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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1932)
Published Weekly By The SH of The A. & M. College of Texas 1XAS. NOVBMBKR 2. I‘K<2. i DEMOCRATIC i PARTY IS CHOICE OF A & M STUDENTS First Basketball Practise Is Held Tuesday Afternoon Good Response Shown By Cagers At Initial I'radtice tor Year. Though football *till holiF thf apotlight for SogthweMtrrn fans, basketball began to take hold on the Aggie program as the 1932 squad had their first practice of the season Tuesday afternoon. 3|ore than a dozen candidates for J the 1932-33 maple court team reported for practice, with the prospevt|i of at least five more reporting at the end of the football season. Four l.ettermen Four of seven lettermen of last STELLAR S.M.U. OLDSTERS —u~ .4 1 "tt— ; |rf 11 '•'T\—n Yorker Get* One-Sided Victory In Ballot Conduct ed By The Battalion. In the most successful straw vote 1 held in recent years at A and M from the standpoint of student co operation and response, the Aggies fell it line with the majority of Southern colleges and polled a landslide vote for Franklin I). * t Roostjvelt and John Garner, the Democratic candidates for prwi-f dent «nd vice-president of the Unit- ; ed Styles respectively. Final tabu lations showed that from a total out for thl< of 1119 votes. 973 were cast far' * fl *** >n ‘ The main task of ( dach Roosevelt and Garner, 122 for Hoo- has at present ia to ▼er add Curtis, and 64 for Thomas •o I'h Ihe shoes of and Maurer Charlie Beard of Fort Worth, Approximately BOG of the en tire student body is represented by the v^tes recorded and the over whelming majority for Roosevelt and. (tyrner indicates that the prin ciples pf the Democratic party find faAor. With a large portion of the carets j . Althpugh the ballots did not re quire tjhat the •voters give reasons for 4 then choice of candidates, a few did so and marked on their ballots*—“WE WANT ROOSE- Vtu/ BEER." In typly to a telegram advising Mr. Roosevelt and Mr Garner that tke)r were the choice of the stu dents gt A and M, Mr. Roosevelt said h«j is pleased that they were sekrted and hopes to be equally success in the November elec- re two is an outline of the kt were cast. Every class chools was carried by the itic party. Judgers To Take Part In Chicago Contest hr — ; .. Team of Three Men To Be Selected From Five Eligi ble Candidates. f iate held oultry in •rgest Styles a mapi I “f tallv M Poultry Judging making preparations to in the Midwest Intercol- Judging Contest to the Chicago Coliseum on November 25 and t>. This event is the ,it* kind in the United Will be attended by re st from practically all I he iichools of the M idwest and by i Dine in die East according to W. 1 f. Munnerlyn. coach of the team. The Aggie team has not been *e- I ketad yet), but five candidates are i rorkiag out for one of the three | laces on the team. Tha candidates are: II- R. Thompson. Hubbard; T. ]L Sebastian, Houston; P D. Stur- kie, Proctor; L. A. Shone, El Paso; and C. W. Cox, Buda. Mr. Mun- nerlyn who is a professor of the Poultry Husbandry Department. WiH fa with the team on its trip. Every year since 1925, A and M has had a representative team at tie Poultry Contests, This year the plans are for the team to leave by egr about the 19th of November, aid visit the Poultry Depart ments of State Agricultural Schools throughout the Midwest and other tain of the 1931-32 quintet, Lester (Squawk) Veitman, Antonio, who finished their period of eligibility last year. These two stellar players were rated as iwo of the best guards in the conference last year and were mentioned on several All-Conference teams. Their services will be sorely miss ed. To fill thDse positions, Cohch Reid raid he probably would hpve to depend on sophomores. pis returning lettermen we: Captain Joe Moody. Corpus (’hristi. Forward; Clarence (Bull) Marcum. Estelline, forward; Bryan, renter; J. E (Jocko) erts, Terrell, forward or guard. Be sides Beard and Veitman. Charlie Malone, who lettered at guard end center last yea^, will not be back. Candidates for Team Candidates besides the lettyr- men who will begin practice Tues day include the following: For wards—W. A. Breaseale. Crockett, sophomore: T. H. Terrell. El Paao. sophomore; E. S. Horn. Dallas, squadman; E. T Shepherd. Port Arthur, squadman. {* Guards—C. .0. Dalton, Blatyn. Wyoming, sophomore; T. L. Hutto, Coahoma, sophomore; Joe Bisky, Houston, sophomore; (*. L. Cobb, Bryan, sophomore. Players expected to report fol lowing the close of the football sea son include Ray Murray Mercedes, squadman. guard; Bob Connely, Fort Worth, sophomore, guard; J. C. Gregory, Tyler, sophomore, guard; “Honk" Irwin, Koase, squad man, center, and Cliff DomingUe, Port Arthur, aquadman. guard. Dope Points To Arkansas As the basketnail season starts, the dope seems to point toward the Osarks and the University of Arkansas. For »ix straight yeaFs the lanky Razorbacks reigned sup reme over the maple courts of the Southwest, and then in 1930-31 the accurate shooting of big Ad Dirt- zel of T.C.U., and the team built around him cut their winning streak in two. They finished high that year though, and came back with a strong team the next year when the Golden Bears of Baylor won the flag. This year the poin|- makers of the Baylor team, and the gangling center of the Frogf will * not be back, while Arkansas boasts International Stock Judging Team Selected aerial cirrus will pro^ahli hr brought in I’anies meet the Aggies. The 8. M. U. stars, pictured above with Coach feature the pandng atta k led by "Whitey" Karcud » nd Captain Spragu/, the sir the Ponies scored first against the longhorn 1 fi Austin last Salt Dallas Saturua) Campus Peace And Quiet Destroyed By Ghost Frolic During Hallowe’en Jamboree Deep silence reigned over th.‘*chantment was bpqken and the arapus prior to the blowing of night called all the ghosts back t«f Monday night. The spirits lhe de * d ****** The rereded Morrison, are expacted to tang halfbacks. By taking to IES LOSE tattpo of the past were In seclusion—all the cadets were busily engaged in the pursuit of the ever elusive grade«-point. Then Bugler Blodgett pierced the still of the approach ing midnight with the clear notes of tattoo and immediately the campus came to life. Weird figures clad in the typical white of departed spirits chased :o its usual peace and solitude to iw.iit next Hallowe’en when th** rhosts arg to again parade A little questioning spp'iel by he Battalion Staff to one if the figures that strayed from the as- emblage around Sully, disclosed that most of the ghosts were pror probb^l unsuspecting freshtyfn clad in * * - sheets and wishing Taps would hurry up and blow so they could Manning Smith Score# Ix>ne tk-e contests will be engaged in Touchdott-p for Gent# in and inspections made of the equip- over the campus in approved ghost get in bed and'dbCDsst fheir opinion fashion. Sully’s statue in front of of any sophomore that would chase the Main Building became a center a mortal out bn such a night at- figure for the exhibition as the tired only in a sheet. Just remem- fantastic spirits circled the ba*e,ber. Freshman, one df the things with garments flowing in the wind,f that you should learn at A and M of* is the ability to pass th- buck, so ' wait ’till the class of ’37 anv et - it might be colder next HalWe'en. chanting appeals to the spirits the departed When Taps blew, the spell of en Dead Line For Vanity Fair Is November 15th Senior# Have Until Middle of Month To Arrange for the • Entrv of Picture#. Kunning Phy. M f— Kxhigitmp a Tight and jpunch that- thi most ardent Aggif fans thought them incapable of showipjf, the Texas Aggie# held the ujM^efeated Centenary Gentle men aiy even terms for the first half <»£ the game in Shreveport last Se)hirday. They gave way how ever, ll|fore the small but hard charging hack field to let Manning Smitt ,$t-Centenary push ovfr the only Itp^chdown of the game giv ing the,Gentlemen a 7-0 decision oyer tbAAggies. 'Sight Thousand Fans TM ga me was played before a crowd about eight thousand peo ple wfc^aaw the Aggies come back strong , ip the 'closing minutes of the the Survey Shows Practically Whole Student Body To Attend Battle With Southern Methodist Ponies Special Trains Carrying Cadets To Leave Saturday Morning; Ccrp# To Parade Down Main Streets At Invitation of Dat a# .^others’ C|ub. Virlual'y the entire radet corps is planning to go to Dat a# this week end for the Corps Trip and Aggie-S. JVf. IT. game, according lo a preliminary survey conducted this week by Colonel J. E. Mitchell, Commandant of A and M College. Interest is rapidly growing in the trip and a good representa tion of the C©Tege has made known its intention of attend ing the game Saturday^ Colonel Mitchell said this afternoon. 4 Two special trains will leave here Saturday morning for Dallas, the first at 6:30 a. m. and the other at *»:40 a. m The first train arrives in Dallas at.9:50, followed by tho serond one at 10:00. Assembly will lie held for the parade at the Unioa Depot at 10:30 and the corps will then march up Main Street past the reviewing stand where they will be dismissed. Traiqs returning to College Station will leave Dallas both Saturday and Sunday nights. Trucks furnished by the Dallas ex- student* will meet both trains to carry baggage to the dismissal . point. Tickets To 12:00 A. >/. According to Mr. Hooxer.'Secre tary of the A and M Athletic De partment, tickets for the game can be procured at the Athletic office until Friday neon, at which time^ all surplus tickets will be returned to the 8. M. U athletic office. Cou- v pon book holders can purchase tick ets for the price of $1 10 her«t hut tbe price at the gate in Dallaif will he $2.20. Students purchasing ‘tick ets on coupon hooks however, must present their coupon books at the gate at Dallas with their ticket, Mr. Hooker said today. Friday noen is the absolute deadline for the pur chase of tickets. Formation of *T" According to Tommie Goodrich, chief yell leader, the corps will form the “famous Aggie T” during the halves. The seniors will re main in the stands and form a miniature T there. The Aggie band has been practicing the last week on their exhibition which will also be between halves. Dances I’rpbabiy the most entertaining features of the trip will he a series of dances that will close the day. The Dallas A and M Mothers’ Club I is sponsoring a dance at Gardner Park. Arrangements are tinder way to have C. I. A. students ami tbe Dallas high school girls well repre- Animal Husbandry Team To Leave November 10 Or Three Meeks Tour. ^Six seniors in the Animal Hus bandry department havp been se- Mected to compose the A and M In- . ternatioitfU Livestock Judging Team fot this session. The men who will represent A and M are! H. A. Fitzhugh Tolar; A. P. Goforth, Tolar; E. H. Hudgins. Hungerford; i). W. Rfehards. New Willard; W iD. Kuasejl. Grar.bury; and E. L. Williams,-Carrizo Springs. The team will leave College Sta tion about November 10 on a three weeks trip to northern citips. While Dway they will compete ia the Coll- tgiste Livestock Judging Contest to be held in Kansas City and the International Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest to be held in Chi cago Stops will also be made at Iowa State 1 College, Purdue, and the University of lillintys where prac- - it* ment and stock of these colleges. The teart will return about Nov ember 30. ■ Dairy Students Work For Places On Judging Team A and M To Be Represented sented at this dance. Herman Wald- ; At Southwest Exposition m , n wi „ preJ , id< . , t the B , ker Cry _ and F*i Stork BpoW. stal Ballroom while the Aggieland, * * official A and M College orchestra. Junior students in the Depart- j s playing at Peacock Terrace. At ment of Dairy Husbandry are Univprsity Club the SMU Ger- working out this week for places man Club ia giving an A and M- to advance the ball to on the judging team which will SMU dance from 8 to 12. The night- one-yard line as the represent A and M in the Dairy cap of the evening will be the Rev- game .#p|Jed. Contrary to advance Show held annually in conjunction elpr’s Club German dance lasting dope tltyl Aggies batlled the Gen- with the Southwest Exposition and ^ from 12:30 to 4 a. m. gt the Uni- tlemen ' # evenly throughout the Fat Stock Show at Ft. Worth. This versity Club. of a team that will probably be near, if not on top, when the sea son ends next March. Ponies Have Stroag Fish Team Though the Southern Methodist Mustangs finished in the cellar last year, they boasted the strongest Freshman team ever to wear the Red and Blue. This year according to reports from Dallas, they pdints of poultry interest on thqjr ^ fini „ h high in ^ conf^^ rdute bo Oiicago The trip is ex- 4IM j „„!*** something unexpected pected to cover a period of about tornil up they prot * Wy w oi give two weeks. In order to get a little ty* Mxt champions a tight fight ptWctke in Poultry Judging before for crown, leaving on the trip, the candidates wll attend the South Texas Expo sition in Houston the latter part of this week. Texas Team Seniors have until November 15 to turn in their selections for the Vanity Fair -aad Senior Favorite sections of the Longhorn, accord ing to a statement issued by B. M. Gottlief, editor-in-chief of the 1933 Longhorn. * The necessary dimensions and types of pictures that will be eepted are as follows: all pictures entered for the Vanity Fair tlon must be glossy prints. Sixe 8x10, fall length, and without any color or tint. Pktures to be used in the Senior Favorite section must be glosay prints sixe 7x5, and Registrars Office I# Given Control of Aggie Ring Dis tribution. J BASEMENT Texas finished in the cellar in th4. wfU * oat f ° ,or or tint Th *y "»** , be bust three-quarter, or full (Continued on Page 5) length At a meeting held in Che Assem bly Hall Monday night the senior class voted unanimously to adopt a resolution set forth by C. A. Dickey, Major of the Coast Artil lery Regiment, in behalf of the Student Welfare Committee regard ing the sale of senior rings. The resolution stated that the senior rings should be copyrighted and their sale limited to the stu dents who are classified seniors game wuth the exception of a short period yu j the third quarter when thf only /core was made. The evitues* of the teams is -evi denced (if the , number of first downs 4folked ,Vp by each team. marked up ten to nine . and five of those f; Centynarry were made ly when they took the ght down the field to and who are eligible to graduate in the year in which the rings are purchased The registrar’s office will govern the sale of the rings. Smiti^ Make* Touchdown Smith, though he lost his pantytlin doing so. gave the GentlenrtW their Victory This snkall 145-pound hack kept hammering at the hesn(to* Aggie line for three quarter* fh il it; gave just enough for him tf^lip through. Smith then stepped fagfCk and kicked the extra point frorfc placement. The midget backs Centenary have proven to j the members of the Southirfvst Conferenee in every .1 on Page 6) contest was instituted by the Col lege Dairy Husbandry Department in jl923 and is open each year to college judging teams representing Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiaaa, and New Mexico. A and M has won the competition five times out of the nine years it: has been held. According to A L. Darndf. Pro fessor of Dairy Husband#]), the real value of Ithese contests to the students is largely training they receive in judging before the team is selected. Although there are only four places on the team, all juniors taking dairyihg are eligible. De partment records show that gra duates in dairy husbandry who held positions on these teams during the past years are now occupying im portant positions in the iwtabr. The senior dairy- , rco-nth returDcd Iowa, where they the Western Students’ ./ ..icniir ' ontedt .Mothers’ Club The Dallas Ar and M Mother’s Club is responsible for instigating all the plans to entertain the corps during their visit. They have the co-operation of the Dallas Ex-Stu dents and the Dallas Chamber of Commerce in all the features of the entertabiing. At the culmination of the parade, street-car passes good to and from the game will be dis tributed. 1 Puzzled By Ition In Oceans Scientists have never yet dis covered fimlly why it is that the Pacifk Gees n is approximately one and seven tenths feet higher than the AUaptM Ocean. It is believed by som* however, that the dif- ference m dfe to the fact thet tfie Pacifk Ocebn. haring a slightly different salt content, ia lighter than the Atlantic. /