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PAGE 4 Mm AXSI'AVULY lL iiAIX MEAT 5-STM CASTlI TU love •dvtnfvret of • dancing bride I Yoer't Mott daring roaencel MAIQABlt SDLLATAN mVTN YODNGDODGLAS w uimi a* roMo oooinoi rJoeoroi. A. H. M. TKAM IN SOUTHWEST MEET Tesaa A. '4 M 'is being rep re seated by a tana in the annual Southwest College Mate Touma ment at Awtin today and tomor Members of the A. A M. team are R. L Dohh, Mayo Thompson, Don <Jabriei, and J. L Nichols Invitations from the Unbenity of Texas to take part in,this tour nament have been accepted by six of the largest colleges and uni versities of the Southwest These include T. 0. U., Baylor, the Uni versity of Kansas, Louisiana State University, Oklahoma University, M. Teams from will compete for title. for debate is “Re- the State of Texas i uniform retail soles is one of vital Texans at this time, e possibility of the s tax by the State Friday Only F«bnury 24th «;M P. M. FIVE GORGEOUS GIRLS ON A MAN HUNT! With Lew Ayree, Amer ica's current rare, the lucky nun! It's swell romantic fun! tor O'SULLIVAN-AYRES Saturday and Tsxas other the The solved, should tax.” 1 interest to because of adoption of Legislsture —- — $15 Prize Offered For Best Aggie Play A fifteen dollar prise will be given for the best play written by an A. A M. student for use as the annual Aggie stage production, ac cording to Sn announcement made yesterday by R. L. Elkins, business manager of the Aggie Play Com mittee. I The annual stage production which has been held for the last four years has proved an outstand ing success in ths past, and in an effort to mgke this year’s prodbe- tion an sup 1 greater success the cided to mpke it a 100% Aggie j!liy by staging a play-writing con NOTICES SCHEDULE OF KVEMni j 17—Texas Cottonseed Crusher* Conference. Feb. 27—Emertainmsgtj, Series, Pasquier Trio, Guion Hall, Sum. March 1—Lecture by Dr. Pisul Popenoe under auspices of T. M. C. A., Guion Hall, 630 p. m. March 8—Picture Show, Benefit Architectural Club, Asaemhly Hall d '10 p. m. March 3—Coast Artillery Ball, Maas Hall, » p. m. tfl 1 a. m. March 4 Corps Dance, Meta Ball I p. m. til 12 midnight . The Engineer R.O.T.C. Unit will be firing high explosive qhsgjgas <>n the N. W. end of the R O.T.C. drill field on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 1939, from 1 to 3 p. m. Al persons W. LEE O’ ASKS CHANGES IN STATE BOOK-KEEPING '. ] $• ^1 Abolition of the A. A M. avail able fund, along with a similar .(kind for the University of Texas and the state textbook fund, was advocated Tuesday by Governor W Lee O’Daniel in a message to tht member* of the Forty-sixth legis lature urging the consolidation of the 56 special state funds. Although the govornor stated in his message that la seemed to him that a bill could be enacted which would eliminate the funda, critics believed that a vote of the Texas electorate would be required. Tim A. A M. and University funds represent income from m- play committee, headed by Dr. T. vestments of the permanent funds F. Mayo an^ C. 0. Spriggs, has de- of those institutions, and were set # ■ by the constitution. The text fend in derived from a special ad- test for the purpose of obtaining valorem tax, with a current baL the beat manuscript available a satisfactory play can be found it wiB be presented by actors se lected from!tin. campus before the student body during the latter part of April. I ’ The pla|| must be typewritten, of at least one and a half hours length, and must have its scenes laid on th4 ?campus with a plot having to do with A. A M. lift. A three-hoig- play is preferred. The title and characters may ba of the author’s own choosing, but the scene must be laid during the present time. Ail manuscripts are to be tumid in to Dr. Mayo and any more detailed information de sired by prospective playwrights can be obtained from him. la the paM it has boen the cus tom for tha play to be written by a selected individual, with some outstanding bits being written by Dr. Mayo And Tom Brown. How ever, a different procedure baa been decided upon for this year by the committee. Mnchl interest has al ready been taken in the contest and all prospective writer* are urged by Dr. Maju to get in touch with him or on4 of the other mem ber* of the tommittee immediately. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt May Speak At A. & M. in March ' Mr*. Frahuln Delano Roeeevelt may soon visit A. A M. Mrs. Rbobevelt, who will be in Texas duripg the latter part of March, will be extended an invita tion to the campus and to speak here while bn her tour. The invitation will be extended by David Thrift, Gadet Colonel, and February 25th 12:45 P. U Bob Adams, Senior President, and through the office of. If ance of $299,581. It is ueod to buy trv* school books for Texas schools. .-t ■. ; y . vArf-1 Will President James Rooaeeelti of Director by Prof. J. Clark Weaver of the speech department, general chair man of the meet ! The festival, first of its kind ever held in Texas or the South- wert, will be the presentation of one act plays by Texaa college and university students. No prises will be awarded, but each presentation will be criticised publicly ao as to aid the student* in bettering their weak points. THE BATTALION — ut of this at’ aie warned te remain area during the I*, Moore Cbrnmandant : i *£- : ' IK< I l.A it NO. 29 L Circular No. 21 M revoked, ef fective at Ratraat, Monday, Feb. 27, 1989. Thereafter al calls will be sounded as sp^ified in General Order No. 1 George F, Moore -» Commandant Applicants for Master of Science Degreee to be conferred la June are requested to fill sot spplh-atftn forma in the Registrar’s Office BOW. j E. J.j Howell 1’ j ; VlMbM Applicants for Baccalaureate De grees to be conferred in Ame are requested to fill out spphcatmn forms in the R,gi«tr*r’a Office now /j E. J. Howell, Rpgietrar The American Bankers Associa tion Foundation for Kduett'.on in Economics has allocated t* this in- stitution one loan the amount of |250 1WP 1940. Students who art majoring in economics or in subject* related to banking, and are candidates for the bachlor’s degree in liMO and are dependent in uAolt or in part on their own labor lor their ex penses in college, are eligible as applicants Student* interested should tee me for ^ke necessary forms. T. D. Brook*, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences BAYLOR UNIVHRglTY WILL sponsor and host the initial Texaa Intercollegiate Dramatic Festival March 23 to 25, it was announced by W<H,oe * <, *F "ifH March 1. Any M . -- a+nslxkrtt : 1. a ^ s *si NTA STUDENTS:, All students employed pnyroOs will secure an of eitiienship” from *up4-rvisor*. These forms are to be signed in the presente of a notary public in the Fiscal office. Make no mark on the form until instructed to do so by the notary public. Report to Fiscal office ba- twaen the hours of 8-12 and 14. The office is closed on Saturday afternoon. All forms must be in they may ba Secured fa Administration. Ormond Simpson, Student Labor Chairman Committee of Some of the maid District art plamring to vote a- gainst the Bond issue on the ground that Quupua residents are not car rying their part of the tax burden of the ItiMMA ' la the paat this objection might have beta valid. But since the Board has appointed an assessor for thg d)*tri«t this condition does not exist. Mr. W. B Ungford, tax aaae»> aor, report* that the Campus resi dents am Tnakmif generous rendi tions of personal property. He has told me of several instances where the personal property rendered by Campus residents is mom than that usually obtained from two bundled acres of farm land. ~ E. E. Vesey, President School Board room 216 f First Baptist Church. CoOrge R. L. Brown, puster;'Walter Johnson, Educational Dirsetor Sunday School, 9:tf a. ss. C. H. Bates, Superiatendeot; Moruing Worship, 10:10 a. m. ^•Ptist Training Uaioa, 6:45 p. m, W. T. Parmer, Director; Even^ iag Worship, 7:40 p. m. Wednesday evening, B.T.U. Oouneil, 7; Prayer Meeting, 7:80; Choir rchcrsal, 8:1A * "l'l( >N ( OM K.NT 1 E< Tl Rh> Dr.' C. C. Desk, head of the de partment of Biology will talk te all Cotton Study Tour Contestants on the Botany of the Cotton Plant Feb. 28, 1939 at 7 p. m. in the Biology Lecture room. ]7 Diseases of Cotton: Dr. Walter N. Ezekiel, Division of Plant Pa thology, Experiment Station, will discuss the Diseases of Coton Sat urday morning March 4 at 10 a. m. in room 304 Ag. Building. * All studenta interested in these subject* are asked to be present. J. S. Mogford Department of Agronomy CHURCHES ( KRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE Services am bald every Sunday morning at 11 a. m. in the TJM.C. A. parlor upstair*. student who fails te comply will receive po pay for work done since Peb. 8. In the emot that the work supervisors do not have the forms, ST. THOMAS’ CHAPEL Rev. Roseoe C. Hauser, Jr. Rec tor. 8:80.a. m. Holy Communion 9 30 a. in. Coffee Club and Bible Class. 11 a. m. Morning Prayer and Kormon. Wednesday, 9:30a. m. Holy Com munion. Thursday, 7:30 p. jn. The Rev. Samuel O. Capers, Rector of Christ Church, San Antonio, will be the preacher at this Service. STOP WITH US, AGGIES When In Htanw J ECONOMY CAFE HEARNE. TEXAS -Sw-w, 0»ly B«t »t Ult Uwfsl I’rirw- A. A M. METHODIST CHURCH James Carlin, Pastor The Church School, 10 « m. Morning WorshMMjJ m . Young People's Epworth League Meethig 6:45 p. m. \K Evening Service, 7:15 fei m. PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE N'ormsn Anderson, Paffter 9 30 Sunday School 11 Morning Worship Service 6 36 Student League. M All services in the ’Y' Chapel, ii 1 111 ■ • ■■Mmdmji First Baptist Church ia Br>an William H. Andrew, Pastor Sunday School, *• The Dan Ru» seU A. A M. Class’’, 9:4« a.-m Morning Worhip 10:60 a. m. Raptut Training Union, 6:30 pjn. Evening Worship, 7:30 p. m Free busses to the church leave the YJI.C.A. and Project House Area at 9:20 every Sunday Morn- If LOST t/)0T: Black fountain pen, en- gr*ved in gold letters, “Taylor Immkfa”, reward for return to Student Publications Office, Room 126, Adm. Building. MUM BENEFIT SHOW AMERICAN LEGION AUXIUAnf Featuring Jane Withers “Arizona Wildcat” At the Palace Tuesday, Feh. 28. Tlcketa oa-M| ia Bryan at De Lvxe Cale, jack Johnson at HagweU’s, and Campus Variety Store at Colleife. — FRIDAY, FSB. 24, M9 ‘ LOST: Pair rtelaaa gtttmsa ia black case. Lest-Wi^^caday at gym. Pindar plena* return te A4 Mi LA iSF mmmm BARBER SHOP Stewart-O’Coaaw-Jomse RADIO —^ T ; -,1. j ■ 'j'- REPAIRING Part* and Tube* STUDENT CO-OP Pkw* CoU^, ut Nortk G»U MAY WE SERVE YOU! Open for Dancing After the Dances Na Cover Charge Thia festive season will find you headed oar way for deHdotis meals, cour- thooaly served for your enjoyment. 5v k b , | COLLEGE INN N«rtk Gate < i/ rr CORSAGES l r J r BRYAN FIMI a 2M Jtd 25th AIXEN MYERS 3 Hike. East Court House Phone Pierce aad if *1 ton and hence to elt, son of Mr*. I member of the Board of A. A M. 14 ; »nn , ■ Huntrs I Four 1 Daughters Saturday Feb 25th - 6:30 & 8:30 P. M. ^ ' ] President Roosevelt visited A A M. two year* ago. WE SPECIALIZE In S*a Foods AGCIELAND GROCERY