The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, May 02, 1942, Image 1

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    DIAL 4-5444
r Tf if jr~|> 1 *
DIAL 4-5444
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
Ihe Battalion
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
US ADMINISTRATION BLDG. VOLUME 41
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1942
2275
NUMBER 91
Enlistment in Reserves Is Required for Contracts
Juniors Rescind Action
Previously Taken on Prom
Adopt Overseas Caps; Sophs Will Wear
Chevrons as Distinguishing Emblem
By a vote of 371 to 50 the Junior class voted by secret
ballot to adopt the traditional system of holding the Junior
•Prom and extending the usual invitation to the Senior class
to attend the dance. Also at this meeting, which was held
Thursday night and presided over by Jack Miller, president
of the Junior class, action was taken as to what uniform
the cadet corps is to wear during the next term.
The vote to invite the seniors^
to the dance repealed a previous
vote that had been taken at a
meeting held last Monday night in
which it was decided not to invite
the class of ’42. The plans adopted
at this and the previous meeting
are final for the banquet and
dance to be held May 8.
A committee composed of Aus
tin Nance, Bill Holland, Bill Black,
John Longley, Earl Hartman, and
Frank Young met with Colonel
Welty to consider seven proposals
as to the uniform. Two plans were
approved which are designed to
distinguish between the Juniors
In the last few days perhaps
some members of the corps
have taken some actions which
are not in accord with the true
Aggie spirit which we are
fighting to preserve. This
spirit of unity between our
classes is all the more import
ant in this transitional period
of hardship in the history of
the corps, and is further
heightened by the fact that
within two weeks another
group of Aggies will complete
their work at the ollege and
join the ranks of those A. &
M. men already fighting at the
front.
None of the actions were in
tended to be tradition breaking
or acts of disrespect nor did
they have any personal bear
ing, and for the good of the
Corps we appeal to members
of all classes to consider the
matter a closed incident.
Jack Miller Dick Hervey
Austin Nance Tom Gillis
and Sophomores and both were
adopted at the meeting pending
approval of the uniform commit
tee. Sophomores and Freshmen
next summer are to wear shirts
without shoulder loops while on
the other hand Juniors and Sen
iors are to wear the loops. Sopho
mores also are to distinguish them
selves from the juniors by wear
ing either corporal stripes or the
first class private single stripe.
Other action taken at the meet
ing was to adopt the overseas caps
(See JUNIORS, Page 4)
Advanced Course
Physical Exams
Are Next Week
Physical examinations for ad
vanced contracts will be given next
week starting Monday at 9 a.m.
The board of medical officers will
arrive in College Station Monday
morning and will remain here un
til Friday afternoon. Maj. A. J.
Bennett states that those students
who intend to get their contracts
next semester should check with
their senior instructors as to when
they should appear for examina
tion so that not more than twenty-
five will report each hour.
The following schedule of ex
aminations will be. followed: Mon
day, 9 a.m. 15 applicants for Field
Artillery contracts; 10 a.m., 20
F.A. applicants and the rest of
that units applicants will report,
20 at 11 a.m., 25 each hours thru-
out the afternoon and 25 at 8 a.m.
Tuesday morning.
The examinations for Infantry
contracts will be given, 25 at a
time beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday,
continuing throughout the rest of
the day and at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Coast Artillery exams will be giv
en at 9, 10, and 11 a.m. and at 1
p.m. Wednesday. *
Signal Corps physical examina
tions will be conducted at 2 and
a£ 3 p.m. Wednesday, followed by
the Chemical Warfare at 4 p.m.
and at 8 a.m. Thursday morning.
Twenty-five applicants from the
Cavalry will report at 9 and at 10
and 9 will report at 11 a.m. The
Engineers regiment will report as
follows: 16 men at 11 a.m. Thurs
day, 25 at 1 and at 2 p.m. and 10
at 3 p.m.
Fifteen applicants for quarter
master contracts will report at 3
p.m. Thursday, followed by 25 at
4 p.m. and the remainder at 8 a.m.
Friday morning. The last examina
tions will be those of the ordnance
department, 25 each hour from 9
to 11 Friday morning.
What a Soldier Thinks About!
Aggie Tells of High Spirits,
Tough Going, Needs in Battle
The Aggie spirit thrives amid
strife and conflict!
In a letter to his father, ex-
Aggie, Capt. Paul R. Gregory re
vealed the hardships endured and
the courage with which the Ameri
can soldiers faced the Japanese
massacre in embattled Bataan.
A portion of the letter reads:
General Moore Wins
DSC for Bravery In
Action at Corregidor
Major General George F. Moore,
former commandant and an ex
student of the college, has been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross according to radio reports
from Australia and General Mac-
Arthur’s headquarters.
This decoration was recommend
ed for General Moore by MacAr-
thur and the citation indicated
that it was for constantly visiting
all components of his command
while under fire of the enemy.
Moore is in command of the island
forts of Mills and Corregidor, and
has a large number of A. & M.
graduates under him.
“I am commanding the company
I was with before the war started
and am now a captain. Both of my
roommates (Texas A. & M.) Harry
and Paul, are also captains.
“The three of us first learned
of the war while eating break
fast. The radio was on and the
news that Hawaii was bombed sort
of startled us. Immediately we
packed and got ready to take our
field positions. I had two army
lockers, my steamer trunk, two
boxes and my Gladstone bag
packed and stacked in my bed
room at the barracks. All that is
gone now. When we left Fort Mc
Kinley I left my car parked under
my company barracks. That is
gone too; and I had just done a
lot of work on it and the motor
was in good S shape.
Right now, we are in the same
province where I was last spring.
Have been building a lot of roads
across some mountains. In peace
time they would never think of
putting a road across here. Some
times it goes as high as 2,800 feet.
Some fun. Have not been in combat
yet and have not seen a Jap yet.
(See WAR NEEDS, Page 4)
Prexy Signs Up
Air Corps Also Offers Enlistment Plan,
But Prevents Holding Advanced Contract
Dr. T. O. Walton, president of the college, is depicted above signing
up under the 45 to 60 Selective Service Act. Even men in high
positions of public responsibility are not exempt from the call of
their country to lend aid in the common cause of all free nations,
that of defeating the axis powers. In view of the fact that Wal
ton is now serving by directing the training and education of
soldiers and technicians who will be called upon to lead the United
Nations to victory, the Selective Service Board will probably not
call him from his present position.
Students to Register for Sugar
Rations Books Monday and Wednesday
All students eighteen years, of
age or older must register for War
Ration Books Monday, May 4, and
Wednesday# May 6, in the corridor
of the Administration building.
Tuesday is omitted because of
previous class cancellations for re
views, lectures, etc.
Registration of students with
surnames beginning with A thru
L, inclusive, will be held from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, and stu
dents with surnames beginning
with M through Z will register at
the same time Wednesday. Stu
dents should not cut classes to
register, but should register dur
ing an off-period. If a student has
no off-periods on the day sched
uled for him to register, he may
register on the alternate day. Be
cause of limited time, Acting Reg
istrar Heaton urges that students
exert every effort to register as
scheduled.
Civilians will register for War
Ration Books at the high school
in their district. Superintendent
Bunting, of the A. & M. Consoli
dated High School, stated there
would be no high school classes
Monday, and urged that everyone
in that district try to register
Monday. Those who cannot possi— 1
bly register then will be signed up
on the 5th, 6th, or 7th of May.
A facsimile of the application
for War Ration Book No'. 1 which
will be filled out for the students
appears on page 4 of this issue.
Students are requested to study
carefully the application blank and
be prepared to answer all ques
tions. The Office of Price Adminis
tration estimates it will take four
minutes to fill out each form if
questions are answered promptly.
Fifty members of the junior
class will be selected to assist with
the registration—tWenty-five to
help Monday an3 the remainder,
Wednesday. These students will be
excused from classes while assist
ing.
Chief of Subsistence Hotard
states that no cards will be taken
up this semester, but beginning
next semester all students eating
in the mess halls must turn in
their books. Students under eigh
teen years of age will not be re
quired to register for books, but
will secure them through their
families.
Enlistment to Be at Same
Time as Signing of Contracts
According to releases from the War De
partment all Sophomores who plan to take
advanced military science must enlist in the
| Enlisted Reserve Corps before they will be
permitted to take advanced military science.
The physical exams for all potential ad
vanced students will be given sometime next
week. As soon as the candidates have suc
cessfully completed their physical"!'
they will be required to enlist in
the Enlisted Reserve Corps.
All students who may leave
college for any reason prior to
graduation , with his class will
automatically be called to active
duty in the army, provided he
has no valid reason for getting de
ferment.
This compulsory enlistment for
all advanced military students must
be made so that reserves will be
available and so that the student
who is now in college taking mil
itary training will be protected
until graduation.
Men who are not yet 18 years
old will not be enlisted in the re
serve but may be enrolled in the
ROTC advanced course if they
agree to sign an agreement which
will require them to enlist when
they reach that age.
Advanced course students who
are now taking military science
whether they have contracts or not,
are urged to enlist in the Enlisted
Reserve Corps.
Hospital Insurance
Headed by Anthony
Group hospitalization insurance
matters will be handled hereafter
by M. L. Antony in the College
Hills Estate office, according to
an announcement by the College
Insurance Committee.
Antony will succeed Seldon W.
Henslee, who expects to enter the
army. Antony will collect prem
iums from members of the group,
accept applications for new mem
bers, and handle hospitalization
claims.
The insurance plan is open to
all full time employees of the
College, and at present has about
350 faculty members and other
college employees in its member
ship. Any member who enters the
hospital receives $5.00 per day
during confinement and is reim
bursed for surgical operations in
amounts up to $150, depending on
the nature of the treatment.
The present semi-annual prem
iums are $7 per member. The pro
tection went into effect over a
year ago. During the first year,
the members paid $5,134.50 in
premiums and received from the
insurance company $5,258.90 in
claims.
The usual experience is for
claims to be higher the first year
than thereafter. It is hoped that
claims will be fewer this second
year to prevent increase in rates.
Singing Cadets Join
In National Music
Week Celebration
The Singing Cadets will present
a full-hour of entertainment Mon
day night in the Bryan High
School auditorium for the benefit
of the public. The program is in
observance of National Music
Week and is only one of several
such programs to be presented
throughout the week, according to
R. W. Jenkins, director of the
Singing Cadets.
Other entertainment features
designed to emphasize the import
ance of music to everyone will be
presented by the Bryan A Cappel-
la Choir and a piano and harp re
cital by high school students.
Members of the cadet corps are
especially invited to attend all of
these programs, sa#S Jenkins.
Names of Draft
Advisors Made
Public by Barger
A list of the associate members
of the Brazos County Draft Ad
visory Board has been made pub
lic by J. Wheeler Barger, member
of the board, for the benefit of
those residents of College Station
who have registered recently in
the selective service nation-wide
classification of man-power, in
finding out particulars about their
classification and in aiding in
clearing up any disputes that
might arise over their standing.
The associate-members of the
board are Lt. A. P. Utterback, Lt.
E. B. Sale, B. D. Marburger, W.
J. Butler, M. L. Cashion, E. L.
Angell, Capt. Joe Davis, Harold
Vance, S. R. Gammon, R. W. Steen,
A. B. Nelson, M. F. Nelson, W. L.
Penberthy, W. Horsley, F. G. An
derson, T. A. Munson, G. B. Wil
cox, J. T. McNew, F. B. Clark, I.
G. Adams, D. B. Gofer, C. O.
Spriggs, M. C. Hughs and C. C.
/Hedges.
For help on any problems which
might arise from questionnaires
or other information men affect
ed may contact any of the above
named associate-members.
Welty Compliments
Corps on Conduct
Inspectors Were Well
Pleased Commandant Says
Colonel Maurice D. Welty, in a
statement yesterday, commended
the cadet corps on the fine co
operation shown during the feder
al inspection Wednesday and
Thursday. Although the report of
the inspecting officers has not yet
been made public, Welty express
ed the opinion that the corps made
a fine impression on them.
The officers conducting the an
nual inspection arrived on the
campus Tuesday night and were
here until late Thursday. Wed
nesday they were guests of the
senior cadet officer of each unit in
Duncan and Sbisa halls and Wed
nesday afternoon the party visited
President T. O. Walton; Executive
Assistant E. L. Angell and Dean
T. D. Brooks.
Welty’s complete statement con
cerning the inspection was, “I feel
that the corps made a fine im
pression on inspecting officers
who were here. Inspectors were
entirely satisfied with the cadets
individually and collectively. How
ever, their report will not be
known until it is released from the
War Department. I personally
want to commend the cadets and
thank them for their fine coopera
tion.”
Highlight of the inspection was
the mounted revie^r of the corps
Thursday afternoon. The review
was the first in the history of the
school at which khaki shirts were
worn with the Number 1 uniform.
Members of the inspecting party
were Col. E. A. Keyes, Col. C. L.
Mitchell, Col. Wm. J. Calvert, Col.
John Perkins, Lt. Col. O. C. Mc
Intyre, Lt. Col. B. F. Chadwick,
Lt. Col. R. A. Eads, Maj. J. B.
Wise, Capt. G. T. Turner and Lt.
D. C. Cutter.
Old AAA Building
Renamed Anchor Hall
The old AAA Building which has
been turned into classroom and of
fice space for the Navy school has
been named “Anchor Hall,” it was
announced by E. N. Holmgren,
Business Manager. The name, An
chor Hall, was the choice of Navy
personnel on the campus and will
be the official name by which the
building is referred.
Air Officers Present Plan
Monday in Assembly Hall
Officers of the U. S. Air Corps will dis
cuss the new Army Air Force enlisted re
serve plan Monday night at 7:00 in the As
sembly Hall, according to an announcement
made by Reynolds Smith, former Dallas golf
ing star, who is now connected with the Pub
lic Relations office at Randolph Field. Cap
tain Blaine B. Campbell and Lieutenant J. E.
Michael will explain the new plan
to interested Aggies.
Smith stated that the following
requirements applied: ages past 18
years and not yet 27, married men
are acceptable but all must submit
a birth certificate or acceptable
proof of age. Normal Air Force
physical and mental tests must be
passed. Applicants, upon the basis
of special aptitude, are classified
as pilot, bombardier or navigator.
Students with special college train
ing can pursue training in ground
crew subjects such as armament,
communications, engineering, met
eorology and photography. Within
eight months the applicant can
win a commission as a flying of
ficer.
Smith stated, the Air Force ex
amining board is scheduled to be on
the campus May 13th and 14th.
Under the new plan aviation ca
dets are procured through prelim-
the Air Force Enlisted Reserve
inary enlistment as privates in
providing enlistment on a deferr
ed service basis until the cadet is
required for Army training.
The Commandant’s Office inter
prets the plan to mean that the
Enlisted Reserved men are sub
ject to active duty at any time,
although deferment is permitted to
provide for further scholastic
training. Students enlisted in the
Air Force Reserve, will be order
ed to active duty upon graduation
or upon call with opportunity to
compete for commissions in the
same manner as aviation cadets.
Students enlisting for the Air
Corp will be unable to get advanc
ed R. O. T. C. contracts since ex
isting army regulations do not
permit membership in more than
one arm of the service.
The Army Air Force Enlisted
Reserve, authorized on April 4 r
1942, is open to college students
who have not completed their edu
cational training and who wish to
continue in school. The plan will
serve the purpose of insuring the
Army Air Force a continuous sup
ply of well trained men to become
officers in all branches of the
Army Air Force.
Don Hackney to Swing in the Goodman Style
>wm
With the AggielamrDuring Summer Months
Above at the extreme right is shown Don Hackney, the new lead
er of the Aggieiand Orchestra for the coming semester. The pres
ent leader, Toppy Pearce, is shown at the extreme left in the pic
ture playing a baritone sax.
■ Don Hackney, clarinetist with
the Aggieiand Orchestra, was an
nounced as the new leader of the
organization last night at the Cot
ton Ball. Hackney was selected by
vote of members of the orchestra
and will succeed Toppy Pearce as
leader.
Hackney has already made plans
for the orchestra as it will be un
der his direction. He plans to use
the style of Benny Goodman and
to make the music “sweeter” than
it has been in the past. An addi
tion of two saxaphones will be
made to give the orchestra a more
rounded staff.
Among selections to be played
by the orchestra for the corps
dance tonight is “Milland’s Ver
sion of Fighting Doug MacAr-
thur,” a novelty number. A num
ber of Jimmie Lunceford’s ar-
(See HACKNEY, Page 4)
Collegiate F. F. A.
Elects New Officers
For Coming Semester
The A. & M. Collegiate Chapter
of F. F. A. met last Monday night
and elected the following officers
for the coming year: Philip Alford,.
president; John Pesek, vice-presi
dent; Oliver Rinehart, Jr., secre
tary; Charles Wyatt, treasurer;
H. C. Clemons, reporter; I. D.
Smith, adviser, Jack Barton, par
liamentarian; Lloyd Clyburn,
watchdog; “Doodie” Rice, histori
an; and Jack Robertson, song lead
er. Committees to set up plans and
goals for the coming year were
appointed. A program committee
was selected to present the enter
tainment for the final meeting of
the year.
Cosmopolitan Club
Holds Annual Banquet
The Cosmopolitan Club will hold
the last business meeting of the
year Sunday afternoon in the
Chapel of the old “Y”. The purpose
of this meeting will be to discuss
the time, and place for a farewell
banquet for the graduating club
members.
Election of officers for the com
ing term will be held, and it is
urged that all members, both grad
uating and otherwise are urged to
attend.