P a g e 2- -THE BATTALION- -THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1943 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, la 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 8, 1870. Man, Your Manners By 1. Sherwood ★ I Xi I HAM i ★ JOHN HOLMAN, Battalion Editor "Backwash: A* agitation resulting from some action or occurrence” — Webster Subscription rates $3 per school year, upon request. Advertising rates Represented nationally by National Advertising Service, Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Office, Room B, Administration Building. Telephone 4-6444. 1942 Member 1943 Plssocioted GoUe6iate Press * a ----- ■ . . - ~ . laughing little devil, “What are It is possible that some young man at A, and Basic ... you laughing about?” Said Two M., who are entering the service of their “According to usually reliable to One: “I just locked a lady in a Country, will be traveling by train for the sources” juniors who go into basic room with a thousand hats and first time in their lives. In that case the fol- training in the near future will no mirror!” (Stinks, doesn’t it? lowing advice will prove helpful: stay there five weeks before going —Ed. Note) (Yeah—Asst’. Ed. Under present conditions it is wise to to OCS. Some authorities, how- Note) (But it fills up space — call the ticket office well in advance Of your ever, insist that as soon as we Author), departure and make a reservation for a leave Aggieland this time, you are berth. When you arrive at a large station, strictly on your own—no more oWeeping'S . . . you may carry your own bags if you like, suck from the ROTC or the A. & [IJhs J2ovjdLovjn on . Qamtnis distractions jgy < Uom ^oume.ay Sports Staff John Holman Danell E. Griffin- Hank Avery Bill Jarnagin John Stout Thomas Boog— » Ruben R. Caro Costas Circulation Staff Joe Stalcup Kenneth Varvel Bill Trodlier Jimmy Marks, T. L. Johnson Editor-in-Chief Staff Photographer /. Sports Editor .Junior Managing Editor ..Senior Sports Assistant but if you need help, a redcap will be on M. C. of T. hand. He should be tipped fifteen cents for . one bag, twenty-five for two, etc. More Basic . . . When traveling on a pullman during the By Ben Fortson to furthering the career of her Showing today, Friday and Sat- younger sister. She runs away urday at the Campus is WINGS from her husband and a life of AND THE WOMAN, the impres- squalor in a Pennsylvania steel sive biography of England’s fa- town and, taking her little sister mous aviatrix, Amy Johnson. to New York, she manages, by re- Herbert Wilcox, one of RKO’s sorting to cheating and every sort top-notch directors, produced the of artifice, to push her to the top show and the part of Amy is skill- 0 f the theatrical world, only to fully portrayed by lovely Anna lose out to Cupid. He’s never been to A. & M. Same Neagle. The supporting cast in- This is a highly dramatic story fellow says the average age of eludes Robert Newton, Edward but has its lighter spots and will A Houston judge says it’s too easy to get married in Texas . . . Sports Assis ...Sports Assistant Sports Writer aren’t The whole story is based on the j ow down: A good story with life of Miss Johnson and her many fine ac ting. precedental flights and adventures ..Circulation Manager Senior Assistant Junior Assistant Assistants H Hill Haskell Lindley Ed Schlenker Buck Martib Tom Joumeay.. Ben Fortson .. Advertising Staff Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Thursday Asst. Advertising Manager Thursday’s Staff day the person who has the lower berth stories are drifting back about persons seeking divorces is 30 for Chapman and Charles Carson. be entertaining to most, is entitled to tho spat which faeps forward the way A Sgie JlRCers and Texas the wife, 35 for the men. . . aren’t ’ 1 "— J . s are beha ;' should ask the other person if he minds lnl \‘ ar f flgh Ing ^ o nul< , xr ri f,. if you have the berth made up. and 80 ot l ten ™ f amp : th fjf -NOt.e . . . mw4 dark robe should be worn over your pajamas convene i ust outside the mess hall when you walk back through the car. **• *”* tight. The Aggies were d>]1m FOUND: are sketched vividly. Her romance, marriage, and divorce, to rival flier Jim Mollison, the playboy of the air, played by Robert Newton, is also depicted. At the beginning of the war, Anna enlists in the Women’s Division of England’s -Managing Editor Reporter The porter will shine your shoes if you !® ading by about three rOUnds at Lady’s purse in my car while park- Air Trans P° rt Auxiliary, and Swan Song. leave the munder the lower berth or hand the last re P° rt - them to him from the upper. t? i i,* The observation car is for the use of -DR'CKWRSHlllg' . . . pullman or parlor car passengers. After the waiter announces that dinner ed Owner can have same bv de- meets her death P ilotin ^ a bomber. ha / * ‘7; hW °* al this ad. It owner can explain sat- ground and should prove in- With this issue of the Battalion, the report ers, proof readers and editors put the covers on the typewriters until next semester. With the exception of one or two reporters, the entire staff leaves within the week for some form of service with Uncle Sam’s fighting forces, but we leave with the consolation that the words we have printed will be for ever kept in the archives of A. & M. College and that they form a living history of A.&M. The Battalion will go on. It will not be completely manned by students as has been the case in the past, but it will continue to be the official newspaper of the college and its students. After the war is over, and so many of the Aggie traditions that have fallen by the wayside since Pearl Harbor, will come back, and with them will come the old Batt. It will be welcome. The Editors of the Battalion would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the corps for their wholehearted cooperation in understanding the difficulties with which they have had to contend in putting out a newspaper thrice weekly this past semester. Many times stories have appeared which were later contradicted. That was due to lack Wonder who is going to tell the isfactorily to my wife how purse . . ..jit- new fish about TSCW . . . wonder got into my car, will pay for ad is served, you ma _y So into the dining car j g g 0 j n g ^ell them about myself, where the steward will seat you If it is a „ ything for that matter . Then crowded, you will have to share a table with theIe is thc n correspond- Wanger . . . someone else. When a man and woman are ent , North A(rica who hasn , t . together, the woman faces forward and the had man rides backward, unless they are seated a bath in three months and he fells fine ... a negro teresting to all. The Lowdown: A good story with only fair acting. Incidentally, this “Wings in Swing” band, playing for the Final Ball here Friday night, is tops in Uncle Walter will get out of the the opinion of this columnist and doghouse with his Friday night of all others who have heard the side by side, in which case the man takes soldier Speaks of^he African S- extra vaganza. You ought to see band. Instead of getting one big the aisle seat. When you have seen the menu, write your order on the accompanying card. The waiter should be tipped ten per cent of the check. You need not tip the steward. Tj v Rp At the end of your journey, tip the pull- • • . man porter fifty cents or more if the trip has been a long one. ert as “miles and miles of miles and miles.” AIRCREW TRAINING SCHOOL NEWS Rudder Dust What a meeting we had last Tuesday night! Rufus, as an other member of the detachment, was much impressed by the rapid strides the military band under the able direction of Arnold Klein- smith. With the strains of King Cotton, Stars & Stripes Forever, and Un- Duty, Honor, Country OBSERVATIONS BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER By the Commanding Officer The Air Corps is always con cerned with the housing and gen eral condition in which its troops live. The barracks should be con- GLEANINGS Squadron I i. By James H. Kizziar After a busy week-end of trav eling from coast to coast and the Gulf to the Canadian border A&M Consolidated Aircraft School Will Be In Houston “Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speak er, members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: veniently located to the facilities Squadron 1 is still in one piece, used by the Air Corps, such as the seems to be lacking class-rooms and the mess-hall. Shortly the Air Corps troops A. & M. College, in cooperation have the oomph. So, Artist Simp- sleep—no one can escape Mor- with Consolidated Vultee Aircraft son went on the lookout for a new pheus. Corporation, Fort Worth, will of- “inspiration.” His dream was an- Roaming around the top floor fer a course in pre-factory aircraft swered finally after a long quest So began that mighty address by will occupy the dormitories known of Mitchell Hall we find “Lefty” drafting and pay students accept- by Longhorn Associate Editor oiars oi cstri es r orever anu un ° IUr P res ^ en ^ after that sudden as the Law and Puryear buildings, McMillan practicing on his “gob e 4 $100 per month while learning, Harry Saunders. After a long talk der the Double Eagle resounding and ^ e ^^ era f e attack by the Em- across the street from the YMCA. stick” (clarinet) for our newly or- h; was announced by W. E. Street, with Bob, we finally wormed the v,,™ t These barracks will be painted and ganized Air Corps Band. Although head of the department of engi- following out of him: throughout the Assembly Hall, a most stirring and inspirational meeting was held. The renditions were played surprisingly well and with a true military touch. For a pire of Japan. We all know now the fullness cleaned for the occupancy of the of their purpose and the extent men now living in Foster, Good- of the belligerent activities. win, and Mitchell Halls. As the wires hummed and the air-waves carried Vi;o+nv-xr- The progress of the troops in it took us a full hour the other neering drawing. The course is “I just get Harry to pose* in the night to unwind the thing from °P en to both men and women. way I want the figure of the girl around his neck it' still seems to The course will be given in he. Hany s proportions are play the same. See Lefty, never Houston and will begin May 21, P rett y g°od, so he usually works out fine. After sketching in most unit with just a few minutes re- air - waves carried their history- * ^ u ™ aeadendc P . lay “ TeXaS Fight ” ° n Aggie ^ “^inuing for a period of 12 oat fine ’ sketching in most hearsal beforehand, it undoubted- mak,ng: through space it if satisfactory However ta! rlt0ry ' weeks ' Classes wiU meet eight ° * b <> d y a ” d I add was always a story of dastardly s sausiacTOr y. however, im- hearsal beforehand, it undoubted ly will be an exceptional band. After the military band and Richard Jenkins, who lead us in spirited singing of songs, had re linquished the limelight, Johnny Bunch, our hot piano virtuoso, de lighted the whole detachment with his distinctive style of boogie- woogie. Why, with Johnny alone the morale of the whole Army would be the highest yet! attacks— “Japanese forces attacked Kong- kong last night.” “Last night Japanese forces at tacked Guam.” “Wake Island was attacked by the Japanese last night.” Yes, men, we saw our duty in Our basketball team is shaping hours daily, five days weekly, and the distinguishing effeminate fea- into form very fast. Watch out, successful completion will give ^ ures an d usually come out with a provement can be made in these various phases of training, in or perior. As an example we have a boy It is contemplated that on the named Furhman who starred at 28th of this month a Wing Dance Oregon State, will be given, and that twice each a light never before realized. m0 nth thereafter there will be a the books. A certain party (mili- Those already in the armed forces similar social affair. With the tar y secret) in a certain flight of to $169 monthly thereafter. The course is to be given under Here’s^one *tbat will go down in the peering, Science, Manage- ment War Training program m cooperation with the U. S. Office of Education. Each employee will good, it doesn’t have that ‘allure’ that really makes a girl attractive to men.” Now we’ve heard everything. Officer, spoke briefly on the se riousness of physical conditioning sands e " llsted immediately in the CO me the outstanding detachment thin g about it was that he got ^ gchool graduat ion and age in connection with flying. He also f ^ servlCe that tbey P re ' of the whole colle £ e training pro- away with it! That shows to go— requirements are 19 to 43 for flvine students ferred - 0thers > eager to do their gram . But each officer, enlisted er—goes to show you that some- wotyipti , ^^ ~ should be "in their rooms by 20:30 P art to P reserve the honor of their man, and student will have to time s the best student officers * called “Small Taht” ... .. „ . country, clamored for information ™oi™ Q lu+ic I stated that all wards, a flying officer from Bry an field who gave us valuable hints regarding our academic studies and their application to Army flying. In concluding he stressed the fact that liquor and flying don’t mix. Lt. Kelley pleased all concerned men is 16. Men of military service age should have classification of 3A, 1C or lower. i^ull information may Sunday night regardless of their countl 7’ clamored for information ma k e a little more effort to mak e slips in not catching the cul passes. Captain Hill concluded his re ^ a *' dl "_ g defense industries to achieve this end, and as members P r:ts - 1,11 bet they were just hun- talk by introducing Lt. Tom Ed- wl ^. ch th ® y mi ^bt be best fitted 0 f the Army Air Corps they will gry —^ boys? \our Duty, Honor and Country ma k e this effort. This reporter heard a tall tale was never more put to the acid about a certain Jack Johnson who tained by letter to the Engineer- test than it is now. Never slacken “■ likes to take a chair into the show- ing Drawing Department, A. & M. your pace! Never slight even the type of warfare and the medium er wit hhim so that he can take College, College Station, most infinitesimal part of your through which we carry on the a bath sitting down. That road run physical or mental training that battle to the enemy, is compara- isn’t tough on you, is it Jack? aimed in the direction of the Forty The Press Club held their an- Acres. Seldom have the Forty banquet last Acres picked the fight; we don’t might make you just enough su- tively in its infancy. Recent talk about the big “jam Plnh pVpcfc* perior to the German or the Jap Our people were not as air-mind- session” that was supposed to be ^lUU .TticlolS, when heTitedThlt "t'he^T^iigM 7* wkon : f ou 7" stra f Ie ' t0 f d as s °™ ^ 0 ” not - to : be ;‘ ak “I was on the victorious team coin: “Let us have faith that right vance ^and wJuld like company, done during the past year on the mazes of Battalion thinking war v^tn t r 0r snnari^n r ° n T?^ when the battle was won!” makes might; and in that faith let Boys, when yofc have a few hours publications. spirit became confused with school We, of the Army Air Corps have us to the end, dare to do our to spare, drop In and let him help F. C. Bolton, Dean of the Col- spirit, a thing which the simple a special task for us, in that our duty as we understand it.” you with yourlhomework. lege, presented the awards. (See BACKWASH, Page 4) League would begin next week, With more meetings like this one ~ * will see marked improvement in its achievements. Alvin B. Cooter G. W. Mecum James Kizziar Max E. Stump Bert M. Lowry i vv^r k, Bert M. Lowry Editor Squadron three Pat Garney Editor Squadron Four James F. Parker Editor Squadron Five wmm Dial 4-1181 Opens 1 P. M. Today - Friday - Saturday The: CO^ v RA?'£OUS TRUE STORY OF QUEENS OF THE AIR! the list of entertainers coming up name band for the dance, Univer- here—and the salaries they are to sal got us a band with the top draw from Mr. Universal Pictures players of more than a few of for their show here. Plenty to do these top-notch bands combined Friday night, but what about Sat- into a really swell organization. us will still be The lowdown on the Final Ball is definitely—wonderful. Ida Lupino comes through with another top bit of acting in THE of the HARD WAY showing at Guion Hall today and tomorrow. Supported by a fine cast includ ing Joan Leslie and Dennis Mor- Local yokels in the Hoboken urday ’ Most of Home Guard, otherwise known as bere. — the Enlisted Reserve Corps, were mu • j. of an adequate staff to check on all stories more tb an delighted to find out y . . . before they were printed. what was going to happen to them. This is the last issue The Batt has been accused of starting The y weren’t half as tickled, how- Battalion for this semester. The rumors about just everything under the sun. ever > about getting the orders present staff, in the four months Nothing has been printed in the newspaper Straightened out as they were we’ve had the paper and magazine, . that didn’t have a written basis for belief, about getting a week or two vaca- have tried to do our best. You, £ a n> Miss L ' upin ,° us ^ er ™ an y It is the job of a newspaper to report what Hon before reporting. They laugh- the Corps, have been very swell. talents m playnlg th ® part ° has been happening or what is scheduled to ed at us before, now we laugh at about not kicking too much when stage actress who devotes her life happen, and not to make wild guesses about them. An speaking of laughing, you didn’t get your paper or when , the future. one little devil found another little you did get it, found nothing of M j WorlnosHav and Fridav The editors have sincerely tried to live up devil splitting his sides with glee, interest in it. We’ve had but ..a ff ’ , , ’ . , to that rule.—TBJ. Said the first little devil to the handful of reporters, but those of Q ood i uc k to next semester’s staff—if there is one. Betty Batt’s Origin ... Backwash found out yesterday omething that had been puzzling it for a long time. To wit, how does magazine staff artist Bob Simpson conceive the pulchritudin ous, luscious bits of femininity that appear in every issue of the Batt Mag? Now it can be told. Bob’s roommate is long and lanky Batt sportsman Hank Avery, so for a long time he tried to draw his girls by using Hank as a “model” and filling in the “fea tures,” but his gals just didn’t Saturday Preview Sunday and Monday The MUSICAL of the MINUTE! Romance cello the rhythm of 7 lop tuned BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS AT THIS THEATRE — also Cartoon News — Short iiiiiiiiuiiiwiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiitti^ Phone 4-1168 Today - Friday - Saturday The Daily Blast... Captain Hill, out Co—„ g ^ ^ ^ ^ --- - - ’ • fV ”‘™ ^ +w ^ ‘ q very earnestly to outdo big city dailies. Well, one of their most “notorious” dirt-columns is one by Mary Brinkerhoff. The Tuesday, May 18 Small Talk” has the following to say about the Battalion and be oh- Aggieland: “The Battalion has done it again. “The official mouthpiece of that good, clean, earthy element of our population known as the student body of Texas A. & M. College is in the habit of sticking its jour nalistic neck out and of slugging the air with both fists. Usually the neck is craned and the fists are ACK CARSON*• GLADYS GEORGE — also — Sport — Cartoon News Sunday and Monday “YANK AT ETON” — starring — Mickey Rooney 'iiiiiijiiiiiiujj! DALACE ■ phone 2-8879 j§ Thursday - Friday - Saturday I “HAPPY GO LUCKY” — with — Mary Martin Dick Powell 1 Preview Saturday Night 11 P. M. | “FLYING FORTRESS” — with — Richard Greene | Through Courtesy of the British Army niiniiiiiiiiiiiiuiiinuiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiifliniHiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinDiiiiiniiiiiniiF