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Get Your Passes To Attend Tyler Game The Battalion Student Tri-Weekly Newspaper of Texas A. & M. College Official Newspaper of the City of College Station Get Your Passes To Attend Tyler Game VOL. 39 PHONE 4-5444 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 7, 1939 Z725 NO. 7 ELE BAGGETT ELECTED TO HEAD JUNIOR CLASS Faculty Rejects Petition No Students To Get Excused Absences For Tyler Game The joint request made by the junior and senior classes for excus ed absences next Saturday to at tend the A. & M.-Villanova football game, was refused by the faculty, Dean F. C. Bolton, Dean of the Col lege, announced Friday. The peti tion, which would enable juniors and seniors to go to Tyler without taking cuts, was refused as the continuance of class work was deemed necessary. However, jun iors and seniors will be permitted to leave the campus after their last class Friday without a pass, it was announced. Absences from class incurred on Saturday will not be considered excused or authoriz ed. Freshmen and sophomores will not be permitted to leave unless authorized by the office of the Commandant. The ruling given does not in any way change regulations permit ting the issuance of passes. If any underclassmen, freshmen or sopho mores, do not have classes on the day of the game, they may on proper application at the Com mandant’s office obtain a pass to leave the campus, but they must have proper authority from their parents on file in the Command ants’ Office. Colonel Moore has also stated that the proper uniform for the Tyler game will be No. 1 with white shirts. Callahan To Ride In American Royal Horse Show at Kansas City With 13 years' experience as a rider of horses in jumping classes, S. O. (Ozzie) Callahan, 19, of Amarillo, junior student in veteri nary medicine at A. & M., will try to repeat his victories at the Ameri can Royal Horse Show in Kansas City, Missouri, October 14-22. Last year “Ozzie,” trainer for the A. R. Anderson’s Sunset Stab les of Amarillo, rode Lady Joy to six ribbons in the seven classes in which she was entered and again will do the riding for that stable this year. In addition to being a horseman Callahan is also a baseball player for the Texas Aggies. Anne Back From a Voyage of Adventure Colonel George F. Moore, Commandant and P. M. S. & T., greets his daughter Anne as she arrives at College Station Wednesday noon, from’ a trip to Europe, returning from which her ship, the ill-fated Athenia, was torpedoed. Anne Moore, Passenger on the Ill-Fated Athenian Arrives Home After Thrilling Tour By George Fuermann -f Editor’s note: Miss Anne Moore, daughter of Col. and Mrs. George F. Moore, one of the survivors of the Athenia torpedoing, returned to College Station from a Euro pean tour last Wednesday noon. The following article is the first of two concerning her experiences in war-torn Europe and the torpedo ing of the British steamer Athenia. The second article, to appear in Tuesday’s Battalion, will concern the torpedoing and its aftermath. “It was the most exciting thing that ever happened to me; I can’t wait until I’m lucky enough to go again—if ever that time is to come.” Thus did Anne Moore sum marize her recent European tour. In this modern age a trip to Europe is no unusual thing, but Anne’s trip was not the usual kind. Entering and visiting a continent seething with war activity was enough in itself to accentuate the trip, but being a passenger on a vessel which was torpedoed and shelled by a German submarine added a rare, though tragic, climax. The trip, which was purely a vacation, began on June 28 and supposedly was to last until about (Continued on Page 4) Supreme Order of High and Mighty “O.B. B.'s” Organized at Aggieland AUTHOR UNKNOWN Hear ye! Hear ye! A new or ganization—highly original and distinctive, in fact believed to be the only one of its kind—has been formed here at Aggieland. As a result of the promotion list issued Thursday afternoon, word went around that the “O. B. B. Club” would be quickly formed. (The “O. B. B.” stands for the “One Button Boys—that is, second lieutenants in A. & M.’s R. O. T. C.) A meeting was called to be held at the O. B. B. “Lodge Hall,” bet ter known as Hrdlicka’s. A recep tion committee greeted the mem bers as they entered the lodge by way of the famous “Board Walk.” They were ushered into the rustic “Rural Room” accompanied by the strains of “Beer Barrel Polka.” First, weiner-schnitzels and sauer kraut were served. This course, a “Dutch Treat,” was washed down by the ever-popular drink, “Mule- back.” The meeting was called to order and an election was held. After a heated discussion of the candi dates, Jimmy Morgan was elected -Ko the position of “The Imperial Grand Soap.” George Blohm will be “The Super Sud.” Owing to his physical super-ability, Jimmie Co- kinos was unanimously named “Guard of the Suds.” The boys decided by acclama tion to have “It Makes No Differ ence Now” as their theme song. The charter members of the “O. B. B.’s,” who will be called “Suds,” are Jack “Gas Mask” Fu gate, R. J. “Crusher” Murray, C. M. “Jerk” Willoughby, J. O. “Hoot” Gibson, B. M. “Gambling Bill” Latham, G. E. “Poodle Dog” Smith, Jimmy “Smiley” Morgan, George “Pretty Boy” Blohm, Jimmie “Mickie Mouse” Cokinos, Jimmy “Dusty” Sandidge, John “Big John” Yowell, and Alton “Slim” Neeley. “The Bubblets,” who will be “Suds” at mid-term, are Wally Regan, Hubie “Iron Head” Brau- nig, Don “Donnie-Boy” Holick, Fred Doyle, L. L. “Nubbins” Cox, “Slush-Pit” Williams, and E. C. “The Jeep” Oates. A. & M.’S FIRST FOOTBALL TEAM CAPTAIN DIES The first football captain of the first football team Texas A. & M. ever had has passed away, it has just been announced. William K. Krug, of the class of ’97, captain of A. & M.’s first football team, died Sunday, Oc tober 1, in Tacoma, Washington, of heart failure. He had lived in Tacoma for about the last 25 years, working as a public accountant, and is buried there. He leaves a wife but no children. Krug was born in Greenvine, Texas, near Brehham, and was reared in and around Brenham. At A. & M. he was in the Infantry and took an agricultural course. He was a very big man physically, be ing about six feet four inches tall and weighing about 275 pounds when he played as center on the football team here. His team won a renowned victory over the Uni versity of Texas team. He was one of the three Krugs ever to attend A. & M., the other being Kenneth Krug of the class of ’38, and a nephew, Marion E. Krug, a science student attending A. & M. now. Directors of Houston Chamber of Commerce Meet Here October 17 The Board of Directors of the Houston Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting here Tuesday, October 17. This group of out standing business-men of Houston were invited by President Walton and F. M. Law, Chairman of the College Board of Directors, to hold their meeting here in an effort tp more thoroughly acquaint them with the scope of our school. An effort will be made toward en listing their aid in the future growth and maintenance of the College. Wright Morrow, attorney of Houston, is president of the Board and W. M. Blanton is vice-presi dent and General Manager. Mr. Blanton is the father of J. F. Blan ton, junior ag student here. 314 STUDENTS DISTINGUISHED IN SPRING TERM There were 314 A. & M. students who were listed as making a schol astic rating of “Distinguished Stu dent” in a report from the office of Registrar E. J. Howell. Out of these 314 there were fifteen stu dents who had perfect reports with a 3.00 grade point average. Approximately six percent of those enrolled last semester were distinguished, and three-tenths per cent of the entire student body made perfect or straight “A” r cords. Those making a 3.00 grade point record were as follows: Brown, W. N., senior in mechanical en gineering; Brundidge, B. D., soph omore in science; Cowley, W. R., senior in agricultural administra tion; Goodloe, H. F., senior in agri culture; Gulley, R. L., freshman in liberal arts; Hardie, Bradford, III, freshman in mechanical en gineering; Harris, T. D., junior in veterinary medicine; Helfand, Max, sophomore in veterinary medicine; Isaac, Y. C., sophomore in veteri nary medicine; Jones, H. A., junior in electrical engineering; Lamber- son, J. L., freshman in petroleum engineering; Martin, S. P., sopho more in agriculture; Morse, R. E., freshman in architecture; Motheral, J. R., senior in liberal arts; Nye, I. B., senior in veterinary medicine; Price, M. A., senior in agriculture; Rollins, A. P., Jr., senior in civil engineering; Sherrod, J., senior in civil engineering; Terrell, K. V., freshman in chemical engineering; and Wheeler, E. B., sophomore in electrical engineering. Sub-Station Post Office Soon To Be Installed for Use Though no definite date can be set it has been announced that the postoffice sub-station will soon be a reality. The establishment of the sub station was previously held up by lack of funds for purchasing boxes. That difficulty has been overcome and since the building has already been constructed the station should be in operation as soon as the boxes arrive and are installed. Richey, Stitt And Clarke Hold Offices Southern Pacific Lines To Run Aggie Special to Tyler Festival and Game Students desiring to go to the Tyler Rose Festival and Aggie- Villanova football game may pur chase train tickets on the Aggie special for $2.65. The time schedule for the train is favorable. The special leaves College Station at 1:42 a. m. Sat urday and arrives in Tyler at 7:15 a. m. In order that students may attend the festival after the game, leaving time is set for 1:30 Sunday morning. Time of arrival in Col lege Station will be 6:30 a. m. Sun day. The Southern Pacific lines are running the special so that mem bers of the band and other stu dents who are going to the game may travel at a reduced rate. Students who want to stay in Tyler until Sunday may return on a later train. Schedules may be ob tained in Tyler for trains other than the special. Students Represent Petroleum Club At Galveston Meeting L. J. Lefkosky and B. S. Miller were elected Monday by the Pe troleum Engineering Club to repre sent it at the Gulf Coast Division of the A. I. M. E. meeting in Gal veston, Texas, Friday and Satur day. All expenses of the repre sentatives are paid by the Pe troleum Engineering Club. Lefkosky, senior president of the club, is majoring in the four- year petroleum engineering course and Miller is a five-year petroleum engineering major. Harris Wins Sabre From Major Irwin Election Was Second To Be Scheduled At the junior class runoff elec tion held Thursday night in Guion Hall, Ele Baggett, B Company In fantry, was elected president, and Tom Richey, C Troop Cavalry, was elected vice-president. The office of secretary-treasurer will be held by I. B. Stitt, B Battery Coast Ar tillery. Jeff Clarke, Infantry Band, will be historian for the coming year. The junior members of the Stu dent Welfare Committee, who were chosen in the primary elec tion last Sunday night, are Pat Ledbetter, Field Artillery Band, Lloyd Mayfield, Field Artillery, and A. V. Hamilton, Chemical War fare Service. The runoff for president between Baggett and Joe Slicker was the most sensational runoff in many years. All signs pointed to Slicker up until Thursday night, due to his fifty percent majority over Baggett in the primaries. Richey’s adversary, Jeff Mont gomery, was close at his heels up until the last votes were counted. Clarke’s opponent in the race for historian was H. W. Shea. The attendance at the meeting Thursday night was very disap pointing, but as it was the second^ meeting called for the election of officers, the meeting was carried on in spite of the comparatively small attendance. The surprising upsets were probably due to this reason. However, the election was run on a fair and square basis with no “hat cord” elections. “Woody” Varner, Cadet Colonel, presided over the election. American Legion Commander Will Dedicate House f Ross Volunteers Elect Officers; Sharp Is Captain Parris and Smith, Shiels and Lippard Are Other Officers The Ross Volunteers, honorary military organization of A. & M., met last Wednesday night at 7 for the election of officers for the new regular session of 1939-40. J. M. “Dan” Sharp, first lieu tenant and second-in-command of the Infantry Band, was elected captain of the “R. V.’s.” H. B. “Buster” Parris, captain of Bat tery C Coast Artillery, was elect ed first lieutenant and second-in- command; and Vernon Smith of Second Headquarters, Field Artil lery, a captain on the Field Artil lery regimental staff, was named secretary-treasurer for the year. R. T. (Bob) Shiels, of “D” Field Artillery, lieutenant-colonel of the Field Artillery regiment, was chosen second lieutenant and one of the two platoon commanders of the organization; and J. A. (Jack) Lippard, first lieutenant and sec ond-in-command of Troop D Cav alry, became the other second lieutenant and platoon commander. Plans for the initiation of new members and for drill were dis cussed, in addition to the election. The Ross Volunteers, more com monly known as the “R. V.’s,” is an organization composed of men selected from every organization, on the basis of outstanding work scholastically and militarily. New Books Bought With Reading Fund Now in Library Last year a students’ general reading fund was started by The Battalion. From this fund books were to be bought for the library, from students’ suggestions. This fund has grown sufficiently large that several new books have been bought and are now in the library. These books were bought upon the requests of students, and those who requested the books will have the first opportunity to read them. The books are then to be placed on the display shelf in the Asbury browsing room on the third floor. Dr. Mayo says that more money has been contributed to this fund, and that the library is calling for more requests for new books. The following is a list of the new books bought from the students’ general reading fund: Tobacco Road, Off With Her Head, A Sol dier in Science, They Still Say No, Lows of Life, Keep Your Hair On, The Care of the Skin and Hair, Adventures of America, The Black Hunter, A World I Never Made, The Web and the Rock, Gamblers Don’t Gamble, and Nana. Captain “Butch” Heiser To Marry Mrs. John Sherman Cooper, of Somerset, Kentucky, has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Mary Shepard Cooper, to Cap tain Benjamin “Butch” Heiser of the Field Artillery, stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, who is well remembered here by the Aggies he once knew and taught. Captain Heiser is a graduate of the United States Military Acad emy at West Point, New York. He taught R. O. T. C. Field Artillery military science at A. & M. for some time, becoming affectionately known as “Butch” by the Aggies, among whom he won many friend ships. He left here during the sum mer of 1937. Miss Cooper is the daughter of the late Judge John S. Cooper, and sister of Mr. John Cooper, the Re publican candidate for the gover norship of the state of Kentucky. She attended Centre College. A November wedding is planned. Tom D. Harris, Dallas, cadet lieutenant-colonel, commanding the Cavalry Regiment, at A. & M., was presented with an engraved sabre at the opening of school this year in recognition of his being appoint ed to command the unit at the col lege. Col. H. E. Carrico, regimental commander, 311th Cavalry Re-' serves, gave the award, which was presented to Harris by Major W. S. Irvin, Cavalry, U. S. Army, who is the tactical officer in charge of cavalry instruction at A. & M. Harris is a senior in veterinary medicine this year and during his time at the college has made an outstanding scholastic record. In his first three years he was a dis tinguished student in all semesters and was a “straight A” student in the past five semesters. He has only one B grade against his near perfect record, and that was made in a one-hour course in his fresh man year. Ray Kelly, National Commander of the American Legion, will de dicate the new American Legion project house on October 28, it was announced today. Commander Kelly will fly from his home in Detroit to Austin where he will be met by Fred Young, State Adju tant of the Texas American Le gion. Mr. Young will accompany Commander Kelly to College Sta tion for the ceremonies. Ernest S. Goens, past Depart-- mental Commander of Texas will- preside as Chairman of the Dedi cation Committee, and Colonel J. A. Rossiter of Houston, chairman- of the planning committee that worked out plans for the project- house, will also participate. Dedication by so important an- individual as the National Com mander lends a colorful air to- the project house and speaks well for those that have had a hancf in bringing it about. Senior President Announces Formation Of Cabinet To Speed Up Class Business Max McCullar, senior class presi-y dent for 1939-40, announces the formation of a Senior Cabinet— the first organization of its kind in the history of the college. The cabinet is to be composed of one senior from every regiment and from the Band, each one elected by the seniors in his own regi ment. The lieutenant-colonels of all the regiments approved this measure in a meeting with McCul lar, and agreed to call the elections in their organizations. Called meetings of the cabinet will be held before each class meet ing, to discuss business to be taken up in the class meeting, and to reach decisions on matters that do not justify class meetings. The men elected will be given a place for their pictures in the Long horn, A. & M. annual, as members of the Senior Cabinet. All business of importance taken up by the cabinet will be publish ed in The Battalion, tri-weekly student newspaper. “It is our hope,” McCullar stated, “that through this means business matters of the senior class may be speeded up, and that the conduct of the class meetings may thereby be made more efficient and orderly in the future.”