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DIAL 4-5444
STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER OF
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
The Battalion
DIAL 4-5444
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 28, 194Q L
VOL. 40 122 ADMINISTRATION BLDG.
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NO. 6
H. W. Barlow To Head New
Engineering Department
Howard W. Barlow, one of the-
nation’s outstanding aeronautical
engineers and consultant for air
craft manufacturers, has accepted
a position as head of the Depart
ment of Aeronautical Engineering
of Texas A. & M. College, it was
announced today by Dean Gibb
Gilchrist, head of the School of
Engineering.
Approximately 700 students in
cluding 400 freshmen, have signi
fied their intention of studying
aeronautical engineering at A. &
M. this year, Dean Gilchrist an
nounced, and Mr. Barlow is now
getting the various courses under
way. Students may enter A. & M.
until October 3.
The aeronautical engineering
curriculum will include courses in
every phase of aviation from
ground school to theory of flying
and from aerodynamics to airport
construction and management
methods. Freshmen beginning the
course will pursue largely the me
chanical engineering curriculum,
specializing in the third and fourth
years to qualify for the degree of
bachelor of science in aeronautical
engineering. A fifth year course
will earn for them the degree of
bachelor of aeronautical engineer
ing. Graduate engineers in other
branches may return to A. & M.
for intensive specialization in aero
nautical engineering to qualify
themselves for designation as ju
nior aeronautical engineers.
The aeronautical engineering
curriculum will feature such sub
jects as airport design, airplane
design, airways management and
accounting, advanced aeronautical
design, aerodynamics and airways
traffic management and radio com
munication.
RECEIVED B. S. AT PURDUE
Mr. Barlow’s interest in aviation
has taken him through many years
of study and practical experience.
He received his degree of bachelor
of science in mechanical engineer
ing at Purdue University in 1927,
master of science in aeronautical
engineering at University of Min
nesota in 1934 and is now a can
didate for the degree of doctor of
engineering science.
From 1927 to 1930 he served as
staff engineer for the Glenn L.
Martin Company at Baltimore; in
1930 was staff engineer for the
consulting firm of Gazley and La-
Sha, Inc., at Washington and in
1931 was president of National
Aircraft Engineers, Inc., a consult-
-ing firm in Washington. Since 1936
Mr. Barlow has been consultant
for various aircraft manufacturers
including Porterfield Aircraft &
Engineering Corp., Col. Roscoe Tur
ner, Ai’gonaut Aircraft Corp.,
White Aircraft Corp., Milwaukee
Parts Corporation and others. In
1937 and 1938 he was a member of
the timing staff of the National
Air Races.
A busy man in the aircraft in
dustry Mr. Barlow has found time
to teach elementary aerodynamics
at the National School of Aero
nautical Engineering, was instruct
or, assistant professor and acting
head and later associate professor
in charge of CAA program of the
University of Minnesota depart
ment of aeronautical engineering.
He is author of a number of avia
tion articles and laboratory man
uals and has done research in air
plane design, aircraft structures,
aircraft structural materials and
airways meteorology.
Mr. Barlow holds memberships
in the Institute of Aeronautical
Sciences, Royal Aeronautical So
ciety, American Meteorological So
ciety, Tau Beta Pi, Scabbard and
Blade, National Aeronautics Asso
ciation and is listed in America’s
Young Men, Who’s Who in Engi
neering and Who’s Who in Amer
ican Education.
$360,000 AIRPORT IN SETUP ..
The complete aviation setup of
the Texas A. & M. College which
now includes a proposed $360,000
airport, the first part of which is
now established. Civilian Aeronau
tics Authority basic and advanced
flight training, an application for
a Reserve Air Corps unit and the
aeronautical engineering curricu
lum is the result of months of ef
fort on the part of Dean Gilchrist
to gear the A. & M. School of En
gineering to fit into plans for com
plete national defense and the edu
cational needs of engineering stu
dents.
Recently the department of
chemical engineering has been seg
regated and a stronger curriculum
installed; and another phase of en
gineering has been covered by ap
pointment of Judson Neff to head
the new department of industrial
engineering.
Of the approximately 6500 stu
dents at A. & M. College for the
1940-41 session, half of them are
in the various branches of the
School of Engineering, Dean Gil
christ announced.
Aggieland Band To Play Tonighi
At First Corps Dance of Year
Today after the game, starting^
at 9 p. m. in the annex of the old
mess hall, the Aggieland Orches
tra will begin it’s annual swing and
sway session for the 1940-41 sea
son.
This year brings many new per
sonalities to the band to replace
last year’s graduating members.
This year the band’s new maestro
is Ed Minnock. Ed hails from Gal
ena Park and is playing his last
year with the band. Ed’s brilliant
sax work entitles him to the first
chair sax in the band. His interest
ing clarinet chorouses and “ad lib”
sax work will be featured much
more this year. Ed has played in
Houston with many of the ranking
musicians of that city, and has also
been a member of the Aggie Band
for four years. From all of this
credit he is really deserving of the
position of director. And inciden
tally to all you uneducated people
who don’t know, Ed is the ranking
grade point man of the Mechanical
Engineering Department, which
really deserves a hand from all you
guys who know the hard spots in
M. E. as well as managing and
directing a dance band.
In the brass section we find old
faithful, Henry “Botsie” Baushau-
sen who for the past six years
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Eight High School
Bands To Play For
A &M-A &I Game
Unusual color will be in store
for the Aggies this afternoon when
eight high school bands perform at
the half. With the prancing drum
majorettes and the flashy uniforms
of the bands, plus the Aggie music
furnished by A. & M.’s 216-piece
band the show should be well re
ceived and will add extra color over
previous opening games. According
to an estimate of E. W. Hooker,
Secretary of the Athletic Council,
the largest opening game crowd
in A. & M.'s history will be out
this afternoon.
The visiting bands from Calvert,
Caldwell, Hearne, Navasota, Marlin,
Madisonville, Hemstead, and Bryan
will spell out TEXAS A. & M. and
them the “M” will drop into an
“I” for Texas A. & I. This will be
the first time all the the schools
have had a chance to practice to
gether. At a meeting of the repre
sentatives of the bands Tuesday
night it was decided to play two
selections while on the field.
Because of the short length of
practice time it has been the cus
tom for the A. & M. band not to
march at the opening game each
year. Pete Wehner, Band Major,
and Pat Ledbetter, Drum Major,
have been selected to lead and di
rect the visiting bands.
Yell Stand Plan Put
Before Pres Walton
Another step toward the comple
tion of the project for a new yell
stand was made yesterday by the
yell staff, when it presented its
plans to President Walton for ap
proval.
Head yell leader “Buster” Kee
ton announced that as soon as the
plan is approved, construction of a
temporary stand on the east side
of Guion Hall facing Colonel
Moore’s former home will begin.
If it will be possible to use the
stand which is used at Commence
ment time the project will be com
pleted before the Tulsa game next
week.
The new yell stand will replace
the Y steps traditionally, and it
will be in a much more convenient
location for both sides of the cam
pus. The new location also affords
the use of the flood light and
public address system from Guion
Hall.
Many members of the senior class
have expressed their desire to con
tribute to the financial end of the
campaign for a permanent struc
ture next year.
Providing that the president’s of
fice does approve the plan, the
College Athletic Council has pledg
ed its support and assistance.
250 Senior Ring Orders
Placed for October 1
October 1 senior ring orders total
250 according to Mrs. Bowers of
the registrar’s office.
The total number of rings order
ed at this time is 363. Orders will
continue to go off throughout the
year on the first and fifteen of
each month.
Last year at this time the total
ring orders totaled 250.
Serge Slacks
To Be Worn
Until Spring
At the Organization Command
ers Meeting Thursday night it was
found necessary to alter the khaki
uniform ruling made by the senior
class. Due to the fact that there is
a scarcity of supply of khaki
slacks at the business houses in
college and in Bryan, it would be
practically impossible for the mem
bers of the corps to obtain the two
or three pairs of slacks necessary
to comply with the ruling within
a reasonably short while. The Com
mandant is concerned with getting
the corps in uniform dress at meal
formations within a short while
whether it be khaki or wool, and in
order to meet the situation that
exists, it was decided at the meet
ing to make wool uniform regula
tion for all meal formations this
fall. This decision was reached be
cause of the fact that it would be
a matter of probably two weeks
before the students could obtain
their necessary number of slacks,
and in a short while wool would
be required at drill and meal form
ations due to cold weather.
Next spring when the weather
permits, khaki for drill and meal
formations will be required, as the
ruling of the senior class voted
that it should be.
By this arrangement, the busi
ness houses will be able to make
available any amount of slacks re
quired and the members of the
corps will have ample opportunity
to buy the khaki slacks for spring
wear. It also solves the problem of
having the corps in uniform dress
for meal formations, which was a
difficult matter in complying with
the original ruling.
The regulation on the khaki
uniform, as it now stands, is that
khaki is optional for wear during
the day, and required only for
drill. Only wool slacks are regula
tion for meal formations, at athle
tic events, in Bryan, and while
highwaying to or from college.
Organization Of
Fish Discussion
Groups Started
The first steps toward organiz
ing the freshman discussion groups
for this year has just been taken
by a committee of YMCA cabinet
members under the chairmanship
of Tom Power. Letters were placed
in each organization commander’s
box asking for his suggestions, and
whom he would select to talk to
his freshmen.
In past years these discussion
groups have been helpful to the
freshmen in getting themselves
oriented to Aggie college life and
helping with their problems. Plans
are that the freshmen in each or
ganization shall have a meeting
one night a week for six weeks to
discuss with the speaker and se
lected topics.
Organization commanders are re
quested to select their own speak
ers and the night most suitable for
their meeting and turn the letter
in to the Y. M. C. A.
Board Votes To Build
Six New Dormitories
Questionnaires
To Be Sent Out By
Placement Bureau
The A. & M. Ex-Students Place
ment Bureau is again following
the policy they started last year of
making personnel records of all
graduating seniors. Approximately
1000 blank questionaires will be
sent out to members of the senior
class within the next three weeks
to be filled out and returned to the
placement office. These records
will be studied and then made into
personnel booklets to be used by
graduating seniors as a leaflet of
introduction to prospective employ
ers next spring. The placement bu
reau and personnel • booklets were
met with eager approval last year
with more than 95% of the senior
class subscribing for the booklets.
It is suggested by the placement
bureau that all seniors have their
Longhorn pictures made so that
these pictures may be used on the
personnel record. The placement
bureau here is something new in
southwestern college circles as a
means of placing graduating seniors
with business concerns after grad
uation. The A. & M. placement
bureau works in cooperation with
the various other departments of
the college in facilitating the hir
ing of graduates.
Cravens and Reed
Added To Agricultural
Eco Department
The appointments of Dr. M. Eu
gene Cravens as an assistant pro
fessor and Mr. A. Doyle Reed as an
instructor in the department of
Agricultural Economics has been
announced by J. Wheeler Barger,
head of the department.
Dr. Cravens is a native of Ken
tucky and was graduated with
distinction from Kentucky Uni
versity. He completed his work for
a doctor’s degree at Cornell Uni
versity. He also served for five
years as an assistant in research
and teaching in that institution. He
is in charge here of the courses in
farm management and farm re
cords.
Mr. Reed received his bachelor
and master degrees at Kansas
State College. He was also engaged
as research and teaching assistant
for two years, during which time
he had published three bulletins
concerning taxation, tenancy, and
recent trends of agriculture in
Kansas.
Olsen To Lecture Here
Wednesday, October 7
A lecture on marketing by Os
car W. Olsen will be given on Wed
nesday, October 7 at 11 a. m. under
the auspices of the Department of
Agricultural Economics, according
to J. Wheeler Barger, head of the
department.
The lecture will be open to stud
ents majoring in any department
in the college.
ASAE To Hold First
Meeting Monday Night
The initial meeting of the year
of the A. & M. student chapter
of the A. S. A. E. will take place
after yell practice Monday night,
September 30, in the Agricultural
Engineering lecture room. A cor
dial invitation to attend this meet
ing has been extended to all stu
dents taking Ag. Engineering, es
pecially freshmen and sophomores.
The local chapter is affiliated
with the National Parent Society
whose offices are in St. Joseph,
Michigan. The national society was
founded in 1907 and has expanded
to a country-wide membership of
1,500.
The local society sponsors many
lectures throughout the year by
leading American agriculture men.
One of its principle activities is
the dance it presents each spring
in the form of a barnyard frolic.
A. & M. has one of the largest
student branches in the country,
and it is believed that the local
membership will exceed one hun
dred this year.
F. W. Peikert is the faculty spon
sor of the club. The officers are R.
M. Magee, president; Lloyd May-
field, vice president; J. C. Blood-
worth, secretary-treasurer; and J.
C. Cook, scribe.
Saddle & Sirloin
Club To Hold
Rodeo October 18
The Saddle and Sirloin Club will
present their annual rodeo on Oct.
18, which is the Friday before the
T. C. U. football game.
In a meeting this week the mem
bers of the club selected the various
men to head the show. Graham
Purcell was chosen as King of the
Rodeo. R. T. Caperton and M. R.
Calliham are to be dukes in the
king’s court. “Shorty” Fuller is
director of the show, Johnny Har
din is advertising manager. Tommy
Stewart is program manager, and
Victor Loeffler is ticket manager.
Students in charge of the various
rodeo events are Jake Hess, calf
roping; Travis Richardson, steer
riding; W. L. Pendleton, bareback
bronc riding. Jack Cleveland, Bill
Hampton, and Bill Ward are in
charge of building the pens and
chutes, and Fred Dalby is the equip
ment manager.
Anyone interested in entering
any of the above mentioned events
should contact the man in charge
of that particular event. Any fresh
man desiring to enter the contests
must have two upperclassmen to
vouch for his cowboy ability. This
is being done to avoid any unneces
sary accidents.
The Saddle and Sirloin Club is
striving to make this rodeo one of
the best ever. The rodeo is usually
one of the highlights of the school
year and should be even more so
this year.
Site To Be Close
To Assembly Hall
Pfeuffer and Other Halls
To Be Used As Classrooms
With $600,000 already promised
by the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration for four new dormitories,
the Board of Directors voted to in
crease the loan application to
$900,000 and build six $150,000
dormitories instead of four as plan
ned. The new dormitories were lo
cated tentatively in the area adja
cent to the College Hospital and
the Assembly Hall. Two residences
will be removed from the allocated
site.
Record enrollment of approxi
mately 6500 students at Texas A.
& M. College today had resulted in
swift action of the Board of Di
rectors to take steps to alleviate
problems presented by the over
crowding of housing facilities,
shortage of classrooms and need
for additional instructors.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES
The Board approved employment
of some twenty additional emplo
yees as instructors, graduate ass
istants and clerks to assist in
handling the record enrollment. In
addition to these new employees
the college will employ six re
serve army officers as instructors
in military science and tactics to
handle those students electing to
take advanced military science, but
who do not have Reserve Officers
Training Corps contracts. It was
believed that congress would grant
additional R.O.T.C funds at a forth
coming session, and the act of pro
viding additional instructors was
line with the policy of facili
tating every phase of national de
fense at the College.
To alleviate classroom shortage
it was decided to make use of sev
eral campus residences recently va
cated for instruction purposes dur
ing the 1940-41 session. Pfeuffer
Hall also will be used as class
rooms. These buildings will be
pressed into service as soon as
possible.
The Board also purchased the
residence on the campus occupied
and owned for many years by the
late Dean Charles Puryear; This
building will be used as a ladies
clubroom and restroom for campus
visitors. The purchase' pride was
$500. " ' ‘
NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICE
Construction of a School of Ag
riculture office building to house
government agencies headquarter
ed at the College will be delayed
pending approval of an enabling
act by the State Legislature, it
was announced. It is planned
to locate this building at the north
entrance to the campus across the
street from the new U. S. post-
office building.
The Board of Directors voted to
accept for the College an oil por
trait of W. B. Mitchell of Marfa,
one of the foremost Hereford
cattle raisers in the state. A group-
of friends and business associates-
will unveil the portrait in Dallas
October 9 at the banquet of the
Breeder-Feeder association. It prob-
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As $185,000 Worth of Construction Work Nears Completion