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STUDENT TRI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station,
is published three times weekly, and issued Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings.
Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at College
Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870.
Subscription nates $3 a school year. Advertising rates
upon request.
Represented nationally by National Advertising Service,
Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and
San Francisco.
Office, Room 122, Administration Building. Telephone
4-5444. \
1941 Member 1942
Associated Gotle6iate Press
E. M. Rosenthal Editor-in-chief
D. C. Thurman Associate Editor
Lee Rogers : Associate Editor
Ralph Criswell Advertising Manager
Sports Staff
Mike Haikin Sports Editor
W. F. Oxford Assistant Sports Editor
Mike Mann Senior Sports Assistant
Chick Hurst ! Junior Sports Editor
Russell Chatham Junior Sports Assistant
Circulation Staff
Gene Wilmeth Circulation Manager
F. D. Asbury Junior Assistant
Bill Huber, Joe Stalcup Circulation Assistants
Cedric Landon Senior Assistant
Photography Staff
Jack Jones , Staff Photographer
Bob Crane, Ralph Stenzel Assistant Photographers
Phil Crown Assistant Photographer
Thursday’s Staff
Ken C. Bresnen Junior Managing Editor
Clyde C. Franklin Junior Editor
Jack Hood Junior Editor
Ed Kingery Junior Editor
Brooks Gofer Junior Editor
Robert L. Freeland Assistant Editorial Editor
W. A. Goforth Assistant Advertising Manager
Reporters
Calvin Brumley, Arthur L. Cox, Russell Chatham, Bill
Fox, Jack Keith, Tom Journeay, W. J. Hamilton, Nelson Kar-
bach, Tom Leland, Doug Lancaster, Charles P. McKnight, Keith
Kirk, Weinert Richardson, C. C. Scruggs, Henry H. Vollentine,
Ed Kingery, Edmund Bard, Henry Tillet, Harold Jordon, Fred
Pankay, John May, Lonnie Riley, Jack Hood.
Next Year's Seniors
What has happened to that feeling of one
ness which was once so characteristic of the
A. & M. student body? Where is that certain
something which, since 1876, has been the
reason for people to recognize A. & M. as
the world’s greatest fraternal order? Some
say it is still here ; others say it is gone.
What we all hope is that it is only in a tem
porary latent state.
Of course Exes still maintain that one
ness; only the present students seem to be
lo sing it and losing it at a time when world
events necessitate that there be the greatest
friendliness between all A. & M. men as well
every other citizen of the United Nations.
Last Monday night the Junior class took
another step to undo one of the firmest welds
of the Junior and Senior classes. The vote
not to ask the class of ’42 to the Junior prom
was an action which still has half of the
campus wondering. In the past the affairs
of the class of men who in a few short
weeks would be seniors and the graduating
class strengthened what had already devel
oped into a firm friendship over a period of
three years. Now, instead of strengthening
the bonds of friendship the Junior class is
making a distinct about face and taking the
selfish attitude of “it’s our money and we
are the only ones who can enjoy it”, not
“let’s do as they’ve always done in the past
and have one more big affair with the sen
iors before they leave for the fighting front
where we will probably be with them next
year.”
Certainly the seniors didn’t like j;he
vote, but not for the reason most juniors
seem to believe. The prom as a prom means
little to the class of ’42. Just another dance
and at that with the same orchestra which
will play for the Senior ring dance. But the
seniors are able to see beyond not being in
vited to a dance and realize what is happen
ing to one of A. & M.’s finest traditions.
They feel sure the Juniors don’t realize the
closeness which develops at the Junior prom
between the two classes, the idea that both
classes have attained that point where
neither are no longer under classmen. These
things are what have made Exes always
write back and ask about some new senior
in the outfit.
Many juniors already realize there ac-
THE BATTALION
-THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1942
Man, Your Manners
By L Sherwood
The Groom doesn’t feature a great deal at
his wedding, in fact, about the only thing
necessary for him to do is to be there. The
best man will take over all the responsibil
ity. He will look after the luggage and the
get-away after the ceremony; he presents
the ring at the service, and hands the min
ister the groom’s donation; he should be on
hand at all times to look after the poor help
less groom—just why the groom should be
in such a state is a mystery.
The groom will make a tactful choice,
if he selects the bride-to-be’s brother for
his best man, if she has one.
The ushers are usually close friends of
the groom; their job is very important; they
should arrive at the church before the cere
mony is to begin. They receive their bouton
nieres, put on their gloves and take their
places at the aisles assigned them. Usually
there are more for the center aisle than for
the side ones, and those for the center should
be men who know the members of both
families and their intimate friends by sight.
This is important because they are seated
in the reserved pews at the front.
The bride’s parents occupy the first pew
on the left, then relatives behind them. As
the guests arrive, the usher offers his right
arm to the lady and escorts her to the seat.
If he does not know her, he should ask if
she has a reserved seat. If .not, he asks her
where she wishes to sit. If she is a friend of
both families, she should sit on the left. A
gentleman accompanying her follows alone.
After the guests are seated, the cou
ple’s parents are ushered in. First ' the
groom’s mother goes down the aisle on the
right arm of the usher previously appointed
for this duty. They are followed by the
groom’s father who walks alone.
The same usher returns for the bride’s
mother and escorts her to the first pew on
the left. As soon as she is seated, no one
else may be admitted to the pews, except in
the gallery. At some weddings ushers stretch
white ribbons across the pew entrances on
both sides of the aisle.
The bride’s mother seated, the usher
returns to join the procession.
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"Say, Maharajah, your petticoat’s showing.’*
BACKWASH
By
Jack Hood
“Baakwa&h: Am agitation rcaulting from aoma astiom or oecurreno*.”—Webster
From Capital to Campus
ACP’s Jay Richter Reports from Washington
WAR . . .
WASHINGTON—(AGP)—In case you
haven’t noticed by this time, all college and
university students are eligible for ration
ing books and their half-pound of sugar per
week whether they live “on the campus” or
at home. It may be a good idea to get a book
because there is likely to be further ration
ing of other products. However, it would be
a good gesture to pass up purchases of sugar
if you don’t need it. “Reach for a bond, in
stead of a sweet”! Perhaps we’ve a campaign
there.
Alien students in American colleges
“absolutely do not” have to register for se
lective service. All they must do is prove
to local draft boards that their non-resident
status is bona fide.
Selective Service officials have been
compelled to reiterate the exemption of
“non-resident aliens” because or rumors
floating about that alien students are sub
ject to military service.
The majority of these students are citi
zens of sister American republics, here on
scholarships granted by their home govern
ments or Uncle Sam.
Our Choice
Representing the Battalion in
Friday night’s Cotton Pageant,
will be Miss Laura Beesley*.
escorted by
Clyde C. Frank
lin, of the Bat
talion staff, 2
CHQ, and Chat
eau Legett.
Miss Beesley’s
father, Thomas
J. Beesley, was
editor of the
Hood 1908 Longhorn,
President of the Senior class, Pres
ident of the Y.M.C.A., and, ac
cording to the 1908 Longhorn,
smiled when anyone called him
“Lieutenant.”
Being a member of the opposite
sex, Miss Beesley is a junior at
Texas university . . . like her Ag
gie father, she has her fingers in
more than one school pie . . she
prefers the Pi Lambda Theta sor
ority, the Blue Stockings Club, and
the Cap and Gown Club. Her home
is Rockdale, Texas.
• • •
Sweepings
,. . ^ ^ . There is, however, nothing to prohibit
tion may boomerang. Two weeks after their their volunteering for military service. That,
dance they will have the honor of being too, is done through the local draft board
knee deep m leather .Of course they will turns over their qualifications and
want the respect which has in the past personal histories to the War Department for
gone with boots, but the example which they
are setting now by no means will make for
respect of next year’s underclassmen. “This * * *
wTS , Officials here are skittish when asked
the tvniral attitude next semester about the P robable requirements for com-
^Perhaps'the^most^'in^ortant' point of Women’s Army Aux-
the whole affair is that the action of the ^ Co ;' p * 1 . OI f . lts counterpart in the Navy
Junior class was actually not representative (fhlls establishing- both organizations have
of the class’ true feeling. Snap judgment, P“f d th ?, Hou f-> 11 s ?*8 00 l d b?t though
it all took place from suggestion to action ‘ hat , a o? lle « e de <f ee wl11 hel P’ J ust as 14
with five minutes and small representation, 01068 m obe case 00 men ’
only 250 were present. _ Surely this is not Fort Des Moines, Iowa, is being consid-
the attitude of the thinking junior. e red by the War Department as a West Point
for women. Some 5,000 of them would be
trained there in various war occupations.
The Navy Auxiliary unit would be open
to any woman over 20. Grade for grade,
Foreword: A man ran for 40
miles per hour on foot recently
. . . he proved to be an Italian
soldier . . . The Bluejackets will
be welcomed to the Cotton Pageant
by the Aggies who are glad to
share in the . beauty f est with the
Sailors . . . the 35th day of May
will be designated to honor the
Juniors . . . one fact that should
be known: no ONE junior is re
sponsible for the current rumpus
. . . Beside General George F.
Moore’s picture in the 1908 Long
horn: “’Civilization begins and
ends with thfe plow’—but I never
begun it and I have no intentions
of ending it.” Also, “Maud plays
football and finds no trouble in
winning his ‘T’s,’ but has some
difficulty in keeping th^m. He
goes to class sometimes, but was
never known to stay during the
whole period.” . . . apparently, A.
& M. is crowded with potential
generals ... A pre-med student.
Cotton Pageant
King Cotton will rule as the eleventh WO men would receive the same pay as sea-
annual Cotton Ball and Pageant will be held me n. Duties would include decoding, air-
tomorrow night. Under the guidance of Pro- p] ane spotting and confidential secretarial
fessor J. S. Mogford and the sponsorship of WO rk.
the Agronomy society, work has been going
on for the past weeks to have one of the ‘
best pageants in the series. of the South and Mexico as a reward for
Besides the dance and the show of duch- their efforts. Announcement of the winners
«sses there is a spirit behind the Cotton Ball will be made at the pageant.
Which many don’t realize exists. This spirit
Not only does the pageant pay tribute
is the tribute to the ‘‘King of the South”— to the cotton industry and serve as a means
King Cotton. The spirit of Dixie is. wrapped to pay expenses of the tour, but also it will
up in the cotton industry, and it is to this reach all cadets in some way. Half of the
industry that the pageant pays tribute. proceeds will go into the Student Activities
Proceeds from the pageant and ball will Fund and then will be distributed to the dif-
go to defray expenses of the trip the win- ferent clubs and organizations next semes-
ners of the cotton contest will receive. Win- ter.
ners are selected by a series of examina- Such an undertaking as worthy as this
tions on Agronomy and pertaining subjects, merits the wholehearted support of the stu-
The three winners this year will make a tour dent body.
MOVIE
GUION HALL
THURSDAY ONLY
3:30 and 6:45
“Target for Tonight”
% ALSO
“TANKS ARE COMING”
TECHNICOLOR
and
WABBIT TWACKS BUNNIE IN
“All This and Rabbit Stew”
NO SHOW FRIDAY ON ACCOUNT OF
COTTON PAGEANT
By Jack Keith
Main distraction of the week is
the Cotton Pageant Friday night
at Guion Hall. Besides the lovely
queen of the pageant, there will
be over 160 other beauties in at
tendance.
The pageant will be followed by
the annual Cotton Ball in Sbisa
Hall. Toppy Pearce will swing out
so everyone will have the chance
to dance with his favorite duch
ess, maid of honor, or the queen
herself . . .
“BLUEBEARD’S EIGHTH
WIFE” will play tonight at the
Campus Theatre for the benefit of
the A.S.C.E. The show stars Clau
dette Colbert and Gary Cooper.
Friday and Saturday at the
Campus, Elizabeth Bergner, Ran
dolph Scott and Basil Rathbone
are appearing in “PARIS CALL
ING,” at Universal picture.
“Paris Calling” is another pic
ture based on the activities of the
anti-Nazi movement in German-
conquered countries. Elizabeth
Bergner, as a wealthy French girl,
becomes a piano-playing spy in a
French cafe, and as such manages
to transmit valuable information
to England by means of a musical
code.
Randolph Scott plays the part
of a wounded R.A.F. flyer whom
the spy befriends. Crisis of the
story comes when the secret po
lice raid the cafe, discovering the
spy-ring and the enemy flyer. In
trigue, romance and action set a
fast pace throughout the show.
(See DISTRACTIONS, Page 8)
when quizzed on the bones of the
head, answered, “Frontal, Backal,
Topal, and the two Sideals.” . . .
add the “Song of the Quarter
master Corps” the way Glenn Mil
ler cooks it . . . that old French
75 field piece rusting in the big
drill field would look good (clean
ed up) in front of the Academic
building . . . when lunching at the
Hawaiian Century Room in Dal
las, the Singing Cadets relieved
Ligon Smith’s orchestra to sing
two numbers over the air waves
. . . before they were “on the air,”
they sang for the customers . . .
Famous Last Words: “Sarge, I
don’t think this grenade’s any
good, the pin came out.”
am/m v ■ palace
Dial 4-1181
Box Office Opens at 1 P.M.
TODAY ONLY
“BLUEBEARDS
EIGHTH WIFE”
Starring
GARY COOPER
CLAUDETTE COLBERT
Also Cartoon — Short
Benefit Show A. S. C. E.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Consolidated Mothers
Club Holds Last Meet
Final meeting of the year of the
Mothers Club of A. & M. Con
solidated School will be held in
the music room of the school
Thursday at 3:30 p. m., it has been
announced by Mrs. Frank Ander
son, president of the group.
A summary of the school year
will be the subject of a talk to be
given by Superintendent W. D.
Bunting.
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A CharUt K. Foldman Group Production
with
RANDOLPH SCOTT
ELISABETH BERGNER
BASIL RATHBONE
Also Three Stooges
News — Musical With
Joe Reichman and Orchestra
Thursday - Friday - Saturday
JAMES CAGNEY
in
“CAPTAINS OF
THE CLOUDS”
with
DENNIS MORGAN
BRENDA MARSHALL
PREVIEW 11 P.M.
* SATURDAY NIGHT
MARLENE DIETRICH
FRED MacMURRAY
in ;j E j
“THE LADY IS
WILLING”
Shown Sunday and Monday
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