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VOLUME LX AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936 NUMBER 23
KYSER WILL PLAY FOR MIDTERMS
Beauties For Annual Picked Tomorrow Marks Second Time
SixGirisTo - • ' - - - " - Noted Band Comes
Be Selected
At Fun Fest
Contestants Being Nominated
Today By Ballot In Boxes
Located In Uptown Stores
SELECTED BY ART PROFS
Fun Frolic Is Scheduled For
Tomorrow Night, 8 O'clock
Lions Club, ODK Are Co-Sponsors
Of Event; Proceeds Are
To Go For Tennis Courts
Judging To Be At Intermission
Of Dance Tomorrow Night;
Winners Not To B e Disclosed
Six co-eds will be selected to appear
in the Glomerata beauty section
at a beauty contest to be held in Lang-don
Hall Thursday night in connection
with the 0. D. K.-Lion's Club fun
frolic. The contestants are being
nominated by student ballot today.
The judges for the contest will be
Professors Frank W. Applebee, Roy
H. Staples, and Daniel R. Eadie of
the Applied Art Department. Judging
will be made on the points of
facial beauty, general physical charm,
and personality. Although the contestants
will be clad in evening gowns,
the contest will in no way be a fashion
show. According to Sam Gibbons, editor
of the annual, the judges' decision
will not become known to the public
until the Glomerata is released next
Spring.
Nominations Today
Ballot boxes have been placed in
the College Inn, Benson's, and other
downtown stores. Nominations by ten
students will make any co-ed eligible
for the competition. The balloting will
close at 8 o'clock tonight. The ballots
will be in the following form:
I, the undersigned, nominate _
Glomerata beauty parade.
Signed
. for competition in
Only one ballot may be cast by each
student in the nomination. Gibbons
gives a warning to students to refrain
from voting more than once as doing
so may cause some candidate to be
stricken from the list. The contest
will probably be held during the intermission
of the O. D. K.-Lion's Club
dance.
The beauty section of the Glomerata
will be led by a picture of "Miss
Auburn." Pictures of the six other
co-eds will follow. There will also
be a section of photographs of 24
campus favorites, who may or may not
be co-eds. The arrangement of the
beauty section this year is entirely
different from the sections of former
years.
Fencing Team Needs
Additional Members
A call for about twenty more members
for the fencing team has been
sent out by Jimmy Davis, student instructor
of the team. Davis stated
that in order to produce a first rate
team it is necessary to have at least
thirty-five members. At present there
are about fifteen members, three of
which are women.
The team practices every afternoon
under the guidance of Davis and his
associates, Garcia and Armstrong.
Practice on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays begins at 5:00 P. M. and
on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30
P. M. A round-robin tournament is
held once a week; the winners being
rated the highest for that week.
Anyone interested in joining the
team is invited to get in touch with
Davis or any member of the team to
secure details concerning membership.
Plans are now being made for the
first appearance of the team on the
campus in a free, colorful exhibition
to be staged in the near future. At
that time the' best fencers will meet
and will tilt for the honors. Spectators
will be given the chance to see
both the Cuban and the American
style of fencing.
A new type of entertainment is
promised by the Auburn Lions Club
and the 0. D. K. fraternity when the
big Fun Frolic starts tomorrow evening
at 7 o'clock at the student center.
Money cleared on the project will be
used for the improvement of tennis
courts on the college campus.
Among the specialties to be offered
are the fortune telling booth operated
by Minerva, a bingo stand, and negro
baby booth, a zoological display, the
wheel of fortune, a show for women
only, and a half dozen other appealing
side shows.
Jordan To Be Toastmaster
A series of free acts will bo staged
in Langdon Hall at 8 o'clock with
Ralph Jordan as master of ceremonies.
Among these are dog tricks by Prof.
A. D. Burke and Wags, feats of magic
by F. H. Newburn, interpretative
dances by Mary Ella Funchess, har
monica selections by Julian Legare,
vocal selections by the Auburn Glee
Club, and a beauty parade by'the
Glomerata Beauty Section in person
at the gymn.
The high point of the evening will
be reached by the dance in the gymnasium
at 9:30 with music furnished
by the Auburn Knights and the
Auburn- Cavaliers who will alternate
on selections. Refreshments and check
room accommodations will be furnished
at both the gymnasium and the student
center. Price of the dance is
forty cents.
Plans for the evening's entertain
ment are in the hands of Bob Smith,
Lions Club chairman, and Alvin Mor
land, president of O. D. K. All stunts
and acts are furnished by local talent,
and all work contributed free for the
success of the project.
98 In Possible 100
Is Rifle Score Of
Co-Ed In First Try
Mary Frances Nail, a member of
Auburn's newly formed girl's" rifle
team, shot a score of 98 out of a possible
100 at recent trials held in the
Textile Building rifle range. More
remarkable than the score, is the fact
that Miss Nail had never shot before
joining the team.
Sergeant Reeves, who is co-coach
with Captain Ehrgott, states that the
members of the team are showing increased
interest and improvement. At
present the squad consists of ten girls,
but more members are desired before
a match is held. Plans are to hold
matches with teams from other coeducational
schools.
Professors' Exhibits
Shown In New Yqrk
Professor Applebee and Professor
Staples of the Applied Art Department
have received the distinct honor
of being invited to exhibit in the New
York exhibition of the Southern
Women's Democratic Organization
which is being held from November 28
until December IB.
The Fine Arts Museum in Montgomery
recently received a letter from
the President of this organization
stating that "Peyton Boswell has called
my attention to the work of Frank
W. Applebee". Peyton Boswell, as
editor of the Art Digest Magazine is a
recognized authority on modern
American painting. Mr. Staples was
recommended as an exhibitor by Ellsworth
Woodward, President of the
Southern States Art League.
The exhibitors are composed exclusively
of Southern artists. Among
those invited to exhibit are.: Wayman
Adams, George de Forest Brush, McClelland
Barclay, Lamar Dodd, and
Anne Goldthwaite.
Coach Meagher Will
Sign Contract Soon
With a few details blocking the
formal offer of a contract to
Coach Jack Meagher, Dr. L. N.
Duncan this morning made the
following statement concerning
the situation:
"We are still negotiating, but
there are a few details to be cleared
up. I want to confer with
members of the board of trustees
and would like to talk to Coach
Meagher again before a final
agreement is reached."
Meagher has been on a short
vacation since the close of the
regular football season and this
has prevented closing the deal.
The sentiment among the
Auburn Alumni and the college
officials is for the retention of
Meagher as Tiger football coach.
After the Plainsmen closed
their regular season with a
victory over Florida last Satur-day,
Coach Meagher stated that
he would be "glad to remain at
Auburn if a contract is offered."
K.A.'s Defeat
Delta Sigs 19-6
In Fourth Tilt
Three Previou* Engagements
Have Ended In 6-6 Ties;
Winner Is To Meet Pi K. A.
By JOHN WATTERS
On Drake Field Monday afternoon
the K. A.'s defeated the Delta Sigs by
a score of 19 to 6. These two teams
have previously met on three separate
occasions and all three times have
tied up at 6 to 6.
Very seldom has such interest been
shown in a touch football match here
on the campus. The playing of such
Delta Sigs as Collins, "Bull" Wood-ard,
Dallas Benton, and Louis Busen-lener
enabled them to put up the fine
scrap that Jhey did. .
The playing of three K. A.'s has
contributed greatly to every match
this team has won. The passing combination
of "Bevo" Biggin to Bill
Candler with the aid of George
Knight's excellent blocking has accounted
for a number of K. A. tallies.
As the time for the All-Star selection
draws near these three men are being
watched.
In Semi-Finals
In their semi-final match the K.
A.'s are to play the Pi. K. A.'s who
entered the semi-finals by virtue of a
win over the first seeded Lamba Chis.
This game will be played on Drake
Field the latter part of this week and
a large crowd is expected out to watch
the proceedings. The winner of this
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Robinson To Attend
Beekeepers' Meeting
Professor J. M. Robinson, secretary-treasurer
of the Alabama Beekeepers
Association, announces that the International
Bee Congress and Control
Committees of the Bee Marketing
Agreement will meet in San Antonio,
Texas, November 23-25, to discuss
problems confronting bee-keepers of
the nation.
Alabama is to be represented by
Professor Robinson, Thomas Atche-son,
State Apiary Inspector; W. E.
Hannell, beekeeper of Haginville, and
Josephine Summers.
Professor Robinson is a member of
the A. P. I. faculty and leads the
Lastagy and Internology Department.
He is the faculty adviser for the Phi
Kappa Tau fraternity and Interfra-ternity
Council.
ODK Picks
Co-Eds To
Give Cakes
Misses Allison, Wright, Rudolph,
Murphey, Brasfield
Will Award Prizes In Event
25 CAKES GIVEN
Race To Be Held Next Wednesday
Afternoon At Three-
Thirty; All Frosh Must Enter
O. D. K. has selected Elizabeth Allison,
Frances Wright, Pearl Rudolph,
Netty Murphey and Molly Brasfield
to award the prizes in the Freshman
Cake Race scheduled for next Wednesday.
The first twenty-five frosh
will be given cakes, the first three
large and the remaining 22 smaller
sizes. Presentations are to be made in
the Alumni Gymn immediately following
the race.
All freshmen classes will be excused
next Wednesday at three o'clock, at
which time the first year men are expected
to appear on the Rat football
field according to their R. O. T. C.
guidions. Platoons sergeants will
check the roll. No excused absences
are to be accepted unless the student
bears a signed note from Dr. B. F.
Thomas certifying that he is physi-ally
unable to participate.
1932 Record Holds
The record for the run is still held
by Wesley Findlay, winner of the race
in 1932. His time for the 2.7 miles
was 14:58. Jim Swanner won the race
last year by covering the course in
15:17.6.
As in the past the same method
will be followed in awarding the loving
cup to the fraternity which has
the first four pledges to finish. Last
year the S. A. E. fraternity won the
cup.
Reverend Preer Is
Returned To Auburn
Community Chest
Drive On Today;
Goal Set At $1,125
With final meeting of the general
canvassing committee Monday evening,
plans have been completed for the
annual Auburn Community Chest
Drive which opens today and is to continue
through Saturday.
Goal set by the Interclub Council,
which again sponsors the drive as representing
all organizations,' is the
sum of $1,125. This fund, though
smaller than last year, is considered
sufficient to care for charity cases
and to provide aid for a number of
projects of community welfare.
Centered In One Fund
Dr. Paul Irvine, chairman of the
canvassing committee, explained that
the Community Chest organization offered
an efficient method of caring
for Auburn's charity cases and welfare
projects and centered all such undertakings
in one fund. In this way,
he said, the necessity of several fund-raising
campaigns for individual projects
was eliminated.
The committee also stated that arrangements
had been made this year
to prevent overlapping of requests for
funds. No person will be approached
more than once by members of a committee.
The Community Chest budget this
year lists the following items: hospitalization
for needy cases, $150; indigent
medical service, $150; medicine,
$10; transient relief, $15; Christmas
fund, $100; school lunches for underprivileged
children, $150; school library,
$150; Boy .Scouts, $150; Girl
Scouts, $100; school books for underprivileged
children, $20; miscellaneous
emergency fund, $130.
Friends of Reverend Carl Preer will
be glad to know that he will be pastor
of the Methodjst Church for another
year. Mr. Preer has just returned
from Selma where he attended conference.
"We have had a fine year in our
church work, and all financial obligations
have been met", reports the reverend,
"and are looking forward to the
coming year with hopes that it will
be another successful one.
Mr. Preer announces that the Wesley
Foundation is sending Frank S.
Mosley to Auburn. Mr. Mosley will
work among the students. One phase
of his work will be to help young people
in forming a wholesome social program.
Mr. Mosley is not a student
pastor as some have thought but is Director
of the Wesley Foundation in
Auburn.
Thespians To Present
Play On December 15
The Auburn Players, under the direction
of Professor T. B. Peet, have
begun work on a new play and expect
to have it ready for production by
Monday, December 14.
The title of the play is "Squaring
The Circle," and in it Valentine
Hataev, the author, does a good job
of handling a light comedy-farce. The
cast which has been selected by the
director consists of Richmond Flowers,
as Vassya; Jane F. Billingsley, as
Ludmilla; Miriam Denton, as Tonya;
Arthur Elsberry, as Abram; and Lem
Edmonson, as Emelyan. The cast's
prompter will be W. F. Blackman, and
Bill Hendrix will act. as stage man
ager. The cast for the play was selected
several days ago at a meeting
of the Players.
"Squaring The Circle" is the first
play during this school session that
will be presented for Auburn students
free of charge.
Here For Dance Set
L.X.A. Wins Award
GivenBy Keys Group
At a meeting Monday night at
the Beta Kappa House, President
Earl Butler announced that
Lambda Chi Alpha won the loving
cup given by Keys on Mother's
and Dad's Day during Homecoming.
The cup was awarded on the
basis of the largest number of
votes cast by alumni and parents
for their fraternity preference.
Theta Chi ran a close second in
the voting.
As has been announced before .
the Sigma Chi won the Interfrat
Decoration Contest with the Pi K.
A. and Delta Sigma Phi running
two, three. '
118 people registered at the
Keys booth; 108 were alumni.and
parents. Of those votes for fraternity
preferences, 15 campus
fraternities and 3 campus sororities
received votes, while 2 fraternities
which were not on the
campus received votes. In all, 58
votes were cast for fraternities.
Tigers Finish
SEC Schedule
With Victory
General Melee In Florida Contest
Prevented By Prompt
Action On Part Of Officials
N O T I C E !
There will be a meeting of the girl's
rifle team in the rifle range at 5:30
p. m. Friday, December 4th.
Glee Club Arranges Two Tours
Central Alabama, Georgia Be Visited
To date two tours are being planned and one other town which has not as
for the Auburn Glee Club this year.
The first tour will be in central Alabama
and will include visits to Huntingdon
College in Montgomery, Alabama
College in Montevallo, Birmingham,
University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa,
Judson College in Marion, and
Selma. This tour will be taken probably
in the second week of February.
A special program of popular and
semi-classical numbers is being planned
by Mr. Barnett to present on this
tour.
The second tour is now being scheduled
by David Cox and George Hair-ston,
club officers. This trip will be
taken into Georgia where the Glee
Club will visit Columbus, Americus,
Macon, Agnes Scott College in Decatur,
Emory University in Atlanta,
yet been selected. Final plans will be
announced soon.
Working Hard
Director Lawrence Barnett is working
hard with the club and is very
well pleased with the progress it has
made. He is arranging a wonderful
program to be presented during the
two tours.
Professor J. W. Roe has been elected
faculty sponsor of the club. He
will meet regularly with the club and
act as adviser upon the different problems
confronting the members. Professor
Roe, being not only a friend to
everyone on the Auburn campus, but
also well known on other campuses,
should do a great deal toward making
Auburn's Glee Club well recognized
throughout the South.
Popular Kay Engaged For Mid-
Terms By Social Committee;
Several Bands Considered
INSURES POPULAR SET
Dance Date Not Set But Will
Probably Be Late In January
• Or First Week In February
By JACK TODD
Sports Editor
The Auburn Tigers completed their
Southeastern Conference contests for
this year last Saturday as they rang
up a 13-0 win over Florida before the
unusually small crowd of 6,000 in
Cramton Bowl.
The game was marred throughout
the second half with fights taking
place between the players. Happy
Sivell and Koscis, 'Gator guard, were
finally ejected from the contest after
taking part in different fights that
threatened to start a melee. It was
only the prompt action on the part of
the officials that prevented such an
occurrence.
The Tiger's initial touchdown came
at the end of a 93-yard drive down
the field after Mayberry, Florida's
outstanding player, booted the pigskin
out of bounds on the Plainsmen's
seven-yard stripe. Wilton Kilgore,
star fullback, led the drive and carried
the ball over the final marker.
Hitchcock Score*
Another scoring drive coming in the
second quarter, led by Billy Hitchcock,
carried the Bengals to their final
score of the contest with Hitchcock
skirting around the end for the final
16 yards. The extra point was made
by Fenton on a perfect place kick.
Due to the game ahead on New
Year's Day in Havana against the
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Three Deans Attend
College Conference
Deans Scott, Petrie, and Judd left
last week for Richmond, Virginia,
where they will attend the annual
meeting of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the
rating association to which Auburn
belongs. The meeting will be in session
for the duration of this week.
Each college in the association presents
a report for review once every
three years, and this is the year
Auburn is to report. Since the association
is composed largely of universities
and liberal arts colleges, it
is expected that it will be largely interested
in the work administered in
the school of Science and Literature
here.
Kay Kyser, nationally famed orchestra
. leader, will bring his band
here to furnish the music for the Mid-term
dances which are to be held late
in January or during the first week
in February. Vernon Merritt, Chairman
of the Soical Committee, signed
ivyser in Chicago last week and made
known his selection to The Plainsmen
last night.
This will mark the second appearance
of the ever-popular Kay in
Auburn. Two years ago he played for
the Mid-terms. His engagement this
time should be more successful than
his last when the most students ever
to attend a set of dances were present.
And because of the "hit" he made year
before last, the Social Committee
deemed it wise to bring him back.
Now At Trianon
Kyser is now filling an engagement
in the Trianon Ballroom, Chicago,
where he may be heard broadcasting
from over Station WGN every night—
with exception of Monday—at ten o'clock.
Merritt, who visited many ballrooms
stated that the Trianon was by
far the most popular resort of its kind
in Chicago having around three thousand
people present each evening.
When Kay last appeared in
Auburn he had an excellent band, but
now the outfit is even better and is
certainly rated higher in orchestra
circles. He has Arthur Wright, Sully
Mason, Billy Stoker, Ishkibible, and
Virginia Simms as featured vocalists,
each of whom has a national reputation
for a particular style. Kay
specializes in novelties and feature
numbers but plays straight music excellently.
Tickets Now On Sale
Merritt stated that tickets would go
on sale immediately and that the price
would be ten dollars for the entire set.
Tickets for separate dances are to be
sold later. Only a limited number of
ten dollar tickets will be disposed of
to insure against too large a crowd on
the dance floor. These tickets may be
bought from any member of the Social
Committee including Vernon Merritt,
Bill Lee, Ben Vail, Ellis Dunning, Bill
Fulford, and Ed Haygood. G. H.
Wright, of the First National Bank,
agreed that money may be borrowed
on R. O. T. C. checks to buy the
tickets.
John Huff Elected
President Of Frosh
YMCA Organization
Monday night the Freshman Group
of the Y. M. C. A. held an election of
officers. The following were elected:
President, John Huff; Vice-President,
M. D. Harris, and Secretary-Treasurer,
William Carroll.
The freshman group was organized
by Jim Hardwick, State Y. M. C. A.
Secretary at a recent convocation.
Over twenty, men have been enlisted
in the work, according to Robert
Powell, Council adviser to the freshmen.
It is hoped that the number will
be increased. The group meets every
Monday night at 8:00 o'clock in the
basement of the library.
Powell states that a series of programs
will be worked out, and that
speakers will be invited to the meetings
which should prove to be very
interesting to the members.
NOTICE !
There will be a meeting of the boy's
rifle team, in the rifle range at 6:45
p. m. Tuesday, December 1st.
P A G 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, DECEMBER 2, 1936
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Do You Ever Read
An Editorial?
After ranting and raving through
column after column of supposedly
sage editorial comment the thought
suddenly struck us that what little
thought is invested in these columns
is probably wasted. Perhaps by way
of encouragement we might conduct
a diligent search among our long suffering
readers to find the person who
religiously reads these editorials and
award him with a leather loving cup
or something else appropriate. Seriously
we doubt very much that such
a person exists but we still have
hopes.
Not that we in any way 'Wish to
throw bouquets at ourselves, but because
we honestly believe it well
worth while, do we believe that a few
minutes spent in reading editorials
would be time well invested. By reading
editorials one is able to obtain a
view of current affairs not usually
gleaned from a straight news story.
Most of the larger daily newspapers
have editorial writers whose analysis
of the news brings out the facts behind
the news and it is very often
these underlying facts are of utmost
importance. Few people take the time
to digest these comments though they
should be read by everyone who wishes
to keep himself posted on current
happenings.
Southern Schools Lack
Political Inspiration
Southern universities and colleges
are pitifully in need of political inspiration.
Outside small campus elections
there is no participation in
partisan politics, no interest manifested
as to how our government shall
be carried on. As a result many national
and state politics are run by
mercenary factions, completely divorced
to social security.
Why is this back seat taken?
Individuality is the chief reason.
College students do not realize that
political and economic affairs will
govern our social lives. They strive
for perfection of their respective professions,
disregarding all interests in
public welfare. It is assumed by students
that the government will run
on permanently grooved tracks without
any move towards aiding and directing
its policies that they should be
able to do even though in a small
way.
In contrast, Northern universities
take quite a bit more interest in the
matter. In fact, in some schools, politics
are dominant. Deep interest is
shown in national affairs and courses
in political economy are always
crowded. In the North students feel:
"I am a part. I shall take advantage
of such an opportunity to take a hand
in government. In the South students
feel: "What difference does it make.
There are several leaders and I shall
select one, but further than this step,
I am not interested". These are the
two opinions morally accepted.
What is to be done about it?
The first step is to point out to the
young people just how, politics will
effect their individual lives, bring the
problem close to home. Then some
are bound to awaken to the realization
that this is a democracy and not
an individual economist's heaven.
Their interests must be aroused and
kept aroused for progress in this direction.
We Need Stability
Not A Boom
Paying little or no attenton to the
admonitions of the authorities on business
cycles, the masses of the American
people are anticipating the big
boom that is predicted for coming
months. We are just emerging from
one period of unbalanced business and
are looking forward to the extreme of
this condition. Prosperity sounds
good to everyone except those who
look at the situation from an economic
rather than a personal viewpoint.
{..
It is obvious that the nation is in
its best business condition when there
is general stability of price, levels and
money value. Looking at this recovery
period from a long run point of
view, it is easily seen that it would
be to our advantage to find a medium
between depression and prosperity
and then to maintain this intermediate
standard.
Steps should be taken to prevent
rapid recovery if our system is ever
to be restored to its original state of
balance. There was never a truer
statement made than one made by an
early economist who said, "The height
of prosperity is a measure of the
depth of the depression that inevitably
follows". The causes of depression
are imbedded in the abundances
of prosperity.
Through measures such as increasing
interest rates or raising the requirements
on bank reserves, the
boom could be partially stopped.
President Roosevelt has made one
move to check over-expansion of
credit, and we should pull with him
in his every effort along this line, as
stability is what the nation needs, not
a boom.
News a n d Views
By HOWARD WORKMAN
Are We Southerners
Humorous People?
In The Baltimore Evening Sun a
week back we read an editorial pertaining
to Eugene Armfield's "Where
the Weak Grow Strong",a novel of the
South with its setting in a small town
in North Carolina, time: 1912. The
Sun, in its exaggerated editorial, applauded
the author for having at least
a laugh or so in his work. "Certainly
it would be refreshing and charming
to see Dixie grin again in a book",
were the Sunpaper's words.
And does Grover Hall of the Advertiser
bring that editorial to task!
Mr. Hall goes into detail to prove
that Southerners are, and always have
been, a happy, carefree people. He
goes on to say that the South has
produced some of the funniest, most
comical writers in the history of the
country. Among these he listed Joel
Chandler Harris, 0. Henry, Mark
Twain, and Irvin S.Cobb.
"The South has too many natural
faults for its friends to synthesize
faults and attribute them to Southerners
on dark and gloomy days . ' . . ..
two gloomy novelists could not possibly
give anybody a correct and just
picture of the South," writes Mr. Hall.
It does seem that every editorial
writer—when lacking a subject—
picks on the South—any phase, anything.
The Sunpaper evidently has
done just this. And just because some
of our writers fail to produce laughs,
we see no reason in calling us a glum,
humorless folk.
We must have i always been a happier,
gayer people than found in any
other section of the country, or how
should we have been able to withstand
the hardships which have always
been ours ?
Take for instance the student in
school, the man in the bathtub, the
Negro in the fields, the grocery boy,
the girl fixing for her date, and hundreds
of thousands of such examples.
Theyi all laugh—or, as the Sunpaper
insists—"grin". One book is not a
fair example of Southern disposition.
So as Grover Hall says, "The Sunpaper
should start again and try to
write a more accurate piece of work."
GONE HOLLYWOOD: The University
of Illinois abounds in "movie stars." Nancy
Carroll and Mae West are sorority members
and Robert Taylor, Robert Montgomery,
William Boyd, and Richard Bennett get
their mail regularly at fraternities.
THIS TIME: RACE FOR REARMAMENT,
STORE PLAN GAINS FAVOR,
ANTI-SALES, EDWARD.
WHAT A.LINE: From the University of
North Carolina we hear of the student who
after dancing with the same partner for
several numbers, blithely remarked to his
fair companion: "Gee, you're the best dancer
I ever got stuck with."
TURMOIL: The race is on! The Spanish
Civil War fades as the major news story of
Europe. The major powers have started an
arms race. England, while playing the role
of peacemaker, is rapidly increasing her
armament. Even the United States is arming,
her navy being the largest in the years
of treaty regulation.
While the nations are arming they are
rapidly brewing trouble that may lead to a
chance to use the arms. A Japanese-German
treaty has excited Russia who regards
it as a direct attack on herself. Germany,
Italy, and Portugal are in sympathy with
the Spanish rebels and are accused of supplying
them arms by Russia and France,
who are in sympathy with the Spanish
loyalists.
A dark cloud that forebodes war is gathering
over Europei Definite action is sure
to come soon. War or peace? Who knows?
* * * *
WET TREATY: The wet legislators
have buried their hatchets for the first time
in an effort to pass a law repealing dry
laws regardless of the way in which the
sale is to be handled. There are two plans
now before the Legislature, the state store
plan and a plan of licenses without state
stores. The state store plan is gaining favor
and the supporters of the other plan have
made it known that they will support the
favored plan if they cannot secure a majority
for their plan.
The repeal of dry laws seems almost
certain but doubt remains as to what situation
will result from the change. Will we
have saloons again? We shall see.
* * * *
ANTI-SALES-TAX: Merchants in Montgomery
have organized to march on the
capitol today in protest of the gross receipts
tax bill which they say is only a
sales tax in disguise. Over a thousand
merchants are expected to close their doors
and join in the parade.
Meanwhile, a so-called gigantic state organization
has launched a newspaper propaganda
attack on the move to pass the tax
bill which is designed to aid the schools.
Considering the large (?) attendance at the
big anti-sales-tax rallies in Opelika and
Andalusia, we must draw our conclusion
that the long roll of supporters of the move
consists of very few except the officers of
the organization. We wonder who's reaching
deep into whose pocket to get the funds
to carry on the campaign of propaganda,
v * * * *
INFERNAL MACHINES: Since King
Edward has taken such an interest in Wally
Simpson she has had numerous threats of
violence on her person. A cordon of police
have been guarding her home for some
time, but on the receipt of further threats
a special policeman has been posted to inspect
all her mail and packages that might
contain bombs or other infernal machines.
Meanwhile, her ex-hubby has already started
running around with another woman.
Funny what a little notoriety will do, isn't
it?
Plainsman Forum—Voice of the Students
Cats and Canaries
If Ann Whittaker will call by this office,
we'll give her a mighty fine compliment
which Terry Mosely was just too
bashful to give her in person.
* * * *
And Searcy isn't "Slick" enough to elude
us yet.
» * • *
BELIEVE IT OR NOT: When the Rip-leys
celebrate, they really do the thing
right.
Is Bill Ingram being true to his lady at
Tallahassee, or are Cole and Gotcher just
being a sister to the brute?
* * * *
"Fats" Brasfield really didn't go home
as Joey thought. How's Billy, Molly?
* * * »
The maternal parent reveals that the
Phi's and S. A. E.'s are rushing Elizabeth
Harriet this season.
* * * *
Was Charlie Lawrence running short this
past week-end, or does he realize it?
. * * * »
It is understood that Estelle Breeden and
her girls will give another concert in the
"Inn" when P. Bag leaves town.
* * * *
Worsham is wearing out the "Inn" phone.
* • * *
"Wo'pper" Lee' was hurrying down Dexter
Avenue under an overcoat Saturday.
* * * *
Pete Daniels considers himself pretty
good after shooting up the works in B'ham.
* * * *
FRANTIC URGE: To mess up Philmore
Cannon's hair.
* * * *
'Tis very nice being a cousin of Mary
Murphy's because she says goodbye so tenderly—
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman
Dear Sir:
The Auburn Plainsman, pro and con, is
often the subject of much discussion over
the campus. Whether these people who have
taken the negative side of the school publication
could benefit it is yet to be seen because
seldom do they bother to offer their
little contribution. Those who have taken
the positive side and who think the work
that has been done is worthwhile and appreciate
the efforts of our untiring editor
no doubt have done quite a bit in helping
to make the Plainsman what it is.
It has been said that the editorials of the
paper are unusually well written and exceedingly
timely. The editorial page is one
page that students seldom take time to read
and this is often the most interesting part
of the Plainsman. It has also been heard
that the Plainsman devotes too little time
to the activities to the town proper. They
think that since this is the only newspaper
the citizens of Auburn have that they should
be given more consideration in its makeup,
that a city editor should be appointed and
have more items concerning the happenings
here.
One student says, "I think the Plainsman
is a scandal sheet, a place for political
feuds; too much prejudice is indicates1
among students who are writing the
columns, not enough news is given concerning
the school activities; but I do think it
is a good way of announcing the events and
meetings for the benefit of the students
since there is no general bulletin board or
assembly." Well, it does contain too much
scandal involving only a certain few. Many
people test their popularity by the number
of times their name can be mentioned in
these two columns. They could be reminded
here that another good way of acclaiming
popularity is the number of times their
name is mentioned in the honor columns.
And about the prejudice among students and
political feuds—this is prevalent to some
extent but has been improved upon considerably
since preceding years. It is an excellent
advantage to the campus in announcing
coming events, but we disagree upon the
point that this is the only advantage it has
to offer.
After all is said and done you will find
Toomer's and Benson's corner crowded with
students each Wednesday and Friday afternoon
waiting patiently or impatiently, according
to what they are anticipating, for
the paper and then just walk around the
corner or across the street to College Inn or
to Benson's and there you will find a number
of students with their heads buried in
their favorite publication—whether they
will admit it or not. Even some of them let
their dinner get cold while they read the
Plainsman.
So, friend editors, we will just hand it to
you that after taking everything into consideration,
you can put out a pretty darn
good publication. Sincerely,
Sara Williams.
Ed. Note: Thanks gal.
Editor, The Auburn Plainsman
Dear Sir:
Allow me to offer a suggestion to Auburn
students.
The Alabama Legislature is meeting in
a special session this week and among the
questions that they will consider is the provision
of educational funds through a special
trust fund.
I think that we should write letters to
Governor Graves and the members of the
Legislature, urging them to give education
in Alabama a long awaited "break". It
seems that the state officials are not aware
of the fact that education in Alabama is
being grossly neglected by them. Perhaps
a number of courteous letters would serve
to bring the needs of education to their
minds.
Such letters would have to be written at
once in order to have weight in the present
session. Sincerely,
L. M. S.
On Your Radio—By John B, Thomas
This is the first of a series of articles,
the purpose of which will be to familiarize
youse guys and gals with some
of the radio stars of the day.—J. B. T.
» * » *
RUSS MORGAN
Most of the radio luminaries on the airwaves
today have received their respective
starts from other radio personalities, some
of whom have seen their proteges t rise to
greater heights of stardom than they themselves
have been able to achieve.
About two years ago a young fellow
named Russ Morgan played second piano
in Freddy Martin's band. Occasionally he
would step to the mike and eject a "wah-wah"
from his trombone; however, he was
hired as a piano player exclusively. Today
that piano player is probably the most
famous jazz trombonist in the world. In
two years he has risen from a place in an
orchestra to the director of his own band.
He caters to the "four-hundred" nightly at
the swanky Biltmore in New York City. Mr.
Morgan does not confine his musical ability
to the piano and trombone, but his rendition
of Billy Hill's latest hit, "A Chapel in the
Moonlight", on the electric organ on his
commercial several weeks ago, was one of
the most beautiful instrumental features
that this writer has ever heard. He broadcasts
over both major networks, having an
outlet from the Biltmore through the National
Broadcasting System and a commercial
over Columbia.
The featured vocalists with this organization
are Linda Lee and Lewis Julian.
Miss Lee, one good reason why we should
have television, sings the torrid numbers,
and Julian handles the soft ones. Incidentally,
Lewis Julian is featured over NBC
on his own program once or twice a week.
He uses one of Russ' compositions, "Stars
and Soft Guitars," for his theme.
Frequently Russ, himself, displays his
versatility by singing a number. This band
is rapidly gaining in popularity and is a
strong candidate for the number one band
of the country.
On Other Campuses—By The Wanderer
HORSEY: Texas Christian and Tulane
universities have something unique in football
coaches. Dutch Meyer of TCU and Red
Dawson of Tulane not only coach their
teams vigorously but they become so absorbed
in the game that they tear up the
grass around the player's bench and eat it.
GRANITE: Rose Bowl talk among the
students in an L. S. U.' geology class grew
tiresome to the professor. Trying to put
an end to football enthusiasm in the class,
he insisted that the pupils ask him questions
about geology. The first one was, "What
happened to Fordham's seven blocks of
granite?"
THE AFFAIR SMELLS: A skunk which
had made its home in a drain pipe of a
building on the campus of Wichita University
vigorously aired its protest at being
forcibly ejected. The janitor rejoiced that
the drain pipe is on the outside of the
building.
OVER THE WIRE: An Ole Miss coed
made a phone call. A young man answered
the phone, and was astonished to be told,
"If you have any vacant beds I would like
to come right up. I feel terrible." The
amazed and bewildered young man told her
that he was sorry but all the dormitory
beds were filled up. The embarrassed young
lady thought she was calling the hospital.
LOYOLA'S WORST DEFEAT IN HISTORY:
From the Loyola Maroon of November
25: "Stays ran all over the red hills
of Auburn, Alabama, last Saturday when
the Loyola Wolves were smothered under
an avalanche of touchdowns by the Auburn
Tigers. The final score was 44 to 0, the
worst defeat suffered by a football team in
Loyola's history."
WYNNE RENEWS: Chet Wynne, former
Auburn coach and now athletic director
and head coach at Kentucky has just had
his contract renewed for three years.
In a. speech over Kay Kyser's Football
Revue a few weeks ago Wynne stated that
his greatest team was the 1932 Auburn
squad that won all its games except the
historic tie with South Carolina.
TYPICAL COLLEGIATE: On a recent
morning about 5:30, Mississippi State students
were awakened by the moaning of the
fire alarm. The cry went up, "The dorm is
on fire." One of the awakened raised up
out of the covers and said to his roommate,
"Red, the dorm is on fire." Red replied, "In
what section?" His roommate answered,
"The cafeteria side." Red turned over and
pulled up the blankets, "Then wake me
when it gets around to the nine hundred
section."
Thunderations
By HUGH CAMERON
Well, girls, since we last corresponded
there has been: The "Two Storied" Theta
Chi dance, a football game, an "A" club
d a n c e , Brasf ield's
leaving for Thanksgiving,
a K. A. dance,
and a referee's decision.
And that is a lot of
hollering to fit in any
one paragraph.
* * * *
The T h e t a Chi
dance found me just about holding my own
with such a collar, and a skip ahead of the
crowd on the refreshments . . . which were
very good and nicely served. A very good
dance, with Tooker and coffee; Sunshine
and Moon River.
* * * »
And from fifteen frail, who swore upon
the Koran, they would write me turkey
cards from home; I get: One post card from
one mail order company thanking me for
the" order for "Our double action, silver
plated, "Cherry Morning" razor (With ten
blades included). And a writer's magazine
reading: "The market is now wide open for
"Westerns" of three to five thousand
words."
Someone has been eating gun powder and
biscuits again.
* * * *
If girls came in- bunches tied with blue
ribbon, they would look like bananas. Stead,
singularly, like pumpkins, with a beautiful
exterior, but fit only for making faces for
Halloween.
* * * *
See by Mr. Hall's paper, my little July
friend, Mary Martin, is voted the prettiest
little girl at Huntingdon. Congratulations,
little girl, you, too, have fortunate freckles.
* * * *
To whom it may concern: Beginning Friday
we begin the reading of the catalogue
"Gone With the Wind." All mail and phone
calls can be referred to our secretary, J.
Frisky Roberts, who handles our affairs in
moments of stress and weeks of wurra.
* * * *
Fell to viewing the Christmas merchandise
today, and find, as Sherman said, 'tis
prettier and better than ever. But believe
the same stream lined stinker who writes
the W. U. sample grams also does the
verses we send our friends upon Christmas
cards. But they are pretty . . . the cards
. . . . and what's a verse between friends?
* * * *
The Dionne basket ball team has the
whole Canadian Government to play Santa
Claus this Christmas, and I am still wishing
for an electric train. Something one doesn't
get for.not being a girlj again.
The cutest mess of chullen one has ever
seen, and the marvel of the past ten centuries,
but there have been many cute little
girls I have known to grow up and be bow
legged and smoke cigarettes.
* * * *
Our friends, the French, have been running
around with the pool room crowd of
Europe again and are now getting scared
and want to pjty us the war debt so that
we will hold their hats when they have
to fight said pool room crowd. But we don't
like it none anymore. About the only way
for us to ever like the doings of the French
again would be for them to pay the war
debt in full, all interest involved, and purchase
the foreign states of Maine and Vermont
from us at a handsome profit to us.
We should ^ecet involved in another war,
with all the taxes involved when auto tags
cost the price they do.
* * * »
Anyway we may start a war in Cuba
when we go down there on Jan. 1. The
Cubans have a corner on the noise market
and about the first time any of us start
this War Eagle stuff they may think we
will want to fight, considering all the fuss
we aim to make.
HOW LOVELY!
'.»V
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»~ U Any gift is more appreciated thafs
>t V* l smartly wrapped and .tie.d.. .A.n.d .at.
Christmas time, especially when so
MANY gifts are given, it's nice to
have folks say of yours."How Lovely"
when they see it.
First impressions always count—and
you can make YOURS count a lot by
making your selection of gift dressing
materials here this year.
Seals, enclosure cards, tags, ribbons,
wrapping paper—you'll find them
smart to look at—and smarter still
to usel.
BURTON'S BOOKSTORE
Something V^elv Svery IDay
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936 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 INSTITUTE P A G E T H R EE
AUBURN HIGH BAND
PROGRESSES UNDER
BARNETT'S BATON
%Have Appeared At Football
Games And Several School
Meetings; Letters Are Given
SOCIETY AND NEWS FEATURES
Society Editor, MARION STANLEY, Phone 305
The Auburn High School Band under
the direction of Lawrence Bar-nett,
director of the Auburn Glee
Club, has been progressing rapidly.
Their first public appearance was
at a September meeting of the P.-T. A.
They won much applause when they
played at the Auburn-Opelika football
game. Just prior to the Auburn-
Union Springs game in Auburn, the
band paraded through Auburn.
A system of giving letters for progress,
promptness and conduct during
practice has been discussed. Those
eligible for letters will be determined
later.
The following are members of the
band: Trumpets: Albert Rauber, Herbert
Martin, Spillman Fitzpatrick,
Frank Wilmore, J. C. Ball, Seddon
Lee, Donald Cottier, and James All-good;
clarinets: Sheldon Toomer, Albert
Thomas, Rene Bidez, Clark Hud
son, Fred Allison, Jack Lett, Redding
Sugg, David Winters and Charles Is
bell; Saxophones: Harold Blackburn,
Lan Lipscomb and Eugene Vann;
Trombones: J. T. Hudson, Jack Hill,
John Scott, Ferrell Williamson and
Charles Hixon; Baritone: J. B. Martin;
bass: J. B. Wilson; drums: Robert
Lett, Joe Hare, W. J. Isbell and
Billy Tamblyn.
Methodists Entertain
Orphan During Week
The Philathea Class of the Auburn
Methodist Church entertained Gilbert
Coleman, fifteen year old orphan boy,
whom they have been sponsoring, during
the week-end of Auburn's homecoming
game.
Gilbert was the house guest of Miss
Mary Cox. Miss Cox showed Gilbert
the College and took him to the football
game. Sunday, young Coleman
attended the Sunday School and thanked
the Philathea Class for their care
while in Auburn.
Sunday afternoon Gilbert boarded
e. bus for Selma to return to the Orphan's
Home.
Patronize Plainsman advertisers.
Woman's Club Hears
Talk On Gardens
Mrs. W. L. Spratlin of Gold Hill
discussed "Bringing the Garden Indoors"
at the meeting of the Garden
Department of the Auburn Woman's
Club last Thursday at the home of
Mrs. C. A. Cary with Mrs. Walter
Schreider as joint hostess.
Mrs. Spratlin explained the correct
procedure in the transplanting and
caring for flowers after they are moved
from the yard for the winter. Mrs.
Cary discussed the care and arrange
ments of chrysanthemums which are
the flower of the month.
G I F T S
THAT
LAST!
LOTUS SAUCE BOWL
Like an open lotus blossom
the lovely design of this bowl
is a delight to look at. For
Mayonnaise, gravy, or fruit
sauces it is perfect. Finished
in polished chromium outside
and satin finish chromium inside. Com- S/4 00
plete with ladle and tray to match TJ
PENDANT PLANT BOWL
An unusual design for a hanging
flower bowl. The attractive
ring design gives the appearance
of the modern step-down
effect. The Chains are placed
to keep the bowl hanging evenly.
Finished in
polished copper $100
VALENTINE SERVER
This amusing, heart-shaped scoop is
the one that comes in polished chromium
with white plastic ring. It makes
an ideal bridge prize because it's
novel, good-looking useful. And the price Cflr
only «Jvc
ELECTRIC SNACK SERVER
The Electric Snack Server is
an electrically heated dish
with three food compartments,
or casseroles. Food
can be prepared in advance
and be served two, three or
more, hours later without
bother or delay. It has a
total capacity of three quarts enough for, the serving of
four to twelve people. The server is of chromium, while
the handles and knobs are of walnut. The casseroles are
Pyrex glass, which will stand extremely high temperatures.
Foods can be cooked right in these containers and
then put in the server to be kept hot. <M OjtQ
Moderately priced'at *«
IRIS BOX
Here is a box convenient for
many uses about the home. For
dusting powder or pins or
trinkets on the dressing table.
For candies or nuts in the living
room or for stamps and
odds and ends on the writing
desk. It has a metal top and a
fluted composition base and comes in rose, Jl QQ
blue or black A
SALT AND
PEPPER SPHERES
These spherical shakers
will hold salt and pepper,
powdered sugar
and other condiments.
Finished in chromium.
Price, per pair, packed in
gift box ,.
GIFT PREVUES
BURTON'S BOOKSTORE
PERSONAL
MENTION
Miss Elizabeth Camp, graduate of
Class of '33, now Home Demonstration
Agent for Pike County, visited
her parents on Wednesday, while attending
the State meeting of the Home
Demonstration Agents in Auburn.
* * *
Dr. and Mrs. Dan Galvin of Tampa,
Florida, spent the week-end in Auburn
with their daughter, Gladys Galvin.
They also attended the Auburn-Florida
game in Montgomery.
* * *
' Mrs. M. E. White, Nancy White,
Lillian Brockett, and Jean Kingsbury
of Pensacola, Florida, were the guests
of Doris White during the Thanksgiving
holidays.
* * *
Mrs. B. L. Shi spent the Thanksgiving
holidays in Montgomery.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Fort announce
the birth of a son, November 15, at
the East Alabama Hospital in Ope
lika.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Quattlebaum,
and Misses Sue and Laura Janette
Quattlebaum were the guests of Miss
Katherine Quattlebaum during the
Thanksgiving holidays.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thomas of At-more
visited their son, Lewis, Tuesday.
* * *
Mrs. Susie Smith, who is the mother
of Mrs. L. N. Duncan, has returned
to Mrs. Duncan's home in Auburn after
a visit in Montgomery.
* * * .
Mis. L. D. Stodghill has returned to
Auburn following a visit to her daugh
ter, Mrs. Lee Miles, in Scottsville,
Miss.
* * *
Mrs. D. M. Williamson of Gadsden
is visiting her son, Mr. J. T. Williamson.
* * *
Dr. J . W. Scott, dean of the school
of Science and Literature, and Mrs.
Scott have gone to Richmond, Va., to
attend the deans' meeting to be held
there. Dr. George Petrie, dean of the
Graduate School, will also attend this
meeting.
* * *
Mrs. A. C. Dumas entertained at
dinner last Saturday evening in honor
of Mrs. Arthur Pugh and Miss Helen
Johnson of Atlanta.
Little, Mathews Attend
A.G.R. National Meet
Loyd H. Little and Albert S. Ma-thews
attended the National Alpha
Gamma Rho Convention at the Stevens
Hotel, Chicago, November 28-30.
Alpha Gamma Rho is a national social
fraternity composed of thirty-one
active chapters. Xi Chapter of
Auburn was founded in 1919, and has
benn one of the leading fraternities
on the campus since then. At the
present, Xi Chapter has nineteen active
members and twenty-one pledges.
The International Livestock Show
opens in Chicago, November 28, and
Little and Matthews plan to attend
and return, to Auburn, December 2nd.
Meeting Of Girl Scouts
Held Last Wednesday
Christmas carols were practiced at
the Girl Scouts' meeting of Troop III
and Troop I, held last Wednesday at
the Auburn Grammar School and the
home of Mrs. A. L. Thomas, respectively.
Many members passed the test and
merit badge. Henrietta Reeves completed
her tenderfoot test; Minnie
Tippins, health winner and merit
badge; Winifred Hill, Jean Stalling
and Evelyn Knapp, second class test.
Others worked on test to be passed at
the next meeting.
Art Club Plans Visit To
Huntingdon College Exhibit
Plans were made last Friday for
the Art Club Division of the Woman's
Club to attend the Art Exhibit at the
Museum of Fine Arts at Huntingdon
College, which is now being held.
The Huntingdon College Art
Museum had a one-man exhibit of
Fredrick Ballard Williams at the
meeting, held at the home of Mrs. H.
W. Nixon. Miss Farley Lee, speaker,
presented "Prints, Etchings, Wood
Blocks and Lithographs".
Frances Williams Is
Wed To Gray Vowel I
Miss Frances Williams was married
to Mr. Gray Vowell, of Anniston, last
Wednesday evening at the home of
the bride's aunt, Miss Annie Heard.
Dr. James R. Edwards, pastor of the
Baptist Chtfrch performed the ceremony.
. *
The bride graduated from A. P. I. in
1931. For two years she taught vocational
home economics in the school
of Hartselle. During the past year
$he was connected with the Resettlement
Administration. She is the
daughter of Mrs. E. P. McDonald and
the late Prof. J. F. Williams who was
a professor of Horticulture at the
college.
Mr. Vowell and his bride will live
in Anniston where he is connected
with King's Motor Company.
Chemistry And Physics
Seminar Meeting
The regular Chemistry and Physics
Seminar of the School of Chemistry
was held in Room 216, Ross Chemical
Building last Thursday at eleven
o'clock.
R. C. Feagin, assistant in the School
of Chemistry, presented a paper on
"Artificial Radio Activities".
These meetings are held regularly
every Thursday at eleven a. m. A
topic of current interest in the field
of chemistry and physics is discussed
at each meeting. The meetings are
open to the public.
At the next meeting, George Robertson,
an assistant in the School of
Chemistry, will discuss the "Romair
Theory".
Co-Ed Rifle Team Is
Organized For 1936-37
The co-ed rifle team has been organized
for the year 1936-37 and
practice under the supervision of Captain
H. W. Ehrgott and Sergeant C.
R. Reeves will begin soon.
The girls who will compose the team
are: Marjorie Plummer, Homewood;
Virginia Raiford, Phenix City; Gladys
Galvin, Tampa, Fla.; Marjorie Cole,
Birmingham; Kate Crossley, Opelika;
Mary Hayes, Miami, Fla.; Frances
Wilson, Auburn; Frances Hare, Selma;
Maud McCall, Gadsden; Patricia
Tucker, Scottsville, Ky.; Mary Williamson,
Susan Hare and Ruth Lowe,
Auburn.
of
Several Auburnites Visit
C h e w a c l a Bible Class
Several prominent persons
Auburn visited -with the Chewacla
Bible Class at the CCC Camp near
Auburn. Among them are Dr. L. N.
Duncan, Professors Ralph Draughon
and J. F. Duggar, and Mrs. Carlton
Preer.
TIK' class has been very active recently
having visited the Auburn Baptist
Church and the Auburn Methodist
Church as well as churches in Columbus.
Ga., and Tallassee, Alabama.
The class is made up of young men
employed in the CCC Camp.
Auburn Hi Honors Union
Springs Gridders At Dance
A dance was given by the High
School in honor of the Union Springs
football squad last Friday night in
t(.e high school cafeteria. The feature
of the evening was a grand march led
by Elizabeth Roberts and Thomas Edwards
members of the Senior III
class.
Zebulon Judd Presides At
Methodist Convention
Dr. Zebulon Judd presided at the
Friday morning layman's program of
the 104th annual convention of the
Alabama Methodist Church held this
year at Selma. Dr. Judd is lay leader
of the Methodist Church for Alabama.
Dr. John Glenn, of Kansas City, was
chief speaker at this meeting.
Local Girl Scout Troop
Will Give Play
Mrs. G. H. Carlovitz read a play to
Troop III of the Auburn Girl Scouts
at their meeting last Wednesday at
the Auburn Grammar School. The
play was written by Beverly Ann
Burkhardt, a member of the troop.
Characters were chosen for the play.
With around 20,000,000 turkeys going
on the holiday market to break an
all time record, there will be about
one-sixth of a turkey for every man,
woman and child in the U. S.
Many Visiting Girls
Attend K.A. Formal
Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha fraternity
entertained with a formal
Thanksgiving Dance last Wednesday
evening at the Recreation Hall. In
the course of the evening there were
three no breaks, a visitor's lead-out,
and a Kappa Alpha lead-out. Music
was furnished by the Auburn Knights.
Visiting girls who came up for the
affair were: Emily Voltz, Cornelia
Morrissette, and Ellen Pollard, Selma;
Alice Martin, Frankie Cooper, Edith
Rushton, Beth Lamar, Ann Hails, and
Annette Walsh, Montgomery; Martha
Binion and Val Nielson, Evergreen;
Elizabeth Richardson and Margaret
Hendon, Birmingham; Ruth Cropper,
and Eva Wilkinson, Judson College;
Margaret Elebash and Betty Brislin,
University of Alabama; Mary Blan,
Huntingdon College; Anna Laura
Beckham, Montevallo College; Mary
Ledbetter, Anniston; and Ann Harrel,
Brenau.
Baptist Young Peoples ( ,
Union T o Hold District Meet
Members of the Young People's Union
of the Tuskegee Baptist Association
will meet with the Auburn Baptist
Church on the second Sunday in
January for their regular district
meeting.
Auburn was well represented among
the offices of the Association who
were chosen last week in Tuskegee.
The officers are as follows: Miss Ruth
Mathews, of Tuskegee, president;
Miss Evelyn Gregory, of Tuskegee,
vice-president; Miss Gladys Ward of
Auburn, secretary; Miss Evelyn Jackson,
of. Notasulga, pianist; and Mrs.
E. W. Allgood of Auburn, associa-tional
leader.
ALABAMA RATING IS HIGH IN
PHARMACY SAYS G0LDTHWA1TE
Speaker Is State Drug Inspector With Many Years Experience;
"The State Board Of Pharmacy And Pharmacy Laws", Is
Topic Of Speech To Large Pharmaceutical Society Meeting
"Alabama rates at the top in its
pharmacy laws," stated Dr. O. B.
Goldthwaite, Jr. before the Pharmaceutical
Society last Monday night.
Dr. Goldthwaite is the state drug inspector
for Alabama and has served
m this capacity for a number of years.
The subject of Dr. Goldthwaite's
address was, "The State Board of
Pharmacy and Pharmacy Laws". He
told of the National Pharmacy Convention
held at Dallas, Texas this past
summer. At the convention Dr.
Goldthwaite spoke on the Alabama
Pharmacy laws. Delegates, to the con-
\ention were amazed at the strict
pharmacy laws governing Alabama
and asked to be shown a copy of
them, state Dr. Goldthwaite.
"The State Board has unlimited
powers in regard to enforcing the
pharmacy laws, said Dr. Goldthwaite,
Lions Club, ODK Planning
Dance Tomorrow Night
The Lions Club and O. D. K.'s are
planning a dance Thursday night at
the boys gym, at nine o'clock, in connection
with the fun frolic.
The purpose of this dance is to
raise money for the crippled children
and to repair the tennis courts on the
campus.
and all drug stores in the state are
required to register with the state
board once a year. Narcotic stamps
are not issued to drug stores that are
not registered with the state board.
The board has the power to suspend
or revoke the license of any drug store
violating any of the state laws. Alabama
had a narcotic law before the
national Harrison Narcotic Act was
passed by congress."
At the conclusion of the address,
Dr. Goldthwaite led a general discussion
of the subject and answered questions
by the members of the society.
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Junior Two Class Visits
Dr. Salmon's Laboratory
The girls of the Junior II Occupational
Studies Class, taught by Mrs.
Roberts Brown, visited the laboratory
of Dr. W. D. Salmon.
Dr. Salmon showed them the effects
of diet on white rats by presenting
actual examples in his laboratory.
During the term different committees
appointed by Mrs. Brown will
plan and arrange field trips for seeing
various occupational possibilities
which exist in the locality.
Mrs. L. A. Ward Gives
Bridge P a r t y Wednesday
Mrs. L. A. Ward entertained with
a bridge party last Wednesday evening
at her home.
Mrs. C. M. Cable won the prize for
high score.
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FIFTY YEARS OF WELDED BLISS
TWO pieces of metal were joined in "weld-lock
fifty years ago. That was in 1886, when
Professor Elihu Thomson, one of America's
greatest pioneers in the field of electrical science
and co-founder of the General Electric Company,
invented resistance welding—fusing
metals by placing them in contact and passing
an electric current through them.
To mark the golden anniversary and to honor
the man who officiated at the "ceremony," the
Detroit Section of the American welding
Society dedicated a recent program to Professor
Thomson's invention.
The years have seen resistance welding developed
from its purely experimental stage into
a process of metal fabrication that is wide in
y
application. Metal radio and industrial tubes ..„,..„,, „„ „
and parts, automobile bodies, the high-strength battery typesr internal-i
aluminum alloys used in aircraft, farm imple- ^d combinations of different designs.
NUMBER 7000
JJST as if timed to take part in the 25th
birthday celebration of the General Electric
shops in Erie, Pa., Locomotive Number 7000
recently bowed its way out of its shed and took
a brilliant turn on the test track.
The first of Number 7000's predecessors was
begun in Erie in 1911, or just 25 years after
electrical manufacture had begun in Schenectady.
Since that time locomotives weighing
from 1;H} to 300 tons have been turned out to
improve haulage, electrically. This range includes
types for every sort of service—straight
electric with trolley pole or third-rail shoe,
' combustion engines.
ments, the new lightweight railway equipment
—all are fabricated by resistance welding.
Grantee of more than 800 patents, the only
scientist who possesses those three coveted
awards of English scientific and engineering
institutions, the Faraday, Kelvin, and Hughes
medals, Professor Thomson is but one of the
many eminent scientists and engineers who by
their work have helped the General Electric
Company to render important service to
The Erie Plant is notable for its contributions
to practically every phase of modern electric
transportation. The electrification of terminals
and railroads has been accomplished largely
with Erie equipment. Many of the new highspeed
trains, which have aroused so much
interest in rail travel, and many urban transit
vehicles, such as street cars, trackless trolley
coaches, and diesel-electric buses, likewise use
Erie equipment.
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P A G E F O UR 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 I N S T I T U TE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936
Popular School Songs
Have Wide Sale Here
The popular Auburn songs, "Alma
Mater", "Victory March", and "Fight
'Em Tiger", are now on sale at the
Department of Public Information in
Samford Hall and at Burton's Bookstore.
The songs are also being offered
for sale at the football games.
The copies, with both words and
music, are published in an octave-sized
folder, the cover being in Auburn
colors.
The Auburn Band, which obtained a
copyright of the three songs, contracted
with the Thornton W. Allen Company
of New York who published the
songs and are handling the distribution
of the songs to radio stations in
the form of recordings.
According to the Department of
Public Information and Burton's
Bookstore the songs are enjoying a
wide sale to Auburn's students and
friends.
Camp Chewacla Has
New Army Officers
Camp Chewacla has received two
new officers, Lieutenant Fertilla of
Napoleonville, La. is the new commanding
officer. Lieutenant Nutter-nich,
also of Louisiana is the new
junior officer.
Both of these men are graduates of
L. S. U.
WANTED by young couple. Small
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Jan. 1st. Cliff Wear, Jr., Phone
486 (Opelika).
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OPELIKA
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• A MARTIN THEATRE •
Wednesday
"THE LUCKIEST
GIRL IN THE
WORLD"
i with
JANE WYATT
LOUIS HAYWARD
Thursday
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
in
PICCADILLY JIM
with
MADGE EVANS
FRANK MORGAN
BILLIE BURKE
Friday
"WOMEN ARE
TROUBLE"
with
FLORENCE RICE
MARGARET IRVING
STUART ERVIN
PAUL KELLY
Comedy:
"THE BACK YARD
BROADCAST"
TIGERS FINISH S.E.C.
SCHEDULE WITH WIN
(Continued from page 1)
strong Villanova Wildcats, Coach
Meagher played his reserves through
the third period and part of the
fourth. Practically every member of
the squad is now in top-notch physical
condition and are enjoying a rest for
the week with hard work due to start
next week and continue on until the
New Year's Day contest.
Although Auburn did not hopelessly
outclass the 'Gators, the game was
rather uninteresting to watch as
neither team displayed any flashy tac
tics. Very few students were present
and consequently a marked lack of
spirit was evident. All in all, it was
perhaps the dullest game to be played
by the Plainsmen this year.
Auburn 4-H Group
In County Contest
The Auburn boy's 4-H Club participated
in a recent County 4-H Contest
which closed last Monday.
Official 4-H Club pins will be
awarded each member of the Club
that has the greatest percentage of
boys completing their record book, for
the past year's mark.
Each boy in the County who turns
in* a record book will receive a 4-H
Club certificate. When a boy has
received four of these certificates he
is eligible for a diploma.
Graduate Gets Job
With Tire Company
C. B. Cooper, 1935 graduate in
chemical engineering, has been employed
by the Goodrich Tire and Rubber
Company, of Akron, Ohio, and
will report for duty on December 1.
His appointment was announced by
Bert S. Taylor, personnel representative
of the company who was on the
campus last week. Mr. Taylor said
that he would probably employ a number
of the 1937 graduates after their
graduation in June.
Blake Tells Lions
What Club Has Done
For Blind Children
Br. L. S. Blake told the Auburn
Lions Club this week that more than
7,000 pairs of eye glasses were sup
plied last year to underprivileged
children by the 2,700 Lions Clubs
throughout the United States.
To illustrate further the humanitarian
work of the organization, Dr,
Blake stated that 7,440 juvenile
Braille magazines were distributed to
blind children throughout the country
In addition Lions International has
distributed some 85,000 safety school
book covers on which were printed
rules and precautions intended to prevent
traffic accidents among school
children.
Opelika May Be Site
Of Federal Hospital
Opelika is a possible site for a new
$250,000 government hospital to be located
somewhere in Alabama. C. A.
Whyte, construction engineer with the
U. S. Veteran Bureau, visited Opelika
recently on his inspection tour of the
state.
Dr. L. N. Duncan and Mayor C. S.
Yarbrough joined a party of prominent
Opelikans who took Mr. Whyte
on the inspection trip, showing him
several good sites where the hospital
might be located.
President Jim Killian of the Opelika
Chamber of Commerce said Dr.
Duncan and Dr. Yarbrough were lending
their assistance and influence and
were "pulling for the hospital to be
located in Opelika."
N O T I C E !
A meeting of all the Mobile boys
will be held in Langdon Hall on
Thursday night at 7 o'clock. Please
be there. '
N O T I C E !
"All In A Day", Sphinx co-ed paper,
may be obtained at the Girl's Dormitory
tomorrow afternoon.
K.A.'S DEFEAT DELTA
SIGS 19-6 IN 4TH TILT
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match earns the right to play the winner
of the Sigma Chi-Theta Chi game,
which is also to be played this weekend.
Joe Stewart and Hardie Deer have
been doing a splendid job of officiating
at the last few games and it is
hoped that this pair will again be
called upon to handle the referee's and
timer's job.
New Reference Books
Are Now In Library
A large number of new books has
been received at the Main Library and
are now being catalogued, Jewel Davis,
cataloguer, announces.
Nearly all of the books are to be
used as reference material and were
ordered by the various departments.
Most numerous among them are those
concerning government, physics, chemistry,
and agriculture. Also, quite a
large number of architectural periodicals
have been transferred from the
binding room in the Main Library to
the Architecture Library.
Although only a very few light fiction
books are included in the list of
new books, Professor J. R. Rutland
is compiling a list of new ones to be
ordered soon.
Records show that the library is being
used more this year than at any
other time. Such a large crowd of students
is always at the library that the
annual class in instructing Freshmen
in using the library has not as yet
been held.
Wheeler Wins Prize
On Ice Cream Essay
J. H. Wheeler, Jr. is the winner of
five dollar prize in the current contest
sponsored by A. D. Burke, Head
Professor of Dairying for the best
letter of one hundred words or less
on "Why I Eat Ice Cream".
The contest was conducted by Mr.
Barke in connection with a similar
survey made in 1934 to' obtain information
for a talk given by him at
the recent meeting of the Southern
Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Judges were Miss Louise Glanton,
Head of the School of Home Economics,
Prof. W. H. Eaton of the
Dairy Department, and Mr. Burke.
Honorable mention goes to Sam
Hudson, Fred Schell, David George,
Betty McKay, and Robert Newman.
When considered in conjunction
with the result of the 1934 survey, the
material contained in,the, twenty-two
contest entries indicated that more and
more people are eating' ice cream for
its food value instead of its taste.
Students Must Get
Licenses As Drivers
All students who anticipate driving
an automobile this year should obtain
a driver's license at once. Orders have
been received by the highway patrolmen
to start checking immediately to
see if drivers have licenses.
Least fine if found without a driver's
license is $10.00 and costs.
Dr. Carver Addresses
Local F.F.A. Chapter
Dr. G. W. Carver, head of the
Science Department of the Tuskegee
Institute, spoke to the members of
the Collegiate F. F. A. Chapter on the
"Possibilities of Farm Products" on
Tuesday night in Comer Hall.
Dr. Carver has spent years in experimenting
with many of the farm
products, and has obtained many byproducts
from corn, sweet potatoes,
and peanuts. Many of these by-products
were brought along and put
on display as he makes his address.
Not only has Dr. Carver made experiments
with these farm products
but he has made thousands of experiments
to further science and to aid the
common man.
FOUND: A stray female hound about
two years old wearing a plain collar.
See H. L. Allen on Vet Hill.
PERSONALIZING EVERYTHING
Now you may have
your n a m e on a ny
Christmas c a r d you
choose to select. Twenty-
five cards stamped
or embossed
for 50c
Note papers make the
ideal gift at a time
when much correspondence
is necessary and
so little time to devote
to it. Name, Monogram
or address. Quire boxes
in Ivory, white, blue or
grey and
stamped for $1
G I F T S THAT LAST.
Any type of leather goods will make the distinctive
gift and when monogramed enhances its value two fold.
This service is offered on bill folds, zipper cases, luggage
and fountain pens. A nominal charge of 50c per item.
The above work is offered in Gold, Silver, Blue, Brown, Green,
Red and white. The work is done in our shop and can be turned
out even in peak rush within eight hours.
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