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PAGE'l'WO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md. Passing in Review VARIETY A REVIEW OF By BRADY O. BRYSON f BOOKS, PLAYS, AND LIFE The Saar Basin "DODSWORTH' , making "Dodsworth" The political destiny of several million important productions Sidney Howard's people in one of the most crowded sec- Sinclair Lewis' novel. dramatization of the American theatre. To be presented Ofli~ial student nt;wspaper of Western Maryland College, published on Thursday tions of Europe was decided by their own next week at Ford's Theatre, Baltimoro. during the academic year by the students of Western Maryland College Westminster hand recently. The Saarlanders had the Maryland. Entered as second-class matter at the Westminster Postofli~e. ' choice of remaining under the jurisdic- R.eviewed nom the New York production GRAMMAR AI\TD THE TERRIER SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.00 A YEAR tion of the League of Nations, becoming which recently concluded its forty-two A Terr(i)or Tale by Idamae T. Riley a part of France, or joining the nation week engagement at the Schubert Theatre. The black and brown terrier, looking of Germany. They chose the last, sup- very much like a sausage that has sizzled posedly by their own free will. Reviewed by Dennis J. Brown. over a campfire until it has acquired a Certainly they did not think about it blackish tinge, saw the English professor EDITORIAL STAFF very much. Of course, it was a momen- Several years ago Sinclair Lewis ere- leaving Science Hall. Now the little tel', Editor-in-Chief· - - .. - - .. _ - -. - .. _.. - .. DENNIS J. BROWN, '35 tous occasion to them; they were making ated the character Samuel Dodsworth; riel', one of the numerous canine mascots . t Ed-t A ssoC'ta e_ ~ ors _.. __. _'" PAUL SCHWEIKER 35 EDITH FORNEY '35 one of Ihe most vital decisions they had since that time the name of this charac- of Western Maryland College, is usually News Ed_~tors.. - .. - _ .ROBERT BROOKS '36 'FRiNCES ELDERDICE' '35 been called upon to make. They knew it, ter has become almost a common noun in a very friendly dog. He likes to be petted Copy Edttors : _.. _ IDAMAE RILEY' '36 HAROLD WHITE' '36 too. But it seemed only to excite them the vernacular of an ordinary American. and played with-to have girls ask, Sports Editors __.. _WILSON NICHOLS "35 'FRANCES GLYNN' '35 The name Dodsworth signifies the type of Feature Editor ' , , to emotional display, to parade in great , , Would the doggie like a bath-a Exchange Edit~l:"""""""" - - - - ROSALIE SILBERSTEIN, '36 American business man who retires in or- clean, soapy bath 1" or to hear the - -. - - -. - _ _. _ HELEN STUMP, '36 processions with bands and burning ef- der to enjoy the fabulous fortune he has figies, to spout forth voluminous speeches ask, "How are tricks today, old ~v.ov.,,:..-<....r. MAKE-UP STAFF about blood brotherhood and such senti- earned. But, in Sinclair Lewis' story, Yes, usually the terrier is one of Ma",:aging Editor: : _HERBERT STEVENS, '36 mental rot, to congregate in the streets Sam Dodsworth is confronted with .'1 friendliest creatures that ever wagged a Asststant Manag~ng Ed,~tOl'S _ _.. __. MANSELL S'l'l!:VENS, '35, ROBERT COE, '37 problem far more formidable than the and cafes to celebrate in drunken frenzy. tail. But when the terrier saw the pro- BUSINESS STAFF There was plenty of noise, plenty of mere spending of a fortune-he has ~ fessor ieaving Science Hall, he did a ~:rin~~s. Manager __. _ _ F. KALE MATHIAS, '3'5 drinking, and plenty of shouting. But wife who refuses to act her age! most unfriendly thing-he lifted up his A v.er ~ng Manager - _ _ _ EDWARD BEAUCHAMP '36 there was no thinking. If there had been Dodsworth retires from his lucrative brown feet and ran. ~swtlant.t Advertising Manager _ _ _ _. _ JOHN WARMAN' '37 automobile business when his wife, Fran, "The Doctor is a fine fellow," he ' C tl'()'lba wn Managers .... - - - -. T HOMAS E' VELAND, 36, OLIVE BUTLER, '35 much coldly intelligent consideration of decides to keep up with the proverbial the question, the Saar Basin would have thought. "But I don't want to meet up Assistant Circulation Managers remained under the League. J oneses, A tour of Europe is the cam- with him. He knows too much English ANDREW RILEY, '36 MARTHA MCCULLOUGH, '37 'I'o have joined France would have been ouflage used by Fran to hide her ardent for I-or should I say me? I can't never RALPH LUMAN, '37 ROSALIE GIIJBER'I', '36 folly. France did not want them, in the desire to play in the Fountain of Youth seem to remember. And I'd hate to she becomes REPORTERS first place. And in the second place, few before about. Caught too old to splash the say the wrong thing to he-or is it water in the intoxicating Brady Bryson, '35; C~arles Read, '36; Guy Griffen, '36; Nicholas Campofreda, '36; of the SaarIanders were of French origin. whirl of European life, Fran forgets she Mrn? Anyway, I sort of feel like L~ma_r ~enson, 35; Kenneth Plummer, '3'7; Ralph Lambert, '37; Paul Since the coal mines were operating at a ten-cent hamburger beside a ~ltchle, ~7; ~enneth Baumgardner, '38; James Coleman, '38; Harry Bright, large deficit, France made very little at- has a family, and, in a manner unique to steak when I'm around or is it oboui 38; Merlin MIller, '38; Paul Nelson, '38. tempt to persuade public opinion in her American women, falls for the debonair he. And they say he knows all about til Orpha Pritch~rd, :35; Margaret James, '35; Jane Roof, '36; Elizabeth Byrd, '36; favor because she knew that economically manners and rhythmical names of some Cante?'bul'Y Tales and Hcvmlet and every" Sal!y Price, 37; Helen Stump. '37; Sara belle Blackwell, '37' Virginia Lee she would not have gained anything by of Europe's most unimportant nobility. thing. Well, I could tell some canine Smith, '38; Anne Chew, '38; M. V. Brittingham '38' Janet 11'acVean '38' the acquisition. And she also realized Sam, failing to make Fran realize her tales, and I do know something about Eleanor Taylor, '38. ' , , , that the Saarlanders and the French are mistake, turns to Edith Cortwright, a ham, but stilI--. Oh! He's not going ethnologically incornpa tible, young American woman whom he has down the path by the summer house Worthy opinion; Model management; Correct news. To join with Germany was folly too. causually met on board ship. Together all. He's coming right down this Today Germany is a nation of extremely these two find the sympathetic under- to McDaniel Hall. Of course, I unstable political status controlled by a standing for which both have been seek- dash down to the Robinson Garden, Fran, finally thnt E D I T o R I A L government that apparently feels little ing. But some conventions realizing even he is a pretty fine man, after all. So I there which are go up and meet him. But I won't let those who live by responsibility towards its decrees. And its economic status is she cannot break, returns to Sam. And a single bark and then he won't For Editorial Column To be perfectly candid, the name of this edi- even more shaky. The evils of depres- Dodsworth finds himself in the eternal know how dumb-or at least how ' triangle! Readers Only to~'ial was selected with only one purpose in sion have done more damage in Germany grammarly'-I am." . . mind-s-to attract more readers. So with this than in any other nation in the world; Sidney Howard's dramatization of So the terrier, as sedate as a sausag~- confession ~ade, the hope is sincerely expressed that you will finish read- nor is she by any means out of the throes Sinclair Lewis' novel catches and en- like terrier can be, advanced to meet the mg the a.rtlCle a?-d not stop at the end of this paragraph. of her prolonged crisis. HeT future is hances all the spark and flame of the professor, ~ho gave him several kindly .A? InterestIng and significant article was recently brouo'ht to our none too attractive for those who have original story. But judged by the rp- pats on the head. atten:IO~, labled ":W~a~ Do College Students Rea~ in College "'Papers?"_ long been a part of her struggle. What quisites of g·ood drama, the play is chop- Then the terrier saw a girl leaving the "-r_-'W~~ ',eJ;:.._,___!;La_t:w:all,--_eXClted. The facts of the,arhcle were based upon a can the Saarlanders hope to gain by sink- py. This is rather to be expected, as the College Grille. She carried something in survey ?f several colleges, and very decidedly aided in answerin-';_ the -mg into tilis net ot economic and govern- mored itself ;s of m':..~,_ .: Jpngth "_.:Iii the hp.t' hm.