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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1939)
4 HERE IT WAS. VOL. 38 PHONE 8 COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 10,1839 NO. A 200 Farmers, NAM. Members at Meet Terzaghii Is Named Consultant ...UNTIL NORTON. # Si5] A 9 TT u4y V f' 1 'v £■'; ...TORE IT DOWN i4 THEY'LL CHOOSE T.S.C.W. BEAUTIES LI 1 AWZtkT,: World Authority Will Be Here Today To Give Lecture Dr. Kart Tertafhi, one of tl* world’s rrrstest MtlkoritM* on noil mechanics and structural founda tion engine*rinf, has b' - > ni. a*so ciated as consulfeant for a period of ono year with the enfineerimr d» partment of A. A M , H haa boon announced today by Dean (iibl GBehriat. Coincident with announcement of retention of Dr. Tonachc, Dean Gilchrist issued an invitation to all eafineera and advanced engineer- inf student of the state to stteod throe lectures here today and to morrow under the auspices of the A. A M civil onfiaoertaf depart- Dr. Tertafhi will remain hare foi at least one week and oppur tunity will be offered for confer cnees, round table discussions and consultation with visiting engi neers, students and any others whose work deals with the design of foundations. Throughout the year Dr. Turs- afhi will be available as consul tant to the A. A M. college stalf In matters pertaining to development of instruction and research work in the important field of soil mech anics Dr. Tenaghi graduated in IMS from Technische Tochsehule at Gras, Austria. i It was bn 1921 that publication of a book “Enibaumechanik" aaii a series of articles in the engineer iag news record In 1925 aroused interest of the engineer in* profes sion all over the world in problems of earth work emr>i>e< nr,* As a result of this recognition Dr. Tenaghi was invited to Join the staff of the Massachusetts In statute of Technology and organ ised the first university laboratory of soil mechanics in the United Stat es. Shortly after arrival at Cam bridge, Dr. Tenaghi was appointed research consultant to' the bureau of public roads hi Washington, D. 1, a position he held until 192^ I 1 i Farmers’ Problems Di Rmxvi 4* fl * % t il ■ I ! i k ’I ] ’ til i r Above are the five Aggies who will choose the T. 8. C W. The solcctkM will he made in Denton, Fob. IS. Left to right, inal. The Lena born; Andy Rodina, president of the the A. A M. newspaper and maeaxiae. The Battalias; ball player, and Bob Adams, president sf the senior da San Antonio Mothers Gub To A. & E Library for Poi The A. A M. ’Mother's Chib of hi Antonio aft Ha monthly mcet^ II.K TucmIhv v.itod 9100 to aid Cuahiag Memorial library. This is the latest of many public, spirited efforts the San Antonio dub haa made. Other* have in cluded the presentation of the first SUM) to the Union Building fund, and contributions for a number of other things at A. A M. The ( lub gave this $100 to the THRIFT SAID “FINE!” . (p- . 1 ‘d . i ■■■ WALTON DANES . ANNDAL REPORT; TO A.1D. BOARD 1^ 9/ I ■ <4 ■»i A. & M. MEN |T MEET OF STATE SOCIBlt Dr. 3. W Bilsing, Head of the Entomology Departmont, Dr. F. L. Thomas, State Entomologist, and R R. Rapport, Entomologist of the Texas Extension Staff, are aeh< uled to deliver addresses at the eleventh annual aneetiag of the Texas Entomological Society eon vening at the Baker Hotel in Dal las, yesterday, today, and tomor A number of Entomology Chib By fill use of present personnel members will leaw* Wednesday to and fneiWtka, A. A M. stands rsady nttend the masting which ope< lead the Way to agricultural yesterday «ft I*, reorganisation and industrial stim P*P«rs read the first day dealt olation that will add materially W>' w »th cotton insects, particularly the wealth of the State and to the j the pink boU-wora. Papon, given R employment said consequent well- being of its dtiaenship. President Walton adviaod the A. A M. b.m. 1 of directors fas his annual report covering the fiscal year 1937-38. In his letter of transmittal Ds. Walton point* out that Texaa is entering upon “the greatest period of agricultural readjustment the State has ever faced.” “Millions of acres heretofore de voted to the growing of cotton must be utilized othenri**”, Dr. Walton believes. “Wo think we can see hope for agriculture in Texas if, along with our agricultural read just me nt, we can woo reluctant industry into Texas for processing many at our farm products " The report forecasts a request to be made of the present Legis lature for funds with which to broaden the scope of the engineer ing expariaHM glation system. In vestigations fa) both engmevrm,: and agriculture were contemplated under and included in the Federal and State acta by whkh the college was created. With a very limited amount available, the engineering station has rendered a lar^e ser vice to the state. Its activities, however, haws la no wise boon com- (Continued on page 4) >, '..-‘•fcj i ’i lif 1 Friday and Saturday will deal with the screw-worn, the emu-ear worm, and other entomological subjects Library believing this s more rob rtantial and lasting thought than the annual Mother’s Day banquet which was discontinued, and in lieu of the cookie shower the chib had considered giving San Antonio A. A M. boys. AH the boys ques- bMnad by chib members declared that the contribution to the A. A M, Library would be a “swell idea ” Last Friday and Monday dur ing the second-semester registra tion. members at The Battalion stiff conducted a "Dime Cam- i* to raise money, throagh voluntary contribution* from thd htudents, for assistance to the Li brary, which is not allowed tnoagh money from State appropriations to Carry out its functions as fally I i asacamry. The Cushing Memorial Library b granted some $30,000 yearly; whereas many other stats college libraries receive $109,000 or $150,- 000 s year. Conaequently, H b un- abb to purchase sufficient copies of the best and most popular fic tion and non-fiction books. Hop ing to help remedy this situation, The Battalion began its library, fund campaign, and the prelimin ary step, voluntary contributions from the students, resalted in the collection of 950. Added to this, the contribution from the Sen An tonio Mothers Club raises the fund to $160 for the Library, up to the present time, f National Group Is ^ Entertained Here In 2-Day Meeting*; Around 200 farmer-, manufar turrrs and Kim new men argued here Thursday ..howl aids to the economically hard-pressed tiller of the soil, including suggestions for curtailing and diversifying drops, lowering tariffs and racaptnyiag world markets. Farmers have to roll tha dko and then wait a year to see if they won,” Walter Hammond, farmer of Tye, Texas, replied to a suggestion farmers cut their wops when they faced ovcrprodbeftML H Warren W. Shoemaker, chair man of the 'agricultural committee of the National Association of Man ufacturers, invited that reply wkn he advocated that farmers follow industrial practice in reducing out put when overproduction k>oma. H. H. Williamson, Texas A. A M. extension service director, ptwsMsd at the meeting, s farmer-manufac turer round-table designed to farfag the two groups te s closer under standing Hammond gave his conception of tariffs, saying that every time he paid out money because of a tariff he felt he was dnly* giving it to manufacturers to heighten their y s' Jetter was received ] *tondard of living and not his. from Mrs. a\s. Witchell of the! ^ John ^ committee (Xt r * n «f the the proewlurc n.ion chsi ma pf the tate , the German government has fol- Fcrleration of Mothers Club, $an i n capturing world markets Antonio, in which yhe expressed jwKh low prices aSd then ret labors- the interest enmrCTuy in the mst-1 ^ pwdoce4 H. U Bodman, for the “sister school’s” snnusl. W. D. Itirton. editor sf the A. A M. sar Bedew; R. fa ftsas, editor sf Itovd oul-tandiac A. A M. feat- jives $100 ir Books lomfe) ter, and ashed for s edgy of The Battalion of Ja». 0 in which was printed the editorial that fifM < x posed the situation of the A' A M. Library. fJy* DICKERSON TO LECTURE HERE TONIGHT president of the f*roduc« Exchange, New York, countered with “com mon aenae merchandising’’ and not government intervention “b our only way out” Re said the price of wheat should have been cut When a surplus appeared. GRIORRA •! | USHERED IH AS rTOWER" DOWNED R. E. Dickerson, noted sociolog ist and lecturer of Kansss City,’ Missouri, will sfesk in Gsion Hall I Friday evening at 6:S0 on the | subject “Walking Backword into I BY CH \ KI H Wll KINSON Marriage". Diekervon is making | A new ern ih footHtD nt A. A M. an extensive tour through the began the firii day of spring Southwest, speaking at Oklahoma I training Tuesday afternoon on the University, Texaa University, A. practice field brinnd Memorial A M., and Sam Houston Teachers! Gymnasium, when Coarh Homer College at Huntsville. Norton toppled hb He is the author of “So Youth tower to the dust with a few lusty May Know", “Growing into Man-1 left-handed swings of \ limit* hood”, and numerous other books | hammer, and pamphlets concerning youth. He is abo author of n syndicated 1 on mental hygiene under Understanding Myaelf", I contributor to s number of | journab. aa weO aa the “Tea for Two” To Be Played When Refreshments Are Served Daniels, LaRoche at Cage Game Saturday / i ■if. .»»'.• 13 < 1 ARENA E IaR(H HE Texaa lS(>«rta HMm \ “Tea lor Two" will be played for fcditor Fat Daniels and Sports Edi tor Clarence L*Rochs of The Daily Taxan when they are served their tee between the halves at the bss- k ft ball game Saturday night be tween A. A M. and the University ] pf Texas. DanieU sad LaRoche, who am esing to cover the -hall game for the University’s pa pet will b# served tea between the halves so that they will net suffer for want of their customary bov Dge. Cliff Hotard, supervisor a subsistence, has agreed te f the tea and trimmings. And ns a final touch, an harp of the Aggie Band have agreed te play "Tea for Two" as an sc* com pan i m cut to the tea. FAT Daniels Daily Texaa Bdho Coach Norton showed no let demolishing the tower, whkh hi was forced to begin fore last, when ’ * j him from being on his boys. At that j hours dining the day allowed out of bed (spent coaching }n the The tower sras a jeral things. To ih. -indent body,' K stood for bring football team*. To the squad, it stood for a coach | who had haaa. laassjbe. To the eoeeh, R was a reminder «f a | sickness that sapped hb vitality, {kept him from putting out the best that wi temporarily. For the Mi*(| limy since CWh Norton has beea at /Atgbbnd, tha road is clear before him. Kb first two years, thO' siuad was split within itself. Theft ill health ha- me a problem that had to bp solved by the enclosed coaching history. .m