FRONT BASEMENT L . i 2! ■f: PubNshed Weekly By Tke Student of Tke A. A M< (olle^f ofintes VOLUME XXXII on Urged As Ll NUMBER 18 \ Thrills And Spills Predominate At Annual Midwinter Horse Show Given By Campus Army Officers Threatening Weather Does Not Dampen Ardor of Horae Enthuaiaata. ExceUent horaemanship and fine horseflesh, together with thrills and spills, predominated at the an nual Mid-Winter Horse Show held • by the military detachment of the college at the R* 0. T. C. stables last Saturday afternoon. A threat ening rain failed to dampen the ardor and enthusiasm of the COO spectators who witnessed the prog ram of thirteen events. As a fitting climax to the show and probably the most exciting e- vent of the afternoon with the thrilling victory registered by Pri vate Georga Moss in the cowpony stake race. Moss, • riding Goldie, won hy fine yards over "Mike” Pribble, who was astride Pat Mur- phir, after each of them had won haadily in the preliminary heats. In this event the entries were re quired to race seventy-five yards, execute a figure-eight around two stakes, and then race back to the finish line. viral liaatwaaat M. H. Marcus, riding Princess, and Owen Garri- ga» riding Liberty Loan, tied for higjh scoring honors with two first places each. Garrigan with Liberty Lofn wen the fine-harness and five-gaited classes and Lieutenant Marcus took first place in the 3 h and nst and the officers' ping clatses. In winning his first places Lieutenant Marcus turned in a record of four perfect juutping scores, being forced into an extra turn around the course of six jumps in each of the events he woi due to ties between himself an<| other rilers. In the touch and out jumping clags a rider was eliminated as soon as his mount tipped a hurdle or halkML In all of the other jump ing events the entries were judged on p complete round of the six- hurille edurai. A| summary of the events fol- lowi: f Military three-gaited—Major J. P. Wheeler, aiding June, first; Ser geant Ernest Seeger, riding Danny irk, second. fne Harness Class—Liberty driven by Owen Garrigan, Good Ijoan, driven by Dr. R. larstellaf. second. Civiliaa thfee-gsited—Mrs. Pris cilla Reid, ri|ing Danny Denmark, firai; A. X. Mackey, riding Aggie- lami Queen, second. Shetland pony class—Miss Jo Neal, riding Beauty, first; Mit4 Hasel Jiearne, riding Big Boy, second. This class was for children up to ten years of age. "exa* Colonel When Us" Ferguson took office as governor of Texas for the sec ond time ahe appointed Mrs. J. K. King a cojongl on ker personal staff. Mrs. Kingi who resides In San An tonia will wear an army uniform at all sffaks of state. Enrollment For Second Term Was 1688 ■ Yesterday ToUJ of Now Students for Second Term It Sixteen Says Recorder In Regis trar's Office. student Sarah Orth Is ; i Member of Cast In T.C.U. Opera “Moonligit Mesa** Is Name of Light Opera To Be Present ed In TFort Worth.” With 1688 student* already en rolled and a probable total in ex cess of 1700 before registration is complete the second semester of the college year 1032-33 began yes terday. These' figures were re- cevied from Bonham Jonas, acting recorder in the registrar's office. At the close of the first term there were 1904 students enrolled in the college and the lower enroll ment for the second term is not extraordinary as the same situa tion has been esperienced in for mer years, E. J. Howell, registrar, stated yesterday. Lack of finances s given ss the reason for the withdrawal of many students who were in school during the first term but who failed to enroll for the second. Yesterday’s total figure includes 1641 students who were present during the first term, thirty-one I who had previously been enrolled *in the college but who did not at tend the first term, and sixteen new studenta. DEGREE* filVEN ^ res ^ ,inen 10 SEKSUI: HJia IHUDS A and jl Head Is Endorsed For Secretary of Agriculture By 1 { Legislature of Texas State Faculty .Meets Tonight To Ap prove and Award Degrees To MM Yeai Canriiri itaa. ' [ I The faculty of the college is scheduled to meet tonight to ap- when t$ey 'defeated Captain Cook prove and distribute diplomas to and his'^Academy five in a one-sul- the seventeen candidate* eligible ed game 27-10 hers last Tuesday for the bachelor of science degree afternoon in the 4 Memorial Gym- at the end of t^e term Just com- naalum Hickman. Davis, CarmiehatL TsK Performers for Gets Recommendation l oit' h Holmes’ Team. Having been nosed out earlier in the; seafcm by a one i>omt manrir by lAfldk Academy, the Texat Ag-! gie freshmen revenged themeelves pleted. One of the candidates will also receive a certificate bf cotton marketing and Classing. The can didates with th#ir respective de grees are as folffiwa: Agricultural Administration: V. G. Davis, Dalla4 H. C. fehiraaer, Jr., IIp—kM*. Agrieulttire; H. H. Baker, Som erville; Z. C. Dhmeron, Del Rio; J. M. Landrum, Taylor; E. M. Ragsdale, McAlldn. Agricultural miucatiopi L. C. Tjh o'freshmen took command of the'gaase from the opening tip-off, and wepe never ih danger of the Ramblers throughout the contest. Thd spore at the end at the half ws4 IP-4 in favoY of the Holmes^ n*4- | ». ItyU Ipckman, long, lanky Aggie fori ant from FYeeport, was the high point man of the game with 12-4>un^ers. John Davis, forward froffi Apiarillo, and M. E. Carmi chael. lengthy guard from ( orpus Goach, Austin; 1 N. Miller, Ste- Oiiisty Jvere outiUnding in their TOM HARRINGTON TO BE MARRIED NEXT SATURDAY Ceremony To Re Held At The Home of The Bride’s Par ents In DaHas. phenville. Industrial Education; | Smith. Bryan. Rural Education: A. 0 FORT WORTH, Feb. I.—Mis* Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Norris of Sarah Orth of College Station is 15119 Live Oak Street, Dallas Tex- a member Of the cast of 19 that fa«, have announced the approach- will produce the first original light ing marriage of their daughter, opera at Hexis Christian Univer- Ruth, to M. T. Harrington of Col- sity on the'evening of Feb. 7. lege Sution, Texes. I (Continued on Page 4) R. V.’s To Begin Drill As Soon As Weather Permits Court for Spring Festivities To Be Announced Soon By King L. W. Storms. The R. V.’s will begin drilling as soon as the weather permits, ac cording to D. M. Eichelberger, Waco. Captain of the company. If possible, at least one drill will be attempted this week. The decorations for the dances which will be held during the spring holidays, April 20-22, have not been definitely decided upon, but it is understood that the theme used by the personnel of the court and the fheme of the decora tions are being planned so as to harmonize, according to O. H. Smith, San Antonio, chairman of the dec*rations committee The names of all members com posing the court will be announced in the near future according to L. W. Storms, San Antonio, King of this year’s court. ONT base; "Moonlighti Mesa”, is the name of the production, the music being composed i>y Dr. R. D. Guelick, head of thf School of Fine Arts, and the book and lyrics by Dr. Rebecca Smith, head of the depart ment pf English. The scene’ of the opera is laid in the Southwest, and is concerned «’kh a Broadway millionaire who goes to a Wbst Texas border ranch to learn the cattle business. Of course the i^nchman has a daugh ter who hat been educated in an Eastern university! Music for the production will be furnished by the T. C. U. Orches tra. under the direction of Prof. Claude Samlnis L (ATE IN STORr CONTEST IS FOURTHOF MARCH Few Storiti* Have Been En tered; DMiy Caused By Final Examinations. With the deadline only a month in the future it is anticipated that those writer* vrho are contemplat ing entering manuscripts in the Battalion Sh^ri Story Contest will submit their tthrinsjas soon as the The wedding is to take place at 8 p. m.. Saturday, February 4th, at the home of the bride's parents. After the wedding trip, Mr. ahd Mrs. Harrington will be nt home at the Howell Apartments in Bry an. Miss Norris attended Randolph- Macon College in Lynchburg, Vir ginia, where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpkst sorority and is a graduate of Baylor University! Mr. Harrington is a member of the Chemistry Department of A and M College. More- 1 head. College Station. Civil Enginearing: W. lW, An drews, Madisonvilie; R. E. Deni son, Temple; Fond Egbert, Waco; H. L. Fischer, Houston; ; G. M. Hatch. Jr n Oklahoma City, Okla.; C. M. Lagow, Dallas; and l M. McMillan, San Aetonin. V. G. Davis at; Dallas ia also s candidate for a certificate in cot ton markethig und classing in ad- ditMHi to tic •* t\*lcr science degree in agricultural administra tion. play forj the freshmen with Mar- N, R. j famJ.Allin forward, leading the AcsMem# scoring with taro field goals. Captain Oook of the Ram bler! tupted in a nice floor flame. I ♦ . •' T O Wal to* Word was received late yester day : that Dr. T, O. Walton, presi dent of A and M College, was una nimously recommended for the post of Secretary of Agriculture on the cabiiet of President-elect Frank lin I^. Roosevelt by both houses of TTTT U t * le State legislature Many 111 JjD! prominent agriculturists over the ... L .‘t « .., nation have alto acclaimed Dr. Waffoit 1 Soldier* Win Grid ■ ... JZshh^K.p By Drf.rilw'.Tut^ FIRST WHS INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL Hitgifleer* In Close Game. r irfnl running attack cou- ia stubborn defense help- first Bittal ion Artillery AH Students Will *4 Have Opportunity pionfhip jjfrotn the Engineers in a rp n | n 1 • ctjteoted fray last Wednes- lo Study racking n ^ WM M) ' - tfcir fourth straight victory .. . mi ..la — t i— i^ 0r A*** (JoiMoneer* who have in March Excellent Time To t urn -. defmted the First and Sec- Study Market Organisation on d tnfsQtry Battalion* and the Says Depart Blent Hind. CavAry iiMdroti Th. annual Expo. /T!"*"T! g*v . I of ortt #owiib, tic ArtukrspMvi PM9W to be ’ r v i m A Spring Training Is Announced By Athletic Coaches Forty Member* of Varsity and Fish Squad* Report for First Workout This Week. ceived up to the present time but the examinat first time probably afforded em bryo authors on the campus little time for literary endeavors and the process of registration has pos sibly furthtretf that handicap. The next few dayf should find most of the students with their work or ganised and with more time to give to the construction of credi table stories fbr entries in the con test. Noon, Marcel 4, is the deadline for stories to he accepted and some of those submitted before that date, if received in time and are of suf ficient merit, will be printed in the February magazine issue. Aggies To Meet Baylor Cagemen Saturday Night Cellar Occupants Expected To Give Reid men Hard Battle In Return Contest. With three straight looses chalk ed up against them in as many con ference starts, Baylor University’s Golden Bears will invade the Aggie stronghold Saturday night in an ef fort to even the Series with the Reidmen. The last of the Dear's consccu- sition and Fat Stock enow 10 oe ■ . n . a . . i , ,, . „ .... .a ■ .TIT . drove the flail to the Engineer three held at .Port orth in March, of- _jt¥T A ... . . J . yanf line h« re the latter stiffen- ■s animal husbandry students an . . . T, FT . . .. JT.. .1 ,. . i , ed their defense and held Herbie f\( I'ptional Opportunity for an in- ^ w Yegrly Contume Affair To Be \ Staged In Mens Hall Annex; Aggieiand Orchestra To Ri >< lutiens recommending Pres- I iidant T. 0. Walton of Texas A and M Qollege for appointment as Sec retary of Agriculture in the cabi net iof Prefident-Elect Franklin D. Roeieveit were unanimously adopt ed by‘both Houses of the State legislature Tuesday, advices re ceived here set forth. The Legists- ' turejs endorsement of Preside at Walton for the cabinet post was telegraphed the same day to Pres ident Elect Roosevelt at Warm Sprmga. Qm I. -I) Set is tor Albert Stone of Rren- ham was the author of the Senate resobition sad Representatives ^ George ButWr of Bryan, and R. M. WagttHff of! Abilene, Lon E. Alsup of Cbrthage George Moffett of (Thil cothe, E. Pope of Corpus Chri^ti. R. A. Fuchs of Brenhara fnt7. Kritflehard of Eagle Lake I'Pi ntcrcd the Heart re^o’tPioe J The resolution*, which were sim ilar, read In part; “Throughout the Southern States there is 4 * widespread feeling that the agri- cultural interests of the Nation couldi best be served by the ap pointment of a Southern man as the Secretary af Agriculture in th# Cabinet of President-elect Frank lin D.j RooseVelt.” It waa further set forth: “A ma jority of thf agricultural leader- ' ship hf the South ia now united and itrongly urging the appoint- mentjof T. (X Walton. “Tnis feeing,” the resolutions continued, "taist* in the North, as 4 1 Spring football training, the forentnner of the new fall grid »• xl* aIx^ . « - | season, was officially opened at structive inspection trip, according , .. l,r T * r °" ‘ ‘ Aggialand Tuesday when uniforms to D. W. Williams, head of the am- f ° r ?! down * In tht ‘ were issued to about forty mem- mal husbandry department. In ad- ‘ oco fj *fg , ** r ^*?***’ hers df last fall’* varsity and fresh- • ditton to the viewing of prixe win- **.i mbare of plays. Reichert, office for the week-end df March Powerful. Artillery center, and 11. Complimentsr> tickets to the Sm h <«vy nght tackle, were the show may be secured from the aai- ®4** ,nen ^ or ^ Wagon Sol I i(Continued on Page 4) Dairy Department Will Hold Shoit Course Next Week mal husbandry department. work of the hew term is routinis- wt-backs was at the hands of ed. Very few entries have been re- t*** Farmers in !&aco last Satur- tn ■ day night, bat they lost hy only at the end of the j 0 "* P°‘ nt aft€r # A «'“ wer * held to just 20 counters. An appar ently improved Baylor quintet is due to give the Afgtaa aaelhar Lough battle on th# Cadet maple rourt here Saturday night, but the fact alone that they play at Col iege Sution will mark Baylor as he underdogs. Only two wins oat of five sUrts s the record of the Aggie five to date as they have lost their en- lounters with the second place 1. M. U. Mustangs, the T. C U. domed Frogs who are now resting n third place, and the circuit lead- ng Longhorns. .Another win over (Continued on Page 2) Barnyard Dance To Be Staged Saturday 'Sight In Mess Hall The customary Barnyard Dance which is held each year at this time will be eUged this Saturday night in the Mess Hall Annex, ac cording to Don Klliott, social aec- reUry of the senior class. Former ly this costume danc* was held on Friday night and was followed by • corps daafla on Saturday night, but this year the two affairs have been rombiry-d. Elliott said. The Aggieland Orchestra has been scheduled to play for this af fair, which is to last from 8 til 11. According t# Lieutinant Colonel John E. Mitchell. Commandant of the College, uniforms may be rw- placed by cosbflMB At this dance Admission will he on# dollrar. Papur.By Yarbrough Wjns First Place At Houston Convention The A sad M Student Chapter of the ^m«r|BBn Institute of Qec trical * Engineers hold its annual meeting ergh the Rice Chapter and the Houstqjh Chapter in the Chem istry Lor tare Room at Rice Insti tute. Houston 1*41 Saturday af- temoog. r} | Conf»etitive papers were pre- mem byr from each so- Yarbrqugh, Alvin, first A” Company, Signal first pjrixe in the com petition. Five professors and four teen students represented A and M at the meeting. A bqnqq# t for the announcement of the Wiftper and; a dance follow ed the fraegpag. j •3 i MadkboaN ‘a#oaions, which are held when the weather does not permit practice, was the order of the fA*st meeting Tuesday after noon. j Dril)s calculated to give them practice in the style of play for next fall will be held when the weather improves. ! Later the candidates are to be divided into two squads, the Army and th# Navy, and will engage ia weekly scrimmages. The spring practice will last until April 1. Ten iof the fifteen lettermen whom the Aggies hope to have a- vsilable next season, are expected to be afnong those reporting. These include. Rue Barfield, Port Arthur, back; Morrison Breedlove, Smith- vill#, guard; John Crow, Milford, guard; {Captain Chgrlie Cummings. Bryan,! tackle; £. O. (Mugginsi Fowler.; Fort Worth, back; Whar ton Jordan, Fort Worth, teckla; Stapp Maxwell, Leonard, guard; Ted Spgnctr, Gilmer, back; Sully Woodland, Mr'(.a. guard; and J. E. (Pete) (Robert*oa, •Austin, center ■flA f ; .- I.ottermen who will not report because of participation in basket ball or Spring sports include Cliff Ib.mingge. Port Arthur, back; Ray Murray. Mercedes, end; Boyce (Honk) i Irwin, Koaae; and R. E. Connell^, Fort Worth, end. : I 1 t I 'SI' 1 I’rofrssor* From A a bu rn I’oh tech and Texa* Tech Will Aasist Department Head In Wort. Professor Charles N. Shepard- soa, head -pi the department of dairy nuabaagry, announced recent ly thyt the seventh annual dairy manufacturing short course spon sored by the dairy husbandry de part ndent of Texas A and M Col lege still be h#id at the College Feb. 6-9 iachisive. The course . which ia designated . primarily for creamery and milk opera! arm, will include both lectur es am! practice at the college creamery. . The members of the collage dairy husbaidry staff will be assisted in conducting the course by Professor A. dJ, Jurke. head of the dairy de- partna nt at Alabama Polyt«chnie Institute. Auburn, Alabama, and Profestor K. M. Renner, in charge of daily manufacturing at Texaa Techno logical College, Lubbock. The : irst day of the course, Mon day, F< b. 6, will be devoted to rag- | istratiofri and to different problems in ban lliag milk. Butter and its pmbleeiia wll be discussed Tuea- d»y. N(W test# for dairy products will b# (discussed aad demonstrated WedB«flday m#ming. while Wad- nesday afternqon and Thursday momiMf will he devoted to woiii «M|Mi MMW j