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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1939)
! i ?- ! l Editorials SpiM-iali/at.un 'IVofes^ons \ TheW l^rtly cloudy sbowtn; co Student Semi-Weekly Newspaper of Texas A. & M. College eather Mill ucd warm. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 19. 1939 PHONES Mothers Clubs Federation in Saturday Meeting Here ‘riXr. r iL ■ i .. : i-liI • .ill Air Corps Increase Excellent Aviation A hove b Khown a portion of Um more than 71 mother*. Mcabera •f the A. A M. Mot horn Claha of Toxaa, attoadbf Um ■ootbc of Um State Federation of A. A M. Mother* Club* In the me** hall parlor bat Satardajr. la the meetinK. the FV<I< ration adopted a resolution oapporttaf The Battalion * campaign far a General Reading Find, aa wall aa traaaacted other hadaaaa. - I * * - ’ | i | L ■ n I 11 ■ 1 Below are ahowa left ta right, Mr*. Roy Aldoell of Sonora, actiag treasurer, and Mrs. Ed Brewster of Teazle, acting recording aacrotar). DEBATES, MATH AMD ENGLISH CONTEST DUNNES, ARE HONORE Bradford Hardie and Rufus B> Pearce Ware the Winner* of gold watches in the annual freshman Mathematics Coptest; Phil Potts and B. D. Brundige won watches in the sophomorai Math Contest; r Erwin G. Doughty and i. P. Giles Jr. won third prise of 96 cash in ] these two contests, reapeetiwely; Bob Gulley won first prise of* 120 ^ Jr. won third prise of 96 cash in the freshman Engjiah contest; and C. R. Matchett won $20 and Robert G. Tonkin 96 in the sophomore English contest These men were awarded their prises Wednesday night at the Math-English contest banquet held in the banquet room of the mesa hall. Df. George Summey J*4 Head ‘ of the English Department and Dr. W. L. Porter, Head of the Mathematics Department, spoke, and Professor of English D. B. Gofer acted aa toastmaster. • The debate team of this past sea son was also honored at the ban quet Mayo Thompson, president of the Debate Club this year, was awarded a 916 prise donated by Dr. Summey for being “Most Valuable Debater"; and I>n Gabriel, who won second prise in the freshman English contest was awarded a 96 prise also contributed by Dr. Sum mey for being “Moot Valuable Freshman” on the debate team. . These men and four other members ‘of the Debate Chib—R. L. Doss, John Nkhols, J. M. (fcaey, »nd W. C. Goins—were presented their de bating medals. Thompson and Dos* had numerals added to their medals for work In debating last year. The first prise of 920 in the ' freshman English Contest and the second prise ef 96 were donated by The first and second prises of gald watches and tlf« third prise of 96 in the freshtnad Mathematics Contest were all Robert F. Smith Awards, provided by a memorial fund raised jbf' friends of Mr Smith, who was an instructor in i!i£ in win i* mat tes LfifpartfiHpiit. m* widow, Mrs. Anna T. Smith, who is now postmistress of the ColieK* State Poet Office, attended the ban quet aa an honor guest to present these awnid*. Theitroid watch gisun as first prise hi the sophomore Math Con test was donated by J. B. Haile, a graduate of A. v M. The second- prise watch was given by the Math, ematice Department; and the third prise of 96 wap donated by A. M Waldrop aad Company of Bryan. NtHoty students who took part in the annual contests, past arin- ners of the oo it teats, a large num her of faculty member*, the Debate • (Contimed on page 4) A^tfies Are Eligible To Enter National Prize Essay Contest All Aggies art eligible to enter the annual I.B.A. essay contest sponsored |\ the Investment Bank ers Association of America wkkh is open until July 1 to all rtgularly enrolled undergraduates of Ameri- cao colleges. Prises of 9900, 9160, and $5o are offered for the best essay on the subject of investment banking. There are no restrictions as to the scope and method of the papers submitted. Competitors may Fish-Eating Craze Spreads — Soph Gobbles 17 Live Frogs To Win $1 B*t Fers Aggies irtunities The goldfish derby, begun era) months ago in some of more exclusive eastern colleges, has evidently reached the cantpus of A. A M. .It all began early this when a student of Harvard perl under the spell of the sea-food song, “Hold Tight", gobbled sev eral goldfish. This action was taken j affair will last fro as a direct challenge by rtudoats | Ind a picnic di CLASS OF. BE HONI TEXE' l). S. To Train 3,000 M. Any Man Tw* Yean Sise of the A. A end graduating cl when between *»en %«t together Administration Bu day evening for Harvest Picnic, Sociation of Fi of other colleges, who replied by holding regular contests, entrants sometimes devouring all the fish in the surrounding coun Member* of the Society for ventioii of Cruelty to Ani heptef, to* preserve the for pooterity, managed final! divert the interest of such cipanta. Kissing derbies, much glare popular with the majority of males, replaced fish-gobbling- Unable to find the raw materials neresaary for a co-ed kiwung con test, students at Aggieland have resorted to the former pastime. First, Fish Reich, the pride and joy of 44 H” Infantry, * walk) wed two live crayfish. The latest victim at the erase is Pat Rose, Cavalry soph, who re cently swallowed seventeen live baby fr.-gs ThiH performance was motivated by a dollar by any real appetite for the -WUPa The original bet called for 20 fkoga, but only TT were available. Nbver- theiea, Pat collected the dollar, aa witneasea Paul Haines, BUI Aik. en, Will Dickerson, and Keith Hub bard Will testify. Sq dents. The 6:1 ) to 7 p. m. wi| be ^ervad. The stag party *411 cj lefarate the Completion of ft yeftr's iwork, with Students and thoir or guests of the gamzation. A vei 1*. Will be ander the ks C. L. Babcock. *1 to 1 Association Preai rti- hope of the At event will present 1 an tor social contact nod twwen the teaching itft f and the men completing th^ir e liege work this year. General Knox, Other Officers, Will Visit Here |To Address R. 0. A. Sunday This Sunday Army on duty with the Texas Re serve Officers Corps are scheduled | Rooorve Officers Association to lunch and meet with the Braxo* ur ** a11 * en,or * who wiU ^ _ . , ond lieutenant* in the Officers Re- (ounty Reserve Officers Associa | tre^t the subject in gaaeral or Dr. Rfaaria Marion Law, msismsir ^ Momt , KIWC i a i phase, rf th» elM. of -96 Md now pw P>p . r , mt) . wlth u,, gnomic klont of the eollop Botrd ofthr«. „ ^ in , o| .^ present tors. The first pnxe of 920 j fof d ^ # ^ ^ ^ the second of 96 in the sophomore 1 contest were contributed, as in past tion and with seniors of A. A M. Brigidier General Henry Knox, Ad- jutant General of the State ol Texas, is to be the principal speak er of the day. Colonel C. L Mitchell, Chief of Staff of the First Military Area, and Captain C. M. Florer, recently sleeted president of the Texas Re serve Officers . Association, wUl tr k ' short addresses. Seniors in the various military branches here at A. A M. will have as their guest one of the officers visiting the campus for lunch Sunday. The pfficere will be presented to the senior* during lunch and during a abort business meeting which is to follow in the banquet room of the mess hall. Captain Florer will present a saber to the outstanding cadet of ficer of A. A M. in the course of events Sunday. serve Corps after graduation this spring to attend the meeting and meet their future commander*. SAH HARRIS WINS CAVALRY TROPHY On May 21, Sam E. Harris will be awarded the 911th Cavalry Re giment Horsemanship Trophy by The officer* of the Bnasos Coun-if Colonel Homer E. Carrico, com- SOPHS OBTAIN J REDUCTIONS ON JUNIOR UNIFORM A reduction in prices on junior uniforms for next year hat been obtained by Jack Bailey, president of the sophomon class, It was learned yesterday. He has agree ments from several companies, and no matter w ho the uniform is pur chased from, the same reduction will be given. The reduction ranges from 10% up, and the uniforms are to be bought in lota of 26. All sopho mores who wish to participate in this plan should see.Bailey soon manding officer of the 911th Cav alry Reserve Regiment at Dallas. ! Fifteen Cavalry seniors entered the competition, which was held in three elimination phases. Six con testants were left after the first phase and these completed the testa. Harris placed first, E. R. Campbell second, and F. M. Potts third. Harris will have hie name in scribed on a plague kept in pos session of the college, as well aa re ceive hie individual award. Ex-4-H Club Members Association Elexts Next Year’s Officers WALTON ALL ED WITH BA Tuesday evening Mrs. T. 0. Walton honoring the moon ing editors of all | V tions, in the Board) of ing room of the Present as the gues were R. L Dos, rdito The Battalion Murray, next year; Warreh D tor of this year's Longb W. Smith, editor^lect horn; Sara Harris and dell, agricultural and editors of the Scienti: this year; and D. B. “Who^y" Var ner and Erniai Meyftamj jlpfeul- tural and engineering *-ditors of the Scientific Review forYnqxt year. Also present, besides Dr. and Mrs. Walton, were C^iond Ik* Ashbum, executive aqmstaat to the president; Manager Student., Publication E. L. Angeljj and Mrs Angell; and Publicity ifhrftctQr G. B. and Mrs. Winstead. There was no speech the banquet. President gratulkted the publicati for their work during and wished all incomi good luck, declaring hii cooperation in any wag in the future as Said Dr. Walton, lions of the students have this year been a gfeat credit and a source of pride to this in stitution and student hope and believe that tinue to be.” Has Had College May Apply for Training Excellent opp irtunities for Ag gies and all yoi ng men interested in aviation are sow being offered by the War D ipartmoot in eon- nectioo with Ha ecently authorised program for e^ ansion of the Air Corps. For the 1 irst tima, a flying cadet has the e a nee to make the Regular Army i career, aad the Army wants fly ng cadets. It is contemi lated that a new class of approx mately 970 cadets will enter trainii g every six weeks, in order to inen see the humber of flying cadets to be trained during the coming yea. Now is .the time to make appli a tion for elaaoes starting July 1. The paaeage by Congress of ft recent bill has made possible the increase of stn ngth of the Army Air Corps to wtween 6,500 and 6,040 airplanes »y July 1, J941. In order to meet I be need of trained pilots for thii increase in air planes, the Gov mment will accept approximately 1.000 flying cadets to be trained at government schools each year for tJ e aext two or three years. In order tha; the production of trained person! el may not- lag be hind the procurement at aircraft, Army agencies are making strenu ous efforts to increase the list of acceptable applicants fur the Air Corps training center in order that they may st^rt training imme diately. Candidates fir appointment i be unmarried, iver 20 and leas than 27 year* of age. Those who have not satisfactorf y completed at least two years of may qualify Review educational c the equivalent James Grot* was elected next year’s president of the Ex-4-H Club Members Association of A. A M., at a business meeting of the Association Monday night. • Other officers elected include Walton Lehmberg, vice-president; Walter Rntu-n, secretary-treaaur er; and Jack McGarr, reporter. in the baat on. “Thf publica >1' t • - ;.t A. A M. T. F. LELAND, HKA Department of Accountii listics. Saturday was hp| luncheon of Beta Alpha) orary fraternity In the Stephen f. Austin] Hotel in Austin, when be was mi her of that sooiamr. college work passing a written tion, which la f. . All qualifiedjcandidates are plac ed on a waiting list with a view to assignment tu the first class in which they nuiy be accommodated. Flying cadets are furnished gov- vinment transjiorUtion from their place of enlistment to the school They receive ipay at . the rale of ((’ontimjid on page (4) years, by William Moms* of Dal las, class of '02. nique of the business, or consider aspects of the regulatory Architect’s Sketch of-Proposed New Y. M. C. A. Buildi Caldwell Elected Economics Club Head Roy Caldwell, economics student from McKinney, was elected to serve a* president qf the Economics Chib next year, d. ft meeting of the board of directore -of the club last Monday night. Bill Duncan was elected vice-president, Charles Don- neljTsecretary-treasurer, and Jim mie Cokinot, social secretary Plans concrmin r the , dub for nyxt year were d scussed A list Thomas Chapel of Speakers for pro prams next year sure* of recent years. Papers and inquiries should be sent to the Educational Director, Investment Bankers Association of America, 99 South Clark Street, Chicago. Entrants should submit with paper* evidence ef their eli gitftlity for the competition, based on residence in the school year 1998-99. Announcement of the a- wards;will be made on or about October 1. bias already been si acted According to custom, the new president presided over the last meeting ef the dull for the school Wednesday , night at which Landrum of I be Dallas Morn ing News spoke. Bishop Quinn Will Render (onfirmation Bishop Quinn, of Hoaston, will perform the confirmation service at the College Station Episcopal Church, St. Thomas Chapel, this Sunday at 11 a. m. j Sunday afternoon at 9:90 there wil be a reception for the Bishop K. M. Kuril df College Station was dected president of the Aggie Glee Club tt; the banquet given annually for tnemhers of the or ganisations bi^Dr. and Mrs. J. J. WoolkoUast Thursday evening at their home inj College Park. Others officer* elected for the 1999-40 term jwerc W- BL Magill of Drilas, vi^e-premdent; C. W. Zahn of Dallas, business manager; G. C. Baughn of Dallas, publicity manager; anid H. I. Smith of Throckmorton, librarian. Other officers elected for tho awarded imMem*. following tho dinner; and did member* received sweaters. Th* song, “March of thf Musketeers” was ssltttej as the official Glee Chib song. Professor Woolket, director of the Glee Cltib, wishes that mem bers of the sMdit body would of fer suggestions (for new man ben for the groftp to preoant Theae may be turned in at room 910, Petroleum Summer Battalion May Be Published A weekly "1hft| issued d according Student sufficiently found to pui Kd i tor-elect bore daring \ papier to be called Battalion” will be the summer session, E. L Angell head of ications, provided a large staff can be ish it Bill Murray wiQ ha the summer.and *0 Above is ttotaffthitects sketch of the prep si fd new I999.9M T. M. C. A. ballroom as well aa duhreeau aad rscreetiaaal facilities. Suhmitt.-d by Atit plan* were adeptrd hi competitiea with theae of ether A. A M. architectarsl is hi charge ef a remmHtsi to raiee feads for the new bedding. Imre, a etructere which will include. • lie. senior architectarsl atedeat from a Cel Du A ah bora, executive eeeiefi students who are interested in working on tho publication should soo either him or Angell ia the naxt few days, in order that pfaum can be completed aad a staff fermod.