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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1933)
! 'i * VOLUME XXXIII Pabttsked Weekly By Tke StudeaU of Tke A. A M. Cofleice of Texas COLLEGE STATION TEXAS, I)E( KMKKR «Tim NUMBER 12 Hutcheson Featured On Broadcast From Byrd’s Antarctic Expedition Each Saturday Night At 9 O’clock A and M Ex-Student Wax One of Over a Thousand Appli cants Picked by Admiral Byrd for Antarctic Expedi tion. PHI HELPS PM COSTS OF NEW STREETS Alumni of tho Ayricultural and Mechanical College of Texas fre quently venture forth to stranfe corner* of the world and on un usual missions, but few have an opportunity for Such high adven ture as Guy Hutcheson, who is at present on the high seas with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. He ac companied-the expedition as radio operator of tho Jacob Ruppert, the Admiral’s flacship. Hutcheson was one of over a thousand applicants picked by Ad miral Byrd at Boston to aid in preparing thA expeditionary shipe, the Jacob Ruppert end the Bear of Oakland, and sail with them to the Antarctic. Unlike previous adventures to the far corners of the world, this one will keep in close touch with the home country by radio. Hut- cheson himself may bo heard dur ing the radio broadcast from the Expedition over a Columbia net work. Toasting their feet by e comfort able fireside, |be folks at borne will share the high adventure of these intrepid explorers as the thrilling fight to conquer the world's last remaining frontier is brought to the American public in dramatic episodes direct from P*r cent of Little America, 10,000 miles awng, ru«t«. The contract Federal Government Provides Funds for One-Third of La bor and Material Chat Oa Local fatving Project. , t ' It wad learned today from Dr. F. E. Oiesecke, college architect, that the Public Works Administra tion has approved the plans for street improvements and sidewalks in and about Texas A end M Col lege. Government rules of adver tising the contract and then ac cepting the lowest responsible bid der were carried out. The Henger Construction Company of Dallas was awarded the paving contract Estimated coot of construction is |B6.000, of which $10,500 will be paid by the federal government R. A. Thompson, of Fort Worth, is State Engineer for the Public Works Administration and appro val of the project rested chiefly on results of his investigations. The Federal government provides funds for approximately thirty by weekly short-wave broadcasts. For tho first time in history, civ ilisation will learn the thrills of pioneer discoveries instantaneous ly as they take place in the polar wastes. When the dials are tuned in on Little America, Admiral Byrd and others of his party will present ministration vivid dramatizations of Antarctic ■treats from conquests inaugurating the most ambitious broadcasting project ever conceived. The first broad cast was hsard Saturday night, November 18, from Byrd’s flag ship, the Ruppert, as it sailed in South American waters on its last lap to the Antarctic regions. The series is heard in this country over a Columbia Broadcasting sys tem network of 59 stations every Saturday night at 10 p. m. East ern Standard Time, 9 p. m. Central Standard Time, 8 p. m. fountain Time and 7 pt m. Pacific Time. to be signs* [ by F. M. Law, Hous ton, preside it of the Beard of Di rectors, and Mr. Thompson before work can be begun. Dr. Gieeecke explained that in addition to the paving of tho drive . the Delias H—eten BATTALION’S ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS Oa the left and right are the two members of A aad M foot ball team who received berths oa the Battalion’s All-Coafer- ence football team. Ray Murrey of Harlingen re ceived an end position on the mythical eleven becaase of his outstanding play in both the 1 Rice and Texas games. Murray was awarded his third letter last week by the athletic council. Wharton Jordan of Ft. Worth, although not outstanding in any of the season’s games, has played consistent football in every game since the Aggies opened their season against Tu lane. Jordan received hia second, letter at A and M last week. First Team ~ Ray Murray. A A M Arthur) iibuhr. Texas Harold Clem, Baylor Jack Newby, Arkansas Bud Taylor, T C U Wharton Jordan, A A M Jack Gray, Texas Tom Murphy, Arkansas Bohn Hilliard, Texas Charles Casper, T C U Joe Jack Pearce, Baylor I’oftJtiMl Left End Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle Right End Quarterback | Halfback Halfback Fullback * Second Team Jim Tom ^tty, Baylor Pred Lauterbach, Rice Dub Norton, Baylor Bill Smithy Texas Hal Michaglaon, Rice C harles Coates, Texas Ray Fuqua, S M U Clifford Domingue, A A Robert Wilson, S M U Bill Couaer, A A M John Kitchen, T C U M Aggies Open Basketball Season \ With Texaco Scotties of Houston In Memorial Gymnasium Saturday JJ 26 ITHEETES Oil Industry Griffin Traced In Petroleum And Geology Picture Horticulturists To Give Show On December 14-15 Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Native to Texas and Other States Will Be Displayed at Exhibition. Final arrangements are being made for the horticulture show which is being sponsored by the Horticulture Society and the De partment of Horticulture of Texas A and M College, to be held in the basement of the Agriculture Building on Thursday evening, December 14, and all day Friday, December IB. In this show, w*h is being con ducted primarily for its education al value, product* of Texas will be featured bat those native of other states will also be exhibited. There will he spi le cider from the Ozarks, date*, walnuts, almonds, and pineapple guavas from Cali fornia, along with pecan*, citrus fruits, Japanese persimmons and winter vegetables from Texas. Ornaments, shrubs, trees, cut flowers of many kinds, and other product* of Texas nurserymen and florists will occupy prominent places in ths display. The show is made , poaaible through the generosity of commer cial horticulturist* throughout the state, including orchards, florists, nurserymen, vegetable growers, and marketing organizations. A number of these people have donat ed valuable material which incur- (Continued on Page 4) ■ highway to the front of the Ad- Building, the two either* yide of the library to the new building, the sUeet from the laundry to the veterinary hospital and acres* to the Admiaistration Building, funds are included for the steps sod or namental sidewalk* on the front of the Administration Building. Work will prbbably be begun within ten days and it is estimated the the j< b will require about, three month* for completion, the clem ency of the weather being a de- (Coatinued on Page 4). Unusual Progress ■ Made On Longhorn Kditor Announces With an unusual minimian of mishaps and delays, the Longhorn for 1934 is rapidly progressing to ward completion. Class pictures hare all bfen received, with those of the Benior class already mount ed and the junior pictures ready for mounting, J. W. Dryden, Robe- town, Longhorn editor, ed today. Deadline for all club pictures is December feMfe, and they must be in by that time. “Senior Favorites" and “Vanity Fair” pictures will be 5x7 glossy prints of bust por- triats, and th^ last data on which The movie, “The Evolution of the Oil Industry,” was shown by the Petroleum and Geology club at the regular meeting last Tues day night after yell practice. the picture contained terial incidental to the main topic, the purpose was to trace the origin and development of the ell industry. Beginning with the primitive Indian who scooped the oil off the ponds and used it as a hair dresser and outlining the progress made in the drilling of wells and the refining of crude petroleum, the picture provided entertainment as well as instruc tion and information. This reel just another pertaining to some phase of geology which the club has been sponsoring to create interest in that field. COLLEGE GRANTED THREE REQUESTS FOR GW A FUNDS Prospects for Contisued Aid In Local Improvements by Federal Goverameat Seem Favorable Giesecke Reports Three requests for aid from the Civil Works Administration by the College have been approved. The C W A will furnish labor and some material far general work now being done around the grounds, for sewage treatment aad meequito control, and for the agri cultural experiment station roads Mt of the railroad tracks. Dr. Giesecke, college architect, announced that in all probability all requests for federal aid in the carrying out of the campu* con struction program would be ap proved as long as funds set aside for that purpose are available. Affffieland Orchestra To Play At Beaumont * Durinff the Holidays Definite plans have been made Her the A^gieland to play for danc es in and around Beaumont dur ing the hattdays, according to C 0. 1 siigsN—, San Antonio, busi ness msnspar for the Aggieland- of the engspuments alreedb Contract are' the A and R dance at Beaumont on Dec ember 22, and Letcher Stark’s dance at Orange on New Teal's Dby. The personnel of the orchestra has been nearly unchanged daring the past tiro years since few m bera were kwt by graduation. Members of the band this year are: Russell Hillier, Bryan; Way ne Durham, Bryan; J. D. Smith, Heoston; Pat Ballinger, San An tonio; H. A. Moeller, Bryan; J. G. Martell, Houston; Dalton Rizat- to* Waco; Oscar Keuhne, San An tonio; C. N. Hielacher, and Gordon Langston. H. Athletic Council Awards Let ters to Twenty-One Foot ball Players and Five Mem bers of Crom-C o a n t r > Team. Twenty six varsity letters were awarded to Aggies by the A and M Athletic Council last week. Of these twenty one were letters to members of the 1933 Aggie foot ball team which finished with an average of .500 for the conference race this year and five were let ters to member* of the cross-coun try team, which tied with the Uni versity of Texas for the confer ence cross country championship. Member* of the cross country team who won letters are: J. F. Barnett, Palacios; Foy Cook, Lam pasas; Captain Hector Puentes, Tampico, Mex; R. M. Langley, Blox; and R. E. Taylor, Hawley. Varsity gridsters who won their letters are aa follows: Rue Bar- field, Port Arthur; Morriaon Breed love, Smithville; Odell Conolsy, Amarillo; W. L. Couser, Brecken- ridge; John Crow, Mihord; Cap tain Charlie Cummings, Bryan; Houston Team Made Up of Former AH Southwest Cem- ference Basketball Stan; Will Feature Sbiro Hoke of A and M Fame. Coach John Reid and his 1933-34 basket-ball team will open the door of the basketball season next Sat urday night on the Memorial Gymnasium floor when they meet the powerful Texaco Scotties of Houston. The Scotties are made up of former all-star Southwest conference players including “Shi- ro" Hoke, former all-coafereucw center of A and M; Jake Hess, all- conference forward who played at Rice; Jake Looney, center from Texas University; and Bob Kier- zky, forward from Baylor. The following Tuesday night, December 14, the Aggies will play the Sam Houston State Teachers College Bearkat* here for the sec ond game of the season. These two tilts will be the first two of at least nineteen games the Cadet ctgers will, play this year, twelve of which will be Southwest Con ference engagements. The results of these first two games will give somewhat of an estimate on the real strength of Aggie eager* this year since very little is known of how the players will stand up to competi tion. The team is made up of in experienced players with only one regular let ter man left from last year, four of the first string men . including Joe Moody, Bari Hem. “Jocko” Roberts aad Clarence C lifford Domingue, Port Utthur; Buir Marcum having been lost they will «, 1934. is January Affffie Glee Club To Make Appearance At Bryan December 10 Under the direction of E. . W. Glenn, professor in the Engineering Drawing Department and Direc tor of the Glee Club, the A and M Glee Club will sing for the Bryan Confederation of Young People Sunday. December 10, at Bryan. On December 14 the Glee Chib will broadcast a thirty miauts program over WTAW here at Col lege Station. The Glee Gub will also sing for the students of Allan Academy on December 17. Mr. Glenn stated that be was very pleased with the results ob tained by th4 Club this year. Thanksgiving ‘Football Game Most Colorful In History of Kyle Field Battery “C” F.A. Wins Annual Intramuiz? Cross Country Race LITTLEFIELD RESIGNS Clyde Littlefield resigned aa head football coach at Texas Uni versity last night aftar havmg been re-elected for next year by the University athletic counciL ( Battery “C” Field Artillery cap tured the Intramural Cross Coon try team honors Sunday, Novem ber 26, in the most successful in tramural cross country meet ever held nt A and M. H. C. Wilson, "D” cavalry, from Groesbeck won the individual honors by breaking the tape first after a two and one- half mile grind. The annual mast was an < whelming success with 872 parti cipants starting the race and 864 finishing. A comparison to year entrants when 204 oat ef 280 finished shows how interest in this sport has grown. The meet was opensd by a short “fight talk” by W. L. Penberthy, director of intramural athletics who urged the participants to put out their beet efforts, and conclud ed his talk by wishing sack aad every one of them the best of lack aa ha shot the gun to start the long grind In spite of the large number of participants, the rasa eras started without any difficul ties at all. Other runner* who placed la the meet are: G. A. Wyatt, Abilene, second; C. H. Rollins "B** Engi neers, Gulfport, Mias, third; J. G. Blevens, Fort Worth, Co. “B” Inf., fourth; and G. Nagel, “B” Oav, Fredericksburg, fifth. Aggies and l<onKhorns Battle To 10-10 Tie To End Their 1933 Football Season. The “fighting” Texas Aggies and the Texas University Loin born* ended the 1933 football season for both schools last Thurs day in the most thrilling, hardest fought, and most colorful football game that has been seen in many years oa Kyle Field with both teams struggling to win for their Coaches, who were playing their games at each institution, each side took over the ’sad at one part of the game but when the final gun shot, it a* happened that the score for each was equal, neither team winning and neither team losing, but so valiant was the battle that every man on the field pat up that no one blames either side for not coming across with a victory. It was a football game in which the final score counted HttU the 16-10 tie not beginnii* to teU the story of the real battle It remained for two substitutes. m tor each taam; to paU ths trick that turned ths tide of battle h time. Aftar things began to look dark for the Texas Aggie on their own Kyle Field orhoa they were traffiag * 7-0 score, tho “Mighty" Grady Godwin from Lomsta was rushed in the game to try a difficult flnld goal from his own 86 yard Hue. Since the goal poets are tan yards behind tho (Continued oa Page 4) Tom Mnrphy Selected As Southwest's Most j Valuable Grid Star Tom Murphy, triple threat quarterback of Coach Fred Thom sen's University of Arkansas Ras- orbacks, was voted as the confer ence's most valuble player by sports scribes over the South* last Sunday and will receive the Houston Post Silver trophy to night at tha annual “R” asm tioa banquet at Houston. Tha “R** aaasciation ie aa organisation of Riet’s lettermen similiar to thu “T* Club at A and M. Tern Murphy has bean instru- meatal in his team winning rights to first place in the conference rnea this year and has mad* Mar ly •Wy all eonferencc teams that have been selected to-date, at the portion of quarterback aad sig- Grady Godwin, Lometa; J. C. Gre gory, Tyler; Wharten Jordan, Ft. Worth; John Kenderdine; Fort Worth; W. R. Kimbrough. Has kell; J. H. Merka, Bryan; Ray Murray, Mercedes; J. B. Roach, Decatur; J. E. Robertson, Austin; Ted Spencer, Gilmer;' ‘Stanfield Stack, Cameron; Jack Striagfel- low, Terrell; E. C. Ullrich, Hal- lettaville; aad Sully Woodland, Ed na. Of this number receiving foot ball letters, three are ends, four tackles, four guards, two centers and eight backfield. Barfield, Cummings, Domingue, Murray, and Spencer received their third letter in football. OftHae Gasper, T C U’e a ran a aiose second to Mi phy by poOiag a veto of 34, just two points below that of tha Ark ■00 player. Casper has alai do a large majority ef tho seb- ectieoa for afleonfereaco tarn and is leading individual scorer of the conference. Other players who ware men tioned are named hare la tha ord er ef votes rucoivod far • each: Pearee, Baylor; Murray, A aad M; Coatia, Texas; CWtm, Baylor; Petty, Baylor; Wilson. S M U; LoFrnge, Arkansas; Gray, Texas. Two Corps Dances Remain On Stx-ial Calendar For Term Two corps dances for the re mainder of the first term are scheduled for December 16 and January 13, according to Zeke Tip- ton, Ft. Worth, social secretary for the senior class. The Campus Serenaders will play for the first, and the Aggieland orchestra will provide music for the second. Schedule of regular corps danc es for the second semester will be announced aa soon as various campus organisations desiring .dat es for special dances have turned in their requests. Campus Serenaders Contracting Dates For Xmas Holidays by graduation last year. Coach Reid will probably use several combinations in this first gaasa in order ta both give Me team experience and to pick out the best working combinations. Merka and Stansel are slated te ■tart at center and forward while the other starting players will pro bably be Earl Sheperd, Port Arth ur, forward; Lindsey Lawless, Kur- ten, guard; and Monte Cormichaet/ Lamkin, guard. * A trip on the road for the* Christinas holidays has been sche duled for the team. They will meet the Stephen F Austin State Teach ers College Lumberjacks at Nacog doches, December 18; the Cente nary College Gentlemen at Shre veport, December 19 and 20; and tha Tullos Oilers at Tullos, La., December 21. On Jah. 6, the Ag gies will play a return game with the Sam Houston Bear kata at Huntsville. It OK IS UPHELD BY SUPREIIE COURT OP UNITED STATES W. L. Stockton, Terrell, busine** manager of the Campus Serenad ers, has announced that the or chestrm la \ contracting engage ments to play for a number of Christinas dances to be given by A and M club,. ' Three members of the band will cetve their degrees this year, they are Stanley Arch.bald. Col lege Station; H. B. “Doe* Omm- berlahh'Henderson, director of tho orchestra; and Stockton. Other members of the band are H. C. “Chet" White, MulUcan, N. J.; J. E. Grey, Olney; J. H. Dickey, Ft Worth; J. C MeCarroll, Ft Worth; G. F. Gasell, San Antonio; W. H. Randow, Hallettsville. Tha Serenaders are scheduled to play in the following towns daring the holiday*: La Hag, December 22; La Grange, December 28; Edna, December 26; CUaro, December 26; Hallettsville, December 27; Mt Pleasant December 28; Kaufman December tt; and Sherman, Jan- nary L \piH-al From Lowtr Court De rision b Refused by 8u- r e Court, Thun UpboM- _ IC ompulsory Military / Training. ' £ Washington, Dec. 6.—Refusing to review an appeal from a lower court decision, the United Staten Supreme < ourt this week had thus upheld tha right of the Uni versity of Maryland to require Ha students to enroll for compulsory military training coOrsas. The Supreme Court's ruling marked the and*of the long battle which Ennis H. Coale. once ousted from the university for his refusal to join the BOTC, had waged to force university officials to re admit him as a “conscientious ob jector." Just what effect tha ruling would have on tha propect suit of two i, youths, who were forced to leave the University of California at Loe Angelas aftar having declined to enroll for military training, was conjectural, do* to the many legal iMhNtatttai ‘ involved. In the Maryland case, it was pointed out, the Supreme Court firthned to re view a Court of Appeals decision, upholding the constitutionality of • state law which requires com pulsory military training nt the University, but it wm not known what precedent, if any, would be established with relatinn to the proposed California antt r
