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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1932)
FRONT BASEME ' 1 ■ i r .4 t: Ml :|j I 1 ! ! U 1 Published Weekly By The Students Of lltt A. & M. VOLUME XXX COLLEGE STATION, Ball TEXAS, MARCH 30. > if 1 Of Texas NUMBER 26 ess* • see ♦ * * * • * * « Gottlieb Named Editor 1933 DMIS SPEAKS ^ Upen Irack Season 11 DANCE AT SOPHOMORE EIBot And Cwspnny Giv* Program And Favor t'on- For Prom And Ban- V’eteran AKKien W»H I Title Afainst T C Club Saturday Aftrraoon GmcS “Andy" Anderson’s thinly rhuis of Arrielsnd far* tWir first rrsl competition in a dual meet I! 1 when they tackle the feraidable s mreung mt the Jnaior Class Members of the sophomore machine of the Texas Longhorns on ; If arch 2ith, B. M. Gottlieb, class were entertained with a ban- the cinders of Kyle field Saturday na, was elected editor of the ^ in thf ^ ^ iaftemeon, April 2. , T. ^ _ I -The Lonirborns. boosting a day evening. March 28. Dr. T. 0 1 * Class I) m unm*s Powribility Of Having Sophomore Proui This Year. Unghorn Progress Continues As Copy Here On Saturday Goes To Printers Long bom. A and M year book. has been of much assis- ia rcinpiling this year’s naan- and ws» unopposed in the el- far tbit position. FAYtiRs ORDERED to the meeting, and neces- by a representative ef the EOiett and Company, Phila- being mt A and M with a display of programs and favors for the Junior Banquet and Prom, class effierrs assembled and ap pointed a committee to select the program* and favors. The oemmit- tee includes: R. E. O’Connell. Waco, chairman; J. E. O’Rierdan. Hous ton; pad E. 0. Wurzboch, San An il balanced team and among its mein- V\ niton, president of the coDeg*- berj eeveral Olympic prospects, and the Y M C A gave the dinner are rated as serious contenders for for the purpose of encouraging stu- the Southwest confereme crown dents and faculty mtmheri to ho come better acquainted. v * * * orn « • • o ♦ * * * ——o- - iiL By Junior Class S1TLE SHOW picipants In Cotton Day Style Show this season, which is no* held by Rice Institute. The Steers are es pecially strong in the distance rac- \N alton 4peaks To (Imam 4 .„ arM j j n j e Ymntm. Following, the banqaet, in an ad- 0 compeUtioi. may be dress to the class. Dr. Wnlton urg- m /f 0 rded the visiting Steers in the ed college students to take advsn- ,iashes. the pole vault, the shot put tage of the opportunities afforded and „ erideneed by the them by a higher education in or-i^^jn* made by Aggie trackmen der that they may be better eqnip- fcst w^k. “Honk- Irwih. Kosse. ped to discharge their ohligaUon the A and M team in the dis- to society. cus gad shot; lacR Hester. Terrell, After commenting on the neces- cleared the bar at better than 12 shy of cooperation by the sopho- f^et in the r°l* vault in a recent Reports from uie printer of the lU lL’ Longhorn show that the year book is progressing at the sche duled rate, mad that approximately half of the material has gone to preas. All material fqr the*book will bf given to the punter by April 1(. and delivery of the book is >chc<lt. led to be made by the middle of May. The Longhorn will be a record of the activities of the student year, | to freshen one a memory in later Hfe of the events as occur- [ rad this year. A. O. Sanger, editor of the book says. Mr.*- , Spanish Motif! To He Carried Out In It. V. Decorations Jork List Of l-adiea And Escorts Announced For Pageant And Bail; Exhibition Held Sin;u taneously. /V £ * Tom pres Justs Peters "We hare placed an order with more cl *"" ,or ^ fortkerance of try; and G. J. Kohler came within the Klliott Company," said (TCon nell when interviewed, “and hav^ selected a program and favor that will bo useful as well as unique and .-attractive" | Work On Prom At the clam meeting the motion carried that dam officials would appoint all other committees. the ideals and aims of the institu- c few tenths of the conference re- tkm. Dr. Slalton introduced the f ord in the dsshes. Saturday af- guest K|>eaker of the evening. Jud- trrnoon. ge W. C. Davis of Bryan. | « • pavis Talks Judge DaVis ppoke on good citi zenship and tht important part it plays in tho government of the nation. He explained that it is not AggW Hav^e Chance Forlatioha! Rifle Wnvf'or Third Time WhatTC^r not. the Aggie rifle team wifi Jceep upf to its last two UnderTl Keith" Al- > “ r * ^•" d in ,h ' reatiV Under Way; OartCM n«“'onaLr*|e firing, sponsored by To Be In Main Dining Roofa Nat W Rifle Awociation, will Of Shisa Hall. \ \ not ** , « w f n untif » bout th « mid - ___ ; J| v die of when, the records of peginnii g of the transforation 9ie competfpg teams will be corn- leased, according to achmtn, Aggie rifle R V Company Plans Exhibition Drills In Commencement The orchestra committee and oth- th * cost of education that is a bur er committees for the details will d«n to the people, but the cost of Club recently presented forty books be appointed in the next few days, ignorance. However, he said, the to the College Hospital for the en- according to of the Junior have already preparations fpr the banquet and 10 r *P*>’ itt ^ form of R 00 * 1 citi * — — of the maining dining room of PMted a Dallas Mothers shim hall into a royal Sparffeh ball 14. L. r* * 1 rodm marks the opening of ihe last coach. 4 ^^®*Te IVOVelS j n preparation for the three- Should To The Hospital day annual festival of the Ross Vol- yc»i> • ur.teers to be held April 21, 22. and The Dallas A and M Mothers' 23. J , I _ Keith In Charge 1 j necesaari. ffhe Aggies have won decorations forjfhe annual feta the cup^fdr the last two years. u team not win this Jen chance for perma- lent possession of the trophy will be lost £s:. pnly one more win is w 0. E. Ford, president k** m * d * * great investment tertailiment of the sick and conva- are being done bsl members of the Chances-foy-a winning team for tor Class, as some bids ^ or *k* rducatum of young men in lescent. The books, which are most- R. V. coaiqpny uprier the direction next year ire exceedingly slim as ly been received, and all institutions and it is entitled Ijr novels, were secured chiefly by of jf. L. Keith.-unhiteetural senior thirteen of fhe fifteen men on the coratioiiK grteJ^de- ball will be made at once. f] 1 Seniors Choose Valedictorian In Election Tuesday Bell. Benke. Fix. Herring. Hurley In Run off Follow ing Dreliminan Vote. Class Considers Prom Immediately after the banquet, C. J. Charske, Dallas, president of the sophomore#, called a class meet ing to discuss the possibilities of having a Sophomore Prom this year. It Was veged that a committee nurse, said that the gift was great- composed i»e man from each appreciated by patients and organization be appointed by the nprses and that it should be a last- rtieans of a book shower given by and chairman the decor llrs. A. C. Moser and Mrs. Henry corimittee, who also desif Seeligaon who were appointed as corations fqr' the Beaux Arts ball a committee for that purpose. rec^tly.. Jr Even though some of the books Spahtsh Motif 1'sed are not of recent publication, they The Spanish motif will be car- should prove enjoyable to their rie<J out in all directions, Keith readers. Mrs. Irene Claghom, head said. At one end of the hall will Members of the senior class Tuesday will cast secret ballot to choose their valedictorian from among 1 the five candidates select ed in a primary election at the senior class meeting Monday eve ning. president to investigate the details and determine the cost of giving the dance. No 'further action will be taken on tile matter until the committee offers its report. — — Air Picture Shows Hardhoiled Actor In Latest Comedy ilg one. Band Announces Spring Concerts Starting Sunday be an immense Spanish throne, where Miss Mozelle Bryant, Gol- iad, will be coroaated as queen of the festival, in the presence ;of the royhl court. ImT I NJear the center «loor, an drthes- eam wt!^ gfpduate this year. SporlsfFeature ing of Exes Here April 9-10 mu cla*, Final arrangements have been made for the Cotton Banquet, Style Show, and Ball to be held in the Mess Hall Annex, Friday, April 1, from nine p. m. until two a. m., according ^to J. 8. Mogford, in charge of the activities. The banquet, which will be the initial affair of the evening, is open to the public and will be attended by leading Texas Cotton people, several of whom will address the group on the development of cot ton. Stage Being Erected Pictorial 1 of cotton throughout, the stage setting for the style The Ross Volunteers, honorary show, designed by S. C. P. Vosper, military and social organization, local architect, will represent a cet- will appear in exhibition drill dur- ton and blue-bonnet scene, with ing Commencement Week, it was cotton decorative motifs surround- decided it a meeting of members ing. Displays of cotton in various of the copipany this week. forms of the finished product will According to plans announced by be exhibited in booths placed John Winalow, captain of the com- around the ball room, pany, the drill will be in two parts. The style show, which precedes a regular drill to include the man- the ball, wHI consist of an exhibi- ual of ajms and foot movements tion of a bride’s gown and her com- which usually compose the R V plete trousseau, all made of cot- drill, and the other to be a com- ton and wiB be displayed by local petitivw (krill to determine the best and out-of-town girls. drilled man in the organization. The competitive drill during com mencement week will not supplant the reguttr competitive drill held each year for the best drilled medal, bat will be an additional exhibition, Winslow said. The Volunteers also will likely i give aa exhibition as a part of the regular Mothers' Day ceremony held on the campus. Members Of Shew Representative Cotton Bride has been selected as Miss Justa Peters —L (See COTTON on page 4) F nals In Boxing And WresllingTo Be Staged Soon Engineers Meet Here For Short Course—April 7 tra stand, also of 4panish design, tion of will be erected. While the walls of annual the entire hall will be covered with the 9 and gayk-olored lattice. From thu ceil- Worth, ing humeious vari-colored Japanese nounced. lantoms will be suspended to fur nish illumination for the three dan- The c ces.! fiftieth Nine ela.4< reunions will occur simultaneously whea the Associa- mer Students holds its herg in April on Julian B. Thomas, Ft. , , ... . , . . . , the latter part of this week and lation ; president an- . .. ’ - Competition in wrestling and boxing matches is becoming keener each day as only the semi-finals and firUd bouts of these respective sports rentain to be staged. Semi final beuta inlboxing will be held TI re« Day I’rojfram Atlract- . ir.'f Men Front Over State ;i For Annual Meeting. - i —- 1 the class Weekly Concert!* Will He Sup- Freshmen Olltslug twenty-fi plimented By Request Nunt- ibers When Possible, Captain States. William Boyd, one of those dizzy ‘Sky Devils," current film attnac- Ballots will be written and cast tion at the Palace Theater, Bryan, at the poll in the rotunda of the created the role of Sergeant Quirk, Mam Building Tuesday, where the jn .. Wh at Price Glory." This pk- election will-b, helit under the di- tor< . , howi , h . p>b „ Thur> . rection of the senior election com- . f. mittee. ' ^ d * jr ’ FT*day, Saturday, is a sequel thf triangle in front of Gathright win column in their first two games years s The five seniors chosen Monday “Hell’s Angela,’* and third of the Hall. In case of inclement weather of the season by defeating the to be* in the navoff election were Hughes air Storks. 1 *“ v ~“ tI, ~ u * The Aggie Band will give its op- Coach E. L. Lyon’s Cameron Hi School In Opening Games and ^12, — freshman the first part of next week. The final bouts will be held on April 9 during the Ex-Students meeting. A definite date has not yet been set for thf finals in wTestling but the semi-finals will be held on al ternate afternoons of the semi-fi nals in bolting. r its first first reu Classes Meeting 1882 will observe its llden anniversary and {1920 w jl celebrate its 1 5 aniveipary. Other will hold reunions 17, 1892, 1902, 1917, class (rf 1922 holding a* j o >n. Classes hold their Campus Made hoap . ten yefrs # after gra- ening concert, Sunday, April 3, in basdball nine jumped into an early duation ai4 ) other ireunions five M. L.j benke, San Antonio; G. J. Fix, Jr, Dallas} C. W. Herring. ^..San Antonio; J. E. Hurley. New Orleans; and L. E. Bell. Harlingen. These men were selected from a group of 26 seniors who had been declared eligible* for the distinction by virtue of thrir having compiled ; 200 or more grads points up to the beginning of the second semester of this year. Hurley, a student of electrical engineering and a cad<A major in the Signal Corps, leads the list of run-off randidatea in number of grade points wn.a total of 276, followed by Benke. also an electri cal engineering student and a ma jor in the Signal Corps, who has garnered 2484 (Pints. Luther Bell president of the senior class and a civil engineer ing student, b next in line with 3374 grade points. Bell is a mem- i Boyd is known for his hard-boil ed characterizations, and in “Sky Devils," he turns in another two- top sergeant of fisted impersoi This is said to be his outstanding screen performance. Sky Devils”! is a spectacular Conscious In P-C-P College Campaign r a Yankee air unit. Qy^^fX ^ Franz von Flotow’s nation a. a tough m Uuihart off (See SENIORS on page 4) thf contort will be given in Guion Yoe High school “Yoemen" from The Hall. The program for the concert Cameron in a hectic slugfeat game program is ns foBowa: on Kyle Field Friday afternoon, the returni March: ''Washington Grays” Gra- 17-16, and again on Saturday af- the list of ftillg. ternoon by a 10-6 count- It for April 9 Score Eight Runs students a In the first game the freshmen Athletic March; “Stannch and True,” Teike. forged into an early lead by seor- Aggie-Rice Song: “Abendledd,” Robert Schu- ing eight runs in tho first three Aggie-Ba mann. innings to only fonr for the visi- game, —, r -- comedy of the air, elaborate in its jitt'dr; ‘The Free Lance,” John tore. The feature of the game was golf match, and an Agjg>e*TCU ten- production, and exact in its detail phiUp the 0on , ilrt * nt hitting o< Ted ^ ^ of air action. IB was produced by Interroetfo; “Gavotte” De Luca. Jonee, freahman left fielder from Howard Hughes and directed by Pol | Bh N#tjc Edward Suthetlnud. Others who have important role* in the cast include Spencer Tracy. George Cooper, and Ann Dvorak. The picture is thf latest of re- releases, and is one of the first showings in the state. Don’t miss it, for the seventy-five pilots of jy. 1 Pregrams ha.-* planned phe entertainment of W1 'and thi. with l**" diltribut- The eighth annual highway engi neering short course will be held here under .the direction of J. T^ L McNew, professor of highway togineerihg, and the civil engineer ing department of the college. Ap ril 7-J>. Highway engineers from adjacent states and Mexico are ex pected as well as engineers of tfiis state. Discuss Problems Sessions in the mornings and tfmoons will be held for the a banquet is scheduled for the ctzss ion of highway problems e ling of April 8. The course is de signed to bring together engineers, contractors, officials, and others interested in the street and high- Two thousand sample packages way problems of Texas and will of soap, toothpaste, perfume, and offer a program of discussion by experts of state and national re- the consistent hard hitting of Ted nis match.' nati National Dance: ‘Kuyawiak,’ Belton, who connected for a triple jiclasses-and this with etic events scheduled ^ •mon* the students of A and M putation in highway construction, fer the former part of an advertising Chairmen for the various aes- vweek end. campaign instituted by tho Palm- ^ions include J. J. Richey, head of r|I include an ^Hto-CoktaU-Peot Company. This the department of civil engineer- titute track meet, c * m P*'K n tailed for the distribu- jug; J. T. L. McNew, professor of University baseball tion of » m P le Packages in leading highway eiwitoering; Gibb Gil- niversjty of Texas C °N«F** 0Vt ‘ r Ike country and A christ, Texas state highway engi- and M College was one of those n oor; C. E. Swain, district engi- selected. ntor, U. S. Bureau of public roads, of the in- Another feature of the advertis- p ort Worth; and T. E. Huffman, tramural boxing n.atiche* will in t campaign is a “blurb” contest division engineer, Texas state high- held in U^e gymnasium and fol- * n w hich last lines to a Berios of way department, Lufkin. in which last lines to a Berios of lowing thi# a I corps dance will be I •*•*>*» eubeUttitod. Wieniawski. and a double to score three runs Grand Selection from Balfe’s Op- early in the game. He again dou- ere: "The Bohemian CM.” bled in the sixth and singM in given in tke eollcge mess hall an- wiMer of the contost will re- IJ;|J e | (’| u k TTie several well known arias in the sev enth- four hits out of five nex. A Ce ’ T ® ^ 600 ** • ^h*t prise; there C4 mI * the abore selection* will be taken timoa at the bat “Dutch” Voelkel, Itsnapet Suwlsy »«» Pn»es being awarded MfarS MUGenlS by the fallowing performers: Shelby, second base, also ended Sunday ih*»i* April 10, there will ®outhly un tii j u iy A regular meeting of the Hillel “I Dream’t I Dwelt In Marble the game with the same batting be a banquet for former students T ^* e Palmolive Colgate-Peet Com- ( Idb was hold Sunday, March 26, .Halls,” comet solo by W. S. Blod- average. and the FacaRy at be mess hall P*"* 11 ont of ^nreet manu in the Asbury room of the library. Hells Angels” will you thrills ^ HMrt Down,” Joe Makes Score* f; Wing the f^ryier students an 0 p-1 ^ turer * of , °*P»* toothpaste and Excellent talks were given by Silas aplenty, and Tracy and Cooper will ^ by M y Barton; At the beginning of tho ninth, portunity to r«new friendships and toilH articlei ^ country. The Hobffler and Abe Wizig. A reg- flmiok «Magh comedy to keep Cedensw on the clarinet by Fred Yoe High took advantage of the acquaintance W fohner friends “ ra P le * wtM <«*t«buted through business meeting followed the you laughing. Dialogue by South erland and Benchley is excellent. Huarr .basement I (See BAND on page 4) (See FRESHMAN on page 4) (See sfSts the courtesy of tho advertising program and the meeting was ad- on 4) Staff of ThO Battalion. joUTBOd. I Li *4. k(.