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)? Simmons Brand
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VOL. 17
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS FEBRUARY 11 1933
No. 19
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WELL girls the blizzard flnnlly Rot
here Just like wo said didn't it?
And I hope none of you had sent home
those well We hope you hnd plenty
of clothes to meet the emergency.
And while we're on the subject of
tho snow storm and etc. wo might
mention thnt It must have been tho
first one Mil Rlchoson ever saw or
else she is just one of thoso eternal
children. Thursday she was waiting
in every class until tho rest of the
steweds got out so they wouldn't no
tlce how decrepit she walked as n re-
sult of a friendly little battle in the
aforementioned snow.
Beginning in chronological order
with Monday night we arc reminded
that Sprabcrry and Marguerite do't
find it so bad "sitting" them out in
the parlor according to reliable au-
thorities. And having Dick and Ruby
as company dan't seem to cramp their
style any. And we don't mean hold-
ing hands.
Slime Bonz nnd Murdock became
very ardent friends this week nnd
they mny have a few dates now since
they have the conventional little bit
of wrestling nnd "I think you sure nre
egotistical etc. etc." off of hnnd. But
after nil they say tho way to get
friendly is first to fight.
Slime Yearby got caught in one
of his new traps this week. When
Tommic went ahead at the cafeteria
and happened to pick a place at a
table by the side of Carl Pec the
Slime Prcxy sensed mischief and sat
down at the other end by Jo Beth.
No sooner than he was seated than
Carl finished his dinner ad excused
himself leaving Yearby wondering
why he was so foolish in the first
place.
People and their troubles are never
to be punned so this will not be mis-
understood. Our sympathies and best
wishes for a speedly recovery are
herein extended to Kimbrough who
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis Wednesday. And so for once her
name appears here without an at-
tache of sarcasm irony or tattling.
And 'from now on our good friend
Mabcrry will know that a poem a page
and a half long cannot be a sonnet
and that English class is no place to
be testing phychological puzzles on his
friends.
Little Muriel remarks to Hucstis at
the cafeteria at noon Wednesday with
her very best note of distress that she
wishes ho would go to tho show and
come back and tell her nbout it. (P.
S. Yeah he took hor.)
We've heard of innocent by stand-
ers killed by stray bullets; hard hit
baseballs breaking windshields: but
never until Thursday did wo know
that a stray snow ball was of such
hardness as to break a window. May-
bo tho culprit was arguing with him-
self whether it would or no and just
had to try it. It was in Mr. Bond's
classroom and Cagle wants to know
"Who done thai?"
Imagine the senior class president's
astonishment when he comes through
with the customary "All opposed
raise their hands" and gets a couple
of responses. But it was only Mike
and Donna waving at each other. We
doubt if they even knew the meeting
was going on.
Latest development in THE case:
Eunice called Grady Saturday night
from way up at Windy Valley. Just
wanted to know how he was getting
along nnd it hnppencd to bo worth
about two dollars to find out.
And have you noticed how Vauda
is giving tho Slime Howell the come
on. It's one of the traditions Vauda
gets first trial with the new MALE
students. It's those eyes I tell you.
the way she rolls them.
There's no one can stress a point
whether it bo a fault or a virtue like
can the erstwhilo Prof. Rtbble. This
week ho hands Yell Leader Womack a
paper back criticizing as follows: "In-
definite: You wander; You don't
stick to tho subject; and your paper
lacks unity." And as a suitable finale
he keeps Womack a few moments af-
ter class to add: "Harry if you were
only a bit more coherent and didn't
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Banquet
w nrrmiri- n i win i 1 1 n n i ..
Kreisler Thrills
Crowd Exhibiting
Violin Technique
Enthuses His Audience With
Melodic Tempered
Numbers
Strikes To Hearts
Auditors Arq Stirred With
Superb Unrivaled
Performance
Fritz Kreiscr tho energetic snlt-
and-pepper haired genius ot the violin
who has played sinco knee-high ages
charmed and nmuscd an enthralled
audience last night in Simmons' nudi-
Fritz Kreisler
torium from tho moment his arm
raised majestically into tho first tre
mulous notes of a romantic strain to
Christian L. Thaulow instructor in
violin in Simmons was invited to play
for Fritz Kreisler in the lattcr's suite
in an Abilene hotel here yesterday
afternoon at five o'clock.
Thaulow played Krcislcr's own
transcription of Brahms' "Concerto"
and several of his own transcriptions.
Opon hearing that Kreisler was in
the city early yesterday morning
Thaulow who liiis met and talked
with the virtuoso several times rush-
ed to the artists suite to meet him
and renew acqualntcnccs. Upon hear-
ing of Thaulow's intentions of plow-
ing the Brahms selection with the Fort
Worth Symphony this week Kreisler
asked Thaulow to play it for him.
Thaulow complied that afternoon.
tho dying chords of his last encore.
The Viennese violinist designing
polished and alert added something
new in the annals of West Texas
(Continued on Pago 4)
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Wiggins'Address
Heard At YWCA
Abiieno Study club members meet
ing Wednesday nfternoon in the Young
Women's Christian Association heard
an address by Dr. D. M. Wiggins
student dean of Simmons University.
"Trends in tho Reorganization of
Higher Education" was his topic.
Mrs. Sam Kennedy club member
discussed "Tho Problems of a Dean"
basing her tnlk on "Collcgo Life" by
Dr. L. B. R. Briggs.
Mrs. J. M. Cooper directed the
business nnd program hours.
Others present: Miss Willie Mae
Christopher Mrs L.W. Hilgenberg
Mrs. T. L. Hiner Mrs. Scott W. Hol-
11s Mrs. 0. C. Howell Mrs. W. E.
Rchm Mrs. James L. Ruckcr Mrs. E.
S. Stewart Mrs. L. R. Thompson Mrs.
G. W. Waldrop and Mrs. I. R. Dunn.
COLLEGE GAINS GROUND
IN PR0DUCE-F0R-TUIT10N
(Special to The Brand)
Bloomington 111 Jan. 21. Illinois
Wcsloyan leader in the "farm-pro-
duce-for-tuition" idea' last fall an-
nounced another policy for helping tho
youth of the central we3t to obtain
a college education.
"Co-opcrativo housing'' will permit
students to use houses on university
property at the rate of ?3.60 per
Hhkt 'HiiiH
week for room and board. Farm pro- tho speaker. His was tho solcdlscus-
duco will beacceptcd in payment. Bion of tho program.
fetes "S" Club Tonight At
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McGraw And Band
To Furnish Music
For Turkey Diners
"Spoofin' " Wier May Take
Toastmastcr's Stand
For Evening
To tho strains of an all-college or
chestra "S" Club athletic nnd lit
erary body of the university is being
feted at 8 o'clock tonight at tho Woot
en Hotel in its annual banquet of
which about CO will bo in attendance.
A program in the unique vein with
n possibility that Gordon "Spoofin"
Wier will bo toastmastcr is in store.
Before tho guests will bo laden n
fare of turkey dressing crnnberries
candied yams and other delicacies.
The orchestra with Charley McCraw
nt the baton will play during tho
banquet period. It is a ten-piece or-
ganization. Wier has been invited to
preside as toastmastcr; he is n form-
er "S" Club member.
At the conclusion of the dinner the
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Stephenson Slated
For Speeches At
Cluhs Pro Rallies
In
Demand For Problems
Relating To Public
Questions
A full schedule of three speaking
appearances is being made this week
and next by Prof. W. A. Stephenson
social science professor here in ad-
dressing two women's club3 and one
county prohibition rally.
Prof. Stephenson was heard Friday
before a newly-organized body of uni-
versity women tho American Asso
ciation of University Women in this
city. He spoke on "Wnr Debts nnd
Prosperity."
A prohibition rnlly nt Buffnlo Gap
is to be tho next scene of the profes
sor's address. Questions pertinent to
prohibition as reviewed and analyzed
are as follows: Who Is behind tho
anti-pro. campaigns? Will repeal of
prohibition do away with crime? Will
beer bring back prosperity? Is pro
hibition demoralizing youth? Will
the state's rights solve this problem?
Is bootlegging tho "child" of prohibi-
tion? Is it true that thero is more
drinking under prohibition than be-
fore? What can and what should the
voter do in this campaign?
Tho Buffalo Gap meet represent-
ing most of tho towns in the south
part of Taylor county was postponed
from last Tuesday night to a future
dato next week.
Tho Business and Professional
Women's club has invited Prof. Ste
phenson to address that body in a
dinner next Thursday at tho "Y"
building on tho subject of "Reduction
of World Armaments." This is the
second nppenrnnco tho professor has
made beforo that body.
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Diesel Engine Study h
Given At Science Club
A highly instructive lecture on tho
principles and economic advantages
of tho Diesel englno in commerce was
dcllovcred beforo tho Science club
hero Mondny morning by Billy Mur-
ray. Murray explained that a fourteen-ton
truck could bo run from" Fort
Worth to Oklahoma City on 90 cents
for its fuel in explaining tho econo-
mic merits of tho devise.
"Diesel engines havo been improv-
ed upon of lato until now they nro
taking their place In aviation" he
snld. "Tho Pnckard company is turn-
ing out one from their plants which
is mado of a now light metal that
gives them tho weight advantages of
a simlllar-powered ignitlon-typo en-
gine." A forecast that this typo of cngino
will place itself in a niche of its own
during the next fow years because of;
its extreme economy was made by
Debate Teams Try
For Tourney Cups
As Contest Warms
Two Barnes' McLaughlin
And Meredith Arc
Contenders
Finals Are Today
Regional Tournament Pits
Champs Of Eleven
Universities
Forcnsicly speaking Simmons is
Well in tho race for placing in tho
first nnnual West Texas Debating and
Public Speaking Tournament as thnt
contest gets well under way at Abi-
lene Christian College. A represen-
tation of cloven colleges nnd univer-
sities of tho Southwest aro entered in
this tournament the largest of its
kind ever held here. '
Registration and preliminary try-
outs occupied the day yesterday af-
ternoon nnd evening as the guests arc
entertained and prompted for the fo-
rensic contest. Simmons' entries in
the regional debate include Tom and
Charles Barnes who compose tho first
team; Howard McLaughlin and C. E.
Meredith nro the composition of tho
second team with Moxley Feather-
stone as alternate. Tonight the jud-
ges will return their decisions on fi-
nal debates which arc at press time
in full-hcntcd swing.
Kelly Barnctt and Grady Halbcrt
are entrants in the oratory events
from Simmons. Nick Crain and Wes-
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Juniors Declare
Banquet Will Be
Only Semi-Formal
Final Settlement Made After
Two Weeks Of
Debate
A definite decision of whether tho
Junior-Senior banquet 1933 edition
will bo formal or Informal was
mndo Inst Tuesday evening when a
group of nineteen Juniors gathered
in Smith Hall. Martin Murdock pre-
sided nnd maintained over tho body
for the majority of the evening. Pro
nnd con discussions representing opin-
ions gathered over a two-weeks per-
iod by tho members were aired.
The banquet will be semi-formal.
A voto was made nnd the "formal"
faction withered beforo an overwhelm-
ing majority from the "informal"
clique. A price of ?2.50 will bo as
sessed each Junior to defray expense
of tho annual affair. Though the lo
cation committee has not returned
their part of tho plans the dato has
been set for March C.
Murdock stated: "The menu com-
mittee will return their findings nt
tho next meeting of the class nnd
wo hope to tell where tho banquet
will bo held. Thoro has been no
formal notification of the seniors of
their invitations but this will bo mndo
next week."
Murdock Advises
"You seniors may do this though"
he continued "mako your dates nnd
notify our aato committee chairman
(Continued on Pago 4)
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Arrant McLeod
Speak At Church
Meeting Thursday
Prof. H. R. Arrant of Simmons'
faculty and nvld worker in religious
nctivlties together with J. Orvlllo
McLeod student hero were heard
Thursday beforo a monthly workers'
council of tho Sweetwater Baptist as-
sociation at tho Ovalo Baptist church.
McLeod was 'assigned tho topic of
"The Relation of tho Church to Christ"
nnd Prof. Arrant snoko on "Tho Re
intlonship Within tho Church Fam
ily." Various prominent .spokesmen
in tho field were scheduled for tho
meet.
Trio Happen Into
Chance Meeting
Of Gen. Pershing
" And the General Says
To Me " Should Not
Be Scoffed At; It Might
Be True
A"CURIOSITY-CHASE" led on by
District of Columbia licenso plates
on a pretentions Cadillac town car
and tho absoluto lack of "anything
else to do" ended happily for a trio
of Simmons students Monday after-
noon who drove up to tho Wooten
hotel alighted and found to their
amazement that they were confront-
ing none other than Gen. John J.
geh jonM j.i'tmsumo
Pershing formor commander-in-chief
of the United States army.
Tho general nnd his sister hoping
to dino incognito stepped out of their
automobile attracting very little at-
tention for the moment nnd prepared
for. dinner in the hotel coffee shop.
Pershing wns not recognized until he
removed his overcoat black felt hat
nnd glasses. After a few minutes
tho three youths dumfounded ap-
pronched the old gentleman in the
hotel washroom and under vain dif-
ficulty uttered trembling phrases
"Begging your pardon sir but aren't
you General Pershing?" Ho smiled
nnd replied "I'm nfrnid you're right
but how did you recognizo mo?" The
three gnvo no reasons but propound-
ed various questions pertaining to
military regime all of which ho shun-
ned for words of local interest. How
was tho enrollment of the local
schools had the depression hit Texas
nnd what was tho population of Abi-
lene were tho general vein.
The general apparently tried to
keep his itinerary a secret but later
smilingly admitted that Arizona was
his destination.
Grey-haired and spectacled he
chatted earnestly with his pursuers
about topics of the day avoiding any
opinions and frequently saying "Of
course this is not for publication." Ho
preferred to keep silent nbout nation-
al problems nnd feared of "being mis-
quoted." Pershing now seventy-two remains
tho firm-visaged individual of all his
pictures; tho heavily-lined face of tho
director of America's forces in tho
lato World Wnr remains supcrficial-
(Continued on Pago i)
Baker Is Speaker
Before Lion's Club
Dr. O. E. Baker professor of eco-
nomics nt Simmons university was
the principal speaker at the regular
weekly luncheon of tho Lions club
Thursday noon at tho Hilton hotel.
Dr. Baker discussed inflation and de-
flation of currency.
Six visitors wore present.
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Clyde Rowe's Announce
Birth of Six-round Son
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rowo announco
tho birth of a six-pound baby boy
named Richard DoWayne Tuesday
February 7. Mr. Rowe kno.wn to his
school nnd band-mates ns "Flux" is
a graduate of tho university in tho
class of '31. Mrs. Rowo was beforo
her marriage Miss Ardlth Rawlstonj
she is a graduate nurse of tho West
Toxas Baptist Hospital.
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Wooten
Art Exhibit Draws
Two Thousand For
Ten-Day Showing
Throngs Viewed Examples
Of Scholastic Art
On Ca'mpus
An nsscmblago of about two-thousand
students grade school gram-
mar nnd university registered nt the
Simmons Art Lengue's exhibit of art
work distributed through the National
Scholastic Art society here over n
ten-day period Miss A. M. Carpenter
sponsor of the lengue snld.
Tho exhibition representing prize-
winning problems in art selected by
distinguished nrtlsts from high schools
in 27 states included approximately
300 pieces of work done by artists
from 13 to 21 years of age. Tho ex-
hibit held in tho Cnldwejl Flno Arts
building here closed Tuesday night.
Miss Carpenter stated that the reg-
istration of numbers of adults had not
(Continued on Pago 4).
Sandefer Returns
From Austin; Says
Pro Talk Sturdy
President Thinks Bill To Leg-
alize Racetrack Bets
Is Weak
Dr. J. D. Sandefcr returned Thurs-
day from Austin convinced he snld
that anti-prohibition legislation will
not get through this session. The
Simmons university president was
scheduled to address tho senate-house
public welfare committep nt 2 p. m.
Wednesday "but I didn't get it out
of my system as Rep. Mnthis with-
drew his 3.2 per cent beer bill to
nwait action in congress on submis
sion of tho 18th amendment for re-
tention of repeal."
Sentiment for preservation of the
state's barriers ngainst liquors hard
or soft Is "moving like n landslide"
Dr. Sandefcr said with nearly 200 or-
ganizations large and small formed
since tho agitation stnrted.
"The legislature is wet on the face
of it but none of these bills aro go-
ing to get by. Wo feel certain of
thnt. Sentiment is changing in a wny
to gratify tho prohibition workers of
Texns" the' Simmons U. hend snid.
Ho thinks too the bill to lcgnlize
racetrack betting will be defeated as
reports aro current that 77 members
of tho house havo signed agninst it
nnd Hint's two more than enough to
knock it out.
Dr. Sandofer also tested legislative
sentiment on tho proposal to increase
(Continued on Pago 4)
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Pi Kappa Delta's
To Regional Meet
Announcement of tho biennial
meeting of units In tho southwest
of Pi Kappa Delta national honor-
ary forensic body to be held in Hunts-
villo March 31 and April 1 has been
received by Simmons university mem-
bers. Tho university will send delegates
to tho session and will havo entrants
in tho Pi Keppa Delta debnto oratory
and extempore speaking contests it
wns announced by Prof. W. A. Ste-
phenson. Sain Houston State Teachers Col-
lego will bo host for tho convention.
Pi Kappa Delta stages national ses-
sions and provincial meetings on al-
ternate yenrs. Tho Huntsvlllo con-
ference will bo for tho lower Missis-
sippi province.
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STUDENT WORKERS GET
$2500 BONUS AT HARVARD
(Special to Tho Brand)
Cambridge Mass. Jan. 21. Re-
freshment concessions at Harvard
stadium wero so profitablo during
tho last autumn that 60 student work
ers received a 21 per cent bonus in
addition to their wages. A total of
$2600 1 was distributed among those
who manned the booths.
Irish Tenor Here
For First Recital
In Course History
Singing Is Known To Music
. Lovers of Sundry
Continents
Will Sing Feb. 24th
Most Popular Of Singing
Artists To American
Concertgoers
A long-wished-for opportunity to
hear a really noted tenor a silver-
voiced tenor one who sings from tho
heart is now coming to Abllenians
nnd West Texnns.
Tho Simmons Artist's course which
has brought high dignitaries in mu-
sic nnd oratory to this campus now
announces that John McCormack
sweet singer of Athlonc will appear
in the Simmons' auditorium two weeks
from last night February 24.
McCormack while perhaps not tho
greatest living tenor is certainly tho
most popular. His singing is known
to the cars of millions and he is dis-
tinguished in one thing there is a
big heart back of it nil.
Is Native Irish
Born nnd educated in Ireland Mc-
Cormack mado his first public ap-
pearance at the Fcsttvnl of Music in
Dublin in 1903 winning over competi-
tors from Englnnd Ireland Scotland
nnd Wnles and receiving a handsome
gold medal. Then ho wns immediate-
ly engaged to sing at tho Irish vil-
lage at tho World's fair at St. Louis
and while there received his first
great offer for cultivation of his
voice. He went to Milan and studied
intently for two years with Sabittlnl
cultivating tho lovely bel canto for
which ho is famous.
His successful debut in Mascagnl's
"Amigo Fritz" is noteworthy. Ho
mado this appearance at the ago of
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An unusual trait is McCormlck's.
It had to do with his dislike for a
few bars of a ballad and in his dis
like sat down to the piano and mado
alterations which wero of his own de-
sign. That ballad wns "I Hear You
Calling Mo" and it has been a great
responsive reason for his popularity
as n vocalist.
In Caruso's Footsteps
Following in tho footsteps of tho
eminent Caruso McCormack found
the Convent Garden Opera Company
a great field for his artistry. Rank-
ing alone next to Caruso ho was pro-
claimed one of the greatest operatic
tenors and remained with that com-
pany until the outbreak of tho World
War. His real American debut came
however was with Hammerstein's
Manhattan Opera Company in 1909
in "Trnvinta" with Tetrnzzinl. His
first appearance as guest artist at
the Metropolitan was mado in that
same opera with Melbn at her own
request.
McCormack's Abiieno appearance
is one of a number arranged in an
extensive tour that will take the ar-
tist over tho United States until
Easter when ho will set soil for
Africa thereby realizing one of his
life's ambitions. Ho has just return
ed to New York from an extensive
tour of tho British Isles whero ho
participated actively in tho interna-
tional Eucharistic Congress in Dub-
lin. An effort was mado lost year to
secure this noted artist hero Manager
Gilbert Sandcfer of tho Artist's
course said but his European tour
(Continued on Pago 4)
Thaulow Narrowly
Escapes Fatality
As Car Catapults
An almost severe accident was im-
posed upon Christian Thaulow vio-
lin Instructor here a short distance
this sido of Caddo as ho was traveling
over icy roads to Fort Worth Wednes-
day to ploy wtih tho Fort Worth Sym-
phony. Thaulow's car spun over the iced
highway nnd cntnpulted over com-
pletely Tho Instructor's only injur-
ies was a severely slashed car and
minor bruises. The motor intact
Thaulow drove his car back here; tho
top of the vehicle was smashed in.
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