DIAL 4-5444
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
Texas A«M
The B
College
alion
BI-WEEKLY
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
TEXAS A. & M.
DEEP IN AGGIELAND
VOLUME 44
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 15, 1944
NUMBER 52
Fourteen Aggies To Be In Colleges Who’s Who
Musicians
To Return
Sunday
To Put On Show
For Servicemen
At Houston USO
W. M. Turner, director of the
Aggieland Orchestra and the Sing
ing Cadets, has announced that
instead of returning from their
trip on Sunday morning, as they
had at first intended, the two or
ganizations will put on a show at
the Houston U. S. 0. that after
noon and return on the train which
arrives here at 6:12 p.m.
Their main purpose in making
the trip is to play at the party
which will be given by the Humble
Oil Company in celebration of the
production of the one-millionth
gallon of gasoline by that corpora
tion. Their performance will be
given Saturday night at the dance,
although the party and convention
will last from Thursday to Sun
day.
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Conner Dinner
Attended By More
Than 350 Friends
A. B. Conner retiring head of
Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station, and Mrs. Conner were
honored last night at a banquet
given by the Experiment Station
staff and attended by more than
250 persons from the Experiment
Station, Extension Service, and
faculty and administrative de
partments of A. & M.
The banquet in Sbisa annex was
given honoring Conner’s long per
iod of useful service to the Exper
iment Station. He was given a fine
watch and Mrs. Conner was given
a fitted leather case by the Ex
periment Station staff.
Main addresses of the evening
was by A. L. Ward, Educational
Director of National Cotton Seed
Crushers Association; C. H. Mc
Dowell, vice-director of the Ex
periment Station, presided; A. D.
Jackson, chief of the division of
publications, acted as toastmaster;
and Dr. G. S. Fraps, chief of the
division of chemistry, presented the
gifts.
Thirteen Seniors, One
Junior To Be Honored
Who’s Who Is Compilation of Biographies
Of Distinguished Students Over Nation
Fourteen A. & M. men have+leges. These aggies are: Bob
been included in the 1944 edition
of Who’s Who Among Students in
American Universities and Col-
No Battalion Friday
Due to the fact that school is
to be dismissed Friday, Decem
ber 22nd at noon, there will be
no Battalion published on that
day. Regular publication will be
resumed on Friday, January 5,
1945.
B. & C. U. Asks That
No Outdoor Christmas
Lights Be Used
B. D. Marburger of the B. & C.
U. Department, has announced
that the War Production Board
has requested that citizens refrain
from putting up outdoor Christmas
lights this year due to the wartime
fuel shortage. Text of the state
ment follows:
“War Prdduction Board order
2498 issued October 20, 1944, in
part requests ‘City officials, civic
clubs, chambers of commerce, mer
chants and citizens generally to
dispense with outdoor decorative
lighting this Christmas.’ The idea
is to cooperate with the spirit of
the national fuel conservation cam
paign.”
Bill Griffin
Marc Smith
Charles Trickey
Dan Hightower
Andy Jones
Earl Grogan
Charles Haenisch
Roy Riddles
Wichita Falls Club
To Have Party On
December 23rd
Wichita Falls Aggies will hold
their annual Christmas party and
dance at the Forum in Wichita
Falls on Saturday, December 23
from 8:30 p.m. until midnight.
Dick Burch, club president, in
vites all Aggies from that area to
attend.
Tessies Choose Van Johnson,
Crosby, andHope for Favorites
By Alfred Jefferson
Two thousand Tessies can’t be
wrong—so Van Johnson must be
the best actor on the screen to
day.
Results of a poll taken by mem
bers of the journalism class at the
Texas State College for Women
among 2121 students place Van
Johnsoii at the top of the list of
male picture stars, with Spencer
Tracy running a poor second.
Among tlfe many actresses men
tioned in the voting, Bette Davis
took first honors with 140 more
votes than were cast for Greer
Garsop, who came in next.
Winners in the competition for
top-ranking motion picture of the
past year were “A Guy Named
Joe” and “Two Girls and a
Sailor”, both of which feature Van
Johnson. In a letter published in
the “Letters to the Editor” column
of the “Lass-O”, TSCW’s weekly
student newspaper, the manager of
the Texas Theater in Denton
thanks the girls for their criticism
and says that during the show-
(See TESSIES. Page 4)
Longhorn Picture
Deadline Moved
To January 16th
Informal pictures for each or
ganization can be turned in to the
Longhorn office as late as Mon
day, January 15. The reason for
the extension of the deadline is
that there are not enough pic
tures to cdver the pages. On Jan
uary 15, if there are not enough
pictures from every organization
on the campus it will be impos
sible to have any section of that
type at all on the organization
pages. However, those pictures
that have been turned in will be
used in the Aggieland section of
the Longhorn.
It will not be necessary for
prints of the pictures to be turned
in, because the Longhorn will have
others made. If prints are handed
in, they should be approximately
3x4 inches. Prints should be on
glossy single weight paper.
Negatives should be turned in
as soon as possible.
College News Stand Robbed of $200
Wednesday Night; No Arrests Made Yet
Gilchrist Addresses,
Takes Suggestions
From A. & M. Faculty
Monday night in the Chemistry
lecture room President Gibb Gil-
chirst addressed the A. & M. Chap
ter of the American Association of
University Professors on the re
sults of the questionnaire which
he submitted to the faculty in
September. The ehtire College
staff was invited to the meeting.
A majority of the responses to
the questionnaire contained valua
ble comments and suggestions on
the -conduct of the college, he ob
served. From the answers, he found
that it will be advisable to work
out a plan to increase the stu
dent’s use of the library. He ex
pressed concern over the fact that
in the past, two-thirds of the
freshman class from year to year
have failed to graduate from Col
lege. li view of this fact, he con-
(See GILCHRIST, Page 3)
♦ Entry Made Through
Large Front Window
Someone broke into the A. &
M. College News Stand last night
and took $200 from the cash draw
er and safe. The time of the rob
bery has not been determined nor
had police made any arrests at
2 o’clock yesterday.
Louie Clarke, student manager
of the news stand, reported the
robbery to the Commandant’s Of
fice between 8:00 and 8:15 yester
day morning and the Commandant’s
Office immediately called in Bryan
police and the State Highway pa
trol. Clarke furnished a clew to
the identity of a possible suspect
when he said that he noticed a
youth watching him put away the
money Wednesday night. Clarke
said that the youth seemed to be
paying particular attention to the
places where the money was plac
ed for safe keeping.
Overlooks $75.00
Although $200 was taken, the
robber overlooked a $35 box of
(See ROBBERY, Page 4)
Penberthy Asks
That Pledges Be
Turned In Wed.
Two Months Money
Must Be Reported
By 6 p. .m Wednesday
W. L. Penberthy, chairman of
the College-at-War bond and
stamp drive for Texas A. & M.
has announced that all pledges for
November and December should
be turned in and reported on by
next Wednesday at 6 p. m. He
asks that all bond officers contact
the members of their companies
and try to sell at least one stamp
to each man.
He expressed a desire that every
one try to purchase a twenty-five
cent war stamp for both November
and December in order that the
school may be allowed to fly the
College-at-War flag. Only 90 per
cent subscription is necessary, but
every small purchase helps speed
the war’s end.
It has been reported that a num
ber of men have bought large
bonds, and although this is most
commendable, Penberthy wishes to
emphasize the fact that in order
to win the pennant nearly every
student must buy one stamp.
He said that his reason for want
ing the reports in Wednesday aft
ernoon is that he is supposed to
make his report to Mrs. J. W.
Walker, state chairman of the Col
lege-at-War War Bond Finance
Committee as soon as possible.
Also, Penberthy said he is due to
report to President Gibb Gilchrist
on that day.
Christmas Holidays
Start Friday Noon
Friday, December 22, at 12 noon
the eagerly-awaited Christmas hol
idays will begin. They will last 11
days, ending at 6:00 p. m. Tues
day, January 2. With the change
over to the pre-war system this
semester will end Saturday, Feb
ruary 3, as previously announced,
but the Spring Semester will start
two days later, on Monday, Feb
ruary 5. On this date, entrance ex
aminations will be given and regis
tration of new and old students
will take place. Classes will start
for all students at 8:00 a.m. Tues
day, February 6.
Spring holidays will be institut
ed as of next semester and will
last from March 30 to April 2, in
cluding Friday, Saturday and Mon
day. From June 2 through June 9
semester examinations will be
given. Saturday, June 9, the Spring
semester will end.
Bryan USO Plans
Christmas Dance
Plans for the Christmas dance
to be held by the Bryan U. S. O.
are reported to be well under way.
This formal dance will be held Sat
urday night, December 23, at the
Bryan Country Club.
All service men and women ar6
cordially invited. Pretty girls are
assured, and a good orchestra and
special refreshments are included
in the plans.
Butchofsky, Tom Alley, Dan High
tower, Jack Palmer, Calvin Brum
ley, Bill Griffin, Sam Law, Marc
Smith, Charles Haenisch, Andy
Jones, Hayes Stripling, Roy Rid
dles, Earl (Red) Grogan, and
Charles Trickey.
Who’s Who in Among Students
in American Universities and Col
leges was conceived ten years ago
with the purpose of creating one
national basis for recognition of
students. It is devoid of politics,
initiation fees or dues. It is a
reference volume of authoritative
information on the large body
of America’s leading college stu
dents. Selections in Who’s Who
are taken from over 650 colleges
and universities in the United
States and this year A. & M.’s
quota was 14 students.
Butchofsky was listed because
he is cadet colonel, Alley was list
ed becausfe he is president of the
senior class and executive officer
of the corps, Hightower was select
ed because he commands the first
regiment as was Jack Palmer for
commanding the second regiment.
Brumley was listed for being edi
tor of the Battalion and for the
position he held as executive offi
cer of the corps last summer. Bill
Griffin and Sam Law were nom
inated because they are vice-pres
ident and secretary-treasurer of
the senior class respectively. Marc
Smith was listed as editor of the
Longhorn and Charles Haenisch as
social secretary of the senior class.
Andy Jones won his selection for
being head yell leader last sum
mer and early fall as did Hayes
Stripling for being head yell lead
er the remainder of the season.
Roy Riddles was chosen as a rep
resentative from the battalion com
manders and Earl Grogan was
chosen from the company com
manders. Charles Trickey was chos
en from the junior class because
he is sergeant major of the corps.
Students for Who’s Who are
chosen impartially and selection is
based entirely upon qualifications.
(See AGGIES, Page 2)
Senior Invitations
Must Be Ordered By
Thursday, Dec. 21
Invitations for the graduation
exercises must be ordered before
Thursday, December 21. The invi
tations will get here about Janu
ary 20. There will be a choice of
leather or cardboard covers for the
invitations.
ASME Reorganizes;
Bernard Levy Is
Elected Chairman
The Texas A. & M. student
chapter of the American, Society
of Mechanical Engineers has re
cently reorganized and is now car
rying on a membership drive. The
reorganization and election of of
ficers took place at a meeting
on Nov. 13th.
The officers elected were B. W.
Levy, Chairman; T. R. Sessums,
Vice-Chairman; G. S. Kaplan,
Treasurer; G. A. Stone, Program
Chairman, and A. S. Mijalis, Sec
retary.
At a meeting on Nov. 27th, sev
eral interesting semi-technical
films were shown and refresh
ments were served. The next meet
ing date will be Monday, Decem
ber 18th, at which time a film,
“Magnesium-Metal from the Sea,”
will be shown,
Levy said that all members and
M. E. students are urged to at
tend while others are cordially
invited. He also pointed out that
all M. E. students should seriously
consider joining their technical
society now and reap in the bene
fits to be gained. Information may
be obtained from any Senior M. E.
teacher.