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4* THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 22, 1945 * By Blimp Sager CAMPUS: Showing Saturday is i double future. The first feature s “Between Two Worlds” with John larfield, Paul Henried, Sydney Ireenstreet, and Eleanor Parker. It is a drama that can definitely )e called different. It starts with group of people caught in bomb ing in London, and everybody gets tilled, in the first 5 minutes of the :how. They find themselves on a royage bound for eternity and iach one in turn has a meeting with die examiner who prescribes vhether they push clouds or shovel :oal, determined by the things they leserved by their mortal life ae- ;ions. The situations that develop nake it a very interesting show on die creepy side. Lowdown: It will leave you a letter person. The second feature is “Prairie dhicken”. , Lowdown: ^our guess is as good ^s mine. Showing Sunday is “Hollywood Canteen” with Bette Davis, John larfield, Jack Benny, Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan, and just about any ither star you can think of. Talk ibout an all-star cast, this one really has it. Songs, dances, and good music are the background For this production portraying the Famous Hollywood Canteen. The Andrew sisters sing a couple of good songs, such as “Corns For My Country” and others. The plot ;omes in when G'l Joe from New guinea visits there in hopes of neeting his dream girl, Joan Les- ie. His vision becomes a reality vhen the film star entertains ar- •ange an introduction, plan a date :or him with his idol, and advise lim on love. A bang up romance levelops, and she being a celebrity eaves him room for some doubt vhether she really loves him or vhether it is just a publicity stunt, it all ends up with everything itrictly solid, with plenty of fun tmipm Opens 1 P.M. — 4-1181 Box Office Opens at 1 P.M. Closes at 8:30 ADMISSION IS STILL Tax Included Phone 4-1166 • 3N .9c & 20c FRIDAY & SATURDAY Double Feature “Sherlock Holmes and Secret Weapon” Basil Rathbone as Holmes with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson also “Gambling 1 Lady” with Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Pat O’Brien Also News of Day THURSDAY & FRIDAY “You Only Live Once” with Henry Fonda Also Color Cartoon SATURDAY ONLY Double Feature No. 1 Sro*/ o^TwryfW PREVUE 9:30 SATURDAY Also SUNDAY & MONDAY “Thank Your Lucky Stars” with all star cast including Eddie Cantor, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Olivia DeHavilland, Errol Flynn, and 7 others! Also featurette: “Gun to Gun” TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY NE STAR-IFFIC SHOW! RONALD CLAUDETTE COLMAN • COLBERT ROSALIND VICTOR RUSSELL’McLAGLEN NEW WARNER HIT! EDMUND GWENN • GEO. TOBIAS GEO.COULOURIS - FAYE EMERSON No. 2 Noah Beery, Jr. in “Prairie Chickens” Also “Jasper” Cartoon SUNDAY & MONDAY A A 20th Century-Fox Picture Also Bugs Bunny Cartoon and News THE BATTALION Latin American Students Honor Kyle at Banquet PAGE 3 and frolic throughout the whole show. Lowdown: A sube bet for top notch entertainment. GUION HALL: Showing Thurs day is “Banjo On My Knee” with Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, and Walter Brennan. This is a fair ly old picture, but really worth the re-issue. Lowdown: Good cast, good dra ma, good show. Playing Friday and Saturday is a double feature. The first show is “Sherlock Holmes’ Secret Weapon” with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Sherlock does it again with chills, thrills, and death defying escapades. Aftfer eliminating every one that you think could have done it, he,, comes out with the right ans wer. Lowdown: A good mystery thriller. The second feature is “Gambling Lady” with Barbara Stanwyck. She plays th,e role of a hard hearted lady dealer in a gambling place but in the long run romance comes along and she softens up but defi nitely. Lowdown: Old, but good enter tainment. Showing Sunday and Monday is “Thank Your Lucky Stars” with Humphrey Bogart, Eddie Cantor, Bette Davis, Olivia DeHaviland, Errol Flynn, Joan Leslie, John Garfield, Ida Lupino, “and gobs of others. This is a musical with a star-studded cast, centered around the excitement attendant to the Cavalcade of Stars’ benefit show and a mixup in contracts. This is a Readers Digest version, but it is a really good show with a pret ty good plot for a musical. Lowdown: Go see it. Shown above are the members of the Latin-American Club which honored Dean and Mrs. Kyle at a banquet recently, and Man, Your Manners By I. Sherwood HELP BRING VICTORY BUY MORE WAR BONDS Stag-line Etiquette: Here are a few suggestions for the poor stag who thinks he has to go on dancing, dance after dance, until someone else cuts in. Don’t make it so hard for yourself. All that is required is that you dance one dance with encores, at any one time with any one girl. Of course, if you want other dances with the same girl come back later, or even ask her for the next dance but it is not required. There are several ways of disposing of the partner with whom you have just danced. When the music for the next dance starts or a few moments before, say: (1) May I take you to your part ner? (2) May I help you find your -MEMORY LANE- (1—5—15 Years Ago as Seen by The Battalion of Yesterday) By L. H. Calahan ONE YEAR AGO: General: Jolene Proctor chosen as Aggie Sweetheart from T. S. C. W. . . . Dates set for Freshman and Sophomore Balls . . . Batt staff returns from wonderful week-end in Tessieland . . . Colonel Ralph E. Hill named commander of the Harbor Defenses of Key West . . . Pioneer Follies of 1944 to be pre sented on March 21 . . . Sports: Track team off to Fort Worth for annual meet . . . Aggies place second in Border Olympics, T. U. first . . . D. Tassos hurls dis cus for Maroon and White . . Texas Relays to be held in Austin April 1st. Showing: Campus, Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney in “Rings on Her Fingers” . . . Guion Hall, “Mission to Moscow.” FIVE YEARS AGO: General: Elections for Battalion Editor, Chief Yell Leader and Junior Representative to Student Publications to be held , . . Mary Mae Crawford elected Queen of the Ross Volunteers Court . . . Bel Canto Quartet to appear on Guion Hall program ... Hubie Braunig named King of R. V. Court. ■'s Sports: Lefty Moon breaks leg in baseball practice ... Ed Dreiss wins second place in 220 low hur dles in Fort Worth meet. Aggie polo squad to journey to Oklahoma for big meet . . . C. A. Lewis and Louis Kennemer tie for high man on pistol team . . . Cadet baseball teams take on Beaumont this week. Showing: Palace, George O’Brien DR. N. B. McNUTT DENTIST Office in Parker Building Over Canady’s Pharmacy Phone 2-1457 Bryan, Texas COMING APRIL 10-11-12 “We’ve Never Been Licked” TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY P**'BEOHBI SANDERS ^ ft. brEce- aiSeet • iamm M A&M ALTERATION SHOP Aggies! A.S.T.R.P. We give you 2-day service on all Patches, Stripes, Al terations. BRING IT TO TILLIE partner? (3) Will you please ex cuse me, I have the next ^ dance taken? (4) I have the next dance engaged, but may I come back for another one with you later ? (5) Or you may take your partner to the refreshment table, and while there introduce her to any other man or couple whom you know, and immediately ask them if you cannot exchange the next dance. You can always take your part ner to a hostess and say, “I have the next dance engaged. May I leave Miss Smith with you?” One of the duties of a hostess is to look after such a situation. She may go to one of the stags and bring him over to meet the girl. Hostess es can be very helpful at a dance if you will but call on them. their banquet guests. PERSONALS Mrs. Martha Ann Tomek and son of Houston were week-end guests of friends in College Sta tion. * * * Harold Vance, head of the Pe troleum Engineering department is spending a few days in New Orleans, La., where he is consult ing with officials of various oil companies. * * * Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Gabbard have as their house guest for an ex tended visit Mrs. Gabbard’s sister, Mrs. T. G. Koppenaal of Milwau kee, Wisconsin. * * * Mrs. T. L. Chambers of Denison is a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nat Edmondson. and James Cagney in “The Fight ing 69th.” TEN YEARS AGO . . . General: K. S. Buchannan, J. A. Johnston, K. K. White, and G. E. Schultis nominated for Scholarship honors ... A. & M. places first with largest number of freshmen Agriculture students in nation . . . Campus Theatre club to present comedy . . . Plans for Cotton Ball being completed, N. W. Craig head of plans committee . . . ASCE hears Dr. Walton speak on AAA . . . L. M. Thompson elected King of Cot ton Ball. Sports: Aggie baseball team suf fers first defeat of the season . . . “Fritz” Jones hurls for Aggies against Humble Oilers . . . W. D. Sorrells and Bobby Early top net- ters for season . . . Lampasas polo- ists defeat Aggies 5-2 . . . W. S. Sinclair sets new record in 100 yd. breast stroke race as Aggies de feat T.U. 50-42 . . . Allen, Rather, Carroll, and Nalle clip 15 seconds from 400 yd. relay race ... A. & M. Rifle Team wins Eighth Corps Area championship. Showing: Palace, “Roberta”; at the Assembly Hall, “The Gay Bride.” FIFTEEN YEARS AGO: General: J. H. Quisenberry leads Senior class with 299 grade points . . . R. N. Daniel and A. C. Moser represented the Aggies in a debate with Weber College of Utah . . . H. G. Seelingson named head of Freshman Battalion . . . benefit show to be held by the Battalion announced by Robert Herber, Ed itor. Sports: Baseball season starts Monday, Ab Hawes takes the mound for the Aggies . . . Swim ming team has first meet next week, Dan Humason named cap tain and coach . . . Aggies prepare for Fort Worth meet, Rufus Em mons expected to lead conference in dash events . . . Aggie riflemen win Eighth Corps area champion ship for second consecutive year, W. H. Myers named captain of the team . . . Varsity letter awards are to be presented to six Aggie basketball players, they are: Cap tain, Cecil Hoke, Lester Veltman, R. C. Bell, Clarence Marcum, Char lie Beard, and J. C. Moody. Showing: “Aloha,” at the Palace, and “Sin Takes a Holiday,” at the Assembly Hall. Greenwood-Adams Says Australia Cannot Become Great Power A. & M. students and College Station residents Friday night heard M. P. Greenwood-Adams dis cuss the role of Australia as a new force in world affairs at the local First Baptist Church. He was the concluding of four weekly lecturers brought to this section by the Bryan Rotary Club to explain the relationship of the peoples of the world to each other. Preceding sessions had been on Russia, China and the North Amercian continent. While Australia has a definite future sphere of influence for world peace and security it never can become a great world power such, as the United States, the speaked asserted. The island con tinent has too much waste land and her natural resources are too limited to rival the U. S. as a con trolling influence in the Pacific. Greenwood-Adams traced the historical development of the is lands of the South Pacific and loca ted the five main racial groups native of these islands. He listed these as the Polynesians, inhabit ing the eastern islands, from Ha waii on the north to New Zealand on the south; Melanesians, on New Guinea and in the Bismark and Solomon archipelagoes; Malays, in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies, and lastly the aborigines of Australia, whom the speaker said were “near the bottom of the scale of humanity.” European explorations and con quests were enumerated, in order, by the Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, British and French until there was a general grouping of colonial is lands under flags of these coun tries. Germany became a factor in the Pacific when that country pur chased a number of island chains from decadent Spain, and others through claims on lands passed up by other powers. German islands north of the equator were mandated to Australia. This transfer to Nip pon paved the way for her bid for domination in the East touched off at Pearl Harbor. Greenwood-Adams claimed i t was in the Japanese strategy to- bypass Australia and come on down thru the Solomons to New Zealand and thereby control a large string of islands separating the home land from the United States. Had the Japs been able to do this it would have made the war im measurably longer and the task of throwing the Japs out exceedingly difficult. The United Nations, he said, sensed Japan’s purpose, check ed their drive near Port Moresby in New Guinea and finally halted the southward march in the Solo- Mae-Bell Adkins Wed To Fernando Gonzalez The marriage of Miss Mae Bell Adkins, daughter of Mrs. Myra Jones of Edinburg, Texas, to Fer nando Gonzales-Alfaro, of Man- gua, Nicaragua, was solemnized at seven o’clock Sunday evening at the Church of Christ with R. B. Sweet performing the cere mony. The bride wore a fuschia suit with matching accessories and her flowers were white gardenias. Mrs. C. L. Andrews, sister of the bride, attended the bride as matron of honor. She wore a black dress with black accessories and her corsage was of pink tulips. Guiller mo Moncada, of Honduras, was best man. The ceremony was followed by a small reception held at the Char les Hotel. The young couple will make their home in College Station where the grooln is a student in the school of veterinary medicine. The groom is a lieutenant in the army of Nicaragua. Mrs. Gonzales is employed in the office of Dr. G. S. Fraps and is a former student of Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan. Rev. Farrell Discusses India At Regular Meeting Of Campus Study Club Tuesday Seder Banquet To Be Held Wednesday Nite A Seder banquet in connection with Passover, a festival which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage, will be held Wednesday evening, March 28 at 7:00 p. m. at Duncan Hall. The Passover cele bration is observed by the Jews throughout the world as a symbol of struggle for liberty and democ racy. The observance of the Festival begins with a Seder service in the form of a banquet on the eve of the holiday date. The banquet arrangement is a dramatic pre sentation of the events connected with the festival. Dr. Ettlinger of Austin, chairman of the department of Mathematics will be in charge of the Services. The affair is under the joint aus pices of the Hillel Foundation at College and the USO-JWB in Bry an. Boys who have not sent in their reservation are requested to do so without further delay. mons. To do this General MacAr- thur was brought out of the Phi lippines to take command in that area and the combined U. S. and Australian fleets were based New Zealand. Australia owes much to the Uni ted States, Greenwood-Adams de clared. In the first place, England did not become interested in that continent until the stupidity of her rulers caused the Revolution ary War and the loss of this coun try as a possession. The Australian constitution is patterned after that of this country and American bu sinessmen have left their influence on Australian industries. In a world-wide contest for a planned capital city, Canberra, the plans accepted were submitted by Wal ter Burley of Chicago. The speaker discussed at some length the role Australia and New Zealand have played in the two world wars, the Anzac divisions of three decades ago, and the sacri fices of island troops in Africa, Greece and the Singapore cam paigns. Future strategy was shown to call for the United Statees forces to head on up through the islands to the Japanese home land or the China coast; for the main body of British forces to retake Burma, Malaya, and the Dutch East In dies, while current Anzacs exter minate some quarter-million Japs by-passed in the islands of the Melanesian people. The speaker closed with a re sume of lend-lease and reverse lend-lease. The two at this time are near a balance and it was Greenwood-Adams belief that the future will see the scales tipped in Anzac favor. Up to this time, he asserted, these islands had been furnishing many items to Ameri can forces, including 83 per cent of their food supplies. A. & M. Consolidated high school students have had the privilege of hearing all four of these weekly lectures, going each noon to Ste phen F. Austin high school were the speakers have addressed the two school groups. HELP BRING VICTORY BUY MORE WAR BONDS ♦ The Campus Study Club room in the Y. M. C. A. was rather like an Oriental bazaar on Tuesday afternoon with tables and screens laden with objects of Far Eastern art, exhibited by club members and friends. Arrangements of spring flowers graced the piano and occa sional tables. Mrs. G. B. Stiles and Mrs. Ida Kernodle were hostesses for the afternoon. The most important matter of business disposed of under the lea dership of the president, Mrs. John Ashton, was the election of offi cers for the ensuing year. These officers are: President, Mrs. P. B. Pearson; Vice-president, Mrs. H. L. Heaton; Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. L. Shawn; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. E. P. Humbert; Treasurer, Mrs. C. W. Crawford; Reporter, Mrs. Nat Edmonson; Parliamentarian, Mrs. John Ash ton; Auditor, Mrs. Roy Snyder. The President-elect, Mrs. Pear son, is a graduate in Speech of Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, where her father is Profes sor Emeritus. Her activity with various types of club work began in college and has continued when time permitted. She gave an in teresting report on the recent stream-liner Fourth District Con vention of the Federation held in Houston, reporting that the Camp us Study Club was awarded the honor of second place for its Yearbook. Mrs. M. C. Hughes, from the Campus Study Club, was elected Second Vice-president of this District. Mrs. G. S. Stiles introduced the Reverend J. Hugh Farrell who spoke on “India-The Land of Ma hatma Gandhi”. He pulled aside for a few moments the veil of mystery which, for most of us, shrouds this country, revealing a surprising drabness and lack of glamour. This peninsula with an area of something over one million square miles contains one-fifth of the world’s entire population. The debilitating effects of child marriages, the crowded efforts to sustain life on the impoverished soil, the great illiteracy, all are responsible for the strange social conditions prevailing there. It was pointed out that Christ ian influence is felt very little be cause of our inability, belonging to the “untouchables”, to reach the women who are dominating influ ence in the impressionistic, pliable years of early childhood. The great est progress in this direction has been made by the medical mis sionaries. In this nation we are able to see all stages of civilization from its dawn to the modern ages and Rev. Farrell advocated our taking con ditions in India as a warning to ourselves of the evils of the caste system and bureaucracy to the end that we not allow ourselves as a country to be thus stifled and choked. Exhibits of Oriental art from India, Turkey, China, Japan and the Philippines belonging to Mrs. Ida Kernodle, Mrs. Bill Morgan, Mrs. J. T. L. McNew, Mrs. J. C. Gaines, Mrs. C. T. Spiker, Mrs G\ S. Frapps and Mrs. Sheldon Wimp- fen were discussed and examined in an interesting conclusion to the program. The next meeting of the club will be a tea on Tuesday, April 3, ar ranged by the Fine Arts and En tertainment Committees. >IS65 214 SOUTH MAIN BRYAN, TEXAS