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STErilENViLLE, TEXAS, SATURDAY MAE.OII 7, 1936 ''
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FLAG TO BE
Italy Plans Withdrawal From Leagiie
If Oil Sanctions Are Added to Embargo
TAX CONCLUDES THIRD YEAR
FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
; If oil sanctions are added to the
. present embargoes, Italy wi.ll with-
!■ draw from the League of Nations,
: .reject all. military;conventions, and
refuse to sign the naval , treaty,
Mussolirii informed the French, am-
' bassiidor to Italy, Count Charles
." De Chnmbrun, Tuesday.; However,
she will not reject the Ehyieland
and Locarno-pacts,
Ip.yiaw of recent/victories claim-
ed- by the. Italian troops in Ethio-
pia, it was thought that Mus^olr
«t;i might bn preparing to seek
peace! in preference to more san-
ctions. ' ■ ■' ' ■
■ President' Roosevelt ' concluded
the third year of his term Tues-
day by. suggesting a. tax on undiv-
ided corporate incomes to pay the
borius and for farm relief as Con-
gress was. preparing to draft a tax
measure. Th.e proposed tax,' which
would - take the place of the pres-
ent corporation income tax,' would
take undivided" surplus, not reser-
ves/out of corporation treasuries
and. -place them :in the hands' of
stockholders, / providing . funds for
reinvestment producing a more
rapid turnover of capital, and mak-
ing these funds subject to taxation.
capital and covering depreciation
of equipmerit, would remain untou-
ched. The Presidential message
c;ondemmed the. accumulation of
undivided profits in'order to evade
taxation.
In a treaty signed Monday the
United States gave up' its' right',
held sinpe construct,ion. of the Pan-
ama Canal in 1903, to'maintain
.-"public order :in the cities of Pan-
ama, Colon, and the territories and
■harbor adjacent thereto in case the
Republic of.Panama should not be,
in the judgment of the United
States, able to ■ maintain, such or-
der." The move, was made in line
with President Roosevelt's "good
neighbor" policy.
Last Saturday two engineers
shook hands and'Bdulder/Dam pas-
sed from the Six Companies Inc.,
to the United States in the largest
single contract ever' executed for
the government. Finished two and
one-half yetfrs ahead of schedule,
ths highest dam, in the world, cre-
ating the . greatest man-made lake,
was constructed for $54,5.00,000.
As the total cost will be about
$165,000,000, tho government work-
(Con tinned on page four)
WESTBROOK /IS LEADER IN
. GIRL'S. "MARKSMANSHIP
Virginia Westbrook"-continued
. to improve in marksmanship by
making a score of 180 in the last
round of firing. Norma Eatliff
remained runner-up by shoot-
ing 160. . ;
Curtis Meeks, instructor, re-
ports . a great improvement in
the firing of all the girls who
, are still reporting for practice.
The team will, be selected after
either two or three more rounds
of firing. In/the final rating im-
provement and recent score?
Will be considered as much as
the average scores.
In the last round of firing,
the high ten were as follows:
Virginia WeBtbrook/ ./..___180 '
Norma Ratliff rJ 100
Pauline Stringer. 1_ 160
: Ann Eldyss .Jarratt_„._._„156
■ Grace Cafttwell _____ 152 '
Edwina Sparks... __.1B2
Alice Mae Shanafelt__,, 15i
Mary E. Jones * tKn
Guinevere Whisenhant j 50
" Wanda Teaff „_._144
BAKER HAS
INDIAN COLLECTION
Capt. Baker has an interesting
cotection of'Indian relics and ar
rowheads,' most of which were
collected 'in Erath, Hood, Coman-
che/and Palo Pinto counties -and
in the state of New Mexico, He
has collected ^ome of them him-
self, others were given : him by
Tarleton boys. These arrowheads
are of. many different kinds, si?.-
es, and shapes. .
In this collection are some fal-
som arrowheads .which are. esti-
mated at 20,000 years , old by a
professor from the University of
Colorado., They were found near
Falsom,- New. Mexico in a pile of
bones of a specimen of Bison huf-
falo which have been extinct for
about 20,000 years.
..There . are also hatches, corn
grinders, and stone knives. Some
of tHe^e ■ stone knives were'given
him'' by Capt. Mulea:hy,,. former
Military Science instructor . in
Tarleton. He also-has a stone
shaped like a turtle which was
carried by an Indian, chief to show
what clan he belonged to.
BOUTS WITHOUT RING
Bt aisift, SMtfj sped uo paanpi^t
proof that boxing has its ■foothold
in.Tarletoh, Although Smokey Kil-
len. hps pot been an'ardept pur-
suer,: the' other three 'boxers -pic-
tured have been working out quite
consistently for ' the _ last; few
weeks. . Among other promising
boxers are Joseph Young, Speed,
and. Logan Ritchey. It seems that
the main body pf th.e club is .com-
posed of Stephenville boys. .
Considerable . interest was
shown in boxing before the equip-
ment arrived, but it has dwindled
iri direct proportion. The equip
mew: .is not- suitable f'^y prpper
training- jn boxing, allowing the
.members' of the club to spar as
theif Chief' means of getting in
shape. ■ . / ,
• There, is a' strong tendency for
boxers' to box , out of their weights.
Clement's ■ chestiness in challeng-
ing Adams proves this, beyond a
reasonable, doubt.. It is,, evident
that the boxing club should have
some system of direction and
maintenance. Aside from mismat-
ches in weight, it is difficult for
the club to meet as a unit. This is
due to the fact that the president
of the club does, not have access
to the equipment. Boeing may be
a futile aim unless a ring is pro-
vided. There can be no thought of
bouts without a ring! :
CLEAN-UP CONTEST
TO BE HELD IN FORT
. A banner of honor for the years
1935-86. will he giveri to the win-
ner in the weekly clean-up con-
test in the "Fort"; The winner
each week will be allowed to keep
the banner for that week. There
will be . three places given/each
week with first getting, five points,
second getting three!, points, and.
third getting two points.1 At the
end of the term the one with the
highest total of points will receive
the banner to keep.
Miss Hennigan, the college
nurse, and Mr. Lewis will set as
the judges; however, they will be
assisted from time to time by out-
siders. The cadet sponsors will-as-
sist them next Thursday morning
at the inspection.
NOW BEING STUDIED
^Indents of the speech depart-
ment are now studying various
speech faults, defects,, and disor-
ders, including cluttering, stutter-
ing, cleft palate speech* tongue-tie
speech; aphonia (loss of voice),,
nasality, lisping, guttural ' and
muffled tones, shrillness and-har-
shness, and so forth. ■ -
In this modern world . of tele-
phones, radios, and gound pictures,
it should no longer be necessary to
prove to college students the great
value derived "froni possessing a
vibrant, voice and phonetically ac-
cepted speech. What is the. uni-
versal mode or communication to-
day? It is speech, and because of
that fact, everyone should realize,
the value of not only , recognizing'
but mastering good . speech pat-
terns. Many of the most outstand-
ing speech faults and ■ defects to-
day are due to environment in
which poor speech patterns are'
h^ard and qopied.
Good speech is. an asset-to an in-
dividual in tlie social) business,
and professional worlds. Think
how many times a day we engage
in conversation, and how little
thought we give to thi$ question
of improving our voices and of
mastering agreeably pleasant
speech patterns that will create
the right responses in our hearers.
Not enough thought ia given to the
mastery of pleasing qualities' of
voice, clear. and distinct enunci-
ation, force an$ enthusiasm, in our
speech, and the ability , to be able
to express in words, our' thoughts;
and feelings, pb'serve ' haw many
times .we are self-conscious, timid,
and nervous in the presence of
others, afraid to apeak for fear
of our voices trembling. Now is
the time to give serious consider-
ation to this important question
of improving our personalities, of
which speech is an integral part.
If any student would like to con-
sult Miss Lillard concerning any
speech, fault, defect 'or disorder,
she wil be glad to diagnose the
speech and to offer suggestions for
improvement. Many times knowl-
edge of the predisposing conditions
of speech defects will pave the
way for ' speech correction^ The
head of the speech department of
Columbia University, Dr. Eliza-
beth McDowell,' with whom Miss
Lillard studied last summer in
New York, was once .a habitual
stutterer. Dr. McDowell took up
the study of speech correction be-,
cause .of her speech defect, arid she
not only has corrected'her stutter-
ing but she is today one of the
most outstanding, authorities on
speech correction in the - country.
Miss Lillard states the on hearing
her beautiful tones and;noting her
ability to use her voice in the most
effective . way possible, one would
never guess that she once stut-
tered. ■ —•
DEAN DAVIS ISr ATTENDING
JUNIOR COLLEGE MEETING
Dean J, Thomas Davis will re-
turn Sunday from Nashville, Ten-
nessee, where he ■ is attending a
meeting of the American Associat-
ion of Junior Colleges.
The program consisted of prom-
inent men in junior college ' circles
speaking on- many important flues-
tions concerning junior colleges.
The conference will close on Sat-
urday afternoon with the election
of officers and the submission of
reports by committees. i ■ ■
Press" Club Meets Tuesday
The press Club will meet in the
south parlor of the girl's dor-
mitory on Tuesday, March 9th,
for its' regular meeting.
. On Wednesday night at 7 o'clock
the J-Tac and Grassburr Staffs
will assemble in their respective
offices and have their pictures
made for the annual.
BOYS' DORM. TO BE
FINISHED IN AUGUST
Work, is progressing rapidly; on
the new boys' dormitory which will
be completed in August at a cost
of approximately §109,000. The
structure will contain sixty-four
rooms built in*"cell blocks and will
accommodate 128 persons. The rent
will be $23' a semester according
to A. M, McMahan, business man-
ager. The dormitory will be new
and modern in every respect and
will be an asset to John Tarleton
College.
The dormitory will be a, four-
story structure with the exterior
wall made of brick and tile with a
cast stone trim. The interior walls
will' have a tile wainscoat up to
five or six feet, and, piaster above
the wainscoat in the corridors and
bath rooms. The floors will be of
terrazo. The rooms will be built in
cell block's of four rooms with each
group/having separate entrances.
There will be two entrances in
each block on the lower floor with
one stairway in each block making
four stairways iri the dormitory.
In order to go from one block to
the other, it will be necessary to
leave the building. In other words
if a boy on the fourth floor wishes
to. speak, to another boy on the
fourth floor in another, block, hp
will have to descend the stairs;
leave the building, enter the block
the boy is in, and; go. up the stairs,
since the four blocks will have no
connecting halls inside. There will
be four stories and four fell blocks,
making sixty-four rooms, sixteen
to each floor, There'will be a bath-
room between each two rooms with
a lavatory in each room. The baths
will be showers, and there wjll be
a large closet and a medicine cabi-
ncr in each room. The-dormitory
will have single beds and steam
heat. Each robin will have a light
in the middle, a' light over the
lavatory, and two-base plugs. The
building wil be fire-proof in every
way... , . - \ ' ' '
. Bill Price, supervising architect,
states that, the dormitory -will- be
moderh in every way. The building
is one of only a few' of its kind.
The Portland Cement . Company
will make, some moving pictures of
its. construction a little.later! The
concrete forms for. the 'foundation
will be removed in three days
while, on ordinary work they are.
left on the foundation up to twen-
ty-eight . days, . according to Mr.
Price.. ' ■..' , i /■
Mr. McMahan states- that the
rent will 'be '$28 ■ a semester per
person. -Reservations for rooms are
$7, and they can be made anytime
at the fiscal office' or by mail. ,
The Henger Construction Com-
pany has the contract for the
building. Charley Rupe is super-
intendent, A, E. Wood is tile gov-
ernment, engineer, Preston M.
Geren is the architect, and Bill
Price is supervising .architect.-
FINE ARTS CLUB INSTALL
OFFICERS, GIVE PROGRAM
New officers were officially in-
stalled at the. Tuesday night meet-
ing of the Fine' Arts Club when
old officers superintended a simple
but emphatic initiating ceremony.
Mack ■ Mize, Elnora Wilcox, and
Galva McCUrdy underwent the rig-
ors of the initiation' as club mem-
bers looked on. The, initiates were
compelled to sing, play 'the. piano,
and do other antics before being
pronounced bona-fide officers of
the club. - ■
The musical portion of the pro-
gram was made up of pjiano, voice,
and violin numbers. The'following
took part: Mildred Hensarling,
Jimmy Saunders, Kathryn. Nutt,
Frances Taylor, Reba, Statuiri, Cla-
rice Jordan, Margaret ■ Miller, Na-
dine Keith, and Edwina Sparks,
piano;-Ruth Crenshaw, voice; Mjsry
Rich, violin.
Dance And Pageant Will Be High
Spots In Centennial Celebration
TO BE HELD MARCH 17
* ' *
Preparation for the basketball
banquet, March 17, for the Tarle-
ton team .is progressing rapidly. A
program committee and a ticket
selling committee have been ap-
pointed to carry on the. necessary
work. It is the aim of the,: pro-
gram committee to, have some
noteworthy men in basketball here
for the banquet.
: The college has sent' out many
invitations to the banquet, and
tickets may be purchased for ?1
from Miss Loonty in Dean, Davis*
office. ... ;
The banquet is. to be held March
1.7 in the dining hall of the college.
As the plates, are actually costing
about', fifty .cents, there will be
about a fifty cent profit. ■ This, ex-
tra money is to be divided among
the first ten players of the team.
Of tfiia first' ten, nine are worki ng
theii" way through school and the
other ; one is working part , of his
way.' Their average scholastic rec-
ord is "very good. . "" . ■'
"The old' Washington-on-the-
Brazos document of 100 years ago'
-still.-Stands Unsurpassed,"- sa,id
■Representative J. Manley Head'in
his speech which he made in cha.-;
pel for- the Centennial program
last Monday. -
He pointed out to Tarlctou stu-
dents that they, arid- other' boys
and girls, are the benefactors of
what Travis, Bowie, Houston,
Austin, apd other/ Texas heroes
gave their lives for,
Mr. I.lead said that the charac-
ter' of , a person in. .the old days
.was determined by the hardships
they endured. He beliteves that
people should prove their worth
before ;they are granted .degrees-
from coUegp. ' .
■"Giv4 -a person five years after
he finishes college—then if he
proves his worth,' give- him a de-
gree,"'JVir.' Head said-
. ' The- Stage of the auditorium was
decorated with the six Texas flags,
arid th^ chorus find audience sang
songs yhich blended with Mr.
Head's speech. . .
LES LUNETTES REVERSE
CUSTOM, ESCORT THE BOYS
!t.e3 Lunettes reversed all cus-
toms of dates last Saturday night,
February 29, when they went by
the boy's' houses to take them to
Dorothy' Davis's to begin .a Scav-
enger Hunt. ■ ■ /'■'■/■
The group was divided into six
ears with two couples to a car.
The car won the prize that return-
ed first with all ■ the things on a
list which was given to each group
on starting. .Such things as churns,
green onions, and black,cats were
easy to find, but the town was
searched - for old-fashioned mus-
tache cups/Two big jars of candy
were given.to the Hoys in the win-
ning 'car. Charles Cain arid Bill
Kennerly won the prizes. ,
, lee cream, and cake were served
to the fpUo-wing after the- hunt:
Dorothy Davis, Charles Atkins,
'Frances Tate, Bill Gay Kennerly/
Hazel Nutt, Mack Mize, Carolyn
Cage,- Lowell Wood, Margaret Lo-
gan, Charles Cain, Mary Kathleen
Sarididge, Winston Welch, Martha
. Jo Marr,; Halb'ert Toliver, Ellen
;Hassler, Hepry- Frey, Ella Frances
Chandler, Flay Matthews, Mary
Frances King, Gregg Wilfongj
Margaret Hamilton, Dan' Daugh-
erty, Miss Blanks, Mr. Randolph.
J. MANLEY HEAD SPEAKS
ON HISTORY MARCH 2
The Lone Star flag floated on the
breeze as Tarleton had its part in
the opening of the Texas Centen-
nial celebration Monday.
While Representative J. Manley
Head was- pointing out. to Tarleton
students that they are the benefac-
tors of what Travis and other Tex-,
as heroes died for, the yellowed
"Charter of Empire" was being
taken from the Capitol to-Washing-
ton-oii'-the-Bi'azos by a special deJ
tail of Texas rangers. Governor
Allred and Governor LaFollette of
Wisconsin formally opened , the
Centenniai, following a parade
from Brenham to old Washington-
on-the-brazos, where descendants
of the 69 signers of the Declarat-
ion of Independence took part,in.
a portrayal of the signing of the
original document.
. From Washington-on-the-Brazos
the official pai-ty will go to Hunts™
ville, where General. Sam Houston
■first inspired his band of patriots
with the cry, "Remember the Al-
amo!" Then they will continue to
San Antonio to take part in/the
celebration at the ' blood-stained
Alamo, ' .
The Student Council is respon-
sible for the-Texas fiag which will
fly under the American flag for
the remainder of the Centennial
year. . /'
Tarleon is giving its students a
Centennial dance March 28. A rep-
lica' of the/Alamo will be in the
background, and the dancers will
be in appropriate costumes, /.-.
' The high spot of the celebration
for Tarleton will be. the Centennial
pageant, scheduled for' May, 4, this
will take the place of the usual
May Fete. Texas history from, the
early. settlements to the present
will be presented 'by all the stu-
dents of the college.-.
/ On Friday' the Texas flag was at
half-staff in memory of the Alamo.
T^xas is the only State which, is
allowed to fly it£ flag alone; withr.
out the National flag.
i .Miss Westbrook Jicturns
After an. illness of two months,
M'ss Mary Hope Westbrook is
back on the campus and expects
to resume her work in the. English
department on Monday, She , has
been at her home in Sipc Springs
for the last two weeks'. During her
absence her work has been divided
among the other English teachers.
Chief Sunrise, a member of the
Sioux tribe, is a student at Wash-
ington University, St. ■Louis.
EDITOR COWAN WINS AGAIN
IN BEST STORY CONTEST
Editor Wayne Cowan won first
with "60th Straight Win Chalked
Up In Game Played Friday.". Earl
Wilco'xson placed' second with his
sport story, "Daily Workouts Aid
Plowboy Track Men To Whip Into
Perfect Condtion." Guy ' McMurry'
won third with "Spanish Viscon-
de, Former Eton .Student, Now at-
tends Tarleton As' David Fuller."
Ruth Jo Jennings, member. of
the A. W. S. council, judged thia
week's articles. This is the first
time this year that the articles
have been judged by a freshman.
The standing1 of the contest i?
as follows: '
Wayne Cowan, .1073.
. Earl Wilcoxaon__l 575
Elbert Adams. ! 300
Ann Eldyss Jarratt 273
Wylie Phillips....... , 250
Vatidirie Williams.-^ 12$
Lyndsay Phillips:.._;^..__!_ 125
Cortez Killen. .■ •/■ ■' 50
James Wilkerson . .25
Charles Miller :1- '• 2$
. Guy McMurry._ ^ 25
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