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Semi-Weekly Tuesday Edition ©lj£ Auburn plainsman Cast Your Vote Tomorrow VOL. LXII Z-I AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939 NUMBER 40 Noted Vets Will Attend Meet Here 15th Conference For Graduate Vets to Bring Many State Experts Noted veterinarians from many sections of the United States will participate in clinics and lectures when the 15th Alabama Conference for Graduate Veterinarians convenes here Feb. 21-23. Dr. I. S. McAdory, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and Dr. L. E. Starr, assistant dean, are in charge of arrangements for the visitors, and are expecting approximately 100 doctors during the conference. Prominent among those on the program will be Dr. L. A. Meril-lat, Chicago, executive secretary of the American Veterinarian Medicine Association, who will lecture on digestive disturbances in horses and mules. Dr. Adolph Eichorn, director of the Bureau of Animal Industry, animal disease station, Beltsville, Md., will review studies on canine distemper. Hog cholera and other swine diseases will be discussed by Dr. C. N. McBryde, in charge of the swine disease research station for the B. A. I., at Ames, Iowa. Dr. D. M. Campbell, Chicago, editor of "Veterinary Medicine," will address the conference, as will Dr. R. E. Jackson, Alabama inspector in charge of the B. A. I. in Montgomery, who will speak on the State's progress in combating Bang's disease. He will outline future plans. Dr X. Enos Day, secretary of the U. S. Livestock Sanitary Associaiton, has been invited to speak. Others on the program will be Dr. B. T. Simms, Auburn; Dr. Harold N. Johnson, Montgomery; Dr. Dale A. Porter, Auburn; Dr. J. W. Venable, Gadsden; Dr. F. P. Wbolf, Auburn; Dr. L. E. Starr, Auburn; Dr M. O. Robinson, Auburn; Dr. E. S. Winters, Auburn; Dr. R. L. Mundhenk, Auburn; Dr. J. E Greene, Auburn; Dr. H. W. Johnson, Auburn; Dr. J. H. Ry-land, Selma; Dr. J. E. Severin, Atlanta; Dr. E. A. Davis, Columbus, Ga.; Dr. Frank Kitchen, Greenville, S. C; Dr. M. K. Health, Birmingham; Dr W. E. Cotton, Auburn; Dr. J. L. West, Auburn; Dr. L. E. Beckman, Tuscaloosa. A banquet will be given for the veterinarians during their conference by the Junior AVMA and a business meeting of the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association will be held. Duggar Receives Service Award At the fortieth annual meeting of Association of Southern Agricultural Workers in New Orleans three days last week, Dr. J. F. Duggar, veteran Auburn agricultural worker, was signally honored in the group of five specialists awarded distinguished service medals in agriculture. The New Orleans Daily State of Feb. 2 carried a picture of the group cited for this honor at the annual convention dinner. In the newspaper account appears this item: For "distinguished service in Southern agriculture," seven awards were made at the annual dinner last night. Two of them were for men who died in 1938. Those who received awards were W. R. Dodson, Baton Rouge, for organizing the Louisiana State Fair; John Frederick Duggar, Auburn, Ala., for many articles and textbooks; Jones Allen Evans, Athens, Ga., for activity in cotton surveys; John Richard Fain, Athens, Ga., former professor of farm management at the University of Georgia; and Benjamin Wesley Wilgore, Raliegh, N. C, president of the North Carolina Dairyman's Association. There were also awards to the late Tait Butler, Memphis, Tenn., moving spirit in many farm organizations; and the late David R. Coker, Hartsville, S. C, a plant breeder; they were received, respectively, by W. C. Lassetter of Memphis, and George Wilds of Hartsville. BLUE KEY BENEFIT FOR AUBURN BAND WILL BE GIVEN TONIGHT Blue Key Head -ffAUEAj MfffZVK/ Auburn Grads Are In Aviation Work By Charles Burns It can foe said that Auburn men represent almost every kind of business that is in the country today. Truly, men who uphold that great Auburn spirit are doctors, lawyers, teachers, inventors, college presidents, coaches, railroad officials, and in fields of aviation. Aviation fields call men for duty in Alabama with major airlines as commercial field representatives, radio operators, airport managers, and traffic managers and to these positions Auburn alumni have risen to the top ranks in Montgomery and Birmingham. A recent communication from W. F. Foote, official in charge of the Eastern offices of the Municipal Airport, Montgomery, reveals that G. E. McGough Jr., is the only actual Auburn alumni in that office but that the remainder of the employees are always in the rooting section for the college. From Birmingham comes the report of H. G. Kitchens, traffic representative of Delta Air Lines, in the branch office of the company in the Tutwiler Hotel, who said that three Auburn alumni are numbered among their employees. Besides Mr. Kitchens, a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity while on this campus, other Auburn men are Leary Redus, city traffic manager, and Leroy Parker, radio operator, stationed at the Municipal Airport in the Magic City. According to Mr. Foote and also Mr. Kitchens, the major air lines that they represent will be glad to serve Auburn students and these Auburn men invite students to visit them at their offices when they are in the respective cities of the representatives. Concert to Precede Benefit; Game to Be In Student Center Final plans for Blue Key's Bingo game for the benefit of the Band have been made, and play will start promptly at 7:30 tonight in Student Center after a short concert by the members of the band under the direction of P. R. "Bedie" Bidez. It was decided to hold the game in the Student Center instead of outside on account of threatening weather. There will 'be plenty of room provided at the tables for one hundred people to play at one time. Cash prizes will be awarded for each round of play during the night, and several merchandize prizes donated by local merchants will be given at intervals in the play. Prizes have been given by Sammy's, Burton's Book Store, Olin Hill, Gibson's, Benson's Drug Store, Tiger Drug Store, and Smith's Drug Store. What the prizes are well be kept secret until time for them to be given away. The game will be called by Dave Roberts over a loud speaker system that will enable him to call the numbers loud enough for there to be no difficulty in the players hearing the numbers as they are called. Members of Blue Key will assist in managing the tables on which the game will be played. Each round of play will require an ante of one nickel per card, with a percentage of the proceeds going to the winner. The more people that participate in each round of play, the larger the prize which will be awarded for that game. Several times during the course of the play, both the ante and the prize will foe raised, and a larger cash award will be made for that round of play. Complete instructions on the playing of the game will be explained tonight by "Cunnel" Roberts ' before the game starts. Careful checks of the numbers of the winner will foe made before the prize is given. In case of the possibility of a tie, the two winners, after a check of their numbers, will divide the cash prize equally between them. Proceeds from the playing of the game will go to the Band to help defray expenses for repairing and reconditioning equipment that they have on hand. Needham to Lecture Friday Night in Langdon Hall A lecture, "War in Its Biological Aspects," will be given toy Dr. George G. Needham, professor emeritus of the department of biology and entomology of Cornell University on Friday night at 7:30 p. m. in Langdon Hall. Dr. Needham, an authority on water insects, is en route to Florida and the West Indies collecting them. He was retired as professor at Cornell three years ago to take up his present work. The Pan-American Union By Winfrey Boyd The history of the union of American Republics now known as the Pan-American Union had its origin over one hundred years ago in a Central American country. That conference, called by Simon Bolivar, the great liberator, met in 1826 in Panama, delegates to it being those of Great Columbia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru The United States accepted the invitation to the conference but due to the slow conveyance of mail and passengers at that time, the delegates did not arrive until who on several occasions had attempted to set himself up as head of the government in various Central American states. He succeeded in Nicaragua and his govern-the conference had adjourned and | ment was recognized by the after the treaty of "union, league, and perpetual confederation" had been signed by the four states on June 22, 1826. Only Great Colombia ratified that treaty, and so for thirty years, Simon Bolivar's dream of an American league was dormant. "Continental Treaty" Signed At the end of that time, a "Continental Treaty" was signed toy the representatives of Peru, Chile, and Ecuador, in Santiago, Chile. That treaty, though it never became effective, was signed with the purpose of promoting the union of Latin American states, and as an expression of hostility toward the United States due to the activities of one William Walker. Walker was an American lawyer United States, thus bringing down on its head the wrath of the Latin Americans. Other attempts to organize the union were made in 1864,, 1877, and 1878, but progress was slow and treaties seldom ratified. Those conferences did make some headway toward agreement on private international law, copyrights, patents, civil, penal, and commercial codes, and trademarks. Blaine Issues Call In 1882, James G. Blaine, Secretary of State of the United States, issued invitations to the other American republics to a conference to be held in Washington, but the assassination of President (Continued on pare four) Election Seniors and freshmen will go to the polls tomorrow and select the President of the Executive Cabinet and a freshman representative to the Cabinet. Voting will take place at the Student Center, and the polls will be in charge of BUly McGehee, Chairman of the Election Committee. Candidates for the presidency of the student body are Julian Fowler and Ernest Pappas. Candidates for the freshman position on the Cabinet are Bobbie Haas, Craig Lee Jackson, Otis Burn-side, and Howard Worthington. Chi Epsiion Taps junior Politics Gets Underway inTivii n'°rs As Board Interviews Candidates College Requests Addresses Registrar's Office Wants • Addresses of Students The following persons did not give their Auburn addresses when they registered for second semester. They are urged to call by the Office of the Registrar as soon as possible and leave their correct local address: Barnett, Algie Myrl; Bradford, Chas. R.; Bradford, Hortense; Britt, Eugene Reagan; Brock, Cad-wallader; Brown, Jack; Butler, Albert Henry; Butler, Jack S.; Byrd, Jeff Williard. Cabaniss, Geo. A.; Catchings, Edward; Chastain, J. B.; Childress, Verna R.; Cleland, Joe O; Cloyd, Lawson H; Cox, Chas. Fred; Crowder, W. W. Deal, T. C; Diamond, Louis, Dobbs, William Rowe; Dodson, Dorothy; Draper, Craig; Dunwody, W. K. Eden, William G.; Ennis, Luther M.; Esslinger, H. W.; Etchison, G. O; Evans, Calvin W.; Farris, Clyde M.; Ferrell, Edwin H; Grimes, J. Thomas; Guin, James S. Harrell, Frank E.; Harrison, W. F. X., Harwell William H.; Haa-ser, R. A.; Hayes, J. J.; Hicks, Martha Evelyn; Holley, Jas. William; Holley, Paul B..; Huggins, Haynes Gordon. Jones, Carl Herbert; Jones, Gordon R.; Jones, Mary Sue; Jor-don, Warren Alton; Kain, E. C; Karr, Eugene; Kellet, S. J.; Kelly, Donald; Kilpatrick, William H. Lipscomb, W. O; Locke, Albert Henry; Lowery, Jas. R.; McCall, E. D.; McClendon, Miriam; Mc- Clendon, S. P.; McCleskey, Joe R. McKay, H. S.; Mann, Frances; Marshall, Geneva; Meigs, Jamie Long; Mitchell, Jas. Thorn.; Mitchell, Mary; Morgan, Forest Homer. Nelson, Belton Glynn; Nelson, Hoyt; Nelson, Wayne B.; Nordan, D. M.; Ofoerg, Jno. Albert; Orr, Dannie; Pace, Carl Thornton; Parker, Wendell Hagan; Perry, Norman G.; Perry, Pat H.; Pick-elsimer, Jas. B.; Piggott, John Burr; Pittman, M. Cleveland. Rasberry, John Cecil; Rasberry, Wallace Foster; Rice, Hugh L.; Robinson, Louis C; Rodgers, Catherine; Roukema, Edward C; Rye, Robert Edwin. Saad, John E.; Sonderson, Tom-mie Leigh; Sandford, James G.; Sellers, Jas. Horace; Slaughter, T. S.; Smith A. F.; Smith, Russell TJios.; Enow, Tfoy Leslie; St. Clair, Leslie; Stone, Roger Luke; Summerville, Jas. L.; Sutton, Thos. B. Tanner, Jack Russell; Taylor, Jack; Taylor, John A.; Thompson, Artha Mae; Thompson, Leslie Gene; Thornton, M. M.; Title, H. B.; Tobia, Norman Geo.; Trulock, M. R.; Trundy, E. L.; Tuttle, Rofot. E. Vance, Scott; Vines, Herbert M.; Watson, Mary Louise; Webb, Alva T.; Wells, Chas. Wesley; Wesson, Henry; Whatley, Thos. J.; Wheeler, Jno. Thos.; Wilson, Harold Lewis; Wolf, Marsel; Woods, Bernard; Wright, Eleanor; Wright, Edna Earle ; Young, Wm. J.; Youngfolood, J. O. Movie on Coast Guard to Be Shown Tomorrow Night Life at the United States Coast Guard Academy will be depicted here in motion pictures Wednesday evening beginning at 7:30 o'clock in Langdon Hall. The showing will be staged by Lieut. Sidney F. Porter of the U. S. Coast Guard for Auburn students, especially those who are considering the Coast Guard as a career. The public is also invited. Civil Engineering Society Names Four Outstanding Juniors to Membership Four outstanding members of the junior civil engineering class were elected to Chi Epsiion, national honorary society for civil engineers, at a meeting last Thursday night. The four juniors selected are L. R. Allridge Jr., Robert W. Dees, Ben A. Scarborough, and O. Martin Holland. Aldridge, who is from Columbus, Ga., has the highest record in his class. He is vice president of ASCE and a member of Sigma Chi social* fraternity. Dees, who is from Greenville, is a member of PiKA social fraternity and is treasurer of ASCE. Scarborough, who is from Birmingham, has an outstanding scholastic record and is a Delta Sigma Phi pledge. Holland, who is from Whitins-ville, Mass., is a member of the Auburn band and a Phi Kappa Tau pledge. The selection of members to Chi Epsiion is based on scholastic standing, character, and sociability. Only those students who have maintained an average grade in the highest third of their class are eligible for membership. The officers are Theron Karge, president; J. A. Hargett, vice president; Thomas Burnum, secretary-treasurer; Prof. J. A. C. Callen, faculty adviser. The initiation and banquet will be held soon. Re-Exam Schedule Is Released All students who have received conditioned grades (60-69) or have been absent from examinations with permission during the last year may take re-exams or special exams during the week of Feb. 13-18, according to an announcement from the Registrar's Office. The re-exam schedule is given below. Wednesday—3 p. m., agronomy, agricultural economics, civil and highway engineering, first period economics, textile engineering. Thursday—10 a. m., animal husbandry, dairy husbandry, poultry husbandry, religious education, veterinary medicine; 3 p. m., applied art, bacteriology, chemistry, second period economics, pharmacy. Friday—10 a. m., aero engineering, education, foreign language, history, mechanical engineering. Saturday—9 a. m., ROTC and conflicts in above schedule. Re-exams which have already been given include the following: Monday—3 p. m., botany, secretarial science, machine design and drawing, mathematics. Today—10 a. m., home economics, horticulture, industrial engineering ^physical education; 3 p. m., agricultural engineering, architecture, electrical engineering, physics, sociology, zoology, entomology. Students who are taking re-exams will secure cards from the Registrar's Office and notify the instructor concerned in sufficient time to allow for preparation of the examination. Absences from classes conflicting with re-exams will be excused. A fee of two dollars is charged for each re-exam. The maximum charge for three or more re-exams is five dollars. Students absent from examinations on account of illness are not required to pay a fee. Prizes Are Awarded for Drawings of Banners Three prizes for the best original pennants and banners drawn in the applied art department were awarded Friday by the department and the Tiger Theater. First prize, five dollars in cash, was awarded to Robert Welch; second, a two-week's pass to the theater, went to D. J. Brasfield; and third prize, a week's pass, was won by Allen Lamar. The winning design was a banner with a tiger's head, the words, "Alabama Polytechnic Institute" Interfrat Ball Be Friday Night The annual Ball of the Auburn Interfraternity Council will be held on Friday evening, February 24, at 9 p. m. in Graves Center. Robin Russell and his ever popular Auburn Knights Orchresta will furnish the music for the occasion. Twenty-one fraternities represented on the Council will have their membership represented at the Ball, which is one of the outstanding events of the college year for the fraternities. Ten men from each fraternity will be selected as official representatives and will be extended' invitations to the Ball. Miss Eloise Ainsworth of Atlanta, Ga., will lead the grand march of the Interfraternity Council with George Knight of Selma, president of the Council and president of Kappa Alpha Order. In addition to invitations which are issued to the members of the fraternity, a number of invitations will be extended non-frater-nity men on the campus. Complete plans of the Ball will be announced at a future date in the Plainsman. Adams Wins Place In Paris Contest Robert Adams Jr., fifth year student in architecture at Auburn, has been selected as the only candidate from a southern school to place in the first preliminary competition for the Paris Prize Com-ptition. News of Adams' success in the first-lap of the series of preliminary competitions was announced here today by Prof. Walter Burk-hardt of the School of Architecture.' it is the second time in the history of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts that a student here has placed in the Paris Prize Competition, which is an annual event consisting of three stages. Two years ago Alan Jacobs, A. P. I. student of Charleston, S. C, placed. Morris Aaron Hall of Jasper, also a fifth year student in architecture, was a recipient of a mention in the recent first preliminary. Twenty students, including Adams, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, were selected from the country at large following the first preliminary. The architectural problem required of the students was a 12-hour problem of an entrance to a large park commemorating the recent Lima Conference. The twenty students will participate in a second preliminary competition on March 25. Adams will be given his second problem on that date here at Auburn under the supervision of Prof. Burk-hardt. Five students from the 20 will be chosen to place after the second preliminary. Winner of the final competition, which is scheduled to take place in New York in May, will be a-warded the prize, which comprises thirty months of study at the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts at Paris and travel in Europe, all expenses paid. Students from colleges and universities throughout the United States selected after the first preliminary included three from the University of Illinois, three from the University of Oklahoma, two from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, two from Syracuse University, two from Princeton University, two from Catholic University, one from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one from Ohio State University, one from the University of Pennsylvania, one from New York University, one from Park Ridge, Illinois, and one from Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Seven Are Approved for Publication Jobs If They Have Needed Hours The campus political pot began to boil in earnest last night after the Publications Board qualified seven candidates for elective positions on the 1939-40 Plainsman and Glomerata yesterday, subject to their having passed at least 92 credit hours of work. Junior politics are in full sway, with all candidates planning —and some already making— their campaigns. After calling each prospective candidate in, examining his application, and questioning him in detail, the Board decided that all seven were fully qualified to be candidates, if they have the necessary hours. All have a scholastic average of over 80 for five semesters of work, and have completed certain required courses. Names of the qualified candidates and the offices for which they are qualified are: Editor of the Plainsman: John Godbold; Business Manager of the Plainsman: Bob Armstrong, Julian My-riek; Editor of the Glomerata: Charles Kelley, Allen Northington; Business Manager of the Glomerata: Marshall Hooper, Hank Parker. These candidates will stand for election in the general spring elections to be held on March 21. Nomination blanks for all candidates must be in the hands of Billy McGehee, Chairman of the Election Committee, by March 7 at 6 p. m." Publication heads, Cabinet officers and members, class officers, and the social committee head be chosen at the same election. The recent proposed amendments (to the Constitution, approved by the Executive Cabinet, will be voted on by the entire student body. NOTICE Tonight at 7 p. m. in Comer Hall the FFA and FHA are having a joint meeting. Delta Siqma Pi to Give Smoker To Discuss "Business of Getting A Job" at Meet Delta Sigma Pi will be host to the seniors in the department of business administration Thursday night at a smoker in the Recreation Hall, it was announced yesterday by L. E. Foster, president of Delta Sigma Pi. The smoker is to get the entire senior business class together to discuss "This Business of Getting A Jab." There is to be no planned program for the evening. The assembly will be in the form of a roundtable discussion, in which various students and faculty members will express their views and suggestions relating to the employment of students of business administration. Ait the smoker personnel information blanks are to be given out to seniors, and every senior is urged to attend. These blanks are to be kept by Prof. C. P. Austin, employment director for the department. According to Foster, subjects to be discussed are "What Does the Employer Expect of the Young CoUege Man?", "Tactful Interviews," "The Letter of Application," "What's Open in the Business Field,' and "Approaching Employers." The floor is to be open for the discussion of any relevant subject that arises, and it is hoped that the assembly will be just a clearinghouse of ideas. Dean J. W. Scott, Prof. Cecil Padgett, and Prof. C. P. Austin are to represent the faculty, contributing their views 'based on experiences of the past. The smoker is to be informal, and will begin shortly after the dismissal of Current Events Class. NOTICE There will be a call meeting of Scabbard and Blade at 5 this afternoon in Samford Hall. PAGE TWO THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, The Auburn Plainsman Published Semi-Weekly By The Students Of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama Editorial and business offices at Lee County Bulletin Office on Tichenor Avenue. Phone 448. Editor may be reached after office hours by calling 169-W. Edwin C. Godbold Editor Charles F. Grisham . . . Business Manager Editorial Staff Managing Editor Associate Editor . Society Editor ... Sports Editor News Editor Roy Taylor J. H. Wheeler __Eleanor Scott Bill Troup John Godbold Business Staff Assistant Business Manager Bob Armstrong Assistant Business Manager _._. - Julian Myrick Advertising Manager Billy Smith Circulation Manager _ Arthur Steele Assistant Circulation Manager Walter Going Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, $1.50 per semester. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Inc. Member of Associated Collegiate Press. Distributor of Collegiate Digest. Junior Politics Juniors are suddenly becoming friendly with everyone as elections loom up on a not-distant horizon. 'Feverish campaigning will be the order of the day until the last vote is counted. Wild political rumors are flying thick and fast while aspirants to office are seeking to swing blocs of votes in their favor. The Plainsman urges every student to discount most of the stories that campaigners spread. A large number of students believe everything a candidate tells them concerning the fallacies of his opponent's program. Students who have observed political elections at Auburn in the past will remember that it is usually the candidate who tells more of his qualifications and less of his opponent's inabilities who make the best office holder. The candidate who resorts to mud slinging and underhand skullduggery is the one who is skeptical about his chances. Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the necessity of considering the qualifications of candidates long before election day. Too few students look to the future when voting for candidates. Most students are swayed by personal feelings and political poppy-cock. Every Auburn man should conscientiously support only those candidates who can efficiently discharge the duties of the office they seek. Newspaper Men Have you ever visioned yourself as the reckless, carefree newspaper man that is so often played up in the movies? Have you ever wished that you were in his place, that you could take things as they come—the excitement with the calm—and then settle down to a beer and a cigarette and forget the whole thing? If all that is what you would like in a newspaper man, then you would be, in part, disappointed, for most of the time newspaper men are just like the others that work for a living. Just the same, there is that time not included in "most of the time," when you wouldn't be disappointed, and that's the part that makes being a newspaper man worth while. . For the main part the work is just as regular and just as monotonous as any other job might be. Day in and day out, there are those same little stories to get for the final edition—Mrs. Jones will probably have a baby today, and Mrs. Smith tomorrow. The names may change, but that is about all. Maybe next week there will be a fire in the East Side, but whether it's next week or next month, there will be a fire, and then the same old story goes into print. For a month or two, the newspaper man's job will be just routine. The editor's office will be just like the office of .some other business man, and the copy room, just another place where the daily news is pounded out. A score of reporters will come to work at eight, take an hour off for lunch, and go home at five. Those same reporters will write obituraries and births and weather stories every day of that month or two. But then, without the slightest warning, without even the mearest of hints, the biggest news story of the year will break. Obituraries will be forgoten for the moment. Mrs. Jones will have her baby, but not in columns of the daily. A score of reporters will be hurrying madly in and out of the copy room, sitting still just long enough to pound out a few hurried lines on a sheet of paper and then yell out for the copy boy. The editor's office will look like a mad house, and the big boy himself will flounder around under a turmoil of papers. Ties will be jerked loose and coats thrown over the backs of chairs. In short, it will be just as you pictured it—a veritable madhouse. After that, well, there will be those same days of routine and the same old job—just "another day, and another Mrs. Jones. But there was a big news story and there will be another just like it . . . in a month or two. That's what makes being a newspaper man worthwhile. L.P. What Is America? Last week at the local theater there was a rather silly film shown which told how a man who was supposed to be "Mr. Average American" was given a severe dose of poison ivy, locked in his room for a couple of weeks by an opinion poll agency, and flooded with a batch of privately printed newspapers full of threats of war on the United States by some foreign power. The opinion poll bureau wanted to find the reactions of the average American citizen to war threats. They wanted to know how much the average citizen would stand from overbearing foreign powers before he would fight. Each succeeding issue of the newspapers that they brought to the carefully guarded guinea pig was full of more serious threats of conflict—American tourists traveling abroad were insulted and injured, American-owned foreign property was damaged, A-merican trading vessels in foreign waters were blown up. Mr. Average American never budged. The tourists should have come home, the property owners had to take the risk of destruction, and the vessels should be in home ports in-such perilous times. Finally, the newspapers declared war, but the hero refused to fight until he heard the bombers roaring over his very head in a fake air rade and knew that "the dirty butchers" were blowing up the sacred soil of America and damaging Americans in their homes. It is the Plainsman's guess that the movie moguls probably thought they were depicting the reactions of the average American citizen to war. And we "don't think they are far wrong. "America" to the hero of this rather weak movie was a stretch of territory between two oceans and certain parallels of latitude. Probably he included Hawaii. Of this concrete America he was acutely conscious. He had traveled enough of its length and breadth to get a feeling for it—of its farms and cities and mountain tops. So long as helmeted invaders did not march into his concrete America, or alien air squadrons fly above it, America was safe. He spoke for many millions who think in concrete terms. What is America, anyway? There are better- kept farms, cleaner cities elsewhere. Also scenery just as grand to behold. Clearly, the important America is not a stretch of terrain with geographical borders. It is, instead, a spiritual thing. It is not a political state but a state of human dignity and mutual decency between men. It is a oneness, a unity, composed of free speech, political and religious liberty, the fundamentals of the bill of rights, and manly respect for the pledged word. When this America is gone, the America of mere geographical boundaries will have no meaning. All that makes living on our plains and valleys and mountain tops will be gone. All that makes being an American a mark of distinction will have ceased to have exist. Oh, we know that the plains and valjeys and fields are safe. They will remain even should armies pass over them. But the true America is terribly endangered. There is no safety for our kind of America in a world that threatens to throw a democratic nation, built on the ideal that all men are created equal and can live together peacably, as a sacrifice to the hideous revival of barbaric tribalism. . Mr. Average American in the movie was alert to the march of men. But Americans who can see the march of ides are needed to save the real America. Well! By John Ivey Jr. THE YOUNGER GENERATION: A statement that the younger inhabitants of this earth hear so much till they feel like giving old age a slap on the proverbial kisser . . . "What is this younger generation coming to?" When some old sage happens to let this stock sentence dribble from his lips, we always like to think of the thing from a new angle. It seems that it is self evident as to what the older generation has amounted to . , . with all respect to those who gave us the life, it seems as though we have inherited a world from the hands of individuals who have had their very beings moulded into existences that are merely slaves to tradition. We are told to eat certain foods due to the fact that we don't want to end up with bodies that are bent and broken; we are told that we mustn't stay up late at night, because we will age faster and have a shadow of purple under our optical apparatus. We are told these things by individuals who pass wisdom from behind cigars stuck into a mouth that has been eating pretty must what is desires for half a century . . . from people who stay up half the night playing cards or listening to the radio. To make matters worse, the idea strikes us as to just when the older generation would designate as the proper time to enjoy life. . . . after you reach the age when you will have to hobble to the dance hall . . . after the age when your digestive tract is already over-worked by the fifty years of faithfully performing its duties three times a day on bits of food. According to the best rules on health, we have our life outlined for us. The old people seems (to take their old age as the time to reverse the teachings of medicine and to preach to the younger generation that (they are certainly going to the devil, or something. WE WONDER. Since Mussolini came into power, he has failed to carry his anti-semetic campaign to the same end and as has his friend and partner in crime, Hitler. But now the question comes to mind as to whether the death of Pope Pius XI will unlease Italy's Hitler to restrained persecution of the Jews. Although Mussolini has at times started a campaign that had prospects of developing into a full-fledged anti-Jewish movement, he has been suffering from the power which the Pope has held over his Catholic followers. Earlier this year there was a failure on the part of thousands of Italians to renew their Fascist party cards. The reason for this nation-wide departure was rumored to have been caused by the work of the leading teachers and thinkers in the Catholic Church, who through their influence, turned the people against Mussolini's attempts to persecute the Jewish element in Italy. Now the Pope is dead. We were very much impressed by the actions of the Pope during the last Central European crisis. Even though he was constantly under medical care His Holiness continued to make pleas for world peace. . . his voice was weakened by age and pain, but the force of his words must have had their effect. He has played an important part in restraining any inhuman outbreaks on the part of the Italian government, but now he no longer is there to put up the restraining hand. Who will have the power to check the will of the dictator? PROPAGANDA: College newspapers and student organizations have been bombarded during the last month with letters from "a Chinese student" asking for support ot the Chinese cause in the current "incident" with Japan. These letters ask that U. S. students "send letters to men in key government positions urging them to make unlawful the sale or shipment or arms or munitions; and other war materials to aggressor nations." Surveys of collegiate opinion on the Sino-Japanese war indicate that collegians believe Japan to be the aggressor, that the U. S. should take the side of war-torn China. But most collegians believe today that the U. S. should not go beyond its borders to fight as a writer in the University of Mississippi Mississippian, but most seem to be in accord with its sentiments. THE CABINET LOSES EITHER WAY! News note: "Julian Fowler and Ernest Pappas are candidates for President of the Cabinet in tomorrow's election." AUBURN FOOTPRINTS To Be Or Not To Be To study, or not to study: That is the question Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to make A's and B's and the honor roll Or to take C's and D's by having a good time and By so doing forget it. To review, to cram Some more, and by to cram to say we stuff Our heads with unimportant facts That college is known for, 'tis a situation Devoutly to be avoided. To review, to cram; To cram; perchance to flunk; ay, there's the rub; For in cramming what good can come When we have played one whole semester Must give us pause; there's the respect That makes calamity of examination days. For who can learn in one night what Should have been learned in eighteen weeks. Who can think clearly the next day after Having been up all night, drinking coffee And smoking cigarettes When he himself might study occasionally And retire early on the eve of the Eventful day and come prepared with Sense rested and acute. Who can bluff professors in thinking he Knows something by his eloquent pen and words. Who can fill in what an empty head doth not know; Except for that fatal blankness which Falls over us and from which no one Can come out of at the decisive moment. Thus cramming makes dunces of us all, And thus the moral of this story is, Prepare faithfully from day to day your assignments And when the roll is called up yonder you'll be there. * * * Shades of R. E. M. Des Islets! That Norma Shearer can spin a yarn, can't she! * * * There was an Old Woman of Wooster Who had a Thanksgiving rooster. She chopped off his head Until he was dead And now he doesn't crow like he yooster. * * * There was a Young Lady from Nark Who thought she could sing like a lark . She hit a high note, 'Twas too much for her throat, And all that came out was a bark. THE EDITOR'S MAILBOX Editor The Auburn Plainsman Dear Sir: While all the talk about Greater Auburn is going on, I think it would be opportune to say something about the town as it is. I'm for this Greater Auburn, but would it not be well to improve and make more beautiful what is already here so that it will be more in keeping with the new modern expansion? The town should become civic-conscious, stand off and take an impartial look at itself. I imagine that numbers of visitors coming here on Feb. 22 will look with amazement at the piles of cans, old lumber, trash, etc., right in the middle of town; the vacant lots with last year's crop of old weeds and wind-blown paper; back yards that one glimpses with heaps of old bottles—there's a truck load in one yard that I know—catching rain-water, breeding mosquitoes; overflowing trash cans, inefficiently cleaned and receiving little attention from householders; cattle, mules, pigs and geese rubbing elbows, so to speak, with main street. Where's the civic pride of Auburn citizens? On my first visit here I was amazed at the swarms of flies a-round the business places on the Before Tomorrow By John Godbold SOCIALIZED MEDICINE has come to Alabama. According to an employee of one of the government a g e n c i e s operating throughout the state, cooperative medical groups have been formed in a majority of the 67 counties and are operating successfully so far. The plan calls for the payment of $6 each per year for the two heads of the family and a smaller amount for each child. During the year this small payment entitles all members of the family to medical service. It even includes the payment of hospital bills and the furnishing of prescriptions. According to our source, one client underwent a major operation soon after the plan went into effect in her county, her hospital bill alone being more than $400. Her small payment to the "pool" had enabled her to receive the medical service which otherwise she might not have been able to secure; or had she been able to secure it, she would have been burdened for years with the payments. The plan is working especially well in rural counties. In the larger towns and cities where the doctors' incomes are larger, there seems to be some opposition, but in the less thickly populated areas the doctors are trying their best to help. There have been many objections to socialized medicine. But when one looks at it clearly and objectively as it is being practiced in Alabama the objections seem to be entirely over-shadowed by the benefits. For a small sum low-income families are getting much-needed medical service without being burdened with debt. And doctors who are working under the plan are enjoying a substantial increase in income. * * * ONE WONDERS what effect the death of Pope Pius will have on the peace of Europe. He always worked conscientiously for better relations among the belligerent European countries, and his death migh foretell even more sparks around the powder keg. There can be little doubt that both Hitler and Mussolino are exerting all their influence to have either a German or Italian sympathizer named as Pope Pius' successor. If such an election were to come about, both totalitarian states would be materially benefited, for the Catholic Church has been one of the greatest opponents of Fascism, particularly in Germany. The eyes of the world are going to be on Rome when the selection takes place. History will be made there. * * * ALABAMA can point with pride to its present legislature. Anyone who has ever seen former legislatures in session knows that often there has been little dignity about them. Of course, much of the important work is done behind the scenes; nevertheless, it is rather disappointing to see legislators reading newspapers, munching candy bars or peanuts, singing hillnbilly songs, and cavorting in general. But the present legislature has had a different attitude. The ser-iouness and dignity with which it has gone about its duties have won for it a sincere respect from citizens of the state. main street. I still am. It's uselss to try to get a moment's rest because of them, and add to them the mosquitoes—hordes of them— that make life miserable and sleep impossible. There's a lot to be done to make this truly the Loveliest Village of the Plains. Why not start before the Big Day? Auburn Citizen Editor The Auburn Plainsman Dear Ed, Original poetry, by golly! John's Girl John's girl is fair as a morn in May, Her mouth is made for laughter, and she laughs all the day. She's just the right size, about five feet two; Her nose is up-turned and her eyes are blue. She has tiny ears and curly brown hair, She's a nifty dancer, this maiden fair. BUT—John's girl is bad; my girl is good. Do you think I'd trade with John? Gosh, you know I would! Student Poet TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939 THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE API# University Sigma Chi's To Meet Here In an attempt to bring the Iota chapter of Sigma Chi at the University of Alabama and the Gamma Sigma chapter of Sigma Chi here at Auburn closer together, these two chapters this year are inaugurating an annual visit to each other, during the time of initiation. This year the joint initiation •will take place on March third and fourth in Auburn, with Gamma Sigma as host. Next year the Iota Iota Chapter will act as host to the Auburn chapter in Tuscaloosa. Guests of Gamma Sigma next month will include members of the Iota Iota chapter, alumni of the Gamma Sigma chapter, and other visiting Sigma Chis. This is the first time that a gathering of this nature has been attempted, and enthusiasm for its success is growing as the final plans are being worked out. In addition to promoting a closer bond between the Sigma Chi chapters of Iota Iota and Gamma Sigma, the occasion next month, and the years following, should also be a step forward establishing a closer, more friendly relationship between the University and Auburn. SOCIETY AND NEWS FEATURES ELEANOR SCOTT, Editor Kappa Sigma Fraternity Chooses New Officers Beta Eta chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity elected William H. Andrews Jr. of Thomasville, president of the chapter for the ensuing term at the chapter meeting Wednesday night. Andrews was also selected official delegate to represent the chapter at the Grand Conclave of the fraternity to be held in Glacier National Park, Montana, Aug. 30-31, Sept. 1. Other officers elected at this time were Charlie Kilpatrick, Carrollton, vice-president, succeeding Bill Hall; Bill Campbell, Decatur, Ga., Grand Master of Ceremonies, succeeding Emory Solomon; Henry Mohns, Atlanta, secretary, succeeding B. H. Raw-linson; Charles Harris, Montgomery, 're-elected treasurer; Boiling Rawlinson, Millforook, kitchen manager, succeeding Emory Solomon; Charles Magnuson, Birmingham, assistant treasurer. Installation of these officers will be held Feb. 15. Thirty U. S. colleges use crimson as their school colors. LET YOUR TASTE BE YOUR GUIDE.. . TO BENSON'S. WE SPECIALIZE IN GIVING CUSTOMERS EXACTLY WHAT THEIR TASTES DEMAND IN THE WAY OF SODAS — SUNDAES David Lemmon BENSON'S "A Soda Fountain With Personality" Local Theta Chi's Are Hosts At Regional "Rebel Reunion" More than 200 members of Theta Chi fraternity will be guests of Auburn Saturday, Feb. 18, drawn there for the first annual convention of Region Five, which includes chapters at University of Alaibama, University of Florida, Georgia School of Technology, Alaibama Polytechnic Institute, and various alumni chapters throughout these states. This first annual reunion will become known from coast-to-coast within the fraternity's 12,000 members as the Rebel Reunion. The reunion iwill be opened with registration of incoming delegates Saturday morning at the house of Chi chapter on the Auburn campus. Saturday afternoon the delegates will gather' at the chapter house for a series of round table discussions on mutual chapter problems such as the management of chapter houses, improvement in scholarship, pledge training, social training of members, etc. Following these business sessions, a tea dance will be held at Graves Center from four to seven, music being furnished by the Auburn Knights, featuring favorite Theta Chi songs. At eight o'clock a banquet will be held for all delegates and their dates. Following the banquet there will be informal dancing at the chapter house. National President Earle D. Rhodes of Troy, New York, will arrive in Auburn Friday and remain until Sunday. At the banquet President Rhodes will address the assembled delegates and introduce the guest speaker, Dean Floyd Fields, prominent Theta Chi alumni of Georgia Tech. Each year conventions similar to the Rebel Reunion are held and known as: the Boston Tea Party, Philadelphia Frolic, Columbus Congress, Seattle Stampede, and San Francisco Fiesta. Marjorie Hanners Marries Robert C. Lominack Miss Marjorie Hanners, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hanners, became the bride of Robert G. Lominack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lominack, of Newberry, S. C, Jan. 30. The bride received her college education at Alabama College at Montevallo and at A. P. I. Mr. Lominack attended Clem-son College and graduated at A. P. I. He is at present connected with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. After Feb. 2, the couple will make their home in Monroe, S. C. Barnett Issues Statement About Glee Club for Girls Director Lawrence Barnett of the Girls' Glee Club issued a final statement today in regards to the organization for the second se- AUBURN'S MOST MODERN CAFE TASTY FOODS PROMPT SERVICE AUBURN GRILLE Air Conditioned G-5 Campus/Vews Phi Psi Elects Officers To Fill Vacancies On Monday night, Feb. 6, Phi Psi, honorary textile fraternity, elected Nolan Helms secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hugh Wright. K. B. Smith was elected to vice president and publicity agent to fill the vacancy of J. C. Farrow, who graduated at mid term. Other officers are P. K. Mc- Kinney, president; E. J. Lawrence, treasurer; V. C. Hill, senior warden; and Charlie Knight, junior warden. Plans for the Open House, sponsored each year by Phi Psi, were also discussed. Phi Psi wishes to extend each student an invitation to attend the Open House which will be held on Friday afternoon and night, March 3. Auburn Graduate Is Wed In Montgomery Ceremony Miss Nell Taylor was wedded to Earl C. Adams, a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Saturday at the Forest Avenue Methodist Church, Montgomery last week. The Rev. Griffin E. Lloyd officiated. Mrs. J. E. Harrison directed the music program. The following selections were played "Venetian Love Song," "Berceuse," "Salut D' Amour," "At Dawning," "O Promise Me," "Bridal March," "Mid-Summer Night's Dream," and "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes."' The bridegroom is a graduate of the Jones Law School. He is a member of the Montgomery Bas Association; is a member of Sigma Delta Kappa, legal fraternity; a member of Beauvoir Country Club, and of various civic and patriotic organizations. He holds the position as clerk at the Juvenile Court. The bride received her preparatory education in Montgomery and later Alabama College and Tu-lane University in New Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. Adams will make their home at 1000 South Court Street, Montgomery. mester. All girls are extended an invitation to attend. The meetings will be held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 5 p. m. in the Glee Club room, above Elec Lab. Juanita Johnson is president of the organization. Dean J. W. Scott has announced that one hour's credit in college will be given for the work to those registering at once. All new students entering school this semester are cordially invited to sign with Margaret Pearson, secretary of the Glee Club, to join the group. Coe College's new campus social center has been named "coke- •tail lounge." NEW-TYPE STREAMLINER ANEW-TYPE 125-mile-an-hour streamliner— the 5000 horsepower steam-electric train now being put through its final tests by G-E engineers—soon will be speeding on its first westward run over the Union Pacific's historic "Overland Route." Nearly two years have been spent by General Electric and Union Pacific engineers in designing and building the streamliner. The result is that the power plant of the new train is capable of doing twice the work of a conventional steam locomotive for each pound of fuel used, and of making three times the mileage without stopping for fuel or water. Six large motors in each of the two cabs drive the locomotive, the electricity being supplied by a geared turbine-electric generating unit similar to those used on many ships. As the new 15-car streamliner speeds between Chicago and the Pacific Coast, at times winding through passes more than 7000 feet above sea level, it will be another symbol of the constant search by General Electric's transportation engineers for more efficient means of travel. This search is one in which the engineer with years of experience gives invaluable training to the Test men-young student engineers recently graduated from college—who assist him. TELEVISION AT THE NEW YORK FAIR IF you have a favorite line or two from Kipling or a famous Shakespearean speech you like to give now and then, consider the ne plus ultra of settings for the presentation—a complete television studio, with an audience as standard equipment, recently announced by Dr. W. R. G. Baker, Union '16, managing engineer of the General Electric radio division and an ex-Test man. For you are invited to turn actor in the G-E building at "The World of Tomorrow," the New York World's Fair. At your service will be a program director, who will initiate you into the experience of acting before the camera, and complete television equipment of the latest design—receivers, camera, transmitter. Demonstrating television to the public is not new to General Electric engineers. Nine years ago, Dr. E. F. W. Alexanderson—one of the G-E consulting engineers and an ex- Test man—arid his assistants demonstrated television to a theater audience in Schenectady. But great advances have been made since then, and when you act for your friends at New York you will be using the latest equipment that science has to offer. GENERAL « ELECTRIC I B S O N' V MEN'S WEAR $ SALE ON MANHATTAN SHIRTS AND PAJAMAS SPAULDING SPORT GOODS Delta Sigma Pi Stages Steak Fry at Cabin Delta Sigma Pi, the professional business fraternity, entertained last Tuesday evening with a hay ride and steak fry given at the chapter's rustic lodge just outside Among the members attending with their dates were Tom Henley and Marjorie Miller, Syd Cook and Pete Wright, Rufus Porter and Nell Gilchrist, Marshall Hooper and Mary Nell Pope, John Dub-berly and Mary Lydia Williamson, Frank Wilson and Amy Drake, Julian Myrick and Pat Irwin, Charles Harris and Mary Banks Franklin. Olin L. Hill Announcing His New Line of Spring Tailored Suits $22.50 up 5£SSSSSSS£828£8SS£SSSSSSSSSS8S82SSS282SSSSSSSSS2 SSSSS8SSSSS8SS88g8S8SSSSSSSSSS88SSSSSSS882S^!SSS8SSSSg28SS2S^SSSSK8SSSSS^SS2SS^ Order Your Coal Today Red Clover Brilliant Boothton AUBURN ICE & COAL CO. Prompt Delivery Phone 118 PROSPECTIVE HOME-BUILDERS Please Note That There Are Only A Few Close-In Residential Lots Left On Paved Streets. Better Select One Now. Business Property For Sale Robert L. Burkes Real Estate & Insurance Ole Miss Mourns Death Of Forner Auburn Man The flag at the University of Mississippi flew at half mask last week as the campus mourned one of its best loved citizens, Sergeant Marius de S. Marquis, instructor of Military Science and Tactics, who died from a self inflicted bullet wound on Feb. 1. Sergt. Marquis, who came to Ole Miss at the beginning of the 1938-39 session, was 33 years old. He was born in Selma, Ala., in 1905. He was educated at Auburn and received his degree in 1925. Joining the army shortly after his graduation, he was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., where he remained until coming to the University. In addition to his work as a military instructor, Sergt. Marquis also was assistant coach of the rifle markmanship team and was equipment manager for the Athletic Assocition. There was no apparent motive for Sergt. Marquis' action. He left a note addressed to his wife, but its contents were never disclosed. The night prior to his death, which came as the result of a .22 caliber bullet found through the right temple, he is said to have been in excellent spirits. Funeral services for Sergt. Marquis were held at the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. F. M. Purser, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. E. Wallace of the First Presbyterian' Church. Burial with full military honors was in Columbus, Ga., the following day. Cardinal Key Has Banquet Patronize Plainsman advertisers. Cardinal Key held its formal initiation banquet Thursday night in the Pitts Hotel. Those initiated were Suzelle Hare, Ruth Lowe, Helen Porch, Virginia Adams, and Margaret Pearson. Edith Cecil Carson was ill at her home in Montgomery. Alumnae members present were Mrs. Neil Davis, Mrs. Anita Wright, Mrs. Jimmy Green, Miss Mary George Lamar, Mrs. Marion Richardson, and Mrs. Milton Hill. The table was decorated with red carnations, and Eleanor Scott, president, served as master of ceremonies. To be eligible for membership in Cardinal Key, a girl must have a junior standing on the campus, an average of 85 or above, and be outstanding in leadership and personality. Active members present at the initiation were Dr. Rosa Lee Walston, honorary member, Ruby Helen Stokes, Clara Thaggard, Rachel Hereford, Rubye Pitts, Camilla Newberry, Anne Winn, and Eleanor Scott. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS King's Nursery Phone 134-R •5O«fDC»»O?»«OC««0O««0C««00««O0««00»»CC««CC«»0C«»O0««OC#»0a»«0C»f00»«00«»OO«»OC»>O«Q*O»«0O»O«O«a« Pililv' College St. Auburn Next to Collier's Shoe Shop i PAGE FOUR THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939 Famous Magician To Play at Tiger Calvert, world's premier magician and illusionist will present his stupendous production of mystery from the stage of the Tiger Theater Thursday. The show includes massive collection of illusions delving deeply into the mysteries of the orient. • The show carries the glamor of Broadway, the thrills of Hollywood and the beauty of oriental paradises. Calvert will present many astounding illusions never before seen in this country, mechanical robots will come to life and change to living creatures. Calvert's $50,000.00 mystery, "The Chimes of Pharaoh," will be presented, the chimes will ring and beautiful girls materialize before the eyes of the audience as if they were fairies and vanish at the wave of Calvert's wand, MILK SHAKE 5c MALTED MILK WITH ICE CREAM 10c TIGER COFFEE SHOP Next to Pitts Hotel bnly to reappear on pedestals or even in the theater dome. Calvert says a show in naught without sex appeal, so naturally only the most charming girls appear on the stage with the master of magic. You will be held spellbound at the sight of the "Floating Lady" and you will be astounded at the sight of the ""Disembodied Princess" where in a beautiful girl has her head severed from her body. "Penetro" is another of Calvert's most mystifying presentations. A steel spear seemingly penetrates through a girl's body. It is hard to believe that is possible for a person to be in more than one place at a time but the magician will lead you to believe that he is some supernatural being when he presents his quick change act in the "Vampire Illusion," wherein he changes places with weirdly dressed performers before the very eyes of the audience. You will probably be startled when a beautiful young lady vanishes instantaneously, at the flash of a (gun, in mid-air. One of the most daring and bewildering feats ever to be presented from the theater stage is "The Buzz Saw" illusion, a girl is visibly sawed1 in half with a huge whining buzz saw powered by electricity. This generation will probably never have another opportunity to gaze upon a stage performance equivalent to this. g Of li §g5 tOof g g Arcade Pharmacy— Cigarettes 15c MARTIN THEATER BUILDING Opelika siteiWirs.rs.u^'sjir.'^^^^ wmaBmmmmMMMmm T SMIRK AT CAFE MENUS THAT DON'T STRIKE YOUR FANCY. FREQUENTLY WE LIKE THE MEAT ON A MENU BUT THE VEGETABLES DON'T SUIT US. WHY NOT DINE WHERE YOU PLAN THE MENU . . . EAT WHAT YOU LIKE TIGER CAFE (CAFETERIA STYLE) lilllllllliliillllllilillllllllillillllllllllllllllllliS Cold •••ice-cold Look for the familiar red cooler OPELIKA COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. PHONE 70 AW-3 Pan-American (Continued from Page One) Garfield forced a postponement; a second invitation was issued in 1889 again under .Blaine's guidance and to which all the republics except Santo Domingo responded. On Oct. 2, 1889, the First Pan-American Conference met in session in Washington under the presidency of Blaine. It concluded agreements on compulsory arbitration, trade reciprocity, port duties, customs regulations, free navigation of rivers, sanitary regulations, a monetary union, common weights and measures, patents, trade-marks, extradition of criminals, and other international matters. Most of this work, which took up more than seven months' time, was nullified by the failure of the states to ratify the treaty; but the way was made clear for succeeding conferences, and, most important of all, the establishment of the International Bureau of American Republics became a reality. Other Conferences Follow Succeeding conferences known as the Second, Third, Fourth, etc. Pan-American Conferences met in 1901, 1906, 1910, 1923, 1933, and 1938, respectively. All these conferences ^dealt with the topics compulsory arbitration, enforcement of the "Drago Doctrine" and "Calvo Clause," labor, international law, sanitation, ports, customs, and other topics of vital concern to the mutual interests of the American Republics. Other conferences and commissions were created by the main conference and carried on extensive surveys and reforms in the fields that effected the participating states most. Education, communication, transportation, labor, child welfare, commerce, and sanitation commissions were organized to supplement the work of the conference which met only at five-year intervals. Dr. Drago's Doctrine The Drago Doctrine settled to a large extent the controversy between the Latin American states and the European powers which were lending the Latin Americas money and investing in their bonds. In several cases the borrowing states had delayed payment" of these debts and the European powers had made attempts in some cases to occupy portions of their territory. However, the United States in carrying out its policy contained in the Monroe Doctrine, had forbidden such action. The Latin American republics felt it their right and duty to protect themselves and thus this policy of the Drago Doctrine was instituted. It was the brainchild of Dr. Drago, a well-known and brilliant jurist and diplomat from the Argentine Republic. The doctrine stateed in fact that " a public debt cannot give rise to the right of intervention, and much less to the occupation of the soil of any American nation by any European power." This policy was the subject of much discussion at the conference, but it has been declared by succeeding conferences to be the policy of every American republic. The agreement on this policy, known as the Porter Convention and adopted by the conference in 1907, was made subject to the condition that the debtor state should not refuse to reply to an offer of arbitration, and, once having accepted it, fail to abide by the award. The doctrine has in effect added a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine followed by the United States and the other A-merican states. 8th Pan-American Conference Of far greater significance and importance to the world and to the Americas was the recent Eighth Pan-American Conference held in Lima, Peru. This conference, composed of the American delegation, headed by Secretary of State Cordell Hull and of the official delegates of all the Latin American republics, struck a new note of accord never before attained by any other international conference. Its concerted action has thrown up what is hoped to be an impenetrable front to foreign aggressors and hostile activities in the Western Hemisphere. NOTICE Coach Dell Morgan has requested that all pitching and catching candidates for both Auburn's freshman and varsity baseball teams this spring report in the "A" Club room at Alumni Gymnasium Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. It is very important that both the varsity and plebe catchers and pitchers be present at the initial meeting Wednesday night. Wax Works A Brunswick production of "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" with vocal work handled by Ginny Simms, Sully Mason, and Harry Babbitt, backed by Kay Kyser's outfit is good material along the novelty line. "Mighty Lak' A Rose" with words by Ginny Simms graces the other side-of said disc. Fine! * * * Johnny Messner and his Music Box Band have made a record on the Mickey Rooney tune, "Have A Heart," which features a vocal by Boblby King. On the reverse side "Dawn of a New D a y comes forth in a very commercial manner, but is pretty good! A Bluebird. * * * Something fine in the way of swing is the recording of "Dinah" by Red Nichols and his Five Pennies, who this time turn out to be Teagarden, Rusin, Goodman, Krupa, and Kress. They get in a pretty good groove. "Indiana," the production on the opposite side of the Vocalion is equally as good. Makes a fine addition to the collection of swing classics by a small combination. * * * Brunswfick presents Horace Heidt and his crew in "Where Has My Little Dog Gone," vocal by Jean Farney, and "Clarinet Polka." Both tunes axe done in the appealing but commercial style of Heidt's band, which by the way, is just short of being a small army. However, we might recommend this disc to those who are nuts on the subject of flashy section work with a tinge of corn. * * * Back to the strictly good groovers we have a Victor master swing classic cut by the Benny Goodman "small combination" the quintet on "I Cried For You," with the trio holding forth on the other side of the tune of "I Know That You Know." Please pardon us, but there are no flies on either side of this production . . . a fine addition to any stack! * * * "An Old Curiosity Shop" appears on a Victor recording just finished by that master trombone slide slipper Thomas Dorsey and his bunch of sweet-swing cats. Jack Leonard explains vocally the set-up on this side, while Edith •c»o#cJo»o«c*o«o«o»o»o«o«o«o*o«o»o»G»o»o»o«:;»; i T. I. Jockisch J e w e l e r Expert Watch And J e w e l ry Repairing Lense Duplication Complete Line Of College J e w e l ry Wright asks, "What Do You Know About iLove?" on the apposite side. T. Dorsey has hit a happy medium in the' method of featuring his slip horn which is certainly a relief after listening to some band leaders stand up and shine for an entire tune. * * * Tommy Dorsey's band has two new ones ready for consumption under the old names of "Cocktails For Two" and "Old Black Joe." Although the tunes are from two widely seperated periods in American history, they are both given the latest dress of modern dance style. Stephen Foster would turn an undignified flip in his resting place below the sod if he heard his beloved tune played by T. Dorsey, but he would end up by tapping his foot . . . no doubt! * * • Jimmie Lunceford has just finished two of the finest in the recording history of his band for Vocalion. The tunes are plugged under the titles of "Cheatin' On Me" and "Ain't What You Do, It's The Way You Do It." The first of these two feature the Lunceford trio in one of the solidest grooves from which swing come forth. The latter tune features the voice of James Young, assisted by the trio in a sender decidely on the right side of the track. Dont miss this record! * * * Featuring his fast broken-chord style on a couple of fine tunes, Richard Himber gave "Jimmie Swings Out" and "Sweet and High" a new dress in ia Victor production vocalized by Stuart Allen. Himber has a style that- is con-spicious for the broken-chord effects. The remarkable thing about the band is that, regardless of the tempo of the tune being played, the broken chords are always played in a fine smooth style that presents a very pleasing result. * * * "Study in Red" and "Deep Purple" are the two latest works of the Larry Clinton organization. Bea Wain, in her usual fine style, furnishes the vocal for the last of these two tunes while Clinton exhibits his fine arrangement on his own composition in the first of the group. Although Larry's outfit sticks to the sweet side of swing as a rule, they really do "Study in Red" up in a manner of a full-grown bunch of swing cats! Really fine! NOTICE The local branch of the A. I. E. E. is sponsoring an inspection trip to the nearby hydro-electric dams Saturday, Feb. 18th, for all junior and senior electrical students. Those planning to go please notify Eugene Knight or R. E. Ledlbetter if you have not already done so, and be on Toomer's corner at 7:30 Saturday morning. NOTICE The Perry Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 3 p. m. with Mrs. J. G. Beasley on the Opelika Road, with Mrs. Mary Tamplin as co-hostess. Prof. L. M. Ware will have the program. Mrs. H. B. Peacock will speak on "Roses and Their Care." NOTICE The physical education department will sponsor socials every Saturday night in the student center at 6:30 to 8. The program will consist of dancing and games. All students are urged to attend. NOTICE There iwill (be an "A" Club dance on ithe night of February 22, "Greater Auburn Day," in Graves Center. Out-of-town alumni of the "A" Club are cordially invited to attend. More than 20,000 balloons were released at the opening kick-off of the Minnesota-Michigan football fracas. MY PRIDE Was h u r t when the boys asked me if I was wearing a coonskin cap." Keep your hair well groomed by giving it its rightfully deserved barber shop attention. HAIRCUTS TONIC TREATMENTS SHAVES SHOE SHINES MASSAGES CAMPUS BARBER SHOP Boots Stratford LUMP COAL PHONE I I CONSUMERS COAL CO. %SS3SSSSSSSSSSSSS?SSS8SSSSSSSSSSS3S8SSS3SSSSSSS SODAS SANDWICHES CIGARETTES — 15c per package Popular Brands CUT RATE DRUGS ROTHENBURG'S WALGREEN AGENCY DRUGS Opelika Ala. S T O P Wearing Leaky Shoes and Impressed Clothes BILL HAM Calls For And Delivers Phone 302 I SHOULD PATRONIZE THE IDEAL LAUNDRY BECAUSE: My Clothes Are Insured Against Fire and theft and Claims Are Adjusted Promptly ON OUR STAGE CALVERT World's Greatest Magician First American Tour With His Oriental Harem 20 — People — 20 SEE! SEE! SEE! SEE! A B E V Y O F S T U N N I N G U N V E I L E D B E A U T I E S . T H E S U P R E ME S A C R I F I C E A youth's head cut off and carried on a silver platter to the favorite of the harem. V E N E S P A The most beautiful of her sex, change from a woman to a man before your very eyes. S U Z E T T E T H E P R I N C E S S O F F I RE A thrill you may never expect again. CCEI THE K I N G ' S DREAM OF jttl PASSION His new bride flees from him, a hypnotic spell causes her to float off into space. On The Screen: "Change of Heart" Thursday T I G E R * AUBURN *^
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Title | 1939-02-14 The Auburn Plainsman |
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OCR Transcript | Semi-Weekly Tuesday Edition ©lj£ Auburn plainsman Cast Your Vote Tomorrow VOL. LXII Z-I AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939 NUMBER 40 Noted Vets Will Attend Meet Here 15th Conference For Graduate Vets to Bring Many State Experts Noted veterinarians from many sections of the United States will participate in clinics and lectures when the 15th Alabama Conference for Graduate Veterinarians convenes here Feb. 21-23. Dr. I. S. McAdory, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and Dr. L. E. Starr, assistant dean, are in charge of arrangements for the visitors, and are expecting approximately 100 doctors during the conference. Prominent among those on the program will be Dr. L. A. Meril-lat, Chicago, executive secretary of the American Veterinarian Medicine Association, who will lecture on digestive disturbances in horses and mules. Dr. Adolph Eichorn, director of the Bureau of Animal Industry, animal disease station, Beltsville, Md., will review studies on canine distemper. Hog cholera and other swine diseases will be discussed by Dr. C. N. McBryde, in charge of the swine disease research station for the B. A. I., at Ames, Iowa. Dr. D. M. Campbell, Chicago, editor of "Veterinary Medicine," will address the conference, as will Dr. R. E. Jackson, Alabama inspector in charge of the B. A. I. in Montgomery, who will speak on the State's progress in combating Bang's disease. He will outline future plans. Dr X. Enos Day, secretary of the U. S. Livestock Sanitary Associaiton, has been invited to speak. Others on the program will be Dr. B. T. Simms, Auburn; Dr. Harold N. Johnson, Montgomery; Dr. Dale A. Porter, Auburn; Dr. J. W. Venable, Gadsden; Dr. F. P. Wbolf, Auburn; Dr. L. E. Starr, Auburn; Dr M. O. Robinson, Auburn; Dr. E. S. Winters, Auburn; Dr. R. L. Mundhenk, Auburn; Dr. J. E Greene, Auburn; Dr. H. W. Johnson, Auburn; Dr. J. H. Ry-land, Selma; Dr. J. E. Severin, Atlanta; Dr. E. A. Davis, Columbus, Ga.; Dr. Frank Kitchen, Greenville, S. C; Dr. M. K. Health, Birmingham; Dr W. E. Cotton, Auburn; Dr. J. L. West, Auburn; Dr. L. E. Beckman, Tuscaloosa. A banquet will be given for the veterinarians during their conference by the Junior AVMA and a business meeting of the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association will be held. Duggar Receives Service Award At the fortieth annual meeting of Association of Southern Agricultural Workers in New Orleans three days last week, Dr. J. F. Duggar, veteran Auburn agricultural worker, was signally honored in the group of five specialists awarded distinguished service medals in agriculture. The New Orleans Daily State of Feb. 2 carried a picture of the group cited for this honor at the annual convention dinner. In the newspaper account appears this item: For "distinguished service in Southern agriculture," seven awards were made at the annual dinner last night. Two of them were for men who died in 1938. Those who received awards were W. R. Dodson, Baton Rouge, for organizing the Louisiana State Fair; John Frederick Duggar, Auburn, Ala., for many articles and textbooks; Jones Allen Evans, Athens, Ga., for activity in cotton surveys; John Richard Fain, Athens, Ga., former professor of farm management at the University of Georgia; and Benjamin Wesley Wilgore, Raliegh, N. C, president of the North Carolina Dairyman's Association. There were also awards to the late Tait Butler, Memphis, Tenn., moving spirit in many farm organizations; and the late David R. Coker, Hartsville, S. C, a plant breeder; they were received, respectively, by W. C. Lassetter of Memphis, and George Wilds of Hartsville. BLUE KEY BENEFIT FOR AUBURN BAND WILL BE GIVEN TONIGHT Blue Key Head -ffAUEAj MfffZVK/ Auburn Grads Are In Aviation Work By Charles Burns It can foe said that Auburn men represent almost every kind of business that is in the country today. Truly, men who uphold that great Auburn spirit are doctors, lawyers, teachers, inventors, college presidents, coaches, railroad officials, and in fields of aviation. Aviation fields call men for duty in Alabama with major airlines as commercial field representatives, radio operators, airport managers, and traffic managers and to these positions Auburn alumni have risen to the top ranks in Montgomery and Birmingham. A recent communication from W. F. Foote, official in charge of the Eastern offices of the Municipal Airport, Montgomery, reveals that G. E. McGough Jr., is the only actual Auburn alumni in that office but that the remainder of the employees are always in the rooting section for the college. From Birmingham comes the report of H. G. Kitchens, traffic representative of Delta Air Lines, in the branch office of the company in the Tutwiler Hotel, who said that three Auburn alumni are numbered among their employees. Besides Mr. Kitchens, a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity while on this campus, other Auburn men are Leary Redus, city traffic manager, and Leroy Parker, radio operator, stationed at the Municipal Airport in the Magic City. According to Mr. Foote and also Mr. Kitchens, the major air lines that they represent will be glad to serve Auburn students and these Auburn men invite students to visit them at their offices when they are in the respective cities of the representatives. Concert to Precede Benefit; Game to Be In Student Center Final plans for Blue Key's Bingo game for the benefit of the Band have been made, and play will start promptly at 7:30 tonight in Student Center after a short concert by the members of the band under the direction of P. R. "Bedie" Bidez. It was decided to hold the game in the Student Center instead of outside on account of threatening weather. There will 'be plenty of room provided at the tables for one hundred people to play at one time. Cash prizes will be awarded for each round of play during the night, and several merchandize prizes donated by local merchants will be given at intervals in the play. Prizes have been given by Sammy's, Burton's Book Store, Olin Hill, Gibson's, Benson's Drug Store, Tiger Drug Store, and Smith's Drug Store. What the prizes are well be kept secret until time for them to be given away. The game will be called by Dave Roberts over a loud speaker system that will enable him to call the numbers loud enough for there to be no difficulty in the players hearing the numbers as they are called. Members of Blue Key will assist in managing the tables on which the game will be played. Each round of play will require an ante of one nickel per card, with a percentage of the proceeds going to the winner. The more people that participate in each round of play, the larger the prize which will be awarded for that game. Several times during the course of the play, both the ante and the prize will foe raised, and a larger cash award will be made for that round of play. Complete instructions on the playing of the game will be explained tonight by "Cunnel" Roberts ' before the game starts. Careful checks of the numbers of the winner will foe made before the prize is given. In case of the possibility of a tie, the two winners, after a check of their numbers, will divide the cash prize equally between them. Proceeds from the playing of the game will go to the Band to help defray expenses for repairing and reconditioning equipment that they have on hand. Needham to Lecture Friday Night in Langdon Hall A lecture, "War in Its Biological Aspects," will be given toy Dr. George G. Needham, professor emeritus of the department of biology and entomology of Cornell University on Friday night at 7:30 p. m. in Langdon Hall. Dr. Needham, an authority on water insects, is en route to Florida and the West Indies collecting them. He was retired as professor at Cornell three years ago to take up his present work. The Pan-American Union By Winfrey Boyd The history of the union of American Republics now known as the Pan-American Union had its origin over one hundred years ago in a Central American country. That conference, called by Simon Bolivar, the great liberator, met in 1826 in Panama, delegates to it being those of Great Columbia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru The United States accepted the invitation to the conference but due to the slow conveyance of mail and passengers at that time, the delegates did not arrive until who on several occasions had attempted to set himself up as head of the government in various Central American states. He succeeded in Nicaragua and his govern-the conference had adjourned and | ment was recognized by the after the treaty of "union, league, and perpetual confederation" had been signed by the four states on June 22, 1826. Only Great Colombia ratified that treaty, and so for thirty years, Simon Bolivar's dream of an American league was dormant. "Continental Treaty" Signed At the end of that time, a "Continental Treaty" was signed toy the representatives of Peru, Chile, and Ecuador, in Santiago, Chile. That treaty, though it never became effective, was signed with the purpose of promoting the union of Latin American states, and as an expression of hostility toward the United States due to the activities of one William Walker. Walker was an American lawyer United States, thus bringing down on its head the wrath of the Latin Americans. Other attempts to organize the union were made in 1864,, 1877, and 1878, but progress was slow and treaties seldom ratified. Those conferences did make some headway toward agreement on private international law, copyrights, patents, civil, penal, and commercial codes, and trademarks. Blaine Issues Call In 1882, James G. Blaine, Secretary of State of the United States, issued invitations to the other American republics to a conference to be held in Washington, but the assassination of President (Continued on pare four) Election Seniors and freshmen will go to the polls tomorrow and select the President of the Executive Cabinet and a freshman representative to the Cabinet. Voting will take place at the Student Center, and the polls will be in charge of BUly McGehee, Chairman of the Election Committee. Candidates for the presidency of the student body are Julian Fowler and Ernest Pappas. Candidates for the freshman position on the Cabinet are Bobbie Haas, Craig Lee Jackson, Otis Burn-side, and Howard Worthington. Chi Epsiion Taps junior Politics Gets Underway inTivii n'°rs As Board Interviews Candidates College Requests Addresses Registrar's Office Wants • Addresses of Students The following persons did not give their Auburn addresses when they registered for second semester. They are urged to call by the Office of the Registrar as soon as possible and leave their correct local address: Barnett, Algie Myrl; Bradford, Chas. R.; Bradford, Hortense; Britt, Eugene Reagan; Brock, Cad-wallader; Brown, Jack; Butler, Albert Henry; Butler, Jack S.; Byrd, Jeff Williard. Cabaniss, Geo. A.; Catchings, Edward; Chastain, J. B.; Childress, Verna R.; Cleland, Joe O; Cloyd, Lawson H; Cox, Chas. Fred; Crowder, W. W. Deal, T. C; Diamond, Louis, Dobbs, William Rowe; Dodson, Dorothy; Draper, Craig; Dunwody, W. K. Eden, William G.; Ennis, Luther M.; Esslinger, H. W.; Etchison, G. O; Evans, Calvin W.; Farris, Clyde M.; Ferrell, Edwin H; Grimes, J. Thomas; Guin, James S. Harrell, Frank E.; Harrison, W. F. X., Harwell William H.; Haa-ser, R. A.; Hayes, J. J.; Hicks, Martha Evelyn; Holley, Jas. William; Holley, Paul B..; Huggins, Haynes Gordon. Jones, Carl Herbert; Jones, Gordon R.; Jones, Mary Sue; Jor-don, Warren Alton; Kain, E. C; Karr, Eugene; Kellet, S. J.; Kelly, Donald; Kilpatrick, William H. Lipscomb, W. O; Locke, Albert Henry; Lowery, Jas. R.; McCall, E. D.; McClendon, Miriam; Mc- Clendon, S. P.; McCleskey, Joe R. McKay, H. S.; Mann, Frances; Marshall, Geneva; Meigs, Jamie Long; Mitchell, Jas. Thorn.; Mitchell, Mary; Morgan, Forest Homer. Nelson, Belton Glynn; Nelson, Hoyt; Nelson, Wayne B.; Nordan, D. M.; Ofoerg, Jno. Albert; Orr, Dannie; Pace, Carl Thornton; Parker, Wendell Hagan; Perry, Norman G.; Perry, Pat H.; Pick-elsimer, Jas. B.; Piggott, John Burr; Pittman, M. Cleveland. Rasberry, John Cecil; Rasberry, Wallace Foster; Rice, Hugh L.; Robinson, Louis C; Rodgers, Catherine; Roukema, Edward C; Rye, Robert Edwin. Saad, John E.; Sonderson, Tom-mie Leigh; Sandford, James G.; Sellers, Jas. Horace; Slaughter, T. S.; Smith A. F.; Smith, Russell TJios.; Enow, Tfoy Leslie; St. Clair, Leslie; Stone, Roger Luke; Summerville, Jas. L.; Sutton, Thos. B. Tanner, Jack Russell; Taylor, Jack; Taylor, John A.; Thompson, Artha Mae; Thompson, Leslie Gene; Thornton, M. M.; Title, H. B.; Tobia, Norman Geo.; Trulock, M. R.; Trundy, E. L.; Tuttle, Rofot. E. Vance, Scott; Vines, Herbert M.; Watson, Mary Louise; Webb, Alva T.; Wells, Chas. Wesley; Wesson, Henry; Whatley, Thos. J.; Wheeler, Jno. Thos.; Wilson, Harold Lewis; Wolf, Marsel; Woods, Bernard; Wright, Eleanor; Wright, Edna Earle ; Young, Wm. J.; Youngfolood, J. O. Movie on Coast Guard to Be Shown Tomorrow Night Life at the United States Coast Guard Academy will be depicted here in motion pictures Wednesday evening beginning at 7:30 o'clock in Langdon Hall. The showing will be staged by Lieut. Sidney F. Porter of the U. S. Coast Guard for Auburn students, especially those who are considering the Coast Guard as a career. The public is also invited. Civil Engineering Society Names Four Outstanding Juniors to Membership Four outstanding members of the junior civil engineering class were elected to Chi Epsiion, national honorary society for civil engineers, at a meeting last Thursday night. The four juniors selected are L. R. Allridge Jr., Robert W. Dees, Ben A. Scarborough, and O. Martin Holland. Aldridge, who is from Columbus, Ga., has the highest record in his class. He is vice president of ASCE and a member of Sigma Chi social* fraternity. Dees, who is from Greenville, is a member of PiKA social fraternity and is treasurer of ASCE. Scarborough, who is from Birmingham, has an outstanding scholastic record and is a Delta Sigma Phi pledge. Holland, who is from Whitins-ville, Mass., is a member of the Auburn band and a Phi Kappa Tau pledge. The selection of members to Chi Epsiion is based on scholastic standing, character, and sociability. Only those students who have maintained an average grade in the highest third of their class are eligible for membership. The officers are Theron Karge, president; J. A. Hargett, vice president; Thomas Burnum, secretary-treasurer; Prof. J. A. C. Callen, faculty adviser. The initiation and banquet will be held soon. Re-Exam Schedule Is Released All students who have received conditioned grades (60-69) or have been absent from examinations with permission during the last year may take re-exams or special exams during the week of Feb. 13-18, according to an announcement from the Registrar's Office. The re-exam schedule is given below. Wednesday—3 p. m., agronomy, agricultural economics, civil and highway engineering, first period economics, textile engineering. Thursday—10 a. m., animal husbandry, dairy husbandry, poultry husbandry, religious education, veterinary medicine; 3 p. m., applied art, bacteriology, chemistry, second period economics, pharmacy. Friday—10 a. m., aero engineering, education, foreign language, history, mechanical engineering. Saturday—9 a. m., ROTC and conflicts in above schedule. Re-exams which have already been given include the following: Monday—3 p. m., botany, secretarial science, machine design and drawing, mathematics. Today—10 a. m., home economics, horticulture, industrial engineering ^physical education; 3 p. m., agricultural engineering, architecture, electrical engineering, physics, sociology, zoology, entomology. Students who are taking re-exams will secure cards from the Registrar's Office and notify the instructor concerned in sufficient time to allow for preparation of the examination. Absences from classes conflicting with re-exams will be excused. A fee of two dollars is charged for each re-exam. The maximum charge for three or more re-exams is five dollars. Students absent from examinations on account of illness are not required to pay a fee. Prizes Are Awarded for Drawings of Banners Three prizes for the best original pennants and banners drawn in the applied art department were awarded Friday by the department and the Tiger Theater. First prize, five dollars in cash, was awarded to Robert Welch; second, a two-week's pass to the theater, went to D. J. Brasfield; and third prize, a week's pass, was won by Allen Lamar. The winning design was a banner with a tiger's head, the words, "Alabama Polytechnic Institute" Interfrat Ball Be Friday Night The annual Ball of the Auburn Interfraternity Council will be held on Friday evening, February 24, at 9 p. m. in Graves Center. Robin Russell and his ever popular Auburn Knights Orchresta will furnish the music for the occasion. Twenty-one fraternities represented on the Council will have their membership represented at the Ball, which is one of the outstanding events of the college year for the fraternities. Ten men from each fraternity will be selected as official representatives and will be extended' invitations to the Ball. Miss Eloise Ainsworth of Atlanta, Ga., will lead the grand march of the Interfraternity Council with George Knight of Selma, president of the Council and president of Kappa Alpha Order. In addition to invitations which are issued to the members of the fraternity, a number of invitations will be extended non-frater-nity men on the campus. Complete plans of the Ball will be announced at a future date in the Plainsman. Adams Wins Place In Paris Contest Robert Adams Jr., fifth year student in architecture at Auburn, has been selected as the only candidate from a southern school to place in the first preliminary competition for the Paris Prize Com-ptition. News of Adams' success in the first-lap of the series of preliminary competitions was announced here today by Prof. Walter Burk-hardt of the School of Architecture.' it is the second time in the history of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts that a student here has placed in the Paris Prize Competition, which is an annual event consisting of three stages. Two years ago Alan Jacobs, A. P. I. student of Charleston, S. C, placed. Morris Aaron Hall of Jasper, also a fifth year student in architecture, was a recipient of a mention in the recent first preliminary. Twenty students, including Adams, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, were selected from the country at large following the first preliminary. The architectural problem required of the students was a 12-hour problem of an entrance to a large park commemorating the recent Lima Conference. The twenty students will participate in a second preliminary competition on March 25. Adams will be given his second problem on that date here at Auburn under the supervision of Prof. Burk-hardt. Five students from the 20 will be chosen to place after the second preliminary. Winner of the final competition, which is scheduled to take place in New York in May, will be a-warded the prize, which comprises thirty months of study at the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts at Paris and travel in Europe, all expenses paid. Students from colleges and universities throughout the United States selected after the first preliminary included three from the University of Illinois, three from the University of Oklahoma, two from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, two from Syracuse University, two from Princeton University, two from Catholic University, one from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one from Ohio State University, one from the University of Pennsylvania, one from New York University, one from Park Ridge, Illinois, and one from Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Seven Are Approved for Publication Jobs If They Have Needed Hours The campus political pot began to boil in earnest last night after the Publications Board qualified seven candidates for elective positions on the 1939-40 Plainsman and Glomerata yesterday, subject to their having passed at least 92 credit hours of work. Junior politics are in full sway, with all candidates planning —and some already making— their campaigns. After calling each prospective candidate in, examining his application, and questioning him in detail, the Board decided that all seven were fully qualified to be candidates, if they have the necessary hours. All have a scholastic average of over 80 for five semesters of work, and have completed certain required courses. Names of the qualified candidates and the offices for which they are qualified are: Editor of the Plainsman: John Godbold; Business Manager of the Plainsman: Bob Armstrong, Julian My-riek; Editor of the Glomerata: Charles Kelley, Allen Northington; Business Manager of the Glomerata: Marshall Hooper, Hank Parker. These candidates will stand for election in the general spring elections to be held on March 21. Nomination blanks for all candidates must be in the hands of Billy McGehee, Chairman of the Election Committee, by March 7 at 6 p. m." Publication heads, Cabinet officers and members, class officers, and the social committee head be chosen at the same election. The recent proposed amendments (to the Constitution, approved by the Executive Cabinet, will be voted on by the entire student body. NOTICE Tonight at 7 p. m. in Comer Hall the FFA and FHA are having a joint meeting. Delta Siqma Pi to Give Smoker To Discuss "Business of Getting A Job" at Meet Delta Sigma Pi will be host to the seniors in the department of business administration Thursday night at a smoker in the Recreation Hall, it was announced yesterday by L. E. Foster, president of Delta Sigma Pi. The smoker is to get the entire senior business class together to discuss "This Business of Getting A Jab." There is to be no planned program for the evening. The assembly will be in the form of a roundtable discussion, in which various students and faculty members will express their views and suggestions relating to the employment of students of business administration. Ait the smoker personnel information blanks are to be given out to seniors, and every senior is urged to attend. These blanks are to be kept by Prof. C. P. Austin, employment director for the department. According to Foster, subjects to be discussed are "What Does the Employer Expect of the Young CoUege Man?", "Tactful Interviews," "The Letter of Application," "What's Open in the Business Field,' and "Approaching Employers." The floor is to be open for the discussion of any relevant subject that arises, and it is hoped that the assembly will be just a clearinghouse of ideas. Dean J. W. Scott, Prof. Cecil Padgett, and Prof. C. P. Austin are to represent the faculty, contributing their views 'based on experiences of the past. The smoker is to be informal, and will begin shortly after the dismissal of Current Events Class. NOTICE There will be a call meeting of Scabbard and Blade at 5 this afternoon in Samford Hall. PAGE TWO THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, The Auburn Plainsman Published Semi-Weekly By The Students Of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama Editorial and business offices at Lee County Bulletin Office on Tichenor Avenue. Phone 448. Editor may be reached after office hours by calling 169-W. Edwin C. Godbold Editor Charles F. Grisham . . . Business Manager Editorial Staff Managing Editor Associate Editor . Society Editor ... Sports Editor News Editor Roy Taylor J. H. Wheeler __Eleanor Scott Bill Troup John Godbold Business Staff Assistant Business Manager Bob Armstrong Assistant Business Manager _._. - Julian Myrick Advertising Manager Billy Smith Circulation Manager _ Arthur Steele Assistant Circulation Manager Walter Going Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, $1.50 per semester. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Inc. Member of Associated Collegiate Press. Distributor of Collegiate Digest. Junior Politics Juniors are suddenly becoming friendly with everyone as elections loom up on a not-distant horizon. 'Feverish campaigning will be the order of the day until the last vote is counted. Wild political rumors are flying thick and fast while aspirants to office are seeking to swing blocs of votes in their favor. The Plainsman urges every student to discount most of the stories that campaigners spread. A large number of students believe everything a candidate tells them concerning the fallacies of his opponent's program. Students who have observed political elections at Auburn in the past will remember that it is usually the candidate who tells more of his qualifications and less of his opponent's inabilities who make the best office holder. The candidate who resorts to mud slinging and underhand skullduggery is the one who is skeptical about his chances. Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the necessity of considering the qualifications of candidates long before election day. Too few students look to the future when voting for candidates. Most students are swayed by personal feelings and political poppy-cock. Every Auburn man should conscientiously support only those candidates who can efficiently discharge the duties of the office they seek. Newspaper Men Have you ever visioned yourself as the reckless, carefree newspaper man that is so often played up in the movies? Have you ever wished that you were in his place, that you could take things as they come—the excitement with the calm—and then settle down to a beer and a cigarette and forget the whole thing? If all that is what you would like in a newspaper man, then you would be, in part, disappointed, for most of the time newspaper men are just like the others that work for a living. Just the same, there is that time not included in "most of the time," when you wouldn't be disappointed, and that's the part that makes being a newspaper man worth while. . For the main part the work is just as regular and just as monotonous as any other job might be. Day in and day out, there are those same little stories to get for the final edition—Mrs. Jones will probably have a baby today, and Mrs. Smith tomorrow. The names may change, but that is about all. Maybe next week there will be a fire in the East Side, but whether it's next week or next month, there will be a fire, and then the same old story goes into print. For a month or two, the newspaper man's job will be just routine. The editor's office will be just like the office of .some other business man, and the copy room, just another place where the daily news is pounded out. A score of reporters will come to work at eight, take an hour off for lunch, and go home at five. Those same reporters will write obituraries and births and weather stories every day of that month or two. But then, without the slightest warning, without even the mearest of hints, the biggest news story of the year will break. Obituraries will be forgoten for the moment. Mrs. Jones will have her baby, but not in columns of the daily. A score of reporters will be hurrying madly in and out of the copy room, sitting still just long enough to pound out a few hurried lines on a sheet of paper and then yell out for the copy boy. The editor's office will look like a mad house, and the big boy himself will flounder around under a turmoil of papers. Ties will be jerked loose and coats thrown over the backs of chairs. In short, it will be just as you pictured it—a veritable madhouse. After that, well, there will be those same days of routine and the same old job—just "another day, and another Mrs. Jones. But there was a big news story and there will be another just like it . . . in a month or two. That's what makes being a newspaper man worthwhile. L.P. What Is America? Last week at the local theater there was a rather silly film shown which told how a man who was supposed to be "Mr. Average American" was given a severe dose of poison ivy, locked in his room for a couple of weeks by an opinion poll agency, and flooded with a batch of privately printed newspapers full of threats of war on the United States by some foreign power. The opinion poll bureau wanted to find the reactions of the average American citizen to war threats. They wanted to know how much the average citizen would stand from overbearing foreign powers before he would fight. Each succeeding issue of the newspapers that they brought to the carefully guarded guinea pig was full of more serious threats of conflict—American tourists traveling abroad were insulted and injured, American-owned foreign property was damaged, A-merican trading vessels in foreign waters were blown up. Mr. Average American never budged. The tourists should have come home, the property owners had to take the risk of destruction, and the vessels should be in home ports in-such perilous times. Finally, the newspapers declared war, but the hero refused to fight until he heard the bombers roaring over his very head in a fake air rade and knew that "the dirty butchers" were blowing up the sacred soil of America and damaging Americans in their homes. It is the Plainsman's guess that the movie moguls probably thought they were depicting the reactions of the average American citizen to war. And we "don't think they are far wrong. "America" to the hero of this rather weak movie was a stretch of territory between two oceans and certain parallels of latitude. Probably he included Hawaii. Of this concrete America he was acutely conscious. He had traveled enough of its length and breadth to get a feeling for it—of its farms and cities and mountain tops. So long as helmeted invaders did not march into his concrete America, or alien air squadrons fly above it, America was safe. He spoke for many millions who think in concrete terms. What is America, anyway? There are better- kept farms, cleaner cities elsewhere. Also scenery just as grand to behold. Clearly, the important America is not a stretch of terrain with geographical borders. It is, instead, a spiritual thing. It is not a political state but a state of human dignity and mutual decency between men. It is a oneness, a unity, composed of free speech, political and religious liberty, the fundamentals of the bill of rights, and manly respect for the pledged word. When this America is gone, the America of mere geographical boundaries will have no meaning. All that makes living on our plains and valleys and mountain tops will be gone. All that makes being an American a mark of distinction will have ceased to have exist. Oh, we know that the plains and valjeys and fields are safe. They will remain even should armies pass over them. But the true America is terribly endangered. There is no safety for our kind of America in a world that threatens to throw a democratic nation, built on the ideal that all men are created equal and can live together peacably, as a sacrifice to the hideous revival of barbaric tribalism. . Mr. Average American in the movie was alert to the march of men. But Americans who can see the march of ides are needed to save the real America. Well! By John Ivey Jr. THE YOUNGER GENERATION: A statement that the younger inhabitants of this earth hear so much till they feel like giving old age a slap on the proverbial kisser . . . "What is this younger generation coming to?" When some old sage happens to let this stock sentence dribble from his lips, we always like to think of the thing from a new angle. It seems that it is self evident as to what the older generation has amounted to . , . with all respect to those who gave us the life, it seems as though we have inherited a world from the hands of individuals who have had their very beings moulded into existences that are merely slaves to tradition. We are told to eat certain foods due to the fact that we don't want to end up with bodies that are bent and broken; we are told that we mustn't stay up late at night, because we will age faster and have a shadow of purple under our optical apparatus. We are told these things by individuals who pass wisdom from behind cigars stuck into a mouth that has been eating pretty must what is desires for half a century . . . from people who stay up half the night playing cards or listening to the radio. To make matters worse, the idea strikes us as to just when the older generation would designate as the proper time to enjoy life. . . . after you reach the age when you will have to hobble to the dance hall . . . after the age when your digestive tract is already over-worked by the fifty years of faithfully performing its duties three times a day on bits of food. According to the best rules on health, we have our life outlined for us. The old people seems (to take their old age as the time to reverse the teachings of medicine and to preach to the younger generation that (they are certainly going to the devil, or something. WE WONDER. Since Mussolini came into power, he has failed to carry his anti-semetic campaign to the same end and as has his friend and partner in crime, Hitler. But now the question comes to mind as to whether the death of Pope Pius XI will unlease Italy's Hitler to restrained persecution of the Jews. Although Mussolini has at times started a campaign that had prospects of developing into a full-fledged anti-Jewish movement, he has been suffering from the power which the Pope has held over his Catholic followers. Earlier this year there was a failure on the part of thousands of Italians to renew their Fascist party cards. The reason for this nation-wide departure was rumored to have been caused by the work of the leading teachers and thinkers in the Catholic Church, who through their influence, turned the people against Mussolini's attempts to persecute the Jewish element in Italy. Now the Pope is dead. We were very much impressed by the actions of the Pope during the last Central European crisis. Even though he was constantly under medical care His Holiness continued to make pleas for world peace. . . his voice was weakened by age and pain, but the force of his words must have had their effect. He has played an important part in restraining any inhuman outbreaks on the part of the Italian government, but now he no longer is there to put up the restraining hand. Who will have the power to check the will of the dictator? PROPAGANDA: College newspapers and student organizations have been bombarded during the last month with letters from "a Chinese student" asking for support ot the Chinese cause in the current "incident" with Japan. These letters ask that U. S. students "send letters to men in key government positions urging them to make unlawful the sale or shipment or arms or munitions; and other war materials to aggressor nations." Surveys of collegiate opinion on the Sino-Japanese war indicate that collegians believe Japan to be the aggressor, that the U. S. should take the side of war-torn China. But most collegians believe today that the U. S. should not go beyond its borders to fight as a writer in the University of Mississippi Mississippian, but most seem to be in accord with its sentiments. THE CABINET LOSES EITHER WAY! News note: "Julian Fowler and Ernest Pappas are candidates for President of the Cabinet in tomorrow's election." AUBURN FOOTPRINTS To Be Or Not To Be To study, or not to study: That is the question Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to make A's and B's and the honor roll Or to take C's and D's by having a good time and By so doing forget it. To review, to cram Some more, and by to cram to say we stuff Our heads with unimportant facts That college is known for, 'tis a situation Devoutly to be avoided. To review, to cram; To cram; perchance to flunk; ay, there's the rub; For in cramming what good can come When we have played one whole semester Must give us pause; there's the respect That makes calamity of examination days. For who can learn in one night what Should have been learned in eighteen weeks. Who can think clearly the next day after Having been up all night, drinking coffee And smoking cigarettes When he himself might study occasionally And retire early on the eve of the Eventful day and come prepared with Sense rested and acute. Who can bluff professors in thinking he Knows something by his eloquent pen and words. Who can fill in what an empty head doth not know; Except for that fatal blankness which Falls over us and from which no one Can come out of at the decisive moment. Thus cramming makes dunces of us all, And thus the moral of this story is, Prepare faithfully from day to day your assignments And when the roll is called up yonder you'll be there. * * * Shades of R. E. M. Des Islets! That Norma Shearer can spin a yarn, can't she! * * * There was an Old Woman of Wooster Who had a Thanksgiving rooster. She chopped off his head Until he was dead And now he doesn't crow like he yooster. * * * There was a Young Lady from Nark Who thought she could sing like a lark . She hit a high note, 'Twas too much for her throat, And all that came out was a bark. THE EDITOR'S MAILBOX Editor The Auburn Plainsman Dear Sir: While all the talk about Greater Auburn is going on, I think it would be opportune to say something about the town as it is. I'm for this Greater Auburn, but would it not be well to improve and make more beautiful what is already here so that it will be more in keeping with the new modern expansion? The town should become civic-conscious, stand off and take an impartial look at itself. I imagine that numbers of visitors coming here on Feb. 22 will look with amazement at the piles of cans, old lumber, trash, etc., right in the middle of town; the vacant lots with last year's crop of old weeds and wind-blown paper; back yards that one glimpses with heaps of old bottles—there's a truck load in one yard that I know—catching rain-water, breeding mosquitoes; overflowing trash cans, inefficiently cleaned and receiving little attention from householders; cattle, mules, pigs and geese rubbing elbows, so to speak, with main street. Where's the civic pride of Auburn citizens? On my first visit here I was amazed at the swarms of flies a-round the business places on the Before Tomorrow By John Godbold SOCIALIZED MEDICINE has come to Alabama. According to an employee of one of the government a g e n c i e s operating throughout the state, cooperative medical groups have been formed in a majority of the 67 counties and are operating successfully so far. The plan calls for the payment of $6 each per year for the two heads of the family and a smaller amount for each child. During the year this small payment entitles all members of the family to medical service. It even includes the payment of hospital bills and the furnishing of prescriptions. According to our source, one client underwent a major operation soon after the plan went into effect in her county, her hospital bill alone being more than $400. Her small payment to the "pool" had enabled her to receive the medical service which otherwise she might not have been able to secure; or had she been able to secure it, she would have been burdened for years with the payments. The plan is working especially well in rural counties. In the larger towns and cities where the doctors' incomes are larger, there seems to be some opposition, but in the less thickly populated areas the doctors are trying their best to help. There have been many objections to socialized medicine. But when one looks at it clearly and objectively as it is being practiced in Alabama the objections seem to be entirely over-shadowed by the benefits. For a small sum low-income families are getting much-needed medical service without being burdened with debt. And doctors who are working under the plan are enjoying a substantial increase in income. * * * ONE WONDERS what effect the death of Pope Pius will have on the peace of Europe. He always worked conscientiously for better relations among the belligerent European countries, and his death migh foretell even more sparks around the powder keg. There can be little doubt that both Hitler and Mussolino are exerting all their influence to have either a German or Italian sympathizer named as Pope Pius' successor. If such an election were to come about, both totalitarian states would be materially benefited, for the Catholic Church has been one of the greatest opponents of Fascism, particularly in Germany. The eyes of the world are going to be on Rome when the selection takes place. History will be made there. * * * ALABAMA can point with pride to its present legislature. Anyone who has ever seen former legislatures in session knows that often there has been little dignity about them. Of course, much of the important work is done behind the scenes; nevertheless, it is rather disappointing to see legislators reading newspapers, munching candy bars or peanuts, singing hillnbilly songs, and cavorting in general. But the present legislature has had a different attitude. The ser-iouness and dignity with which it has gone about its duties have won for it a sincere respect from citizens of the state. main street. I still am. It's uselss to try to get a moment's rest because of them, and add to them the mosquitoes—hordes of them— that make life miserable and sleep impossible. There's a lot to be done to make this truly the Loveliest Village of the Plains. Why not start before the Big Day? Auburn Citizen Editor The Auburn Plainsman Dear Ed, Original poetry, by golly! John's Girl John's girl is fair as a morn in May, Her mouth is made for laughter, and she laughs all the day. She's just the right size, about five feet two; Her nose is up-turned and her eyes are blue. She has tiny ears and curly brown hair, She's a nifty dancer, this maiden fair. BUT—John's girl is bad; my girl is good. Do you think I'd trade with John? Gosh, you know I would! Student Poet TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939 THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE API# University Sigma Chi's To Meet Here In an attempt to bring the Iota chapter of Sigma Chi at the University of Alabama and the Gamma Sigma chapter of Sigma Chi here at Auburn closer together, these two chapters this year are inaugurating an annual visit to each other, during the time of initiation. This year the joint initiation •will take place on March third and fourth in Auburn, with Gamma Sigma as host. Next year the Iota Iota Chapter will act as host to the Auburn chapter in Tuscaloosa. Guests of Gamma Sigma next month will include members of the Iota Iota chapter, alumni of the Gamma Sigma chapter, and other visiting Sigma Chis. This is the first time that a gathering of this nature has been attempted, and enthusiasm for its success is growing as the final plans are being worked out. In addition to promoting a closer bond between the Sigma Chi chapters of Iota Iota and Gamma Sigma, the occasion next month, and the years following, should also be a step forward establishing a closer, more friendly relationship between the University and Auburn. SOCIETY AND NEWS FEATURES ELEANOR SCOTT, Editor Kappa Sigma Fraternity Chooses New Officers Beta Eta chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity elected William H. Andrews Jr. of Thomasville, president of the chapter for the ensuing term at the chapter meeting Wednesday night. Andrews was also selected official delegate to represent the chapter at the Grand Conclave of the fraternity to be held in Glacier National Park, Montana, Aug. 30-31, Sept. 1. Other officers elected at this time were Charlie Kilpatrick, Carrollton, vice-president, succeeding Bill Hall; Bill Campbell, Decatur, Ga., Grand Master of Ceremonies, succeeding Emory Solomon; Henry Mohns, Atlanta, secretary, succeeding B. H. Raw-linson; Charles Harris, Montgomery, 're-elected treasurer; Boiling Rawlinson, Millforook, kitchen manager, succeeding Emory Solomon; Charles Magnuson, Birmingham, assistant treasurer. Installation of these officers will be held Feb. 15. Thirty U. S. colleges use crimson as their school colors. LET YOUR TASTE BE YOUR GUIDE.. . TO BENSON'S. WE SPECIALIZE IN GIVING CUSTOMERS EXACTLY WHAT THEIR TASTES DEMAND IN THE WAY OF SODAS — SUNDAES David Lemmon BENSON'S "A Soda Fountain With Personality" Local Theta Chi's Are Hosts At Regional "Rebel Reunion" More than 200 members of Theta Chi fraternity will be guests of Auburn Saturday, Feb. 18, drawn there for the first annual convention of Region Five, which includes chapters at University of Alaibama, University of Florida, Georgia School of Technology, Alaibama Polytechnic Institute, and various alumni chapters throughout these states. This first annual reunion will become known from coast-to-coast within the fraternity's 12,000 members as the Rebel Reunion. The reunion iwill be opened with registration of incoming delegates Saturday morning at the house of Chi chapter on the Auburn campus. Saturday afternoon the delegates will gather' at the chapter house for a series of round table discussions on mutual chapter problems such as the management of chapter houses, improvement in scholarship, pledge training, social training of members, etc. Following these business sessions, a tea dance will be held at Graves Center from four to seven, music being furnished by the Auburn Knights, featuring favorite Theta Chi songs. At eight o'clock a banquet will be held for all delegates and their dates. Following the banquet there will be informal dancing at the chapter house. National President Earle D. Rhodes of Troy, New York, will arrive in Auburn Friday and remain until Sunday. At the banquet President Rhodes will address the assembled delegates and introduce the guest speaker, Dean Floyd Fields, prominent Theta Chi alumni of Georgia Tech. Each year conventions similar to the Rebel Reunion are held and known as: the Boston Tea Party, Philadelphia Frolic, Columbus Congress, Seattle Stampede, and San Francisco Fiesta. Marjorie Hanners Marries Robert C. Lominack Miss Marjorie Hanners, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hanners, became the bride of Robert G. Lominack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lominack, of Newberry, S. C, Jan. 30. The bride received her college education at Alabama College at Montevallo and at A. P. I. Mr. Lominack attended Clem-son College and graduated at A. P. I. He is at present connected with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. After Feb. 2, the couple will make their home in Monroe, S. C. Barnett Issues Statement About Glee Club for Girls Director Lawrence Barnett of the Girls' Glee Club issued a final statement today in regards to the organization for the second se- AUBURN'S MOST MODERN CAFE TASTY FOODS PROMPT SERVICE AUBURN GRILLE Air Conditioned G-5 Campus/Vews Phi Psi Elects Officers To Fill Vacancies On Monday night, Feb. 6, Phi Psi, honorary textile fraternity, elected Nolan Helms secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hugh Wright. K. B. Smith was elected to vice president and publicity agent to fill the vacancy of J. C. Farrow, who graduated at mid term. Other officers are P. K. Mc- Kinney, president; E. J. Lawrence, treasurer; V. C. Hill, senior warden; and Charlie Knight, junior warden. Plans for the Open House, sponsored each year by Phi Psi, were also discussed. Phi Psi wishes to extend each student an invitation to attend the Open House which will be held on Friday afternoon and night, March 3. Auburn Graduate Is Wed In Montgomery Ceremony Miss Nell Taylor was wedded to Earl C. Adams, a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Saturday at the Forest Avenue Methodist Church, Montgomery last week. The Rev. Griffin E. Lloyd officiated. Mrs. J. E. Harrison directed the music program. The following selections were played "Venetian Love Song," "Berceuse," "Salut D' Amour," "At Dawning," "O Promise Me," "Bridal March," "Mid-Summer Night's Dream," and "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes."' The bridegroom is a graduate of the Jones Law School. He is a member of the Montgomery Bas Association; is a member of Sigma Delta Kappa, legal fraternity; a member of Beauvoir Country Club, and of various civic and patriotic organizations. He holds the position as clerk at the Juvenile Court. The bride received her preparatory education in Montgomery and later Alabama College and Tu-lane University in New Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. Adams will make their home at 1000 South Court Street, Montgomery. mester. All girls are extended an invitation to attend. The meetings will be held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 5 p. m. in the Glee Club room, above Elec Lab. Juanita Johnson is president of the organization. Dean J. W. Scott has announced that one hour's credit in college will be given for the work to those registering at once. All new students entering school this semester are cordially invited to sign with Margaret Pearson, secretary of the Glee Club, to join the group. Coe College's new campus social center has been named "coke- •tail lounge." NEW-TYPE STREAMLINER ANEW-TYPE 125-mile-an-hour streamliner— the 5000 horsepower steam-electric train now being put through its final tests by G-E engineers—soon will be speeding on its first westward run over the Union Pacific's historic "Overland Route." Nearly two years have been spent by General Electric and Union Pacific engineers in designing and building the streamliner. The result is that the power plant of the new train is capable of doing twice the work of a conventional steam locomotive for each pound of fuel used, and of making three times the mileage without stopping for fuel or water. Six large motors in each of the two cabs drive the locomotive, the electricity being supplied by a geared turbine-electric generating unit similar to those used on many ships. As the new 15-car streamliner speeds between Chicago and the Pacific Coast, at times winding through passes more than 7000 feet above sea level, it will be another symbol of the constant search by General Electric's transportation engineers for more efficient means of travel. This search is one in which the engineer with years of experience gives invaluable training to the Test men-young student engineers recently graduated from college—who assist him. TELEVISION AT THE NEW YORK FAIR IF you have a favorite line or two from Kipling or a famous Shakespearean speech you like to give now and then, consider the ne plus ultra of settings for the presentation—a complete television studio, with an audience as standard equipment, recently announced by Dr. W. R. G. Baker, Union '16, managing engineer of the General Electric radio division and an ex-Test man. For you are invited to turn actor in the G-E building at "The World of Tomorrow," the New York World's Fair. At your service will be a program director, who will initiate you into the experience of acting before the camera, and complete television equipment of the latest design—receivers, camera, transmitter. Demonstrating television to the public is not new to General Electric engineers. Nine years ago, Dr. E. F. W. Alexanderson—one of the G-E consulting engineers and an ex- Test man—arid his assistants demonstrated television to a theater audience in Schenectady. But great advances have been made since then, and when you act for your friends at New York you will be using the latest equipment that science has to offer. GENERAL « ELECTRIC I B S O N' V MEN'S WEAR $ SALE ON MANHATTAN SHIRTS AND PAJAMAS SPAULDING SPORT GOODS Delta Sigma Pi Stages Steak Fry at Cabin Delta Sigma Pi, the professional business fraternity, entertained last Tuesday evening with a hay ride and steak fry given at the chapter's rustic lodge just outside Among the members attending with their dates were Tom Henley and Marjorie Miller, Syd Cook and Pete Wright, Rufus Porter and Nell Gilchrist, Marshall Hooper and Mary Nell Pope, John Dub-berly and Mary Lydia Williamson, Frank Wilson and Amy Drake, Julian Myrick and Pat Irwin, Charles Harris and Mary Banks Franklin. Olin L. Hill Announcing His New Line of Spring Tailored Suits $22.50 up 5£SSSSSSS£828£8SS£SSSSSSSSSS8S82SSS282SSSSSSSSS2 SSSSS8SSSSS8SS88g8S8SSSSSSSSSS88SSSSSSS882S^!SSS8SSSSg28SS2S^SSSSK8SSSSS^SS2SS^ Order Your Coal Today Red Clover Brilliant Boothton AUBURN ICE & COAL CO. Prompt Delivery Phone 118 PROSPECTIVE HOME-BUILDERS Please Note That There Are Only A Few Close-In Residential Lots Left On Paved Streets. Better Select One Now. Business Property For Sale Robert L. Burkes Real Estate & Insurance Ole Miss Mourns Death Of Forner Auburn Man The flag at the University of Mississippi flew at half mask last week as the campus mourned one of its best loved citizens, Sergeant Marius de S. Marquis, instructor of Military Science and Tactics, who died from a self inflicted bullet wound on Feb. 1. Sergt. Marquis, who came to Ole Miss at the beginning of the 1938-39 session, was 33 years old. He was born in Selma, Ala., in 1905. He was educated at Auburn and received his degree in 1925. Joining the army shortly after his graduation, he was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., where he remained until coming to the University. In addition to his work as a military instructor, Sergt. Marquis also was assistant coach of the rifle markmanship team and was equipment manager for the Athletic Assocition. There was no apparent motive for Sergt. Marquis' action. He left a note addressed to his wife, but its contents were never disclosed. The night prior to his death, which came as the result of a .22 caliber bullet found through the right temple, he is said to have been in excellent spirits. Funeral services for Sergt. Marquis were held at the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. F. M. Purser, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. E. Wallace of the First Presbyterian' Church. Burial with full military honors was in Columbus, Ga., the following day. Cardinal Key Has Banquet Patronize Plainsman advertisers. Cardinal Key held its formal initiation banquet Thursday night in the Pitts Hotel. Those initiated were Suzelle Hare, Ruth Lowe, Helen Porch, Virginia Adams, and Margaret Pearson. Edith Cecil Carson was ill at her home in Montgomery. Alumnae members present were Mrs. Neil Davis, Mrs. Anita Wright, Mrs. Jimmy Green, Miss Mary George Lamar, Mrs. Marion Richardson, and Mrs. Milton Hill. The table was decorated with red carnations, and Eleanor Scott, president, served as master of ceremonies. To be eligible for membership in Cardinal Key, a girl must have a junior standing on the campus, an average of 85 or above, and be outstanding in leadership and personality. Active members present at the initiation were Dr. Rosa Lee Walston, honorary member, Ruby Helen Stokes, Clara Thaggard, Rachel Hereford, Rubye Pitts, Camilla Newberry, Anne Winn, and Eleanor Scott. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS King's Nursery Phone 134-R •5O«fDC»»O?»«OC««0O««0C««00««O0««00»»CC««CC«»0C«»O0««OC#»0a»«0C»f00»«00«»OO«»OC»>O«Q*O»«0O»O«O«a« Pililv' College St. Auburn Next to Collier's Shoe Shop i PAGE FOUR THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939 Famous Magician To Play at Tiger Calvert, world's premier magician and illusionist will present his stupendous production of mystery from the stage of the Tiger Theater Thursday. The show includes massive collection of illusions delving deeply into the mysteries of the orient. • The show carries the glamor of Broadway, the thrills of Hollywood and the beauty of oriental paradises. Calvert will present many astounding illusions never before seen in this country, mechanical robots will come to life and change to living creatures. Calvert's $50,000.00 mystery, "The Chimes of Pharaoh," will be presented, the chimes will ring and beautiful girls materialize before the eyes of the audience as if they were fairies and vanish at the wave of Calvert's wand, MILK SHAKE 5c MALTED MILK WITH ICE CREAM 10c TIGER COFFEE SHOP Next to Pitts Hotel bnly to reappear on pedestals or even in the theater dome. Calvert says a show in naught without sex appeal, so naturally only the most charming girls appear on the stage with the master of magic. You will be held spellbound at the sight of the "Floating Lady" and you will be astounded at the sight of the ""Disembodied Princess" where in a beautiful girl has her head severed from her body. "Penetro" is another of Calvert's most mystifying presentations. A steel spear seemingly penetrates through a girl's body. It is hard to believe that is possible for a person to be in more than one place at a time but the magician will lead you to believe that he is some supernatural being when he presents his quick change act in the "Vampire Illusion," wherein he changes places with weirdly dressed performers before the very eyes of the audience. You will probably be startled when a beautiful young lady vanishes instantaneously, at the flash of a (gun, in mid-air. One of the most daring and bewildering feats ever to be presented from the theater stage is "The Buzz Saw" illusion, a girl is visibly sawed1 in half with a huge whining buzz saw powered by electricity. This generation will probably never have another opportunity to gaze upon a stage performance equivalent to this. g Of li §g5 tOof g g Arcade Pharmacy— Cigarettes 15c MARTIN THEATER BUILDING Opelika siteiWirs.rs.u^'sjir.'^^^^ wmaBmmmmMMMmm T SMIRK AT CAFE MENUS THAT DON'T STRIKE YOUR FANCY. FREQUENTLY WE LIKE THE MEAT ON A MENU BUT THE VEGETABLES DON'T SUIT US. WHY NOT DINE WHERE YOU PLAN THE MENU . . . EAT WHAT YOU LIKE TIGER CAFE (CAFETERIA STYLE) lilllllllliliillllllilillllllllillillllllllllllllllllliS Cold •••ice-cold Look for the familiar red cooler OPELIKA COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. PHONE 70 AW-3 Pan-American (Continued from Page One) Garfield forced a postponement; a second invitation was issued in 1889 again under .Blaine's guidance and to which all the republics except Santo Domingo responded. On Oct. 2, 1889, the First Pan-American Conference met in session in Washington under the presidency of Blaine. It concluded agreements on compulsory arbitration, trade reciprocity, port duties, customs regulations, free navigation of rivers, sanitary regulations, a monetary union, common weights and measures, patents, trade-marks, extradition of criminals, and other international matters. Most of this work, which took up more than seven months' time, was nullified by the failure of the states to ratify the treaty; but the way was made clear for succeeding conferences, and, most important of all, the establishment of the International Bureau of American Republics became a reality. Other Conferences Follow Succeeding conferences known as the Second, Third, Fourth, etc. Pan-American Conferences met in 1901, 1906, 1910, 1923, 1933, and 1938, respectively. All these conferences ^dealt with the topics compulsory arbitration, enforcement of the "Drago Doctrine" and "Calvo Clause," labor, international law, sanitation, ports, customs, and other topics of vital concern to the mutual interests of the American Republics. Other conferences and commissions were created by the main conference and carried on extensive surveys and reforms in the fields that effected the participating states most. Education, communication, transportation, labor, child welfare, commerce, and sanitation commissions were organized to supplement the work of the conference which met only at five-year intervals. Dr. Drago's Doctrine The Drago Doctrine settled to a large extent the controversy between the Latin American states and the European powers which were lending the Latin Americas money and investing in their bonds. In several cases the borrowing states had delayed payment" of these debts and the European powers had made attempts in some cases to occupy portions of their territory. However, the United States in carrying out its policy contained in the Monroe Doctrine, had forbidden such action. The Latin American republics felt it their right and duty to protect themselves and thus this policy of the Drago Doctrine was instituted. It was the brainchild of Dr. Drago, a well-known and brilliant jurist and diplomat from the Argentine Republic. The doctrine stateed in fact that " a public debt cannot give rise to the right of intervention, and much less to the occupation of the soil of any American nation by any European power." This policy was the subject of much discussion at the conference, but it has been declared by succeeding conferences to be the policy of every American republic. The agreement on this policy, known as the Porter Convention and adopted by the conference in 1907, was made subject to the condition that the debtor state should not refuse to reply to an offer of arbitration, and, once having accepted it, fail to abide by the award. The doctrine has in effect added a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine followed by the United States and the other A-merican states. 8th Pan-American Conference Of far greater significance and importance to the world and to the Americas was the recent Eighth Pan-American Conference held in Lima, Peru. This conference, composed of the American delegation, headed by Secretary of State Cordell Hull and of the official delegates of all the Latin American republics, struck a new note of accord never before attained by any other international conference. Its concerted action has thrown up what is hoped to be an impenetrable front to foreign aggressors and hostile activities in the Western Hemisphere. NOTICE Coach Dell Morgan has requested that all pitching and catching candidates for both Auburn's freshman and varsity baseball teams this spring report in the "A" Club room at Alumni Gymnasium Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. It is very important that both the varsity and plebe catchers and pitchers be present at the initial meeting Wednesday night. Wax Works A Brunswick production of "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" with vocal work handled by Ginny Simms, Sully Mason, and Harry Babbitt, backed by Kay Kyser's outfit is good material along the novelty line. "Mighty Lak' A Rose" with words by Ginny Simms graces the other side-of said disc. Fine! * * * Johnny Messner and his Music Box Band have made a record on the Mickey Rooney tune, "Have A Heart," which features a vocal by Boblby King. On the reverse side "Dawn of a New D a y comes forth in a very commercial manner, but is pretty good! A Bluebird. * * * Something fine in the way of swing is the recording of "Dinah" by Red Nichols and his Five Pennies, who this time turn out to be Teagarden, Rusin, Goodman, Krupa, and Kress. They get in a pretty good groove. "Indiana," the production on the opposite side of the Vocalion is equally as good. Makes a fine addition to the collection of swing classics by a small combination. * * * Brunswfick presents Horace Heidt and his crew in "Where Has My Little Dog Gone," vocal by Jean Farney, and "Clarinet Polka." Both tunes axe done in the appealing but commercial style of Heidt's band, which by the way, is just short of being a small army. However, we might recommend this disc to those who are nuts on the subject of flashy section work with a tinge of corn. * * * Back to the strictly good groovers we have a Victor master swing classic cut by the Benny Goodman "small combination" the quintet on "I Cried For You," with the trio holding forth on the other side of the tune of "I Know That You Know." Please pardon us, but there are no flies on either side of this production . . . a fine addition to any stack! * * * "An Old Curiosity Shop" appears on a Victor recording just finished by that master trombone slide slipper Thomas Dorsey and his bunch of sweet-swing cats. Jack Leonard explains vocally the set-up on this side, while Edith •c»o#cJo»o«c*o«o«o»o»o«o«o«o*o«o»o»G»o»o»o«:;»; i T. I. Jockisch J e w e l e r Expert Watch And J e w e l ry Repairing Lense Duplication Complete Line Of College J e w e l ry Wright asks, "What Do You Know About iLove?" on the apposite side. T. Dorsey has hit a happy medium in the' method of featuring his slip horn which is certainly a relief after listening to some band leaders stand up and shine for an entire tune. * * * Tommy Dorsey's band has two new ones ready for consumption under the old names of "Cocktails For Two" and "Old Black Joe." Although the tunes are from two widely seperated periods in American history, they are both given the latest dress of modern dance style. Stephen Foster would turn an undignified flip in his resting place below the sod if he heard his beloved tune played by T. Dorsey, but he would end up by tapping his foot . . . no doubt! * * • Jimmie Lunceford has just finished two of the finest in the recording history of his band for Vocalion. The tunes are plugged under the titles of "Cheatin' On Me" and "Ain't What You Do, It's The Way You Do It." The first of these two feature the Lunceford trio in one of the solidest grooves from which swing come forth. The latter tune features the voice of James Young, assisted by the trio in a sender decidely on the right side of the track. Dont miss this record! * * * Featuring his fast broken-chord style on a couple of fine tunes, Richard Himber gave "Jimmie Swings Out" and "Sweet and High" a new dress in ia Victor production vocalized by Stuart Allen. Himber has a style that- is con-spicious for the broken-chord effects. The remarkable thing about the band is that, regardless of the tempo of the tune being played, the broken chords are always played in a fine smooth style that presents a very pleasing result. * * * "Study in Red" and "Deep Purple" are the two latest works of the Larry Clinton organization. Bea Wain, in her usual fine style, furnishes the vocal for the last of these two tunes while Clinton exhibits his fine arrangement on his own composition in the first of the group. Although Larry's outfit sticks to the sweet side of swing as a rule, they really do "Study in Red" up in a manner of a full-grown bunch of swing cats! Really fine! NOTICE The local branch of the A. I. E. E. is sponsoring an inspection trip to the nearby hydro-electric dams Saturday, Feb. 18th, for all junior and senior electrical students. Those planning to go please notify Eugene Knight or R. E. Ledlbetter if you have not already done so, and be on Toomer's corner at 7:30 Saturday morning. NOTICE The Perry Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 3 p. m. with Mrs. J. G. Beasley on the Opelika Road, with Mrs. Mary Tamplin as co-hostess. Prof. L. M. Ware will have the program. Mrs. H. B. Peacock will speak on "Roses and Their Care." NOTICE The physical education department will sponsor socials every Saturday night in the student center at 6:30 to 8. The program will consist of dancing and games. All students are urged to attend. NOTICE There iwill (be an "A" Club dance on ithe night of February 22, "Greater Auburn Day," in Graves Center. Out-of-town alumni of the "A" Club are cordially invited to attend. More than 20,000 balloons were released at the opening kick-off of the Minnesota-Michigan football fracas. MY PRIDE Was h u r t when the boys asked me if I was wearing a coonskin cap." Keep your hair well groomed by giving it its rightfully deserved barber shop attention. HAIRCUTS TONIC TREATMENTS SHAVES SHOE SHINES MASSAGES CAMPUS BARBER SHOP Boots Stratford LUMP COAL PHONE I I CONSUMERS COAL CO. %SS3SSSSSSSSSSSSS?SSS8SSSSSSSSSSS3S8SSS3SSSSSSS SODAS SANDWICHES CIGARETTES — 15c per package Popular Brands CUT RATE DRUGS ROTHENBURG'S WALGREEN AGENCY DRUGS Opelika Ala. S T O P Wearing Leaky Shoes and Impressed Clothes BILL HAM Calls For And Delivers Phone 302 I SHOULD PATRONIZE THE IDEAL LAUNDRY BECAUSE: My Clothes Are Insured Against Fire and theft and Claims Are Adjusted Promptly ON OUR STAGE CALVERT World's Greatest Magician First American Tour With His Oriental Harem 20 — People — 20 SEE! SEE! SEE! SEE! A B E V Y O F S T U N N I N G U N V E I L E D B E A U T I E S . T H E S U P R E ME S A C R I F I C E A youth's head cut off and carried on a silver platter to the favorite of the harem. V E N E S P A The most beautiful of her sex, change from a woman to a man before your very eyes. S U Z E T T E T H E P R I N C E S S O F F I RE A thrill you may never expect again. CCEI THE K I N G ' S DREAM OF jttl PASSION His new bride flees from him, a hypnotic spell causes her to float off into space. On The Screen: "Change of Heart" Thursday T I G E R * AUBURN *^ |
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