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Athens Glee Club Tonight at 8:15 THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN Auburn vs. Georgia Friday and Saturday VOL. LXIII z-i ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, APRIL 16, 1940 No. 56 BECKY BEELAND, Greenville, has been chosen by the Social Committee to lead the final dances on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. She will be escorted by Kenneth Funchess, president of the senior class. Tabulation Of Cheating Survey Results Finished 1101 Students Polled By College to Obtain Cheating Information Final tabulations were completed last week on a poll of student opinion taken week before last on the general subject of the cheating problem at Auburn. A two-page collection of questions were presented to 1101 students in all schools of the college, and all answers collected and tabulated. "Some of the results are startling," Executive Secretary Ralph Draughon said this morning. However, no statistical results will be issued for some time yet. The complete results are to be completed, digested and made into a report, which will be presented to the Executive Council for consideration, and its action in attempt to solve the cheating problem will be based on the findings of the survey. The majority of the questionnaires were given to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, who were adjudged to be more familiar with the situation here than were the freshmen. Assimilation and tabulation of results was handled by the ag economics department. Plainsman Wins Athens Glee Club F«^CfeH Ra,i"9 Sings Here Tonight No Charge To Be Made for Admission; Scene Is Langdon Hall at 8:15 The Glee Club of Athens College will present a concert at Langdon Hall tonight at 8:15. The second visiting choral organization to appear in Auburn this week, the Athens group follows the Alabama Madrigal Singers whose performance last night was warmly received. Their appearance is sponsored by the Home Economics and Ag Clubs. There will not be any admission charge for the performance. The statement on the third page of this issue of the Plainsman that there would be a charge and that tickets are on sale is not correct. A party has been arranged for the visiting girls immediately after the concert in Smith Hall by the two sponsoring organizations. During the concert all Limestone County students at Auburn will occupy a reserved seat section. The club will give a varied program of 21 different numbers: "0, Divine Redeemer" by Gounod, '-'Elegie" by Massenet, "O For The Wings of a Dove" by Mendelssohn - Bartholdy, "A Candle, A Candle" by Goodell, "Lullaby" by Gretchaninoff, "A-merican Lullaby" by Rich, "To You" by Oley Speaks, "Venetian Love Song" by Ethelbert Nevin, and "O Morn of Beauty" by Jean Sibelius all will be sung by the entire club. Solos will be Novello's "The Little Damozel," sung by Betsy "Moreland; "The Crowning Indignity" by Nesbit and "So Was I" by Smitey, both sung by Robbie Nell Christopher; "LeParlate d' Amour" from "Faust" by Gounod, with Frances Roberts singing; and finally, "Slavonic Fantasie by Dvorak-Kreisler, sung by Frances Cojean. The club octet will present "Vesper Hymn" by Beethoven- Victor Harris, "I Dream of Jeanie" by Stephen Foster and "Will 0' the Wisp" by Spross, "Sonny Boy" by Curran, "Green Cathedral" by Hahn, "Yesterday and Today" by Spross. Mary Emma Peck will direct the club, and accompanying will be Madelyn Rogers. Tau Kappa Alpha Initiates Tonight Four API debaters, Kirk Newell, Richard Bjurberg, Charles Dubberly, and James McBroom will be initiated tonight into Tau Kappa Alpha, honorary debate fraternity. The initiation, which will begin at 6:30 this afternoon, will be under the direction of William Boggs, president of the local Tau Kappa Alpha chapter. Is Highest Ranking Ever Won by Paper The Plainsman was awarded first-class honor rating Jn the Annual Associated College Press judging of college papers the ACP announced this week. This is the highest rating yet to be attained by the Plainsman, last year's publication receiving third-class honor rating and the 1937-38 paper receiving second-class honor rating. First-class honor rating is the second highest rating given by ACP, the highest being the "All- American" award. All 406 competiting papers are separated into divisions according to enrollment of the school and frequency of publication, the Plainsman falling in the 2,500 plus, two or three times weekly, classification. From the papers chosen this year as the "All-American" college newspapers, six were given additional designation of "Pacemakers" : The Cauldron, Fenn College; Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin; Daily Texan, University of Texas; The Echo Weekly, Milwaukee State Teachers College; Michigan Daily, University of Michigan; and the Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota. Glee Clubs BEHIND THE HEADLINES Cr»i4 anrl Dnlich w a s t h e o r d e r o f t h e d a y yesterday 3 P l l OllU I 0 H 5 n and today as the annual federal inspection of the ROTC unit took place. See column 7. took over Auburn almost en masse this week. Tonight the Athens Glee Club will sing in Langdon Hall at 8:15, and last night the Alabama Madrigal Club charmed its audience with a highly polished performance in historic Langdon. See columns 1 and 5. TiifA Hffiroc w e r e bagged at the New Orleans con- IWU UIIILCJ vention of student government and press representatives from Southern schools by Auburn delegates last week-end. • See column 6. and Georgia Tech furnished the opposition for Auburn!s roving baseball team this week. Only games to be played in Au: burn are those against Georgia Tech on Friday and Saturday. See page 4. Laneff, Gadsden, Dan forth Foundation Award Given Bryant Merlin Bryant of Andalusia, outstanding junior in agriculture, has been awarded the Danforth Summer Fellowship for 1940, according to information from the office of the dean of the School of Agriculture. Bryant, in his three years at Auburn, has made an excellent scholastic average, while taking an active part in extra-curricular activities. He is particularly active in club work, being president of the Sears Scholarship Club last year, reporter for the Ag Club last semester, and a member of IRC. In addition to these activities, is assistant business manager and a member of the Board of Control of "The Alabama Farmer." The Danforth Summer Fellowship is awarded to 38 outstanding agricultural juniors in 38 state universities each year, and is given jointly by the Danforth Foundation and Ralston Purina Mills. The award covers the students' expenses for two weeks in St. Louis for a course at Ralston Purina Mills, and a two weeks course at the American Youth Foundation on Lake Michigan. STATE POLL TAX IS DEFENDED BY JUDGEJONES HERE Speaks Before Annual Banquet of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Speaking before the annual banquet of Phi Kappa Phi here Friday night, Judge Walter B. Jones of Montgomery, staunchly defended the poll tax and expressed his unqualified opposition to the Geyer anti-poll tax bill now pending in Congress. Under his subject of "Good Government, It's Worth, and Its Price," Judge Jones discussed the duty of the citizen to vote and presented argument that the ballot is a privilege and not a right. "The right to vote is not a natural right, and never has been. It is a political privilege, and it is not a necessary attribute of citizenship. It is a'privilege conferred, limited, or withheld at the pleasure of the people acting in their soverign capacity," Judge Jones said. In concluding his remarks about the poll tax he pointed out: "It would be a great mistake, at this time, for the eight Southern States that still have poll tax requirements to do away with them. Continued on page 4 STUDENT ELECTED AlChE OFFICER AT CONVENTION A. J. Hawkins, junior in chemical engineering, was elected vice-president of the Southern Regional Conference of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at the organization's convention in Raleigh, N. C. last week. Auburn was officially represented at the convention, held under the .auspices of the North Carolina State chapter, by Hawkins and H. L. Thompson, president- elect of the local chapter. Twelve other Auburn AIChE's attended the meetings. In a competition for technical papers at the convention, Joe K. Perkins, senior AIChE, won first prize for his paper giving details of original research done on fluid flow. Besides the two official delegates, the following students attended the convention: F. N. Browder, W. A. Buce, J. D. Byrd, J. U. Campbell, A. L. Dodd, J. T. Efird, A. E. Harvey, C. A. Miller, B. G. Nelson, G. B. Patton, J. K. Perkins, and H. B. Seidler. The University of Alabama was selected as the site for next year's AIChE convention. In addition to the regular order of business, the program for the convention included a dance, banquet, a visit to Duke University, and an inspection of the Liggett and Myers Chesterfield plant at Durham, N. C. Campus Events Tuesday, April 16 7:00 p.m.—Engineering Seminar. Warren H. McBryde will speak on "What Is Engineering?" Broun Auditorium. 8:15 p.m. — Concert: "Athens College Glee Club. (Free) Langdon Hall. Thursday, April 18 7:30 p.m. -i- Home Economics Club. Dr. Roger Allen will speak on "Cosmetics." Langdon Hall. Friday, April 19 3:00 p.m.—Baseball: Auburn vs. Georgia Tech. Drake Field. Saturday, April 20 1:30 p.m.— Track Meet: Auburn vs. Georgia. Auburn Stadium. 2:00 p.m. — Baseball: Auburn vs. Georgia Tech. Drake Field. Sunday, April 21 2:00 p.m.—Annual Horse Show. ROTC Riding Pasture. Adm. 35c. Coming Events April 26-27 — Final Dances. Jack Teagarden and Band. May 3 — Dedication of Women's Quadrangle. May 3-5—Convention Alabama Reserve Officers Association. May 5—Parent's Day. Sponsored by Interfraternity Council. May 10—Ag Club Annual Banquet and Dance. Graves Center. May 13-17 — S i x t h Annual Electric Metermen School. Federal Inspection of API Military Unit Ends Today Alabama Madrigal Singers Entrance Auburn Audience Small Crowd Hears Colorful Performance Of University Girls Before a small audience in Langdon Hall last night, the Madrigal Club of University of Alabama coeds under direction of Tom Garner presented a varied program of vocal music, which members of the audience described as one of the most captivating musical entertainments to be given here this year. Most enthusiastically received of the several soloists on the University group's program was Miss Willard Sharp, contralto. She sang "My Lover Is a Fisherman" by Lily Strickland and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and was recalled to the curtain several times by insistent applause. Miss Iras Mae Barrington, soprano, sang "The Butterfly" by Huntington Woodman; Miss Em-malu O'Rear, soprano, "Song of India" by Rimsky-Korsakoff; and Miss Dorothy Adams, who has a very clear, soft, soprano voice, "If God Only Left Me" by John H. Davis. One of the most successful numbers of the evening was Stephen C. Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer," sung by Miss O'Rear, Miss Barrington, and Miss Sharp. The club accompanist, Miss Alva Hil-bish, refused demands for an encore after her piano solo. Numbers sung by the entire club included Schumann's "The Gypsies," "Castanets and Tambourines" by Lefebre, "The Snow" by Sir Edward Elgar, "Ah, Love, But a Day" by Mrs. H: H. A. Beach, "To You" by Speaks-Rix, "Sing Me to Sleep" by Green- MacArthur, "Dickory Dickory, Dock" by W. O. Perkins, "Japanese Love Song" by Clayton- Thomas, and the University of Alabama Alma Mater. JUDGING CLIMAXED BY PARADE HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON Federal inspection of Auburn's highly-regarded ROTC unit came to a close this afternoon after two days of activities during which the two inspectors, Col. S. E. Hopkins of the University of Florida and Major H. W. Collins of LSU, visited classes and labs and witnessed a mid-afternoon review of the entire unit on Bullard Field yesterday. At last year's federal inspection, the API unit was a-warded the rating of "excellent" for the twentieth con- - ^ - ^ ^ — ^ ^ ^ — secutive time. Results of the 1940 • a . . III Ik If* T i l f i t government .check-up are expect- A P| WINV TWf) ed t o b e known within the next CONCLAVE POSTS Delegates Return from New Orleans Sunday Two API students were elected to important publications posts in the Southern Federation of College Students and Publications Representatives during the three-day convention of the organization at New Orleans last week. Hank Parker, business manager -of the Glomerata, was elected chairman of the yearbook division of the Federation by acclamation, and W. G. Darty, business manager-elect of the Plainsman, was chosen chairman of the business division of the press. Dan Mollis, editor-elect of the Plainsman, was nominated by acclamation for chairman of the press editorial division but declined the office. Other students attending the convention were Charles Kelley, editor of the Glomerata; W. H. McGehee, editor-elect of the Glomerata; Kirk Newell, business manager-elect of the Glomerata; Jim King, president-elect of the Executive Cabinet; Sue Quattlebaum, acting president of the WSGA and women's representative- elect to t h e Executive Cabinet; and Elizabeth Wheeler, president-elect of the WSGA. Hank Parker, Jim King and Dan Hollis led discussions in their various divisional meetings. John Ivey, vice-president of the conference for this year, was unable to attend the convention. two weeks. Col. Hopkins, who is head professor of military science and tactics at Florida, inspected the field artillery division of the unit, and Major Collins, senior engineer instructor at Louisiana State, looked over the regiment of engineers. Climax of the inspection came yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the entire corps of engineers and field artillerymen passed in review before the cadet brigade staff headed by Cadet Colonel Walter Chandler. The weather was ideal and the review was described as one of the most successful of the year. The inspectors witnessed a varied round of ROTC activities. Col. Hopkins visited the riding hall at the stables during a sophomore riding class and saw smoke puff, driving and draft, and signal communications labs, and a sophomore instrument drill. Major Collins, the engineers' inspector, witnessed demonstrations of rifle marksmanship, engineering construction, military sketching, and a combat problem on the campus. Interfrat Council Banquet Is Monday The annual banquet of the Interfraternity Council will be held Monday night, April 22, in the Masonic Hall above the College Inn. Each fraternity will be represented by four men, the two old men and the two new representatives or their alternates. Elections of officers will be the chief order of business. Judge T. D. Samford, Jr., of Opelika will be the guest speaker. Dr. Allen to Speak To Home Ec Club Dr. Roger Allen of the School of Chemistry and Pharmacy will speak to the Home Economics Club Thursday night, April 18, on "Cosmetics." The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Langdon Hall and all home economics students are urged to attend. Before coming to Auburn as professor of chemistry, Dr. Allen had considerable experience as a chemist in the cosmetics industry. API Planning to Enter Team in SEC Tennis Tourney Plans are being made to enter Auburn in the 1940 Southeastern Conference tennis tournament, to be held at Sewanee on May 8 and 9. Members of the team who are training for the annual competition are John McKee, of Selma; Frank Hale, of Morristown, Tenn.; and Martin Lide, Meredyth Haz-zard, Charlie Scott, Bill Shofner and James Taylor, all of Birmingham. The manager of the team is Charlie Scott. Bad weather has prevented extensive practice of late, but the team is gradually shaping up and should be in fine form for the tournament in two weeks. The best teams of the Southeastern Conference will be represented at Sewanee and the Tigers should meet up with some stiff competition. Plainsman Staff Photo—Lewis Arnold Some of the members of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority look on as James Green of Auburn takes the first bite of the cake which he won in a raffle sponsored by the sorority to raise funds for underprivileged children. Left to right are Margaret Wallis, Sally Malloy, {Catherine Schurter, Mr. Green, Frances Hay, Terry Bost. Approximately $34 was raised by the raffle. Page Two T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN April 16, 1940 The Auburn Plainsman Published Semi-Weekly by the Students of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. Editorial and business offices on Tiche-nor Avenue. Phone 448. Editor may be reached after office hours by calling 169-W. John Godbold Editor Robert H. Armstrong — Business Mgr. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, ?1.50 per semester. Member ftssoctaled Co0e6iate Press Distributor of College Di6est The Bertrand Russell Case THE courts, the traditional defenders of rights, have shut their eyes on freedom of thought and rescinded the appointment of Bertrand Russell as professor of philosophy at the College of the City of New York. He was tossed out after the Board of Higher Education had voted 11-7 to uphold his appointment in spite of terrific pressure from objecting groups. In this case the courts have fallen prey to the "ostrich" theory of thought — that when you see something, you don't like, the best way out is to hide your head in the sand and ignore it. Fortunately, neither university students nor any other thinking people are like that. Instead of trying to pull down the curtain on the unpleasant and the conflicting, they prefer to weigh opinions, reserving the right to separate the wheat from the chaff and accept what they believe is right. Logically, one concludes that those who believe differently from Mr. Russell are afraid to allow his arguments to be put up against theirs, for fear that his might predominate. So they have taken the easy way out and had him silenced. Mr. Russell is a pacifist, he is an atheist, and his views on marriage are at odds-end with accepted standards. Nevertheless, he is a professor of philosophy and a good one. John T. Flynn hit the crux of the argument when he pointed out, "I do not agree with Bertrand Russell's theory of marriage, but he was not appointed at City College to teach his religious views, any more than the Episcopalian, Jewish and Catholic instructors have been appointed to teach theirs." Unfortunately, the courts could not see that. Mr. Russell is just concluding a teaching appointment at the University of California at Los Angeles. As has been pointed out time and again, no perversion has been n6table there as the result of his presence; students act and think about as they did before. While his personal beliefs, even some of his professional beliefs, may not have jibed with those of some Californians, his three courses at UCLA are jammed, a n d both students and faculty agree with him that, "A-man expects that sort of attack. It is best to ignore them." The American Committee for Democracy and Intellectual Freedom summed up the whole case against the courts when it pointed out: "Nor do Mr. Russell's unconventional ideas, his observations on the conditions and needs of our society constitute proper cause for excluding him as a teacher in a public college. American youth must develop its own judgments through a' knowledge of conflicting views, not by living in the shelter of ignorance and cloistered security. Mr. Russell's books are available in virtually every library in the country. They have been used as textbooks and collateral readings for decades. California, Chicago, and Harvard University have all invited him to lecture during the present year. Certainly a municipal institution of higher learning has the same—if not greater—obligation as a private university to offer its student body every available opportunity to examine different views about the nature and future of our society. Anything less would constitute a denial of both the democratic tradition and the principles of free education." Mr. Russell might have almost foreseen t h e present situation and been writing about it, when in 1922 in his Conway Memorial Lecture he said: "We may say that thought is free when it is exposed to free competition among beliefs—i.e., when all beliefs are able to state their case, and no legal or pecuniary advantages or disadvantages attach to beliefs. This is an ideal, which, for various reasons, can never be fully attained. But it is possible to approach very much nearer to it than we do at present." Indeed it is possible to approach very much nearer to it then we do at present. Elect At Mid-Year PLACED IN THE hands of the Board of Student Publications some time ago was a proposal backed by several student members, providing that the date for the election of candidates for the four publication posts be changed to first semester. The idea is still in the nebulous state, and, if accepted, would hardly take effect on students already elected for next year. The change does have varied arguments in its favor, and theoretically would solve some of the problems which are manifest under the present system. On both the Plainsman and the Glomerata the editor and the business manager assume office at the opening of school. While they may have undergone some training already, they are still not versed in the experience which is requisite to filling their posts. Unseasoned, bewildered, a little frightened — they are plunged immediately into the toughest season of the year, for in both publications the most of the work falls during the first semester, while the second semester is comparatively easy. Also, the Plainsman is rated each year by a national agency on its excellence as a newspaper, and naturally the two heads are interested in the standing they are given. Yet the rating is given on the basis of papers from the first semester when both editor and business manager have hardly put a shine on their desk chairs and are still swamped with work. If ^he publication heads were chosen near the end of the first semester, the new officers would have a complete semester during which they could learn their jobs from top to bottom and gain the actual experience which is necessary. They would have ample time in which to gather and train a staff for their nine months in office, instead of having the last few weeks of school when no one is interested and the first few days in September when no one is in school. Then too, the system of electing during the first semester does a-way with the danger of some candidate's beginning work on one of the publications during the fall of his junior year, gaining his required year of experience during that year, and being elected to office that spring over some man who may have served on the staff for three years. Election in the first semester means that a candidate must have been on the staff be-for his junior year to have his year of experience, which is as it should be. If the Board of Student Publications does deem it wise to adopt the change, the first semester of next year is as good a time as any to begin operation. Well? By John Ivey, Jr. cJotiH it/sy 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. IT ALL started last fall. The best ensemble of brawn that Auburn could offer presented themselves for training , on the football field. They lasted through four months of knocks, bruises, and a wide variety of sprains, spiced with an occasional broken bone. During this time they traveled over more miles than probably any other outfit of pigskin luggers in the country, they missed classes in school by the dozens, they managed in the meantime to develop into one of the best bootball teams in the South. Well, finally the chapter football had to play in the 1939-40 school year was over. However, this was only the beginning for some of the boys. * * * After a short rest until the first day of February, the men of muscle once again began their antics on the football field . . . some of the boys were missing because of having already spent their four years in company with the squad, but there was "fresh meat"' in the form of some 35 "rats" who were raring to go. All this called for more rough and tumble acts for the boys. But before they got well underway some of the boys were called out to the track field to run their hearts out. Pretty soon this group was leaving town on track trips. Well, as sort of a climax baseball season got under way. The baseball-inclined football men tossed out their shoulder pads for gloves and mitts. More hard practice, time-consuming trips that served still further to advance the name of Auburn and certain stars in the particular sport. * * * To kinda pick up the loose ends of this disjointed story, we can easily see that the school year for many of the athletes is but one steady parade of sporting events. They are thrown with the same group every day, not only on the field but at the training table, and by virture of the fact that most of the boys room together. They have almost everything in common. It is quite natural to find that a great amount of clannishness grows out of these circumstances. Not only do these men find that they get relativly little association with non-athletes, but they are put on a competitive basis in the classroom with the student who has very little diversion from his classwork. This puts the athlete on the spot if he is to obtain a high degree of efficiency in his school work. From the foregoing it is easy to see why, in many cases, the college athletes run around together almost constantly, it is easy to see why sometimes they are in difficulty in their school work; however, it also serves to show that they have an opportunity to be the most outstanding, most well-known, and most well-liked group on the campus. * * * The men are almost constantly in the public eye because of their activities; therefore, they have the first basis for popularity if they capitalize on the other matters that go to make up an all-round college man. Of course it is hard to keep up with school work when •one is constantly on the move, but it can be done . . . many outstanding athletes have proved it. After all that is what we are supposedly in school for. But now comes the real test. Does it make a man more of a man to be rough at times because he is engaged in a rough business? Wouldn't it be more of an accomplishment to show his associates that he can bring himself out and beat them at their own game on social grounds? Now the matter of clannishness is another question. Anyway, some athletes can point out similar examples in other groups. But it does seem that there should be some way of making for more understanding between the athletes as a group and the rest of the student body. From all we can gather by swapping stories with men from other schools, we have here at Auburn a most representative group of athletes that would make other schools envious. Some schools have real problems in the athlete vs. student body problem . . . ours are relatively small. As an athlete the individual has everything in the world to gain by the proper conduct, but by one or two slips he immediately gains disfavor that might take a year or so to overcome. The challenge is there, and on it rests success in college associations! CAMPUS CAMERA 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. INCREASED action on the war fronts bring new talk of the need for the United States to step in and clean up _ _ ^ _ _ _ _ _ the mess. Remote possibilities of Germany's m a k i n g a chain through Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to Iceland and Greenland, which would put them in possible striking distance of this nation, incite certain astute observers to make a rush call for armed * US forces for immediate action. Others point out that it is our duty as a civilized nation to aid in preventing the invasion of neutral European countries. * * * But let's not forget this. It won't be some fellow from Wisconsin or Iowa alone who'll do the job. We'll be right there too. It's we who'll be the glorious dead, but dead just the same. We're the ones who'll eat hardtack and canned beef, when we can find that, and we'll be counted in when they're assigning mud holes as bunks because of a shortage of sleeping quarters. We're the ones who'll die for somebody's country, for a cause we don't quite understand. We'll die with honor, but unless they publish it in the Blue Sky Daily Mirror and General Advertiser, well never know about it. * * * We may be heroes to posterity, but we'll be fertilizer to poppies just the same. We like poppies, but we don't particularly care for the idea of being covered with the dern things throughout eternity. » * * And when we come back to our countrymen who idolize us we'll find that those with the flat feet and the crossed eyes will have all the jobs. We'll be misfits, good for nothing except to wear our uniforms and a few medals we got for killing some fellows whom we weren't particularly anxious to kill, and who probably had just as soon not tried to terminate our existence. * * * If the US is ever in danger of invasion, we'll be there when the shooting starts, but until that real danger is upon us we figure that we can do more here, trying to improve something that we have, rather than trying to tear down a few forts on the Seigfreid Line. * * * This installment plan of making the world safe for democracy with payments every twenty years or so of hundreds of thousands of men who are vitally needed to help with our own democracy is similar to the position of one impoverished family we knew who bought a vacuum cleaner on one of these "five dollar down and a dollar a month for the rest of your life" plans. This family sold garden truck to other families nearby. They reasoned that in order to keep the good will of their customers, it was necessary for them to lend the cleaner to their neighbors whenever their carpets got dirty. Many accidents happened to the machine, but the owners always managed to get it-repaired in time for the next borrower. * * * A dust storm passed that way and our track gardeners saw a chance to make some money. Instead of lending the machine gratis, they rented it out, but, because of the dust storm, no one had any money, so the neighbors made flowery promises to pay when times got a little better. The dust storm killed the flowers in most of the homes, but one small family made periodical payments. This went on until one night somebody dropped a match and a red flame enveloped the house. Most of the neighbors, although another dust storm was beginning to blow, promised to send a few fire fighters. Buckets of water and some ice and snow which had been caused by an extremely cold winter held the fire back momentarily, but the neighbors had some trouble getting their fire engines started, and the house was destroyed. * * * The final payment was made on the vacuum cleaner, but all that was left was a miscellaneous collection of junk which was worn out and outdated . . . and dirt still accumulated on the neighbors' carpets! * * * Karrie, the Kampus Kandid Konver-sationalist, has one thing in common with us. We both profess great admiration for Robert Nathan's books. We respect him too greatly to speak of him in jest, but Karrie facetiously quips, "Nathan's "Winter in April" must have been written in Auburn 1" N THE I 8 4 0S OBERUN COLLEGE CD-EDS SCRUBBED FLOORS. CLEANED ROOMS, WASHED AND MENDED THE YOUNG MEN'S CLOTHES. IN PAYMENT THEY RECEIVED 2 % * AN HOUR/ OHIO STATE U. CELEBRATES AN ANNUAL MISTLETOE CWr*BY HANGING MISTLETOE ON ALL OF THE CAMPUS BUILDINGS/ PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WAS FLUNKED IN ONE OF HIS LAWO0URSES AT COLUMBIA BY HARLAN F. STONE. NOW A SUPREME COURT OUST1CE / c Creels Hold Family Attendance Record At Auburn—Nine Sons and Daughters THE Creel family of Jefferson County holds an unusual record for attendance at Auburn. Two brothers, J. M. Creel of Morris and R. J. Creel of Warrior have together sent nine sons and daughters to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute since 1917. Four members of the two families made letters in at least two major sports and one member made two letters in each sport. Auburn post office box Number 842 was used for 15 consecutive years by Creels in school here, and during that time the post office was moved three times. J. P. Creel, eldest of the six children of J. M. Creel, enrolled at Auburn in 1917 and graduated with a MS degree in agricultural education. He has been superintendent of the Donald Comer Mignon Mills for the past 14 years. He is a former president of the State High School Athletic Association. His brother, Homer Creel entered Auburn in 1918, and received his degree in civil engineering. He has been with TVA for several years. Annie Creel came here in 1921 at the age of 16 and graduated at the end of three years. She is now teaching school in Shelby County and is married to a successful farmer in that county. Ben Creel entered Auburn in 1922 and received his degree in veterinary medicine. He is now with the City Health Department of Mobile. Edna Creel came here in 1925 but married at the end of her junior year. Arlie Creel entered in 1928 but returned to his father's farm at the end of one year, and has now become a successful farmer. Of the four sons of R. J. Creel to enroll at the college here, two have already finished and two are here now. The eldest E. M. Creel entered in 1921 and obtained his degree in agricultural education. He is teaching vocational agriculture at Macclenny, Fla. Carl Creel came here in 1927 and received his degree in agricultural education. He is. now field representative for the Farmer Marketing and Exchange Association, Montgomery. Hubert and Elnomac Creel, youngest members of the R. J. Creel family entered Auburn last fall. Hubert is working for a degree in agricultural administration, and Elnomac is studying agricultural education. Teagarden Has Record of Playing In N umerous "IN ame » Band: JACK Teagarden, who brings his orchestra to Auburn on April 26-27 to play for the Senior Ball, was born in Vernon, Texas in 1906. His family was definitely musically inclined, father dividing time between cotton business and playing the trumpet; mother taught piano and played a number of instruments, the flute, trumpet, trombone, violin and guitar; sister Norma is a pianist, while Charlie and Clois played trumpet and drums. Jack's musical life began at 7! He started taking lessons on the baritone, merely to give him the proper mouthpiece blowing power that a baritone requires. Christmas, the following year, he received a trombone from his Dad, and although his arms were too short for any but the first four positions, he managed to play a few simple hymns and one lively military march. In San Antonio Jack, at 15, joined his first orchestra. It was only a four-piece combination that moved from one roadhouse to another, but it gave him a world of experience. Jack "T" continued to work around Texas for the next three years, playing in more bands than he can ever hope to remember. Finally one day he ran into Wingy Mannone, the f a m o us trumpet player, who after hearing Jack play, advised him to go North where he had an opportunity to prove his worth. Played With "Red" Nichols On Wingy's advice Teagarden packed off for Chicago and his first "name" job. It was with "Red" Nichols, who was near the top of the musical ladder at the time. Nichols hired Jack, the latter joining a group that consisted of among others, Benny Goodman, Pee Wee Russell, and Gene Krupa. With Nichols, Jack turned out some tremendously popular trombone solos for recordings, including "Dinah", "On Revival Day", "The Sheik", "Basin Street Blues", and his own later signature, "I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues." It was while with Nichols that Tea-garden discovered, quite by accident that he also had a good blues singing voice. Shortly after joining "Red", and during a recording, Scrappy Lambert, the band's vocalist, failed to show up, so Jack volunteered for a try. He was a "hit." Since then his voice has become nearly as well known as his trombone. Leaving Nichols, Jack next went with Tommy Gott, followed this with a job with»Mal Hallett, both bands doing all their work in the Middlewest. Teagarden determined on a career in the East, so again he packed up and came to New York. It was 1927. Joins Ben Pollack Jack first saw Ben Pollack, and got no farther. Ben had heard of Jack "T", and hired him immediately. He continued with Polack five years, during which time he probably made more recordings than any other musician. Following his stand with Pollack he joined Paul Whiteman and for years was featured as both vocalist and star trombonist. He left Whiteman to form his own orchestra, an ambition he's nursed for a long time. Alumni Office Aids Cupid in Wisconsin LAST June a dapper young University of Wisconsin alumnus of the Class of 1934, back on the campus for class reunions, walked into the Alumni Records office to inquire as to the present whereabouts of a certain former classmate. She—yes, it was a member of the opposite sex in whom he was interested —had been a pretty nice girl on the campus and he had dated her several times. Did the office know where she was living? Had she married? The office had and gave him all the vital information. She was not married, it so happened, and was living in a city not too distant from our hero's home. Not long ago the Records office received a notice of the forthcoming marriage of the pair with due thanks for the "cooperation" in bringing about the match. (ACP). April 16, 1940 THE A U B U R N P L A I N S M~ AN Page Three HANK PARKER IS NEW BAPTIST STUDENT PREXY Hank Parker, fourth year veterinary student from Brewton, was elected president of the Baptist Student Council for next year at a meeting of the council last Sunday night. Earl Gardiner is the retiring president. Other newly elected officers include membership chairman, D. T. Rogers; social chairman, Louise Greene; devotional chairman, Bill Acker; treasurer, Bill Knight; secretary; Mary Elizabeth Eat-man; Sunday school superintendent, Joe Cleland; young people's union director, Ernest Burgin; and faculty adviser, Dr. Randall J. Jones. Formal installation of the new officers will take place at the evening worship services at the Baptist Church on Sunday night, April 28. THE ATHENS COLLEGE GLEE CLUB, which will sing tonight in Langdon Hall at 8:15 under the sponsorship of the Girls' Glee Club. Tickets are being sold by Glee Club members and may also be purchased at the door. UP IN SOCIETY By EMMA NELL PARRISH DELTA SIG'S SAIL Friday night the USS Delta Sigma Phi docked at the nautically rigged Bibb Graves Center to entertain at one of the .most colorful dances of the year. In an atmosphere of green and white decorations more than 200 "sailors and lassies" danced. During the evening three no-breaks and a Delta Sigma Phi lead-out were featured. Following the dance the chapter entertained with a buffet supper at the chapter house, and on Saturday night members, pledges, and their dates all attended a steak fry. * * » KAPPA DELTA BARBECUE Members and pledges of Kappa Delta sorority entertained with a chicken barbecue Saturday night at Chewacla State Park. Two trucks piled high with hay carried the party to the picnic site where the barbecue and "trimmings" were served. Miss Janet Lee, head of Dormitory Three, chaperoned. » * * ALPHA GAM'S INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Margaret Lindon, junior in home economics, was installed last week as president of Alpha Gamma Delta for next year. She succeeds Pete Wright. Other officers elected for the coming year are vice- president, Claire Joyce Lasseter; second vice-president, Katherine Schurter; chaplain, Sara Boles; scribe, Dora Brice; treasurer, Nelly Tyler; corresponding secretary, Katherine Blake; recording secretary, Jean Beasley; librarian, Frances Hodge; editor, Jean Cogburn; guard, Jo Reynolds; chairman of names, Billie Owens; social chairman, Edith Mosely; rushing chairman, Christine Blackburn; house president, Adele Fox; activities chairman, Doris Greene; and summer camp chairman, Frances Hay. * * * THETA CHI GIVES STEAK FRY Theta Chi fraternity men and their dates enjoyed a hay ride and steak fry Saturday night at Lake Auburn. About 90 guests left from the chapter house at 5:30, and after reaching the lake went riding before supper. Following the steak fry the chapter entertained at a house dance. Several out-of-town girls were present for the occasion. Mrs. James Duncan, Theta Chi housemother, was chaperone. * * * SIGMA PI WEINER ROAST Saturday night the Sigma Pi's feted with a weiner roast at Wright's Mill. A delicious supper was served by Mrs. D. W. Crosland and Mrs. P. P. Myhan, chaperones, and before returning to the chapter house for dancing the guests participated in a softball game. Twenty-five Auburn and visiting girls were dates fo Sigma Pi's at the affair. * * * PI KA INSTALLS OFFICERS Upsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha installed its officers for the coming year last week. R. T. Young of Fairfield succeeded Julian Myrick of Lakeland, Fla., as president of the chapter. William Rotenberry is the new vice-president, Frank Wilson is treasurer, and Hubert Abernathy is house manager. Mac Davis was installed as recording secretary, Luther Chesnut as corresponding secretary, Charles Ashmore as alumni secretary, Jobie Bryan as publicity secretary, and W. J. Stinson was installed as sergeant-at-arms. WEDNESDAY — Double Feature Program FEATURE NO. 1 CO-FEATURE ZANE GREY'S 'Knights of the Range" Featuring Jean Parker TITO GUIZAR . . . in . . . "The Llano Kid" Thursdav O n l v ' "M a ! H e ' s Making Eyes at Me ' w " With the cast of "Oh! Johnny" Friday Only! Regular Prices! IN TECHNICOLOR . . . starring . . . SPENCER TRACY If your nam* is listed below, clip this ad and present at boxoffice {or free ticket to any one of above shows. Gordon C. Varn Reese Gwillim "Babe" McGehee Walter J. Cooner Andrew Singletary Henry Britt Martin Theatre "The Place To Go" OPELIKA Inspecting Officer Is Serving First Year at Florida Col. Samuel R. Hopkins, commandant of the University of Florida ROTC unit, who is inspecting the artillery unit today, is serving his first year as commandant at Florida, having come there after serving as commander of the 5th Field Artillery and the post at Madison Barracks, N. Y. A graduate of St. Johns College, Annapolis, Md., Col. Hopkins was commissioned in the Army in 1908 and has served in all grades from second lieutenant to colonel, serving in the Philli-pines from 1915-17, and serving with the 158th Field Artillery Brigade during the World War. He participated in the Meuse Ar-gonne offensive and was executive officer of his brigade during the period of the Army of Occupation in Germany. He was decorated with the Crojx de Guerre. Work with a university ROTC unit is nothing new to Col. Hopkins, for he served as senior instructor in Field Artillery at Texas A. & M. College from 1931 to 1936. An Ohio University faculty committee is working out a cur-ricular calendar that will chart college activities until 2,000 A.D. A poll of University of Texas women shows that the average cost of the Texas co-ed's wardrobe is about $230 per year. LOST—One female black cocker spaniel. Reward. Ed Newton, Jones Hotel. Phone 165. Coming To Opelika In Person TONITE April 16th JAMES MELTON Noted Tenor of Radio, Screen and Opera in Concert Martin Theatre Tuesday Eve. 8:15 April 16th Make Your Reservations Now! Orchestra Seats $1.00 Dress Circle $1.50 Balcony 50c Phone orders to D. C. Edmondson, Opelika, Ala. Opera Star Melton, Appearing Tonight, Is a Southern Boy James Melton, well-known tenor, who sings in Opelika tonight under the auspices of the Music Study Club, is a Southern boy and attended college in the South. Born at Moultrie, Ga., he first went to college at the University of Florida where he intended to study law. Later he entered the University of Georgia and Van-derbilt, then finally ended up at the University of Tennessee where he studied singing. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Melton has been starred on the screen in the Warner brothers picture "Stars Over Broadway," "Sing Me a Love Song," and "Melody for Two." His concert tonight will be held at the Martin Theatre at 8:15. Annual Meterman Course To Be in May The annual short course and conference for electric metermen will be held at Auburn from May 13 through May 17. This year's short c o u r s e will be the sixth annual meeting of the metermen. John Burney, of Birmingham, supervisor of meters for the Alabama Power Company, is general chairman of the meeting. Mr. Burney said that a distinguished group of speakers has been engaged for the four-day program. Some 60 metermen attended the conference last year, and more than 100 are expected this year. Representatives of the Alabama Power Company, the Birmingham Electric Company, the Mississippi Power and Light Company, and the Georgia Power Company, will be here. Numerous entertainment events have been arranged including the annual banquet at which Prof. A. St. C. Dunstan will preside. Alex. O. Taylor, director of engineering extension, is cooperating with Mr. Burney in arranging the program. Patronize Plainsman advertisers. Spring suits are military in style. You will like these broad-shouldered suits with rows of marching buttons. These are now shown at K A Y S E R - L I M E N T H A L, I n c . "The Shop of Original Styles" BROAD STREET COLUMBUS, GA. MEN'S Slack Suits Tailored by $^.98 "LOEB tt 2 OTHERS $3.50 to $5.95 Freedom will dawn anew when you slip into the smart, easy comfort of one of our grand new slack suits. A choice of many smart fabrics is yours today! Now. . . . A complete selection of sizes for men. N o w . . . Every new summer color to select from in shan-t u n g s — featherweight gabardines . . . nubs . . . celanese . . . pure silks . . hopsacking and others. SHIRTS . . . to be worn in or out—colors to match or contrast with slacks. Combination sport collar, short sleeves and 2 roomy pockets. \ SLACKS . . . smartly tailored, with pleated fronts and belt to match. SPORTS SHOP FIRST FLOOR * MONTGOMERY FAIR Montgomery, Ala. 'Dr. Kildare' Returns To Tiger Lionel Barrymore Starred in Movie Motion pictures, which once gave actors and actresses their identities as stars, are now removing those identities and replacing them with new ones. So points out Lionel Barrymore, who through the "Dr. Kildare" pictures is becoming as well known as "Dr. Gillespie," the part he plays, as he is as Lionel Barrymore, eldest of the Royal Family of stage and screen. His fan letters ask for medical advice and recite symptoms, as a result of his appearances as the crusty old diagnositician, the fourth of such appearances being in "Dr. Kildare's Strange Case," the new Kildare story in which he will be seen Thursday at the Tiger Theatre. Oddly enough, Barrymore says, the first actor to gain a "char-acteridentity" was Charlie Chaplin, back in silent days. When he first appeared in pictures without screen credit, as was then the cus- Ag Club-FFA Debate Tomorrow Night on API Honor System Teams from the Ag Club and the FFA will meet tomorrow night in Langdon Hall in a debate on the subject "Resolved: That Auburn should adopt an honor system." The debate, which will be held before a joint meeting of the two organizations, will begin at 7 o'clock and will be open to the public. Speaking for the affirmative and the Ag Club will be Claude Carter and Thomas J. Whatley, and representing the FFA and the negative side will be James Dailey and William H. Gregg. According to Ag Club members, the purpose of the debate is to put before Auburn students the facts about honor systems and to discuss the possibilities of having one at API. torn, the public nicknamed him "Looney." "This persisted," Barrymore relates, "until his name went on the screen with Marie Dressler's in 'Tillie's Punctured Romance.' Mary Pickford was first known as 'The Biography Girl' but soon gained her real identity." Swing & Sway the Arrow Way No STUFFED SHIRT—this! Arrow Shoreham, because of its easy fitting flexible front and smart authentic collar attached, is the most comfortable dress shirt yet d e v i s e d . . . $ 3 . Sanforized- Shrunk, fabric shrinkage less than 1%. Wear it the year 'round— in summer with white coat— in winter with tux . . . but always with a black Arrow tie, bat or butterfly . . . $1. Other Arrow dress shirts, $ 2 . 5 0 up. Buy one today . . . now. ARROW SHIRTS - j r WHEN IT'S 90° IN THE SHADE THI AMIGO W h y not keep cool in a pair of "air-conditioned" AMIGO SNUGFORDS by Winthrop. No laces. Just slip it on. In chestnut gauchohide with leather sole or rugby tan gauchohide with green ropee rubber sole. New side gore. See them here today! Other Winthrop Stylos #6.85 to 18.85. Colonial Grades $5.00 to 96.00. SEAWELL SHOE CO. 9 South Court Montgomery, Ala. Page Four THE A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN April 16, 1940 Georgia Vanquishes Auburn in 2 Games Powerful Bulldog Team Wins With Ease Here Friday and Saturday Facing what is probably the strongest team in the conference, the Georgia Bulldogs, on Drake Field, last Friday and Saturday, the Tiger baseballers dropped a two-game series by scores of 4-0 and 14-3. In the first game on Friday the Plainsmen were shut out by Bob Smith with a meager four hits. Pitchers Tommie Mastin and Louis Diamond for Auburn were stingy with blows also, allowing only five bingles, but faulty fielding allowed for two runs. The Tigers ~~ were charged with four errors. Georgia's four stolen bases also counted in the scoring. Woodie McNair, Auburn shortstop, found his lost batting eye and banged out three of the squad's four hits. Charlie Rollo, hard-hitting second baseman accounted for the other safe blow, a single in the ninth followed by one of McNair's bingles. A fast double play cut off these potential runs for the Tigers. In Saturday's encounter, the Bulldogs found their batting range and blasted Charlie Kil-patrick from the mound with a six-run barrage in the second inning. The Georgia team went on from there to gather 15 hits and combine them for 14 runs. The Tigers garnered eight blows off the pitching of Alex McCaskill and put them together for three runs. Four errors by the Plainsmen again aided the Bulldog's cause. Every Georgian except Pitcher McCaskill garnered at least one safe blow, with Cecil Kelly leading the parade slamming out three for four and scoring four runs. Jim Skipworth, first baseman, also was credited with three hits. Captain Tommie Thompson and Ralph Prazier each gathered two hits for the Plainsmen. The box score for Friday is as follows : GEORGIA Mims, cf ab r h po a 2 1 4 0 Moore, 3b 4 0 1 0 0 Killian, rf 1 0 0 4 0 Kluk. c 4 1 0 5 0 Kelly, 2b 3 1 1 2 5 Kirkland, If 4 0 1 0 0 Shipworth, lb 4 0 0 11 0 Welch, ss 8 0 0 1 6 Smith, p 3 0 1 0 3 Totals 31 4 5 27 13 AUBURN ab r h po a Rollo, 2b 4 0 1 4 4 McNair, ss 4 0 3 1 3 Frazier, lb 4 0 0 12 0 Kenmore, rf 3 0 0 0 0 Thompson, cf 3 0 0 2 0 Hurst, If 3 0 0 1 0 McClusky, 3b 3 0 0 1 3 Ferrell. c 3 0 0 6 0 Mastin, p 1 0 0 0 3 Diamond, p 2 0 0 0 3 Totals _.. —SO 0 4 27 16 Score by innings : Georgia .. 003 000 100—4 Auburn 000 000 000—0 Summary: Errors, Moore, McNair, Kenmore, McClusky, Mastin. Runs batted in, Moore 1, Killian 1, Kelly 1, Kirkland 1. Stolen bases, Mims, Moore 2, Klurk. Sacrifices, Killian 3, Smith. Double plays, Welch to Kelly to Skipworth (twice). Left on bases, Georgia 6; Auburn 4. Bases on balls, off Smith 1, Mastin 2. Struck out, by Smith 5, Mastin 2, Diamond 3. Hits off, Mastin 3 and 3 runs in 3 innings (one on when relieved in fourth). Losing pitcher, Mastin. Umpires, Hall and Seay. Times, 1:48. The box score for Saturday is as follows: GEORGIA ab h po a Mims. cf 6 2 2 0 Moore, 3b 5 1 0 4 Killian, rf 5 2 1 0 Lyons, c 5 2 5 0 Kelly, 2b 4 3 5 3 Kirkland, If 6 1 1 0 Skipworth. lb 5 3 11 0 Welch, ss _. 5 1 2 4 McCaskill, p 4 0 0 2 Totals AUBURN Rollo, 2b _ Happer, 2b McNair, ss Frazier, lb — Kenmore, rf ... Thompson, cf . Hurst, If — McClusky, 3b Prather, 3b Caudill, 3b Ferrell, c Kilpatrick, p ... fMcGowen Day, p gWright 44 15 27 18 ab ...1 .. 2 .. 5 ... 4 .. 2 ... 4 ...4 _. 1 .. 0 „. 3 . 4 ...1 ... 1 - 1 ...1 h po 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 13 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 o o o 0 1 Total .._. _ 84 8 27 16 fBatted for Kilpatrick in fifth. gBatted for Day in ninth. We buy men's second- hand Clothing and Shoes. Jake's Place 123 So. 9th Street Opelika, Alabama WE BUY OLD C O L D . . . Why not turn your old jewelry into ready cash? • Cook Jewelry Co. EASON T. COOK, '14 Opelika, Ala. Tigers Meet Three Diamond Teams During This Week A full week faces the charges of Coach Porter Grant this week as the diamondmen run into a slate of four games, one with semi-pro opposition and one against professional opponents. This afternoon the Tigers meet Lanett of the Valley League in Lanett with Bill Andrews, now in better shape than he was last week, on the slab. Tomorrow the team goes to Gadsden to tangle with the Gadsden Pilots of the Southeastern League, a fast Class "B" outfit. Southpaw Tommie Mastin, who has come through with the goods this year, is slated to be the toss-" er. Thursday the boys have a day off, but back they'll go to the job Friday when they play the first of a two-game setto with Georgia Tech on Drake Field. Dependable Charlie Kilpatrick will get the nod on that afternoon, and "Smokeball Bill" Andrews is expected to return to the hillock on Saturday for the second of the Tech contests. A note of optimism can be heard this week, for catcher Dick McGowen, who has been on the Georgia 060 183 001—14 Auburn ._ 000 002 010— 3 Runs, Mims, Moore, Lyons 2, Kelly 4, Kirkland, Skipworth 2, Welch, McCaskill 2, Happer, Frazier 2; errors, Prather, Rollo, McNair, Hurst, Welch; runs batted in, Thompson 2, Hurst 1, Mims 1, Moore 1, Killian 1, Lyons 1, Kirkland 2, Skip-worth 2, Welch 4; two-base hits, Thompson, Frazier, Kirkland; stolen bases, Happer, Kenmore, Wright, Moore, Kelly, Skipworth; double plays, Moore to Kelly to Skipworth, Kelly to Welch; left on bases, Auburn 7, Georgia 4; base on balls, off Day 2, McCaskill 4; struck out, by Kilpatrick 2, McCaskill 6; hits, off Kilpatrick 10 in 5 innings (10 runs) ; passed balls, Ferrel 1, Lyons 1; losing pitcher, Kilpatrick. Umpires, Hall and Seay. Auburn Swamps State Maroons At Sfarkville Bulger, Morgan, and Dickinson Are Three High Scorers in Meet With giant Chet Bulger leading the way with three first places, Auburn's track and field aggregation downed Mississippi State's Maroons for their first defeat on their home track to the tune of a 73%-52% score last Saturday in Starkville. "Chuck" Morgan stood second to Bulger in point gathering laurels with 14 markers scored as he swept both hurdle events and took a tie in the high jump at 5' 11". Dickinson garnered 11 points with a second in both the 100 and 220 and a first place in the broad jump to rate third in the scoring. State started the meet off with a bang when their ace dash man France sped to a first place in the hundred and other star men brought in first place bacon in all other running events, which included the 220-yd. dash, the 440- yd. run, the 880-yd. run, the mile run and the two-mile run. But Auburn was hanging on closely with plenty of seconds and thirds and as the weight events were run off, forged into the lead. The Orange and Blue swept the discus, one, two, three with Bulger first, Stephenson second and Maddox third; the shot put with Bulger first and Stephenson second; and the javelin with Bulger first and Bob Wilson, distance man, a surprising third. McLellan of State won the pole vault with a mark of 12' 8" with Hall of Auburn second, but the Tigers roared back with two more sweeps as Morgan, McGehee and Singletary took all six places in the 120-yd. high hurdles and the 220-yd. low hurdles. State was hopelessly far behind then, but Dickinson racked up a first in the broad jump with a leap of 22' 4 % " for good measure which all added up to 73%-53% and another laurel to Coach Wilbur Hutsell's almost incredible dual meet record. bench with an infected leg, has returned to harness. Other than behind the plate and on the mound Coach Grant will start his usual combination of Frazier, Rollo, McNair, McClus-key, Hurst, Thompson, and Kenmore in this week's engagements. Our Products Are Wholesome And Delicious • They are placed fresh daily in your favorite grocery store. • We are now featuring doughnuts. BALL'S BAKERY OPELIKA So Refreshing I V so be refreshed at home Opelika Coca Cola Bottling Co., Inc.* Phone 70 Six Athletes, One Manager, Honored By Organizations Six Auburn athletes and one team manager have been signally honored this spring by selection to senior honor societies at Auburn. Abb Chrietzberg, center on the football team and former first basemen on the nine, was chosen for Blue Key and Scabbard and Blade. Paul Ellis, shifty halfback and one of the best passers in the South, was also chosen for Blue Key. "Buddy" McMahan, quarterback, has been honored by three groups, Scabbard and Blade, Blue Key, and Tau Beta Pi. Ernie Mills, guard, is one of the new Scabbard and Blade members and is a Blue Key neophyte. "Babe" McGehee, rangy end and hurdler, and "Boots" Stratford, dash man and former footballer, have been picked by ODK and by Scabbard and Blade. Frank Wilson, manager of the track team, is likewise one of the group receiving bids to both ODK and Scabbard and Blade. Auburn Thin-Gads To Meet Georgia Giant New Track To Be Christened Saturday Auburn will officially christen its new track Saturday against its oldest athletic rival, the University of Georgia. The eight-lane, quarter-mile track, the pride of Coach Hutsell's heart, is one of the widest and best in the South. The dual meet against the Bulldogs will be the only home meet of the season for the Auburn cinder squad. With two victories already under their belts, first place in the tough Florida Relays, and a win over Mississippi State Saturday, the Tigers will be out for the Bulldogs' hide next Saturday. The Bulldogs have standout performers in Vassa Cate, who runs the hurdles, the dashes, and tosses the weights; Jim Fordham, well known to Auburn folk as a driving fullback, who participates in the weights and the dashes; and Oliver Hunnicut, also known as a footballer, in the dashes. Among the thrilling individual battles that will be seen on the Auburn Stadium track Saturday Wednesday W. C. FIELDS • • . in • • •. "My Little Chickadee" Thursday A NEW PRESCRIPTION FOR ROMANCE! A baffling mystery... a pretty nuxae...and young Dr. Kildare on the job! IRAINE PA »ERD STRUDVfcCK UEL S. HtNDS IMA DUNN • PEKPLETQN J TIGER Jim Gaston Wins Alpha Phi Omega Swimming Meet James Gaston, freshman in mechanical engineering from Fair-hope, outclassed the field to win the Alpha Phi Omega freshman swimming tournament at t he Alumni Gym last Friday afternoon. Tankster Gaston racked up 13 points to win the meet, followed by N. D. Denson of Opelika with six points and Jim Burt of Rochester, N. Y. with five points. Joe Slaughter garnered two points and Bill Shirley tallied one point. Gaston won first place in the free style and back stroke divisions and second place in the breast stroke. Burt won first place in the breast stroke and Denson was second in both the free style and back stroke divisions. will be Capt. "Chuck" Morgan and Cate in the hurdles; Fordham and Auburn's giant Chet Bulger tossing the weights; and Bob Dickinson squaring off against Hunnicut in the 100 and 200. On The 'Mural Slate Today SPE va. Kappa Alpha—BF. Pi Kappa Phi va. Theta Chi— GG. Beta Kappa vs. Sigma Chi—BF. Delta Sig vs. Kappa Sig—BF. Wednesday Alpha Psi vs. AGR—CF Thursday SAE vs. ALT—BF. Sigma Nu vs. Sigma Chi—BF. Beta Kappa vs. ATO—BF. All games at 4 o'clock. A trophy will be awarded to the winner by Alpha Phi Omega at the close of the school year when all intramural awards are made. Judge Jones Speaks Continued from page 1 When the time comes to consider that question it is a matter for the States and not for the CIO, the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, and other radical organizations to pass upon." Judge Jones' speech was the subject of widespread comment in Auburn where there is widespread anti-poll tax sentiment. More than 100 undergraduates, graduate, faculty, and visiting members were present at the initiation and banquet. Dr. Ralph Doner, retiring president, spoke briefly then turned Phi Kappa Phi affairs over to Dr. Charles Davis, incoming president. Why not get a party... and,drive over to visit our beautiful new coffee shop. Excellent food at reasonable prices. A call w i l l reserve table. 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Title | 1940-04-16 The Auburn Plainsman |
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OCR Transcript | Athens Glee Club Tonight at 8:15 THE AUBURN PLAINSMAN Auburn vs. Georgia Friday and Saturday VOL. LXIII z-i ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, APRIL 16, 1940 No. 56 BECKY BEELAND, Greenville, has been chosen by the Social Committee to lead the final dances on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. She will be escorted by Kenneth Funchess, president of the senior class. Tabulation Of Cheating Survey Results Finished 1101 Students Polled By College to Obtain Cheating Information Final tabulations were completed last week on a poll of student opinion taken week before last on the general subject of the cheating problem at Auburn. A two-page collection of questions were presented to 1101 students in all schools of the college, and all answers collected and tabulated. "Some of the results are startling," Executive Secretary Ralph Draughon said this morning. However, no statistical results will be issued for some time yet. The complete results are to be completed, digested and made into a report, which will be presented to the Executive Council for consideration, and its action in attempt to solve the cheating problem will be based on the findings of the survey. The majority of the questionnaires were given to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, who were adjudged to be more familiar with the situation here than were the freshmen. Assimilation and tabulation of results was handled by the ag economics department. Plainsman Wins Athens Glee Club F«^CfeH Ra,i"9 Sings Here Tonight No Charge To Be Made for Admission; Scene Is Langdon Hall at 8:15 The Glee Club of Athens College will present a concert at Langdon Hall tonight at 8:15. The second visiting choral organization to appear in Auburn this week, the Athens group follows the Alabama Madrigal Singers whose performance last night was warmly received. Their appearance is sponsored by the Home Economics and Ag Clubs. There will not be any admission charge for the performance. The statement on the third page of this issue of the Plainsman that there would be a charge and that tickets are on sale is not correct. A party has been arranged for the visiting girls immediately after the concert in Smith Hall by the two sponsoring organizations. During the concert all Limestone County students at Auburn will occupy a reserved seat section. The club will give a varied program of 21 different numbers: "0, Divine Redeemer" by Gounod, '-'Elegie" by Massenet, "O For The Wings of a Dove" by Mendelssohn - Bartholdy, "A Candle, A Candle" by Goodell, "Lullaby" by Gretchaninoff, "A-merican Lullaby" by Rich, "To You" by Oley Speaks, "Venetian Love Song" by Ethelbert Nevin, and "O Morn of Beauty" by Jean Sibelius all will be sung by the entire club. Solos will be Novello's "The Little Damozel," sung by Betsy "Moreland; "The Crowning Indignity" by Nesbit and "So Was I" by Smitey, both sung by Robbie Nell Christopher; "LeParlate d' Amour" from "Faust" by Gounod, with Frances Roberts singing; and finally, "Slavonic Fantasie by Dvorak-Kreisler, sung by Frances Cojean. The club octet will present "Vesper Hymn" by Beethoven- Victor Harris, "I Dream of Jeanie" by Stephen Foster and "Will 0' the Wisp" by Spross, "Sonny Boy" by Curran, "Green Cathedral" by Hahn, "Yesterday and Today" by Spross. Mary Emma Peck will direct the club, and accompanying will be Madelyn Rogers. Tau Kappa Alpha Initiates Tonight Four API debaters, Kirk Newell, Richard Bjurberg, Charles Dubberly, and James McBroom will be initiated tonight into Tau Kappa Alpha, honorary debate fraternity. The initiation, which will begin at 6:30 this afternoon, will be under the direction of William Boggs, president of the local Tau Kappa Alpha chapter. Is Highest Ranking Ever Won by Paper The Plainsman was awarded first-class honor rating Jn the Annual Associated College Press judging of college papers the ACP announced this week. This is the highest rating yet to be attained by the Plainsman, last year's publication receiving third-class honor rating and the 1937-38 paper receiving second-class honor rating. First-class honor rating is the second highest rating given by ACP, the highest being the "All- American" award. All 406 competiting papers are separated into divisions according to enrollment of the school and frequency of publication, the Plainsman falling in the 2,500 plus, two or three times weekly, classification. From the papers chosen this year as the "All-American" college newspapers, six were given additional designation of "Pacemakers" : The Cauldron, Fenn College; Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin; Daily Texan, University of Texas; The Echo Weekly, Milwaukee State Teachers College; Michigan Daily, University of Michigan; and the Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota. Glee Clubs BEHIND THE HEADLINES Cr»i4 anrl Dnlich w a s t h e o r d e r o f t h e d a y yesterday 3 P l l OllU I 0 H 5 n and today as the annual federal inspection of the ROTC unit took place. See column 7. took over Auburn almost en masse this week. Tonight the Athens Glee Club will sing in Langdon Hall at 8:15, and last night the Alabama Madrigal Club charmed its audience with a highly polished performance in historic Langdon. See columns 1 and 5. TiifA Hffiroc w e r e bagged at the New Orleans con- IWU UIIILCJ vention of student government and press representatives from Southern schools by Auburn delegates last week-end. • See column 6. and Georgia Tech furnished the opposition for Auburn!s roving baseball team this week. Only games to be played in Au: burn are those against Georgia Tech on Friday and Saturday. See page 4. Laneff, Gadsden, Dan forth Foundation Award Given Bryant Merlin Bryant of Andalusia, outstanding junior in agriculture, has been awarded the Danforth Summer Fellowship for 1940, according to information from the office of the dean of the School of Agriculture. Bryant, in his three years at Auburn, has made an excellent scholastic average, while taking an active part in extra-curricular activities. He is particularly active in club work, being president of the Sears Scholarship Club last year, reporter for the Ag Club last semester, and a member of IRC. In addition to these activities, is assistant business manager and a member of the Board of Control of "The Alabama Farmer." The Danforth Summer Fellowship is awarded to 38 outstanding agricultural juniors in 38 state universities each year, and is given jointly by the Danforth Foundation and Ralston Purina Mills. The award covers the students' expenses for two weeks in St. Louis for a course at Ralston Purina Mills, and a two weeks course at the American Youth Foundation on Lake Michigan. STATE POLL TAX IS DEFENDED BY JUDGEJONES HERE Speaks Before Annual Banquet of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Speaking before the annual banquet of Phi Kappa Phi here Friday night, Judge Walter B. Jones of Montgomery, staunchly defended the poll tax and expressed his unqualified opposition to the Geyer anti-poll tax bill now pending in Congress. Under his subject of "Good Government, It's Worth, and Its Price," Judge Jones discussed the duty of the citizen to vote and presented argument that the ballot is a privilege and not a right. "The right to vote is not a natural right, and never has been. It is a political privilege, and it is not a necessary attribute of citizenship. It is a'privilege conferred, limited, or withheld at the pleasure of the people acting in their soverign capacity," Judge Jones said. In concluding his remarks about the poll tax he pointed out: "It would be a great mistake, at this time, for the eight Southern States that still have poll tax requirements to do away with them. Continued on page 4 STUDENT ELECTED AlChE OFFICER AT CONVENTION A. J. Hawkins, junior in chemical engineering, was elected vice-president of the Southern Regional Conference of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at the organization's convention in Raleigh, N. C. last week. Auburn was officially represented at the convention, held under the .auspices of the North Carolina State chapter, by Hawkins and H. L. Thompson, president- elect of the local chapter. Twelve other Auburn AIChE's attended the meetings. In a competition for technical papers at the convention, Joe K. Perkins, senior AIChE, won first prize for his paper giving details of original research done on fluid flow. Besides the two official delegates, the following students attended the convention: F. N. Browder, W. A. Buce, J. D. Byrd, J. U. Campbell, A. L. Dodd, J. T. Efird, A. E. Harvey, C. A. Miller, B. G. Nelson, G. B. Patton, J. K. Perkins, and H. B. Seidler. The University of Alabama was selected as the site for next year's AIChE convention. In addition to the regular order of business, the program for the convention included a dance, banquet, a visit to Duke University, and an inspection of the Liggett and Myers Chesterfield plant at Durham, N. C. Campus Events Tuesday, April 16 7:00 p.m.—Engineering Seminar. Warren H. McBryde will speak on "What Is Engineering?" Broun Auditorium. 8:15 p.m. — Concert: "Athens College Glee Club. (Free) Langdon Hall. Thursday, April 18 7:30 p.m. -i- Home Economics Club. Dr. Roger Allen will speak on "Cosmetics." Langdon Hall. Friday, April 19 3:00 p.m.—Baseball: Auburn vs. Georgia Tech. Drake Field. Saturday, April 20 1:30 p.m.— Track Meet: Auburn vs. Georgia. Auburn Stadium. 2:00 p.m. — Baseball: Auburn vs. Georgia Tech. Drake Field. Sunday, April 21 2:00 p.m.—Annual Horse Show. ROTC Riding Pasture. Adm. 35c. Coming Events April 26-27 — Final Dances. Jack Teagarden and Band. May 3 — Dedication of Women's Quadrangle. May 3-5—Convention Alabama Reserve Officers Association. May 5—Parent's Day. Sponsored by Interfraternity Council. May 10—Ag Club Annual Banquet and Dance. Graves Center. May 13-17 — S i x t h Annual Electric Metermen School. Federal Inspection of API Military Unit Ends Today Alabama Madrigal Singers Entrance Auburn Audience Small Crowd Hears Colorful Performance Of University Girls Before a small audience in Langdon Hall last night, the Madrigal Club of University of Alabama coeds under direction of Tom Garner presented a varied program of vocal music, which members of the audience described as one of the most captivating musical entertainments to be given here this year. Most enthusiastically received of the several soloists on the University group's program was Miss Willard Sharp, contralto. She sang "My Lover Is a Fisherman" by Lily Strickland and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and was recalled to the curtain several times by insistent applause. Miss Iras Mae Barrington, soprano, sang "The Butterfly" by Huntington Woodman; Miss Em-malu O'Rear, soprano, "Song of India" by Rimsky-Korsakoff; and Miss Dorothy Adams, who has a very clear, soft, soprano voice, "If God Only Left Me" by John H. Davis. One of the most successful numbers of the evening was Stephen C. Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer," sung by Miss O'Rear, Miss Barrington, and Miss Sharp. The club accompanist, Miss Alva Hil-bish, refused demands for an encore after her piano solo. Numbers sung by the entire club included Schumann's "The Gypsies," "Castanets and Tambourines" by Lefebre, "The Snow" by Sir Edward Elgar, "Ah, Love, But a Day" by Mrs. H: H. A. Beach, "To You" by Speaks-Rix, "Sing Me to Sleep" by Green- MacArthur, "Dickory Dickory, Dock" by W. O. Perkins, "Japanese Love Song" by Clayton- Thomas, and the University of Alabama Alma Mater. JUDGING CLIMAXED BY PARADE HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON Federal inspection of Auburn's highly-regarded ROTC unit came to a close this afternoon after two days of activities during which the two inspectors, Col. S. E. Hopkins of the University of Florida and Major H. W. Collins of LSU, visited classes and labs and witnessed a mid-afternoon review of the entire unit on Bullard Field yesterday. At last year's federal inspection, the API unit was a-warded the rating of "excellent" for the twentieth con- - ^ - ^ ^ — ^ ^ ^ — secutive time. Results of the 1940 • a . . III Ik If* T i l f i t government .check-up are expect- A P| WINV TWf) ed t o b e known within the next CONCLAVE POSTS Delegates Return from New Orleans Sunday Two API students were elected to important publications posts in the Southern Federation of College Students and Publications Representatives during the three-day convention of the organization at New Orleans last week. Hank Parker, business manager -of the Glomerata, was elected chairman of the yearbook division of the Federation by acclamation, and W. G. Darty, business manager-elect of the Plainsman, was chosen chairman of the business division of the press. Dan Mollis, editor-elect of the Plainsman, was nominated by acclamation for chairman of the press editorial division but declined the office. Other students attending the convention were Charles Kelley, editor of the Glomerata; W. H. McGehee, editor-elect of the Glomerata; Kirk Newell, business manager-elect of the Glomerata; Jim King, president-elect of the Executive Cabinet; Sue Quattlebaum, acting president of the WSGA and women's representative- elect to t h e Executive Cabinet; and Elizabeth Wheeler, president-elect of the WSGA. Hank Parker, Jim King and Dan Hollis led discussions in their various divisional meetings. John Ivey, vice-president of the conference for this year, was unable to attend the convention. two weeks. Col. Hopkins, who is head professor of military science and tactics at Florida, inspected the field artillery division of the unit, and Major Collins, senior engineer instructor at Louisiana State, looked over the regiment of engineers. Climax of the inspection came yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the entire corps of engineers and field artillerymen passed in review before the cadet brigade staff headed by Cadet Colonel Walter Chandler. The weather was ideal and the review was described as one of the most successful of the year. The inspectors witnessed a varied round of ROTC activities. Col. Hopkins visited the riding hall at the stables during a sophomore riding class and saw smoke puff, driving and draft, and signal communications labs, and a sophomore instrument drill. Major Collins, the engineers' inspector, witnessed demonstrations of rifle marksmanship, engineering construction, military sketching, and a combat problem on the campus. Interfrat Council Banquet Is Monday The annual banquet of the Interfraternity Council will be held Monday night, April 22, in the Masonic Hall above the College Inn. Each fraternity will be represented by four men, the two old men and the two new representatives or their alternates. Elections of officers will be the chief order of business. Judge T. D. Samford, Jr., of Opelika will be the guest speaker. Dr. Allen to Speak To Home Ec Club Dr. Roger Allen of the School of Chemistry and Pharmacy will speak to the Home Economics Club Thursday night, April 18, on "Cosmetics." The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Langdon Hall and all home economics students are urged to attend. Before coming to Auburn as professor of chemistry, Dr. Allen had considerable experience as a chemist in the cosmetics industry. API Planning to Enter Team in SEC Tennis Tourney Plans are being made to enter Auburn in the 1940 Southeastern Conference tennis tournament, to be held at Sewanee on May 8 and 9. Members of the team who are training for the annual competition are John McKee, of Selma; Frank Hale, of Morristown, Tenn.; and Martin Lide, Meredyth Haz-zard, Charlie Scott, Bill Shofner and James Taylor, all of Birmingham. The manager of the team is Charlie Scott. Bad weather has prevented extensive practice of late, but the team is gradually shaping up and should be in fine form for the tournament in two weeks. The best teams of the Southeastern Conference will be represented at Sewanee and the Tigers should meet up with some stiff competition. Plainsman Staff Photo—Lewis Arnold Some of the members of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority look on as James Green of Auburn takes the first bite of the cake which he won in a raffle sponsored by the sorority to raise funds for underprivileged children. Left to right are Margaret Wallis, Sally Malloy, {Catherine Schurter, Mr. Green, Frances Hay, Terry Bost. Approximately $34 was raised by the raffle. Page Two T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN April 16, 1940 The Auburn Plainsman Published Semi-Weekly by the Students of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. Editorial and business offices on Tiche-nor Avenue. Phone 448. Editor may be reached after office hours by calling 169-W. John Godbold Editor Robert H. Armstrong — Business Mgr. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, ?1.50 per semester. Member ftssoctaled Co0e6iate Press Distributor of College Di6est The Bertrand Russell Case THE courts, the traditional defenders of rights, have shut their eyes on freedom of thought and rescinded the appointment of Bertrand Russell as professor of philosophy at the College of the City of New York. He was tossed out after the Board of Higher Education had voted 11-7 to uphold his appointment in spite of terrific pressure from objecting groups. In this case the courts have fallen prey to the "ostrich" theory of thought — that when you see something, you don't like, the best way out is to hide your head in the sand and ignore it. Fortunately, neither university students nor any other thinking people are like that. Instead of trying to pull down the curtain on the unpleasant and the conflicting, they prefer to weigh opinions, reserving the right to separate the wheat from the chaff and accept what they believe is right. Logically, one concludes that those who believe differently from Mr. Russell are afraid to allow his arguments to be put up against theirs, for fear that his might predominate. So they have taken the easy way out and had him silenced. Mr. Russell is a pacifist, he is an atheist, and his views on marriage are at odds-end with accepted standards. Nevertheless, he is a professor of philosophy and a good one. John T. Flynn hit the crux of the argument when he pointed out, "I do not agree with Bertrand Russell's theory of marriage, but he was not appointed at City College to teach his religious views, any more than the Episcopalian, Jewish and Catholic instructors have been appointed to teach theirs." Unfortunately, the courts could not see that. Mr. Russell is just concluding a teaching appointment at the University of California at Los Angeles. As has been pointed out time and again, no perversion has been n6table there as the result of his presence; students act and think about as they did before. While his personal beliefs, even some of his professional beliefs, may not have jibed with those of some Californians, his three courses at UCLA are jammed, a n d both students and faculty agree with him that, "A-man expects that sort of attack. It is best to ignore them." The American Committee for Democracy and Intellectual Freedom summed up the whole case against the courts when it pointed out: "Nor do Mr. Russell's unconventional ideas, his observations on the conditions and needs of our society constitute proper cause for excluding him as a teacher in a public college. American youth must develop its own judgments through a' knowledge of conflicting views, not by living in the shelter of ignorance and cloistered security. Mr. Russell's books are available in virtually every library in the country. They have been used as textbooks and collateral readings for decades. California, Chicago, and Harvard University have all invited him to lecture during the present year. Certainly a municipal institution of higher learning has the same—if not greater—obligation as a private university to offer its student body every available opportunity to examine different views about the nature and future of our society. Anything less would constitute a denial of both the democratic tradition and the principles of free education." Mr. Russell might have almost foreseen t h e present situation and been writing about it, when in 1922 in his Conway Memorial Lecture he said: "We may say that thought is free when it is exposed to free competition among beliefs—i.e., when all beliefs are able to state their case, and no legal or pecuniary advantages or disadvantages attach to beliefs. This is an ideal, which, for various reasons, can never be fully attained. But it is possible to approach very much nearer to it than we do at present." Indeed it is possible to approach very much nearer to it then we do at present. Elect At Mid-Year PLACED IN THE hands of the Board of Student Publications some time ago was a proposal backed by several student members, providing that the date for the election of candidates for the four publication posts be changed to first semester. The idea is still in the nebulous state, and, if accepted, would hardly take effect on students already elected for next year. The change does have varied arguments in its favor, and theoretically would solve some of the problems which are manifest under the present system. On both the Plainsman and the Glomerata the editor and the business manager assume office at the opening of school. While they may have undergone some training already, they are still not versed in the experience which is requisite to filling their posts. Unseasoned, bewildered, a little frightened — they are plunged immediately into the toughest season of the year, for in both publications the most of the work falls during the first semester, while the second semester is comparatively easy. Also, the Plainsman is rated each year by a national agency on its excellence as a newspaper, and naturally the two heads are interested in the standing they are given. Yet the rating is given on the basis of papers from the first semester when both editor and business manager have hardly put a shine on their desk chairs and are still swamped with work. If ^he publication heads were chosen near the end of the first semester, the new officers would have a complete semester during which they could learn their jobs from top to bottom and gain the actual experience which is necessary. They would have ample time in which to gather and train a staff for their nine months in office, instead of having the last few weeks of school when no one is interested and the first few days in September when no one is in school. Then too, the system of electing during the first semester does a-way with the danger of some candidate's beginning work on one of the publications during the fall of his junior year, gaining his required year of experience during that year, and being elected to office that spring over some man who may have served on the staff for three years. Election in the first semester means that a candidate must have been on the staff be-for his junior year to have his year of experience, which is as it should be. If the Board of Student Publications does deem it wise to adopt the change, the first semester of next year is as good a time as any to begin operation. Well? By John Ivey, Jr. cJotiH it/sy 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. IT ALL started last fall. The best ensemble of brawn that Auburn could offer presented themselves for training , on the football field. They lasted through four months of knocks, bruises, and a wide variety of sprains, spiced with an occasional broken bone. During this time they traveled over more miles than probably any other outfit of pigskin luggers in the country, they missed classes in school by the dozens, they managed in the meantime to develop into one of the best bootball teams in the South. Well, finally the chapter football had to play in the 1939-40 school year was over. However, this was only the beginning for some of the boys. * * * After a short rest until the first day of February, the men of muscle once again began their antics on the football field . . . some of the boys were missing because of having already spent their four years in company with the squad, but there was "fresh meat"' in the form of some 35 "rats" who were raring to go. All this called for more rough and tumble acts for the boys. But before they got well underway some of the boys were called out to the track field to run their hearts out. Pretty soon this group was leaving town on track trips. Well, as sort of a climax baseball season got under way. The baseball-inclined football men tossed out their shoulder pads for gloves and mitts. More hard practice, time-consuming trips that served still further to advance the name of Auburn and certain stars in the particular sport. * * * To kinda pick up the loose ends of this disjointed story, we can easily see that the school year for many of the athletes is but one steady parade of sporting events. They are thrown with the same group every day, not only on the field but at the training table, and by virture of the fact that most of the boys room together. They have almost everything in common. It is quite natural to find that a great amount of clannishness grows out of these circumstances. Not only do these men find that they get relativly little association with non-athletes, but they are put on a competitive basis in the classroom with the student who has very little diversion from his classwork. This puts the athlete on the spot if he is to obtain a high degree of efficiency in his school work. From the foregoing it is easy to see why, in many cases, the college athletes run around together almost constantly, it is easy to see why sometimes they are in difficulty in their school work; however, it also serves to show that they have an opportunity to be the most outstanding, most well-known, and most well-liked group on the campus. * * * The men are almost constantly in the public eye because of their activities; therefore, they have the first basis for popularity if they capitalize on the other matters that go to make up an all-round college man. Of course it is hard to keep up with school work when •one is constantly on the move, but it can be done . . . many outstanding athletes have proved it. After all that is what we are supposedly in school for. But now comes the real test. Does it make a man more of a man to be rough at times because he is engaged in a rough business? Wouldn't it be more of an accomplishment to show his associates that he can bring himself out and beat them at their own game on social grounds? Now the matter of clannishness is another question. Anyway, some athletes can point out similar examples in other groups. But it does seem that there should be some way of making for more understanding between the athletes as a group and the rest of the student body. From all we can gather by swapping stories with men from other schools, we have here at Auburn a most representative group of athletes that would make other schools envious. Some schools have real problems in the athlete vs. student body problem . . . ours are relatively small. As an athlete the individual has everything in the world to gain by the proper conduct, but by one or two slips he immediately gains disfavor that might take a year or so to overcome. The challenge is there, and on it rests success in college associations! CAMPUS CAMERA 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. INCREASED action on the war fronts bring new talk of the need for the United States to step in and clean up _ _ ^ _ _ _ _ _ the mess. Remote possibilities of Germany's m a k i n g a chain through Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to Iceland and Greenland, which would put them in possible striking distance of this nation, incite certain astute observers to make a rush call for armed * US forces for immediate action. Others point out that it is our duty as a civilized nation to aid in preventing the invasion of neutral European countries. * * * But let's not forget this. It won't be some fellow from Wisconsin or Iowa alone who'll do the job. We'll be right there too. It's we who'll be the glorious dead, but dead just the same. We're the ones who'll eat hardtack and canned beef, when we can find that, and we'll be counted in when they're assigning mud holes as bunks because of a shortage of sleeping quarters. We're the ones who'll die for somebody's country, for a cause we don't quite understand. We'll die with honor, but unless they publish it in the Blue Sky Daily Mirror and General Advertiser, well never know about it. * * * We may be heroes to posterity, but we'll be fertilizer to poppies just the same. We like poppies, but we don't particularly care for the idea of being covered with the dern things throughout eternity. » * * And when we come back to our countrymen who idolize us we'll find that those with the flat feet and the crossed eyes will have all the jobs. We'll be misfits, good for nothing except to wear our uniforms and a few medals we got for killing some fellows whom we weren't particularly anxious to kill, and who probably had just as soon not tried to terminate our existence. * * * If the US is ever in danger of invasion, we'll be there when the shooting starts, but until that real danger is upon us we figure that we can do more here, trying to improve something that we have, rather than trying to tear down a few forts on the Seigfreid Line. * * * This installment plan of making the world safe for democracy with payments every twenty years or so of hundreds of thousands of men who are vitally needed to help with our own democracy is similar to the position of one impoverished family we knew who bought a vacuum cleaner on one of these "five dollar down and a dollar a month for the rest of your life" plans. This family sold garden truck to other families nearby. They reasoned that in order to keep the good will of their customers, it was necessary for them to lend the cleaner to their neighbors whenever their carpets got dirty. Many accidents happened to the machine, but the owners always managed to get it-repaired in time for the next borrower. * * * A dust storm passed that way and our track gardeners saw a chance to make some money. Instead of lending the machine gratis, they rented it out, but, because of the dust storm, no one had any money, so the neighbors made flowery promises to pay when times got a little better. The dust storm killed the flowers in most of the homes, but one small family made periodical payments. This went on until one night somebody dropped a match and a red flame enveloped the house. Most of the neighbors, although another dust storm was beginning to blow, promised to send a few fire fighters. Buckets of water and some ice and snow which had been caused by an extremely cold winter held the fire back momentarily, but the neighbors had some trouble getting their fire engines started, and the house was destroyed. * * * The final payment was made on the vacuum cleaner, but all that was left was a miscellaneous collection of junk which was worn out and outdated . . . and dirt still accumulated on the neighbors' carpets! * * * Karrie, the Kampus Kandid Konver-sationalist, has one thing in common with us. We both profess great admiration for Robert Nathan's books. We respect him too greatly to speak of him in jest, but Karrie facetiously quips, "Nathan's "Winter in April" must have been written in Auburn 1" N THE I 8 4 0S OBERUN COLLEGE CD-EDS SCRUBBED FLOORS. CLEANED ROOMS, WASHED AND MENDED THE YOUNG MEN'S CLOTHES. IN PAYMENT THEY RECEIVED 2 % * AN HOUR/ OHIO STATE U. CELEBRATES AN ANNUAL MISTLETOE CWr*BY HANGING MISTLETOE ON ALL OF THE CAMPUS BUILDINGS/ PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WAS FLUNKED IN ONE OF HIS LAWO0URSES AT COLUMBIA BY HARLAN F. STONE. NOW A SUPREME COURT OUST1CE / c Creels Hold Family Attendance Record At Auburn—Nine Sons and Daughters THE Creel family of Jefferson County holds an unusual record for attendance at Auburn. Two brothers, J. M. Creel of Morris and R. J. Creel of Warrior have together sent nine sons and daughters to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute since 1917. Four members of the two families made letters in at least two major sports and one member made two letters in each sport. Auburn post office box Number 842 was used for 15 consecutive years by Creels in school here, and during that time the post office was moved three times. J. P. Creel, eldest of the six children of J. M. Creel, enrolled at Auburn in 1917 and graduated with a MS degree in agricultural education. He has been superintendent of the Donald Comer Mignon Mills for the past 14 years. He is a former president of the State High School Athletic Association. His brother, Homer Creel entered Auburn in 1918, and received his degree in civil engineering. He has been with TVA for several years. Annie Creel came here in 1921 at the age of 16 and graduated at the end of three years. She is now teaching school in Shelby County and is married to a successful farmer in that county. Ben Creel entered Auburn in 1922 and received his degree in veterinary medicine. He is now with the City Health Department of Mobile. Edna Creel came here in 1925 but married at the end of her junior year. Arlie Creel entered in 1928 but returned to his father's farm at the end of one year, and has now become a successful farmer. Of the four sons of R. J. Creel to enroll at the college here, two have already finished and two are here now. The eldest E. M. Creel entered in 1921 and obtained his degree in agricultural education. He is teaching vocational agriculture at Macclenny, Fla. Carl Creel came here in 1927 and received his degree in agricultural education. He is. now field representative for the Farmer Marketing and Exchange Association, Montgomery. Hubert and Elnomac Creel, youngest members of the R. J. Creel family entered Auburn last fall. Hubert is working for a degree in agricultural administration, and Elnomac is studying agricultural education. Teagarden Has Record of Playing In N umerous "IN ame » Band: JACK Teagarden, who brings his orchestra to Auburn on April 26-27 to play for the Senior Ball, was born in Vernon, Texas in 1906. His family was definitely musically inclined, father dividing time between cotton business and playing the trumpet; mother taught piano and played a number of instruments, the flute, trumpet, trombone, violin and guitar; sister Norma is a pianist, while Charlie and Clois played trumpet and drums. Jack's musical life began at 7! He started taking lessons on the baritone, merely to give him the proper mouthpiece blowing power that a baritone requires. Christmas, the following year, he received a trombone from his Dad, and although his arms were too short for any but the first four positions, he managed to play a few simple hymns and one lively military march. In San Antonio Jack, at 15, joined his first orchestra. It was only a four-piece combination that moved from one roadhouse to another, but it gave him a world of experience. Jack "T" continued to work around Texas for the next three years, playing in more bands than he can ever hope to remember. Finally one day he ran into Wingy Mannone, the f a m o us trumpet player, who after hearing Jack play, advised him to go North where he had an opportunity to prove his worth. Played With "Red" Nichols On Wingy's advice Teagarden packed off for Chicago and his first "name" job. It was with "Red" Nichols, who was near the top of the musical ladder at the time. Nichols hired Jack, the latter joining a group that consisted of among others, Benny Goodman, Pee Wee Russell, and Gene Krupa. With Nichols, Jack turned out some tremendously popular trombone solos for recordings, including "Dinah", "On Revival Day", "The Sheik", "Basin Street Blues", and his own later signature, "I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues." It was while with Nichols that Tea-garden discovered, quite by accident that he also had a good blues singing voice. Shortly after joining "Red", and during a recording, Scrappy Lambert, the band's vocalist, failed to show up, so Jack volunteered for a try. He was a "hit." Since then his voice has become nearly as well known as his trombone. Leaving Nichols, Jack next went with Tommy Gott, followed this with a job with»Mal Hallett, both bands doing all their work in the Middlewest. Teagarden determined on a career in the East, so again he packed up and came to New York. It was 1927. Joins Ben Pollack Jack first saw Ben Pollack, and got no farther. Ben had heard of Jack "T", and hired him immediately. He continued with Polack five years, during which time he probably made more recordings than any other musician. Following his stand with Pollack he joined Paul Whiteman and for years was featured as both vocalist and star trombonist. He left Whiteman to form his own orchestra, an ambition he's nursed for a long time. Alumni Office Aids Cupid in Wisconsin LAST June a dapper young University of Wisconsin alumnus of the Class of 1934, back on the campus for class reunions, walked into the Alumni Records office to inquire as to the present whereabouts of a certain former classmate. She—yes, it was a member of the opposite sex in whom he was interested —had been a pretty nice girl on the campus and he had dated her several times. Did the office know where she was living? Had she married? The office had and gave him all the vital information. She was not married, it so happened, and was living in a city not too distant from our hero's home. Not long ago the Records office received a notice of the forthcoming marriage of the pair with due thanks for the "cooperation" in bringing about the match. (ACP). April 16, 1940 THE A U B U R N P L A I N S M~ AN Page Three HANK PARKER IS NEW BAPTIST STUDENT PREXY Hank Parker, fourth year veterinary student from Brewton, was elected president of the Baptist Student Council for next year at a meeting of the council last Sunday night. Earl Gardiner is the retiring president. Other newly elected officers include membership chairman, D. T. Rogers; social chairman, Louise Greene; devotional chairman, Bill Acker; treasurer, Bill Knight; secretary; Mary Elizabeth Eat-man; Sunday school superintendent, Joe Cleland; young people's union director, Ernest Burgin; and faculty adviser, Dr. Randall J. Jones. Formal installation of the new officers will take place at the evening worship services at the Baptist Church on Sunday night, April 28. THE ATHENS COLLEGE GLEE CLUB, which will sing tonight in Langdon Hall at 8:15 under the sponsorship of the Girls' Glee Club. Tickets are being sold by Glee Club members and may also be purchased at the door. UP IN SOCIETY By EMMA NELL PARRISH DELTA SIG'S SAIL Friday night the USS Delta Sigma Phi docked at the nautically rigged Bibb Graves Center to entertain at one of the .most colorful dances of the year. In an atmosphere of green and white decorations more than 200 "sailors and lassies" danced. During the evening three no-breaks and a Delta Sigma Phi lead-out were featured. Following the dance the chapter entertained with a buffet supper at the chapter house, and on Saturday night members, pledges, and their dates all attended a steak fry. * * » KAPPA DELTA BARBECUE Members and pledges of Kappa Delta sorority entertained with a chicken barbecue Saturday night at Chewacla State Park. Two trucks piled high with hay carried the party to the picnic site where the barbecue and "trimmings" were served. Miss Janet Lee, head of Dormitory Three, chaperoned. » * * ALPHA GAM'S INSTALL NEW OFFICERS Margaret Lindon, junior in home economics, was installed last week as president of Alpha Gamma Delta for next year. She succeeds Pete Wright. Other officers elected for the coming year are vice- president, Claire Joyce Lasseter; second vice-president, Katherine Schurter; chaplain, Sara Boles; scribe, Dora Brice; treasurer, Nelly Tyler; corresponding secretary, Katherine Blake; recording secretary, Jean Beasley; librarian, Frances Hodge; editor, Jean Cogburn; guard, Jo Reynolds; chairman of names, Billie Owens; social chairman, Edith Mosely; rushing chairman, Christine Blackburn; house president, Adele Fox; activities chairman, Doris Greene; and summer camp chairman, Frances Hay. * * * THETA CHI GIVES STEAK FRY Theta Chi fraternity men and their dates enjoyed a hay ride and steak fry Saturday night at Lake Auburn. About 90 guests left from the chapter house at 5:30, and after reaching the lake went riding before supper. Following the steak fry the chapter entertained at a house dance. Several out-of-town girls were present for the occasion. Mrs. James Duncan, Theta Chi housemother, was chaperone. * * * SIGMA PI WEINER ROAST Saturday night the Sigma Pi's feted with a weiner roast at Wright's Mill. A delicious supper was served by Mrs. D. W. Crosland and Mrs. P. P. Myhan, chaperones, and before returning to the chapter house for dancing the guests participated in a softball game. Twenty-five Auburn and visiting girls were dates fo Sigma Pi's at the affair. * * * PI KA INSTALLS OFFICERS Upsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha installed its officers for the coming year last week. R. T. Young of Fairfield succeeded Julian Myrick of Lakeland, Fla., as president of the chapter. William Rotenberry is the new vice-president, Frank Wilson is treasurer, and Hubert Abernathy is house manager. Mac Davis was installed as recording secretary, Luther Chesnut as corresponding secretary, Charles Ashmore as alumni secretary, Jobie Bryan as publicity secretary, and W. J. Stinson was installed as sergeant-at-arms. WEDNESDAY — Double Feature Program FEATURE NO. 1 CO-FEATURE ZANE GREY'S 'Knights of the Range" Featuring Jean Parker TITO GUIZAR . . . in . . . "The Llano Kid" Thursdav O n l v ' "M a ! H e ' s Making Eyes at Me ' w " With the cast of "Oh! Johnny" Friday Only! Regular Prices! IN TECHNICOLOR . . . starring . . . SPENCER TRACY If your nam* is listed below, clip this ad and present at boxoffice {or free ticket to any one of above shows. Gordon C. Varn Reese Gwillim "Babe" McGehee Walter J. Cooner Andrew Singletary Henry Britt Martin Theatre "The Place To Go" OPELIKA Inspecting Officer Is Serving First Year at Florida Col. Samuel R. Hopkins, commandant of the University of Florida ROTC unit, who is inspecting the artillery unit today, is serving his first year as commandant at Florida, having come there after serving as commander of the 5th Field Artillery and the post at Madison Barracks, N. Y. A graduate of St. Johns College, Annapolis, Md., Col. Hopkins was commissioned in the Army in 1908 and has served in all grades from second lieutenant to colonel, serving in the Philli-pines from 1915-17, and serving with the 158th Field Artillery Brigade during the World War. He participated in the Meuse Ar-gonne offensive and was executive officer of his brigade during the period of the Army of Occupation in Germany. He was decorated with the Crojx de Guerre. Work with a university ROTC unit is nothing new to Col. Hopkins, for he served as senior instructor in Field Artillery at Texas A. & M. College from 1931 to 1936. An Ohio University faculty committee is working out a cur-ricular calendar that will chart college activities until 2,000 A.D. A poll of University of Texas women shows that the average cost of the Texas co-ed's wardrobe is about $230 per year. LOST—One female black cocker spaniel. Reward. Ed Newton, Jones Hotel. Phone 165. Coming To Opelika In Person TONITE April 16th JAMES MELTON Noted Tenor of Radio, Screen and Opera in Concert Martin Theatre Tuesday Eve. 8:15 April 16th Make Your Reservations Now! Orchestra Seats $1.00 Dress Circle $1.50 Balcony 50c Phone orders to D. C. Edmondson, Opelika, Ala. Opera Star Melton, Appearing Tonight, Is a Southern Boy James Melton, well-known tenor, who sings in Opelika tonight under the auspices of the Music Study Club, is a Southern boy and attended college in the South. Born at Moultrie, Ga., he first went to college at the University of Florida where he intended to study law. Later he entered the University of Georgia and Van-derbilt, then finally ended up at the University of Tennessee where he studied singing. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Melton has been starred on the screen in the Warner brothers picture "Stars Over Broadway," "Sing Me a Love Song," and "Melody for Two." His concert tonight will be held at the Martin Theatre at 8:15. Annual Meterman Course To Be in May The annual short course and conference for electric metermen will be held at Auburn from May 13 through May 17. This year's short c o u r s e will be the sixth annual meeting of the metermen. John Burney, of Birmingham, supervisor of meters for the Alabama Power Company, is general chairman of the meeting. Mr. Burney said that a distinguished group of speakers has been engaged for the four-day program. Some 60 metermen attended the conference last year, and more than 100 are expected this year. Representatives of the Alabama Power Company, the Birmingham Electric Company, the Mississippi Power and Light Company, and the Georgia Power Company, will be here. Numerous entertainment events have been arranged including the annual banquet at which Prof. A. St. C. Dunstan will preside. Alex. O. Taylor, director of engineering extension, is cooperating with Mr. Burney in arranging the program. Patronize Plainsman advertisers. 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'Dr. Kildare' Returns To Tiger Lionel Barrymore Starred in Movie Motion pictures, which once gave actors and actresses their identities as stars, are now removing those identities and replacing them with new ones. So points out Lionel Barrymore, who through the "Dr. Kildare" pictures is becoming as well known as "Dr. Gillespie," the part he plays, as he is as Lionel Barrymore, eldest of the Royal Family of stage and screen. His fan letters ask for medical advice and recite symptoms, as a result of his appearances as the crusty old diagnositician, the fourth of such appearances being in "Dr. Kildare's Strange Case," the new Kildare story in which he will be seen Thursday at the Tiger Theatre. Oddly enough, Barrymore says, the first actor to gain a "char-acteridentity" was Charlie Chaplin, back in silent days. When he first appeared in pictures without screen credit, as was then the cus- Ag Club-FFA Debate Tomorrow Night on API Honor System Teams from the Ag Club and the FFA will meet tomorrow night in Langdon Hall in a debate on the subject "Resolved: That Auburn should adopt an honor system." The debate, which will be held before a joint meeting of the two organizations, will begin at 7 o'clock and will be open to the public. Speaking for the affirmative and the Ag Club will be Claude Carter and Thomas J. Whatley, and representing the FFA and the negative side will be James Dailey and William H. Gregg. According to Ag Club members, the purpose of the debate is to put before Auburn students the facts about honor systems and to discuss the possibilities of having one at API. torn, the public nicknamed him "Looney." "This persisted," Barrymore relates, "until his name went on the screen with Marie Dressler's in 'Tillie's Punctured Romance.' Mary Pickford was first known as 'The Biography Girl' but soon gained her real identity." Swing & Sway the Arrow Way No STUFFED SHIRT—this! Arrow Shoreham, because of its easy fitting flexible front and smart authentic collar attached, is the most comfortable dress shirt yet d e v i s e d . . . $ 3 . Sanforized- Shrunk, fabric shrinkage less than 1%. Wear it the year 'round— in summer with white coat— in winter with tux . . . but always with a black Arrow tie, bat or butterfly . . . $1. Other Arrow dress shirts, $ 2 . 5 0 up. Buy one today . . . now. ARROW SHIRTS - j r WHEN IT'S 90° IN THE SHADE THI AMIGO W h y not keep cool in a pair of "air-conditioned" AMIGO SNUGFORDS by Winthrop. No laces. Just slip it on. In chestnut gauchohide with leather sole or rugby tan gauchohide with green ropee rubber sole. New side gore. See them here today! Other Winthrop Stylos #6.85 to 18.85. Colonial Grades $5.00 to 96.00. SEAWELL SHOE CO. 9 South Court Montgomery, Ala. Page Four THE A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN April 16, 1940 Georgia Vanquishes Auburn in 2 Games Powerful Bulldog Team Wins With Ease Here Friday and Saturday Facing what is probably the strongest team in the conference, the Georgia Bulldogs, on Drake Field, last Friday and Saturday, the Tiger baseballers dropped a two-game series by scores of 4-0 and 14-3. In the first game on Friday the Plainsmen were shut out by Bob Smith with a meager four hits. Pitchers Tommie Mastin and Louis Diamond for Auburn were stingy with blows also, allowing only five bingles, but faulty fielding allowed for two runs. The Tigers ~~ were charged with four errors. Georgia's four stolen bases also counted in the scoring. Woodie McNair, Auburn shortstop, found his lost batting eye and banged out three of the squad's four hits. Charlie Rollo, hard-hitting second baseman accounted for the other safe blow, a single in the ninth followed by one of McNair's bingles. A fast double play cut off these potential runs for the Tigers. In Saturday's encounter, the Bulldogs found their batting range and blasted Charlie Kil-patrick from the mound with a six-run barrage in the second inning. The Georgia team went on from there to gather 15 hits and combine them for 14 runs. The Tigers garnered eight blows off the pitching of Alex McCaskill and put them together for three runs. Four errors by the Plainsmen again aided the Bulldog's cause. Every Georgian except Pitcher McCaskill garnered at least one safe blow, with Cecil Kelly leading the parade slamming out three for four and scoring four runs. Jim Skipworth, first baseman, also was credited with three hits. Captain Tommie Thompson and Ralph Prazier each gathered two hits for the Plainsmen. The box score for Friday is as follows : GEORGIA Mims, cf ab r h po a 2 1 4 0 Moore, 3b 4 0 1 0 0 Killian, rf 1 0 0 4 0 Kluk. c 4 1 0 5 0 Kelly, 2b 3 1 1 2 5 Kirkland, If 4 0 1 0 0 Shipworth, lb 4 0 0 11 0 Welch, ss 8 0 0 1 6 Smith, p 3 0 1 0 3 Totals 31 4 5 27 13 AUBURN ab r h po a Rollo, 2b 4 0 1 4 4 McNair, ss 4 0 3 1 3 Frazier, lb 4 0 0 12 0 Kenmore, rf 3 0 0 0 0 Thompson, cf 3 0 0 2 0 Hurst, If 3 0 0 1 0 McClusky, 3b 3 0 0 1 3 Ferrell. c 3 0 0 6 0 Mastin, p 1 0 0 0 3 Diamond, p 2 0 0 0 3 Totals _.. —SO 0 4 27 16 Score by innings : Georgia .. 003 000 100—4 Auburn 000 000 000—0 Summary: Errors, Moore, McNair, Kenmore, McClusky, Mastin. Runs batted in, Moore 1, Killian 1, Kelly 1, Kirkland 1. Stolen bases, Mims, Moore 2, Klurk. Sacrifices, Killian 3, Smith. Double plays, Welch to Kelly to Skipworth (twice). Left on bases, Georgia 6; Auburn 4. Bases on balls, off Smith 1, Mastin 2. Struck out, by Smith 5, Mastin 2, Diamond 3. Hits off, Mastin 3 and 3 runs in 3 innings (one on when relieved in fourth). Losing pitcher, Mastin. Umpires, Hall and Seay. Times, 1:48. The box score for Saturday is as follows: GEORGIA ab h po a Mims. cf 6 2 2 0 Moore, 3b 5 1 0 4 Killian, rf 5 2 1 0 Lyons, c 5 2 5 0 Kelly, 2b 4 3 5 3 Kirkland, If 6 1 1 0 Skipworth. lb 5 3 11 0 Welch, ss _. 5 1 2 4 McCaskill, p 4 0 0 2 Totals AUBURN Rollo, 2b _ Happer, 2b McNair, ss Frazier, lb — Kenmore, rf ... Thompson, cf . Hurst, If — McClusky, 3b Prather, 3b Caudill, 3b Ferrell, c Kilpatrick, p ... fMcGowen Day, p gWright 44 15 27 18 ab ...1 .. 2 .. 5 ... 4 .. 2 ... 4 ...4 _. 1 .. 0 „. 3 . 4 ...1 ... 1 - 1 ...1 h po 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 13 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 o o o 0 1 Total .._. _ 84 8 27 16 fBatted for Kilpatrick in fifth. gBatted for Day in ninth. We buy men's second- hand Clothing and Shoes. Jake's Place 123 So. 9th Street Opelika, Alabama WE BUY OLD C O L D . . . Why not turn your old jewelry into ready cash? • Cook Jewelry Co. EASON T. COOK, '14 Opelika, Ala. Tigers Meet Three Diamond Teams During This Week A full week faces the charges of Coach Porter Grant this week as the diamondmen run into a slate of four games, one with semi-pro opposition and one against professional opponents. This afternoon the Tigers meet Lanett of the Valley League in Lanett with Bill Andrews, now in better shape than he was last week, on the slab. Tomorrow the team goes to Gadsden to tangle with the Gadsden Pilots of the Southeastern League, a fast Class "B" outfit. Southpaw Tommie Mastin, who has come through with the goods this year, is slated to be the toss-" er. Thursday the boys have a day off, but back they'll go to the job Friday when they play the first of a two-game setto with Georgia Tech on Drake Field. Dependable Charlie Kilpatrick will get the nod on that afternoon, and "Smokeball Bill" Andrews is expected to return to the hillock on Saturday for the second of the Tech contests. A note of optimism can be heard this week, for catcher Dick McGowen, who has been on the Georgia 060 183 001—14 Auburn ._ 000 002 010— 3 Runs, Mims, Moore, Lyons 2, Kelly 4, Kirkland, Skipworth 2, Welch, McCaskill 2, Happer, Frazier 2; errors, Prather, Rollo, McNair, Hurst, Welch; runs batted in, Thompson 2, Hurst 1, Mims 1, Moore 1, Killian 1, Lyons 1, Kirkland 2, Skip-worth 2, Welch 4; two-base hits, Thompson, Frazier, Kirkland; stolen bases, Happer, Kenmore, Wright, Moore, Kelly, Skipworth; double plays, Moore to Kelly to Skipworth, Kelly to Welch; left on bases, Auburn 7, Georgia 4; base on balls, off Day 2, McCaskill 4; struck out, by Kilpatrick 2, McCaskill 6; hits, off Kilpatrick 10 in 5 innings (10 runs) ; passed balls, Ferrel 1, Lyons 1; losing pitcher, Kilpatrick. Umpires, Hall and Seay. Auburn Swamps State Maroons At Sfarkville Bulger, Morgan, and Dickinson Are Three High Scorers in Meet With giant Chet Bulger leading the way with three first places, Auburn's track and field aggregation downed Mississippi State's Maroons for their first defeat on their home track to the tune of a 73%-52% score last Saturday in Starkville. "Chuck" Morgan stood second to Bulger in point gathering laurels with 14 markers scored as he swept both hurdle events and took a tie in the high jump at 5' 11". Dickinson garnered 11 points with a second in both the 100 and 220 and a first place in the broad jump to rate third in the scoring. State started the meet off with a bang when their ace dash man France sped to a first place in the hundred and other star men brought in first place bacon in all other running events, which included the 220-yd. dash, the 440- yd. run, the 880-yd. run, the mile run and the two-mile run. But Auburn was hanging on closely with plenty of seconds and thirds and as the weight events were run off, forged into the lead. The Orange and Blue swept the discus, one, two, three with Bulger first, Stephenson second and Maddox third; the shot put with Bulger first and Stephenson second; and the javelin with Bulger first and Bob Wilson, distance man, a surprising third. McLellan of State won the pole vault with a mark of 12' 8" with Hall of Auburn second, but the Tigers roared back with two more sweeps as Morgan, McGehee and Singletary took all six places in the 120-yd. high hurdles and the 220-yd. low hurdles. State was hopelessly far behind then, but Dickinson racked up a first in the broad jump with a leap of 22' 4 % " for good measure which all added up to 73%-53% and another laurel to Coach Wilbur Hutsell's almost incredible dual meet record. bench with an infected leg, has returned to harness. Other than behind the plate and on the mound Coach Grant will start his usual combination of Frazier, Rollo, McNair, McClus-key, Hurst, Thompson, and Kenmore in this week's engagements. Our Products Are Wholesome And Delicious • They are placed fresh daily in your favorite grocery store. • We are now featuring doughnuts. BALL'S BAKERY OPELIKA So Refreshing I V so be refreshed at home Opelika Coca Cola Bottling Co., Inc.* Phone 70 Six Athletes, One Manager, Honored By Organizations Six Auburn athletes and one team manager have been signally honored this spring by selection to senior honor societies at Auburn. Abb Chrietzberg, center on the football team and former first basemen on the nine, was chosen for Blue Key and Scabbard and Blade. Paul Ellis, shifty halfback and one of the best passers in the South, was also chosen for Blue Key. "Buddy" McMahan, quarterback, has been honored by three groups, Scabbard and Blade, Blue Key, and Tau Beta Pi. Ernie Mills, guard, is one of the new Scabbard and Blade members and is a Blue Key neophyte. "Babe" McGehee, rangy end and hurdler, and "Boots" Stratford, dash man and former footballer, have been picked by ODK and by Scabbard and Blade. Frank Wilson, manager of the track team, is likewise one of the group receiving bids to both ODK and Scabbard and Blade. Auburn Thin-Gads To Meet Georgia Giant New Track To Be Christened Saturday Auburn will officially christen its new track Saturday against its oldest athletic rival, the University of Georgia. The eight-lane, quarter-mile track, the pride of Coach Hutsell's heart, is one of the widest and best in the South. The dual meet against the Bulldogs will be the only home meet of the season for the Auburn cinder squad. With two victories already under their belts, first place in the tough Florida Relays, and a win over Mississippi State Saturday, the Tigers will be out for the Bulldogs' hide next Saturday. The Bulldogs have standout performers in Vassa Cate, who runs the hurdles, the dashes, and tosses the weights; Jim Fordham, well known to Auburn folk as a driving fullback, who participates in the weights and the dashes; and Oliver Hunnicut, also known as a footballer, in the dashes. Among the thrilling individual battles that will be seen on the Auburn Stadium track Saturday Wednesday W. C. FIELDS • • . in • • •. "My Little Chickadee" Thursday A NEW PRESCRIPTION FOR ROMANCE! A baffling mystery... a pretty nuxae...and young Dr. Kildare on the job! IRAINE PA »ERD STRUDVfcCK UEL S. HtNDS IMA DUNN • PEKPLETQN J TIGER Jim Gaston Wins Alpha Phi Omega Swimming Meet James Gaston, freshman in mechanical engineering from Fair-hope, outclassed the field to win the Alpha Phi Omega freshman swimming tournament at t he Alumni Gym last Friday afternoon. Tankster Gaston racked up 13 points to win the meet, followed by N. D. Denson of Opelika with six points and Jim Burt of Rochester, N. Y. with five points. Joe Slaughter garnered two points and Bill Shirley tallied one point. Gaston won first place in the free style and back stroke divisions and second place in the breast stroke. Burt won first place in the breast stroke and Denson was second in both the free style and back stroke divisions. will be Capt. "Chuck" Morgan and Cate in the hurdles; Fordham and Auburn's giant Chet Bulger tossing the weights; and Bob Dickinson squaring off against Hunnicut in the 100 and 200. On The 'Mural Slate Today SPE va. Kappa Alpha—BF. Pi Kappa Phi va. Theta Chi— GG. Beta Kappa vs. Sigma Chi—BF. Delta Sig vs. Kappa Sig—BF. Wednesday Alpha Psi vs. AGR—CF Thursday SAE vs. ALT—BF. Sigma Nu vs. Sigma Chi—BF. Beta Kappa vs. ATO—BF. All games at 4 o'clock. A trophy will be awarded to the winner by Alpha Phi Omega at the close of the school year when all intramural awards are made. Judge Jones Speaks Continued from page 1 When the time comes to consider that question it is a matter for the States and not for the CIO, the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, and other radical organizations to pass upon." Judge Jones' speech was the subject of widespread comment in Auburn where there is widespread anti-poll tax sentiment. More than 100 undergraduates, graduate, faculty, and visiting members were present at the initiation and banquet. Dr. Ralph Doner, retiring president, spoke briefly then turned Phi Kappa Phi affairs over to Dr. Charles Davis, incoming president. Why not get a party... and,drive over to visit our beautiful new coffee shop. Excellent food at reasonable prices. A call w i l l reserve table. 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