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DIAL 4-5444 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION The Battalion DIAL 4-5444 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 122 ADMINISTRATION BLDG. VOLUME 41 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 28, 1942 Z275 NO. 64 Stimson Approves Quartermaster Training College Station Baptist Church ■ ■ar U I® ^ 1 Its Recently Completed Baptist Church Used For First Time During Religious Week The new building of the First Baptist Church at College Station was used for the first, time during Religious Week. For many years, Reverend R. L. Brown, pas tor of the church, has been plan ning for an adequate and beautiful building for the Baptists of A. & M. and the surrounding community. However, it was not until a little over a year ago that definite plans for this building took shape. This building was made possible by a donation of $25,000 from the Executive Board of the Bap tist General Convention of Texas, which consists of three-quarters of a million members. In addition, $25,000 was borrowed by the board for the building here. Members of the local congregation, Baptist stu- Aggie Meats Team Is Third in Contest The A. & M. Meats Judging team recently won third place in Idle International Meats Judging contest at Chicago. The team composed of J. H. Jor dan, J. B. Pumphrey and W. H. Parker with J. J. Hardin as al ternate placed higher than any other A. & M. team has in the International contest. Jordan was fifth high man in the entire con test and Pumphrey, second in judg ing pork cuts and carcasses was tenth high man. dents and ex-students, and friends have contributed to a fund for the furniture and equipment of the building. They have also been res ponsible for the moving and re conditioning of the old church build ing which will be used for educa tional and recreational purposes. Dr. Truett who was influencial in securing the new structure was Mayo Asks Students To Stay in Library When Blackout Comes Lighted nightly like a beaten pin-ball machine, the College Li brary is a key point of black out effectiveness. Hence Dr. Thom as F. Mayo, Librarian, today re quested the cooperation of all vis itors in making the Library’s part of the blackout perfect. It is pointed out that the Libra ry with its extensive lighting would be a perfect target for a bomber looking for a worthy place to “lay her eggs.” Therefore, Dr. Mayo asks all readers to observe the following simple rules during blackouts: When master switch is pulled by a staff member, extinguish all personal lights, cigarettes, match es, etc. Remain where you are until the lights come on. Fatigue Duty Authorized for Cadet Privates Upon Approval of Commander According to a recent order is sued by the commandant’s office, a modified system of details may be installed by the commanders of the various organizations on the campus. An interpretation of the order which was issued in Circular No. 19 was obtained by an inter view with Commandant Maurice D. Welty and Assistant Comman dant Joe E. Davis. Only details which are considered to be for the general good of the organization such as laundry and post office details may be assign ed. This does not include room orderly service or personal service of any other kind. No detail may be assigned without the full knowl edge and approval of the organiz ation commander. A corporal or other non-commis sioned oficer will be assigned to keep a roster of all details run. He will assign the various details and see that no individual private runs more details than the rest. The word “PRIVATE” includes all freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors without stripes or but tons. This means that everyone regardless of classification will be subject to details unless he has the rank of corporal or more. Details may not be used as an instrument of punishment or in timidation. All privates will run an equal amount of details. No private will be confined to his room except during C.Q. greatly impressed with the com modiousness and beauty of the building. He preached the open ing sermon in the church and in the following services during religious week. The sword shaped ornament on the top of the new building repre senting the “Sword of the Spirit”, the large sliding front doors, the long slender flourescent chandel iers, the high vaulted ceiling, and the high arch over the Baptistry covered with heavy glass blocks have all drawn words of praise from everyone who has seen the structure. Dr Truett Concludes Religious Week With Talk on “Which Side to Take?” Dr. G. W. Truett's sermon on “Taking Sides with Christ” yes terday morning in Guion Hall con cluded the Religious Emphasis Week programs which have been in full swing since Monday. The group which attended the last daily program was the largest of the week. Dr. Truett expressed his appreciation to the Inter-Church Council, pastors of the local churches, student officers of the various denominational groups, the secretaries of the Y. M. C. A. and to the whole college family for their all-out cooperation in mak ing Religious Emphasis Week pos sible. Large groups of cadets as well as the many professors and their wives and outside groups and individuals from surrounding com munities, have attended the ser vices which were held each morn ing in Guion Hall. The night ser vices that were held in the var ious church meeting places prov ed to be complete success. Groups from Mary Hardin Baylor, Texas University and other colleges at tended some of the night services. The program in Guion Hall Fri day began when Manny Smith, president of the Hillel club, intro duced Harvey Hatcher who is Edu- 'cation and Music Director of the College Station Baptist Church, as the leader of the songs, “O Wor ship the King” and “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” Following the songs, Stephen Williams, president of the Presbyterian Church student group, led the congregation in prayer. In Dr. Truett’s talk he stated that the big question of life is “Which side shall I take concern ing the Lord?” During the time that Dr. Truett was on the campus he had many conferences with the students on religious questions and other vit al life problems. Dr. Truett stat- John W Hughes to Speak Here Sunday Under Auspices of College Y M C A John Williams Hughes, radio commentator, journalist and world traveler, will speak Sunday noon at Guion Hall under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. Sunday evening, he will appear before a combined Baptist and Methodist group at the new Baptist auditorium at 8:30. “Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini and You” is the subject of the morn ing talk. The evening lecture is entitled “It Shall Not Perish.” The public is invited to attend either or both of the talks . Hughes, whose home is in Eng land, is a leading figure in the Eu ropean Peace and Youth Movement as well as in the political and liter ary circles of Britain. Although still young, he has had an eventful career in connection with his work. At the age of 25 he was invited to become a candidate for the Brit ish House of Commons. Many Aggies recognize Hughe’s voice as the one which brought news over the airwaves direct from Put on Your Yaller Shoes And Come Over to the Hayloft Hop By KEITH KIRK There will be a hot time in the old hay loft tonight—when the Aggieland Fiddlers start sawing and tootin’ on their instruments something is going to move and my bet is that it’ll be you if you are a hanging around the Agricul tural Engineering building be tween 9 and 12. The Barnyard Frolic which is the only perfectly non-reg dance of the year at A. & M., will fea ture all sorts of dancing plus any new steps that have been thought- up since last year. Men, if you have always been a wall flower and have been embarrassed when you stepped on the little lady’s toes, then you will feel at home tonight at this blow-out. Speaking of dance steps, if you are an old square dance caller from way back, you’ll get to compete with Colonel Anderson, Mayor of College Station, when the lassies start that bowing and bending. Now here is something you can work for. The best dressed couple will get a prize for their achieve ment. Rumor has it that the guy with a tuxedo or any facsimile of the same will get tossed right out the third story window. And did you know the Kadet Kapers pro gram will dedicate its program to the Frolic? There are no rules or regulations to keep anyone from attending this function. Engineers even like to dress like farmers for a change. Now neighbors, don’t forget to bring that Bull Durham and those old beat-up shoes cause somebody is going to have some fun tonight. besieged Madrid in 1937. His news commentaries on the action there were broadcast over the . entire world. At that time he had organ ized and was commanding a medi cal unit on the Sapinsh war front. As a visiting lecturer, he has talked before numerous groups in the United States. During Decem ber he made a movie short for the U. S. Government entitled “What Price Liberty?” In 1940 on Chirst- mas day he opened the Pan-Am erican Swimming Meet in Florida. He is an expert long distance swimmer. The subject of his evening talk “It Shall Not Perish” is also the title of his new book which will be published this month. The morn ing talk will deal with dictators and the means of preventing their growth. Sergeant Miller Retires After 30 Years of Army Life Effective today, Master Serg eant Virgil M. Miller will be plac ed on the retired list, having com pleted thirty years faithful and efficient service in the United States Army. Sergeant Miller has been on duty at A. & M. since November 29, 1929. Before coming to A. & M., Ser geant Miller spent three years in the Hospital Corps, fifteen years with the 52nd Coast Artillery, and three years with the 69th Coast Artillery. He received his first promotion in 1914 when he became sergeant in the Coast Artillery. In Novem ber, 1932, shortly after coming to A. & M., he received a promotion to staff sergeant. In November 1938, he became master sergeant. This position he retained until his retirement today. During tfie en tire thirty years of service in the United States Army, his character rating has been excellent. ed time and again that his pur pose on the campus was solely to help others. In fact, he told two A. & M. students Friday that if he had helped them only during his stay here his visit to the campus would not have been in vain. J W Marshall Rev. J. W. “Bill” Marshall, Bap tist Student Secretary of Texas, showed technicolor films of his recent trip to Hawaii, Japan, and China Sunday night at the Baptist church. Kadet Kapers Go Dogpatching Tonight Before Barnyard Ball Tonight is Hillbilly night at Kadet Kapers in the Assembly Hall, it was announced by “Lone some Polecat” Jenkins. Two of the many features to be presented on tonight’s program will be music by Toppy Pierce and his Aggieland Fiddlers and singing by “Big Barnsmell” Cathey. Kadet Kapers will begin prompt ly at 7:15 with Lonesome Pole cat Jenkins, director of the Sing ing Cadets as master of ceremonies. Brayton to Head Brazos A & M Meet Next Monday Night The March meeting of the Bra zos County A. & M. Club will be held at 8 p.m. Monday in the Chem istry lecture room, and the pro gram will be presented by Colo nel H. R. Brayton, head of the Chemical Warfare Service School for Civilian Defense now in prog ress at the college, it was announc ed by P. L. Downs, Jr., president of the group. Colonel Brayton will explain the from the rank of Major to Lieu tenant Colonel yesterday. Colonel Brayton wil lexplain the workings of the War Department Civilian Defense Training School which opened at the College Mon day with an enrollment of 48 men selected by State Civilian Defense Directors of several states in the South and Southwest. Two reels of films having to do with defense against incendiary bombs in war time will be shown at the meeting. The films were made in London and show actual combat scenes, and demonstrate how civilians can handle incend iary bombs when fire departments are busy in other areas. Informal Conference Held by Baptist Rural Workers Group Tues Members of the Rural Works committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas held an in formal conference with staff mem bers of the Extension Service and other farm agencies on the campus Tuesday in an effort to become better acquainted with the agri cultural activities of A. & M. H. H. Williamson of the Texas Extension Service, B. F. Vance, State Administrator of the AAA, and Dan Russell, college professor of rural sociology, were among the representatives of A. & M. who A&M Only School With All Branches of ROTC Courses Government to Bear Expenses of Training; Between 50 and 100 Students to Enroll The most complete R.O.T.C. school in the nation was the acknowledgement given A. & M. Friday with the,final ap proval of A. & M.’s quartermaster R.O.T.C. training by Secre tary of War Henry L. Stimson. Brigadier General Frank E. Lowe, executive for the army’s reserve and R. O. T. C. units, stated in a letter to President Walton. “This will cause your institution to have the only R.O.T.C. unit in the country, at present, at least, where all branch es of the R.O.T.C. are represent ed.” This further establishes A. & M.’s position as the largest military school in the nation by giving it a complete military training cur ricula in the branches of field ar tillery, infantry, engineers, chemi cal warfare, coast artillery, cav alry, signal corps, and now, the quartermaster corps. Harvard university was the only R.O.T.C. school which heretofore trained oficers for the quartermas ter corps. Under the same orders which gave this training to A. & M., the University of Alabama, Mich igan State, and the University of Washington will also offer this type of training. A minimum of 50 students must enroll in the course and no more than 100 may be enrolled at one time. All students in the school must have completed two years ba sic training and must be able to meet the requirements for sec ond lieutenant in the Quartermas ter reserve before attaining the age of 30. The training will cover a two year period. The cost of the training pro gram will be borne entirely by the government and not partially by the school as was previously the announcement in The Battalion. These orders were changed im mediately after that edition of the paper. An instructor for the new unit will be recommended by the Quar termaster General and submitted to Colonel Welty in the near fu ture, according to announcement made by the War Department. Don W. Williams Receives Ensign’s Naval Commission After months of intensive flight training at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida, Don Wesley Williams, 24, of Gil mer, Texas, and a graduate of A. & M., has just received his com mission as ensign in the Naval Re serve. Williams has learned to fly all types of naval aircraft from the slow-moving Searman trainer to the speedy combat planes. In ad dition, he made a thorough study of aviation engines and structures, aerology, gunnery and communica tions. ' Seniors to Pick Aggie Sweetheart For T U Roundup Each TSCW Class To Have Four Girls As Representatives A group of sixteen seniors left for Denton yesterday to select a TSCWite as Sweetheart of A. & M. The sweetheart selected will rep resent A. & M. at the Thirteenth Annual Roundup at Austin on March 27, 28, and 29. Sixteen girls, four from each class, have been nominated and the seniors will select the sweet heart from this group. The sen iors will dine with the candidates in Brackenridge • Hall and will make the selection later at the dance in the Stoddard Guest Room. The Sweetheart selected will be presented at the Texas U. cor onation and will attend numerous dances and teas in Austin. The seniors making the trip to Denton to select the sweetheart are: Tom Gillis, Cadet Col.; How ard Brions, Lt. Col. Cavalry; Skeen Staley, Head Yell Leader; Harry Herrington, Lt. Col. Com posite Regiment; Warren Pendle ton, Maj. corps staff; Austin Nance, First Sergeant Ross Volun teers. Benny Hancock, Longhorn staff; Robin Ronninger, golf team; C. B. Marsh, Cadet Major Coast Ar tillery; Louis Kercheville, Lt. Col- Field Artillery; Walter Cardwell,. Sergeant corps staff; Steve Kaf- fen, Sergeant Major of cadet corps; Bob Russell, Band Maj.; Dick Hervey, president of the senior class; and Fred Smitham, Town Hall manager. Mid-term Grades Go to Registrar’s Office on March 27 Mid-semester grades for this se mester are due in the registrar’s office on March 21. The grades are being posted ten days early this time because of the reduced length of the semester. They will be mailed home by the registrar’s office as soon as possible after March 21. Civil War Pistols, Derringers Are on Display at Museum By John May An interesting exhibit of pis tols, derringers and revolvers has recently been put on display by the Museum. The display is of American made pistols, most of which were made about the time of the Civil War. The pistol came into use about 1540 and got its name because of its resemblance to a pipe. Thous ands have been made with from 1 to 6 barrels, but all are of the same essential design. In 1830 Colt invented his famous revolver, a single-barreled weapon which carried six loads in a revolving cy- clinder. The revolver took the place of all hand and side-arms until 1890 when Browning and others brought out automatic ac tion, which discharged and re loaded a single barrel until the magazine is exhaused. The de crease in the use of the pistol to day is due to the greater fire power of light machine guns and automatic rifles. On exhibit are dueling pistols, underhammer pistols, pepperbox pistols and others. One unique pis tol is the Sharp’s four barreled pistol which had four barrels, placed two above and two below. The firing pin revolved striking each of the barrels in succession. This pistol was designed by the famous gun maker Christian Sharps so as not to infringe upon the patents of Colt’s revolver. There are also several “belt guns”, small sized Colt revolvers which are in direct contrast with the heavier Army models. Colt was the outstanding mak er of pistols in America during the last century with Remington next in reputation. In 1851 Colt developed his Navy Pistol which was used extensively during the Civil War. This weapon was a great improvement and was a popular, powerful piece. In 1873 Colt’s .45 caliber pistol was adopt ed as the official side arm of the Army and was the first metallic cartridge gun made by Colt. This gun was issued in 1875 and was used until after the Spanish-Amer- (See PISTOLS, Page 4)