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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
VOLUME 41
122 ADMINISTRATION BLDG.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 9, 1941
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NUMBER 1
Col. Welty
Replaces Col.
J. A. Watson
PMS & T From
Newfoundland
Takes Post Oct. 1
Colonel Maurice D. Welty, In
fantry, has been ordered to report
for duty at A. & M. on October
1 to replace Lieutenant Colonel
Janies A. Watson as commandant
and Professor of Military Science
and Tactics.
Colonel Watson, who came to
A. & M. at the beginning of the
fall term last year and remained
here only during the school year
of 1940-41, has been transferred
to the Inspector General’s depart
ment in the Eighth Corps Area at
San Antonio.
Colonel Welty graduated from
West Point Military Academy in
1910. He has attended the Com
mand and General Staff schools,
and specialized in infantry and
tank courses. He is also a gradu
ate of the Army War college at
Washington, D. C.
Seniors, 1st
Sergeants Meet
And Register Today
Registration for all classified
seniors and first sergeants will
begin this morning following their
meeting with college officials in
the Assembly Hall at nine o’clock.
These students will receive as
signment cards at the Assembly
Hall and will be able to register
immediately thereafter. When this
registration is completed—class
schedules signed, final assignment
to military organizations and dor
mitory rooms arranged by the mil
itary department, fees paid, the
receipts stamped “registered” by
the registrar’s office—senior may
obtain their class rings. Rings will
be delivered to the students with
the presentation of final payments
or a receipt of payment in the reg^
istrar’s office.
New students, including fresh
men, transfers, and those who have
attended only a summer session
at A. & M., will register tomorrow,
Old students who have attended at
least tone long session in the past
and who do not register today will
sign up for classes Thursday. A
two dollar penalty will be assessed
anyone who registers after Thurs
day.
When registration is complete no
great increase in attendance over
last year’s figure is expected to
be found. However, the registrar’s
office believes that there will be
fewer old students and more fresh
men to sign up this year than
last.
Explicit directions concerning
registration for both new and old
students may be found in the class
schedules. These schedules will be
passed out to students in the As
sembly Hall on the several regis
tration days.
Editor Emeritus Hoyle
Since 1915 Sam C. Hoyle, long time editor of college publications
and formerly editor of the Extension Service publications, has
been connected with A. & M. On September 1, having reached
the retirement age of 70, he was retired and given the title of
Editor Emeritus.
Sam Hoyle Retired as Editor
Emeritus, College Publications
A Battalion Feature
“A fine gentleman whose out
standing characteristic is loyalty
and devotion to his official duty,
associates, and friends . . .; a man
with a' heart of pure gold who has
always rendered all help in his
power to students of A. & M.. . .,”
where the sentiments of President
T. 0. Walton in describing Sam C.
Hoyle on the latter’s retirement
September 1.
Since 1915 Mr. Hoyle has been as
sociated with Dr. Walton and with
the college. From that date un
til 1926 both men were connected
with the Extension Service, and
when Dr. Walton assumed the
presidency he was responsible for
Hoyle’s move from editor of the
extension publications to editor cf
college publications.
Now, that Mr. Hoyle has reached
the age of 70, he is required by
A. & M. rules to retire officially
from active service. However, his
title Editor Emeritus of College
Publications will not be an empty
one for he says that he will still
be around his old office, always
willing to offer a suggestion or
give some advice. And this is
well appreciated by the men who
were formerly under him because
they realize that as long as their
office is run “according to Hoyle”
that it will flourish.
Mr. Hoyle is one of the several
men who are responsible for the
present Battalion set-up as well as
many of the other college publi
cations. It was he who realized
that the old Daily Bulletin could
very easily force the Batt out
of existance by maintaining lower
advertising rates but in order to
see a students managed publication
(Turn to HOYLE, page 2)
SPARE THE
SPOONS!
This is for you, Texas A.
& M.!
Unless the cadet corps is
extremely careful in pre
serving the metal ware now
being used in the mess halls,
it will be forced to do with
out certain utensils.
Due to the shortage of ma-
aterials because of national
defense and due to the tre
mendous expansion of the
corps, there is only a very
limited supply of mess hall
equipment. And it is impos
sible to secure a new supply.
So it is up to the Aggies.
Either they carry off spoons
and pitchers and do without
the food that is often eaten
with such utensils—or they
exert every effort to preserve
the present stock of mess hall
equipment.
Hash House Has Face Lifted;
Old Sbisa Changes Appearance
By Charlie Babcock
Say! You can throw away your
compass now. No longer will it be
necessary to hire a guide to the
Aggieland Inn and prepare for an
all-day search if you want to lo
cate the main offices of the Sbisa
mess hall staff.
Summer time was remodeling
time at the Sbisa hall these past
couple of months. As a result of
this remodeling program, the new
offices of the manager and his de
partment will be located at the
extreme northwest comer of the
basement.
But wait! There were other im
provements included in the $20,000
plan of renovation. The very latest
in modernized refrigeration vaults
have been installed, along with new
pot, pan, and dishwashing rooms.
A new vegetable preparation room
and employee’s rest room have also
been created.
Perhaps the finest of the new
features is the public address booth
which has been built about twelve
feet from the floor and in full
view of the main dining room and
the annex room. The side facing
the main room is composed of two
windows and a door, both com
pletely made of glass.
All of the aforementioned effects
have been installed and are now in
use.
But when it is discovered that
there are other improvements to
follow, many Aggies will no doubt
hesitate in deciding their prefer
ence between the two mess hall
units, Sbisa and Duncan.
As soon as Mr. Hitler is defeat
ed, or at least driven back a bit,
$18,000 of stainless steel equipment
will be dumped on the doorsteps
of J. C. Hotard some bright sunny
morning. Rest rooms for men and
women are to be completed on the
main floor of the building.
By the advent of the second se
mester, the basement dining room
will have been enlarged to accomo
date all cadets who are to be hous
ed in the four new dorm now under
construction at the North Gate
area. This addition will provide an
emergency capacity of 5,138 people
within the Sbisa walls.
Present plans are to convert the
reception room into a small ban
quet room to supplement the large
banquet hall. If and when this is
done, a porch, 18 feet wide,
wil be built on the west face of
the building, extending from the
west entrance to the southwest cor
ner. The porch will be equipped
with numerous chairs and sofas and
wil serve as a sheltering reception
center for Aggieland visitors.
Sure, come back around in a
couple of years. Why you probably
won’t even recognize the old hash
house. It’s barely possible that
six inch steaks will be served.
700 Cadets
Given Extra
Dorm Space
Three Beds to Room
In 9 Old Area Halls
Provide Quarters
Last minute arrangements for
accommodating an .additional 700
students in the dormitory rooms
have been made by the command
ant’s office.
The new space has been made
possible by temporarily placing
three students to a room in all
of the dormitories in the old area
with the exception of Walton, Hart,
and the third and fourth floors of
Milner.
Selection of the new occupants
was made by taking the first 700
names on the waiting list and
giving these cadets first chance
for obtaining a room. However,
they, as well as those who are not
on the waiting list, will not be re
quired to accept the room offers
if they have already been grant
ed a day student permit.
The commandant’s office is mak
ing every effort to place boys in
their regular military organiza
tions but realize that there will be
many changes that will have to be
made after school opens. The plan
is to accommodate as many cadets
as possible who wish to make room
switches.
Those students who already have
room deposits on file will be able
to get their room keys immediate
ly upon their arrival at school.
Others on the waiting list will
pay their room deposit when they
register and will be given keys
when they report to the command
ant’s office.
Guion Replaces
Assembly H4I As
Y Picture Theater
Shows Start After
Completion of Building
Repairs Early in October
Entertainment-minded Aggies
will notice one major change on
the A. & M. campus this fall. Ac
tivities of the Assembly hall have
changed locaiton to Guion hall—
that is, after October 1.
With the summer months an
item of the past, the remodeling
program at Guion hall has prog
ressed rapidly enough so that by
October the Y.M.C.A. can move
their cinema attractions over from
the Assembly hall.
In the future the old Assembly
building will be used to house
class meetings only. But the Guion
Chapel takes a new lease on life,
and not only will in provide shel
ter for all Town Hall programs,
but will offer its roof against the
elements while Aggies are enjoy
ing the Y celluloid attractions.
But as for the improvements go
ing on in the A. & M. auditorium,
there are many well on the way
to completion.
The renovation list includes such
items as a new fireproof projec
tion booth, a new ticket office, new
draperies between the main audi
torium and the side aisles, drap
eries over the balcony windows, a
new screen, new system of stage
lighting, and heavy carpets on the
aisles.
The effect of all these improve
ments is to aid in bettering the
acoustics and cooling system of the
building, and is being done at a
cost of $6,000.
Heaton Appointed
Acting Registrar
H. Loyd Heaton has been ap
pointed acting registrar by Pres
ident T. O. Walton during the ab
sence of Major E. J. Howell who
was called to active service in the
United States Army.
R. G. Perryman will act as as
sistant registrar, Walton also an
nounced.
Heaton is a graduate of Stephen
F. Austin State Teachers’ College
but secured a master of science de
gree from A. & M. Perryman grad
uated from North Texas State
Teachers’ College.
Tom GiUis Cadet Colonel
For ’42 College Session
Point System
Raises Gabriel
To Batt Editor
Commands Cadet Corps
!#
Tom S. Gillis, Fort Worth, will lead the cadet corps this year.
Gillis, former vice-president of his Junior and Sophomore classes,
found it necessary to resign as editor of The Battalion because of
this appointment. Gillis was the only member of the Junior class
to be listed in “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.”
’42 Tentative Promotion List
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS
College Station, Texas
September 3, 1941
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 58:
With the aproval of the President of the College, partial and ten
tative appointments and assignments in the Corps of Cadets for the
school year 1941-42 are announced. All promotions are subject to
change and are contingent upon classification and enrollment in the
Department of Military Science and Tactics, either as a member of
the R.O.T.C. or as an elective. Permanent and additional promotions
and assignments will be announced at the earliest practicable date.
CORPS, FIELD, AND STAFF
Colonel
Gillis, T. S.
Corps Commander
Lieutenant Colonel
Pearce, R. B.
Executive
Major
Routt, W. A.
Adjutant
Major
Rice, Lee
Personnel Officer
Major
Intelligence Officer
Major
Barker, J. B.
Plans & Training
Officer
Major
Somerville, G. R.
Supply Officer
Master Sergeant
Kaffer, S. C.
Sergeant Major
Master Sergeant
Cardwell, W. W.
Rix, R. L.
Personnel Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Intelligence Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Galloway, W. J.
Operations Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Mulhollen, E. W.
Supply Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Lansdon, D'. S.
Lynch, A. H.
CORPS BAND
Signal Sergeant
Master Sergeant
Chemical Sergeant
Major
Russell, R. R.
Commanding
Captain
Second in Command
Captain
Inglehart, J. E.
Supply Officer
First Lieutenant
Rascoe, W. M.
Adjutant
Master Sergeant
Bucy, W. F.
Sergeant Major
Captain
INFANTRY BAND
McReynolds, W. M.
Acting First Sergeant Culberson, O. L.
FIELD ARTILLERY BAND
Company Commander
First Sergeant
Captain
Acting First Sergeant
Toland, C. J.
Munson, A. H.
Company Commander
First Sergeant
INFANTRY REGIMENT
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Master Sergeant
Dawson, W. H.
Brown, S. E.
Gordon, E. A.
Regimental Commander
Executive
Sergeant Major
First Battalion Headquarters
Major
Captain
Moncrief, G. P.
Battalion Commander
Executive
Company “A”
Captain
First Lieutenant
Acting First Sergeant
Evans, S. L.
Taylor, N. A.
Henderson, C. J.
Company Commander
Second in Command
Company “B”
Captain
First Lieutenant
Acting First Sergeant
Bode, C. W.
Branam, R. O.
Company Commander
Second in Command
Company “C”
Captain
First Lieutenant
Acting First Sergeant
Perry, E. H.
Fitzhugh, G. W.
Taylor, J. L.
Company Commander
, Second in Command
(Turn to PROMOTION LIST, page 2)
Tom S. Gillis, senior of B battery
Coast Artillery, has been named
as Cadet Colonel of the cadet corps
for the 1941-42 school session.
To accept this appointment, it
was necessary that he resign as
editor of The Battalion. This moye
was necessary because of the point
system adopted for student activi
ties, which provides that ten points
are the maximum allowed a sin
gle student. Both the Cadet Col
onel and the editor of The Battal
ion carry ratings of ten points.
Gabriel, Rosenthal Advanced
Don Gabriel, associate editor of
The Battalion, has advanced to
the position of editor for the news
paper and magazine for the long
term. Gabriel is a senior in C bat
tery Coast Artillery and was a
junior editor of the paper last year.
E. M. Rosenthal will fill the job
of associate editor left vacant by
Gabriel’s promotion. On last year’s
staff Rosenthal was a junior edi
tor and is now a senior in F Field
Artillery. An announcement con
cerning the appointment of an addi
tional managing editor to fill the
opening left by the advancements
is expected to be made within the
next few days.
.Gillis, who was sergeant major
of the corps and vice-president of
the Junior class last year, is from
Fort Worth. He was awarded the
medal of the Coast Artillery Asso
ciation at the Mother’s Day activi
ties last year; he was also awarded
the scholarship given by the
Daughters of the American Revo
lution for being honor man in the
Junior qjass.
Exchange Store
Inaugurates New
Shopping Methods
A new system of sales designed
to reduce congestion and to facil
itate selling will be inaugurated
in the Exchange Store during the
first ten days of the Fall semester,
R. K. Chatham, manager, has an
nounced.
As each person enters the store,
he will be handed a shopping card
divided into five sections entitled
Books, Military Equipment, Cloth
ing, Technical Supplies, and Sun
dry. On the reverse side of the
card is a complete list of the uni
form equipment.
Whatever the student buys will
be listed under its respective head
ing. When he is through buying,
he will report to the cash regis
ter, where all payments will be
made. Here the shopping card is
turned in. Nobody will be allowed
to leave without first turning in.
the card. The cash registers will
be located on either side of the
front door and also one at the side-
entrance. Everyone who comes in
will get a shopping card, whether
he plans to purchase anything or
not, and will turn it in as he
leaves.
Chatham stated, “This plan will
be used only during the rush per
iods of the first and second ses
sions. There are so many inex
perienced clerks working behind
the counter, they only get in each
other’s way, and when they have
to count up the total cost and make
change the whole process is slow
ed considerably. With the more
experienced help at the cash regis
ter and the new clerks handling
only the trade behind the counter,
the job of so many buying equip
ment should be lessened quite a bit.
After the rush period is over, the
cash regsters will be put back on
the counter as they have been.”
Battalion Staff
Meets Thursday Night
All old members of The Battal
ion editorial and reportorial staffs
are urged to be present at a meet
ing to be held immediately after
College Night activities Thursday
in room 122, Administration Build
ing. Promotions will be discussed
and plans for the year made.