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â– THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 1942
THE BATTALION
The Battalion
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,
ia published three times weekly, and issued Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings.
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{Associated GoUe6icite Press
Brooks Gofer j. Editor-in-Chief
Ken Bresnen Associate Editor
Phil Crown Staff Photographer
Sports Staff
Mike Haikin Sports Editor
Mike Mann Assistant Sports Editor
Chick Hurst. Senior Sports Assistant
Advertising Staff
Reggie Smith Advertising Manager
Lack E. Carter Tuesday Asst. Advertising Manager
Louis A. Bridges Thursday Asst. Advertising Manager
Jay Pumphrey Saturday Asst. Advertising Manager
Circulation Staff
F. D. Asbury, Jr Circulation Manager
Bill Huber Senior Assistant
H. R. Tampke Senior Assistant
Carlton Power Senior Assistant
Joe Stalcup Junior Assistant
Thursday’s Staff
Ken Bresnen Managing Editor
Nelson Karbach Junior Editor
Jack Keith.... .'. Junior Editor
Benton Taylor - Junior Editor
Lel&nd Junior Editor
Reporters
.Torn Journeay, Bob Garrett, Ramon McKinney, Harry
Cordua, John Baldridge, Charles Kaplan, Gerald Fahrentold,
Bert Kurtz, Bill Jarnagin, Bob Meredith, Bill Japhet, Jack
Hood, Jack Chilcoat, Bill Murphy, and John Sparger.
Tom
; Let Us Prey
O Lord, our God, help us to tear their sol
diers to bloody shreds with our shells; help
us to cover their smiling fields with the pale
forms of their patriotic dead; help us to
lay waste their humble homes with a hurri
cane of fire; help us to wring the hearts of
their unoffending widows with unavailing
grief; help us to turn them out roofless with
their little children to wander unfriended
through the wastes of their land in rags
and hunger and thirst, sport of the sun’s
flames of summer and the icy winds of win
ter, broken in spirit, worn with travail, im-
loring Thee for the refuge of the grave and
denied it—for our sakes, who adore Thee
Lord, blast their hopes, blight their lives,
protract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy
their steps, water their way with their tears,
stain the white snow with the blood of their
wounded feet!
We ask of one who is the spirit of love
and who is the ever faithful refuge and
friend of all that are sore beset, and seek
His aid with humble and contrite hearts.
Grant us our prayer, 0 Lord, and Thine
shall be the praise and honor and glory, now
and ever, Amen.—Mark Twain.
Something to Read
— By Dr. T. F. Mayo —
Two recent letters from Aggies in the Army
have shown me how differently the experi
ence of military training may affect differ
ent people—both of them very good people,
by the way.
One lad, stationed in an old and inter
esting Eastern state, near a large city fam
ous for its cultural advantages, writes that
;as far as he is concerned “they can give this
part of the country back to the Indians-”
As for him, he says, he can’t wait to get
back to dear old Texas. The one bright spot
in his life so far, it seems, has been his
meeting a bunch of Brother Aggies.
The other boy is in a big training camp
right here in Texas. He writes that he is
tenting with three other fellows, two from
Virginia and one from Ohio. They are swell
guys, he says, and he gets on with them
like a house afire. The only thing that both
ers him is the fact that they talk all the
time about things that are Greek to him:
politics, psychology, the good new novels,
etc., etc. He says that he’s tired of feeling
foolish and ignorant and will I please tell
him some good books to read so that he may
learn, a little bit more what it’s all about.
He writes, further, that he wishes to (some
thing or other) he had read more in Col
lege and taken more courses that might
have broadened his mind.
To such readers as those of The Bat
talion it is hardly necessary to point the
moral of this little yarn. The first lad is ap
parently insulated against education. All the
kingdoms of the world of the mind are
.spread out at his feet, and he votes to “give
them back to the Indians.” He’s a fine fel
low—one of the best—but he’s not letting
the War educate him.
Number Two has already acquired, in
his two military months, the most impor
tant of all factors of an education: the de
sire for it. If he follows up the lead which
he already has, he will come out of the
Army a far better educated man than the
one who went in.
Books, and people as instructive as
books, are everywhere nowadays. (There are
even a few of each on this Campus!) Now
the war will probably cost us all a great
deal of grief before we get through with it.
But there are ways to make it repay us in
some degree for the ways in which it is dis
locating our lives and forcing us to do all
sorts of disagreeable though necessary
things. Certainly one of those possible re
payments is to make the war broaden and
deepen our education.
I may add, too, that the more you read
and think now before you go, the more likely
you are to see and take advantage of the
opportunities that the war may offer you.
Man, Your Manners
_ By L Sherwood —
Young people aren’t any nearer “going to
the dogs” than they were back in the day
when Grandma used to “harp” so much on
the subject. But they should give honest,
intelligent thought to the drinking problem,
for no gentleman or lady “gets drunk.” At
least anyone who does so ceases very soon
to belong in either of these categories.
It is unforgivable, as well as bad man
ners, for a young man to place a young
woman in the position where she has to as
sume responsibility for a drunken “date”—
the same holds true for a young woman. It
is difficult enough for a man to live down
making a fool of himself, but it is practical
ly impossible for a young woman to regain
her reputation.
Good manners require now, as they have
required for years and years that we do not
make spectacles of ourselves in public or
anywhere else, for that matter.
Modern etiquette concedes that you
have as much right to your taste as anyone
else. Don’t think you must take a drink of
fered you. Have enough poise to refuse with
out it embarassing you. People don’t mind
your refusing if you don’t moralize about it.
Taking a drink to be a “good sport” will not
win you any worth-while friends—it may
lose for you the ones you value most.
The war has some of us elders bewil
dered, but we are depending on the youth
of the land to see us through—so, young
men keep your “wits” about you.
Penny's Serenade
. By W. L. PENBERTHY
One of the most important, if not the most
important, elements of proficiency in sports
is “timing”. Skilled performers in the vari
ous sports have been able to reach a high
degree of proficiency because of their fine
sense of timing and we see that fact men
tioned many times in reading descriptions
of our “greats” in ‘sports. Once a performer
has lost his timing he is very ordinary when
pitted against one who has retained that
high degree of coordination. Timing is espe
cially important if a team is to be success
ful. I have seen coaches of athletic teams
work themselves and their teams long and
hard to perfect the timing on a particular
play so that all players will be where they
are supposed to be, doing what they are sup
posed to do at exactly the right time. Noth
ing is more pleasing to watch than a well
executed, which means a well timed, play.
Much has been written concerning the
fine coordination of the German army dur
ing their campaign against France and the
other countries that have fallen to the Ger
man blitz.
We will never forget the act of the Japs
in their attack on Pearl Harbor but all
agree that the attack was perfectly timed
which accounts for the success of that at
tack. Certainly in war there must be a very
fine degree of coordination between all of
the armed forces but there must also be that
same high degree of coordination between
all who are a part of the war effort. The
production line must be kept moving and
personnel must be continually trained for
replacement and expansion. Each of us has
his part and regardless of how insignificant
it may seem it behooves all of us to do that
part when it is to be done and to the best
of our ability.
I know of no more admirable quality in
a young man than being reliable, that is, be
ing where he is supposed to be, and doing
what he is supposed to do, when he is sup
posed to do it. It is a joy to be associated
with folks who are reliable but misery to be
associated with those who keep us confused
because we can’t depend upon them.
I have seen what might have been a
perfectly executed play fail because a player
slipped or stumbled. That may happen to
anyone but it happens the least often to those
who practice timing—being there and doing
the job at the right time.
This Collegiate World
ASSOCIATED COLLEGE PRESS —
Midget ocean storms alternated with
periods of tranquility, created in a tiny lab
oratory model of a beach, are being used by
the department of mechanical engineering at
the University of California to discover the
effects of the seasons on the beaches
of America.
In a recent experiment investigators
packed a full year of Nature’s work on a
beach into a couple of days in their tiny
laboratory model.
The model is a foot wide, 66 feet long
and three feet deep. At one end is a paddle
which fits into the tanks and is moved back
and forth by a motor. This paddle creates
waves which are sent toward the other end
of the tank. Here the tank slopes like a
beach and it is covered with sand.
The tank at the “beach” end has glass
walls, and the changes that take place can
be photographed and studied carefully at
each stage.
In their experiment the investigators
first turned on the storm; that is, they ran
the paddle at a fast clip. A typical storm
beach was created, similar to that found
on natural beaches at this time of year. It
is characterized by a large sand bar offshore
at the point where the big waves crash, and
smaller bars up the beach where smaller
waves break.
Musical Meanderings
■ 1 - =. By BILL MURPHY —
Sunday marked the beginning
of the Fitch Band Wagon’s new
series. This series offers only lo
calized orchestras who have built
up a following in their particular
territories, and will run for thir
teen weeks . . . From Houston
comes word that the Aggieland
Orchestra might have competition
from an S.M.U. orchestra that is
currently playing with the all-
college “College Capers” show at
the Met Theatre in Houston. I’m
afraid there will be some hard
feelings if the Aggieland beats the
orchestra from such universities
as SMU and Texas, especially
since they have music schools in
their curricula.
Thirty-Second Notes
To keep with the general trend
Sammy Kaye has added violins to
his solid ( ?) band ... A few days
ago the T. Dorsey-J. Dorsey feud
broke out again at the Hotel Astor
in New York. This time fists flew,
and the next day Jimmy was
sporting a few facial bruises. Some
give the opinion that Tommy just
can’t take Jimmy’s increased pop
ularity, while others say it was
because Jimmy failed to sign a
contract for a picture that would
feature both of the Dorseys. Jim
my held out for more money. Ten
years from now they will still be
fighting.
Those who attended the Engin
eer’s Ball will remember the pian
ist as one of the finest boogie-
woogie artists of all time. Thd or
chestra was that of Andy Kirk,
while the pianist was one Mary
Lou Williams. Last week she cele
brated her thirteenth anniversary
with Kirk. This week she quit the
band and is now forming her own.
Last month was disastrous for
the music business. Such famous
maestros as Will Bradley, Leigh
ton Noble, Dick Haymes, Toots
Camarata, Artie Shaw, Orrin Tuc
ker, Eddy Duchin and others aban
doned their orchestras for various
reasons . . . Tommy Dorsey has
just been classified as 1-A in the
draft.
Larry Clinton, out of sight all
these months, is spending most of
his time flying about Long Island
Sound in his Stinson as a “spot
ter” for the CAP, and happy with
his work as he never was in the
band business . . . RECORD OF
THE WEEK ... is Woody Her
man’s “Amen.” One of the finest
blues spirituals ever recorded.
Don’t miss it . . . HAVE YOU
WRITTEN YOUR LETTER YET?
BACKWASH
“Backwash: An agitation resulting from some action or occurrence.”—Webster
Blooie
Speaking of blow-outs, the stu
dents of the University of Ala
bama blew their tops in a big way
recently . . . and
nobody seems to
know what the
occasion was, or
, why.
One Friday
night a group of
students gather-
ged at one of the
Ucampus “hang
outs” and started
building a small
fire in the middle of the street.
The fire grew . . . and the crowd
grew . . . pretty soon the demon
stration began to look like a Pap
py O’Daniel rally. All traffic on
the street was stopped.
The police force of Tuscaloosa
was called out but did little good
. . . they were blasted with sweet
potatoes taken from a produce
truck the students “borrowed.”
Then the students turned open the
fire hydrants on the curbs and
flooded the streets for blocks.
When the crowd numbered some
2,000 wild collegians, it marched
with flaming torches to the wom
en’s dorms and continued with the
show.
Psychologists are still trying to
figure out the most unusual dem
onstration in the Crimson Tide’s
history.
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Rip
It’s been done before, but it still
makes a guy feel pretty foolish:
Dave Pinson took a little snooze
in journalism class Wednesday . . .
in fact he slept quite soundly.
When the class was over, they
filed out quietly and left “Rip” to
be awakened by the following
class. (“Rip” stands for Rip Van
Winkle, or Rest in Peace.)
• • •
Sweepings
For a change: Two lassies pull
ed up at the north gate and asked
a couple of Aggies to ride around
the block with them . . . State
College, Miss., had a military
chicken a few weeks ago. Crowing
loudly, the borrowed white chicken
interrupted senior infantry class
with the help of a student dressed
like a Negro woman. The boy was
compelled to carry the chicken
wherever he went on initiation
day . . . Mentally dry Johnny Bry
son, of Texas U., when quizzed on
his opinion of college girls in
slacks, said he liked slacks “ ’cause,
they hung on so fast when going
around curves. But what will the
men hide behind if you take away
a woman’s skirt?” . . . Swiped:
When I die, please bury me, with
a ton of sugar ’neath a rubber
tree. Lay me to rest in a Ford
machine, and water my grave with
gasoline.
Nazi Liquidation
Of Poles Revealed
How the Nazis are methodically
liquidating the Polish nation and
at the same time using Polfes for
slave labor is unfolded in “They
Sleep for Hitler,” the next tran
scribed. “You Can’t Do Business
with Hitler,” series of programs
heard over Station WTAW on Fri
days at 11:30 a.m.
The episode is based in part on
documentary evidence compiled by
Wallace Deuel, former American
newspaper correspondent in Ber
lin, and reveals the Nazi practice
of sterilization of Polish women,
so that the Poles, while available
for work as slaves, may not bear
a new generation of men and wom
en for the reconstruction of their
country.
Forest “Frosty” Cox is in his
seventh year as head basketball
coach at the University of Colorado.
WHATS SHOWING
At Guion Hall
Thursday, Friday—“Frank
Buck’s Jungle Cavalcade.”
At The Campus
Thursday, Friday, Satur
day—“Ball of Fire” with
Barbara Stanwyck and Gary
Cooper.
WHEN YOU ARE AT THE NORTH GATE
DROP IN AND SEE OUR NEW LINE OF
Rip-Cord Stationery
By Gorneau
College Book Store
North Gate
Ice Cold Drinks, Candy and
Sandwiches
That Hit the Spot When You’re Hungry
GEORGE’S
COVERING
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By
JACK
KEITH
Something new has been added
to the list of distractions on the
Aggie Campus. Starting tomorrow
immediately after supper, the first
of a series of AGGIE HAMFESTS,
weekly amateur shows, will be
held on the steps of Goodwin Hall.
Everybody is invited, the program
is free and a good time will be had
by all, according to J. E. Loupot,
originator of the amateur show
idea.
To make the program a success,
it is necessary that everyone who
can play a musical instrument,
act, sing, dance, whistle or do any
thing in the way of entertainment
enter into the spirit of the show.
Prizes, donated by Loupot, will be
awarded each week to the first,
second and third place winners as
determined by the applause of the
audience.
Those desiring to participate
should fill out the entry blank ap
pearing in this issue of The Bat
talion and turn it in to their re
spective organization first ser
geants so that may be turned in
at corps headquarters office by 5
o’clock today.
Starting a three day run today
at the Campus Theatre is “BALL
OF FIRE” starring Barbara Stan
wyck and Gary Cooper in a com
edy full of fun and laughter.
“Ball of Fire” is the story of
eight men who are writing a com
prehensive encyclopedia under the
direction of Gary Cooper. To gain
material for the chapter on mod
ern slang, Cooper goes out night-
clubbing and brings back Barbara
Stanwyck, a gangster’s moll. He
Thursday - Friday
Saturday
TYRONE POWER
JOAN FONTAINE
in
“THIS ABOVE ALL”
• • *
Preview 11 p.m. Sat. Night
plans to learn all about slang from
her.
The police come looking fori
Barbara for evidence against her
ex-boy friend, the gangster. The
hoy friend does some looking, too,
because he wants to marry her
and prevent her from testifying
against himself about a murder he
happened to do. With the aid of
the eight professors, she manages
to elude both parties very well.
Naturally, she and Cooper fall in
love—in spite of the odds against
it.
The Lowdown: a gun moll plus
eight language “queers” equals
good entertainment.
Shepardson Attends
Cattle Association
Meeting in New Jersey
Plans for Charles B. Shepardson
continuing from Mexico City to
another meeting in Brandon, New
Jersey, of the Purebred Cattle As
sociation, were announced yester
day.
Shepardson left last Saturday
with the Secretary of Agriculture
and a number of others to attend
an Inter-American conference in
Mexico City. When the conference
is over he plans to go on from
there to the other meeting. Shep
ardson is a member of the board
of directors of the organization.
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Box Office Open Till 10 P.M.
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Friday - Saturday
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Shown Sunday - Monday
with
GENE KRUPA ORCHESTRA
Plus
MARCH OF TIME
“India in Crises”
CARTOON ,
• • •
Preview Saturday Night
“TEXAS”
If You Want To Look
The Best At All Times
COME BY AND SEE US
YMCA and Varsity Barber Shop
On the Campus- for Your Convenience
MOVIE
Guion Hall
Thursday and Friday
3:30 and 7:00
THE MOST ASTOUNDING AGGREGATION OF
WILD ANIMAL THRILLS EVER SHOWN
Frank Buck’s
Jungle Cavalcade
News - - Comedy
COMING SATURDAY
Gracie Allen - William Post, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. North
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