Chalk up another defeat for the Gold and Blue!

Two California airplanes, each bearing a red "S," made a futile attempt yesterday at 4:30 to set the bonfire afire. The planes dropped two bombs, both of which fell within fifty feet of the structure. Only one burst into flames. As the fire had just been covered with oil, about fifteen minutes before, there would have been difficulty in suppressing the flames, had the bomb hit the bonfire.

The two planes circled over the campus for some time and then headed for the bonfire. Flying low, they circled over the fire for several minutes before venturing to shell it. The first projectile caught fire as it hit the ground. The second bomb failed to explode.

Made of small glass tubes, the bombs contained a mixture of gasoline, fulminate of magnesium and a small amount of potassium.

Reports of the raid spread rapidly over the campus. Within a quarter of an hour the bonfire lot was covered with students. A guard, recruited from freshmen, was immediately stationed around the fire.