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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 VOL. 40 122 ADMINISTRATION BLDG. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1941 NUMBER 1 X * * Cotton Seed Crushers To Begin Course Chemical Analysis Will Be Extracted To Prove New Method The program for the thirteenth annual short course for cotton seed oil mill operators which will begin Monday has been released by Dr. J. D. Lindsey, professor of chem ical engineering. “The course is designed primar ily for men who have had some ex perience in oil mill operation, whether it be office, production, laboratory, sales, or others,” Dr. Lindsey said. “It provides an ex cellent opportunity to exchange and try out new ideas. It is open to anyone from other states and to those connected with the industry in any way.” The mornings and afternoons will be devoted to the operation of the cotton seed oil mill and the chem ical study of the crude material and refined products. Some sec tions will study analytical methods day. Other sections will operate the mill and make suitable experiments on milling. Binford Sloan of the Hercules Powder Company, Dallas, will dis cuss and supervise the grading of all second cut lint. M. K. Thornton, Jr:, of the Ex tension Service Staff, will conduct an open forum each day of the course. L. B. Blalock of the Texas Pow er and Light Company, Dallals, will have charge of the power tests made during the work. Blalock will have instruments capable of ac curately registering the power con sumption. Harry A. Wilson, Jr., will dis cuss the chemistry of oil mill op eration. The general direction of the short course will be under the supervis ion of F. F. Bishop, professor in the department of chemical engi neering and the experimental mill operation will be under the super- visin of C. W. Rankin, superintend ent of the Brenham Cotton Oil Company. Baker, Goldich Head Geological Field Study Trips Groups Will Study Areal And Structural Formations From Igneous Deposits The two summer field courses which the geology department is sponsoring this summer left Sat urday for locales, which they will work. Dr. C. L. Baker, head of the geology department, Williard Fra- ham, Thorndale; Ward Wynn, Heb- bronville, formed the personnel of the first party and will be located near Marfa, Texas, in the Big Bend section. During geological surveys they will map the section known as the Jordan Gap Quadrangle. In this particular area they will study the areal and structural geology, and the succession of lava flows. Dr. Baker has been interested in this particular section since he made his first field trip there in 1912, and has written several pap ers on the formations found there. The latest publication was releas ed this spring. During the field trip, the group intends to visit the cinnabar and silver deposits in the terlingua shalfta districts. Adalph Kopp, senior from Dallas, will join the group in the next few weeks. Dr. S. S. Goldich, assistant pro fessor of geology and his party are working the territory east of the Baker party in the Big Bend sec tion and will study igneous petrog raphy, which is the description and systematic classification of rocks formed by solidification of a molten magma. Dr. Goldich started on this problem in 1938. George Hardin, ’41, Oakwood, has taken this particular phase as a problem for his master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin, and is accompanying the party Juke Box Prom-SummerSpecial First Day Enrollment Reaches 1177 Mark; Increase Expected After Military Camps “Anything goes” is the byword in Sbisa Hall each Saturday night when Maestro Luke Harrison and his Juke Box bands can produce anything on an all-request program from “Rippling Rhythm” to bustled waltzes. Informality has always been the key-note. It’s so informal that coats and ties are not in good taste, and are frowned upon. Colonel Ike Ashburn Resigns From College To Become Director of Industrial Peace Board Col. Ike Ashburn, executive as-- sistant to the president, resigned from the college Monday to be come executive secretary and ad ministrative head of the Harris County Association for Industrial Peace. Frank S. Garothers, president of the association, is quoted as say ing “In Colonel Ashburn we feel that we have a man who is well known here among industrialists as well as labor heads to be firm and fair in his opinions. “We have full confidence that Colonel Ashburn will be able to bring about harmony between in dustrial plant management and la bor heads at a time when no time can be lost due to disputes between the employer and employee.” Col. Ashburn will direct the op erations of the association which was formed to establish confidence, sympathetic understanding and mu tual helpfulness on the part of management in industry and of labor. A Houston paper late Monday night quoted Col. Ike as saying, “While I hate to leave A. & M. I feel like I am coming home when Col. Ike Ashburn I return to Houston, as I have worked here for a longer period than at any other place.” After an absence of ten years, Col. Ike Ashburn returned to A. & M. on October 1, 1937, to as sume duties as executive assistant to the president, Dr. T. 0. Walton, 4-and to serve as director of pub licity. He held both posts until September 1938, when he gave up his duties as director of publicity. Col. Ike first came to A. & M. in 1913 from Ft. Worth where he had been city editor of the Fort Worth Record, as director of pub licity and, with the entry of the United States into the war, he en listed and went overseas. His record in the first World War is an outstanding one, when it is noted that he entered the first Officers Training Camp at Leon Springs, Texas and through a se ries of promotions was made a ma jor in December, 1917. As a result of his service over seas, he was awarded the Dis tinguished Service Cross; Order of the Purple Heart by the United States; Croix de Guerre, with palm (indicating two awards), and made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor by France. Colonel Ashburn was promoted to Lieut. Colonel of the Reserves in 1920 in command of the 360th In fantry regiment, and as Colonel of the same regiment in 1922, which rank he still holds. Summer Series Entertainment Plans Made Swiss Yodelers And Deep River Plantation Singers Will Provide Entertainment Plans are being rapidly furnish ed to complete the arrangements for fhe programs to be presented on the summer entertainment se ries, Dr. C. H. Winkler, director of the summer session, announced Monday. The plans will include the Swiss Yodelers, to be presented within the next two weeks, and the Deep River Plantation Singers, who wnll be featured on July 1. The Swiss Yodelers are the world famous Fraunwelder family from the high Alps known as the only four part yodelers in the United States, and will bring to College Station some of the fine traditions, I enthusiasm, characterists and sta- i bility of the Swiss people. On July 1, the Deep River Plan- ! tation Singers will present a pro- ' gram of jubilee chants, plantation melodies, camp-meeting shouts and spirituals, all in a very authentic ! manner, and put forth in a way that only trained and finished mu sicians can do with so much aban- j don and spontaneity. Bagley Announces Normal Enrollment For 32nd Cotton Classifying School Vocational Guidance Offered by Dr. Tibbits Two special courses are being offered this summer for those in terested in the field of educational vicational guidance under the lead ership of Dr. Fred Lyman Tibbitts of Oklahoma University, who is the visiting professor secured to present the courses. Dr. Tibbitts, a graduate of Stan ford University has had teaching experience in several colleges and universities ^)f Oklahoma, and was formerly connected with the United States Veterans Bureau of Holden- ville, Oklahoma and at San An tonio in the capacity of vocational counsellor. In Industrial Engineering 406, Dr. Tibbitts will deal with occupa tional information, its sources, and interpretation; in Education 427, he will present the general educa tional guidance concerning the clin ical method of diagnostic tech niques and counselling on the sec ondary school. Symphony To Meet The College Symphony Orches tra will meet on Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock in the Consolidated School orchestra room under the direction of Col. R. J. Dunn. Mexico Supplies Half Of Students Because of Recent Interest In Home Products The summer cotton school, which began Monday and will last through July 19, will have an enrollment of approximately 35 students, J. B. Bagley, professor of cotton mar keting, announced yesterday. Half of the students enrolled are from Mexico, a considerable increase over the 8 students from Mexico last year. “The increase in the number of students from Mexico is probably due to Mexico’s awakening to the advantage of classifying her home produced cotton,” Bagley said. “In past years Mexico has depended entirely upon classification made by foreigners. Since the Mexican people have gained control of the land, there has been a growing tendency to train members of their own race.” The first summer cotton school was oi’ganized in 1909 and rapidly increased in favor. In 1920 the registration has increased to 300 students. The return of the sold iers from the first world war swelled the ranks because cotton was at a high peak. During recent years cotton class ifying by private buyers has de- (Continued from Page 4) Senate Names Buchanan As Board Member New Member Former A&M Professor; Now Manager of Herman F. Heep Interests The appointment of D. S. Buch anan, ’17, from Buda, to the board of directors by Governor W. Lee O’Daniel was confirmed by senate action Monday. Buchanan was ap pointed to serve for a period of six years. Until 1937 Buchanan was a pro fessor in the animal husbandry de partment. He resigned to become the present manager of the Herman F. Heep interests at Austin, Texas. Born and reared in Brazos county, Buchanan received his bach elor of science degree in animal husbandry from the college in 1927. He completed his M.S. degree requirements at Iowa State College. Prior to his professorship in, the animal husbandry department, Buchanan served 26 months over seas during the World War I and received two Croix de Guerre’s for meritorious service. He served as a captain in the U. S. Marine Corps. Organization Of Press Club Slated Wednesday Night The 1941 Summer Press Club will be organized at the first meeting of the summer, which will be held in Room 122, Administration Build ing at 7:30 tonight. The organiza tion, which is composed of all members of The Summer Battalion, is the only club on the campus dur ing the summer session. The club has been active in sponsoring va rious social functions each summer. All persons interested in becom ing members of The Summer Bat talion staff are urged by the edi tor to attend the club meeting. The only requirement for membership on The Battalion staff is enroll ment in the first summer session. At the Wednesday night meet ing officers for the current session will be elected. Last summer’s of ficers were Peggy Campbell, pres ident; James Ashby, vice-president; W. A. Moore, secretary; and Mar garet Hollingshead, treasurer. All members of the Summer Press Club are eligible to hold of fice with the exception of the editor. Swimming Pool And Library, Hospital Hours During Summer The library will be open from 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. on Mondays through Friday, from 8 A. M. to noon on Saturdays, and from 7 to 10 P. M. on Sundays. Because of repairs, the swimming pool will not open until Thursday. When repairs are completed, the pool will be open from 3 to 6 each afternoon, and 7 to 9 each night except Sunday. The hours for sick call at the hospital will be from 9 A. M. to 1:30 P. M. each day except Sunday. On Sundays the hours for sick call will be from 8 to 10 P. M. Tentative Summer Program Announced By Winkler; Five Dormitories House Students When the Registrar’s office had-f' closed at 5 Tuesday afternoon, 1177 students had completed registra tion for the first semester of sum mer school, Registrar E. J. Howell announced. Judging from past en rollments, the enrollment is expect ed to reach 1,400 students before the deadline for late registration. Classes officially began Tuesday morning at 7:30 and work in all departments is well underway. An increase in the present en rollment is expected for the second semester. Many long-session stu dents who are not attending the va rious R. O. T. C. summer camps will return at that time to continue their work here. Five dormitories have been made available to summer students. Wal ton Hall will house married couples and single women; MitcheM, Leg gett, Puryear and Law will house the remaining students. Plans for the two-semester sum mer session were announced by Dr. C. H. Winkler, director of the sum mer session, and many faculty changes and additions were named. Dr. Winkler pointed out that nearly every department is offer ing courses during the summer session. The catalog for the cur rent summer session lists a total of 320 courses covering nearly as wide a range of courses as offered during the long sessions. “The quality of summer school instruction is entirely on par with the long sessions,” Dr. Winkler said, “because the faculties of both sessions is practically the same. Added to this, there are a number of visiting professors that will teach courses during both sessions of summer school. Further than this, the entire facilities and servic es of the college are available to summer students.” Construction On Dormitories Resumed Monday Construction of the four new dormitories was resumed again last Monday after a delay of six months. Originally scheduled to start in the fall, work was halted in November because of the refu sal of the state auditor to approve the means of finance. The new dormitories are to be similar in type to the twelve dor mitories built two years ago. The plans provide for one dormitory to be equipped with a rehearsal room suitable for use by the band. They are located on the West side of the hospital and are to be fin ished to match the hospital. Included in the legislative bill, along with the new $1,000,000 dor mitories, are an addition to the power plant and utilities extension to cost $275,000 and an office build ing to house federal agencies to cost about $300,000. Funds for the program are to be borrowed through bonds issued the revenues and rentals of the im provements. The bonds may run as long as 30 years at interest rates not to exceed four per cent. The low bidders were a group of Texas bond houses who bid jointly. The companies included were Mo- roney and Company of Houston; Gan-et and Company of Dallas; and DeWar, Robertson, & Pancoast of San Antonio. Bell Elected President For Former Students Lawson, Warden, And Mitchell Will Fill Other Offices; Directors Elected Tyree L. Bell ’13, Dallas was elected president of the A. & M. Association of Former Students at the annual meeting which was held Saturday on the campus. W. J. Lawson, ’22, of Austin, secretary of state, was elected vice-president. T. B. Warden ’03, Austin, was named representative on the Ath letic Council and A. F. Mitchell ’09, of Corsicana was made student loan fund trustee. The following were elected to the board of directors of the asso ciation: L. D. Cabaniss, ’28, Paris; H. K. Deanson, ’15, Port Arthur; Dick Carey, ’ll, Beaumont; A. G. Pfaff, ’25, Tyler; W. B. Williams, ’33, Sherman; Asa E. Hunt, ’22, Dallas. O. A. Seward, ’07, Groesbeck; W. A. Collins, ’16, Crockett; J. P. Hamblen, ’27, Houston; Alvin E. Foerster, ’24, Rosenberg; W. J. Lawson, ’22, Austin; J. B. Snider, ’14, Waco. Emil Wade, ’30, Temple; O. N. Yeary, ’27, Fort Worth; George C. Moffett, ’16, Chillicothe; Walter E. Dickerson, ’ll, Corpus Christi; A. J. Neff, ’03, Laredo; Arthur B. Knickerbocker, ’21, Odessa. Joe L. Culbertson, ’13, Hamlin; Alec Bateman, ’15, Hereford; Joe W. Jennings, ’ll, Plainview; Car- roll M. Gaines, ’12, San Antonio; H. Dick Winters, ’16, Brady; Tyree L. Bell, ’13, Dallas. T. F. Smith, ’20, Houston; C. C. Krueger, ’12, San Antonio; Milton A. Abernathy, ’16, Shreveport, La.; T. Ben Warden, ’03, Austin; Ma rion S. Church, ’05, Dallas; Rufus S. Peeples, ’28, Tehuacana. J. N. Burditt, ’21, Abilene; Pen rose B. Metcalfe, ’16, San Angelo; J. B. Thomas, ’ll, Fort Worth; Sterling C. Evans, ’21, Houston; John W. Newton, ’12, Beaumont; Roy D. Golston, ’03, Tyler; David B. Thrift, ’39, San Antonio; and Herman Heard, ’23, Austin. Wild Life Group Will Leave Monday For Mexico Locale One of the special courses of this summer session is due to be gin Monday when Dr. W. P. Davis, professor of Fish and Game and students head for old Mexico for a first term field course. Starting at Mexico City, the party will cover most of central and northern Mexico and will take in the tourist sights as well as study the varied types of plants and animals that inhabit Mexico. The group plans to camp out as much as possible and will make their study of the plants and ani mals of Mexico from first hand in formation. Those making the trip besides Dr. Davis and his assistant R. L. Peterson are Lamar Haines, J. L. Robinson, J. H. Shary, Tom Cook, E. P. Thorne, E. L. Rollins, and E. A. Moseley. Whether Jumping Jive Or Dreamy Waltz, Just Name A Band, Folks,- The Juke Box Prom Is Saturday Night The social season for the sum--fto be boy and girl only; two boys-fsuccess of the 15?, two for 25? mer session of 1941 will get under or two girls may take advantage dances that were held there every way this Saturday when the first of this offer. “Juke Box Prom” will be present-j While visiting his alma mater, ed at 8:30 p. m. in Sbisa Hall to Ohio State, W. L. Penberthy, head the recorded music of all the pop- 0 f the physical education depart- ular dance bands of the nation. | ment, was impressed by the recrea- The “Juke Proms” designed with I tional program earned on by the an eye for comfort with sport shirts intramural department and decided and street dresses as the regula- j to request that the intramural de-1 dance is to allow the students, fac tion year, and the price for admis- i partment here be placed in charge ulty and local residents to meet sion only 15? for stags and 25? of the summer program. This re- ; and become better acquainted with for couples. The couples don’t have | quest was granted, and noting the one another. Saturday night, “Penny” decided to introduce the dance here. Since the music is originally furnished by a nickelodeon, which in slang is a “Juke Box,” the dance was chris tened the “Juke Box Prom.” One of the main purposes of the