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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 11, 1944 THE BATTALION PAGE 7 Vitamin C Protects Army From Scurvy To prevent scurvy in the armed forces “where men are isolated from fresh food supplies,” syn thetic vitamin V is very useful, Dr. Charles G. King, Scarsdale, N. Y., scientific director of the Nutrition Foundation, Inc., New York, de clared in a General Electric Sci ence Forum address here. “A pound of the pure crystals, if taken in small, regular dosages* would last a person half a lifetime,” said Dr. King, who also is visiting profes sor of chemistry at Columbia Uni versity. “The armed forces now use large quantities of the pure vitamin to blend with dried lemon flavor and sugar,” he explained. “Every sol dier in the field can add a small bit of the powder from his lunch packet to a cup of water, and thus have a drink of lemonade, with confidence that the vitamin C is there.” “Since the dawn of history, man has discovered over and over again that there is something in fresh food that is necessary for the preservation of health and physi cal strength,” he added, pointing out that Napoleon’s disastrous campaign in Russia collapsed in part because his troops were weak ened by the onset of scurvy. Dr. King also mentioned it has been estimated “that up to the time of World War I, more men had been lost at sea from scurvy than from all the losses in naval warfare.” “When Rear Admiral Byrd made his last trip to the Antarctic, a small package of pure, crystalline vitamin C gave his crew full as surance against scurvy,” he said. This form of the vitamin is now isolated from lemon juice and from com sugar in abundance. Church Notices THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Corner Twenty-seventh and S. College F. J. Smythe, Pastor 10 :00—Sunday School 11:00—Communion and Worship. 6 :00—Recreation Hour. 7 :00—Christian Youth Fellowship. 8 :00—Communion and Sermon. A cordial welcomes awaits all who at tend this church. A. & hi. METHODIST CHURCH AND WESLEY FOUNDATION Rev. Walton B. Gardner, Pastor-Director Associates, Abie Jack Adrian and S. Burton Snaith Sunday: Church School—9 :45 a.m. Morning Worship—10:50 a.m. Wesley Foundation—7 :00 p.m. Wednesday: Choir Practice—6 :45 p.m. Wesley Fellowship Night and Midweek Devotional—7 :00 p.m. The A and M. Methodist Church is one block east of the oPst Office at the North Gate. There are classes and meet ings for Aggies and Service men, and civ ilians as well. You will be welcome. ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHAPEL The Rev. J. Hugh R. Farrell, Chaplain 10th Sunday After Trinity Holy Communion 9:00 a. m. Coffee Club 9:30 a. m. Holy Communion 11:00 a. m. Children’s Vespers 7:30 p. m. The Bishop’s Committee and Junior Vestry are requested to meet in the study for purposes of transacting business im mediately after the elevn o’clock service. College Avenue Baptist Church 203 N. College Avenue J. H. Landes, Pastor 9:45 Sunday School, B. F. K. Mullins, Supt. 11:00 Morning Worship Service. 6:45 Training Union, Noble Eden Di rector. 8:00 Evening Worship Service. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH R. L. Brown, Pastor C. Roger Bell, Ed. and Music 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:50 a.m. Morning Worship 4 :00 p.m. B. S. U. Council 6:00 p.m. Training Union 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship. A cordial invitation is extended to all who wish to attend our services. Catholic Students Sunday Masses 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Mass, 7:00 p.m. Confessions, Saturday 6 :30 to 7:30 p.m.; Sunday—before Mass. American' Lutheran Congregation Y. M. C. A. Chapel, Campus Kurt Hartmann, Pastor Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Bible class for students at 9:45. Divine Service at li tOW a.m. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH On 27th Street, 2 Blocks East of Bus Line Bryan, Texas W. R. Willis, Minister Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Church Services 10:50 a.m. Methodist Service Men’s Center 2-6 p.m. (next door to church) Young people’s choir practice 6:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship 7:15 p.m. Evening worship 8 p.m. All Aggies and Service Men receive a cordial welcome. CHURCH OF CHRIST R. B. Sweet, Minister Sunday^: 9:45 Bible classes: 10:45 the morning worship ; 7 p.m. the evening wor ship. Mr. J. S. Hopper, assistant to the dean of engineering will speak at both these services. Wednesday: 7:15 p.m. the Prayer meet ing. Mr. W. E. Street, head of the en gineering drawing department will be in charge. The public is cordially invited to at tend all these services. DO YOUR PAK1—BUY BONDS COVERALLS My new shipment of coveralls in small sizes has arrived—so let's get a pair of Aggie Coveralls. Don’t fail to visit our store for many other hard-to-g'et items See us before selling your used books, campaign hats, A. M. C. Collar Ornaments. Help the Aggies that will be here in the fall. Sell your A. M. C. if you are leaving school. THE STUDENT CO-OP STORE OFFICIAL NOTICES Classified FOR SALE—Cheap, Golf Clubs and bag. W. R. Strieber, Hart Hall, Ramp A, Room 11. FOR SALE—Second hand steel sim- mons single bed, innerspring mattress and springs. Springs not. of best quality. Twenty dollars for lot. Phone 4-8354. About August 1 a student rode from Ft. Worth to Hillsboro with a gentleman. Upon leaving the car he left a cap bear ing the name of Robert Goodman. This student is not in school; however, the owner may get the cap by calling by the Commandant’s Office. Instructor in Naval Training School wants to rent furnished house or apart ment in College Station. Ships Company with, EE & RM School. Call M. W. Loney at 4-8202 after 5 p.m. or Mrs. Loney at Fiscal Department. ^ Announcements The shipment of Senior Rings due August first is now ready for delivery to those men who are eligible to get the rings. Commandants Office OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT Circular No. 11: 1. In compliance with the request of the^ committee in charge of the FIRST REGIMENTAL, DORMITORY No. 14 will be used to provide accommodations for visiting girls attending the dances on FRIDAY and SATURDAY nights, AUGUST Uth and 12th. 2. Cadets having guests will be assessed a charge of 75^1 per guest to cover cost of matron, maid service, and other incidental expenses. 3. Guests staying in the dormitory must be in not later than 2:00 A. M., FRI DAY night and 1:00 A. M., SATUR DAY night. Guests must check in with the matron upon their return to the dormitory after the dance. When re servations have been made for the guests they will not be permitted to check out until departure for their homes. This will be done with the matron. Escorts will be held strictly accountable for compliance with these instructions. 4. Cadets having guests must furnish sheets, covers, lights and etc. for these rooms. DORMITORY No. 14 will be open from 1:00 P. M. until 3:30 P. M. FRIDAY for the cadets to prepare these rooms. 5. Guests will be admitted to their rooms at 4:00 p.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11th, and must be vacated by 11:30 A. M. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13th. This includes linen and etc. belonging to cadets. 6. Reservations may be made by cadets beginning at 8:00 A. M. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th. M. D. WELTY, Colonel, Infantry Commandant. Hillel Barbecue To Be Held Saturday The Hillel Club will hold a bar- becue Saturday, August 12, at 1:00 p.m. at the Cashion Cabin. For the benefit of members who do not know the location of the cabin, all members will meet at the YMCA at 12:30. Hershel Lippmann, the president, urges all members to attend. Regular services will be held Sunday, August 13, in the Cabinet Room of the YMCA. New Method Found To Control Liver Fluke A means for controlling liver fluke, which long took a heavy toll in market weight of cattle raised in th eTexas Gulf Coast area, has been found. Processors have estimated that the liver fluke cut 20 pounds off the meat yield of an infected steer. The source of the disease was small, flat, leaf shaped parasites which sought the liver for attack and were difficult to reach by the usual medications. The USDA, a publication of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, recently printed a story about Dr. 0. Wilford Olsen, who found means to bring the elusive ailment under control. Once a South Sea Island missionary, Dr. Olsen now is a scientist in the Bureau of Animal Industry with headquarters at An- gleton, Texas. USDA’s story says that the drug, hexachlorethane, had been found to be effective against the para sites and safe to use, but it was difficult to administer because of its insolubility in water. Through experimentation, however, Dr. Ol sen found that betonite, a claylike substance, combined well with hex achlorethane to make a smooth emulsion which was easy to give as a drench. The chemical lore associated with the preparation seemed hard to explain to practical Texas cowmen, but Dr. Olsen had been interpreter to the king of a South Sea island. He had also translated religious books into the native languages. Degrees from three United States universities provided further scien tific and literary background as did also teaching experience at the University of Hawaii. As a result of this colorful training, Dr. Olsen beg’an to tell the Texas stockmen how they could wage a winning fight against the cunning liver fluke. He talked the stockman’s language with persuasive mission ary fervor and they soon began to master the scientific patter and the practical use of the two chemi cals. When state prison officials let Dr. Olsen try out the new remedy on a part of the institution’s herd, USDA’s story continues, the re sults were so convincing that the trial proved to be a demonstration of the value of liver fluke control. The mounting demand for hexa chlorethane as a chemical weapon against the parasites led to sub stantial commercial production and distribution. Heavy and light cruisers are named after large cities and air craft carriers are named after his torical naval vessels or battles. 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