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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1939)
I. rt- FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939 TEXAN CLOCKS LIGHT BY NEW _ 186^64 MILES A S Wilmw c. Anderson. 30-ye.r-ol i Texan, hu btn attributed by phy. »W»U at Harrand IMvwK whara be is a fradaata atudent after haeiny taken both bis A B. “d * A. degrees at Baylor Uni. »«ity bare, as baving begun a n#w era in ecience by his method of measuring the Telocity of light, tbe world's fastest thing. The new device is said to be so accorau that H bas reduced the “•Jfin of error of measuring the enormous speed to two and a half miles per second, whie tbe velocity is figured at 186,264 miles per sec- ond. , . j j HU apparatus fer refining the meesurements U so compact that it may be boosed ta a Nrii lsb- oratory room and eliminates fric- tto as a source of error. The meas urement U automatic, tbe docking being done not by tbe eys M by a photoelectrfe Cell j The principle tart hat of cutting a light beam up into e certain num ber of sections per second, then measuring tbe length of one sec tion. ThU U like decking the ipe, d of a freight train when you know the length of tbe ears, it is ex plained. If the etrs ere SO feet long end you see two of them pass a given point every second you know the speed U 60 feet per sec ond. Thus in perfeettan of tbs device. Waco-born, Baylor-trained Ander son has done whst sci^ntista have been trying to do since Galileo Gal ilei (1564-1642) Tint attempted the measurement of Ight. Tbe great Galileo triad to dock tbe speed by means of lantern aUdsa .between mountaia tops. The first good figure for light’s speed waa obtained in 1676 by t Danish astronomer, Ole Roemer, OP ‘ OD AT ND THE BATTALION -u wbo measured the variations ta eellpae timss of Jupiter's satellites by ear*’s distance from Ike planets. That Calculation was about thro* percent too high. First terrestrial measurement of worth waa made in 1849 by Ar- maad Hippolyte Louiss Fiaaau of France, who passed a beam of light Rmtegb the teeth of a spinning ooirwheeL College Girl Advances Amazing New Theory Physicists should be iaterested in tbe theory advanced by Jewel Mar- tin, University of South Carolina journalism junior*; regarding mov ing bodies sod atopping train* Jewel was doing very well while under firo from one of Dr. G. R. Sherrill's verbal lambasting*. But suddenly Dr. Sherrill changed his tactics To better illustrate this point, be began to get some per sonal history'. * “You're from BranchviUs?” ha snapped. -?•€,“ answered Jewel. “And it may be d small town but it's the world's oldest railroad Junc tion. - “Do train, stop there?" Sherrill next aaked. Then Mias Martin re vealed her supplement to lease Newton's laws of motion. “No! Not ordinarily," she said innocently. But, If they're going to stop, they slow down." Which la aaasing! GE 8 Acrobatic tumbling went on the sir for tbe first time when Uni- "ersity of Southern ’ Chbfomia gymnasts performed for e trie- vision broadcast - ■w>L| Mother’s Day, May 14 I’lan now to nake her day a kapfy one. Hare a new por trait made, specially for iMfi! Aggieland Studio Picture Frames ' *■ Kodak Nriftt Ml I m I If !' ' KEEP FEELING FINE ni’39 ENJOY V 1][ ' }' !'. . '..11 V3 ICE CREAM -a... , To Dance Tonight At Eighth Cotton Ball ] This levaly lady ta Mlaa Beriya laylar ef Hoastoa, featared ballet daaeer, who will appear as eoe ef the eatertaiaere at the aaaaal Gotten Pageaat and Floor Show held la the gym teuight. Gowns from Foley Brothers. Heastoa. will be shown la tbs Style Shew at ~ PA PUNS APHOUICED FOR MOTHER'S Dil EVEN!? BAY IS, M - un Saturday, ]^y ] I>< F»Hrtmgnt I for pubNk laepection the vtaitkw mMl Colorful Cotton Ball, Pageant, Style Show Are Renowned Events Duly two “generations" of Ag gies have pasasd through the doors of A. * M. since the first Cotton Ball, Style Show end Pageant took place, yet ao popular and well-con ducted has the event been that already H has become the most widdy-renowned social event on the campus, and is known all over the state. As most successful pro tacts. the Cotton Ball waa begun for a worthy purpose. Probably for this reason more than any the Ball has continued to in scope and interest each year atnee its beginning. In the spring of 1982, during tbe ▼try midst of the depression, sev eral of the members of the Agro nomy teaching staff decided that a select group of boyi would profit greatly by an extended trip to foreign cotton-growing countries. Under the chairmanship of pro fessor J. S. Mogford, the agrono my students planned a style Show Y ATTENTION MEN V I See Our Window Display Of GLOVER BUSH COATS AND JERSEYS STORE An Atftfie Institution” of cotton materials, to be follow- ad by a dance designated as the Cotton Ball The proceeds, together with generous donations from sev eral Southern cotton firms, wars to he used to finance the trip. The date for the initial affair waa set in the early spring, when the social Ufa of the campus was at its lowest ebb. A large crowd attended the occasion, end went a- way well pleased. The agronomists were pleased, too; they had cleared enough for a splendid trip for the winners of the contest. The first style show was held in the gymnasium and the Ball follow ed in the tame place Tbe same waa true of the next two annual •vents, but the Ball soon outgrew tbe limited apace of the gym floor, *o the Ball waa moved to the mate Meat Ball. This waa Just as well, for the Pageant and Style Show had kept pace in siae and color with the Ball, and a grant deal more space was needed for eeata, decorations and spectators. The earns fundamental plan has been followed through the years, but variationa, additions and changes have been numerous. There a, ef course, beep the royal court composed of young ladies who represented schools and or- gaaiaatioos throughout the state and their cadet escorts; the cn- tronce of King and Queen Cotton; and the floor show and entertain ment following. Floor show attrac tions have Included tingle and group dance numbers; musicians, both serious and comic; specialty vr.^'.s and dramatic aketehas. Tht cu Atom, started several yuan ago, ef sending invitations to many school*, city organisations and campus clubs to select young ladies to reprint them la the Pageaat, hat been widely popular. Interesting in this respect ta the fact that arrangements were made whereby Texas University student officials advanced the day fbr •taction of Bound-op Sweetheart nominees, so that they aright ha tndadsd as a special port of the the Agronomy Society has follow ed the anatom, sawtrory to amt organisation dances, ef engagii* tbe Aggieland Orebeatra to furnirii tbe mask for tbe Beil. , Mre. Bias (Otola) Compton (aboro). ef Wooster, Ohio, mother ef three eons and a daughter who ta a leader la reUgtam sdacatisa to IndU. baa been ehansa the Amor- taaa mother for 1989. She waa ao- tactod by committee ef the Gddea Bata Peundetkn. Lee Angeles City College has a couroe to train pease effloers. Turn About Is Fair Play T Bmrstog the uaaal procedure, visiting New Yorkers to •ell s blanket to one of the reservation chiefs, shown mgb fl^to^ri^How^Wi, ftSdj/TT N. M.. Dale Cer- Diaty It Charles Grikh. 48. k comforted by Me wife, Btato. 48. la the d attorney's Bollywood office, as they charged they hsd been »tuek« bee tee by Bert “Mad Ruaaiaa" Garden and otter m Mahers of Cantor * r.dio program cast Castor tarid te waa making an broadcast speech ateut Hitler when QdBtbgavs him the ra^ha r * /« 1\ annual Mothers’ Dpy fesUvi- tku at A. A M. will be held this year in conjunction whl the neonr* Show May 18 •! d 14. Plan* are being completed for the events. On Saturday. May li the Engj- w M be open ii tenor of .vtaMng pardnte Exhibitions and demonstrationp will featnre the •rout The pinning of floiurs on the cadets will be followed! by a corps review on the mornir* of Moth- era' Day. The eorpa, iaatesj ef ba- tng dismissed after the review, will march to Kyle Field. After the morning program ban teen com- Ptatod, a picnic lunch irill be serv ed there for the cadets and their vieiting parents and friends, ac cording to present with J. C. Retard. Supervisor of Subsistence In tbe afternoon tfc^ dormitories will be open for visitors. The Ross Volunteers will stage a demonstra tion drill at 8:10, and ( the Aggk Band will give a concert at MO that afternoon. Music in Guion Hall will complete ttej hfter noon's prgram. ! Hobart College enifnpBy conducts s special training epune for Jut- tkes of the peace. 'M-m ASwVKAkl.LY I HALL A PICTURE TO BE HUMAN •fl of AmsHisu \ RUBYKEOa >FAYMMTB TOMOMAM FnMi Mtortito ' Alsu Krifr YkfiMj Wsritar uO iaoVo eictubi UW 9t ewdkmaa •stoku Saturday, April 22 12:45 M Y" Cards Good Lane ^ iXnn Roland Young • W W1UUM I Saturday, Aprfl 22 «:4S and 8:30 P. M.