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TEXAS A. A M. COLLKE
122 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS. THI KSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 1.1*40.
No Water For
Chem. Engineering
Dept To Mm, ; To
Petroleum Building
Hm newest addition to Um field
of MtftMortnf at A A M io the
Department of ChemiraJ Enftneer
In* which came late eilatonce
Final
Gives Enrollment Of
1221 For 2nd Term
Late raftotratiopo until laot
Thu rode y brought the enrollment
of the Roeoad aetneeUr to US1
H waa repoctod from the Aafia-
trar’i Office. At thh same time laet
pear the anroUaMmt waa 1989, which
indicate# 9 dec roe se in second
semester enrollment However, a
large increase la firat semester
enrolling was tvtdsittad to the
point that the total up to date
la 1911 whereas that for last pear
was only 1944.
Theee figures do not include the
584 Men
fire-fighting Course \
1854 Fire-fighting Equipment
last month as a result of a report students enrolWd in the three-
mode bp the administrative depart courts# taught later in the
relative to the conditions Remeater Last pear the figures
whieh prevailed under the former «» Rummer school registration an
combined Department of Chemta onrollamnt of 1,194 for the second
try sad Chemical Engineering that Remeater and the total for the sum-
made it impossible for the latter i mer reached 1,919
Whea this comely Miss tripped to the faoatain she turned pieety
of heads, hot Mte fulled to term oa say water. According Is P. W Heenet.
the Hghl futures runnel be «hipped until Friday, and the arrbiterU.
Athiaaan sad Handers say M rennet be cempieted for at least a week
after they arrive. The feantain ia to be erected as a gift to the college
from the class of 'Ml Above on tbe fountain is May He lie Mann wbo is
• summer school student from Bryan
First Juke Box Prom of 2nd
Semester Tops All The Rest
to become accredited by the Engl
neer'a Council for Professional
Development unless K became s
separate and independent depart
ment
All equipment and machinery is
being moved and set up bp student*
in the rear of the Petroleum Engi
neering Building under the super
vision of Dr J. D Lindsay The
space asigned to the new depart
ment consists of three floors which
were formerly occupied by the
Engineering Extension Service
laboratories All experimental work
which had previously been done by
the extension service will be under
taken in the future by the rhemi-
«al engineering students
Dr. C. C. Hedges, former head
#f the combined department* of
Chemistry and ChemKal Engineer-
big, will be the head of the De
partment of Chemistry in the
(Continued on Page 4)
Library To Publish
Pamphlets Entitled
“Books To Read”
Registrar E J Howell stated
that his sstimate of 1,900 total
enrollment for next year has net
been altered by tbe recent develop
ments in the war situation He
explains that the effect of conscrip
tion and mobilisation plans upon
cadets and reserve officers la net
known nor the effect upon the
mental attitude of praepective stu
dents of the sudden emphasis of
military training It is hoped that
the effect will be favorable. That
it has had a favorable effort ia
evidenced by the fact that already
more than 1,000 freshman applica
tions are recorded ea the filet.
iivrawfi ■ i raising
V of thajgenaral
The KhKlR dl-
da of three hours
By Jeff Clarke ♦summer session here at Collets
With 4&4 lads and lassies “In
the Mood." the first Juk# B.,i T> ** dance# are as true as the
Prom of the second semester of t * m * signifies for they are trufy
summer school reached the top ■^ i ** ^ rom *
“Propaganda” leaflets from the
Cuahiag Memorial Library, en
titled “Books Te Read" will be
distributed throughout the dormi
tories this afternoon inaugurating
_ The rhythm lot pr^tice, to be rarrtsd over into |
for «he season's swing session In- **••• musical bops is furnished bo ^ lo, ‘« * r "*, , ‘ m ‘ i
tone* heal, a crowded floor, and • rt *l N* 1 * • nWhslodlan, a
a gillion bird dogs mad* llttl# dlf pl“V«I marhiae, or what-
fereace, If any, to the loVsr'e »1 »« V»ur own peculiar
the "get together and swing It ***#• » orl d prefer to sal) Itf never
on down to my house* group thaless, they attli roll
lar pamphlets on the first of each
month.
During the long session of
school this pamphlet will hr dia-
out th# ^'bu^cd with Th* Battalion, how
Tt». »,» rllOB. b, Km. lb. MU..'. Tt» Multa. U m.lM
moat famoua swing bands durl, ’« lh * summer months, this
Alth ea«h laturday night's dan«e library Iraflst will be distributed
just one jump aheml of the lasA, during this lime Extra
the best I* surely to be the n#»t one r,, P^ wl11 ,,f rour ^
lit line Thi. Saturday', prom •» ^ ' ,Mk •»» **• »»
pfnmiMS to be th* biggest ami •** times
best of th# season for th# undy-j Adding to l>r T F Msyo.
mg demand for the rhythmical ^ » > bje*’t of this publication is to
help th# Aggie* to select the h#*t
tbe firat semester of .ammar school
and were to be given every other
Saturday night, bat the firat dance
Went over with aarh widespread
popularity that Mr. Penherthy and
Lake Harrison decided that one
each week would still not be enough
to satisfy the overwhelming de
mand of the students attending the
Faulkner Provided
Entertainment For
Friday’s Clambake
J J Faulkner, who ia visiting
with his relatives, Mr and Mr. W
E Lewis, provided last Friday'.
Clambake with tome very good
music In apitr of Mr Faulkner'a
blindness, hr ta rated as one of
the best of pianists Hr has play
ed In over 7,000 concerts before
schoolchildren in AHsona, Califor
nia, and Texas, and delights m
passing on to them the inspirwtlen
be has derived from conquering his
affliction
Another interesting fsature on
the Clambake was the all reqoaet
program Glen (imp's arrange
ment of “Imagination" rated first
place on the campus with ths most
requests
The Clambake, which takes
plac^ every Friday afternnan at
4 10 In th* studio* of WTAU is
an open bouse affair and any stU'
dent who has talent may try out
for tbe program There are no
special rules for order on the pro
gram and It ia always a gay and
gala occasion
si l&A.. -..«aw5
v -jinL
v ’!%aA ^
4a«h. m MP« v AMto^
(Continued on page 4)
The hist Entertainment
■H Q
lk
books in the Library for their !
voluntary reading Each issue will
include four books on a selected ;
'‘special'' topic and six or right
other books on assorted topics Oc
casionally one book will he selected i
' for a slightly longer review, but as i
a rule the reviews will be confined
j to two or three lines
The special topic for the first
issue is "Background for War
News" September’s special will
be “Broadway at Home "
Criticisms and suggestions will
be welcomed from all subscriber*--
which means all Aggies! It ia re
quested, however, that the criti
cisms be signed
Cotton Slacks To
Be Worn With
Number 2 Uniform
Petersen, whe will be featured in
Hall at 7.49. This is th* lest ia the aas
fester**.
Abeve—Remember eay hack when thta type of pumper was the
thrill of every fire alsrui* Her* la ene of th* trait old-timer* whieh (a
new the property ef thr Hrenkam fire depart ment and is niqdUplay ami
in ear at the Fireman's trainini srhewi now In progre** A* near as ran
be found Ibis meoeum piece was built In 1944. It bears a plat# reading
Rebuilt In 1*91“. Authorities say it was only rebuilt because th* Mr#
house was Mown doen on it In a storm ( apt Johnny OTriea. Ft.
Borth fire department, an mntrurtsr in the school is al the driver's
seat, a job be says be held when be first |wtn*d (he drparimrei in
Ft. Worth L. A. lee. fireman from (oiemaa. in the rnxineer on the
run. bnt the smoke nlmost obscures him from view.
Below—Firemen at A i M dotug thetr own version of the Hindu
Mafic rope trick only instead of a robe. It's a ladder they're rlimbrng
This and other exhibits are featured in the Annnnl Firemen's Trnining
School held here.
FBI AGENT TO
TALK ON ARSON
h<«»i to CtaM Friday;
Firemen T* Be Qaiixed
National defame and emergency
memurea are th* subjects being
studied at th* eleventh annual
school ter firemen which opened
Muqday morning with MM firemen
and fire marshalls reqisterod In tha
lar0B* firemen's school tv*f bald
hare These men represent about
ITI different eittea and towns al
Texas
i The school opened Monday al
1:90 a. at at the AanemMy Hall
with Professor H R Brayten, Di
rector of The Firemen's Tralaing
School, in charge
announcements
vided into periods of thrai haura
length, all of whieb are spent In
j practical work and matraction.
I There are two drills hold each
day, besides the one hour assem
blies that are held once each
morning and afternoon
Several prominent men from all
over the state and several out of
state men will also address th*
group Among those are Profea-
j sor L. H Provine, Director of IIH>
aois Fire School, Doan of Archi
tecture, Urbane, Illinois; Mr.
Horatio Bond, Chief Rnginoer, Na
tional Fire Pro tertian Association,
Boston. Maas ; Col. Clarence Gold
smith, Assistant Chief Engineer,
National Board of Fir* Underwrit
er., Chicago, Ulinoia; Mr Richard
E. Vernor, Chairman, Fire Depart
ment Instructor. Conference, Man
ager Fire Prevention Department,
Western Actuarial Bureau, Chica
go, Illinois-, and Mr. Albert Evans,
Director of Disaster Relief, Mid
western Area, American Red Croea, v
St. Louis, Missouri
Tbe school has been divided into
three separate course*, and as
each room baa nine different
groups In amrion at one time, there
are twenty seven groups operating
at once t'heif Frank Williams,
of Winters, Toxaa. ia th* Field Di
rector, and he ia assisted by a staff
of outatanding fir# departments
and technical Instructors from all
over th* state The United Rtatoa
Bureau ef Mines and represent*-
(Continued on page 4)
Simpson Reports
21-2»Increase In
NY A Appropriation
The appropriation of fT 1.991 for
use in employing student labor at
A. A M has been made by of
ficial t of th* National Youth Ad
min let rat ion - an increaae of |t*%
over the appropriation of last
year which means more than 909
students may receive employment
In Octolter* Hut Promises To Upturn ,h ' eomin * ~** k,n 91
Last Program of Entertainment Series
Is Tonight; Features the Marimhi Duo
9 j!
Out of th* moot successful En-fThis group of musiciaMS ptoyoi In
Franc* and Belgium, later Mbum-
M New York whelp teg play
ad to 4 r^ard .tu ndaaaa al (*r
nogte Rail.
in 19VT Mias Petefgn wo* the
title ad National ntaMptea if th#
Marimba abd Xytopint Mi Oa*
Hones ever to be pre-
aontod daring an A ll M Hummer
Basaion will to brought ta a does
tonight at T:4» ia th* Aaosmbly
■all This late program, the
Marimba Due, features Miss Doris
Mias Fetorooa, wba to
teg the MafMMto at Ilk
of Fragraaa Exposition
go, later traveled through Europe
a* a aalolte wttb th* latornatUMial
MMlMte Ohio la o«dar to w..
(bis boner aba had to Irtimph
Cxuion Hall To
Undergo Change To
Show Moving Pictures
Converting Guten Hail into a
suitable place to show moving pic
tures ia being studied by M L.
Cushion of the Y. M C A. te order
that the theater may be moved
from tbe Aaoombly Hall
In order to submit an estimate
of tha cost of such operations
to the Board of Directors, Mr
Cashkmi has called te aecouatical
engineers to list changes that will
have to be made so that Guion
Hall will pass to a satisfactory
theater Among the changes
ad to to mads te Guten Hall
are th* transfer of the large ro>
vohrtag fans new la tbs Assembly
Hall, th* atrippHtg ef th* fleer
the sound-proofing of tbs front
antranee, tha darkening ef tto
window*, tbs extension of the
■tag*, tbs moving al the a
Mias Peter.or. Was 9 fu-'
I an tbs Kraft Mutea HdS wth
•f'p. Hhe was Waived
Dean Bolton ha. announced that
in compliance with a decision of |
the Senmr CUm cotton boombay J 0 / in Spr^Pdilt, Or Mr. Kuiil IjPOVPH
•lack, will be worn next year a. i 7 “ 7
a port of the No l uniform.
According to Col. Moore’s or
ders, it will be compulsory for
th* student to wear the new alack,
oaly during the regular weekly
drill period However, cotton
slacks will be made regulation to
wear with No 2 uniform while
attending classes and at all times
that the student desires to wear
them The new uniform regulation
order will become effective at
the beginning of next term and
will continue until rosier weather
necessitates a change At that
time cotton docks will be replaced
by the regular wool uniform slacks
until next spring
The new regulation slacks will
be tailored ia two styles. One pat
tern will be cut according to th#
regular army style with a regular
back sad with narrow belt straps
The other pattern will be styled
similar to th* regular tailor-made
slacks as worn tore on th* ea
pua This cut will consist of a
high-built bask with cut-in pockets
All aeniora and jsatora will wear
a while aephaaaoia and freah-
i will wear the same Blacks
stnwttea of • tteket booth.
P»stunt plane are that tl
sambly Hall wtll to
torn down and dans away with.
UM to |M9
•/
Getting accustomed to beings
railed "Mr ” after having been
addressed for twenty year* as
"Sergeant" ia the not-too-unpleas
ant task of on* John Lee King This
new title comes with his recent
appointment as warrant officer {
When asked what he will remem
ber longest about A. 4 M . he re
plied, “The champion football team
of 1939”.
The little man's attack on life
began some 41 years ago in the
village of Daykin, Nebraska, a Ad
before he waa hardly ‘“dry bdMlnd
th* oars’*, be waa taking up cler
ical work, which occupation was to
be tbe object of bis labors for
many yours. However, he also found
time to try bis hand at politics apd
public office.
Hit military career began te the
National Guard ia Meotenna where
to obtained a captain's commis
sion with the office ef regimental
adjutant An untimely resigna
tion from duty sate him bis chance
to to an officer la the regular
army. With this country's entry
tote th* war. John King waa ra
in the war King waa quickly
pramteod to sergeant-major and
was also decorated far gallantry to Mihiel, Blanc Moat, tha
atetoa and far such was presented Phase of the M
a silver tear with oah leaf cluster hi the supporting fores for
Ho aba fought la tha battles of (Conttouad ea page 4)
Mr. King who bah recently toon
notified ef tea iranafrr from A.
4 M, where to baa served far
twenty year*, to Manilla effective
la Ottstor.
school
According to 0. R Simpson, this
yearly allotment la appropriated
in monthly sums of 17,999, and
that according to formula the per
centage should have been increased
by except for the sharp in
crease te enrollment last year.
Schools not expsrtencteg such aa
increaae in enrollment suffered a
decrease in funds However, Mr.
Simpson says, •*W# are te better
shape than ever before.**
On* marked difference te pro
cedure baa bee* noted that where
heretofore students were required
to sign an affidavit declariag their
ntiicn.hip, students of neat roar
and Mr Siaapeon. himaatf, will find
it also necessary to tabs aa oath
of allegiance.
The deadline far atodent-labor
applications urns Wa#to*day sight
and more than s.Mlp applications
wore received for thb 990 avaBaUa
jobs. Mr. Rimpamriqn that appli
cation* will still to roe*trod but
that they cannot to giro* atten
tion until after the aaaaten starts.
Decisions will to toads qu*h»y **
application* racstysd. and notices
will to sent to all applicants about
August II *-»Bf them ah it tor
they were acaaptod er rejected.
It baa alas been mads pomthb
for a lltoltoi'ttotobar af M. T. A.
am ploys aa to report to etetool ana
wash early te ardor to g*4 things
te roadtoeas for
!l.