Page 4 The Battalion Wednesday Afternoon, February 6, 1946 A. & M. Gets Army Ordnance Gauge Laboratory, To Be Best In Nation The Agricultural and' Mechanical College of Texas has been selected as the site of a new United States Army Ordnance .Gauge Laboratory, it was announced in a letter today to J. T. L. McNew, vice president for engineering, from Col. Clyde H. Morgan, chief of the St. Louis Ordnance District. The laboratory, completely air conditioned and housing a complete assortment of fine precision meas uring equipment and gauges, will be available for use in student in struction in all classes in the shops and laboratories of the college, and for use in experimental and re search work. It likewise will be in stand-by readiness for use by the government for checking field gauges and for instruction of Ord nance Reserve officers. Should a national emergency arise, the U. S. Army Ordrtahce Department will assume operation of the laboratory in control of production of vital supplies. Colonel Morgan in commenting on the establishment of the labo ratory at Texas A. & M. College stated: ‘T feel that the presence of the laboratory at the college will do much to keep industry in this area precision minded, and it is my desire to make this laboratory the finest in the country.” Equipment for the gauge labo ratory has been arriving at Col lege Station for several weeks from war plants and army ord nance districts throughout the country. The. laboratory will be housed adjacent to the shops of the col lege’s mechanical engineering dec partment. These shops are in pro cess of being extensively expanded with production machinery secured from government surplus stocks, and will provide the most modern and 'complete training to young men who seek their education at A. & M., Mr. McNew said. tailored for town Destined for a busy life—this new Habitmaker* in sheer rayon crepe with its own striped cotton ves- tee. The bracelet-length sleeves are cuffed to match. Comes in darker shades for town. R 172F, sizes 10-20. $35.00 Other Habitmakers from $22.95 to $39.95 LESTER’S SMART SHOP BRYAN Dormitory House Masters Are Named The following list of house mas ters* for non-military dormitories was announced yesterday by the Office of ±he Dean of Men: Dormitory 1—Otis Bolton, Room 218; Dormitory 15—Rocky Suther land, Room 213; Dormitory 16— Worth Parker, Room 201; Bizzell Hall—Tom Howard, Room 206; Le- gett Hall—Buddy Brennan, Room 28; Milner Hall—A. F. Kasch, Room 54; Mitchell Hall—Bill Banks, Room 39. Under the supervision of Taylor Wilkins, Class of ’36, and former Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st Al lied Airborne Army, these house masters serve as liaison agents for the students in matters of welfare, recreation, housing and general student life conditions. Mr. Wil kins, who is in charge of all non military dormitories, has his office in Room 28, Milner Hall. Gene Howard, President of the A. & M. Veterans’ Club, is serving as his assistant. The house master for Dormitory 3 will be announced later. Campus Study Club Hears Dr. Grant The Campus Study Club met Tuesday afternoon at the YMCA at College Station. Mrs. H. L. Heaton presided at the business session. Mrs J. K. Riggs, hostess for the afternoon, introduced Dr. Richard Grant who has recently returned after four and a half years service with the Medical Corps. Speaking on “What is New in Medical Sci ence”, he said that World War II was a stimulus to advancement in medicine and surgery. He spoke of the progress in plastic surgery, —PENNY— and to be ever alert to learn. Men who practice this are the ones we look up when we want to employ some one, and it is a grand feel ing to have someone look us up and beg us to take a job. A really good position is seldom given an applicant because the position seeks the man regarded as best qualified by his record. especially of thrombin glue which is used in skin grafting, and of im proved techniques in anasthesia which make more difficult opera tions possible. Hillel and AAUP To Hear Dr. Klein At Joint Meeting Dr. Darby. B. Klein, professor of psychology at the University of Texas, will be the guest speaker at a joint meeting of the A. A. U. P., and the Hillel Club on February 7, 8:00 p. m. at the Sbisa Lounge Room. Dr. Klein will speak on the peed for revamping our present educational system, using as his subject: “Are we educating for self centeredness ? ” They are now spelling marriage, mirage. ATTENTION New Aggies Most of the old Aggies know us. We invite all of you to come in and get acquainted—WITH OUR Better Quality of - -- Dry Cleaning Alterations Patches Tailoring of All Kinds Military Supplies On the Right at the North Gate A GOOD NAME TO REMEMBElT , " , « ,Br »»»»» NEW FRESHMEN SAVE 33V3 TO 50 PER CENT TFMDl W