civil Engineering. He returns on a fellowship which calls for half time put in on research work. The research work will be the testing of concrete forms in the new buildings on the campus. The funds for this purpose have been provided for by Dr. Knapp for each of the engineering departments. These tests will be extended over a period of two years. The results of this experimental work will be published in a bul- ' letin form by the Civil Engineering Department. AUBURN-ATLANTA PAVING FINISHED director of Birmingham-Southern, played the "pivot position" on the Auburn squad in 1916 and the back-field in 1917 was present in the stands at Friday night's game^ Robinson was an All-Southern man in his time. Barriers were removed and the 15- mile section of paved road between Opelika and West Point on the Montgomery- Atlanta Highway was opened to traffic yesterday morning, it was announced during the afternoon by Herman Orr, assistant division engineer for the third division of the State Highway Department. This 15-mile stretch completes the paved highway between Auburn and Atlanta and does away with the last detour on this important road. The only sections now remaining unpaved between Montgomery and Atlanta are those between Auburn and Tuskeege and between Line Creek and Montgomery. In other words, all of the approximately 200 miles of road between Montgomery and Atlanta is paved now except the sections mentioned, which total about 55 miles. Joe Denson an enthusiastic alumnus of Opelika, was down for the game Friday night. To be frank Joe was not entirely satisfied with the results of the game. There is not a more loyal backer of Auburn to be found ^anywhere than Denson. "Fats" Warren, who is now resident engineer for the State Highway department, came up from Camden to see the game Friday night. "Fats" played with Auburn in 1917, '19 and '20. There wasn't but one thing that kept him from playing in '18 and that was the war. NOTICE Lost: One black imitation leather hand bag, on the Wetumpka-Tallassee highway just outside of Tallassee. Finder please call Marvin Dinsmore at the Phi Kappa Tau House, Auburn, Alabama. A man was seen figuring on the top seats of the bleachers after the game. He was no other than Champ Pickens—a former legislator and football manager. On inquiries as to the reason of this, it was found out that he was trying to figure the results if Auburn were scheduled to play Alabama this season. We hope that his results were in favor of Auburn but the result is certainly doubtful. Forney Renfro, who is now connected with the Atlanta and West Point Railroad with headquarters in Atlanta, was one of the Tiger mainstays in the late nineties was at the game Friday night. Forney, like thousands of other Auburn alumni, is praying for the time when old Auburn will be at the top of the ladder in football. Auburn has one former star that still gives his time to the improvement of the team. In tht early 1900's he gave it physically but now he gives several minutes each day in silent prayer for Auburn to climb to the top in football circles. OPELIKA PHARMACY INC. 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Printed on Bible paper. Sec It at Your College Bookstore or Write for Information to the Publishers. Free specimen pases if you name this paper. sssa-s & C. MERRIAM COMPANY Springfield, Mass. V PAGE FOUR THE PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. HATFIELD DASHES AROUND PANTHER END TO SCORE GAME'S LONE TOUCHDOWN (Continued from page 1) the records of Auburn football. After the fighting Tigers had carried the ball so near to victory it was but a matter of time until Hatfield broke loose with his brilliant run that saved the day for the Tigers. The interference of both teams was poor and for this reason the teams were slowed down considerably. The Tigers backs, as well as those of the Panthers, had to fight a lone game throughout the whole battle and it is a wonder, in itself, that there was as much yardage gained from the line of scrimmage. | The Tigers were winners not only in points but were decidedly so in number of yards gained. Tamplin and Young were especially outstanding for their ability in returning the "rock" up the field on punts. The Panthers "out booted" the Tigers but were unable to return them towards their end of the field. Black showed up especially well for the Panthers and played the positions of end and backfield in a way that was creditable to any losing team. He was undoubtedly the outstanding star for the Panthers .and played as good a game of ball as has ever been played in the Montgomery arena. The Tigers showed a great deal of improvement over their first game of last year, especially in the field of blocking and tackling. In the line the outstanding luminary was Bush for the Tigers. Bush worked from one end of the line to the other, in a tireless and relentless manner and a better exhibition of "grit" has never been seen before, as this man tried to fill the positions of seven men. Practically no plays were made through him and he held down the line in a creditable manner. Smith's inability to hold the oval on punts greatly added in Auburn's decisive victory. The Tigers were never in real danger but one time during tion during the entire game. Line-up > AUBURN Egge Newton G. Long Harkins H. Long (C) Taylor McRee Jones Crawford Callahan Granger LE LT LG C RG RT RE QB LH RH FB SOUTHERN James Battle Cashet Mann Duncan Townsend Carter Smith Black Carraway Pilgreen Score by periods: Auburn 0 0 0 7—7 Southern 0 0 0 0—0 Scoring Touchdown: Hatfield. Extra point awarded Auburn, Southern off sides. Substitutions: Auburn: Pate for Granger, Bush for G. Long, Hatfield for Callahan, Yarbrough for Pate, Prim for Jones, Tamplin for Hatfield, Young for Crawford, Crawford, Crawford for Tamplin, Pate for Yarbrough, Hatfield for Young, Callahan for Pate, G. Long for Bush and Granger fer Callahan. Substitutions: Southern: Waller for Coshett, McCullough for Carraway, Corbin for Mann, O'Brien for Smith, Vaughan for Black, Jackson for Townsend, Tucker for Duncan, Summerford for James Sargeant for McCullough. Officials: Ervin (Drake) referee; Severance (Oberlin), umpire; Johnson (Tech), head linesman; Malpman (St. Louis U.), field judge. Undisputable Facts of the Tiger's Supremacy Over the Panthers: First Downs Auburn, 10; Southern, 5, one on penalty. Yards Gained From Scrimmage Auburn, 168; Southern, 72. Forward Passes Auburn: attempted 8, completed 3, gain of 24 yards, intercepted 1. Southern: attempted 3, completed none, intercepted 1. Penalties Auburn, 8 for 70 yards; Southern 8, for 15 yards. Punts Auburn 12, averaging 38 yards. Southern: 10 averaging 41 yards. Punts Blocked Auburn, 1. E^imbles Aubtirn, 2; recovered 1. Southern, 1; recovered 2. MANY FRESHMEN BECOME GREEKS [ARDWARE The Best in Hardware and Supplies CLINE TAMPLIN, Manager STUDENTS ATTENTION! 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Barnes, Spring Hill; F. H. Barnes, Spring Hill; T. Bishop, Hurlsborough; B. Curtwright, Tuskegee; Ed Dantz-ler, Eufaula; M. T. Hubbard, Talladega; R. T. Wasson, Greenville, Miss.; W. Hurt, Tuskegee; F. Renfroe, Ope-lika; C. Johnson, Ensley; E. Davis, Wetumpka. LAMBDA CHI ALPHA: T. Rang-ley, T. Brown, and J. Faunville, Montgomery; C. Senn and J. Bassett, Troy; J. T. Millsaps, Atlanta; Red Gar-many, Chattanooga, Tenn.; D.vJones, Chattanooga, Tenn.; J. Collins and H. Collins, Carrolton; H. Metcalf and Cecil Ward, Birmingham; W. P. Sitz, Gadsden; D. Sheridan, Bessemer. PHI KAPPA TAU: V. H. Kille-man, Brooklyn, N. Y.; R. Witherville, Pensacola; A. J. McCreary, Brooklyn, N. Y.; F. Baggert, Bay Minette; J. Milliner, Riverview; R. Bain, Auburn; Wm. Rogers, Brewton. SIGMA PHI EPSILON: T. Ennis, Montevallo; J. Grant, Dothan; J. Gravely, Montgomery; F. McGraw, Marvel; Bill Pitts, Montgomery; W. Richardson, Eufaula; Tom Hamilton, Opelika; T. Johnson, Dothan. ALPHA LAMBDA TAU: T. Brough; C. B. Ellege; George Pan-hurst; F. W. Smith; R. L. Spruiell. ALPHA PSI: K. O. Smith, Bear Creek; M. T. Thome, Lawrence, S. C ; A. T. Thome, Lawrence, S. C; John Burnson, Americus, Ga.; Lee Druer, Meridian, Miss. SIGMA PHI SIGMA: W. T. Moore, Orrville; T. B. Richardson, Russel-ville; S. B. Motes, Epes; L. Huey, Bessemer; W. H. Holland, Seale; J. B. Upshaw, Hurtsborough; H. Lumpkin, Rome, Ga.; E. Robinson, Selma; W. D. Parker, Ozark; J. D. Simp-kins, Jackson. PI KAPPA PHI: R. Arthur, Ens-ley; J. M. Adams, Ashland; M. S. Caley, Marion Junction; H. Hooton, Ashland; R. Kennedy, Pavo, Ga.; J. M. Owen, Florence; K. T. Phipps, Montgomery; J. P. Roberts, Sylacau-ga; C. L. Strickland, Childersburg; J. W. Smith, Powderly; J. C. Williams, Sylacauga; E. Wynn, Ashland. SIGMA NU: J. May, Montevallo; K. McMillan, Talladega; G. Lanier, Birmingham; D. Long, Birmingham; W. Paterson, Montgomery; C. Stroz-ier, Cordele, Ga.; L. Jemmison, Birmingham; R. Savage, Birmingham; P. Grant, P. Irwin, Dothan; R. Mul-lins, Clanton; A. S. Turk, Nelson, Ga.; J. Hitchcock, Union Springs; C. Briggs, Bessemer; B. Cadell, Gadsden; J. Stewart, Anniston. BETA KAPPA: A. C. York, Empire; H. King, Sheffield; C. Strickle, Birmingham; N. Miller, Mobile; W. Kinnimer, C. Thelander, E. Kilken, Birmingham; R. Roberts, Auburn. KAPPA SIGMA: E. Wood, Columbiana; N. Striplin, Florence; C. Stanley, Montgomery; E. McCree, Dadeville; R. Crooks, Woodward; T. Wall, H. Nabors, Birmingham- ALPHA GAMMA RHO: R. Lov-vorn, Wedowee; W. Gray, New Market; J. Turner, St. Stephens; S. Sellers, Ramer; J. Hankin, Midland City; E. Oakley, Pine Hill; H. Miller, Sommerville; K. Neal, Lineville; W. Swink, Niantu; T. Melton, Pine Apple; J. Renyan, Delta; V. Brooks, Florence; C. Patterson, Pyriton; M. Phillips, Carrollton; F. Gaines, La Grange, Ga.; R. Jones, Delta. PHI DELTA CHI: C. Chun, Jackson; Red Primm, Jackson; C. Wood- NOTICE To All Patrons of the Auburn Post Office: Your mail is a very important matter; and in that you receive same it is very essential that you leave your address at the office. If you have not a box leave your street address at the General Delivery window so that the Post Office directory may be complete and your mail will not be returned. Sincerely, L. A. KNAPP, P. M. B. KEELER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE AUBURN OF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Four Journalism Courses Added To English Department Four new English courses, all in Journalism, will be offered at Auburn this year, according to a statement from the English Department; Professor Shuford will instruct the classes. He has studied Journalism at Northwestern University, which offers one of the foremost journalistic courses in the country; Professor Shuford has had practical experience with several large daily papers. A new one hour course, college journalism is intended especially for the Plainsman Staff members. Credit is given in this class for work done on the Plainsman. The main thing to be done in this course is correcting news stories. Professor Shuford believes it best for the amateur news writer to have a fundamental knowledge of newspaper work. To gain this he is starting his pupils in by having them correct news stories already written. Later on they are to write and correct their own stories, being careful all the time to employ in their work and in the right order the necessary elements of newspaper writing. A senior course is offered for those interested in advanced newspaper writing and editing. Another course is in Agricultural reporting. According to Professor Shuford, this course will prove very beneficial to the students in Agriculture as it will enable them to prepare papers in a concise and efficient manner. Great interest is being shown by those enrolled in this form of writing. One of the latest courses to be offered is that in feature writing. Many students have expressed a desire to take up this course, and Professor Shuford has made plans to give them the very best instruction along this line. Articles are to be written and openly criticised. Later on assignments will be made to those in the class so that they can prepare papers for publication. Professor Shuford is especially anxious to get a good class started in reporting. Work is to be carried on in a news laboratory; actual newspaper work to be stressed here. The Plainsman is to benefit from the addition of these new courses as anything suitable for publication will be turned in, and any competent writers who may be uncovered will be given a trial on the Plainsman staff. (Continued from page 1) oring,' says Mr. Woodruff, 'steps out and compiles for itself a schedule that would curl the hair on the coldest- headed coach in America today, and electrify the oldest and dumbest alumnus. Good old valiant Auburn— who hasn't won a conference game in three years—collects a program including every single powerful team in the conference except Alabama, and only hasn't got Alabama because Alabama wouldn't play. Clemson, Florida, Vandy, Georgia, Tulane, Tennessee, Tech—what a roster! The gamest school in all this world; that's what Auburn is. Auburn may have lost everything but courage, but that remains. My hat's off to Auburn!' "And mine , too. Believe me, please, there is not the faintest suggestion of kidding in this little tribute. In this selfish day of promotion and self-seeking, Auburn stands up like the Eiffel Tower, with her long heritage of courage and her blazing tradition that never wavered or burned dim in the days when Auburn took 'em as they came, the bigger the better. The best darned football story I ever wrote was inspired by an Auburn team, back in 1915. The best feature story in American football today—and I didn't write that one, either—was about an Auburn team struck down by dengue fever and holding Georgia and Royal Bob McWhorter to a scoreless tie, with three regulars in the line-up, and a mess of raw second-string men who ran on the field with tears on their cheeks, because little Mike Donahue was sick unto death in a distant town. "Auburn stands up in song and storyi and in fair tradition. Auburn has played an heroic role in southern football for three generations; and you may show me, if you will, the conference team that hasn't taken her lickings, from Auburn, and taken them plenty. And, by gum, any man who .wants to poke fun at Auburn today, or make smart cracks about Auburn's big schedule, and the struggle Auburn had beating Birmingham- Southern Friday, can step right out and break a lance, or two of them, with Mr. Fuzzy Woodruff and me. And, by the eternal, we'll get the little smart aleck told some things about Auburn that will cause his scalp to crinkle and his eyes to sting, or he is no true man. "Gallant Auburn—accept an honest tribute from one oldtimer, who reveres you and loves and honors you, and wishes you always well! This 1929 schedule is a thing of one year; and one year is a very narrow slice, out of history. "What is far bigger, and far more permanent, is the bright record of sportsmanship and fair play —the roster of fame where sportsmen write their names. That is something which endures. And on that roster I find many and many a name, with 'Auburn' after it. The heritage of sportsmanship—Auburn has it, in a degree that rates any Auburn man where he gives the wall and doffs the hat to no one. And if anybody feels inclined to poke fun at Auburn now —my address, and Mr. Woodruff's address, will be in care of The Atlanta Journal. And I think that two oldtimers can take care of the wise-crackers of today. Auburn is a name that never sets with the sun. We shall find it tomorrow—and tomorrow, and tomorrow." KIWAN1S CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS AS MEMBERS (Continued from page 1) ham. He seemed very optimistic over Miss Frisbie who is to represent this district in the contest. Mr. Davis gave a list of the prizes to be given for the winner of the National Contest and they are well worth working for. The first prize is to be $5,000 and two G. Hatcher, W. A. Holman, York; J. K. Kroell, Longview; R. L. Thomas, Reidville, Ga.; T. M. Walden, Birmingham. Chi Epsilon Chi: M. J. Rickles, Birmingham; J. C. Nelson, Brantley, L. H. Johnson, Ohio; D. E. Foutz, Irvington, Alabama. all, Abandon; H. McGee, Bonifa, Fla.; F. R. Yates, Lineville. THETA KAPPA NU: T. Coleman, Ft. Deposit; W. Ganse, Stockton; F. Gordy, Chatom; J. Hueto, Oakman; V. Lovell, Huntsville; S. Northcutt, Evergreen; J. Patterson, Florence; V. K. Sims, Bessemer; J. Williams, P. Smith, Auburn; L. T. Taylor, Center-ville; B. Tisdale, Mobile; M. Thomas, Goodwater; H. Stuart, Akson, O.; M. Newton, Greenville; R. Pittard, Easta-boga; N. Grey, Letohatchee. SIGMA PI: Clifford Reeves, Charles Howard, Isaac Ledbetter, J. H. Bradley, Homer Hollifield, J. R. Hester, George Hodge, Jr. Delta Sigma Phi: R. L. Akin, Birmingham; C. A. Brooks, B. F. Caldwell, Birmingham; C. H. Currey, Mobile; W. M. Marshall, Birmingham; years tuition at College, the second, $3,000 and one year's tuition, the third, $2,000 and one year's tuition, the fourth, $1500 and one year's tuition and the fifth $1,000 and one year's tuition. This contest is sponsored annually by the Atwater Kent Kent Radio Company. The Radio audience is allowed to vote in the first contest that is to be held in Birmingham. After this announcement, Miss Frisbie gave two selections that proved beyond a doubt her choice for this contest. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Pi'ague, Czechoslovakia—(IP)—If American college students are the objects of criticism because they place too much apparent importance on football games, they may point their critics to Central Europe, where the winning of international football contests has become second in the importance to the honor of the various countries only to that of winning military scraps. According to the outlook of the Czechoslovakian press, if this nation STUDY COURSE GIVEN FOR BAPTIST STUDENTS (Continued from page 1) Mr. Cooper is the State Secretary for Sunday School work in Alabama. Likewise, for those interested in B. Y. P. U. a course is being taught by Mr. Henry Rogers, state field secretary for the B. Y. P. U. Miss Kathleen Hagood, State Y. W. A. worker, is teaching a course for students on Missions. The ones taking this course are getting a real insight into the Mission Fields of the Southern Baptists. Mrs. Henry Rogers and Miss Harrison of Opelika are teaching courses for the Intermediate and Junior B. Y. P. U. Departments, respectively. Approximately one hundred pupils are enrolled in this study course this week. The principal thing the Baptist Student Body is looking forward to is the State B. S. U. Convention, which meets in Auburn Nov. 1-3. Two Hundred Baptist students from all the colleges in Alabama are expected to attend this convention. loses its football game with Hungary, the future of the nation is lost. The Italian press almost asked for a military invasion of Austria last year when Austria beat Italy. 'Tis Fine to Dine at the PICKWICK NOTICE! j If It's Electrical Repair Work You Want ! —Call— STEVE C. BURTON PHONE 305 ! SEND HER THE BEST PANGBURN'S "Ruff-dip" Ragtime Candy Only $1.50 At Students Supply Shop New Stickers Have Arrived mm NEW SCREEN GRID SETS Wholesale Prices Everything in Radio at Wholesale Prices—New Screen Grid, A. C. 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