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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 122 ADMINISTRATION BLDG. VOLUME 41 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 27, 1942 Z275 NUMBER 50 Second Semester Registration Total Now at 5031 Students Must Secure Passes In Order to Miss Daily Exercises Calisthenics Are Ruled As Official Duty for Students Formations Will Be Held on All Week Days Except When Weather Prohibits Passes from the commandant’s office will be required of all juniors and seniors who wish to miss calisthenics on Saturday mornings since the college regulations rule these formations as official duty. The Blue Book says “Those desiring to absent themselves from the campus while on official duty must secure passes from the com mandant’s office.” Prior to this time all that was necessary was for the student to inform the organization commander of his time of departure and destination unless he had classes on Saturday morn ing. All students who have no class- — es on Saturday and desire to leave Friday night will be considered ab sent unless they havfe obtained week-end passes through the pre scribed channels. Formations for calisthenics will be held each week day morning un less the weather is prohibitive. The decision will be left to the tac tical oficer who will direct the bugler to sound recall in the event of inclement weather. Schedule Of Calls First Call Reveille - Assembly Recall — Fatigue — Mess Assembly — 6:15 - 6:25 Organizations fall out —6:28 Calesthenics -6:40 Dismiss —6:43 Clean rooms 7:00 7:03 The regulation uniform for the formation will be number two. Civil Service Applications Now Accepted for Jobs Junior Professional Assistant and Student Aid Examination ap plications are now being accepted by the Civil Service Commission. Applications must be on file with the Commission in Washington, D. C., not later than February 3. The Junior Professional Assis tant division includes eighteen op tional subjects, such as: Junior Ag ricultural Economist, Junior Geol ogist, Junior Forester, Junior Biol ogist, and Junior Statistician. These examinations are open to those who have successfully coAnpleted a four year college course. Normally appointments in the Student Aid division are for em ployment during the school vaca tion periods. Appointees will be subject to a period of training which will combine a thorough course of instruction with practi cal work in various field activities. Applicants must have had three years of college education and must not have reached their thirtieth birthday. Radio Positions Are Now Offered By Civil Service The United States Civil Service Commission announced a num ber of new examinations last week. Applicants in all classes will be rated on their qualifications shown in their applications and upon veri fication. Classes open are as fol lows: Training specialist, $2,600 to $5,- 600 a year. Experience in organiz ing, developing and administering programs for training paid em ployees in industry, business or government is required plus a four year college course. Radio operator, $1,800 and $1,- 620 a year. Ability to transmit and receive messages by radio tele graph at a sustained speed of not less than 20 words a minute, is required. For some positions, ap plicants must be able to operate the typewriter at 40 words per minute, touch system. Telegraph operator, $1,800 a year. Two years’ experience is re quired as operator on a govern mental or commercial wire. Appli cants must be fast and accurate, with either hand or bug and must be able to transmit plain or cipher messages. Full information as to the re quirements for these and other ex aminations and application forms may be obtained from the College Station post office or at any first or second class post office. TSCW Choir Comes to Aggieland On February 16 as Town Hall Program Featuring the finest of the vo cal talent from the world’s largest residential college for women, the 35-voice Modern Choir of Texas State College for Women will be presented in College Station, Wed nesday, February 11, under the sponsorship of the Town Hall ser ies in Guion Hall. Unique in the Southwest, the T. S.C.W. modern choir differs from the traditional choir in that stress is placed upon the development of the individual rather than the sub ordination of individuality to the group. In an effort to bring to audiences a balanced program that appeals to all types of music lovers, sev eral vocal soloists and a string trio will appear with the choir in Col lege Station. The choir was organized 16 years Giesecke to Get Paul F. Anderson Award at Meeting Dr. F. E. Giesecke, professor emeritus of ventilating and air conditioning at A. & M., will receive the F. Paul Anderson Gold Medal for distinguished scientific ach ievement in Philadelphia, tomor row. The presentation will be made by Thornton Lewis of Newton, Pennsylvania, donor of the medal, at the annual meeting of the Am erican Society of Heating and Ventlating Engineerins. Dr. Giesecke graduated from A. & M. in 1886 and received degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois in 1906 and 1907. He began his teaching career at A . & M. upon graduation and taught here until 1912. He returned in 1927 as director of the Engineering Exper iment Station, a position he held until his retirement in 1939. The committee on awards decid ed on Dr. Giesecke because of his notable contributions to the ad vancement of heating based on his research work and for his eminent services to the Society as a mem ber and officer. Besides serving as President of the Society, he has Gravens Goes on Duty bee ", ai ; ^ -nembcr of innum- erable technical committees. With Inf. at Welters Professor M. E. Cravens of the Agricultural Economics depart ment has been granted leave of ab sence for service in the army, Pro fessor J. W. Barger, head of the department stated Monday. Pro fessor Cravens, who received his re serve commission as lieutenant in the infantry upon graduation from the University of Kentucky, will re port to Camp Wolters on Febru ary 1. Wednesday Deadline For Obtaining “Batt” Wednesday, 5 p.m. has been set as, the deadline for getting copies of the January issue of the Battal ion. Copies may be obtained any time during the day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. upon presentation of the Bat talion card at the Student Publica tions Office in the Administration Building. Monday Reveille Started New And Unknown Life for Aggies By Ken Bresnen Six fifteen Monday morning saw the beginning of a new ser and a new order at A. & M. ! wee, dark hours of a cool morning 6,000 sleepy eyed Ag gies rolled out of bed to attend the first reveille formation in re cent years. “In cadence, EXERCISE,” was the command that reverberated ac- cross the parade ground as the bat talion and organization command ers carried out orders designed by the Board of Directors to make Ag gies into even better soldiers than they have been for the past 65 years. After a brisk ten minute work- i i ..-j .! x. thgjj. dorm- ntffontf . ieir rooms. . uing of the past; under the new system each man is to clean up his own room between recall and breakfast at 7:00 o’clock. The morning mess call has been moved back ten min utes in order to allow sufficient time to finish cleaning up the halls. The Daily Texan bemoaned the fact that changes have come to Aggieland when the“editors said in Sunday’s issue that old “feudal system” at A. & M. turned out tougher soldiers than the night club system in use on the Forty Acres, although these men might not be as social conscious. Recent ly the most popular song on the Texas u. campus has been “I’d Rather Be a Texas Aggie.” Now it is said that the Tea Sippers are transferring their affections (or affectations) from the university to College Station. Again swinging into line with Uncle Sam’s defense program, the Aggies are making every possible attempt to get into the best physi cal and mental shape to “beat the hell out of the Japs.” ago' and since that time has pres ented hundreds of programs throughout Texas and over many radio stations. Dr. William E. Jones, director of music at T.S.C.W. and conductor of the choir, is well-known in the Southwest as a leader in the de velopment of music curricula as well as for producing annually an outstanding choir. Even traditional choir robes have been discarded in favor of modern evening gowns in an effort to stress individual personality and an at mosphere of personal freedom on the part of each singer. The choir has found its success in the skillful blend of voices and the unusual sense of ensemble as well as in its individual talents. The high degree to which the singers are trained is evidenced by the fact that they present the greater part of their program with out a director. The girls are all natives of Tex as with the exception of two from Oklahoma, one from Louisiana, one from Illinois, and one from Kans as. Miss Beth Masterson of Ada, Oklahoma, acts as Mistress of Cere monies for the programs given by the choir. Battalion Staff Discussion Meet Is Tomorrow Night There will be a meeting tomor row night of all members of the Battalion staff and all those who are interested in student publica tions in the Battalion office, room 122 Administration Building. The Tryouts Will Be Held for Singing Cadets---C'mon Over 'Enrollment Decreases 625 Since Same Time Last Year Do you want to become a Sing ing Cadet? If so, it’s not too late. Richard W. Jenkins, director of the famous singing group, announced yesterday that tryouts will be held for all freshmen and sophomores who are interested if they will come by his office in the assembly hall any afternoon after 3 o’clock. Students who have had previous experience in other glee clubs or who have sung in church choirs are especially invited to try out, but it is not necessary to be an excellent singer for admission into the org anization. The Singing Cadets meet every Monday, Tuesday, and Thurs day nights at 7 o’clock in the As sembly Hall. Besides singing for numerous campus affaiijs, they' annually take trips to various Tex as cities and sing for high schools and churches. Members of the Singing Cadets receive one half hour credit per semester for their work with the group. All those accepted as mem bers this semester will be allowed to make the trip this spring to Denton, Jenkins announced. Fish and Game Department Adds Advanced Course Advanced Vertebrate Ecology has been added to the curriculum of the Fish and Game department. This new course consists of one hour theory and six hours practice for which three credit hours will be given. Attention will be given to some of the more important ecological concepts, including the plant-animal community, zonation, succession, action (limiting factors), reaction (effects of organisms on environ ment), numbers, margins, indica tors, biological control and some historical aspects of ecology. Some consideration will be given to eco logical methods, and the manage ment and conservation aspects of meeting will begin at seven o’clock. ec ol°gy, an d some reference, at Any student who has at least 'east, will be made to .human ecol- ogy. Some of the principal liter- ture of the subject will be reviewed; field trips will be made to the post oak region (Brazos and Robert son counties), the pine woodland (eastern Texas), the Gulf Coast al prairies and marshes; the Hill Country (Kerrville); the Brush Country (South of San Antonio), and possibly other areas. Ecologi cal applications in the fields of wildlife management and land use planning will not be neglected. The course will be given by Dr. Walter P. Taylor, head of the de partment, assisted by Helmut K. Buechner, graduate assistant. two hours off on Friday, Monday or Wednesday afternoon and would like to become a member of the Batt staff is urged to attend the meeting tomorrow night and talk to the editors. Previous juornal- istic experience is not necessary. Freshmen and sophomores are especially needed to fill out the vacancies on the staff. All those who are unable to attend the meet ing Wednesday night may obtain information at the Battalion of fice on any Monday, Wednesday, or Friday afternoon. Naval Recruiting Men Here to Sign Juniors and Seniors for Class V-7 A Navy recruiting party from Houston was set up here Monday for the purpose of enlisting jun iors and seniors in class V-7 of the Naval Reserve. This program, re cently given wide publicity by the Navy Department, allows qualified Juniors and Seniors to enlist in class V-7 for midshipman training, and to be placed on inactive duty until the completion of their col lege work and then go to active duty. Two members of this troup are ex-Aggies, Ensign Francis L. Ev ans, ’39 and Lieutenant (jg) Ross D. Margi’aves, ’33, This troup will be fully equipped to interview, give physical examin ations, and enlist. The requirements aside from the scholastic status are that the appli cant must have three letters of recommendation, a copy of birth certificate, parents’ consent (if a mionr), a letter from the regis trar stating applicant’s standing, and the mathematics taken, which must include 6 hours, with 3 hours trigonometry a requisite, and a handwritten resume of applicant’s previous military or occupational experience of not over 50 words. An office has been established in rooms 36 and 38, Ross Hall, for the group. Registrar’s Office Says Decline Is Due To War Conditions; Less Than 100 Frogs Enrollment for the second semester as announced by the registrar was 5031 at the latest count made yesterday. These figures are not the final ones for registration as students have more than a week re maining in which to enter school. Figures of last year at this same time showed a total of 5657 stu dents enrolled for the second semester. This is a decline of 626 from last year. At the close of last semester Thursday, 5940 were enrolled in the college. This represents a decrease of 909 students from last semester’s enrollment. Registration for this semester has shown a decrease because of unsettled conditions in the nation since war was declared, according to the registrar’s office. The main portion of the regis tering was done Thursday after noon, Friday, and Saturday, when 4870 students turned in their as signment cards to the registrar’s office. Thursday afternoon all students who were classified seniors in Sep tember were allowed to register. Friday registration was carried on in the usual manner according to the schedule that was prepared for the day and printed in the sched ule of classes. Saturday all stu dents who were on the deficient list of November 15 and new stu dents entering A. & M. for the first time and old students re entering A. & M. were registered. Less than 100 new students were expected to enter A. & M. this semester. Courses may be added or drop ped until the final date announced by the dean of the college. Williams Aids In Organization Of NAA Training E. L. Williams, head of the in dustrial education department, helped to organize the in-plant training program for the North American Aviation corporation of Grand Prairie during the week of January 19. At the request of the personnel department of the firm, Williams met last Monday, January 19, with two groups of plant superintend ents and general foremen to dis cuss the importance and need of in-plant training. The proposed plans were immediately approved. A group of 12 foremen was sel ected to take an instructor training course with Williams six hours daily for the next three days. It was completed Thursday evening, January 22. Schedules have now been plan ned to run at the factory simultan eously 16 similar classes taught by the foremen trained by Williams. Each class will meet two hours daily for five days or for a total of ten hours. This program will continue until all of the nearly 1,000 lead-men, supervisors, sub foremen, and foremen of this plant have had the course. The program is known as Ins tructor-Training. The purpose of the course is to give every man who has the responsibility of start ing people on new jobs some help in proper and efficient methods of instructing them in doing their as signed work. Former Aggies Are Air Corps Graduates Six A. & M. alumni of the class of ’41 were members of the first wartime graduating class of the United States Army Air Corps basic flying school at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas. Fred L. Rennels, Jr., Raymond F. Watson, E. B. Travis, William G. Thomas, J. T. Riggins, and Leonard T. Glasser the former Ag gies now in the air. Glasser has been ordered to Kelly Field, the others to Brooks Field, for their final period of advanced training. At Goodfellow Field, these men learned aerobatics, formation, blind, and night flying. Upon com pletion of this advanced training they will be assigned to a tactical unit as flying second lieutenants of the Air Corps. Defense Leaders Names Once Listed on Student Roster Here Back in 1908 the Commandant of A. & M. was a young captain named Andrew Moses. At final re view that year, Company B, In fantry proudly passed the re viewing stand under officers who were leading their outfit for the last time. J. A. Warden was Captain; A. B. Whittet, first lieutenant; Geo rge F. Moore was second lieutenant; and one of the corporals was Jesse L. Easterwood. In another company was a senior officer, D. B. Neather- wood and a freshman marching in the rear rank of his company was Howard Davidson. The military science and tactics imparted to this sextet of Aggies by Captain Moses evidently had a lasting impression; for from re tirement, with the rank of Major General, “Andy” Moses, now living in Washington, D. C., can call the roll of his boys. George Fleming Moore, Com mandant at Texas A. & M. until August, 1940, is now a Major Gen eral, in charge of the coast defenses of the Philippines, commanding the defense of Corregidor Island. Warden is a Brigadier General, Whittet is one of the ranking en gineers in employ of the U. S. Neatherwood is a Brig. Gen. in the Air Corps; Davidson, who gradu ated from A. & M. in 1911 also is (See LEADERS, page 4) Agronomy 328 Is Available To All Non-Ag Students Many students who do not plan to work in technical agriculture have expressed a desire to learn something of the soil and it’s im portance to our welfare. There is also a need for some useful, but small and non-techni- cal courses, to fill blanks in sch edules too small for technical and laboratory courses. Hoping to fill both these needs, the Curriculum Committee of the School of Agriculture has auth orized for this semester Agronomy 328, General Soils, 2 credit hours,. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. This course in designed for stu dents majoring in Engineering,. Arts and Sciences, Veterinary Med icine and also for those students in the School of Agriculture who^ do not now have a required soils course in their curriculum. It will deal in a popular manner with man’s treatment of soils as a universal and irreplaceable natur al resource. It will explain how the soil is used by man, how it is class ified and modified by man and how the soil influences man’s geograph ic environment, food supply and habits of life. Former Registrar Assigned Temple Unit Major E. J. Howell, former Re gistrar at A. & M., has recently been ordered to a new tank destroy er unit and tactical firing center with headquarters at Temple. He will report for duty early in Febru ary. Major Howell left A. & M. last summer and has been in Washing ton since July 10. He will leave Washington on the first of Febru ary for his new assignment at Temple. Defense Moves Will be Begun At Dairy Products Meet The annual meeting of the Texas Dairy Products Association will be held at A. & M. college March 5-6. C. N. Shepardson, head of the college dairy husbandry depart ment, will serve as local chairman but the main meeting will be in charge of A. J. Riddle, dairy pro ducts manufacturer of Denison.