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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1948)
m U' I ^' .-■v ' •r l*r k . il\ ■ • '•?!•■ pr ■M r- • > -■*' ■ Lawrence ■ | TJ Your R« •: v ' < r ir ■• ' " . battalion ORIALS '"Soldi* Sf- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1948 r liil ~~ Statesman, Knightly Gentleman!’ an Rosa, Founder of Aggie Traditions • ■ ■ ' • V •I' rescntative Is Being Selected . Moinday is Electk mDay for new mem- \ bers t) the Student Senate. Each dorm, *• each housing a r^pi esentat|ve on this bodjy which last year grew from an ex jerimsntal board to a strong, effective branch bf Student Gov- ermine it. ) I Thinewbu K ic Building, tiftie Apj*ij twen|y-fh’st Mus ter Ceremonies broidjcastedli state-wide, i»f lo tishmeints the ri^id inspection of local eating estab- the seating ar^lngements at football games, the imfroved Aggie r ‘'Other South'vest C<ai>ferenoe college” relation- ships-r-thesG ^ire a few accomplishments' of the past Senate e funds in the dorms tered by the dorm’s Senator. , ison -■ >4 , are adminis- He is the lia- LH ■ njian between yoiji and. the college. This year the 'ne^jv Senate faces the challenge to ciontinu|e j the~iiliccess of the old Senate. A constitujtion has been adop ted to define the machinery and powers of the Senate. But its strength lies m the S 'fi T YOU choose. The Senate can be no better than the men elected. ,It is significant that last year there was no factionalism demonstrated in the Senate. Corpsmen and non-military stu dents served together conscientiously on committees and all strove for a better A&M. This year there is no reason that thi^-prescedent cannot be continued. Representative student government is something relatively new here at A&M. It ha^ been tried and proven successful. We like the privilege qf choosing a rep resentative ; if is consistent with our con ception of democracy. This way interested students are given the opportunity to ex press themselves as individuals while working for the common good. ' k When you vote, vote for a man who \yill actively represent you and who will, at the same time, be a credit to this Ag- gieland. Keep him on the ball. Remember, without his voice, you are sWent in student government. LetVF$ fti |As ffeU} As Expand It . . . ^-A VI ‘ . I ' • I • • J/' ’ ‘ 1 Sofrne 40,0f0 wild-eyed fans shook Kyle ulate interest in A&M among these stu- ippnjta/ tneous cries Field \yith their sp - Only once every! ijwo years,it is now 'tet td fire the dents and the public. , Certainly high School bands attending possible for k sporfai writej; to! fire the games in this manner could aid the col- imagijnation af his readers with such an lege in presenting spectacular halftime imprejsiive statement.; V !. exhibitions in cooperation with our own Why must we Jin; if ourselves to crowds tamedT marching band. )f 22,000 (BalVlor gti^ne, 1947) when our f . Sections of Kyle Field could be reser- stadium will ^eafe^oVef 40,000? i i' i ved for high school athletes from all over The advantages off a maxfmwir'aftend- the state. Such prospective Aggies might If^r eveuy home foot- attend individually or in whole school Increased at- squads. Perhaps Aggie alumni organiza tions would sponsor these groups and pay ance jaf Kyle Field ball Aame are; quite [evident. tendmce reshpts in fnjore reyenue for the v athlete v funds;, ; greater intere^Thy a larger traveling expenses to the games, ppbite body [of Aggie, suppliers, arid better, pub licity for the jcollege and athletic teams. '1. At.present large! flocks of Seats in the end 'abhes anil ; extremities # Kyle Field t utilized exjcript for the? biennial are '-J ’"T.' ' ? ame. .{/ :-•» for this situation ■•I"'"' are numerous. . The sale qf tick^ti, probAb^' at redu^ ed prices, to ieither high scjtiobl prig^niza , I ^el * ’ - v. tiohq would #lp tq fill vacrint seats. At the same time such a program wouktovtim- m.., rr- '■ Both 1 “ otli Dili; Would any on beei there :tly i < Adequate, promotion through this part of the^state should result in more inhabi tants within driving distance-attending games on the local campus. Extensive ad- vertising and placing tickets on sale in rirug stores of nearby communities would help to solve the problem of tftts escaping revenue. r . If ■ >; - ^ Think about it. Can we afford to I have a single vacant seat in Kyle Field ? igent and Sensibi rone care to contribute to a that the spot is even a restricted parking fund) for thejpurposi of securing an effi- area, much less a loading zone, lienqy expert for the Campus Security Office? ■ I vt aas been a little j^ark- front of Gufon. For The only prohibitive sign in that area s/a tired and faded “No Parking” sign protecting the sidewalk some fifteen feet away. And it is obliterated to point of being practically illegible. Fi; Now this is our contribution to effi- sevetal jw* peoiM* Have! been parking «*««'•, Why act take away that ticketing * theii cars fl*re. Fpr years (them hae been ott,ce u r 8 M Pene.h one afternoon and no sign of paint aboind thib parking arrj. «! v * h,n ' 8 P 8 " 1 ^ b “ ckct , 8 f 8 st * n “ ' ^ except the rilJybOy* came up froS . hlm f 0 down 8nd Pencil the words “Load- • 'Rice on fifet eH i • 7'• - Wr Zone tn maroon and white re a prom- Jut ail this wpek. and probably for ‘ ‘"* Bt pl8C8 on Hl c curb ' tbe ^ f f fie campus police have he weck <>«r r T u “. de ™ te h,msel£ ticketing automobiles 10 80818 ot ! he offlce 5 more P res ' in this handy s,n F business ab^ut the campus. V^o Kpows, the officer might even the complaint^, find a couple of other places on the cam- otorisjt jhas parked in a load- pus that could stand some painted clarifi- 'sntn; time before, beeii industriously ^ which have rimvari oper ing. On each bf the.^ej ticke is that the) ing jot J- Y#t theijetis nbt one indication nation? firi rr- Tfte Battalio mm i. credited t ed herein. Offfe* at the 4et <* ... r • • *w- >• •> Art . tow, r. 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II ■■I... : ;v> ■ . f- ’\ ' \i' A TREE OROWE M BERLIN ip* i .h.: fee v.- I- r- Member of The Associated Press ~J,— ■ * - — —r—i . w- -may be made by telephone (4-5444) or St the editorial office, Room 201, Repmentcd nationally fay National Ad- vertUina Suffice Inc., at New York City, Chicago/'iLcs Angeles, and San Fnnelaco. frrdr y be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities v- Managing Editors •••AM Eh-k Ei: Feature Editors Joe Trevino. Hardy Ross ........ ...Wire Editor Don Engelking, Larry Goodwyn.... Assistant Sports Editors Uob "Sack” Spoede, Bill Potts. Bill Evans. - Bill Thornfon, Charles Cabeniss, Leon homer, and Herschel ..Co-Editors IJkilvertfsfng Manager .:... Photo Engravers ..Sports Editor . Jkwk Editor .:Circuhitiou Manager ' ' ‘ I ' v r H Trampling Out the Vintage —- Harassed Husbands In Sport Course fo better ctf . |>e feeted be: oile the The Miojn&l auce Ad; uite(r8 posed c )i tejst at finance la tion, through ion auto fei loSsessdlr. ■ A Thef Amplification Department By CARROLL TRAIL DeBr^ Sir: Who is William Sidney Porter? I was assigned to find out his* background for English 222, and I can’t seem to make any headway. Can you. help me out? Thanks mucho, T. C. Answer: Bill Porter was perhaps better known in literary circles as O. Henry, famous short story Writ er. It is he who wrote the stories with the surprise endings. jj). Henry was born in Greens boro, N. C. Even today a leading hotel bears his name, as does a popular candy bar. He spent most of his life in New York City, ex cept for a brief time as a teller in an Austin bank.- Needless to say, these days spent in the shadows of TU were not Sneak Preview . . Answer: Capital, P. A- capital. Simply r i Teen-Age Musical Comedy Offers Good Entertainment BY ANDY DAVIS - A Date- With Judy (MGM) starring Wallace Berry, Jane Powell, Elizabeth Taylor, Car men Miranda, Xavier ,Cugat, Robert Stack, and Scotty Bfcek- ett. (Campus)." ’ c’- ’ This is ohe musical that should hit the spot with everybody. There is just enough music, plenty of laughs, and two lovely young la dies to watch, Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Powell. Jane Ppwell as Judy, is as cute as a bug arid is mighty sharp on the vocals. This is the story of Judy’s problems, and what the teen-age people of today have to contend with. It seems Judy can’t make up her mind whether to break 1 up her romance with Oogee Pringle (Scotty Beckett) or not, when * ' x along* comes Bob Stack, a few years older and more appealing to 7 1 1 o eaM is nutrition aT the tip or TOUR tongue r- Cot ft often and you’ll set VITAMIN A RIBOFLAVIN ' ■ 1 \ . keeps the eyes in condition ohd body tissues in good repair; also promotes growth. • # • Nourishes the body cells and generates vitality. THIAMIN ♦ • ♦ ■J * * Increases the appetite by help ing 4o bum the food we eat and keeps our nerves healthy. CALCIUM • • • • • Strengthens teeth and bones. r EAT ICC CRCAM ©HEN FOg GOOD HEALTH i . SHEER PLEASURE 1 /;f. ” v-:, ' . - ^. ream «.. . . —PI Nil i ? •. ■ with^castotnetrs her eye. Things look mighty dark for Oogee until Judy introduces Stack to Elizabeth Taylor (a little spoileu, a little lonely; and a little to easy on the eye). Miss Taylor not only happens to be Judy's best friend, but she is also, Oogee’s sister, so you can figure out w r hat happens. ' V j Romance is forgotten when a crisis has to be met at Judy’s home. Her dad (Wallace Beery) decides to surprise the farplly by ieam'ng feb Rhumba, and who should turn up as his teacher, but South American bombshell, Carmen Miranda. Judy thinks her dad is indulging in extra curricular activities, and really makes a spectacle of herself. some peop e sisted o' Ao Also the on too one-i idi»d tion was the ch^mp his bu^y pAst his happiest ones. It was plain to see that that town was not his home and he moved east. ★ Dear Sir: s 1 read in the Daily Worker re cently that a Flint, Michigan butcher had an answer to the gripe hg continually heard on high prices. He eased hig customers pain by handing qut^'aspirin tab-* lets with each order of meat. I think tne idea »s a very good ^ one and should be incorporated in-' * to pur registration procedure. That is, give an aspirin with each as signment card. What y°o think?,. Sincerely’ P. A. D. i- , A po ideman nofes ip [cilu|mbia Maesteg, England, was the scene of a bit of embarrassment last week. A mod ern village addition had just been comnM»d and occupied by the happy, new tenants. Nothing had been ‘ neglected to make their new homes the model of modern construc tion . . v % All bathrooms were furnished with one way glass so that occupants could witness a ted a var ? m the passing parade with complete modesty. " n i^ J The carpenters Who worked upon the job of a main didn’t recognize the fact that there was a definite side to the natupal-appearing glass, and installed many of the windows wrong. Tenants who were confronted with the side permitting no through-vision quite na turally assummed that passersby were no iguirist note ti c te said, “IVe; glope nickle r.rjieteif.” Thi .psss ngr swer: ‘5 lorry, f'n wheel.T 17 were contemplating the selec- testf, of the “World’s Champ- uoca/ it- M I 1. - I i—. By FRANK CUSHING All married Aggies should be more than. willing to sppd off for an adult educatiofi ^ course in White Plains, New York. The course will undoubtedly prove to be a great boon to harried husbands who Have been forced to explain to his wife all the points of a sports event. Recognizing the great need for such - The Hopefuls \Voukl be timed with stop- training, the course was designed. The study watcbe . ^ j|l: th . endevore d to enter lock- for women only, will cover the basic points. an }, ,| rive awa without the U9e of of football, baseball track, bowling, tennis k Th corttesta ito would rely upon their and basketball, It will teach the fundamental know^li e n jf scoring, playing, and the terms encount- * ** < ared as a spectator. in«nt|i. One thing for certain, the price couldn't Thei delegates be tq high. There’s something so aggreVat- would bring ^ ing about the pestering questions pf a wo- decided ^ man unindocternated to even the-iftame of the game she’s supposedly witnessing. England Still in Poverty, Bn Determined to Regain Position By CHARLES KIRK HAM England w^s first a blinkimr bea-1 !? ,BneR c ^, ^., th . c Cha rt ; - - - ' - - - ° Q|1 fjroppcil uia ' ! i ■ f T if veral .•1 abl this ncluded that the contest ion bjrid publicity though, and ii j They were afraid that migh ; decide the meeting con- Lhing more than car thieves, est rould probably have been Th$ Prekidenjtiof the Assocla- the best chances of being conceded He’d sizeable crowds were cd- uatibh was rectified. if i • i f ion i of Allied Fin- ided to call off ^ pro- eir present meeting. The le »UUJU 1 ci % v upuil UlCU acquired while dealing decided to ignore payy i i nd For most Britishers, con lit on have improved very little :iiicel.the Axis sried for peace. Ratijoijinjfr qf food (the most severely goods are,foV" one egg con light bff the port. bow, then destroyed with a black strip on the horizon, and ' va< < M ' 'Pelted by ineenc finally the port of Plymouth. Cus toms officials stamped passports without formal \baggage inspec tions. v’y-'* British Railways Vf&cial name - „ „„„ of ^i_ of the nationalized rnlreys) speed- co ^ ^ ^ f b ^ t P ed us to Londin at «;xW,and sev- clothin (one men , 8 suit is enty m.nJi. through farming lands ration \, ith the . furnl8 l busy with the large harvest of ghirt tie reaching into wheat and oats. Vegetable gardens prevents variety grew in- every backyard diet or dress, tiny patches too small for wheat, T , ,.. . ,, „ London was lefinitely and geHreufe lo ci in appearance. Heavy traffic of nexrwai , Therc ig taxis, busses, and lorries moved „ n „,. r onhf‘w?^iX b rf e ‘m e "%f^ Condition now, tfey fj. newspapers’ ,‘thir p™i.«d or S i e "°"f '*' ar " demned the Labor Government; , r „ g :_ i^! people bristled along the slde«lks past shop wmdow.4 filled w tb goods too expensive or too ration ed; and flower boxes sitting in the The Eabor, Government ing mounting criticism erf Bui not Han l pn thFutot of bq-, ^^a iw years windows of 'duir tonrTuiidirig; «,Z d d1S, a se™f of f,a - Americans viilited the Tower ot', 1 ” 1 " fivcn "“he™ P nd . e ' I^ujdon, Westminister Abbey, and St. Pauls, and felt that these his toric places belonged to us as well as to Britain. The audible ques tion of an irreverent American,'“If they (t)je British) need njon^y so bad, why don’t they sell sonie of this stuff!’’, brought stern glances from Britishers and a cough from the guard in the room housing the Crown jewels. There was about the destruction of war in. London, a sort of un inspiring datelessness; it could have been one, or ten, or a hun dred years old. The rubble has been carted away, walls lilasted down, and grass grows in the va)- cant lots. Many buildings hay<» Up per portions made of bricks not yet darkened by the smoke: arid roofs still obviously red. Along the southern coast are little pillboxes that were to stand off the invad ing Germans expected to follow- e nest rilhdK n P oug istusjlsing qxtien e cj isis. *rej bi d oijld: ce Air ** reiseim from fill jin go r- th; -ea t- niinfs hefir For MODEL AIRPLANE SUPPLIES Jones Sporting Goods 80S S. Main Hrya.i Ph. 2-2832 ^possessed 10,000 cars in * id a motorist Exchanged Soujth Carolina, and cre- relalonship. obile parked dvertime in front rjeet parking meter had the first |o(icejmam penned the an •broke. Ticket on steering Wot ( and production is increasing. E sspitu austerity, hardship, and exp irt the British are still a proud peofljle deitermindd to regain a |)ow- ijinidei| the [Windshield wiper. It picture show: put f- i* 1 *4 pcjpitloni in' world politics^ t jit ik idiffjqult for an American \r lo ftjel as the unarmed Bobby ^ exifressed as wq boarded the ship I nave chd ri.’’ m se4 i “Youl’ve jolly well had it r ■: II i ome followiers of the Clevelani ? In< Ians think I>arry Doby, Ne_ '^"der, iWtll be one of th« | the American League In * : * Coqmlt ; Dr. Carlton R. optomjetrib: For Your Visual 203 8. Main — Phone 2-1002 up Dunkirk. J A-FU114W1 IV. There is occasional mention of an invasion fleet of German; bar ges loaded with troops that British TUBS, tthru SAT. Dr John 8. Cal Lt|V€j|U Optometrii Caldwell's Jewelry! ^tore Bryan, Texas rmtf, is BrublasM strumr mm POST novel! '■ t ' IUIIIPI RiiHinrr ItMmiN 1 ■man «4-rs ton drama PIDGEON-KERR ANEU UKSBIIM j gWMHtCTMBIJ —starring— WiUtor Pldgron Deborah Kerr '•4 J L Smith r Cofonff Portables p' ? • jL ■ J . . now available A. K* Brown.. .$05 E. 26th street. Phpne 2-1440 BRYAN, TEXAS _L J, 1 ((pens 1:00 P. M.—Phone 4-118 ! -j— LAST DAY 1 -Features Begin— :10 3:10 • 5:25 - 7>:«P - 10:00 ANfc ; WALLACE WllWCLt; BERRY fi ! ' ii ■ ■ ■ 1 u a :x / A •7 . *! Date With Judy' in Technicolor !AKTOON~NEW8 h WEI). ONLY DOUJBIJK FEATURE < NeS’ U ORL^AN8 ’ 2;l0 - 4:56 - 7:35 - 10:15 : 08 OF OLYMPICS 5:85 - 6:35 * 0:15 II: 7 KIN lilD r - A * Sr L ■ V ' ■ : 1 r'l GPEATFTT THRiUS FVFR FlIMfO! 1KDSG5 of r Hf Olympics ( i; .ite-uiTigira’Micw. ... . . ... ¥ ■: %' >1