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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1939)
\ » i) * i I t TUESDAY, MAY 2S, 1939 ON KYLE FIELD! THE BATTALION “TMOIKIH DIXIE 19 THE FAIR” WILL BE 1RCHITECTS SUIIER TRIP UtowwiuT 3 tk. ““ tku Henry »nd | TT-l—i. PAGE Royalty Visits America •MhiUctunU 'dmo rad by HY R. C “JEEP" OATtBB tmural Department Titled “Through Dixie to tbe FWr," Itbe trip will be timilar to tbe owe sponsored by tbe department B»»»f airport race tbcroa«h Mexico last summer. A Owen study will be made by tbe students ’ Out at tbe SaM^iq^afirnooti, . txwk drove bis model A Ford sport on the trip ol Colonial and Modern to victory in tbe clam B me# and then came back to win the Novelty race and placed sec ond in the free-for-all. Cook is an Affie freshman. Architecture, and the production of building materials and the design of tbe production plants. Tbs tour will offer six hours credit to tborn taking tbe trip. Two 1. • jT subjects will ba given. Tbs Du- W. T. Guy has been elected cap- velopment of American Architec ts® of the rifle team for tbe com ing ysar. The rifle team ended up among the top college teams this Bob Williams, likable Aggie first turn' from Colonial to Modern Times" will ba under Prefeei C. J. Flawy, and "Building Materi als and Methods of Production" will be under Prafeieor J. M. Miller. A maximum of 22 students may make the Chicago White Six of the American league. He will report to the team as soon as school is ^ 1 Dave A las brook, captain elect of the baseball team. Played with the Waco Darn Sunday and collected JaW ' ' kits out ef three trips op as tbe Dobs beat tbe Grand Prim teaa of Houmos 8 to 7. A|a#> break Will play for tbs Dor* tbie samawr. Johnny Morrow, former Aggie great is aanag- lag tbe It.look* like Duty Dean is b»vk t» fora again. Ha set tbs Boston Baa# down Sunday with tin scratch hits aa tbe Cubs won 4 to 0. People in this section still r. member whan Dixiy and Pouf wars pitching for Houston i Elmar was sailing peanuts. Dn got a couple of tryouta with Hou*- ton,- but he always ended up sail ing “gubbers”. for the past three years, > the trip; 15 have already signed, has signed a contract to play with Total coot will bo $177AO, including board, room, and transportation. The transportation is being fur nisbed by the Aggie Bus Company. , Leaving College Station on July 17, the group will go by wey of Beaumont to New Orleans, where they will study the old French Quarter. Then to Baton Rouge to see the Military Barracks, and on to Neches, whore they will study the old Southern mansions and Colonial Gardena. Next to Birming- , Alabama, to visit the iron and steel mills, and on to Atlanta, Georgia, to study the Government Housing Project, end the old Colonial homes. From there the proceeds through Athens, where the students will visit the University of Georgia, to Charles ton, South Carolina, where they will visit Ft Sumter. From Charleston, the tour pro ofs through North Carolina up to Norfolk, Virginia. There the stu dents will visit the U. 6. Navy Yards, and spend a few days on < hespeske Bay. Then on to Balti- MaryUnd, whore Old Ft John Hopkins Hospital and Univeridty will bo visited. Next - at Philadelphia, and tbe University of Pennsylvania. Then to New York for eight days, he wn August 4 and 11 BesMe# the fair, tbe students will visit tbe various architectural firms, Green wich Village, Chinatown, and other oi architectural interest While in New York, they will stay in a boys’ camp just outside of tbe dtg* la-avmg New York on August 12, tbe group will proceed to At Pennsyivania, to see tbe railroad industrial center, and than to Pittsburg to sae tbe iron, stool, paint, and glass factories. Next to Newport, Virginia, to visit the shipyards and docks, and Langley Field, tbe largeet experimental air. port in tbe world. Then to ML Vernon, where tbe home and be rial pltte of George and Martha Wash ington is located. From there to Washington, D. C., where the group will spend several days in seeing the Lincoln Monument, the Smith sonian Institute and Library, the government buildings and offices, the congressional library, and Un Grecnbelt Community, which is a government model town and hous ing project. From Washington, the tour will go to Parkersburg, West Virginia, visit the Libby-Oweaa Glass Factory, and then on to Norris, to study the T. V. A. Project, and the government model town of Norris. The group will have • guide one of the officials of the T. V. A. From there to the University of Tennessee at Knox ville, and oa to Memphis, where the big saw mills will t* studied. From Memphis, the group will go to Tax arkana and down to College Sta tion. They will arrive at College on August 26 Melvin Deutach held the Aggies to six hits when the Steers won the apeond game at Brenham last week. It was the third time of the year that Deutseh had turned the Aggie tide. > ^ Incidently Clarence Le Roche, sports editor of the Daily Texan, picks the entire Texas team for AH Conference and ndds in Chub by Nolen for utility infielder, Dave Also brook for utility outfielder, Tommy Fine and Billy Dewell for extra pitchers. They say that Ernie Lain is down to 2118 pounds and is rarin’ to go pext fall That ia about 20 pounds leas than be weighed last fall. Opiates teems to point In tbe direction of T. C U. to re peat next fall oa tbe grid Texas oa tbe diamond and Rice oa tbe track. Arkansas seems to ba the choice ia | It look# like this writer ia going to have to write society for tbe re maining three issues now that all college sports are over. I will re ceive all pictures and will grant interview# to all good looking girls during tbe remainder of tbe year The athletic council will probab ly meet Ibis week to approve tbe lettermea in major and minor sports for tbe spring term. LUBE OF AIR CORPS HAS DRAWN 1AHV COLLEGE IMDUUIVERSm HEN The hire of tbe Army Air Corps t baa drawn numerous college and I university men from all over tbe natioh ia the present class at fly ing cadets with practically all hav ing bud at least two years collage work Ninety (or 57%) of tho 117 Flying Cadets are college grad- duates, bolding degrees in tbe various arts and sciences. Almost all have had ROTC training, as attcu-d by the fact that 64 of the Flying Cadets already hold eom- in five arms of the Of ficers Reserve Corps. There are 27 lieutenants in tbe Infantry reserve, 18 -in the Field Artillery reserve, 8 in tbe Coast Artillery, six in tbe Cavalry reserve, and five in the Engineer Corps. The Flying Cadets are all stu- <ionts un.l.Ttfomg instruction at the Air Corps Advanced Flying School, At rail at their glimpse ef Canada as Galf at 8L Lawrence, nut.mi- »drome oa tbe caa soil ting Geerge taM Qoeea Elisabeth get ipress ef A estrails aoees threegb tbs bedecked la festive garb, bestowed monarch*, first to set feet apea Ameri vs need training at Kelly Field, Te ■•Mlsto at 146 students <4 Regular Army officers, 4 Phil Army Officers; and 157 Cadets, Air Corps, 8. The Regular Army Officers Will transferred to tbe Air Corps uf WWWhknsflrilis of tbe course | and the Philippine students will turn to their native hare been received tost upon dust ton tbe 157 he placed on their duty status for a period of at Kelly Field, Texas, pending receipt of permanent duty meat orders. Of tbe 117 Flying Cadets, have made application for tbe cently announced examination appointment as Second Air Corps, Regular Army | Kelly Field, Texas, and 1 mminaXkm wttl be conducted from the Air Corps Training Cen- * **8^1" Army Examining SIC LOVELESS ID WED JANET NICKS FRIDAY, JUNE 30 SPECIAL LECTURE COURSE OFFERED BY AG SCROOL JUNIORS CRT REDUCTION IN BOOT PURCHASE -A CAN BE MADEiTO BUY YOUR OWN HOME- You actually can buy the home you live in, paying for it in weekly amounts no greater than you mav now he paying in T rent Don’t delay—inquire at once, and let 1939 be the year that wHl bring you home ownership! Your funds for home purr has injf urs insured when you uas ths FHA plan. Let us tell you how you may avail yourself of it. 1 •> ' •, : i 't 1 < College Hills Estates Call College 411 I NBWBLL E. HOUGHTON, Developer Bmfeak!Jones — Paul Durlami — Jimmie Garrett — By last Friday night, a total of 276 juntvre bad rignsd up to pur chase their senior boots for next year from Lucchese Boot Company of San Antonio, and had paid tbe initial deposit of $2.50 which was required, receiving in return n re duction of 16% in tbe combined price of boots, spun and chains as sold rsgriaiQr.f According to a plan worked out recently by tbe president of tbe junior class with tbe officials of tbe Lucchese company in an effort to secure lower prices on boots for next year’s senior class, tbe paying uf the small initial deposit by this mber at boys will effect each buyer a saving at $2.50 on a pair of boots regularly sold at $36, and a further saving of $1 on the pries of boot chaise and spun for each i 1 ' ■ ‘ So«imo Lucchese, president of tbe firm, was her# Tuesday through Friday of last week, taking orders, deposits, and measurements. — GAINESVILLLE, Texas, May m-*Dr. and Mrs. W. If. Micks have announced the and Hpprosrhmg marriage* of their daughter, Janet Evelyn, to Sidney L Loveless of College Station. Tbe wedding will take piece on Friday, June $0, in tbs Whaley Memori Methodist church at Gainesville. The bridegroom b the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Loveless at Coolidge, Texas. He attended tbe Uaiveraity of Texas and Turns A. AM. from whkh be graduated in with degrees in science gud agriculture. During his senior year, Mr. Loveless was editor of the Longhorn, A. d M. yearbook, and was captain of A Troop Cavalry. For the past year, he has beim aa- sociated with the Seaboard life Utourance Go. in College Station. Miss Micks attended the Gaines ville Junior Collage and Texas State College for Women, Denton, where she has been employed as aa at- ■istant in the mathematics <l<-|>a't went this year. Tbe couple plan to make their home in College Station. « Geology Students Will Make Trips Daring the summer school ■ •ions of June 6 to July IS and July 17 to August W, tbe Geology department will sponsor field trip# to the west Texas mountains and Wyoming where tbe students will study and identify tbe various for mations of rocks. TV <500 mile field trip for the first semester wiU cover tbe moun tains west of the Pecos River ia Texas and new Mexico. Professor U. S. Civil Service Announces Several Competitive Exams , The United States Civil Service un mission has announced open rompt-titive examinations for tha following positions: Consultant 16 Public Service, $5,- 606 a year, Office of Education. Dept, of the Interior. A 4-year college course and completion of all requirements for a Master’s de gree in political science, economics or education, plus certain experi ence in educational administration must be shown, partial substitutioo of additional postgraduate study for experience being allowad. Senior Marketing Specialist (Wool), $4,600 a year; Marketing Specialist (Wool), $3,800 a year, Bureau at Agricultural Econo mica. Except for the sebstitution of cer tain specified experience, college training with courses in economics er subjects related to wool pro duct ion and marketing, ia required; in addition, experience in the field A special lecture course oa the Conservation of Natural Resources will be offered by tbe Department of Agricultural Economics during the first term ef tbe Summer Ses sion, according to J. Wheeler Bar ger, Head of the Department The court will be given with the cooperation ef ten ether Texas colleges and several federal and state agencies. Dr. G. W. Schleasel IMm,. Professor of Agricultural Economics, will be in charge, and will present an outside lecturer on five periods each week and will speak to tbe group each Monday The whole field of conservation, including water, soil, forest# and other vegetation, wildlife, minerals and man, will be covered. Among tbe visiting speakers will be W. J. Tucker, Executive Secretory. Texas State Game Fish and Oyster Com mission; Dr. Walter P. Taylor, Senior Biologist in charge, Texas Cooperative Wildlife Service; Dr. H. N. Wheeler, Chief Lecturer, United States Forest Service; Dr. Georgs W. Cox, Texas Health Of ficer; and Col. Ernest O. Thomp son, Texas State Railroad Comrais- ter with the customary ceremonies. Upon graduation they will receive their covetrd wings as Airplane Pilot, commissions as Second Lieu tenant#, Air Corps Reserve, and orders detailing them to extended active duty with tactical unite of the Regular Array Air Corps for a period of three or more years. While on active duty they will re ceive tbe pay and allowances at Regular Army officers of their respective grade. After their ini tial three-year active duty period they have tha option and tbe priv Uegs of continuing on extended ac thre duty far an additional two years in the grade of First Lieu tenant, receiving tbe prescribed pay and allowance for that grade Commercial aviation organ nations usually absorb all tbe Army-train ed airplane pilots leaving active aervice, who are always in great demand. ’ 1)' , Tbe present elaas undergoing ad- where all of these young have high aspirations of these examinations successfully i being one of tbe fortunate $80 candidates who will a Regular Array commission. Mini mLVkIILY HALL 1939’S ‘GREAT ZIEGFELO’OFTKl - • ■ FOR CAMP or VACATION WITH TWO OF THE FOUR major Southwest titles pecked away with a couple of minor sport pennants, University of Texas ath letes this week looked forward to a still better season in 1938-40. No Lontrhorn team will ba seri- ously crippled by graduation and tbe usual quota of promising fresh men will come up id fill in tbe *»ps .Texas won tbe basketball, base ball. cross-country and swimming crowns; Rice captured the track, tekvus and golf titles, and Texas Christian was football champion, In all sports except football Texas was either champion or runner-up You’ll The Proper Of . i. kjtl 11 LUGGAGE You’ll find the newest tvpe of wmart liiKKage here. ARMY LOCKERS HAND TRUNKS TWO-SUITERS V AIM-PACKS GLADSTONES HANDBAGS KIT-BAGS j TRAVEL KITS Pitted or Unfitted !))■■ $T$IIIB8 cm JAMES STEWi Lew AYRES-Lems 'Tin Mimtiail lei Filliisi COME twnratal OKU MMM harass tUy by laraw# PwiRrtsa Fto irwsra sad ldet> JUUa VasU rinrlarf to IF'*HGLL 9CUUXZXL Fratowd to HAT iAIT U CLOChlERS Tuesday - Wednesday Mby 23 and 24 6:30 P. M. Goldich and the students irill go li tbe station wagons of tbe depart- ef wool production and marketing ment cookng their own meals and meat be shown except for partial aleepmg in tbe open. During tbe substitution of certain poatgrada- trip accurate notes will ba kept of their findings and seven hour# credit with grades will bfc given on the completing of a report after retiming to college. Professor Baker and Turner will conduct the second semester field trip to Wyoming where they will study and identify the various for mations of the Rocky Mountain range traveling the same way and making out the same kind of 6 report as those on the first trip. This field trip will also probably include tbe Yellowstone National Park, and Zion Canyon. Many times tbe students will be over a hundred and fifty miles from tha nearest railroad. ate study. Principal Engineering Dnafte- man (Aeronautical) $2^00 a year; Senior Engineering Draftsman (Aeronautical) $2,000 a year; En gineering Draftsman (Aeronauti cal, $1,800 a year; Assistant Engi neering Draftsman (Aeronautical) $1,626 a year. Applications most be on file in tbe Commit ho In’* oflee, Washing ton, D. C., not later than June 12 if received, from States east of Colorado, and not later than June 15 if received from Colorado and States westward. Full information may be obtain ed from Olin E. Teague, Secretary of the U S. Civil Service at tbe College Station post office. Junior Dnifonns LA SALLE BARBER SHOP Stewart-OToimrr-Jones —J FISH FINALE: A DePAL’W University albmnus has gulped 5JM0 goldfish to end all such eon- teste in the future. AMERICAN-STEAM DRY-CLEANERS RHONE 581 Patrariae Owr Afcmt to Yaw Our uniform* are of the beat material available with only ex perienced tailors to make them. }l % Come by and see ua before you buy. QUALITY UNIFORMS SAM KAPLAN BRYAN, TEXAS *\ —