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Mass Meeting Thursday Night THE PLAINSMAN TO FOSTER THE A U B U R N S P I R IT Mass Meeting Thursday Night VOLUME LVI AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1932 NUMBER 4 Gov't. Engineer Lauds Plans For New Post Office Major H. G. Little, Construction Engineer, Arrives in Auburn Friday SUPERIOR BUILDING To be Ahead of Post Office Buildings in Towns the Size of Auburn The post office building, now under construction here, will be far superior to any post office in towns the size of Auburn, according to Major H. G. Little, government construction engineer, who arrived here Friday. He will remain in Auburn during the period of erection. "In size, equipment, and beauty the Auburn post office will be ahead of others," Major Little said after an examination of plans and specifications. "The building will' cover a space of 81 by 95 feet, and will be constructed on the outside of light cream brick, with stone and granite trimmings. In addition to the main floor, it will have a basement and mezzanine floor. The working room will be well-lighted and almost perfectly ventilated." The main entrance will be on Tich-enor Ave., with a side entrance on Gay Street., The contract for general construction was awarded to Charles H. Barnes, of Logansport, Indiana, who submitted a bid of $63,400. A bid on a similar building would have amounted to approximately $100,000 three years ago, Major Little said. The work is being done under a 360-day contract. The footings were put in during the summer, and at the present time the plumbing is almost finished. After the pipes have been tested and approved, a basement slab of eleven-inch concrete will be laid. It will be two or three weeks before any visible work will be done. The entire contract for plumbing was awarded to Joe Jilek of Auburn. Major Little said that, as far- as possible, common and artisan labor will be selected from among local residents.. Plans for the post office were drawn by Sidney Wellborn, a former resident of Auburn, who is employed by the Treasury Department in the Sup- (Continued on page 4) Auburn Players Look For Successful Year Under Professor Peet Casting Begun for Production to Be Taken on Tour of State The Auburn Players look forward to a very successful year under the leadership of Professor T. B. Peet, of the English Department. ' Their first venture is a road play, "Importance of Being Earnest," a comedy in three acts by Oscar Wilde. Casting for this production was begun Monday evening and finished on Tuesday evening. Work will begin on it at- once and when finished, it will be taken on a tour of Alabama. The play will be given in Auburn either before or after this tour and promises to be an interesting one. After work on this play is well under way, several studio productions will be undertaken. They will be under the direction of senior students in dramatics for the most part. The Auburn Players is an organization familiar to all students and one that has played a prominent part in student activities for a number of years. It is entirely self-supporting and has been valuable in the development of talent in many students. Officers for the year are: president, J. D. Wahl; vice-president, Clinton Wallis; treasurer, Sam West-brook; secretary, Libby Jean Israel. SENIOR MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE CABINET WILL BE SELECTED Scott Turk and Rex Godwin Named to Fill Vacancies on Student Social Committee NEW BY-LAW PASSED Rat Cap Committee Reports That Caps Are in and Are Being Distributed to Frosh A senior member of the Executive Cabinet will be elected to fill the vacancy left by R. R. "Foots" Martin when he failed to return to school, it was made known today. Petitions for each candidate containing the names of twenty-five seniors in the school of Engineering must be turned in to John C. Fonville, president of the Executive Cabinet or Scott Turk, chairman of the elections committee not later than Monday, October third. Members of the cabinet will elect the new representative from these petitions. Scott Turk was named treasurer of the Social Committee to replace Martin and Rex Godwin was elected freshman representative on the committee. Scott Turk is a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, while Godwin is an A. T. O. pledge. A Vigilance Committee was appointed from cabinet members to see that the "Rat" Rules are enforced. It was specified that this committee would be inactive until the need should arise for action, at which time these cabinet members would tender jurisdiction. (Continued on page 4) Fighters Flout Foe From Fuming Field The fierce noonday sun beat torridly down upon the deserted plain. Not a sound disturbed the stillness, yet over all there was a tension that boded no good. No one is visible—-but wait! What is that to the north? Ah, 'tis the end. Hundreds of gray-clad figures standing ready to launch themselves like an avalanche upon the defenseless plain. Now a sharp word of command and they spring forth. Onward they come in irregular waves—stopping for an instance, bending, and then rushing forward again. But, something is wrong! The soldiers falter and almost stop. There-' are no officers to lead them on. Have they all fallen? No! Here they come—following their men. Straight and prim, they urge the poor cannon-fodder onward. Now the advance halts upon the very brink of the precipice. What now? Have they attained the very brink of success only to lose the battle? Ah! There is the answer. . . . A murderous volley springs from the ragged ranks of the men in gray. Sticks and stones shower over the hillside. The day is saved! The valiant brigade has cleared Bul-lard field. To Play Friday Night VARSITY SHOWS TOP FORM IN GAME WITH FRESHMEN SATURDAY Grid Veterans Push Over Ten Touchdowns in Regulation Game with Frosh FENTON IS INJURED COMMODOGE WOOD -/71/SUG*/ The "hard luck" man of the Auburn football squad, Commodore Wood, guard, is in good shape after two seasons of being handicapped by injuries. He should see plenty of action against Birming- Southern Friday night. $1 ROUND TRIP IS OFFERED FOR GAME Week-End Excursion Rate Is Extended for Benefit of All Students A special fare of one dollar to Montgomery and return, has been posted by the Western of Alabama Railway for the Auburn-Birmingham- Soathern game Friday. The first train on which this ticket will be good will be the west-bound train at four-seventeen p. m. Friday afternoon. This special rate is the regular week-end excursion rate which has been extended for the benefit of Auburn students who plan to attend the game by rail. The return trip may be made any time up until and including the 3:51 train on Monday morning. Three Members Named To Athletic Council Dean J. J. Wilmore, chairman of the administrative committee, today made three additions to the athletic council. The new additions to the athletic council are all prominent Auburn faculty members. They are Zebulon Judd, dean of the school of education; Herbert Martin, associate professor of chemistry, and John E. Pitts, assistant professor of mathematics. The other members of the council are Cliff Hare, acting dean of the school of chemistry and pharmacy, chairman; J. V. Brown, secretary of the alumni association; M. J. Fun-chess, dean of the school of agriculture and director of the experiment tation; M. T. Fullan, head professor of drawing; I. S. McAdory, professor of veterinary medicine; B. F. Thomas, college physician, and "Chet" Wynne, head coach and athletic director. RIDING CLASS BE HELD FOR LADIES According to Announcement Usual Ladies Class in Equitation Will Be Held EXTENSION CLASSES OFFERED IN LITERARY APPRECIATION Extension classes in the field of literary appreciation have been arranged by Dr. Edwin Barlow Evans, of the Auburn extension teaching division at Birmingham, Gadsden, Huntsville, Jasper, and Sheffield. He will hold organization meetings in Anniston on Thursday, September 22; Atalla, Friday, September 23; and one in Birmingham on Saturday, September 24. The second meeting of these three classes will be held two weeks later. The next meeting at Huntsville will occur on October 1, at Sheffield October 3, at Jasper, October 4. Both teachers and an unusually large number of local people have been attracted to courses given by Dr. Evans in the field of appreciation of English literature. Some of them attend the lectures for college credit, but most of them register on a non-credit basis. His courses in Shakespeare and modern drama and poetry have proved extremely popular. Dr. Evans is a recognized authority in modern literature, being gifted both as a teacher and lecturer. No small part of his success as a teacher of literature is due to the fact that he is singularly gifted in reading. He reads choice passages from many of the classics which are studied by his classes. There is likelihood that classes will be conducted by Dr. Evans both at Gadsden and Atalla, according to Dr. B. R. Showalter, director of the extension teaching division. Announcement is made today concerning the Ladies' Riding Class which will begin the first week in October. The class will not be given unless at least sixteen members enroll. The fee per semester is seven dollars and fifty cents and approximately forty-eight lessons will be given a year. The fee must be paid on enrolling at the beginning of each semester and no refund will be given if a member drops out unless there is a reason considered valid by the instructor. The time of meeting will be decided after the required number of members has been assured. It is probable that the class will meet from three to four on Wednesday and Friday, but possibly other hours can be arranged. The class is open to anyone who wishes to enroll, but no college credit will be given. Women in Auburn and Opelika are urged to join as well as those attending college. Suitable riding clothes are necessary for those wishing to join. The course includes instruction for beginners and also for those who have had previous experience. The principles of equitation are taught and in the second semester jumping and cross-country riding are part of the schedule. The class will be conducted as a Polo and Riding Club activity. The success of the class depends on the number enrolled so all are urged to join who possibly can. Any one desiring to enter will please leave her name with Mrs. Hackney at the Commandant's office. Kimbrell, Hitchcock, Johnson, McCollum, and Grant are Luminaries of Scrimmage A click Auburn varsity pushed over ten touchdowns and converted half of the tries for extra point in defeating the freshmen, 65 to 0, in a regulation game Saturday afternoon. An encouraging note was the display of power on the part of the varsity. Most of the gains were made on short drives through the line and the line and the blocking was a distinct improvement over that shown in previous scrimmages. The team that took the field at the start of the game, with possibly two exceptions, will more than likely start against Birmingham-Southern Friday night. Porter Grant and David Airail were on the flanks, Buddy McCollum and Red Prim at tackles, Bully Jones and Commodore Wood at the guards, and Will Chrietzburg at center. In the backfield, Ripper Williams was at quarterback, Jimmie Hitchcock and Allen Rogers at the halves, and Sterling Dupree at fullback. It was the first time since,the opening of Fall practice that Coach Wynne had splitv his two backfield combinations, but the above four undoubtedly lent more versatility to (Continued on page 4) Glomerata Pictures Will Be Made Starting Monday September Twenty-Sixth TORCHLIGHT PARADE IN MONTGOMERY FRI. Final Mass Meeting in Lang-don Hall on Thursday Evening Captain Metts To Retain Post Here Captain Walter A. Metts, Jr., of the R. O. T. C. staff will remain at the Alabama Polytechnic- Institute, since the War Department order directing him to duty in the Hawaiian Department has been revoked. It is presumed that Captain Metts will be allowed to complete his normal detail of four years, which will terminate in the summer of 1934. Being extremely popular with students, faculty, and townspeople, all expressed themselves as highly pleased that Captain Metts will continue his term at Auburn. Attached to the field artillery unit, Captain Metts has been instrumental in the development of a mounted battery which adds much to the military training here, and for the past two years he has supervised the staging of an elaborate horse show, where the equestrian ability of his students have been exhibited to the public. i Just prior to the game Friday at Montgomery, between Auburn and Birmingham-Southern, there will be a mammoth torch-light parade, of all Auburn students, through the streets of Montgomery, as a demonstration of the Auburn spirit. The train reaches Montgomery at six o'clock and the parade is scheduled to start at six-fifteen. After the torches which will be waiting at the railroad station, are ignited, the parade will be led through the business section of that city, by Bill Ham and the assistant cheerleaders. This will be the most spectacular display that Montgomery has ever seen, and the cooperation of the entire student body is requested, in order that this demonstration will be a success in the eyes of all witnesses. On Thursday night there will be a mass meeting at Langdon Hall, for the purpose of learning the yells that will be found elsewhere in this paper. In addition to these, there will be other new ones that it is extremely important to know before Friday night. Several other features will be promised for the evening and the cheerleaders will don their new uniforms for the first time this year. Post Cards Will be Mailed to Each Student Showing Time of Appointment SAME PHOTOGRAPHER New Payment Plan is Inaugurated for Hard Pressed Students Copeland Re-elected To Office Of Mayor; 5 Councilmen Chosen Present Mayor Runs Unopposed; 3 Councilmen Are Also Re-elected W. D. Copeland was chosen to serve another four-year term as mayor of Auburn at the election held Monday. He was unopposed for the office. Councilmen elected are J. C. Grimes, W. D. Martin, Homer Wright, H. M. Martin, and A. Meadows, the first three being re-elected. C. L. Hare and C. F. Little, whose terms as councilmen will expire this year, did not seek re-election. A. L. Thomas was a candidate for the governing body. Dance Bids Must Be Submitted by Sunday According to Stuart Pugh, Chairman of the Social Committee, bids for dance decorations must be in his hands by midnight Sunday, September 25. All students interested in contracting for the decorations should have their plans and specifications 'ready by the above date. Stealthy Stealers Strip Student Sign Three silent, white-clad figures slipped silently across the street, their gliding feet scarcely touching the pavement, while a whistling wind whipped their white garments about them. The long thing under-their arms; was it a ladder? Were they bent on robbing some one of the college buildings? Silent as the leaves that spun along, torn from their holds by the wind's ghost-like finger, the three crossed at Toomer's corner and paused in the shadow of the main gate. One entered and disappeared in the shadow of the the main gate, while the others craned their necks in an upward stare. A moment fled, and the white figure appeared on top of one of the posts and began to fumble with the wires holding the sign. At last it was clear, they were going to steal the "Beat Southern" banner. Down it came. A few moments and off slunk the three figures with the long white sign between them. But above the gate hung the "War Eagle" banner, for mystery has no place on this campus. Individual student photographs for the 1933 Glomerata will be taken beginning Monday afternoon at 1:30, September 26, as announced today by John B. Garmany, editor. All sittings will be made at the Glomerata office in the basement of Alumni Hall. As a special concession to students unable to pay the price of $3 for having their photographs taken for the book, Frank L. Hardy, business manager, says that arrangements with the College have been made, whereby $2 of this amount may be consigned to the Glomerata from the contingent fee. This will only be done where it is otherwise impossible for the student to have his picture in the annual this year. If this concession is taken advantage of, it will be necessary for the student to sign a statement to the effect that $2 of his contingent fee is to be used for this purpose. Every student will receive a post card designating an appointment with the photographer. The staff urges that all report to the Glomerata office promptly at the designated time since the photographer will be working on a limited schedule and will remain in Auburn only for a minimum time to take the pictures. Stanley Paulger, of Montgomery, will serve again this year as the Glomerata photographer, his work last year being highly satisfactory. Mr. Paulger is likewise doing the photographic work on the annuals at Montevallo and Woman's College. Senior R. O. T. C. officers, who will appear in the military section, are requested to report for their photographs, prepared to have their pictures made both for this section and the Senior class section as well. This will save another appointment with the photographer and may easily be done by the student wearing a white shirt and bringing his street coat, R. O. T. C. blouse, belt, cap, and tie. The following seniors will appear in the military section: All battery and platoon commanders and all brigade regimental, and battalion staff officers of both the engineer and field artillery units. (Continued on page 4) LANETT MAN SHOT BY LOCAL POLICE John Phillips Is In East Alabama Hospital; Liquor Is -Found in Car OPELIKA CHAMBER COMMERCE OPPOSES NEW CONVICT BILL In a recent meeting of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce, members emphatically expressed themselves as opposed to House Bill No. 224, which gives the state power to erect factories of all kinds for convict labor. The concensus of opinion seemed to be that the state should not enter any business in competition with private enterprises. All members are opposed to Representative Guy's gas tax bill. Al-through Speaker Tunstall's sales tax bill is not popular, some would approve it as a temporary tax, since additional revenue would come into the coffers of the state immediately. This money would be used to pay teachers' salaries. Most members heM that unless the legislature took steps to cut their own salaries and cut legislative expenses, many people will vote against the income tax and bond issue amendments on November 8. Also, the Chamber of Commerce is making a survey of the county to ascertain how many people are unemployed and step's are being taken to find jobs for them. Many men have already been put to work in the cotton fields. On Wednesday morning a truck load of men and women will be taken to a farm on the Waverly highway to help gather peas from a ten acre field. Some will be able to get employment on two government jobs and highway work. John Phillips, of near Lanett, is in the East Alabama Hospital with a fifty-fifty chance to recover from a pistol bullet wound through the liver, received in Auburn early Sunday morning, when he was fired on by three officers', while he was backing around a negro house with his own pistol in hand. A 10-gallon keg of brandy was found in his auto. Phillips, believed in Auburn to deliver his "wet cargo" was "jumped" by officers M. F. Henry, night marshall of Auburn, and W. Frank Jones and R. L. Pfaff, city firemen, at Curtis' store. After a spirited chase, Phillips .left his car and ran through the yard of a negro home. As he rounded the corner of the house he was shot. As all three officers fired it is not known which one shot Phillips. The shooting occurred around 7:45 a. m. A charge of transporting more than 5 gallons of liquor, a felony in Alabama, has been lodged against Phillips. mm 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, SEPT. 21, 1932 Published senii-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, Alabama. Business and editorial offices at Auburn Printing Co., on Magnolia Avenue. Office hours: 11-12 A. M. Daily. STAFF Knox M. McMillan Editor-in-Chief Robert P. Greer Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Gabie Drey Associate Editor John R. Chadwick .—Associate Editor Howard W. Moss Associate Editor Nora Towles -Associate Editor Hugh Cameron Associate Editor Horace Shepard -;__' Managing Editor Clinton Wallis Managing Editor B. C. Pope Sports Editor Neal Davis — News Editor Jack Knowlton .—News Editor James A. Parrish, Jr. News Editor Walter Brown Contributing Editor Vergil Breland Literary Editor BUSINESS STAFF Phillip M. Benton Asst. Busi. Mgr. Rudy Blanton - Asst. Busi. Mgr. Harry Orme Local Adv. Manager Herbert Harris National Adv. Manager Edward W. Prewitt Asst. Adv. Mgr. William Hall i Asst. Adv. Mgr. George H. 'Lester Circulation Manager Fred Moss Asst. Circulation Mgr. A LIBERAL EDUCATION In these times of educational theories, when everybody has his idea on how college students ought to be instructed, when the hard-and-fast Victorian professors are puzzled over neglected classes and copied theses, it is only natural that we should have our own pet theory. We believe that the best education is that one which is conducted without restraint, that education which holds that experience, though the most severe, is the best teacher. After all, what is learned from text-books is of little use to the adolescent mind; such books contain the result of other men's experiences, what they have learned from life, but modern youth must t ry things for itself, and it is only in this way that it learns. The only way to find out about life is to live, and living involves evil as well as good. The best characters are those that are built by a ceaseless resistance to evil, and those characters which never brush with evil are soaked with prud-ishness and smug respectability. Let us not then be perturbed by the wild-ness and excesses of youth; the younger members of every generation have gone through the same experiences, and if our forebearers were successful in the building of their characters, it is only easonable to assume that we shall be successful also. In spite of the loud outcries and warnings of the older generation, youth would be served, and it will be served, and after all, one generation occupies a very infinitesimal place in the march of centuries. We further believe that that law is best which governs least, and that youth is the least submissive of all the governed. What our fate will be is best expressed in the terms of preceding generations; we are no better or no worse than our forebears have been. Since youth will not be restrained, since it insists on learning by experience rather than by precept, and since it is gifted with the same faculties as its predecessors, it is only just that it be given equal opportunities to express itself and to make of life what it sees fit. WHITHER FRESHMEN? (Co-ed Editorial) The freshmen this year do not seem to realize their position. The Executive Cabinet has published rules, but has taken no intelligent steps to have them enforced. Freshmen walk unchallenged across Toom-er's corner, through main gate and anywhere else they please. These new men do not realize it, but they are being cheat-ed out of one of the most memorable experiences of college life. This custom of "ratting" the freshmen seems to be accepted as applying only to men students of the school. Since co-eds have definitely taken their place as a part of the student body, why do they not take a more active part in school customs and do more to uphold the Auburn traditions? Perhaps there have not been any traditions concerning women students, but if this is the case, it is high time some were being established. The Woman Student Council is an active organization on the campus, but there is much that it should do towards giving the new co-eds some actual experience along the line of "ratting". Some' means of getting out of the old rut of women students being cast in the far background is needed and surely a few strictly observed rules would make the rest of the school become conscious that there are feminine freshmen on the campus. One rat rule for co-ed freshmen should be that new women students attend every mass meeting. Is school spirit a thing limited to boys alone? Girls have always been known for their capacity to make noise, and noise was a thing sadly lacking at our last pep meeting. If the women student body would attend mass meetings and really forget dignity, it is quite probable that the men would have to look to their vocal chords to keep from being out-yelled by the women. To agree with a popular speaker Friday night—there is no need for depression in school spirit. More attention to "ratting," both as to observation of rules already made for "rats" and to making rules for co-eds would do much to help the ole school spirit along. As long as women students persist in sticking in the background they will have no basis on which to challenge such statements as an esteemed member of the faculty made one night recently to the effect "that after all this is a man's school". EDITOR'S NOTE: This editorial is not necessarily in agreement with our editorial policy, but should rather be taken as an expression of women student opinion. STUDENT ATHLETIC BOOKS We have been asked to warn students again against the illegal use of their pass books. The men who will be on the gate at the Southern game Friday night have positive orders to let no one in on a student ticket who is not a regularly matriculated undergraduate here. It will save the Athletic Association much time, trouble, and unpleasantness if the students will abide by the ruling concerning the pass books. DAMAGE TO SPECIAL TRAINS It often happens that school spirit abolishes the use of the Auburn man's intellect when he gets aboard a train en route to a football game. The Western Railway of Alabama has arranged a special train for the Birmingham-Southern game Friday night, but they have done so feeling that that train will be treated as their property. It is no unusual thing for Auburn students to do as much damage as possible to the trains on which they take football trips, and feel that, since the railroad company has been kind enough to arrange a special train, those students who ride on it ought to treat it as a public utility 'and not take upon themselves the duties of a wrecking crew. CLOSED FOOTBALL PRACTICE It was rather disconcerting to witness the wholesale disregard of Coach Wynne's order for closed football practice on the party of a large number of students Saturday afternoon. These students may have no ulterior motive other than that of lending encouragement to the football squad. However, they should realize that they can best serve the team and the school by obeying the coach's edict and refraining from visiting the field during afternoon practice. The coaching staff has learned that the players are able to concentrate more fully and progress more rapidly when there are no spectators present. As a result they' have decided to hereafter conduct secret practice closed to all except to those to whom they see fit to grant admission. There are to be several open practices in the near future, but when secret practice is ordered, any reasonable person with any conception of tact will stay away from the field. Letters to the Editor Sept. 19, 1932. Editor, The Plainsman, Auburn, Alabama. Dear Sir: Mr. Editor, things are not right around here. When I was a freshman I was a freshman and I had school spirit. These freshmen don't have any school spirit. And the old men don't have much either. It seems to me that you could do much to fix the situation. So far, you haven't had a thing to say about the Auburn Spirit that mighty factor which we all believe in. I some time doubt, whether you have it or not. Nobody wants to read your editorials on the business situation, because what you write won't do any good. Why not come down to an Auburn man's level and try to boost Auburn awhile? And your columnists could help too. Your paper ought to be an Auburn man's paper and not something to please the faculty. Let's try to stir up the old spirit again—let's beat hell out of the freshmen and get things right around here again. Yours truly, (Signed) - Oscar. EDITOR'S NOTE: We welcome lettersJirom the student body at all times. However, we shall not change the wording in any letter we receive or correct grammatical and syn-taxical errors. In some respects the idea of finger-printing children seems to be a good one. At least it will settle the question as to who used the guest towel in the bathroom.— Philadelphia, Inquirer. Thunderations By Gum 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. * * * * WHEN THERE is wind outside the window, as it is tonight, I cannot think of things to write, as I would want to write, of football and politics and school problems, matter-of-fact things and interesting things. The wind goes through the trees, makes the screens whistle, and makes one think of sail boats on green water, of corn fields with an October moon, and the wind making a rustling with a few brown shreds of the once green covering the stalks had in May. Clouds are hurried across a blob of a moon, and one thinks of childhood imaginings, of witches riding the wind into the yellow light of a Hallowe'en moon. I think of soft breezes blowing into windows, across patch-work quilts; gently shaking the picture of The Boy with the Torn Hat, and running cool fingers through tousled brown curls on a white pillow; trying to open tight-shut blue eyes.and trying to take a teddy bear from strong little fingers. Trains and tin soldiers on on the floor, the soldiers seem about to step off into a march and the ducks on blue wall paper seem to waddle. Blue eyes sLeep on and the breezes go seeking other houses, caressing dolls, and tight yellow curls. I think of a muddy boat on smoothly flowing yellow brown water, and pipe smoke blowing away amid low voiced conversation. The boat makes sjow going against the wind and the current, and one listens to the soul satisfying bellow of bullfrogs on slippery banks, with a monster bellowing coming from a stranded tree hung on a snag in the middle of the river. I cannot help but think of the wind on street corners, and girls with straw colored hair, and high heeled shoes, and high'blown skirts; with the wind blowing bits of paper down the street.. I have always liked a blow; remind me to build a" kite soon. As for the political situation, I a Democrat, stand willing to bet anybody that Hoover will be retained in office, and regardless of who wins, Prohibition will not be repealed inside of four years. Roosevelt won't carry New York, because of Tammany and Jimmy Walker. He will carry the South this year, but will get very few of the Republican states who have gone Democrat in state elections. Those states voted for Democrats for governors and senators, but when they sit down and think of a four year Democrat rule, they will vote for a Republican every time, regardless of what he stands for. A Republican is the most loyal thing in the world except a Baptist. * * * * Thoughts and things: The black leopard in Frank Buck's show had eyes exactly like George Uhle, Detroit pitcher. I want to play "Dark Eyes" on a violin in a garret sometime, and roll up to Round Man's drug store in a Mercedes, with a yellow haired girl here and there inside the car, and with an undraped radiator cap figure in front. There is nothing better than chocolate ice cream on Sunday afternoons. I have never been up in an airplane. There are four or five motor cycles in town. Have any of you men ever thought how it would feel to get a nice raw sun burn, get on your motor, and tear out down a sandy country road with a barbed wire fence on either side of the road; hit a sand bed, get thrown into the nice jagged rusty fence, and just go skidding down it for about twenty feet, leaving a bit of hide here, and a bit of hide there, all hanging up on the barbs? The saddest show I ever saw was the Big Parade. It was indeed a mournful thing. I took a girl and a towel, and when the girl cried,. I dried her off with the towel; I had a sopping rag when I left the theatre. One of the funniest things I ever saw was a dog chasing a rabbit under a house. The dog bumped his head on every projecting beam, and howled about it, but didn't stop chasing the rabbit. They came out from under the house, at what seemed to be a forty mile an hour clip. The rabbit was ten feet in front and running hard, and he ran right square into a chicken wire fence he didn't see. He bounced up over and back of the dog, who was still heading fenceward. The dog tried to stop, but he couldn't, he hit the fence, and howled again. He got straightened out and tried to beat the rabbit to a briar patch, but the rabbit won. You know how dogs can look, well that dog had the most disappointed look on his face I had ever seen. I felt sorry for him. Walker can't look that disappointed when the people of New York fail to reelect him. * * * * I CAN ASSURE YOU: I have never yet seen a girl named Sue who I would crook a finger for . . . even a little finger. ^ AUBURN FOOTPRINTS -:- Upon arriving in Auburn, our past baseball captain was taken to a certain Frat house, where he was kept and threatened with death if he did not take the button. Where is that button Smith? . . * * * * * * * * We see that Robert Brown has forsaken the school of English profs for the higher field of carpenting. * * .* * * * * * Dothan boys duck their heads in shame when one finds that their mighty city is in such a bad way that the phone company took the phones out of the court house since they cannot pay the bill. Guess the hold-up men will give the people a running start for the sheriff. * * * * * * * * Who asked for the spuds at dinner and a frosh gave him a pack? * * * * * * * * A group of Sigma Nu's sat on the lawn as the car pulled up in front of the house and the driver stuck his head out and said: "I beg your pardon. Is that Duncan Hall?" * * * * * * * * * Wonder if the boys are still going to Nola Heath and saying such things as one did about signing his all away? , - ^ * * * * * * * * Here is a telegram one the Scotch boys got the other day: BRUISES HURT ERASED AFFORD ERRECTED ANALYSIS HURTTOO INFECTOUS DEAD. MAC. * * * * * * * * One reads that Al Smith, head man in the Empire State Building, the tallest edifice of its kind in the world, is to be editor of the Outlook magazine. * * * * * * * * Much has been written about the small boy who says his prayers in his sleep, but so far no one has mentioned the man who said Grace in his sleep, his wife being named Elizabeth. * * '* * — * * * * Nomination for the rottenest pun of the year: Too many people poked funds at Jimmie Walker. * * * * * * * * Is it true that Irene goes for the S. P. E.'s in a big way? Ask Lois, she knows. * * * * * * * * Overheard in the dark: "She was a virtuous girl." (Girl's voice). * * * * * * * * Sam Fort is taking on a haggard look, what with working all day and making that trip to Opelika after closing time at night. ACROSS THE CAMPUS By P. 0. Davis THE "A" Club gave a delightful dance at the gymnasium Saturday night. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. The music was splendid. Conduct was excellent. The "A" Club is to be congratulated with all others who enjoyed and participated. * * * * The Auburn faculty is turning more to tennis for recreation, for exercise, and for social contacts. There are several profess sors who are enthusiastic about it. Indications are that one or more clubs will be formed. It is a form of good exercise which lovers of the game enjoy thoroughly. * * * * Work on the 1933 Glomerata is being started. Editor Garmany and Business Manager Hardy are very busy with their plans. They are determined to make it as attractive and as interesting as funds will permit. Students will be receiving this week notices as to where and when to have pictures made. It is hoped that they will respond promptly, thereby reducing the amount of work required by the staff, saving expenses, and hastening the progress which will result in increasing the discounts offered by the printer and by the engraver. • * * * * Auburn will open her 1932 football season at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery on Friday, September 23, at 8 o'clock, playing Birmingham-Southern. Attention of football fans in genera^ and Auburn friends in particular is focused upon the game. The final score, of course, will be the fact about the game remembered longest by most people. But Auburn is concerned with facts more fundamental; for example, the coaching staff of capable gentlemen, and a team of excellent young gentlemen. . Auburn is certain to play the game as it should be played, considering the fact that it is to be the initial game of the season. * * * * The unpaved link of the Montgomery- Atlanta highway through Auburn will be paved. Contract has been let and work will start immediately. The link extends from the city limits of Auburn to Tuskegee with a small link beyond Tuskegee. Federal money will be used and the total cost will be $280,522.81. This paving will mean a lot to Auburn. It will give us a paved road from Montgomery and from there to Birmingham and points north in that direction. It will connect, of course, with paved roads extending in other directions from Montgomery. This paving, added to the paved road to Atlanta and beyond, will place Auburn in an easily accessible position regardless of weather.. * * * * The Alabama 'Legislature continues its special session in Montgomery. It is especially vital to Auburn and -all other educational institutions in Alabama. Director L. N. Duncan is in close touch with it, performing ably for Auburn. Professor Duncan is a veteran on the legislative hill. He is known personally to every member of the legislature. Having been a powerful factor in obtaining Auburn legislation in the past he is now performing in the same manner in the same place, for the same institution. . It is obvious that reduction in appropriations will be made, but most members of the legislature seem to have a real and genuine interest in education. They want to do for education all they can do under the circumstances. * * * * Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University and one of the three largest space holders in "Who's Who in America," makes the following comment about the objective of a college: "The college exists to offer the American youth the largest opportunity to gain, under scholarly companionship and guidance^ a firm hold upon the essential elements of a liberal education and thereby that fine, open-minded, forward-facing outlook on life which is characteristic of the truly educated man. A liberal education is one worthy of a free man—free from the limitations of ignorance and lack of understanding, free from narrow, mean and unworthy prejudices, free from selfish unconcern for others and their welfare." •If this ideal set forth here by Dr. Butler could be attained life would be very different. * * * * The editorial page of the last issue of the Plainsman was of peculiar interest because it carried a "Co-ed Editorial". This brought to mind the fact that women play an important part in journalism; and it may result in one or more Auburn co-eds turning to this field of work. It suggests also that Auburn may help to change the general practice of men editing magazines for women. It seems that more of these magazines should be edited by those for whom they are edited and published. While women are editors of very few magazines for women, they are contributors to and writers for newspapers and other publications, thus giving them an important place in American journalism. * * * * The Agricultural Experiment Station at Auburn is announcing an important experimental discovery concerning the curing of meat on farms. By research it has found that pork can be cured in warm weather as well as in cold weather. This means that farmers will not be dependent upon weather to kill and cure their hogs. Professor J. C. Grimes will make this as a positive announcement. It is expected that the method will be used extensively in Alabama ; during the next few months. Each farmer who does this should have good meat without any loss. And the practical value of this experiment should exceed the total cost of all agricultural research in Alabama one year, for the Alabama farmers have been heavy losers of meat due to killing when they thought the wether was cold enough and It seems that Professor Grimes and his staff have "scooped" other investigators in an important research project. INVICTUS By Casual Observer 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. MY GOOD friend, Shandy has gone the way of all—at least most all columnists—and has given up the struggle. Therein lies the difference between the two of us. On one hand you had a perfectly sane individual; now you have a rather unbalanced creature, who will pour out bi-weekly dissertations on the more pregnant problems of the day. Perhans you will like a few of them; at least do me the favor of criticizing them, for then my labor will not be in vain. Even here. * * * * Shandy made the fatal mistake of making certain statements of policy which he intended to carry out during the course of his column. Policies for columns are not advisable since they sometimes restrict the writer too closely. This column will have no policy save one of truthfulness, lubricated by an occasional dose of editorial license. In some small way perhaps, I will find excuse for the column head that I have chosen. * * * * Without light there can be no shadows. Perhaps the shadow that my belief shall cast will be a westerly one—yours to the east. The single question that shall arise will be which shadow shall carry the strongest conviction. As a casual student of human-nature I have already figured out exactly how many converts shall be brought .over to my side during the life of this column. * * * * Last year The Plainsman carried an editorial summing up the general support given by state papers to the institution in the way of publicity. The individual can reasonably shun public acclaim; an educational institution badly in need of funds cannot. On one hand the school must fight a came-lion administration, with the other hand it must extend the palm outward toward the state legislature; never letting the right hand know what the left hand doeth. Biased state journalism carries the fight on in other fields, more productive ones for personal satisfaction. At times, though an iron-clad believer in press freedom, the writer wonders whether the majority of our state papers do not need some restriction. Even the publicity that has been broadcast has been of a detrimental tone; one paper has been fair enough to publish a few lines of helpful news stories. These comments do not spring from a devout devotion to the institution, but from the standpoint of fairness and an inate disgust for such overwhelming attempts toward a satisfaction of a personal desire through public- owned channels. It is extremely lamentable that the oldsters do not rise to the front and team down the corruptness that is gradually undermining the present state of public affairs. Instead they complacently sit in their corners with their several mouthsful of political mush and await the day when they can blame the rising generation for its unfruitfulness. The present generation wills to its' offspring a political and economic civilization as stable as bed of quick-sand. Isn't it regretable that the real strength of the country is ever in the minority? The noble solution to the present situation at Auburn is in moulding a football team sttong enough to go to the coast as a true representative of our dear old Southland and its many sacred traditions. Then all the papers will laud us to the skies, the legislature will call an extra session and vote a large appropriation. Everyone will pat us on the back and we will return to financial normalcy. Truly, a noble solution. May it be listed among the other modest proposals. Personally, the writer has always been conservative enough to enjoy the plain black and white color scheme in journalistic endeavor. * * * * Rising talk of the first game . . . pep meetings and the grand restoration . . . freshman caps appear on the scene . . . most great prose writers must have done their best work during the winter months . . . supreme awkwardness in senior saber drill . . . freshmen touching all the bases at Toomer's corner . . . the ceaseless chaos between the Main building and Langdon Hall . . . hello M. M. . . . freshmen architects cutting their teeth on coffee cups . . . leaves turning red and yellow seldom seem to be mindful of their numbered days . . . . the initial nightmare of the first column is over. DAWN I woke. The night was dying. Mingled there came The little lambs' thin crying', The last stars' flame. And which was starbeams dying, Far, faint, and shrill, And which the lambs' pale crying I wonder still. —By Teresa Hooley WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 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 INTERIOR DECORATING AND DESIGNING OFFERED HERE Professor Sidney W. J. Van Sheck, of Boston, will Teach Many of the New Courses Offered in this Profession; Curriculum is not Part of Home Economics Training for the professions of interior decorator and interior designer is offered in "Auburn's comparatively new course in interior decoration which is this year being conducted for the third time. "It is not a side course in practical homemaking but a professional course", said Prof. Sidney W. J. Van Sheck, of Boston, who comes to Auburn this year to teach many of the subjects in this course. "The course being conducted through architectural and allied arts subjects, embodies every phase approachable from the standpoint of the successful designer," continued Professor Van Sheck. "The student acquires an unlimited view of architectural problems which go hand in hand with practical interior decoration. "Design, drawing, and painting included in the course makes of the student a more critical authority in the selection of materials and furnishings. It also informs him equally well in the higher standards of artistic production. The student's creative ability is being stimulated daily into originality and prepares the graduate for the wider fields of interior decoration, such as theatrical decoration, public building interiors, expositional woi'k, etc. In recent years the demand for academically trained interior decorators has grown very rapidly. "Historic periods, history of architecture, history of painting and sculpture, rounds out the regular academic subjects into a desirable blending of cultural background that is of great value in the student's future professional practice. "The lecture series included in the course on color theory, decorative figure drawing, and decorative design keeps the student informed and feasibly aware of the newest developments in modern decoration and graduates them into well prepared candidates in their profession. "The applied art department at Auburn has made wide reaching preparations to supply its students with up-to-date information which affords them training equal to the more famed eastern and continental art centers," concluded Professor Van Sheck. A graduate of the famous Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France, Professor Van Sheck has had wide experience as practical interior decorator. He has taught at the University of Sorbonne, Paris, and at the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston. Draughon Addresses Auburn Rotary Club "Hard-headed," practical business men and not idealistic politicians are responsible for our national constitution, said Prof. R. B. Draughon in speaking before the Rotary Club here Thursday as a part of Auburn's observance of Constitution Week, fostered throughout the country by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Forty of the 50 men composing the Constitutional Convention held government bonds ranging in value from one to 100 thousand dollars and were financially interested in seeing the government's credit being placed on a sound basis. Fifteen of this number were slave holders but the majority came from the financial cen- SOCIETY AND NEWS FEATURES Society Editor — BAM A LYNE AYRES — Phone 122 Sigma Phi Beta Is. Hostess to Rushees The Sigma Phi Beta Sorority proved charming hostess at a tea, honoring their patroness and rushees at the President's Mansion on Tuesday afternoon, September 13, from 4 until 5:30. The house was decorated throughout with fall flowers, which proved a veTy charming setting for the rush event. The receiving line was as follows: Verna Patterson, president of the Sorority, Dr. Walston of the education department, Mrs. Zebulon Judd, Mrs. L. N. Duncan, Mrs. B. W. Camp, Mrs. S. B. Hay and Miss Louise Glanton. Mrs. J. C. Lowery and Miss Mary Claude Fletcher met the guests at the door. About 25 young ladies called during the afternoon. Tea and delicious sandwiches were served. PERSONAL MENTION Always Ready to Serve You BANK OF AUBURN Bank of Personal Service • TOOMER'S WILL GIVE YOU SERVICE DRUG SUNDRIES DRINKS, SMOKES DON'T FORGET OUR SANDWICHES ON THE CORNER THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES— HAGEDORN'S OPELIKA'S BEST STORE New Fall Goods Arriving Daily Coaches are Entertained At Barbecue on River Auburn coaches and friends were delightfully entertained Wednesday night with an old time fish fry at Bartlett's Ferry by Winfred Williams and Gus -Barnes of Opelika. The party included: Coaches "Chet" Wynne, Roger Kiley, Sam McAllister, Wilbur Hut-sell, and Earl McFadden; Sports writers: Ed Danforth, Zipp Newman, and Elmer G. Salter; Dr. B. F. Thomas, Boozer Pitts, William Sam-ford, John Denson, Ed. Jones, Dr. Dark, Homer Wright, Jelly Aiken and several others. Mr. Denson acted as toastmaster of the occasion. Several speeches were made by old Auburn men expressing faith and confidence in the 1932 Auburn Tiger grid machine. Home Ec Club Gives Reception At Practice House The Home Economics Club gave an informal reception at the Practice House on Wednesday evening, September 14. The purpose of this gathering was to acquaint the new girls with the Home Economics Club. It is to be hoped that each girl who was present will become an active member of the club which holds its meetings at the Nursery School every Wednesday night at seven o'clock. Pi Kappa Sigma Entertains Thursday The Pi Kappa Sigma sorority entertained their rushees with a theatre party last Thursday afternoon. After the picture the guests were taken to the Tiger Drug Store, where delightful drinks, cream and mints were served. The tables in the drug store were decorated with flowers and ribbons of the sorority's color. Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma Give Dance for Rushees The Chi Omega sorority and the Kappa Sigma fraternity were joint hostesses last Monday evening, when they entertained with a dance at the Kappa Sigma house. Mrs. Sam P. Robinson and children spent the week-end in Auburn, en-route to Birmingham from Cambridge, Mass. * * * Mrs. Henry Good has returned home after being at the bedside of her mother, who underwent a major operation several days ago. * * * Lawrence Whitten, '27, was in the city Friday. * * * Nelson Snow has returned from a trip abroad and will be in school here this year. * * * Lucile Johnson was in the city Sunday. One of the most enjoyable dances of the season was given by the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority at the home of Miss Elaine Spain, Opelika, last Tuesday evening. Theta Chi Gives Tea Dance For Pi Kappa Sigma A most enjoyable tea dance was given last Saturday afternoon by the Theta Chi fraternity, honoring the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority and their rushees. "Red" Meagher's back again—not jail—but Sandwich Shop. Next to Uncle Billy's. Welcome to all my old friends and anxious to meet new ones. Delicious - SANDWICHES - Toasted BIG HAMBURGERS - - 5c HOTDOGS - - - - - 5c MILKSHAKES"- - - - 5c No Sandwich Over A Dime. ALL COMBINATIONS - 10c Come down to see us— Always glad to see you. "RED" MEAGHER Sandwich Shop Miss Craig Gives Tea For Pi Kappa Sigma The Pi Kappa Sigma sorority and their rushees were entertained by Miss Elizabeth Craig at her home with a tea last Monday afternoon from 4 to 6. ters of the country at the time. Talk of cancellation of the government's obligations and need of stable credit were the" major conditions which inspired the writing of the Constitution, said the professor. They were primarily interested in protecting the country's business and had no idea at the time of drafting a "perfect thing" embodying the most remarkable governmental philosophy the world has yet knpwn. The popularly known pamphleteers of the Constitution were not even present at the convention. Thomas Jefferson was in France at the time and Tom Paine, Patrick Henry and John Hancock did not attend. Patronize Plainsman Advertisers. Social to Be Held at First Methodist by Epworth League A social will be held on the lawn of the Auburn Methodist church next Wednesday night, September 21, at 7:30 o'clock by the Epworth League and the Sunday School of the church. All Methodist students are invited and an entertaining program of play and amusement is being planned by the recreation committee composed of Elizabeth Camp, Louise Pittman, and Whitfield Rew.r The purpose of the social is to afford means of meeting the new students and of introducing them to the old. Both departments are acting jointly in the affair and activities will include everyone attending. Miller-Horn Wedding Is Solemnized Newton Y. Horn of Columbia, Ala., and Miss Mayme Miller of this city were married in Opelika by Dr. W. P. Wilks, Baptist pastor, at the parsonage on September 13th. The wedding was a quiet one with no attendants accompanying the couple. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Miller of this city. She attended college in Auburn where she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. Since receiving her degree, she has been teaching in South Alabama. Alumnae of Chi Omega Entertain with Reception The President's Mansion was the setting for a lovely reception given last Friday night by the Alumnae of the Chi Omega sorority. The Alumnae had as their guests the sorority and their rushees. Punch was served throughout the evening and several musical numbers were given by local talent.' Chi Omega Entertains Rushees with Bridge Party The Chi Omega sorority honored their rushees" with a bridge party last Wednesday afternoon, from 4 to 6, at their home on South College street. Five tables of bridge were enjoyed after which a dainty salad plate was served. NOTICE! The Woman's Literary Club will meet Thursday, September 22, at the home of Mrs. Judd. Mrs. Cannon will be joint hostess. COLUMBUS TYPEWRITER COMPANY Sales & Service Office 306 Georgia Home Bldg. - Columbus, Ga. K O D A K F I N I S H I N G THAT SATISFIES VELOX QUALITY P R I N TS C D C r For every DOLLAR spent r l Y E i E i at LOLLAR'S, you get 1-8x10 enlargement finished on Double Weight Portrait Paper FREE. Buy your FILMS at Lollar's and get COUPONS with each purchase. Old Pictures any kind COPIED and REFINISHED. Our prints and enlargements will not fade. 4 to 6 Hour Service. "LOLLARS" 302 N. 20th St. and 1808 3rd Ave., N. P. O. Box 2622 Birmingham, Ala. A. L. T. and Sigma Phi Beta Give Dance for Pledges Alpha Lambda Tau fraternity and Sigma Phi Beta sorority entertained at a dance for the pledges and rushees of the two groups at the Alpha Lambda Tau house on West Magnolia, Thursday night. The house was decorated elaborately throughout with colors of the fraternity and sorority entwined. Silhouettes dBscribing the novelty of college life adorned the walls. Mrs. Toomer Entertains Chi Omega and Rushees Mrs. S. L. Toomer entertained the Chi Omega sorority and their rushees at a lovely tea last Thursday afternoon. The reception room was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and ferns. Mrs. Toomer was assisted in serving by Mrs. F. C. Biggin and Mrs. W. B. Lee. Rushees of Chi Omega Enjoy Sunrise Breakfast The rushees of the Chi Omega sorority enjoyed a delightful sunrise breakfast at Wright's Mill last Sunday morning. The rushees present were: Misses Ruth Jones, Jane Slack, Patsy Weldon, Sara Hooper, Vera Frances Pruett, Elizabeth Hand, and Margaret Martin. Pi Kappa Alpha Entertains With Barbecue Friday The local chapter of Pi K. A. entertained Friday evening with a barbecue for members and pledges and all other "frates in urbe." A number of long tables were spread on the tennis court adjoining the fraternity house and an attractive meal of barbecue pork and accessories was enjoyed by about seventy-five persons. Among the guests at this affair were the officers attached here with the R. .0. T. C. corps. After the meal, at which Dr. Tidmore was presented with a pledge button for his new son, the party adjourned to the house where a brisk conversation enlivened the period before the beginning of the "A" club dance. NINE ASSISTANTS IN CHEHL LAB. NAMED Four New Appointees Are Seniors; Other Five Selected from Last Year's Class Chi Omega Gives Rush Party Tuesday Afternoon One of the most enjoyable rushing parties was given last Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 by the Chi Omega sorority. The members and rushees met at Toomer's Drug Store and enjoyed delightful drinks before going to the Tiger Theatre. Nine laboratory assistants in chemistry at Auburn have been appointed for the present year. Four of this number are seniors and the remaining five are 1932 graduates who are this" year doing graduate work toward the Master's degree. Last year's graduates who are to assist in the chemistry laboratory sections are A. B. Allen, Auburn; M. R. Hollis, Banks; W. B. Johnson, Lineville; J. B. Nix, Lockhart; and J. F. Turner, St. Stephens. Assistants appointed from the senior class are A. C. Black, Mobile; John Blette, Jr., Hanceville; Milton Lurie, Auburn; and S. B. Yates, Lineville. All are graduates or seniors in chemical engineering except Mr. Yates, who is studying pharmaceutical chemistry. W. D. Baughman has been appointed librarian for the school of chemistry and pharmacy, taking over the position on September 1. Mr. Baughman is both a B. S. and M. S. graduate from Auburn and has had (Continued on page 4) Always Ready to Give You the Best of Service TOOMER'S HARDWARE CLINE TAMPLIN, Manager REDUCED ROUND-TRIP WEEK END FARES ATLANTA From AUBURN to - - $2.00 MONTGOMERY - $1.00 On sale for regular trains every Saturday and trains leaving Auburn 3:51 A. M. and 9 : 2 5 A. M. each Sunday. Good returning up to and including early morning trains Monday following. Not good on "Crescent Limited." THE WEST POINT ROUTE © 1932, LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. Hear the Chesterfield Radio Program'. Mondays, Wednesdays,' Fridays — 10 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays—9 p.m., E.D.T. Columbia Network. ^iiah Turkish, hidHot too muck, thati Wfw! Turkish tobacco is to cigarettes what seasoning is to f o o d . . . the "spice," the "sauce." You don't want too much seasoning in food. Or in a cigarette. But you do want enough! Chesterfield uses just the right amount of Turkish tobacco. Not too much, but just enough to give to Chesterfield the finishing touch of better taste and aroma. Smoke a Chesterfield . . . and taste the difference. sterfield PAGE FOUR 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, SEPT. 21, 1932 WEBSTERIAN LITERARY SOCIETY COMPLETES PLANS FOR YEAR Various Problems Discussed at First Meeting of Prominent Society Tuesday Night; Attendance is Good at Initial Conclave Holding its first meeting under the new regime of officers, the Web-s| erian Literary Society completed plans for the 1932-33 session, at its meeting Tuesday night. Under the leadership of Miss Libby Jeane Israel, various problems confronting the literary group were discussed, and arrangements made for a satisfactory solution of most of them. A most satisfactory attendance greeted the new group of officers. The officers are planning a publicity campaign to secure new members, who are really interested in deriving benefit from declamation, oratory and debating activities. However, only members or students who have a genuine interest in this type of work are expected to come, altho the organization functions also as a social organization. The social activities sponsored by this club are among the most enjoyable on the campus. In addition to the open discussion -iof society problems, a feature of the opening meeting was a short talk by Professor Hess, who brought to the meeting the cup which was awarded to the winning society in debating in 1913 and 1914 by Dr. Charles Thach, then president of the college. A great deal of interest in this debate, held around the Thanksgiving season, was manifested at this stage of Auburn's history and members of the two present societies are planning to revive this annual event, the club winning the debate to hold it for one year. However, according to Prof. Hess, the debate will not be limited to the two literary societies, but to any organization on the campus, outside of the honor fraternities, who are the sponsors of such activities. Another important item discussed during the meeting was the change in the meeting time of the club, in the..future, the society meeting 7-8 Thursday night. The next meeting will be on the 22nd in Samford 301. GLOMERATA PICTURES WILL BE MADE STARTING MONDAY SEPTEMBER TWENTY-SIXTH (Continued from page 1) It has been arranged with the Military Department for Senior R. 0. T. C. officers to pay the $1.00 for the military photographs from their "war check" if the student so desires. Gilly D. Wilson, of Gadsden, art RADIO TROUBLE? FOR MOST PROMPT AND RELIABLE SERVICE Call RADIO ELECTRIC CO. Phone 76 Opelika .—.* JUST UNPACKED SEVEN DOZEN NEW FALL HATS. Copies of Paris Successes. These Hats are shown in the best shops in 5th Ave., N. Y. City New prices - 88c; $1.88; $2.88 - No higher SPECIAL—Silk Scarfs 50c each Full Fashion Hose 49c BROADWAY HAT SH0PPE AVE. A. Styles Direct from New Yark OPELIKA, ALA. You can afford to write to your girl every day on our College Stationery at the new low price . . . Tablets with College Seal - - - 65c Box Paper with Seal - - 65c to $1.00 Package Paper 10c BEAT SOUTHERN Burton's Bookstore SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY FRESHMEN here's a place for new acquaintances The Y.M.C.A. A place for recreation between classes. We need you and you need the "Y" CABINETS Let us make them for you. Furniture Repairing Done by Skilled Craftsmen Don't throw away your broken furniture—Let us repair it for you. MAHOGANY AND WALNUT CARRIED IN STOCK We solicit your business. Auburn Ice & Coal Company Phone 239-J CHEERLEADER HAM PUBLISHES YELLS Upon the request of Bill Ham, head cheerleader, we publish the following yells and the Alma Mater. Freshmen are urged to learn these and to cooperate with the cheerleaders in Montgomery Friday night. ALMA MATER On the rolling plains of Dixie 'Neath its sun-kissed sky, Proudly' stands, O, Alma Mater, A.-P. I. To thy name we'll sing thy praise, And pledge to thee our loyalty The ages through. FIRST CHORUS Hail thy colors, Orange and Blue, Unfurled unto the sky. To thee, our Alma Mater, we'll be true, O, A. P. I. Hear thy student voices swelling, Echoes strong and clear, Adding laurels to thy fame Enshrined so dear. Srom thy hallowed walls we'll part, And bid thee sad adieu; Thy sacred trust we'll bear with us The ages through. SECOND CHORUS God, our Father, hear our prayer, May Auburn never die. To thee, O Alma Mater, we'll be true, Our A. P. I. Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight- Auburn fight—Auburn fight— Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight— Auburn fight—Auburn fight— Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight— Auburn fight—Auburn fight— Yea Auburn, Fight! 2. Hell's broke loose—hell's broke loose; Here we come in a big caboose! Roters, Tooters, Here we are! Auburn Tigers, Sis-Boom-Bah! 3. Hullerbaloo, ker-neck, ker-neck! Hullerbaloo, ker-neck, ker-neck! Wah-hee, Wah-hi! Tiger-Tiger Rah-Rah! Who—Rah! Who—Rah! Auburn—Auburn, Rah-Rah! Ching-Ching—Chow-Chow! Boom—Boom—Bow-wow—Auburn! 4. A u b u r n A—u—b—u—r—n A-U-B-U-R-N Rah Auburn! editor, has already begun some of the sketches for the .1933 book. The complete annual staff for the year will be. announced at an early date. It is understood that a few staff positions are vacant and any students interested in working on the book this year is asked to get in touch with the editor or business manager. The Electric Maid Bake Shop invites you to visit them at their new location next to the Tiger Motor Co. Phone us for special orders. We have a Master Baker now, who can fill any order. (Paid Adv.) FOUND.—Raincoat left in freshman Chemistry examination room last May. Owner may obtain same upon identification. See R. W. Allen, room 301, Ross Hall. FOR SALE.—We have several good used radios which we sell on easy terms for balance due. Priced from $7.50 up. Mason & Humes Music Co., Phone 521, Opelika. OPELIKA THEATRE V A U D E V I L L E A T T R A C T I O N Wednesday - Thursday Page and Jewett America's Original Dance Cyclists. SINGING - COMEDY THE SCREEN Wednesday "Bird of Paradise" Thursday "Compromised" Friday "By Whose Hand" Saturday 'Blonde Captive" SENIOR MEMBER EXEC. CABINET BE ELECTED; WILL REPLACE MARTIN (Continued from page 1) During the meeting, which took place Monday night, a report from the "Rat" Cap Committee revealed the fact that about half of the caps had been received and distributed to the new students. The remainder will arrive in the near future and distribution will be completed. A by-law was passed to the effect that a member on the staff of any of the college publications could not run for head of the other staff of that same publication in the general election. The by-law previously passed, stating that a student must work for a year on the staff of a publication before he can be elected to a major office on the staff of that publication, was also mentioned. The Executive Cabinet also voted to grant its members passes to all Social Committee dances given in Auburn. GOVERNMENT ENGINEER LAUDS PLANS FOR NEW POST OFFICE (Continue_d from page 1) ervising Architect's Office in Washington. Postmaster L. A. Knapp said that much credit is due U. S. Senator Hugo Black and Hugh Grant, the senator's secretary, who were largely responsible for the success of the movement to secure a new post office for Auburn. Ag Paragraphs Dean Funchess, of the school of agriculture, will speak to the Ag Club at its next meeting on Wednesday evening, Sept. 21. All upperclass-men are well acquainted with the Dean, and this will be a good opportunity for the freshmen to get to know him better. He is an excellent speaker, and is sure to have something worthwhile to say. * * * The Eighth Alabama National Egg Laying Contest is nearing the end. With only about ten days to go, it seems that a pen of White Leghorns, owned by W. E. Pyles, of Maysville, Ky., will win. However, there is still a possibility that Hollywood Farm's pen, of Woodinville, Washington, might pull ahead. * * * Egg-a-Day Farm's pen is leading in the number of eggs, with a total of 2,572, as against Pyles' pen record of 2,404. However, the awards are being based - on the weight of the eggs instead of on total production. In that way, Mr. Pyles' pen has 2,- 522.95 points as against the Egg-a- Day pen's record of 2,362.45 points. * * * Indications are that the leading hen of the contest will go well over the 300 egg mark. On September first, the leading hen had already accounted for 305.15 points. She was closely pressed by several other birds, so it is possible that she might be passed. This high bird is owned by the Pratt Experiment Farms, of Morton, Penn. * * * . Attempts are being made to secure leave of absence for those students who wish to attend the meeting of the Alabama Poultry association in Montgomery on October 7 and 8. A large number of out-_ of-the-state poultrymen will be present, among them some of the most prominent of the country. The meeting is expected to have a great practical value. - , * * * All pens and individuals in the Egg laying contest which do not have a change to break into the winning column will be shipped home on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. As soon as the birds are shipped out, the houses will be thoroughly cleaned and rejuvenated for the Ninth annual contest, which will begin on the first of October. All birds which are approaching a record will be held over to complete the 52 week period. * * * Mr. Trollope, head of the department says that the entries are complete for next year's contest. A great many more pens are entered from the state than has been the case in previous years. This fact speaks well for the industry in Alabama, especially during the stringent circumstances in which we find ourselves. Dance Given Pledges Of S. P. B., Sigma Pi Sigma Phi Beta sorority and Sigma Pi fraternity entertained rushees and pledges at a dance given at the Sigma 'Pi house on South Gay street last Friday evening. The house was decorated with lav-endar and white streamers and other adornments to carry out the motif of the fraternity's colors. • More than twenty-five couples danced during the evening to the music of Billy Askew's orchestra. Refreshments were served the dancers during the affair. VARSITY SHOWS TOP FORM IN GAME WITH FRESHMEN SATURDAY (Continued from-page 1) the offense. The hastily constructed offense of the freshmen, a mixture of Birmingham- Southern and Duke plays, failed to give the varsity linemen much of a test. Porter Grant and Buddy Mc- Collum were the most alert in getting back into the "Rat" backfield before the plays were started, _while the offensive work of Lee Johnson at center was outstanding. Jimmie Hitchcock and Casey Kim-brell led the backs in the amount of yardage rolled up. Kimbrell's 80 yard sprint through a broken field was the longest and most sensational run of the afternoon, although Rogers, Dupree, Morris and Phipps contributed touchdown gallops that required a great deal of individual effort. The only serious injury of the afternoon occurred when Benny Fen ton, sophomore end, collided with a freshman back and was carried from the field unconscious. It is doubtful whether he will be in condition to take part in the Birmingham- Southern game and his loss adds to the end problem. With Jack Kemp, promising sophomore, and Shot Senn, senior, already out with injuries, the supply of available ends is alarmingly low. NINE ASSISTANTS IN CHEM. LAB. NAMED (Continued from Page Three) extensive library experience. Elmer B. Kennedy, who graduated in chemical engineering last May, is now attending George Washington University in Washington, D. C, where he is doing graduate work. Prof. Keith D. Crane, who was connected with the school of chemistry last year, has been awarded a research fellowship at Washington University at St. Louis, Mo. Dr. R. C. Hughes, with the biological laboratory of the Auburn school of chemistry last year, has been appointed head of the research department of the Allied Flour Mills in Nebraska. He will conduct research in scientific methods of flour cookery. NOTICE SENIORS? Senior rings are now back on sale. For information, see Bob Ellis, student salesman. An unusual attraction will be offered at the Opelika Theatre Wednesday and Thursday when the Original Cyclists render their first performance in this section of the state. The performers #ere formerly with the Keith-Albie Circuit, and enjoy an enviable reputation in their field of work. Tiger Theatre Wednesday - Thursday, September 21-22 In All the World, No Show Like This! MAURICE CHEVALIER —in— "Love Me Tonight" —with— Jeanette MacDonald Charlie Ruggles, Charles But-teworth and Myrna Loy Also: Short Subjects That Please. FRIDAY, September 23 What 'SCARFACE' meant to gang pictures "White Zombie" means to thrillers! —with— BELA (Dracula) LUGOSI MADGE BELLAMY JOSEPH CAWTHORN ROBERT FRAZER BUTLER LEADS SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE Dean J. W. Scott Announces the Ten Highest Ranking Students in Scholarship for the Second* Semester, Session 1931-32; Highest Grade 94.53 The names of the ten students in the School of Literature ranking highest in scholarship for the second semester of the 1931-32 session were announced today by Dean John W. Scott. E. H. Butler, Jr., of Jackson, Miss., made the highest average, 94.53. He was a sophomore last year, enrolled in the general course. The other nine students, in ranking order, their courses and classes of last year are as follows: Lilbern Carre, Anniston, junior in business administration; D. H. Morris, Geneva, sophomore in business administration ; John B. Bass, Gadsden, sophomore in pre-medical; Fred A. Chapman, Grove Hill, sophomore in business administration. • H. R. Evers, Repton, sophomore in pre-medical; W. D. Davis, Prattville, freshman in general; Sam F. Wittel, Shortleaf, junior in business administration; M. C. Padgett, Anadlusia, freshman in general; and Ernestine Hill, Auburn, junior in general. It has been the custom in the School of Science and Literature to recognize high scholarship by public mention of the names of those students who do highest quality work. The custom has been practiced for the past three or four years. NOTICE! The first meeting for the 1932-33 year of the P.-T. A. will be held, in the nature of a Social, at the Lee County High School Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Miss Mary England, of the State Department of Education, will have charge. Mothers and fathers are urged to attend. WARD'S SERVICE STATION SHELL GAS — OILS WASHING — GREASING Three Minute Service « < N o t i c e Lad > > a l l i e s We Specialize in SHAMPOOS and FINGER WAVES COLLEGE BARBER SHOP ARTCRAFT FIFTY YEAR PENS $8.00 values at - - $2-75 $5.00 values at - - $2-00 Other Pens - - - $1-00 $8.50 Desk Sets at - $3.00 We repair any makes of fountain pens while you wait. TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY Tiger Drug Co. Notice Students- Beginning with Birmingham-Southern game Friday night and each succeeding game, Benson's will give to each outstanding lineman and back, on Auburn football team, one Tiger free. All football men and other students are invited to inspect these free Tigers, and keep up with the players winning them. BENSON'S Across from Campus
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Title | 1932-09-21 The Plainsman |
Creator | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
Date Issued | 1932-09-21 |
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OCR Transcript | Mass Meeting Thursday Night THE PLAINSMAN TO FOSTER THE A U B U R N S P I R IT Mass Meeting Thursday Night VOLUME LVI AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1932 NUMBER 4 Gov't. Engineer Lauds Plans For New Post Office Major H. G. Little, Construction Engineer, Arrives in Auburn Friday SUPERIOR BUILDING To be Ahead of Post Office Buildings in Towns the Size of Auburn The post office building, now under construction here, will be far superior to any post office in towns the size of Auburn, according to Major H. G. Little, government construction engineer, who arrived here Friday. He will remain in Auburn during the period of erection. "In size, equipment, and beauty the Auburn post office will be ahead of others," Major Little said after an examination of plans and specifications. "The building will' cover a space of 81 by 95 feet, and will be constructed on the outside of light cream brick, with stone and granite trimmings. In addition to the main floor, it will have a basement and mezzanine floor. The working room will be well-lighted and almost perfectly ventilated." The main entrance will be on Tich-enor Ave., with a side entrance on Gay Street., The contract for general construction was awarded to Charles H. Barnes, of Logansport, Indiana, who submitted a bid of $63,400. A bid on a similar building would have amounted to approximately $100,000 three years ago, Major Little said. The work is being done under a 360-day contract. The footings were put in during the summer, and at the present time the plumbing is almost finished. After the pipes have been tested and approved, a basement slab of eleven-inch concrete will be laid. It will be two or three weeks before any visible work will be done. The entire contract for plumbing was awarded to Joe Jilek of Auburn. Major Little said that, as far- as possible, common and artisan labor will be selected from among local residents.. Plans for the post office were drawn by Sidney Wellborn, a former resident of Auburn, who is employed by the Treasury Department in the Sup- (Continued on page 4) Auburn Players Look For Successful Year Under Professor Peet Casting Begun for Production to Be Taken on Tour of State The Auburn Players look forward to a very successful year under the leadership of Professor T. B. Peet, of the English Department. ' Their first venture is a road play, "Importance of Being Earnest," a comedy in three acts by Oscar Wilde. Casting for this production was begun Monday evening and finished on Tuesday evening. Work will begin on it at- once and when finished, it will be taken on a tour of Alabama. The play will be given in Auburn either before or after this tour and promises to be an interesting one. After work on this play is well under way, several studio productions will be undertaken. They will be under the direction of senior students in dramatics for the most part. The Auburn Players is an organization familiar to all students and one that has played a prominent part in student activities for a number of years. It is entirely self-supporting and has been valuable in the development of talent in many students. Officers for the year are: president, J. D. Wahl; vice-president, Clinton Wallis; treasurer, Sam West-brook; secretary, Libby Jean Israel. SENIOR MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE CABINET WILL BE SELECTED Scott Turk and Rex Godwin Named to Fill Vacancies on Student Social Committee NEW BY-LAW PASSED Rat Cap Committee Reports That Caps Are in and Are Being Distributed to Frosh A senior member of the Executive Cabinet will be elected to fill the vacancy left by R. R. "Foots" Martin when he failed to return to school, it was made known today. Petitions for each candidate containing the names of twenty-five seniors in the school of Engineering must be turned in to John C. Fonville, president of the Executive Cabinet or Scott Turk, chairman of the elections committee not later than Monday, October third. Members of the cabinet will elect the new representative from these petitions. Scott Turk was named treasurer of the Social Committee to replace Martin and Rex Godwin was elected freshman representative on the committee. Scott Turk is a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, while Godwin is an A. T. O. pledge. A Vigilance Committee was appointed from cabinet members to see that the "Rat" Rules are enforced. It was specified that this committee would be inactive until the need should arise for action, at which time these cabinet members would tender jurisdiction. (Continued on page 4) Fighters Flout Foe From Fuming Field The fierce noonday sun beat torridly down upon the deserted plain. Not a sound disturbed the stillness, yet over all there was a tension that boded no good. No one is visible—-but wait! What is that to the north? Ah, 'tis the end. Hundreds of gray-clad figures standing ready to launch themselves like an avalanche upon the defenseless plain. Now a sharp word of command and they spring forth. Onward they come in irregular waves—stopping for an instance, bending, and then rushing forward again. But, something is wrong! The soldiers falter and almost stop. There-' are no officers to lead them on. Have they all fallen? No! Here they come—following their men. Straight and prim, they urge the poor cannon-fodder onward. Now the advance halts upon the very brink of the precipice. What now? Have they attained the very brink of success only to lose the battle? Ah! There is the answer. . . . A murderous volley springs from the ragged ranks of the men in gray. Sticks and stones shower over the hillside. The day is saved! The valiant brigade has cleared Bul-lard field. To Play Friday Night VARSITY SHOWS TOP FORM IN GAME WITH FRESHMEN SATURDAY Grid Veterans Push Over Ten Touchdowns in Regulation Game with Frosh FENTON IS INJURED COMMODOGE WOOD -/71/SUG*/ The "hard luck" man of the Auburn football squad, Commodore Wood, guard, is in good shape after two seasons of being handicapped by injuries. He should see plenty of action against Birming- Southern Friday night. $1 ROUND TRIP IS OFFERED FOR GAME Week-End Excursion Rate Is Extended for Benefit of All Students A special fare of one dollar to Montgomery and return, has been posted by the Western of Alabama Railway for the Auburn-Birmingham- Soathern game Friday. The first train on which this ticket will be good will be the west-bound train at four-seventeen p. m. Friday afternoon. This special rate is the regular week-end excursion rate which has been extended for the benefit of Auburn students who plan to attend the game by rail. The return trip may be made any time up until and including the 3:51 train on Monday morning. Three Members Named To Athletic Council Dean J. J. Wilmore, chairman of the administrative committee, today made three additions to the athletic council. The new additions to the athletic council are all prominent Auburn faculty members. They are Zebulon Judd, dean of the school of education; Herbert Martin, associate professor of chemistry, and John E. Pitts, assistant professor of mathematics. The other members of the council are Cliff Hare, acting dean of the school of chemistry and pharmacy, chairman; J. V. Brown, secretary of the alumni association; M. J. Fun-chess, dean of the school of agriculture and director of the experiment tation; M. T. Fullan, head professor of drawing; I. S. McAdory, professor of veterinary medicine; B. F. Thomas, college physician, and "Chet" Wynne, head coach and athletic director. RIDING CLASS BE HELD FOR LADIES According to Announcement Usual Ladies Class in Equitation Will Be Held EXTENSION CLASSES OFFERED IN LITERARY APPRECIATION Extension classes in the field of literary appreciation have been arranged by Dr. Edwin Barlow Evans, of the Auburn extension teaching division at Birmingham, Gadsden, Huntsville, Jasper, and Sheffield. He will hold organization meetings in Anniston on Thursday, September 22; Atalla, Friday, September 23; and one in Birmingham on Saturday, September 24. The second meeting of these three classes will be held two weeks later. The next meeting at Huntsville will occur on October 1, at Sheffield October 3, at Jasper, October 4. Both teachers and an unusually large number of local people have been attracted to courses given by Dr. Evans in the field of appreciation of English literature. Some of them attend the lectures for college credit, but most of them register on a non-credit basis. His courses in Shakespeare and modern drama and poetry have proved extremely popular. Dr. Evans is a recognized authority in modern literature, being gifted both as a teacher and lecturer. No small part of his success as a teacher of literature is due to the fact that he is singularly gifted in reading. He reads choice passages from many of the classics which are studied by his classes. There is likelihood that classes will be conducted by Dr. Evans both at Gadsden and Atalla, according to Dr. B. R. Showalter, director of the extension teaching division. Announcement is made today concerning the Ladies' Riding Class which will begin the first week in October. The class will not be given unless at least sixteen members enroll. The fee per semester is seven dollars and fifty cents and approximately forty-eight lessons will be given a year. The fee must be paid on enrolling at the beginning of each semester and no refund will be given if a member drops out unless there is a reason considered valid by the instructor. The time of meeting will be decided after the required number of members has been assured. It is probable that the class will meet from three to four on Wednesday and Friday, but possibly other hours can be arranged. The class is open to anyone who wishes to enroll, but no college credit will be given. Women in Auburn and Opelika are urged to join as well as those attending college. Suitable riding clothes are necessary for those wishing to join. The course includes instruction for beginners and also for those who have had previous experience. The principles of equitation are taught and in the second semester jumping and cross-country riding are part of the schedule. The class will be conducted as a Polo and Riding Club activity. The success of the class depends on the number enrolled so all are urged to join who possibly can. Any one desiring to enter will please leave her name with Mrs. Hackney at the Commandant's office. Kimbrell, Hitchcock, Johnson, McCollum, and Grant are Luminaries of Scrimmage A click Auburn varsity pushed over ten touchdowns and converted half of the tries for extra point in defeating the freshmen, 65 to 0, in a regulation game Saturday afternoon. An encouraging note was the display of power on the part of the varsity. Most of the gains were made on short drives through the line and the line and the blocking was a distinct improvement over that shown in previous scrimmages. The team that took the field at the start of the game, with possibly two exceptions, will more than likely start against Birmingham-Southern Friday night. Porter Grant and David Airail were on the flanks, Buddy McCollum and Red Prim at tackles, Bully Jones and Commodore Wood at the guards, and Will Chrietzburg at center. In the backfield, Ripper Williams was at quarterback, Jimmie Hitchcock and Allen Rogers at the halves, and Sterling Dupree at fullback. It was the first time since,the opening of Fall practice that Coach Wynne had splitv his two backfield combinations, but the above four undoubtedly lent more versatility to (Continued on page 4) Glomerata Pictures Will Be Made Starting Monday September Twenty-Sixth TORCHLIGHT PARADE IN MONTGOMERY FRI. Final Mass Meeting in Lang-don Hall on Thursday Evening Captain Metts To Retain Post Here Captain Walter A. Metts, Jr., of the R. O. T. C. staff will remain at the Alabama Polytechnic- Institute, since the War Department order directing him to duty in the Hawaiian Department has been revoked. It is presumed that Captain Metts will be allowed to complete his normal detail of four years, which will terminate in the summer of 1934. Being extremely popular with students, faculty, and townspeople, all expressed themselves as highly pleased that Captain Metts will continue his term at Auburn. Attached to the field artillery unit, Captain Metts has been instrumental in the development of a mounted battery which adds much to the military training here, and for the past two years he has supervised the staging of an elaborate horse show, where the equestrian ability of his students have been exhibited to the public. i Just prior to the game Friday at Montgomery, between Auburn and Birmingham-Southern, there will be a mammoth torch-light parade, of all Auburn students, through the streets of Montgomery, as a demonstration of the Auburn spirit. The train reaches Montgomery at six o'clock and the parade is scheduled to start at six-fifteen. After the torches which will be waiting at the railroad station, are ignited, the parade will be led through the business section of that city, by Bill Ham and the assistant cheerleaders. This will be the most spectacular display that Montgomery has ever seen, and the cooperation of the entire student body is requested, in order that this demonstration will be a success in the eyes of all witnesses. On Thursday night there will be a mass meeting at Langdon Hall, for the purpose of learning the yells that will be found elsewhere in this paper. In addition to these, there will be other new ones that it is extremely important to know before Friday night. Several other features will be promised for the evening and the cheerleaders will don their new uniforms for the first time this year. Post Cards Will be Mailed to Each Student Showing Time of Appointment SAME PHOTOGRAPHER New Payment Plan is Inaugurated for Hard Pressed Students Copeland Re-elected To Office Of Mayor; 5 Councilmen Chosen Present Mayor Runs Unopposed; 3 Councilmen Are Also Re-elected W. D. Copeland was chosen to serve another four-year term as mayor of Auburn at the election held Monday. He was unopposed for the office. Councilmen elected are J. C. Grimes, W. D. Martin, Homer Wright, H. M. Martin, and A. Meadows, the first three being re-elected. C. L. Hare and C. F. Little, whose terms as councilmen will expire this year, did not seek re-election. A. L. Thomas was a candidate for the governing body. Dance Bids Must Be Submitted by Sunday According to Stuart Pugh, Chairman of the Social Committee, bids for dance decorations must be in his hands by midnight Sunday, September 25. All students interested in contracting for the decorations should have their plans and specifications 'ready by the above date. Stealthy Stealers Strip Student Sign Three silent, white-clad figures slipped silently across the street, their gliding feet scarcely touching the pavement, while a whistling wind whipped their white garments about them. The long thing under-their arms; was it a ladder? Were they bent on robbing some one of the college buildings? Silent as the leaves that spun along, torn from their holds by the wind's ghost-like finger, the three crossed at Toomer's corner and paused in the shadow of the main gate. One entered and disappeared in the shadow of the the main gate, while the others craned their necks in an upward stare. A moment fled, and the white figure appeared on top of one of the posts and began to fumble with the wires holding the sign. At last it was clear, they were going to steal the "Beat Southern" banner. Down it came. A few moments and off slunk the three figures with the long white sign between them. But above the gate hung the "War Eagle" banner, for mystery has no place on this campus. Individual student photographs for the 1933 Glomerata will be taken beginning Monday afternoon at 1:30, September 26, as announced today by John B. Garmany, editor. All sittings will be made at the Glomerata office in the basement of Alumni Hall. As a special concession to students unable to pay the price of $3 for having their photographs taken for the book, Frank L. Hardy, business manager, says that arrangements with the College have been made, whereby $2 of this amount may be consigned to the Glomerata from the contingent fee. This will only be done where it is otherwise impossible for the student to have his picture in the annual this year. If this concession is taken advantage of, it will be necessary for the student to sign a statement to the effect that $2 of his contingent fee is to be used for this purpose. Every student will receive a post card designating an appointment with the photographer. The staff urges that all report to the Glomerata office promptly at the designated time since the photographer will be working on a limited schedule and will remain in Auburn only for a minimum time to take the pictures. Stanley Paulger, of Montgomery, will serve again this year as the Glomerata photographer, his work last year being highly satisfactory. Mr. Paulger is likewise doing the photographic work on the annuals at Montevallo and Woman's College. Senior R. O. T. C. officers, who will appear in the military section, are requested to report for their photographs, prepared to have their pictures made both for this section and the Senior class section as well. This will save another appointment with the photographer and may easily be done by the student wearing a white shirt and bringing his street coat, R. O. T. C. blouse, belt, cap, and tie. The following seniors will appear in the military section: All battery and platoon commanders and all brigade regimental, and battalion staff officers of both the engineer and field artillery units. (Continued on page 4) LANETT MAN SHOT BY LOCAL POLICE John Phillips Is In East Alabama Hospital; Liquor Is -Found in Car OPELIKA CHAMBER COMMERCE OPPOSES NEW CONVICT BILL In a recent meeting of the Opelika Chamber of Commerce, members emphatically expressed themselves as opposed to House Bill No. 224, which gives the state power to erect factories of all kinds for convict labor. The concensus of opinion seemed to be that the state should not enter any business in competition with private enterprises. All members are opposed to Representative Guy's gas tax bill. Al-through Speaker Tunstall's sales tax bill is not popular, some would approve it as a temporary tax, since additional revenue would come into the coffers of the state immediately. This money would be used to pay teachers' salaries. Most members heM that unless the legislature took steps to cut their own salaries and cut legislative expenses, many people will vote against the income tax and bond issue amendments on November 8. Also, the Chamber of Commerce is making a survey of the county to ascertain how many people are unemployed and step's are being taken to find jobs for them. Many men have already been put to work in the cotton fields. On Wednesday morning a truck load of men and women will be taken to a farm on the Waverly highway to help gather peas from a ten acre field. Some will be able to get employment on two government jobs and highway work. John Phillips, of near Lanett, is in the East Alabama Hospital with a fifty-fifty chance to recover from a pistol bullet wound through the liver, received in Auburn early Sunday morning, when he was fired on by three officers', while he was backing around a negro house with his own pistol in hand. A 10-gallon keg of brandy was found in his auto. Phillips, believed in Auburn to deliver his "wet cargo" was "jumped" by officers M. F. Henry, night marshall of Auburn, and W. Frank Jones and R. L. Pfaff, city firemen, at Curtis' store. After a spirited chase, Phillips .left his car and ran through the yard of a negro home. As he rounded the corner of the house he was shot. As all three officers fired it is not known which one shot Phillips. The shooting occurred around 7:45 a. m. A charge of transporting more than 5 gallons of liquor, a felony in Alabama, has been lodged against Phillips. mm 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, SEPT. 21, 1932 Published senii-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, Alabama. Business and editorial offices at Auburn Printing Co., on Magnolia Avenue. Office hours: 11-12 A. M. Daily. STAFF Knox M. McMillan Editor-in-Chief Robert P. Greer Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Gabie Drey Associate Editor John R. Chadwick .—Associate Editor Howard W. Moss Associate Editor Nora Towles -Associate Editor Hugh Cameron Associate Editor Horace Shepard -;__' Managing Editor Clinton Wallis Managing Editor B. C. Pope Sports Editor Neal Davis — News Editor Jack Knowlton .—News Editor James A. Parrish, Jr. News Editor Walter Brown Contributing Editor Vergil Breland Literary Editor BUSINESS STAFF Phillip M. Benton Asst. Busi. Mgr. Rudy Blanton - Asst. Busi. Mgr. Harry Orme Local Adv. Manager Herbert Harris National Adv. Manager Edward W. Prewitt Asst. Adv. Mgr. William Hall i Asst. Adv. Mgr. George H. 'Lester Circulation Manager Fred Moss Asst. Circulation Mgr. A LIBERAL EDUCATION In these times of educational theories, when everybody has his idea on how college students ought to be instructed, when the hard-and-fast Victorian professors are puzzled over neglected classes and copied theses, it is only natural that we should have our own pet theory. We believe that the best education is that one which is conducted without restraint, that education which holds that experience, though the most severe, is the best teacher. After all, what is learned from text-books is of little use to the adolescent mind; such books contain the result of other men's experiences, what they have learned from life, but modern youth must t ry things for itself, and it is only in this way that it learns. The only way to find out about life is to live, and living involves evil as well as good. The best characters are those that are built by a ceaseless resistance to evil, and those characters which never brush with evil are soaked with prud-ishness and smug respectability. Let us not then be perturbed by the wild-ness and excesses of youth; the younger members of every generation have gone through the same experiences, and if our forebearers were successful in the building of their characters, it is only easonable to assume that we shall be successful also. In spite of the loud outcries and warnings of the older generation, youth would be served, and it will be served, and after all, one generation occupies a very infinitesimal place in the march of centuries. We further believe that that law is best which governs least, and that youth is the least submissive of all the governed. What our fate will be is best expressed in the terms of preceding generations; we are no better or no worse than our forebears have been. Since youth will not be restrained, since it insists on learning by experience rather than by precept, and since it is gifted with the same faculties as its predecessors, it is only just that it be given equal opportunities to express itself and to make of life what it sees fit. WHITHER FRESHMEN? (Co-ed Editorial) The freshmen this year do not seem to realize their position. The Executive Cabinet has published rules, but has taken no intelligent steps to have them enforced. Freshmen walk unchallenged across Toom-er's corner, through main gate and anywhere else they please. These new men do not realize it, but they are being cheat-ed out of one of the most memorable experiences of college life. This custom of "ratting" the freshmen seems to be accepted as applying only to men students of the school. Since co-eds have definitely taken their place as a part of the student body, why do they not take a more active part in school customs and do more to uphold the Auburn traditions? Perhaps there have not been any traditions concerning women students, but if this is the case, it is high time some were being established. The Woman Student Council is an active organization on the campus, but there is much that it should do towards giving the new co-eds some actual experience along the line of "ratting". Some' means of getting out of the old rut of women students being cast in the far background is needed and surely a few strictly observed rules would make the rest of the school become conscious that there are feminine freshmen on the campus. One rat rule for co-ed freshmen should be that new women students attend every mass meeting. Is school spirit a thing limited to boys alone? Girls have always been known for their capacity to make noise, and noise was a thing sadly lacking at our last pep meeting. If the women student body would attend mass meetings and really forget dignity, it is quite probable that the men would have to look to their vocal chords to keep from being out-yelled by the women. To agree with a popular speaker Friday night—there is no need for depression in school spirit. More attention to "ratting," both as to observation of rules already made for "rats" and to making rules for co-eds would do much to help the ole school spirit along. As long as women students persist in sticking in the background they will have no basis on which to challenge such statements as an esteemed member of the faculty made one night recently to the effect "that after all this is a man's school". EDITOR'S NOTE: This editorial is not necessarily in agreement with our editorial policy, but should rather be taken as an expression of women student opinion. STUDENT ATHLETIC BOOKS We have been asked to warn students again against the illegal use of their pass books. The men who will be on the gate at the Southern game Friday night have positive orders to let no one in on a student ticket who is not a regularly matriculated undergraduate here. It will save the Athletic Association much time, trouble, and unpleasantness if the students will abide by the ruling concerning the pass books. DAMAGE TO SPECIAL TRAINS It often happens that school spirit abolishes the use of the Auburn man's intellect when he gets aboard a train en route to a football game. The Western Railway of Alabama has arranged a special train for the Birmingham-Southern game Friday night, but they have done so feeling that that train will be treated as their property. It is no unusual thing for Auburn students to do as much damage as possible to the trains on which they take football trips, and feel that, since the railroad company has been kind enough to arrange a special train, those students who ride on it ought to treat it as a public utility 'and not take upon themselves the duties of a wrecking crew. CLOSED FOOTBALL PRACTICE It was rather disconcerting to witness the wholesale disregard of Coach Wynne's order for closed football practice on the party of a large number of students Saturday afternoon. These students may have no ulterior motive other than that of lending encouragement to the football squad. However, they should realize that they can best serve the team and the school by obeying the coach's edict and refraining from visiting the field during afternoon practice. The coaching staff has learned that the players are able to concentrate more fully and progress more rapidly when there are no spectators present. As a result they' have decided to hereafter conduct secret practice closed to all except to those to whom they see fit to grant admission. There are to be several open practices in the near future, but when secret practice is ordered, any reasonable person with any conception of tact will stay away from the field. Letters to the Editor Sept. 19, 1932. Editor, The Plainsman, Auburn, Alabama. Dear Sir: Mr. Editor, things are not right around here. When I was a freshman I was a freshman and I had school spirit. These freshmen don't have any school spirit. And the old men don't have much either. It seems to me that you could do much to fix the situation. So far, you haven't had a thing to say about the Auburn Spirit that mighty factor which we all believe in. I some time doubt, whether you have it or not. Nobody wants to read your editorials on the business situation, because what you write won't do any good. Why not come down to an Auburn man's level and try to boost Auburn awhile? And your columnists could help too. Your paper ought to be an Auburn man's paper and not something to please the faculty. Let's try to stir up the old spirit again—let's beat hell out of the freshmen and get things right around here again. Yours truly, (Signed) - Oscar. EDITOR'S NOTE: We welcome lettersJirom the student body at all times. However, we shall not change the wording in any letter we receive or correct grammatical and syn-taxical errors. In some respects the idea of finger-printing children seems to be a good one. At least it will settle the question as to who used the guest towel in the bathroom.— Philadelphia, Inquirer. Thunderations By Gum 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. * * * * WHEN THERE is wind outside the window, as it is tonight, I cannot think of things to write, as I would want to write, of football and politics and school problems, matter-of-fact things and interesting things. The wind goes through the trees, makes the screens whistle, and makes one think of sail boats on green water, of corn fields with an October moon, and the wind making a rustling with a few brown shreds of the once green covering the stalks had in May. Clouds are hurried across a blob of a moon, and one thinks of childhood imaginings, of witches riding the wind into the yellow light of a Hallowe'en moon. I think of soft breezes blowing into windows, across patch-work quilts; gently shaking the picture of The Boy with the Torn Hat, and running cool fingers through tousled brown curls on a white pillow; trying to open tight-shut blue eyes.and trying to take a teddy bear from strong little fingers. Trains and tin soldiers on on the floor, the soldiers seem about to step off into a march and the ducks on blue wall paper seem to waddle. Blue eyes sLeep on and the breezes go seeking other houses, caressing dolls, and tight yellow curls. I think of a muddy boat on smoothly flowing yellow brown water, and pipe smoke blowing away amid low voiced conversation. The boat makes sjow going against the wind and the current, and one listens to the soul satisfying bellow of bullfrogs on slippery banks, with a monster bellowing coming from a stranded tree hung on a snag in the middle of the river. I cannot help but think of the wind on street corners, and girls with straw colored hair, and high heeled shoes, and high'blown skirts; with the wind blowing bits of paper down the street.. I have always liked a blow; remind me to build a" kite soon. As for the political situation, I a Democrat, stand willing to bet anybody that Hoover will be retained in office, and regardless of who wins, Prohibition will not be repealed inside of four years. Roosevelt won't carry New York, because of Tammany and Jimmy Walker. He will carry the South this year, but will get very few of the Republican states who have gone Democrat in state elections. Those states voted for Democrats for governors and senators, but when they sit down and think of a four year Democrat rule, they will vote for a Republican every time, regardless of what he stands for. A Republican is the most loyal thing in the world except a Baptist. * * * * Thoughts and things: The black leopard in Frank Buck's show had eyes exactly like George Uhle, Detroit pitcher. I want to play "Dark Eyes" on a violin in a garret sometime, and roll up to Round Man's drug store in a Mercedes, with a yellow haired girl here and there inside the car, and with an undraped radiator cap figure in front. There is nothing better than chocolate ice cream on Sunday afternoons. I have never been up in an airplane. There are four or five motor cycles in town. Have any of you men ever thought how it would feel to get a nice raw sun burn, get on your motor, and tear out down a sandy country road with a barbed wire fence on either side of the road; hit a sand bed, get thrown into the nice jagged rusty fence, and just go skidding down it for about twenty feet, leaving a bit of hide here, and a bit of hide there, all hanging up on the barbs? The saddest show I ever saw was the Big Parade. It was indeed a mournful thing. I took a girl and a towel, and when the girl cried,. I dried her off with the towel; I had a sopping rag when I left the theatre. One of the funniest things I ever saw was a dog chasing a rabbit under a house. The dog bumped his head on every projecting beam, and howled about it, but didn't stop chasing the rabbit. They came out from under the house, at what seemed to be a forty mile an hour clip. The rabbit was ten feet in front and running hard, and he ran right square into a chicken wire fence he didn't see. He bounced up over and back of the dog, who was still heading fenceward. The dog tried to stop, but he couldn't, he hit the fence, and howled again. He got straightened out and tried to beat the rabbit to a briar patch, but the rabbit won. You know how dogs can look, well that dog had the most disappointed look on his face I had ever seen. I felt sorry for him. Walker can't look that disappointed when the people of New York fail to reelect him. * * * * I CAN ASSURE YOU: I have never yet seen a girl named Sue who I would crook a finger for . . . even a little finger. ^ AUBURN FOOTPRINTS -:- Upon arriving in Auburn, our past baseball captain was taken to a certain Frat house, where he was kept and threatened with death if he did not take the button. Where is that button Smith? . . * * * * * * * * We see that Robert Brown has forsaken the school of English profs for the higher field of carpenting. * * .* * * * * * Dothan boys duck their heads in shame when one finds that their mighty city is in such a bad way that the phone company took the phones out of the court house since they cannot pay the bill. Guess the hold-up men will give the people a running start for the sheriff. * * * * * * * * Who asked for the spuds at dinner and a frosh gave him a pack? * * * * * * * * A group of Sigma Nu's sat on the lawn as the car pulled up in front of the house and the driver stuck his head out and said: "I beg your pardon. Is that Duncan Hall?" * * * * * * * * * Wonder if the boys are still going to Nola Heath and saying such things as one did about signing his all away? , - ^ * * * * * * * * Here is a telegram one the Scotch boys got the other day: BRUISES HURT ERASED AFFORD ERRECTED ANALYSIS HURTTOO INFECTOUS DEAD. MAC. * * * * * * * * One reads that Al Smith, head man in the Empire State Building, the tallest edifice of its kind in the world, is to be editor of the Outlook magazine. * * * * * * * * Much has been written about the small boy who says his prayers in his sleep, but so far no one has mentioned the man who said Grace in his sleep, his wife being named Elizabeth. * * '* * — * * * * Nomination for the rottenest pun of the year: Too many people poked funds at Jimmie Walker. * * * * * * * * Is it true that Irene goes for the S. P. E.'s in a big way? Ask Lois, she knows. * * * * * * * * Overheard in the dark: "She was a virtuous girl." (Girl's voice). * * * * * * * * Sam Fort is taking on a haggard look, what with working all day and making that trip to Opelika after closing time at night. ACROSS THE CAMPUS By P. 0. Davis THE "A" Club gave a delightful dance at the gymnasium Saturday night. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. The music was splendid. Conduct was excellent. The "A" Club is to be congratulated with all others who enjoyed and participated. * * * * The Auburn faculty is turning more to tennis for recreation, for exercise, and for social contacts. There are several profess sors who are enthusiastic about it. Indications are that one or more clubs will be formed. It is a form of good exercise which lovers of the game enjoy thoroughly. * * * * Work on the 1933 Glomerata is being started. Editor Garmany and Business Manager Hardy are very busy with their plans. They are determined to make it as attractive and as interesting as funds will permit. Students will be receiving this week notices as to where and when to have pictures made. It is hoped that they will respond promptly, thereby reducing the amount of work required by the staff, saving expenses, and hastening the progress which will result in increasing the discounts offered by the printer and by the engraver. • * * * * Auburn will open her 1932 football season at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery on Friday, September 23, at 8 o'clock, playing Birmingham-Southern. Attention of football fans in genera^ and Auburn friends in particular is focused upon the game. The final score, of course, will be the fact about the game remembered longest by most people. But Auburn is concerned with facts more fundamental; for example, the coaching staff of capable gentlemen, and a team of excellent young gentlemen. . Auburn is certain to play the game as it should be played, considering the fact that it is to be the initial game of the season. * * * * The unpaved link of the Montgomery- Atlanta highway through Auburn will be paved. Contract has been let and work will start immediately. The link extends from the city limits of Auburn to Tuskegee with a small link beyond Tuskegee. Federal money will be used and the total cost will be $280,522.81. This paving will mean a lot to Auburn. It will give us a paved road from Montgomery and from there to Birmingham and points north in that direction. It will connect, of course, with paved roads extending in other directions from Montgomery. This paving, added to the paved road to Atlanta and beyond, will place Auburn in an easily accessible position regardless of weather.. * * * * The Alabama 'Legislature continues its special session in Montgomery. It is especially vital to Auburn and -all other educational institutions in Alabama. Director L. N. Duncan is in close touch with it, performing ably for Auburn. Professor Duncan is a veteran on the legislative hill. He is known personally to every member of the legislature. Having been a powerful factor in obtaining Auburn legislation in the past he is now performing in the same manner in the same place, for the same institution. . It is obvious that reduction in appropriations will be made, but most members of the legislature seem to have a real and genuine interest in education. They want to do for education all they can do under the circumstances. * * * * Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University and one of the three largest space holders in "Who's Who in America," makes the following comment about the objective of a college: "The college exists to offer the American youth the largest opportunity to gain, under scholarly companionship and guidance^ a firm hold upon the essential elements of a liberal education and thereby that fine, open-minded, forward-facing outlook on life which is characteristic of the truly educated man. A liberal education is one worthy of a free man—free from the limitations of ignorance and lack of understanding, free from narrow, mean and unworthy prejudices, free from selfish unconcern for others and their welfare." •If this ideal set forth here by Dr. Butler could be attained life would be very different. * * * * The editorial page of the last issue of the Plainsman was of peculiar interest because it carried a "Co-ed Editorial". This brought to mind the fact that women play an important part in journalism; and it may result in one or more Auburn co-eds turning to this field of work. It suggests also that Auburn may help to change the general practice of men editing magazines for women. It seems that more of these magazines should be edited by those for whom they are edited and published. While women are editors of very few magazines for women, they are contributors to and writers for newspapers and other publications, thus giving them an important place in American journalism. * * * * The Agricultural Experiment Station at Auburn is announcing an important experimental discovery concerning the curing of meat on farms. By research it has found that pork can be cured in warm weather as well as in cold weather. This means that farmers will not be dependent upon weather to kill and cure their hogs. Professor J. C. Grimes will make this as a positive announcement. It is expected that the method will be used extensively in Alabama ; during the next few months. Each farmer who does this should have good meat without any loss. And the practical value of this experiment should exceed the total cost of all agricultural research in Alabama one year, for the Alabama farmers have been heavy losers of meat due to killing when they thought the wether was cold enough and It seems that Professor Grimes and his staff have "scooped" other investigators in an important research project. INVICTUS By Casual Observer 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. MY GOOD friend, Shandy has gone the way of all—at least most all columnists—and has given up the struggle. Therein lies the difference between the two of us. On one hand you had a perfectly sane individual; now you have a rather unbalanced creature, who will pour out bi-weekly dissertations on the more pregnant problems of the day. Perhans you will like a few of them; at least do me the favor of criticizing them, for then my labor will not be in vain. Even here. * * * * Shandy made the fatal mistake of making certain statements of policy which he intended to carry out during the course of his column. Policies for columns are not advisable since they sometimes restrict the writer too closely. This column will have no policy save one of truthfulness, lubricated by an occasional dose of editorial license. In some small way perhaps, I will find excuse for the column head that I have chosen. * * * * Without light there can be no shadows. Perhaps the shadow that my belief shall cast will be a westerly one—yours to the east. The single question that shall arise will be which shadow shall carry the strongest conviction. As a casual student of human-nature I have already figured out exactly how many converts shall be brought .over to my side during the life of this column. * * * * Last year The Plainsman carried an editorial summing up the general support given by state papers to the institution in the way of publicity. The individual can reasonably shun public acclaim; an educational institution badly in need of funds cannot. On one hand the school must fight a came-lion administration, with the other hand it must extend the palm outward toward the state legislature; never letting the right hand know what the left hand doeth. Biased state journalism carries the fight on in other fields, more productive ones for personal satisfaction. At times, though an iron-clad believer in press freedom, the writer wonders whether the majority of our state papers do not need some restriction. Even the publicity that has been broadcast has been of a detrimental tone; one paper has been fair enough to publish a few lines of helpful news stories. These comments do not spring from a devout devotion to the institution, but from the standpoint of fairness and an inate disgust for such overwhelming attempts toward a satisfaction of a personal desire through public- owned channels. It is extremely lamentable that the oldsters do not rise to the front and team down the corruptness that is gradually undermining the present state of public affairs. Instead they complacently sit in their corners with their several mouthsful of political mush and await the day when they can blame the rising generation for its unfruitfulness. The present generation wills to its' offspring a political and economic civilization as stable as bed of quick-sand. Isn't it regretable that the real strength of the country is ever in the minority? The noble solution to the present situation at Auburn is in moulding a football team sttong enough to go to the coast as a true representative of our dear old Southland and its many sacred traditions. Then all the papers will laud us to the skies, the legislature will call an extra session and vote a large appropriation. Everyone will pat us on the back and we will return to financial normalcy. Truly, a noble solution. May it be listed among the other modest proposals. Personally, the writer has always been conservative enough to enjoy the plain black and white color scheme in journalistic endeavor. * * * * Rising talk of the first game . . . pep meetings and the grand restoration . . . freshman caps appear on the scene . . . most great prose writers must have done their best work during the winter months . . . supreme awkwardness in senior saber drill . . . freshmen touching all the bases at Toomer's corner . . . the ceaseless chaos between the Main building and Langdon Hall . . . hello M. M. . . . freshmen architects cutting their teeth on coffee cups . . . leaves turning red and yellow seldom seem to be mindful of their numbered days . . . . the initial nightmare of the first column is over. DAWN I woke. The night was dying. Mingled there came The little lambs' thin crying', The last stars' flame. And which was starbeams dying, Far, faint, and shrill, And which the lambs' pale crying I wonder still. —By Teresa Hooley WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 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 INTERIOR DECORATING AND DESIGNING OFFERED HERE Professor Sidney W. J. Van Sheck, of Boston, will Teach Many of the New Courses Offered in this Profession; Curriculum is not Part of Home Economics Training for the professions of interior decorator and interior designer is offered in "Auburn's comparatively new course in interior decoration which is this year being conducted for the third time. "It is not a side course in practical homemaking but a professional course", said Prof. Sidney W. J. Van Sheck, of Boston, who comes to Auburn this year to teach many of the subjects in this course. "The course being conducted through architectural and allied arts subjects, embodies every phase approachable from the standpoint of the successful designer," continued Professor Van Sheck. "The student acquires an unlimited view of architectural problems which go hand in hand with practical interior decoration. "Design, drawing, and painting included in the course makes of the student a more critical authority in the selection of materials and furnishings. It also informs him equally well in the higher standards of artistic production. The student's creative ability is being stimulated daily into originality and prepares the graduate for the wider fields of interior decoration, such as theatrical decoration, public building interiors, expositional woi'k, etc. In recent years the demand for academically trained interior decorators has grown very rapidly. "Historic periods, history of architecture, history of painting and sculpture, rounds out the regular academic subjects into a desirable blending of cultural background that is of great value in the student's future professional practice. "The lecture series included in the course on color theory, decorative figure drawing, and decorative design keeps the student informed and feasibly aware of the newest developments in modern decoration and graduates them into well prepared candidates in their profession. "The applied art department at Auburn has made wide reaching preparations to supply its students with up-to-date information which affords them training equal to the more famed eastern and continental art centers," concluded Professor Van Sheck. A graduate of the famous Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France, Professor Van Sheck has had wide experience as practical interior decorator. He has taught at the University of Sorbonne, Paris, and at the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston. Draughon Addresses Auburn Rotary Club "Hard-headed," practical business men and not idealistic politicians are responsible for our national constitution, said Prof. R. B. Draughon in speaking before the Rotary Club here Thursday as a part of Auburn's observance of Constitution Week, fostered throughout the country by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Forty of the 50 men composing the Constitutional Convention held government bonds ranging in value from one to 100 thousand dollars and were financially interested in seeing the government's credit being placed on a sound basis. Fifteen of this number were slave holders but the majority came from the financial cen- SOCIETY AND NEWS FEATURES Society Editor — BAM A LYNE AYRES — Phone 122 Sigma Phi Beta Is. Hostess to Rushees The Sigma Phi Beta Sorority proved charming hostess at a tea, honoring their patroness and rushees at the President's Mansion on Tuesday afternoon, September 13, from 4 until 5:30. The house was decorated throughout with fall flowers, which proved a veTy charming setting for the rush event. The receiving line was as follows: Verna Patterson, president of the Sorority, Dr. Walston of the education department, Mrs. Zebulon Judd, Mrs. L. N. Duncan, Mrs. B. W. Camp, Mrs. S. B. Hay and Miss Louise Glanton. Mrs. J. C. Lowery and Miss Mary Claude Fletcher met the guests at the door. About 25 young ladies called during the afternoon. Tea and delicious sandwiches were served. PERSONAL MENTION Always Ready to Serve You BANK OF AUBURN Bank of Personal Service • TOOMER'S WILL GIVE YOU SERVICE DRUG SUNDRIES DRINKS, SMOKES DON'T FORGET OUR SANDWICHES ON THE CORNER THE BIG STORE WITH THE LITTLE PRICES— HAGEDORN'S OPELIKA'S BEST STORE New Fall Goods Arriving Daily Coaches are Entertained At Barbecue on River Auburn coaches and friends were delightfully entertained Wednesday night with an old time fish fry at Bartlett's Ferry by Winfred Williams and Gus -Barnes of Opelika. The party included: Coaches "Chet" Wynne, Roger Kiley, Sam McAllister, Wilbur Hut-sell, and Earl McFadden; Sports writers: Ed Danforth, Zipp Newman, and Elmer G. Salter; Dr. B. F. Thomas, Boozer Pitts, William Sam-ford, John Denson, Ed. Jones, Dr. Dark, Homer Wright, Jelly Aiken and several others. Mr. Denson acted as toastmaster of the occasion. Several speeches were made by old Auburn men expressing faith and confidence in the 1932 Auburn Tiger grid machine. Home Ec Club Gives Reception At Practice House The Home Economics Club gave an informal reception at the Practice House on Wednesday evening, September 14. The purpose of this gathering was to acquaint the new girls with the Home Economics Club. It is to be hoped that each girl who was present will become an active member of the club which holds its meetings at the Nursery School every Wednesday night at seven o'clock. Pi Kappa Sigma Entertains Thursday The Pi Kappa Sigma sorority entertained their rushees with a theatre party last Thursday afternoon. After the picture the guests were taken to the Tiger Drug Store, where delightful drinks, cream and mints were served. The tables in the drug store were decorated with flowers and ribbons of the sorority's color. Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma Give Dance for Rushees The Chi Omega sorority and the Kappa Sigma fraternity were joint hostesses last Monday evening, when they entertained with a dance at the Kappa Sigma house. Mrs. Sam P. Robinson and children spent the week-end in Auburn, en-route to Birmingham from Cambridge, Mass. * * * Mrs. Henry Good has returned home after being at the bedside of her mother, who underwent a major operation several days ago. * * * Lawrence Whitten, '27, was in the city Friday. * * * Nelson Snow has returned from a trip abroad and will be in school here this year. * * * Lucile Johnson was in the city Sunday. One of the most enjoyable dances of the season was given by the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority at the home of Miss Elaine Spain, Opelika, last Tuesday evening. Theta Chi Gives Tea Dance For Pi Kappa Sigma A most enjoyable tea dance was given last Saturday afternoon by the Theta Chi fraternity, honoring the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority and their rushees. "Red" Meagher's back again—not jail—but Sandwich Shop. Next to Uncle Billy's. Welcome to all my old friends and anxious to meet new ones. Delicious - SANDWICHES - Toasted BIG HAMBURGERS - - 5c HOTDOGS - - - - - 5c MILKSHAKES"- - - - 5c No Sandwich Over A Dime. ALL COMBINATIONS - 10c Come down to see us— Always glad to see you. "RED" MEAGHER Sandwich Shop Miss Craig Gives Tea For Pi Kappa Sigma The Pi Kappa Sigma sorority and their rushees were entertained by Miss Elizabeth Craig at her home with a tea last Monday afternoon from 4 to 6. ters of the country at the time. Talk of cancellation of the government's obligations and need of stable credit were the" major conditions which inspired the writing of the Constitution, said the professor. They were primarily interested in protecting the country's business and had no idea at the time of drafting a "perfect thing" embodying the most remarkable governmental philosophy the world has yet knpwn. The popularly known pamphleteers of the Constitution were not even present at the convention. Thomas Jefferson was in France at the time and Tom Paine, Patrick Henry and John Hancock did not attend. Patronize Plainsman Advertisers. Social to Be Held at First Methodist by Epworth League A social will be held on the lawn of the Auburn Methodist church next Wednesday night, September 21, at 7:30 o'clock by the Epworth League and the Sunday School of the church. All Methodist students are invited and an entertaining program of play and amusement is being planned by the recreation committee composed of Elizabeth Camp, Louise Pittman, and Whitfield Rew.r The purpose of the social is to afford means of meeting the new students and of introducing them to the old. Both departments are acting jointly in the affair and activities will include everyone attending. Miller-Horn Wedding Is Solemnized Newton Y. Horn of Columbia, Ala., and Miss Mayme Miller of this city were married in Opelika by Dr. W. P. Wilks, Baptist pastor, at the parsonage on September 13th. The wedding was a quiet one with no attendants accompanying the couple. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Miller of this city. She attended college in Auburn where she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. Since receiving her degree, she has been teaching in South Alabama. Alumnae of Chi Omega Entertain with Reception The President's Mansion was the setting for a lovely reception given last Friday night by the Alumnae of the Chi Omega sorority. The Alumnae had as their guests the sorority and their rushees. Punch was served throughout the evening and several musical numbers were given by local talent.' Chi Omega Entertains Rushees with Bridge Party The Chi Omega sorority honored their rushees" with a bridge party last Wednesday afternoon, from 4 to 6, at their home on South College street. Five tables of bridge were enjoyed after which a dainty salad plate was served. NOTICE! The Woman's Literary Club will meet Thursday, September 22, at the home of Mrs. Judd. 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Mrs. Toomer Entertains Chi Omega and Rushees Mrs. S. L. Toomer entertained the Chi Omega sorority and their rushees at a lovely tea last Thursday afternoon. The reception room was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and ferns. Mrs. Toomer was assisted in serving by Mrs. F. C. Biggin and Mrs. W. B. Lee. Rushees of Chi Omega Enjoy Sunrise Breakfast The rushees of the Chi Omega sorority enjoyed a delightful sunrise breakfast at Wright's Mill last Sunday morning. The rushees present were: Misses Ruth Jones, Jane Slack, Patsy Weldon, Sara Hooper, Vera Frances Pruett, Elizabeth Hand, and Margaret Martin. Pi Kappa Alpha Entertains With Barbecue Friday The local chapter of Pi K. A. entertained Friday evening with a barbecue for members and pledges and all other "frates in urbe." A number of long tables were spread on the tennis court adjoining the fraternity house and an attractive meal of barbecue pork and accessories was enjoyed by about seventy-five persons. Among the guests at this affair were the officers attached here with the R. .0. T. C. corps. After the meal, at which Dr. Tidmore was presented with a pledge button for his new son, the party adjourned to the house where a brisk conversation enlivened the period before the beginning of the "A" club dance. NINE ASSISTANTS IN CHEHL LAB. NAMED Four New Appointees Are Seniors; Other Five Selected from Last Year's Class Chi Omega Gives Rush Party Tuesday Afternoon One of the most enjoyable rushing parties was given last Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 by the Chi Omega sorority. The members and rushees met at Toomer's Drug Store and enjoyed delightful drinks before going to the Tiger Theatre. Nine laboratory assistants in chemistry at Auburn have been appointed for the present year. Four of this number are seniors and the remaining five are 1932 graduates who are this" year doing graduate work toward the Master's degree. Last year's graduates who are to assist in the chemistry laboratory sections are A. B. Allen, Auburn; M. R. Hollis, Banks; W. B. Johnson, Lineville; J. B. Nix, Lockhart; and J. F. Turner, St. Stephens. Assistants appointed from the senior class are A. C. Black, Mobile; John Blette, Jr., Hanceville; Milton Lurie, Auburn; and S. B. Yates, Lineville. All are graduates or seniors in chemical engineering except Mr. Yates, who is studying pharmaceutical chemistry. W. D. Baughman has been appointed librarian for the school of chemistry and pharmacy, taking over the position on September 1. Mr. Baughman is both a B. S. and M. S. graduate from Auburn and has had (Continued on page 4) Always Ready to Give You the Best of Service TOOMER'S HARDWARE CLINE TAMPLIN, Manager REDUCED ROUND-TRIP WEEK END FARES ATLANTA From AUBURN to - - $2.00 MONTGOMERY - $1.00 On sale for regular trains every Saturday and trains leaving Auburn 3:51 A. M. and 9 : 2 5 A. M. each Sunday. Good returning up to and including early morning trains Monday following. Not good on "Crescent Limited." THE WEST POINT ROUTE © 1932, LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. Hear the Chesterfield Radio Program'. Mondays, Wednesdays,' Fridays — 10 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays—9 p.m., E.D.T. Columbia Network. ^iiah Turkish, hidHot too muck, thati Wfw! Turkish tobacco is to cigarettes what seasoning is to f o o d . . . the "spice," the "sauce." You don't want too much seasoning in food. Or in a cigarette. But you do want enough! Chesterfield uses just the right amount of Turkish tobacco. Not too much, but just enough to give to Chesterfield the finishing touch of better taste and aroma. Smoke a Chesterfield . . . and taste the difference. sterfield PAGE FOUR 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, SEPT. 21, 1932 WEBSTERIAN LITERARY SOCIETY COMPLETES PLANS FOR YEAR Various Problems Discussed at First Meeting of Prominent Society Tuesday Night; Attendance is Good at Initial Conclave Holding its first meeting under the new regime of officers, the Web-s| erian Literary Society completed plans for the 1932-33 session, at its meeting Tuesday night. Under the leadership of Miss Libby Jeane Israel, various problems confronting the literary group were discussed, and arrangements made for a satisfactory solution of most of them. A most satisfactory attendance greeted the new group of officers. The officers are planning a publicity campaign to secure new members, who are really interested in deriving benefit from declamation, oratory and debating activities. However, only members or students who have a genuine interest in this type of work are expected to come, altho the organization functions also as a social organization. The social activities sponsored by this club are among the most enjoyable on the campus. In addition to the open discussion -iof society problems, a feature of the opening meeting was a short talk by Professor Hess, who brought to the meeting the cup which was awarded to the winning society in debating in 1913 and 1914 by Dr. Charles Thach, then president of the college. A great deal of interest in this debate, held around the Thanksgiving season, was manifested at this stage of Auburn's history and members of the two present societies are planning to revive this annual event, the club winning the debate to hold it for one year. However, according to Prof. Hess, the debate will not be limited to the two literary societies, but to any organization on the campus, outside of the honor fraternities, who are the sponsors of such activities. Another important item discussed during the meeting was the change in the meeting time of the club, in the..future, the society meeting 7-8 Thursday night. The next meeting will be on the 22nd in Samford 301. GLOMERATA PICTURES WILL BE MADE STARTING MONDAY SEPTEMBER TWENTY-SIXTH (Continued from page 1) It has been arranged with the Military Department for Senior R. 0. T. C. officers to pay the $1.00 for the military photographs from their "war check" if the student so desires. Gilly D. Wilson, of Gadsden, art RADIO TROUBLE? FOR MOST PROMPT AND RELIABLE SERVICE Call RADIO ELECTRIC CO. Phone 76 Opelika .—.* JUST UNPACKED SEVEN DOZEN NEW FALL HATS. Copies of Paris Successes. These Hats are shown in the best shops in 5th Ave., N. Y. City New prices - 88c; $1.88; $2.88 - No higher SPECIAL—Silk Scarfs 50c each Full Fashion Hose 49c BROADWAY HAT SH0PPE AVE. A. Styles Direct from New Yark OPELIKA, ALA. You can afford to write to your girl every day on our College Stationery at the new low price . . . Tablets with College Seal - - - 65c Box Paper with Seal - - 65c to $1.00 Package Paper 10c BEAT SOUTHERN Burton's Bookstore SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY FRESHMEN here's a place for new acquaintances The Y.M.C.A. A place for recreation between classes. We need you and you need the "Y" CABINETS Let us make them for you. Furniture Repairing Done by Skilled Craftsmen Don't throw away your broken furniture—Let us repair it for you. MAHOGANY AND WALNUT CARRIED IN STOCK We solicit your business. Auburn Ice & Coal Company Phone 239-J CHEERLEADER HAM PUBLISHES YELLS Upon the request of Bill Ham, head cheerleader, we publish the following yells and the Alma Mater. Freshmen are urged to learn these and to cooperate with the cheerleaders in Montgomery Friday night. ALMA MATER On the rolling plains of Dixie 'Neath its sun-kissed sky, Proudly' stands, O, Alma Mater, A.-P. I. To thy name we'll sing thy praise, And pledge to thee our loyalty The ages through. FIRST CHORUS Hail thy colors, Orange and Blue, Unfurled unto the sky. To thee, our Alma Mater, we'll be true, O, A. P. I. Hear thy student voices swelling, Echoes strong and clear, Adding laurels to thy fame Enshrined so dear. Srom thy hallowed walls we'll part, And bid thee sad adieu; Thy sacred trust we'll bear with us The ages through. SECOND CHORUS God, our Father, hear our prayer, May Auburn never die. To thee, O Alma Mater, we'll be true, Our A. P. I. Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight- Auburn fight—Auburn fight— Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight— Auburn fight—Auburn fight— Fight—Fight—Fight—Fight— Auburn fight—Auburn fight— Yea Auburn, Fight! 2. Hell's broke loose—hell's broke loose; Here we come in a big caboose! Roters, Tooters, Here we are! Auburn Tigers, Sis-Boom-Bah! 3. Hullerbaloo, ker-neck, ker-neck! Hullerbaloo, ker-neck, ker-neck! Wah-hee, Wah-hi! Tiger-Tiger Rah-Rah! Who—Rah! Who—Rah! Auburn—Auburn, Rah-Rah! Ching-Ching—Chow-Chow! Boom—Boom—Bow-wow—Auburn! 4. A u b u r n A—u—b—u—r—n A-U-B-U-R-N Rah Auburn! editor, has already begun some of the sketches for the .1933 book. The complete annual staff for the year will be. announced at an early date. It is understood that a few staff positions are vacant and any students interested in working on the book this year is asked to get in touch with the editor or business manager. The Electric Maid Bake Shop invites you to visit them at their new location next to the Tiger Motor Co. Phone us for special orders. We have a Master Baker now, who can fill any order. (Paid Adv.) FOUND.—Raincoat left in freshman Chemistry examination room last May. Owner may obtain same upon identification. See R. W. Allen, room 301, Ross Hall. FOR SALE.—We have several good used radios which we sell on easy terms for balance due. Priced from $7.50 up. Mason & Humes Music Co., Phone 521, Opelika. OPELIKA THEATRE V A U D E V I L L E A T T R A C T I O N Wednesday - Thursday Page and Jewett America's Original Dance Cyclists. SINGING - COMEDY THE SCREEN Wednesday "Bird of Paradise" Thursday "Compromised" Friday "By Whose Hand" Saturday 'Blonde Captive" SENIOR MEMBER EXEC. CABINET BE ELECTED; WILL REPLACE MARTIN (Continued from page 1) During the meeting, which took place Monday night, a report from the "Rat" Cap Committee revealed the fact that about half of the caps had been received and distributed to the new students. The remainder will arrive in the near future and distribution will be completed. A by-law was passed to the effect that a member on the staff of any of the college publications could not run for head of the other staff of that same publication in the general election. The by-law previously passed, stating that a student must work for a year on the staff of a publication before he can be elected to a major office on the staff of that publication, was also mentioned. The Executive Cabinet also voted to grant its members passes to all Social Committee dances given in Auburn. GOVERNMENT ENGINEER LAUDS PLANS FOR NEW POST OFFICE (Continue_d from page 1) ervising Architect's Office in Washington. Postmaster L. A. Knapp said that much credit is due U. S. Senator Hugo Black and Hugh Grant, the senator's secretary, who were largely responsible for the success of the movement to secure a new post office for Auburn. Ag Paragraphs Dean Funchess, of the school of agriculture, will speak to the Ag Club at its next meeting on Wednesday evening, Sept. 21. All upperclass-men are well acquainted with the Dean, and this will be a good opportunity for the freshmen to get to know him better. He is an excellent speaker, and is sure to have something worthwhile to say. * * * The Eighth Alabama National Egg Laying Contest is nearing the end. With only about ten days to go, it seems that a pen of White Leghorns, owned by W. E. Pyles, of Maysville, Ky., will win. However, there is still a possibility that Hollywood Farm's pen, of Woodinville, Washington, might pull ahead. * * * Egg-a-Day Farm's pen is leading in the number of eggs, with a total of 2,572, as against Pyles' pen record of 2,404. However, the awards are being based - on the weight of the eggs instead of on total production. In that way, Mr. Pyles' pen has 2,- 522.95 points as against the Egg-a- Day pen's record of 2,362.45 points. * * * Indications are that the leading hen of the contest will go well over the 300 egg mark. On September first, the leading hen had already accounted for 305.15 points. She was closely pressed by several other birds, so it is possible that she might be passed. This high bird is owned by the Pratt Experiment Farms, of Morton, Penn. * * * . Attempts are being made to secure leave of absence for those students who wish to attend the meeting of the Alabama Poultry association in Montgomery on October 7 and 8. A large number of out-_ of-the-state poultrymen will be present, among them some of the most prominent of the country. The meeting is expected to have a great practical value. - , * * * All pens and individuals in the Egg laying contest which do not have a change to break into the winning column will be shipped home on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. As soon as the birds are shipped out, the houses will be thoroughly cleaned and rejuvenated for the Ninth annual contest, which will begin on the first of October. All birds which are approaching a record will be held over to complete the 52 week period. * * * Mr. Trollope, head of the department says that the entries are complete for next year's contest. A great many more pens are entered from the state than has been the case in previous years. This fact speaks well for the industry in Alabama, especially during the stringent circumstances in which we find ourselves. Dance Given Pledges Of S. P. B., Sigma Pi Sigma Phi Beta sorority and Sigma Pi fraternity entertained rushees and pledges at a dance given at the Sigma 'Pi house on South Gay street last Friday evening. The house was decorated with lav-endar and white streamers and other adornments to carry out the motif of the fraternity's colors. • More than twenty-five couples danced during the evening to the music of Billy Askew's orchestra. Refreshments were served the dancers during the affair. VARSITY SHOWS TOP FORM IN GAME WITH FRESHMEN SATURDAY (Continued from-page 1) the offense. The hastily constructed offense of the freshmen, a mixture of Birmingham- Southern and Duke plays, failed to give the varsity linemen much of a test. Porter Grant and Buddy Mc- Collum were the most alert in getting back into the "Rat" backfield before the plays were started, _while the offensive work of Lee Johnson at center was outstanding. Jimmie Hitchcock and Casey Kim-brell led the backs in the amount of yardage rolled up. Kimbrell's 80 yard sprint through a broken field was the longest and most sensational run of the afternoon, although Rogers, Dupree, Morris and Phipps contributed touchdown gallops that required a great deal of individual effort. The only serious injury of the afternoon occurred when Benny Fen ton, sophomore end, collided with a freshman back and was carried from the field unconscious. It is doubtful whether he will be in condition to take part in the Birmingham- Southern game and his loss adds to the end problem. With Jack Kemp, promising sophomore, and Shot Senn, senior, already out with injuries, the supply of available ends is alarmingly low. NINE ASSISTANTS IN CHEM. LAB. NAMED (Continued from Page Three) extensive library experience. Elmer B. Kennedy, who graduated in chemical engineering last May, is now attending George Washington University in Washington, D. C, where he is doing graduate work. Prof. Keith D. Crane, who was connected with the school of chemistry last year, has been awarded a research fellowship at Washington University at St. Louis, Mo. Dr. R. C. Hughes, with the biological laboratory of the Auburn school of chemistry last year, has been appointed head of the research department of the Allied Flour Mills in Nebraska. He will conduct research in scientific methods of flour cookery. NOTICE SENIORS? Senior rings are now back on sale. For information, see Bob Ellis, student salesman. An unusual attraction will be offered at the Opelika Theatre Wednesday and Thursday when the Original Cyclists render their first performance in this section of the state. The performers #ere formerly with the Keith-Albie Circuit, and enjoy an enviable reputation in their field of work. Tiger Theatre Wednesday - Thursday, September 21-22 In All the World, No Show Like This! MAURICE CHEVALIER —in— "Love Me Tonight" —with— Jeanette MacDonald Charlie Ruggles, Charles But-teworth and Myrna Loy Also: Short Subjects That Please. FRIDAY, September 23 What 'SCARFACE' meant to gang pictures "White Zombie" means to thrillers! —with— BELA (Dracula) LUGOSI MADGE BELLAMY JOSEPH CAWTHORN ROBERT FRAZER BUTLER LEADS SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE Dean J. W. Scott Announces the Ten Highest Ranking Students in Scholarship for the Second* Semester, Session 1931-32; Highest Grade 94.53 The names of the ten students in the School of Literature ranking highest in scholarship for the second semester of the 1931-32 session were announced today by Dean John W. Scott. E. H. Butler, Jr., of Jackson, Miss., made the highest average, 94.53. He was a sophomore last year, enrolled in the general course. The other nine students, in ranking order, their courses and classes of last year are as follows: Lilbern Carre, Anniston, junior in business administration; D. H. Morris, Geneva, sophomore in business administration ; John B. Bass, Gadsden, sophomore in pre-medical; Fred A. Chapman, Grove Hill, sophomore in business administration. • H. R. Evers, Repton, sophomore in pre-medical; W. D. Davis, Prattville, freshman in general; Sam F. Wittel, Shortleaf, junior in business administration; M. C. Padgett, Anadlusia, freshman in general; and Ernestine Hill, Auburn, junior in general. It has been the custom in the School of Science and Literature to recognize high scholarship by public mention of the names of those students who do highest quality work. The custom has been practiced for the past three or four years. NOTICE! The first meeting for the 1932-33 year of the P.-T. A. will be held, in the nature of a Social, at the Lee County High School Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Miss Mary England, of the State Department of Education, will have charge. Mothers and fathers are urged to attend. WARD'S SERVICE STATION SHELL GAS — OILS WASHING — GREASING Three Minute Service « < N o t i c e Lad > > a l l i e s We Specialize in SHAMPOOS and FINGER WAVES COLLEGE BARBER SHOP ARTCRAFT FIFTY YEAR PENS $8.00 values at - - $2-75 $5.00 values at - - $2-00 Other Pens - - - $1-00 $8.50 Desk Sets at - $3.00 We repair any makes of fountain pens while you wait. TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY Tiger Drug Co. Notice Students- Beginning with Birmingham-Southern game Friday night and each succeeding game, Benson's will give to each outstanding lineman and back, on Auburn football team, one Tiger free. All football men and other students are invited to inspect these free Tigers, and keep up with the players winning them. BENSON'S Across from Campus |
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