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Beat North Carolina State THE PLAINSMAN TO FOSTER THE A U B U R N S P I R IT We Want Univ. of Alabama In Finals VOLUME LV AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932 NUMBER 39 Architects Will Celebrate Birth On March 4-5 To Be Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of the Founding of Architectural Department DR. PAUL BOMAR BURIED HERE ON MONDAY MORNING PLANS UNDER WAY Ball to Be Given Saturday Evening ; Committees Named For Entertainment DEPT. OLDEST IN SOUTH Was Not Created As A Distinct School Until Separation from Engineering School In 1917 To observe the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the department of architecture, arrangements are being made for a celebration to take place on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5. The features of the program include a series of historical tabloids, an exhibit of architectural works and a masquerade ball. The tabloids will be given at an informal reception on Friday evening, and will portray the progress of art through the ages. The ball will be given on Saturday evening in the architectural display rooms, which will be decorated as a Spanish courtyard. Attendants will appear in costume. The decorations were designed by Miriam Toulmin, of Mobile, and W. M. Chambers, of Birmingham, students in Architecture. Alumni of the architectural school, practicing architects and representatives of all major organizations in Auburn will be invited to participate in the activities. In making preparations for the celebration, members of the architectural faculty are working in conjunction with student committees. Chairman of the committees are: H. H. Hillman of Selma and C. F. Davis of Hartford, executive; G. W. Swain of Little Rock, Ark., decorations; Mrs. Betty Buchanan Ward of Auburn, costumes; and Howard B. Up-church of Montgomery, music. The department of architecture was established in June of 1907 and is the oldest in the South. It was attached to the college of engineering which later became the college of engineering and architecture. At first the course in architecture has a common freshmen year with courses in engineering, but in 1917 a full four-year course in architecture, separate from engineering, was published in the college catalogue. In this the architectural Work started from the beginning of the freshman year. The same year a full four-year course in architectural engineering was also established. The first head of the department of architecture at Auburn was Pro-fessorNathaniel Cortland Curtis, a graduate of the University of North Carolina and of Columbia University. To him is due all credit for building up a strong course from the foundation. Professor Curtis left in 1908 to become the head of the department of architecture at Tulane university, and was succeeded at Auburn by Professor Joseph Rudnut, who graduated from the University of Michigan, and is now Professor of the history of architecture at Columbia University. In the fall of 1916 Professor Frederic Child Biggin, from Cornell and Lehigh Universities, took charge. In 1925 the courses in architecture and architectural engineering were extended from four to five years, and the degree changed from B. S. in architecture to bachelor of architecture or architectural'engineering. In 1926 the department of architecture was elected to full membership in the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and recognized by the American Institute of Architects in the conferring of their annual medal for award to the graduate making the highest record in all subjects through (Continued on Page 4) Death of Noted Church Worker Follows Sudden Illness of Last Week IN RETIREMENT HERE Served As President of Judson College and Held Numerous Pastorates Dr. Paul V. Bomar, 68, former president of Judson College, who died at his home here at 7:00 o'clock, Saturday morning, from apoplexy, was buried here Monday morning at 11 o'clock. He was born in Spartanburg, S. C, September 9, 1863, and was married to Miss Nannie Earle of Lan-drum, S. C, in 1888. Before going to Marion as pastor of the Siloam Baptist Church in 1896, Dr. Bomar served as pastor at Camden, S. C, and Versailles, Ky. In 1913 he was elected president of Judson College and served in this capacity with marked distinction for ten years. Resigning this position in 1923, he made a world tour, visiting his daughter Louisa (Mrs. Will Greene), a missionary in China, and his son, John Earle, in South America. He came to Tuskegee as pastor of the Baptist church there following his return to this country in 1924, where he remained until November of last year. He retired from the ministry at this time and moved to Auburn where he built a new home Dr. Bomar is survived by his widow, seven brothers and sisters five children, and eight grandchildren. His brothers are Dr. John Bomar, Cheriton, Va.; Dr. E. E. Bomar, Tryon, N. C ; Horace L. Bomar, Spartanburg, S. C; Mrs. Lamar Smith, Laurens, S. C; Mrs. E. F. Watkins, Mrs. J. T. Montgomery, and Mrs. W. B. Montgomery all of Spart anburg are sisters. His children are Mrs. Douglas Wal lace, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Will Greene, Canton, China; Mrs. M. C. Ellis, Auburn; Paul V. Bomar, Jr., Spartanburg, S. C; and John Earle Bomar, Pottsville, Pa. Best Units at Drill Saturday Announced In accordance with the policy of the commandant of the R. 0. T. C unit of choosing the best platoon and battery in each field artillery regiment, and the best platoon and com pany of engineers at military ceremonies, the following results are an nounced from the review held on Saturday, February 20. The best company of engineers: company "B", Captain Jack Cumbee; and the best platoon: 1st platoon of company "A", 1st Lt. Walter Mul-lin. In the 1st regiment of field artillery the best battery was battery "B", Captain G. S. Sanford, and the best platoon the 1st platoon of bat tery "D", 1st Lt. R. C. Brown. In the 2nd regiment of field artillery the best battery was battery "F" Captain W. B. Hardin, and the best platoon the 2nd platoon of battery "A", 1st Lt. H. B. Upchurch com manding. Engineering Society Hears Decker Monday The Auburn student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers was addressed Monday night by A. Clinton Decker, sanitary engineer for the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company, Birmingham, upon special invitation extended by Prof. John A. C. Callan. Mr. Decker was accompanied to Auburn by Dr. M. F. Jackson, also of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company. Sanitary work of the TCI Company was explained by Mr. Decker to the students, the majority of whom are studying this subject along with other engineering subjects in college. Several Students Plan to Enter Bi- Centennial Oratorical Meet Thomas Kipp, President of Alpha Phi Epsilon, States That Three Students Have Entered Thus Far; Final Contest Here Comes March 4 Several students have announced their intention of entering the George Washington Bi-centennial Oratorical Contest, according to an announcement from Thomas Kipp, president of the local chapter of Alpha Phi Epsilon, national honorary literary fraternity, which is working in conjunction with the speech department in the promotion of the contest among Auburn students. So far, according to Kipp, only three students have definitely decided to enter the contest. These are Thomas Pyke, Walter Edwards, and Carl Majors. Other entries are expected soon. The final contest for the school will be held March 4, or near that time, according to a statement from Professor Hess, head of the speech department. The winner will compete in the state contest at the University of Alabama (date will be announced later). Also, this winner will be awarded five dollars in gold by the local chapter of Alpha Phi Epsilon. The winner in the state contest will compete in the regional contest, and the winner in the regional contest will compete in the national contest, which will be held in Washington, D. C. (The time will be announced later). The following are some excerpts from a bulletin issued by the George Washington Bi-centennial Commission: "The Commission will present the official George Washington Commer-ative Medal in silver to the student winning the state oratorical contest; to the winner of the second place, the official medal in bronze; and to the student in third place, a certificate of award. "To the winner of the national oratorical contest the Commission will present the official George Washington Commerative Medal in gold". "Those desiring particulars and rules of the contest," stated Kipp, "should consult Prof. Hess, head of the speech department." CELEBRATION ENDS IN TRETPLANTING Thirteen Groups Take Part At High School As Washington Celebration Ends With a tree-planting on grounds of the new high school the Auburn exercises commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington ended Monday afternoon. Sam Brewster was in charge of the planting and trees were planted by the civic, luncheon, and patriotic clubs of Auburn. Organizations planting trees were D. A. R., U. D. C, Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts, Masons, Eastern Star, Woman's Club, Business and Professional Woman's Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, and Lions Club. Arrangements had been made in advance so that an official of each organization made the tree planting. It is understood that each tree will be marked for permanent record. At the Monday morning exercises in the chapel of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, the orator was Hon. Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby, N. C, with President Bradford Knapp as master of ceremonies. Mr. Hoey praised Washington for his numerous virtues and his remarkable achievements in his various fields of endeavor. He declared that his achievements as a soldier and as a statesman are most outstanding and also best remembered but that Washington was equally great in other ways. Mr. Hoey amplified and emphasized the meaning of "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Appropriate music for the occasion was furnished by the Auburn band. The assembly followed a military review of the Auburn R. O. T. C. unit with Dr. Knapp, Mr. Hoey, and representatives of Auburn clubs and organizations in the reviewing stand. Bullard Field was too wet for the review which was staged on the streets of the town. The Auburn exercises began Sunday in the churches, the local ministers preaching appropriate sermons about Washington. Sunday afternoon a special service was held in Langdon Hall. Dr. George Petrie spoke on the boyhood of Washington and Captain E. S. Ott spoke of him as "A Peerless Leader." The Auburn gleee club sang two numbers with Prof. John W. Brigham in charge. Sunday evening a union church service was held in the Baptist church. Rev. Sam B. Hay of the Auburn Presbyterian Church was the speaker. The affair brought to a conclusion the most elaborate c elebration of its kind ever held in Auburn. WETUMPKA CAGERS WIN TOURNAMENT Take Finals from Goodwater by 20-12 Count; Scribe Picks All-Stars In the finals of the District Tournament Monday ngiht, a fast team from Wetumpka had little difficulty in downing Goodwater 20-12. Although only holding a 5-4 advantage at the half, Wetumpka combined a superior passing attack with the superb shooting of Brown and Jones to heave Goodwater trailing far behind for the remainder of the game. Brown shot 7 of his team's points to lead the individual scorers of the game, although Buzbee of Goodwater contributed 6 toward his team's total. Excellent guarding by the Wetumpka guards, McKissick and C. Wood managed to hold down the score of Goodwater, affording few shots under the goal. Goodwater (12)—Buzbee, for-fard (6); Hayes, forward (2); Watt-wood, center (2); Richardson, guard (2) ; Harris, guard. Wetumpka (20)—Jones, forward (4); Brown, forward (7); K. Wood, farward (2); Thrash, center:; McKissick, guard (5); C. Wood, guard (2). Protest On Broadcast Ruling Sent to Blake That the petition containing twelve hundred names which was sponsored for the purpose of protesting the Southern .Conference ruling against the broadcasting of conference games in the future, had been sent to Morgan Blake, sports editor of the Atlanta Journal, was the statement issued by Homer Wright yesterday. He also added that those who wished to add their names to the list might do so by calling at the Homer Wright Drug Store this week. It was intimated that sport scribes over the South were partially in favor of the action taken by the conference heads due to the fact that radio broadcasting was rarely supported by the stations over which the broadcasting was done. It is still a matter of doubt whether any determined action will be taken by a centrally organized group as a continued protest against this action. LECTURE REVEALS MANY WONDERS IN LIGHT AND SOUND Disabled Tigers Oppose N. C. State Friday Night Consulting Engineer Of General Electric Company Explains Scientific Laws RENOWNED SCIENTIST Two Performances Necessary to Accommodate L a r g e Crowds Attending Throngs turned away for the first performance filled Langdon hall last night for a second revelation of the wonders of science relating to light and sound. Two capacity audiences witnessed John Bellamy Taylor, consulting engineer of the General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y., in his display of novel experiments in "Audible Light". Dealing in the phenomina of the transmission of light into sound, Mr, Taylor exhibited the instruments already perfected in this field. He caused the photoelectric eye to pro duce seemingly impossible audible sounds. Forcing the photo tube to "see" light from various sources which' set up within the tube feeble electric currents which were con verted into sound waves, he astound ed the audience with various forms of sound effects. Taylor has done important work in the field of talking pictures as well as in the coordination of telephone systems with power transmission lines. His address was the exempli fication of, the work which is being done' in the field of science at the research laboratory of the General Electric Company, and included -a working demonstration of some of the newer tools which have been a product of the electrical age. The address points to the unlimit ed possibilities which lie in the de velopment of the vacuum tube. University Student Group Head Quits University, Alabama, February 23. —Action of the executive committee of the University of Alabama board of trustees )n rescinding an order suspending a co-ed for alleged violation of the honor code, led to the resignation of J. Theo Jackson, of Ashford, Ala., as president of the Student Government Association. Jackson's resignation was announced following a meeting of the student executive committee. A statement was issued by Jackson that his action was necessary "in view of all the circumstances that have arisen out of the recent controversy between the administration of the University and the .government of the student association." The student executive committee will continue to function, student officials announced, and Edward Branch, of Montgomery, member of the University wrestling team and holder of the bantamweight championship, will advance from the office of vice-president of the Student Association to succeed Jackson. Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University, and Dean Lancaster declined to comment on Jackson's resignation. Professor Elizqndo Goes to Benning to Investigate Machine Engineering Professor W i ll Make Test On Steam Conduit Recently Completed Professor Y. A. Elizondo of the engineering department was in Fort Benning Saturday for the purpose of testing a newly completed steam conduit which is to be used in the heating system of the new Medical Barracks there. He was assisted in his work by Ignacio Villasinor, senior in the school of mechanical engineering. Professor Elizondo and Mr. Villa-senor made the trip at the instigation of. Mr. C. L. Vickery of the J. C. Miller Company". The conduit, which is a five hundred foot, underground insulated affair, was subjected to a four-hour test to determine the efficiency of its insulation. Government contract specification called for a conduit of an efficiency of at least ninety percent. Professor Eli-zondo's calculations showed the conduit to meet the specified conditions, and the results of the test were embodied in a report to the contracting company. Cosmopolitan Sunday To Be Observed Here Cosmopolitan Sunday will be observed at the Baptist church next Sunday, February 28, by special exercises for all out-of-state students, and also those students from foreign countries. Special exercises in addition to the regular program are being planned. At 9:45 Sunday morning, in addition to the regular Sunday School program, it is planned to have students from Germany, Mexico, Cuba and Armenia give short talks, telling something of student religious work in those countries. At 6:30 Sunday evening, special music will be given in addition to the regular B. Y. P. U. program. About 275 students have been invited, representing the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Machassachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia, and the foreign countries of Cuba, Germany, Mexico, Armenia, and the Canal Zone of Panama. Attempts will be made to reach all these students personally within the next few days, but if any are overlooked it is hoped that they will consider this sufficient invitation to be present. Stewart and Hatfield On Injured List As Team Preps for First Tournament Game AUBURN ON SEEDED LIST Pre-touranment Jinx Follows Senior Five From Previous Season t New Clock Installed In Main Building The time keeping service in the Main Building has been greatly enhanced by the installation of a new Telechron Electric ejock. This clock which is located about the bulletin board on the first floor of Samford HalL. has as an unusual feature an (Continued on page 4) Students Are Excused From Drill Saturday With the approval of the president of the institution the military department announces that there will be no drill held on Saturday, February 27. Effective immediately and continuing until further announcement is made the uniform of all R. O. T. C. students at drill will be blouses and white shirts. The uniform for class will remain optional, either white or gray shirts being permissable. The members of the military staff expressed their appreciation for, and congratulations on the excellent appearance of the R. O. T. C. units in the parade on Washington's birthday. Control of Industry Is Debate Question At the last meeting of the Auburn debating society it was announced that there would be a debate next Monday night on the question, "resolved that congress should enact legislation providing ior centralized control of industry." This is the question which will be debated against Birmingham-Southern in a few weeks. The affirmative of this question will be upheld by Justin Morrill and W. H. Baskerville; while Douglas Brown and N. S. Hare will support the negative. Since it is not long until Auburn will begin its heavy schedule of intercollegiate debates, it is hoped that all of the old members will return to the society. Visitors and friends are welcomed to come out and hear the debates. NOTICE^! Scabbard and Blade members will place reservations for plates at the annual banquet, in the box at the Tiger Drug Co. The box will be placed uptown Thursday. Auburn's chances of trouncing North Carolina State in the opening round of the Southern Conference basketball tournament in Atlanta Friday wre somewhat dimmed today when Coach Sam McAllister announced that recent injuries to Capt. Jack Stewart, center, and Lindley Hatfield, guard, probably would hamper their playing in the tourney. Captain Stewart sprained his ankle in the Georgia game over a week ago and has not been able to practice since the Bulldogs were downed here, 26-24, February 15. McAllister intends to start his brilliant leader against the Wolfpack, but said that he might be able to play three minutes or less or that he might be able to play an entire game. His physical condition is a mystery at present, and how fast his ankle has responded to expert treatment from Trainer Wilbur Hutsell will not be determined until the Tigers initial conference tilt. However, it is known that the layoff since the Georgia game has not helped Stewart. Hatfield was injured in the return game with Georgia Tech in Atlanta February 1,13, but it was not known until this week that the injury would cause trouble. In some manner he was pushed or shoved against the .iron supports of the backboards on Tech's court and wounded an ear, which has affected his hearing. He has been unable to reach his best playing form since the fray with Yellow Jackets and it remains to be seen how he will perform in the conference carnival. He should be in better playing condition than Stewart, however, because he has not had to miss any of the practice drills in preparation for the tournament. If Stewart and Hatfield are off form against North Carolina State, the Plainsmen will probably meet disaster in their first game. The Raleigh five was barely nosed out here last year in an extra period contest, 30-28, and Coach Ray Sermon has several of the players back who gave McAllister's quintet so much trouble in 1931. Sermon's charges would give Auburn a tough battle if every Tiger was in perfect physical and mental shape. Knowing that Stewart and Hatfield might not be able to play for any length of time Friday evening, McAllister has been using David Ariail, sophomore, and Harbin Lawson, senior, a good deal at center and guard. They have teamed with Tom "Little Papa" Lumpkin, one of the leading scorers in the South, and Ralph Jordan at forwards and Charles Kaley at the other guard. They have been showing up well, but the team is weakened without Stewart and Hatfield. Stewart, Hatfield, Kaley, Lumpkin and Jordan have played together as a five man machine for two years and it is almost impossible for another wearer of the Orange and Blue to break into the starting line-up and show up as well as one of the veterans. Coach Sam McAllister, Manager Harold Williams and nine players will leave here for the tournament Friday morning. The players making the trip are: Capt. Jack Stewart and David Ariail, centers; Tom Lumpkin, Ralph Jordan, George Jenkins and Sam Mason, forwards, and Lindley Hatfield, Charles Kaley and Harbin Lawson, guards. The Plainsman will face North Carolina State Friday night at 7:00 o'clock with an impressive record of 11 wins and only two losses and finished their regular schedule in third place among the conference rivals with a record of nine victories and two setbacks. PAGE TWO T H E P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932 Styg PatttHmatt Published semi-weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates $2.50 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 Victor R. White, Jr. Editor-in-Chief J. Roy Wilder Business ^Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Gabie Drey Associate Editor R. A. McMillan .-..Associate Editor J. W. Letson Associate Editor J. R. Chadwick Managing Editor L. C. McCallum _ Sports Editor H. W. Moss - - News Editor Horace Shepard News Editor M. M. Spruiel Exchange Editor Frank G. Keller Contributing Editor W. W. Beck Contributing Editor REPORTERS Billy Hamilton, '34; Walter Brown, '35; J. C. Ivey, '34; W. G. Hall, '35; B. C. Pope, Jr., '33; Jack Knowlton, '35; Walter Smith, '35; Marion Kelley, '33; J. A. Parrish, Jr., '35. BUSINESS STAFF James Backes Asst. Business Manager Knox M. McMillan .... Advertising Manager Robert Greer — Circulation Manager Phillip M. Benton Asst. Adver. Mgr. Circulation Department: T. A. Dunlap, '35; Edward W. Prewitt, '35. DR. PAUL BOMAR In passing, Dr. Paul Bomar leaves behind a trail blazed in the creation of followers to his faith no matter where he heralded it. Spending the greater part of his life in the furtherance of his beloved religion he was forced in the latter part of his life to retire from active ministry and church work because he had given so much in his earlier years. His unquestionable self denial led him to numberless friendships and established him as one of the moving elements in the development of religion in the South. As a college president he carried his institution/to greater heights and as a minister he did even more. Combining competence with unfailing zealous-ness. he has forever established his name as one who lived and died with one standard— service. WASHINGTON AND THE CRITICS Debunking in life writing has been an outgrowth of the present age. Modern writers seem possessed of chortless, brutal desires to destroy every remaining vestage of American respect in anything that has been, at one time or another, eugloized by the older school. A sense of sincerity and unbiased reasoning admits that this is well to some extent. We have seen the host descend upon the name of Washington, and observed the sneers from the sidelines, during the nationwide celebration of Monday. It is easy to brand those myths of the cheery tree and superman actions as overloads of fulsome praise. Yet, Washington as the man of character, leader, and dynamic force in the creation of our nation stand untainted in the minds of the American people today. PRAYER FOR THE PRESS The Montgomery Advertiser comments on an invocation rendered recently by an inmate of Kilby Prison. The prayer was to this effect: Our Heavenly Father, we pray for the newspapers and writers of our Country. Help them to know that the world does appreciate them in their struggles to make this a better land in which to live. Bless the newsgath-erers of the World who do as much as any class to help this land to a higher level. This should be refreshing to every member of the fourth estate. Prayers for the press have become a rarity, and we fail to recall every having heard one of this nature. The pulpit often makes mention of the newspaper, but usually in the manner of impressing upon the public that every paper is subsidized by exponents of prohibition repeal. Often the gods of wrath are called down upon journalists, but heavenly assistance is usually considered beyond the pale of the press. After all the minister and the editor are supposedly striving for the same goal, and it is hoped that the words of a "life sentencer" will do something to unite them in a common cause. AN ABSURD SYSTEM Beginning this year the local college library has adopted a system of book regulation that is designed to almost exclusively confine certain books to the use of freshmen. This system has probably been worked out with the idea that the first year men need to read more than their elders do, and that the most choice books of the library should be placed entirely at their disposal. Due to straitened financial circumstances, the influx of new books has been maintained • solely from a small fee paid by each freshman, and these new books are all placed on the freshman shelf. In order to obtain the use of one of these new books the upperclassman has to present a card duly signed and swathed in red tape; and then he can take only one book at a time out of this restricted shelf. There are several hundred books in this group, the choicest and newest books in the library; yet their use is confined to a limited number of students, although they constitute the outside reading work for a number of other courses.. It is to be hoped that an educational attitude will some day be adopted by the library, when all books, in voluminous quantities will be placed at the disposal of every ambitious reader; all the freshmen books cannot be read in one year, and the literary background of the Auburn upperclassman is a thing of uncertain properties. THE NEXT PRESIDENT This paper has restrained from dwelling on such moralizing as is typical of Dr. Glenn Frank. However, he seems to have sounded the keynote for the public's desires in selecting the next President. Dr. Frank says that this man of destiny, should we be lucky enough to find him, will be bigger than his platform. Those words ring with cheer to the political mind that is not too partisan to appreciate their significance. The youth newly endowed with the right of franchise looks upon the political chaos and sighs with disgust as he sees the teaching of his grammar school civics crushed to the cold pavement of disillusion. Thoughts that American politics was the machinery of a government unerring in the disposition of justice, liberty, and administration, fade before glimpses of intrigues, graft, and ambitious soap box politicians. Youth's faith in existing governmental agencies would become greatly strengthened should we find this man "bigger than his platform." THE STUDENT IN POLITICS In this issue is printed a letter from a former McGill men now at the University of Berlin describing student elections and the political feelings of .the student body at that institution. Here we have a true picture of that much-praised creature of whom we have heard so much, the student in politics. Germany is one of the happy hunting grounds of the politically minded undergraduate. Upon the theory that the student, like all youths, will have to eventually run the country, and, as a student, is presumed to possess a higher mentality than the average, there has been built up the highly pugnacious and, to boot, loquacious, movements whose end is the perfection of the fatherland.. "Let us be done with the bungling and the old-fashioned methods of our elders," they say, "let* us apply the keen and open mind of youth to the problems of the state." • But for all the professed ideals the student politician cuts a sorry figure, if we are to believe our correspondent. He writes, "As in all political campaigns everywhere the voice of reason is not heard." The young enthusiasts express their platforms to the accompaniment of fist-fights, catcalls and race riots. And they take it all very seriously. It may be true that the attitude of the Canadian and American student toward the political affairs of his own and other countries is almost criminal in its indifference and betrays an immature lack of understanding of vital affairs. But the sad condition in Berlin shows that when the undergraduate approaches politics he is as likely to submerge hemself in mob opinion as the next man, and exhibit that blind partisanship which the intelligent student of national affairs must deplore. Nothing has been contributed but an added number of rabid adherents to the causes of already violent opportunists. —The McGill Daily. IDLE EMS Book Review WOLSEY, by Hilaire Belloc; Lippincott. $5.00. One is so accustomed to dutifully impartial, or cynically detached, biography that it is rather refreshing to have Hilaire Belloc indulge in a militant bias. Mr. Belloc is a Catholic first, and an historian second. If there is any conflict between his two roles, the former wins out. Last season Richelieu got his rebuke. This year it is Wolsey. Both of them, it seems, were responsible in their different ways for breaking up the unity of Catholic Europe. For this, whatever their other achievements, Mr. Belloc cannot forgive them. He considers that the English Cardinal's great defects were a lack of vision beyond the immediate present, a lack of spirituality, an in- 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 policy. * * * * Whenever there is a slump in printable news and warped opinions the writer is forced to pick up his pen and go prolific. Such a slump is the parent of this column. * * * * - Spring fever headaches: The campus sunk in lethargic slumber . . . hundreds of students at lectures last night . . . Plainsman staff smokes innumerable cigarettes and curses an uneventful week . . . the editor paces the floor . . . Maurois's Disraeli . . . professors obsessed with a passion for quizes . . . talk of cheating . . . the drinking season is just around the corner . . . hell broke loose at Montevallo . . . no salacious books in the library . . . a ladybug calmly parades the typewriter carriage . .. a little girl begging Indian-head pennies . . . the staff skips around in ecstasy as we reach the half-page mark . . . * * * * After one hundred and fifty years' of idolizing, the American people are beginning to accept the truth about George Washington. Countless biographies of the first president have been printed since his death, but it has remained for modern writers to tell the truth about him. Probably the most comprehensive and unbiased study of Washington has been written by W. E. Woodward, in his biographical essay, George Washington, the Image and the Man. Woodward, following the modern biographical trend, writes in a light, wisecracking style; however, he is faithful to the facts, and his book may be accepted as authoritative. Many absurd stories are disapproved, and the blunders of the "Father of our Country" are uncovered in a convincing manner. After finishing Woodward's book, one is left with the picture of a hardshell farmer, a muddling statesman, a blundering soldier, and a man of great character. * * * * While we are on biography, we may note the.death of the leading modern figure in life-writing, Lytton Strachey. It was Strachey who'set the style for most of the present-day biographies, it was Strachey who forsook the stout two-volume panegyric of the Victorian authors and it was Strachey who dared make fun of the leading figures of the nineteenth century in a style that is both rollicking and lucid. ability to penetrate the deeper, less obvious motives of men, and an inflated ambition that was too largely personal. At first, Wolsey comes off better than the other members of the cast. Henry VIII is pictured as an indecisive weakling, Anne Bo-leyn as a scheming villainess destitute of physical charm. (Her portrait, one feels, is grossly caricatured). None of them play quite the roles which conventional history has assigned. , It is for this reason, apart from its more solid merits, that Mr. Belloc's new biography is so interesting. It may be violently partisan; it may be slightly inaccurate; nevertheless it supplies a fresh viewpoint, and does so with considerable piquancy. THE CASE FOR INDIA, by .Will Durant; Sim-on & Schuster. $2.00. Dr. Durant went to India to help himself in visualizing a people whose cultural history he had been studying for a forthcoming volume on civilization. He went casually, believing that England's government of this people was as satisfactory as the situation warranted. He came away convinced that self-government of India by the Hindus could have no worse results than the present form. Admitting that the briefness of his trip did not give him an infallible understanding of conditions, nevertheless Dr. Durant's emotions were so roused by the condition which he saw that he could scarcely contain himself in his desire to help liberate India. This book surveys in the light of his experiences the work and power of Gandhi, and, as counsel for both sides, Dr. Durant presents the case for England as well as the case for Indian. 'N BY E' written and illustrated by Rockwell Kent; Brewer and Warren. $3.50. Something over a year ago three men put to sea in a tiny boat. There was the skipper, the mate, and the cook. The latter it is who tells the tale. Fascinated by the knowledge that two lads were starting off on such a wild jaunt, Rockwell Kent persuaded them to take him along — and the book is his diary, very fully illustrated. In fact, it is difficult to decide where the pictures stop and the writing begins, since Mr. Kent is equally picturesque in word or line. Occasionally there are lapses from the moment at hand to a memory, but so inimitable are the anecdotes that one wishes there had been more reminiscence. Especially breath taking is the description of thawing out the dynamite. *:- AUBURN FOOTPRINTS Reporting to a date at the unearthly hour of 9:30 o'clock on Sunday night in Montevallo, "Another Auburn Farmer" alibies that he was detained by a washed out bridge. Even the Cosmopolitan lassies must credit the sons of the soil with cleverness on this one. * * * * * * * * * * Acquitters seem to be more popular than quitters. * * * * * * * * * * Economy would bealright if we could only take the me out of it. * * * * * * * * * * In describing her ideal man a co-ed of the University of North Carolina says that as long as U-Drive-It speedometers can be disconnected that he need not own a car. * * * * * * * * * * What this country needs is for several red ink manufactuers to go broke. * * * * * * * * * * Why don't some bridge hound give us an approach-forcing system to try on the bankers? * * * * * * * * * * Footprints gives it support to the anti-hoarding campaign. However, we don't know of any place to be of assistance. * * * * * * * * * * One of the likely Democratic nominees is quoted with having said that "Bread and not beer" is the issue in the next campaign. Give us a man that can supply either. * * * * * * * * * * If a woman's kiss intoxicates one we will take our drinks mixed. * * * * * * * * * * So man is dust, and it takes a woman to settle him. * * * * * * * * * * Why don't one of these guys that dotes on his ancestry mention the fact that he has one of Adam's apples? * * * * * * * * * * We have recently been informed that the capital of the United States is all over the world. . * * * * * * * * * * A freshman at Washington and Jefferson was found recently on the second floor of a sorority house. He excused himself by saying he was looking for the English department. * * * * * * * * * * Co-eds at Tufts were warned against necking five hours per day in a health talk—most of the girls stated that they were lucky to get one hour. * * * * * * . * * . * * , We want the ecclesiasts to tell us where crooners are going to spend the hereafter. It seems imperative to the spiritual future of the country. * * * * * * * * * * "Catfish" Smith says that a great athlete is without honor off his own campus. * * * * * * * * * * Does a Democrat want good times before November? * * * * * * * * * * O. 0. Mclntyre makes reference to a self made man being terribly proud of his creator. * * * * * * * * * * We are often haunted by songs—those that we have murdered. Let the editor of this column state in the beginning that for well nigh six months he has had periodic spells of nau-sia, has been on the verge of a nervous breakdown and prevaling attacks of insomnia have taken their toll on his weakened body—and all because he has been forced to prepare a semi-weekly galley of copy under the title, "With Other, Colleges". The caption grates upon his delicate temperament and at last he has broken down the barrier between his lowly rank and the exalted position of the editor and has demanded a change of scenery. * * * * One of the most deserving needs for reform has been uncovered by a female crusader as she combines both her unquestioned subtly and unrivaled Elizabethian style in a letter to the editor published in the "Wo-Co-Ala News". The young lady comes forth in a most convincing manner with the bare facts about the lack of drying facilities for student bathing suits. Give the little mermaid a great big hand! And here it is: "Dear Editor: "Something should be done about the way in which the bathing suits are dried at the swimming pool. "As soon as a swimmer gets out of the pool, still shivering from half-heated water, she pulls off her cold bathing suit, soaked with an antiseptic that * eats so many holes in a suit that one doesn't know how long it will last without falling off and embarrassing her, financially and otherwise. The suit is thrown in a tub of water, along with a dozen or so others, all different fadable colors and shades, and allowed to soak until a maid comes and wrings it and hangs it in the drying room. This room is a dark and damp place, a slaughter place for suits, that delights in helping the depression in the sale of bathing suits. "Of coui-se the suit is rarely ever dry and certainly won't last long under such conditions. One does not like to buy and ruin two bathing suits a year—and suits are expensive in winter. Just figure up how much two bathing suits a year for two years (if the person is not too discouraged to take swimming the second year) cost —and blame us if you can for wanting better drying means. We have a good pool, but a good drying room?—no!" * * * * Being in a very clipping mood today, since we have started out by clipping the head of this column and then by clipping a clipping from the W. C. A. News, we continue with a clipping from the "Orange and White", the title of which must originally have been, "watch your hoo-hoo's and ha-ha's". Not that we have very much faith in psychological experiments but since we belong to the ha-ha class we fall a victim to our retiring modesty and add a bit of copy to this already corrupted column. Having had very little experience with Vassar it would be pos-tively libellous to say that they even have a sense of humor. Try this on your one and only, maybe you are missing something : "That your laugh indicates the type of humor you possess and is an outward sign of your true character, is the startling result of an experiment conducted by Dr. Polyxenie Kam-bouropoulou, psychologist at Columbia University, New York. The doctor arrived at her conclusions after an intensive study of one hundred students at Vassar College, each of whom kept a 'humor diary' for the purpose of the experiment. The doctor declares that persons who express mirth with a 'Hee-Hee!' are merely indulging in the 'hiss and sneer of a trick-ishly- gained victory'. Those who laugh 'Ho-Ho!' says the doc, are actually scoffing in self-exaltation—like a rooster does the crowing, one presumes, after the hen has done the work. The only expression of glee which meets with the approval of Dr. Kambouropoulou is the old 'Ha-Ha!'— although that lends itself to more than one interpretation, such as 'giving the boss the ha-ha.' However, as the test was made with the 'gentle' sex as the subject, the not-so-gentle element can reasonably indulge in a good 'Hee-hee! Ho-ho! or Ha-ha!' and still have a little hope of salvation. * * * * Either for want of space filler or unusual interest in our sister institution this publication has been waging an unwarranted battle upon the buxom and blithe lassies up Montevallo way. Personally we are enjoying it, and would joyfully stand such scathing jabs as the widely heralded cartoon of recent date. However, if the lassies wish we shall be only too glad to hoist high our flag of truce, waving a salute to Alabama's future womanhood. In the gusto of this bow let us include our congratulations for such a thorough squelching from feminine ingenuity. It is ,re,- freshing at least to see womankind crash into the realms of cleverness. INSIGHTS By Conscientious Cletus 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 policy. * * * * CLETUS realizes more than ever that it is foolish to try to please everybody. It seems that everybody does not want to be pleased, and the fact is that if the author was pleased he would be without a subject on which to write. * * * * Cletus has been complimented several times, since the last issue of The Plainsman, on his change of heart, and especially has the point been brought out that the column in Saturday's issue will make a wonderful impression on the people out over the state. In fact the good will thus developed might even result in some friend of the institution giving us enough money to build a stadium. And on top of that just think what might have resulted if the whole Plainsman had followed that same policy throughout the year. It is not beyond the bounds of reason to imagine that we would have added twenty-six new buildings to our campus, one hundred and fifty-six new athletic coaches to our present staff, and some unimportant person with a misconceived idea of what education should really mean might even have been fool enough to partly endow one research assistant. That part about the research assistant is very doubtful, however, because a research endowment does not usually have a cornerstone with the doner's name carved in everlasting marble. Also to stay within the bounds of reason it .will be necessary to exclude the possibility of having a new library included among our twenty-six new buildings. The new library would have very little direct effect in attracting more students to Auburn so why waste the money. What Auburn needs to do in order to run the other colleges in Alabama out of business is to build twenty-six stadiums, and then divide the institution into twenty-six different schools, and have the students meet classes according to the Oxford system. Cletus will stake his professional reputation as a truthful liar on the success of this plan. * * * * Conscientious Cletus has ceased to be conscientious because he has come to the conclusion that the only way to get along in the world is to never tell the truth. Tell people what they want to hear and nothing more because friendship is the most valuable thing in life. Rush up to your friend, being careful to always have a beaming smile on your face, slap him on the back, offer him a cigar, and then repeat with great effectiveness, "what a fine fellow you are". That is the way to be elected to membership in the Hundred and Twenty Million Club, and just think how bad you would feel if you were on the outside of this leading social organization. * * * * Above all do not forget that the way to make friends is to never tell the truth. Cletus believes this so firmly that he is going to do the unheard of and try his own suggestion. Judging from the success of this policy in Saturday's Plainsman, Cletus will s'oon be running for president on the Democratic ticket. Of course it is understood that he will have the support of all the important men in Auburn, especially the self-appointed student leaders. * * * * Auburn has the most efficient book-store of any college town in the south because regardless of what kind of book you want the store will be glad to order it for you, and come to think of it there are not many book-stores that will cooperate to such an extent. Of course you have to pay for this service, but everyone knows that you cannot get something for nothing, and every Auburn student should realize that the overhead expenses of a book-store are very great. Also if a man can get what he wants he should be willing to pay for it. The greatest service comes, however, in the full cooperation that the store gives in handling the student's second-hand books. Every text-book that is to be used for another semester will be gladly bought by the book-store, and the management always considers closely the original price paid for the book. When a fair price has been settled on by the management and the student a mere ten percent is added to it and the book is then offered for re-sale. Another store with the same monopoly that our present one has might take advantage of the students in this connection, and with this in mind every student should express his appreciation of the consideration now being shown. * * * * If you believe that stand on your head. Political pie is made up of boloney, applesauce, plums, and dough.—Louisville Times. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932 T H E P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE PAGE THREE MORE FUNDS NEEDED BY SOCIETY FOR AID OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN Need for N ew Members Urgent to Promote Wider, Sympathetic Understanding of Work and to Raise Sufficient Funds to Serve Those in Serious Need of Attention By Dr. Paul Irvine . The Alabama Society for Crippled Children is interested in providing surgical treatment and hospitalization for hundreds of Alabama children who are crippled. There is great urgency in its call for new members at this time, first, because of the need for a wider, sympathetic understanding of the work it is attempting to do, and second, because the funds appropriated by the state have proven insufficient to serve all those who are in crying need of attention. The Society was founded in 1926 and the work has grown in scope under the presidency of Mr. W. H. Archer of Sheffield. In all parts of the state are small groups of citizens who have loyally promoted this great humanitarian work. Now there is a call for a greater number of public spirited citizens and lovers of children to familiarize themselves with the aims and activities of this organization. Mr. H. E. Gentry, executive secretary of the Society says: "The rehabilitation seiVice of the State Department of Education holds 26 clinics a year at the cost of about $50 each. The average cost of hospitalizing a child is about $70. About three-fifths of the state appropriation is spent for hospitalization, which takes care of about 125 cases. Hospitalization of all other cases of crippled children has to be taken care of through the Alabama Society for Crippled children. Last year we hospitalized 221 cases or about 100 which could not have been provided for without the funds of this society." Rates as Low as $2.00 "THE homelike atmoapherc ot 1 the Molton. to different from the artrare hotel, bn 7ITCB It * Krathwidt tlofUi: "Next Best to Home" Keeping the Old Friends Making Many New Ones In Birmingham ^MOLTON J A.DRIVER. MANAGER. There are 800 cripple.d children how on the waiting list, their cases having been diagnosed, their parents consenting to treatment. Most of these cases must wait except as funds are provided by the contributions of membership in this society by friends of children. Sixteen of these cases are in Lee County. Citizens of Alabama will be impressed by the- fact that 40 per cent of these crippled children who are operated upon thereby become capable of normal development and can grow up to normal maturity in their social and economic relations. This one fact indicates the great financial economy of dealing with these cases while young. And it does not detract from the great boon of human happiness which is granted these growing children. The week of February 28th to March 5 has been chosen as Membership Week in Lee County. All citizens of Lee County are invited and urged to lend their support to this work of human sympathy. All money collected by this Society is used for one purpose only—that of paying hospital fees for cases that cannot otherwise be treated. Membership cards may be had from the writer, who is chairman for Lee County. Mrs. Toomer To Speak At Missionary Society An address on the life and work of the famous Labrador missionary doctor, Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell, will be delivered by Mrs. S. L. Toomer when the Auburn Federated Missionary Society holds its first meeting of the year at the Methodist Church on Monday afternoon, 3:00 o'clock, February 29. Interest in the work of Sir Wilfred is keen among Auburn townspeople because of his visit and lecture here in the Spring of 1928. He spoke in Langdon Hall before a capacity audience to which he related the occasion which caused him to begin his life of ministry to the destitute natives in Labrador. Many hospitals and schools have been established through his efforts. His able efforts have provoked huge donations for his work from American and British' philanthropists. Mrs. J. T. Williamson will lead the devotional. Officers of the Society include: Mrs. R. B. McGehee, president; Mrs. V. B. Wattwood, sec- STUDENTS ATTENTION! We invite you to o p e n a checking account with us. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Your Interest Computed Always Ready to Serve You BANK OF AUBURN Bank of Personal Service SUITS AND TOP-COATS $21.50 $23.50 $25.00 GLENN McNAIR Clothes . Made for You Civics Department Woman's Club Meets The civics department of the Auburn Woman's Club held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Jude Robinson, Sanford. avenue Thursday afternoon February 18th. The subject featured was "The Flower Garden". After a short business meeting Miss Mary Martin discussed briefly timely plantings for the month of February. Mr. L. M. Ware of the botany department of A. P. I. gave a most informative talk on the flower garden dealing with the problems of inclosure and design and suitable plantings, stressing particularly the small formal garden. A bulletin showing the season of bloom for annuals planted at various times of the year was given to each member of the club. The data contained in these bulletins is based upon experiments made by the college horticulture department at its greenhouses and gardens and taken from the records of 1927. After the program tea was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. W. B: Lee and Mrs. H. L. Watts. The next meeting of the civics department of the Woman's Club, more familiarly known as the garden department, will be held March 17, at the home of Mrs. S. F. Brewster, 360 E. Magnolia avenue. The topic for discussion will be "The Lawn" and Mrs. B. F. Thomas will be the chief speaker. Ag Paragraphs One of the most interesting and practical experiments being carried out on ag hill at the present time is being conducted by Mr. Grimes, Mr. Sewell and Mr. Cottier, of the animal husbandry department. They are comparing protein supplements, with a. basic ration of white corn. While the main object of the experiment is to determine the Relative value of different types of protein supplements, some very valuable data is being obtained on vitamin "A". —0— Fattening hogs are being used in the experiment. Five pens of nine hogs each are being fed on various rations, all containing white corn as a basis, and either tankage, cotton seed meal, peanut meal, skim milk, or a commercial protein supplement. The experiment has been in progress for nine weeks, and will continue for several weeks longer—just how much longer depends on the condition of the hogs. At present there are abnormal conditions in every pen except the ones being fed on skim milk arid corn, and the commercial protein supplement and corn. These ab-normalties are in the form of extreme nervous disorders. Shortly, soybean hay is to be added in an attempt to bring the hogs back to normal. Some data that will prove of great value to the swine growers of the state is being collected. —0— The program given by the Ag Club on February 17th was undoubtedly the best that has been given this semester. Beginning with a very interesting talk by Miss Bishop on "the relation of calcium, phosphorous, and retary; and Mrs. J. W. Tidmore, chairman of music. The program committee is composed of Mrs. James R. Edwards, Mrs. P. O. Davis, Mrs. V. B. Wattwood, Mrs. A. Carnes, and Mrs. T. A. Sims. THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES * HAGEDORN'S OPELIKA'S BEST STORE THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES I DUFFEE'S CASH GROCERY | IGA STORES Auburn's Most Complete Food Store SAVE TODAY •TAKE advantage of our ' tremendous b u y i ng power, quality foods, une x c e l l ed service and sanitary store. R e m e m b e r "SPIC and SPAN" is our motto . . . . * * * I THE IGA IS NOT A CHAIN! I MEMBERS NAMED TO COMMITTEE ON CRIPPLED CHILDREN Dr. Paul Irvine Named Chairman of Lee County Committ ee The personnel of the Lee county committee on crippled children work has been named, with Dr. Paul Irvine as chairman. This committee will sponsor the work, including membership in the Alabama Society for Crippled Children. Committee members in the Auburn area are Herbert Martin, Rotary Club; Lieut. V. C. Finch, Lions Club; Dr. L. S. Blake, Lions Club; Mr. P. O. Davis, and Mr. W. W. Hill, Ki-wanis Club; Mr. O. C. Prather, White Shrine; Miss Alma Lamar, B. & P. W. Club; Mrs. B. R. Showalter, Woman's Club; Mrs. J. W. Scott and Mrs. A. L. Thomas, P.-T. A.; Rev. J. R. Edwards, First Baptist Church; Rev. R. B. McGehee, Methodist Church; Rev. S. B. Hay, Presbyterian Church; Rev. Wm. B. Lee, Episcopal Church; Rev. S. L. Toomer; Mr. E. Peddy, Loachapoka; Mrs. W. E. Ward, P.-T. A., Loachapoka; Mrs. N. C. Peddy, Woman's Club, Loachapoka. In the Opelika area members are Mr. C. M. Cannon and Homer Carter, Kiwanis Club; Yetta Samford; Dr. Stewart; Mr. N. D. Denson, Rotary Club; Mrs. E. L. Screws, Chamber of Commerce; Men's Bible Class of First Baptist Church, Mr. W. Y. Fleming; Men's Bible Class of the First* Methodist Church, Hon. John K. Watkins; Misses Ruth Stevens and Helen Collins, B. & P. W. Club; Mr. Sherwood Bennett, Junior Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Gullatt Hunter, Mrs. J. Z. Fuller, Mrs. N. D. Denson Mrs. Hugh Hall, Mrs. Tollison, Mrs. Velma Meadows, Mrs. Cecil Floyd, Mrs. George Cooper, Twentieth Century Club; Mrs. O. P. Lee; Mrs. Edward Jones; Mrs. McLure; Mrs. Julian Palmer; Mrs. D. H. Ponder; Mrs. Wm. Hannon; Mrs. Walker; Mrs. I. T. Stanley; Mrs. John Harwell; Mrs. Harrison Watson; Mrs. Claude Brown; Mrs. Manley Cannon; Mrs. Claude Harrison; Miss Elizabeth Jackson; Miss Pearl Holderfield; Mrs. Claude Summers; Mrs. Coral Warren; Mrs. Mary Holderfield; Mr. C. E. McLain, Mrs. C. K. Dunn, and Mr. J. L. Killian, Salem. In the Phenix City area members are Miss Zadie Young, Mr. Lyman Bird, Mr. C. B. Gullatt, Mr. T. W. Britton, Mr. S. Lauderdale, Mr. L. P. Stough, Mr. Ernest White, Rev. Chas. Smith, Mrs. Thad Robinson, Mrs. Chas. Gunter, Mr. Walter Anthony, Mrs. Warren White, Mrs. Ernest Martin, and Mrs. George Wallace, all of Phenix City; Mrs. H. O. Ever-idge, Mrs. Eugene Garrett, Mrs. George Dudley, Mr. Tom Cumba, and Mr. Chas. Clayton,- all of Girard. Mrs. Corprew and Miss Young, County Welfare Workers, and Dr. Murphy, county health officer, are cooperating in the work. Nevada Debaters Defend Reno Divorce Statutes The basic ideal behind Reno's major industry was upheld by the University of Nevada's debate team, which "resolved" to defend the local system of easy divorce. Following an encounter with the Marquette university team the Nevada debaters plan an invasion of Oregon and way points for the purpose of arguing the question of easy divorce as an accepted social institution. dry matter in various green, leafy vegetables". The program continued with a talk by Mr. Bailey, of the agronomy department. Mr. Bailey talked on a subject that has been severely neglected by at least three-fourths of the students on Ag Hill. His subject was "The Senior's use of English". After an interesting fifteen- minute speech Mr. Bailey offered his services to the Seniors who need coaching in writing correct English. Following these talks, three students gave their interpretations of a "buck" dance. Other students passed out cigars while the dancing was i in progress. The program concluded with guitar and ukelele music. —0— Beginning next issue, this column will give a thumb-nail sketch of an interesting character on Ag Hill every week. Send in the name of your favorite Prof. County-Wide Revival In Progress In Opelika A county wide and interdenominational revival is now in progress in the court house at Opelika, having begun Sunday night under the leadership of Lay Evangelist Howard S. Williams, of Mississippi, assisted by L. J. Sewell, of Gadsden, Ala., song leader and worker with young people. Large crowds are said to have attended the initial services of the campaign, despite the inclement weather Sunday. At both the afternoon and night meetings people of all denominations and ages went to the court house to hear the Gospel messages. A special meeting for "women only," and girls 13 years of age and up, has been planned for Friday afternoon at 2:45. o'clock, when the evangelist will deliver his famous talk on "God's Standard of a Woman." He invites ministers, trained nurses and physicians to be present. At nearly every one of the 75 or more cities in which he has given this lecture the crowds have been such as to overflow the available seating capacity of the auditoriums. Mr. Williams will speak every night from now until March 6, service beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Sewell renders a message in song at each service, while the senior and junior choirs give special musical offerings. A meeting for "men only" will be held at 2:30 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. The revival was planned by Rev. Bob Jones, who asked Mr. Williams to lead it. Mr. Williams is the man who held a meeting at Herrin, 111., j in 1925, that event giving him a! national reputation as a soul winner. He has the endorsement of the Ministerial Association of his home city, Hattiesburg, Miss., and the former newspaper man has been credited with having won more than 25,000 people to Christ. He heard the Auburn Glee Club in a concert at Opelika Saturday night and highly praised their program. LEE COUNTY P.-T. A. CLUBS ARE REPRESENTED AT AUBURN MEET Mrs. C. M. Cannon, of Opelika, Named Chairman of Special Committee to Decide on a Project for the Lee County P.-T. A. Council in 1932-33 Mrs. C. M. Cannon of Opelika was named chairman of the special committee to decide on a project for the Lee County P.-T. A. Council in 1932- 33 at a meeting held in Auburn. The Auburn P.-T. A., of which Mrs. John E. Ivey is president, was host to representatives of other P.-T. A. clubs of the county. The Salefn club was represented at the meeting by Mrs. Claude McLeod; Smith Station by Mrs. Guerry Lowther; Loachapoka by Mrs. J. M. Tamplin; Opelika by Mrs. C. R. Summers, Mrs. C. M. Cannon, Mrs. E. W. Cole, and Mrs. Carl Warren. At the meeting Mrs. B. R. Showalter talked on the tone of Parent-teacher Association; Mrs- S. L. Toomer on program building; Mrs. C. DR. HERTY WILL LECTURE FRIDAY IN ROSS AUDITORIUM Dr. Charles H. Herty will deliver his monthly lecture on Friday afternoon, at 1:00 p.m. in the auditorium of Ross Hall. He will discuss naval stores, wood pulp and paper, and his talk will be illustrated with lantern slides. . Save lAoney FINE INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED CLOTHES $19.50 $35.00 %\su rLcAu&rCd OLIN L. HILL At College Barber Shop THE JUNG HOTEL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Eighteen stories of modern Hotel Luxury. 700 Rooms, 700 Baths, 700 Servidors. 700 Ice Water Faucets, 700 Electric Ceiling Fans. The only Hotel in New Orleans that has all of these conveniences in every room. Without exception. Largest Free Parking Grounds in the South. Rates $2.50 and $3.00 "You can live better at the Jung for Less" Auburn Glee Club Gives Performance Saturday The Auburn Glee Club put on an enjoyable performance in Opelika Saturday night at Palmer Hall before a large crowd. The musical numbers were exceptionally well rendered and received much applause. The quartette made a big hit with the crowd. The audience seemed to be well pleased with the performance and many complimentary comments were heard. "The Love Doctor", a musical comedy, proved to be very entertaining. This musical comedy is the work of two members of the Auburn faculty, Dr. Charles P. Weaver and Prof. John W. Brigham. The cast handled their parts well. Patronize Plainsman advertisers. COLUMBUS TYPEWRITER COMPANY Sales & Service Office 306 Georgia Home Bldg. Columbus, G-a. R. Summers on study clubs; Mrs. T. A. Sims on publicity; and Mrs. T. B. McDonald on hospitality, membership, ways and means. Mrs. Homer Gentry talked on child welfare; Mrs. George Scarseth on preschool work, and Mrs. G. H. Carlo-vitz on the "summer round-up." Music for the meeting was furnished by the Auburn high school with Mrs. Mary Drake Askew in charge. Prof. J. A. Parrish conducted the visitors on an inspection tour of the building. In, discussing t|he meeting Mrs. Ivey said that when several parent-teacher organizations are orgnaized in a city or a county all are confronted with similar problems. Consequently, the council serves as a clearinghouse for each association. "It also gives help and inspiration to weaker associations, assists in the organization of new units, encourages independent associations to become Congress units, and forms a connecting link between the local association and the district, state, and national organization," said Mrs. Ivey. 9ti S T . L O U IS "AMERicxNTivm MARKET AT SEVENTH The MARKET AT SIXTH Our Food has made our \eputation COFFEE SHOP OPEN U N T I L M t D N I Q HT ! TOOMER'S WILL GIVE YOU SERVICE DRUG SUNDRIES DRINKS, SMOKES DON'T FORGET OUR SANDWICHES ON THE CORNER ARE YOU? . . . . A member of Our Rental Library? If not you are missing a good thing. Ask Us About 15c Novels Now! Burton's Bookstore ALL TH£ WAY THROUGH THE DAY • IN -HIGH* High speed, regardless of heavy grades, taxes the human motor, every hour of the day. Keep reserve power at high pitch, with extra nourishment at 10, 2 and 4. Pre-digested sugar in Dr. Pepper renews energy; gives you more horse-power than 16 cylinders in line. ATIO-2& D.P.C. 1931 O'CLOCK PAGE FOUR T H E P L A I N S M A N -:- A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932 SPECIAL EXERCISES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON HONOR WASHINGTON Dr. George Petrie Speaks on "Boyhood of George Washington," and Captain Ott Discusses "Washington, a Peerless Captain"; Auburn Band, Glee Club and Singing Features Special exercises Sunday afternoon, February 21, were held in Langdon Hall in honor of George Washington with Dr. George Petrie speaking on "The Boyhood of George Washington" and Captain E. S. Ott discussing "Washington, a Peerless Captain". The program of the afternoon was completed with music by the Auburn Band, Glee Club, and community signing. Captain Ott's speech is printed below: "Washington, A Peerless Captain" "Fellow-lovers of Washington: "As our nation pauses in its rushing swirl of affairs incident to an age of enlightenment, an age of mechanization— an age of progress, in order to pay part of the tribute due Washington on this 200th anniversary of his birth, we find ourselves amazed and refreshed from a study—or a re-study of this man and his day; amazed at the many angles from which he achieved greatness—even though he sought it not; and refreshed, in the midst of feverish endeavor inherent to our present day life, from- contemplation of that age of leisurely, pastoral bliss, of fine gentlemen and graceful ladies, of colorful figures of colonial courtliness, of strong friendships, of warm hospitality. "You have read in books, pamphlets, magazines, and in the press; and you have heard from radio broadcasts and from eloquent orators the successes of Washington as a youthful surveyor, as a man of sentiment, as a man of action, as a leader of men, as a lover of home, as a farmer, as an educator, as a soldier, as a statesman, as a president, and as a christian. No matter in which path he chose to walk, he reached the heights; and he trod many paths. His successes are not shrouded in the dim and hazy light of antiquity, where few facts might be pieced to- OPELIKA THEATRE • Opelika, Ala. The Student's Friend Open Daily 2:30 p. m. Saturday 1:30 p. m. Students 15c (any time) Adults 25c WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 Kay Francis in > "The False Madonna" Ultra-modern, that's her! Gives nothing, takes all. Also Selected Short Subjects THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Will Rogers in "Young As You Feel" with Fifi Dorsay FRIDAY, FEB. 26 Bill Boyd in " T h e Big Gamble" Added Attraction Chief Cherokee Bill In Person. Every Seat Offers Luxurious Comfort. gether with many clever fancies of an ardent Egyptologist and unfolded thus to us—a tale of wonder. His every deed was emblazoned on the page of written history, in our own language, so that even the sympathetic translator cannot erase a line, or alter a word. Yet even without distortion, the faultless record gives him to us with so great and so good a character that from highest to lowest, we view with pride his sole ownership of the title 'Father of our Country'; and we cannot but have gratitude to our Creator, who, at our nation's birth, divined the necessity of such a father. "Let Us Consider Him As A Soldier" "Military greatness may be judged in several ways. To be great in the popular eye, first, a soldier must lead a winning fight. Generally speaking, the vast majority of his battles must end victoriously. And this is especially true if his contemporaries are to judge him great. Certainly, his campaigns must be fraught with success. Second: he must present a colorful figure, such as to catch and hold the focus of public thought. Third: his integrity of character and of purpose must be unquestioned, so that in the public mind there will lurk no shadow of doubt as to the thwarting of his country's aims, and, finally, his cause must be just, so that not some, but all will hold an acute and personal interest in his leadership. "Let us see if Washington deserved the greatness accorded to him by the acclaim of the populace, basing our judgment on the standards we have set. "Washington lost many battles. Many classed as losses he thought— or even knew—he would lose. His estimate of the situation was that individual battles might be lost and yet the ultimate objective of the campaign would be won. As we view the odds against him in trained men, arms, and equipment, it is astounding that he could hope to win either a battle or a campaign. Yet, he never lost a campaign. It has been said that he is a general who never won a battle and never lost a campaign. The latter part only is literally true, as Trenton, Princeton and Yorktown were certainly victories for his arms. Opinion was ready to forgive him the loss of battles, even though the terrible odds were not well understood, because of his winning of campaigns and his final victory which ended the war. It is my belief that no general before or since was left eight years at the head of an army in the face of so many adverse battles. "As to his colorful figure, every schoolboy knows. Not only was he admired in Virginia and the other southern colonies, but his first visit to New England left an inspiring impression that was never effaced. "His integrity and high purpose can best be understood from the con- JUST ARRIVED BRAND NEW ROUGH, SHINY STRAWS— sell for $2.95, $5.00—our special Sale Price $1.95 Hundreds of other $1.95 NEW HATS STEP-INS and BLOOMERS — guaranteed not to run — per pair GOR-JUS full Fashioned CA-Chiffon HOSE, pair 50c BROADWAY HAT SH0PPE •OPELIKA, ALABAMA N O T W O H A T S A L I KE $1.00, $1.95, $2.95, no higher. T h i s c a r w i l l be g i v e n a w ay ABSOLUTELY FREE! N W a t c h f o r o u r a n n o u n c e m e nt JITNEY JUNGLE 'YOUR RED AND GREEN FRONT GROCERY STORE' sideration of his having served without pay and even without hope of pay; and in addition his having given largely from his personal fortune that the struggle might be waged. Then, at the end, he desired no more than that he be allowed to retire to his beloved Mt. Vernon. Could less personal greed or desire for preferment be asked of any man? "As to the justness of the cause for which he sacrificed his pleasant life and his fortune, what could be more just than to relieve a distressed and oppressed people from the burden of arrogant, tyrannous rule? It js difficult to picture a higher profession than that profession of arms which saves a people from slavery. "From this we can see why Washington was accepted as a Peerless Captain by the rank and file. "But does he measure up as a great general from Ihe viewpoint of the military critic? When measured by the same yard stick with which we guage an Alexander, a Hannibal, or a Napoleon, can he stand the acid test which detects true military genius? "From the military estimate, a "master" captain must be endowed in large degree with many attributes of character. His first consideration must be for his men; and with the same thought he must keep summed up his mission. He must have the implicit trust of his followers; and a cool brain to rightly use that trust. He must have a steadfast determination. If he is to plan brilliant strategy, he must be aggressive, daring, audacious; but with this he must have common sense if he is neither to violate the laws of probability nor disregard the threat of possibility. He must be resourceful to the extreme; and yet be supplied with sufficient executive ability to have the creations of his brain carried into effect. He must have an inflexible sense of justice; with a personal disinterestedness that will make his decisions bear the scrutiny of the ages. And, finally, he must have patience to pass through many valleys; but a perspective that will prevent patience from obscuring the high ground beyond. "Washington's military character was a perfectly balanced composite of these many traits. The surprising feature to consider is that they were all highly developed, and none could be said to be overshadowed by others. In none was he surpassed by another great captain of history, and in few was he equalled. I think that history can produce no, other one leader with such a marvelous assortment of military attainments. And* Washington had in combination with these an imposing figure, a grave, masterful face, and a personal bravery far beyond the ordinary. So outstanding was he in an age of extraordinary men that his leadership was undisputed for the entire war. "Moses may haVfe been endowed with marvelous patience and perspective, as he marched his hosts up and down for twenty years of training; but he lacked aggressiveness, audaciousness and daring. "Alexander the Great may have been as implicitly trusted by his followers, as his phalanx crushed the world; but he lacked common sense to practice temperance in all things. "Hannibal may have had equal aggressiveness, audaciousness and daring when he flung his defiant lance against the very gate of Rome; but, had he possessed the resourcefulness of Washington, Rome would have been forced to bend her knee. "Genghis Khan, as he led his Golden Horde westward from Mongolia and marched it victoriously over nfti-ety degrees of longitude, some seven hundred years ago, may have had as great a determination to win. General Harbord said recently that through a great part of eight years Washington's will to win was the only remaining barrier to prevent the crushing of the colonies by England. And we know that Genghis Khan had little consideration for his men, and no patience. Dr. Adams, of the University of Michigan, believes that the word patience best describes Washington as a military leader. "Timur the Great, or Tamerlane the Earth Shaker, may have exhibited as much personal energy as he led his Tartar horsemen in the conquering of most of the world; but he lacked Washington's cool, calculating brain—and so he was unable t6 unify the empire he had won. "The illustrious Napoleon may have had an inflexible sense of justice as he conquered and ruled people after people; but he cannot be said to have had a personal disinterestedness, as ambition gripped him to her bosom. "And so the tale can be unfolded. Bit by bit, we can learn that Washington as a military genius had no peer. "How could so much be embodied in one individual? Legend says that as a boy he played at war—and lead the other boys. We know that he studied fencing and was thrown early in life with military and naval people. We know he spent nights under the stars, as a surveyor; that he was messenger to the French and Indians, and later a Colonial officer in the Royal Forces against them. And we can readily picture that from all of this he learned many of the things he used thereafter. We may guess that he learned the efficiency of the Indian method of warfare as compared to the accepted tactics of the European armies; that he learned the idea of unexpectedly attacking at night or in winter—when the British had suspended all idea of further operations; and that he thought much over ways to wage war, which thoughts he later reduced to writing as six principles of war—principles that are as effective now as they were then. "It would seem that a Divine hand, as it guided his destiny, ordained that from each experience in life he should receive a lesson, or lessons— that would stand him in good stead when necessity confronted him. "Thus according to. every standard by which we evaluate him as a soldier— the sharp estimation of his associates, the unstjnted favor of generation after generation, or the rule and line of the military man^—he stands pre-eminent. "What is our plain duty as his admirers? Let us accept the challenge embodied in that famous quotation from Shakespeare "The evil that men •do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones" and let us, together strive that his name shall never be defamed nor his honor maligned, so "that—through the ages he will be the one Washington, the peerless Captain." *Y NOTES It is very fortunate that we have been able to secure "Dad" Elliott to deliver the addresses during Religious Week. Due to his limited time in the south we were only able to get him here on the campus for four days instead of six, as has been the custom in the past. However, through the group contacts and meetings we hope to arrange, we feel that his sincere personality can greatly influence our campus and campus life. Those who have attended Blue Ridge can well remember the Bible study and various other groups which "Dad" held there. "Dad" Elliott was not only a Y. M. C. A. leader while in college but also an outstanding man in athletics. He was chosen one year as an all-western end. He also captained the track team. We are indeed thankful that we are able to have such a man come and visit us for a few days. —0— As a follow-up of "Dad" Elliott's visit we are planning to conduct our "Fraternity - go - to - church month". Each spring the "Y" puts on this program in an endeavor to create a deeper interest on the part of our fraternity groups on the religious services and activities of our town and campus. We hope that these men will not think that we are urging them to attend church for just a month or just to win some trophy, but that we are trying to interest them in the religious activities of I the various denominations. This part of the "Y" program has certainly proved worthwhile before and we feel sure that it will meet with the same success this year. '—0— Sometimes the Y. M. C. A. is looked upon as a local project rather than as a world-wide organization. When seen in its entirity the Y. M; C. A. becomes an organization spread out over fifty-one lands of the earth. The work of Christian forces is being carried to people of many races and ARCHITECTS WILL CELEBRATE BIRTH ON MARCH 4 AND 5 (Continued from page 1) out the course. The board of trustees, in 1927, removed the department of architecture from the school of engineering and architecture and made it into a separate school of architecture with its own independent organization and dean. In 1929 the name was changed to school of architecture and allied arts, and another department created, the department of applied art. Under this department two four-year degree courses were offered, one in interior decoration and the other in commercial and graphic art. In 1930 the department of architecture added a four-year course in landscape architecture carrying the bachelor's degree. By the summer of 1930 the school of architecture and allied arts had grown to such an extent that it was found necessary to remodel the old chemistry and pharmacy buildings for the accommodation of its two departments, architecture and applied art. These buildings occupy a prominent position on the college campus and provide ample accommodations for the ten members of the school faculty and the 140 students, now registered in the five degree courses offered; architecture, architectural engineering, landscape architecture, interior decoration and' commercial and graphic ats. NEW CLOCK INSTALLED IN MAIN BUILDING (Continued from page 1) illuminated roller in the lower half, which, as it rotates, pauses momen-v tarily and reveals the advertisements of each of the firms which donated it to the college. These are as follows: Varsity and College Barber Shops, Toomer's Drug Store, Burton's Book Store, W. T. Edwards Transfer Company, Benson Brothers, and Meadow's Garage. "has everywhere helped men to break out of the unduly constricting bonds of caste and class, race and nation, and to come into a new and enriching fellowship." Those connected with the Y. M. C. A., even tho this connection is with some small Hi-Y club, can feel that they are a part of this world-wide movement. We ASKEW i n— Uncle Billy's Shoe Shop We ASKEW i n— Uncle Billy's Barber Shop The Barber Shop calls in numbers: 5873, 5708, 5661, 5840, 5663, 5534 — February 15-20, inclusive. Thank you— UNCLE BILLY FOR SALE:—One pair new riding boots, size 11. Price $12.50. See Lieut. Watts, at military office. Patronize Plainsman Advertisers. Tiger Theatre WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 James Cagney in . "TAXI" with Loretta Young, George E. Stone, Guy Kibbee Also Cartoon, "DIZZY RED RIDING HOOD" And Comedy, "A PUT UP JOB" THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Joan Bennett - Spencer Tracy in "She Wanted a Millionaire" with Una Merkel, James Kirkwood Dorothy Peterson FRIDAY, FEB. 26 Ann Harding in "Prestige" with Adolphe Menjou Melvyn Douglas Copr.. 1932. _ The American Tobtcco Co. / / Now I use LUCKIES only / / POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL Sue Carol's wealth was a hindrance rather than a help. Hollywood thought she was ritzy, but Sue soon proved she was a "regular g u y " . . . she made 14 pictures her very first y e a r . . . her latest is UNIVERSALE "GRAFT." She has reached for a LUCKY for two years. Not a farthing was paid for those kind words. That's white of you. Sue Carol. "I have had to smoke various brands of cigarettes in pictures, but it was not until I smoked LUCKIES that I discovered the only cigarettes that did not irritate my throat. Now I use LUCKIES only. The added convenience of your improved Cellophane wrapper that opens soeasily is grand.' 44 » It's toasted Your Throat Protection -against irritation- against cough And Moisture-Proof Cellophane Keeps that "Toasted" Flavor Ever Fresh TUNE IN ON LUCKY STRIKE-60 modern minutes with the world's finest dance orchestras and WaJterWinchell,.whose gossip of today becomes the news of tomorrow, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening over N. B. C. networks.
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Title | 1932-02-24 The Plainsman |
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OCR Transcript | Beat North Carolina State THE PLAINSMAN TO FOSTER THE A U B U R N S P I R IT We Want Univ. of Alabama In Finals VOLUME LV AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932 NUMBER 39 Architects Will Celebrate Birth On March 4-5 To Be Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of the Founding of Architectural Department DR. PAUL BOMAR BURIED HERE ON MONDAY MORNING PLANS UNDER WAY Ball to Be Given Saturday Evening ; Committees Named For Entertainment DEPT. OLDEST IN SOUTH Was Not Created As A Distinct School Until Separation from Engineering School In 1917 To observe the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the department of architecture, arrangements are being made for a celebration to take place on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5. The features of the program include a series of historical tabloids, an exhibit of architectural works and a masquerade ball. The tabloids will be given at an informal reception on Friday evening, and will portray the progress of art through the ages. The ball will be given on Saturday evening in the architectural display rooms, which will be decorated as a Spanish courtyard. Attendants will appear in costume. The decorations were designed by Miriam Toulmin, of Mobile, and W. M. Chambers, of Birmingham, students in Architecture. Alumni of the architectural school, practicing architects and representatives of all major organizations in Auburn will be invited to participate in the activities. In making preparations for the celebration, members of the architectural faculty are working in conjunction with student committees. Chairman of the committees are: H. H. Hillman of Selma and C. F. Davis of Hartford, executive; G. W. Swain of Little Rock, Ark., decorations; Mrs. Betty Buchanan Ward of Auburn, costumes; and Howard B. Up-church of Montgomery, music. The department of architecture was established in June of 1907 and is the oldest in the South. It was attached to the college of engineering which later became the college of engineering and architecture. At first the course in architecture has a common freshmen year with courses in engineering, but in 1917 a full four-year course in architecture, separate from engineering, was published in the college catalogue. In this the architectural Work started from the beginning of the freshman year. The same year a full four-year course in architectural engineering was also established. The first head of the department of architecture at Auburn was Pro-fessorNathaniel Cortland Curtis, a graduate of the University of North Carolina and of Columbia University. To him is due all credit for building up a strong course from the foundation. Professor Curtis left in 1908 to become the head of the department of architecture at Tulane university, and was succeeded at Auburn by Professor Joseph Rudnut, who graduated from the University of Michigan, and is now Professor of the history of architecture at Columbia University. In the fall of 1916 Professor Frederic Child Biggin, from Cornell and Lehigh Universities, took charge. In 1925 the courses in architecture and architectural engineering were extended from four to five years, and the degree changed from B. S. in architecture to bachelor of architecture or architectural'engineering. In 1926 the department of architecture was elected to full membership in the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and recognized by the American Institute of Architects in the conferring of their annual medal for award to the graduate making the highest record in all subjects through (Continued on Page 4) Death of Noted Church Worker Follows Sudden Illness of Last Week IN RETIREMENT HERE Served As President of Judson College and Held Numerous Pastorates Dr. Paul V. Bomar, 68, former president of Judson College, who died at his home here at 7:00 o'clock, Saturday morning, from apoplexy, was buried here Monday morning at 11 o'clock. He was born in Spartanburg, S. C, September 9, 1863, and was married to Miss Nannie Earle of Lan-drum, S. C, in 1888. Before going to Marion as pastor of the Siloam Baptist Church in 1896, Dr. Bomar served as pastor at Camden, S. C, and Versailles, Ky. In 1913 he was elected president of Judson College and served in this capacity with marked distinction for ten years. Resigning this position in 1923, he made a world tour, visiting his daughter Louisa (Mrs. Will Greene), a missionary in China, and his son, John Earle, in South America. He came to Tuskegee as pastor of the Baptist church there following his return to this country in 1924, where he remained until November of last year. He retired from the ministry at this time and moved to Auburn where he built a new home Dr. Bomar is survived by his widow, seven brothers and sisters five children, and eight grandchildren. His brothers are Dr. John Bomar, Cheriton, Va.; Dr. E. E. Bomar, Tryon, N. C ; Horace L. Bomar, Spartanburg, S. C; Mrs. Lamar Smith, Laurens, S. C; Mrs. E. F. Watkins, Mrs. J. T. Montgomery, and Mrs. W. B. Montgomery all of Spart anburg are sisters. His children are Mrs. Douglas Wal lace, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Will Greene, Canton, China; Mrs. M. C. Ellis, Auburn; Paul V. Bomar, Jr., Spartanburg, S. C; and John Earle Bomar, Pottsville, Pa. Best Units at Drill Saturday Announced In accordance with the policy of the commandant of the R. 0. T. C unit of choosing the best platoon and battery in each field artillery regiment, and the best platoon and com pany of engineers at military ceremonies, the following results are an nounced from the review held on Saturday, February 20. The best company of engineers: company "B", Captain Jack Cumbee; and the best platoon: 1st platoon of company "A", 1st Lt. Walter Mul-lin. In the 1st regiment of field artillery the best battery was battery "B", Captain G. S. Sanford, and the best platoon the 1st platoon of bat tery "D", 1st Lt. R. C. Brown. In the 2nd regiment of field artillery the best battery was battery "F" Captain W. B. Hardin, and the best platoon the 2nd platoon of battery "A", 1st Lt. H. B. Upchurch com manding. Engineering Society Hears Decker Monday The Auburn student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers was addressed Monday night by A. Clinton Decker, sanitary engineer for the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company, Birmingham, upon special invitation extended by Prof. John A. C. Callan. Mr. Decker was accompanied to Auburn by Dr. M. F. Jackson, also of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company. Sanitary work of the TCI Company was explained by Mr. Decker to the students, the majority of whom are studying this subject along with other engineering subjects in college. Several Students Plan to Enter Bi- Centennial Oratorical Meet Thomas Kipp, President of Alpha Phi Epsilon, States That Three Students Have Entered Thus Far; Final Contest Here Comes March 4 Several students have announced their intention of entering the George Washington Bi-centennial Oratorical Contest, according to an announcement from Thomas Kipp, president of the local chapter of Alpha Phi Epsilon, national honorary literary fraternity, which is working in conjunction with the speech department in the promotion of the contest among Auburn students. So far, according to Kipp, only three students have definitely decided to enter the contest. These are Thomas Pyke, Walter Edwards, and Carl Majors. Other entries are expected soon. The final contest for the school will be held March 4, or near that time, according to a statement from Professor Hess, head of the speech department. The winner will compete in the state contest at the University of Alabama (date will be announced later). Also, this winner will be awarded five dollars in gold by the local chapter of Alpha Phi Epsilon. The winner in the state contest will compete in the regional contest, and the winner in the regional contest will compete in the national contest, which will be held in Washington, D. C. (The time will be announced later). The following are some excerpts from a bulletin issued by the George Washington Bi-centennial Commission: "The Commission will present the official George Washington Commer-ative Medal in silver to the student winning the state oratorical contest; to the winner of the second place, the official medal in bronze; and to the student in third place, a certificate of award. "To the winner of the national oratorical contest the Commission will present the official George Washington Commerative Medal in gold". "Those desiring particulars and rules of the contest," stated Kipp, "should consult Prof. Hess, head of the speech department." CELEBRATION ENDS IN TRETPLANTING Thirteen Groups Take Part At High School As Washington Celebration Ends With a tree-planting on grounds of the new high school the Auburn exercises commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington ended Monday afternoon. Sam Brewster was in charge of the planting and trees were planted by the civic, luncheon, and patriotic clubs of Auburn. Organizations planting trees were D. A. R., U. D. C, Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts, Masons, Eastern Star, Woman's Club, Business and Professional Woman's Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, and Lions Club. Arrangements had been made in advance so that an official of each organization made the tree planting. It is understood that each tree will be marked for permanent record. At the Monday morning exercises in the chapel of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, the orator was Hon. Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby, N. C, with President Bradford Knapp as master of ceremonies. Mr. Hoey praised Washington for his numerous virtues and his remarkable achievements in his various fields of endeavor. He declared that his achievements as a soldier and as a statesman are most outstanding and also best remembered but that Washington was equally great in other ways. Mr. Hoey amplified and emphasized the meaning of "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Appropriate music for the occasion was furnished by the Auburn band. The assembly followed a military review of the Auburn R. O. T. C. unit with Dr. Knapp, Mr. Hoey, and representatives of Auburn clubs and organizations in the reviewing stand. Bullard Field was too wet for the review which was staged on the streets of the town. The Auburn exercises began Sunday in the churches, the local ministers preaching appropriate sermons about Washington. Sunday afternoon a special service was held in Langdon Hall. Dr. George Petrie spoke on the boyhood of Washington and Captain E. S. Ott spoke of him as "A Peerless Leader." The Auburn gleee club sang two numbers with Prof. John W. Brigham in charge. Sunday evening a union church service was held in the Baptist church. Rev. Sam B. Hay of the Auburn Presbyterian Church was the speaker. The affair brought to a conclusion the most elaborate c elebration of its kind ever held in Auburn. WETUMPKA CAGERS WIN TOURNAMENT Take Finals from Goodwater by 20-12 Count; Scribe Picks All-Stars In the finals of the District Tournament Monday ngiht, a fast team from Wetumpka had little difficulty in downing Goodwater 20-12. Although only holding a 5-4 advantage at the half, Wetumpka combined a superior passing attack with the superb shooting of Brown and Jones to heave Goodwater trailing far behind for the remainder of the game. Brown shot 7 of his team's points to lead the individual scorers of the game, although Buzbee of Goodwater contributed 6 toward his team's total. Excellent guarding by the Wetumpka guards, McKissick and C. Wood managed to hold down the score of Goodwater, affording few shots under the goal. Goodwater (12)—Buzbee, for-fard (6); Hayes, forward (2); Watt-wood, center (2); Richardson, guard (2) ; Harris, guard. Wetumpka (20)—Jones, forward (4); Brown, forward (7); K. Wood, farward (2); Thrash, center:; McKissick, guard (5); C. Wood, guard (2). Protest On Broadcast Ruling Sent to Blake That the petition containing twelve hundred names which was sponsored for the purpose of protesting the Southern .Conference ruling against the broadcasting of conference games in the future, had been sent to Morgan Blake, sports editor of the Atlanta Journal, was the statement issued by Homer Wright yesterday. He also added that those who wished to add their names to the list might do so by calling at the Homer Wright Drug Store this week. It was intimated that sport scribes over the South were partially in favor of the action taken by the conference heads due to the fact that radio broadcasting was rarely supported by the stations over which the broadcasting was done. It is still a matter of doubt whether any determined action will be taken by a centrally organized group as a continued protest against this action. LECTURE REVEALS MANY WONDERS IN LIGHT AND SOUND Disabled Tigers Oppose N. C. State Friday Night Consulting Engineer Of General Electric Company Explains Scientific Laws RENOWNED SCIENTIST Two Performances Necessary to Accommodate L a r g e Crowds Attending Throngs turned away for the first performance filled Langdon hall last night for a second revelation of the wonders of science relating to light and sound. Two capacity audiences witnessed John Bellamy Taylor, consulting engineer of the General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y., in his display of novel experiments in "Audible Light". Dealing in the phenomina of the transmission of light into sound, Mr, Taylor exhibited the instruments already perfected in this field. He caused the photoelectric eye to pro duce seemingly impossible audible sounds. Forcing the photo tube to "see" light from various sources which' set up within the tube feeble electric currents which were con verted into sound waves, he astound ed the audience with various forms of sound effects. Taylor has done important work in the field of talking pictures as well as in the coordination of telephone systems with power transmission lines. His address was the exempli fication of, the work which is being done' in the field of science at the research laboratory of the General Electric Company, and included -a working demonstration of some of the newer tools which have been a product of the electrical age. The address points to the unlimit ed possibilities which lie in the de velopment of the vacuum tube. University Student Group Head Quits University, Alabama, February 23. —Action of the executive committee of the University of Alabama board of trustees )n rescinding an order suspending a co-ed for alleged violation of the honor code, led to the resignation of J. Theo Jackson, of Ashford, Ala., as president of the Student Government Association. Jackson's resignation was announced following a meeting of the student executive committee. A statement was issued by Jackson that his action was necessary "in view of all the circumstances that have arisen out of the recent controversy between the administration of the University and the .government of the student association." The student executive committee will continue to function, student officials announced, and Edward Branch, of Montgomery, member of the University wrestling team and holder of the bantamweight championship, will advance from the office of vice-president of the Student Association to succeed Jackson. Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University, and Dean Lancaster declined to comment on Jackson's resignation. Professor Elizqndo Goes to Benning to Investigate Machine Engineering Professor W i ll Make Test On Steam Conduit Recently Completed Professor Y. A. Elizondo of the engineering department was in Fort Benning Saturday for the purpose of testing a newly completed steam conduit which is to be used in the heating system of the new Medical Barracks there. He was assisted in his work by Ignacio Villasinor, senior in the school of mechanical engineering. Professor Elizondo and Mr. Villa-senor made the trip at the instigation of. Mr. C. L. Vickery of the J. C. Miller Company". The conduit, which is a five hundred foot, underground insulated affair, was subjected to a four-hour test to determine the efficiency of its insulation. Government contract specification called for a conduit of an efficiency of at least ninety percent. Professor Eli-zondo's calculations showed the conduit to meet the specified conditions, and the results of the test were embodied in a report to the contracting company. Cosmopolitan Sunday To Be Observed Here Cosmopolitan Sunday will be observed at the Baptist church next Sunday, February 28, by special exercises for all out-of-state students, and also those students from foreign countries. Special exercises in addition to the regular program are being planned. At 9:45 Sunday morning, in addition to the regular Sunday School program, it is planned to have students from Germany, Mexico, Cuba and Armenia give short talks, telling something of student religious work in those countries. At 6:30 Sunday evening, special music will be given in addition to the regular B. Y. P. U. program. About 275 students have been invited, representing the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Machassachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia, and the foreign countries of Cuba, Germany, Mexico, Armenia, and the Canal Zone of Panama. Attempts will be made to reach all these students personally within the next few days, but if any are overlooked it is hoped that they will consider this sufficient invitation to be present. Stewart and Hatfield On Injured List As Team Preps for First Tournament Game AUBURN ON SEEDED LIST Pre-touranment Jinx Follows Senior Five From Previous Season t New Clock Installed In Main Building The time keeping service in the Main Building has been greatly enhanced by the installation of a new Telechron Electric ejock. This clock which is located about the bulletin board on the first floor of Samford HalL. has as an unusual feature an (Continued on page 4) Students Are Excused From Drill Saturday With the approval of the president of the institution the military department announces that there will be no drill held on Saturday, February 27. Effective immediately and continuing until further announcement is made the uniform of all R. O. T. C. students at drill will be blouses and white shirts. The uniform for class will remain optional, either white or gray shirts being permissable. The members of the military staff expressed their appreciation for, and congratulations on the excellent appearance of the R. O. T. C. units in the parade on Washington's birthday. Control of Industry Is Debate Question At the last meeting of the Auburn debating society it was announced that there would be a debate next Monday night on the question, "resolved that congress should enact legislation providing ior centralized control of industry." This is the question which will be debated against Birmingham-Southern in a few weeks. The affirmative of this question will be upheld by Justin Morrill and W. H. Baskerville; while Douglas Brown and N. S. Hare will support the negative. Since it is not long until Auburn will begin its heavy schedule of intercollegiate debates, it is hoped that all of the old members will return to the society. Visitors and friends are welcomed to come out and hear the debates. NOTICE^! Scabbard and Blade members will place reservations for plates at the annual banquet, in the box at the Tiger Drug Co. The box will be placed uptown Thursday. Auburn's chances of trouncing North Carolina State in the opening round of the Southern Conference basketball tournament in Atlanta Friday wre somewhat dimmed today when Coach Sam McAllister announced that recent injuries to Capt. Jack Stewart, center, and Lindley Hatfield, guard, probably would hamper their playing in the tourney. Captain Stewart sprained his ankle in the Georgia game over a week ago and has not been able to practice since the Bulldogs were downed here, 26-24, February 15. McAllister intends to start his brilliant leader against the Wolfpack, but said that he might be able to play three minutes or less or that he might be able to play an entire game. His physical condition is a mystery at present, and how fast his ankle has responded to expert treatment from Trainer Wilbur Hutsell will not be determined until the Tigers initial conference tilt. However, it is known that the layoff since the Georgia game has not helped Stewart. Hatfield was injured in the return game with Georgia Tech in Atlanta February 1,13, but it was not known until this week that the injury would cause trouble. In some manner he was pushed or shoved against the .iron supports of the backboards on Tech's court and wounded an ear, which has affected his hearing. He has been unable to reach his best playing form since the fray with Yellow Jackets and it remains to be seen how he will perform in the conference carnival. He should be in better playing condition than Stewart, however, because he has not had to miss any of the practice drills in preparation for the tournament. If Stewart and Hatfield are off form against North Carolina State, the Plainsmen will probably meet disaster in their first game. The Raleigh five was barely nosed out here last year in an extra period contest, 30-28, and Coach Ray Sermon has several of the players back who gave McAllister's quintet so much trouble in 1931. Sermon's charges would give Auburn a tough battle if every Tiger was in perfect physical and mental shape. Knowing that Stewart and Hatfield might not be able to play for any length of time Friday evening, McAllister has been using David Ariail, sophomore, and Harbin Lawson, senior, a good deal at center and guard. They have teamed with Tom "Little Papa" Lumpkin, one of the leading scorers in the South, and Ralph Jordan at forwards and Charles Kaley at the other guard. They have been showing up well, but the team is weakened without Stewart and Hatfield. Stewart, Hatfield, Kaley, Lumpkin and Jordan have played together as a five man machine for two years and it is almost impossible for another wearer of the Orange and Blue to break into the starting line-up and show up as well as one of the veterans. Coach Sam McAllister, Manager Harold Williams and nine players will leave here for the tournament Friday morning. The players making the trip are: Capt. Jack Stewart and David Ariail, centers; Tom Lumpkin, Ralph Jordan, George Jenkins and Sam Mason, forwards, and Lindley Hatfield, Charles Kaley and Harbin Lawson, guards. The Plainsman will face North Carolina State Friday night at 7:00 o'clock with an impressive record of 11 wins and only two losses and finished their regular schedule in third place among the conference rivals with a record of nine victories and two setbacks. PAGE TWO T H E P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932 Styg PatttHmatt Published semi-weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates $2.50 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 Victor R. White, Jr. Editor-in-Chief J. Roy Wilder Business ^Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Gabie Drey Associate Editor R. A. McMillan .-..Associate Editor J. W. Letson Associate Editor J. R. Chadwick Managing Editor L. C. McCallum _ Sports Editor H. W. Moss - - News Editor Horace Shepard News Editor M. M. Spruiel Exchange Editor Frank G. Keller Contributing Editor W. W. Beck Contributing Editor REPORTERS Billy Hamilton, '34; Walter Brown, '35; J. C. Ivey, '34; W. G. Hall, '35; B. C. Pope, Jr., '33; Jack Knowlton, '35; Walter Smith, '35; Marion Kelley, '33; J. A. Parrish, Jr., '35. BUSINESS STAFF James Backes Asst. Business Manager Knox M. McMillan .... Advertising Manager Robert Greer — Circulation Manager Phillip M. Benton Asst. Adver. Mgr. Circulation Department: T. A. Dunlap, '35; Edward W. Prewitt, '35. DR. PAUL BOMAR In passing, Dr. Paul Bomar leaves behind a trail blazed in the creation of followers to his faith no matter where he heralded it. Spending the greater part of his life in the furtherance of his beloved religion he was forced in the latter part of his life to retire from active ministry and church work because he had given so much in his earlier years. His unquestionable self denial led him to numberless friendships and established him as one of the moving elements in the development of religion in the South. As a college president he carried his institution/to greater heights and as a minister he did even more. Combining competence with unfailing zealous-ness. he has forever established his name as one who lived and died with one standard— service. WASHINGTON AND THE CRITICS Debunking in life writing has been an outgrowth of the present age. Modern writers seem possessed of chortless, brutal desires to destroy every remaining vestage of American respect in anything that has been, at one time or another, eugloized by the older school. A sense of sincerity and unbiased reasoning admits that this is well to some extent. We have seen the host descend upon the name of Washington, and observed the sneers from the sidelines, during the nationwide celebration of Monday. It is easy to brand those myths of the cheery tree and superman actions as overloads of fulsome praise. Yet, Washington as the man of character, leader, and dynamic force in the creation of our nation stand untainted in the minds of the American people today. PRAYER FOR THE PRESS The Montgomery Advertiser comments on an invocation rendered recently by an inmate of Kilby Prison. The prayer was to this effect: Our Heavenly Father, we pray for the newspapers and writers of our Country. Help them to know that the world does appreciate them in their struggles to make this a better land in which to live. Bless the newsgath-erers of the World who do as much as any class to help this land to a higher level. This should be refreshing to every member of the fourth estate. Prayers for the press have become a rarity, and we fail to recall every having heard one of this nature. The pulpit often makes mention of the newspaper, but usually in the manner of impressing upon the public that every paper is subsidized by exponents of prohibition repeal. Often the gods of wrath are called down upon journalists, but heavenly assistance is usually considered beyond the pale of the press. After all the minister and the editor are supposedly striving for the same goal, and it is hoped that the words of a "life sentencer" will do something to unite them in a common cause. AN ABSURD SYSTEM Beginning this year the local college library has adopted a system of book regulation that is designed to almost exclusively confine certain books to the use of freshmen. This system has probably been worked out with the idea that the first year men need to read more than their elders do, and that the most choice books of the library should be placed entirely at their disposal. Due to straitened financial circumstances, the influx of new books has been maintained • solely from a small fee paid by each freshman, and these new books are all placed on the freshman shelf. In order to obtain the use of one of these new books the upperclassman has to present a card duly signed and swathed in red tape; and then he can take only one book at a time out of this restricted shelf. There are several hundred books in this group, the choicest and newest books in the library; yet their use is confined to a limited number of students, although they constitute the outside reading work for a number of other courses.. It is to be hoped that an educational attitude will some day be adopted by the library, when all books, in voluminous quantities will be placed at the disposal of every ambitious reader; all the freshmen books cannot be read in one year, and the literary background of the Auburn upperclassman is a thing of uncertain properties. THE NEXT PRESIDENT This paper has restrained from dwelling on such moralizing as is typical of Dr. Glenn Frank. However, he seems to have sounded the keynote for the public's desires in selecting the next President. Dr. Frank says that this man of destiny, should we be lucky enough to find him, will be bigger than his platform. Those words ring with cheer to the political mind that is not too partisan to appreciate their significance. The youth newly endowed with the right of franchise looks upon the political chaos and sighs with disgust as he sees the teaching of his grammar school civics crushed to the cold pavement of disillusion. Thoughts that American politics was the machinery of a government unerring in the disposition of justice, liberty, and administration, fade before glimpses of intrigues, graft, and ambitious soap box politicians. Youth's faith in existing governmental agencies would become greatly strengthened should we find this man "bigger than his platform." THE STUDENT IN POLITICS In this issue is printed a letter from a former McGill men now at the University of Berlin describing student elections and the political feelings of .the student body at that institution. Here we have a true picture of that much-praised creature of whom we have heard so much, the student in politics. Germany is one of the happy hunting grounds of the politically minded undergraduate. Upon the theory that the student, like all youths, will have to eventually run the country, and, as a student, is presumed to possess a higher mentality than the average, there has been built up the highly pugnacious and, to boot, loquacious, movements whose end is the perfection of the fatherland.. "Let us be done with the bungling and the old-fashioned methods of our elders," they say, "let* us apply the keen and open mind of youth to the problems of the state." • But for all the professed ideals the student politician cuts a sorry figure, if we are to believe our correspondent. He writes, "As in all political campaigns everywhere the voice of reason is not heard." The young enthusiasts express their platforms to the accompaniment of fist-fights, catcalls and race riots. And they take it all very seriously. It may be true that the attitude of the Canadian and American student toward the political affairs of his own and other countries is almost criminal in its indifference and betrays an immature lack of understanding of vital affairs. But the sad condition in Berlin shows that when the undergraduate approaches politics he is as likely to submerge hemself in mob opinion as the next man, and exhibit that blind partisanship which the intelligent student of national affairs must deplore. Nothing has been contributed but an added number of rabid adherents to the causes of already violent opportunists. —The McGill Daily. IDLE EMS Book Review WOLSEY, by Hilaire Belloc; Lippincott. $5.00. One is so accustomed to dutifully impartial, or cynically detached, biography that it is rather refreshing to have Hilaire Belloc indulge in a militant bias. Mr. Belloc is a Catholic first, and an historian second. If there is any conflict between his two roles, the former wins out. Last season Richelieu got his rebuke. This year it is Wolsey. Both of them, it seems, were responsible in their different ways for breaking up the unity of Catholic Europe. For this, whatever their other achievements, Mr. Belloc cannot forgive them. He considers that the English Cardinal's great defects were a lack of vision beyond the immediate present, a lack of spirituality, an in- 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 policy. * * * * Whenever there is a slump in printable news and warped opinions the writer is forced to pick up his pen and go prolific. Such a slump is the parent of this column. * * * * - Spring fever headaches: The campus sunk in lethargic slumber . . . hundreds of students at lectures last night . . . Plainsman staff smokes innumerable cigarettes and curses an uneventful week . . . the editor paces the floor . . . Maurois's Disraeli . . . professors obsessed with a passion for quizes . . . talk of cheating . . . the drinking season is just around the corner . . . hell broke loose at Montevallo . . . no salacious books in the library . . . a ladybug calmly parades the typewriter carriage . .. a little girl begging Indian-head pennies . . . the staff skips around in ecstasy as we reach the half-page mark . . . * * * * After one hundred and fifty years' of idolizing, the American people are beginning to accept the truth about George Washington. Countless biographies of the first president have been printed since his death, but it has remained for modern writers to tell the truth about him. Probably the most comprehensive and unbiased study of Washington has been written by W. E. Woodward, in his biographical essay, George Washington, the Image and the Man. Woodward, following the modern biographical trend, writes in a light, wisecracking style; however, he is faithful to the facts, and his book may be accepted as authoritative. Many absurd stories are disapproved, and the blunders of the "Father of our Country" are uncovered in a convincing manner. After finishing Woodward's book, one is left with the picture of a hardshell farmer, a muddling statesman, a blundering soldier, and a man of great character. * * * * While we are on biography, we may note the.death of the leading modern figure in life-writing, Lytton Strachey. It was Strachey who'set the style for most of the present-day biographies, it was Strachey who forsook the stout two-volume panegyric of the Victorian authors and it was Strachey who dared make fun of the leading figures of the nineteenth century in a style that is both rollicking and lucid. ability to penetrate the deeper, less obvious motives of men, and an inflated ambition that was too largely personal. At first, Wolsey comes off better than the other members of the cast. Henry VIII is pictured as an indecisive weakling, Anne Bo-leyn as a scheming villainess destitute of physical charm. (Her portrait, one feels, is grossly caricatured). None of them play quite the roles which conventional history has assigned. , It is for this reason, apart from its more solid merits, that Mr. Belloc's new biography is so interesting. It may be violently partisan; it may be slightly inaccurate; nevertheless it supplies a fresh viewpoint, and does so with considerable piquancy. THE CASE FOR INDIA, by .Will Durant; Sim-on & Schuster. $2.00. Dr. Durant went to India to help himself in visualizing a people whose cultural history he had been studying for a forthcoming volume on civilization. He went casually, believing that England's government of this people was as satisfactory as the situation warranted. He came away convinced that self-government of India by the Hindus could have no worse results than the present form. Admitting that the briefness of his trip did not give him an infallible understanding of conditions, nevertheless Dr. Durant's emotions were so roused by the condition which he saw that he could scarcely contain himself in his desire to help liberate India. This book surveys in the light of his experiences the work and power of Gandhi, and, as counsel for both sides, Dr. Durant presents the case for England as well as the case for Indian. 'N BY E' written and illustrated by Rockwell Kent; Brewer and Warren. $3.50. Something over a year ago three men put to sea in a tiny boat. There was the skipper, the mate, and the cook. The latter it is who tells the tale. Fascinated by the knowledge that two lads were starting off on such a wild jaunt, Rockwell Kent persuaded them to take him along — and the book is his diary, very fully illustrated. In fact, it is difficult to decide where the pictures stop and the writing begins, since Mr. Kent is equally picturesque in word or line. Occasionally there are lapses from the moment at hand to a memory, but so inimitable are the anecdotes that one wishes there had been more reminiscence. Especially breath taking is the description of thawing out the dynamite. *:- AUBURN FOOTPRINTS Reporting to a date at the unearthly hour of 9:30 o'clock on Sunday night in Montevallo, "Another Auburn Farmer" alibies that he was detained by a washed out bridge. Even the Cosmopolitan lassies must credit the sons of the soil with cleverness on this one. * * * * * * * * * * Acquitters seem to be more popular than quitters. * * * * * * * * * * Economy would bealright if we could only take the me out of it. * * * * * * * * * * In describing her ideal man a co-ed of the University of North Carolina says that as long as U-Drive-It speedometers can be disconnected that he need not own a car. * * * * * * * * * * What this country needs is for several red ink manufactuers to go broke. * * * * * * * * * * Why don't some bridge hound give us an approach-forcing system to try on the bankers? * * * * * * * * * * Footprints gives it support to the anti-hoarding campaign. However, we don't know of any place to be of assistance. * * * * * * * * * * One of the likely Democratic nominees is quoted with having said that "Bread and not beer" is the issue in the next campaign. Give us a man that can supply either. * * * * * * * * * * If a woman's kiss intoxicates one we will take our drinks mixed. * * * * * * * * * * So man is dust, and it takes a woman to settle him. * * * * * * * * * * Why don't one of these guys that dotes on his ancestry mention the fact that he has one of Adam's apples? * * * * * * * * * * We have recently been informed that the capital of the United States is all over the world. . * * * * * * * * * * A freshman at Washington and Jefferson was found recently on the second floor of a sorority house. He excused himself by saying he was looking for the English department. * * * * * * * * * * Co-eds at Tufts were warned against necking five hours per day in a health talk—most of the girls stated that they were lucky to get one hour. * * * * * * . * * . * * , We want the ecclesiasts to tell us where crooners are going to spend the hereafter. It seems imperative to the spiritual future of the country. * * * * * * * * * * "Catfish" Smith says that a great athlete is without honor off his own campus. * * * * * * * * * * Does a Democrat want good times before November? * * * * * * * * * * O. 0. Mclntyre makes reference to a self made man being terribly proud of his creator. * * * * * * * * * * We are often haunted by songs—those that we have murdered. Let the editor of this column state in the beginning that for well nigh six months he has had periodic spells of nau-sia, has been on the verge of a nervous breakdown and prevaling attacks of insomnia have taken their toll on his weakened body—and all because he has been forced to prepare a semi-weekly galley of copy under the title, "With Other, Colleges". The caption grates upon his delicate temperament and at last he has broken down the barrier between his lowly rank and the exalted position of the editor and has demanded a change of scenery. * * * * One of the most deserving needs for reform has been uncovered by a female crusader as she combines both her unquestioned subtly and unrivaled Elizabethian style in a letter to the editor published in the "Wo-Co-Ala News". The young lady comes forth in a most convincing manner with the bare facts about the lack of drying facilities for student bathing suits. Give the little mermaid a great big hand! And here it is: "Dear Editor: "Something should be done about the way in which the bathing suits are dried at the swimming pool. "As soon as a swimmer gets out of the pool, still shivering from half-heated water, she pulls off her cold bathing suit, soaked with an antiseptic that * eats so many holes in a suit that one doesn't know how long it will last without falling off and embarrassing her, financially and otherwise. The suit is thrown in a tub of water, along with a dozen or so others, all different fadable colors and shades, and allowed to soak until a maid comes and wrings it and hangs it in the drying room. This room is a dark and damp place, a slaughter place for suits, that delights in helping the depression in the sale of bathing suits. "Of coui-se the suit is rarely ever dry and certainly won't last long under such conditions. One does not like to buy and ruin two bathing suits a year—and suits are expensive in winter. Just figure up how much two bathing suits a year for two years (if the person is not too discouraged to take swimming the second year) cost —and blame us if you can for wanting better drying means. We have a good pool, but a good drying room?—no!" * * * * Being in a very clipping mood today, since we have started out by clipping the head of this column and then by clipping a clipping from the W. C. A. News, we continue with a clipping from the "Orange and White", the title of which must originally have been, "watch your hoo-hoo's and ha-ha's". Not that we have very much faith in psychological experiments but since we belong to the ha-ha class we fall a victim to our retiring modesty and add a bit of copy to this already corrupted column. Having had very little experience with Vassar it would be pos-tively libellous to say that they even have a sense of humor. Try this on your one and only, maybe you are missing something : "That your laugh indicates the type of humor you possess and is an outward sign of your true character, is the startling result of an experiment conducted by Dr. Polyxenie Kam-bouropoulou, psychologist at Columbia University, New York. The doctor arrived at her conclusions after an intensive study of one hundred students at Vassar College, each of whom kept a 'humor diary' for the purpose of the experiment. The doctor declares that persons who express mirth with a 'Hee-Hee!' are merely indulging in the 'hiss and sneer of a trick-ishly- gained victory'. Those who laugh 'Ho-Ho!' says the doc, are actually scoffing in self-exaltation—like a rooster does the crowing, one presumes, after the hen has done the work. The only expression of glee which meets with the approval of Dr. Kambouropoulou is the old 'Ha-Ha!'— although that lends itself to more than one interpretation, such as 'giving the boss the ha-ha.' However, as the test was made with the 'gentle' sex as the subject, the not-so-gentle element can reasonably indulge in a good 'Hee-hee! Ho-ho! or Ha-ha!' and still have a little hope of salvation. * * * * Either for want of space filler or unusual interest in our sister institution this publication has been waging an unwarranted battle upon the buxom and blithe lassies up Montevallo way. Personally we are enjoying it, and would joyfully stand such scathing jabs as the widely heralded cartoon of recent date. However, if the lassies wish we shall be only too glad to hoist high our flag of truce, waving a salute to Alabama's future womanhood. In the gusto of this bow let us include our congratulations for such a thorough squelching from feminine ingenuity. It is ,re,- freshing at least to see womankind crash into the realms of cleverness. INSIGHTS By Conscientious Cletus 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 policy. * * * * CLETUS realizes more than ever that it is foolish to try to please everybody. It seems that everybody does not want to be pleased, and the fact is that if the author was pleased he would be without a subject on which to write. * * * * Cletus has been complimented several times, since the last issue of The Plainsman, on his change of heart, and especially has the point been brought out that the column in Saturday's issue will make a wonderful impression on the people out over the state. In fact the good will thus developed might even result in some friend of the institution giving us enough money to build a stadium. And on top of that just think what might have resulted if the whole Plainsman had followed that same policy throughout the year. It is not beyond the bounds of reason to imagine that we would have added twenty-six new buildings to our campus, one hundred and fifty-six new athletic coaches to our present staff, and some unimportant person with a misconceived idea of what education should really mean might even have been fool enough to partly endow one research assistant. That part about the research assistant is very doubtful, however, because a research endowment does not usually have a cornerstone with the doner's name carved in everlasting marble. Also to stay within the bounds of reason it .will be necessary to exclude the possibility of having a new library included among our twenty-six new buildings. The new library would have very little direct effect in attracting more students to Auburn so why waste the money. What Auburn needs to do in order to run the other colleges in Alabama out of business is to build twenty-six stadiums, and then divide the institution into twenty-six different schools, and have the students meet classes according to the Oxford system. Cletus will stake his professional reputation as a truthful liar on the success of this plan. * * * * Conscientious Cletus has ceased to be conscientious because he has come to the conclusion that the only way to get along in the world is to never tell the truth. Tell people what they want to hear and nothing more because friendship is the most valuable thing in life. Rush up to your friend, being careful to always have a beaming smile on your face, slap him on the back, offer him a cigar, and then repeat with great effectiveness, "what a fine fellow you are". That is the way to be elected to membership in the Hundred and Twenty Million Club, and just think how bad you would feel if you were on the outside of this leading social organization. * * * * Above all do not forget that the way to make friends is to never tell the truth. Cletus believes this so firmly that he is going to do the unheard of and try his own suggestion. Judging from the success of this policy in Saturday's Plainsman, Cletus will s'oon be running for president on the Democratic ticket. Of course it is understood that he will have the support of all the important men in Auburn, especially the self-appointed student leaders. * * * * Auburn has the most efficient book-store of any college town in the south because regardless of what kind of book you want the store will be glad to order it for you, and come to think of it there are not many book-stores that will cooperate to such an extent. Of course you have to pay for this service, but everyone knows that you cannot get something for nothing, and every Auburn student should realize that the overhead expenses of a book-store are very great. Also if a man can get what he wants he should be willing to pay for it. The greatest service comes, however, in the full cooperation that the store gives in handling the student's second-hand books. Every text-book that is to be used for another semester will be gladly bought by the book-store, and the management always considers closely the original price paid for the book. When a fair price has been settled on by the management and the student a mere ten percent is added to it and the book is then offered for re-sale. Another store with the same monopoly that our present one has might take advantage of the students in this connection, and with this in mind every student should express his appreciation of the consideration now being shown. * * * * If you believe that stand on your head. Political pie is made up of boloney, applesauce, plums, and dough.—Louisville Times. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932 T H E P L A I N S M AN A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE PAGE THREE MORE FUNDS NEEDED BY SOCIETY FOR AID OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN Need for N ew Members Urgent to Promote Wider, Sympathetic Understanding of Work and to Raise Sufficient Funds to Serve Those in Serious Need of Attention By Dr. Paul Irvine . The Alabama Society for Crippled Children is interested in providing surgical treatment and hospitalization for hundreds of Alabama children who are crippled. There is great urgency in its call for new members at this time, first, because of the need for a wider, sympathetic understanding of the work it is attempting to do, and second, because the funds appropriated by the state have proven insufficient to serve all those who are in crying need of attention. The Society was founded in 1926 and the work has grown in scope under the presidency of Mr. W. H. Archer of Sheffield. In all parts of the state are small groups of citizens who have loyally promoted this great humanitarian work. Now there is a call for a greater number of public spirited citizens and lovers of children to familiarize themselves with the aims and activities of this organization. Mr. H. E. Gentry, executive secretary of the Society says: "The rehabilitation seiVice of the State Department of Education holds 26 clinics a year at the cost of about $50 each. The average cost of hospitalizing a child is about $70. About three-fifths of the state appropriation is spent for hospitalization, which takes care of about 125 cases. Hospitalization of all other cases of crippled children has to be taken care of through the Alabama Society for Crippled children. Last year we hospitalized 221 cases or about 100 which could not have been provided for without the funds of this society." Rates as Low as $2.00 "THE homelike atmoapherc ot 1 the Molton. to different from the artrare hotel, bn 7ITCB It * Krathwidt tlofUi: "Next Best to Home" Keeping the Old Friends Making Many New Ones In Birmingham ^MOLTON J A.DRIVER. MANAGER. There are 800 cripple.d children how on the waiting list, their cases having been diagnosed, their parents consenting to treatment. Most of these cases must wait except as funds are provided by the contributions of membership in this society by friends of children. Sixteen of these cases are in Lee County. Citizens of Alabama will be impressed by the- fact that 40 per cent of these crippled children who are operated upon thereby become capable of normal development and can grow up to normal maturity in their social and economic relations. This one fact indicates the great financial economy of dealing with these cases while young. And it does not detract from the great boon of human happiness which is granted these growing children. The week of February 28th to March 5 has been chosen as Membership Week in Lee County. All citizens of Lee County are invited and urged to lend their support to this work of human sympathy. All money collected by this Society is used for one purpose only—that of paying hospital fees for cases that cannot otherwise be treated. Membership cards may be had from the writer, who is chairman for Lee County. Mrs. Toomer To Speak At Missionary Society An address on the life and work of the famous Labrador missionary doctor, Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell, will be delivered by Mrs. S. L. Toomer when the Auburn Federated Missionary Society holds its first meeting of the year at the Methodist Church on Monday afternoon, 3:00 o'clock, February 29. Interest in the work of Sir Wilfred is keen among Auburn townspeople because of his visit and lecture here in the Spring of 1928. He spoke in Langdon Hall before a capacity audience to which he related the occasion which caused him to begin his life of ministry to the destitute natives in Labrador. Many hospitals and schools have been established through his efforts. His able efforts have provoked huge donations for his work from American and British' philanthropists. Mrs. J. T. Williamson will lead the devotional. Officers of the Society include: Mrs. R. B. McGehee, president; Mrs. V. B. Wattwood, sec- STUDENTS ATTENTION! We invite you to o p e n a checking account with us. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Your Interest Computed Always Ready to Serve You BANK OF AUBURN Bank of Personal Service SUITS AND TOP-COATS $21.50 $23.50 $25.00 GLENN McNAIR Clothes . Made for You Civics Department Woman's Club Meets The civics department of the Auburn Woman's Club held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Jude Robinson, Sanford. avenue Thursday afternoon February 18th. The subject featured was "The Flower Garden". After a short business meeting Miss Mary Martin discussed briefly timely plantings for the month of February. Mr. L. M. Ware of the botany department of A. P. I. gave a most informative talk on the flower garden dealing with the problems of inclosure and design and suitable plantings, stressing particularly the small formal garden. A bulletin showing the season of bloom for annuals planted at various times of the year was given to each member of the club. The data contained in these bulletins is based upon experiments made by the college horticulture department at its greenhouses and gardens and taken from the records of 1927. After the program tea was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. W. B: Lee and Mrs. H. L. Watts. The next meeting of the civics department of the Woman's Club, more familiarly known as the garden department, will be held March 17, at the home of Mrs. S. F. Brewster, 360 E. Magnolia avenue. The topic for discussion will be "The Lawn" and Mrs. B. F. Thomas will be the chief speaker. Ag Paragraphs One of the most interesting and practical experiments being carried out on ag hill at the present time is being conducted by Mr. Grimes, Mr. Sewell and Mr. Cottier, of the animal husbandry department. They are comparing protein supplements, with a. basic ration of white corn. While the main object of the experiment is to determine the Relative value of different types of protein supplements, some very valuable data is being obtained on vitamin "A". —0— Fattening hogs are being used in the experiment. Five pens of nine hogs each are being fed on various rations, all containing white corn as a basis, and either tankage, cotton seed meal, peanut meal, skim milk, or a commercial protein supplement. The experiment has been in progress for nine weeks, and will continue for several weeks longer—just how much longer depends on the condition of the hogs. At present there are abnormal conditions in every pen except the ones being fed on skim milk arid corn, and the commercial protein supplement and corn. These ab-normalties are in the form of extreme nervous disorders. Shortly, soybean hay is to be added in an attempt to bring the hogs back to normal. Some data that will prove of great value to the swine growers of the state is being collected. —0— The program given by the Ag Club on February 17th was undoubtedly the best that has been given this semester. Beginning with a very interesting talk by Miss Bishop on "the relation of calcium, phosphorous, and retary; and Mrs. J. W. Tidmore, chairman of music. The program committee is composed of Mrs. James R. Edwards, Mrs. P. O. Davis, Mrs. V. B. Wattwood, Mrs. A. Carnes, and Mrs. T. A. Sims. THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES * HAGEDORN'S OPELIKA'S BEST STORE THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES I DUFFEE'S CASH GROCERY | IGA STORES Auburn's Most Complete Food Store SAVE TODAY •TAKE advantage of our ' tremendous b u y i ng power, quality foods, une x c e l l ed service and sanitary store. R e m e m b e r "SPIC and SPAN" is our motto . . . . * * * I THE IGA IS NOT A CHAIN! I MEMBERS NAMED TO COMMITTEE ON CRIPPLED CHILDREN Dr. Paul Irvine Named Chairman of Lee County Committ ee The personnel of the Lee county committee on crippled children work has been named, with Dr. Paul Irvine as chairman. This committee will sponsor the work, including membership in the Alabama Society for Crippled Children. Committee members in the Auburn area are Herbert Martin, Rotary Club; Lieut. V. C. Finch, Lions Club; Dr. L. S. Blake, Lions Club; Mr. P. O. Davis, and Mr. W. W. Hill, Ki-wanis Club; Mr. O. C. Prather, White Shrine; Miss Alma Lamar, B. & P. W. Club; Mrs. B. R. Showalter, Woman's Club; Mrs. J. W. Scott and Mrs. A. L. Thomas, P.-T. A.; Rev. J. R. Edwards, First Baptist Church; Rev. R. B. McGehee, Methodist Church; Rev. S. B. Hay, Presbyterian Church; Rev. Wm. B. Lee, Episcopal Church; Rev. S. L. Toomer; Mr. E. Peddy, Loachapoka; Mrs. W. E. Ward, P.-T. A., Loachapoka; Mrs. N. C. Peddy, Woman's Club, Loachapoka. In the Opelika area members are Mr. C. M. Cannon and Homer Carter, Kiwanis Club; Yetta Samford; Dr. Stewart; Mr. N. D. Denson, Rotary Club; Mrs. E. L. Screws, Chamber of Commerce; Men's Bible Class of First Baptist Church, Mr. W. Y. Fleming; Men's Bible Class of the First* Methodist Church, Hon. John K. Watkins; Misses Ruth Stevens and Helen Collins, B. & P. W. Club; Mr. Sherwood Bennett, Junior Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Gullatt Hunter, Mrs. J. Z. Fuller, Mrs. N. D. Denson Mrs. Hugh Hall, Mrs. Tollison, Mrs. Velma Meadows, Mrs. Cecil Floyd, Mrs. George Cooper, Twentieth Century Club; Mrs. O. P. Lee; Mrs. Edward Jones; Mrs. McLure; Mrs. Julian Palmer; Mrs. D. H. Ponder; Mrs. Wm. Hannon; Mrs. Walker; Mrs. I. T. Stanley; Mrs. John Harwell; Mrs. Harrison Watson; Mrs. Claude Brown; Mrs. Manley Cannon; Mrs. Claude Harrison; Miss Elizabeth Jackson; Miss Pearl Holderfield; Mrs. Claude Summers; Mrs. Coral Warren; Mrs. Mary Holderfield; Mr. C. E. McLain, Mrs. C. K. Dunn, and Mr. J. L. Killian, Salem. In the Phenix City area members are Miss Zadie Young, Mr. Lyman Bird, Mr. C. B. Gullatt, Mr. T. W. Britton, Mr. S. Lauderdale, Mr. L. P. Stough, Mr. Ernest White, Rev. Chas. Smith, Mrs. Thad Robinson, Mrs. Chas. Gunter, Mr. Walter Anthony, Mrs. Warren White, Mrs. Ernest Martin, and Mrs. George Wallace, all of Phenix City; Mrs. H. O. Ever-idge, Mrs. Eugene Garrett, Mrs. George Dudley, Mr. Tom Cumba, and Mr. Chas. Clayton,- all of Girard. Mrs. Corprew and Miss Young, County Welfare Workers, and Dr. Murphy, county health officer, are cooperating in the work. Nevada Debaters Defend Reno Divorce Statutes The basic ideal behind Reno's major industry was upheld by the University of Nevada's debate team, which "resolved" to defend the local system of easy divorce. Following an encounter with the Marquette university team the Nevada debaters plan an invasion of Oregon and way points for the purpose of arguing the question of easy divorce as an accepted social institution. dry matter in various green, leafy vegetables". The program continued with a talk by Mr. Bailey, of the agronomy department. Mr. Bailey talked on a subject that has been severely neglected by at least three-fourths of the students on Ag Hill. His subject was "The Senior's use of English". After an interesting fifteen- minute speech Mr. Bailey offered his services to the Seniors who need coaching in writing correct English. Following these talks, three students gave their interpretations of a "buck" dance. Other students passed out cigars while the dancing was i in progress. The program concluded with guitar and ukelele music. —0— Beginning next issue, this column will give a thumb-nail sketch of an interesting character on Ag Hill every week. Send in the name of your favorite Prof. County-Wide Revival In Progress In Opelika A county wide and interdenominational revival is now in progress in the court house at Opelika, having begun Sunday night under the leadership of Lay Evangelist Howard S. Williams, of Mississippi, assisted by L. J. Sewell, of Gadsden, Ala., song leader and worker with young people. Large crowds are said to have attended the initial services of the campaign, despite the inclement weather Sunday. At both the afternoon and night meetings people of all denominations and ages went to the court house to hear the Gospel messages. A special meeting for "women only," and girls 13 years of age and up, has been planned for Friday afternoon at 2:45. o'clock, when the evangelist will deliver his famous talk on "God's Standard of a Woman." He invites ministers, trained nurses and physicians to be present. At nearly every one of the 75 or more cities in which he has given this lecture the crowds have been such as to overflow the available seating capacity of the auditoriums. Mr. Williams will speak every night from now until March 6, service beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Sewell renders a message in song at each service, while the senior and junior choirs give special musical offerings. A meeting for "men only" will be held at 2:30 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. The revival was planned by Rev. Bob Jones, who asked Mr. Williams to lead it. Mr. Williams is the man who held a meeting at Herrin, 111., j in 1925, that event giving him a! national reputation as a soul winner. He has the endorsement of the Ministerial Association of his home city, Hattiesburg, Miss., and the former newspaper man has been credited with having won more than 25,000 people to Christ. He heard the Auburn Glee Club in a concert at Opelika Saturday night and highly praised their program. LEE COUNTY P.-T. A. CLUBS ARE REPRESENTED AT AUBURN MEET Mrs. C. M. Cannon, of Opelika, Named Chairman of Special Committee to Decide on a Project for the Lee County P.-T. A. Council in 1932-33 Mrs. C. M. Cannon of Opelika was named chairman of the special committee to decide on a project for the Lee County P.-T. A. Council in 1932- 33 at a meeting held in Auburn. The Auburn P.-T. A., of which Mrs. John E. Ivey is president, was host to representatives of other P.-T. A. clubs of the county. The Salefn club was represented at the meeting by Mrs. Claude McLeod; Smith Station by Mrs. Guerry Lowther; Loachapoka by Mrs. J. M. Tamplin; Opelika by Mrs. C. R. Summers, Mrs. C. M. Cannon, Mrs. E. W. Cole, and Mrs. Carl Warren. At the meeting Mrs. B. R. Showalter talked on the tone of Parent-teacher Association; Mrs- S. L. Toomer on program building; Mrs. C. DR. HERTY WILL LECTURE FRIDAY IN ROSS AUDITORIUM Dr. Charles H. Herty will deliver his monthly lecture on Friday afternoon, at 1:00 p.m. in the auditorium of Ross Hall. He will discuss naval stores, wood pulp and paper, and his talk will be illustrated with lantern slides. . Save lAoney FINE INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED CLOTHES $19.50 $35.00 %\su rLcAu&rCd OLIN L. HILL At College Barber Shop THE JUNG HOTEL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Eighteen stories of modern Hotel Luxury. 700 Rooms, 700 Baths, 700 Servidors. 700 Ice Water Faucets, 700 Electric Ceiling Fans. The only Hotel in New Orleans that has all of these conveniences in every room. Without exception. Largest Free Parking Grounds in the South. Rates $2.50 and $3.00 "You can live better at the Jung for Less" Auburn Glee Club Gives Performance Saturday The Auburn Glee Club put on an enjoyable performance in Opelika Saturday night at Palmer Hall before a large crowd. The musical numbers were exceptionally well rendered and received much applause. The quartette made a big hit with the crowd. The audience seemed to be well pleased with the performance and many complimentary comments were heard. "The Love Doctor", a musical comedy, proved to be very entertaining. This musical comedy is the work of two members of the Auburn faculty, Dr. Charles P. Weaver and Prof. John W. Brigham. The cast handled their parts well. Patronize Plainsman advertisers. COLUMBUS TYPEWRITER COMPANY Sales & Service Office 306 Georgia Home Bldg. Columbus, G-a. R. Summers on study clubs; Mrs. T. A. Sims on publicity; and Mrs. T. B. McDonald on hospitality, membership, ways and means. Mrs. Homer Gentry talked on child welfare; Mrs. George Scarseth on preschool work, and Mrs. G. H. Carlo-vitz on the "summer round-up." Music for the meeting was furnished by the Auburn high school with Mrs. Mary Drake Askew in charge. Prof. J. A. Parrish conducted the visitors on an inspection tour of the building. In, discussing t|he meeting Mrs. Ivey said that when several parent-teacher organizations are orgnaized in a city or a county all are confronted with similar problems. Consequently, the council serves as a clearinghouse for each association. "It also gives help and inspiration to weaker associations, assists in the organization of new units, encourages independent associations to become Congress units, and forms a connecting link between the local association and the district, state, and national organization," said Mrs. Ivey. 9ti S T . L O U IS "AMERicxNTivm MARKET AT SEVENTH The MARKET AT SIXTH Our Food has made our \eputation COFFEE SHOP OPEN U N T I L M t D N I Q HT ! TOOMER'S WILL GIVE YOU SERVICE DRUG SUNDRIES DRINKS, SMOKES DON'T FORGET OUR SANDWICHES ON THE CORNER ARE YOU? . . . . A member of Our Rental Library? If not you are missing a good thing. Ask Us About 15c Novels Now! Burton's Bookstore ALL TH£ WAY THROUGH THE DAY • IN -HIGH* High speed, regardless of heavy grades, taxes the human motor, every hour of the day. Keep reserve power at high pitch, with extra nourishment at 10, 2 and 4. Pre-digested sugar in Dr. Pepper renews energy; gives you more horse-power than 16 cylinders in line. ATIO-2& D.P.C. 1931 O'CLOCK PAGE FOUR T H E P L A I N S M A N -:- A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1932 SPECIAL EXERCISES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON HONOR WASHINGTON Dr. George Petrie Speaks on "Boyhood of George Washington," and Captain Ott Discusses "Washington, a Peerless Captain"; Auburn Band, Glee Club and Singing Features Special exercises Sunday afternoon, February 21, were held in Langdon Hall in honor of George Washington with Dr. George Petrie speaking on "The Boyhood of George Washington" and Captain E. S. Ott discussing "Washington, a Peerless Captain". The program of the afternoon was completed with music by the Auburn Band, Glee Club, and community signing. Captain Ott's speech is printed below: "Washington, A Peerless Captain" "Fellow-lovers of Washington: "As our nation pauses in its rushing swirl of affairs incident to an age of enlightenment, an age of mechanization— an age of progress, in order to pay part of the tribute due Washington on this 200th anniversary of his birth, we find ourselves amazed and refreshed from a study—or a re-study of this man and his day; amazed at the many angles from which he achieved greatness—even though he sought it not; and refreshed, in the midst of feverish endeavor inherent to our present day life, from- contemplation of that age of leisurely, pastoral bliss, of fine gentlemen and graceful ladies, of colorful figures of colonial courtliness, of strong friendships, of warm hospitality. "You have read in books, pamphlets, magazines, and in the press; and you have heard from radio broadcasts and from eloquent orators the successes of Washington as a youthful surveyor, as a man of sentiment, as a man of action, as a leader of men, as a lover of home, as a farmer, as an educator, as a soldier, as a statesman, as a president, and as a christian. No matter in which path he chose to walk, he reached the heights; and he trod many paths. His successes are not shrouded in the dim and hazy light of antiquity, where few facts might be pieced to- OPELIKA THEATRE • Opelika, Ala. The Student's Friend Open Daily 2:30 p. m. Saturday 1:30 p. m. Students 15c (any time) Adults 25c WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 Kay Francis in > "The False Madonna" Ultra-modern, that's her! Gives nothing, takes all. Also Selected Short Subjects THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Will Rogers in "Young As You Feel" with Fifi Dorsay FRIDAY, FEB. 26 Bill Boyd in " T h e Big Gamble" Added Attraction Chief Cherokee Bill In Person. Every Seat Offers Luxurious Comfort. gether with many clever fancies of an ardent Egyptologist and unfolded thus to us—a tale of wonder. His every deed was emblazoned on the page of written history, in our own language, so that even the sympathetic translator cannot erase a line, or alter a word. Yet even without distortion, the faultless record gives him to us with so great and so good a character that from highest to lowest, we view with pride his sole ownership of the title 'Father of our Country'; and we cannot but have gratitude to our Creator, who, at our nation's birth, divined the necessity of such a father. "Let Us Consider Him As A Soldier" "Military greatness may be judged in several ways. To be great in the popular eye, first, a soldier must lead a winning fight. Generally speaking, the vast majority of his battles must end victoriously. And this is especially true if his contemporaries are to judge him great. Certainly, his campaigns must be fraught with success. Second: he must present a colorful figure, such as to catch and hold the focus of public thought. Third: his integrity of character and of purpose must be unquestioned, so that in the public mind there will lurk no shadow of doubt as to the thwarting of his country's aims, and, finally, his cause must be just, so that not some, but all will hold an acute and personal interest in his leadership. "Let us see if Washington deserved the greatness accorded to him by the acclaim of the populace, basing our judgment on the standards we have set. "Washington lost many battles. Many classed as losses he thought— or even knew—he would lose. His estimate of the situation was that individual battles might be lost and yet the ultimate objective of the campaign would be won. As we view the odds against him in trained men, arms, and equipment, it is astounding that he could hope to win either a battle or a campaign. Yet, he never lost a campaign. It has been said that he is a general who never won a battle and never lost a campaign. The latter part only is literally true, as Trenton, Princeton and Yorktown were certainly victories for his arms. Opinion was ready to forgive him the loss of battles, even though the terrible odds were not well understood, because of his winning of campaigns and his final victory which ended the war. It is my belief that no general before or since was left eight years at the head of an army in the face of so many adverse battles. "As to his colorful figure, every schoolboy knows. Not only was he admired in Virginia and the other southern colonies, but his first visit to New England left an inspiring impression that was never effaced. "His integrity and high purpose can best be understood from the con- JUST ARRIVED BRAND NEW ROUGH, SHINY STRAWS— sell for $2.95, $5.00—our special Sale Price $1.95 Hundreds of other $1.95 NEW HATS STEP-INS and BLOOMERS — guaranteed not to run — per pair GOR-JUS full Fashioned CA-Chiffon HOSE, pair 50c BROADWAY HAT SH0PPE •OPELIKA, ALABAMA N O T W O H A T S A L I KE $1.00, $1.95, $2.95, no higher. T h i s c a r w i l l be g i v e n a w ay ABSOLUTELY FREE! N W a t c h f o r o u r a n n o u n c e m e nt JITNEY JUNGLE 'YOUR RED AND GREEN FRONT GROCERY STORE' sideration of his having served without pay and even without hope of pay; and in addition his having given largely from his personal fortune that the struggle might be waged. Then, at the end, he desired no more than that he be allowed to retire to his beloved Mt. Vernon. Could less personal greed or desire for preferment be asked of any man? "As to the justness of the cause for which he sacrificed his pleasant life and his fortune, what could be more just than to relieve a distressed and oppressed people from the burden of arrogant, tyrannous rule? It js difficult to picture a higher profession than that profession of arms which saves a people from slavery. "From this we can see why Washington was accepted as a Peerless Captain by the rank and file. "But does he measure up as a great general from Ihe viewpoint of the military critic? When measured by the same yard stick with which we guage an Alexander, a Hannibal, or a Napoleon, can he stand the acid test which detects true military genius? "From the military estimate, a "master" captain must be endowed in large degree with many attributes of character. His first consideration must be for his men; and with the same thought he must keep summed up his mission. He must have the implicit trust of his followers; and a cool brain to rightly use that trust. He must have a steadfast determination. If he is to plan brilliant strategy, he must be aggressive, daring, audacious; but with this he must have common sense if he is neither to violate the laws of probability nor disregard the threat of possibility. He must be resourceful to the extreme; and yet be supplied with sufficient executive ability to have the creations of his brain carried into effect. He must have an inflexible sense of justice; with a personal disinterestedness that will make his decisions bear the scrutiny of the ages. And, finally, he must have patience to pass through many valleys; but a perspective that will prevent patience from obscuring the high ground beyond. "Washington's military character was a perfectly balanced composite of these many traits. The surprising feature to consider is that they were all highly developed, and none could be said to be overshadowed by others. In none was he surpassed by another great captain of history, and in few was he equalled. I think that history can produce no, other one leader with such a marvelous assortment of military attainments. And* Washington had in combination with these an imposing figure, a grave, masterful face, and a personal bravery far beyond the ordinary. So outstanding was he in an age of extraordinary men that his leadership was undisputed for the entire war. "Moses may haVfe been endowed with marvelous patience and perspective, as he marched his hosts up and down for twenty years of training; but he lacked aggressiveness, audaciousness and daring. "Alexander the Great may have been as implicitly trusted by his followers, as his phalanx crushed the world; but he lacked common sense to practice temperance in all things. "Hannibal may have had equal aggressiveness, audaciousness and daring when he flung his defiant lance against the very gate of Rome; but, had he possessed the resourcefulness of Washington, Rome would have been forced to bend her knee. "Genghis Khan, as he led his Golden Horde westward from Mongolia and marched it victoriously over nfti-ety degrees of longitude, some seven hundred years ago, may have had as great a determination to win. General Harbord said recently that through a great part of eight years Washington's will to win was the only remaining barrier to prevent the crushing of the colonies by England. And we know that Genghis Khan had little consideration for his men, and no patience. Dr. Adams, of the University of Michigan, believes that the word patience best describes Washington as a military leader. "Timur the Great, or Tamerlane the Earth Shaker, may have exhibited as much personal energy as he led his Tartar horsemen in the conquering of most of the world; but he lacked Washington's cool, calculating brain—and so he was unable t6 unify the empire he had won. "The illustrious Napoleon may have had an inflexible sense of justice as he conquered and ruled people after people; but he cannot be said to have had a personal disinterestedness, as ambition gripped him to her bosom. "And so the tale can be unfolded. Bit by bit, we can learn that Washington as a military genius had no peer. "How could so much be embodied in one individual? Legend says that as a boy he played at war—and lead the other boys. We know that he studied fencing and was thrown early in life with military and naval people. We know he spent nights under the stars, as a surveyor; that he was messenger to the French and Indians, and later a Colonial officer in the Royal Forces against them. And we can readily picture that from all of this he learned many of the things he used thereafter. We may guess that he learned the efficiency of the Indian method of warfare as compared to the accepted tactics of the European armies; that he learned the idea of unexpectedly attacking at night or in winter—when the British had suspended all idea of further operations; and that he thought much over ways to wage war, which thoughts he later reduced to writing as six principles of war—principles that are as effective now as they were then. "It would seem that a Divine hand, as it guided his destiny, ordained that from each experience in life he should receive a lesson, or lessons— that would stand him in good stead when necessity confronted him. "Thus according to. every standard by which we evaluate him as a soldier— the sharp estimation of his associates, the unstjnted favor of generation after generation, or the rule and line of the military man^—he stands pre-eminent. "What is our plain duty as his admirers? Let us accept the challenge embodied in that famous quotation from Shakespeare "The evil that men •do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones" and let us, together strive that his name shall never be defamed nor his honor maligned, so "that—through the ages he will be the one Washington, the peerless Captain." *Y NOTES It is very fortunate that we have been able to secure "Dad" Elliott to deliver the addresses during Religious Week. Due to his limited time in the south we were only able to get him here on the campus for four days instead of six, as has been the custom in the past. However, through the group contacts and meetings we hope to arrange, we feel that his sincere personality can greatly influence our campus and campus life. Those who have attended Blue Ridge can well remember the Bible study and various other groups which "Dad" held there. "Dad" Elliott was not only a Y. M. C. A. leader while in college but also an outstanding man in athletics. He was chosen one year as an all-western end. He also captained the track team. We are indeed thankful that we are able to have such a man come and visit us for a few days. —0— As a follow-up of "Dad" Elliott's visit we are planning to conduct our "Fraternity - go - to - church month". Each spring the "Y" puts on this program in an endeavor to create a deeper interest on the part of our fraternity groups on the religious services and activities of our town and campus. We hope that these men will not think that we are urging them to attend church for just a month or just to win some trophy, but that we are trying to interest them in the religious activities of I the various denominations. This part of the "Y" program has certainly proved worthwhile before and we feel sure that it will meet with the same success this year. '—0— Sometimes the Y. M. C. A. is looked upon as a local project rather than as a world-wide organization. When seen in its entirity the Y. M; C. A. becomes an organization spread out over fifty-one lands of the earth. The work of Christian forces is being carried to people of many races and ARCHITECTS WILL CELEBRATE BIRTH ON MARCH 4 AND 5 (Continued from page 1) out the course. The board of trustees, in 1927, removed the department of architecture from the school of engineering and architecture and made it into a separate school of architecture with its own independent organization and dean. In 1929 the name was changed to school of architecture and allied arts, and another department created, the department of applied art. Under this department two four-year degree courses were offered, one in interior decoration and the other in commercial and graphic art. In 1930 the department of architecture added a four-year course in landscape architecture carrying the bachelor's degree. By the summer of 1930 the school of architecture and allied arts had grown to such an extent that it was found necessary to remodel the old chemistry and pharmacy buildings for the accommodation of its two departments, architecture and applied art. These buildings occupy a prominent position on the college campus and provide ample accommodations for the ten members of the school faculty and the 140 students, now registered in the five degree courses offered; architecture, architectural engineering, landscape architecture, interior decoration and' commercial and graphic ats. NEW CLOCK INSTALLED IN MAIN BUILDING (Continued from page 1) illuminated roller in the lower half, which, as it rotates, pauses momen-v tarily and reveals the advertisements of each of the firms which donated it to the college. These are as follows: Varsity and College Barber Shops, Toomer's Drug Store, Burton's Book Store, W. T. Edwards Transfer Company, Benson Brothers, and Meadow's Garage. "has everywhere helped men to break out of the unduly constricting bonds of caste and class, race and nation, and to come into a new and enriching fellowship." Those connected with the Y. M. C. A., even tho this connection is with some small Hi-Y club, can feel that they are a part of this world-wide movement. We ASKEW i n— Uncle Billy's Shoe Shop We ASKEW i n— Uncle Billy's Barber Shop The Barber Shop calls in numbers: 5873, 5708, 5661, 5840, 5663, 5534 — February 15-20, inclusive. Thank you— UNCLE BILLY FOR SALE:—One pair new riding boots, size 11. Price $12.50. See Lieut. Watts, at military office. Patronize Plainsman Advertisers. Tiger Theatre WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 James Cagney in . "TAXI" with Loretta Young, George E. Stone, Guy Kibbee Also Cartoon, "DIZZY RED RIDING HOOD" And Comedy, "A PUT UP JOB" THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Joan Bennett - Spencer Tracy in "She Wanted a Millionaire" with Una Merkel, James Kirkwood Dorothy Peterson FRIDAY, FEB. 26 Ann Harding in "Prestige" with Adolphe Menjou Melvyn Douglas Copr.. 1932. _ The American Tobtcco Co. / / Now I use LUCKIES only / / POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL Sue Carol's wealth was a hindrance rather than a help. Hollywood thought she was ritzy, but Sue soon proved she was a "regular g u y " . . . she made 14 pictures her very first y e a r . . . her latest is UNIVERSALE "GRAFT." She has reached for a LUCKY for two years. Not a farthing was paid for those kind words. That's white of you. Sue Carol. "I have had to smoke various brands of cigarettes in pictures, but it was not until I smoked LUCKIES that I discovered the only cigarettes that did not irritate my throat. Now I use LUCKIES only. 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