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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1947)
I ,* mws IN BRIEF Library 30 Rgtitnllonr •' r r ■*» wmm, Riroimm ni«w4mnNiilN nf thai iPPfTiMwitii to to«»* Hu ***** ***** fwVknw, RtAHliluFlMlUlU npuarpN, **, 4 ^hm ? Oallmj father of AMwktH m«« forTVR|M>nd#nt Jack Gainn «Ho waa txpaltod from M|Ma» ywtaNMr, mM ki> »on kad b< . , conauntly in “hot wator" with the Hungarian goTemmmt during Ow patt yaar. “Hr haa managad to dig op quit* a bit about tho RuMiana, and haa aliptud It out of the country,' •Guinn aaid. GET TO QUAKE SITE LIMA, Peru, Nor. 4 <AV_A mo- t toriiod Peruvian army platoon lad . on with relitf ropplioa headed to* day for the Andea region of Peru ' where an earthquake killed M per- mnu and destroyed at least one town Saturday. WHlANT r DKtl> CONCORD, N. H- Noe. 4 John G. Winam, 5H, former am- baaaador to the Court of St James, Republican gosurnov of New Hampshire throe times and on# time U. S. ReproaauUtive on the Kuropesn Supereisory Council, died last night 8MU NOW THIRD NEW YORK. Noe. 4 tfft-Notrt Dame’s unhesten and untied alee- en remained the number one col lege football team in the nation today in the eroekly Associated Praaa poll of sports writer* - Souther* r Methodist, upaet ele- tor oeer previously unbeaten Tea- aa by the slim margin of one point • asrpHsed by taking over third "pot from tag-Longhorns. Texas dropped to ei^itk. 4t nmusHto m mt imnur or a ojuum <4 a a comes noiXROB ITATION |AnM«i4),imAS. TI KNIIAT, 1 NOVRMRKn 4, IMT Numbor fk» Spring Social Calendar Announced Monday —— I— ... * ■ ♦ 1 . * m M M s • Aggie Players toGive Play a - M Cadets ToConcessions for Yet Housing ‘ Pure as the Driven Snow KLRIS TO LONDON LONDON. Nov, 4-<*> Stonie- Isw MibelaJiiMi idl Isat night thht he fled Poland through the Russian sene ef Germany tu the RHtleh arse after leerning that Msseew spwnsotstl Polish gavani* ment planned to aeotonne him and at least two ether Polish Peasant party nffletols to death, He landed yeeterdiy from Ovrmany at Mans tan, an'RAP elrport In Kent. Story of Maiden Adrift in Big City To Be Prewented in AsHembly Hall « , i \ By VICK IJNDLEY The Old Opera House (better known as the Assembly Hall) will open its 1947 season with an 1897 play, "Pure as the Driven Snow/ 1 ' which will be presented by the Aggie Players November 18,19 and 20. The ‘ mellerdramer" by Paul Lootaih, “which brought team to the eyes ef our grand par-1 ante. Is expected to bring more laughs than tear* as revised this year. Subtitled "A Working Ctrl’s Secret,” the play tells of the trib ulations of a port, innocent young maiden adrift among the wolves of the wicked city. 'Nuff aaid! The cast of “Pure as the Driven Snow” consists of both students and townspeople. Appearing in the play are Phyllis Silb«-r who will play the part of Purity Dean: Milt Frenkel, Jonathan Logan; Nell Ar- hopuio*. Zamah Logan; James E. NaMan, Jr., LeaMler Longfellow; Hill knuiM- Mortimor Frothing- hami Tom Moss, Jed Luan; John W. lasftshsrg, B. B. Pickens; Bet ty McMahan, Imogens Pickens; Jeen KemodU, Mrs Bthellna Hew- lltt | > Go Into New Official Ser^i Areas Okeyed by Committee By JIMMIE NELSON NUBNIERO Nineteen Nasii INPUT NAZIS NO, Nov 4 -•> esis, high In the i of NUkr’e t Reich, ware indicted on war erii charges yentergsg. Number asa fondant named In pi indictment to Germany ia IML to Impr^ns on emment Germany’s wish pan attack Pearl Harbor, Hoptewibot Tokys gov- ih that Ja- BETTY McMAHAN, w pity the part of IsMgea eaa la the Play, "Pare Driven Baow.” Sybil Claire Baaiator, Alison Hewiitti Psrsthy Bryant, Mrs. Pailh Nsgssi and Pat Gatos, Nsl lie Morris, Umirg* J, Dltiavau of the Kng* »h department will direct the play nd J. Howard Davie is stage man. igtr, Although old molodramatk pro bations wort known veers ago as ho "ton, twent, thlrt from their rhargee of ten cents for the gal twenty the hat SYBIL CLAINK BANIMTNR, oh* will play the part af AHaaa NeolHt In the Ante Player’s pradsrttoa af "Pure aa (he fm«- Library Reports Loss of Many Valuable Books Tomorrow morning the Ca det Corps will step out into the cool November air in their winter regulation unifornut. In place of the drab 00 uniforms, freshmen and sophomores will be clad in dark green serge, while Juniors and senior* will wear the "pink" serge. The corps has waited longer this year to don the woolen uniform* than herettrfora duo to the mild weather that marked the fail sea son. Corps Supply Officor Clyde Pat terson haa roquet ted that unit com manders comply with the uniform signal flag which will be raised ornii _ front of Duncan Hall, ] ner all units will fall prescribed uniform. The complete winter uniform issue for advanced student* includ es both low quarter officer type •boos and the heavier GI brogans Officer*’ groan serge blooaee and ptok serge trousers worn with a khaki shirt will constitute the number one uniform for advanced students with boots and hoot panto optional far sonbrs. In told weath er the officers doeskin ehartoaat will he warn with the Class A sni* A spring social calandar beginning Feb ruary ft or 7 with the Architect Society’s annual ball and ending with the Final Ball on the day before final review was unani mously approved yesterday by the Student The 1948 spring social calendar ha approved by the Student Life Committee yesterday afternoon ia aa . follows: •February 8 or 7 Architect Society; Life Committee. Meeting in Doan of Men W. L Penben* thy’s office, the 18 members of the commit- S'agreed that the proposed calendar dt events a* presented by Grady Elms, club ad- 4visor, he approved. ★ ‘ ’ j It wne decided that danee* *pon. sored by private ctobe, Architect Society, Veteran Student* Aksocia- lion, end Newmen Club, could be held on Friday or Satarday night, depending-on later development* of morning on th* flag pule in la thi* man- out in the Man bry, twenty far ti thirty far the ore! lie Player* will lU tomary pries ef II 40 cents general a far the balcony end orchestra, the Ag- stick to their cu»- tfeWliran 1(1 Spfak No dormitory will he ay in SrptemNe, w _ l • house male guests oa Men V isitors On Nov. 24 Stay In Individual Dorms February IS •February 20 February 27 i MaMiX . Marth H « Marsh 19 March 26 « f mpril I V • •April 10 • April 19 April Jf '* J April SO \ May? • • • , -i •May 15 * May 21 • Sophomore Ball Veteran Studenta^Aasn. Fourth Regimental feali Third Regimental Ball Open date •Optimal, CHARGES VOTE-BY TING NEW YORK. Nov. 4 ——A , that "votes hst* . been kt” in the United Nation* As, smbiy we* made yesterday by New Soaland delegate Sir Carl Berendaen. He also delivered a vig- oorus attack on "bloc voting." ARABS READY BAGHDAD. IRAQ. Nov. 4-<^ —Abdul Rahman Assam Psaha. secretary-general of the Arab ba- gue. aaid today the Arab states . were prepared to “rSeiet by force’’ -the portioning of Palestine "with or without an international police fore.-, and with or without the pre sence af British troop*." BATTLE IN CHINA PEIPING. Nov. 4 —'-Y*—Mecha msed units from Mukden were re ported today to be speeding north across Manchuria to the assistance of government troops beating off fresh Chinees Communist attacks on Kirin, *0 mile* cast of Chang chun, Manchurian Capital. PRISON HBAD QI ITC JA8PKR, TEX , Nov 4~<*»- Th* Texas Prison Board yesterday received ami aeeastod the resignu turn of Mai. 9. W. SUkee, generel manager of the system who chariot thn group has failed to set a deft nil* poliry for him to fallow. U, B, PROPAGANDA^ 11 . ISRUNi Net, 4 -tAt-TH* U. A Klpssidi Berlin newiumper Bar Abend published yesterday a tw*. column pirturv of Generajlsilme Stalin and the late Nasi fan** MjaluDaiftli wi| wkkas>top smiling happily together ever the Soviet (lermsn On Palestine In Y-Chapel Tonight By Dave SHigman Palestine Partition will be discussed by Jehudah Hell- man in the YMCA Chapel at 8 tonight. Noted as a cor respondent and journalist, Heilman it on totfr of the country after a recent visit to Palestine The Hillel Chib is sponsoring Heilman in an open meeting for students and local resident* in an attempt to bring informed speakers here. Heilman'* arrest and deten tion in Lebanon while accompany ing the Anxlo American Commit tee of Inquiry is one of th* many experience* which he has had. As a news agenev correspondent he reported on the Anglo-Arabj ( onft-rence in London and on the Zionist Conference in Bosb there by getting first-hand information on both side# of the Palestine sit uation. ( Although partial to partition, Heilman is expected to give in formation luncernirur th* whob Palestine story. He i* believed to bo the first eye-wttnsss to speak N-fT. Students who** father or brother plan to attend th* Thanks giving game are requested to have such guest* stay in their own dor mitories. Since a maximum number of guests will be on th* campus with a minimum number of accommo dations, Dean of Men W. L Pen borthy stated yesterday that the Building and College Utilities De partment would make mattresses available to students for November M-r?. In thb way, he said, the boy’s father or brother can sleep in the student's bod, while the Ag gie sleeps on the floor on the BA- CU mattress. Eton though Poet Graduate Hall wit) be open for dates and mother* only 96 guests can be accommo dated. As of yesterday 82 students had registered for the available my vsluabU and Irr#- placsbl* books, valuod it • thousand dollars, hav# boon rpportsd aa mlnalng from Cushing Memorial Library by Paul W Beck, assistant librarian The a m -a* — — ■— ■* Aaa2B^tfaa4aajm to ' IOMB WIB ulVwTvTwO BPOTMg • recent Inventory conducted in the Nkrary. Meet of Ike bee was attributed Ittsft&rsriaatts: Novomiwr 1 her*. B«caaw af the raiwbee and Indifference of library users, fund* which should be used to acquire new books, have to be allocated unneceeearily for replacements, stated Beck The mutilation of reference books the uae of fictious names in chatt ing out books, and the failure to return charged out books are other problema the Library ia constantly dealing with according to Beck. PtoM iarkete have boos toll V tofu’tot I iiiicitoftlM Bto iMMtoto ^eurwo fatifse* la plaee af effW* vacated to’ Other Items an (he advanced stelast 1 * base were s raincoat, two posMn and tkroo toil on twill hi •htrto, a ties, a fatifo# Barb unif number one a greea serge imenUl Danoss. Accord Inc toi Ul and claim l, fnday to Ond: Junior Prom Spring Receivs Firnt Regimental Ball Hillel ChA Cotton Ball Open data Second Regimental Ball Parents Day Ag-Enginecrs Day Newman Club , . Senior Ring I >atn »■ Pta Ball or Botordiy,! club adrlaotfr all H 1 Grady botta will bo followed by AU-OoUogt Th# abovo Hot of ovonU wu aot up at a mooting of rtt>roaonUtiVM of all oluba and orgaAMatiims roQuoMting ‘WltyfAm Not An Infidel’Starnes’ Subject Tonight By W. H. BEARDSLEY "I am not an Beck added that the library rules are very simple and every student Kentucky ev the A. A M. Church week. Starnes made and faculty member should ac quaint himself with the regulation* of the Library. * When the 96 room* are filled, other atudenta will have to find rooms as best they can in hotela, tourist courts, or private home Brison Series As Judge at Gilmer Yamboree Festival By JAMES B. JONES 111 together over friendship pact If Th* American aropagand rr-offensive against Com ippaarad IK' to bo well nd* coun munlsm launched In POP* WRITING ROME, Nov. 4 —ON—The newt paper Giomalc DTtalta aaid today pope Pius III deferred his roturn to Vatican City from hie eutm residence at Cat tel Gandolfo onier to complete a social ency ctical. ARNO ARRESTED NEW YORK, Nov. 4 ease of Cartoonist Peter Arno charged with felonious assault aft er a Park Avenue doorman eom- plainod Amo shoved a pistol in his ribs, eras referred to th* grand Jury today Lepelettior charged in hit com plaint that when he offered to get tit* cartoonist a cab recently, Arno replied, "1 don’t like your faeo. . . you’re not a good American either " UP, UP. UP \ HOUSTON, TEX n Nov. 4 -<* >-Retail prices of bread and milk were up today. Bread advanced two cent* for tit* one and one-half pound toff wbB# Milk waa on Palestine on th* rempus Miller President H Debating Club Ms T. Milter af Dallas, raterer indent and a member of A Plight Air Perw, was elected president of the Aggie Debate and Die4w»*l«m Club tost night in a meeting la th* fflflCA Aeeembly Room Other officer* elected I deludes Henry Pate, vies proeident; Tommy ■aaretory . treasurer; W. 8. sard, reporter; and P. B. Wells, Social secretary la a discussion following the on of offe*re, Boh Polaon out- intra- Vioolket Studying Branch Colleges J, J. Woolket, hoad of the modern language department, t o gether with several other department heads visited John Tarteton today te begin a unification process to i»««" Nhl tetri tcula ef that oallogo and A. A * According te Woolket, transfer student! from Tarteton, a branch college of A. A M , find • lack **■ ordinattea between the departs of that school and th# main leg*. When students enter JL; from one of Its branch eolteffoe, they find themselves on an unequal footing with regular students, to Vft I'Httinx st*te<l Elmquist, i, told the lined suggestions for the moral debate program to to sored by the Chib. Kart P* one of the team cooctoe, organisation shout future plans for interoollegiato debate team try oota, which will to held during November and Dacamtor. Over fifty veterans and corps attended the meeting. Since A. A M. haa already ache- Ailed »l<-l>at«-* with six colleges and universities hi the southwest, al most all p reseat can expect to participate in one or more inter collegiate debates, Elmquist added. A8HVE To Operate Placement Service The American Society of Heating sad Ventilating Engineers te oper ating a summer placement pro- R im for Aggie* interested in this. Id of work. A number of Aggies were placed last summer with interested firms i which gave them experience and association with industry along the lines of air conditioning. This ser vice gives Aggies opportunity to obtain experience with e reliable company and In moat cases leads to s Job following graduation. Fred R. Brison of th* horticul ture department returned yester day from Gilmer after serving aa aa* ef three judges at the annual tweet potato Yamboree. The three Judge* choee the four tost groups of sweet potatoes from 100 entrtes. Each entry consisted of twenty sweet potatoes which were Judged oa uniformity, eiae, color, shape, smoothness, ana free dom from dieeeao and Injury. At sweet potato harvoat lime, East Toxaa celebrates, Brison stat ed. For many years Gilmer haa toon hast to the Miohrattt* la late Octator. The little elty far the or | IS*for* leading yam diaplays, en gage* • carnival to play an entire (toSMfeBi —I—- a gaaktomto ItodlAkIjtoato in 1 ■ ^tototon, i ni I ti t pwto in an elaborate parade and etofoe an old fiddlers' ronteet on th# coun house square. Real promotion of the sweet po tato Industry began during depres sion years when the cotton market declined, Brison asserted. In Up shur County, where once 25,000 or more bales of cotton were grown, business men and fanners faced grim winter* when the bates de clined to fewer than a thousand. They began to look around for a crop to take the place of co It was then that they fought the sreevU, preached quality in sue veiearuma in lew » little illy drueses up nt, serve* fra* sweat glv«A prise* to farm- concerning his Am Not An Infidel" preach this eveni AU students end who are scientific* especially invited The Glory of Gad," J mon delivered teat night, we some exteat a foundation for address this evening. Monday 4 ing’e sermon was gem-etadded ora tory similar to that delivered by Sum*# in hi* college days when his “A Flea of Kiicbteousnoss’ won hia national publication, after It had won the state oratory contest several times la succession. Evan phase sf his message was paraltel- ed by a scriptural quoution. Starnes feels that "the pendulum of srionc* la swinging toward faith: and T believe textbooks of setene* will aoon begin with tka rtatemonl "in tho beginning Op? 1 , Wednesday morning ho will ad- dreaa 4 group of womou ia the •hurek at Pill a, m. apoaktaf an, "Th# Woman* Plato In th# Church" and nt fill p, m. Rtamos will rSYtTUUlA TflDvSnS from HMt Teltschik Piano Team Brilliant At Bryan Artist Series Opening quart Dallas Engineer To Speak Before ASCE City planning wiQ to dteeuat by O. H. Koch, oonauli from Dallas, aa a a Plato In tko Cl p. m, Rtamo* •peak over YrTAW. Theto moea- ages ato in addition te the regular mtomwae mtoototeBtoto a a B • IA nitowtoto^toto wTwrw towWvfn^ tol f I §# p. m. nt tka A. 4 M Uhureh of chriai Architect Society: To Hear Reports Student and faculty report* aa the Texas Society of ArrhitecU Convention in Dallas IftOk Klto will ha presented to the Architect- oral Society tonight at its third meeting of th* semeOter. Russell Nix, prcmdent of the ubbard Conetritolloii Compsny of Bp TICK LINDLI9 4 Brilliant ptenO-psrfartnnnaN ky tka team af Attrqd and Mortori VBr veiiien briMNint. tpf>t a iab MfiBeH Senate la D mijtoj tod a rtoilli Bhl| ROhOfiiM (f) ftMltli-flsBfMl Vi* ~i »[ I V OBBtotorUP timboring Joe Mothers) Will Speak to Eco Club Agricultural will address larger groups. ' For inatonce, th# Architects Ball - will be held on February 6 or 7. th* VSA dance on February 20, Friday or Saturday, and the New man Club dance on May 14, Friday j or Saturday. The Final Ball will take place da the light preceding final re- I r All-college dance* will follow ..v- and regimental balls and per haps the Cotton Ball on April K. ★ Before til* meeting Dean Peq- berthy toad letter* of commfada- tlon from TCU, and Baylor prate- Inc A. A M. Students on their.con. duet at football gamos. (He* editorial, "Let’s Ds U Again", oa Pag# 1) Another tetter from Referee Ah Curtis commended tka Aggie slut dent body on the dlseontinusne* pi yelling when the opposing team Ip 19 fhp hoddto, (Ban sditorial. "Lst e Do -*t Again*, sn Pag* t) A report from a sub cemmittoU on reneatoten far vatoran housing •tons was approved. Cteaning attd ng conresstone are p»rmto> provided the student operator all requirements far erntml ItoBB, te drlnh* cannot to sold by the east sxsopt for OoHoffe View Apartmdnte which is not losated ndar ImsHieeae* selltng drinks by .i tka rase. Ne eoUcttlng will to prartteod ill fr ft- 9 The "Dead Weelt" •ub-oommittee requested additional time to make their report. Dr. B- A. Lynch, chair man of th* sub-group and toad of .the geology department, stated 'that t report would to submitted at the next Student Life meeting. * Distinguished student cards is sued by the Registrar’s Office, of which many department heads and instructors are unaware, are given to students Who make a grade point average of 215 witk no grade be low C. Heretofore thee* distinguished student cards entitled the holder to absent himself from any class un less a quia has been announced. The committee agreed to reqasol a ruling from the dean of the col lege concerning the priviiegee which should to granted holder* of distinguished student cards. ★ Regarding bonfire preparations, Pvnherthy said, "Everything possi ble is being done to get tiic Job done without the things of eriti- cism which occurred test year." He stated that plane will to set up by Assistant Dean of Men Benitis Zinti and Col. G. S. Meloy Jr. to i effect a "much improved situation^ * Upon th* death of a student, a wreath will to sent to hte parents or guardians in time for the fu- neraL it was decided After th* fuaoral flowers suitable to the home would to aont to the parents. If the father or metker of a military sta<Vat die*, flower* will to eent ky the key's nail. Pentorthy appointed i four-man committee te teak into tk* problem tka daatk sf a veteran's perenV 0. w. TAiaiitnqft ttod^ht after Nt. I served Handel's * flngve f i te hi t n*t ehawaftift Bmft Idlim VMOQVm wHdftJf WM* 199 tured In the second half. Numtor* •nost spjrnrtsted wrrv • Kperklinf 4 the Deboeey-lUral tie Rose's gj* m Other the prnetic* in the w^,. ,. VI ^ ... Houston, will speak an the phase* potatoes, and sold themselves and of *. rc !' lt4 ! cturf of •P**® the markets on East Texas yams u> ,tu “***- * . { r , Jgnd a BUM’ Newcomer’s Club To Meet Wednesday Bridge instructions will be given beginners at a meeting of the New- eonmr’s Chib, Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the YMCA. £ Baaaiutiinn may to mad* by contoeting Mrs. L R. Richardson, *-*l*9; Mr*. O. E. Sperry 4 ^2X9. or Mrs. W. F. Farrar, t Itto. Accor.iing to Briaan, the industry te growing. A steady market con tinues for the potatoes, and the dehydration of yams is fast be coming more important Yam* eaa to dehydrated for ovrr-the-countrr sale to the housewife, or can to utilised slmiteriy for Hvootock U. S. MINISTER RESIGNS Washington, n©v. 4 -<* Maxwell M. Hamilton resigned Minister to Finland to devote I time to work wRh the state de partment on the Japanese pe A&M Crops Judging Team To Be Picked k>—aaI - aA* _a I'WVfi » ■■ flow, vnurw oivwn AO* frarm 8 fwm -JPPftHB* | * IT thft'MElon Infante, Wahs h> Jd 1 iraBtlu, of betan- teb’s Th* final selection ef the AAM Crop* Jadging Team will to com pletod November ifi, according to P. G. Cafird, team coach and mem ber of the Agronomy department Th# team, consisting of three students, will b» selected from th* aix students new entered ia the local enntest. The contestant* are Leroy Hen dricks, Franklin Xakcik, Lae tab dk, Arnold Nowotof, J. P. TMft- U§t Mm Ual, Taitsckika wra aJraxaa ion to musk, their hoc _ l Houston. Recently completed Mtioiial began at Town Hell in New York lUny Catteg* St I2Lr£L*' ha ArXIBl V >€T»q»i Will prcMIll IWO speakers. KMis Arnejl and Ruth KQOflWa vmIeIBIf _ A/9v9mBlWi» Tka in B, BothorqL Klpefiiwnt Btetiatt tk# Respomtei Club Fall praettee In Room •-#>. ..#■■■ afijH&lM tJlMm, ihBl president aftn,,gnre,l Mondap. ' Motherel will dlsru*. thv piob teUM encounter^. 1 by him and hte staff to tk* cwlivetion of date for the haw Erperimeijt Bution bulla- (th, "Thd Price of t«Aa Perm and Ranch Lend*. 194>-I94r, and will briefly outline the aft te rial sorer All student* are ftritod to trad the mooting h>t>nomics maj- ne-M aha g^a-ksersalmrim Oea Ad opw ^•niciiitriy urjfu> mi- tool tk* msetlug. j 1 ffiSytLii MeetB Wednesday The Gsnterhary Club will me id—day evening at 1 p. ft. tk* parish house to discuss a BMlTn— party, aoeoetiin B. Weils, aecretary-treasi th* club Rcvei .nd Orln MuMTortanisational pisns far auxiliary club at the annex also be set up. v Refreshments will to served lowing the maoting ia ths | kouto toUnd th* chtewl- All Thay head Dsh • re Q. W. BthftllMwqil, of tho goography dopartmenl, BdEftlf iremaar In the to re rteperinrent, Junior Pre#l John On, and Battalion fell, barite Murray. H « veteran’s father or moth# diet, the sehool will send flow- i to M I* home after the funeral. In closing Pentorthy stated that th* Welcoming Committee was do- Ing "a grand Jak" making week-end visitors fool at home an th* A. A M. on the •pus. ‘Tkoy need lots of pats hack," to concluded. . copal studeula who are aot bteftref the dub are tomed SpecialiBl Aitendri WaMhington Parley Mrp. Florence Low, home mon- i agement specialist of the A. A M- Exteasion Service, is la Washing ton, D C. attending a three-day conference on men ns ef develop- 111 g plane for home improvement. Tate te one phase of the nation wide farm and home planning work now getting underway. Mrs. Lew te one of eight home management specialists invited to take part ia the conference by M. L. Wilson, director of the federal Extension Service. Other states re presented are North Carolina, Coe- nocticut, Massachusetts, Kansas, Missouri, Utah, and Wyoming. L 8k> will remain In Washington for tk* annual National Outlook to at- Conference, wkkk started yesteT- Wy- .