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THE I VI I VIK sPublished Weekly By The Students Of The A. & M. College Of Texas

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VOLUME XXX COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MARCH 9, 1932 NUMBER 23

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T. C. U. Co-ed Chosen

T C U Co-ed Announced Queen Of Holiday Dances; Maids And Escorts Have Been Se­lected.

Announcing Miss Mozelle Bryant of Goliad and member of the Jun­ior class of Texas Christian Uni­versity as his Queen, Jack Edgar, King of the Ross Volunteers de­clared his Court for the annual holiday dances as complete. Miss Mary Etta Kleburg of Kingsville has been announced as Maid of Honor with Alex Weil of Corpus Christi as Escort to the King.

Court CompletedThe complete list of the ladies

of the court and their escorts are: Miss Helen Jenkins, Houston, with Freddie Earhart, Houston; Miss Mary Jones, Bryan, with John Win­slow, Menard; Miss Margaret Par­ker, Bryan, with Rollins Wofford, San Antonio; and Miss Marie Byrnes, Bryan, with Clint Herring, San Antonio.

Miss Geneva Pinkerton, Tyler, with Bob Hardcastle; Houston; Miss Peggy Hill, Amarillo, with Donald (Pinkie) Ralph, Farmers- ville; Miss Marjorie Kay, Waco, with Jim Connally, Waco; Miss Nellie Harris, Dallas, with George Fix, Dallas; Miss Christine Lichte, Abilene, with Jack Christian, Abi­lene.

Other members of the court as Junior Escorts include: Bob Mc- Lemore, Dallas; Newt Hilscher, Beaumont; 0. E. Ford, Crockett; William Machemehl, Bellville; By- rom Magrill, Marshall; Henry Neff, Laredo; John Rutledge, Alice; Bob Montgomery, Dallas; Jimmie As­ton, Farmersville; and Jack Tarver, Rosebud.

A1 Saenger, Beaumont, will be announcer of the ceremony, and C. W. Fitchner, San Antonio, will be high priest.

Drill Starts SoonPreparation for the annual Ross

Volunteer drill will begin as soon as members draw their rifles, John Winslow, captain of the organiza­tion, stated Tuesday. “Drill will be held four times a week and will last until the holidays. Other com­mittees are working on different parts of the program, and as their work is completed, announcements will be made,” Winslow stated.

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—PHOTOS By BRYANT’S STUDIO

Members of the junior class at Texas Christian University have voted these four girls the prettiest of their number. They are: Irene McCommas, Bynum; Eloise Barksdale, Fort Worth; Margaret Reeder, Knox City; and Mozelle Bryant, Goliad. The latter named has recently been chosen as Queen of the Ross Volunteer festivities here in April.

Student Welfare Committee Hears Reports Of Exchange Store Investigation; Dis­cusses Lowering Cleaning And Pressing Prices.

Concluding an investigation of the Exchange Store and a survey of the cleaning and pressing busi­ness on the campus in the same meeting last Thursday night, the Student Welfare Committee took an initial step toward the possible immediate reduction of cleaning and pressing prices.

Exchange Investigation The report of the investigating

committee which has been under­way for some time revealed that

A and M Debaters Receive Acclaim At

Speech ConferenceI. A. Handler and D. L. Tysinger

were the A and M representatives at the Speech Conference held at Denton Thursday, Friday and Sat­urday, March 3, 4, and 5. Schools from all over the state sent repre­sentatives to participate in poetry reading, extemporaneous speaking, debate, and George Washington speeches.

There were no judges’ decision or prizes awarded making this one of the most unique competitions ever held. However, from the fa­vorable comment passed upon the A and M declaimers, a high stan­dard was set and A and M left a pleasing precedent at the home of the “Sister Aggies.”

A play was given in honor of the visiting speakers by the senior class and also a faculty recital after a banquet Saturday night.

WACO CLUB BANQUET

Russian Musicians Will Give Concert

At Assembly HallAgain the Royal Russian Chorus

visits the A and M campus under the auspices of the College Thea­ter Club Monday, March 14th, at eight p. m. Last year this famous troupe were the high praise of those who heard them.

This company, which is on its second world tour, has won the ap­plause of many eminent critics of music and has played to capacity assemblies in many of the largest cities in the world. Princess Mar­garita Slaviansky leads this sing­ing and dancing chorus and is the daughter of the founder. A feature of the group is Mme. Mara Slavian­sky, soprano soloist and accompan­ist, and daughter of the conduc­tor.

Gorgeous costumes, sensational Russian dancing, Balalaika orches­tra, and musical programs of all nations will furnish the high spots for the evening’s entertainment. Prices are: students twenty-five cents, adults fifty cetns.

Waco students will be honored with a banquet by the Waco Moth- , ers’ Club in the banquet room of Sbisa hall Saturday evening at 6:30. Election of officers of the local club will follow the banquet.

Aggies Expecting Hard SeasonAs They Defend Championship

First Game Scheduled With^the line-up Saturday are “Bob”Semi-Pro Team Of Southern Pacific Will Be Next Sat­urday.

Pre-conference competition for the champion Aggie baseball nine promises to be tougher than usual­ly encountered when they open the 1932 playing season with the strong Southern Pacific railroad, semi- pro team, on Kyle field Saturday afternoon.

Remnants of the 1931 title win­ning combinations are likely to be found in at least six of the nine positions as the Aggies prepare for the start of the extended jour­ney through a number of practice tilts and sixteen conference games.

Those lettermen who will pro­bably fill their regular positions in

Garvey, catcher, Walter E. “Sweet­ie” Davis, second base; George Carpenter, third base; W. W. “Mitch” Mitchell, shortstop; Les­ter “Squawk” Veltman (captain), center field; and “Bob” Scheer, pitcher.

Carpenter and Mitchell were shifted from first base and right field posts to fill the places left vacant by Pampell and Henderson. Both formerly played at these po­sitions. Either Scheer or Fischer, the latter a freshman numeralman of last year, will start the game, and both will probably participate.

Marshall Shaw, ace of the Aggie mound staff and all-conference hur- ler last season, who received a broken wrist in a speedball game

(See BASEBALL on page 4)

Fitzhugh Scores Highest At Fort Worth Stock Show

Team Wins First Place In Sheep, Hogs; Second In Horses; Place Third In En­tire Contest.

Scoring more points than any other participant in the contest, H. A. Fitzhugh, junior student in Animal Husbandry, was high in­dividual in the Livestock Judging Contest at the Southwestern Expo­sition and Fat Stock Show held in Fort Worth Saturday. The A and M Junior Livestock Judging Team placed third in the whole contest, being one point below Texas Tech­nological Institute, Oklahoma A and W winning first place.

First In SheepIn the individual contests, A and

M won first place in Ramboullet Sheep, first in hog judging, second in horses, and third in cattle and sheep. For individual honors, Joe

The complete report of the inves- | tieation committee of the Exchange | Store will be found on page 3.

Student Volunteer Program Completed For Session HereMeeting Will Bring South Tex­

as Students Here For Two And Half Day Conference Starting Friday Week.

the prices of the Exchange Store were ten per cent under current prices on similar articles purchas­ed in Austin, Texas, and fourteen per cent under uniform prices quot­ed from San Antonio.

The committee in concluding its report stated that as the handling of books brought little or no profit to the store, the store should be given the second hand book busi­ness to offset its loss in handling new books. The Welfare Commit­tee voted to adopt the report.

Members of the committee mak­ing the investigation included C. M. Evans, chairman; A. C. Moser, and H. T. McWatters.

McQuillen ReportsMaking a report of the cleaning

and pressing prices now on the campus, E. E. McQuillen, stated that the Campus Cleaners, operat­ing with their present volume of business, would be able to do a cash and carry business at a reduction of almost forty per cent of present prices.

Following a discussion of the ad­visability of abolishing all agents and discontinuing delivery service, the Welfare Committee voted in favor of the cash and carry plan, and recommended that the com­mandant stop student collectors, from taking up cleaning and press­ing in the halls.

It was brought out that it would possibly lead into a discontinuance of local business for all cleaning and pressing concerns not located on or adjacent to the campus, as these firms would doubtless have an advantage in securing cash and carry business.

No definite action has been an­nounced following the recommenda­tions of the Welfare Committee to the college, but investigation of the situation is continuing by college officials.

The South Texas Union of the Student Volunteer Movement to be brought here the week-end of March 18, under the auspices of the Y M C A Cabinet, will follow a complete schedule devised by I. C. Corns, Harlingen, president of the Cabinet, and his associates, during the conference. The theme of the conference will be “The Living Christ in the World Today.”

Porter Will SpeakPaul Porter, secretary of the

League for Industrial Democracy, has been chosen the chief speaker of the conference. Mr. Porter has made extensive investigation of un­employment conditions in the steel and textile industries.

Because of his unusual back­ground of travel and study, his dis­cussions on a stable economic order should be of special interest to both students and faculty mem­bers.

Other SpeakersOther speakers are: William Mil­

ler, missionary to Persia, who is also a travelling secretary of the Student Volunteer Movement from New York; Rex Hopper, mission­ary to Paraguay; George Baker, former director of young people’s work at the University Methodist Church, Austin, and now with the Travis Street Methodist Church in San Antonio; and either Bishop Quinn or some other outstanding minister who will be invited to give the closing address Sunday morn­ing.

Play On ProgramThe University of Texas dele­

gates to the conference are to pre­sent a missionary play entitled, “Ba Thane.” The following Univer­sity students will appear in the play: David Minter, Elizabeth Har­per, Mary Lynn Young, Bob Re­gan, Lynn Brown, Owen Hutchin­son, Betty Love Rugely, and Haver C. Currie.

The schedule for the conference is as follows:March 18—4:00 Registration.

6:00 Banquet and opening pro-

QueenRifle Team Setting Up New

Records As They Out Shoot Every Team In The Country

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(See STUDENT on page 4)

PAUL PORTERSpeaker at the Student Volun­

teer Movement Meeting here next month.

Beaux Arts GivesStudents Mention

Word has been received by the department of architecture from the Beaux Arts Institute of New York that several placements have been accredited to sophomore Arch­itectural students on their prob­lems “A Niche and Vase” and “A Textile Museum.” Mentions were won by M. D. Lovett, Roby, and A. R. Wright, San Antonio, on the Niche and Vase Problem, and half mentions were won by J. H. Brown of Houston, S. J. Krenek of Cald­well, and J. A. Tibbits of Sour Lake. Honors for the Textile Mu­seum problem were shared by Krenek, Lovett, Tibbits, and L. E. Kojak of Beaumont, who each scor­ed a half-mention.

Walton’s Holding Senior Reception

Monday EveningMembers of the Senior Class

will be honored with a reception Monday night, March 14th at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Walton ac­cording to Luther Beil, president of the Senior Class at a meeting of the class called Monday afternoon. “This is the annual reception held each year by the president, and it

j is indeed essential that every mem­ber of the class be present,” Bell stated.

Uniform for the evening has been ; announced as number one with slacks.

College Livestock Takes High Rating In Ft. Worth Show Southwestern Sport Scribes

Individual High Point Score For This College Raised Twice In Two Consecutive Weeks.

Constant improvement displayed weekly by the Aggie riflemen, National Intercollegiate champions for the past two years, brought them to what appears to be the peak of form when they fired a to­tal of 3848 out of a possible 4,000 points. They are now preparing to enter the Hearst National matches.

The win last week gave the Ag­gies a total of forty victories and one loss for the season’s record thus far. The defeat was administered by the University of Kentucky team which was one of the victims in the match just finished.

Defeat West Point Outstanding in the rather elon­

gated list of victories of the team this year was their recent slaugh­ter of the U. S. Military Academy team, which they defeated easily 1439 to 1359 and avenged them­selves of the setback handed them by the West Pointers last season.

This match was a special five man affair and was fired by a team consisting wholly of Seniors. Those participating in the match were: J. W. Dodson, who was high point man in the week’s firing and in­cidentally established an all time record of 390 out of a possible 400 points; C. S. Porcher (team cap­tain); F. K. McGinnis; C. W. Crass; and O. D. Price.

New Records Made Dodson’s new high mark broke

the all time record for A and M students for the second time in as many weeks, Crass having fired a new-record of 388 the week pre­vious.

In two other special matches the University of Iowa and Carnegie Institute of Technology fell before the Aggie attack.

Hearst Matches Starting After completing the Hearst

matches the team will finish the Eighth Corps area competition, and if successful in this, then they will enter the National Rifle Associa­tion’s Intercollegiate matches. In four of the past five years the Aggies have won the Eighth Corps Area with little difficulty, and in the past two years have secured two “legs” on the National Rifle Association trophy. They need only to repeat as champions this year to have permanent possession of the cup.

Walton Will Talk At Senior Banquet Next Monday Noon

A banquet for the Senior class is scheduled for the noon meal of Monday, March 14th, when Dr. WTalton, will address the class. The nature of the purpose calling the banquet has not been divulged.

All men attending the banquet will be excused from classes during the duration of the meeting should

(See STOCK TEAM on page 4) lit last longer than one o’clock.

Steer Takes Second Place In Selection Of Grand Cham­pion Of The Show; Much Interest Evidenced.

Defeating all senior entries for the different breeds, Texas Pride 2nd, A and M steer entered in the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show held in Fort Worth this week, was judged senior year­ling champion and champion Angus Steer of the show, but after much controversy, lost the title of Grand Champion of the show to Superior Mischief 42nd, Hereford Steer own­ed by C. M. Largents and Sons of Merkel, Texas. Texas Pride 2nd is a full brother to last year’s grand champion steer, College Pride, and is an excellent specimen of Aber- deen-Angus stock.

Select All Conference TeamSeven Student Sport Writers*(A and M) and “Chuck” Bassett

Compile Mythical Team Of (Ark.), tie, Coaches.

(See LIVESTOCK on page 4)

Conference For First Time.

Inaugm-ating something new for college newspapers, the respective sports editors of the seven papers in the Southwest conference have cooperated in selecting an “Offi­cial all-Collegiate Press Team” for the first time.

The selections are as follows: First team: Sumner (TCU) and Strickland (Baylor), forwards; Dietzel (TCU), center; Brannon (TCU) and Murphy (Ark.), guards; Francis Schmidt, coach. Second Team: Alford (Baylor) and Hess (Rice), forwards; Merka (A and M), center; Beard (A and M) and Sexton (Ark.), guards; John Reid

Three Men TieA slight difference of opinion

manifested itself throughout in the three men, Ad Dietzel, Raymond Strickland, and “Doc” Sumner each receiving six votes for first choice and one each for second, there be­ing not even one man chosen una­nimously.

It may also be noted that Strick­land was named at least once for every position on the team, but was placed at forward because four first string votes placed him there.

Tom Murphy, Arkansas guard, was next with five first choices and two seconds while “Doc” Sexton,

(See BASKET BALL on page 4)

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