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DIAL 4-5444 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION The Battalion ) VOL. 40 122 ADMINISTRATION BLDG. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 16, 1940 DIAL 4-5444 STUDENT TRI WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE Z725 NO .27 Eyes of Nation Centered on A&M-Rice Game Today \ Fire Damages Sbisa Hall Early Thursday Morning Cause Not Yet Known; Does Less Than $1,000 Damage A fire of undetermined origin partially destroyed the basement of the superstructure housing the dish washing activities adjoining the main building of Sbisa Dining Hall Thursday morning at 10:35. J. C. Hotard, Supervisor of Sub- sistance, said that a possible cause of the fire may have been spon taneous combustion originating in refrigerator insulation cork or com position roofing which was stored in the building. A detailed account of the damage is as yet unknown but Hotard pointed out that the damage should not exceed $1,000. The major por tion of the damage was confined to the cracked cement of the build ing proper which was caused as the cold water was poured into the fire. Besides the refrigerator insula tion cork and the composition roof ing, several bags of cement and a few pieces of old equipment were also in the building. The equip ment, however, is valueless, Hotard said, as it had been replaced with modern devices. The fire was discovered by a dining hall employee at 10:28 a. m. and was immediately turned in to the Fire Department. The alarm was misunderstood and resulted in the three engines of the Fire Department going to Duncan Hall in the new area. The error was learned in short order and the Fire Department arrived at Sbisa Hall at 10:45. Hotard declared that the delay in the arrival of the Fire Department had little effect in the amount of the ultimate damage. Hotard said that the debris would be cleaned out of the damaged building as soon as possible and the place would again be used as an equipment store room. The tremendous amount of smoke issuing from the fire did no dam age other that to the clothes of dining hall employees. The regular routine of the dining hall was in no way impaired by the mid-morn ing fire which was finally put oi^t at 11:40. Poultry Husbandry Students Make Trip * To Ft. Worth Friday Several students taking Poultry Husbandry 301 left Friday morn ing for Ft. Worth to make an ins pection trip through the Swift and Co. packing plant. Marketing procedures to be observed are killing, packing, grad ing, and dressing of turkeys and chickens. Egg breaking and cold storage facilities will also be in cluded in the trip. Mr. Williams, instructor in the Poultry Husbandry Department, said the trip was made this time of the year due to the Thanks giving holidays just ahead. Those making the trip are Mr. Williams, trip supervisor, J. F. Blanton, Max E. Maier, Ben P. Sul livan, Pedro Chacon, Leo C. Hol brook, William Karcher, and J. D. Gillen, Jr. Molyneaux To Lecture Before Cosmopolitan Club Lambert Molyneaux, assistant professor in rural Sociology, will deliver a lecture to the Cosmopol itan club Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock in the YMCA parlor. The lecture, which is entitled “Pan- American Relations” will point out the probable causes of the contrasts and differences of the North Amer ican and Latin American people. The Cosmopolitan Club, through the efforts of it’s president, Por- firio Cadena, is endeavoring to build up a closer relationship be tween the boys of North and South America. The club is open to all who are interested in building up good will between the United States and the Latin-American countries. Metermen Have Most Successful Course In History Southwestern metermen were guests of the Electrical Engineer ing Department this past week when they met here for their an nual short course. Professor Nor man F. Rode, in charge of the conference, said that this year’s attendance of 115 members was the largest meeting that the school for metermen had ever had. Utility metermen from Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Oklahoma attended the school which is sponsored by the Southwestern Metermen’s As sociation. Officers of this associa tion are Mr. John Price of Amarillo, president, and Mr. H. L. Miller of Houston, vice-president. Several very interesting and ed ucational talks on new develop ments in electrical meters were given at the meeting- Outstanding lectures presented included those by Mr. E. J. Boland of General Electric Co., Mr. L. C. Blevins of Westinghouse Electric Co., and M. H. L. Olesen of Western Elec tric Corp. Mr. Olesen also spoke before the student A. I. E. E. meet ing on Wednesday night. Electrical metering instrument exhibits were the key-note of the course with exhibits of various late developments in electrical in struments by several companies, including General Electric Co., Westinghouse Electric Co., Sanga- mo Electric Co-, Duncan Electric Co., and the Houston Specialty Co. The last meeting of the week was held Friday night in the banquet room of Sbisa Hall with all mem bers attending a dinner. Brazos County Advisory Group To Aid Registrants An advisory committee has been appointed in Brazos County to as sist registrants in the Selective Service Draft in filling out their questionnaires and to give out need ed information. W. S. Barron of Bryan is chair man of the committee, and all lawyers in Brazos County have been designated by Mr. Barron as members of the committee. All these advisors furnish their as sistance without any fee to the registrant. The committee was appointed by and is working in close collabora tion with the Local Selective Ser vice Board of Brazos County. Trav is B. Bryan, whose office is lo cated in the First National Bank Building in Bryan, is chairman of this board. At College Station Mr. Casey is a representative on the board and he is available at most times to give any information to students or registrants of College Station who may need it. Navarro A. & M. Club Makes Dance Plans In a meeting of the Navarro County A. & M. Club held last week, plans were made for the annual Christmas dance, which will be held at the Corsicana Country Club. The dance committee headed by Homer Pace of Corsi cana, is now making arrangements for a well-known orchestra. The dance, which in years prev ious hasn’t been looked on with much enthusiasm, promises to be the best one in the history of the club. Officers of the club include Pete Breithaupt, president; Rich ard L. Hobbs, vice-president; Jack Griffin, treasurer; and Washburn Crawford, secretary. Chemical Company Research Men Visit Entomology Heads Three members of the Dow Chemical Company research de partment were visitors to the en tomology department last week. The research men, W. C. Dutton, horticulturist; W. W. Allen, chem ist; and Mr. Prendegast, entomolo gist, were here for the purpose of consulting Dr. S. W. Bilsing, head of the entomology depart ment regarding the results he has obtained with di nitro ortho cyclo hexaphenol used for the control of pecan tree insects. The chemical, which is called di nitro for short, is a coal tar derivative and has been in use in California as a dust for the con trol of red spiders on citrus fruit. The Dow Company, which is famous for some of its famed re searches, is establishing a plant at Corpus Christi for the purpose of extracting magnesium from the sea water. The sea water chem ical will be used for the manufac ture of insecticide. Newly Organized Military Engineers Hold First Meeting The recently organized student chapter of the American Society of Military Engineers held their first meeting Thursday night. Cap tain E. M. Anderson, Corps of En gineers, U. S. Army, detached ser vice, stationed on the Denison Dam Project spoke to the chapter a- bout the various phases of the en gineering work being carried on by the Corps of Engineers at the pro ject. Considerable interest in the new chapter here at A. & M. was shown by the parent society. A telegram received by the chapter president from Colonel J. Frank lin Bell, executive secretary of the national society, expressed the par ent organization’s best wishes for the chapter’s success and also sent congratulations to the men re sponsible for the establishment of a student chapter of Military En- (Continued on Page 4) Ashburn Will Be County Chairman During Celebration of Highway Week Col. Ike Ashburn of College Sta tion is to be chairman of the ob servance of Texas Highway Week, December 2 to 6, inclusive, in Brazos County, it is announced by the Texas Good Roads Association, sponsor of the week. Col. Ashburn has accepted ap pointment to head the committee to arrange and stage the Highway Week program in this county and will work out details and name committees to assist with arrange ments for the event, the Associa tion’s office at Austin advises. Texas Highway Week will be observed throughout the entire state during the designated week by proclamation of Governor W. Lee O’Daniel and the public is urged by the proclamation to take increased interest in their state highway system and its needs. Of ficials and civic leaders of the state, counties, cities and towns will lead in arranging public meet ings and celebrations during the period. The Texas Good Roads As sociation and the State Highway Department are cooperating in helping plan state-wide observance. The Governor’s proclamation designating the week called upon all citizens “to take inventory of the manifold blessings brought to them by the highways of this state, to consider the progress that has been made in the past towards a completed highway system, and to give serious thought to the future highway needs of the state so that 4-Texas will continue to grow and prosper as its system of highway transportation is extended and im proved.” Motor vehicle transportation has experienced phenomenal growth in Texas during the last two decades, the proclamation said, and it point ed out that in the last fiscal year 1,758,761 motor vehicles were reg istered, as compared with only 434.628 in 1920. Not only have peace time needs for more and better highway rapid ly increased, but now, in view of die national defense program and the mechanization and motoriza tion of the rapidly expanding .Army, new and heavy demands will be made on the Texas highway sys tem as a result, the proclamation declared. Texas, being one of the (Continued on Page 4) Name of New Pie Is “Kimbrough Special’’ Saturday afternoon when Jarrin’ Jawn Kimbrough fumbled on the one yard line, Mrs. R. R. Thompson of Bellville, Texas, who was listen ing to the game over the radio in her kitchen, got so excited that she turned a coconut pie, that she was cooking, up-side-down in the pie plate. At first she thought she had made a bad mistake, but the pie turned out fine. She named the pie “Kimbrough Special” because, regardless of how it was turned, it was still good. Gerlach and Orchestra Replace Aggieland Band Tonight at Corps Dance By Mac Reynolds It’s Saturday nite coming up a- gain and it’s time for all fun lov ing Aggies to howl. Something new in the way of music for the corps dance lies in the style of Eld Ger lach and his Houstonians from Sam Houston State Teacher’s Col lege at Huntsville who will be fur nishing the rhythm. That is for the boys that like to go to Sbisa Hall way for the regular 9 ’till 12, $1.10, swing session. It’s an exchange affair because Ed Minnock and his Aggieland troupe go over to Huntsville to play for an all college dance on the Sam Houston campus. So far the boys who just have to hear the Aggieland—well, it’s not too far ,to Huntsville. With Gerlach doing the down beat, and his 16-piece orchestra pacing the “Krupa-like” rhythm of Henry Fulgham, former Bryan- ite and red-hot drummer, all the jitterbugs and would-be bugs are sure of a session on the wax of the old mess hall tonight. Former Aggies are well repre sented on the Houstonian outfit. Ed Gerlach was Aggie Band ’41 a year or so ago, and Max Per kins, deep-down clarinet and sax player, was also Aggie ’41 a while back. The boys that went to the Coun try Club after the T. C. U. game corps dance will remember that the very danceable rhythm winging out then was none other than that of Gerlach and his musical show. So, with the Houston belles close by and the promised crowd for the game today coming up from Hous ton, bird dogging should be in for a long stand. Rural Sociology Group Affiliates With Science Club The Rural Sociology Club met this week and decided to accept the invitation of the United Science Club to become a member organi zation of that group. Upon the completion of the reg ular business Dr. Dan Russell led the group in a round table discus sion of the future work and aims of the club. The subject of secur ing speakers for the meetings of the year was also discussed by Dr. Russell, and it was agreed that his offer to help the program com mittee be accepted. Don’t Blame Your Vision When You See Multi-colored Rabbits If you happen to see a red or blue rabbit running loose on the campus, don’t blame your vision or a trip to “Uncle Ed’s.” It will just be one of the rabbits being used in the genetics department. Associate Professor of Genetics, Dr. J. H. Quisenberry, has several red, white, and blue rats and rab bits in his experimental depart ment. The animals are being stud ied by students and scientists to discover the explanation of why some persons have red hair and some have none. Included in this group also are some “bald” rats being used for the same purpose. Tests on the animals have helped to explain why some black cattle have some red color in their hair. The rabbits in the group exhibit the most unusual designs, but the rat is the best of the two types of animals for research work because they are very prolific and can be kept cheaper in a larger num ber. The animals are on display on the fourth floor of the Animal Industries Building. Fish Drawing Contest Announced Beginning about February 15, 1941 the tryouts for the annual A. & M. Engineering Contest will be held. This contest is open only to freshman students taking Engi neering Drawing at the time of the contest. No professional or ad vanced students are allowed to participate. ’ There will be five different types of drawings which will be made in the contest. They are as follows: shape descriptions or multi-view projections (no dimensions), work ing drawings, freehand sketchings, letterings, and practical engineer ing problems (descriptive geom- try). The first prize winners in each of the various groups will be pre sented with mechanical drawing sets, electrical erasers, and Edio Lettering sets. These prizes are given only to those who win the local contest. The winners of the A. & M. con test are then sent to the national contest, sponsored by the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education which is being held this year at the University of Michigan. Texas A. & M. has set up an enviable record in competition each year in the national contest. Last year, A. & M. students tied for first place in the contest held at the University of Southern Cali fornia at Berkley, California. During the past three years, A. & M. has claimed more winners than any other school participating. Mr. H. C. Spencer of the local Engineering Drawing Department urges all freshman students who are contemplating entering the contest to begin now to improve their work and strive toward a goal of perfection. State Insect Control Section Reviews Work The Insect Control Section of the State-Wide Cotton Committee held a meeting in the main confer ence room of the experiment station last Friday morning for the pur pose of reviewing the general rec ommendations on research, con trol and extension work which were made in this section of the state in 1938. This section has as its objective the increasing of farm income by lowering the cost of cotton pro duction through increased yields by means of insect control. Among those present were Mr. Eugene Butler, Editor of the Pro gressive Farmer and chairman of the section; Mr. Alston Clapp of Anderson Clayton and Company of Houston, secretary of this sec tion; and Mr. Burris C. Jackson of Hillsboro, chairman of the state wide committee. Aggies To Pit Mighty Line Against Owls Ground Effort Cattle Raisers Board Now Holding Quarterly Meeting The Board of Directors of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association are now hold ing their quarterly meeting on the Texas A. & M. campus. The mem bers of the Board of Directors ar rived Friday morning. Many of the members of the board ate lunch Friday noon in Sbisa Hall. Friday at 2 p. m. the directors met in the library of the Animal Industries Building and then went to the lecture room of the same building where they heard short talks fey Dr. T. O. Walton, Dean E. J- Kyle, A. B. Conner, director of the Agricultural Experiment Sta tion and H. H. Williamson, director of the Agricultural Extension Ser vice. At the conclusion of the cus tomary business program the di rectors made an inspection of the meats laboratory and other parts of the Animal Industries Building. A banquet was held for the Board of Directors in Sbisa Hall at 7:00 p. m. Friday and they heard talks by different members of the board. There is no official program to day. However, members of the board have been urged to stay over for the A. & M.-Rice football game. Clements Makes Talk To Fish & Game Club Dr. Frederic E. Clements, asso ciate in ecology, Carnegie Institute qf Washington, made an address to the Fish and Game Club this week, discussing current problems in conservation of soils, water, vegetation, and in the field of wildlife. Dr- Clements is probably the foremost living ecologist. As the author of many books he has achieved an international reputa tion in his field where he has had long and honorable service. Join ing the staff of the Carnegie Insti tute of Washington in 1916, Dr. Clements has lived an exceedingly active life making substantial con tributions to the advancement not only of plant ecology but of the plants and animals. Near Sellout Expected As Sales Exceed 30,000 Mark By Bob Myers Assistant Sports Editor All eyes of the football world will be focused on Kyle Field today when the Texas Aggies defend their conference championship against the Rice Owls. From all indications it will be a case of the irresistable force against an immovable object—the force being the ground attack of Rice and the object, A. & M.’s solid line. In last week’s game, the Ag gie line held from end to end against the Mustang attack and forced them into the air for thenr yardage while the Texas Longhorns suffered defeat at the hands of the Owls’ ground attack. The pass es completed by the Owls in this game was nil, with only three be ing attempted- Not only will it be a battle be tween two outstanding teams of the conference, but too, will be one between the fullbacks of each elev en. All-American “Jarrin’ ” John Kimbrough will be In the tailback position for the Cadets and Bob Brumley, line crasher for Rice. In the stingy Aggie line will be such players as Robnett, Pannell, Henke, Routt, Vaughn, Sterling, and Buchanan. This is the fast charging line that has been open ing holes in all of A. & M.’s opposi tion this year and has All-Ameri can material at both guards and tackle positions on each side of the line. 4 Backfield posts will be held by Kimbrough, Thomason, Pugh, and probably Conatser on the strength of his performance in the S. M. U. game last week. Pugh, Routt, and Jeffrey will act as co-captains for the game. Coming from the Bayou city will be such stalwarts as Weems, who made the Longhorns look dizzy with his broken field runs; All- American candidate Fred Hartman, tackle from Pampa; Livy Bassett, guard from Brenham; Captain Tuf- fy Whitlow, center from Wichita Falls; and Jack Everett, line-back er and blocking back from Put nam. Henry McLemore, national col umnist for United Press, will be in the press box along with other outstanding sports scribes from all over the state, and many from out of the state will witness this (Continued on Page 3) A&A/I Has Only College Operated Frozen Food Locker Plant in Nation A. & M. is again able to boast-f of something that no other col lege in the United States has, be cause the Animal Husbandry de partment has just opened the only college operated frozen foods lock er plant. This plant with its 220 individual lockers is serving a dual purpose. It not only helps train students for positions with one of the 3,000 oth er plants around the country but also offers an opportunity to the people in the vicinity of College Station and Bryan to make a de cided saving on their meat bill. E'er a very reasonable fee a person can now take a live animal to the meats laboratory, have it slaugh tered, dressed, and in several days have a wide variety of steaks and roasts in his locker. But the beauty of the whole thing is that these cuts can be kept for an indefinite period and removed in as small quantities as desired. For those patrons who do not wish to buy live animals, arrange ments have been made for them to purchase either whole or parts of dressed carcasses directly from the packing houses or from the animal husbandry department. Other than standard beef, pork, and mutton items the plant is equipped to handle deer, poultry and even fruits and vegetables. In the case of the meat items the patrons give the directions as to the way he wants his steaks and roasts cut and then is concerned no further until he finds the fin ished product in his own locker. After he gives his directions, the meat goes through the frozen food process which involves cutting in individual wrapping in an air tight package each separate steak and roast. These packages are then placed in the “sharp” freezer where the temperature is 15 degrees be low zero and are “quick frozen” for several hours. From the sharp freezes the packages are placed (Continued on Page 4) Horticulture Society Seeks ASHS Membership The A. & M. Horticulture Society has applied for a membership in the American Society of Horticul tural Science as a junior member. If accepted, the A. & M. chapter will be the only college in the United States to hold this membership. The A. S. H. S. members are the outstanding horticulturists in the nation and the A. S. H. S. holds a mass meeting once each year. The meeting for the hort iculturists will be held in Dallas