Attend That
Musical Miscellany THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN Get Ready
For Tennessee
VOL. LXIII z-i ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, DECEMBER 5, 1939 No. 26
Staff Photo by Lewis Arnold
Tonight's ODK Miscellany will be brought to a stirring conclusion
by the ODK Rockettes, "precision" dancing troupe whose dancing has
inspired audiences all over—well, so far it hasn't inspired anybody,
but give them a little time.
Shown rehearsing are (left to right) John Rice, John Watters,
John Ivey, Charles Kelley, Winfrey Boyd, Billy Smith, Rollins Aldridge,
and Perry Schwartz.
Eight Men Selected
For Squires by ODK
Outstanding Sophomores Tapped for New
Honor Organization Last Tuesday Night
Eight outstanding sophomores were tapped last Tuesday
night by ODK for membership in Squires, new honor
society for sophomore men, Winfrey Boyd, president of
ODK, announced this morning.
Those selected for the honor are Bobby Adair, Bob
Anderson, Joe Gandy, John Turner Hudson, Sam Nettles,
George Parker, Jimmy Rouse, and Jack Snow.
The members of the new society were chosen on the bas-
— — ^ — ^ ^ — — is of their records as freshmen,
API Celebrates
With Homecoming
Greatest Homecoming in
History is Reality
Last T h u r s d a y afternoon,
Thanksgiving Day, Auburn celebrated
the largest Homecoming in
her history. Approximately 18,-
000 students, alumni, and other
visitors gathered on the Plains to
witness the dedication of the new
stadium and the Auburn-Florida
football game, as well as to renew
old acquaintances and to eat
the turkey dinner which fraternities
and boarding houses were
serving throughout the day.
Many of the visitors arrived a
day early in order to attend the
pep rally held in the quadrangle
behind the chemistry building
Wednesday night, and to view the
decorations on the fraternity
houses and stores. Blue Key, senior
honor society in charge of
Homecoming arrangements, sponsored
a banquet Wednesday night
for prominent early arrivals.
Thursday morning Auburn defeated
Florida in a cross country
meet. Early in the afternoon the
crowds began to gather at the
new Auburn Stadium for the
main event of Homecoming, the
annual football struggle between
the Tigers and the 'Gators of
Florida.
Parking of the thousands of
cars at the game presented a
serious problem which was satisfactorily
handled by State patrolmen
and local Boy Scouts and
army men.
A short dedication program immediately
preceded the game. The
official speech of dedication was
given by Dr. George Petrie, the
oldest member of the Auburn
faculty and the coach of the first
football team at the Plains.
One of the most colorful features
of the game was a card display
given by 100 ROTC cadets
assembled in a special section of
the stands between the 40-yard
lines.
Miss Eleanor Wright, senior in
education and president of Alpha
Gamma Delta sorority, was "Miss
Homecoming."
The outcome of the game was,
of course, a disappointment for
Auburn supporters who had come
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their scholastic averages, and their
promise as campus leaders in the
future. Squires is sponsored by
ODK, senior honor society, and
will hold the place of a general
service organization on the campus.
Bobby Adair is enrolled in business
administration and is leader
of the Auburn Knights.
Bob Anderson, science and literature,
is president of the sophomore
class and is a member of
the editorial board of the Plainsman.
Joe Gandy is a member of Pi
Kappa Alpha social fraternity and
is taking business administration.
He holds the position of sophomore
cheerleader and is a member
of the business staff of the
Plainsman.
John Turner Hudson of ATO is
enrolled in business administration
and is a track manager.
Sam Nettles, Kappa Alpha, is
taking business administration. He
is a member of the Glomerata
staff.
George Parker, electrical engineering,
is a pledge of Sigma Nu
fraternity.
Jimmy Rouse is enrolled in
chemical engineering. He is a
member of SAE social fraternity
and is on the Plainsman business
staff.
Jack Snow is an agriculture
student. He is a member of Ag
Club and Sears Scholarship Club.
The newly chosen members will
serve during the present school
year only, automatically becoming
inactive at the end of the year.
Continued on page 4
"RUR" Postponed
By Auburn Players
The play "RUR" which the Auburn
Players were originally
scheduled to present next week,
will not be given until after the
Christmas holidays, according to
Prof. Telfair Peet, director.
The change in date is due to
the fact that one of the leading
actors, Richard Hall, has recently
suffered a broken arm and will
not be able to appear in the play.
His part will be taken by Lem
Edmonson.
"RUR" by Karel Capek is a futuristic
melodrama which pictures
the creation of a race of mechanical
men and the subsequent extinction
of the human race by
these robots.
Community Chest
To Make Appeal
To Student Body
David Rogers Named
Head of Committee
To Handle Students
David Rogers, senior in architecture,
has been named as the
student body's representative in
the Auburn Community Chest
drive which began this week.
Students have been asked to
contribute to the chest fund and
to aid the drive in any way possible.
Exact details of how students
may aid have not been announced
yet, but plans are being made for
some form of contribution from
all students who are willing, and
they will be announced this week.
In a letter to the citizens of
Auburn, Robert E. Smith, chairman
of the drive committee, stated
that the budget of the chest
had been increased by one-third
and requested that contributions
be increased accordingly.
The following appropriations
have been listed on the budget
for 1940:
Playgrounds, city health officer,
clinic for venereal diseases, medicine
for needy, hospitalization for
needy, transient relief, Christmas
fund, lunches for school children,
school health room, books for
school children, library fund, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, crippled children,
emergency fund, and local
relief.
According to Chairman Smith,
a large part of this year's budget
is set up in such a manner that
the Chest will be able to match
part of its funds both state and
federal money.
The Chest as a whole incorporates
not only charities but an
educational and good citizenship
program, as well.
The following committee chairmen
have been appointed:
Joe Sarver, citizens not connected
with the college; Dr. L. E.
Starr, citizens connected with the
college; Emil F."Wright, select
group; David Rogers, student
body; Capt. H. L. Watts, military
department; Dr. A. M. Pearson,
government agencies; Rev. S. B.
Hay, colored citizens.
SAE WINS TOUCH
FOOTBALL CUP
SAE clinched the touch football
cup for interfraternity teams
with a 13-7 win over Kappa Sigma
on the morning of Homecoming
Day.
No scores were made in the
first quarter, but in the second
SAE racked up a touchdown on a
pass from Aubrey Garrison to
George Austin. In the third period
Garrison intercepted one of
"Slick" Andrews' passes and scored
the second SAE six-pointer.
In the fourth quarter the fighting
Kappa Sig's scored on a toss
from Andrews to Charlie Kilpat-rick.
A crowd of about 250 attended
the game, which was played
on Drake Field.
Cross Country Team
Downs Floridians
Auburn's cross country team
made its second win of the season
on Homecoming Day, a 27 to
31 win over Florida.
Twelve started the three and
one-half mile grind with Cagle of
Auburn and Severin of Florida
leading the field. Cagle forged a-head
in the last 50 yards to finish
as winner in 17 minutes and
9 seconds. Severin was second with
a time of 17 minutes and 10 seconds.
Bunning and Watson both of
Florida were third and fourth respectively.
Holly and Gibson of
Auburn were fifth and sixth. Tied
for seventh were Drake and Russell
of Auburn. Morgan of Auburn
ninth, Embry of Florida tenth,
Bodine of Auburn eleventh, and
Hertzman of Florida twelfth.
The meet against Florida was
Auburn's third meet of the season.
Thus far she has beaten Georgia
15-40 and lost to Georgia
Tech 21-38.
ODK PRESENTS MUSICAL
EXTRAVAGANZA TONIGHT
Kay Kyser Invited To Play For The
Mid-Term Dances At API In January
Telegram Sent to Band
Leader by Students
Kay Kyser, famous orchestra
leader, was invited yesterday to
bring his band to Auburn to play
for the annual Mid-term dances
on January 26, 27, and 28.
A telegram, written in verse,
was sent to Kyser last night by
Tom Henley, chairman of the Social
Committee, and was signed
with the name of every student in
Auburn.
Henley stated that all arrangements
had been made with the Atlanta
office of MCA, booking
agency for dance bands, and that
the financial arrangements wire
complete. "The only thing which
remains to be done," says Henley,
"is to get Kyser's consent. If he
wants to play the set, he'll be
here."
The telegram, which contained
over 7,000 words and took eight
hours to transmit, will reach Kyser
at his studio at rehearsal tomorrow
afternoon. It will be on
one sheet of paper over 100 yards
long, rolled into a scroll. Two
messenger boys will deliver the
huge telegram.
The message as sent was as
follows:
Kay Kyser, College of Musical
Knowledge, NBC Studios, New
York, N. Y.
"We want to throw a dance this
year—
The best we've ever had.
The students say when asked,
'What band?'
'Kay Kyser's just the lad.'
We'll hang flags on the street
We'll meet you with a band
We'll strew flowers neath your
feet—
Please come on back, Kay, understand?
Have been cooperating with
MCA Atlanta Office. Everything
O.K. there. Please consent to play
our Mid-Term dances Jan. 25, 26,
27. Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
Auburn, Alabama. Tom Henley,
Chairman, Social Committee."
Card Display at
Homecoming Came
Declared Success
The card display during the
Homecoming game last Thursday
was declared a success by all who
attended the game. To start the
display, the words "Welcome Visitors"
were shown as Dr. L. N.
Duncan spoke the opening words
of welcome. A hugh orange-colored
tiger appeared as Coach Jack
Meagher was introduced, and an
alligator was shown as Coach
Josh Cody of the University of
Florida was presented to the 15,-
000 spectators.
As the stadium was presented
to Governor Frank M. Dixon by
Senator Lister Hill the cheering
section composed of cadets made
the words "Sen. Hill" and "Dixon."
A large "A" was flashed as
George Mattison, president of the
Auburn Alumni Association, was
introduced.
All during the game many displays
were shown, receiving wide
approbation from the crowd.
Plans are already being made
for a display to be an important
feature of the 1940 football season.
Nearly all persons seated in the
west stands we're generous in their
praise of the displays, most of the
formations being greeted with applause.
A number of sports writers
and state newspapers commented
on the success of the
orange and blue show.
Johnny Davis, former president
of the "A" Club, and Billy Smith,
pep manager, were directly responsible
for the displays and
were assisted by a number of students
from the School of Architecture.
DUNCAN PRAISES
STUDENT BODY
To the Student Body:
The fine spirit of cooperation
leading up to Homecoming Day,
the organization and systematic
cheering during the game, along
with the gentlemanly and manly
conduct of the student body was
proof again beyond a doubt that
we have the finest student body
in the country.
If you could have heard the
comments about the part which
the students had in every phrase
of the program made by the alumni
and distinguished visitors it
would have made your hearts glad
indeed.
Thanking you earnestly for all
of these fine things, I am
Sincerely your friend,
• L. N. Duncan, President.
Miscellany Starts at
8:15 in Lang don Nail
Presentation of Miss Auburn and Other
Clomerata Beauties Will Feature Show
One of the highlights in entertainment on the campus
will be staged tonight when ODK presents its annual Musical
Miscellany for the benefit of the tennis court fund.
The Miscellany, enhanced this year by the addition of a
Beauty Bazaar, will begin at 8:15 o'clock in Langdon Hall.
The program will be climaxed by the presentation of
"Miss Auburn of 1939-40", who was elected by vote of
the student body Wednesday.
Dan Hollis Leads
Plainsman Writers
Has Written Most
During Past Month
Leading Plainsman staff writers
for the month of November
in column inches written was Dan
Hollis, Jr., junior member of the
editorial board. Hollis wrote 315
column inches during the past
month. Following him in the month
of November was Boots Stratford,
sports editor, with 269 inches.
Two other staff writers totaled
over 200 inches for the month.
Bob Anderson, sophomore member
of the editorial board, wrote
218 inches and was followed
closely by John IVey, columnist,
with 216 inches. One other writer,
Herbert Martin, Jr., wrote more
than 100 inches; his total was 169
inches.
Checking back over the first
three months of this school year
it was found that Hollis lead in
a three-month total of column inches
with 778 inches, followed by
Ivey with 672 inches. Other three-month
totals showed that Martin
had written 525 inches, Stratford,
486 inches, and Anderson 456
inches.
BLUE KEYS FETE
WITH BANQUET
Homecoming Dinner
Is Great Success
Blue Key honor* society, which
• sponsored Homecoming activities
this year, honored alumni, coaches,
friends of Auburn, and members
of the faculty and administration
at a banquet Wednesday
night preceding the Thanksgiving
Day festivities.
With Robert C. "Red" Bamberg
serving as toastmaster, the speakers
introduced included George
Mattison, president of the Alumni
Association; Howard Pill, president
of the Montgomery Broadcasting
Co., and one of the donors
of much of the radio equipment
now in use in the School of Engineering;
Tom Martin, president
of the Alabama Alumni chapter in
Montgomery.
Dr. George Wheeler, outstanding
Auburn graduate and booster
f r o m Montgomery; Executive
Secretary Ralph Draughon; Elmer
G. Salter, sports publicity director;
and Coaches Jack Meagher,
Dell Morgan, and Wilbur
Hutsell.
Before the banquet a giant pep
rally sponsored by Blue Key was
held in the quadrangle behind the
chemistry building. Guest speakers
included Homer Wright, Mr.
Mattison, and Dr. Wheeler. A
number of alumni were present in
addition to the large number of
students.
The crowd, though not one of
the largest of the year, was one
of the most enthusiastic.
Thirty Auburn coeds, selected
by various honor groups of the
campus, will appear in a Beauty
Bazaar, and a group of five judges
from the faculty will choose a
number of them to appear in the
Glomerata beauty section and the
"Auburn Favorites" section.
Said Chairman Charles Kelley
this morning, "We have a fine
program. Everyone who saw last
year's Miscellany was enthusiastic
about it, but this one puts it
in the shade. Of course, we can't
reveal plans for humor during the
program, but you'll be lucky if
you get out alive."
Throughout the entire show
special music will be furnished by
the Auburn Knights. Featured in
their only campus appearance of
the semester will be the Auburn
Glee Club under the direction of
Prof. Lawrence Barnett and accompanied
by Paul Rudolph. They
will present a 15-minute program.
Mrs. Louise Kreher Forte's
dance chorus will give an interpretation
of two numbers, "Blue
Orchids" and "Orchids in the
Moonlights". Fred and Tita Hop-ton-
Jones of Niguero, Cuba, will
be featured in a Cuban dance,
and John Druary will sing two
vocal solos.
The FFA String* Band and the
SAE trio are to present their
famed mountain music, and Earl
Kennamer, Auburn's tobacco auctioneer,
will hawk his wares in the
usual style.
The grand finale will be executed
by the ODK Rockettes,
troupe of precision dancers.
There will be a meeting tonight
in Broun Auditorium at 8:00
o'clock of those interested in the
Auburn Dance in Mobile during
the holidays.
Two of the reasons why Auburn's cheering this year has been far above par. R
Greene (right). Reason two, Margaret McCain. Both, along with the four masculine
done an outstanding job of cheerleading. Photo by Lewis Arnold. Engraving Courtesy
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Bouquets To All
YOU CAN'T BEAT these Auburn
students when it comes to
taking over a big job and running
it like clockwork. For Exhibit
A take Homecoming.
College officials, faculty members,
alumni, and newspapers
are more than enthusiastic about
the success of the Turkey Day
festival.
T h e fraternity decorations
were attractive and the old grads
complimented them highly. The
ROTC cadets responded nobly to
the request that they wear their
uniforms during the day. Before
the game the cheerleaders shivered
in their shoes, wondering if
the card display and cheering
section would come through, but
they grinned all over their faces
afterwards, for the orange and
blue formations that flashed a-cross
the stadium outshone any
spectacle of the type ever put on
in the South. And no yell leaders
could have asked for b e t t er
cheering.
It was truly "Auburn's greatest
day," and virtually every student
can be proud in the knowledge
that he did his bit toward
making it the occasion that it
was.
A Tough job Well Done
NO ONE DESERVES more credit
for the good impression
which Auburn students have
made at nearly all football games
this year than do the cheerleaders.
Faithfully they have turned
out for pep meetings, for games,
and to meet the team and to send
it off. Oftentimes if they try to
lead cheers they get no response;
but if they give up in desgust,
and often they have incentive
enough, they are criticized for
"not doing their job".
Grandstand quarterbacks to
the contrary, it's no easy task to
inveigle cheers out of a group of
students, particularly a group so
indifferent as Auburn students
sometimes are.
If they ever fall down in the
slightest they are vilified by all
the students who imagine themselves
to be potential cheerleaders,
but if they give themselves
heart and and soul to their work,
as the group this year has done
90 per cent of the time, they get
not an iota of praise. If they have
the perseverance to stick with
the job for four years they'll get
letters. That's all, nothing more.
The pep manager, too, has
done an excellent piece of work,
handling alone a job which at
most schools is taken care of by
a complete committee or organization.
He has given generously
of his time and effort, particularly
in the card displays of the
Villanova and Florida games.
In appreciation of their fine
spirit and their facile handling
of unheralded labor, we should
like to propose that all of the
cheerleaders and the pep manager
be sent to the game in Knox-ville.
Even that reward is far less
than what they deserve.
We Get On The
Merry-Co-Round
FOR ALMOST A year and a half
now Plainsman readers have
opened their two copies a week
to the editorial page and found
the old reliable column "Well?",
written by John Ivey, Jr. It has
been an intelligent criterion of
campus and non-campus events.
Beginning with this issue the
old reliable will no longer appear,
for a time at least. It is being
replaced by the nationally-syndicated
"Washington Merry-
Go-Round," a column appearing
in many of the more important
non-college papers of the nation
and recently adopted by a few
college publications.
The Plainsman is one of the
first college newspapers appearing
less than once a day to adopt
this method of keeping students
in intimate touch with world affairs.
Frankly, it's an experiment
—if the majority of the students
seem to like the change, we'll
keep on riding the "Merry-Go-
Round". If the greater number
want "Well?", then "Well?" it
will be. You readers will have to
lead and we'll follow suit.
A Welcome To Squires
WELCOME, SQUIRES, to the circle
of service organizations on
the campus. Your organization
has been founded with the highest
of ideals and purposes; the
men who founded it believe in it
and they believe in each of you.
They are convinced that each of
you can think objectively, strive
with confidence, and work like a
Trojan toward the primary ideal
on which Squires was founded—
that of service to Auburn.
Furthermore, they have the
records to show that you have
not shirked your scholastic duties
in the past and the conviction
that you will not do so in the
future.
You have no easy task ahead of
you, especially for men so green
and untried as sophomores. But
knowing each of you and knowing
the set-up of your new organization,
we know that you
can be successful — more than
that we know that you will be
successful.
America Must Think Peace
A GREAT NUMBER of Americans
are talking too much
much about "America's part in
the war". So are the British and
the French and the Germans, but
we cannot control their speculation.
We can, however, control
our own.
There is a threat of unhealthy
hysteria in the numerous speculative
stories which debate whether
the German armies could, in
the event of Britain's defeat,
reach American shores. We have
even seen the epithet "the Huns"
used in such tales, and that's getting
almost as unneutral in our
actions as President Roosevelt
declared our minds must be.
There is speculation on every
hand about America's defenses.
Can America withstand any force
that could be sent against her?
What would h a p p e n if she
couldn't? These are two questions
usually asked—the latter usually
by implication—and the many
answers broadcast by people other
than experts are truly dangerous
to peace.
It is but a short step from discussion
of America's defenses to
the more adventurous discussion
of her possible offensive power.
Many people are fascinated by
the game of imagining situations
in which Uncle Sam sets boldly
and heroically forth to do battle
with "the man Hitler". Such discussion
and use of the imagination
frightens us, for a people
abhorring war don't dwell on its
horrors or "glories".
By a unique set of circumstances
America alone in the
world is a nation with the best
chance to avoid war. America's
peace is as fragile as it ever was,
and it is the people's job to revere
and guard it as best they
may. America's peace won't keep
itself; it must not be taken for
granted. Peace is God's gift to
God's Country, and it should
transcend all sects to become the
religion of a united people.
America must pay for its
peace. The maxim to the effect
that nobody ever gets something
for nothing still holds water. A-mericans
must pay by blue-pencilling
their imaginations. They
must pay for sad and costly defenses.
They must pay by strictly
regulating their thinking; they
must remember that profits of
American business made through'
the war are tainted and that
these profits do not glorify the
war.
America, we realize, must be
prepared for any eventuality in
this bellicose world. But we do
not think that there should be
more than a steadfast, melancholy
patriotism behind the necessary
preparation; we must not
wave flags, find loop holes in
neutrality legislation, cast careless
maledictions on the Germans.
We must not take pride in the actual
guns and ships of the United
States so much as in the peace
which they buy so dearly.
We plead for cessation of unnecessary
speculation, for hard,
down - to - earth thinking, for
cheerful payment of the price of
peace. "America's part in the
war" must never assume the guise
of actual fighting; and if it is
never to assume that fearful
guise, it must go deplored by A-mericans.
Let's talk about other
things, think other things, than
war. R.S.
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN
The Plainsman Forum
Letters to the Editor
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Pre-Med 27 1.43 Miriam ffi j ^
Freshmen 825 43.50 Gilbert H<JB
At l a r g e " _^ J^_ C. M. Kilborn
TOTAL 1898 100.00 *£*£?
If it is assumed that the average stu- D. Perritt
dent in each course is of the same de- j. H . Mixon
gree of honesty—a very legitimate as- Bertha Lyon
sumption—it follows that the number
Instill14? S tHe StUdTt S °f / a C h Auburn-Alabama Relation.
school will be their percentage of enrollment
times the total number of ap- Editor's Note: The following is a copy
pies lost. The results of these figures of a letter sent to Zipp Newman, sports
are given below. editor of the Birmingham News by Ed
Apple. Lo.t to Each School Bukofzer, Class of '00, and now a resi-
Chem. & Pharm. 24.12% x 280 = 67.5 d e n t o f N e w Y o r k City-
Vets 10.89% x 2 8 0 = 30.5 Mr. Zipp Newman
Ags 11.95% x 2 8 0 = 33.5 Sporting Editor
Home Ec 3.37% x 2 8 0 = 9.2 Birmingham, Alabama
Pre-Med 1.43% x 2 8 0 = 4.0 Dear Mr. Newman:
Freshmen 43.50% x 280 = 120.0 The ! a s t t i m e t h a t w e h a d t h e leag.
Tn-ST 4'74% X 2 8 ° = 13"3 Ure of beine toeether was at the meet-
TOTAL 280.0 j n g o f Auburn and West Point. Of
According to the aforementioned ar- course, I do not expect you to remem-ticle
in the Plainsman, the number of ber me, for two reasons. First, that
apples lost per building is given in the not only have a number of years elapsed
second column. However, the corrected but that you meet so many different
figures are given by the third column, people all the time.
No. of Apple. The other day while watching the
Lo.t a. Given Correct Tulane-Columbia game (remember this
by Plainsman Value is before we heard the result of Auburn
Ross 280 -. 67.5 and LSU) the thought occured to me
Samford 80 Indeterminable that it was a pity that four interesting
(see below) Southern teams were not scheduled to
Vet 60 66 + 30.5 = 96.5 meet this season. Two of them are Tu-
Comer 60 50 + 33.5 = 83.5 lane and Tennessee and the others are
Since classes in Samford Hall are held Auburn and Alabama,
for students in all courses, it is logical Now, in all seriousness, do you think
to assume that the apples lost from this that it is about time that Auburn and
box are equally distributed among stu- Alabama buried the hatchet? What a
dents of the several schools. Therefore wonderful thing it would be for both
the omission of this box is legitimate, institutions if they could meet every
Now, my friends, who are the most hon- year just like Penn and Cornell. One
est students on the campus? year they could get together in Bir-
There are several acknowledgements mingham and the next in Montgomery,
which must be made in fairness to ev- As far as the ancient scrap is concern-eryone:
ed, we of the "befo' de worl' wah" have
(1) These figures are as accurate as forgotten all about it and to the pres-the
instructors roll books from which ent generation it never really happen-these
figures were taken. ed. So that's that.
(2) A group of sophomore phama- To prove my statement that we have
cists, not over 15 in number, is enroll- buried the hatchet, it would have done
ed a zoology class over on Ag Hill. We your heart good to have been present
have no way to account for this group, at the Alabama-Fordham game. Every
U. S. Navy Also Trying Magnetic Mine.;
British Knew of German Device,
Think They Have It Licked; Nazi U-Boat.,
Too, Avoid Shallow Channel;
Anti-New Deal Associated Ga. May
Make McDonald of FHA It. New
Chief, Entangled Corporation Seek,
to Borrow from RFC to Meet Mature
Bond..
WASHINGTON.—There is an excellent
reason why the U. S. Navy has been
so secretive regarding the German magnetic-
mines which have been causing
such disaster to Allied shipping. Probably
it will be denied, but the real fact
is that the Navy has been experimenting
with this type of mine itself.
Behind the scenes, the British have
known the exact make-up of the German
mines for some time. So also have
our own experts.
The first German magnetic mine was
found washed up on the coast of Norway,
several weeks before the Germans
began their campaign in the English
Channel. Apparently, the Germans at
that time were experimenting with the
mine in Norwegian waters.
The British, however, didn't pay much
attention to the new mine. So when the
Nazis began their campaign in earnest,
Allied shipping was caught completely
off base. Since then, more mines have
been washed up off the English coast,
and have been taken to pieces by the
British.
The principle on which the mine
works is a magnetic compass. The needle
of the campass points normally north.
But when a large body of steel passes
nearby, the needle is deflected from
the north, and this swerving of the
needle ignites the high explosive inside
the mine.
The mine lies at the bottom of the
sea and does not rise to the top. Therefore,
it is effective only in shallow
water. But even 30 or 40 feet from
the hull of a ship, its explosion can be
just as deadly as if it actually struck
the ship itself.
Shallow Water Weapon.
Because the mines are effective only
in relatively shallow water, they have
been concentrated in and around the
English Channel. They would be valueless
if strewn around the deep Atlantic.
One important effect which they have
had on German warfare is to force all
Nazi submarines out of control waters.
Submarines explode the mines just as
easily as merchant vessels, in fact more
easily. So the Germans have to keep
their U-boats in the deep Atlantic or
at home.
Reports from the British navy received
in official quarters are that the
British now have the mine terror licked.
The British solution is to tow a large
piece of iron behind a wooden boat.
The wooden boat does not set off the
mine, but the iron which follows in its
wake, does.
At present the British have abandoned
the old fashioned mine sweeper, and
are literally combing the seas around
the English Channel. They may be too
optimistic, but they think that in another
week, or even less, Germany's
magnetic mines will be all exploded.
Meanwhile the British air corps is
extra diligent to prevent Nazi planes
from dropping more mines around the
English Channel. They are not entirely
sure, but they believe most of the mines
were dropped from the air, unless some
were planted by disguised Nazi wooden
vessels.
Associated Ga.
Believe it or not, but it looks as if
the giant Associated Gas and Electric
Company, which has bucked Roosevelt
more than any other utility, is about to
go New Deal.
It is considering appointment of
Stewart McDonald, head of the Federal
Housing Administration, as its new
president.
Behind this are two immediate factors:
(1) the company needs cash to
meet payments on its bonds maturing
in March, 1940; and (2) easiest way to
get cash is through the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Originally Associated Gas applied
for $50,000,000 of RFC funds. It will
now get $26,000,000 plus a new executive.
Jesse Jones, head of the RFC, has
strongly recommended Stewart McDonald,
so "Stew" may be the man.
Actually there is far more background
to the Associated Gas picture than this.
And the most dramatic scenes were in
the Senate lobbying investigation of
1934, when Howard Hopson, its president,
eluded subpoena chasers for several
weeks, later emitting the most
scathing diatribes against the New Deal
heard from any utility.
Plains Talk
By Herbert Martin
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in this
column are those of the writer and are not to
be construed as the editorial policies of this
paper.
TWO OF THE best defensive elevens
in the nation rather surprisingly made
offensive history Thursday afternoon
with an astonishing array of ball-advancing
maneuvers. Incidentally, Thursday's
engagement was the first tie between
Auburn and Florida in the 19
games played by the two in a series
which dates back to 1912.
Florida is bad luck for homecoming
games. Back in 1927 the 'Gators messed
up a homecoming by handing the
Tigers a 33-6 shellacking, and this tie
the other afternoon didn't help matters
any. These two battles with the Flor-idians
were the only homecoming games
in the history of Auburn football which
Auburn has not won, usually by a decisive
score.
*
Even a tie with Florida instead of
the expected victory couldn't entirely
mar one of the greatest days that Auburn
has ever seen. Old grads were
loud in their praise of the school and
students; homecoming decorations were
about the best that we have ever seen
here. It was a great day, one which all
of us will always remember. Thursday
was fine, but . . . Friday wasn't so
hot.
A little new evidence has turned up
since last week's column remarked on
the hospitality of Earl Guy and his entertaining.
It so happens that the volunteer
drum major was no friend of
Earl's; in fact, Earl had never seen him
before. It seemed that Earl just pulled
out his baton and there he was.
Apologies to Earl for any unintentional
slight upon his pal-choosing.
* * *
The pledge dance turned out to be
every bit of the success that it was
hoped to be. Besides affording an enjoyable
evening for all so fortunate
as to attend, this affair accomplished
Auburn man and woman in this neck
of the woods, who could get together
the price of a ticket, was on the job
and they were rooting for Alabama just
as hard as they ordinarily root for Auburn.
Looking forward to the pleasure of
meeting you again in the very near future,
I remain,
Very sincerely yours,
Ed Bukofzer,
Auburn '00.
something very worthwhile in the way
of bringing about closer fraternity cooperation.
These pledges, the fraternity men of
tomorrow, learned a good deal about
working together with other men, not
as rivals, but as partners in the business
of making this college a better
place to attend. It is to be hoped that
the pledge group of next year will continue
in this fine work.
Leroy "Jitter" Montgomery, Pi Kappa
Phi pledge, drug down laurels as
the outstanding first year jook man.
His co-jooker was Pat Erwin, pledge
of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
* * * *
I've had so many beats this week
that I feel like a policeman.
* * * * *
How about a School of Journalism
for Auburn? Other schools, many much
smaller, have either highly developed
journalism schools or .journalism departments.
The Plainsman comes out a
little ahead each year, and this money
could be applied to meeting some of
the expenses of running a really valuable
journalism department. The college
would benefit by a better Plainsman;
the students would benefit by
better training and more useful experience.
Why not establish such a department
here?
* * * * * *
With the new library addition near-ing
completion, the time is ripe for a
plea for the better treatment of library
books.
These books are for the benefit of
the students, and they really shouldn't
be treated as personal enemies, you
know. For some unexplainable reasons,
we continue to lose books, tear them
up, and slip out volumes on reserve
and forget to return them. Reserve
stacks have lost the essentials of stacks;
after a week of use they become more
like piles.
It's not fair to ourselves or to others
to destroy or misuse books which we
need every day. Few of us would dish
out to our textbooks the treatment
which we bestow upon un-offensive library
volumes.-Let's let the new building
have a fair start by doing our part
to preserve these books.
And . . . let's let the new building
enter upon a new era in quietness and
study in the library. Maybe one room,
or a special time, could be given over
to the daily social hour, but in the main
the library should afford a few opportunities
for study.
* * * * * * *
Speaking of a social event of a few
weeks ago, Karrie, the Kampus Kriter-ion,
has this to say. "Kappa Sig dances
are fine," says Karrie, "if you don't
get bit . . . on the cheek!"
December 5, 1939 T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN Page Three
UP IN SOCIETY
By EMMA NELL PARRISH
SAE Formal Dance
Sigma Alpha Epsilon held its annual formal dance last Friday
night at Graves Center. This dance was followed by a tea dance on
Saturday afternoon. The leadout was led by Miss Carolyn Acree of
Dothan, and her escort, Carl Happer, president of
SAE. The couples passed through the SAE "Greek
temple", an interesting part of the decorations for
the occasion.
Following the Friday night dance, refreshments
were served at the fraternity house by Mrs. Ruby
Hart, housemother. After the tea dance on Saturday
a spaghetti supper was served in the chapter dining
room.
Music for both dances was furnished by the Auburn Knights.
* * *
Theta Upsilon Tea
Mrs. Clark Atkins of Bloomington, Ind., Province director of Phi
Omega Pi visited the campus last week and was entertained at a tea
on Wednesday afternoon at the president's mansion by Theta Upsilon
sorority.
Mrs. Bob Smith met the guests at the door and Miss Helen Porch,
president of Theta Upsilon, was at the head of the receiving line. Mrs.
H. W. Nixon and Mrs. Henry Goode presided at the table. They were
assisted by members of the sorority.
* * *
Phi Omega Pi Initiate*
Mrs. Zebulon Judd and Mrs. Henry Hanson were initiated into
Psi chapter of Phi Omega Pi last Thursday afternoon. Presiding over
the ceremony was Miss Virginia West, president of the sorority.
Mrs. Judd is an active club woman and has held important offices
in the state and national D.A.R. She is a member of U.D.C., Women's
Club, and the Discussion Club. Mrs. Hanson is a graduate of
API, and a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, D.A.R., American
Legion Auxiliary, and Women's Club. She is president of the
local chapter of U.D.C.
Following the initiation the members and pledges were entertained
at a dinner.
* * *
Knight's Dinner Party
The Auburn Knights were honor
guests at a dinner party given by Shel
Toomer, saxophonist in the orchestra,
at his home last Friday night. Those attending
were Polly Hall, vocalist, Robin
Russell, Allen Cowart, Joe Mitchell,
Bobby Adair, Chick Hatcher, Jack
Hutchison, Bobby Hill, Ed Wadsworth,
Billy Hill, and Woody Bridges.
* * *
King-Myers Wedding
The marriage of Miss Norma King of Ft. Payne and Edwin
Myers of Auburn was solemnized on Monday evening, November 20,
in the Presbyterian Church.
The bride attended Montevallo and has been affiliated with the
AAA at Auburn for the past two years. Mr. Myers is a graduate assistant
in civil engineering at API.
* * *
Zeta Delta Steak Fry
Zeta Delta sorority entertained last week with a steak fry at
Chewacla State Park. Following the steak fry the group enjoyed games
and dancing. The party was chaperoned 'by Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Duncan.
* * *
Lambda Chi Alpha Initiates
Five pledges were formally initiated into Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity
at a recent meeting of the chapter. Those initiated into the
chapter are Frank Moore of Elfers, Fla., Foster Haley of Jasper;
George Guzman, of Mexico City, Mex.; Sam White of Sylacauga; and
Ray Ellis of Jasper.
* * *
Cardinal Key Entertained
Members of Cardinal Key and their dates were entertained last
week by Dr. Rosa Lee Walston at Chewacla State Park. A hamburger
supper was served in the rock pavilion to the thirty guests present
for the occasion. Miss Mary Meade assisted Dr. Walston.
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Auburn Student Will Head Methodist
Student Conference For Coming Year
Annual Conference
Held at Tuscaloosa
Harold Sutton, Jr., president of
the Auburn Wesley Foundation,
was elected president of the Methodist
Student Conference at their
eighth annual meeting held at the
University of Alabama Nov. 24-
26.
Auburn, having twenty-eight
students registered, led all other
colleges in the number of delegates
to the conference.
The conference began Friday,
Nov. 24, with registration in the
main building where all meetings
were held. Highlights of the program
were the keynote address by
Dr. Hiel D. Bollinger of Chicago,
the report of the Amsterdam conference
by C. C. Turner, Jr., outgoing
president from Birmingham-
Southern, and the installation of
the new officers by W. G. Echols,
State Director of the Conference
from the University of Alabama.
Social activities for the students
included a tea given Sunday afternoon
by the Pi Tau Chi fraternity.
An open house was held Saturday
afternoon at Wesley Center,
home for the Wesley Foundation
Students. Concluding Saturday
afternoon's program was a
banquet held in the Tutwiler dining
room, at which time Dr. Bollinger
and Dr. H. C. Brown addressed
the group.
The worship periods of each
meeting were led by Auburn students.
Martha Owen led the first,
D. K. Christenberry the second,
and Harold Sutton led the third.
Next year the conference will
be held at the Wesley Foundation
in Auburn.
AIEE Speaker Will
Talk on Lightning
Lecture Should be of
Interest to Students
The Auburn Student Branch of
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers invites all those
interested to attend a lecture on
lightning and related phenomena
on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7:00 p.m.,
by Dr. K. B. McEachron of the
General Electric Co. high voltage
engineering laboratory.
Since there are, on the average,
70 thunderstorms a year at Auburn,
this topic should be of great
interest to electrical students. Besides
his laboratory work, Dr. McEachron
was associated with the
GE exhibit at the New York
World's Fair. This exhibit will be
remembered by those who have
seen it, for its remarkable display
of artificial lightning.
Textile Graduates
Receive Positions
Word has just been received at
the Alumni Office that threa Auburn
graduates in textile engineering
have been employed by textile
companies.
F. Lawrence Lee of Selma is
now connected with the designing
department of the Eagle Phenix
Mills at Columbus, Ga. T. W.
Cooper of Dixiana has accepted a
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New Club Organized
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A meeting was sponsored Monday
night by the Physical Education
department for students interested
in Physical Education
and a Physical Education Club
was organized. The objective of
this club is to advance the members
professionally.
Ray Gibson, a senior from Fort
Walton, Alabama, a member of
the cross country track team and
of the basketball squad, was elected
president. Flora Straight, a
senior from Fairmont, West Virginia,
was elected vice-president,
H. B. Holt, a senior from Opelika,
was named secretary and treasurer.
Hugh D. Davis, senior from
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The next meeting is scheduled
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parties. A cordial invitation
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LOST ARTICLES
The Plant Service announced
today that many lost articles were
found in cleaning up the grounds
after the Homecoming celebrations.
The following articles were
found: one clip board, four notebooks,
one protractor, three umbrellas,
four ladies purses, one
coin purse, two pairs of colored
glasses, four pairs of reading
glasses, one tie chain bearing the
initials J. S., two automatic pencils,
five fountain pens, one bracelet,
one Plymouth car key, one
key in key case, several loose
keys, one wedding ring with Mol-lie
Lou engraved on the inside,
one Elementary Gunnery book,
one Pharmacy Laboratory Guide,
seven text books, one bathing suit
and cap, one girl's sweater, and
one pair of leggings.
The owners of the above articles
may receive them at the Plant
Service Department in the Plant
Service Building upon identification.
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Florida Game. If found
please return to Frances Shan-er,
Alumni Hall. Reward.
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Page Four THE A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN December 5, 1939
The Horrors Of A New 'Thousand And
One Nights' Are Told By A Freshman
His Blind Date Turns
Out t o be a Nightmare
And then there's the boy who
accepted^ a blind date and lived,
by a miracle, to dearly regret the
incident. This is the tale of a
none too wary freshman who went
to fill his blind date and will
never live it down.
The story, according to the wild
tale of the breathless, and thoroughly
scared freshman goes
something like this. "My roommate
kept telling me about the
beauty and charming personality
of one certain girl who lived a-cross
town in one of the WPA
cabins in Graves Center. Finally
I could resist no longer, and pleaded
by dear roommate to make me
a date with her for Friday night.
After much begging he finally
consented to the matter.
Comes Friday night and I dress
in my best bib-and-tucker, polish
my shoes, grease my unruly hair
and comb it neatly. Seven-thirty
approaches and my roommate sets
out with me toward the glorious
rendezvous in the recesses of the
WPA village. As we cross Bullard
Field, taking a short cut, the moon
is a beautiful crescent resting
just above the trees to the right
of us. Unbeknowing to me, one
of the most gruesome periods of
my life is now approaching.
As we near the small foot
bridge across the small creek bordering
Bullard Field there is a
deathly, hushed silence. Crossing
the bridge, my heart gives a sudden
leap in anticipation of the
beauty and charm of the girl I
am about to meet. Then out of
the bushes near the cabin of our
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destination steps a dark figure.
'Stop', a gruff voice cries. I stopped.
The moonbeams filtering
through the trees glinted upon a
long shiny barrel. I wondered if
—yes, that barrel was now pointing
at me. 'Great day and a morning',
T exclaimed in a hushed,
tense voice. And then that voice
of 'Frankenstein' again, 'So you're
the young squirt who has been
chasing my daughter around and
disturbing the peace of my house.'
Slowly but surely he takes aim, I
hear a click as he cocks the gun.
Then surely but not so slowly I
sound the bugle and take a retreat
that would make Napoleon
at Waterloo look like a bum.
Across that 15-foot ditch I
jumped, and I almost made it too.
Behind me I heard two loud
blasts, I heard a groan and turned
long enough to see my roommate
stagger and fall to the
ground, clutching his throat. Poor
roomie, but I couldn't wait. I had
things to live for. The briar bushes
had already divested me of my
shirt, and my pants were in tatters.
I had turned my ankle in the
mighty leap that T almost made,
but I couldn't stop now. I must
carry on. After tense moments of
laborious running I reached the
recesses of my room, and fell to
the floor exhausted, my weak
mind filled with more horrors than
were ever told in "A Thousand
and One Nights".
Later that night I discovered,
to my chagrined consternation,
that I had been the helpless victim
of a ruthless practical joke.
I don't think that I can ever forgive
my roommate; I know I
shall never forget that night of
nights.
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Columbus, Georgia
Powell And Loy
Return To Tiger
In New Picture
William Powell Returns
To Screen in "Another
Thin Man" at Owl Show
Shifting with a deft pace from
baby parties to bizarre crime,
from marital mirth to murder
thrills, and from palatial Long Island
estates to the dives of New
York, "Another Thin Man," latest
of the sparkling "Thin Man" series,
will be shown Thursday on
the owl prevue at the Tiger Theatre.
It teams that favorite screen
pair, William Powell and Myrna
Loy, once again as the shrewd and
witty Detective Nick Charles and
his charming but somewhat daffy
wife, Nora. Their gay banter,
which enlivened "The Thin Man"
and "After the Thin Man," the
other pictures in the series, gets
away to a new high in this offering
due to the introduction of a
Thin Man, Jr., the baby whose
arrival was predicted at the end
of the preceding picture. The
laughs, centering around Nickie,
Jr., as played by eight-months-old
William Poulsen, reach a hilarious
climax with a baby party given
in his honor by underworld pals
of Detective Charles.
Homecoming
Continued from page 1
hoping to see the stadium properly
dedicated with a Tiger victory.
However, both teams played hard,
"heads up" football, and there
were . several thrilling moments,
especially in the Tigers' goalward
drive during the last few minutes
of play.
Thursday morning the Auburn
cross country team defeated the
Florida harriers by a 27-31 score.
The Homecoming festivities
were ended Thursday night, at an
"A" Club dance in Graves Center,
with music by the Auburn
Knights. At the dance'Pi Kappa
Alpha fraternity was awarded the
cup for having the best fraternity
decorations.
plication to photography. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
* * *
The May Queen election will be
held on Thursday, Dec. 14. All
sororities must hand in the name
of their candidate to Betty Sho-walter
not later than Monday
night.
* * *
The Open Forum Club will meet
tonight at 7:00 o'clock in the Glee
Club Room. Dr. Roger Allen will
lead the discussion on "Conditions
in Alabama." Students and faculty
members are invited to attend.
Swimming Team
Is Organized
J im Burt Named Captain
Of Team for This Year
The freshman swimming team
elected officers at the first regular
meeting of the season, last
Wednesday. Jim Burt of Rochester,
N. Y., was unanimously chosen
captain, and George Heard of
Fairfield was named co-captain.
Manager will be Art Jones.
The new officers took charge
immediately to organize the team
for a meet with the varsity sometime
next week.
Captain Burt is registered in
pre-medicine. He specializes in
breast-stroke, and has a fine record
in this event. Co-Captain
Heard is enrolled in aeronautical
engineering. He has recently
shown great progress in the work
he has been doing in the backstroke.
Jones, an aeronautical administration
student, is from Birmingham.
His job as manager will include
arranging meets for the
squad.
not required, so each year as
many will be chosen, up to eight,
as deemed worthy of membership.
The group held its first meeting
yesterday afternoon and discussed
plans for the rest of the
year.
Squires Selected
Continued from page 1
Shortly after the opening of
school next September, new members
will be chosen by ODK. The
number of members is limited to
eight, but that large a number is
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Owl Prevue—Thursday
11 P. M.
Notices
The Camera Club will meet tonight
at 8:00 o'clock in Ramsay
213. There will be a demonstration
of polarized light and its ap-
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