The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 13, 1940, Image 2

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 13, 1940, Image 2

Newspaper Page TextPAGE 2 THE BATTALION -SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1940 The Battalion STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE Th« Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is published three times weekly from September to June, issued Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings; and is published weekly from June through August. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879. Subscription rate, $3 a school year. Advertising rates upon request. Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Office, Room 122, Administration Building. Telephone 4-5444. 1939 Member 1 1940 Pbsocioted Golle&ide Press HILL MURRAY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LARRY WEHRLE ADVERTISING MANAGER James Grit* Associate Editor E. C. (Jeep) Oates Sports Editor H. G. Howard Circulation Manager Tommy Henderson Asst. Circulation Manager 'Hub’ Johnson Asst. Sports Editor Philip Golman Staff Photographer Yohn J. Moseley Staff Artist Junior Editors Billy Clarkson George Fuermann Bob Nisbet A. J. Robinson Earle A. Shields SATURDAY STAFF Ray Treadwell Managing Editor Don Burk Asst. Advertising Manager W. C. Carter Editorial Assistant R. V. (Red) Myers Jr. Sports Assistant Senior Sports Assistant Jimmie Cokinos Jimmy James Junior Advertising Solicitors J. M. Sedberry G. M. Woodman Reportorial Staff E. M. Rosenthal, Lee Rogers, Glenn Mattox, W. A. Moore, Bob Parker, L. B. Tennison A. & M.’s Social Life A prominent A. & M. man recently advanced the valuable suggestion that a more general un derstanding of the social life of A. & M.’s student body would be helpful to the college. Too long has the institution been regarded as a school in terested only in studies, military training, athletics, and activities of a strictly masculine nature. A review of this spring’s social activities would disclose the presence on the A. & M. campus of more “big-name” dance bands than at any other institution in Texas. Practically every weekend from the middle of February until the middle of May will have seen a big dance at A. & M. Gone are the days when the Ross Volunteer dances and the Final Ball, with a few corps dances in between, comprised the spring’s social activities. Supplementing these at the present time are class and organization dances that have become high ly successful. Each weekend girls from all over Texas gather at the college for these social affairs. To those who may fear the effect of these activities on scholarship, The Battalion points out that A. & M. students are doing about as well scholastically today as they did years ago despite the undeniable fact that today’s curriculum is con siderably stiffer. The chief benefit of the more extensive social life, is a better-rounded training for the student body of A. & M. OPEN FORUM “MONKEYS” IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL At the recent meeting of the senior and junior 'classes where “economic isolation” was agreed up on, enlisting the cooperation of residents of Col lege Park, College Hills, and other districts of College Station in the move, was brought up. That is, we would like to have them aid us in not patronizing certain amusement houses of Bryan. If these residents are like any other typical persons in other cities, picture shows are one of the major amusements which they patronize. It doesn’t seem probable to me that they are going to give up this enjoyable amusement so easily. Someone is going to say: “There is no need of anyone not going to shows, when we have one right here in College Station, that being the Assembly Hall.” Ah! But that’s where the catch is! There are a very few men who will bring their wives and children to a place where they will have to go through an ordeal of dodging peanuts in order to see a show, which in itself will be many times interrupted by the boisterous audience. Oh, I’ll ad mit that there are a few hardy civilian souls ad venturous enough to bring their families to the Assembly Hall and slump down in their seats while the occupants of the seats around them en gage in the pastime usually allotted to monkeys. I sometimes wonder if these same civilians attend the show with the same purpose as one would do when attending a zoo, that of watching the antics of beings which have an intelligence far below that of a normal man. I don’t want to appear a “wet blanket”, and I’m not trying to ruin anyone’s peanut sales, ’cause I just pick 'em up and eat ’em when they’re thrown at me. And I’ve thrown peanuts myself, •when I was a freshman and didn’t know any bet ter. After seeing a score of women peltered with peanuts, children hit in the face, and bald men having to wear their hats, I decided against such childish actions. If the Aggies have to have exer cise, why don’t they go to the gym? If they like to throw things, why don’t they go out for base ball or some other throwing sports? (The aim which some of the patrons have acquired would make Dizzy Dean envious!) It seems to me that men (and I’m taking lots for granted there) of college age and intelligence (which seems to be entirely lacking), ought to re frain from such actions. Allah be praised that bald James Farley didn’t choose to attend our local amusement house! Respectfully, AN AGGIE JUNIOR. (Name withheld on request) *This letter echoes the sentiments of an edi torial in the last Battalion. Aggies, don’t you realize that such actions are not helping to further our drive with the faculty and other citizens of College Station? And Aggies, ask yourselves—how would you like to take your date to the Assembly Hall and have her pelted with peanuts? Unless you are among the exceedingly few who might think it fun to see a visitor so treated, then why don’t you refrain from such actions? Premium on High Grades According to a statistical survey compiled by Dean Aaron J. Brumbaugh of the University of Chicago, as reported by the Associated Collegiate Press, students with high grades can keep pulling down their A’s and B’s whether they go to class regularly or not. To the C student, however, class attendance is necessary if he is to keep away from the danger zone of flunking. Dean Brumbaugh, in publishing his survey, stated that he was not advocating that students go to classes if they didn’t want to. He promised that no action to make them go would be taken, but he said that students should at least know what the effects of their action would be. This is extending the bounds 1 of freedom for stu dents to a great degree. We wonder what would happen to C students at this school if they were allowed unlimited cut privileges. But we would like to see it tried for the A and B students here. We believe they could maintain their high grades, and with this freedom as a reward, we believe they would have a powerful incentive for doing so. ★ Working Is Hard Work As done at New Year’s time, resolutions are made at the beginning of each new term. Spring term is no exception, and on all sides can be heard promises to “do better”, get assignments in or time”, and “keep up on daily work”. Well, it’s always easy to make resolutions—es pecially for spring term. But it’s still easier to break them, especially during spring term. The sun glows warmly, grasses and trees take on an inviting green, frolicking of birds draws stu dents’ attention to nature. And studies suffer. Classes are cut. Country hikes are substituted for library trips. Study sessions give way to “bull sessions”. And the noble resolutions will be broken. It will take a lot of determination to stick to study promises then. And it will spoil a lot of fun for students. But the rewards will be great! Spring term marks will show A’s and B’s in stead of C’s and D’s. And the parent will be happier than ever before. Prospective employers will lend a kindlier ear, and more jobs will present themselves. The fight to keep up studies will be a hard one, but to those who do their school work faithfully, the results will be highly favorable. ★ CINCHING A JOB A few years ago, at the age of 79, Thomas F. Ryan died worth many millions of dollars. In the meantime he had given away a lot of money also. But, so far as the main facts of his life are concern ed, they do not differ greatly from those of other poor boys who have risen to wealth and power. A little story is told, however, which may give some insight into the manner in which young Ryan got his start toward great riches. His first job was with a Baltimore dry goods store, where he was hired for $3 a week and told to report for work the next morning. Now, he was in earnest about that job and didn’t want to take any chances on letting it get away from him, so he said to the boss: “If you don’t mind. I’ll start right now without any pay for today.” Needless to say he made good on that job, and two years later, at the age of 19, he obtained em ployment in Wall St. At the age of 23 he became a member of the New York Stock Exchange, from which time his rise in the financial world was rapid and he became one of America’s richest men. Doubtless his remarkable success was due to the spirit which he displayed in cinching his first job—his willingness to “start right now.” A good many boys of today might emulate that spirit with profit to themselves. As the World Turns... BY DR. AL. B. NELSON Neutral nations have repeatedly been told by Winston Churchill that their chance of safety is to line up with the allies. Germany had promised to observe Norse neutrality only forty-eight hours previous to the invasion, and the German attache at the Norwegian embassy led troops in an attempt to capture King Haakon. Sweden is mobilizing her army. The question now is whether she will take the hint Germany has given and declare war on Germany while she can give effective aid to Norway. Sweden waited too long to aid Fin land. Will she do the same in the present situation ? If so, Germany or Russia, or both, may attack her Is the Scandinavian invasion for the purpose of attracting attention while Germany launches a blow in the Balkans? If so, it may intimidate the Balkan countries into submission, but it may have the opposite effect. Germans never seem to un derstand the thoughts of other people. One of the immediate results of the German invasion of Scandinavia has been to give the Brit ish an excuse for taking over control of the Danish and Norse shipping on the seas. In this way alone the German move has been of tremendous benefit to the English. * * * Governor O’Daniel offered Gerald Mann a job as Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in an obvious attempt to get him out of the running for the Attorney-Generalship this year. Mann’s refusal constitutes an unspoken declaration that he is to remain in the running and seek election as Governor or Senator two years from this election. Congressman Marvin Jones of west Texas has been appointed to- a judgeship on the U. S. Court of Claims and his appointment has been confirmed by the Senate. This takes another capable Texan out of political life and Texas loses the chairman ship of the House committee on agriculture. Nelson BACKWASH Bg George Fuermann “Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster. Backwashin’ around . . . The motto of most Texas coeds, says a T. C. U. junior, is “Men, brew, and to Hell with the college!” . . . The spring’s sec ond round of stu dent politics is well under way as soph omore hopefuls are making the rounds with junior yell- leader petitions . . . And two left-overs on the Shep Fields notes: Following Saturday night’s corps dance, Shep decided that he wanted some first-hand informa tion about doing the currently pop ular (at A. & M.) “Put Your Little Foot.” Virginia Dimmitt was en listed and in five minutes the “Rippling Rhythm” maestro had the dance well in hand. Said Vir ginia: “He’s a fine dancer and learns in a hurry.” A couple of hours later, in one of Bryan’s all- night cafes, Shep stepped up to the electric eye rifle range and made a perfect score of twenty the first time at bat ... If bus iness picks up any more than it already has in neighborly Europe, Texas A. & M. may get another chance to furnish more officers than any other college or uni versity in a great war—not that we want the chance. • Swing wins: Backwash’s recent “Oomph or Glamour” ballots have finally been tabulated and leave little doubt as to the opinions of Aggies. Bru nettes are an out-and-out favorite, jitterbugging is out, and swing re ceived almost every cadet’s vote. There doesn’t seem to be any par ticular orchestra that is general favorite with the entire corps, the Aggies were universal in declaring that Leap Year had not paid div idends here, and it was 50-50 for and against a national Sadie Haw- kin’s Day. Aggies average 2.23 dat es a month, most of them drink, smoke, and almost a hundred per cent indicated that they necked when they could. Bird-dogging did n’t get any votes, only a few thought that College Station was over-populated with coeds, and most Aggies would favor moving T. S. C. W. to Aggieland. A future issue of The Battalion will carry a more detailed story in respect to the quiz, so hold on to your hat—it won’t be long now. • The story behind it: It’s just a guess, but probably the lead-off on the agitation to have the Sugar Bowl trophy dis played in the Academic Building trophy case was the Sophie New comb lovely Alice Anne Kinabrew, who visited the campus during the R. V. holidays. Not especially fond of Aggieland anyway, she was Fuermann I LET’S GO ( DANCIN’ vWITH ANSON!” ANSON WEEKS AND JHI5 ORCHESTRA CORPS DANCE TONIGHT especially chagrined because she couldn’t see the famed trophy which the Aggies deprived Tulane of. But Alice wasn’t the only belle who wanted to see the trophy. With each weekend’s regimental ball the question “Where’s the Sugar Bowl?” was asked an increasing number of times, so, to please Tex as’ feminine population, the Ath letic Council leaned over backwards and made the present ruling that is mentioned in a feature story in today’s Battalion. • La Sheridan—she HAS accepted: There’s been no little comment about Backwash’s nomination that the Harvard-dubbed “actress least likely to succeed” was definitely the belle who HAS succeeded in the hearts of Aggies everywhere. A post card from Frank Daugherty says, “This ought to stop some of the talk that Aggies lack courtesy where womankind is concerned,” and, as another cadet pointed out, “Backwash’s nomination and The Battalion’s editorial are “Oomph Girl” sentiments as far as the whole corps is concerned.” With 6,000 protectors, the Holly wood lass, who natives in Texas, can just about write her own tick et and—if you leave it up to the Aggies—it’s pistols at dawn or fists any old time for the lad who besmirches the unsullied reputation of Texas Ann. WHATS SHOWING AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL Saturday, 12:45 — “THE CISCO KID AND THE LADY,” with Cesar Romero and Marjorie Weaver. Saturday, 6:45 and 8:30— “THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME” with Charles Laughton and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Monday, 3:30 — “FULL CONFESSION,” with Victor McLaglen and Sally Eilers. AT THE QUEEN THEATER NAVASOTA Sunday, and Monday—• “Rhythm of the Rio Grande”. AT LOEW’S THEATER, HOUSTON Saturday, Sunday, and Monday—“Florian” with Rob ert Young and Helen Gilbert. AUWL ASSILVVULY HALL Sat. - April 13 12:45 Sat. . April 13 6:4 5 & 8:30 Also Mickey By E. M. Rosenthal Tonight at 6:45 and 8:30 at the Assembly Hall will be shown Victor Hugo’s well-known story of the deformed and deaf bell-ringer, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Charles Laughton, who has the title role, breathes life and pathos into the part, and despite his shocking makeup makes the immortal Quas imodo human and deeply appealing. The plot dwells on Quasimodo, the caretaker of the bells of Notre Dame. He falls hopelessly in love with a gypsy charmer, Esmeralda (Maureen O’Hara) whose exotic dancing at the annual Feast of the Fools at the same time arouses the evil passions of the king’s high justice, Frollo (Sir Cedric Hard wicke). The nobleman, repulsed, slays one of her admirers after which he has her accused of the murder and convicted. Because the girl befriended him the deformed bell-ringer rescues her in a rather melodramatic fash ion from the hangman. This incites a mob of beggars to storm the cathedral, even though the gypsy maid is supposed to be safe there by the ancient right of sanctuary, and causes the noble to attempt to carry her off. Quasimodo staves off the attack of the rabble with a death rain of molten lead from the top of Notre Dame from which he also sends the king’s high jus tice hurling to his death. Other than Miss O’Hara and Hardwicke, Laughton is also well supported by Thomas Mitchell, Edmond O’Brien, Alan Marshall, Walter Hampden, and George Zuc- co. There is one false note that rings out fairly loud in the picture. That is Laughton’s dignified Brit ish accent with his portrayal of the somewhat degenerate and none too bright bell-ringer. This is par ticularly noticeable when he starts to propose to Esmeralda. However, the producers must have realized this also for Laughton’s lines are cut to a minimum. Impressive moments to watch for: Quasimodo’s frenzied ride upon the great bells in the cathedral tow er. The public flogging of the luck less hunchback. The bell-ringer’s startling res cue of the gypsy girl from the hangman. Quasimodo’s terrible revenge on Count Frollo. Even if you’ve seen this show before, it’s one that’s worth see ing again. For those who may wish to ven ture south over the weekend to see a show, you find “Tex Ritter and His Musical Tornadoes” on the stage with technicolor movie “THE BLUEBIRD” at the Miller theater in Navasota Sunday. The picture will also be there today and Monday. If you wish to go so far as Houston you will be able to see “FLORIAN”, the show that had its world premier at Loew’s State yesterday. The Metropolitan will present Deanna Durbin in “IT’S A DATE”. 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