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The SMU Mustangs Are No Pushover— I Go Get 'Em, Army! Hgncimurai * roc The Battalion Student Tri-Weekly Newspaper of Texas A. & M. College Official Newspaper of the City of College Station Cl B RlA R Y Agricultural fc MachauicaS CoilsgP ^ iijxas Colleee Stati8n ’ l6 Wggies Meet Their Toughest Opponent Here This Saturday VOL. 39 PHONE 4-5444 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 7, 1939 Library Campus To Battle With Aggieland Saturday Night Fahy Godfrey and his 13 piece orchestra will “have it out” with- Tommy Littlejohn and his Aggieland Orchestra in a battle dance to be given Saturday night following the S.M.U.-A. & M. game. Ella Burndrett, songstress, (right) is scheduled to furnish the swing numbers for the dance. Third Corps Dance Will Be "Battle” Featuring Fahy Godfrey And Saturday night at 9:00, after the- Aggies and the Mustangs have fought it out on Kyle Field, Tom mie Littlejohn and Fahy Godfrey will fight it out in Sbisa Hall with their respective orchestras backing them. The twelfth man will be Aggieland ► Thomas Lake, Freshman, Dies After Accident there, too. This, the third Corps Dance of the year, will be a “bat tle” dance, and there will be no intermission. An orchestra will be at each end of Sbisa Hall. One band will play for thirty minutes, and then the other will take over for the next thirty, and so on into the night—each trying to outdo the other. Fahy Godfrey and his thirteen piece orchestra are well known in the Houston and Gulf Coast terri tory. At the present time lovely Ella Burndrett, petite brunette, is being featured as a vocalist and, according to reports, is making a big hit with her vocal interpreta tions of the latest swing tunes. Godfrey has a reputation as a maker of radio stars out of his songstresses. In fact, he has been billed as a maker of big time vocal ists, several of his “graduating” to coast-to-coast network programs and the movies. The Aggieland Orchestra will introduce “I’d Rather Be a Texas Aggie” by Jack Littlejohn during the dance. Many Aggies have ex pressed an interest in hearing this number played at a Corps Dance. The time: 9:00 p. m., Saturday, November 11. The place: Sbisa Hall. The occasion: The third and possibly the best Corps Dance pre sented this year. DR. SWEENEY WILL ADDRESS ASCE MONDAY One of the best known chemical engineers in the nation. Dr. Or- land Russell Sweeney of Iowa, will visit here Monday and give a lecture at 8 p. m. in the Chem istry lecture room before a meet ing of the American Chemical So ciety. His subject will be the latest de velopments that have been discov ered by chemists in finding uses for waste material on the farm and ranch. In the course of the talk. Dr. Russell will display some commercial products that have been made from agricultural wastes, and he will also show some slides. Students desiring to attend this lecture may do so without fear that the subject matter will become too technical. Dr. Russell’s lecture will be presented in a manner un derstandable to all. Thomas Roy Lake, 21, of Pitts burg, freshman student living in Project House 4, was instantly killed Saturday night about 11:30 by an automobile driven by Henry Gandy of Wellborn. Lake was accompanied by two of his roommates, and was walking south on old highway 6, about 500 yards south of the Project House area, on the west side of the road. The car driven by Gandy, who was accompanied by his wife, was also going south. The accident occurred as another car was ap proaching from the opposite direc tion. Immediately after the acci dent, Lake was brought to the col lege hospitial where he was pro nounced dead by the college physi cian. Justice of the Peace R. B. Grant rendered an inquest verdict of ac cidental death. Lake is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lake of Pitts burg. Funeral services were held yesterday in Pittsburg. HORTICULTURE SOCIETY SELLS ARKANSAS CIDER The Horticulture Society has re ceived 140 gallons of Arkansas sweet apple cider which it will sell by the drink at the Eighth An nual Horticulture Show December 11 and 12, and at $1.00 per gal lon until then, according to an an nouncement by John C. Mackey, advertising manager for the Horti culture Show. The cider is now on cold storage. Each year the Society promotes something to help pay the inspec tion trip made by about twenty seniors, graduate students, and in structors to the Rio Grande Valley citrus region. The cider can be obtained by calling at the office of the Horticulture Department or at room 218, Dormitory 3. NYA Checks Will Be Here In Time For Maintenance Mr. O. R. Simpson announced today that about 600 NYA checks have not arrived; however, the Austin office has been called, and it was found that the checks have been mailed and will probably ar rive today or tomorrow, in time for the students to pay their main tenance. Mr. Simpson stated that he expects the checks to be paid by the 25th of each month here after. Architecture Dept. To Show Pictures Of Summer Tour During the past summer the De partment of Architecture sponsor ed a student tour through many of the Southern and Eastern states, going as far as New York. Following the precedent set last year when a special showing of the features resulting from the student tour to Mexico was held, the department will give a review of the work of the tour of this summer Friday evening from 7 to 10 o’clock, on the fourth floor of the Academic Building. The major exhibit will consist of four divisions. First, the stu dent work, including sketches, water colors, photographs and special reports. The second sec tion will picture the historical cen ters of interest such as New Or leans, Natchez, Charleston, Wil liamsburg, Washington, D. C. and other cities. The third section will feature the several industries which the tour contacted such as steel, tile, glass, and furniture. The fourth division will present many of the projects which are being sponsored by the Federal Govern ment. Included in this section will be housing projects of the F.H.A., town planning of the F. S. A., and the various divisions of the T.V.A. Another interesting division of the exhibit will feature New York City and the World’s Fair. This was one of the highlights of the tour and will be well represented in this display. In addition to the above exhibits, on Friday evening will be shown not only the colored movies taken en route but the following motion pictures secured for this special oc casion: “The River” a sound pic ture portraying man’s relation to the Mississippi River. Another film entitled, “Wasted Waters” will tell the story of the T.V.A. Also the “Story of Steel” will present many interesting steps in the manufacture of steel products. All of these movies will be run several times so that everybody will be able to see them. All faculty, friends, and students of the college are cordially invited to attend. For the convenience of visitors the elevator will be in service from 7 to 10. Aggies Went To Arkansas In Big Way Large Number Attend Game In Fayetteville; Band Shows Up Well Friday and Saturday of the past week found various professors lec turing to vacant seats. “Evident ly;,” as one instructor remarked, “something is missing.” Yes, that missing something was a big per centage of the student body of Ag gieland. In usual Aggie fashion, all who could possibly find a way to make the trip to Arkansas made it. Donations from each organization furnished the expenses for the Band, and lotteries in many out fits paid the expenses of some for tunate member. In a crusade that gathered new members as the hours passed, the “fighting farmers” moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas, some 450 in all. At home in College Station all available radios were tuned full blast to the broadcast for the bene fit of those who could not make the trip. Even the Saturday after noon group in charge of the Cav alry stables were allowed to do the “touring” between halves, and radios were set up in order that the erring ones would not miss a single play. Those who made the trip found the story, “The ugliest girl I ever saw was the prettiest girl in Ark ansas” to be without grounds for support. Following the game, the Arkansas U. sororities held open houses and entertainment was climaxed by a dance in the Field House, with Lou Breeze and his orchestra furnishing the music. A further salute to the victors was furnished by Lou Breeze as he turned the bandstand over to sev eral members of the Aggie band during intermission, who played the Aggie War Hymn as only the Ag gie Band can. Officially, this game was to be the homecoming for the Arkansas alumnae. Actually, the olive drab of A. M. C. dominated the scene, led by the Aggie Band, who vir tually stole the show. During the half of the game, the Aggie Band produced another un expected formation for which they have become famous. Instead of the usual spelling out of names, etc., they formed the outlines of the states of Arkansas and Texas, followed by the formation of the Lone Star of Texas. All in all, the trip proved to be a greater success than any of the Aggie “Arkansas Travelers” had hoped for. Even the cold was for gotten by the twelfth man as the Aggie team did a thorough job of butchering the Razorbacks. 30 Aggies Attend B.S.U. Convention The annual convention of the Baptist Student Union of Texas held at Abilene November 3-5, was attended by thirty A. & M. stu dents, who were among fifteen hundred students from 66 colleges and universities of the state pres ent. The principal speaker of the program was Charles A. Wells, cartoonist, writer, and traveler, who gave a series of chalk talks on “Christ and World Need.” His already distinguished record of ac quaintance with world affairs was supplemented with first-hand knowledge he gained while in Europe at the outbreak of the pres ent conflict. Student speakers included Jim Behrman, president of the local council, and 38 other campus B. S. U. presidents of the state. Other features of the program were a round-up barbecue and a Christian student march through the streets of Abilene. Music was furnished by the Hardin-Simmons cowboy band, and entertainment was presented by the Hardin-Sim mons cowgirls and Johnny Regan, the champion roper of England. Aggie Rodeo Royalty Top above, Elizabeth Hanover of Wheelock, who is to be Queen of the Aggie Rodeo Friday night. She will be attended by Gladys Moerner of Nashville, Tennessee, lower left, and Mary Farmer of Junction, lower right. King of the Rodeo is Frank Corder. Queen’s Court to Reign Over Lively Performance To be Queen of the this year is Elizabeth Hanover of Wheelock, who will be escorted by Frank Corder of Rocksprings, King of the Rodeo and president of the Saddle and Sirloin Club. Corder was general manager of the Rodeo last year and has been an active member of the club for three years. Two duchesses will share the spotlight as members of the Queen’s court: Gladys Moerner of Nash ville, Tennessee, and Mary Farm er of Junction. Miss Moerner, a junior at Vanderbilt University, will be escorted by James Grote of Mason, vice-president of the Saddle and Sirloin Club, member of the Senior Livestock Judging Team and ringmaster of last year’s Rodeo. Miss Farmer’s escort is Wilson Buster of Junction, also a member of the Livestock Judging Team. The members of the court will lead the grand entry which will open the night performance of the Rodeo, and will then watch from their box as a group of the best non-professional performers to be Aggie Rodeo-f-found anywhere stage a show which will be replete with thrills and spills. Adding that necessary ingredient, comedy, to the rodeo dish will be the duo of clowns, Duke Harrison and J. H. “Jupe” Allen of the Band, who include in their act an exhibition of fancy rope-twirling. Harrison is also a very accomplish ed whip-artist, using a heavy bull- whip with all the finesse of a vet eran mule-skinner. The only events in which all the participants will not be Aggies are the goat-roping contest, fea turing the “Bryan Dudes,” and the greased-pig roping, which will pit professors against pigs in a con test which is a cinch to be a favor ite with students of animal hus bandry. A capacity crowd for the Ani mal Husbandry Pavilion has been indicated by advance ticket sales, and interest in the event points to a probable sell-out. Reserved seat tickets may be obtained by coming by either the Animal Hus bandry offices, or room 120, dormi tory 3, or room 205, dormitory 9. C. J. Hesse To Speak On Work Of Museum At Meeting Tonight “Vertebrate Paleontology of Tex as” will be the subject of a talk to be given by Curtis J. Hesse of the Museum when he addresses the Geology Club Tuesday night in the Petroleum Engineering build ing. Mr. Hesse will talk on work being carried on in Texas at the present time in vertebrate paleon tology, in connection with work being done by the University of Texas’ Department of Economic Geology and the corresponding work he and members of the Museum are carrying on at A. & M. Mr. Hesse, who is assistant museum curator, has added in im provements in the Museum since he has been here, and has added to tne collections. All students taking Geology and any other persons interested are invited to attend the meeting by the Geology Club. The meeting will not last over an hour, offi cers of the club have announced. Students Are Invited To Visit Houston Invitation Given By Chamber Of Commerce, City The entire student body of A. & M. has been officially invited to visit Houston November 18, when the Aggies play the Rice Owls, by the Houston Chamber of Com merce and city of Houston offi cials. The letter requesting the stu dents to accompany the A. & M. team to Houston was in the hands of the Commandant Monday and no official or unofficial action has been taken by school officials or students in assuring the Houston people that all students would like ly attend. Two years ago when the Cadets played the Owls in Houston an un official corps trip was scheduled by the Executive Committee after petition by members of the sen ior class. At that time all stu dents were allowed to make the corps trip except those failing two or more courses, who were requir ed to attend all Saturday classes. All other students were excused. Whether or not such action has been contemplated this year could not be learned yesterday. Williams Talks To Graduate Club On European Trip Sidelights on his trip to Europ ean countries this summer was the subject for a speech to the A. & M. Graduate Club last Tues day night in the Biology lecture room by D. W. Williams, head of the Department of Animal Hus bandry. Mr. Williams discussed everyday life in the countries of Ireland, Wales, England, Norway. Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugo slavia, France, Belgium and Hol land. , Throughout Europe, Mr. Wil liams said, there is no criticism of the German people, but criticism of Germany leadership is wide spread, with neutral countries sharing the opinion of the people of the United States. Mr. Williams said there was no fear in Europe at that time that Mussolini would actually throw his support with Hitler if a showdown came, and that while neutral, countries and the now allies were depressed during Russo-German negotiations, there was little fear felt that Stalin would actually co operate with Hitler because of the different policies of the nations. That the people of Germany were, behind Hitler was the impression Mr. Williams got during a visit in that country, where, he said, he was treated very well. Even German opinion admits that scientific investigation in that country has been hurt by Hitler’s policies of Jewish persecution, in tense nationalism, and destruction of freedom of thought, he said. Other parts of his speech con cerned the customs and habits of the peoples of Europe. Last night the Graduate Club held its first social function of the year, a dance at the Bryan Country Club. Registration For Gas- Lift Conference Starts Registration for the three-day Gas-Lift Production Conference sponsored by the Petroleum Engi neering Department will begin Thursday at 1:00 p. m. The address of welcome will be given by Gibb Gilchrist. Dean of Engineering immediately after all members have completed registra tion.