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THE MrmLIEN Published Weekly By The Students Of The A. & M. College Of Texas » * > 5 * t i r VOLUME XXX COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MARCH 23, 1932 NUMBER 25 1 FROM COT Ex-Commandant Guest Speaker Speech and Writing Contests Announced At Class Banquet Open To Fish-Sophs TfflTHIX ELIGI8LE FOR Livingston Girl Chosen For Bride’s Part Of Ceremony In Cotton Show. Col. Ashburn Tells Juniors How To Combat Mental And Physical Fears. Two Games Billed Cage Awards Made For Beaumont This At Team Banquet Week-end On Coast Captain Is Elected PECfilf SHORT Members of the Junior Class were honored with a banquet Mon day evening in the banquet room of the mess hall by Doctor T. 0. Annual P. L. Downs Speech Contest For All Upperclass men Due In May. Student speakers and writers will be given an opportunity to prove their ability in May when ^ _ the department of English holds A display of bride s costume and ;-yy a ^. on , p^gj^g^ 0 f ^] ie College, 1 several contests for Sophomore and by the Y. M. C. A. Guest and Freshman students. Also dur- speakers of the evening were Col- ing this time, the P. L. Downs her complete trousseau, all made of cotton, will be the feature of the exhibition preceding the Cot ton Ball to be held Friday night, April 1st, in the mess hall. Miss Justa Peters of Livingston, and Tom Drew, also of Livingston, have recently been chosen repre sentative bride and bride-groom in the exhibit by the students of the Agronomy Society. Bride Wears Cotton The bride will wear an expensive wedding dress, made entirely of cotton material, which has been furnished by the Textile Institute of New York, while her ladies-in waiting will be presented wearing- dresses which are symbolic of her trousseau, also made of cotton, and furnished by the Textile Institute of New York and by local stores of the state. Varied Program The events for the evening, which will be open to everyone are: a banquet in the mess hall at 6:30 one! Ike Ashburn, former comman dant of the College and Professor R. M. Hughes, president of Iowa University. Colonel Ashburn gave a helpful message on how to cope with phy sical and mental fear, the enemy of the man who comes in contact with Oratorical Contest open to all stu dents will be held. Prizes offered in the speech con tests include an award of $25 cash offered to the winning sophomore by 0. W. Sherrill of Georgetown, and a $15 cash prize to the Fresh man winner, presented by Dr. Geo. Last Nou-Coitference Games Seven Letters And Numerals Election Of Valedictorian. Will Be Held By Senior Class Monday Night. Scheduled Before The Be ginning Of The Conference Season. Awarded To Players; Moody Elected Captain For Next Year. the business world for the first Summey, Jr., of the Department of I time, and was enthusiastically re- English. I ceived by his audience. President j Preliminary contests for the en- rlughes commented on ihe SP' 1 '^ grants of the Sophomore and Fresh- at A and M and upon the courteous man speech events will be held in attention he had received while on April, followed with the Contest the campus. .f or Sophomores at a date which At a meeting of the Junior Class will be definitely announced lat- immediately after the banquet, it er. The Freshman contest will pro- was decided that the class banquet bably be held within a few days of would be held the same night as the other class event. j The first series of practice games for the champion Aggie Of the list of twenty-six eligible | baseball nine is scheduled with the for the valedictory honors of this Beaumont Exporters of the Texas years graduating class, T. E. Den- League playing hosts in their own man, Jr., student of Agricultural | “back yard” on Friday and Satur- Education from Brownwood leads day afternoons of this week, with 324 grade points to his credit, ; While this will be the first series Aggie basketball teams last v r eek statistics compiled this week from of non-conference practice tilts, it! „ . . p , ,. . the registrars office show. This fig- will also be the last before the con- . am a 6 ea ’ 6 g ure is taken from a list of appro- — ximately 350 grades of seniors, and includes only those that have as many as 200 grade points to their “T” awards were made to sev en members of the Aggie varsity basketball team and an equal num ber of freshman numerals were presented, along with the election of Joe Moody, forward from Cor pus Christi, as team captain for 1933 at a banquet in honor of the Agriculture Department Hold ing Three Day Session For Agriculture Specialists. the Junior Prom, June 3rd. Detail ed arrangements for the orchestra and program will be handled by committees, which will be appoint ed this week. Contestants planning to enter the Downs Contest will have their event early in May, C. O. Spriggs, incharge of the contest announced Wednesday. This contest is open “It has been rumored that sev- to all students excepting freshmen, eral Eastern orchestras are to The winner will receive a gold me- (See COTTON on page 2) Fifty-Four Attend Student Volunteer Meeting Last Week P. A. Sharp Elected Treasurer Or Organization For Next Year. i make a tour of the South this spring,” said R. E. O’Connell, sec retary and treasurer of the class, “and an attempt will be made to engage an orchestra of renown and national recognition.” The Student Missionary Confer ence of the South Texas Union of the Student Volunteer Movement held this past week-end on the A & M campus was judged a success by the fifty-four delegates who represented six schools in the state. The conference started with regis tration on Friday afternoon and ended with a meeting in the Y M C A Chapel at eleven o’clock Sun day morning. Dean Charles E. Friley, of the school of arts and sciences, deliv ered the welcoming address at a banquet Friday night in the ban quet room of the college mess hall. After the dinner, Paul Porter, stud ent secretary of the League of In dustrial Democracy, spoke on “The World Situation Today That Chall enges Christian Students.” Saturday morning was filled with worship, addresses, and round table discussions by all members present. Saturday afternoon the missionary play “Ba Thane” was presented by delegates from the Injuries Darken Hopes For Aggie Track This Year Addicks Pulls Leg Muscle In Competition Saturday Af ternoon; Will Be Out Over A Month. For dal, offered annually by Colonel P. L. Downs of the class of ’79, of Temple. Writing contests will be open to all Sophomores and Freshmen this term. The contest for second year students will be offered to the writ er of the best book report or term paper, written in either of the So phomore English courses. First prize will be $25 cash offered by William Morriss of Dallas. A similar contest for Freshmen, for a cash prize of $20 offered by Dr. J. Allen Kyle of Houston, class of ’90, will be conducted at the same time. It will be awarded the writer of the best long paper en rolled in English 104 this term. That Aggie jinx, injuries and sickness, again prevails in the midst of the spring track season, tearing down new-born hopes that perhaps Aggieland would again be represented by a strong aggrega tion of track and field men. Hopes ran high when untried material came through in a most convincing manner during practice periods. Perhaps the most trying and dis couraging of these injuries was when G. R. Addicks, La Grange, fast dash and relay man, pulled a muscle that will probably keep him out of competition for at least a month, which will materially weaken the apparently strong re lay team. Doped at the beginning of the season to finish far down the line, Coach Anderson took the best he had and has developed it into well University of Texas in the Asbmy j b a i ance( ] team with few if any outstanding men. One of the most encouraging moments of the past Room of the Library. In the even ing all those attending the confer ence were entertained with a bar becue supper by the College YMCA Cabinet at the “Y” Cabin. At the business meeting of the conference on Saturday afternoon, the following were elected officers of the South Texas Union of The Student Volunteer Movement for the coming school year; Lillian Gorzycki, Southwestern University, president; Clarence Pearson, Uni- evsrity of Texas, vice-president; P. A. Sharp, Jr., Texas A and M, Mooringsport, Louisiana, treasur er; and Ilice Lio, Sam Houston State Teachers College, secretary. week w r as when T. W. Akins, Fort Worth, surprised the coach and probably himself also, by running the quarter mile in 50.6 seconds. Aggies Tie Score In Ten Inning Run with Houston Team j credit. Elect Monday Night Luther Bell, president of the Sen ior Class stated Wednesday after noon that the election of the class valedictorian would probably take place next Monday evening at a called meeting in the Hall. The complete list of those eligi ble for Valedictorian is: C. E. Bee son, St. Louis, Mo., (210%); Luther Bell, Hereford, (237%); M. L. Benke, San Antonio, (248%); L. M. Cook, Dallas, (229%); W. M. Curtis, Covington, Okla. (227%); G. W. Davis, San Antonio, (228%); M. L. Denman, Brownwood (200); T. E. Denman, Brownwood, (324); and Geo. Fix, Dallas, (236). E. P. Fortson, Ashville, S. C. (203); O. T. Halliday, San Antonio, (223) ; W. B. Hemphill, Gainesville, (277); C. W. Herring, San Antonio, (203) ; J. E. Hurley, New Orleans, La., (276); M. D. Jackman, Fostor- ia, (202); M. P. Kelsey, Deport, (204) ; B. D. Lee, Nixon, (211); F. B. Lester, New Orleans, La., (224) ; and T. S. Lighthouse, San Antonio, (204%). E. K. Moody, Tlahualilo, Mex. (237); C. C. Nash, Dallas, (247%); C. A. Rechenthin, Waring, (259); E. A. Stobart, Orange, (210); J. B. Turner, Longview, (214); R. J. Van Roeder, Jr., Yorktown, (233%) and B. N. Young, Stephenville, (202%). ference race begins April 2, with , , ,, , . , a o 1,t , , . . m, tt, tt and pencil set as the captain s A & M entertaining T C U’s Horn- , . T , , „ Tr , , award g-ilt and Joe Merka was ed Frogs on Kyle f.eld. , roted the most va]uabIe p!ayer for Shows Fielding Power which he was given a bronze statue Some idea of both the hitting land desk set. Both of the latter and fielding ability of the team l gifts were made by the Aggieland | may be had after the two games Pharmacy, with Mr. Lipscomb as with the Exporters, for the Texas Leaguers boast a fast hard-hitting team possessing a vast amount of potential power which is likely to Assembly 18'ive the Aggie fielders plenty of work. Two pitchers who lettered last the donor. Of the seven lettermen Captain Beard of Fort Worth, was the only member of the team to gain a third “T” in basketball. Lester “Squawk” Veltman, San Antonio; Joe Moody (Captain elect), Cor- year, “Bob” Scheer of Marshall and ! pus Christi; and Clarence “Bull” Freddie Marshall Shaw of Ennis, Marcum, Estelline; won their sec- will be available but as yet only ond letter, while Joe Merka, Bryan; A short course in pecan growing for farmers, county agents, and teachers of vocational agriculture will be held here March 29, 30 and 31. The purpose of the course is to assist those interested in the pecan industry in coping with the problems incident to budding, grafting, top-working, insect con trol, and other phases of this work. The course is open to all persons interested in pecan work. The instruction work of the sec ond annual short course will be under the supervision of Dean Kyle and he will be assisted by Dr. S. W. Biising, Professor F. R. Brison, Professor O. S. Gray, and J. F. Rosborough. A small registration fee will be charged those who en roll and certificates will be issued to those who satisfactorily com plete the course. Scheer is slated to see service due to Shaw’s wrist injury. Moon and Fischer, both soph omores and freshman numeralmen, will probably bear the brunt of the burden in the pitching assignments for this week end. Line-up For Game The starting line-up will prob ably resemble very closely the one which opened against the Southern Pacific nine last week. It consists of Garvey, catcher; Weber, first base; Davis, second base; Carpen ter, third base; Mitchell, shortstop; Crozier, left field; Veltman, center field; and Andrews, right field. Several utility men will be carried making the total up to around eighteen on the trip. Reveille Starts Next Friday A. M. S M U Music Dean Speaks Here Monday and J. E. “Jocko” Roberts, Terrell; lettered for the first time. Fresh man numeral men are Tommie Hut to, Coahoma; W. B. Brezeale, Crockett; T. H. Terrell, El Paso; Joe Bisbey, Houston; J. C. Greg ory, Tyler; M. L. McNeeley, Bryan; and R. E. Connelly, Fort Worth. History Journal Accepts Work of Local Professor Debaters Argue With Centenary SMU And Florida No Decision Event Held Tues day Night On, Centralized Industrial Control. Translation, Of Bulgarian Ar chive By Prof. Sugareff To Be Printed In Professional Magazine. Darkness Calls Game With Score Tied As Mitchell Is Thrown Out Attempting A Steal. Orders issued this week by the j Commandant’s Office will start re veille for the rest of this term next Friday morning it was learn ed this morning. A change in the I order of calls will also be effected. Ten innings were not sufficient to decide a listless opening ball game between Coach Higginboth am’s champion Aggies and the Southern Pacific semi-pro nine of Houston, and darkness intervened to end the affair at an 8-all dead lock, Saturday afternoon on Kyle field. Many Hits Beginning Friday March 25th, the following schedule of calls will be effective: 1st Call, Reveille, daily except Sunday and holidays 6:15 a.m. Reveille 6:25 a.m. Assembly 6:30 a.m. Recall from Reveille Mess call, breakfast Notice was received yesterday from the editor of The Journal of Modern History that a translation of “The Constitution of the Bul garian Revolutionary Central Com- Social Science Seminar Bring- mittee” by Professor V. K. Sugar-- eff of the History department, had ing Dean Y an Katwijk Here been accepted for publication. Pro- For Lecture-Recital. fessor Sugareff found the consti tution while he was working in the Archives of National Renais- Dean Paul von Katwijk of the sanc e in the National Library at Southern Methodist University’s ; Sofia, Bulgaria. School of Music will give a lecture- translation by Professor Su- recital at Guion Hall on Monday 8 ar eff disproves a common belief evening, March 28, at 8 o’clock un- among the writers of Modern Eu- der the auspices of the Social Sci- ropean History texts that the Bul- ence Seminar. Since 1919 Mr. von 8 ai 'i a n Revolutionists had no defi- Katwijk has been Dean of the nite P lan in liberating their father- 6:35 a.m. School of Music at S. M. U., com- land from the Turkish rule. The 6:55 a.m. ing there from Drake University translation is literal in form and The A & M affirmative debate team composed of D. L. Tysinger, Garland, and I. A. Handler, Gal veston, met the University of Flor ida debaters on Tuesday night in the Asbury Room of the Library. The question chosen for debate was that of the Pi Kappa Delta for the current year, Resolved that, “Congress Should Enact Legisla tion to Provide for the Centralized Control of Industry.” The debate was a no-decision affair. The same team returned from a j trip to Shreveport ajid Dallas early this week after meeting teams from Centenary and S M U. The debate with Centenary was a no decision one but A and M was awarded the decision in the argu- | ment with the SMU debaters. Friday night, March 18, A. C. ! Moser, Jr., Dallas, and B. M. Gott lieb, Corsicana, who make up the negative debate team for A and M were defeated by Milton Mehl and Regan Sayers who represent ed T C U on the Pi Kappa Delta ! question. Assembly 7:00 a.m. a t Des Moines, Iowa. follows the original closely. Throu- The change in the schedule which For five years Dean von Katwijk translation, Professor Sugareff usually is made earlier in the was the conductor of the Dallas ma kes available to Scholars of Eu- spring, was late this year because Municipal Chorus, and for three ro P ean History an important docu- Frequented by miscues and ex tra-base clouts by both teams, scor ing was rather free throughout the struggle, and only by a freak play with the bases loaded in the ninth did the Aggies manage to eke out ,,,, , , , , a tie with the railroaders. Three Although not closely approach- , „ , , , ,, , „ „„ „ home runs and five triples were mg the pole vault record ot 13 feet among the , ong hits ot the after . of unusual weather for this season of the year. Last year the change was made on the fifteenth. and three-quarters inches set by Harry Stitler, Smithville, in 1931, J. G. Hester, Gulf, numeralman, bettered all his previous trials by clearing the bar at twelve feet. In another part of the field B. M. Irwin, Kosse, also a numeralman, threw the discus 150 feet, a feat that will list him as among the contenders for first place in con- Retiring officers were David ference competition. Minter, University of Texas, pres- ij^g ggQ y ar( ] r un was further ident; I. C. Corns, Harlingent, Tex- strengthened by the return of W. as A and M, vice-president; Lynn g Nance, Lometa, last year let- Brown, University of Texas, treas- terman, who was recently declared urer; and Owen Hutchinson, Uni—. versify of Texas, secretary. (See INJURIES on page 2) noon. Errors totalled ten for the visitors, and six for the Aggies. S. P. Scores In First Southern Pacific started hostil ities early in the games when they scored twice on a walk, a triple and a single in the first inning. The Aggies, not to be outdone, re taliated with three tallies on one hit, two walks and an error by the opposing shortstop, and to make matters worse for the railroad nine the Aggies counted again in the second and third inning to mount (See TIE SCORE on page 2) Fish Nine Play First Game With Cameron Friday Thirty-one Men Working For Position On Team; Much Progress Shown. ment concerning the Bulgarian re volution of 1876 which brought on the Russo-Turkish War of 1877- 1878. years he conducted the Dallas Male Chorus. Under his direction the first Municipal Opera was success fully produced in Dallas, “The Tal es of Hoffman” by Jacquez Offen- | back. A year later, on May 5, 1924 he produced the opera “Carmen” by George Bizet at the Dallas Col iseum. Mr. van Katwijk was born in Rotterdam, Holland, and began his musical studies at the age of six. ! In 1904 he graduated from the Roy- The Universitv of Texas - swim . al College of Music, The Hague, ming team uphe j d their reputation Holland, as a pupil of Call Ober- 0 f jj e j n g strongest team to be stadt in piano, Laurent Angenot offered in the Southw e st conference in violin, Henri Vollmar in theory, for several years by defeating the and Dr. Henri Viotta in ensemble Aggie team 64 to 20; in the Long _ E. E.’s Hop Friday Tops Long List Of Dances For Spring Steers Win Pool Meet With Heavy Scoring Saturday and orchestra. He spent three ho ^ s pool at Austin ; Saturday, years in Berlin and Vienna under Leopold Godwsky and was award- The Aggie freshman baseball ; ed a free scholarship in the master squad, coacher by Captain E. L.! school of piano playing of the Roy- Lyons, will open their season Fri- 1 al Academy of Music in Vienna, day against the Yoe high school j On tour with the famous Bel- (See FISH on page 2) (See MUSIC on page 2) The Texas aquatic stars literally walked off with the field, winning first place in nine out of the ten races, the only one they lost being the 100-yard breast stroke in which R. R. Osburn of the Aggies was first. Dancing* season will soon be in full swing with the coming of spring. Almost every week-end is devoted to Terpsichore, with a few exceptions, till the close of the school year. The Electrical Engineers have their annual dance Friday, March 25, which will be followed by a coi-ps dance on Saturday. Friday April 1, is the date for the Cot- ton Ball, which will be also fol lowed by a corps dance on Satur day night, April 3. The Engineer Corps will have their annual Ball Friday, April 15, with a corps ; dance on the next night. R. V. week will be the date for three consecutive dances, on Thurs day, Friday, and Saturday nights, April 21, 22, and 23. The Saddle and Sirloin Club has selected Fri day, May 6, for its dance day, to be followed by a corps dance Sat urday. CORPS DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT