The Texas Aggie. (College Station, Tex.) 1921-current, October 01, 1937, Image 1

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VOL. X
COLLEGE STATICN, TEXAS, OCTOBER 1, 1937
NO. 82
RFC Approves
Federal Loan
of $2,000,000
Plans Call for 1,250
New Dorm. Rooms
New Dormitories Expected
To Be Completed By
Fall Term
Mr. Jesse Jones of Houston re-
cently notified Dr. Walton that the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora-
tion had given its approval to the
projected two million dollar loan
to the college for the purpose of
building and furnishing additional |
dormitories here on the campus.
Very few additional details have
been made public as yet but work
has been progressing on the plans
and the final act needed to set
the plans in motion is the official
acceptance of the board of direc-
tors.
President Walton has been try-
ing to get government aid for our
dormitory problems for the past
three years since our enrollment
made such unexpected gains. For
the past three years students have
been forced to live three in a room
if they desired dormitory facili-
ties; and this year has made
things worse than ever. At the
present time there are approxi-
mately 5000 students enrolled in
A. and M. and the greatest number
that the college can possibly take
care of in the dormitories on the
campus is about half that number
“between 2500 and 3000.
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there will be 1250 additional rooms
when the new dormitories are com-
pleted. The number and size of the
dormitories has not yet been de-
termined but it is certain that
there will have to be a definite
number of rooms. Also, according
to the current proposal, the rooms
will be made to accommodate only
two persons. The furnishings of
these rooms will be along the same
lines as the present set-up in the
old halls. It is expected that the
dormitory facilities for next fall
will have been increased so that
the authorities will be able to take
care of 5000 cadets here on the
campus; and this will mean that
the total enrollment for next year
will probably break 6000 or even
possibly 6500.
It is hoped that the new halls
will be ready for use by the be-
ginning of school next fall. The
plans have not yet been made but
the architects will begin work on
them immediately after the Board
of Directors has put the official
approval on the loan from the gov-
ernment. Dean Bolton indicated
that some outside architects will
be called in on the work to help
speed things along.
‘San Tone Club
Starts Season
The San Antonio A. & M. Club
recently inaugurated its fall meet-
ings after a summer vacation. The
club is meeting on the first and
third Thursday of each month at
noon at the Bluebonnet Hotel.
At a recent meeting the club
had as its guests Association Sec-
retary E. E. McQuillen, ’20, and
Jack O’Brien, widely known San
Antonio sports editor.
O’Brien told the 50 men present
of his plan to publish a new San
Antonio sport paper to be entitled,
“No Foolin’ ”. Secretary McQuil-
len reported on general news from
the College and gave the club
latest information on faculty addi-
tions, football prospects, and oth-
er campus news. Officers of the
club include: E. C. Werner, ’30,
president; Chris J. Strombergezr,
24, vice president; W. A. Hower-
ton, 28, secretary-treasurer. The
club invites any San Antonio visi-
tors to join it at its noon luncheons
at the Bluebonnet Hotel on the
first and third Thursday of each
month.
His Business Fine
Registration rush may be a
pain to many folks at A. & M,,
but apparently it failed to worry
Registrar E. J. “Jodie” Howell, "22.
His smile above came when fall
registration figure reached the
5,000 mark.
Howell has been registrar at A.
& M. for several years, succeeding
Dean Chas. E. Friley. Prior to
that time, he was registrar and
commandant at John Tarleton Jun-
ior Agricultural College at Ste-
phenville. He graduate from A. &
M. in chemical engineering in 1922
and did some engineering work
with one of the major oil compan-
ies at Port Arthur before enter-
ing the school field. Mr. and Mrs.
Howell make their home on the
campus and have two children, a
boy and girl.
Howell worked his way through
A. & M. as student agent for the
Bryan-College Traction Company.
He heads a department of the Col-
lege that is of vital importance and
he is one of the best known regis-
trars of the South. He is also
active in the work of the Reserve
Officers Association of Texas.
JUSTICE HEADS
CADET LEADERS
A. D. Justice, of Post, Texas, 20
years old student majoring in Ani-
mal Husbandry, is Cadet Colonel
for the present school year. As
Cadet Colonel he commands the
entire Cadet Corps, the largest in
the United States. His appointment
was announced at the opening of
school by Commandant Lieutenant-
Colonel G. F. Moore, '08, with the
approval of President T. O. Wal-
ton.
Cadet Lieutenant-Colonels were
named as follows: E. D. Coulson,
Houston, Executive Officer and
second in command of the Corps;
A. H. Spitzer, Jr., Meredian, in-
fantry regimental commander; R.
E. White, Eastland, field artillery
regimental commander; M. M. Hen-
ry, Port Arthur, engineer regimen-
tal commander; R. R. Boettcher,
Jr., East Bernard, cavalry regi-
mental commander; A. L. Raney,
Ft. Worth, coast artillery regi-
mental commander; and W. F. Ger-
des, Port Arthur, composite regi-
mental commander.
Space in the Texas Aggie will
not permit a complete list of cadet
officers for the current school
year.
On The Air
The Texas Aggie band, cadet
corps, coaches, and football team
will participate in no less than five
of the Coca-Cola Bottling Com-
panies “College Night” programs
this fall. These programs will come
over Texas Quality Network and
are built around football games.
The programs in which the Aggies
will participate include: October
16 with T. C. U. at Fort Worth;
October 23 with Baylor at College;
November 4 exclusive Aggie pro-
gram at Guion Hall; November 13
with Rice at Houston; and Novem-
ber 25 with Texas at the Thanks-
giving Game.
Association Directors Meet
At College and Approve New
Plan To Build Membershup
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Preliminary approval of a 10
year “Student Activities” program
for the building of the A. & M. Ex-
Student’s Association membership
into one of the largest in the Unit-
ed States was the most important
piece of business considered by the
Board of Directors of the Asso-
ciation at a called meeting held
on the campus on Sept. 18. The
meeting was called by President
F. D. Perkins, ’97, McKinney, who
presided.
Additional details and complete
plans for the new membership pro-
gram will be made by a commit-
tee appointed by the President and
consisting of Vice President C. I,
Babcock, Beaumont; Past Presi-
dent C. A. Thanheiser, 00, Hous-
ton; and A. F. Mitchell, 09, Cor-
sicana. That group will work with
Association President Perkins and
Executive Secretary E. E. McQuil-
len, ’20. The new plan is expected
to be in operation by January first
and will be a unique and new pro-
gram in the field of Ex-Student or-
ganizations.
Reports from the Association
President and Secretary, discussion
of another membership plan as out-
lined by Director G. C. McSwain,
suggestions and reports from var-
ious directors completed the meet-
ing’s business.
Decision upon the membership
program of Mr. McSwain was that
it was not yet in practical form.
Considerable interest in the plan
was expressed, however, and Mr.
McSwain and Secretary McQuil-
len were asked to continue their
work and study along this line.
Reporting to the Directors as
one of the Ex-Student members of
the Athletic Council, Tyree L. Bell,
’13, gave an enthusiastic outline
of this year’s athletic prospects,
and of plans for the futyre. He
drew applause with the declaration,
“We believe successful athletics
are beneficial to our entire school.
To be of benefit to the institution
is the aim of the big program being
carried forward at the present
time.”
In closing the meeting President
Perkins expressed appreciation for
the fine attendance, many Direc-
tors coming long distances to be
on hand. Present were, President
Perkins, Vice President C. L. Bab-
cock, ’18, Beaumont; G. Dudley
Everett, ’15, Stephenville; Tyree
L. Bell, ’13, Dallas; C. A. Than-
heiser, 00, Houston; A. F. Mitchell,
’09, Corsicana; E. V. Spence, ’11,
Big Spring; T. M. Smith, 01, East
Columbia; H. K. Deason, ’15, Port
Arthur; Major E. E. Aldridge, 16,
San Antonio; Al Saenger, 132,
Goose Creek; W. A. Steinmann, ’33,
Port Arthur; Charles K. Leighton,
'32, Austin; A. E. Hinman, ’25,
Corpus Christi; J. B. Crockett, '09,
Dallas; A. P. Rollins, ’06, Dallas;
G. C. McSwain, ’20, Amarillo; and
R. G. Tabor, ’10, Plainview.
Waco Clud to See Movies
At October 21 Party
Plans looking toward the new
organization and rejuvenation of
the Waco A. & M. Club were laun-
ched recently at an enthusiastic
meeting attended by some 30 Waco
A. & M. men. Ben F. “Reveille”
Brown, ’23, was elected president
of the club after some spirited
campaigning.
Other officers elected included:
R. M. “Bob” Sherman, ’24, vice
president; R. Lee Clayton, ’21,
secretary-treasurer; Langston H.
“Billikin” Wood, 23, sergeant-at-
arms; H. G. “Happy” Hynds, ’10,
acted as temporary chairman at
the meeting.
The club decided that regular
meetings would be held on the
third Thursday of each month with
the next meeting coming on Octo-
ber 21. At this time the widely
known A. & M. movie “ALONG
THE COMEBACK TRAIL” will be
shown. Further details as to the
exact time and place will be an-
nounced later. All A. & M. men of
Waco and the surrounding terri-
tory are urged to mark October 21
on their calendars and plan to be
present at this occasion. Langston
H. Wood and A. O. Oberlander, ’12,
will serve as an Arrangement Com-
mittee for this October 21 meet-
ing.
Present and making short ad-
dresses at the organization meet-
ing were Association Secretary E.
E. McQuillen, ’20, and Colonel O.
A. Seward, ’07, of Groesbeck, a
member of the Association’s Board
of Directors.
Ash Hillin, ’27
Texas League’s
Most Valuable
Sensation in the Texas League
baseball season this year, has been
big Ash Hillin, ’27, who started
his baseball career as a star on
Texas Aggie teams.
Hillin was named as the Texas
League’s most valuable player and
in addition bettered the modern
Texas League’s record for games
won in a single season by pitching
81 wins. It was his fine work
that brought a Texas League cham-
pionship to the Oklahoma City en-
try.
Hillin entered professional base-
ball after starring as an Aggie
pitcher for three years. He appar-
ently has become more effective
each year, climaxing the fine rec-
ord with his astonishing perfor-
mance of this season.
FLASH: In the next issue
of THE AGGIE, due to come
off the press the latter part
of this month, will appear a
full story on this fall’s Aggie
freshman football squad. Look
for it; there’s future varsity
stars aplenty in that group;
we hope.
FLASH; MEN WANTED;
The Aggie has a request for
men experienced in Diesel
Power Plant Work, possessing
work papers or being a native
of Mexico. Openings include
Plant Superintendent, etc.
Good jobs but applicant MUST
possess papers allowing them
to work in Mexico or be na-
tives of that republic. Write
the AGGIE if interested.
Hobbs Manager
Houston Airport
Louis E. Hobbs, ’28, was recently
named manager of the Municipal
Airport for the City of Houston,
and has already assumed his duties.
After graduating from A. & M.,
Hobbs entered and graduated from
the United States Army Flying
School and served two years as a
second lieutenant in the Reserve
Army Air Corps assigned to an
observation unit in the Panama
Canal Zone. He later accepted a
commission in the 111th Observa-
tion Squadron of the Texas Nation-
al Guard in Houston. He has over
2000 accredited flying hours as
a pilot.
Benny F. Gray, ’23, has been
transferred from Sherman to Can-
ton, as County Agricultural Agent.
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Side Line Coaches Get Chance
To Exercise Football Ability
As 8th Annual Contest Opens
Contest Rules
FIRST; Twenty-five games
are listed on the entry. They
will be played on the home
fields of the teams listed on
the left, except where other-
wise specified. This is your
entry blank and playing
field.
SECOND: Draw a line
through the team you pick
to be DEFEATED in each
game, or indicate a tie if
such is your prediction. Make
a pick for every game.
THIRD; Guess the score of
the A. & M.-Texas U. Thanks-
giving Game. (To be used in
case of a tie in total score
at the close of the contest.)
FOURTH; Mark your en-
try, sign your name and ad-
dress, and mail to the Asso-
ciation of Former Students,
College Station, Texas.
FIFTH; All entries must
be received or post-marked
before noon, October 16.
SIXTH; Each game guess-
ed correctly counts five
points; Tie games, not so
predicted, count 21% points.
A perfect score would be
125 points.
Promotion Takes
Him to S. America
The Texas State Health Depart-
ment lost one of its experts recent-
ly when Edward D. Hopkins, ’19,
accepted an appointment as a sen-
ior sanitary engineer_in the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau. His
new address will be in care of that
Bureau, Pan American Building,
| Washington, D. C. but his work
will take him to South and Central
America.
As a student at A. & M., Hopkins
was known to his classmates as
“Sis”. He studied civil engineering
and was a letterman in basketball.
After he left A. & M., he put in
several years building railroads
in Mexico but on his return to the
States, began to specialize in the
sanitary engineering field. He has
had wide experience in this field,
serving at one time as sanitary
engineer for the City of Fort
Worth and being with the State
Board of Health at Austin for sev-
eral years.
His new assignment is a direct
promotion and a fine recognition
of his outstanding work in sani-
tary engineering lines.
His new assignment will take
him first perhaps to Brazil and
thence to other Latin-American na-
tions.
W. H. “Bill” Olivarri, ’26, is
living at 302 E. Evergreen Street,
San Antonio, Texas.
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Aggie grid experts, several hun-
dred of them, will have their in-
nings again this fall with the
Eighth Annual Side-Line Coaches
Contest under way. A late start
will give these grand-stand coach-
es and Monday morning quarter-
backs full opportunity to gauge
their teams well in advance of the
contest dead-line.
All entries this fall must be post-
marked before noon, OCTOBER
16, on which day the first games
in the contest will be played. Prior
to that date every team will have
played at least one game.
Prizes ei
The usual CASH prizes will
again be offered to the winners
of the arduous and treacherous
contest. To the first place winner
will go 10 bucks, with a five spot
to his runner-up. Standings will be
announced at various times during
the fall, with only the leaders be-
ing mentioned. Hence those experts
who fall too low will not be em-
barassed by their failures. No prize
will be offered for low score. Last
fall’s Professional division for
sports writers has been discontin-
ued.
Only 25 games will be listed this
fall, with each game correctly fore-
cast counting 5 points: A perfect
score would be 125 points. In case
of tie games where one team is
picked to win, the contestant will
get 2% points. If the tie game is
forecast he will, of course, draw
down the full a
game must be “Guessed”’, and the
score of the Texas Aggie-Texas U.
game Thanksgiving also guessed.
(used only in case of a tie at the
end of the contest.)
R Previous Winners
Like the football championship
of the Southwest, no Side-Line
Coach has ever repeated his tri-
| umph in the seven years this con-
test has been run. Previous winners.
have been, D. P. Richardson, ’23,
Dallas; R. B. Boettcher, 04, East
Bernard; A. F. “Smiley” Mitchell,
’09, Corsicana; Harold Olivey, "27;
J. Lloyd Wright, 25; R. J. Powell,
’30, Richland Springs; J. W. Heil-
hecker, 29, Dallas.
. Side-Line Coaches
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October 16
T. C. V. VS A. & M.
Texas U. VS Arkansas
Centenary VS Baylor
Rice VS Tulsa TU.
S. M. U. VS Vanderbilt
October 23
A. & M. VS Baylor
Ark. VS S. M. U. (Ft. Smith)
Texas U. VS Rice
Fordham VS T. C. U. ;
October 30
Arkansas VS A. & M.
Baylor VS T. C. U.
Rice VS Auburn
S. M. U. VS Texas U.
November 6
A. & M. VS S. M. U.
Rice VS Arkansas
Baylor VS Texas U.
Centenary VS T. C. U.
November 13
Rice VS A. & M.
S. M. U. VS Baylor
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November 20
T. C. U. VS Rice
UC. L.A VSS. M..U.
November 25
A. & M. VS Texas U.
November 27
Rice VS Baylor
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