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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 29, 1945
The Battalion
STUDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Office, Room 5, Administration Building. Telephone 4-5444
Texas A. & M. College
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Texas and the City of College Station is published 'weekly, and circulated on Thursday
Entered
the Act of
3 second class matter at the Post Office at College Station, Texas, under
ongress of March 3, 1870.
Subscription rate $3.00 per school year. Advertising rates upon request.
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Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Member
Pissocided Gr>Ue6icite Press
Dick Goad Editor-in-Chief
R. L. Bynes Intramural Editor
Dick Dillingham N....N Intramural Writer
J. B. Clark Staff Photographer
Bill Withes Feature Writer
Eli Barker Feature Writer
G. K. Dugan Circulation Manager
Reporters: J. L. Everett, Charles Kemp,
R. E. Brafield.
Ed Wendt Sport Editor
L. H. Calahan Feature Editor
Charlie Weinbaum Sports Writer
Sam Nixon Sports Writer
Allan Self Sports Writer
R. F. Huston Sports Writer
F. B. DeLafoSse Sports Writer
Man, Your Manners
By I. Sherwood
The use of first names should
signify friendship or close acquaint
ance. Even at College, with only
passing acquaintances Miss and
Mr. would be in better taste.
Never address older persons, ex
cept close friends, by their first
names until they suggest that you
do so.
In a business office, no matter
how socially well acquainted you
be with your employer on the out
side, it is better to call him Mr. if
his other employees do. It will help
to preserve the dignity of the of
fice.
In speaking of important people
never refer to them by their first
name unless you so address them
personally and unless the person to
whom you are speaking is also
their friend. When you refer to a
person by his or her first name,
you imply that he or she is your
friend, if you are merely casual
acquaintances, you have been guilty
of a social falsehood.
In every ‘set” where all are
friends or very close acquaintances
it is quite proper to use first
names, however, the most fashion
able cliques seem to be more in
formal in the use of first names
than any other circles.
BACKWASH
Backwash: “An agitation resulting from some action or occurence.”—Webster.
PENNY’S SERENADE
By W. L. Penberthy
Last Thursday I spent the day
at McCloskey General Hospital in
Temple. One of the chief reasons
for my trip was to visit our men
who have been
| wounded in action
i and are there re
cuperating. I got
considerable
“lift” from my
I visit and recom
mend that all of
my readers visit
McCloskey Hospi-
II tal at their first
: opportunity be
cause a visit to
that institution, is
Penberthy sure to improve
ones sense of appreciation.
I was very fortunate in being
able to vhave a chat with about a
dozen of our men and all of them
lighted up at the sight of someone
from Aggieland. They were very
hungry and eager for news.
McCloskey is a very happy place
and the cheerfulness of the men
is surely contagious. A great many
of the men are very seriously
wounded but any one of them can
look around and see a buddy who
is in just as bad if not a worse
condition. While I was talking
with one of our men, who will be
there for a year, we heard some
one playing a harmonica in an ad
joining room. My friend said, “Do
you hear that? I really feel sorry
for that fellow—he has given both
eyes and one leg but in spite of
that he is the most cheerful one
in the ward.” My—what courage!
Many of us feel tht we have a
pretty tough “row to hoe” and are
prone to feel sorry for ourselves.
Then there are those of us who
think the grass is always a lot
greener on the other side of the
fence, but I came away very
thankful to God for my many
blessings and upon returning, this
campus, with its multitude of prob
lems and opportunities, looked
plenty green to me.
By Eli Barker
The calendar said that the ver
nal season including the months
of March, April and May in the
middle latitudes north of the equa
tor arrived last week. According
to Webster, this portion of the
year might be termed the first
stage; the time of growth or prog
ress or the season of the year
when plants begin to vegetate and
grow. But what does this have to
do with the average Aggie? Just
this: SPRING IS HERE.
* ❖ *
Yes, Ole Army, spring is *now
here. No more Corps trips or other
hard work to distract from the
peaceful repose commonly known
as sleep. Just good, honest rest,
no more, no less.
No more worries, no more cares
No more studies, no more tears
(Rhymes with bears).
For reasons which are very evi
dent, the author of that bit of
poetry will remain anonymous. If
his poetic ability were to become
too well known, there might be
serious consequences.
* * *
But also in the spring a young
man’s fancy turns to . . . For in
stance, this past week-end spring
hit the freshmen and they came
out with a medley of beautiful
women. It was a short time after
this that the spirit hit the rest of
the Corps. A very short time after
wards. Then things became very
involved and this story must end
there.
* * *
The Aggieland Orchestra really
whipped out Saturday night at the
Corps Ball with a bunch of swell
fast numbers. In fact the ratio
was about half fast and half slow,
with a slight nod to the jitterbug
pieces. That was really all-reet
for the jitterbugs, but what about
the rest of us ?
In a news item in one of the
large city dailies, it was announced
by Dean E. E. Davis that ten
sophomores at the North Texas
Agricultural College had been ex
pelled for hazing. He made a state
ment that the hazing took place
in the college dormitory during
the past month and consisted of
“some pretty brutal paddling.”
Some were “bruised rather badly
—I saw some of the bruises and
the boys were handled pretty
roughly,” he continued. (This is
strictly a news item, no comment.)
* * *
From the land of Tessie came
many of the dates for the dances
of the past weekend. Also, many
came from high school and besides
that, they were seniors. The very
highest in the secondary schools.
Sort of Big Time Operators, more
or less. Comments from the class
of ’44, ’45, and ’46 were that they
would be a dandy bunch of women
in about five years.
❖ * *
Among the many items of the
Lass-O, the official paper of the
Texas State College for Women,
was one which said tnat 243 were
listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll
with a grade point average of 2.3
or better. Included in the 243
were 19 who had a perfect record
of all A’s. That’s even better than
the record here at A. & M. Just
a little bit though.
* * *
Hot tip—It was also announced
in the Lass-O that there would be
no Easter holidays at TSCW. Ole
Army, you know what that means.
Get out that old flexible thumb.
❖ sH fsfc
It was announced in the Texas
Aggie that Beauregard Price
Bozeman, Class of 1880, died on
January 6, 1945, at the age of 83
in Satin, Texas. He came to A. &
M. in the second year of its exist
ence.
Nelson
By Dr. A1 B. Nelson
Argentina has declared war on
the Axis powers at last. Western
Hemisphere nations have at last
forced the pro-German administra
tion of this last American nation
to take action.
Everyone knows
that the sympa
thies of the Ar
gentine rulers
are still with the
Germans but they
........ at last compre-
hend that the
7a A ! ’A Nazi cause is lost
and that they
must climb on the
band wagon.
Russia’s friends
in the national administration
keep insisting that we should not
and must not criticise “our ally”
for fear of disturbing the good re
lations and creating a feeling of
distrust, but the Russians them
selves do not feel the same way
about the subject. The Russian
official newspapers constantly hurl
vitriolic and insulting charges at
the United States and England
without the slightest restraint by
their government. Here, however,
where we have a supposedly free
press, the government discourages
publication of facts showing the
continual bad faith of Stalin, the
Russian dictator. The Yalta agree
ments, which were strongly in
Russia’s favor on the Polish ques
tion are already being violated by
the Russians who, having traded
German East Prussia to Poland for
eastern Poland have announced
that the Principal seaports of the
region will be retained by Rus-
)GGIE9 IN flCTION..
Tlvj VJ I U 7 UN TT I I w IN,.
sia. Space in todays column does
not permit further listing instances
of Russia’s cynical disregard of
the rights of her allies.
The “New Deal” is attempting to
go back to the economic theories
of the old days when they killed
the “surplus” pigs and plowed un
der the crops. This time they have
announced that after the Germans
are defeated that it will be better
for the U. S. to scrap all the arms
and equipment that the soldiers
have in Europe and manufacture
new tanks, planes, guns, and equip
ment for use in the Pacific war
fare. This is an obvious attempt
to continue full scale wartime ex-
ployment to further the political
objectives of the administration.
The fear is that unemployed men
will vote the administration sup
porters out of office in the 1946
congressional elections, therefore,
the nation is to be compelled to pay
billions of extra dollars for war
machines that are not needed, in
stead of using the perfectly good
equipment already in existence.
Congress has voted an investiga
tion of the food shortage in the
United States. The vote carried
292 to 7, and was opposed by the
administration.
General MacArthur is facing a
serious smear campaign at the
hands of Drew Pearson and other
administration controlled news
paper men in an attempt to pre
pare public opinion in order that
there may not be too big a howl
from the public when someone else
(possibly General Marshall) is
given the command of the Amer
ican armies for the great attack
on the Japanese in China and
Japan.
CLASS OF 1945
Pvt. Henry Rougagnac is now
somewhere in the Philippines. Lt.
Marion W. Mohrle, stricken with
infantile paralysis last September
while stationed at Big Springs, is
now convalescing in the Army-
Navy Hospital in Hot Springs,
Ark. Sgt. E. G. Farrow is now
serving overseas with the Infan
try? Pfc. John Knight was wound
ed in action in Belgium on Decem
ber 18, his wife, Mrs. John Knight,
Dallas, was notified recently. He
entered the service in June, 1943.
Lt. Hugh 0. Walker, Jr., and Lt.
Alvin B. Wooten are both assigned
to the 3152nd Signal Service Com
pany at Camp Crowder, Missouri.
Lt. Clarence A. Brawner, Jr., a
Mitchell Bomber Pilot, recently re
turned to the United States for a
thirty day leave after completing
fifteen missions with the 12th Air
Force based in Corsica. He holds
the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf
Cluster and a Presidential Unit
Citation. Lt. Brawner has been
rated as a Mitchell pilot instructor
and will report to Columbia, S. C.,
for a new assignment. Lt. Hal B.
Sims is now flying P-21 Mustangs
in England. Joe Gilbreath recently
graduated from the Navy Air Tng.
Base, Corpus Christi, and was com
missioned an ensign in the USNR.
CLASS OF 1946
F/O Mercer Abernathy, son of
Mrs. Emily Abernathy, McKinney,
has been awarded an Oak Leaf
Cluster to his Air Medal for
“courage, coolness and skill” while
participating in bombing attacks
upon German targets. Abernathy,
who entered the Air Forces in
April, 1943, received his wings at
Hondo AAF, Hondo, Texas, in June
1944, and is at present serving as
navigator of an 8th Air Force
B-17 Flying Fortress in the 385th
Bombardment Group. Lt. John W.
Oliver, Jr., is assigned to San An
tonio, Texas. Morris T. Reese, S 1/c
has been transferred to the NATTC
Ward Island, at Corpus Christi. Lt.
(See AGGIES, Page 4)
MEMORY
LANE
ONE YEAR AGO
General: Pioneer Follies to be
presented at Guion Hall. . . . Ha
rold Borofsky announces coming
Hillel Club dance .... Basic ASTU
disbands; trainees depart from
campus .... A. & M. buys 2750
acre plantation in Brazos Valley
. . . . Jolene Erector only fish
sweetheart at U. T. Roundup.
Sports: Texas beats Aggies at
Ft. Worth Stock Show track meet
Facio dives for Aggies at
swim meet to be held in Austin . .
. . Arkansas withdraws from the
NCAA. . . . Bradford, Bill Terrell,
and Lejune preparing for meet
with Rice tracksters.
Showing: At the campus, “Tar-
zan’s Desert Mystery”. Guion:
“Hold Back The Dawn”, with Chas.
Boyer and Olivia DeHavilland.
FIVE YEARS AGO
General: - Mary May Crawford
namel Queen of the Ross Volun
teers, Joseph Slicker chosen Prince
. . . . Ross Volunteers to place
wreath on Sully’s statue. . . . A1
Kavelin’s orchestra to play for
R. V’S dance Col. Anderson,
retired commandant, plans to run
for mayor Hubert Braunig
named King of coming R. V. cele
bration.
Sports: Norton says Aggies must
be 25 per cent better than ’39 to
repeat win . . . Aggie polo team
defeats San Antonio Freebooters,
Jones starred for Maroon and
White . . . Aggies win track meet,
with Jude Smith placing first in
shot put. . . . Ed Dreiss showing
great form on low and high hurd
les.
Showing: At the Palace, Fred
Astaire and Eleanor Powell in
“Broadway Melody of 1940”. Mick
ey Rooney in “Slave Ship” at As
sembly Hall.
TEN YEARS AGO
General: G. E. Wyse and T. K.l
Irwin oppose Florida debating team
this week. . . . John Erskine will
speak at college soon . . . . K. S.
Buchanan elected Valedictorian by
Senior Class .... Engineer’s Ball
will be held in near future . . . Pat
Bellinger and his Artillery Artists
are to play at coming dance . . .
Bill to raise tuition fees rejected
by Texas Senate.
Sports: Aggie Baseball team to
end pre-season schedule with game
at Beaumont . . . Jake Mooty
(See MEMORY LANE, Page 4)
By Blimp Sager
P^ALACE — Playing Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday in Bryan
is The Princess and The Pirates,
with Bob Hope. This show is def
initely a scream sensation with
Hope knocking himself out as us
ual. Of all shows to miss, don’t
miss this one.
LOWDOWN: Wear old clothes,
you’ll be rolling in the aisles.
At the Palace on Sunday is
“Marriage is a Private Affair”
with Lana Turner, and John Hod-
iak. This show is an extravagant
melodrama about modern marriage.
The gay couple have several knock
down and dragouts but things
smooth out pretty good in the end.
See it and pick up a few tips on
how to handle the Mrs., either
present or future.
LOWDOWN: Really a swell pic
ture.
GUION — Showing Friday and
Saturday is a double feature the
first of which is Happy Go Lucky
with Dick Powell, Mary Martin,
Eddie Braken, and Betty Hutton.
This picture is set in the south
seas, in beautiful technicolor. Pow
ell and Braken are two professional
loafers who run into Mary Martin
and Betty Hutton at a resort there
and who are supposed to be rich.
The two loafers start trying to get
in, good with the two gals who are
supposed to be rich. Many funny
incidences occur and Powell gets
in debt, and the gals turn out to be
fakes, as far as being rich is con
cerned. He then tries to get Mary
Martin in good with one of his
friends who is filthy rich and owns
a big yacht. They try using a
native love potion but it back fires
when Braken and Hutton get to
squirting it around freely. The
show is full of good music, plenty
of laughs, and loads of good inter-
tainment.
LOWDOWN: Strictly all right.
The second feature is The
Cross of Lorraine which is
another war story where a french
captive of the Germans escapes
from a Concentration camp and
starts his own private underground
war.
LOWDOWN: For killing time
only.
Playing Sunday and Monday at
Guion is The Miracle of Mor-
(See DISTRACTIONS, Page 4)
PALACE
■ 6 r - 3-&:8,v'9 .
Wednesday - Thursday - Friday
“Princess and the
Pirate”
with Bob Hope
Sunday - Monday - Tuesday
“Marriage Is a
Private Affair”
with Lana Turner
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GUION HALL
Box Office Opens at 1 P.M.
Closes at 8:30
Phone 4-1166
I A S D SDLL 0N .9C & 20c
Tax Included
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY — Double Feature
M-G-M’s GREAT DRAMA
of the FIGHTING FRENCH!
After 37 years of service to the
Exchange Store and A. & M. College,
I have reached the age of retirement
and wish to express my appreciation
to all departments for their coopera
tion and to my employees in the Ex
change Store for their loyal services.
It is my desire that the same co
operation and loyalty will be shown
to Mr. Carl Birdwell, your new Ex
change Store manager.
R. K. Chatham, Retiring Manager
The Exchange Store
‘An Aggie Institution’
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Opens 1 P.M. — 4-1181
Thursday & Friday
All the world
loves these
Jjoversl
X FOR '
UIHOm THE
BELL TOLLS
BERGMAN
|IN TECHNICOLOR
From the celebrated navel
by ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Produced and Directed by
Sam Wood
Saturday Only
Big Double Feature
No. 1
Martha O’Driscoll
“WEEKEND PASS”
and No. 2
A Paramount Picture
JEAN HEATHER
CHARLES QUIGLEY
ROBERT BENCHLEY
MABEL PAIGE
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Sunday and Monday
"M-G-M’s BIGGEST SHOW!
RONALD COLMAN
in TECHNICOLOR
with MARLENE DIETRICH
Tuesday - Wednesday
Plus!!! 3 Stooges
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Team pierre gene
AUM0NT. KELLY
AHARDWICKE
RICHARD JOSEPH
WH0RF . CALLEIA
PETER HUME
LORRE • CRONYN
Directed by Produced by
LAY GARNETT . EDWIN KNOPF
Also Latest Pictures U. S. Carrier
Attack on Tokyo!
PREVUE 9:30 SATURDAY
SUNDAY and MONDAY
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When a Kockenlocker
meets a Rafzky-Wafzky...
It's Positively a -MIRACLE-"
of Mirth!
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also Donald Duck Cartoon
TUBS. - WED. - THURS.
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A story of
two sisters’
love so
intense it :
brought Jy
nothing
but hate!
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DENIMS MORGAN
JOAN LESLIE
t N ews °f Day presents
* MacArthur Victory Spec-
* la ^” • / .* complete freedom
f° r Filipinos as Ameri as
Americans rout last Japs
* in Manila.
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