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Derryberry Says
United States Has
Low Aviation Rank
Lack of Organization Is Main
Weakness of System
He States
' "The United States as a nation
has the lowest standard of army avia-
tion defense of any country her site
In tho world" stated L. E. Derryber-
ry In an address beforo the science
club Monday morning "We have a
fair number of .bases but they aro too
widely scattered."
Derryberry ono of tho moguls at
tho local airport continued to point
out that when tho economic crisis Is
over conquest will bo In order against
tho United States becauso of tho re
ported wealth here.
"An enemy could moor a warship
carrying aeroplanes just off tho
coast" continued Derryberry "And In
two hours havo tho country taken by
surprise beforo tho American air
corps could mobilize."
As far as scientific advancement is
concerned ho also stated tho Untied
States is away out in front. That Is
they havo evolutcd almost every pro.
grcssivo move in tho industry. But
tho other countries havo dono more
much moro In the way of organiza
tion for aerial protection than we
have.
In Memoriam
A. M. Pleasant
Illness had crowded upon him for
more than three years yet through It
all a sublime patience ran and words
of cheer and encouragement fell from
his lips. Ho was Imbued with pro
found faith that will prove a bene-
diction ns long as memory lives with
fritnds and loved ones.
Three years of continual suffering
in a sanatorium at San Antonio did
not mar his Christian faith nor af-
fect his constant cheerfulness. Phy
sicians in the sanatorium stated that
Mr. Pleasant both through precept
and example did much to alleviate
tho mental suffering of many of their
patients; for a broken spirit never
called for.prayer and instruction and
found him too ill to respond. Truly
Mr. Pleasant seemed to bo"' lively ac-
cording to the poet's Injunction:
So live that when thy summons comes
to join
The innumerable caravan that moves
To tho pale realms of shade where
each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of
death
Thou go not like the quarry-slave at
night
Scourged to l'is dungeon but sus-
tained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust approach thy
gravo
Like one who wraps the drapery of
his couch
About him and lies down to pleasant
dreams.
Wo express our deep sympathy to
his family in their grief and respect
fully recommend that copies of our
sympathetic expression bo mailed to
Mrs. Pleasant and each of his chil-
drtn; and that "Tho Simmons Brand"
and "Tho West Texas Baptist" be
furnished copies for publication.
Respectfully submitted
ETTA FLEMING HARWELL
IRMA CAMPBELL
WIM.'D. BOND
Committee.
AMUSEMENT"
"SMILING THROUGH" AT
PARAMOUNT NEXT WEEK
Ono of the season's greatest pro-
grams will be offered by the Para-
mount Theatre In Abilene next week.
Norma Shearer tho first lady of
the screen in her latest picture "Smil-
ing Through" with Frederic March
"and Leslio Howard will be tho attrac-
tion extraordinary on Monday and
Tuesday. "Smiling Through" is re-
garded as being the most beautiful
love story over brought to the screen.
Wednesday and Thursday will bring
joy to all who attend tho Paramount
as it marks tho showing of "The
Phantom President" Paramount's
much discussed comedy drama which
features George M. Cohan Jimmy
Durante Claudctto Colbert and
George Barbler. "The Phantom Pres-
ident" is widely discussed for two
major reasons first is that the story
concerns a Presidential campaign and
second because Cohan makes his talk-
ing picture debut after a quarter of a
century on tho stage. The Paramount
management is guaranteeing all pa-
trons plenty of laughs when they see
the famous composer of "Oyer .There"
and incomparable "Schnozzle" Du-
rante in this one.
Concluding the week's program is
star picture "The Night of
featuring Clive Brook
1liijvln. T.lfa T.An VwMnitla
JcA-iiflA Gene Raymond. It will be
shown on Friday "and Saturday "The
HOODLUMS OF EARLY
SIMMONS REPLACED
BY OBEYING STUDES
By Mike Asrrett
Simmons in tho old days when
the boys stayed in one-room shacks
scattered about tho campus or in the
ono dormitory on the campus a large
frame building standing just South
of where Ferguson hall now stands
resembled a community gathering of
hoodlumns more than it did a college
accorlng to Dean Julius Olccn who
was then in charge of keeping tho
boys .In tho straight and narrow.
"Ono thing in favor of those stu-
dents who came hero with hardly any
previous schooling" ho continued
"was their strict sense of right and
wrong. They never hesitated In any
course they decided upon they wcro
truthful to a nth degree and never
with all their mischief and pranks
did they resort to falsehood in order
to evade punishment.
From tales of his experiences here
when the student who came here
wcro about as enlightened as a gram
mar school grad is now Simmons
was a wild place.
"We investigated quite a few cases
of student and class fights some of
them really serious" Dr. Olsen said
One of the boys who was keeper
of tho cottages and held responsible
by tho school for any misconduct in
the rooms attempted to stop a fight'
one night and was slashed by ono of
the lighter's knuc.
"The boys were simply tho product
of their envirement and could not
havo been expected to jmmediately
accept rigid discipline that to them
was the 'most useless part of a cur-
ricula that for tho most part they
regarded as entirely useless" the
Dean explained.
In answer to tho question regarding
when the change in student conduct
first became noticeablo ho said
"It was a gradual change and for
tho most part wo never noticed that
the attitude of the student body was
changing but now when I look back I
can sec very vividly how much they
havo changed."
"No I do- not think that at heart
thero is much difference in the boys
of today than then" ho continued."
They aro full of mischief and havo
to be controlled. Now however they
aro accustomed to obeying rules and
regulations long before they get to
college and for that reason wo havo
little trouble making them confirm
to Simmons regulations.
THE BRANDING IRON
(Continued from Pago 1)
cent was doomed to be defeated by the
oral computation but she recovered.
Arnette and the Winters blonde
really don't remind you of the Bua
shine and rain cloudsin the same sky
do they?
And now here's the who's who and
what they've done. Meaning a list
of potent personalities the poten
Utility being somewhat suggested by
the nicknames: Mac "Rafters" Car
denj Harry "Thesis" Hayes; Bessie
B. "Couldn't Help It" Baucom; Mil
dred "S. Q." Richeson; Ivan "Compe
tition" Flynn; Harry "Anthiem"
Womack; Bill "I'll Try 'er Byron"
Ramsey; Dewey "No Score" Mayhew;
Clara "Flowing" Guinn; Pauine "Wo
men's Quartett" Melton; and Sis
"Too jrood-looking to be running
loose" Boaz.
Make Dates Now Harley
Sadler Is Coming Soon
Happy days arc in storo for Abilene
kiddies whether they bo of tho col
lege or ward school level. They're
all the same when Harley Saddler
and his commedians come to town
and that will be no further away than
next week.
With everything new this year tho
inimitable Harley will feature a long
line of entertainers including the Al
lens Bart Couch "Tho Crooner"
Johnny Duff "Tho Banjophiend"
Ethel Snow contralto Paul Thardo
"King of the Xylophones" Billy Mack
"Tho Boy With the Educated Feet"
Gloria Saddler tap dancer and com
medienne and last but by no means
least Eddie See's famouB ten piece
orchestra. Ruton's educated "Alloy
Dogs" will be an added feature in the
vaudeville department..
A new and different specimen of
ace high comedy-drama eyery night
will round out a week of joyous en
tertainment at the fair park auditor!
um beginning Monday and enacted by
the dramatics company well known to
all West Texas as the very best.
Night of June 13" is a murder mys-
tery that is said to go the limit for
thrills. The usual high grade- of
Paramount features complete each of
tho above programs.
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North Carolina
Citizens Protest
School Liberalism
Wrong Teaching At State U.
Alleged In Plea To
Governor
Raleigh N. C.--(IP) Tho Univer-
sity of North Carolina which in tho
lost few years has come to be known
in this country and abroad as one of
tho most liberal otata educational in-
stitutions in tho United' States has
been attacked on this very ground by
a group of about 100 prominent North
Carolinians
The group this month sent a pica
to Gov. 0. Max Gardner of North
Carolina asking him to "savo our
state from further predatory acts by
these so-called modern educators
against 'things of tho spirit'."
Tho petition asked tho governor to
oust "tho undesirables at our tax
supported institutions of learning."
"Wo arc not attacking ... tho
university" tho petition continued.
"On tho contrary wo aro rallying to
tho defense thereof to prevent further
poisoning by tho enemy of those now
attending or who may hereafter at-
tcnjl.
"It is up to you O. Max Gardner
governor of tho stato of North Caro-
lina. What will you do about it?
You should do something and make
public proclamation thereof from
'Murphy to Mantoo' and from tho
borders of Virginia oven unto those
of South Carolina."
Student publications at tho univor
slty the protesting 100 said "aro
straws that show whither tho wind is
blowing toward Moscow and whence
it is coming tho class rooms."
Appcarnnco at th0 university and
the North Carolina Collcgo for women
of Bcrtrand Russell British philoso
phcr and Langdon Hughes Negro
poet was condemned. Russell's phil
osophy was described as "tho incar-
nation of paganism dressed up in in
veigllng and scductivo non-Biblical
terms and properly branded as
ncopaganlsm."
Gov. Gardner indicated that he
would not do anything about it ex
ccpt to turn the petition over to unl
versity's board of trustees. Dr. Frank
Graham president of tho university
had no comment to make for publica-
tion. MACKENZIE GIVES JITNEY
PLAY GOOD WORK
(Continued from Pago 1)
rest of your lives. Como inside and
forget your troubles in seeing how
William Cordcr was unable to escape
his just doom for tho foul murder of
his stwecthcart Maria Marten is tho
Red Barn. This drama according to
a well-known clergyman has done
more to bring homo to young people
the evil of their ways than any ser
mon he ever preached."
Alice Ktating Cheney and Douglas
Rowland will head tho Company in
i;s presentation here. They will bo
supported by the entire strength of
the Jitney organization.
Ministers Have
Two New Members
Westmoreland Is Leader of
Devotional Littleton
Is Speaker
Two new members Huron Paulnoc
and Chester McClellan were voted
into the ministerial council at their
meeting held Friday evening.
After a devotional led by N. J
Westmoreland tho Rev. J. Henry
Littleton pastor of the First Baptist
church of Hamlin and a Simmons
graduate spoko to the group con
cerning tho situation of l5io rural
churches In the 17th District of which
he is organizer.
"One-third of the Baptist churches
in this district are pastorless while
there aro more than enough preach
ers desiring to do tho work" said
Littleton. "Rural churches who feel
unable to pay a pastor as they have
in the past do not realize how badly
the young minister wants to preach.
There aro many who are moro than
willing to go out and preach merely
to have their expenses paid."
Sunday School Officers
Include Five From S. U.
Five of tho new officers for tho
University church were members of
the Simmons faculty. Last Sunday
was the inauguration day for tho new
officers.
Prof. W. A. Stephenson was elected
general Superintendent of the Sunday
School. The other faculty members
elected wero H. R. Arrant Supt. of
young peoples department; W. C. Kib-
ble teacher of Boethian class; D. W.
Arnette teacher of Berean class; and
Miss Eva Rudd .secretary of interme-
diate department.
Set For Murder
Below is pictured a dramatic
scene from Bernard Shaw's play
"Murder In tho Red Barn." The
Jitney players will present the
famous drama here Nov. 8.
1932 'SLIMES' DUMBER
THAN FRESHIES OF 1931
T. C. U. RECORDS REVEAL
Fort Worth Oct. 22. Freshmen
who entered Texas Christian Univer-
sity this fall aro slightly less intelli
gent than those entering in 1031 but
aro well above the averago of the
first-year .classes of tho last five
years. At least this seems to bo a
fair deduction from the showing made
on the general intelligence test giv-
en each year to all freshmen students.
This year's freshman class scored
a modian of 237 on a possible 480
points. In 1028 the modian was 212
in 1029 it fell to 190 in 1030 it was
202 and in 1031 rose to the high point
of 247.
This fall four students one girl
and three boys mado scores of more
than 400 perfect being 480. The
highest score mado by a- girl was
427. That half of tho class which
ranked above tho modian was compos-
ed of exactly tho same number of
boys and girls.
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President Speaks At
Roby Rotan Sunday
President J. D. Sandcfcr delivered
two addresses Sunday October 0
speaking in the morning at Roby and
in the afternoon at Rotan. At the
eleven o'clock strvico ho filled the
pulpit of Rev. D. G. Reld a Simmons
graduate and in the afternoon he
spoke at tho First Baptist Church of
Rotan. on the subject of the Eight
eenth Amendment..-
Crash Victim Resumes
School Work This Week
Occie Leo Hoffoman who was in
jured last week in an automobile ac
cident is reported as improved this
week. Dr. M. T.. Ramsey her attend-
ing physician says ht will be able to
remove tho cast from her jaw by Fri-
day October 22.
Miss Hoffoman resumed her studies
the latter part of this week and is ex-
pected to meet classts in tho early
part of next week.
Home Economic Students
.Delay Organization
Organization of tho home economics
club has been delayed until next week
according to an announcement made
by sponsor Alma Phillips.
A meeting is to bo held of all the
students in this department early next
week at which time officers for tho
year are to be elected. A program
of definite meeting dates and plans
for tho year's work will bo formu-
lated at this assembly.
THE SLIME POOL
By Prof. Danderuff
Gather round all you fish and lets
give the Sophs three rousing razzes.
We don't mind the upperclassmen
giving us the glad hand but wo don't
want to get sore about it cither.
And speaking of upperclassmen we
all knew they wero dump but when
one of the football stars makes a
crack about biting one of tho St. Ed.
men In tho game the other night that
takes tho cake. How could they be
dumb enough to bite on nnything like
that?
That brings up another point which
wo slibuld stress in the next fresh-
men meeting the class should render
a vote of thanks to tho honorable Mr.
Haley for his generosity and hos-
pitality in inviting all the Slimes to
come and seo him.
Slime president Ycarby is the real
stuff. He proved it tho other night
when he showed ud Flynn and Wom
ack1. Why neither one' of them could
dancel
Well guess that is enough slime
slinging so we will just ooze off and
hibernate 'till next week.
So sayeth the sophs; "I'll seize you
later."
Tech Prexy Says
Economic Recovery
Depends On Schools
Gives Five Points of Growth
Wherein Colleges Are
Responsible
Dr. Bradford Knapp president of
Texas Tcchnlloglcal college in an ad-
dress mado at Dallas Tuesday stat-
ed that educational institutions now
have a major responsibility in assur
ing permanent recovery from tho
econoomlc straits through which the
world has been passing.
Speaking beforo tho Electric club
he said that dissemination of knowl
edge about all phases of the social
and economic system was tho first
task in improving tho present status
of civilization and in bringing about
a lasting recovery from economic
troubles.
Ho claimed that proper adminis
tration of colleges and universities
would bring this change about. He
cited tho following five factors in
tho growth of a civilization.
"It must grow In knowledge through
research discovery and invention.
"It must grow in tho intellectual
capacity of tho individuals who make
up its people.
"It must grow or increase in the
effectiveness of its political and
economic organizations.
"It must grow in tho individual
and collective reaction toward oth-
ers in an organized society or what
some may call social consciousness.
"It must grow in the moral and
spiritual responsibility to tho indi-
vidual." Dr. Knapp said wo can never have
a moro intelligent nation without hav-
ing more intelligent individuals or a
moro moral nation without having a
larger number of moral individuals.
"That js the task of education and
yet there is a disposition to criticise
tho schools and Bay thoy cost too
much."
Sport Panorama
After the way tho Cowhands come
out in their game last night with Col-
lege of Mines in El Paso it is ro-
solved that from now and hence forth
(hat wo shnlt leave the reader to
draw on his own private conclusions.
An accurate oraclo or medium is
about as scarce in these parts as a
football victory.
The Miners you know are more
than just an average team. Last
week for instance they trounced How-
ard Payne the Cowboys' own annual
Waterloo for. a 10-7 defeat. Thus
the Miners are good although their
game last night does or docs not take
a step toward proving It Its all ac-
cording to.tho way you see it.
.Several old Texas confcrcncerians
(pardon the big word) have become
so "use" to being beat this seuson
that this week they are resorting to
playing each other in order that at
least one team may win a ball game
beforo tho year is over.
The Yellow Jackets were scheduled
to meet Austin college at Sherman
last night The JCangaroos who took
the II. P. eleven for a 13 to 7 ride
last year looks like good pickings
for anybody this season.
Neither Austin Southwestern nor
St. Edwards has scored a point in
the last three ball games each has
played. We once heard rumors in
the Cowhand quarters of power
houses brilliant aerial that clicked
and 90 yard punts and runs but when
a runty bunch of Saints come along
it is a 0 to 0 tie and a moral victory
and bah I
Southwestern by tho way was
to get a chance at St. Edwards throat
last night.
Guess you're wondering how that
game came out too and besides its
12 o'clock Friday (last) night and
that telegram hasn't como in from
Troy yet spilling tho dopo on tho
game in El Pnso.
Male Quartett Fete
Porter in B'day Party
Euel Porter first placo winner in
tho city Atwater-Kcnt audition was
honored Monday evening by members
of this and last year's male quartet
who met to celebrate Porter's birth
day.
Cake chocolate and sandwiches
were served and when Porter bit in-
to his sandwich ho was pleasantly
surprised to find that it contained a
gift of money from the guests who
included Mr. J. J. Work. Tho gift
was for the purpose of helping de
fray the expenses of the honoree who
will leave Saturday for Dallas to com-
pete in the state Atwater-Kent finals.
Plans Under Way
For Local Y.M.C.A.
A movement to organize an Abilene
unit of tho Young Men's Christian
Association has been started in Abi-
lene under the leadership of Charles
Barnes student association president
of Simmons University.
The first meeting of those Inter-
ested was held Sunday afternoon in
the Y. W. C. A. building. Barnes was
elected chairman of tho group and ap-
pointed a committee to seo some of
the town and sccuro substantial back-
ing. Stnnley Sanders and C. W. Cecil
of A. C. C. arc included on this com-
mittee. A move Is on foot to securo tho
swimming pool In the Simmons gym-
nasium for winter swimming. A
nominal fee will be charged all "mem
bers to pay for tho heating of the
pool.
All Simmons boys who aro interest-
ed and would like to work with tho
organization aro invited to meet with
tho group Sunday afternoon at 2:30
in the Y. W. C. A. building to perfect
plans for organization.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN U. TO
USE "COLLEGE LIFE" AS
THEME FOR YEAR BOOK
Fort Worth Oct. 22. "College
Life" will bo the themo of tho 1033
Horned Frog student annual of Tex-
as Christian University according to
L. O. Dallas tJorpusi Christ! editor-in-chief.
Paul Martin Newton Kan.
Is business manager of tho yearbook.
Assistant editors aro Billy Dickey
Houston and Roy Bacus Newport
Ark.
Fell Down and
Broke Her Crown
They say we all fall sooner or
later and If you ever break the crown
on your watch bring it to Rex A.
Smith and hq will put on n new ono
that matches perfectly whilo you
wait. Tho cost will be very low. Ho
will also regulate and carefully in-
spect your watch free of charge.
Whenever anything is wrong with
your watch take it to Rex A. Smith.
Ho has the most modern and com-
plete watch repair service In the city
and has on hand parts and crystals
for over CO0O different makes of
watches. Ho is equipped to givo you
unusually quick service on watch re-
pairs. Adv.
Abilene Fruit & Vegetable
Company
Abilene Texas
3rd and Plum Street
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North Second and Pine
"Downtown Hcadquarlcrt"
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Attorney s-at-Law
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Edward's Barber Shop
Student Trade Appreciated
Haircuts 25c
J. W. (Dock) Edwards
385 Cypress Street
DR. W. R. SIVLEY
Announces
the removal of his offices to
705-6 Alexander Bldg.
General Practice of Dentistiy
witli special attention to Pyorrhea
and Extractions
HARLEY SADLER'S
OWN COMPANY
City Auditorium
Fair Park
One Week Beginning
Monday October 17th
Auspices of American Legion
Opening Play
"Kempy or The Princess
and the Plumber"
(A Story That Pleases All)
Eddie See And His Orchestra and
Ruton's "Educated Dogs"
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