Pa +9 t ‘ ‘emer Fosnen A : : as ington and Lee U niversity LEXINGTON, VA. 244 ; Sire ys. Volume it NOVEMBER, 1927 JUN i Pen John Joseph Allen, ’70, of Franklin County, N. C., is the champion speller of the North State, ac- cording to the Raleigh News and Observer. This might mean much or little, but the Raleigh News says that Mr. Allen “can spell every word in the dictionary and can give the proper definition.” If this be true, North Carolina unquestionably is en- titled to another “first.” An unabridged dictionary of the English language these days contains some 450,000 words. Of course a vast number of these are technical terms and generally Latin or Greek or from some modern language other than English. It is more than likely that Mr. Allen would find him- self stumped if called upon to spell certain chemical terms found in the dictionary, and still more unlikely that he would be able to define some of them. Mr. Allen says that every school in America should use Webster’s Blue Back Spelling Book in teaching spelling. He says it was excluded from the schools for the reason that “it only costs 10 cents.” We have been inclined to believe for a considerable period that a return to the old spelling book method of teaching spelling would produce better spellers than our public schools are turning out. PHILIP P. GIBSON, 713, of Huntington, West Va., was a recent visitor to Lexington. FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP RECORDS 1926-’27 PRO Pan PR ee Ua TR 356 PE eee ie ee ee 75.528 Bee ete Ey ee a ae Dec ee 75.442 De eee ea ae 75.245 DA Dee erg re ene ee 75.103 Delta ame etry a es 74,988 Alpha ye ae 74.845 Pht ee er ee a F428 Pi Ra A ey 74.174 Pi Kappa PR ro er ee 74.113 ipo NG Pe Signa Aloha” Hsien: Olof 8 ye ae 73.576 Kappa Alpha fs oy ee Sie 73.571 Kappa “Siemean a 73.059 Lambda Chie mlpha ee oe 73.037 Dipti a ee ee 72.845 Phe Uinta $2255 Alipay a OMe ee 72.020 Oia Th Neon eee 71.209 LOCAL, AC a i, cet a 78.201 WRESTLING TEAM BEGINS TRAINING The Varsity and freshman wrestling teams are now - undergoing an intensive training period. The Varsity men work out every day from 4 to 5 o’clock, while the freshmen go through their paces from 5 to 6. The outlook for this year’s team is exceptionally bright. Some twenty men are now on the Varsity squad, and this number will be considerably augmented at the close of the football season, as many wrestlers are out for football. Capt. Seligman, who was chosen on Coach Player’s All-South Atlantic team last year, and Bolton are the monogram men back whom Coach Mathis will use as the nucleus of his Varsity team. An excellent schedule is being arranged which will include some eight or ten trips to various universities in the South and East. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT WASHING- TON AND LEE With the completion of physical examination of freshmen at Washington and Lee, all first year men are now engaged in some form of physical education. Swimming classes have begun. Ability to swim is now a requisite for a degree. The physical examinations revealed that the largest freshman weighed 205 pounds and the smallest, ninety-nine. The tallest was six feet one inch, and the shortest five feet one inch. THI, ALUMNI MAGAZINE 11 Football Results Sept. 24—W. & L., 26; Lynchburg College, 2. Oct. 1.—W.& L., 6; U. of West Va., 6. Oct. 8—W. & L., 12; Duke University, 7. Oct. 15.—W. & L. 0; Princeton, 13. Oct. 22-—W. & L., 25; U. of Kentucky, 0. The usual season “opener” was provided in the game with Lynchburg College. Ragged performance char- acterized the play of both teams. ‘The form displayed by the new and untried Generals’ backfield was the most encouraging feature. ‘Two touchdowns resulted from well directed forward passes—Lott to Spotts and Lott to Barclay. A blocked punt for a safety scored two points for Lynchburg. The University of West Virginia provided the first real test of the Generals’ ability. Battling doggedly on Laidly field Charleston, West Va., under a hot sun the two teams engaged in a midfield see-saw during the first quarter. In the second period W. & L. advanced to West Va.’s 25-yard line, lost the ball and was forced back by a consistent. mountaineer onslaught which resulted in a touchdown after a 23-yard run and along pass. The half ended just as the Generals were threatening the West Va. goal after a long run by Stearnes. The third quarter again saw the Gen- erals on the defensive with most of the play near mid-’ field. In the final period a successful forward passing game took the Blue team to the West Va. goal line, only to lose the ball on downs. A bad West Va. punt gave W. & L. the ball again on the West Va. 10-yard line and a touchdown upon gains by Lott and White. The kick for goal failed and the game ended soon after at 6-6 deadlock. Duke University sent a strong team ably coached by former W. & L. mentor, James DeHart, to Lexington. W.& L. scored a touchdown in the first few minutes of play upon an intercepted pass by Howe, a pass from Stearnes to Howe, another from Lott to Howe, an off-tackle run by Howe and a plunge by Barnett. Lott missed goal from placement. The remainder of the first half was taken up by a powerful Duke offen- sive which resulted in touchdown and goal afterward upon an offside penalty against W. & L. During this period Duke backs gained at will through the General line and constantly threatened their secondary. defense. DeHart’s charges looked infinitely superior. After the rest period a renewed and invigorated W. & L. team took the field. Howe, Lott, White and Spotts mixed end runs, off tackle jabs, line plunges and _ for- ward passes in bewildering confusion to score the sec- ond and winning touchdown in the face of numerous and heavy penalties and strong Duke defensive work. In this period the Generals registered ten first downs and did not allow a first down to Duke. This flashy comeback ended the game 12 to 6. The strong showing against West Va. and Duke in- spired many students to follow the W. & L. team to Princeton, in hope of an inter-sectional victory. There the Generals met .a superior and heavier team, were constantly on the defensive except for two sustained drives toward the Princeton goal which fell short be- fore the stronger Tiger defensive wall. The powerful Princeton backs tore through for a touchdown during the first five minutes of play, but were blocked by Spotts in the try for goal. In the second half the Gen- erals were again threatened but held well when in dan- ger until a fumble lost the ball on downs well within their own territory. This gift resulted in the second tiger score. A pass scored the extra point, the final score being 13-0. Howe, H. B. STEARNS, H. B. Wuitt, F. B. FOUR HORSEMEN Tips, (Capt) G. 12 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE ALUMNI BUILDING OCCUPIED Under the able direction of Prof. Hale Houston, 95, chairman of the Alumni Building Committee, re- pair and rehabilitation work on the old McLaughlin house has been completed. ‘This was made possible by the generosity of a few alumni and friends who con- tributed $2,200 for the purpose. The new alumni quarters include a commodious and handsome lounge which has been completely fur- nished, a writing and reading room, a small lobby, a lavatory, a large alumni office room and an open porch. An upstairs living apartment is occupied by the Alumni Secretary and family, the rental providing tor the upkeep and maintenance of the building. Conveniently located at the campus walkway en- trance, the Alumni Building should provide a popular gathering place and headquarters for visiting alumni at all times. ‘The house will be remembered as the old McLaughlin house, the Howerton home, the old Phi Kappa Sigma house or the School of Journalism Building. , The lobby has been furnished with reed fibre furni- ture and the lounge with overstuffed Spanish leather. The writing room or ‘‘den” walls are adorned with aumerous autographed pictures of individual alumnt. Another large room has been made into the business office of the Alumni Association, Inc., and contains all of the alumni files, records, etc. Too much credit cannot be given to Prof. Hale Houston for his invaluable assistance in planning and directing the improvements in the old building, which is one of the oldest houses in Lexington (approxt- mately 125 years old). The repair and furnishing of such a time-worn structure with such limited funds was no easy task. It was only through the good judg- ment aid experience of Prof. Houston that the work was accomplished. Therefore, the Alumni Building is but another monument to be added to his record of accomplishments on the W. & L. campus. In addition to the gifts gratefully acknowledged in the last issue of the magazine generous contributions for the building have been received from the follow- ing alumni and friends: Hon. John W., Davis; ar. William E. Dold, Harry Moran, Dan B. Owen, Miles Poindexter, Albert Steves, Sr., Wm. A. Anderson, W. L, Webster and Henry Boley. 2 THE ALL TIME W. & L. ELEVEN The proposal that alumni pick an all-time W. & L. football team met with an enthusiastic response in some quarters. However, while a large number of re- phes have been received, the response has not been sufficiently general or representative for the judges to come to a decision. Therefore, a report will not be published until the next (January) issue of the_ Alumni Magazine. In the meantime alumni should continue to send in their choices for this mythical super-combination, for the results will probably stand for years as the repre- sentative choice by alumni of the eleven greatest players ever produced at Washington and Lee, and the more general the response is the more accurate the judges decision will be. : C. W. “Bill” Streit, 05, chairman of the committee of judges, has called attention to various factors to be taken into consideration, which makes a just decision almost impossible. He pointed out that first attention is always directed to the ball carriers, while the suc- cess of those stars may be due to a running mate on the same team who, was rarely given the opportunity to carry the ball. Also, that defensive ability should be taken into greater account. Therefore, it should be made plain that in the choice of the all-time Generals a distinction should be made between the “most valuable player to his team” and the greater all-round performer in his position. It is the purpose of this present endeavor to pick the latter—- that is, the most perfect combination of individual efficiency in all departments of play in each position. It is also hoped that more “picks” will be sent in by alumni who witnessed team play between 1897 and 1907, for more of the choices received to date deal with players from 1912 to 1926. Of course, results are not to be final and will in no way reflect upon the spirit or ability of any player or group of players. The con- test, if contest it is, is merely for speculation and re- flection—and will only set up a mark at which future General stars can aim—a place on the “All-Time Big Blue: Peam: THe “Bre Game I6 23° THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE | 13 Prospects The 1927 team thus far has developed remarkably under Coach Herron’s tutelage. In the beginning the outlook was gloomy; the loss of veterans Rau- ber, Palmer, Whitlock, Holt and Rector was keenly felt. But from a good supply of new material a formidable eleven has been whipped into shape. The new team is conspicuous for the absence of individual stars. ‘True, Captain Tips and the vet- eran Spotts might be so rated, but in the backfield the team is without a sensational ground gainer. In- stead, the entire backfield is showing itself capable of effectively executing offensive plays for consist- ent gains. Howe and Lott substituted by Barnett and Eberhardt are proving able runners, while White and Stearnes ably share line plunging duty. In the line the brilliant play of Captain Tips and Spotts is seconded by that of. Fitzpatrick who is playing his second varsity year at tackle. Fisher, tackle, Groop, guard, Latham, center, Dorsey and Towill, ends, varsity veterans from last year, are augmented by Hawkins, tackle, Sproul, end, and Snodgrass, center, second and third year men who are doing exceptionally well in the varsity line. Therefore, at the present writing, it appears that the Generals will face the Cavaliers of Virginia with a well balanced, smooth working, hard fighting team, normally proficient in every department of the game without a noticeably weak spot in offense or defense. They will present a diversified attack independent of any one individual star and account well in each of the eleven positions. Barring injuries they will likely line up as appears below: LInE-Up (As they will most likely face Virginia, Nov. 5th) Jersey Yrs. on No. Name Position Age Weight Squad 33 Spotts End 21 181 3 53 Fisher Tackle aa 185 3 or 47 < Hawkins Tackle 20 170 1 po lips, (Cap.) Guard a 188 3 42 iatham Center 22 176 3 or 56 Snodgrass Center 19 163 < 44 Groop Guard ed 176 2 37 Fitzpatrick Tackle 22 188 2 Dorsey End a2 165 3 or 58 ‘Sproul End el 165 2 38. Lott Quarter 20 165 2 43 Howe Hall 20 155 3 46 Stearns Half Re 177 3 57 White Full 24. 175 2 or 40 Barnet (sub.) Full 19 160 J or 60 Eberhardt (sub.) Half 20 165 1 Born. To Mr..and Mrs. ‘Roy_}. 4ommmley, 22, a son on July 3lst. CoacH HErRoN —— developed remarkably” ce REMAINING GAMES Only two football engagements are scheduled after the Virginia game on November 5th. The annual contest with V. P. I. will be played at Blacksburg, Va. on November 12th, and with the University of Flor- ida at Jacksonville on November 24th. Advance tickets for the V. P. I. game will be on sale at Roanoke and Lexington a few days before the game. Alumni can best insure advance reservations upon remittance of $2.00 each, plus 10 cents postage, to R. A. Smith, graduate manager of athletics, Lex- ington. W. & L. tickets for the U. of Florida game are be- ing distributed under the direction of Fred M. Valz, 10, Atlantic National Bank Building, Jacksonville. Remittance of $2.50 each, plus 10 cents for postage should be made to him at once, as he advises us that there is a greater demand than ever for good seats at the game this year. Reservations will not be held later than one week before the game unless accompa- nied by advance payment. ats ‘14 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE Tickets and Reservations for November 5th Due to the heavy demand from supporters of V. M. 1., W. & L., the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia, hotel and rooming accommodations in Lexington will be overtaxed on November 5th. Local hotels have refused to accept further reservations and indications are that every available private room has been taken in advance. While every effort will be made to accommodate W. & L. alumni, it is advisable for those coming to Lex- ington by auto to secure reservations in the nearby towns of Natural Bridge, Roanoke, Lynchburg and Staunton for the nights of the 4th and 5th. Lexing- ton is accessible by excellent roads from these points in less than two hours. | Tickets for the W. & L.-Va. Classic can be se- cured in advance upon remittance of $2.00 each and ten cents return postage (twenty-five cents if regis- tered) to R. A. Smith, Graduate Manager of Ath- letics, Lexington, Va. A heavy advance sale has al- ready been reported. The stadium at Wilson field will be occupied by Virginia students and supporters. Ample temporary bleachers have been erected on the opposite side of the field for W. & L. followers. Two sections between the forty-yard line have been allotted to alumni. Reservations in the alumni sec- tion should be purchased at once. Alumni wishing to see the V. M. I.-Caroline game at 11 A. M., can secure advance tickets upon remit- tance of $2.00 each and return postage to Major B. M. Clarkson, V. M. I. Graduate Manager, at Lexing- ton. : Excellent roads lead to Lexington from every section except the West which is blocked by the un- completed highway between Lexington and Clifton Forge. From the South hard surface roads via Bristol and Roanoke, or via Winston-Salem and ‘Roanoke, from the East hard surface and sand clay via Petersburg and Lynchburg or via Charlottesville and Staunton; and from the North the Valley Pike via Winchester and Staunton are excellent. The best entries from the West are via Wheeling, West Va. and Cumberland, Md., to Winchester, and the Valley Pike, or via Charleston and White Sulphur Springs, West Va. to Clifton Forge and detour to Lexington. Comfortable bus service makes connections with incoming and outgoing trains at Staunton, Roanoke and Lynchburg. The Roanoke and Staunton in- coming schedule is given below. Bus CONNECTIONS Leave Staunton 7:00 A. M., arrive Lexington 8 300A. Me. Leave Staunton 8:30 A. M., arrive Lexington 10:00 A. M. Leave Staunton 12:00 M., arrive Lexington 1:30) Me. Leave Staunton 3:00 P. M., arrive Lexington 4:30 P. M. Leave Staunton 7:45 P. M., arrive Lexington 915), Ne | Leave Roanoke 7:30 A. M., arrive Lexington 9 30a, Mi Leave Roanoke 10:00 .&@ LL. class’ of 1942) and Sarah Elizabeth, 3 months. We live in Rocky River, a suburb about 9 miles west, and will be delighted to see anybody from W. & L. or Lexington. I see Clyde Hoge of Cincinnati and John McChord of Cleveland once in a while. Would be particularly pleased to hear from any members of my class who may be in this part of the country.” EDGAR (“CONFUCIUS”) SYDENSTRICKER, ’02, has been elected to a vacancy in the International Institute of Statistics, and recently was appointed as director of epidemiological research for the Milbank Memorial Fund, New York, which is financing ex- tensive public health activities in this country. He retains his directorship of statistical research in the U. S. Public Health Service which he has held for 12 years. In 1922-24 upon invitation of the League of Nations, he inaugurated and served as chief of the League’s statistical and epidemiological Service, is a Fellow of the American Statistical and Public Health Associations, and has published numerous scientific papers and reports. His home is in Washington, D. C. with offices there and in New York City. MAJ. JOHN McCLURE, ’03, head of the depart- ment of Chemistry of the New Mexico Military In- stitute, Roswell, New Mexico, recently visited his former home at Spottswood, Va: VINCENT M. MILES, ’07, of Fort Smith, Ark. was a visitor to Lexington recently. | MR. ALBERT STEVES, JR., 06, was a visitor to Lexington during the early. part of September. HONORABLE CLIFTON A. WOODRUM, 708, congressman from the 6th District of Virginia, was the speaker at a recent banquet given by Lexington Council No. 179 Jr. O. U. A. M. The occasion was the climax to a drive of new members. MR. AND MRS. C. $8. GLASGOW, ’09,-’14, took a three weeks’ trip to Cuba during October. CAPT. REUBEN RAGLAND, °09, of Jackson- ville has been the guest of Col. R. Barclay Poague at the V. M. I. W. P. lawiy, “Class of ee. MARRIED. Rayford W. Alley, ’10, of New York City to Mrs. Henrietta Wardwell of Malverne, L. I. on July 30th. REV. GOODRIDGE A. WILSON, Jr., ‘12, and family of Pulaski were recent visitors to their parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson on Morningside Heights. THOS. F. OGILVIE, 711, is practicing law in At- lantic City, N. J. with offices in the Guarantee Trust Building. | In a short communication from PAUL A. ROCK- WELL. '11, he says, “Ilave very little of interest to say ahout myself. My chief achievement of the past year has been the finding of an apartment in Paris, at 51 rue St. Placide—(anyone familiar with post-War housing conditions in Paris will appreciate the Her- culean efforts involved in finding a place to live in that city). The French courts have consistently refused me the right to take possession of a house which | bought in Paris four years ago, on the sole ground that I am a ‘sale American,’ and therefore have no legal rights over property in France. Am writing an article and short story now and then.” A. G. LIVELY, ’12, is a member of the firm of Bird and Lively, practicing law in Lebanon, Virginia. MR. AND MRS. W. J. WILCOX, 712, and child- ren of Allentown, Penna. were visitors in Lexington during the early fall. WO TAYLOR: THOM) Jai) 13; is ‘now at Princeton, N. J. He writes: ‘While I retain a con- nection with the U. S. Geological Survey I will be giving courses in coal and oil, structural geology, and exploratory methods at Princeton this winter, and | am enjoying the introduction to my surroundings very greatly. Some might be interested to know that at the request of the Navy Department, Dr. E. M. Spieker (of Ohio State) and I made a detailed field study of Teapot Dome this past summer, on which I am now working up a report for the navy, through the Geological Survey.” DAVID H. LINDSAY, was elected Common- wealth’s Attorney for Glou- cester County, Virginia. D. H. Linpsay, ’23 “Commonwealth’s Atty.” THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE 35 JOHN BELL, ’21, writes that he is “‘still practic- ing law in Tampa, Florida, and getting along fine. Associated with the firm of Knight, Thompson and Turner. There are a number of W. & L. men here and we have an organization. May get back to W. & L. sometime this year.” DIED. J. Hodges Fitzgerald, ’21, at Stuart Circle Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, September 17th. Dr. Fitzgerald had graduated from the School of Den- tistry at the Medical College of Virginia with the class of 1927, and had been appointed resident dentist at the State Epileptic Colony near Lynchburg. “ALUMNI MAGAZINE is excellent. I always read it through the minute'I receive it.”—Frank M. Pol- lock, Zh: AUSTIN BLACKWOOD TAYLOR, 21. prac- ticed law in Little Rock, Ark., until May, 1924, when he became general counsel for Crusader Companies, Inc. at New York City, Shreveport, Louisiana, and F 1 Dorado, Ark. He is now general counsel for Cru- sader Pipe Line Company of Louisiana and also vice- president of that and affliated companies. LAWRENCE HAYNES, ’22, writes us that he is doing graduate work in chemistry and physics at Princeton this year, together with teaching at the Lawrenceville School, New Jersey. MARRIED. Robert Howerton, ’22, of Charlotte, N. C. to Miss Mildred Lubbock of that city on Octo- ber Ist. WAYLAND R. KERNS, °22, js president and general manager of the K. and T. Adjustment Bu- reau, with offices in the Frankenberger Building, Charleston, West Va. A. R. (“RED”) HAWKINS, ’25, who has been in Florida for the past two years, is now employed by the Kentucky Rock Asphalt Company at Kyrock, Kentucky, as Cost Accountant. It is a responsible po- sition and “Red” is making good there, we hear. THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE One Year, $2.50; $4.00 Two Years or, both THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE, 1 year THE ALUMNI DIRECTORY, 1 copy $4.50 Send check or money order to VERBON E. 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A prospective W. & L. alumnus and future judge of the same court is Paul Dryden Barns, Jr.—age three and one half years. | FRANK B. HAYNE, 715, has just returned from his three-year detail in ‘Tientsin, China, and is now on duty as Assistant Adjutant, Army War College, Washington, D. C. ENGAGED. ‘The wedding of Mr. Stuart Moore, "15, and Miss Hilah White Pendleton, both of Lex- ington, Virginia, will take place on November 9th. J. L. WILLIAMS, °15, has been Sales Engineer with the Bristol Company, Waterbury, Conn. for the past seven years. He became District Manager at Boston, in December, 1925. In August he was mar- ried to Miss Gladys Mifflin of Cambridge, Mass. MARRIED. J. Lewis Howe, Jr., °18, to Miss Mary Buchanan Scott West, October 4, 1927, Shang- hai, China. W. F. MYERS, ’18, writes us: “Foreign banking has been my hobby for the entire time since I left Washington and Lee. It has carried me to some real remote corners of the world, Manilla and Cebu, in the Philippines, as well as Cristobal in the Canal Zone. For the last two years Chase National Bank, New York City, has been my bread and butter, and I al- most omitted that since July it has served for two of us. It’s a happy life and I recommend it. Mrs. My- ers was formerly Miss Ruth Hilliard of Morrisburg. Ontario.” BORN. ‘To Mr. and Mrs. Verbon FE. Kemp, ’19, a son on September 15th. DR. B. CRAIG PATTERSON, ’87, missionary to Tenghsien, China, was elected moderator by accla- mation at meeting of Lexington Presbytery which opened at Mossy Creek church. Dr. Patterson is fourth on the Lexington presbytery roll in continuous service. CHESTER 5. SHADE, ’20, is practicing law at 9051 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. DR. R. T. B. SMITH, ’20, of Lankenan Hospital, Philadelphia, Penna. and Miss Willie Bell Gale of Wilmington, Delaware, were married in August. Se oe na NR ae \ THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE RAYMOND (DUPIE”) SMITH, 22. writes us: ‘After a year instructing the youth of the coun- try at McCallie School in Chattanooga and two years at Harvard Business School, have been financing au- tomobile sales as assistant Secretary of the Carolina Credit Company, Greensboro, N. C. Am moving to New York City on October 12th to accept position with the Piedmont Finance Company, address—17 Battery Place, New York City.” BORN. ‘lo -Mr.'dnd Mrs. John Drye, [4 723, of New York City, a son on October Ist. A WIKDDING of much interest was that of George Cantrell Mason, Jr., 23, of Memphis, Tenn. and Miss Kate Rucker Penn of Madison, N. C. which took place at the home of the bride on October 8th. Sev- eral W. & L. alumni officiated as groomsmen— May- nard Holt, 27, J; Vaughn Penn, (23, Pemberton Penn, ’26, and Jack Caskie, 24; and prior to the cere- mony a musical program was given by Richard I’. Penn, ’21, and Miss Eloise Bass. MR. EMMETT W. POINDEXTER, ’23, of New York has just returned to the city after visiting his parents at Greenlee, Va. J; RICHARD STURM) 723) and. His: Gide the former Miss Madrienne Tandram of Del Monte, Calif., sailed recently for Tocopilla, Chile where Mr. Sturm will be employed by the Anglo-Chilean Ni- trate Company of New York, as an engineer. Mr. Strum’s contract in Chile covers a three year period. For the past two years he has been located in the De! Monte section of California where he was employed as civil engineer. MARRIED. Robert Murray (“Cubby”) Bear, 24, of Danville, Kentucky, to Miss Gladys Center of New York City, on August 6th. The couple were visitors to Lexington soon after their marriage. BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stuckenrath, 22, a son, Robert, Jr., om July 23, 1927. oT SHERIDAN HOTEL LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA LARGE, COMFORTABLE ROOMS REASONABLE RATES BRICK from GLASGOW eS Brick has equal value for the poor man’s cottage or the rich man’s palace, for the cobbler’s shop or the city hall, the wayside chapel or the metropolitan temple, and yet combines that strength and beauty which meets the requirements of both good taste and a thrifty purse. Other materials have their merits and make their appeal, but looking at the building problem on all sides, no other material approaches face brick in the struc- tural and artistic values it offers—permanence, com- fort, Satety arom fire,