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Compare ’em Watch for it! Compare prices of other college cafeterias in this area with those of A. & M. Soon to be released, the results of the A. & M. American Veterans Committee’s food price survey. In it will be included the latest cafeteria prices of A. & M., TCU, SMU, Texas Uni versity, and the Universities of Tulsa and Oklahoma, and maybe Rice and Texas Tech. True, unbiased, unpadded food price survey. Judge for yourself. Coming March 15. Texas A*M Four Selections On Ballet Theatre Show Tomorrow First Such Program on Campus; Tickets on Sale for $2, $1.50 By David M. Seligman Tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock is the only time to see America’s first world-renowned ballet troupe perform on the stage of Guion Hall. This performance of the Ballet Thea tre is not a Town Hall attraction; the group is now on a nation-wide tour. Town Hall tickets will not be honored for the show. Reputed to be the only Ameri--f- can ballet artists of renown, the opportunity to see a program of this variety should prove interest ing as well as entertaining. The theatre will present several of its stars and a full corps de ballet for a supporting cast. Tickets are on sale at Waldrop’s and WSD in Bryan and at the Stu dent Activities Office in College Station. The reserved seats are priced at $2, and general admis sion is $1.50. Tickets will also be on sale at the door tomorrow evening. In addition to the sixty dancers of the troupe, a 20-piece sym phony orchestra will provide back ground music for the scheduled four numbers to be performed. These selections, from their reper toire of some forty dance plays, are “On Stage”, “Interplay”, “Pas de Deux” (Black Swan), and “Tal ly Ho”. The stars from the cast of the theatre which will appear tomor row night are Nora Kaye and Igor Yousekevitch in Black Swan; Me lissa Hayden and John Kriza in Interplay; Lucia Chase and Dim itri Romanoff in Tally Ho, and Alicia Alonsa and Michael Kidd in On Stage. Advance notices have pictured the players as “good looking” and the scenery of the productions as excellent. Judging from these and comments from satisfied customers elsewhere in this country and Eur ope, from which they just returned, ballet enthusiasts who attend to morrow’s performance are in for some top notch entertainment. Ballet Theatre is the first show of this type to come to A. & M.; if this performance is well received, no doubt more can be brought to the campus. The Ballet Theatre admits that is not strictly ortho dox in its presentations. In fact they stress that the company com bines some the the more modern technique of the dance with the old versions. All of their selec tions for the program here, ex cept “Pas de Deux”, are of the modern approach to ballet expres sion, and even the exception is not a true one. The Black Swan is an adaption of the original score to a more contemporary trend. 28,548 Vets Enter 3-State VA Hospitals A total of 28,548 war vet erans were admitted to Vet erans hospitals in Texas, Lou isiana, and Mississippi dur ing the year 1946, the Dallas branch office reported last week. Although comparable statistics for the preceding year are not available for the Southwest, the area’s increase in veteran hospital ization probably parallels the na tional figure of 61.3 per cent. During the same period, beds available for treatment of veterans in veterans hospitals in the tri state area increased 44 per cent to 7,745 beds at the end of 1946. Hos pitals increased in number from eight to eleven, or 38 per cent. Dallas Branch Area hospitals are located at Dallas, McKinney, Tem ple, Amarillo, Legion, and Waco, Texas; New Orleans and Alexan dria, Louisiana; and Jackson, Gulf port, and Biloxi, Mississippi. The greatest number of veteran patients—about 82 per cent—were general medical and surgical cases. Next in line were a neuropsychi atric patients, totaling 12 per cent. Tubercular patients comprised the smallest group with only 6 per cent of the total. At the end of the year, 2,797 neuropsychiatric cases in the eleven hospitals were classified as psychotics. Another 411 were veterans with neuropsy chiatric disorders other than psy chosis, such as psychoneurotics, character and behavior disorders, and organic conditions of the ner vous system. The disparity between the com paratively small number of neur opsychiatric , patients admitted to Veterans Administration hospitals and the large number under treat ment at the end of 1946 results from the long periods these pa tients must spend in hospitals un der treatment. Tough Struggle to Organize Vet Med School Ended in T6 The B College alion PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A & M COLLEGE VOLUME 46 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1947 Number 45 Houston Symphony Vocalist MIRIAM FORMAN, young lyric singer and wife of former Aggie, Jack Forman, will be guest soloist with Houston Symphony Orchestra on Town Hall, April 2. A Murder Has Been Arranged Mrs. Arthur in ‘A Murder’ 1*3 llii •If by W. K. Colville +- The School of Veterinary Medi cine, a relatively new school of A & M, dates back to 1916, when Dr. Mark Francis, the veterinary school’s first dean, was successful in its organization. Dr. Mark Francis, an Ohio State graduate, deserves unqualified cre dit for his work in establishing the School of Veterinary Medicine on the A & M campus. Coming to the college in 1889, he immediately took upon himself the task of de termining the cause and prevention of the diseases affecting our live stock. With improvised quarters and meager facilities, Dr. Francis began an investigation of Texas cattle fever. His investigations proved fruitful, and he devised a successful method of immunizing cattle against Texas fever. Through his efforts, the state has become “Texas-fever-safe” for cattle. Other investigations of diseases were carried on by Dr. Francis, until 1905 when Dr. R. P. Mar- stellar, also a graduate of Ohio State, was employed as his assist ant. Courses in anatomy, physio logy, and other veterinary sciences were taught, but the success of this preliminary training given livestock men was not satisfactor ily preventing or controlling dis eases of livestock. Dr. Francis recommended the es tablishment of a School of Veter inary Medicine to professionally and technically train veterinarians. Finally, in 1916, after much oppo sition,^the school was set up with Dr. Francis as dean. Classes were held in the old chemistry and veterinary science building. The first building, one of several making up the present sys tem, is a three-story brick building for offices, classrooms, and labor atories named in his honor, “Mark Francis Hall”. A modern hospital with laboratories and clinic facili ties for large and small animals and poultry, a two story building for anatomy, and two modem sta bles for large animals were con structed in 1933. Progress was slow during the first fifteen years of the veterin ary school’s existence, and only four men graduated in the first class of 1920. A total of 52 re ceived degrees within the next four teen years, and since the beginning of the school 31 years ago, a total of 756 students have graduated as veterinarians. It is estimated that from 10,000 to 12,00<? animals are brought to the clinic each year. This large number enables the student to ac tually see and study the various diseases as te cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and -surgical or medi cinal treatment. Dr. Francis served as dean of the school from its early beginning to his death in 1936, and Dr. Mar- stellar became the second dean of the school, retaining that position until 1946. Dr. R. C. Dunn is the present acting dean of the School o* Vet erinary Medicine. Truth About Prices March 15 the American Vet erans Committee will release the low-down on food prices at college cafeterias in this area. An impartial survey taken by the college chapter will reveal the latest figures which veter ans are forced to pay in schools of the southwest. Don’t miss it! Drama Tomorrow in Assembly Hall for Three-Night Stand By Ferd B. English Beginning a three-night stand in the Assembly Hall tomorrow evening at 8:15, the Aggie Players will present “A Murder Has Been Arranged”, Iby Emlyn Williams. Under the direction of George J. Dillavou of the Eng lish department, “A Murder Has Been Arranged” takes place at night in the empty St.'*' James’ Theatre, London. Bill Krause plays the lead as Maurice Mullins. He was also the leading actor in the previous play, “The Male Animal”. Miss Groze, better known as Bet ty Smith, is a senior at Consolida ted High School and has played in other campus productions. Frank A. Camp plays the part of Cavendish. Assistant radio editor of the Extension Service, Miss Sybil Claire Banister, will portray Mrs. Ragg. Earlier roles have been a Negro in “The Male Animal”, and a Russian in “You Can’t Take It. With You”, and now it’s a Cock ney. Robert Q. Blakeney of Oklaho ma City is Jimmy North in “A Murder Has Been Arranged”. In- high school he participated in sev eral dramatics presentations. TSCW dramatics major Mary O. Johnson will be seen as Lady Beat rice Jasper. She lives in Bryan. On the other hand Sir Charles Jasper will be portrayed by Ar thur L. Stauffer, a Houston junior. Mrs. Arthur, or in real life Nan cy Tucker, was a member of the University of Texas’ Curtain Club. Her home is Marshall, Texas. Just A Woman is Patrica Kirk patrick. She received her BA in dramatics at the University of Rochester and her MA at Columbia University, where she was associa ted with the Radio Workshop and the Little Theatre Group. Stage manager for “A Murder Has Been Arranged” is J. Howard Davis, in charge of the construc tion committee. Rene W. Schroed- er is chairman of the properties committee; Mrs. Kirkpatrick is in charge of costumes, which were obtained from Van Horn and Sons, Philadelphia. Chairman of the box office and program committee is Walter McMahan. Darwin Hod ges is handling lighting and sound effects, and Miss Banister is make up director. All art work is being done by Mrs. Hilda Stieg. The Stagecraft class (English 382) de signed and constructed the set ting. President of the Aggie Players is Bill Krause; Roy L. Garner is vice-persident; Nancy Tucker is secretary; and Walter McMahan is treasurer. Art Angrist and George Dillavou, both of the English de partment, are sponsors of the Thes pians. Tickets for “A Murder Has Been Arranged” cost 75 cents for reserved seats and 50 cents for general admission. The next dramatic production will be Edward Chodorov’s “Kind Lady”, to be directed and present ed by Art Angrist, April 30 and May 1-2 NANCY TUCKER, soon to be seen in the campus-preduced ver sion of the British play, “A Mur der Has Been Arranged”. From Marshall, Mrs. Tucker attended the University of Texas as a music ma jor. Her husband, Jack, is now attending A. & M. Land of Lakes Club to Meet The Land of the Lakes Club will meet in Room 324, Academic Build ing Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock, for the purpose of making plans for a spring party. Visual Aids Lab to Begin Operations at A & M May 1 A photographic and visual aids labora tory, with photographic, motion picture, and chart equipment, will be established around May 1, and will go into full-fledged opera tion by September 1, according to E. L. An- White, Kokernot, and Angell Re-Elected Board Officials G. R. White of Brady and H.A L. Kokernot, Jr. of Beaumont were re-elected president and vice-pres ident of the A. & M. College Board of Directors at the Friday meeting of the Board. E. L. Angell, as sistant to President Gibb Gilchrist, was re-elected secretary of the Board of Directors. This was the first meeting of the Board since appointments of Tyree L. Bell of Dallas and C. C. Krueger of San Antonio, by Gov ernor Jester. At the Friday meeting the board authorized President Gilchrist to sign a lease for the Grand Prairie outlying field of the Naval Air Station, to be used by North Texas Agricultural College for class- rooms and housing. This area would provide housing for ^approx imately 800 students. Board Chairman G. R. White was authorized to sign an agree- Houston Symphony Guest Soloist Is Wife of Aggie Ex By Charlie Murray Miriam Forman, young lyric singer and wife of former Aggie Jack Forman, will be guest solo ist with the Houston Symphony Orchestra on Town Hall, April 2. While she was studying at the Jullian School of Music and Col umbia University in New York City under Bernard U. Taylor, Mrs. Forman presented several programs, for which she was com mended by the dean and president of schools for her unusual gift ed voice, technique, and stage pres ence. Mrs. Forman has also sung concerts throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Mary land, and Illinois. While her husband Jack was at tending A. & M. last summer, she played the leading role as Jose phine in the operetta, “HMS Pina fore”. During her stay on the campus, she also participated in many other college programs. She gave her first performance with the Houston Symphony Or chestra in August, 1945, just prior completion of her schooling at Juilliard. She was graduated from San Jacinto High School, Hous ton, where she was soloist in the choir, and in 1942, Mrs. Forman was featured soloist at the St. Agnes Academy Recital. Kent to Broadcast Astronomy Talks Jack T. Kent of the mathematics department will give eight talks on astronomy during “The Col lege Speaks” programs over WT- AW during the next three months. The Kent broadcasts will be on Wednesdays at *5:15. The talks as scheduled are: March 19, Astronomy, History and Relation to other Sciences; March 26, the Earth; April 9, the Moon; April 16, the Solar System; April 23, Mars; April 30, Other Plan ets; May 7, Comets, Meteors and Meteorites; May 14, the Galaxy. Man on the Council... <An Editorial) Veterans now have the privilege of naming a represen tative to the Athletic Council, and it is expected that the VS A board of representatives will discuss the matter -to morrow night. We hope that the representative will be elected in a ballot submitted to all veterans, rather than being named by association officials or the board of representa tives. The athletic representative need not be a T-man, or even an athlete at all, though he should have some knowledge of how intercollegiate sports operate. Best-fitted, perhaps, would be a minor-sport letterman, not on a scholarship and therefore able to act disinterestedly. The Battalion has already expressed its opinion that we must all get back behind Norton for the ’47 football season. It is unfortunate that the Associated Press in its story of last Friday’s board meeting said: “Norton woi\ his second battle in 10 years with the alumni .... In a slap at an unde termined number of ex-students seeking his removal . .. .” etc. The decision last Friday involved no slap at the alumni, no slap at Norton. The board faced facts, and acted accord ingly, without any gratuitous “slaps.” We can’t afford to remain, as we have been for months, a “house divided against itself.” ment with the Veterans Adminis tration to set up a testing center for veterans, which would enable the college to evaluate aptitudes and provide vocational counseling. Prairie View FPHA Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College will get 50 family type trailers, under a con tract which President Gilchrist was authorized to sign with the Feder al Project Housing Authority. Department Changes The Range Management and Forestry divisions were ordered united, and the combined depart ment will be known as the Depart ment of Range and Forestry. Un der this set-up, courses which pre viously have not been listed, will be offered. The Board of Directors also vot ed to combine the departments of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. To be known as the De partment of Agricultural Econom ics and Sociology, it will be under the direction of L. P. Gabbard. Committees Appointed The following committee assign ments were announced. The Ex- cutive committee will be composed of Tyree Bell, chairman; G. R. White, H. L. Kokernot, and John W. Newton. The Legislative committee will consist of D. W. Harrison, ^hair- man, Rufus Peeples, and Krueger. The Building committee will be composed of Krueger, chairman, Bell, and Peeples. The Finance committee will consist of: Newton, chairman; Pee ples, and Harrison. Prairie View A. & M. committee will consist of Henry Reese III, chairman; Roy C. Potts, and Har rison. Peeples, chairman; Harrison, and Potts will constitute the Branch College committee. A combined committee of the Experiment Station, Forestry Serv ice, and Extension Service will be composed of Kokernot, chairman; Reese, and Harrison. Potts, chairman; Reese, and Pee ples will compose "the publication relations committee. gell, assistant to the president. Sixteen thousand dollars has been se cured for purchase of motion picture pro jectors, film strips, slides, and other photo graphic teaching aids. The laboratory will ■^operate under the business manag er of the college. Governing pol icies are to be set by a committee representing the various college divisions. “This laboratory will result in the saving of millions of dollars to the people of Texas through the speeded up learning process that will accompany such a visual aids program,” stated Angell. “Every one who served in the army is fam iliar with the outstanding use that the army made of visual aids to accelerate learning of difficult technique by service personnel,” he continued. “This arrangement will give A. & M. one of the finest visual aids laboratories in the coun try,” Angell said. Services of the laboratory, which will be open for the use of any of the college departments, will be: Coordination of all photo graph activities of the college. Preparation of posters, charts, maps and graphs. Repair and maintenance of the motion picture projectors now in Upkeep of a pool of projectors which can be borrowed by de partments to show training films. Maintenance of a modern film library. Purchase of better instruction al films. Sophs Extend Date For Duchess Entries Deadline for submitting pictures of candidates to represent the Sophomore Class as duchess at the Cotton Ball and Pageant has been extended to Monday, March 17, George R. Edwards, class pres ident, announced Monday. All pictures should be turned in to Room 408, Dormitory 11, before that date. Veterans, Get On Batt Mailing List Students now living in Vet erans Village, Project Hous es, Trailer Camps, or in the College View Apartments should contact the Battalion office if they wish their names placed on the Battalion mail ing list. Please bring either yellow slips showing payment of Activities Fee or Batt Card. ’47 Longhorn to Be Out Mid-Summer; Near Pre-War Size McDonnell Aerodynamicist To Speak Friday Evening- D. S. Lewis, chief aerodynamicist of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, will speak in the Chemistry Lecture Room, Friday evening - , March 14, at 7:30, announced Q. C. Harvey, president of the student"* : branch, Institute of Aeronautical Sciences. In the letter to the student branch from McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, it was stated that “During the past few years the approach to the design of high speed aircraft has undergone rad ical changes.” Such changes, it was pointed out, have been brought about primarily by the develop ment of gas turbine engines, which provide spectacularly high powers at speeds and altitudes well be yond those possible with recipro cating engines driving propellers. “The branch of engineering most affected by these changes has probably been aerodynamics, where the need for higher and higher speeds has resulted in a constant search to find ways of increasing the airplane’s ‘critical’ Mach num ber, thus making it possible for the airplane to efficiently use the tremendous power available from the jet engines”, the corporation’s letter went on to say. “Having found the solution which satisfies the requirements of the moment, methods of taking care of the re sulting undesirable characteristics must be developed in order that the airplane might have satisfac tory flying qualities at all speeds.” In an effort to present an idea of those current problems, the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation has prepared the program which Lewis will present Friday even ing He will use a color-sound movie, “The Phantom”, which por trays the development of the Mc Donnell FD-1 airplane from the early design stages, through the wind tunnel and flight test periods, and finally through its first car rier operation trials made aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. Since the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation is interested in em ploying qualified graduates in all fields of engineering, Harvey ur ges all engineering students to attend. In answer to numerous inquiries as to the publication date of the 1947 LONGHORN, Harry Saun ders, veteran editor, announced Monday that the book will not be ready for distribution until mid summer. Foremost reason for this delay is that in order to deliver by the end of this semester, all pho tographic material would have had to be in the hands of the engraver by February 1. This was impos sible chiefly because of the bad weather which hindered completion of club and military organization pictures. In addition to this, it would have necessitated omitting all pictures of second semester activities—that is, the spring social season, basket ball, baseball, track,’ final review, and many other events which should appear in a book represent ing the activities of this school for a complete year. The 1947 LONGHORN will be the first book in the history of the school to com pletely cover the entire school year and should be well worth waiting for. Production on the book has been hindered by the same obstacles which have been in the way of most all post war activities of the coun try—high prices, shortages of ma terials, and shortage of labor, Saunders said. After numerous compromises "with all concerned the ’47 book will approach the size and quality of pre-war L O N G- HORNS. No announcement can be made at the present time of the Vanity Fair winners, which many have been anxiously waiting for, but this announcement will be made in a future issue of the Batt.