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Semi-Weekly Plainsman Wednesday Issue ©h£ Axtburn plamsman Four More Issues Hot Dog! TO FOSTER THE AUBURN S P I R IT VOLUMN LIX AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 NUMBER 53 AWARDS NAMED IN ALL EVENTS OF HORSE SHOW L a r g e s t Crowd In H i s t o r y Att e n d s Fourteenth Annual Horse Show Here Sunday 13 EVENTS ARE GIVEN Many E n t e r e d Show F r om Outs i d e Auburn; Loudspeakers Used To Announce Results The largest crowd to ever witness Auburn's annual horse show packed the Military Department's horse show ring Sunday for the 14th renewal. The stands were full long before the show got underway at 2 o'clock and others used all available space around the outside of the ring. Thirteen events were dispensed with during the afternoon, and the performances in each drew equal applause. Through the use of a loud speaker system with Captain Harry Watts doing the announcing, the de tails and results of each class were announced to the crowd. This enabled all to better enjoy the show. Entries outside of Auburn came from Albertville, Montgomery, La Fayette, Opelika and Selma. These riders entered their horses in the three and five gaited classes. W. S. Hewitt, of Albertville, gave an interesting exhibition in the fine harness class with Denmark King. Private Theodore Lingefelt on Mae West and Private Roe Faust on Boots gave an exhibition of jumping without saddle or bridle. Both of these riders were winners in the Pinehurst Horse Show which was held last week. Twenty-four Field Artillery sophomores tried for honors in the first class of the afternoon, and after showing their horses at a walk, trot, gallop, turns and backing, the judges awarded first place to David Cox. J. (Continued on page 4) Burial Services For Mrs. Swope Are Held Funeral for Mrs. Addie Swope, 57, whose death occurred early Friday evening in an automobile accident, was held here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her sister, Miss Annie Heard. Interment was made at the Auburn Cemetery. The accident, which resulted in her almost instant death, occurred on the outskirts of Auburn on the Auburn- Opelika highway. Officiating at the funeral was Dr. James R. Edwards, Baptist Minister, with C. R. Summers, of Opelika, in charge. Mrs. Swope was killed almost instantly about 6 o'clock last Friday afternoon on the Auburn-Opelika highway. Her son, Arthur, who was driving the car and two daughters, Miss Frances and Louise Swope, and Bob Lanier, an Auburn student of Langdale, and a companion who were in the other car suffered minor injuries. State Highway Patrolmen Bob Slay and Clanton Chandler investigated the accident. They reported that the accident occurred about one-half mile from Auburn on the Opelika highway. Arthur Swope was driving behind a truck which suddenly slowed down; as he swerved to pass the truck so as to avoid striking it, the Swope car ran ahead on into the car driven by Lanier, who was coming from the opposite direction. An investigation showed that Mrs. Swope evidently tried to leap from the car as it swirled. She suffered a broken neck and a fractured skull. The deceased is survived by three sons, John, Arthur and Robert, of Auburn; two daughters, Frances and Louise; two brothers, Fletcher Heard, Atlanta, and Arthur Heard, Birmingham; and three sisters, Miss Annie Heard, Mrs. E. P. McDonald, Auburn, and Mrs. C. M. Floyd, Birmingham. Pallbearers were C. A. Jones, W. V. Jones, John Williamson, J. C. Grimes, B. G. Avery, and W. D. Martin. AUBURN OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY AT EXERCISES TUESDAY Fourteen hundred Auburn cadets stood in long straight lines on Bul-lard Field Tuesday morning to honor the South's heroic dead as Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky, of Troy, delivered the annual Memorial Day address. They then marched in review as the speaker, college officials, and prominent members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy looked on. In final tribute to the 600,000 southerners who took part in the War Between the States, Mrs. Bashinsky said that their lives and example should be "an ever silent challenge to bring to the service of our country and generation a higher measure of responsibility and a deeper, truer conception of duty." In sketching the objectives of the UDC the speaker stated that they were memorial, benevolent, historical, educational, and social. "Our monuments may be found in practically every city and village, on the national battlefields, and in the national cemetery For 37 years we have striven to secure unbiased histories of the War Between the States We have given thousands of boys and girls the opportunity of higher education. This year alone we are aiding 141 boys and girls to obtain an education, including three at Auburn. . . . During the World War we maintained 42 beds in an American hospital at a cost of $70,000," she added. Master of ceremonies for the occasion was Mrs. B. B. Ross, prominent UDC leader. Mrs. Herman D. Jones, president of the Alabama UDC division, introduced Mrs. Bashinsky, and Judge F. C. Dillard, distinguished Auburn alumnus with the Class of 1875 and resident of Sherman, Tex., was presented to the Corps of cadets by Mrs. Ross. Memorial Day has been observed in Auburn since 1866. ACCIDCNT Drives Car Smack Into A S w a rm Of Bees; Escapes With Nary A Sting Something unusual in highway col lisions! E. G. Fitzgerald, popular representative of the Alabama Engraving Co., Birmingham, drove his car smack into a swarm of bees early Tuesday afternoon a few miles out from Tuskegee while enroute to Auburn. Some two dozen of the insects flew inside his car and some six or seven of the treacherous insects found cover in his sleeve. "You bet I stopped," said Mr. Fitzgerald. "Who wouldn't?" And believe it or not, Mr. Fitzgerald says that he received not a single sting but that his windshield was veritably covered with honey as a result of the impact with the swirling ribbon of insects. ELEVEN MEMBERS FROM RIFLE TEAM RECEIVE LETTERS Eight Seniors To Receive Lett e r s H a v e Finished Last Year Of Competition; Rating High Recommendations for letters for the 1936 rifle team have been announced by Lieut. H. W. Ehrgott, team coach. Of those announced, eight are seniors who have finished their last season on the squad. Those seniors recommended are: W. W. Brunson, N. G. Bradford, J. L. Callaway, M. L. Hardeman, J. E. Moyer, Jr., E. Tomlinson, W. M. Wallace, and E. A. Wright. The other letter men recommended are: J. D. Robbins, freshman; R. E. Strickland, junior; and H. F. Lee, Jr., sophomore. Appropriate keys are to be given the sixteen high men of the team. In addition to those recommended for letters, the following members of the team will receive keys: M. R. Panell, A. A. Rich, L. K. Shwartz, J. J. Swen-son, Jr., and C. F. Wilkes.. Three individual prizes given for the highest number of possible scores, highest score of the season, and the most valuable man were all awarded (Continued on page 4) PLANS ARE GIVEN FOR ANNUAL CAMP AT FORT BENNING Four Army Officers From H e re Will Be On Duty At Camp Which Opens On June 7th Many Students Hear Talk By Contractor Speaking before a representative group of Auburn engineers Monday night in Broun Auditorium, Mr. Algernon Blair, nationally known contractor of Montgomery, frankly discussed the problems that the young graduate may expect to face in the present civilization. "We can't .live to ourselves," Mr. Blair stated; "we've got to be interested in our fellow-man. Achievement can be realized however, only after a period of original work. The foundation of happiness lies in one's chosen life work. Without success in this, achievement in other phases of life can not come. Success in our chosen life work is the prerequisite to all." Mr. Blair further stated that the tragedies of everyday life, caused by overlooking these facts, are comparable to the tragedies of war. This meeting was the last that the F. E. S. will sponsor this year; however, the A. I. E. S. will sponsor a demonstration of the new General Electric Vapor Lamps next Monday night in Broun Auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend. The date for the beginning of the annual R. O. T. C. camp for junior cadets has been officially set for June 7 to continue for a period of six weeks at Ft. Benning, Ga. Four army officers from Auburn will be in charge. They are Captains T. L. Futch, J. L. McKinnon, W. J. Klepinger, and K. L. Johnson. According to Capt. Johnson, the students will take a three-day march sometime during the latter part of the camp period. This march will be conducted exactly as is done in the regular army with all units participating. Two-thirds of the cadets in camp will be from Auburn with the remainder from Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee. Students will arrive in camp not later than 10 o'clock on the morning of the 7th. The remainder of the day will be taken up in registration, physical examinations, and the issuance of all necessary equipment. As was the case last year, the first week of the camp period will probably include mostly demonstrations by the several branches of the army at the Fort. After this the cadets will spend the major part of a week on the firing range, followed by several weeks of mounted drill for the artillery and range practice for the engineers. The three-day hike usually comes toward the latter part of the period. Various means of entertainment will be provided the campers during their six-weeks training. The camp offers ample facilities for such sports as baseball, boxing, swimming, and many others. The afternoons are usually set aside for recreation. TIGER POLOISTS LEAVE HERE ON NORTHERN TRIP Mallet Swingers Leave This Morning For Tour To Last About Two Weeks In North MEET STRONG OPPOSITION Trip Marks Second Time Team Has Invaded North For Tilts With Three College Teams Capt. W. J. Klepinger and eight of his mallet swingers left early this morning for their intersectional polo contests in the northland with Missouri, Illinois and Ohio State. The Tigers have won four intersectional combats at Auburn in as many college matches this season. Auburn will meet Missouri in Columbia on May 2 and 4, Illinois on May 5, and Ohio State in Columbus on May 7. The Tigers defeated Illinois twice at Auburn this year, 13-5 and 12-6, and also trimmed Missouri twice on the local field, 13-5 and 10-1. A two-game series with Ohio State was rained out. Capt. Klepinger, coach of Auburn's riders, took the following men on the trip: Capt. Boardman Ivey, Tom Bacon, Bob Chandler, Bill Dexter, Paul Hicks, Marshall Brawner, Robert Burton, and George Hardie. This is the second successive year that Auburn has invaded the north for a series of polo games. Capt. Tom Gunby, last year's coach who is now stationed at Ft. Reilly, Kansas, made the first trip up north last year with his poloists, meeting Missouri and Illinois. A two-goal lead obtained in the fourth chukker enabled Auburn's poloists to defeat the Governor's Horse Guards from Atlanta here last Saturday, 9-7. The teams were tied 4-4 at intermission and every period was closely contested. Tom Bacon, Auburn's offensive ace, led his team to victory with five goals. However, Bill Dexter, who plays back, was the scintillarit for. the Tigers and played exceptionally well against the Horse Guards. Capt. Boardman Ivey and Bob Chandler also turned in fine performances for the Tigers. Bill Smith was the leading factor for the Horse Guards scoring four goals. Eleven Are Chosen By Textile Group Eleven sophomores were tapped to Phi Psi, national honorary textile fraternity, last Monday night. The newly elected pledges are Jimmy Dough-tie, Carl Whitman, Lewis Thomas, Hugh Owen, George McClutcheon, Red Hines, W. O. Bozeman, E. G. Jones, Charlie Schaeffer, William Langley, and A. R. Sylvester. Formal initiation of these new men will take place Saturday night, May 9. Also at this time Prof. E. W. Camp, head professor of the School of Textile Engineering, will be inducted into the fraternity as an honorary member. The new officers of Phi Psi, also selected last Monday, are Jim Mann, president; Joe Bohannon, vice-president; Shorty Williams, secretary; Bill Bradford, treasurer; and Bill Candler, senior warden. Last Of Glomeratas Will Be Distributed Glomeratas will be given out to students for one more week ending Wednesday, May 6. Distribution of the yearbooks will be made from the Glomerata office during the following hours: Wednesday—8 to 11 and 1 to 5; Thursday—8 to 11; Friday—1 to 3; Monday—1 to 3; and Tuesday—8 to 11 and 1 to 3. Sharpshooters Plan Free-For-All Match All members of the ROTC rifle team are requested to report to the range tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p. m. There will be a free-for-all rifle competition, 20 shots standing and 20 shots prone at 95 yards. Entrance fee, 25 cents. Officers for next year will be elected at this time, and all members of the team are urged to turn out. Debaters Will Bring To Close Successful Year Thursday Night By LEWIS THOMAS Last night the Auburn varsity debaters met a team from Sewanee in a non-decision debate. With the exception of freshman and varsity contests w i t h Birmingham - Southern Thursday afternoon and night, the debating season is officially ended here Evidence that Auburn is departing from the technical school type in favor of that of the university is clearly shown in the increased activities of the local debate group. A larger appropriation has made it possible for the scheduling of many debates heretofore impossible. This year the Auburn debaters have engaged in intramural, inter-collegiate, and international competition all with an amazing degree of success considering the small part that public speech has held in campus activities in past years. In the intra-mural debates, two tournaments were held, one for freshmen and one for varsity men, with a total of 24 students participating. Cup winners in the varsity tournament were George Hairston and David Cox; for the freshmen Edwin God-bold and Billy McGehee. In the intercollegiate contests three major questions of national policy were debated. The Auburn debaters made creditable showings in each of the three tournaments which, together with the individual contests, included over 40 different debates. The Auburn team during the course of the year won over 50 per cent of all decision debates. Commenting on the past season, Prof. E. D. Hess, debate coach, said: "This year has been very successful in debating from an educational standpoint and we have been most successful in all contests participated in Next year we should be even better." SENIOR CLASS WILL VOTE AT POLLS NEXT WEEK TO SETTLE GRADUATION ISSUE Commencement Speaker Senior Class Members To Vote Next Week On Use Of Caps And Gowns For Graduation MUCH INTEREST SHOWN Petition Circulated For New Vote; Executive Cabinet To Set Date For Election Friday DR. GUY E. SNAVELY, president of Birmingham-Southern College, who will deliver the baccalaureate address here Monday morning, May 25. MITCHELL STARS AS AUBURN ROUTS PANTHER RUNNERS HutselPs Track Team Rings Up Twelve First P l a c e s Out Of F o u r t e e n To Beat Southern Auburn Baseballers To Play Troy Teachers In Two Games This Week Auburn's baseball team defeated the Lanier nine yesterday afternoon 6 to 2 on the loser's diamond. John Paul Tipper hurled five innings of the game and allowed only one hit. Mutt Morris traveled the remaining four innings. Joe Stewart hit a home run, Malcolm McDonald drove in two runs with a triple and a double, and Monroe Hayes hit a triple to account for Auburn's heavy hitting. Bruce Taylor secured the most hits of the afternoon by getting three singles in five trips to the plate. Billy Hitchcock's fielding was a feature of the game. Coach Morgan takes his charges to the campus of the Troy Teachers College tomorrow for a return series with the teachers on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Auburn defeated Troy here early in the season in a two-game series. Poor handling of the willow caused the Auburn Tigers to bow down before the Birmingham-Southern baseballers 3-0 last Saturday after having defeated the Panthers 11-4 on the previous day. Southern got its first tally early in the first inning when McKay got to first on balls and was driven home as Lowery laced out a clean single. Buddy Braly, Southern hurler, turned in a fine performance on Saturday as he yielded but four hits, fanned six, and walked two. The Tigers could do little against him except in the seventh frame when they started a slight rally which died as Captain Gilbert McMillan f lied out to center with the bases loaded. Opportunity again knocked for the Plainsmen in the eighth when Collins Fenton bingled and Cy Lowery, Panther shortstop, erred, but no hits materialized so the side was retired still scoreless. Tipper, Bengal moundsman, was relieved in the sixth canto by Alternate- Captain Mutt Morris after he had fanned six, walked two, and yielded five hits. Morris pitched one-hit ball for the remainder of the contest and whiffed four. Coach Wilbur Hutsell's track and field team rang up twelve first places out of a possible fourteen last Saturday to swamp the Birmingham-Southern tracksters, 87-25. Joe Bob Mitchell, who is just starting on his track career, was high scorer for the day as he registered 11 points. He was closely trailed by Sanford Enslen, Panther, ace, who garnered ten points after changing his baseball uniform for track togs. Enslen just nosed out Mitchell in the 100 and 220 yard dashes to capture the only firsts for Southern. Mitchell retaliated, however, as he emerged victorious in the broad jump with a leap of 20 feet, 6 1-2 inches. Wilton Kilgore showed excellent form as he won first honors in the 880-yard run—his initial try in the event. Previous to this, Kilgore has been a consistent winner in the 440 yard dash, but judging from the form he exhibited Saturday it would not be surprising if he were to continue to pace the furlong. The feature of the afternoon was Bobbie Blake's 188 feet, two inch toss with the javelin. This is Blake's third season with the Tiger track squad and he has shown great improvement each year. Hugh Rodgers, burly tackle on the football team, made the best showing of his track career as he put the shot 42 feet, 6 1-4 inches. Bill Ellis, Bill Emrey, and Ed Powers turned in outstanding performances as they won the 440, mile, and two mile, respec- (Continued on page 4) The question of whether or not caps and gowns will be worn for the graduation parade this year will be definitely settled by the senior class sometime next week when a vote by ballot will be taken at the Student Center. Feeling that the decision at the senior convocation last week was not representative of the class as a whole, a petition was circulated yesterday in which it was asked that another vote be taken. This petition will be given to the president of the Executive Cabinet today, and that body will determine the exact date for the vote which will be announced in the Friday issue of the Plainsman. Of the 300 or more members of the senior class, barely one third were present at the convocation last week. It is felt by those backing the move for caps and gowns that this number is not representative of the class as a whole and that there might be some difference in the outcome if another vote is taken at which the entire class participates. In the balloting next week only seniors who will graduate this spring will be allowed to vote. In the near future Burton's Bookstore will feature in one of their windows a display of white caps and gowns. It is planned that black collars will be worn by boys and white collars by co-eds. The remainder of the outfit will be white for both members of the class. It was learned yesterday that the graduation exercises will be extended over Sunday and Monday, May 24 and 25, as was previously announced. Members of the senior class voted in favor of having the graduation completed by Sunday evening. But as all arrangements had been made and the speaker selected, it was held by the college authorities that this change could not be made on so short a notice. Dr. Guy E. Snavely, president of Birmingham-Southern College will deliver the baccalaureate address Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Degrees will be awarded by Dr. L. N. Duncan. The question of caps and gowns is being debated with heated student fervor this week on the streets of Auburn, on the campus, and in fraternity houses. The group favoring the change is led by the senior class president, John O. Bush, of Mobile; while the opposition is headed by Philip P. (Continued on page 4) Auburn Cubs Defeat Lanier Poets Friday Auburn's freshman baseball club defeated the Sidney Lanier Poets, 3-1, last Friday afternoon in Cramton Bowl. The game was featured by the hurling of Swindle for the Tiger Cubs and Kilgrow for the Poets. Coach Ralph Jordan's proteges scored all of. their runs early in the game, two in the second inning and one in the third, while Lanier scored their lone tally in the seventh on Massey's double. The batteries for Auburn were Swindle and Thomas; for Lanier, Kilgrow and Brown. Engineering Students To Hear Cruse Friday Mr. Andrew W. Cruse, chief of the Electrical Division of the United States Department of Commerce, will be in Auburn May 1 and will speak to all engineering students at 11 o'clock that morning in Broun Hall Auditorium. Mr. Cruse attended Carnegie Institute of Technology for two years, received appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy, and was graduated in 1922. Later he did post graduate work in the Torpedo School, Chemical Warfare, Submarine School, and Optical School. From 1924 to 1927 he was connected with the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, and in 1927 he was associated with the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation of New York in charge of arrangements of the inauguration of telephone service between Cuba and Mexico and between Mexico and Canada. Today Mr. Cruse is regarded as an authority on the subject of television. All engineering students are invited to hear his talk next Friday. \ P A C E TWO T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M A N -.- A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 jiiBg Auburn f kinsman Published semi-weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates, $2.50 per year (58 issues), $1.50 per semester (29 issues). Entered as second class matter at the Post Office, Auburn, Alabama. Business and editorial offices at Auburn Printing 'Company, on West Magnolia Ave. Editor may be reached after office hours by calling 298. Doug Wallace Editor-in-Chief Herman L. Harris ...Business Manager 1935 Member 1936" Associated Golle6iate Press Distributor of OoHe6tate Di6est EDITORIAL STAFF News Editors: Alvin Morland and Bobby Chesnutt. SpoTts Editor: Eugene Lee. Sports Assistants: Jack Todd, Bill Troup and Gerald Bilbro. Society Editor: Luella Botsford. Assistant Society Editors: Kay Sibert and Jeanette Sawyer. Contributors: Lee Balch and Floyd Barnard. Special Writers: Jack Steppe, C. W. Bell, Edwin Godbold. Reporters: Bob Johnston, Jack Morton, Lewis Thomas, James Buntin, Max Welden, and Howard Strong. Commentator Extraordinary: Hugh Cameron. ' BUSINESS STAFF Assistant Business Manager: Speedy Shannon. Advertising Managers: Billy Radney, Buck Darden. Advertising Assistant: Alvin Vogtle. Circulation Manager: George Perry. Assistant Circulation Manager: Clarence 1 Pruet. Circulation Assistants: Jack Carr, Har-ey Sargent, Sam Teague, George Weaver, Bill Boyton, Page Walker. Business Manager's Office Hours: 3-4 Monday through Friday. Clean-Up Week According to numerous signs distributed throughout town, this week has been set aside as Clean-up Week. Judging by the way trash and rubbish has been collecting in the town during the past year or so, it is no wonder that somebody long before this has not thought of a Clean-up Week. We are heartily in favor of the movement and have only one suggestion to make. At the rate some of the merchants are carrying out the agreements of the week, it will be at least a month or more before anything much will be accomplished. So we suggest that the Girl Scouts, or whoever it is, change the week to a month. It has been such a long time since anything like this has been carried out in Auburn, it will take the citizens some time to catch on. But just mention the subject and then give them a little time to look around. A month should be sufficient. The sloppy condition of the business section has been that way for such a long time that most everybody has come to take it for granted. We have long aimed to bring this matter before the attention of the townspeople of Auburn, but have put it aside from time to time hoping that something would be done. The town of Auburn is just as much of Auburn as the college. At numerous times during the year the college is host to different groups such as the glee clubs and high school dramatic teams. Many have long heard of Auburn and have often wanted to come here. First impressions are those most lasting. Sometimes we are inclined to wonder what first-impressions some of those have in their minds who have come to Auburn for the first time. In fact, it is sometimes quite embarrassing to show a first visitor the town proper of Auburn. It looks very much like a windstorm had blown all the trash for miles around into the city and left it there. And there it remains until another wind kindly blows it away again. , Future War Vets Some may laugh and some may turn up their snouts, but personally we are glad to see such an organization formed as the Veterans of Future Wars. Our only regret is that something like this wasn't started several years ago when it might have accomplished more good. At last college students have aroused themselves enough to take an active interest in a matter that directly concerns them, probably not today but simetime—that of war. Since its beginning several months ago the organization has grown into one of monsterous proportions. It has probably aroused more interest and more comment than its founders ever realized. The Veterans of Future WaTs has ceased to be merely an idea and is now a reality. The bare facts that the American Legion scoffs at the idea is proof enough that the organization is doing some good. Not long ago the Veteran's lobby very neatly succeeded in jamming through Congress the necessary legislation to release approximately two billion dollars in negotiable currency. A large number now receiving aid from the soldier's bonus don't know whether France is to the East or West and care less, never left American soil, and furthermore they are holding down good positions. At the same time they suck the government for all they can get. There are those, of course, who really fought and risked their lives, and they are due whatever consideration the government might have to offer. But we know too many cases of those who did nothing, never will do anything, yet who are receiving aid from the already overtaxed citizens. Ridicule, if properly handled, is the most effective weapon that can possibly be used to combat such groups as the organized Veterans in Washington. The future war vets have as much to stand upon as the others in demanding what they ask. Let the future war vets continue as far as they will. It may well serve to dampen those groups, veterans and otherwise^ who think they can get what they ask for simply for the asking plus a little pressure and soft soap. Many of the older folks can't seem to get the notion out of their heads that the college student is nothing more than a babe in swaddling clothes, somebody who thinks of nothing but " hat cha" and "Rah Rah." It is good that college students are beginning to show that they, as future citizens, will from now on take more interest in affairs that concern them. Politicians are afraid of this. Henceforth the politician will have to deal with another element— the college student, he who will not be set aside with hairbrained schemes and promises but who will demand that the government govern for the people rather than for organized lobbyists with plenty of money to spend. On Cutting Classes Much has been written from time to time by both students and educators on the subject of cutting classes. Any many more will continue to write about the same thing in the future. Much of that which has been said on the question is in condemnation of the student who exercises his privilege to attend or fail to attend classes, at his own discretion. Since The Plainsman is primarly a vehicle of expression of student opinion, we are inclined to take the undergraduate's viewpoint on this matter. As it has often been said, the law is best which governs least, and in like manner if education must be forced, it can not be the best education. If a professor can really put his subject before the student in an interesting manner, if his personality is such that the student will not go to sleep in his class, then the class will not be cut to any great extent. On the other hand, if the instructor is pedantic, over-scholarly sort of 'a person, if he teaches by precept rather than by experience, if he insists on dry facts presented in a dry manner, then who can expect the poor student to sit still for an hour and.listen to him? » Letters To The Editor Editor, The Plainsman, Dear Sir: Being a freshman (beg pardon—"rat"), it will occur to some of you seniors that I am jumping the gun. Races have been won by high tensioned men; even records have been broken. Old established customs could be dispensed with by this same type of person; particularly customs that appear to be a drawback. Why is it that some of you seniors are so blamed set against wearing caps and gowns for what should be the most important occasion in your lives? At least it will be for a majority of you. Some of you will see greater and more important moments in your lives, but I hardly believe it will be the type of person who has been using such impertinent and unfounded remarks in opposition to the proposed change in graduation apparel. This happens to be a higher institute of learning, although it is only informal Auburn, which should mean something to you. Think of the years you had to spend in school before being presented with this privilege. It is a privilege even though some Of you are giving the impression that you think otherwise. Of course you paid for your education, but who doesn't pay for the best in life? It isn't every member of the senior class who can buy a new suit or dress for the occasion, hence why not make the exercises uniform? Nothing can accomplish this better than caps and gowns. As to the color, that doesn't make a great deal of difference. To me, grey would be more indicative of the prestige this institution has acquired. You are not the only ones involved in an occasion of this type. The entire state of Alabama has its eyes focused upon this annual event. If a scene is to be made, why not make an impressive one? Most of you graduated from high school in caps and gowns; surely Auburn has not instilled in you the abominable principle of retrogression. More than likely the method will be changed before the class of '39 graduates; if not, we are going to prove to you that former "rats" have acquired a little initiative and a few ideals in their four years of fellowship spent in study and play at Auburn. LOWELL DENNIS. This Collegiate World (By Associated Collegiate Press) If you are one of those who has perfected the trick of lying, sluggard-like, abed until only a mad gulp and a gallop will bring you to your first hour class on time—take refuge in history. The inclination to wait for "one more minute" and to arrive in class in a frawsy state, is very old among students, declare historians of Princeton University. They have found an old diary of a junior of 1786, who had to rise at five instead of seven or eight. And so that proctors need not credit the claim that "I didn't hear the alarm clock" the "college servant" always knocked on the door in addition. Typical entry by the junior: "Hear the knocking and fall asleep again. Don't wake till second bell done, get up in great hurry—go into Hall unbuttoned, not time to light candle nor unrake fire, near being tardy." * * * * While on this subject, may we introduce Dr. A. J. Williams, professor of geology at the University of Oklahoma, whom, we feel, ought to be brought to trial for setting a bad example. This gentleman for 20 long years has requested eight o'clock classes every day. He likes it. The reason he gives is even more degrading and dangerous than the practice—he does it because he wants to get in an extra hour's work each day! * * * * University of North Carolina students, convinced that you have to know how to pull strings to get ahead in the world, or maybe thinking they will learn to be dictators, are enrolling in a course in puppetry. Cats And Canaries Do you know ? Who is Joiners latest heart throb. * * * * v Carruthers only hope of getting alone with Brasfield is to get her up in that airplane. * * * * What Ag hill prof and his Gertrude courted up a storm over the week-end. * * * * Max Welden says that his only love is his work. What work? * * * * Are Pitts and Ruby M. romancing or what. * * * * Frances Mann is thrilled over her newly found romantic interest. Incidentally Frances— when do I collect? * * * * Which end of Doug Jarrad's leash has the most feminine appeal. * * * * Elizabeth Rodgers and Manry are another of the newer twosomes. * * * * Is someone stealing Russell Wright's stuff where Rosalie is concerned. * * * * Perry Gordy is getting some competition —"Yank" Tibbals is fast earning a reputation as a hoofer among the gals. * * * * Someone informs me that the reason that Gum is so daffy over red-heads is because he has been looking at the world so long through bloodshot eyes that everybody is red-headed to him. * * * * Is Jimmie Fenton really playing "fish" in a big way. » * * * One of the Resettlement gals has one of our Connecticut Yank's heart doing thigamabobs. * * * * Are Dot Green and Geo. Cohen eligible for the "honey britches" class or aren't they. * * * * What was Opal Wood finding of such great interest in the cemetery a few nights ago. * * * *• Scott was quite indignant over his disappointment in Tuskegee the other night. * * * * Kelley and Gris are soloing together— 'tis a fact. * * * * That was a swell reward that Emrey collected from that little girl from over at the fort. But can she blush! * * * * Despite reports to the contrary Mary Haygood is doing all right by herself. *:- AUBURN FOOTPRINTS SOME GOOFY DEFINITIONS (Either outright stolen, or selected or simply borrowed.) Gasoline is stuff that if you don't use good in your car, it doesn't run as well as if. Snuff is stuff that when you don't feel entirely well, you're not quite up to it. A newspaper is what people don't like the editorials in sometimes, so why don't they read a different one? A straw is something you drink soda water through two of them. Bacon is stuff that eggs don't taste good without it, unless you don't like bacon. Daylight Saving Time is like when you get up early, it's an hour later somewhere where they don't have it, unless it's Central Standard Time, then it's the same, except unless they have Daylight Saving Time, too. We pause here for a second to report that Alton Graves has finally reached that point where he admits he is in love. It seems as though he got a date for the final dances. "Fuzzy" Rush is still holding out A double chin is what ladies look best without and makes them feel better if they haven't got, or, if they have, have their faces lifted, which they don't. A doorknob is a thing a revolving door goes around without. A fern is' a plant that you're supposed to water it once a day, but when you don't it dies. But if you do it dies anyway, only not so soon. * * * * * * * * * * FOLLOWED BY SOME EQUALLY GOOFY INVENTIONS A sieve without any holes in it for people who aren't particularly interested in straining anything. A cellophane mattress, so old maids don't have to get out of bed to find out who's underneath. An alarm clock with half a bell, so when two people are rooming together, it only wakes up one of them. A stepladder without any steps in it for washing windows on the ground floor. Red, white and blue starch, for keeping American flags flying when there ain't no wind. Round dice for people who would rather play marbles. * * * * * * * * * * "Know what the girl in the automatic reducing machine said?" "No, what?" "Fanny doesn't live here any more." * * * * * * * * * * I couldn't dance a step, then I took an Earle Leiderman course and can speak French fluently. * * * » * * * * * '* Stern Papa: "What do you mean by bringing my daughter in at this hour?" Local waiter: "Well, I gotta go to work at six." Thui>derations By Gum Guinea Pigs And Counterfeits By C. W. BELL Before discussing rouge and related products, which is the class of cosmetics now up for discussion, I would like to reply to an anonymous letter received by me with the signature of "A Friend." The writer of this letter does not agree with me that the low-priced face powders are as good as the higher-priced ones; my friend says, "The better grade powders do contain poisons, chemicals, and disagreeable ingredients harmful to the face, but THEY ARE PREPARED MORE CLEANLY AND PURE." In answer to this I might say that if they are prepared more cleanly and pure how can they contain poisons, chemicals and other harmful ingredients which are certainly impurities? My friend made mention of the fact that she (or he) knew of a man in a neighboring town who made face powder in his garage, selling it even wholesale, and that it certainly couldn't possibly be as clean as that made at the factories. I do not doubt this case but there are exceptions to all rules. Why go to a neighboring town? I know of a man in this town that makes face powder for sale, but it is of the highest grade of purity and made under very aseptic conditions; it is of a much purer form than some of your high-priced powders and most important of all, the ingredients in it are known. We do agree on one thing, "It's all a farce, but there are few things nowadays that aren't." Quoting another paragraph of this same letter, "I imagine if the male used cosmetics he would discontinue their use after learning these facts. But! next time you start to shave, wash your hands, or tonic your hair; put these products in the place of cosmetics and find yourself doing what you warned others against." In the first place I haven't advised anyone or warned anyone against shaving, or washing hands, or ton-icing hair. In the second place, I haven't advised against the use of all cosmetics, but only those of a detrimental nature. The woman today who refrains from using cosmetics is conspicuous, and there is no doubt that the modern business woman to maintain her place in the business and social world has need of certain cosmetics. In this series of articles I have attempted to stress this fact and point out certain harmful products that should not be used under any circumstances. The hazard to health in the use of certain types of cosmetics is a real and practical one and. must be taken into consideration by every person (male or female) who uses them, unless, of course, he or she wishes to spend the balance of (his or) her life in paying doctors' and hospital bills. Cosmetics were overlooked in the first Food and Drug Act, passed in 1906, therefore, besides the health regulations of a few cities and states in the matter of certain minor products, the cosmetic consumer has no protection whatsoever. The need for being cautious in the use of cosmetics does not obligate one to give up the use of ALL cosmetics. I again repeat that too often, pretty bottles and boxes are what the woman pays for when she buys expensive cosmetics. The next time you are tempted by a gorgeous blue and silver box of face powder at $3.00, remember that it is much easier on the pocket book and just as safe to visit the glassware department and buy the container separately, and purchase the less expensive brand of powder. In reply to my friend, I will again say that I am not leveling any wholesale indictment against cosmetics. I uphold the right of every woman to make herself up as attractive as possible and there can be no denying that cosmetics may help materially— when properly applied and used. Although cosmetics generally contain some harmful, poisonous or undesirable substances, nobody should lie down under such a blow. My friend, raise the family chin, take out your flat red compact, powder your nose with your favorite gypsy tan and I am sure you will feel much better. Thanks for the criticism. Now for lipsticks: regardless of how men feel about it, this class of cosmetics is one of the most widely used in our modern world. Principally lipsticks are a combination of waxes and fats. They are of some value in lubricating the lips and in the prevention of chapping. Aniline dyes are used in most shades and it is by this ingredient that the majority of harmful effects are produced. Serious conditions may be produced by the absorption of the aniline dye, but little is really known about the action of this dye on the body other than that the serious effects may be produced. The "kiss-proof" or indelible lip-sticks are usually the most dangerous for bromo acid dye is used in making the color for this particular type. Besides the lead or other undesirable metals that may be used in this type of lipstick, it has a tendency to dry the skin. Quoting from Skin Deep", "The brands which were tested for Consumers' Research in 1934 and found to be free of metals and, it is believed, of other undesirable substances with the exception of aniline dye, are Tangee, Phantom Red, Outdoor Girl, Angelus Rouge Incarnat, Ybry, and Tattoo Natural. Kissproof was found to contain barium in comparatively large amounts. Tattoo Coral and Max Factor's lipstick showed the presence of some barium, but in small quantities." Rouge also contains aniline dyes and is very similar to lipstick in every way, particularly the paste rouges. The usual formulae of dry cake rouge include talc, zinc oxide, precipitated chalk, starch, color and some adhesive agent. The process for making is so messy that most cosmetic houses obtain it from private label houses and sell it under their own brand names. Women of today are much better off with rouge containing coal-tar products than the women of former ages when the coloring matter was chiefly red oxide of iron or red lead, both of which are very poisonous. "Consumers' Research had a number of popular brands examined for orris root, rice powder, and dangerous metals such as barium and lead. The rouges tested, Carrot, Coty's, Houbigant's, Kissproof, Max Factor's, Outdoor Girl, Pompeian Bloom, Princess Pat, Three Flowers, Ybry, were entirely free from any and all of these undesirable ingredients and are believed to be entirely safe to use. All with the exception of Houbigant, however, were found to contain coal-tar dyes." (From page 52- 53 of Phillip's Skin Deep.). 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. * * * * CELLARS HAVE FRECKLES HE THOUGHT he would step up to her room and ask her to marry him, and so he did. At her "Come In" he found her playing solitaire, and dressed in what most any woman would dress in at 1:00 a. m. "It's You." without dropping the king. "So it is. I have come to ask you to marry me. You know how it is: One gets tired of restaurant cooking; one sees one with nice shape, sensible eyes, and red hair; one gets an idea, and one asks someone to marry him." "Have a cigarette?" "You smoke atrocious cigarettes. Furthermore I detest seeing a woman smoke. You will have to stop if you think you are going to marry me." "I don't like you; that is the main reason I forgot being high school sweethearts with you and went to Hollywood." "Because you disliked me you went to Hollywood; lost yourself in your work, and became one of the best known actresses in pictures." "The best known." "I hate boasting women. I don't think I will want to marry you after all." "Nice. Do you see just where in hell I can play this diamond jack?" "No you don't. If I come over there you will want to hold my hand, and we aren't married yet." "One doesn't marry pigs and scenario writers." "I hate myself for the thought. But you know how it is. It seems to be an old American custom for American men to want to get tied down to some foolish woman; get drunk on Saturday night, and fight with her and the kids in a greasy kitchen." "Let's fight in the cellar, then I can play like you're an umpire at a baseball game and bean you with a wine bottle." "Oh, so you're going to marry me?" "Well, it's something to do." "Can you cook? or does one, when making three hundred thousand a year, forget how to cook?" "I used to cook fudge for you when you were making fifteen a week in a grocery store, didn't I?" "You were a freckled face brat." "Do dogs still bark at you?" "Play the queen there; you like to gab too much just like all women." "If I hadn't just washed my hands I'd pop you for that crack." "Quiet. Listen, my little buttercup, I have one of those things here, a marriage license, you know, 'tis very pretty; want to see it?" "So you thought I'd be silly enough to marry you?" "You are silly." "What made you think I love you?" "Oh, so you've got to love someone to marry them? Love me?" "I simply adore you!" "I have indigestion, too." "It's 1:00 a. m.; you're not a minister and I'm not a minister, and it's raining. "Well, all right then, what say we call it off?" "Fine, what happened to that queen of clubs? However, on second thought I'm kind of cold all by myself." "Well, all right, if you insist. I suppose I could dash down and buy a hot water bottle for you, but I do need someone to cook for me. Put your coat on." They were in'his roadster, he two feet to the left of the gear shift and she two feet to the right .On the way to the minister's address they turned a corner and found two men holding up a third man at the point of a cannon. They stopped. Hanging out, she called: "Get in, or I'll take that gun and beat the eyes out of both of you. Witnesses," she said to him. "Cheeze," rang out in the rain, "it's that Myrna Cordonado, the acting dame; take your ten back buddy and let's go; I'd go to San Quienten with that moll, any day." At the address he went around to open her door for her. She stood on the running board just a minute looking in his eyes. He took a step forward, and she was in his arms. "Johnny, Dearest, Dearest," she sniffed in his coat collar, "I love you so very terribly much." "I'd dig ditches for you darling," he choked, trying to kiss each and every freckle. "Say what is dis?" the gunman asked. "Shut up," they'both yelled. "Johnny, Dearest, you do love me, don't you?" "Quiet woman and get up those steps; you always did want to talk too much." "Pig!" The End i WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN -.• A L A B A M A POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE PAGE THREE NO RELIEF SEEN UNTIL FALL FOR EDUCATION, VIEW Montgomery Paper's Political Writer Believes Legislature Will Not Meet Until Fall No meeting of the Legislature in time to provide relief for Auburn before next year is likely, according to Atticus Mullin, political writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. Rumors have been that several leg-islators predict that the Government will call a session in July but nothing they could do then would have any effect on the school problem. In Mullin's opinion it would do Gov. Graves and the schools little good to call the Legislature together again this summer. Since the anti-administration forces left the last session in the saddle they will probably remain there until such necessities arise and the people will call upon the Legislature to act. That time will probably not arise this summer and then taxes will begin to come in this fall and relieve the situation until February. Then the schools will begin closing again. Mullins predicts that when Gover- SOCIETY AND NEWS FEATURES LUELLA BOTSFORD, Society Editor Flowers for all Occasions KING'S NURSERY Phone 695-J—Opelika Phone 134-R—Auburn Emma B. Sellers To Be Wed Here May 25 Emma Bennett Sellers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Sellers of Montgomery will be married to Richard Steere, of Memphis, Tenn., on May 25 at the Methodist Church in Auburn. Miss Sellers will graduate with the class of '36 from the A. P. I. She is a member of Theta Upsilon, social sorority, Kappa Delta Pi, Theta Ep-silon, Tau Kappa Alpha, and Phi Kappa Pi, honorary fraternities. She has also held the position of Secretary of the Woman's Student Council. Mr. Steere, son of Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Steere, of Memphis, Tenn., is an Auburn graduate of 1935 and is a member of the Theta Upsilon Omega social fraternity. He has been connected with a nationally known corporation in its factories in New Jersey since his graduation. nor Graves regains his health completely that he will study the school situation and call the Legislature when the problem comes near reaching a point where the state school system faces a breakdown. He says that the time will come in February of next year. Home and save Mwse CAcwiae Railway Express can handle laundry packages for you very easily and economically. Simply notify the folks that you a re shipping your laundry by Railway Express and ask t h em to return it the same way. If you wish, you can ship "collect." It saves time and detail, and loose change: * Railway Express is fast and dependable and can be relied upon to get your laundry back as fresh and in as good condition as when it left home. So think the idea over and telephone Railway Express. 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Price $2*50 Place Your Order NOW So That a File May Be Reserved for You Leave Your Order At The Plainsman Office East Magnolia PERSONAL MENTION Albert Marshall, a last year's graduate, spent the week-end in Auburn. * * * Harry Grimes spent-the week-end in Montgomery. * * * Mrs. Jack Slack, of Birmingham, spent the week-end here in Auburn with her daughter, Jane. *, * * Evelyn Johnson spent the week-end at her home in Fort Benning. * * * Sarah Goode visited her parents at their home in Gastonburg. / * * * Page Walker, of Montgomery, spent the week-end at his home there, having as his guest, Bert Chappelle, of Phenix City. * * * Mrs. Herman Jones is attending the State D. A. R. convention in Montgomery this week. * * * Prof, and Mrs. A. D. Burke attended the National Dairying Convention in Miami last week. * * * Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Carlovitz have as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Jones, of Columbia, S. C. * * * Woodrow Kilgore is in St. Margaret's Hospital in Montgomery, where he is recuperating from a recent appendicitis operation. * * * Helen Gardner,. graduate of 1935 who has been teaching for the past year at Thomasville, has come to Auburn to spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. H. B. Peacock. * * * Mrs. John Goff spent last week in Knoxville, Tenn. * * * Josephine Pointer spent the weekend at her home in Selma. * * * Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Showalter, Mrs. Keith Reeve, Mrs. Franklin Smith, Burton Brooks, and Caroline Lawson spent the week-end in Atlanta. * * * Among former students attending the final dances last week-end were Katie Lou Chapman, Dadeville; Britt Veazey, West Point; Jack Ramsey, Brewton; Henry Fuller, Montgomery; L. B. Moon. * * * Joe Turner spent the past weekend in Atlanta. English Instructor Here Passes Bar Examination Roberts H. Brown, at present instructor in English at Auburn, has received official notice from the Board of Commissioners of the State Bar that he passed the examination held in March. Mr. Brown is a 1930 graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. His law training was taken at Mercer University and at the University of Georgia where he was graduated in law last December. _, Relations Club To Give Picnic Next Sunday It was decided at the weekly meeting of the International Relations Club last Tuesday that a picnic at Wright's Mill will be given this year as their annual social function. The affair s to be on Sunday afternoon, May 3rd. This event will take the. place of the annual banquet that is usually given by the organization. A committee, composed of Louise Liles, Ralph Boles, Kay Sibert, and Tom Powell, has been appointed to secure food for the outing. Officers Elected For Co-ed Athletic Group At a recent meeting of Woman's Athletic Association Lily Mae Tip-pins was elected president for the coming year. Other officers elected were: Bessie Lee Hamilton, vice-president; Pauline Griffin, secretary, Mary Murphy, treasurer. Jane Slack was president during the past year. WANTED—Apartment. Small fur-niihed apartment by married couple. Phone 406. Give address and price. Miss Eleanor Suess Is Married Recently The marriage ceremony of Miss Eleanor Suess of McCook, Nebraska and Mr. John T. Harris III of Opelika, graduate of Auburn was. performed on April 9, by Rev. Sam B. Hay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Newton in Auburn. Mrs. Harris received her education at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr., and at Columbia University in New York. Mr. Harris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Harris of Opelika. He received his degree from Auburn in 1932. While in school here he was a member of the A. T. O. social fraternity, and Blue Key, honor society. He was secretary-treasurer of Inter-fraternity Council. The young couple will make their home in New York City where he is connected with the New York Western Union Company. Mrs. Burt Addresses Auburn Lions Club Mrs. J. M. Burt, Opelika, and Prof. K. G. Reeve addressed the Auburn Lions Club Tuesday during a special Better Homes Week program arranged by Robert E. Smith, Jr. Mrs. Burt is state chairman of Better Homes organization and Professor Reeve is one of the Auburn architects approved by the Federal Housing Administration. Mrs. Burt explained the origin of Better Homes Week and the assistance given the movement for better homes in America provisions of the Federal Housing Act. She emphasized the fact that better, more "liveable" homes constitute one of the most important factors in the improvement of homelife in America. A detailed explanation of the steps necessary for one to take in obtaining an FHA loan for the remodeling of a home or the building of a new one was given by Professor Reeve. Anyone who has a good credit rating, a regular income, and 20 per cent of the amount he wants to spend can obtain a loan for the above purpose through the_FHA, he said. S. A. E. Fraternity Plans Dances This Week-end Alabama Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will be host at a dance at the local chapter house Friday night from 9 to 1 o'clock. There will be one fraternity leadout and three no-breaks during the evening. The Auburn .Knights will furnish the music. On Saturday afternoon will be an informal' dance for members and pledges of the fraternity and their dates. The Cavaliers will play for the dance from 4 to 6. Following the dance will be a barbecue supper. Mrs. Draughon Named Head Of Local U. D. C. Mrs. R. B. Draughon was elected president of. the Admiral Semmes Chapter of U. D. C. at the meeting which was held last week at the home of Mrs. J. C. Grimes. Other officers elected were: Miss Lucille Burton, vice-president; Mrs. J. W. Watson, recording secretary; Miss Mildred McElhaney, treasurer; Mrs. L. M. Ware, historian; Mrs. Roy Cargile, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. T. Watts, recorder of crosses, and Mrs. Dan Jones, registrar. Banquet Will Be Given At Auburn High School On Friday evening, May 1st, 'the annual Junior-Senior Banquet of Lee County High School will be given in the Cafeteria at the High School. Toasts will be given to members of the Junior and Senior Classes. There will also be a welcome and response by presidents of the respective classes. Emily Hixon is chairman of the program committee and has arranged a variety of novel entertainments for the occasion. Formal Initiation Had By Phi Omega Pi Here Psi Chapter of Phi Omega Pi sorority held formal initiation on Wednesday night, April 22, a t the home of Mrs. J. C. Lowery. Those initiated were Mary Brown and Doris Shel-nut. After the initiation services refreshments were served to active members, and the recent initiates. Old Auburn Grad Is Visitor Here Sunday One of the oldest and most distinguished graduates of Auburn— Judge F. C. Dillard, of Sherman, Texas— was a visitor in Auburn Sunday. Judge Dillard, who is 81 years of age, graduated at Auburn in 1875, three years after its establishment as a Land-Grant College. The mounting years have not caused Judge Dillard. to abandon his profession of law; he goes to the office daily, he says. He and Mrs. Dillard are on a motor trip to Alabama and other States and will return to Texas this week. The Judge brought news of another senior alumnus of Auburn, Dr. E. W. Solomon, of Trinidad, Texas. Dr. Solomon is now an active Methodist minister at the age of 85. A check of alumni records reveals the fact that Dr. Solomon is Auburn's oldest living graduate, receiving his degree in 1872 with the Alabama Polytechnic Institute's first graduating class. Dr. Solomon attended the Alumni Day activities at Auburn four years ago. While'in Auburn, Judge Dillard was a house guest of Mrs. B. B. Ross. ANNUAL BANQUET IS STAGED BY 0 . D. K. SOCIETY THURSDAY Banquet Is Preceded By Initiation Ceremonies In Office Of President; Maurice Bloch Is Principal Speaker Engagement Of Shirley Farrell Of Interest The engagement of Miss Shirley Farrell, of New Orleans, and George Vernon Egge, of Montgomery, which was announced Sunday, is of interest here. Miss Farrell attended Loyola University and is National Vice-president of Delta Alpha Delta Sorority. Mr. Egge was outstanding in scholarship and athletics at Auburn, where he received his degree in 1932. He was a member of the "A" Club and of Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity. He is now connected with a prominent steamship company in New Orleans. The date of. this approaching marriage is to be announced later. Former Auburn Student Is Married April 18 The marriage of Miss Georgia Lee Lassiter of Thomasville and Mr. Ernest Arail Philen, a graduate of Auburn was solemnized on April 18 at the Methodist Church in Thomasville. Mrs. Philen has been on the faculty of the Thomasville High School for the past three years. Mr. Philen received his degree here in civil engineering. He now holds a position with the State Highway Department with headquarters in Birmingham, where he and his bride will make their home. Bass-Baker Wedding Solemnized April 25 The marriage of Mrs. Ano McKee Bass, of Notasulga, and Milton Baker of Baker Hill, was quietly solemnized in Montgomery on Saturday, April 25th. Milton Baker, having graduated from the Bob Jones University and Troy Normal School, is now enrolled at Auburn, where he is a junior in the School of Agricultural Education. Jean Campbell Chosen Head Of Theta Epsilon Jean Campbell was elected president of Theta Epsilon, Home Economics Honor Society, for the coming year at the swimming party given Monday night, April 27 at the Outing Club. Other officers elected were: Bessie Lee Hamilton, vice-president; Kath-ryn Sibert, secretary; Kathryn Summers, treasurer. Spring Dance Be Given By Sigma Chi Fraternity Sigma Chi Fraternity will give its spring dance Saturday, May 2, in the Boys' Gym, at 9 o'clock. The dance will be informal. The fraternity will use nearly the same decorations as were used for the Final Dances. Music will be furnished by the Auburn Knights. Pi Kappa Alpha Will Entertain At Tea Dance Upsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity will entertain at a tea dance Friday afternoon from 4 to 7 'clock at the Recreation Hall. During the afternoon there will be one fraternity leadout and two no-breaks. The Auburn Knights will furnish the music The Omicron Delta Kappa honorary fraternity held initiation in the president's office last Thursday evening. Immediately following the officiations there was a banquet held at the Methodist Church for the new members. Mr. Maurice Bloch, of Selma, president of the alumni association, was elected as a honorary member of the society. Everyone present at the banquet gave short talks, and Colonel G. H. Franke gave a farewell address. There were approximately twenty-eight persons present at the affair, including twelve initiates. Members to this fraternity are elected in their junor year according to scholarshp, athletics, publications, and social leadership. CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS BIRTHDAY CARDS WEDDING CONGRATU LATIONS ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS BABY CONGRATULATIONS GOING AWAY CARDS CHEER CARDS FORTFIE CONVALESCENT JBL FRIENDSHIP CARDS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BURTON'S BOOKSTORE Something New Every Day "Refreshment Time INJTHE HOME . ON THE AIR RAY NOBLE and His Orchestra with supporting cast of stars EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT COLUMBIA NETWORK - 8:30 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Opelika Phone 70 Ice Cold Coca-Cola is Every Place Else: It Belongs in Your Ice Box at Home OPELIKA THEATRE Friday, May 1st ON THE STAGE The Annual Performance Of The Senior Class Of THE OPELIKA HIGH SCHOOL Presenting At 8 P. M. "Campus Quarantine" A College Comedy By Robert Ray Directed By Miss Marie Suttle On The Screen J A C K BENNY IN "It's In The Air" ADMISSION, 15 & 35c SPECIAL NOTE: Passes will be accepted for regular picture program. No Passes will be accepted for Stage Performance. Last Regular Picture Program starts 6 p. m. Picture also follows stage performance. P A G E FOUR T H E A U B U R N 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 INSTITUTE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 ELEVEN MEMBERS FROM RIFLE TEAM AWARDED LETTERS (Continued from page 1) to W. W. Brunson, Blakely, Ga. He was the consistent leader throughout the entire season. The retiring officers of this year's team are N. G. Bradford, captain, and J. E. Moyer, Jr., executive officer. Both were leaders in the team's work this season, and Moyer shot one of the high scores of the last week of the season after just returning from the hospital where he had undergone an operation for appendicitis. The officers for next year's team have not yet been elected. The results of the season were 18 postal matches won and 22 lost. Of the special matches shot, Auburn was well toward the top. They are the Southeastern Conference Shoulder-to- Shoulder Champions as the result of the five team match held here earlier in the season. Third place was rated in the Fourth Corps Area Match. In the W. R. Hearst Trophy Match in which R. 0. T. C. teams over the entire nation participate, Auburn ranked eighth. Captain Bradford announced that a cup given by The Birmingham Post to the team has been obtained. It will have the names of the five high members of each year engraved on it. Eta Kappa Nil Holds Tapping Ceremonies Xi Chapter of Eta Kappa Nu held its formal tapping ceremonies at the F. E. S. meeting in Broun Auditorium last Monday night. The following juniors were presented by President Hamilton Callen: Herman Gauggel, R. H. Wood, Glenn H. Plumlee, H. B. Eiland, R. G. Johnson, and Joseph Zwinakis. In the past it has been the custom of Eta Kappa Nu to present the new men at a dance; but it is felt that' the newly adopted method will cause them to be recognized by a closer related group. Another change brought about is the presentation of "The Electrical Engineering Handbook" instead of a loving cup to the highest ranking electrical engineering freshman of the previous yeaT. This award will be made after the opening of school next fall. KOPLON'S SHOE STORE Shoes and Repairing OPELIKA Agency For "FORTUNE SHOES" OPELIKA . THEATRE « Wednesday, April 29 "DRIFT FENCE" W i t h BUSTER CRABBE KATHERINE DeMILLE A l s o : Comedy—Novelty Thursday, April 30 NORMA SHEARER FREDERIC MARCH LESLIE HOWARD "SMIL1N' THROUGH" , — A d d e d— C a r t o o n In Color—News Events Friday, May 1 JACK BENNY In it IT'S IN THE AIR" With UNA MERKEL —COMING SOON-GARY COOPER JEAN ARTHUR In "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" "Better Homes Week" Being Observed Here Participation of civic, religious, and educational groups; lectures by a representative from the Federal Housing Administration, and landscape experts; an essay contest; and a cleanup campaign are the principal features of Auburn's observance of National Better Homes Week, April 26 to May 2. On Sunday the Auburn churches cooperated in the movement. A representative of the Federal Housing Administration, from Birmingham, addressed the Kiwanis Club on Monday followed by an open meeting at the Thomas Hotel, 1 to 2 p. m., at which time the housing administration program was discussed. There was a flower show on Tuesday with Mrs. L. M. Sahag in charge and a Brownie program arranged by Mrs. Walter Schrieber. An exhibit of books on home recreation has been arranged by Miss Mary Martin for Wednesday at the College Library. Prof. E. W. McElwee will address the Rotary Club on Thursday and there is to be a garden and home tour from 4 to 6 p. m. that afternoon. The tour will start at the .home of Fel-ton Little on Gay street with H. S. Fisher and Prof. Lily Spencer in charge. On Friday at the Lee County High School an essay contest will be held. A number of students will write upon the subject "My Part, in Making the Home Attractive." On May 8 the PTA, with Mrs. J. C. Grimes in charge will hold a business session and open house. Miss Thelma Graves, vocational home economics teacher, will give a talk and demonstration on better homes. The groups participating will include the Women's Club, the Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the PTA, the Boy and Girl Scouts, and the Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions Clubs, the churches, and schools. The Boy and Girl Scouts will assist with the clean-up campaign. MITCHELL STARS AS AUBURN ROUTS PANTHER RUNNERS Officers Chosen For Mechanicals Society At the last meeting of the A. S. M. E. election of officers for the coming year was held. F. H. Richter was elected president. He will be supported by Charles H. Booth, vice-president; Roy Dodge, secretary; and M. Mardirosian, publicity manager. Richter and Dodge are mechanical engineers while Booth and Mardirosian are aeronauticals. The society is looking forward to an even more successful year. Aside from the several out-of-town speakers obtained for its private meetings, the organization has played an important part in the functioning of the Federated Engineers Society. Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe, Down to HOWARD'S we must go To get a box of Mabeline To make my eyes look clear anil keen. WANTED—Furnished Apartment, 3 or 4 rooms for light housekeeping. Possession last of May. Give address and price. O. E. Brown, 136 N. College St., Auburn. WANTED—Experienced Motion Picture Projectionist for assistant. TIGER THEATRE. Patronize Plainsman advertisers. Tiger Theatre "Showplace of East Alabama" Auburn, Alabama WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Richard Arlen In "THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS" Added: Comedy "DAME SHY Musical "Vitaphone Spotlight" THURSDAY, APRIL 30 Jessie Matthews In "FIRST A GIRL" Added: Sport Reel, "AIR HOPPERS" Color Cartoon, "Neptune's Nonsense" • mmmmmmm^mmmm • FRIDAY, MAY 1 R e t u r n E n g a g e m e n t By- P o p u l a r Request " C A P T A I N BLOOD" With Errol Flynn, Oliva DeHavil-land, Lionel Atwill, Basil Rathbone, Guy Kibbee Added: Color Cartoon "LET IT BE ME" News (Continued from page 1) tively. Sophomore Brooks Sellers got a double win for the Plainsmen when he broke the tape in both the 120 yard high and the 220 yard low hurdles. Sellers is one of the most prom ising sophomores on the squad and should go far under the expert tutelage of Coach Hutsell. Summary: 110 yard dash—Enslen (S), Mitchell (A). Time: 10.1. 220 yard dash—Enslen (S), Mitchell (A). Time: 22.7. 440 yard dash—Ellis (A), Gresham (A). Time: 52.2. 880 yard run—Kilgore (A), Williams (A). Time: 2:04.5. Mile run—Emrey (A)» Duncan (A). Time: 4:46.6. Two mile run—Powers (A), Stin-son (A). Time: 10:34.8. 120 yard high hurdles—Sellers (A), B. McGehee (A). Time: 16.1. 220 yard low hurdles—Sellers (A), Woodward (A). Time: 26 flat. Pole vault—Gantt (A), Stevenson (S). ..Height: 10 ft. 3 in. Shot put—Rodgers' (A), Walton (S). Distance: 42 f t 61-4 in. Discus—T. McGehee (LA), Walton (S). Distance: 125 ftr 1-2 in. Javelin—Blake (A), Perry (S). Distance: 188 ft. 2 in. High jump—B. McGehee (A), Burns (S). Height: 5 ft. 8 in. Broad jump—Mitchell (A), Teague (A). Distance: 20 ft. 6 1-2 in. Theta Kappa Nu Frat Entertains Mothers Garden Club Sponsors Flower Show Tuesday At the flower show sponsored by the Garden Department of the Auburn Woman's Club at the First Baptist Church yesterday, Mrs. H. B. Peacock won the sweepstake with 36 points. Mrs. L. M. Sahag was runner-up with 33 points, taking the same prize she won last year. Mrs. Fred Allison won third prize on shadow boxes. Judges for the show were Mr. T. C. King, Mr. Dryden Baughman, and Mrs. J. V. Phelps, Mr. Homer Fisher and Mrs. Forney Renfro of Opelika. Prizes were given by Mr. T. C. King. First prize was $3.00 worth of flowers from King's nursery; second, two dollars worth of flowers; third, one dollar's worth of flowers from the nursery. Different troops of the Girl Scouts and the Brownies provided a woodland exhibit and a Better Homes exhibit. Those who won ribbons were: Mrs. S. L. Toomer, Mrs. Roger Allen, Mrs. W. T. Schrieber, Mrs. George Sargent, Mrs. C. A. Baughman, Miss Mary Martin, Miss Nan Thomas, and Mrs. Fred Allison; Mrs. J. L. Watts, Katherine Wright, Elizabeth Sahag, Mrs. W. A. Gardner, Mrs. Welborn Jones, and Canary Patrol Scouts. Mrs. George Sargent, Mrs. L. M. Sahag and Mrs. E. L. Rauber will attend the State Garden Federation Convention which will be held at Eu-faula, Alabama on May 1st. They will go as representatives of the Auburn Woman's Club. Baptist Students To Install New Leaders The pew Baptist Student Union officers will be installed Friday night at the annual installation banquet. Following the banquet the new officers and all Baptist students who wish to go will leave the church for Spring Villa, where a training school will be held Saturday. The new officers and their positions are as follows: president, E. P. Thornhill; 1st vice-president, Robert Johnston; s e c o n d vice-president, Gladys Adams; third vice-president, Virgil B. Robinson; treasurer, Roy Dodge; secretary, Bessie Ruth Smyer; reporter, R. Bert Knox; S. S. Superintendent, William Hargett; S. S. Secretary, Eugene Knight; Baptist Training Union Director, Lamar Dunn. The B. Y. P. U. presidents were also elected last Sunday night. They are: John Brooks, Ayers Union; Sara Carlisle, Dowell Union; Orbie Johnson, Hayes Union; and Harold Harper, Holmes Union. Mrs. Herman D. Jones of Auburn, President of the Alabama Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, was an honor guest at the reception given in honor of Confederate Veterans Wednesday afternoon. Members of Theta Kappa Nu fraternity observed Mothers Day, Sunday, April the 26th, with their mothers, other members of their families, and several faculty members as honored guests. The fraternity has re-juvinated its old custom and a Mothers' Day program is again to become an annual affair. Several of the Mothers arrived Saturday afternoon, and the downstairs portion of the house was turned over to them. The other guests arrived at the chapter house on Sunday morning, and all attended church at the Baptist Church. After church, a banquet was held in the banquet room of the Tiger Cafe, M. E. Tisdale, serving as toastmas-ter. Short talks were made by Miss Zoe Dobbs, Professor J. M. Robfnson, Dr. George Scarseth, Dr. Fred Allison, Professor F. E. Guyton, and several members of the fraternity. Miss Dobbs inaugurated the program with a short talk on "Mother and Son Relations." Professor Robinson, who is advisers to all fraternities on the campus, gave a brief history of the fraternities at Auburn. The guests present were: - Dr. and Mrs. Fred Allison, Dr. and Mrs. George Scarseth, Professor J. M. Robinson, Professor F. E. Guyton, Miss Zoe Dobbs, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Golightly, Miss Theresa Golightly, Mrs. L. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pack, Mr. Theodore Pack, Mrs. T. A. Bass, Mrs. Roberta Steele, Mrs. J. D. Webster, Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs. G. F. Edwards, Misses Jean and Thelma Sheppard, Fredna Richardson, Carolyn Masingil, Opal Wood and Nellie Fuller. Members attending the banquet were: M. E. Tisdale, Fred Wood, Hayden Rogers, Conrad Stay-ton, V. K. Sims, Truman Bass, Albert Steele, Miller Sheppard, Jack Walker, Joe Frank Golightly, Sam Rogers, Reid Hopper, John Pack, Lambert Smith, Orson Johnson, Frederick Feld, Ernest James Rogers, Louie Edwards and Cecil Wallace. The Day's Program was concluded with showing of the guests about the campus. AWARDS NAMED IN ALL EVENTS OF HORSE SHOW Dean Judd Is Speaker At Rotary Convention Mr. Zebulon Judd, Dean of the School of Education, was a principal speaker at the district convention of Rotary Clubs which was held recently in Gadsden, Alabama. The subject of the address was "The Value to Local Clubs of Rotary International Literature." Dean Judd, who is chairman of the inter-club council of the Auburn Rotary Club has been active in Rotary Club work for a number of years. For the past three years he has attended the national convention which were held in Boston in 1933, at Detroit in 1934, and Mexico City in 1935. As chairman of the inter-club committee Mr. Judd has been instrumental in the provision of several interesting programs during the year. In the fall international relations were featured. Ten Auburn students from foreign countries were presented to the club. Last month Mr. Cameron Beck, Director of the New York Stock Exchange Institute, was a guest and delivered an address to the club. On May 7 another program of the inter-club committee will be featured by an address by Mr. Jason Wester-field of the New York Stock Exchange, New York City. Will Feature Large Dance Band Fridays A program of dance music and leading song hits every Friday night, at ten o'clock New York Daylight Saving Time is replacing the Saturday night broadcasts sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes throughout the winter season. The new series will feature Andre Kostelanetz's 45-piece dance orchestra. The versatile orchestra will play fox trots, rhumbas, waltzes, boleros, "swing" music and novelties from the best dance music. Supporting the orchestra, Kostelanetz will have Kay Thompson, popular radio singer; Ray Heatherton, romantic baritone, and the Rhythm Singers. The Lily Pons programs with Kos-telantetz' Concert Orchestra and Chorus will continue as usual on Wednesday evenings. Patronize Plainsman advertisers. (Continued from page 1) D. Williams was second and Albion Knight sqpred third place. High scorer in the junior jumping was Marshall Brawner. Thurman Irving scored the second highest points and Bill Stafford came in third. The juniors showed their horses over five jumps which were 3 feet, 3 inches high. Two heats were necessary to determine the entries for the finals of the polo stake race. Upton Cleary, Claude Hardee, and Nook Childress placed in order in the first heat. Don Meador, Sue Powell, and George Rush placed in the second heat. Don Meador was first in the finals and Upton Cleary and Nook Childress won the other two places. W. S. Hewitt won first place in the three gaited horse class with his horse Cloudburst. O. T. Ivey was sec-one on Josephine and John Wesley won third place with Sandy. The closest contested event of the afternoon turned out to be the ladies jumping class. Eleanor Home, Pat-tie Phelps and Jane Slack scored 100 per cent during the first trials. On the- second try Eleanor Home and Pattie Phelps showed their horses over the five jumps to again attain a perfect score, and again Miss Horne scored a perfect try but Miss Phelp's horse failed to duplicate the score of the first two tries because of a front tip. George Pierce, Lan Lipscomb, Jr., and Fred Keller placed in order in the Novice pony class. Harry Sivell, Lester Antley and Travis Vernon placed in the musical chair event. By scoring 99 points in the senior jumping event, John Rush placed first. De Owen Nichols was second and Dooley Gilchrist was third. The seniors jumped their horses over five 3 feet, 6 inch barriers. Nettles Ivey was first in the first heat of the polo bending race. John Rush placed second and Bob Hurd third. Tom Bacon placed first in the second heat, Bob Chandler second and Marshall Brawner third. In the run off for final honors Tom Bacon forged ahead to win, with Marshall Brawner coming in second. Nettles Ivey placed third. The pair jumping event consisted of a member of the Ladies Riding Class and a Field Artillery junior or senior. Eleanor Horne and Eldred Exley scored the most points to place first. Martha Jane Bradford and Charlie Adams scored second place and Jean Mitcham and H. D. Smith were third place winners. A large group from the Ladies Riding Class entered the ladies horsemanship class. The judges favored Mary Olive Thomas, Pattie Phelps and Winifred Hill for places in this event. The most interesting event of the afternoon was the open jumping class. Lt. Col. Franke placed first by taking Come On over for a perfect score. Captain, K. L. Johnson was second on Frank. Captains J. V. Phelps and J. L. McKinnon were third in the event due to a tie score. W. S. Hewitt placed first in the five gaited saddle horse class with his horse, Denmark King. Leroy Blanken-ship received second place with, his horse Lilian Lawson, Harriet Engle-hart came in- for third place honors on Kitty Gray. SENIORS WILL VOTE NEXT WEEK TO SETTLE GRADUATION ISSUE (Continued from page 1) Gilchrist, Courtland, president of the Interfraternity Council. There "is a strong block of antis on Vet Hill. Those in favor say caps and gowns, rather than street clothes as worn in years past, will give added color to the commencementd exercises an make a more pleasing spectacle for parents, alumni, and friends who journey to Auburn at that time. Such arguments, however, do not impress the opposition. They say such a change is unnecessary, that it is too expensive to rent the paraphenalia, that it breaks one of Auburn's oldest traditions, and that it even borders on feminity. Ag Club P l a n s Annual Banquet And Dance The Ag Club is giving a banquet and dance on Saturday, May 2. The dance will be held at the Girls' gym at 9 o'clock. The Cavaliers will play. The dance will be script. Dr. Scarseth will be the toastmaster at the banquet. Schuster Chosen Tau Beta Pi Head Monday Walter Schuster was elected president of Tau Beta Pi, national honorary engineering fraternity, at a meeting of the group held last Monday night. Other officers elected were Howard Davis, vice-president; Mark Nichols, secretary, and Charlie Booth, cataloged NOTICE ! Senior inviations for commencement will be on sale at the Main Gate until next Monday afternoon. The Kind of Ice You Want Keep your refrigerator well filled with ice and the temperature will remain the same and keep your food sweet and good. We serve you with the quality of ice you need for every purpose. It is the kind you should use for iced drinks because it is as clear as crystal and perfectly sanitary. Let us serve you regularly. Auburn Ice & Coal Co. Phone 118 • If you want to be sure that Sanitone cleaning is better cleaning, make this simple test: Send part of one of your suits to us for Sanitoning and send the rest to be cleaned by the ordinary method. When both have been returned; compare them. You will find that the Sanitoned garments are cleaner, fresher, have brighter color. The finish of the garment will look newer and all traces of odor will have been removed. Then you will realize, as do so many others in this city, that it is real economy to buy only Sanitone cleaning. SAMTOXF IDEAL LAUNDRY 1 DRY CLEANING Phone 193 *
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Title | 1936-04-29 The Auburn Plainsman |
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OCR Transcript | Semi-Weekly Plainsman Wednesday Issue ©h£ Axtburn plamsman Four More Issues Hot Dog! TO FOSTER THE AUBURN S P I R IT VOLUMN LIX AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 NUMBER 53 AWARDS NAMED IN ALL EVENTS OF HORSE SHOW L a r g e s t Crowd In H i s t o r y Att e n d s Fourteenth Annual Horse Show Here Sunday 13 EVENTS ARE GIVEN Many E n t e r e d Show F r om Outs i d e Auburn; Loudspeakers Used To Announce Results The largest crowd to ever witness Auburn's annual horse show packed the Military Department's horse show ring Sunday for the 14th renewal. The stands were full long before the show got underway at 2 o'clock and others used all available space around the outside of the ring. Thirteen events were dispensed with during the afternoon, and the performances in each drew equal applause. Through the use of a loud speaker system with Captain Harry Watts doing the announcing, the de tails and results of each class were announced to the crowd. This enabled all to better enjoy the show. Entries outside of Auburn came from Albertville, Montgomery, La Fayette, Opelika and Selma. These riders entered their horses in the three and five gaited classes. W. S. Hewitt, of Albertville, gave an interesting exhibition in the fine harness class with Denmark King. Private Theodore Lingefelt on Mae West and Private Roe Faust on Boots gave an exhibition of jumping without saddle or bridle. Both of these riders were winners in the Pinehurst Horse Show which was held last week. Twenty-four Field Artillery sophomores tried for honors in the first class of the afternoon, and after showing their horses at a walk, trot, gallop, turns and backing, the judges awarded first place to David Cox. J. (Continued on page 4) Burial Services For Mrs. Swope Are Held Funeral for Mrs. Addie Swope, 57, whose death occurred early Friday evening in an automobile accident, was held here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her sister, Miss Annie Heard. Interment was made at the Auburn Cemetery. The accident, which resulted in her almost instant death, occurred on the outskirts of Auburn on the Auburn- Opelika highway. Officiating at the funeral was Dr. James R. Edwards, Baptist Minister, with C. R. Summers, of Opelika, in charge. Mrs. Swope was killed almost instantly about 6 o'clock last Friday afternoon on the Auburn-Opelika highway. Her son, Arthur, who was driving the car and two daughters, Miss Frances and Louise Swope, and Bob Lanier, an Auburn student of Langdale, and a companion who were in the other car suffered minor injuries. State Highway Patrolmen Bob Slay and Clanton Chandler investigated the accident. They reported that the accident occurred about one-half mile from Auburn on the Opelika highway. Arthur Swope was driving behind a truck which suddenly slowed down; as he swerved to pass the truck so as to avoid striking it, the Swope car ran ahead on into the car driven by Lanier, who was coming from the opposite direction. An investigation showed that Mrs. Swope evidently tried to leap from the car as it swirled. She suffered a broken neck and a fractured skull. The deceased is survived by three sons, John, Arthur and Robert, of Auburn; two daughters, Frances and Louise; two brothers, Fletcher Heard, Atlanta, and Arthur Heard, Birmingham; and three sisters, Miss Annie Heard, Mrs. E. P. McDonald, Auburn, and Mrs. C. M. Floyd, Birmingham. Pallbearers were C. A. Jones, W. V. Jones, John Williamson, J. C. Grimes, B. G. Avery, and W. D. Martin. AUBURN OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY AT EXERCISES TUESDAY Fourteen hundred Auburn cadets stood in long straight lines on Bul-lard Field Tuesday morning to honor the South's heroic dead as Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky, of Troy, delivered the annual Memorial Day address. They then marched in review as the speaker, college officials, and prominent members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy looked on. In final tribute to the 600,000 southerners who took part in the War Between the States, Mrs. Bashinsky said that their lives and example should be "an ever silent challenge to bring to the service of our country and generation a higher measure of responsibility and a deeper, truer conception of duty." In sketching the objectives of the UDC the speaker stated that they were memorial, benevolent, historical, educational, and social. "Our monuments may be found in practically every city and village, on the national battlefields, and in the national cemetery For 37 years we have striven to secure unbiased histories of the War Between the States We have given thousands of boys and girls the opportunity of higher education. This year alone we are aiding 141 boys and girls to obtain an education, including three at Auburn. . . . During the World War we maintained 42 beds in an American hospital at a cost of $70,000," she added. Master of ceremonies for the occasion was Mrs. B. B. Ross, prominent UDC leader. Mrs. Herman D. Jones, president of the Alabama UDC division, introduced Mrs. Bashinsky, and Judge F. C. Dillard, distinguished Auburn alumnus with the Class of 1875 and resident of Sherman, Tex., was presented to the Corps of cadets by Mrs. Ross. Memorial Day has been observed in Auburn since 1866. ACCIDCNT Drives Car Smack Into A S w a rm Of Bees; Escapes With Nary A Sting Something unusual in highway col lisions! E. G. Fitzgerald, popular representative of the Alabama Engraving Co., Birmingham, drove his car smack into a swarm of bees early Tuesday afternoon a few miles out from Tuskegee while enroute to Auburn. Some two dozen of the insects flew inside his car and some six or seven of the treacherous insects found cover in his sleeve. "You bet I stopped," said Mr. Fitzgerald. "Who wouldn't?" And believe it or not, Mr. Fitzgerald says that he received not a single sting but that his windshield was veritably covered with honey as a result of the impact with the swirling ribbon of insects. ELEVEN MEMBERS FROM RIFLE TEAM RECEIVE LETTERS Eight Seniors To Receive Lett e r s H a v e Finished Last Year Of Competition; Rating High Recommendations for letters for the 1936 rifle team have been announced by Lieut. H. W. Ehrgott, team coach. Of those announced, eight are seniors who have finished their last season on the squad. Those seniors recommended are: W. W. Brunson, N. G. Bradford, J. L. Callaway, M. L. Hardeman, J. E. Moyer, Jr., E. Tomlinson, W. M. Wallace, and E. A. Wright. The other letter men recommended are: J. D. Robbins, freshman; R. E. Strickland, junior; and H. F. Lee, Jr., sophomore. Appropriate keys are to be given the sixteen high men of the team. In addition to those recommended for letters, the following members of the team will receive keys: M. R. Panell, A. A. Rich, L. K. Shwartz, J. J. Swen-son, Jr., and C. F. Wilkes.. Three individual prizes given for the highest number of possible scores, highest score of the season, and the most valuable man were all awarded (Continued on page 4) PLANS ARE GIVEN FOR ANNUAL CAMP AT FORT BENNING Four Army Officers From H e re Will Be On Duty At Camp Which Opens On June 7th Many Students Hear Talk By Contractor Speaking before a representative group of Auburn engineers Monday night in Broun Auditorium, Mr. Algernon Blair, nationally known contractor of Montgomery, frankly discussed the problems that the young graduate may expect to face in the present civilization. "We can't .live to ourselves," Mr. Blair stated; "we've got to be interested in our fellow-man. Achievement can be realized however, only after a period of original work. The foundation of happiness lies in one's chosen life work. Without success in this, achievement in other phases of life can not come. Success in our chosen life work is the prerequisite to all." Mr. Blair further stated that the tragedies of everyday life, caused by overlooking these facts, are comparable to the tragedies of war. This meeting was the last that the F. E. S. will sponsor this year; however, the A. I. E. S. will sponsor a demonstration of the new General Electric Vapor Lamps next Monday night in Broun Auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend. The date for the beginning of the annual R. O. T. C. camp for junior cadets has been officially set for June 7 to continue for a period of six weeks at Ft. Benning, Ga. Four army officers from Auburn will be in charge. They are Captains T. L. Futch, J. L. McKinnon, W. J. Klepinger, and K. L. Johnson. According to Capt. Johnson, the students will take a three-day march sometime during the latter part of the camp period. This march will be conducted exactly as is done in the regular army with all units participating. Two-thirds of the cadets in camp will be from Auburn with the remainder from Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee. Students will arrive in camp not later than 10 o'clock on the morning of the 7th. The remainder of the day will be taken up in registration, physical examinations, and the issuance of all necessary equipment. As was the case last year, the first week of the camp period will probably include mostly demonstrations by the several branches of the army at the Fort. After this the cadets will spend the major part of a week on the firing range, followed by several weeks of mounted drill for the artillery and range practice for the engineers. The three-day hike usually comes toward the latter part of the period. Various means of entertainment will be provided the campers during their six-weeks training. The camp offers ample facilities for such sports as baseball, boxing, swimming, and many others. The afternoons are usually set aside for recreation. TIGER POLOISTS LEAVE HERE ON NORTHERN TRIP Mallet Swingers Leave This Morning For Tour To Last About Two Weeks In North MEET STRONG OPPOSITION Trip Marks Second Time Team Has Invaded North For Tilts With Three College Teams Capt. W. J. Klepinger and eight of his mallet swingers left early this morning for their intersectional polo contests in the northland with Missouri, Illinois and Ohio State. The Tigers have won four intersectional combats at Auburn in as many college matches this season. Auburn will meet Missouri in Columbia on May 2 and 4, Illinois on May 5, and Ohio State in Columbus on May 7. The Tigers defeated Illinois twice at Auburn this year, 13-5 and 12-6, and also trimmed Missouri twice on the local field, 13-5 and 10-1. A two-game series with Ohio State was rained out. Capt. Klepinger, coach of Auburn's riders, took the following men on the trip: Capt. Boardman Ivey, Tom Bacon, Bob Chandler, Bill Dexter, Paul Hicks, Marshall Brawner, Robert Burton, and George Hardie. This is the second successive year that Auburn has invaded the north for a series of polo games. Capt. Tom Gunby, last year's coach who is now stationed at Ft. Reilly, Kansas, made the first trip up north last year with his poloists, meeting Missouri and Illinois. A two-goal lead obtained in the fourth chukker enabled Auburn's poloists to defeat the Governor's Horse Guards from Atlanta here last Saturday, 9-7. The teams were tied 4-4 at intermission and every period was closely contested. Tom Bacon, Auburn's offensive ace, led his team to victory with five goals. However, Bill Dexter, who plays back, was the scintillarit for. the Tigers and played exceptionally well against the Horse Guards. Capt. Boardman Ivey and Bob Chandler also turned in fine performances for the Tigers. Bill Smith was the leading factor for the Horse Guards scoring four goals. Eleven Are Chosen By Textile Group Eleven sophomores were tapped to Phi Psi, national honorary textile fraternity, last Monday night. The newly elected pledges are Jimmy Dough-tie, Carl Whitman, Lewis Thomas, Hugh Owen, George McClutcheon, Red Hines, W. O. Bozeman, E. G. Jones, Charlie Schaeffer, William Langley, and A. R. Sylvester. Formal initiation of these new men will take place Saturday night, May 9. Also at this time Prof. E. W. Camp, head professor of the School of Textile Engineering, will be inducted into the fraternity as an honorary member. The new officers of Phi Psi, also selected last Monday, are Jim Mann, president; Joe Bohannon, vice-president; Shorty Williams, secretary; Bill Bradford, treasurer; and Bill Candler, senior warden. Last Of Glomeratas Will Be Distributed Glomeratas will be given out to students for one more week ending Wednesday, May 6. Distribution of the yearbooks will be made from the Glomerata office during the following hours: Wednesday—8 to 11 and 1 to 5; Thursday—8 to 11; Friday—1 to 3; Monday—1 to 3; and Tuesday—8 to 11 and 1 to 3. Sharpshooters Plan Free-For-All Match All members of the ROTC rifle team are requested to report to the range tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p. m. There will be a free-for-all rifle competition, 20 shots standing and 20 shots prone at 95 yards. Entrance fee, 25 cents. Officers for next year will be elected at this time, and all members of the team are urged to turn out. Debaters Will Bring To Close Successful Year Thursday Night By LEWIS THOMAS Last night the Auburn varsity debaters met a team from Sewanee in a non-decision debate. With the exception of freshman and varsity contests w i t h Birmingham - Southern Thursday afternoon and night, the debating season is officially ended here Evidence that Auburn is departing from the technical school type in favor of that of the university is clearly shown in the increased activities of the local debate group. A larger appropriation has made it possible for the scheduling of many debates heretofore impossible. This year the Auburn debaters have engaged in intramural, inter-collegiate, and international competition all with an amazing degree of success considering the small part that public speech has held in campus activities in past years. In the intra-mural debates, two tournaments were held, one for freshmen and one for varsity men, with a total of 24 students participating. Cup winners in the varsity tournament were George Hairston and David Cox; for the freshmen Edwin God-bold and Billy McGehee. In the intercollegiate contests three major questions of national policy were debated. The Auburn debaters made creditable showings in each of the three tournaments which, together with the individual contests, included over 40 different debates. The Auburn team during the course of the year won over 50 per cent of all decision debates. Commenting on the past season, Prof. E. D. Hess, debate coach, said: "This year has been very successful in debating from an educational standpoint and we have been most successful in all contests participated in Next year we should be even better." SENIOR CLASS WILL VOTE AT POLLS NEXT WEEK TO SETTLE GRADUATION ISSUE Commencement Speaker Senior Class Members To Vote Next Week On Use Of Caps And Gowns For Graduation MUCH INTEREST SHOWN Petition Circulated For New Vote; Executive Cabinet To Set Date For Election Friday DR. GUY E. SNAVELY, president of Birmingham-Southern College, who will deliver the baccalaureate address here Monday morning, May 25. MITCHELL STARS AS AUBURN ROUTS PANTHER RUNNERS HutselPs Track Team Rings Up Twelve First P l a c e s Out Of F o u r t e e n To Beat Southern Auburn Baseballers To Play Troy Teachers In Two Games This Week Auburn's baseball team defeated the Lanier nine yesterday afternoon 6 to 2 on the loser's diamond. John Paul Tipper hurled five innings of the game and allowed only one hit. Mutt Morris traveled the remaining four innings. Joe Stewart hit a home run, Malcolm McDonald drove in two runs with a triple and a double, and Monroe Hayes hit a triple to account for Auburn's heavy hitting. Bruce Taylor secured the most hits of the afternoon by getting three singles in five trips to the plate. Billy Hitchcock's fielding was a feature of the game. Coach Morgan takes his charges to the campus of the Troy Teachers College tomorrow for a return series with the teachers on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Auburn defeated Troy here early in the season in a two-game series. Poor handling of the willow caused the Auburn Tigers to bow down before the Birmingham-Southern baseballers 3-0 last Saturday after having defeated the Panthers 11-4 on the previous day. Southern got its first tally early in the first inning when McKay got to first on balls and was driven home as Lowery laced out a clean single. Buddy Braly, Southern hurler, turned in a fine performance on Saturday as he yielded but four hits, fanned six, and walked two. The Tigers could do little against him except in the seventh frame when they started a slight rally which died as Captain Gilbert McMillan f lied out to center with the bases loaded. Opportunity again knocked for the Plainsmen in the eighth when Collins Fenton bingled and Cy Lowery, Panther shortstop, erred, but no hits materialized so the side was retired still scoreless. Tipper, Bengal moundsman, was relieved in the sixth canto by Alternate- Captain Mutt Morris after he had fanned six, walked two, and yielded five hits. Morris pitched one-hit ball for the remainder of the contest and whiffed four. Coach Wilbur Hutsell's track and field team rang up twelve first places out of a possible fourteen last Saturday to swamp the Birmingham-Southern tracksters, 87-25. Joe Bob Mitchell, who is just starting on his track career, was high scorer for the day as he registered 11 points. He was closely trailed by Sanford Enslen, Panther, ace, who garnered ten points after changing his baseball uniform for track togs. Enslen just nosed out Mitchell in the 100 and 220 yard dashes to capture the only firsts for Southern. Mitchell retaliated, however, as he emerged victorious in the broad jump with a leap of 20 feet, 6 1-2 inches. Wilton Kilgore showed excellent form as he won first honors in the 880-yard run—his initial try in the event. Previous to this, Kilgore has been a consistent winner in the 440 yard dash, but judging from the form he exhibited Saturday it would not be surprising if he were to continue to pace the furlong. The feature of the afternoon was Bobbie Blake's 188 feet, two inch toss with the javelin. This is Blake's third season with the Tiger track squad and he has shown great improvement each year. Hugh Rodgers, burly tackle on the football team, made the best showing of his track career as he put the shot 42 feet, 6 1-4 inches. Bill Ellis, Bill Emrey, and Ed Powers turned in outstanding performances as they won the 440, mile, and two mile, respec- (Continued on page 4) The question of whether or not caps and gowns will be worn for the graduation parade this year will be definitely settled by the senior class sometime next week when a vote by ballot will be taken at the Student Center. Feeling that the decision at the senior convocation last week was not representative of the class as a whole, a petition was circulated yesterday in which it was asked that another vote be taken. This petition will be given to the president of the Executive Cabinet today, and that body will determine the exact date for the vote which will be announced in the Friday issue of the Plainsman. Of the 300 or more members of the senior class, barely one third were present at the convocation last week. It is felt by those backing the move for caps and gowns that this number is not representative of the class as a whole and that there might be some difference in the outcome if another vote is taken at which the entire class participates. In the balloting next week only seniors who will graduate this spring will be allowed to vote. In the near future Burton's Bookstore will feature in one of their windows a display of white caps and gowns. It is planned that black collars will be worn by boys and white collars by co-eds. The remainder of the outfit will be white for both members of the class. It was learned yesterday that the graduation exercises will be extended over Sunday and Monday, May 24 and 25, as was previously announced. Members of the senior class voted in favor of having the graduation completed by Sunday evening. But as all arrangements had been made and the speaker selected, it was held by the college authorities that this change could not be made on so short a notice. Dr. Guy E. Snavely, president of Birmingham-Southern College will deliver the baccalaureate address Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Degrees will be awarded by Dr. L. N. Duncan. The question of caps and gowns is being debated with heated student fervor this week on the streets of Auburn, on the campus, and in fraternity houses. The group favoring the change is led by the senior class president, John O. Bush, of Mobile; while the opposition is headed by Philip P. (Continued on page 4) Auburn Cubs Defeat Lanier Poets Friday Auburn's freshman baseball club defeated the Sidney Lanier Poets, 3-1, last Friday afternoon in Cramton Bowl. The game was featured by the hurling of Swindle for the Tiger Cubs and Kilgrow for the Poets. Coach Ralph Jordan's proteges scored all of. their runs early in the game, two in the second inning and one in the third, while Lanier scored their lone tally in the seventh on Massey's double. The batteries for Auburn were Swindle and Thomas; for Lanier, Kilgrow and Brown. Engineering Students To Hear Cruse Friday Mr. Andrew W. Cruse, chief of the Electrical Division of the United States Department of Commerce, will be in Auburn May 1 and will speak to all engineering students at 11 o'clock that morning in Broun Hall Auditorium. Mr. Cruse attended Carnegie Institute of Technology for two years, received appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy, and was graduated in 1922. Later he did post graduate work in the Torpedo School, Chemical Warfare, Submarine School, and Optical School. From 1924 to 1927 he was connected with the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, and in 1927 he was associated with the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation of New York in charge of arrangements of the inauguration of telephone service between Cuba and Mexico and between Mexico and Canada. Today Mr. Cruse is regarded as an authority on the subject of television. All engineering students are invited to hear his talk next Friday. \ P A C E TWO T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M A N -.- A L A B A M A P O L Y T E C H N I C I N S T I T U TE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 jiiBg Auburn f kinsman Published semi-weekly by the students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates, $2.50 per year (58 issues), $1.50 per semester (29 issues). Entered as second class matter at the Post Office, Auburn, Alabama. Business and editorial offices at Auburn Printing 'Company, on West Magnolia Ave. Editor may be reached after office hours by calling 298. Doug Wallace Editor-in-Chief Herman L. Harris ...Business Manager 1935 Member 1936" Associated Golle6iate Press Distributor of OoHe6tate Di6est EDITORIAL STAFF News Editors: Alvin Morland and Bobby Chesnutt. SpoTts Editor: Eugene Lee. Sports Assistants: Jack Todd, Bill Troup and Gerald Bilbro. Society Editor: Luella Botsford. Assistant Society Editors: Kay Sibert and Jeanette Sawyer. Contributors: Lee Balch and Floyd Barnard. Special Writers: Jack Steppe, C. W. Bell, Edwin Godbold. Reporters: Bob Johnston, Jack Morton, Lewis Thomas, James Buntin, Max Welden, and Howard Strong. Commentator Extraordinary: Hugh Cameron. ' BUSINESS STAFF Assistant Business Manager: Speedy Shannon. Advertising Managers: Billy Radney, Buck Darden. Advertising Assistant: Alvin Vogtle. Circulation Manager: George Perry. Assistant Circulation Manager: Clarence 1 Pruet. Circulation Assistants: Jack Carr, Har-ey Sargent, Sam Teague, George Weaver, Bill Boyton, Page Walker. Business Manager's Office Hours: 3-4 Monday through Friday. Clean-Up Week According to numerous signs distributed throughout town, this week has been set aside as Clean-up Week. Judging by the way trash and rubbish has been collecting in the town during the past year or so, it is no wonder that somebody long before this has not thought of a Clean-up Week. We are heartily in favor of the movement and have only one suggestion to make. At the rate some of the merchants are carrying out the agreements of the week, it will be at least a month or more before anything much will be accomplished. So we suggest that the Girl Scouts, or whoever it is, change the week to a month. It has been such a long time since anything like this has been carried out in Auburn, it will take the citizens some time to catch on. But just mention the subject and then give them a little time to look around. A month should be sufficient. The sloppy condition of the business section has been that way for such a long time that most everybody has come to take it for granted. We have long aimed to bring this matter before the attention of the townspeople of Auburn, but have put it aside from time to time hoping that something would be done. The town of Auburn is just as much of Auburn as the college. At numerous times during the year the college is host to different groups such as the glee clubs and high school dramatic teams. Many have long heard of Auburn and have often wanted to come here. First impressions are those most lasting. Sometimes we are inclined to wonder what first-impressions some of those have in their minds who have come to Auburn for the first time. In fact, it is sometimes quite embarrassing to show a first visitor the town proper of Auburn. It looks very much like a windstorm had blown all the trash for miles around into the city and left it there. And there it remains until another wind kindly blows it away again. , Future War Vets Some may laugh and some may turn up their snouts, but personally we are glad to see such an organization formed as the Veterans of Future Wars. Our only regret is that something like this wasn't started several years ago when it might have accomplished more good. At last college students have aroused themselves enough to take an active interest in a matter that directly concerns them, probably not today but simetime—that of war. Since its beginning several months ago the organization has grown into one of monsterous proportions. It has probably aroused more interest and more comment than its founders ever realized. The Veterans of Future WaTs has ceased to be merely an idea and is now a reality. The bare facts that the American Legion scoffs at the idea is proof enough that the organization is doing some good. Not long ago the Veteran's lobby very neatly succeeded in jamming through Congress the necessary legislation to release approximately two billion dollars in negotiable currency. A large number now receiving aid from the soldier's bonus don't know whether France is to the East or West and care less, never left American soil, and furthermore they are holding down good positions. At the same time they suck the government for all they can get. There are those, of course, who really fought and risked their lives, and they are due whatever consideration the government might have to offer. But we know too many cases of those who did nothing, never will do anything, yet who are receiving aid from the already overtaxed citizens. Ridicule, if properly handled, is the most effective weapon that can possibly be used to combat such groups as the organized Veterans in Washington. The future war vets have as much to stand upon as the others in demanding what they ask. Let the future war vets continue as far as they will. It may well serve to dampen those groups, veterans and otherwise^ who think they can get what they ask for simply for the asking plus a little pressure and soft soap. Many of the older folks can't seem to get the notion out of their heads that the college student is nothing more than a babe in swaddling clothes, somebody who thinks of nothing but " hat cha" and "Rah Rah." It is good that college students are beginning to show that they, as future citizens, will from now on take more interest in affairs that concern them. Politicians are afraid of this. Henceforth the politician will have to deal with another element— the college student, he who will not be set aside with hairbrained schemes and promises but who will demand that the government govern for the people rather than for organized lobbyists with plenty of money to spend. On Cutting Classes Much has been written from time to time by both students and educators on the subject of cutting classes. Any many more will continue to write about the same thing in the future. Much of that which has been said on the question is in condemnation of the student who exercises his privilege to attend or fail to attend classes, at his own discretion. Since The Plainsman is primarly a vehicle of expression of student opinion, we are inclined to take the undergraduate's viewpoint on this matter. As it has often been said, the law is best which governs least, and in like manner if education must be forced, it can not be the best education. If a professor can really put his subject before the student in an interesting manner, if his personality is such that the student will not go to sleep in his class, then the class will not be cut to any great extent. On the other hand, if the instructor is pedantic, over-scholarly sort of 'a person, if he teaches by precept rather than by experience, if he insists on dry facts presented in a dry manner, then who can expect the poor student to sit still for an hour and.listen to him? » Letters To The Editor Editor, The Plainsman, Dear Sir: Being a freshman (beg pardon—"rat"), it will occur to some of you seniors that I am jumping the gun. Races have been won by high tensioned men; even records have been broken. Old established customs could be dispensed with by this same type of person; particularly customs that appear to be a drawback. Why is it that some of you seniors are so blamed set against wearing caps and gowns for what should be the most important occasion in your lives? At least it will be for a majority of you. Some of you will see greater and more important moments in your lives, but I hardly believe it will be the type of person who has been using such impertinent and unfounded remarks in opposition to the proposed change in graduation apparel. This happens to be a higher institute of learning, although it is only informal Auburn, which should mean something to you. Think of the years you had to spend in school before being presented with this privilege. It is a privilege even though some Of you are giving the impression that you think otherwise. Of course you paid for your education, but who doesn't pay for the best in life? It isn't every member of the senior class who can buy a new suit or dress for the occasion, hence why not make the exercises uniform? Nothing can accomplish this better than caps and gowns. As to the color, that doesn't make a great deal of difference. To me, grey would be more indicative of the prestige this institution has acquired. You are not the only ones involved in an occasion of this type. The entire state of Alabama has its eyes focused upon this annual event. If a scene is to be made, why not make an impressive one? Most of you graduated from high school in caps and gowns; surely Auburn has not instilled in you the abominable principle of retrogression. More than likely the method will be changed before the class of '39 graduates; if not, we are going to prove to you that former "rats" have acquired a little initiative and a few ideals in their four years of fellowship spent in study and play at Auburn. LOWELL DENNIS. This Collegiate World (By Associated Collegiate Press) If you are one of those who has perfected the trick of lying, sluggard-like, abed until only a mad gulp and a gallop will bring you to your first hour class on time—take refuge in history. The inclination to wait for "one more minute" and to arrive in class in a frawsy state, is very old among students, declare historians of Princeton University. They have found an old diary of a junior of 1786, who had to rise at five instead of seven or eight. And so that proctors need not credit the claim that "I didn't hear the alarm clock" the "college servant" always knocked on the door in addition. Typical entry by the junior: "Hear the knocking and fall asleep again. Don't wake till second bell done, get up in great hurry—go into Hall unbuttoned, not time to light candle nor unrake fire, near being tardy." * * * * While on this subject, may we introduce Dr. A. J. Williams, professor of geology at the University of Oklahoma, whom, we feel, ought to be brought to trial for setting a bad example. This gentleman for 20 long years has requested eight o'clock classes every day. He likes it. The reason he gives is even more degrading and dangerous than the practice—he does it because he wants to get in an extra hour's work each day! * * * * University of North Carolina students, convinced that you have to know how to pull strings to get ahead in the world, or maybe thinking they will learn to be dictators, are enrolling in a course in puppetry. Cats And Canaries Do you know ? Who is Joiners latest heart throb. * * * * v Carruthers only hope of getting alone with Brasfield is to get her up in that airplane. * * * * What Ag hill prof and his Gertrude courted up a storm over the week-end. * * * * Max Welden says that his only love is his work. What work? * * * * Are Pitts and Ruby M. romancing or what. * * * * Frances Mann is thrilled over her newly found romantic interest. Incidentally Frances— when do I collect? * * * * Which end of Doug Jarrad's leash has the most feminine appeal. * * * * Elizabeth Rodgers and Manry are another of the newer twosomes. * * * * Is someone stealing Russell Wright's stuff where Rosalie is concerned. * * * * Perry Gordy is getting some competition —"Yank" Tibbals is fast earning a reputation as a hoofer among the gals. * * * * Someone informs me that the reason that Gum is so daffy over red-heads is because he has been looking at the world so long through bloodshot eyes that everybody is red-headed to him. * * * * Is Jimmie Fenton really playing "fish" in a big way. » * * * One of the Resettlement gals has one of our Connecticut Yank's heart doing thigamabobs. * * * * Are Dot Green and Geo. Cohen eligible for the "honey britches" class or aren't they. * * * * What was Opal Wood finding of such great interest in the cemetery a few nights ago. * * * *• Scott was quite indignant over his disappointment in Tuskegee the other night. * * * * Kelley and Gris are soloing together— 'tis a fact. * * * * That was a swell reward that Emrey collected from that little girl from over at the fort. But can she blush! * * * * Despite reports to the contrary Mary Haygood is doing all right by herself. *:- AUBURN FOOTPRINTS SOME GOOFY DEFINITIONS (Either outright stolen, or selected or simply borrowed.) Gasoline is stuff that if you don't use good in your car, it doesn't run as well as if. Snuff is stuff that when you don't feel entirely well, you're not quite up to it. A newspaper is what people don't like the editorials in sometimes, so why don't they read a different one? A straw is something you drink soda water through two of them. Bacon is stuff that eggs don't taste good without it, unless you don't like bacon. Daylight Saving Time is like when you get up early, it's an hour later somewhere where they don't have it, unless it's Central Standard Time, then it's the same, except unless they have Daylight Saving Time, too. We pause here for a second to report that Alton Graves has finally reached that point where he admits he is in love. It seems as though he got a date for the final dances. "Fuzzy" Rush is still holding out A double chin is what ladies look best without and makes them feel better if they haven't got, or, if they have, have their faces lifted, which they don't. A doorknob is a thing a revolving door goes around without. A fern is' a plant that you're supposed to water it once a day, but when you don't it dies. But if you do it dies anyway, only not so soon. * * * * * * * * * * FOLLOWED BY SOME EQUALLY GOOFY INVENTIONS A sieve without any holes in it for people who aren't particularly interested in straining anything. A cellophane mattress, so old maids don't have to get out of bed to find out who's underneath. An alarm clock with half a bell, so when two people are rooming together, it only wakes up one of them. A stepladder without any steps in it for washing windows on the ground floor. Red, white and blue starch, for keeping American flags flying when there ain't no wind. Round dice for people who would rather play marbles. * * * * * * * * * * "Know what the girl in the automatic reducing machine said?" "No, what?" "Fanny doesn't live here any more." * * * * * * * * * * I couldn't dance a step, then I took an Earle Leiderman course and can speak French fluently. * * * » * * * * * '* Stern Papa: "What do you mean by bringing my daughter in at this hour?" Local waiter: "Well, I gotta go to work at six." Thui>derations By Gum Guinea Pigs And Counterfeits By C. W. BELL Before discussing rouge and related products, which is the class of cosmetics now up for discussion, I would like to reply to an anonymous letter received by me with the signature of "A Friend." The writer of this letter does not agree with me that the low-priced face powders are as good as the higher-priced ones; my friend says, "The better grade powders do contain poisons, chemicals, and disagreeable ingredients harmful to the face, but THEY ARE PREPARED MORE CLEANLY AND PURE." In answer to this I might say that if they are prepared more cleanly and pure how can they contain poisons, chemicals and other harmful ingredients which are certainly impurities? My friend made mention of the fact that she (or he) knew of a man in a neighboring town who made face powder in his garage, selling it even wholesale, and that it certainly couldn't possibly be as clean as that made at the factories. I do not doubt this case but there are exceptions to all rules. Why go to a neighboring town? I know of a man in this town that makes face powder for sale, but it is of the highest grade of purity and made under very aseptic conditions; it is of a much purer form than some of your high-priced powders and most important of all, the ingredients in it are known. We do agree on one thing, "It's all a farce, but there are few things nowadays that aren't." Quoting another paragraph of this same letter, "I imagine if the male used cosmetics he would discontinue their use after learning these facts. But! next time you start to shave, wash your hands, or tonic your hair; put these products in the place of cosmetics and find yourself doing what you warned others against." In the first place I haven't advised anyone or warned anyone against shaving, or washing hands, or ton-icing hair. In the second place, I haven't advised against the use of all cosmetics, but only those of a detrimental nature. The woman today who refrains from using cosmetics is conspicuous, and there is no doubt that the modern business woman to maintain her place in the business and social world has need of certain cosmetics. In this series of articles I have attempted to stress this fact and point out certain harmful products that should not be used under any circumstances. The hazard to health in the use of certain types of cosmetics is a real and practical one and. must be taken into consideration by every person (male or female) who uses them, unless, of course, he or she wishes to spend the balance of (his or) her life in paying doctors' and hospital bills. Cosmetics were overlooked in the first Food and Drug Act, passed in 1906, therefore, besides the health regulations of a few cities and states in the matter of certain minor products, the cosmetic consumer has no protection whatsoever. The need for being cautious in the use of cosmetics does not obligate one to give up the use of ALL cosmetics. I again repeat that too often, pretty bottles and boxes are what the woman pays for when she buys expensive cosmetics. The next time you are tempted by a gorgeous blue and silver box of face powder at $3.00, remember that it is much easier on the pocket book and just as safe to visit the glassware department and buy the container separately, and purchase the less expensive brand of powder. In reply to my friend, I will again say that I am not leveling any wholesale indictment against cosmetics. I uphold the right of every woman to make herself up as attractive as possible and there can be no denying that cosmetics may help materially— when properly applied and used. Although cosmetics generally contain some harmful, poisonous or undesirable substances, nobody should lie down under such a blow. My friend, raise the family chin, take out your flat red compact, powder your nose with your favorite gypsy tan and I am sure you will feel much better. Thanks for the criticism. Now for lipsticks: regardless of how men feel about it, this class of cosmetics is one of the most widely used in our modern world. Principally lipsticks are a combination of waxes and fats. They are of some value in lubricating the lips and in the prevention of chapping. Aniline dyes are used in most shades and it is by this ingredient that the majority of harmful effects are produced. Serious conditions may be produced by the absorption of the aniline dye, but little is really known about the action of this dye on the body other than that the serious effects may be produced. The "kiss-proof" or indelible lip-sticks are usually the most dangerous for bromo acid dye is used in making the color for this particular type. Besides the lead or other undesirable metals that may be used in this type of lipstick, it has a tendency to dry the skin. Quoting from Skin Deep", "The brands which were tested for Consumers' Research in 1934 and found to be free of metals and, it is believed, of other undesirable substances with the exception of aniline dye, are Tangee, Phantom Red, Outdoor Girl, Angelus Rouge Incarnat, Ybry, and Tattoo Natural. Kissproof was found to contain barium in comparatively large amounts. Tattoo Coral and Max Factor's lipstick showed the presence of some barium, but in small quantities." Rouge also contains aniline dyes and is very similar to lipstick in every way, particularly the paste rouges. The usual formulae of dry cake rouge include talc, zinc oxide, precipitated chalk, starch, color and some adhesive agent. The process for making is so messy that most cosmetic houses obtain it from private label houses and sell it under their own brand names. Women of today are much better off with rouge containing coal-tar products than the women of former ages when the coloring matter was chiefly red oxide of iron or red lead, both of which are very poisonous. "Consumers' Research had a number of popular brands examined for orris root, rice powder, and dangerous metals such as barium and lead. The rouges tested, Carrot, Coty's, Houbigant's, Kissproof, Max Factor's, Outdoor Girl, Pompeian Bloom, Princess Pat, Three Flowers, Ybry, were entirely free from any and all of these undesirable ingredients and are believed to be entirely safe to use. All with the exception of Houbigant, however, were found to contain coal-tar dyes." (From page 52- 53 of Phillip's Skin Deep.). 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. * * * * CELLARS HAVE FRECKLES HE THOUGHT he would step up to her room and ask her to marry him, and so he did. At her "Come In" he found her playing solitaire, and dressed in what most any woman would dress in at 1:00 a. m. "It's You." without dropping the king. "So it is. I have come to ask you to marry me. You know how it is: One gets tired of restaurant cooking; one sees one with nice shape, sensible eyes, and red hair; one gets an idea, and one asks someone to marry him." "Have a cigarette?" "You smoke atrocious cigarettes. Furthermore I detest seeing a woman smoke. You will have to stop if you think you are going to marry me." "I don't like you; that is the main reason I forgot being high school sweethearts with you and went to Hollywood." "Because you disliked me you went to Hollywood; lost yourself in your work, and became one of the best known actresses in pictures." "The best known." "I hate boasting women. I don't think I will want to marry you after all." "Nice. Do you see just where in hell I can play this diamond jack?" "No you don't. If I come over there you will want to hold my hand, and we aren't married yet." "One doesn't marry pigs and scenario writers." "I hate myself for the thought. But you know how it is. It seems to be an old American custom for American men to want to get tied down to some foolish woman; get drunk on Saturday night, and fight with her and the kids in a greasy kitchen." "Let's fight in the cellar, then I can play like you're an umpire at a baseball game and bean you with a wine bottle." "Oh, so you're going to marry me?" "Well, it's something to do." "Can you cook? or does one, when making three hundred thousand a year, forget how to cook?" "I used to cook fudge for you when you were making fifteen a week in a grocery store, didn't I?" "You were a freckled face brat." "Do dogs still bark at you?" "Play the queen there; you like to gab too much just like all women." "If I hadn't just washed my hands I'd pop you for that crack." "Quiet. Listen, my little buttercup, I have one of those things here, a marriage license, you know, 'tis very pretty; want to see it?" "So you thought I'd be silly enough to marry you?" "You are silly." "What made you think I love you?" "Oh, so you've got to love someone to marry them? Love me?" "I simply adore you!" "I have indigestion, too." "It's 1:00 a. m.; you're not a minister and I'm not a minister, and it's raining. "Well, all right then, what say we call it off?" "Fine, what happened to that queen of clubs? However, on second thought I'm kind of cold all by myself." "Well, all right, if you insist. I suppose I could dash down and buy a hot water bottle for you, but I do need someone to cook for me. Put your coat on." They were in'his roadster, he two feet to the left of the gear shift and she two feet to the right .On the way to the minister's address they turned a corner and found two men holding up a third man at the point of a cannon. They stopped. Hanging out, she called: "Get in, or I'll take that gun and beat the eyes out of both of you. Witnesses," she said to him. "Cheeze," rang out in the rain, "it's that Myrna Cordonado, the acting dame; take your ten back buddy and let's go; I'd go to San Quienten with that moll, any day." At the address he went around to open her door for her. She stood on the running board just a minute looking in his eyes. He took a step forward, and she was in his arms. "Johnny, Dearest, Dearest," she sniffed in his coat collar, "I love you so very terribly much." "I'd dig ditches for you darling," he choked, trying to kiss each and every freckle. "Say what is dis?" the gunman asked. "Shut up," they'both yelled. "Johnny, Dearest, you do love me, don't you?" "Quiet woman and get up those steps; you always did want to talk too much." "Pig!" The End i WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN -.• A L A B A M A POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE PAGE THREE NO RELIEF SEEN UNTIL FALL FOR EDUCATION, VIEW Montgomery Paper's Political Writer Believes Legislature Will Not Meet Until Fall No meeting of the Legislature in time to provide relief for Auburn before next year is likely, according to Atticus Mullin, political writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. Rumors have been that several leg-islators predict that the Government will call a session in July but nothing they could do then would have any effect on the school problem. In Mullin's opinion it would do Gov. Graves and the schools little good to call the Legislature together again this summer. Since the anti-administration forces left the last session in the saddle they will probably remain there until such necessities arise and the people will call upon the Legislature to act. That time will probably not arise this summer and then taxes will begin to come in this fall and relieve the situation until February. Then the schools will begin closing again. Mullins predicts that when Gover- SOCIETY AND NEWS FEATURES LUELLA BOTSFORD, Society Editor Flowers for all Occasions KING'S NURSERY Phone 695-J—Opelika Phone 134-R—Auburn Emma B. Sellers To Be Wed Here May 25 Emma Bennett Sellers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Sellers of Montgomery will be married to Richard Steere, of Memphis, Tenn., on May 25 at the Methodist Church in Auburn. Miss Sellers will graduate with the class of '36 from the A. P. I. She is a member of Theta Upsilon, social sorority, Kappa Delta Pi, Theta Ep-silon, Tau Kappa Alpha, and Phi Kappa Pi, honorary fraternities. She has also held the position of Secretary of the Woman's Student Council. Mr. Steere, son of Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Steere, of Memphis, Tenn., is an Auburn graduate of 1935 and is a member of the Theta Upsilon Omega social fraternity. He has been connected with a nationally known corporation in its factories in New Jersey since his graduation. nor Graves regains his health completely that he will study the school situation and call the Legislature when the problem comes near reaching a point where the state school system faces a breakdown. He says that the time will come in February of next year. Home and save Mwse CAcwiae Railway Express can handle laundry packages for you very easily and economically. Simply notify the folks that you a re shipping your laundry by Railway Express and ask t h em to return it the same way. If you wish, you can ship "collect." It saves time and detail, and loose change: * Railway Express is fast and dependable and can be relied upon to get your laundry back as fresh and in as good condition as when it left home. So think the idea over and telephone Railway Express. 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Price $2*50 Place Your Order NOW So That a File May Be Reserved for You Leave Your Order At The Plainsman Office East Magnolia PERSONAL MENTION Albert Marshall, a last year's graduate, spent the week-end in Auburn. * * * Harry Grimes spent-the week-end in Montgomery. * * * Mrs. Jack Slack, of Birmingham, spent the week-end here in Auburn with her daughter, Jane. *, * * Evelyn Johnson spent the week-end at her home in Fort Benning. * * * Sarah Goode visited her parents at their home in Gastonburg. / * * * Page Walker, of Montgomery, spent the week-end at his home there, having as his guest, Bert Chappelle, of Phenix City. * * * Mrs. Herman Jones is attending the State D. A. R. convention in Montgomery this week. * * * Prof, and Mrs. A. D. Burke attended the National Dairying Convention in Miami last week. * * * Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Carlovitz have as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Jones, of Columbia, S. C. * * * Woodrow Kilgore is in St. Margaret's Hospital in Montgomery, where he is recuperating from a recent appendicitis operation. * * * Helen Gardner,. graduate of 1935 who has been teaching for the past year at Thomasville, has come to Auburn to spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. H. B. Peacock. * * * Mrs. John Goff spent last week in Knoxville, Tenn. * * * Josephine Pointer spent the weekend at her home in Selma. * * * Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Showalter, Mrs. Keith Reeve, Mrs. Franklin Smith, Burton Brooks, and Caroline Lawson spent the week-end in Atlanta. * * * Among former students attending the final dances last week-end were Katie Lou Chapman, Dadeville; Britt Veazey, West Point; Jack Ramsey, Brewton; Henry Fuller, Montgomery; L. B. Moon. * * * Joe Turner spent the past weekend in Atlanta. English Instructor Here Passes Bar Examination Roberts H. Brown, at present instructor in English at Auburn, has received official notice from the Board of Commissioners of the State Bar that he passed the examination held in March. Mr. Brown is a 1930 graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. His law training was taken at Mercer University and at the University of Georgia where he was graduated in law last December. _, Relations Club To Give Picnic Next Sunday It was decided at the weekly meeting of the International Relations Club last Tuesday that a picnic at Wright's Mill will be given this year as their annual social function. The affair s to be on Sunday afternoon, May 3rd. This event will take the. place of the annual banquet that is usually given by the organization. A committee, composed of Louise Liles, Ralph Boles, Kay Sibert, and Tom Powell, has been appointed to secure food for the outing. Officers Elected For Co-ed Athletic Group At a recent meeting of Woman's Athletic Association Lily Mae Tip-pins was elected president for the coming year. Other officers elected were: Bessie Lee Hamilton, vice-president; Pauline Griffin, secretary, Mary Murphy, treasurer. Jane Slack was president during the past year. WANTED—Apartment. Small fur-niihed apartment by married couple. Phone 406. Give address and price. Miss Eleanor Suess Is Married Recently The marriage ceremony of Miss Eleanor Suess of McCook, Nebraska and Mr. John T. Harris III of Opelika, graduate of Auburn was. performed on April 9, by Rev. Sam B. Hay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Newton in Auburn. Mrs. Harris received her education at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr., and at Columbia University in New York. Mr. Harris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Harris of Opelika. He received his degree from Auburn in 1932. While in school here he was a member of the A. T. O. social fraternity, and Blue Key, honor society. He was secretary-treasurer of Inter-fraternity Council. The young couple will make their home in New York City where he is connected with the New York Western Union Company. Mrs. Burt Addresses Auburn Lions Club Mrs. J. M. Burt, Opelika, and Prof. K. G. Reeve addressed the Auburn Lions Club Tuesday during a special Better Homes Week program arranged by Robert E. Smith, Jr. Mrs. Burt is state chairman of Better Homes organization and Professor Reeve is one of the Auburn architects approved by the Federal Housing Administration. Mrs. Burt explained the origin of Better Homes Week and the assistance given the movement for better homes in America provisions of the Federal Housing Act. She emphasized the fact that better, more "liveable" homes constitute one of the most important factors in the improvement of homelife in America. A detailed explanation of the steps necessary for one to take in obtaining an FHA loan for the remodeling of a home or the building of a new one was given by Professor Reeve. Anyone who has a good credit rating, a regular income, and 20 per cent of the amount he wants to spend can obtain a loan for the above purpose through the_FHA, he said. S. A. E. Fraternity Plans Dances This Week-end Alabama Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will be host at a dance at the local chapter house Friday night from 9 to 1 o'clock. There will be one fraternity leadout and three no-breaks during the evening. The Auburn .Knights will furnish the music. On Saturday afternoon will be an informal' dance for members and pledges of the fraternity and their dates. The Cavaliers will play for the dance from 4 to 6. Following the dance will be a barbecue supper. Mrs. Draughon Named Head Of Local U. D. C. Mrs. R. B. Draughon was elected president of. the Admiral Semmes Chapter of U. D. C. at the meeting which was held last week at the home of Mrs. J. C. Grimes. Other officers elected were: Miss Lucille Burton, vice-president; Mrs. J. W. Watson, recording secretary; Miss Mildred McElhaney, treasurer; Mrs. L. M. Ware, historian; Mrs. Roy Cargile, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. T. Watts, recorder of crosses, and Mrs. Dan Jones, registrar. Banquet Will Be Given At Auburn High School On Friday evening, May 1st, 'the annual Junior-Senior Banquet of Lee County High School will be given in the Cafeteria at the High School. Toasts will be given to members of the Junior and Senior Classes. There will also be a welcome and response by presidents of the respective classes. Emily Hixon is chairman of the program committee and has arranged a variety of novel entertainments for the occasion. Formal Initiation Had By Phi Omega Pi Here Psi Chapter of Phi Omega Pi sorority held formal initiation on Wednesday night, April 22, a t the home of Mrs. J. C. Lowery. Those initiated were Mary Brown and Doris Shel-nut. After the initiation services refreshments were served to active members, and the recent initiates. Old Auburn Grad Is Visitor Here Sunday One of the oldest and most distinguished graduates of Auburn— Judge F. C. Dillard, of Sherman, Texas— was a visitor in Auburn Sunday. Judge Dillard, who is 81 years of age, graduated at Auburn in 1875, three years after its establishment as a Land-Grant College. The mounting years have not caused Judge Dillard. to abandon his profession of law; he goes to the office daily, he says. He and Mrs. Dillard are on a motor trip to Alabama and other States and will return to Texas this week. The Judge brought news of another senior alumnus of Auburn, Dr. E. W. Solomon, of Trinidad, Texas. Dr. Solomon is now an active Methodist minister at the age of 85. A check of alumni records reveals the fact that Dr. Solomon is Auburn's oldest living graduate, receiving his degree in 1872 with the Alabama Polytechnic Institute's first graduating class. Dr. Solomon attended the Alumni Day activities at Auburn four years ago. While'in Auburn, Judge Dillard was a house guest of Mrs. B. B. Ross. ANNUAL BANQUET IS STAGED BY 0 . D. K. SOCIETY THURSDAY Banquet Is Preceded By Initiation Ceremonies In Office Of President; Maurice Bloch Is Principal Speaker Engagement Of Shirley Farrell Of Interest The engagement of Miss Shirley Farrell, of New Orleans, and George Vernon Egge, of Montgomery, which was announced Sunday, is of interest here. Miss Farrell attended Loyola University and is National Vice-president of Delta Alpha Delta Sorority. Mr. Egge was outstanding in scholarship and athletics at Auburn, where he received his degree in 1932. He was a member of the "A" Club and of Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity. He is now connected with a prominent steamship company in New Orleans. The date of. this approaching marriage is to be announced later. Former Auburn Student Is Married April 18 The marriage of Miss Georgia Lee Lassiter of Thomasville and Mr. Ernest Arail Philen, a graduate of Auburn was solemnized on April 18 at the Methodist Church in Thomasville. Mrs. Philen has been on the faculty of the Thomasville High School for the past three years. Mr. Philen received his degree here in civil engineering. He now holds a position with the State Highway Department with headquarters in Birmingham, where he and his bride will make their home. Bass-Baker Wedding Solemnized April 25 The marriage of Mrs. Ano McKee Bass, of Notasulga, and Milton Baker of Baker Hill, was quietly solemnized in Montgomery on Saturday, April 25th. Milton Baker, having graduated from the Bob Jones University and Troy Normal School, is now enrolled at Auburn, where he is a junior in the School of Agricultural Education. Jean Campbell Chosen Head Of Theta Epsilon Jean Campbell was elected president of Theta Epsilon, Home Economics Honor Society, for the coming year at the swimming party given Monday night, April 27 at the Outing Club. Other officers elected were: Bessie Lee Hamilton, vice-president; Kath-ryn Sibert, secretary; Kathryn Summers, treasurer. Spring Dance Be Given By Sigma Chi Fraternity Sigma Chi Fraternity will give its spring dance Saturday, May 2, in the Boys' Gym, at 9 o'clock. The dance will be informal. The fraternity will use nearly the same decorations as were used for the Final Dances. Music will be furnished by the Auburn Knights. Pi Kappa Alpha Will Entertain At Tea Dance Upsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity will entertain at a tea dance Friday afternoon from 4 to 7 'clock at the Recreation Hall. During the afternoon there will be one fraternity leadout and two no-breaks. The Auburn Knights will furnish the music The Omicron Delta Kappa honorary fraternity held initiation in the president's office last Thursday evening. Immediately following the officiations there was a banquet held at the Methodist Church for the new members. Mr. Maurice Bloch, of Selma, president of the alumni association, was elected as a honorary member of the society. Everyone present at the banquet gave short talks, and Colonel G. H. Franke gave a farewell address. There were approximately twenty-eight persons present at the affair, including twelve initiates. Members to this fraternity are elected in their junor year according to scholarshp, athletics, publications, and social leadership. CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS BIRTHDAY CARDS WEDDING CONGRATU LATIONS ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS BABY CONGRATULATIONS GOING AWAY CARDS CHEER CARDS FORTFIE CONVALESCENT JBL FRIENDSHIP CARDS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BURTON'S BOOKSTORE Something New Every Day "Refreshment Time INJTHE HOME . ON THE AIR RAY NOBLE and His Orchestra with supporting cast of stars EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT COLUMBIA NETWORK - 8:30 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Opelika Phone 70 Ice Cold Coca-Cola is Every Place Else: It Belongs in Your Ice Box at Home OPELIKA THEATRE Friday, May 1st ON THE STAGE The Annual Performance Of The Senior Class Of THE OPELIKA HIGH SCHOOL Presenting At 8 P. M. "Campus Quarantine" A College Comedy By Robert Ray Directed By Miss Marie Suttle On The Screen J A C K BENNY IN "It's In The Air" ADMISSION, 15 & 35c SPECIAL NOTE: Passes will be accepted for regular picture program. No Passes will be accepted for Stage Performance. Last Regular Picture Program starts 6 p. m. Picture also follows stage performance. P A G E FOUR T H E A U B U R N 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 INSTITUTE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 ELEVEN MEMBERS FROM RIFLE TEAM AWARDED LETTERS (Continued from page 1) to W. W. Brunson, Blakely, Ga. He was the consistent leader throughout the entire season. The retiring officers of this year's team are N. G. Bradford, captain, and J. E. Moyer, Jr., executive officer. Both were leaders in the team's work this season, and Moyer shot one of the high scores of the last week of the season after just returning from the hospital where he had undergone an operation for appendicitis. The officers for next year's team have not yet been elected. The results of the season were 18 postal matches won and 22 lost. Of the special matches shot, Auburn was well toward the top. They are the Southeastern Conference Shoulder-to- Shoulder Champions as the result of the five team match held here earlier in the season. Third place was rated in the Fourth Corps Area Match. In the W. R. Hearst Trophy Match in which R. 0. T. C. teams over the entire nation participate, Auburn ranked eighth. Captain Bradford announced that a cup given by The Birmingham Post to the team has been obtained. It will have the names of the five high members of each year engraved on it. Eta Kappa Nil Holds Tapping Ceremonies Xi Chapter of Eta Kappa Nu held its formal tapping ceremonies at the F. E. S. meeting in Broun Auditorium last Monday night. The following juniors were presented by President Hamilton Callen: Herman Gauggel, R. H. Wood, Glenn H. Plumlee, H. B. Eiland, R. G. Johnson, and Joseph Zwinakis. In the past it has been the custom of Eta Kappa Nu to present the new men at a dance; but it is felt that' the newly adopted method will cause them to be recognized by a closer related group. Another change brought about is the presentation of "The Electrical Engineering Handbook" instead of a loving cup to the highest ranking electrical engineering freshman of the previous yeaT. This award will be made after the opening of school next fall. KOPLON'S SHOE STORE Shoes and Repairing OPELIKA Agency For "FORTUNE SHOES" OPELIKA . THEATRE « Wednesday, April 29 "DRIFT FENCE" W i t h BUSTER CRABBE KATHERINE DeMILLE A l s o : Comedy—Novelty Thursday, April 30 NORMA SHEARER FREDERIC MARCH LESLIE HOWARD "SMIL1N' THROUGH" , — A d d e d— C a r t o o n In Color—News Events Friday, May 1 JACK BENNY In it IT'S IN THE AIR" With UNA MERKEL —COMING SOON-GARY COOPER JEAN ARTHUR In "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" "Better Homes Week" Being Observed Here Participation of civic, religious, and educational groups; lectures by a representative from the Federal Housing Administration, and landscape experts; an essay contest; and a cleanup campaign are the principal features of Auburn's observance of National Better Homes Week, April 26 to May 2. On Sunday the Auburn churches cooperated in the movement. A representative of the Federal Housing Administration, from Birmingham, addressed the Kiwanis Club on Monday followed by an open meeting at the Thomas Hotel, 1 to 2 p. m., at which time the housing administration program was discussed. There was a flower show on Tuesday with Mrs. L. M. Sahag in charge and a Brownie program arranged by Mrs. Walter Schrieber. An exhibit of books on home recreation has been arranged by Miss Mary Martin for Wednesday at the College Library. Prof. E. W. McElwee will address the Rotary Club on Thursday and there is to be a garden and home tour from 4 to 6 p. m. that afternoon. The tour will start at the .home of Fel-ton Little on Gay street with H. S. Fisher and Prof. Lily Spencer in charge. On Friday at the Lee County High School an essay contest will be held. A number of students will write upon the subject "My Part, in Making the Home Attractive." On May 8 the PTA, with Mrs. J. C. Grimes in charge will hold a business session and open house. Miss Thelma Graves, vocational home economics teacher, will give a talk and demonstration on better homes. The groups participating will include the Women's Club, the Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the PTA, the Boy and Girl Scouts, and the Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions Clubs, the churches, and schools. The Boy and Girl Scouts will assist with the clean-up campaign. MITCHELL STARS AS AUBURN ROUTS PANTHER RUNNERS Officers Chosen For Mechanicals Society At the last meeting of the A. S. M. E. election of officers for the coming year was held. F. H. Richter was elected president. He will be supported by Charles H. Booth, vice-president; Roy Dodge, secretary; and M. Mardirosian, publicity manager. Richter and Dodge are mechanical engineers while Booth and Mardirosian are aeronauticals. The society is looking forward to an even more successful year. Aside from the several out-of-town speakers obtained for its private meetings, the organization has played an important part in the functioning of the Federated Engineers Society. Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe, Down to HOWARD'S we must go To get a box of Mabeline To make my eyes look clear anil keen. WANTED—Furnished Apartment, 3 or 4 rooms for light housekeeping. Possession last of May. Give address and price. O. E. Brown, 136 N. College St., Auburn. WANTED—Experienced Motion Picture Projectionist for assistant. TIGER THEATRE. Patronize Plainsman advertisers. Tiger Theatre "Showplace of East Alabama" Auburn, Alabama WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Richard Arlen In "THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS" Added: Comedy "DAME SHY Musical "Vitaphone Spotlight" THURSDAY, APRIL 30 Jessie Matthews In "FIRST A GIRL" Added: Sport Reel, "AIR HOPPERS" Color Cartoon, "Neptune's Nonsense" • mmmmmmm^mmmm • FRIDAY, MAY 1 R e t u r n E n g a g e m e n t By- P o p u l a r Request " C A P T A I N BLOOD" With Errol Flynn, Oliva DeHavil-land, Lionel Atwill, Basil Rathbone, Guy Kibbee Added: Color Cartoon "LET IT BE ME" News (Continued from page 1) tively. Sophomore Brooks Sellers got a double win for the Plainsmen when he broke the tape in both the 120 yard high and the 220 yard low hurdles. Sellers is one of the most prom ising sophomores on the squad and should go far under the expert tutelage of Coach Hutsell. Summary: 110 yard dash—Enslen (S), Mitchell (A). Time: 10.1. 220 yard dash—Enslen (S), Mitchell (A). Time: 22.7. 440 yard dash—Ellis (A), Gresham (A). Time: 52.2. 880 yard run—Kilgore (A), Williams (A). Time: 2:04.5. Mile run—Emrey (A)» Duncan (A). Time: 4:46.6. Two mile run—Powers (A), Stin-son (A). Time: 10:34.8. 120 yard high hurdles—Sellers (A), B. McGehee (A). Time: 16.1. 220 yard low hurdles—Sellers (A), Woodward (A). Time: 26 flat. Pole vault—Gantt (A), Stevenson (S). ..Height: 10 ft. 3 in. Shot put—Rodgers' (A), Walton (S). Distance: 42 f t 61-4 in. Discus—T. McGehee (LA), Walton (S). Distance: 125 ftr 1-2 in. Javelin—Blake (A), Perry (S). Distance: 188 ft. 2 in. High jump—B. McGehee (A), Burns (S). Height: 5 ft. 8 in. Broad jump—Mitchell (A), Teague (A). Distance: 20 ft. 6 1-2 in. Theta Kappa Nu Frat Entertains Mothers Garden Club Sponsors Flower Show Tuesday At the flower show sponsored by the Garden Department of the Auburn Woman's Club at the First Baptist Church yesterday, Mrs. H. B. Peacock won the sweepstake with 36 points. Mrs. L. M. Sahag was runner-up with 33 points, taking the same prize she won last year. Mrs. Fred Allison won third prize on shadow boxes. Judges for the show were Mr. T. C. King, Mr. Dryden Baughman, and Mrs. J. V. Phelps, Mr. Homer Fisher and Mrs. Forney Renfro of Opelika. Prizes were given by Mr. T. C. King. First prize was $3.00 worth of flowers from King's nursery; second, two dollars worth of flowers; third, one dollar's worth of flowers from the nursery. Different troops of the Girl Scouts and the Brownies provided a woodland exhibit and a Better Homes exhibit. Those who won ribbons were: Mrs. S. L. Toomer, Mrs. Roger Allen, Mrs. W. T. Schrieber, Mrs. George Sargent, Mrs. C. A. Baughman, Miss Mary Martin, Miss Nan Thomas, and Mrs. Fred Allison; Mrs. J. L. Watts, Katherine Wright, Elizabeth Sahag, Mrs. W. A. Gardner, Mrs. Welborn Jones, and Canary Patrol Scouts. Mrs. George Sargent, Mrs. L. M. Sahag and Mrs. E. L. Rauber will attend the State Garden Federation Convention which will be held at Eu-faula, Alabama on May 1st. They will go as representatives of the Auburn Woman's Club. Baptist Students To Install New Leaders The pew Baptist Student Union officers will be installed Friday night at the annual installation banquet. Following the banquet the new officers and all Baptist students who wish to go will leave the church for Spring Villa, where a training school will be held Saturday. The new officers and their positions are as follows: president, E. P. Thornhill; 1st vice-president, Robert Johnston; s e c o n d vice-president, Gladys Adams; third vice-president, Virgil B. Robinson; treasurer, Roy Dodge; secretary, Bessie Ruth Smyer; reporter, R. Bert Knox; S. S. Superintendent, William Hargett; S. S. Secretary, Eugene Knight; Baptist Training Union Director, Lamar Dunn. The B. Y. P. U. presidents were also elected last Sunday night. They are: John Brooks, Ayers Union; Sara Carlisle, Dowell Union; Orbie Johnson, Hayes Union; and Harold Harper, Holmes Union. Mrs. Herman D. Jones of Auburn, President of the Alabama Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, was an honor guest at the reception given in honor of Confederate Veterans Wednesday afternoon. Members of Theta Kappa Nu fraternity observed Mothers Day, Sunday, April the 26th, with their mothers, other members of their families, and several faculty members as honored guests. The fraternity has re-juvinated its old custom and a Mothers' Day program is again to become an annual affair. Several of the Mothers arrived Saturday afternoon, and the downstairs portion of the house was turned over to them. The other guests arrived at the chapter house on Sunday morning, and all attended church at the Baptist Church. After church, a banquet was held in the banquet room of the Tiger Cafe, M. E. Tisdale, serving as toastmas-ter. Short talks were made by Miss Zoe Dobbs, Professor J. M. Robfnson, Dr. George Scarseth, Dr. Fred Allison, Professor F. E. Guyton, and several members of the fraternity. Miss Dobbs inaugurated the program with a short talk on "Mother and Son Relations." Professor Robinson, who is advisers to all fraternities on the campus, gave a brief history of the fraternities at Auburn. The guests present were: - Dr. and Mrs. Fred Allison, Dr. and Mrs. George Scarseth, Professor J. M. Robinson, Professor F. E. Guyton, Miss Zoe Dobbs, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Golightly, Miss Theresa Golightly, Mrs. L. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pack, Mr. Theodore Pack, Mrs. T. A. Bass, Mrs. Roberta Steele, Mrs. J. D. Webster, Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs. G. F. Edwards, Misses Jean and Thelma Sheppard, Fredna Richardson, Carolyn Masingil, Opal Wood and Nellie Fuller. Members attending the banquet were: M. E. Tisdale, Fred Wood, Hayden Rogers, Conrad Stay-ton, V. K. Sims, Truman Bass, Albert Steele, Miller Sheppard, Jack Walker, Joe Frank Golightly, Sam Rogers, Reid Hopper, John Pack, Lambert Smith, Orson Johnson, Frederick Feld, Ernest James Rogers, Louie Edwards and Cecil Wallace. The Day's Program was concluded with showing of the guests about the campus. AWARDS NAMED IN ALL EVENTS OF HORSE SHOW Dean Judd Is Speaker At Rotary Convention Mr. Zebulon Judd, Dean of the School of Education, was a principal speaker at the district convention of Rotary Clubs which was held recently in Gadsden, Alabama. The subject of the address was "The Value to Local Clubs of Rotary International Literature." Dean Judd, who is chairman of the inter-club council of the Auburn Rotary Club has been active in Rotary Club work for a number of years. For the past three years he has attended the national convention which were held in Boston in 1933, at Detroit in 1934, and Mexico City in 1935. As chairman of the inter-club committee Mr. Judd has been instrumental in the provision of several interesting programs during the year. In the fall international relations were featured. Ten Auburn students from foreign countries were presented to the club. Last month Mr. Cameron Beck, Director of the New York Stock Exchange Institute, was a guest and delivered an address to the club. On May 7 another program of the inter-club committee will be featured by an address by Mr. Jason Wester-field of the New York Stock Exchange, New York City. Will Feature Large Dance Band Fridays A program of dance music and leading song hits every Friday night, at ten o'clock New York Daylight Saving Time is replacing the Saturday night broadcasts sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes throughout the winter season. The new series will feature Andre Kostelanetz's 45-piece dance orchestra. The versatile orchestra will play fox trots, rhumbas, waltzes, boleros, "swing" music and novelties from the best dance music. Supporting the orchestra, Kostelanetz will have Kay Thompson, popular radio singer; Ray Heatherton, romantic baritone, and the Rhythm Singers. The Lily Pons programs with Kos-telantetz' Concert Orchestra and Chorus will continue as usual on Wednesday evenings. Patronize Plainsman advertisers. (Continued from page 1) D. Williams was second and Albion Knight sqpred third place. High scorer in the junior jumping was Marshall Brawner. Thurman Irving scored the second highest points and Bill Stafford came in third. The juniors showed their horses over five jumps which were 3 feet, 3 inches high. Two heats were necessary to determine the entries for the finals of the polo stake race. Upton Cleary, Claude Hardee, and Nook Childress placed in order in the first heat. Don Meador, Sue Powell, and George Rush placed in the second heat. Don Meador was first in the finals and Upton Cleary and Nook Childress won the other two places. W. S. Hewitt won first place in the three gaited horse class with his horse Cloudburst. O. T. Ivey was sec-one on Josephine and John Wesley won third place with Sandy. The closest contested event of the afternoon turned out to be the ladies jumping class. Eleanor Home, Pat-tie Phelps and Jane Slack scored 100 per cent during the first trials. On the- second try Eleanor Home and Pattie Phelps showed their horses over the five jumps to again attain a perfect score, and again Miss Horne scored a perfect try but Miss Phelp's horse failed to duplicate the score of the first two tries because of a front tip. George Pierce, Lan Lipscomb, Jr., and Fred Keller placed in order in the Novice pony class. Harry Sivell, Lester Antley and Travis Vernon placed in the musical chair event. By scoring 99 points in the senior jumping event, John Rush placed first. De Owen Nichols was second and Dooley Gilchrist was third. The seniors jumped their horses over five 3 feet, 6 inch barriers. Nettles Ivey was first in the first heat of the polo bending race. John Rush placed second and Bob Hurd third. Tom Bacon placed first in the second heat, Bob Chandler second and Marshall Brawner third. In the run off for final honors Tom Bacon forged ahead to win, with Marshall Brawner coming in second. Nettles Ivey placed third. The pair jumping event consisted of a member of the Ladies Riding Class and a Field Artillery junior or senior. Eleanor Horne and Eldred Exley scored the most points to place first. Martha Jane Bradford and Charlie Adams scored second place and Jean Mitcham and H. D. Smith were third place winners. A large group from the Ladies Riding Class entered the ladies horsemanship class. The judges favored Mary Olive Thomas, Pattie Phelps and Winifred Hill for places in this event. The most interesting event of the afternoon was the open jumping class. Lt. Col. Franke placed first by taking Come On over for a perfect score. Captain, K. L. Johnson was second on Frank. Captains J. V. Phelps and J. L. McKinnon were third in the event due to a tie score. W. S. Hewitt placed first in the five gaited saddle horse class with his horse, Denmark King. Leroy Blanken-ship received second place with, his horse Lilian Lawson, Harriet Engle-hart came in- for third place honors on Kitty Gray. SENIORS WILL VOTE NEXT WEEK TO SETTLE GRADUATION ISSUE (Continued from page 1) Gilchrist, Courtland, president of the Interfraternity Council. There "is a strong block of antis on Vet Hill. Those in favor say caps and gowns, rather than street clothes as worn in years past, will give added color to the commencementd exercises an make a more pleasing spectacle for parents, alumni, and friends who journey to Auburn at that time. Such arguments, however, do not impress the opposition. They say such a change is unnecessary, that it is too expensive to rent the paraphenalia, that it breaks one of Auburn's oldest traditions, and that it even borders on feminity. Ag Club P l a n s Annual Banquet And Dance The Ag Club is giving a banquet and dance on Saturday, May 2. The dance will be held at the Girls' gym at 9 o'clock. The Cavaliers will play. The dance will be script. Dr. Scarseth will be the toastmaster at the banquet. Schuster Chosen Tau Beta Pi Head Monday Walter Schuster was elected president of Tau Beta Pi, national honorary engineering fraternity, at a meeting of the group held last Monday night. Other officers elected were Howard Davis, vice-president; Mark Nichols, secretary, and Charlie Booth, cataloged NOTICE ! Senior inviations for commencement will be on sale at the Main Gate until next Monday afternoon. The Kind of Ice You Want Keep your refrigerator well filled with ice and the temperature will remain the same and keep your food sweet and good. We serve you with the quality of ice you need for every purpose. It is the kind you should use for iced drinks because it is as clear as crystal and perfectly sanitary. Let us serve you regularly. Auburn Ice & Coal Co. Phone 118 • If you want to be sure that Sanitone cleaning is better cleaning, make this simple test: Send part of one of your suits to us for Sanitoning and send the rest to be cleaned by the ordinary method. When both have been returned; compare them. You will find that the Sanitoned garments are cleaner, fresher, have brighter color. The finish of the garment will look newer and all traces of odor will have been removed. Then you will realize, as do so many others in this city, that it is real economy to buy only Sanitone cleaning. SAMTOXF IDEAL LAUNDRY 1 DRY CLEANING Phone 193 * |
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