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Semi-Weekly Wednesday THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN Enter Writing Contest VOL. LXI Zrl AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938. NUMBER 45 GENERAL ELECTION DATE IS SET Inspection Trips Are Postponed For A. E. A. Aero Trip Will Be Held At Scheduled Time, Says Wilmore The annual inspection trip for juniors in business administration and seniors in civil, industrial, and electrical engineering has been postponed from the week of March 21 to the week of April 9. The American Education Association meeting in Birmingham March 23 was the cause of postponement, Dean John J, Wilmore of the School of Engineering said. Seniors in aeronautical engineering and aeronautical administration will not postpone their trip. Approximately 15 seniors in these courses will leave at the end of next week to begin a week's inspection of the U. S. Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla. Lieutenant B. M. Cornell, professor of aero engineering, will make the trip. The seniors will live for one week the life of the Naval Air Corps students. They will be quartered in barracks inside the station's grounds and will eat at the Officer's Mess or Officer's Club if desired. Each day will be divided into four periods devoted to classes in such subjects as power plants, carburetion, accessories, ignition, engine trouble-shooting, engine overhaul, instrument calibration and repair, and test stand operation and technique. The students will also be given tours of Corry Field the land plane base; to take various trips to nearby points of interest, and to observe the catapaulting of planes and packing of parachutes. Godbold Receives I. R. C. Honor Edwin Godbold, junior in foreign service, was elected vice-president of the Southeastern Conference of International Relations Clubs at the organization's recent meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Making the trip to Nashville as delegates for the Auburn Club were David Wittel, Jean Batigne, Jack Carr, Nancye Thompson and Godbold. The 1938 meeting of the Southeastern I. R. C. was set for William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia. Thursday night, March 17, representatives of the Auburn Club will present a program at Huntingdon College in Montgomery. A new shipment of books on international events has just been received by the local I. R. C. group from the Carnegie Foundation, sponsor of International Relations Clubs throughout the world. Any member may obtain one of these books from the history library. Snow—Gilmore Marriage I s Announced Miss Kathleen Snow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Snow of Montgomery, and Paul Gilmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Gilmore of Washington, D. C, were married Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents in Montgomery. The bride and groom were unattended. She was attired in a navy suit with roseberry accessories, and carried talisman roses. Mrs. Gilmore attended Huntingdon College for two years, and is now a member of the junior class in Auburn. The groom is a senior in the School of Architecture, and. a member of the Delta Sigma Phi social fraternity. Following a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore will be at home in Auburn where they will continue in college. THEY HAVE HIGHEST MARKS Pictured above are the semester's highest-averaging student, Elmer Almquist, and the four cousins amassing the highest family average. Left to right, W. B. Stelzenmuller, Elmer Almquist, Kathleen Bren-nan, George V. Stelzenmuller, Secretary Ralph Draughon, and W. J. Brennan. ALMQUIST LEADS ENTIRE SCHOOL IN FIRST TERM SCHOLASTIC RANKING W. B. Stelzenmuller Again Ranks With Leading Scholars Elmer H. Almquist, sophomore in mechanical engineering, led the entire school for the first semester session of 1937-38 with a scholastic average of 97.72. Close behind was Willtim B. Stelzen-mulleij, Birmingham, senior in civil engineering, with 97.60. Grades during the first semester were characterized by an a-mazing burst of scoring activity. 151 students, made grades of 90 or over, as compared with 119 for last year. 18 students made averages of 95 or better, as compared with 12 for the first semester of the 1936-37 session. Kathleen Brennan, of Girard, led all women students with an average of 96.03. Her brother, William James Brennan, from Girard, averaged 93.50. Leading averages by schools are as follows: School of Engineering, Elmer Almquist, Auburn, 97.72; School of Architecture and Applied Art, W. T. Warren, Birmingham senior, 93.09; Agriculture, W. J. Alverson, junior from Tal-ledega, 92.34; Science and Literature, Kathleen Brennan; Home Economics, Mary Lucile Rosser, senior from Newton, 92.10; Veterinary Medicine, George L. Le-wallen, 93.96, sophomore from St. Petersburg, Fla.; Chemistry and Pharmacy, Francis Henry Ger-hardt, Mobile, sophomore, 95.61. Huntingdon Glee Club Comes Tomorrow The Huntingdon College Glee Club will be heard in concert at Langdon Hall tomorrow night at eight o'clock. The program follows: By the Glee Club, "Salutaition" by Gaines "Whither" by Schubert, "Whirl and Twirl" from the "Flying Dutchman" by Wagner; By Elizabeth Feagin, violinist, "Melody" by Dawes and "Gypsy Dance" by Natchez; by the Glee Club, "Ope Thine Eyes of Blue" by Massenet, "God of all Nature" (Andante from 5th symphony) by Tschai-kowsky, and "The Old Mill's Grist" by Mana-Zucca; by Arline Hanke, soprano, "Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Admore" (from Tosca) by Puccini and "Thy Sweet Singing" by Olmstead; by Elizabeth Feagin and the Glee Club, "Lake of Dreams" by Saint Saens. Following intermission will come: by Doris Miller, pianist, "Malaguena" by Lecuano; By Sue Grant, Jeanne Walker, and Sarah McDonald, a selected trio; by Ida Sue Wren, soprano, "L'a-mour Toujours L'amour" by Friml and the Indian Love Call by Friml; By Misses Hanke, Soprano and Feagin, violinist, "The Green Window," by Jensen; by the Glee Club, "Beautiful Sky," a Mexican folk song, "You're in Love" by Friml, and "Alma Mater." Tech Beats Ole Miss For Loop Title Georgia Tech's towering tornadoes assumed an early lead and then staved off a late Rebel rally to defeat Mississippi, 58 to 47, in the finals of the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament in Baton Rouge last Saturday night. It was the Jackets first basketball title since the inauguration of tournament play back in 1919. Paced by lanky Bo Johnston, who scored 26 points, Tech soon solved the Rebel's quick breaking attack that had bewildered Tennessee and L. S. U. in the earlier rounds of the tournament. Bonnie (Country) Graham's 23 points were high for Mississippi, and brought his tourney total to 71. Midway in the second half, Tech had a lead of a dozen points when Graham and Frank Kinard broke loose on a scoring streak that carried Mississippi to within two points of tying the score, 44-42. However, Jones and Johnston sank several long shots to give the Engineers back their fairly comfortable lead. The following is the all-Southeastern Conference basketball picked by coaches, officials and sports writers: Forwards, Country Graham, Mississippi; Bill Jordan, Georgia Tech. Center, Dietrich Neyland, Tulane. Guards, Conley Hathorn, L. S. U.; Bill Opper, Kentucky. The second team was composed of Joe Hagan, Kentucky, and Welton Putnam, Tennessee at forwards; Bo Johnston, Georgia Tech, center; Junior Anderson, Georgia Tech, and Fletcher Sims, Georgia Tech, at Guards. In the second round of play, after drawing a bye in the first, the Auburn Tigers were badly beaten by Louisiana State, 60-34. The Bengals were somewhat disorganized and their attack never clicked from start to finish, the L. S. U. aggregation winning easily. Burton's To Furnish Caps And Gowns This Year The contract for graduation caps and gowns this year has been given Burton's Bookstore, according to announcement made yesterday by Woodrow Hall, president of the senior class. Every student with a chance of graduating is asked to drop by Burton's and be measured. This will entail no obligation on the student's part, but the gown will be available whether he graduates or not. This marks the third time in recent years that caps and gowns will be worn at graduation. Wide Intramural Sports Proqram Is Outlined Softball And Tennis Are Among Tourneys To Be Played Fraternity, independent, and all-campus competition in seven sports will feature Auburn's biggest spring of intramurals according to Prof. E. B. Smith, director of intramural athletic activities. Five distinct competitions will be held in the men's division of the intramurals, one for fraternities, one for independents, one for freshmen one for all campus students, and one for the faculty. The schedule for fraternity, independent, and all-campus sports follows: Foul throwing, 7:00 to 10:00 p. m. at Alumni Gymnasium, March 14-15. This is an all-campus event both fraternity men and independents being eligible to enter. Fraternity tennis entries are due March 25. Play starts March 30. Independent tennis entries come in March 30 and competition will begin April 5. The fraternity horseshoe tournament is scheduled for entries March 25. Play will start March 30. Independent horseshoe entries are due March 30, and play will start April 5. Fraternity softball entries come in March 16 and play begins March 21. Independent softball entries are due March 30; competition begins April 5. Fraternity track competition will be held March 25. All-campus singles and doubles in tennis are scheduled to begin March 23, with entries due March 18. Horseshoe all-campus entries come March 23, and competition gets under way March 30. The all-campus shuffleboard tournament entry and start of competition dates are April 8 and April 13. Entries for all-campus golf are due April 2, competition beginning April 5. The all-campus tennis doubles championship of the tournament which began last fall was won this week by John Paul Champ-bell, Scottsboro, junior in aeronautical engineering, and James B. (Ja^ck) Cagle, Crossville, freshman in agriculture. Cagle is scheduled to play Dan Hixon, junior in civil engineering, in the finals of the singles tournament. Prof. Smith announces that the money raised by the Tennis Courts Fund Carnival last year has been turned over to him to carry on the work of constructing the courts below the gymnasium. He plans to begin active work immediately. Plans are being made to have the entire intramural sports program next year on a systematized basis, with an intramural handbook published at the beginning of school giving the opening dates of all sports events. Records are being kept of the various intramural tournaments this year. Details of competition in faculty and freshman competition will be given in Friday's Plainsman. General Spring Elections Will Be Held March 24; Chairman Lehnert Calls For Petitions 9 CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR ELECTIVE POSTS ON PLAINSMAN, GLOMERATA By KIRTLEY BROWN Nine candidates were qualified to run for elective positions on the 1938-39 Plainsman and Glom-erata by the Board of Student Publications Tuesday afternoon which met in the President's office. All of the candidates which received the sanction of the Board have a scholastic average at the end of the last semester of 80 or (above and havje completed 92 hours of credit or more. Names of the qualified candidates together with their scholastic average and number of credit hours completed follow: For editor of the Glomerata— Dallas Benton, 83.88, 93.67 and Perry Schwartz, 86.11, 98.67. For business manager Glomerata— William Cuthbert Farley, 80.14, 97.33. For editor of the Plainsman— L. E. Foster, 80.43, 92; Edwin C. Godbold 86.87, 101.33; and J. H. Wheeler, 90.64, 105.83. For business manager of the Plainsman—Charles Grisham, 87.- 90, 127.67; Sam Teague, 91.18, 106; and Alvin Vogtle, 89.36, 100.- 33. CHAIRMAN George Lehnert, elections committee chairman, announces that all petitions must be in his hands by March 17. Local Pi K. A.'s Go To District Meet Malcolm McDonald, president, Billy McGehee, and Randolph Panell were representatives from Auburn at the National Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of Pi Kappa Alpha in Birmingham Friday. The five Alabama Chapters sent delegates to this district convention, and each chapter was awarded a scholarship cup by the Birmingham Alumni Chapter. At the end of the year the name of the member with the highest grades for the year will be engraved on the cup- A banquet and dance were given for the delegates Friday night at the Club Rex. Besides the regular delegates, R. f. Young, Harry Bailey, Billy McCulloch, and Bill Pate attended this part of the celebration. Music was furnished by Coleman Sachs. Married Students Are Numerous Twenty-five women and eighty-two men answered "yes" in the "are you married?" blank when they registered at Auburn this fall. Approximately half the married women are enrolled in the School of Education and one-third are in the School of Home Economics, Ed ucation is also popular with married men—19 being in agricultural education alone. In the Veterinary School there are 16, and in agriculture 13. The largest per cent of the married men are in the senior class and the smallest among the freshmen. On the average, the married women are ten years older than the unmarried co-eds, but the men are only five to seven years older than their contemporaries. The majority of these students have returned to college after an absence of several years, and often find adjustment to the old routine difficult. But the professors say as a general rule they make very serious students and make excellent grades. Their reasons for returning to school are varied. With the men it is usually the desire for the better position that will be obtainable with a college degree. The women offer a variety of reasons. "I don't play bridge or care for women's clubs," said one, "an A I find that college gives me the outside interests I need." Another commented "I've always had a desire to draw, and now that my children are in school I'm taking an art course." Of the 107 married students, only three couples are going to school. Number of hours carried varies. The average for women is nine, because they find it difficult to keep house while attending classes. The youngest married co-ed is carrying 18 hours. A number of the students have children. One senior in home economics is the mother of a seventeen months old baby. Florida Newspaperwoman Makes Home Here Mrs. Lois Cantrell, former Florida representative of the Associated press, is making her home in Auburn. Murphy High Wins State Tourney For the fifth time in the history of the annual High School Tournament sponsored by the English department, the dramatic contest was won Saturday by Murphy High School players directed by Mrs. Louise K. Hamil. Murphy High won the decision in the' finals over Wetumpka and Anniston High. The play, presented by Murphy was "Auf Wieder-sehen," by Sada Gowan, with the following cast: Jeanne Barton, Doris Smothers, George Wadlow, Edwin Zelnicker, Charles Clay, Charles Dyas. Assistant director of the play was Miss Ruth Knudsen, With F. Lee Bridgewater, stage manager. All who saw her portray the the part of the Jewess in the Nazi tragedy which Murphy gave were agreed that Jeanne Barton presented the most polished performance of the tournament. Jeannette Knapp, Auburn, also received commendations for her splendid acting in "On Vengeance Height", given by Lee,County High School. Tournament awards were presented to the following first and second place winners: Editorial writing, Samford Ellis, Union Springs; Doris Parnell, Anniston and Beara Jones, Dallas County High third. High school newspaper contest, Campus News, Lanett, Gaines Brewster, editor, Fred J. Ballenger, adviser; Murphy Hi- Times, Mobile, Clotene Bodiford, editor, Miss Anita Wagner, adviser Piedmont Hi-Life, Piedmont, Warren Woolf, editor, Miss Rhodes, adviser, (third). Mathematics puzzle contest Mary Frances Watson, Cleburne County High, and Frances Corbin, West End High, Birmingham, Mathematics essay contest, Ouida Qull-ian, Russellville High, and Warren Buckner, Holtville High. Spelling contest, Katherine Sample and Montez Guy, Hopeville High. Winner in the Alabama history contest, Frank Casey, Pied-, mont. Chemistry contest, Garland Wood, Jr., Tuscaloosa High, and Harley P. Brown, Uniontown. Forestry, Leon Stevens, Piedmont and Maurice Boles Piedmont. Public speaking, prepared speech, Ha-riet Lowry, West End High, Birmingham, Mary Watson, Cleburne. (Continued on page (our) Cabinet And Class Officers Will Be Chosen At Polls Thursday, March 24, was set by the Executive Cabinet ltast night as the date for the General Spring Election on the campus. At this time the editors and business managers of the Plainsman and Glomerata, all cabinet members, and all class officers will be chosen. Election is under supervision of George Lehnert, Elections Chairman for the Student Cabinet. Lehnert said this morning the date had been moved to March 24 this year to prevent a conflict with the various inspection trips. All petitions for positions must be turned over to Lehnert at 117 East Glenn not later than noon Thursday, March 17. Any petition later than this is void and all petitions must be made out according to the "Rat Bible", signed by at least 25 students of the same class as the candidate. Lehnert announced the election of the May Queen this year had been added to the General Election March 24. Cabinet officers are to be elected by popular vote after Cabinet posts are filled. Exact date for this will be released later. Junior ballots will be the fullest, due to the fact that this class is to vote on publication heads, Cabinet members, and class Officials. Freshmen and Sophomore ballots will contain names of Cabinet and class aspirants, and the co-eds will vote on their Woman Student Representative to the Executive group. All three classes will vote on the May Queen. As in the past, the election will be held in student center. Anyone politicking at the polls will automatically lose his voting privileges; in severe cases the offender must appear before the Cabinet. Regulations for the election may be found in the Rat Bible. Lehnert announced that in order to avoid misunderstanding at a later date, all names on ballots would appear in alphabetical order. Faculty Dance Announced For March 17 With music by the Auburn Cavaliers, a dance for the Auburn faculty will be held Thursday evening, March 17, in Student Center, according to announcement of Prof. John W. Roe, chairman of the faculty dance committee. The dance will begin at 9 p. m. and continue until midnight. In addition to members of the faculty, a large number of townspeople are expected to attend. Among those serving on the ticket committee are K. G. Barrens, W. E. Sewell, W. D. Salmon, C. R. Saunders, Dr. R. L. Mundhenk, Charles W. Edwards, Roy Staples, C. A. Dilley, Alex O. Taylor, B. M. Cornell, Major R. A. Laird, Mrs. A. F. Nickel, Mrs. R. B. Draughon, Mrs. W. M. Fuller, Mrs. John T. Oliver. Robert Richman Wins Annual Ping Pong Tournament Robert Richman of Albany, N. Y., won the free for all Winter Ping Pong Tournament, sponsored by the Wesley Foundation, which ended Saturday when Rich-man took three straight games over Carter Wall of Forest Home. Wall came to the finals after a three to one victory over W. G. Cornett of Athens, Ga. Richman placed in the finals by a three to nothing victory over Lawrence Barnett of Auburn. Richman won the Fall Tourna- Loxley who was defeated the year before by Milton Roth of Jacksonville, Fla., the winner or the 1936-37 Tournament. PAGE TWO THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938 The Auburn Plainsman Published Semi-Weekly By The Students Of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama Business and editorial offices at Lee County -Bulletin building on Tichenor Avenue. Phone 448. Editors may be reached after office hours by calling 159 or 363, business manager 363. J. R. Buntin Editor - R. H. Workman - Managing Editor G. L. Edwards — Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Associate Editor: L. E. Foster, Edwin Godbold. News Editor: J. H. Wheeler. Sports Editor: Bill Troup. Society Editor: Eleanor Scott. Feature Editor: Joan Metzger Barkalow. Cartoonist: Wilbur Bagby. • Special Writers: Jack Steppe, Franklyn Ward. •Reporters: Charlie Burns, Nancye Thompson, 'Mitchell Wadkins, John Godbold, Ed. Smith, R. L. Mundhenk, Gus Pearson, Babe McGehee, J. B. - Thomas, Johnnie Stansberry, John Ivey, S. G. • Slappey, Laurens Pierce, Eugenia Sanderson. Kate Gresham BUSINESS STAFF Assistant Business Managers: Sam Teague. . Alvin Vogtle. Advertising Manager: Charlie Grisham. Assistant Advertising Managers: William Carrol, Julian Myrick. Advertising Assistants: Bob Berney, Bob Arm-strong. Circulation Manager: Arthur Steele. Circulation Assistants: Claude Hayden, Tom Cheatham, William Rotenberry. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Inc. Member of Associated Collegiate Press. Distributor of Collegiate Digest. EDITOR'S NOTE As is the practice at this time of the year, several issues of the Plainsman a r e turned over to Junior members of t h e staff so that they may become bett e r acquainted with the inside job of editing the paper. Issues are edited by different members who aspire to hold the job of editor and are used by the students and Publications Board for comparing the ability of the aspirants. This issue is the second to be edited by J. H. Wheeler this year. He has been i n complete charge of all assignments, copy reading, proof reading, head writing, and lay-out. , , SALUTE TO THE CO-EDS We tender a verbal bouquet to the Women's Student Government for the work they are accomplishing this year. One of the best series of forums ever offered the co-eds was conducted this winter. More uniform regulations for Smith Hall and the boarding houses have been effected. Wednesday afternoon teas have been enjoyed by all the girls. Helpful cooperation has been given by Dean Dobbs and Dr. Walston. The co-eds have caught their stride. They are taking part in mixed extra-curricular activities, in honor societies, and in four sororities. The Women's Athletic Association is one of the largest co-ed organizations and plays a prominent part in the annual May Spring Festival. Enrollment is increasing every year and before long we hope to see improved and enlarged housing facilities. A building devoted entirely to Home Economics is also hoped for. Behind this advancement is the Women's Student Government. Seven girls are elected each year as representatives, on the basis of ability and leadership. Their success depends on the attitude of the co-eds, but their task to unify and organize the girls is made difficult by the scattered living quarters rather than by lack of cooperation from the girls themselves. ^ They believe that when the conduct and academic success of the girls is based on self-respect, there is less deceit and failure than when activity is overbalanced by antiquated rules. For their efforts under trying conditions and their growing success, we congratulate the W. S. S. Co-ed Editorial DID YOU SAY THRILLS? • If you want a thrill in Auburn, you're not dependent on a Western movie, a moonlight hike with a cute date, or flying with the Aero Club. We find just standing at Toom-er's Corner and observing the traffic a thrill. Whoops, we thought she hit it, but the V-8 swerved into the curb just in time to avoid an over-bearing truck and barely miss an elderly pedestrian furtively darting a-cross the street! There's the merry-go-round act again—three cars tangled around the intersection center of College and Magnolia impatiently trying to break into the stream of South College bicycles, motorcycles, skaters, dogs, and little children! Occasionally we read touching articles written by parents pleading with motorists to "spare their children." Even the local Kiwanis Club has taken up the cry with a sign "Drive Slowly—we love our children" placed near the Lee County High School. But college students must make their own plea- Can it carry a significant note of pathos, sentiment, or whatever it takes to warrant traffic lights? During a recent convention here a car filled with high school children was struck. Signal deficiency was the attributed cause. Fortunately (if we may call it fortunately), only the teacher with them was seriously injured. Suppose a series of similar accidents occurred during one of the college's frequent conventions and many people were injured or killed. To say the least, it wouldn't popularize conventions here. Why don't we have traffic lights? Are we waiting for a major disaster? There have been far too many accidents already this year. The responsibility of traffic regulations this deficiency places on our local police officers is unfair and it's unjust to tax-paying citizens and the college population to be constantly exposed to this hazard. We want traffic lights! ! J. M. B-FUTURE AUBURNITES Last week Auburn was host to several hundred high school students. Evidence that they are the very talent needed to build that "greater Auburn" lies in the fact that they came here as the "pick" of State schools to compete in the dramatic tournament and to participate in individual contests of art, music, and science. Yet we let this rare opportunity to interest them in our institution slip by. Picture pamphlets of any school are interesting; clever publicity stories of football teams, professors, and outstanding personalities stimulate interest; but wouldn't a personal visit into some of our departments by these visiting students give concrete evidence of our worth? Several of these youngsters remarked that they liked Auburn much better since they'd seen the buildings and the campus. They liked our friendliness. However, between plays and contests, they wondered and wandered about the school. There was our opportunity. Why didn't we have student guides representing different schools take these alert prospects through the textile building, the engineering and physics laboratories, so they might see things in operation? For those interested in art the architectural building held charms—behind closed doors. Why didn't we show those interested in science (and a large group were entering scientific contests) through the chemistry building and the veterinary department? A visit to the Ag Hill buildings and the experiment station would certainly have proved worth while. We should have extended our hospitality even further. Why did we not give the group a dance at the W. P. A. Hall? We want them to go back talking Auburn, thinking Auburn, and we hope eventually returning tc Auburn as their Alma Mater. Certainly it was an opportunity for A. P. I. to "sell", as a large per cent of the contestants were juniors and seniors in high school. And it isn't too early for us to organize our plans for future high school tournaments. BENEFITS MUTUAL Joint meetings of Ag Club and A. V. M. A. this year are bringing together in close cooperation the School of Agriculture and the School of Veterinary Medicine. These meetings are valuable not only for the friendly feeling they arouse, but also professionally. After graduation the ag man and the veterinarian must work together-one advising the farmer regarding crops, the other doctoring his work animals- Mutual interchange of ideas in these joint sessions can give each group many things of use. We think it a fine idea and hope to see it more next year. Reading Tips Believing that each week a column should be devoted to staff interpretation and critL cism of some feature or features campus life, we are offering: these comments on the library —a focal point of classroom and recreational activity. Ed. That we need a new library building is not questioned by any who have seen the 60,000 volumes of our present set-up flowing from backroom shelves bursting with excess of books to the stacks of the main floor and crowding a reading section far deficient in seating capacity judged by minimum standards of any accepted library plan. The steady stream of new books and periodicals coming into the Library this year and last has brought endless shifting from room to room, floor to floor, and finally to the reading room stacks where such clutter was never intended. Quoting Miss Mary Martin, "We are at the place where if we get 50 new books we have to shift 5000." Such conditions obviously lend themselves to nothing but sub-par library ranking. Nationally-accepted library standards call for absolute minimum seating capacity of 25 per cent of students registered. Dartmouth College recommends 40 per cent with 20 square feet of space per student; The University of North Carolina 38 per cent. In a tight pinch, our library can accommodate 75 of the 2800 students here, or two and six-tenths per cent. Nor is administration provided for. In most libraries, the head librarian has her private office. Here her office is the unpacking room, the storehouse for unbound magazines, the order department, the bookkeeping department, the clearing house where three people are constantly at work. The librarian is left with one corner which she may call her own. We would like to see a library on this campus with a reading room for reading only and a changing central desk entirely separate, to eliminate the present whispering gallery which obliges everyone to listen to the calls for books and papers. We need cubicles, too, for special projects; typewriters for tedious reference jobs; a periodical room; a reserve book room. Another pressing want is lecture rooms for instruction in the use of the library. * * * Comes a look at the bright side. Last year the library met Southern Association standards of three library dollars spent per pupil. Three thousand books were acquired in 1936-37; more have come this year, and the requisition is not exhausted. Choices have been excellent—scarcely a book of recognized worth has come from the presses 'that has not quickly found its way to our shelves. We congratulate Miss Martin, Miss Lee, Miss Davis, and the others of the very efficient library staff. * * • The eye-strain evil "of study in the library is soon to be removed with installation of new lights in the main reading room. The original library building in 1908 was not expected to house the extensive stacks on the main floor, and an excess of shadows makes present lighting far below par. * * • Literary laurels of the thirties will go to the American foreign correspondents—the newspaper boys who hobnob with the dictators, hear the booming of the guns on the firing lines, delve into diplomatic intrigues, and then write for the information of a nation intensely interested in world conditions. Now in the library is practically every book of note written by a foreign correspondent since 1935. Newest is Eugene Lyons, Assignment in Utopia (1937), a picture of disillusionment seen through the eyes of an American newspaper man who saw Russia under Communism from 1928 to 1934. William Henry Chamber-lain. Japan Over Asia (1937) is the latest in print on the Chinese situation. Others are John Gunther, In. side Europe (1936); Negley Far-son, The Way of A Transgressor (1936); Walter Duranty, I Write as I Please (1935), and more lately One Life, One Kopeck (1937). These books are current histories— to read them is to gain the inside view of world conditions, j (Continued on page four) CAMPUS OPINION A cross-section Plainsman poll this week showed 40 per cent of the students preferring a maximum of ten per cent class cuts. The following ballot was handed to 100 students at random over the campus: "Were you to choose, would you: (1) Leave the cut ruling as it is? (2) Allow a maximum of 10 per cent class cuts? (3) Give 20 per cent cuts? (4) Or abolish all cut rules?" Comments were asked. Football players, co-eds, and students from every School replied with the following results: 1. For no change 2. For 10 per cent cuts 3. For 20 per cent cuts 4. For abolition -40 .33 -19 Three students wanted a Dean's list, permitting cuts according to scholastic averages. "The 90 student deserves more cuts than the borderline man," they said. Abolitionists mentioned the Chicago no-cut system as having proven its psychological value. "College students are not babies. They are old enough to know they should attend classes," one commented. Another thought "If tne student finds he can do the required work and spend part of his time profitably outside the classroom, he should be permitted to do it." Comments at random from the plurality wanting half-way ground between the old system of 20 per cent cuts and the no-cut order: 1. "10 per cent cuts hold you to the classroom and still allow some leniency." 2. "We need some restrictions, but the present system is too extreme. A 10 per cent ruling would strike a happy medium between new and old." 3. "Some classes are unavoidably missed through no unwillingness of the student to attend." 4. "Students may want to leave Auburn occasionally without being on the 'sick list.' Many boys living within a radius of 150 to 200 miles never get home on week-ends under the new system." 5. "Compulsory attendance is forcing our education down our throats and eliminating the necessity for the professor to be interesting or even informative" Reasons given by die-hards in the 20 per cent ranks were substantially the same as those on the 10 per cent ballots. Those favoring no change cited records showing 151 students made SKL averages this year as compared with 119 for last. Air Briefs BT J. B. THOMAS Walt Disney's new Mickey Mouse radio program is now in the groove. The characters are taking on more reality and listeners are reaching the point where they can even understand Donald Duck. The duck has less to say, which means that listeners only want to hear more. • • • Mae West smiled prettily for all reporters and photographers upon her recent arrival in Chicago for a personal appearance at a local theaetr. However, she tactfully declined all offers of a radio microphone. No doubt the buxom lady remembers the rebound of her "Adam and Eve" skit with Don Ameche on the Chase and San born Hour. Millions of listeners wrote in their protests of the modernization of the Garden of Eden. » • • For the most dramatic of the current radio programs we pick "Lights Out." They a r e written by one of Hollywood's best penmen, Arch Oobler, and are aired from Chicago via NBC at 11:30 on Wednesday nights. Oobler was drafted from the ranks of NBC's writers because of these programs. A-mong others, he revised Adam and Eve for Mae West and caused quite a furor in network circles. • • • The time approaches when any band leader who sings the titles of songs will have to carry a gun. Sammy Kaye drew first blood by accusing Blue Barron of stealing his trick. Kaye averred that he adopted the practice from an old Gus Arnheim recording. Barron admitted that he was guilty of theft, but he said that he swiped the idea from Kay Kyser. Kyser has reserved comment thus far. He merely continues to introduce his as "the band that gave you singing song titles." • • • Ramblin'—Tommy Dorsey has replaced Bud Freeman, tenor sax ace, with Herbie Haymer, ex-member of Red Norvo's outfit— Art Kassel is breaking all records at the Bismark Hotel in Chicago —Jesse Crawford is back at the organ console, having dropped his band for a theater tour—Benny Goodman has returned to the Hotel Pennsylvania. Box office reports show that receipts dropped off 50 per cent when Bob Crosby replaced him several weeks back —Dorothy Lamour may return to Personalities Worth Knowing 1. Recently selected outstanding senior in Veterinary Medicine was (1) Howard Cobb Arrendale (2) George Eason (3) J. C. McNeil (4) Francis O. Garrett. 2. First place in the January Freshman Achievement Test to measure English progress went to (1) Jack Loeb (2) Frank Samford (3) Beth Murphy (4) Martha Childress. 3. President of the Collegiate Future Farmers this year is (1) McKinney Thomas (2) Charles Hollingsworth (3) N. R. Crawford (4) Claude Hardee. 4. House mother for the Phi Delta Thetas is (1) Mrs. Lessie Gewin (2) Mrs. J. F. Mullikin (3) Mrs. Ruby Hart (4) Miss A-merica Ball. 5. William B. Stelzenmuller is president of the new engineering organization at Auburn known as (1) Psi Upsilon (2) Tau Kappa Alpha (3) Tau Beta Pi (4) Chi Epsilon (5) Eta Kappa Nu. 6. Highest scorer for the basketball team this season was (1) Malvern Morgan (2) J. P. Streetman (3) Cecil Wallace (4) Rex Mc- Kissick (5) Crawford Holmes. 7. Sergeant George Moxham is known for his (1) service in the French Foreign Legion (2) popular instruction of Engineers (3) excellent bass voice (4) skill in throwing knives. 8. Margaret Mullins is (1) faculty adviser for Kappa Delta Pi (2) dietitian for the college (3) outstanding student in business administration from Dothan (4) President of the Auburn Players. (If you recognize these people, politics is your calling. If not, we advise the back page answer key.) the bandstand when Herbie Kay opens with his band at the Coconut Grove. She is Mrs. Kay, you know—There will be plenty of swinging when Yale students start junior proming on March 12. Chick Webb, Hudson-DeLange, and Dick Messner have been signed for house parties—Russ Morgan has signed to make 24 recordings for Brunswick this year. Not bad, due to the fact that "Music in the Morgan Manner" leads in Brunswick sales. News And Views L. E. FOSTER "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." —Oscar Wilde. One of the great temptations of college life is leaving blank true-false questions when you are in doubt. It takes a powerful constitution to resist marking plus or minus when you know you have a 50-50 chance. Judging from the few questions that are left "unguessed at", we must all^be gamblers at heart. * * * REMARKS AT RANDOM — Many a modern ^salesman could write a book on how to wine friends and influence people. NEWS INTERNATIONAL — If Europe keeps up the slaughter pace she has for the last few years, she will have to fight her wars with iron firemen or robots, for purges, revolutions, and wars are killing thousands of her people each year. Generalissimo Francisco Franco, Spanish Nationalist, says that 400,000 persons have been killed in She Spanish Red Territory since the outbreak of the civil war in Spain. Russia boasts of having salted away over 2,000 administration enemies in the last three years, and she is going strong in her current campaign. Germany has not engaged in purging on such a large scale as Rusia, but her guillotines have been plenty active. Living is a real achievement in Europe. * * * DID YOU KNOW THAT— A-bout $3,000,000 of mutilated currency is returned to the United States Mint each year for redemption? * * * DEMPSEY NEWS—Jack Demp-sey has gone in the whiskey business and is putting these words on bottle labels, "Drink no whiskey if you're under 21." You certainly couldn't call a whiskey vendor a temperance man but Jack's bottle advice has an element of temperance promotion in it. Despite the advice of Dempsey, we shouldn't think that there will be a great number of people sitting around waiting for their 21st birthday. It's clever advertising though, Jack. ' • * * * SATIRE — The president has not been fishing for nearly a month. He must have caught a stingaree on his last expedition. For certain he's in a school of Congress stingarees, and of necessity he is being a bit more careful where he casts his hooks. * * * SOUTHERN NEWS— It looks like the beginning of the end for private utility companies in the Tennessee Valley. T. V. A. Director David Lilenthal last Saturday announced the intention of the Tennessee Valley Authority to buy out private utility companies in the T. V. A. area. Willike, head of Commonwealth and Southern, expressed satisfaction with Lilenthal's proposal, but said that the only terms under which such a purchase might be agreeable to his corporation would be for the government to buy the entire unit—not just parts of the system. The government's taking over utilities might be as sound a move as its assuming control of the mail system, but nevertheless we cannot be in sympathy with any government plan to crowd out private enterprise. * * * NEWS RAMBLES—Henry Ford still predicts that we are approaching the greatest era the world has ever known . . . Buddy Baer was out as cold as a polar bear last week when the Finnish battler, Gunnar Barland, beat him for seven rounds . . . British authorities estimate that rearmament expenditures for their five-year program will exceed $1,500,000,- 000 . . . Glenn Cunningham and Barney Oldfield have much in common after that record breaking mile Glenn ran last week . . . The impossible happened, when handsome Slim Summerville withered under Cupid's blow. He recently made public the secret that he married Eleanor Brown last December in Mexico . . . We hope that Auburn's 1938 contribution to professional football, Happy Sivell, will have the luck at professional ball swiping that he enjoyed last season in amateur play. . . Students, which is worse, the swarm of June bugs every year or the swarm of politicians? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938 THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE CADETS, HONOR GROUPS IN SPOTLIGHT W. P. A. Hall Is Scene 01 Honor Groups Dance Members of 18 campus honor societies will mingle at the W. P. A. Hall Saturday night in the annual Honor Societies Ball. Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock, to continue until 12. The Knights will play. Miss Caroline Atkins of Sel-ma, a senior at Gulf Park College, will lead the dance with John Scott Pollard, Blug Key president from Selma. There will be a Grand March, two no-breaks, and a series of leadouts complimenting groups of societies. Blue Key, leadership fraternity, sponsors the Honor Societies Ball. John Pollard, president, is in charge of arrangements. The program for leadouts follows: (1) Scabbard and Blade, Cardinal Key, Theta Epsilon. (2) O. D. K., Rho Chi, Delta Sigma Pi. (3) Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Psi, Chi Epsilon. (4) Tau Beta Pi, Spades, Gamma Sigma Delta. (5) Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Lambda Up-silon, Scarab. (6) Phi Kappa Phi, Spades, Tau Kappa Alpha. The dance will be formal. All senior and junior members of the eighteen listed groups are invited; but juniors will attend as stags. Bill Ham Dry Cleaning and Shoe Repairing Phone 302 HAGEDORN'S Announce The Arrival Of ARROW SHIRTS in the new spring weaves. All Colors—All Sizes—All Sleeve Lengths Priced $1.95 CRAVATS so new they're a year ahead. Priced 95c Hagedorn's Gents Furnishers Opelika, Alabama HITCHCOCK'S COFFEE SHOP WEDNESDAY — FAMILY NIGHT Featuring Genuine Italian Spaghetti, With Raviola Sauce Roman Cheese Meat Balls Lettuce Salad, Italian Style Dessert French Rolls — Drink 40c — Two Plates 75c It belongs in your icebox at H o m e « Opelika Bottling Co. Phone 7# Pledges Entertain K. D. Members The pledges of Kappa Delta Sorority entertained the members and their dates with a formal Green and White Ball on Friday evening, March 4, at the W. P. A. Hall between the hours of nine-thirty and one-thirty. All members, pledges, and rus-hees were dressed in either green or white or white and green to feature the society colors. Lucile Lewis of Tuskegee, a graduate of last year, and Betty Beckert of Gadsden, a student here last semester, were the a-lumni returning for the evening. Each pledge had the privilege of inviting a visitor for the ball Among those attending were Josephine Calhoun of Columbus, Ga. visiting Ann Dexter; Teny Williams, of Opelika; and Connie Oseth, Fort Benning, Ga., a visitor of Gene Scott. Little sisters present were Betty Pearson Montgomery; Nancy Powers Greensboro; and Annie Lyde Le-wis, Tuskegee. Several of the Auburn High School seniors were invited. Those attending were Em ma Nell Parrish, Jule Tisdale, and Mary Ella Funchess. The dancers swung to the rhy thm of the Auburn Cavaliers and as previously arranged, the pledges, members, and their dates were photographed at intermission. The second degree pledge service for Gene Scott, Margaret Pearson, Martha Childress,. Ann Dexter, Clara Merrill, Ruth Mil-son, Virginia Charlton, Betty Belle ler, Verna Jack, Edith Cecile Car- Brandt, and Hortense Bradford was held Monday evening, March 7, at six-thirty in the Chapter room. The ceremony was conducted by Floyd Pugh, president. Formal initiation will be held within the next two weeks for these eleven girls. Nell King Chosen Model Chi Omega Initiate The Alpha Beta Chapter of Chi Omega held their formal initia tion at the Pitts Hotel Monday night at 8 o'clock. Those initiated were Hilda Pope, , Abbeville; Juanita Math ison, Abbeville; Annie V. Martin, West Bleeton; Helen Jordan, Birmingham; Prudence Ozier, Nashville, Tenn.; Ruby Pitts, Marion; Sue Quattlebaum, Conway, S. C; Nell King, Charleston, S. C. The model initiate selected on a basis of character, scholarship, and attitude was Nell King. She will be presented with the Chi Omega bracelet at the Spring El-eusian Banquet. Every new member was given the fraternity flower, the white carnation. Retiring officers taking part in the ceremony were Frances Wilson, President; Martha Lennep, Vice-president; Ruby Helen Stokes, Secretary; Caroline Jones, Treasurer; Pledge Instructor, Ruth Lowe; Herald, June Tooker. If You Are Interested In A BUICK AUTOMOBILE See or Call Ottis Ward at Meadows Garage AUBURN, MOTOR CO-A C. Tatum, Mgr. Personals Miss Mary Leonard Boyd of Huntingdon College attended the Kappa Delta dance Friday night. Miss Lucile Lewis, Auburn a-lumnus, was the weekend guest of Lt. and Mrs. Bud Cornell. Miss Virginia Walls has returned from Mardi Gras in Mobile. Miss Doris Land of Camp Hill is visiting Miss Louise Van Aus-dale this week. Miss Doris White spent last weekend with Louise Van Aus-dale at her home in Camp Hill. Miss Iris Joiner of the class of 1937 spent the weekend in Au burn. Mrs. W. R. Mills of Port Arthur, Texas, is visiting her daughter, Johnnie Stansberry. Carl Sidorfsky, a former student from Birmingham, visited his sister, Hester Sidorfsky this weekend. Miss Henrietta Worsley, class of '35, visited Miss Mary Haygood over the past weekend. Delta Sigs Hold Steak Fry Saturday Night Delta-Sigma Phi fraternity entertained its members and pledges with a steak fry and dance last Saturday evening. Members, pledges, (and their dates wlere Jeff Cjarlton,. Ann Noble, Birmingham; Winfrey Boyd Eloise Williams, Tom Mitchell, Betty McKay, Robert Welch, Reba Vice, Jack Dunlap, Helen Jones, Albion Knight, Frances Passmore, John Lanier, Virginia Charlton, Tensley Ginn, Betty Jones, Montgomery, Jake Cooper, Alice Turner; Holland Cox, Betty Peagler, Johnny Laumer, Mary Frickief-fer, Birmingham; Ralph Melton, Christine Statham, Tom McCabe, Mary Banks Franklin, David Cox, Marjorie Walton, Earl Fancher, Mary L. Williamson, Fred Bass, Cindy Nelson, Birmingham; Bill Carroll, Helen Jordan, Bob Campbell, Sara Cottingham, Getty Fair-child, Marjorie Miller, Morris Hall, Sarah Smith. Others attending were Malcolm Hannah, Bill Fowler, Marion Williams, Roger Hamel, Jo Crooks, Bill Cahoon, Dantes York, Ernest Guy, Bob Mosiman, Clyde McCary and Doc Nichols. ROTHENBURG'S Cut Rate Savings Camel, Chesterfield, Lucky Strike and Old Gold CIGARETTES, pkg. _ 15c (All tobacco tax paid by us.) Bayer Aspirin, 12s 10c Bayer Aspirin, 24s 19c Fletcher's Castoria 33c 60c Sal Hepatica 49c 60c Alka Seltzer 49c 50c Ipana TOOTH PASTE 39c 3 for $1 Quart Russian MINERAL OIL 69c 60c Lavender HAND LOTION 42c KOTEX 20c 35c Lavender Shaving Cream 29c Palmolive Soap 5c Full Pint Rubbing Alcohol 12c Walgreen System ROTHENBURG'S Cut Rate Drug Store OPELIKA, ALABAMA THURSDAY BARGAINS Carter's 10 cent ink All Victrola Records, each Mozart Music Book Detail Drawing Paper, 2 sheets Zoology Paper, 7 sheets Dissecting Set .., Mounting Paper, 50 sheets Auburn Stationery L_ 7c ... 10c _... 3c 5c .... 5c $1.35 .. 20c I 10c WEBB'S First Floor Pitts Hotel A. A. U. W. Head To Speak Here Dr. Hallie Farmer of Monteval-lo, State president of the American Association of University Women, will address members of the Auburn branch of the A. A. U. W. at a luncheon tomorrow in Smith Hall. Dr. Farmer is head of the Department of History at Monteval-lo. Her main object in coming to Auburn is to discuss with the executive committee of the Auburn branch some plan toward getting A. P. I. on the list approved for membership in A. A. U. W. Officers of the Auburn branch are Miss Jewell Davis, president; Mrs. J. W. Scott, treasurer; Mrs. N. J. Volk, secretary. The luncheon will begin at 12 o'clock. Charlotte Bowdon Chosen Phi Omega Pi Head Charlotte Bowdon, Columbia, was elected president of Psi Chapter, Phi Omega Pi, for the coming year at a meeting of the Sorority Wednesday, March 2. Other officers elected were Woodrow Kilgore, Weogufka, vice-president; Dorothy Summers, Opelika, secretary; and Cornelia Stevens, Bay Minette, treasurer. All the newly elected officers are members of the junior class. Charlotte Bowdon is a student in business administration, is a member of the International Relations Club and the Y. W. C. A. Cornelia Stevens is enrolled in the School of Science and Literature. She is student assistant in the animal nutrition laboratory. Woodrow Kilgore and Dorothy Summers are students in home economics. The new officers will be installed at the regular meeting tonight. J. R. Moore Jeweler & Optometrist All Makes of Watches Silverware And Diamonds Glasses to fit your eyes, face, purse—Lenses Duplicated. Dr. Starling Johnson Opelika Phone 120-J Military Ball Invitations Given To All Juniors For First Time In History All junior R. O. T. C. cadets have been invited to the Military Ball Friday night. This is the first time in history that such a mass opportunity has been given, as heretofore only the highest-ranking juniors were privileged to attend. Preceding the dance will be the Scabbard and Blade banquet at Bagley's, beginning at 7:15. The Ball is scheduled to start at 9:30 and last until 1:30. Miss Eleanor "Pete" Wright, junior in secondary education from Dothan, will lead the Grand March with her escort Brigade Colonel Billy Hitchcock. The Grand March will be the most colorful feature of the evening, with officers and their dates arranged in order of rank making an archway of sabers, under which the feature will evolve. The Auburn Cavaliers have been engaged to play for the Ball. Decorations will follow a militaristic pattern. In the course of the evening there will be three leadouts, one for Scabbard and Blade, one for the Engineers, and one for Field Artillerymen; and two no-breaks. The military ball is sponsored by Scabbard and Blade, honorary military society, headed by Cadet Major Malcolm B. McDonald. Two hundred, and fifty out-of-town girls have been sent bids. Regular army officers and then-wives will be official chaperons. O. R. C. officers and their wives are invited. Senior cadet officers only are privileged to bring dates. Juniors will attend as stags. The soul of Fascism lies moulding in the grave, but the body goes marching on. T. I. JOCHISCH Expert Watch & Jewelry Repair Complete line of Jewelry DID YOU KNOW That by patronizing the Ideal Laundry you help to keep 110 people employed at fair wages and that at least 90 per cent of their earnings are spent in Auburn and that 70 per cent of white employees vote + ©-E CtftnpuslNtws BEATING SWORDS INTO PLOW- > SHARES W/"ELL, not exactly swords into plowshares, but rather discarded rails, superheaters, and boiler tubes into steel for the overhead system of an electrified railroad line. In this manner the old steam railroad of the Witwaters-rand Gold Mining Area was replaced by a completely electrified line. Because of the rise in gold prices during the last few years, an increased suburban passenger traffic in that section of South Africa necessitated an enlargement of the railroad. Modern all-steel motor coaches built in England supplant the steam locomotives and wooden coaches, and a double track has been laid where only a single line previously ran. Mercury-arc rectifiers made by the British Thomson Houston Company, an affiliate of General Electric, supply the power for the "Reef Scheme," as it is called, while 115 four-motor, multiple-unit car equipments were furnished by G.E. through the International General Electric Company. The engineering and sales work on this project was done by several former G-E Test men. Many such opportunities are open to graduates of college engineering schools'who have successfully completed the G-E Test Course. AMERICA'S OUTSTANDING YOUNG ELECTRICAL ENGINEER T)R. CHAUNCEY GUY SUITS, research physicist of the General Electric (Research Laboratory, in Schenectady, has been named by Eta Kappa Nu, honorary electrical engineering fraternity, as the outstanding young electrical engineer for 1937. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1905, Dr. Suits attended the University of Wisconsin and graduated from the Technische Hochschule in Zurich, Switzerland (Sc.D. '29). An ardent skier, he spends most of his spare time on the snowy slopes around upper New York State, but also finds time to indulge in woodworking, amateur photography, and playing a clarinet. As a member of the Research Laboratory staff, his work has been on the fundamentals of electric arcs, showing how arc temperature can be measured by sound, and it was for this work that the Eta Kappa Nu award was given him. Other activities for which Dr. Suits is noted include the investigation of nonlinear circuits, high-pressure arcs, and the development of automatic tuning for radio receivers. Last year the award was given to Frank M. Starr, U. of Colorado '28, G-E Test '29, who is employed in the Central Station Engineering Department of General Electric The Test Course, of which Starr is an alumnus, provides a practical education supplementary to the theoretical knowledge obtained in college. GENERAL « ELECTRIC 90-56FBI PAGE FOUR THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9,1938 Dr. Showalter Speaks At Atlantic City Meeting Dr. B. R. Showalter, director of the extension teaching division at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, represented the College at the recent meeting of the American Association of School Administrators which met in Atlantic City. He addressed the section of the National Education Association on Teacher Retirement Associations, his subject being. "Plans for a Teacher Retirement Association in Alabama." While ht Atlantic City, Dr. Sowalter also extended greetings from Alabam before the Parent- Teachers Section of the N. E. A., and took part in a panel discussion, "The Challenge of Youth to Parents and Teachers." ' Dr. Showalter is a member of the committee on tacher retirement of the Alabama Education Association. He also did extensive pioneer work as a member of the committee in Ohio which formulated the plan adopted in that state. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 HAVE A HOWI. ON HOLLYWOOD loan BLONDELL pij'STHND'IN UNITED A5IISIS RELH' Going Places & Novelty THURSDAY, MARCH 10 "FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HAD A PONY TO DIE UNDER ME", SAYS HORSEMAN Opelika By Joan Metzger Barkalow "I've had ponies fall with me before with broken legs," Fred Schell, who is working his way through the Veterinary School training horses, said, "but I never had one die under me before." Discussion of the death of Peanuts, a favorite polo pony who died on the field last week during a polo scrimmage, he remarked "She didn't tremble before she fell or move again afterwards. Apparently she ran the length of the field with a broken artery before she collapsed. She was old, but a game little horse." Fred Schell knows horses from experience in professional horse "schooling" for a period of four years. He started his training when he was twelve, in Pittsburg, where his uncle owned a riding horse stable. 'You have to have a feeling for them, and it's a matter of knowing when to be gentle and when to be firm." "Mr. Schell, about all I know about horses is that they bite at one end and kick at the other. Would you explain just what is meant by "schooling" horses?" He began his explanation by naming the types of horses: hunting and" sporting horses, racers, and a saddle or domestic animals. They must all be trained or schooled to accomplish their specific job. For example, the race horse isn't really schooled but is merely conditioned for speed; the hunting horse or sport horse must learn to get over long stretches of territory in wooded and heavy timbered lands, hills, hedges, and ditches. The saddle horse must be trained in either three or five gaits, the last the trot, canter, slow gait, and walk. "A horse's schooling should never stop. They can be schooled until they die. It keeps them in good handling shape." "How did you happen to pick Auburn to take your vet training?" I questioned. "I'd been schooling horses professionally and teaching riding for about four years and had accepted a contract to sail for Bogota, Columbia, in 1936 to school horses for the esquestrian team which was then preparing for the Pan-American Games. There was a political upheaval and Ave never sailed. In the meantime, I accepted a job training horses for Dr. W. C. Hutchins at Union Springs, where I worked a year. I often brought horses to the clinic at Auburn, was very impressed with the men in charge and the clinic, so I decided to come here and specialize in horse surgery and treatment." His ambition is to breed polo ponies, for polo he thinks is the greatest game in the world. He played indoor polo in Detroit, which he says is a much faster game than the outdoor variety, requiring good handling of horses in a small space. He goes out for varsity polo here. His favorite breed of horse is the Thoroughbred. When this breed first came into existence in England in 1767, he said, they were used exclusively for race horses, but today they are used in the army because of their even dispositions. They have since been adapted for polo, cross country, and jumping. Arabian horses are more common in EuropethanintheUnitedg mon in Europe than in the United States, and some countries still breed them for cavalry. England uses the Anglo-Arab breed and they are popular in this country as race horses. "Cow punchers' ponies that have been sent East. He has never worked for a race track and is not particularly interested in racing horses. Dodging the question of his most exciting experience, tye related one interesting episode in Detroit with three Cossacks from the 101 Ranch Wild West Show. "They taught me some of their simpler tricks like jumping a horse over small obstructions in a ring while riding him blindfolded." 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An 1933 — Chevorolet Standard Coach — An Economical Car In Good Condition. Lots Of Good Mileage at Low Cost. Reduced to Excellent Buy at $285.00 Sell at $197-75 1935 — Ford 2-door Sedan — Has Been Reconditioned And Has New AH right boys! Here is your Model A Coupe. Spot light and everything. On Tires. Your For Only $287.50 sale at $137.50 Tiger Motor Co. Authorized FORD Dealer Auburn Phone 300 (Continued from Page Two) To us there ' i s no particular virtue in setting out doggedly to read a magazine through, but we believe that a great deal of pleasure mixed with educational profit may be gained from careful selection of those periodical articles bearing most closely on our personal experiences and views. Particularly timely this month, in view of the State Dramatic Tournament here is Do You Know Aaron Slick? by experienced playwright Merrill Denison, in the March Harpers'. The article is a commentary on the "real American theater" of crossroad and lodge hall, and specifically on "Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick," America's greatest rural drama, which has been produced an average of three times a day since its first production in 1919. It tells of the 300,000 bona-fide-non-royalty-play groups in the country, and nominates as America's number one play the simple heart-tugger "Among the Breaker," presented 125,000 times since 1872. "Abie's Irish Rose," with 2,532 performances, doesn't compare. Who Will Save Spain? in the March Atlantic offers an excellent opportunity for forming opinions regarding the Spanish crisis. Ian D. Colvin writes "The Case for Franco," speaks of wholesale slaughter of suspected Fascist sympathizers, confiscation and destruction of property. "The whole commerce and industry of 'loyalist' Spain were reduced to ruin ation, the foreign staff 'evacuated,' the Spanish owners 'liquidated',' he says. "Thus stands that part of Spain under its givernment today; it government that is represented as a free progressive democracy." "The Government" is defended by John Langdon Davies. "If Mussolini withdrew his 20,000 troops, and if Germany stopped sending technicians for two month's courses in modern warfare with bleeding Spain as a convenient target, the Spaniards could finish their war in a very short time," is the gist of his argument. A new slant on saving one's skin is furnished by Where's the Fire? in the American for March. The article results from question, aires sent 2,000 highway patrolmen; features lame excuses, of which the lamest follows: "A speeder who went through a stop sign said to the officer, 'How do you expect me to see a little sign like that when I am doing sixty?" And the surest way to get a ticket say these patrolmen, is "This will cost you your job, Copper. I'll see to that." Magazine article of the month is Our Navy in March Fortune. In the usual lavish manner, Fortune invades all the branches of the service, personnel, ships, and naval bases—includes the month's prize feature in a big double-page, colored world map showing the location of every unit of the A-merican navy. The article is opportune, in view of present red-hot agitation in Congress and a-mong peace-pressure groups ovet" the President's proposal to increase our naval forces. Other recommended articles: Sex, Esq. the story of Esquire Magazine in March Scribners; Columnists on Parade in Nation for February 26; Lo, the Poor Railroads in Current History for March; England Shows Her Colors, in the New Republic for March 2. Lambda Chi Alphas Go On Monday Night Hay Ride Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity entertained members, pledges, and their dates with a hay ride Monday night at 6:30. The party motored to Wright's Mill in a truck filled with hay. Mrs. Lessie Gewin, house mother, chaperoned the affair. After the picnic, a house dance was held at the Chapter house. WHERE'S THE APPLE? Careful aim at the target is being taken by four members of the archery class. They are, right to left, Miss Sarah Tant, freshman in home economics; Miss Gene Scott, Ft. Benning, Ga., junior in home economics; Miss Junita Johnson, Auburn, and Miss Mary Hayes, Miami, Fla. sophomore in home economics. Prof. Finds Class Has Perfect Timing A certain engineering professor recently found that there are more ways than one for time to fly. A couple of weeks ago, he was called out of his three to four o'clock class shortly after the period began and left his watch on the desk. Immediately an industrious student adjusted the trusted timepiece about twenty minutes fast while others guarded the door against a premature return. The operation was successfully performed before the return of the prof, who, after looking at his watch, announced the period was almost up. Students who had set their own watches to the corresponding time agreed with him. A couple of minutes later he admitted it was four o'clock, and 27 suppressed chuckles exploded into roars outside the door at exactly 3:41. I have a large furnished room in a modern brick home for rent. Private entrance and ample closet space. 214 Payne St., Phone 240-J. several broken ribs. "When you fool around horses, you soon forget to count the spills. And you can't school horses if you get excited about it." Although he worked during his freshman year training horses, he is not working now because "I got into some of these sophomore vet courses, and try to play polo too—which doesn't leave any time." He is a member of Alpha Psi fraternity and belongs to the Junior A. V. M. A. Tournament (Continued from page one) Impromptu speech, John Scott, Lee County High, and Kenneth Lyles, Ramsay Tech High, Birmingham. Poetry reading, Ruth Mc- Kinley, West End High, Birmingham, and Mary Frances Waller, Tallassee High. Physids contest, experimental demonstrations, J. H. Braswell, Tuskegee High, and Charles Lock-ridge, Piedmont High; achievement test, John Bruce Martni, Lee County High and Richard L. Sihelton, Holtville; home-school display contest, J. H. Braswell, Tuskegee and C. A. Dubberly, Tallassee High. First Year Latin, Jane Merrill, Bessemer High and Ann Wood, West End High, Birmingham; second year Latin, Elizabeth Anne Smith, Bessemer, and Emma Nell Parrish, Lee County High. Art, frefehand drawing, Tom Moseley, Tuscaloosa High, and E. Walker Murphy High, Mobile; freehand design, E. Walker, Murphy High and Tom Moseley, Tuscaloosa High. Writing contest, Janet McMa-hon, Tuscaloosa High, and Agnes Heathcock, Anniston High. Music, piano, Diana Robinson, Anniston High,'and Bill Wertz, Tuscaloosa High; boys' vocal solo, Cecil Thrash, Tallassee High; girls' vocal solo, Florine Holt, Ramsay Tech; violin solo, Ann Godfrey, Tuscaloosa. First year typing, Margaret Mc- Carley, Woodland High, first, and Edna Jane Bennett, Clebourne County High, and Helen Turner, Piedmont High, tied for second place; Second year typing, Shirley York, Monroe County High, and Evelyn Gregory, Tuskegee High. Biology Contest, Herndon Dowl-ing and Garland Wood. Tuscaloosa High. Foreign Languages, Spanish, Ernest Edwards, Bessemer; French, Nora Davis and C. M. Denby, West End High. Einstein's own simple explanation of his theory of relativity: When you sit with a nice girl for an hour, you think it is only a minute; but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it is an hour. Du Pont Representative To See Chemistry Seniors George Beach, asisstant manager of the personnel division of E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company of Wilmington, N. J., will address the chemistry seniors in Ross Auditorium March 17. In addition to his lecture, Mr. Beach will grant personal interviews to members of the class regarding employment with his company after graduation. Subject for his talk will be announced later. ANSWERS 1. J. C. McNeil. 2. Beth Murphy. 3. Claude Hardee. 4. Miss America Ball. 5. Chi Epsilon. 6. Crawford Holmes. 7. Excellent bass voice. 8. President of the Players. Just received new shipment of Evening Sandals. Low, Medium, and High Heels. All Colors $2.45 up Men's Dress Shoes $2.45 up Agency for Fortune Shoes and Friendly Boots Koplons Shoe Store Opelika Phone 479 High School Band To Give First Concert Friday The Auburn High School Band will be heard in concert for the first time this year Friday evening at 8:00 p. m. in the auditorium of the high school. Admission will be 15c and 25c. Included on the program by the 31 piece band will be "Carnival Overture" by Gibb, "Camilla" by Bone, "Prayer to the Virgin," by Soverio, "Berceuse" by Schtytte, "Egyptian Dance" by Stoughton, "Good Fellowship" and Texas March" by Griffen, "Watch Your Step" by Otto Brown, "Trumpet March" by Verdi, and other selections. A novelty presentation will be the narration of the familiar childhood story of the Three Bears to the accompaniment of music by the band. As . the composition "Three Bears"*by Long is played, Miss Marjorie McKinnon will tell the story. Included also on the program by the band under direction of Mr. Lawrence Barnett will be a quartet selection from the Auburn Glee Club. Members of the quartet are E. D. McCauley, Sam Teague, E. O. Pearson, and George Perry. Ty Cobb, Jr., is coaching tennis at the University of Georgia. TODAY Miriam Hopkins Ray Milland in "WISE GIRL" Added Joy Musical Comedy—news THURSDAY — FRIDAY ITS A GREAT LIFE! CLAUDETTE COLBERT ITS A GAY LOVE! ~ W CHARLES BOYER ITS A GRAND SHOW! More Entertainment MARCH OF TIME "Old Dixie's New Boom" Dr. Charles Herty, Georgia chemist who makes white paper from Southern slash pine! TIGER Complete House Furnishings We sell or trade — Cash or terms Anything — Everything Wigginton Furniture Company E. O. Pearson, Proprietor Opelika, Alabama Phone 83 LEE JAMES Opelika Young Men's All Wool . Spring Suits $14.95 $19.50 $22.50
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Title | 1938-03-09 The Auburn Plainsman |
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OCR Transcript | Semi-Weekly Wednesday THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN Enter Writing Contest VOL. LXI Zrl AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938. NUMBER 45 GENERAL ELECTION DATE IS SET Inspection Trips Are Postponed For A. E. A. Aero Trip Will Be Held At Scheduled Time, Says Wilmore The annual inspection trip for juniors in business administration and seniors in civil, industrial, and electrical engineering has been postponed from the week of March 21 to the week of April 9. The American Education Association meeting in Birmingham March 23 was the cause of postponement, Dean John J, Wilmore of the School of Engineering said. Seniors in aeronautical engineering and aeronautical administration will not postpone their trip. Approximately 15 seniors in these courses will leave at the end of next week to begin a week's inspection of the U. S. Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla. Lieutenant B. M. Cornell, professor of aero engineering, will make the trip. The seniors will live for one week the life of the Naval Air Corps students. They will be quartered in barracks inside the station's grounds and will eat at the Officer's Mess or Officer's Club if desired. Each day will be divided into four periods devoted to classes in such subjects as power plants, carburetion, accessories, ignition, engine trouble-shooting, engine overhaul, instrument calibration and repair, and test stand operation and technique. The students will also be given tours of Corry Field the land plane base; to take various trips to nearby points of interest, and to observe the catapaulting of planes and packing of parachutes. Godbold Receives I. R. C. Honor Edwin Godbold, junior in foreign service, was elected vice-president of the Southeastern Conference of International Relations Clubs at the organization's recent meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Making the trip to Nashville as delegates for the Auburn Club were David Wittel, Jean Batigne, Jack Carr, Nancye Thompson and Godbold. The 1938 meeting of the Southeastern I. R. C. was set for William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia. Thursday night, March 17, representatives of the Auburn Club will present a program at Huntingdon College in Montgomery. A new shipment of books on international events has just been received by the local I. R. C. group from the Carnegie Foundation, sponsor of International Relations Clubs throughout the world. Any member may obtain one of these books from the history library. Snow—Gilmore Marriage I s Announced Miss Kathleen Snow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Snow of Montgomery, and Paul Gilmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Gilmore of Washington, D. C, were married Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents in Montgomery. The bride and groom were unattended. She was attired in a navy suit with roseberry accessories, and carried talisman roses. Mrs. Gilmore attended Huntingdon College for two years, and is now a member of the junior class in Auburn. The groom is a senior in the School of Architecture, and. a member of the Delta Sigma Phi social fraternity. Following a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore will be at home in Auburn where they will continue in college. THEY HAVE HIGHEST MARKS Pictured above are the semester's highest-averaging student, Elmer Almquist, and the four cousins amassing the highest family average. Left to right, W. B. Stelzenmuller, Elmer Almquist, Kathleen Bren-nan, George V. Stelzenmuller, Secretary Ralph Draughon, and W. J. Brennan. ALMQUIST LEADS ENTIRE SCHOOL IN FIRST TERM SCHOLASTIC RANKING W. B. Stelzenmuller Again Ranks With Leading Scholars Elmer H. Almquist, sophomore in mechanical engineering, led the entire school for the first semester session of 1937-38 with a scholastic average of 97.72. Close behind was Willtim B. Stelzen-mulleij, Birmingham, senior in civil engineering, with 97.60. Grades during the first semester were characterized by an a-mazing burst of scoring activity. 151 students, made grades of 90 or over, as compared with 119 for last year. 18 students made averages of 95 or better, as compared with 12 for the first semester of the 1936-37 session. Kathleen Brennan, of Girard, led all women students with an average of 96.03. Her brother, William James Brennan, from Girard, averaged 93.50. Leading averages by schools are as follows: School of Engineering, Elmer Almquist, Auburn, 97.72; School of Architecture and Applied Art, W. T. Warren, Birmingham senior, 93.09; Agriculture, W. J. Alverson, junior from Tal-ledega, 92.34; Science and Literature, Kathleen Brennan; Home Economics, Mary Lucile Rosser, senior from Newton, 92.10; Veterinary Medicine, George L. Le-wallen, 93.96, sophomore from St. Petersburg, Fla.; Chemistry and Pharmacy, Francis Henry Ger-hardt, Mobile, sophomore, 95.61. Huntingdon Glee Club Comes Tomorrow The Huntingdon College Glee Club will be heard in concert at Langdon Hall tomorrow night at eight o'clock. The program follows: By the Glee Club, "Salutaition" by Gaines "Whither" by Schubert, "Whirl and Twirl" from the "Flying Dutchman" by Wagner; By Elizabeth Feagin, violinist, "Melody" by Dawes and "Gypsy Dance" by Natchez; by the Glee Club, "Ope Thine Eyes of Blue" by Massenet, "God of all Nature" (Andante from 5th symphony) by Tschai-kowsky, and "The Old Mill's Grist" by Mana-Zucca; by Arline Hanke, soprano, "Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Admore" (from Tosca) by Puccini and "Thy Sweet Singing" by Olmstead; by Elizabeth Feagin and the Glee Club, "Lake of Dreams" by Saint Saens. Following intermission will come: by Doris Miller, pianist, "Malaguena" by Lecuano; By Sue Grant, Jeanne Walker, and Sarah McDonald, a selected trio; by Ida Sue Wren, soprano, "L'a-mour Toujours L'amour" by Friml and the Indian Love Call by Friml; By Misses Hanke, Soprano and Feagin, violinist, "The Green Window," by Jensen; by the Glee Club, "Beautiful Sky," a Mexican folk song, "You're in Love" by Friml, and "Alma Mater." Tech Beats Ole Miss For Loop Title Georgia Tech's towering tornadoes assumed an early lead and then staved off a late Rebel rally to defeat Mississippi, 58 to 47, in the finals of the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament in Baton Rouge last Saturday night. It was the Jackets first basketball title since the inauguration of tournament play back in 1919. Paced by lanky Bo Johnston, who scored 26 points, Tech soon solved the Rebel's quick breaking attack that had bewildered Tennessee and L. S. U. in the earlier rounds of the tournament. Bonnie (Country) Graham's 23 points were high for Mississippi, and brought his tourney total to 71. Midway in the second half, Tech had a lead of a dozen points when Graham and Frank Kinard broke loose on a scoring streak that carried Mississippi to within two points of tying the score, 44-42. However, Jones and Johnston sank several long shots to give the Engineers back their fairly comfortable lead. The following is the all-Southeastern Conference basketball picked by coaches, officials and sports writers: Forwards, Country Graham, Mississippi; Bill Jordan, Georgia Tech. Center, Dietrich Neyland, Tulane. Guards, Conley Hathorn, L. S. U.; Bill Opper, Kentucky. The second team was composed of Joe Hagan, Kentucky, and Welton Putnam, Tennessee at forwards; Bo Johnston, Georgia Tech, center; Junior Anderson, Georgia Tech, and Fletcher Sims, Georgia Tech, at Guards. In the second round of play, after drawing a bye in the first, the Auburn Tigers were badly beaten by Louisiana State, 60-34. The Bengals were somewhat disorganized and their attack never clicked from start to finish, the L. S. U. aggregation winning easily. Burton's To Furnish Caps And Gowns This Year The contract for graduation caps and gowns this year has been given Burton's Bookstore, according to announcement made yesterday by Woodrow Hall, president of the senior class. Every student with a chance of graduating is asked to drop by Burton's and be measured. This will entail no obligation on the student's part, but the gown will be available whether he graduates or not. This marks the third time in recent years that caps and gowns will be worn at graduation. Wide Intramural Sports Proqram Is Outlined Softball And Tennis Are Among Tourneys To Be Played Fraternity, independent, and all-campus competition in seven sports will feature Auburn's biggest spring of intramurals according to Prof. E. B. Smith, director of intramural athletic activities. Five distinct competitions will be held in the men's division of the intramurals, one for fraternities, one for independents, one for freshmen one for all campus students, and one for the faculty. The schedule for fraternity, independent, and all-campus sports follows: Foul throwing, 7:00 to 10:00 p. m. at Alumni Gymnasium, March 14-15. This is an all-campus event both fraternity men and independents being eligible to enter. Fraternity tennis entries are due March 25. Play starts March 30. Independent tennis entries come in March 30 and competition will begin April 5. The fraternity horseshoe tournament is scheduled for entries March 25. Play will start March 30. Independent horseshoe entries are due March 30, and play will start April 5. Fraternity softball entries come in March 16 and play begins March 21. Independent softball entries are due March 30; competition begins April 5. Fraternity track competition will be held March 25. All-campus singles and doubles in tennis are scheduled to begin March 23, with entries due March 18. Horseshoe all-campus entries come March 23, and competition gets under way March 30. The all-campus shuffleboard tournament entry and start of competition dates are April 8 and April 13. Entries for all-campus golf are due April 2, competition beginning April 5. The all-campus tennis doubles championship of the tournament which began last fall was won this week by John Paul Champ-bell, Scottsboro, junior in aeronautical engineering, and James B. (Ja^ck) Cagle, Crossville, freshman in agriculture. Cagle is scheduled to play Dan Hixon, junior in civil engineering, in the finals of the singles tournament. Prof. Smith announces that the money raised by the Tennis Courts Fund Carnival last year has been turned over to him to carry on the work of constructing the courts below the gymnasium. He plans to begin active work immediately. Plans are being made to have the entire intramural sports program next year on a systematized basis, with an intramural handbook published at the beginning of school giving the opening dates of all sports events. Records are being kept of the various intramural tournaments this year. Details of competition in faculty and freshman competition will be given in Friday's Plainsman. General Spring Elections Will Be Held March 24; Chairman Lehnert Calls For Petitions 9 CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR ELECTIVE POSTS ON PLAINSMAN, GLOMERATA By KIRTLEY BROWN Nine candidates were qualified to run for elective positions on the 1938-39 Plainsman and Glom-erata by the Board of Student Publications Tuesday afternoon which met in the President's office. All of the candidates which received the sanction of the Board have a scholastic average at the end of the last semester of 80 or (above and havje completed 92 hours of credit or more. Names of the qualified candidates together with their scholastic average and number of credit hours completed follow: For editor of the Glomerata— Dallas Benton, 83.88, 93.67 and Perry Schwartz, 86.11, 98.67. For business manager Glomerata— William Cuthbert Farley, 80.14, 97.33. For editor of the Plainsman— L. E. Foster, 80.43, 92; Edwin C. Godbold 86.87, 101.33; and J. H. Wheeler, 90.64, 105.83. For business manager of the Plainsman—Charles Grisham, 87.- 90, 127.67; Sam Teague, 91.18, 106; and Alvin Vogtle, 89.36, 100.- 33. CHAIRMAN George Lehnert, elections committee chairman, announces that all petitions must be in his hands by March 17. Local Pi K. A.'s Go To District Meet Malcolm McDonald, president, Billy McGehee, and Randolph Panell were representatives from Auburn at the National Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of Pi Kappa Alpha in Birmingham Friday. The five Alabama Chapters sent delegates to this district convention, and each chapter was awarded a scholarship cup by the Birmingham Alumni Chapter. At the end of the year the name of the member with the highest grades for the year will be engraved on the cup- A banquet and dance were given for the delegates Friday night at the Club Rex. Besides the regular delegates, R. f. Young, Harry Bailey, Billy McCulloch, and Bill Pate attended this part of the celebration. Music was furnished by Coleman Sachs. Married Students Are Numerous Twenty-five women and eighty-two men answered "yes" in the "are you married?" blank when they registered at Auburn this fall. Approximately half the married women are enrolled in the School of Education and one-third are in the School of Home Economics, Ed ucation is also popular with married men—19 being in agricultural education alone. In the Veterinary School there are 16, and in agriculture 13. The largest per cent of the married men are in the senior class and the smallest among the freshmen. On the average, the married women are ten years older than the unmarried co-eds, but the men are only five to seven years older than their contemporaries. The majority of these students have returned to college after an absence of several years, and often find adjustment to the old routine difficult. But the professors say as a general rule they make very serious students and make excellent grades. Their reasons for returning to school are varied. With the men it is usually the desire for the better position that will be obtainable with a college degree. The women offer a variety of reasons. "I don't play bridge or care for women's clubs," said one, "an A I find that college gives me the outside interests I need." Another commented "I've always had a desire to draw, and now that my children are in school I'm taking an art course." Of the 107 married students, only three couples are going to school. Number of hours carried varies. The average for women is nine, because they find it difficult to keep house while attending classes. The youngest married co-ed is carrying 18 hours. A number of the students have children. One senior in home economics is the mother of a seventeen months old baby. Florida Newspaperwoman Makes Home Here Mrs. Lois Cantrell, former Florida representative of the Associated press, is making her home in Auburn. Murphy High Wins State Tourney For the fifth time in the history of the annual High School Tournament sponsored by the English department, the dramatic contest was won Saturday by Murphy High School players directed by Mrs. Louise K. Hamil. Murphy High won the decision in the' finals over Wetumpka and Anniston High. The play, presented by Murphy was "Auf Wieder-sehen," by Sada Gowan, with the following cast: Jeanne Barton, Doris Smothers, George Wadlow, Edwin Zelnicker, Charles Clay, Charles Dyas. Assistant director of the play was Miss Ruth Knudsen, With F. Lee Bridgewater, stage manager. All who saw her portray the the part of the Jewess in the Nazi tragedy which Murphy gave were agreed that Jeanne Barton presented the most polished performance of the tournament. Jeannette Knapp, Auburn, also received commendations for her splendid acting in "On Vengeance Height", given by Lee,County High School. Tournament awards were presented to the following first and second place winners: Editorial writing, Samford Ellis, Union Springs; Doris Parnell, Anniston and Beara Jones, Dallas County High third. High school newspaper contest, Campus News, Lanett, Gaines Brewster, editor, Fred J. Ballenger, adviser; Murphy Hi- Times, Mobile, Clotene Bodiford, editor, Miss Anita Wagner, adviser Piedmont Hi-Life, Piedmont, Warren Woolf, editor, Miss Rhodes, adviser, (third). Mathematics puzzle contest Mary Frances Watson, Cleburne County High, and Frances Corbin, West End High, Birmingham, Mathematics essay contest, Ouida Qull-ian, Russellville High, and Warren Buckner, Holtville High. Spelling contest, Katherine Sample and Montez Guy, Hopeville High. Winner in the Alabama history contest, Frank Casey, Pied-, mont. Chemistry contest, Garland Wood, Jr., Tuscaloosa High, and Harley P. Brown, Uniontown. Forestry, Leon Stevens, Piedmont and Maurice Boles Piedmont. Public speaking, prepared speech, Ha-riet Lowry, West End High, Birmingham, Mary Watson, Cleburne. (Continued on page (our) Cabinet And Class Officers Will Be Chosen At Polls Thursday, March 24, was set by the Executive Cabinet ltast night as the date for the General Spring Election on the campus. At this time the editors and business managers of the Plainsman and Glomerata, all cabinet members, and all class officers will be chosen. Election is under supervision of George Lehnert, Elections Chairman for the Student Cabinet. Lehnert said this morning the date had been moved to March 24 this year to prevent a conflict with the various inspection trips. All petitions for positions must be turned over to Lehnert at 117 East Glenn not later than noon Thursday, March 17. Any petition later than this is void and all petitions must be made out according to the "Rat Bible", signed by at least 25 students of the same class as the candidate. Lehnert announced the election of the May Queen this year had been added to the General Election March 24. Cabinet officers are to be elected by popular vote after Cabinet posts are filled. Exact date for this will be released later. Junior ballots will be the fullest, due to the fact that this class is to vote on publication heads, Cabinet members, and class Officials. Freshmen and Sophomore ballots will contain names of Cabinet and class aspirants, and the co-eds will vote on their Woman Student Representative to the Executive group. All three classes will vote on the May Queen. As in the past, the election will be held in student center. Anyone politicking at the polls will automatically lose his voting privileges; in severe cases the offender must appear before the Cabinet. Regulations for the election may be found in the Rat Bible. Lehnert announced that in order to avoid misunderstanding at a later date, all names on ballots would appear in alphabetical order. Faculty Dance Announced For March 17 With music by the Auburn Cavaliers, a dance for the Auburn faculty will be held Thursday evening, March 17, in Student Center, according to announcement of Prof. John W. Roe, chairman of the faculty dance committee. The dance will begin at 9 p. m. and continue until midnight. In addition to members of the faculty, a large number of townspeople are expected to attend. Among those serving on the ticket committee are K. G. Barrens, W. E. Sewell, W. D. Salmon, C. R. Saunders, Dr. R. L. Mundhenk, Charles W. Edwards, Roy Staples, C. A. Dilley, Alex O. Taylor, B. M. Cornell, Major R. A. Laird, Mrs. A. F. Nickel, Mrs. R. B. Draughon, Mrs. W. M. Fuller, Mrs. John T. Oliver. Robert Richman Wins Annual Ping Pong Tournament Robert Richman of Albany, N. Y., won the free for all Winter Ping Pong Tournament, sponsored by the Wesley Foundation, which ended Saturday when Rich-man took three straight games over Carter Wall of Forest Home. Wall came to the finals after a three to one victory over W. G. Cornett of Athens, Ga. Richman placed in the finals by a three to nothing victory over Lawrence Barnett of Auburn. Richman won the Fall Tourna- Loxley who was defeated the year before by Milton Roth of Jacksonville, Fla., the winner or the 1936-37 Tournament. PAGE TWO THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938 The Auburn Plainsman Published Semi-Weekly By The Students Of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama Business and editorial offices at Lee County -Bulletin building on Tichenor Avenue. Phone 448. Editors may be reached after office hours by calling 159 or 363, business manager 363. J. R. Buntin Editor - R. H. Workman - Managing Editor G. L. Edwards — Business Manager EDITORIAL STAFF Associate Editor: L. E. Foster, Edwin Godbold. News Editor: J. H. Wheeler. Sports Editor: Bill Troup. Society Editor: Eleanor Scott. Feature Editor: Joan Metzger Barkalow. Cartoonist: Wilbur Bagby. • Special Writers: Jack Steppe, Franklyn Ward. •Reporters: Charlie Burns, Nancye Thompson, 'Mitchell Wadkins, John Godbold, Ed. Smith, R. L. Mundhenk, Gus Pearson, Babe McGehee, J. B. - Thomas, Johnnie Stansberry, John Ivey, S. G. • Slappey, Laurens Pierce, Eugenia Sanderson. Kate Gresham BUSINESS STAFF Assistant Business Managers: Sam Teague. . Alvin Vogtle. Advertising Manager: Charlie Grisham. Assistant Advertising Managers: William Carrol, Julian Myrick. Advertising Assistants: Bob Berney, Bob Arm-strong. Circulation Manager: Arthur Steele. Circulation Assistants: Claude Hayden, Tom Cheatham, William Rotenberry. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Inc. Member of Associated Collegiate Press. Distributor of Collegiate Digest. EDITOR'S NOTE As is the practice at this time of the year, several issues of the Plainsman a r e turned over to Junior members of t h e staff so that they may become bett e r acquainted with the inside job of editing the paper. Issues are edited by different members who aspire to hold the job of editor and are used by the students and Publications Board for comparing the ability of the aspirants. This issue is the second to be edited by J. H. Wheeler this year. He has been i n complete charge of all assignments, copy reading, proof reading, head writing, and lay-out. , , SALUTE TO THE CO-EDS We tender a verbal bouquet to the Women's Student Government for the work they are accomplishing this year. One of the best series of forums ever offered the co-eds was conducted this winter. More uniform regulations for Smith Hall and the boarding houses have been effected. Wednesday afternoon teas have been enjoyed by all the girls. Helpful cooperation has been given by Dean Dobbs and Dr. Walston. The co-eds have caught their stride. They are taking part in mixed extra-curricular activities, in honor societies, and in four sororities. The Women's Athletic Association is one of the largest co-ed organizations and plays a prominent part in the annual May Spring Festival. Enrollment is increasing every year and before long we hope to see improved and enlarged housing facilities. A building devoted entirely to Home Economics is also hoped for. Behind this advancement is the Women's Student Government. Seven girls are elected each year as representatives, on the basis of ability and leadership. Their success depends on the attitude of the co-eds, but their task to unify and organize the girls is made difficult by the scattered living quarters rather than by lack of cooperation from the girls themselves. ^ They believe that when the conduct and academic success of the girls is based on self-respect, there is less deceit and failure than when activity is overbalanced by antiquated rules. For their efforts under trying conditions and their growing success, we congratulate the W. S. S. Co-ed Editorial DID YOU SAY THRILLS? • If you want a thrill in Auburn, you're not dependent on a Western movie, a moonlight hike with a cute date, or flying with the Aero Club. We find just standing at Toom-er's Corner and observing the traffic a thrill. Whoops, we thought she hit it, but the V-8 swerved into the curb just in time to avoid an over-bearing truck and barely miss an elderly pedestrian furtively darting a-cross the street! There's the merry-go-round act again—three cars tangled around the intersection center of College and Magnolia impatiently trying to break into the stream of South College bicycles, motorcycles, skaters, dogs, and little children! Occasionally we read touching articles written by parents pleading with motorists to "spare their children." Even the local Kiwanis Club has taken up the cry with a sign "Drive Slowly—we love our children" placed near the Lee County High School. But college students must make their own plea- Can it carry a significant note of pathos, sentiment, or whatever it takes to warrant traffic lights? During a recent convention here a car filled with high school children was struck. Signal deficiency was the attributed cause. Fortunately (if we may call it fortunately), only the teacher with them was seriously injured. Suppose a series of similar accidents occurred during one of the college's frequent conventions and many people were injured or killed. To say the least, it wouldn't popularize conventions here. Why don't we have traffic lights? Are we waiting for a major disaster? There have been far too many accidents already this year. The responsibility of traffic regulations this deficiency places on our local police officers is unfair and it's unjust to tax-paying citizens and the college population to be constantly exposed to this hazard. We want traffic lights! ! J. M. B-FUTURE AUBURNITES Last week Auburn was host to several hundred high school students. Evidence that they are the very talent needed to build that "greater Auburn" lies in the fact that they came here as the "pick" of State schools to compete in the dramatic tournament and to participate in individual contests of art, music, and science. Yet we let this rare opportunity to interest them in our institution slip by. Picture pamphlets of any school are interesting; clever publicity stories of football teams, professors, and outstanding personalities stimulate interest; but wouldn't a personal visit into some of our departments by these visiting students give concrete evidence of our worth? Several of these youngsters remarked that they liked Auburn much better since they'd seen the buildings and the campus. They liked our friendliness. However, between plays and contests, they wondered and wandered about the school. There was our opportunity. Why didn't we have student guides representing different schools take these alert prospects through the textile building, the engineering and physics laboratories, so they might see things in operation? For those interested in art the architectural building held charms—behind closed doors. Why didn't we show those interested in science (and a large group were entering scientific contests) through the chemistry building and the veterinary department? A visit to the Ag Hill buildings and the experiment station would certainly have proved worth while. We should have extended our hospitality even further. Why did we not give the group a dance at the W. P. A. Hall? We want them to go back talking Auburn, thinking Auburn, and we hope eventually returning tc Auburn as their Alma Mater. Certainly it was an opportunity for A. P. I. to "sell", as a large per cent of the contestants were juniors and seniors in high school. And it isn't too early for us to organize our plans for future high school tournaments. BENEFITS MUTUAL Joint meetings of Ag Club and A. V. M. A. this year are bringing together in close cooperation the School of Agriculture and the School of Veterinary Medicine. These meetings are valuable not only for the friendly feeling they arouse, but also professionally. After graduation the ag man and the veterinarian must work together-one advising the farmer regarding crops, the other doctoring his work animals- Mutual interchange of ideas in these joint sessions can give each group many things of use. We think it a fine idea and hope to see it more next year. Reading Tips Believing that each week a column should be devoted to staff interpretation and critL cism of some feature or features campus life, we are offering: these comments on the library —a focal point of classroom and recreational activity. Ed. That we need a new library building is not questioned by any who have seen the 60,000 volumes of our present set-up flowing from backroom shelves bursting with excess of books to the stacks of the main floor and crowding a reading section far deficient in seating capacity judged by minimum standards of any accepted library plan. The steady stream of new books and periodicals coming into the Library this year and last has brought endless shifting from room to room, floor to floor, and finally to the reading room stacks where such clutter was never intended. Quoting Miss Mary Martin, "We are at the place where if we get 50 new books we have to shift 5000." Such conditions obviously lend themselves to nothing but sub-par library ranking. Nationally-accepted library standards call for absolute minimum seating capacity of 25 per cent of students registered. Dartmouth College recommends 40 per cent with 20 square feet of space per student; The University of North Carolina 38 per cent. In a tight pinch, our library can accommodate 75 of the 2800 students here, or two and six-tenths per cent. Nor is administration provided for. In most libraries, the head librarian has her private office. Here her office is the unpacking room, the storehouse for unbound magazines, the order department, the bookkeeping department, the clearing house where three people are constantly at work. The librarian is left with one corner which she may call her own. We would like to see a library on this campus with a reading room for reading only and a changing central desk entirely separate, to eliminate the present whispering gallery which obliges everyone to listen to the calls for books and papers. We need cubicles, too, for special projects; typewriters for tedious reference jobs; a periodical room; a reserve book room. Another pressing want is lecture rooms for instruction in the use of the library. * * * Comes a look at the bright side. Last year the library met Southern Association standards of three library dollars spent per pupil. Three thousand books were acquired in 1936-37; more have come this year, and the requisition is not exhausted. Choices have been excellent—scarcely a book of recognized worth has come from the presses 'that has not quickly found its way to our shelves. We congratulate Miss Martin, Miss Lee, Miss Davis, and the others of the very efficient library staff. * * • The eye-strain evil "of study in the library is soon to be removed with installation of new lights in the main reading room. The original library building in 1908 was not expected to house the extensive stacks on the main floor, and an excess of shadows makes present lighting far below par. * * • Literary laurels of the thirties will go to the American foreign correspondents—the newspaper boys who hobnob with the dictators, hear the booming of the guns on the firing lines, delve into diplomatic intrigues, and then write for the information of a nation intensely interested in world conditions. Now in the library is practically every book of note written by a foreign correspondent since 1935. Newest is Eugene Lyons, Assignment in Utopia (1937), a picture of disillusionment seen through the eyes of an American newspaper man who saw Russia under Communism from 1928 to 1934. William Henry Chamber-lain. Japan Over Asia (1937) is the latest in print on the Chinese situation. Others are John Gunther, In. side Europe (1936); Negley Far-son, The Way of A Transgressor (1936); Walter Duranty, I Write as I Please (1935), and more lately One Life, One Kopeck (1937). These books are current histories— to read them is to gain the inside view of world conditions, j (Continued on page four) CAMPUS OPINION A cross-section Plainsman poll this week showed 40 per cent of the students preferring a maximum of ten per cent class cuts. The following ballot was handed to 100 students at random over the campus: "Were you to choose, would you: (1) Leave the cut ruling as it is? (2) Allow a maximum of 10 per cent class cuts? (3) Give 20 per cent cuts? (4) Or abolish all cut rules?" Comments were asked. Football players, co-eds, and students from every School replied with the following results: 1. For no change 2. For 10 per cent cuts 3. For 20 per cent cuts 4. For abolition -40 .33 -19 Three students wanted a Dean's list, permitting cuts according to scholastic averages. "The 90 student deserves more cuts than the borderline man," they said. Abolitionists mentioned the Chicago no-cut system as having proven its psychological value. "College students are not babies. They are old enough to know they should attend classes," one commented. Another thought "If tne student finds he can do the required work and spend part of his time profitably outside the classroom, he should be permitted to do it." Comments at random from the plurality wanting half-way ground between the old system of 20 per cent cuts and the no-cut order: 1. "10 per cent cuts hold you to the classroom and still allow some leniency." 2. "We need some restrictions, but the present system is too extreme. A 10 per cent ruling would strike a happy medium between new and old." 3. "Some classes are unavoidably missed through no unwillingness of the student to attend." 4. "Students may want to leave Auburn occasionally without being on the 'sick list.' Many boys living within a radius of 150 to 200 miles never get home on week-ends under the new system." 5. "Compulsory attendance is forcing our education down our throats and eliminating the necessity for the professor to be interesting or even informative" Reasons given by die-hards in the 20 per cent ranks were substantially the same as those on the 10 per cent ballots. Those favoring no change cited records showing 151 students made SKL averages this year as compared with 119 for last. Air Briefs BT J. B. THOMAS Walt Disney's new Mickey Mouse radio program is now in the groove. The characters are taking on more reality and listeners are reaching the point where they can even understand Donald Duck. The duck has less to say, which means that listeners only want to hear more. • • • Mae West smiled prettily for all reporters and photographers upon her recent arrival in Chicago for a personal appearance at a local theaetr. However, she tactfully declined all offers of a radio microphone. No doubt the buxom lady remembers the rebound of her "Adam and Eve" skit with Don Ameche on the Chase and San born Hour. Millions of listeners wrote in their protests of the modernization of the Garden of Eden. » • • For the most dramatic of the current radio programs we pick "Lights Out." They a r e written by one of Hollywood's best penmen, Arch Oobler, and are aired from Chicago via NBC at 11:30 on Wednesday nights. Oobler was drafted from the ranks of NBC's writers because of these programs. A-mong others, he revised Adam and Eve for Mae West and caused quite a furor in network circles. • • • The time approaches when any band leader who sings the titles of songs will have to carry a gun. Sammy Kaye drew first blood by accusing Blue Barron of stealing his trick. Kaye averred that he adopted the practice from an old Gus Arnheim recording. Barron admitted that he was guilty of theft, but he said that he swiped the idea from Kay Kyser. Kyser has reserved comment thus far. He merely continues to introduce his as "the band that gave you singing song titles." • • • Ramblin'—Tommy Dorsey has replaced Bud Freeman, tenor sax ace, with Herbie Haymer, ex-member of Red Norvo's outfit— Art Kassel is breaking all records at the Bismark Hotel in Chicago —Jesse Crawford is back at the organ console, having dropped his band for a theater tour—Benny Goodman has returned to the Hotel Pennsylvania. Box office reports show that receipts dropped off 50 per cent when Bob Crosby replaced him several weeks back —Dorothy Lamour may return to Personalities Worth Knowing 1. Recently selected outstanding senior in Veterinary Medicine was (1) Howard Cobb Arrendale (2) George Eason (3) J. C. McNeil (4) Francis O. Garrett. 2. First place in the January Freshman Achievement Test to measure English progress went to (1) Jack Loeb (2) Frank Samford (3) Beth Murphy (4) Martha Childress. 3. President of the Collegiate Future Farmers this year is (1) McKinney Thomas (2) Charles Hollingsworth (3) N. R. Crawford (4) Claude Hardee. 4. House mother for the Phi Delta Thetas is (1) Mrs. Lessie Gewin (2) Mrs. J. F. Mullikin (3) Mrs. Ruby Hart (4) Miss A-merica Ball. 5. William B. Stelzenmuller is president of the new engineering organization at Auburn known as (1) Psi Upsilon (2) Tau Kappa Alpha (3) Tau Beta Pi (4) Chi Epsilon (5) Eta Kappa Nu. 6. Highest scorer for the basketball team this season was (1) Malvern Morgan (2) J. P. Streetman (3) Cecil Wallace (4) Rex Mc- Kissick (5) Crawford Holmes. 7. Sergeant George Moxham is known for his (1) service in the French Foreign Legion (2) popular instruction of Engineers (3) excellent bass voice (4) skill in throwing knives. 8. Margaret Mullins is (1) faculty adviser for Kappa Delta Pi (2) dietitian for the college (3) outstanding student in business administration from Dothan (4) President of the Auburn Players. (If you recognize these people, politics is your calling. If not, we advise the back page answer key.) the bandstand when Herbie Kay opens with his band at the Coconut Grove. She is Mrs. Kay, you know—There will be plenty of swinging when Yale students start junior proming on March 12. Chick Webb, Hudson-DeLange, and Dick Messner have been signed for house parties—Russ Morgan has signed to make 24 recordings for Brunswick this year. Not bad, due to the fact that "Music in the Morgan Manner" leads in Brunswick sales. News And Views L. E. FOSTER "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." —Oscar Wilde. One of the great temptations of college life is leaving blank true-false questions when you are in doubt. It takes a powerful constitution to resist marking plus or minus when you know you have a 50-50 chance. Judging from the few questions that are left "unguessed at", we must all^be gamblers at heart. * * * REMARKS AT RANDOM — Many a modern ^salesman could write a book on how to wine friends and influence people. NEWS INTERNATIONAL — If Europe keeps up the slaughter pace she has for the last few years, she will have to fight her wars with iron firemen or robots, for purges, revolutions, and wars are killing thousands of her people each year. Generalissimo Francisco Franco, Spanish Nationalist, says that 400,000 persons have been killed in She Spanish Red Territory since the outbreak of the civil war in Spain. Russia boasts of having salted away over 2,000 administration enemies in the last three years, and she is going strong in her current campaign. Germany has not engaged in purging on such a large scale as Rusia, but her guillotines have been plenty active. Living is a real achievement in Europe. * * * DID YOU KNOW THAT— A-bout $3,000,000 of mutilated currency is returned to the United States Mint each year for redemption? * * * DEMPSEY NEWS—Jack Demp-sey has gone in the whiskey business and is putting these words on bottle labels, "Drink no whiskey if you're under 21." You certainly couldn't call a whiskey vendor a temperance man but Jack's bottle advice has an element of temperance promotion in it. Despite the advice of Dempsey, we shouldn't think that there will be a great number of people sitting around waiting for their 21st birthday. It's clever advertising though, Jack. ' • * * * SATIRE — The president has not been fishing for nearly a month. He must have caught a stingaree on his last expedition. For certain he's in a school of Congress stingarees, and of necessity he is being a bit more careful where he casts his hooks. * * * SOUTHERN NEWS— It looks like the beginning of the end for private utility companies in the Tennessee Valley. T. V. A. Director David Lilenthal last Saturday announced the intention of the Tennessee Valley Authority to buy out private utility companies in the T. V. A. area. Willike, head of Commonwealth and Southern, expressed satisfaction with Lilenthal's proposal, but said that the only terms under which such a purchase might be agreeable to his corporation would be for the government to buy the entire unit—not just parts of the system. The government's taking over utilities might be as sound a move as its assuming control of the mail system, but nevertheless we cannot be in sympathy with any government plan to crowd out private enterprise. * * * NEWS RAMBLES—Henry Ford still predicts that we are approaching the greatest era the world has ever known . . . Buddy Baer was out as cold as a polar bear last week when the Finnish battler, Gunnar Barland, beat him for seven rounds . . . British authorities estimate that rearmament expenditures for their five-year program will exceed $1,500,000,- 000 . . . Glenn Cunningham and Barney Oldfield have much in common after that record breaking mile Glenn ran last week . . . The impossible happened, when handsome Slim Summerville withered under Cupid's blow. He recently made public the secret that he married Eleanor Brown last December in Mexico . . . We hope that Auburn's 1938 contribution to professional football, Happy Sivell, will have the luck at professional ball swiping that he enjoyed last season in amateur play. . . Students, which is worse, the swarm of June bugs every year or the swarm of politicians? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938 THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN PAGE THREE CADETS, HONOR GROUPS IN SPOTLIGHT W. P. A. Hall Is Scene 01 Honor Groups Dance Members of 18 campus honor societies will mingle at the W. P. A. Hall Saturday night in the annual Honor Societies Ball. Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock, to continue until 12. The Knights will play. Miss Caroline Atkins of Sel-ma, a senior at Gulf Park College, will lead the dance with John Scott Pollard, Blug Key president from Selma. There will be a Grand March, two no-breaks, and a series of leadouts complimenting groups of societies. Blue Key, leadership fraternity, sponsors the Honor Societies Ball. John Pollard, president, is in charge of arrangements. The program for leadouts follows: (1) Scabbard and Blade, Cardinal Key, Theta Epsilon. (2) O. D. K., Rho Chi, Delta Sigma Pi. (3) Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Psi, Chi Epsilon. (4) Tau Beta Pi, Spades, Gamma Sigma Delta. (5) Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Lambda Up-silon, Scarab. (6) Phi Kappa Phi, Spades, Tau Kappa Alpha. The dance will be formal. All senior and junior members of the eighteen listed groups are invited; but juniors will attend as stags. Bill Ham Dry Cleaning and Shoe Repairing Phone 302 HAGEDORN'S Announce The Arrival Of ARROW SHIRTS in the new spring weaves. All Colors—All Sizes—All Sleeve Lengths Priced $1.95 CRAVATS so new they're a year ahead. Priced 95c Hagedorn's Gents Furnishers Opelika, Alabama HITCHCOCK'S COFFEE SHOP WEDNESDAY — FAMILY NIGHT Featuring Genuine Italian Spaghetti, With Raviola Sauce Roman Cheese Meat Balls Lettuce Salad, Italian Style Dessert French Rolls — Drink 40c — Two Plates 75c It belongs in your icebox at H o m e « Opelika Bottling Co. Phone 7# Pledges Entertain K. D. Members The pledges of Kappa Delta Sorority entertained the members and their dates with a formal Green and White Ball on Friday evening, March 4, at the W. P. A. Hall between the hours of nine-thirty and one-thirty. All members, pledges, and rus-hees were dressed in either green or white or white and green to feature the society colors. Lucile Lewis of Tuskegee, a graduate of last year, and Betty Beckert of Gadsden, a student here last semester, were the a-lumni returning for the evening. Each pledge had the privilege of inviting a visitor for the ball Among those attending were Josephine Calhoun of Columbus, Ga. visiting Ann Dexter; Teny Williams, of Opelika; and Connie Oseth, Fort Benning, Ga., a visitor of Gene Scott. Little sisters present were Betty Pearson Montgomery; Nancy Powers Greensboro; and Annie Lyde Le-wis, Tuskegee. Several of the Auburn High School seniors were invited. Those attending were Em ma Nell Parrish, Jule Tisdale, and Mary Ella Funchess. The dancers swung to the rhy thm of the Auburn Cavaliers and as previously arranged, the pledges, members, and their dates were photographed at intermission. The second degree pledge service for Gene Scott, Margaret Pearson, Martha Childress,. Ann Dexter, Clara Merrill, Ruth Mil-son, Virginia Charlton, Betty Belle ler, Verna Jack, Edith Cecile Car- Brandt, and Hortense Bradford was held Monday evening, March 7, at six-thirty in the Chapter room. The ceremony was conducted by Floyd Pugh, president. Formal initiation will be held within the next two weeks for these eleven girls. Nell King Chosen Model Chi Omega Initiate The Alpha Beta Chapter of Chi Omega held their formal initia tion at the Pitts Hotel Monday night at 8 o'clock. Those initiated were Hilda Pope, , Abbeville; Juanita Math ison, Abbeville; Annie V. Martin, West Bleeton; Helen Jordan, Birmingham; Prudence Ozier, Nashville, Tenn.; Ruby Pitts, Marion; Sue Quattlebaum, Conway, S. C; Nell King, Charleston, S. C. The model initiate selected on a basis of character, scholarship, and attitude was Nell King. She will be presented with the Chi Omega bracelet at the Spring El-eusian Banquet. Every new member was given the fraternity flower, the white carnation. Retiring officers taking part in the ceremony were Frances Wilson, President; Martha Lennep, Vice-president; Ruby Helen Stokes, Secretary; Caroline Jones, Treasurer; Pledge Instructor, Ruth Lowe; Herald, June Tooker. If You Are Interested In A BUICK AUTOMOBILE See or Call Ottis Ward at Meadows Garage AUBURN, MOTOR CO-A C. Tatum, Mgr. Personals Miss Mary Leonard Boyd of Huntingdon College attended the Kappa Delta dance Friday night. Miss Lucile Lewis, Auburn a-lumnus, was the weekend guest of Lt. and Mrs. Bud Cornell. Miss Virginia Walls has returned from Mardi Gras in Mobile. Miss Doris Land of Camp Hill is visiting Miss Louise Van Aus-dale this week. Miss Doris White spent last weekend with Louise Van Aus-dale at her home in Camp Hill. Miss Iris Joiner of the class of 1937 spent the weekend in Au burn. Mrs. W. R. Mills of Port Arthur, Texas, is visiting her daughter, Johnnie Stansberry. Carl Sidorfsky, a former student from Birmingham, visited his sister, Hester Sidorfsky this weekend. Miss Henrietta Worsley, class of '35, visited Miss Mary Haygood over the past weekend. Delta Sigs Hold Steak Fry Saturday Night Delta-Sigma Phi fraternity entertained its members and pledges with a steak fry and dance last Saturday evening. Members, pledges, (and their dates wlere Jeff Cjarlton,. Ann Noble, Birmingham; Winfrey Boyd Eloise Williams, Tom Mitchell, Betty McKay, Robert Welch, Reba Vice, Jack Dunlap, Helen Jones, Albion Knight, Frances Passmore, John Lanier, Virginia Charlton, Tensley Ginn, Betty Jones, Montgomery, Jake Cooper, Alice Turner; Holland Cox, Betty Peagler, Johnny Laumer, Mary Frickief-fer, Birmingham; Ralph Melton, Christine Statham, Tom McCabe, Mary Banks Franklin, David Cox, Marjorie Walton, Earl Fancher, Mary L. Williamson, Fred Bass, Cindy Nelson, Birmingham; Bill Carroll, Helen Jordan, Bob Campbell, Sara Cottingham, Getty Fair-child, Marjorie Miller, Morris Hall, Sarah Smith. Others attending were Malcolm Hannah, Bill Fowler, Marion Williams, Roger Hamel, Jo Crooks, Bill Cahoon, Dantes York, Ernest Guy, Bob Mosiman, Clyde McCary and Doc Nichols. ROTHENBURG'S Cut Rate Savings Camel, Chesterfield, Lucky Strike and Old Gold CIGARETTES, pkg. _ 15c (All tobacco tax paid by us.) Bayer Aspirin, 12s 10c Bayer Aspirin, 24s 19c Fletcher's Castoria 33c 60c Sal Hepatica 49c 60c Alka Seltzer 49c 50c Ipana TOOTH PASTE 39c 3 for $1 Quart Russian MINERAL OIL 69c 60c Lavender HAND LOTION 42c KOTEX 20c 35c Lavender Shaving Cream 29c Palmolive Soap 5c Full Pint Rubbing Alcohol 12c Walgreen System ROTHENBURG'S Cut Rate Drug Store OPELIKA, ALABAMA THURSDAY BARGAINS Carter's 10 cent ink All Victrola Records, each Mozart Music Book Detail Drawing Paper, 2 sheets Zoology Paper, 7 sheets Dissecting Set .., Mounting Paper, 50 sheets Auburn Stationery L_ 7c ... 10c _... 3c 5c .... 5c $1.35 .. 20c I 10c WEBB'S First Floor Pitts Hotel A. A. U. W. Head To Speak Here Dr. Hallie Farmer of Monteval-lo, State president of the American Association of University Women, will address members of the Auburn branch of the A. A. U. W. at a luncheon tomorrow in Smith Hall. Dr. Farmer is head of the Department of History at Monteval-lo. Her main object in coming to Auburn is to discuss with the executive committee of the Auburn branch some plan toward getting A. P. I. on the list approved for membership in A. A. U. W. Officers of the Auburn branch are Miss Jewell Davis, president; Mrs. J. W. Scott, treasurer; Mrs. N. J. Volk, secretary. The luncheon will begin at 12 o'clock. Charlotte Bowdon Chosen Phi Omega Pi Head Charlotte Bowdon, Columbia, was elected president of Psi Chapter, Phi Omega Pi, for the coming year at a meeting of the Sorority Wednesday, March 2. Other officers elected were Woodrow Kilgore, Weogufka, vice-president; Dorothy Summers, Opelika, secretary; and Cornelia Stevens, Bay Minette, treasurer. All the newly elected officers are members of the junior class. Charlotte Bowdon is a student in business administration, is a member of the International Relations Club and the Y. W. C. A. Cornelia Stevens is enrolled in the School of Science and Literature. She is student assistant in the animal nutrition laboratory. Woodrow Kilgore and Dorothy Summers are students in home economics. The new officers will be installed at the regular meeting tonight. J. R. Moore Jeweler & Optometrist All Makes of Watches Silverware And Diamonds Glasses to fit your eyes, face, purse—Lenses Duplicated. Dr. Starling Johnson Opelika Phone 120-J Military Ball Invitations Given To All Juniors For First Time In History All junior R. O. T. C. cadets have been invited to the Military Ball Friday night. This is the first time in history that such a mass opportunity has been given, as heretofore only the highest-ranking juniors were privileged to attend. Preceding the dance will be the Scabbard and Blade banquet at Bagley's, beginning at 7:15. The Ball is scheduled to start at 9:30 and last until 1:30. Miss Eleanor "Pete" Wright, junior in secondary education from Dothan, will lead the Grand March with her escort Brigade Colonel Billy Hitchcock. The Grand March will be the most colorful feature of the evening, with officers and their dates arranged in order of rank making an archway of sabers, under which the feature will evolve. The Auburn Cavaliers have been engaged to play for the Ball. Decorations will follow a militaristic pattern. In the course of the evening there will be three leadouts, one for Scabbard and Blade, one for the Engineers, and one for Field Artillerymen; and two no-breaks. The military ball is sponsored by Scabbard and Blade, honorary military society, headed by Cadet Major Malcolm B. McDonald. Two hundred, and fifty out-of-town girls have been sent bids. Regular army officers and then-wives will be official chaperons. O. R. C. officers and their wives are invited. Senior cadet officers only are privileged to bring dates. Juniors will attend as stags. The soul of Fascism lies moulding in the grave, but the body goes marching on. T. I. JOCHISCH Expert Watch & Jewelry Repair Complete line of Jewelry DID YOU KNOW That by patronizing the Ideal Laundry you help to keep 110 people employed at fair wages and that at least 90 per cent of their earnings are spent in Auburn and that 70 per cent of white employees vote + ©-E CtftnpuslNtws BEATING SWORDS INTO PLOW- > SHARES W/"ELL, not exactly swords into plowshares, but rather discarded rails, superheaters, and boiler tubes into steel for the overhead system of an electrified railroad line. In this manner the old steam railroad of the Witwaters-rand Gold Mining Area was replaced by a completely electrified line. Because of the rise in gold prices during the last few years, an increased suburban passenger traffic in that section of South Africa necessitated an enlargement of the railroad. Modern all-steel motor coaches built in England supplant the steam locomotives and wooden coaches, and a double track has been laid where only a single line previously ran. Mercury-arc rectifiers made by the British Thomson Houston Company, an affiliate of General Electric, supply the power for the "Reef Scheme," as it is called, while 115 four-motor, multiple-unit car equipments were furnished by G.E. through the International General Electric Company. The engineering and sales work on this project was done by several former G-E Test men. Many such opportunities are open to graduates of college engineering schools'who have successfully completed the G-E Test Course. AMERICA'S OUTSTANDING YOUNG ELECTRICAL ENGINEER T)R. CHAUNCEY GUY SUITS, research physicist of the General Electric (Research Laboratory, in Schenectady, has been named by Eta Kappa Nu, honorary electrical engineering fraternity, as the outstanding young electrical engineer for 1937. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1905, Dr. Suits attended the University of Wisconsin and graduated from the Technische Hochschule in Zurich, Switzerland (Sc.D. '29). An ardent skier, he spends most of his spare time on the snowy slopes around upper New York State, but also finds time to indulge in woodworking, amateur photography, and playing a clarinet. As a member of the Research Laboratory staff, his work has been on the fundamentals of electric arcs, showing how arc temperature can be measured by sound, and it was for this work that the Eta Kappa Nu award was given him. Other activities for which Dr. Suits is noted include the investigation of nonlinear circuits, high-pressure arcs, and the development of automatic tuning for radio receivers. Last year the award was given to Frank M. Starr, U. of Colorado '28, G-E Test '29, who is employed in the Central Station Engineering Department of General Electric The Test Course, of which Starr is an alumnus, provides a practical education supplementary to the theoretical knowledge obtained in college. GENERAL « ELECTRIC 90-56FBI PAGE FOUR THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9,1938 Dr. Showalter Speaks At Atlantic City Meeting Dr. B. R. Showalter, director of the extension teaching division at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, represented the College at the recent meeting of the American Association of School Administrators which met in Atlantic City. He addressed the section of the National Education Association on Teacher Retirement Associations, his subject being. "Plans for a Teacher Retirement Association in Alabama." While ht Atlantic City, Dr. Sowalter also extended greetings from Alabam before the Parent- Teachers Section of the N. E. A., and took part in a panel discussion, "The Challenge of Youth to Parents and Teachers." ' Dr. Showalter is a member of the committee on tacher retirement of the Alabama Education Association. He also did extensive pioneer work as a member of the committee in Ohio which formulated the plan adopted in that state. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 HAVE A HOWI. ON HOLLYWOOD loan BLONDELL pij'STHND'IN UNITED A5IISIS RELH' Going Places & Novelty THURSDAY, MARCH 10 "FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HAD A PONY TO DIE UNDER ME", SAYS HORSEMAN Opelika By Joan Metzger Barkalow "I've had ponies fall with me before with broken legs," Fred Schell, who is working his way through the Veterinary School training horses, said, "but I never had one die under me before." Discussion of the death of Peanuts, a favorite polo pony who died on the field last week during a polo scrimmage, he remarked "She didn't tremble before she fell or move again afterwards. Apparently she ran the length of the field with a broken artery before she collapsed. She was old, but a game little horse." Fred Schell knows horses from experience in professional horse "schooling" for a period of four years. He started his training when he was twelve, in Pittsburg, where his uncle owned a riding horse stable. 'You have to have a feeling for them, and it's a matter of knowing when to be gentle and when to be firm." "Mr. Schell, about all I know about horses is that they bite at one end and kick at the other. Would you explain just what is meant by "schooling" horses?" He began his explanation by naming the types of horses: hunting and" sporting horses, racers, and a saddle or domestic animals. They must all be trained or schooled to accomplish their specific job. For example, the race horse isn't really schooled but is merely conditioned for speed; the hunting horse or sport horse must learn to get over long stretches of territory in wooded and heavy timbered lands, hills, hedges, and ditches. The saddle horse must be trained in either three or five gaits, the last the trot, canter, slow gait, and walk. "A horse's schooling should never stop. They can be schooled until they die. It keeps them in good handling shape." "How did you happen to pick Auburn to take your vet training?" I questioned. "I'd been schooling horses professionally and teaching riding for about four years and had accepted a contract to sail for Bogota, Columbia, in 1936 to school horses for the esquestrian team which was then preparing for the Pan-American Games. There was a political upheaval and Ave never sailed. In the meantime, I accepted a job training horses for Dr. W. C. Hutchins at Union Springs, where I worked a year. I often brought horses to the clinic at Auburn, was very impressed with the men in charge and the clinic, so I decided to come here and specialize in horse surgery and treatment." His ambition is to breed polo ponies, for polo he thinks is the greatest game in the world. He played indoor polo in Detroit, which he says is a much faster game than the outdoor variety, requiring good handling of horses in a small space. He goes out for varsity polo here. His favorite breed of horse is the Thoroughbred. When this breed first came into existence in England in 1767, he said, they were used exclusively for race horses, but today they are used in the army because of their even dispositions. They have since been adapted for polo, cross country, and jumping. Arabian horses are more common in EuropethanintheUnitedg mon in Europe than in the United States, and some countries still breed them for cavalry. England uses the Anglo-Arab breed and they are popular in this country as race horses. "Cow punchers' ponies that have been sent East. He has never worked for a race track and is not particularly interested in racing horses. Dodging the question of his most exciting experience, tye related one interesting episode in Detroit with three Cossacks from the 101 Ranch Wild West Show. "They taught me some of their simpler tricks like jumping a horse over small obstructions in a ring while riding him blindfolded." The only injuries he has received in his exciting occupation have been Library MODERN V-8'5 THE BE5T IN U5ED CAR VALUE5 AT PRICES YOU CANT AFFORD TO MI55- "IX)RD dealers are offering exceptional used " 1 car values in all models of Ford V-8's—big, modern, roomy cars built for safety a n d com* fort— with all the superb performance of the famous V-8 engine. Prices are rock-bottom! Luxurious interiors, smart styling, good tires, modern safety brakes. See your Ford dealer to* day a n d get a modern V-8 at bargain prices. ^s-ssss SEE YOUR G ^ * D PEALER.:FOR TttE 5pTOVJ-5 J.I5TED BEJL.PW 1938 — Ford 4-door Sedan Radio — Heater — Seat Covers Here Is A Car That Will Give New Car Service. Original Cost ... Can Be Bought Now For Only $935.00 Now For $535.00 1933 — Ford 2-door Sedan — Reconditioned and Ready to Give You Lots of Service. Original Owner is Local Man and Careful Driver. A Bargain at $227.00 1934 — Ford 2-door Sedan — New Motor-Seat Covers — Radio. An 1933 — Chevorolet Standard Coach — An Economical Car In Good Condition. Lots Of Good Mileage at Low Cost. Reduced to Excellent Buy at $285.00 Sell at $197-75 1935 — Ford 2-door Sedan — Has Been Reconditioned And Has New AH right boys! Here is your Model A Coupe. Spot light and everything. On Tires. Your For Only $287.50 sale at $137.50 Tiger Motor Co. Authorized FORD Dealer Auburn Phone 300 (Continued from Page Two) To us there ' i s no particular virtue in setting out doggedly to read a magazine through, but we believe that a great deal of pleasure mixed with educational profit may be gained from careful selection of those periodical articles bearing most closely on our personal experiences and views. Particularly timely this month, in view of the State Dramatic Tournament here is Do You Know Aaron Slick? by experienced playwright Merrill Denison, in the March Harpers'. The article is a commentary on the "real American theater" of crossroad and lodge hall, and specifically on "Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick," America's greatest rural drama, which has been produced an average of three times a day since its first production in 1919. It tells of the 300,000 bona-fide-non-royalty-play groups in the country, and nominates as America's number one play the simple heart-tugger "Among the Breaker," presented 125,000 times since 1872. "Abie's Irish Rose," with 2,532 performances, doesn't compare. Who Will Save Spain? in the March Atlantic offers an excellent opportunity for forming opinions regarding the Spanish crisis. Ian D. Colvin writes "The Case for Franco," speaks of wholesale slaughter of suspected Fascist sympathizers, confiscation and destruction of property. "The whole commerce and industry of 'loyalist' Spain were reduced to ruin ation, the foreign staff 'evacuated,' the Spanish owners 'liquidated',' he says. "Thus stands that part of Spain under its givernment today; it government that is represented as a free progressive democracy." "The Government" is defended by John Langdon Davies. "If Mussolini withdrew his 20,000 troops, and if Germany stopped sending technicians for two month's courses in modern warfare with bleeding Spain as a convenient target, the Spaniards could finish their war in a very short time," is the gist of his argument. A new slant on saving one's skin is furnished by Where's the Fire? in the American for March. The article results from question, aires sent 2,000 highway patrolmen; features lame excuses, of which the lamest follows: "A speeder who went through a stop sign said to the officer, 'How do you expect me to see a little sign like that when I am doing sixty?" And the surest way to get a ticket say these patrolmen, is "This will cost you your job, Copper. I'll see to that." Magazine article of the month is Our Navy in March Fortune. In the usual lavish manner, Fortune invades all the branches of the service, personnel, ships, and naval bases—includes the month's prize feature in a big double-page, colored world map showing the location of every unit of the A-merican navy. The article is opportune, in view of present red-hot agitation in Congress and a-mong peace-pressure groups ovet" the President's proposal to increase our naval forces. Other recommended articles: Sex, Esq. the story of Esquire Magazine in March Scribners; Columnists on Parade in Nation for February 26; Lo, the Poor Railroads in Current History for March; England Shows Her Colors, in the New Republic for March 2. Lambda Chi Alphas Go On Monday Night Hay Ride Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity entertained members, pledges, and their dates with a hay ride Monday night at 6:30. The party motored to Wright's Mill in a truck filled with hay. Mrs. Lessie Gewin, house mother, chaperoned the affair. After the picnic, a house dance was held at the Chapter house. WHERE'S THE APPLE? Careful aim at the target is being taken by four members of the archery class. They are, right to left, Miss Sarah Tant, freshman in home economics; Miss Gene Scott, Ft. Benning, Ga., junior in home economics; Miss Junita Johnson, Auburn, and Miss Mary Hayes, Miami, Fla. sophomore in home economics. Prof. Finds Class Has Perfect Timing A certain engineering professor recently found that there are more ways than one for time to fly. A couple of weeks ago, he was called out of his three to four o'clock class shortly after the period began and left his watch on the desk. Immediately an industrious student adjusted the trusted timepiece about twenty minutes fast while others guarded the door against a premature return. The operation was successfully performed before the return of the prof, who, after looking at his watch, announced the period was almost up. Students who had set their own watches to the corresponding time agreed with him. A couple of minutes later he admitted it was four o'clock, and 27 suppressed chuckles exploded into roars outside the door at exactly 3:41. I have a large furnished room in a modern brick home for rent. Private entrance and ample closet space. 214 Payne St., Phone 240-J. several broken ribs. "When you fool around horses, you soon forget to count the spills. And you can't school horses if you get excited about it." Although he worked during his freshman year training horses, he is not working now because "I got into some of these sophomore vet courses, and try to play polo too—which doesn't leave any time." He is a member of Alpha Psi fraternity and belongs to the Junior A. V. M. A. Tournament (Continued from page one) Impromptu speech, John Scott, Lee County High, and Kenneth Lyles, Ramsay Tech High, Birmingham. Poetry reading, Ruth Mc- Kinley, West End High, Birmingham, and Mary Frances Waller, Tallassee High. Physids contest, experimental demonstrations, J. H. Braswell, Tuskegee High, and Charles Lock-ridge, Piedmont High; achievement test, John Bruce Martni, Lee County High and Richard L. Sihelton, Holtville; home-school display contest, J. H. Braswell, Tuskegee and C. A. Dubberly, Tallassee High. First Year Latin, Jane Merrill, Bessemer High and Ann Wood, West End High, Birmingham; second year Latin, Elizabeth Anne Smith, Bessemer, and Emma Nell Parrish, Lee County High. Art, frefehand drawing, Tom Moseley, Tuscaloosa High, and E. Walker Murphy High, Mobile; freehand design, E. Walker, Murphy High and Tom Moseley, Tuscaloosa High. Writing contest, Janet McMa-hon, Tuscaloosa High, and Agnes Heathcock, Anniston High. Music, piano, Diana Robinson, Anniston High,'and Bill Wertz, Tuscaloosa High; boys' vocal solo, Cecil Thrash, Tallassee High; girls' vocal solo, Florine Holt, Ramsay Tech; violin solo, Ann Godfrey, Tuscaloosa. First year typing, Margaret Mc- Carley, Woodland High, first, and Edna Jane Bennett, Clebourne County High, and Helen Turner, Piedmont High, tied for second place; Second year typing, Shirley York, Monroe County High, and Evelyn Gregory, Tuskegee High. Biology Contest, Herndon Dowl-ing and Garland Wood. Tuscaloosa High. Foreign Languages, Spanish, Ernest Edwards, Bessemer; French, Nora Davis and C. M. Denby, West End High. Einstein's own simple explanation of his theory of relativity: When you sit with a nice girl for an hour, you think it is only a minute; but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it is an hour. Du Pont Representative To See Chemistry Seniors George Beach, asisstant manager of the personnel division of E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company of Wilmington, N. J., will address the chemistry seniors in Ross Auditorium March 17. In addition to his lecture, Mr. Beach will grant personal interviews to members of the class regarding employment with his company after graduation. Subject for his talk will be announced later. ANSWERS 1. J. C. McNeil. 2. Beth Murphy. 3. Claude Hardee. 4. Miss America Ball. 5. Chi Epsilon. 6. Crawford Holmes. 7. Excellent bass voice. 8. President of the Players. Just received new shipment of Evening Sandals. Low, Medium, and High Heels. All Colors $2.45 up Men's Dress Shoes $2.45 up Agency for Fortune Shoes and Friendly Boots Koplons Shoe Store Opelika Phone 479 High School Band To Give First Concert Friday The Auburn High School Band will be heard in concert for the first time this year Friday evening at 8:00 p. m. in the auditorium of the high school. Admission will be 15c and 25c. Included on the program by the 31 piece band will be "Carnival Overture" by Gibb, "Camilla" by Bone, "Prayer to the Virgin," by Soverio, "Berceuse" by Schtytte, "Egyptian Dance" by Stoughton, "Good Fellowship" and Texas March" by Griffen, "Watch Your Step" by Otto Brown, "Trumpet March" by Verdi, and other selections. A novelty presentation will be the narration of the familiar childhood story of the Three Bears to the accompaniment of music by the band. As . the composition "Three Bears"*by Long is played, Miss Marjorie McKinnon will tell the story. Included also on the program by the band under direction of Mr. Lawrence Barnett will be a quartet selection from the Auburn Glee Club. Members of the quartet are E. D. McCauley, Sam Teague, E. O. Pearson, and George Perry. Ty Cobb, Jr., is coaching tennis at the University of Georgia. TODAY Miriam Hopkins Ray Milland in "WISE GIRL" Added Joy Musical Comedy—news THURSDAY — FRIDAY ITS A GREAT LIFE! CLAUDETTE COLBERT ITS A GAY LOVE! ~ W CHARLES BOYER ITS A GRAND SHOW! More Entertainment MARCH OF TIME "Old Dixie's New Boom" Dr. Charles Herty, Georgia chemist who makes white paper from Southern slash pine! TIGER Complete House Furnishings We sell or trade — Cash or terms Anything — Everything Wigginton Furniture Company E. O. Pearson, Proprietor Opelika, Alabama Phone 83 LEE JAMES Opelika Young Men's All Wool . Spring Suits $14.95 $19.50 $22.50 |
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