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Basketeers Take Tdc^ In Close Game), Page 5 l l l l i l & t b c t Former Commandant Now Promoted To Brigadier Page 3 VOLUME XXXV—Z-778 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, FEBRUARY 16, 1942 NUMBER 17 Orders Are Released Containing Details For '42 Graduation Finals Brief No Spring Hike Exams Dropped Colonel G. A. D e r b y s h i r e released t o d a y to the Cadet a special order f r om h e a d q u a r t e r s p e r t a i n i n g to ac-t i v i t i e s for the remainder of the y e a r and p a r t i c u l a r l y in r e g a r d to Finals. This order in f u l l is given below: I. In order to enable members of t h e g r a d u a t i n g class to be avail-able f o r active d u t y with the armed f o r c e s at as early a date as is con-s i s t e n t with our standards of in-s t r u c t i o n , the Board of Visitors has a p p r o v e d the following recommen-d a t i o n s of the Academic Board: 1. G r a d u a t i n g exercises will be advanced to a date in May—to be announced later; 2. T h e following scheduled events will be o m i t t e d . t h i s year: (a) The spring march and camp. (b) The Easter Hops; (c) The visit of an eminent edu-c a t o r for a period of lectures and seminars; (d) The b a c c a l a u r e a t e sermon, 3. The First Class week-end f u r - loughs will be discontinued after t h e c u r r e n t month. 4. Proficiency and r e l a t i v e stand-i n g f o r members of the F i r s t Class in s u b j e c t s p u r s u e d d u r i n g the cur-r e n t semester will be determined by daily grades—no final examina-tions. 5. F i r s t Classmen with past de-ficiencies may apply for re-exam-inations on the same; re-examina-tions will be held on April 27, May 4th and May 11th. 6. G r a d u a t i o n exercises will be l i m i t e d to the following: The day preceding: G-A Cup Race Institute Is Results Shoiv Represented A Co. In Lead In New York Review for the Board of Visitors and p r e s e n t a t i o n of prizes. Unveiling of tablets in Memorial Garden. P r e s e n t a t i o n of the Carson Col-lection. Annual meeting of the General Alumni Association. The Graduation Parade. The S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s Reception. The Final Ball. The Day of Graduation: The usual exercises in Jackson Memorial Hall. The Formation on the hill, fol-lowing g r a d u a t i o n exercises arid an-nouncement of appointments and promotions. Suspension of duties in the af-ternoon. II. The Corps Of Cadets will be re-organized a&. a battalion of six companies at the f o r m a t i o n follow-i n g graduation exercises. Cadet of-ficers and non-commissioned offi-cers appointed will assume the d u t i e s and responsibilities of their new grades. Each class will be come entitled to the authorized p r i v i l e g e s of the next higher class. f l l . The final examinations of the Second, Third and F o u r t h Classes will be advanced about one week. On completion of t h e last examina-tion or re-examination and after o b t a i n i n g a clearance for govern-ment property and securing per-sonal effects to be left at the Insti-t u t e , cadets, unless required for guard, will depart individually on summer furlough. The Commandant will arrange the guard detail to meet the examination schedule and m a i n t a i n a guard until completion of the last examination, allowing a reasonable period for the last cadets to secure personal effects. By Command of Lieutenant Gen eral Kilbourne. By R. C. NIE8S The Garnett Andrew's Cup com-petition is very strong this month w i t h the top flight companies striv-ing for that flrst position and the lower bracket boys t r y i n g to fight t h e i r way up. At the end of the first semester, "A" Co. led by 69 points; "F" Co. was second, fol-lowed very closely by "D" Co. "B", "C", and "E" brought up the rear. During J a n u a r y "D" Co. took two firsts and a second in Guard, Intra-murals, and Parades respectively. With a good competitive drill score. "D" Co. will pull up into first. "A" Co., which led the flrst semester, dropped behind during January, t a k i n g at best a f o u r t h place. "C" Co. has pulled up f r om fifth, taking a first, a second, and a third place. F" Co. dropped out of second place, having taken at best a second place. "B" and "E" Co's. will re-main in t h e rear, both having made no good score d u r i n g J a n u a r y. Upon the coming competitive drill r e s t s final line-up with each com-pany w o r k i n g to c a p t u r e the covet-ed first place. Competitive drill this month will probably be of partic-u l a r interest since routine funda-mentals of the close order drill will be supplemented by platoon drill in which a g r e a t e r m e a s u r e of flex-i b i l i ty and adaptability will be sought. NOTICE The examining board of officers for the Third Corps Area will be at the Institute on Wednesday, February 18, to examine those first classmen who have applied for regular commissions in the United States Army. By C. F. BALMENTI Loyd Leech and Dick Baldwin will represent VMI at the Council on Foreign Relations Conference for University men which is to be held in New York next week. Held In February In F e b r u a r y of every year, the Council of Foreign Relations holds a convention of students f r om cer-t a in colleges during which time discussions are held concerning foreign affairs. This year the main subject will be "United States and t h e War." During the course of the convention the students will take part in discussions and will be ad-dressed by c e r t a i n distinguished of-f i c i a l s of the State, War and Navy Departments and men from the business and newspaper worlds. Two Countries Two conventions will be held and invited to this conference. The pur-pose of these conferences is to give t h e men in academic life an oppor-t u n i t y to discuss some important problems in America's r e l a t i o n s with t h e world with a group of older men who know those problems f r om practical experience. .Whereas at other conventions representatives f r om West Point were invited to uphold the military point of view, t h e VMI r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a r e expect-ed to f u l f i l l the responsibility of that task at the convention. The subject in its broadest as-pect is threefold: 1. The psycholo-gical preparation, or lack of it, of most Americans f o r war and an in-troduction to m i l i t a r y thinking. 2. Our political and ' m i l i t a r y policy in the Pacific (Asia); 3. Our poli-tical and military policy in the North Atlantic (Europe). Smith, and Van Landingham Given Responsible Positions On Hop Committee for 1943 Growing Army Eliminates ROTC Camps S e c r e t a r y of War Stimson in a r e c e n t press conference said that as a part of the urgent war ex-pansion of the land forces q u a l i f i ed g r a d u a t e s of college reserve offic-e r s t r a i n i n g courses would be com-missioned and ordered to d u t y with a minimum of delay. Summer training camps have been ordered discontinued until six months after the war ends. T r a i n i n g given in these camps last y e a r to more than 11,000 young men will be given instead in the Army's own special service schools. All graduates of college ROTC u n i t s who h a v e completed t h e i r mil-i t a r y training, included camp serv-ice, this year, will be commissioned on t h e i r graduation, the war secre-t a r y said. Last J u n e some 8.000 were commissioned. College Degree The r e q u i r e m e n t of a college de-gree before appointment as an of-ficer may be waived in the case of s t u d e n t s who have completed all m i l i t a r y t r a i n i n g requirements. ROTC Graduates I n addition, a number of quali-fied ROTC graduates of j u n i o r units in m i l i t a r y schools will be permitted to undergo the summer training at Army service schools, and if above t h e minimum age limit may be commissioned. Lieutenant Joe Shomo9'42 Writes Classmates From Post The following excerpts are f r om a letter recently received by the Commandant f r om L i e u t e n a n t Sho-mo, I n f a n t r y , '42, now stationed at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. L i e u t e n a n t Shomo r e c e i v ed a commission at Augusta Military Academy, before e n t e r i n g VMI. He was called to active duty last Feb-r u a r y 2, and because of the present emergency, he was not allowed to r e m a i n for graduation. "Upon arriving, I reported to the commanding General, f r om t h e r e I went to the Personnel Office a n d re-ceived my assignment. Then, I re-p o r t e d to Regimental, Battalion, a n d company h e a d q u a r t e r s respec-t i v e l y . I believe that if a new of-ficer finds the opportunity, he s h o u l d try to get a general v i ew of t h e set u p b e f o r e r e p o r t i n g . He may find then, that by asking at the p r o p e r place, he may get a good assignment." "One of the things that I would suggest stressing to the first class, is Military Courtesy. Even in the short time I have been here, I have f o u n d that it is very important. In fact, when y o u flrst report in you should make as good an impression as possible for it is usually a last-ing one. The way to m a k e this impressive is by giving a good salute, standing a t attention, and being courteous." "Another important thing is*-get a minimum of u n i f o r m s and watch your debts. All that I needed on r e p o r t i n g was a blouse, pinks, non-s t a n d a r d brown shirt, cap, and shoes. All the others you may get at the Commissary: for officers are now wearing enlisted men's cloth-i n g w i t h a f ew minor changes. This can all be obtained on the post and one can save a l i t t l e money. Finance Committee Keys Members of the Second Class F i n a n c e Committee received their keys last Jan. 30, in Room 213. Members who received their keys are: J. G. Smith, chairman; Emory, W. H„ treasurer; M. F. J e n n y , W. C. Andrew, C. S. Will-cox, L. M. Sensabaugh, J. S. Gillespie, E. H. Wahlert, P. L. W. Thompson, J. A. Demmler, P. Rice, F. B. Williams, T. C. Mc- Leod, D. M. Thompson, V. J. Thomas, F. N. Bilisoly, W. F. Byers, J. F. R. Scott, J. A. Min-ton, C. L. McCord, M. M. Brantly, M. I. Forbes, H. T. Birchett, G. L. Jacks, R. H. Catlett, W. H. Romm, and J. H. VanLanding-ham. Last Hop Set of the Year to Draiv More Than 250 Girls as Institute Prepares to rrDig In" for Duration J E F F SMITH Flowers For Mid-Winter Hops The American Red Cross is being called on with ever increasing demands as the World War II progresses day by day. To fill their coffer so that they can carry on the valuable work, is a job that depends on every citizen in the United States to do their share. The editorial of last week's issue of THE CADET was devoted to this subject with a sugges-tion that the coming Mid-Winter dances would afford a fine opportunity to put forth some plan whereby the cadets could do their share in help-ing this vast Red Cross movement. Several cadets who were interested in this editorial and the object that it had in view, got together and decided on a method that would be acceptable to the Corps. This plan was to give the dates of the cadets attending the Mid-Winter Hops a gardenia corsage trimmed with a red, white and blue ribbon, to wear in their hair. Approximately half of the money that is paid for the gardenia will go to the Red Cross as the contribution of the Corps of Cadets at VMI. The Second Class Finance Committee, to see if this plan was accept-able to the cadets, took a consensus of opinion on this matter through-out barracks. The results of the consensus were: In Favor—514. Opposed—116. Undecided—6 Some of the other colleges and universities have already had dances at which the young ladies were given corsages made of defense saving Stamps or Red Cross pins, showing that their escarts had contributed. »ii>ui\oing to inaugurate a new idea which is distinctive and lt is of social F r i d a y and S a t u r d a y of this week ushers in the Mid-Winter Hops and t h e last of t h e m a j o r hops to be giv-en at VMI for the duration in all probability. With the announcement by the Hop Committee that Easters and F i n a l s would not be the gala occa-sions of old the interest in Mid- Winters has tripled almost over-night. Plans for bigger and better week-end dances this spring had to be revised suddenly and made to fit this dance set. As a result the list of dates for Mid-Winters of 1942 has leaped far above the average as the partial list of dates collected last week shows. The interest in t h i s set of dances exceeds any for t h e year and the attendance is ex-pected to show just how great the i n t e r e s t is. For the First Class this is an es-p e c i a l l y important hop as it repre-sents their last week-end set while at the Institute. Plans for Easters und Finals are still i n d e f i n i t e but it is c e r t a i n that there will be no more of t h e t w o night sets f o r a long time. who will supply the vocals but P r i t c h a r d is almost certain to be among those selected. P r i n t e d below is a list of dates who will attend: Helen May Carlton, Richmond; Mary Louise Taylor, William and Mary; Margaret Harrell; Becky Ma-jor, Hollins; Francis Haan, West Va.; Joan Thompson, Vanderbilt; Dot Perkins, Lynchburg; Mimi Stephens, Randolph-Macon; Mary Durkin, Washington; Martha Bran-don, Smith College; Becca MacMil-lan, St. Louis; Thelma Jennings, New York; Dorothy Crews, Basker-ville, Va.; Elizabeth Williams, Bas- ington kerville, Va.; Bets Woodward, Ran-dolph- Macon; Louise O'Ridy, Rich-mond; Geline Bowman, Richmond; Anne Milburne, Randolph-Macon. Virginia Coleman, Rand-Macon; Anne Folks, Hollins; Kitty Bland, Boykin, Va.; Nancy Stone, Salem College; Norma Rose, Richmond; J e a n n e Wolfe, New Jersey; Suzan Long, Brennan; Kitty Baker, Win-chester; Helen Mcllwaine, Peters-burg; Ruth Hensley, Sweetbriar; K a t h e r y n e Howerton, Suffolk, Va.; Elizabeth Eggert, Ohio; Helen Kind-ler, Duke; Olivia Toiturlington, Rand-Macon; Norma Smith, Mary Baldwin; Charlotte Sinnons, Mary Baldwin; Jeanne Cox, Mary Bald-win; Anna Winslow, Mary Baldwin; Lillie W. Harwell, Petersburg. Mary Wark Erskine, Centre Col-lege; Daphne Crump, Mary Wash- College; Betty M a u r y, VMI Blackout Noteworthy In Many Ways By BOB AUSSICKER G r a n t e d that the observation is q u i t e trite, but still it never rains, but it pours, as evidenced by last Friday. Picture a cadet corps de-votedly tending to its studies, cut-t i n g out e x t r a - c u r r i c u l a r activities, t h e very pleasures of life, and stick-ing right to the job at hand, and you have a perfect mental picture of the VMI Corps of Cadets. But what happened ^ast Friday night you ask? First of all it should be pointed out that there were not one but t h r e e blackouts on that me-morable night. At approximately 7:30 and on until 9 p. m. the corps was engaged in blacking out a very-r e s o l u t e Tech quintet by a 43-42 score, despite the first ten minutes. This brings up the only sche-duled blackout of the evening. At 9:45 VMI became the first academic unit in this part of the country to hold a practice against air aggres sion, and from all sources of in-f o r m a t i o n the whole a f f a i r was con-ducted in a very successful man-ner. The actual blacking out was scheduled to last for approximately 15 minutes, and all men rooming above the first stoop were advised to go q u i e t l y down to ground level as soon as lights had been com-p l e t e l y extinguished. In a m a t t e r of t e n or f i f t e e n seconds every light in barracks was put out, and a groan of disappointment was heard f r om t h e OD's House as a chagrined Officer of the Day was deprived of t h e f u n of p u l l i n g the main switch which would d e f f i n i t e l y have elim-i n a t e d any light which might have been shed on the situation and a f ew individuals failed to comply w i t h the 'Lights Out' command. (He pulled the main switch anyway, but back to that later, for therein lies yet another story). Events Took Their Course This brings the hour to 9:50, and all nine of our buddies f r om the '06 tier consisting of rooms 206, 306, and 406 were, assembled on t h e t h r e e groaning cots in 106. Too, a few of the more democratic in-dividuals f r om the '04 t i e r dropped in r a t h e r t h a n to i n v a d e t h e Execu-t i v e Office as was expected since t h a t room of all evil is the basic room of the '04 tier. Also about this time some u n f o r t u n a t e individual sat on a very a t t r a c t i v e young lady who was ensconced on my hay. In fact, when I looked at her the next morning, it seemed that someone had stuck his foot in her face. Luck-ily, the f r a m e wasn't bent; only the glass was broken. You understand e v e r y t h i n g was quite orderly and quiet all this time—considering all Bill Emory, V. Thomas Also Picked At a meeting of the Second Class F i n a n c e Committee last Thursday, t h e members of the Hop Committee for next year were elected. Each year, the officers of the Hop Com-m i t t e e are elected by the Finance Committee, which also elects new members of the Hop Committee and selects members to t a k e charge of the various responsibilities of p r e p a r i n g the gymnasium for a hop. The new committee will assume its responsibilities at the Final Hops, and will be in charge of all VMI Hops until the following finals. The men elected for office were: Jeff Smith, president; Johnny Van Landingham, vice-president; Bill Emory, t r e a s u r e r ; and Vince Thom-as, business manager. Jeff Smith, of Fort Clark, Texas, is the first sergeant of "C" Com-pany, a star man in the Civil En-g i n e e r i n g Department, chairman of t h e Second Class Finance Commit-tee, and a member of the Horse Show Team. J o h n n y VanLandingham is f r om P e t e r s b u r g , Virginia. He holds the r a n k of sergeant major, and is a member of the varsity swimming and tennis squads. He is also a star man in the Electrical Department, a member of the Ring Committee, and a member of the Finance Com-mittee. The treasurer, Bill Emory, of Warrenton, Virginia, is also a star man, but in the Civil Engineering Department. While at VMI, Bill has served as t r e a s u r e r of the Second Class Finance Committee, as sec-r e t a r y of the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engi-neers, and is a member of the Ring Committee. He is also a member of t h e Polo Team and a sergeant in "F" Company. Other members selected to serve on the committee were Bill Mc- Clure, Bev Cass, Bob Reeves, and Billy Clark. ASC Meets Today Arose A New Problem Came the end of our first bluck-t out . . . supposedly. Now was the time when the powers that be saw On Monday, February 16, the members of the VMI student c h a p t e r of the American Chem- The Commanders, who will f u r - ' ical Society will attend a lecture nish the music for both nights, have been busy p r e p a r i n g a selection of music that they know f r om experi-ence will please the corps. They have a r r a n g e d a group of fast and slow selections and their arrange-ments of the present popular hits a r e g u a r a n t e e d to keep things mov-ing. Several new members have ry b e e n a d d e d to t h e o r c h e s t r a to t a k e at this movement to give some of the proceeds fcltalrvi) c-^he Red Cross will spread throughout the colleges and univer- the place of several members who sltles ol Vfs United States. left recently. It is not yet decided to be given by a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The subject will be, "Chemistry in Crime Detection. The lecture will take place in the a u d i t o r i um of the P r e s t o n Library at 8 p. m. and members of the faculty and t h e i r families a r e invited. All flrst, second, and third class chemists will be excused f r om reciting in t h e first period class an Tuesday morning. S w e e t b r i a r ; Anne Parker, Hollins; Grace Leininger, Bellevere Univer-sity; Peggy Jenkins, Griton Con-vert; Helen Louis Anderson, Buena Vista; Sue Hecper, Farmville; Dor-1 " " " " " " , that was going on. othy Clevelard, Mary Baldwin; Marjorie Hildebrand, Bellevere, Ohio; Bettie Lea Norton, Richmond; Frances Kay, Washington, D. C.; Helen Jane Young, Madison; Mary 1 ^ ^ r u e t h e d a y l h e y e v e r p l a y ed j S h u r t z , Washington, D. C.; K a t h r y n , a r o u n d w U h t h e m a i n g w i t c h T h ey Lee Rucker, George Washington L h o u l d h a y e r e a U z e d t h a t .A , C o m . University; Dorothy Ann Doughal, j p a n y ,o s l tWQ g u p e r i o r g u a n J rat. Mary Washington; Rives Pollard. i n g s l a s t y e a r j u g t b e c a u s e t h at Mary Baldwin; Rachel Trexler, | c o n f o u n d e d m a i n s w i t c h w e n t on Randolph-Macon; Priscilla Clark, s t r i k e T o m a k e „ b r i e f b u t n o t t oo Boston; Betty Gore, Vassal- College, j r a s h a s s u m p t i o l l i i t w a s r e a l i y d a r k J a n e t Jackson, Petersburg; Irene all this while. Still the main Robinson, Richmond; Mary Meek switch wouldn't shed a bit of light Brown, Richmond; Virginia Lewis, i o n the problem. A f t e r t e n or f i f t e en Columbia University; Charlotte minutes of this unscheduled black- Hall, R. P. I.; Marjorie Christian, Saint Catherine: Elizabeth Lanea-ger, Lynchburg; Terry Orr. Edge- (Continued On Page 6) out, hope begun to rise that per-haps the excusing of the corps f r om Saturday's recitations would (Continued On Page 6) Marine Corps Consults Men For Entrance A rapidly expanding Marine Corps e a r l y last week offered non- ROTC cadets here at VMI the op-p o r t u n i t y to obtain a commission in the United States Marine Corps Reserve or a possible commission in the Regulars. T r a i n s Graduates It is the c u r r e n t wish of this b r a n c h of our armed forces to t r a i n a sufficient n u m b e r of college g r a d u a t e s for commissions, and on finding that the ROTC quota here l e f t some dozen men without ap-pointments in t h e ROTC, a liaison officer was sent here for the flrst p a r t of last week to explain the training, conditions of e n t r a n c e , and other p e r t i n e n t f e a t u r e s of t h i s pro-gram. At this time some t h i r t y men consulted with Lt. Henderson with a view to e n t r a n c e into t h e Marine Corps. Applications were received f r om eligible men on Tuesday last, and Lt. Henderson indicated that he would return here early in March with a Naval medical ex-amining board to give all appli-cants the p r e l i m i n a r y physical. Similar To V-7 The desire of Marine Corps com-m a n d e r s to commission college g r a d u a t e s makes enlistment for col-lege juniors and seniors very sim-ilar to t h e Naval V-7 r a t i n g since all men enlisted for officer training will be allowed to graduate, or at least given 6 months notice in the event of extremely urgent needs f o r men, before being sent to Quantico to the Marine Officer!-' T r a i n i n g School. Two Periods The t r a i n i n g of the college grad-u a t e will divide itself into two 12- week periods. The flrst period will be served with each candidate a first class private learning the f u n d a m e n t a l s of military drill in p a r t i c u l a r and Marine life in gen-eral. The conclusion of this period b r i n g s recommendations from the commandant of the Marine Reserve
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Full Text Search | Basketeers Take Tdc^ In Close Game), Page 5 l l l l i l & t b c t Former Commandant Now Promoted To Brigadier Page 3 VOLUME XXXV—Z-778 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, FEBRUARY 16, 1942 NUMBER 17 Orders Are Released Containing Details For '42 Graduation Finals Brief No Spring Hike Exams Dropped Colonel G. A. D e r b y s h i r e released t o d a y to the Cadet a special order f r om h e a d q u a r t e r s p e r t a i n i n g to ac-t i v i t i e s for the remainder of the y e a r and p a r t i c u l a r l y in r e g a r d to Finals. This order in f u l l is given below: I. In order to enable members of t h e g r a d u a t i n g class to be avail-able f o r active d u t y with the armed f o r c e s at as early a date as is con-s i s t e n t with our standards of in-s t r u c t i o n , the Board of Visitors has a p p r o v e d the following recommen-d a t i o n s of the Academic Board: 1. G r a d u a t i n g exercises will be advanced to a date in May—to be announced later; 2. T h e following scheduled events will be o m i t t e d . t h i s year: (a) The spring march and camp. (b) The Easter Hops; (c) The visit of an eminent edu-c a t o r for a period of lectures and seminars; (d) The b a c c a l a u r e a t e sermon, 3. The First Class week-end f u r - loughs will be discontinued after t h e c u r r e n t month. 4. Proficiency and r e l a t i v e stand-i n g f o r members of the F i r s t Class in s u b j e c t s p u r s u e d d u r i n g the cur-r e n t semester will be determined by daily grades—no final examina-tions. 5. F i r s t Classmen with past de-ficiencies may apply for re-exam-inations on the same; re-examina-tions will be held on April 27, May 4th and May 11th. 6. G r a d u a t i o n exercises will be l i m i t e d to the following: The day preceding: G-A Cup Race Institute Is Results Shoiv Represented A Co. In Lead In New York Review for the Board of Visitors and p r e s e n t a t i o n of prizes. Unveiling of tablets in Memorial Garden. P r e s e n t a t i o n of the Carson Col-lection. Annual meeting of the General Alumni Association. The Graduation Parade. The S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s Reception. The Final Ball. The Day of Graduation: The usual exercises in Jackson Memorial Hall. The Formation on the hill, fol-lowing g r a d u a t i o n exercises arid an-nouncement of appointments and promotions. Suspension of duties in the af-ternoon. II. The Corps Of Cadets will be re-organized a&. a battalion of six companies at the f o r m a t i o n follow-i n g graduation exercises. Cadet of-ficers and non-commissioned offi-cers appointed will assume the d u t i e s and responsibilities of their new grades. Each class will be come entitled to the authorized p r i v i l e g e s of the next higher class. f l l . The final examinations of the Second, Third and F o u r t h Classes will be advanced about one week. On completion of t h e last examina-tion or re-examination and after o b t a i n i n g a clearance for govern-ment property and securing per-sonal effects to be left at the Insti-t u t e , cadets, unless required for guard, will depart individually on summer furlough. The Commandant will arrange the guard detail to meet the examination schedule and m a i n t a i n a guard until completion of the last examination, allowing a reasonable period for the last cadets to secure personal effects. By Command of Lieutenant Gen eral Kilbourne. By R. C. NIE8S The Garnett Andrew's Cup com-petition is very strong this month w i t h the top flight companies striv-ing for that flrst position and the lower bracket boys t r y i n g to fight t h e i r way up. At the end of the first semester, "A" Co. led by 69 points; "F" Co. was second, fol-lowed very closely by "D" Co. "B", "C", and "E" brought up the rear. During J a n u a r y "D" Co. took two firsts and a second in Guard, Intra-murals, and Parades respectively. With a good competitive drill score. "D" Co. will pull up into first. "A" Co., which led the flrst semester, dropped behind during January, t a k i n g at best a f o u r t h place. "C" Co. has pulled up f r om fifth, taking a first, a second, and a third place. F" Co. dropped out of second place, having taken at best a second place. "B" and "E" Co's. will re-main in t h e rear, both having made no good score d u r i n g J a n u a r y. Upon the coming competitive drill r e s t s final line-up with each com-pany w o r k i n g to c a p t u r e the covet-ed first place. Competitive drill this month will probably be of partic-u l a r interest since routine funda-mentals of the close order drill will be supplemented by platoon drill in which a g r e a t e r m e a s u r e of flex-i b i l i ty and adaptability will be sought. NOTICE The examining board of officers for the Third Corps Area will be at the Institute on Wednesday, February 18, to examine those first classmen who have applied for regular commissions in the United States Army. By C. F. BALMENTI Loyd Leech and Dick Baldwin will represent VMI at the Council on Foreign Relations Conference for University men which is to be held in New York next week. Held In February In F e b r u a r y of every year, the Council of Foreign Relations holds a convention of students f r om cer-t a in colleges during which time discussions are held concerning foreign affairs. This year the main subject will be "United States and t h e War." During the course of the convention the students will take part in discussions and will be ad-dressed by c e r t a i n distinguished of-f i c i a l s of the State, War and Navy Departments and men from the business and newspaper worlds. Two Countries Two conventions will be held and invited to this conference. The pur-pose of these conferences is to give t h e men in academic life an oppor-t u n i t y to discuss some important problems in America's r e l a t i o n s with t h e world with a group of older men who know those problems f r om practical experience. .Whereas at other conventions representatives f r om West Point were invited to uphold the military point of view, t h e VMI r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a r e expect-ed to f u l f i l l the responsibility of that task at the convention. The subject in its broadest as-pect is threefold: 1. The psycholo-gical preparation, or lack of it, of most Americans f o r war and an in-troduction to m i l i t a r y thinking. 2. Our political and ' m i l i t a r y policy in the Pacific (Asia); 3. Our poli-tical and military policy in the North Atlantic (Europe). Smith, and Van Landingham Given Responsible Positions On Hop Committee for 1943 Growing Army Eliminates ROTC Camps S e c r e t a r y of War Stimson in a r e c e n t press conference said that as a part of the urgent war ex-pansion of the land forces q u a l i f i ed g r a d u a t e s of college reserve offic-e r s t r a i n i n g courses would be com-missioned and ordered to d u t y with a minimum of delay. Summer training camps have been ordered discontinued until six months after the war ends. T r a i n i n g given in these camps last y e a r to more than 11,000 young men will be given instead in the Army's own special service schools. All graduates of college ROTC u n i t s who h a v e completed t h e i r mil-i t a r y training, included camp serv-ice, this year, will be commissioned on t h e i r graduation, the war secre-t a r y said. Last J u n e some 8.000 were commissioned. College Degree The r e q u i r e m e n t of a college de-gree before appointment as an of-ficer may be waived in the case of s t u d e n t s who have completed all m i l i t a r y t r a i n i n g requirements. ROTC Graduates I n addition, a number of quali-fied ROTC graduates of j u n i o r units in m i l i t a r y schools will be permitted to undergo the summer training at Army service schools, and if above t h e minimum age limit may be commissioned. Lieutenant Joe Shomo9'42 Writes Classmates From Post The following excerpts are f r om a letter recently received by the Commandant f r om L i e u t e n a n t Sho-mo, I n f a n t r y , '42, now stationed at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. L i e u t e n a n t Shomo r e c e i v ed a commission at Augusta Military Academy, before e n t e r i n g VMI. He was called to active duty last Feb-r u a r y 2, and because of the present emergency, he was not allowed to r e m a i n for graduation. "Upon arriving, I reported to the commanding General, f r om t h e r e I went to the Personnel Office a n d re-ceived my assignment. Then, I re-p o r t e d to Regimental, Battalion, a n d company h e a d q u a r t e r s respec-t i v e l y . I believe that if a new of-ficer finds the opportunity, he s h o u l d try to get a general v i ew of t h e set u p b e f o r e r e p o r t i n g . He may find then, that by asking at the p r o p e r place, he may get a good assignment." "One of the things that I would suggest stressing to the first class, is Military Courtesy. Even in the short time I have been here, I have f o u n d that it is very important. In fact, when y o u flrst report in you should make as good an impression as possible for it is usually a last-ing one. The way to m a k e this impressive is by giving a good salute, standing a t attention, and being courteous." "Another important thing is*-get a minimum of u n i f o r m s and watch your debts. All that I needed on r e p o r t i n g was a blouse, pinks, non-s t a n d a r d brown shirt, cap, and shoes. All the others you may get at the Commissary: for officers are now wearing enlisted men's cloth-i n g w i t h a f ew minor changes. This can all be obtained on the post and one can save a l i t t l e money. Finance Committee Keys Members of the Second Class F i n a n c e Committee received their keys last Jan. 30, in Room 213. Members who received their keys are: J. G. Smith, chairman; Emory, W. H„ treasurer; M. F. J e n n y , W. C. Andrew, C. S. Will-cox, L. M. Sensabaugh, J. S. Gillespie, E. H. Wahlert, P. L. W. Thompson, J. A. Demmler, P. Rice, F. B. Williams, T. C. Mc- Leod, D. M. Thompson, V. J. Thomas, F. N. Bilisoly, W. F. Byers, J. F. R. Scott, J. A. Min-ton, C. L. McCord, M. M. Brantly, M. I. Forbes, H. T. Birchett, G. L. Jacks, R. H. Catlett, W. H. Romm, and J. H. VanLanding-ham. Last Hop Set of the Year to Draiv More Than 250 Girls as Institute Prepares to rrDig In" for Duration J E F F SMITH Flowers For Mid-Winter Hops The American Red Cross is being called on with ever increasing demands as the World War II progresses day by day. To fill their coffer so that they can carry on the valuable work, is a job that depends on every citizen in the United States to do their share. The editorial of last week's issue of THE CADET was devoted to this subject with a sugges-tion that the coming Mid-Winter dances would afford a fine opportunity to put forth some plan whereby the cadets could do their share in help-ing this vast Red Cross movement. Several cadets who were interested in this editorial and the object that it had in view, got together and decided on a method that would be acceptable to the Corps. This plan was to give the dates of the cadets attending the Mid-Winter Hops a gardenia corsage trimmed with a red, white and blue ribbon, to wear in their hair. Approximately half of the money that is paid for the gardenia will go to the Red Cross as the contribution of the Corps of Cadets at VMI. The Second Class Finance Committee, to see if this plan was accept-able to the cadets, took a consensus of opinion on this matter through-out barracks. The results of the consensus were: In Favor—514. Opposed—116. Undecided—6 Some of the other colleges and universities have already had dances at which the young ladies were given corsages made of defense saving Stamps or Red Cross pins, showing that their escarts had contributed. »ii>ui\oing to inaugurate a new idea which is distinctive and lt is of social F r i d a y and S a t u r d a y of this week ushers in the Mid-Winter Hops and t h e last of t h e m a j o r hops to be giv-en at VMI for the duration in all probability. With the announcement by the Hop Committee that Easters and F i n a l s would not be the gala occa-sions of old the interest in Mid- Winters has tripled almost over-night. Plans for bigger and better week-end dances this spring had to be revised suddenly and made to fit this dance set. As a result the list of dates for Mid-Winters of 1942 has leaped far above the average as the partial list of dates collected last week shows. The interest in t h i s set of dances exceeds any for t h e year and the attendance is ex-pected to show just how great the i n t e r e s t is. For the First Class this is an es-p e c i a l l y important hop as it repre-sents their last week-end set while at the Institute. Plans for Easters und Finals are still i n d e f i n i t e but it is c e r t a i n that there will be no more of t h e t w o night sets f o r a long time. who will supply the vocals but P r i t c h a r d is almost certain to be among those selected. P r i n t e d below is a list of dates who will attend: Helen May Carlton, Richmond; Mary Louise Taylor, William and Mary; Margaret Harrell; Becky Ma-jor, Hollins; Francis Haan, West Va.; Joan Thompson, Vanderbilt; Dot Perkins, Lynchburg; Mimi Stephens, Randolph-Macon; Mary Durkin, Washington; Martha Bran-don, Smith College; Becca MacMil-lan, St. Louis; Thelma Jennings, New York; Dorothy Crews, Basker-ville, Va.; Elizabeth Williams, Bas- ington kerville, Va.; Bets Woodward, Ran-dolph- Macon; Louise O'Ridy, Rich-mond; Geline Bowman, Richmond; Anne Milburne, Randolph-Macon. Virginia Coleman, Rand-Macon; Anne Folks, Hollins; Kitty Bland, Boykin, Va.; Nancy Stone, Salem College; Norma Rose, Richmond; J e a n n e Wolfe, New Jersey; Suzan Long, Brennan; Kitty Baker, Win-chester; Helen Mcllwaine, Peters-burg; Ruth Hensley, Sweetbriar; K a t h e r y n e Howerton, Suffolk, Va.; Elizabeth Eggert, Ohio; Helen Kind-ler, Duke; Olivia Toiturlington, Rand-Macon; Norma Smith, Mary Baldwin; Charlotte Sinnons, Mary Baldwin; Jeanne Cox, Mary Bald-win; Anna Winslow, Mary Baldwin; Lillie W. Harwell, Petersburg. Mary Wark Erskine, Centre Col-lege; Daphne Crump, Mary Wash- College; Betty M a u r y, VMI Blackout Noteworthy In Many Ways By BOB AUSSICKER G r a n t e d that the observation is q u i t e trite, but still it never rains, but it pours, as evidenced by last Friday. Picture a cadet corps de-votedly tending to its studies, cut-t i n g out e x t r a - c u r r i c u l a r activities, t h e very pleasures of life, and stick-ing right to the job at hand, and you have a perfect mental picture of the VMI Corps of Cadets. But what happened ^ast Friday night you ask? First of all it should be pointed out that there were not one but t h r e e blackouts on that me-morable night. At approximately 7:30 and on until 9 p. m. the corps was engaged in blacking out a very-r e s o l u t e Tech quintet by a 43-42 score, despite the first ten minutes. This brings up the only sche-duled blackout of the evening. At 9:45 VMI became the first academic unit in this part of the country to hold a practice against air aggres sion, and from all sources of in-f o r m a t i o n the whole a f f a i r was con-ducted in a very successful man-ner. The actual blacking out was scheduled to last for approximately 15 minutes, and all men rooming above the first stoop were advised to go q u i e t l y down to ground level as soon as lights had been com-p l e t e l y extinguished. In a m a t t e r of t e n or f i f t e e n seconds every light in barracks was put out, and a groan of disappointment was heard f r om t h e OD's House as a chagrined Officer of the Day was deprived of t h e f u n of p u l l i n g the main switch which would d e f f i n i t e l y have elim-i n a t e d any light which might have been shed on the situation and a f ew individuals failed to comply w i t h the 'Lights Out' command. (He pulled the main switch anyway, but back to that later, for therein lies yet another story). Events Took Their Course This brings the hour to 9:50, and all nine of our buddies f r om the '06 tier consisting of rooms 206, 306, and 406 were, assembled on t h e t h r e e groaning cots in 106. Too, a few of the more democratic in-dividuals f r om the '04 t i e r dropped in r a t h e r t h a n to i n v a d e t h e Execu-t i v e Office as was expected since t h a t room of all evil is the basic room of the '04 tier. Also about this time some u n f o r t u n a t e individual sat on a very a t t r a c t i v e young lady who was ensconced on my hay. In fact, when I looked at her the next morning, it seemed that someone had stuck his foot in her face. Luck-ily, the f r a m e wasn't bent; only the glass was broken. You understand e v e r y t h i n g was quite orderly and quiet all this time—considering all Bill Emory, V. Thomas Also Picked At a meeting of the Second Class F i n a n c e Committee last Thursday, t h e members of the Hop Committee for next year were elected. Each year, the officers of the Hop Com-m i t t e e are elected by the Finance Committee, which also elects new members of the Hop Committee and selects members to t a k e charge of the various responsibilities of p r e p a r i n g the gymnasium for a hop. The new committee will assume its responsibilities at the Final Hops, and will be in charge of all VMI Hops until the following finals. The men elected for office were: Jeff Smith, president; Johnny Van Landingham, vice-president; Bill Emory, t r e a s u r e r ; and Vince Thom-as, business manager. Jeff Smith, of Fort Clark, Texas, is the first sergeant of "C" Com-pany, a star man in the Civil En-g i n e e r i n g Department, chairman of t h e Second Class Finance Commit-tee, and a member of the Horse Show Team. J o h n n y VanLandingham is f r om P e t e r s b u r g , Virginia. He holds the r a n k of sergeant major, and is a member of the varsity swimming and tennis squads. He is also a star man in the Electrical Department, a member of the Ring Committee, and a member of the Finance Com-mittee. The treasurer, Bill Emory, of Warrenton, Virginia, is also a star man, but in the Civil Engineering Department. While at VMI, Bill has served as t r e a s u r e r of the Second Class Finance Committee, as sec-r e t a r y of the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engi-neers, and is a member of the Ring Committee. He is also a member of t h e Polo Team and a sergeant in "F" Company. Other members selected to serve on the committee were Bill Mc- Clure, Bev Cass, Bob Reeves, and Billy Clark. ASC Meets Today Arose A New Problem Came the end of our first bluck-t out . . . supposedly. Now was the time when the powers that be saw On Monday, February 16, the members of the VMI student c h a p t e r of the American Chem- The Commanders, who will f u r - ' ical Society will attend a lecture nish the music for both nights, have been busy p r e p a r i n g a selection of music that they know f r om experi-ence will please the corps. They have a r r a n g e d a group of fast and slow selections and their arrange-ments of the present popular hits a r e g u a r a n t e e d to keep things mov-ing. Several new members have ry b e e n a d d e d to t h e o r c h e s t r a to t a k e at this movement to give some of the proceeds fcltalrvi) c-^he Red Cross will spread throughout the colleges and univer- the place of several members who sltles ol Vfs United States. left recently. It is not yet decided to be given by a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The subject will be, "Chemistry in Crime Detection. The lecture will take place in the a u d i t o r i um of the P r e s t o n Library at 8 p. m. and members of the faculty and t h e i r families a r e invited. All flrst, second, and third class chemists will be excused f r om reciting in t h e first period class an Tuesday morning. S w e e t b r i a r ; Anne Parker, Hollins; Grace Leininger, Bellevere Univer-sity; Peggy Jenkins, Griton Con-vert; Helen Louis Anderson, Buena Vista; Sue Hecper, Farmville; Dor-1 " " " " " " , that was going on. othy Clevelard, Mary Baldwin; Marjorie Hildebrand, Bellevere, Ohio; Bettie Lea Norton, Richmond; Frances Kay, Washington, D. C.; Helen Jane Young, Madison; Mary 1 ^ ^ r u e t h e d a y l h e y e v e r p l a y ed j S h u r t z , Washington, D. C.; K a t h r y n , a r o u n d w U h t h e m a i n g w i t c h T h ey Lee Rucker, George Washington L h o u l d h a y e r e a U z e d t h a t .A , C o m . University; Dorothy Ann Doughal, j p a n y ,o s l tWQ g u p e r i o r g u a n J rat. Mary Washington; Rives Pollard. i n g s l a s t y e a r j u g t b e c a u s e t h at Mary Baldwin; Rachel Trexler, | c o n f o u n d e d m a i n s w i t c h w e n t on Randolph-Macon; Priscilla Clark, s t r i k e T o m a k e „ b r i e f b u t n o t t oo Boston; Betty Gore, Vassal- College, j r a s h a s s u m p t i o l l i i t w a s r e a l i y d a r k J a n e t Jackson, Petersburg; Irene all this while. Still the main Robinson, Richmond; Mary Meek switch wouldn't shed a bit of light Brown, Richmond; Virginia Lewis, i o n the problem. A f t e r t e n or f i f t e en Columbia University; Charlotte minutes of this unscheduled black- Hall, R. P. I.; Marjorie Christian, Saint Catherine: Elizabeth Lanea-ger, Lynchburg; Terry Orr. Edge- (Continued On Page 6) out, hope begun to rise that per-haps the excusing of the corps f r om Saturday's recitations would (Continued On Page 6) Marine Corps Consults Men For Entrance A rapidly expanding Marine Corps e a r l y last week offered non- ROTC cadets here at VMI the op-p o r t u n i t y to obtain a commission in the United States Marine Corps Reserve or a possible commission in the Regulars. T r a i n s Graduates It is the c u r r e n t wish of this b r a n c h of our armed forces to t r a i n a sufficient n u m b e r of college g r a d u a t e s for commissions, and on finding that the ROTC quota here l e f t some dozen men without ap-pointments in t h e ROTC, a liaison officer was sent here for the flrst p a r t of last week to explain the training, conditions of e n t r a n c e , and other p e r t i n e n t f e a t u r e s of t h i s pro-gram. At this time some t h i r t y men consulted with Lt. Henderson with a view to e n t r a n c e into t h e Marine Corps. Applications were received f r om eligible men on Tuesday last, and Lt. Henderson indicated that he would return here early in March with a Naval medical ex-amining board to give all appli-cants the p r e l i m i n a r y physical. Similar To V-7 The desire of Marine Corps com-m a n d e r s to commission college g r a d u a t e s makes enlistment for col-lege juniors and seniors very sim-ilar to t h e Naval V-7 r a t i n g since all men enlisted for officer training will be allowed to graduate, or at least given 6 months notice in the event of extremely urgent needs f o r men, before being sent to Quantico to the Marine Officer!-' T r a i n i n g School. Two Periods The t r a i n i n g of the college grad-u a t e will divide itself into two 12- week periods. The flrst period will be served with each candidate a first class private learning the f u n d a m e n t a l s of military drill in p a r t i c u l a r and Marine life in gen-eral. The conclusion of this period b r i n g s recommendations from the commandant of the Marine Reserve |