DIAL 4-5444
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
The Battalion
DIAL 4-5444
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
US ADMINISTRATION BLDG. VOLUME 41
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1942
2275
NUMBER 85
Ag Coaching Staff Thinned w Mo™
As Karow Goes to US Navy EfkCVnday
Senior Grades
Must Be in By
May 9 - Bolton
Rumors of Early
Graduation Killed By
Dean; No Changes Made
All the Senior grades will be in
by May 9, according to a state
ment released Yesterday from the
office of Dean F. C. Bolton. The
head of each department will col
lect all the grades from the mem
bers of his staff, and send them
in by that date.
These grades must be in earlier
than the others since time has to
be taken to record the grades and
send out the reports giving the in
formation of the qualified gradu
ating students.
Exploding the current rumor of
an 'early graduation, Dean Bolton
states that he “knew of no date of
graduation other than May 15.
Anything, other than this is only a
rumor.” The rumors have been cir
culating the campus that there will
be an early graduation for the
seniors in order that they may go
right into the service; however,
these rumors have been proven
false by Dean Bolton’s statement.
Practice Review
Scheduled for Next
Tuesday Afternoon
A mounted review will be held
Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock
for the purpose of practicing for
the federal inspection. The’ offi
cial uniform for the review will
be number two kahki.
Col. Maurice D. Welty, com
mandant, has invited General
Bruce who is the commanding of
ficer of the new tank destroying
battalion at Temple to receive the
review. General Bruce graduated
from A. & M. in the class of ’16
and returned five years later in
1921 as a lieutenant colonel.
If General Bruce is able to ac
cept the invitation, he will bring
with him one of his tank destroy
ing companies, which is an entire
ly new unit in the army.
No Addition To
Staff, Head Coach
Homer Norton Says
By Mike Haikin
Battalion Sports Editor
Marty Karow, head basket
ball and backfield football coach,
left for Houston yesterday morn
ing to be sworn into the U. S.
Navy as a lieutenant. Following
this, Karow immediately took the
train for Annapolis where he will
receive a 30-day training period
before being assigned to a Naval
post.
Staff Depleted
Karow’s call depletes the already
small coaching staff to four men—
Head Coach Homer Norton, Track
and End Coach Dough Rollins,
Baseball Coach and Trainer Lil
Dimmitt, and Tennis and Assist
ant Football Coach Manning
Smith. However, Coach Norton
stated that there will not be any
additions to the staff, but that
the situation will be remedied by
readjusting the remaining coaches.
This marks the second Aggie
mentor to be called to the armed
forces, Charlie DeWare, freshman
coach, having been called early in
the year.
Started Coaching in '27
Coach Karow started his coach
ing career immediately upon grad
uating from Ohio State in 1927.
He was a member of the staff at
the University of Texas from 1927
until 1936 as backfield coach in
football, freshman baseball coach
and head basketball coach for two
(See KAROW, Page 4)
"Extinguished” Visitor Proves
Another KadetKapers Mystery
By L. H. Griffin
Kadet Kapers presents another
mystery!
First it was the Mysterious
Howard—then the Mysterious
Jenkins. Now, veiled in darkest
secrecy, comes real drama. The
Kapers present the greatest mys
tery of history, their history any
way.
Most expert journalistic sleuth
ing cannot unveil the identity of a
certain “extinguished” character
who is to appear on the program
at 7:15 Saturday night.
Director Richard W. Jenkins re
fuses to tell his name but promised
that the audience would not be dis
appointed. The visitor’s actions are
baffling, and he is even more puz
zling than the Mysterious Howard.
He is well known and prominent
in world affairs today.
Another entertaining perform
ance will be rendered by the “Hous
tonians” which is the finest male
quartet in this part of the coun
try, according to Jenkins. Those
composing the quartet are Walter
R. Jenkins, bass; Billy Triggs,
baritone; Abner Lewis, Jr., sec
ond tenor; and Lewis Brabelton,
Jr., first tenor, accompanied by
Herbert Rohloff.
The “Houstonians,” as the name
implies, are all natives of Hous
ton. They are widely known for
their renditions of >all types of
melodies. Tonight’s program will
present music with which every
one is familiar.
In addition to the other presen
tations, Mrs. Walter Jenkins will
make a return appearance on the
Kadet Kapers program. She has
been absent for some time, but
she will be on hand to furnish en
tertainment in the future.
The usual “Duke’s Mixture” of
fun and frolic will be enjoyed.
Fifteen minutes of sing-song, the
contests, free cigars, love lessons
and just about anything else that
the Aggies desire will be present
ed. Jenkins stated that he was sure
tonight’s event would be the best
one of the year.
All Cuffs Ruled Non-Reg
Next Semester; Fish And
Sophs Issued New Khakis
The student body will go into
khaki uniform next Monday morn
ing and will put away the present
wool uniform until next fall.
Khaki trousers and shirts are to
be issued to all of next semester’s
freshmen and sophomores.
These uniforms will be issued
at the beginning of the new se
mester in place of the woolen uni
forms that have been previously
issued. The military department
also announced that no student
would be permitted to wear cuffs
after the first of June.
The cotton khaki uniforms will
be issued for the summer months
only and will be turned in during
the fall for the regular wool OD
uniform. Each student taking basic
military science will be issued one
pair of khaki trousers, two cotton
khaki shirts, and one black tie.
They will not receive a blouse un
til fall because all of the wool uni
forms will be sent away for re
novation during the summer.
In order to provide enough uni
forms for the new students, over
a thousand uniforms are being
brought in from Fort Crockett in
Galveston and Fort Sam Houston
in San Antonio. The cotton uni--
forms to be issued are the same
as the uniforms being issued high
school ROTC units.
After the end of the present
semester, cuffs will not be worn
by any student. Those students
who already have cuffs on their
serge and khaki trousers will have
to remove them. This is for the
sake of uniformity among the ca
det corps and will prevent a small
minority of students from being
unlike the rest of the corps, the
commandant’s office said.
The military department stated
that many of the local tailors have
been complaining of losing busi
ness because of the general dis
satisfaction among sophomores
who are now ordering their junior
uniforms. The military department
went on to state that it must be
realized that tailors are facing a
$10,000 fine and a jail sentence if
they put cuffs on tronsers. It un
derstands that none of the tailors
will put cuffs on trousers for any
one.
As far as the military depart
ment is concerned, it is going to
cooperate in every way and can
not authorize the wearing of cuffs.
It would take a special authoriza
tion from the War' Department
and it does not feel justified in
asking for it; and it is hoped that
students will also give their full
cooperation.
Congress passed a law recently
that cuffs would not be put on
trousers for men until after the
war due to the shortage of woolen
materials. This law went into ef
fect on March 31. The United
States Army also issued an order
against the wearing of cuffs.
Gillis, With Perfect Scholastic
Record, Selected as Valedictorian
Engineering Council Picks
Gordon as Engineer Editor
Present Junior Editor Given Nod Over
Claude Wallace for , 42- , 43 Position
The Student Engineering Coun
cil yesterday afternoon chose E.
A. Gordon, mechanical engineering
junior from Gilmore, for the edi
tor of the 1942-43 Engineer, Ger
ald R. King, president of the coun
cil announced.
Gordon and Claude Wallace were
the two 1 candidates who were cer
tified by the Student Publication
Associate Director
Of Famed Bowery
Mission Talks Here
Rev. Harold C. Diggs, associate
director of the Bowery Mission of
New York City, will be- on the
campus this week-end and will
speak at the College Station Bap
tist Church at 10:50 Sunday morn
ing and 8:00 Sunday evening. Rev.
Diggs formerly was a student at
Baylor University and the South
western Baptist Seminary of Fort
Worth. For several years he has
been associated with the Bowery
Board as being eligible for the po
sition of editorship. Gordon is a
member of G Company Infantry,
and he has been on the editorial
staff of the magazine for the last
two years. During the past year
he was author of many articles.
This year marks the second ap
pearance of the publication under
its present name. Prior to the last
school year, the Engineer, together
with the Agriculturist, was in
corporated as the Scientific Re
view. Last year, however, the Re
view was divided into the two
aforenamed magazines, and the
same policy has since been fol
io-wed.
Mission. He is now in Texas await
ing his call to the Navy where he
will serve as chaplain.
To New York’s “Skidrow”, the
nickname given to the Bowery, by
homeless men from coast to coast,
come refugees from all walks and
stations of life and from every na
tionality, all seeking to satisfy an
aroused appetite for drink and to
lose themselves in the shuffle of
life.
Rev. Diggs will answer the
question, “What, if any. are the
possibilities of social and religious
rehabilitation among 50,000 men
of such character?” and will dis
cuss many other phases of life in
the slums.
A&M’s Mighty Marching Army
“One of the best reviews I
have ever seen” was the com
ment Colonel Maurice D.
Welty made of the recent
Mother’s day review. The
corps will march as a body
again next Tuesday.
Fio Rito Success
For Compositeers;
Pearce Plays at 9
By Bill Fox
Dancing last night from 9 till
ip colorfully lighted Sbisa Hall,
the Composite Regiment honored
the seniors of the Signal and
Chemical Warfare battalions with
the music of Ted Fio Rito and his
orchestra. The cadets and their
dates were doubly entertained by
the featured Bert Traxler, the
“Stratospheric Saxophonist,” “The
Three Chicks and their power div
ing trombones,” “Sandy” Candido,
the real novelty man of the orches
tra who can sing any scale of mu
sic—and sing it well!
Fio Rito and his company ar
rived at the college yesterday aft
ernoon after completing an en
gagement of his “Skylined Music”
in Houston. Ted proved at last
night’s ball that he is one of the
most famous orchestra leaders in
the history of music. Just recently
he and the orchestra completed an
engagement at the Blackhawk
Restaurant in Chicago and started
their latest radio program for
Mars Candy over NBC. Due to a
previous engagement in another
town, the Fio Rito company will
not be able to play for the Corps
Dance tonight.
Instead of having the “Skylined
Music” again tonight the cadets
and dates will dance to the music
of local talent—to the notes of the
“Ag-gregation” of Toppy Pearce
and his orchestra who, even
though not a big name outfit,
prove to be the most popular with
the corps, as shown by the turn
outs given the dances at which
they play.
Seniors Cast
212 Votes For
Ten Candidates
The results of the election
for the senior class valedic
torian held Friday in the
rotunda of the Academic
Building clearly indicated
that the commencement day
address will be made by
Cadet Colonel Tom S. Gillis,
one of the few valedictorians
to graduate with the perfect
scholastic record of a 3.0000
grade point average.
Gillis was selected from a group
of 10 seniors who had the highest
grade point averages during their
four years at A. & M. Of a total
of 212 votes cast the candidates
divided the votes as follows:
Votes
Grade
Tom S. Gillis
78
3.0000
Paul J. Wolfe
45
2.9803
Rufus B. Pearce.
28
2.9436
George C. Sumner..! 1
2.9428
Robert F. Keller.
0
2.8527
Bradford Hardie.
9
2.7842
Roland Bing
8
2.7730
Alton W. Sissom.
7
2.6423
Robert S. Crawford 5
2.6198
Robert M. Warren..31
2.6124
The above list gives the candi-
J. B. Lassiter ’40
Promoted to 1st Lt
CAMP POLK, April 16.—(Spe
cial to The Battalion)—Second
Lieutenant Joseph B. Lassiter, Jr.,
of El Dorado, Arkansas, has been
promoted to First Lieutenant, it
was announced today by Major
James Hagen,
dates’ names is in the order of
their gradepoint averages. The
candidates, with the exception of
Warren and Keller each received
votes in proportion to their grade
point average. The grade point
averages listed above are those up
to mid-term.
Harrison,
Smith Win
In Run-Off
Assume Important
Positions on Student
Activities Committee
Bland Harrison, C Battery Field,
and Sid Smith of the Band were
the winners in the run-off election
for the position of senior and jun
ior representative on the student
activities committee, respectively.
Harrison was opposed by J. C.
Denney, and Smith’s opponent was
R. O. Thompson. Out of a total of
692 votes Harrison received 375,
while out of 675 votes cast for the
junior representative, Smith re
ceived 515.
In the general election last
Thursday Denney and Harrison
finished ahead of S. K. Kirk, and
thus won their way into the run
off since neither had a majority.
In the junior representative race
Smith and Thompson had been op
posed by Marvin McMillan and
Lamar Haines.
Harrison takes the position va
cated by Charlie Babcock, who re 7
signed from school. The position
was formerly that of representa
tive on the Student Publications
Board, but since that organization
has been absorbed into the Student
Activities Committee, it is known
as the senior representative on the
Student Activities Committee.
Smith’s place is the junior repre
sentative to the same committee.
Because of merging of the two
committees added responsibility
will be on the new organization of
student activities. The new com
mittee has in its control all stu
dent functions and activities such
as the benefit shows, the organi
zation balls, and the student pub
lications.
Naval Physicals
Now Being Given
Naval officers said yesterday
that those students who have made
applications for Naval Reserves
commissions can begin taking their
physical examinations Tuesday
afternoon.
The examinations will be made
by a regular naval physician the
officers stated, and they urge that
the applicants try to get the ex
aminations off as soon as will be
convenient so that everyone can
be taken as quickly as possible.
The time set aside for the physi
cals will be from 2 to 5 each aft
ernoon in the college hospital un
til all the students have been ex
amined.
AH M S Branches
Inspected April 29
The annual federal inspection
will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday, April 29 and 30. Col.
A. E. Keys, Civilian Component
Officer of GHQ Eighth Corps Area
will make the inspection.
Accompanying Col. Keys will be
nine other officers who will as
sist in making the inspection. This
is the first time that A. & M. will
offer all pf the nine advanced
ROTC courses for inspection.
After the inspection, on April
30, there will be a formal mounted
review. Col. Keys will be the re
viewing officer.
Methodist Church
Gives Tea Monday
The Methodist Church is giving
a feated musical silver tea Mon
day afternoon, April 26. The event
will be held at the church from 4
to 6 p. m., and everyone is in
vited to be present for the occas-
sion by church officials.
A & M Garden Club Sponsors Fifth Annual Flower
Show in Administration Building Next Friday Afternoon
The fifth annual flower show,
sponsored by the A. & M. Garden
Club, will be held on Friday after
noon, April 24, in the rotunda of
the Administration building on the
campus at 2 o’clock.
Original plans this year were
for a combined flower show, lec
ture on arrangement and explan
ation of the judging, but as a re
sult of late plans of the three out
of town accredited judges, this has
had to be' indefinitely postponed.
The club will try judging by popu
lar ballot during the hours of the
show.
The following classification
sheet, list of rules and judging
scale should be saved for use of
members while making arrange
ments for the show. Members have
been urged by the president to
phone tentative plans for entries
to either of the entries chairmen
on April 22 so proper table space
may be arranged.
Rules and classifications are
listed below:
Section I
1. Best miniature arrangement
(not over 4” overall.) To be ex
hibited' in shadow boxes furnished
by the club.
2. Best small arrangement (not
over 10”).,
3. Best medium arrangement
(10” to 20”).
4. Best large arrangement (20”
to 40”).
5. Best arrangement of garden
flowers.
6. Best arrangement of wild
flowers.
7. Best arragnement of foliage
(flower or fruit accent optimal).
8. Best arrangement of grasses
(with or without flower accent).
9. Best special arrangement (i. e.
breakfast tray, tea table, coffee
table, child’s party, etc.).
10. Best single specimen (Flow
er).
(See GARDEN CLUB, Page 4)