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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1947)
.ST ^r Page 2 i T ,1. Y 4* l How i attali *‘8ol(W, Steijaman, Knightly - lUe S ullivan Foss^ Founder How tram wheel College St adequate ings? Tv ■loii .rntitg KjlBtem I 17, 1947 i raditions m - cross- lontfis, ;|xcuse, each cros do that), biles hav squeaks ;g f'lhjlyliaife : ittt iffitll th^ M a hou • c^i | the Whistles v^orki cl mlc^ly! ir ;thie horse anc|l bug- £J as Tr gv days vifhien th^*^ K^arcli tnoi ^oviicrVii c. Ant line an . of the Koifeies. ‘{Bu)t|thotei arej(j^rt. 4| J Person^ who as they anproacjh have at least a |fi lue :th cross vf : -fift ’ ”ld| gauntlet; iThe me suit tb neKt-oj-ki' •entire cdfet d warning lights. | The Battafion |uLs |ru crossings 4« College Stat : : present tHet lii$t <i' wdrfl at each cnoksipg u id the facilities Needed r qrd crossings phfe. : Cpfiep ( red border janpiin to the Makbrslj of tdll the BryaO neWsil; | offices off the ra lr$a excuse COLLEG1 remove system pass the S|il{ FEE|)I FARM k i. 'V;'. j feeble will die under eleVa th|e railroad companies, form id Bpyjin See the njsed of tect at oiir road lasti six m needlessly|| jjandl -|/ifhxhit| jpospible should produce ac* icn. ard sodn.. If therre w^e fl ashidg or ! swinging red lights, ringing bell i, prevfen partial visibility, then the fault ciou ddiu y|thi the.motorist, or , Waat an am . pedestrian But tKeife Ml fiU* Wfew bells, ™Uu Af - *u Qn 9 - n fewer waging: litfhkj aid Visibility “stero” v,ev ^ o^OPAC tp^ north of more than 250 at altogether too I lainy d|bssing|s for it to be Safe for the most edrafu motorist? . PAC ihife obstructed so idir dthfevi are required by Ihw to morejthart jfyaf'ds to north. Mffltenhat automo- | R ec em , ti en dait , bti ^ |adios, knocks and embankment cannot be! removed, whistle be hpard ? fW# 81 "? at ‘ east Z flasbibgi red light on the west side of SP qf tracks, an .elevated plat oon Station,jsuch as tl in The 1947 Longhorn would Witt be, simple to have under- th^Cqljkge Station crossing and on Sjprings road. 1G A^D BREEDING :ross^ng Gqinfe West, an embankment prevents a r ! i- yards, $P reasonably blear. \ ,|j SP line clear going east from farnji. MO train cannot b!e seen On The Screen . . i g Out the Vintage;. re’s One “Sure '■ l 1 5 ivtr the followers of the horse-racing 1 gen- that?” he Hey* . try needed final proof that "!tips’’ don't pay off, they should have gotten it at Bowie race track in Newark, N.J. recently. }'If !■']' r : [ j said i ; • Hi rep 1 ^, i Ijhn^ unidentified voice on the phone had “surd- thing” tip on the fifth race, a 25 to I shot it’s ajl named Chance Nick. the off ft turned out to be the worst tip of the year, j lance Nick started slow, and, if anything, got Slower as the race progressed. lAt the first "E ’n^v rr * turn, Chahce Nick was seventh in the eight. Oh the beckstretch, the horse dropped to ^ut the final blow was reserved fbr the Borne- Chance Nick made the flnil tumi, she her chips and fell to the ground—cold >ckey, unlike those who took the pure uiuig, —Was not hurt, : | j THEY GAN T BOTH BE RIGHT * /! OI r-f ce of opinion concerning itball developed in Georgia or, “de-emphaBizaLioh” by Robert O. Ar- ootball had es- A marked difference the merits of coUege football jjde' oyer ! the recent Georgia Regent !| J Georgia’s L. ... nold agreed with Heaved and said fl caped from the schools to suck ah j Extent that alumni were unable to ery in 1 4pe ia i survey df the bn aipl Bryan, We l the! daylightSi out linfe^ and practices ■ f j • n ir hyes are ckreful ig> but they should ffhance to run the 1 out in one damage probably cover the ■=, Isajfety belly and ng media ex sting adldi one oh the e^st side of MOPAC lines. FIN FEATHER CLUB CROSSING OF MOfeAC Tin , j 4 On MOPAC track going west, there is clear visibility in both directions. Going east, a tin bjujilding on the north side of road is flush against the tracks , which obstructs view eritlrely. Tracks toi.south aue clear. .R«c<mneii«RlbjR•;] ? 1 i 'j Sihde; thjs crossing is used day and night, it should have reflector signs, a ringing bell, and a| swinging or flashing red lig^t. Either that or niove the tin barn. SP LINE ON SOUTH MAIN It bias red lights, bells, and m No recommendation. SOUTH BRYAN AND 27TH & kss signs. mpanies; If thejditibsi ft e| tlha • they are under-no , obligation; (thpili ijupeljy jfhe companies will i see their dlity! ;Nq Oxaus} can be offered for 1 the first fctvo destfhkJnoif can they offer an se if isomleonej jslse I ses his life. ;|\ ’ $■ STATON DEPOT CROSSING On thC -east's !ii is lone warn- gOiflowest, there non-illumfnatbd drfc|s-$ig 11. No bell, no ing light. The M fteouki Pacific depot afldws oq^ 7 15P /krds'vili bil|ty to the south. Clear visibility itb the tijb|rtl|s Obstructed viavr ®jf 1 Southern jtrack front epst Ifobkmi; south prevents n vi^woi more ( thpnj fifty ykrds to the north pJoUigmj'wba soever. A dargerpus jkiadjng platform al - depot wiliH iw mbre than a five-fqo jfor people) to, staid vih le Waiting to |the train] | |' j!| [|i V -r cifeanefy, there iis itional warning I tb make [these tthib issue with a urtaclle. will bp sent Station and Bryan, . 28TH & SOUTH BRYAN AND 27TH & W o ^J he h f mch SOUtH PARKER GROSSING ON MOP AC Eacp of these crossings have a warning bell. Due to the curve of track,.these cross ings are VERY DANGEROUS. 5 Recommendation j l.j • j - Thajt a flashing, but preferably, a swing ing red light plus suitable reflector railfoad signsibie-ihstallea! | if I ii ! ' i* J EAST ^Tljl STREET CROSSING ON SP ,Hfts red lights, bell,-and signs. No recom-^ mendatjidn. J | .j . From |in fifoiit | iHumlriatid grbs ISP track] jFalrly ]over J00 yards v leavl r SP depot sh rubber.] MOPAC ferae shrubbery] [Njo ;bje Recommdn A rinriingjibelj ililbilky ithip iis lass i j 1 put!.: obstructed to nofeth by br* wjqrnjing light. t i r _-jid:a flashing or sWijnging redTighf, ||aihd,|'iit lufecbsifiryi, removal of the s'hf'Ubberyl I Warblbg Lspteiins should ‘the east sidejqf kijPAc md west sidb of SP track. If tpresb tk|o riil 'oacis care to handle the passegge^ jf|i[ Cjoltgej: Station they should prjdvi(jle:a|n|ple: loading space. ‘Riic Wad j : d(j)TAC is on; a rise, visibility it SULPHUR SPI Since thd jM Excelleintl kfisililb Wst f ” M • ' Pacific Shnjibbery each , walk board a don- sign bn ; left beside the aiSr yiew north, but inot to I south because of n the summer when jis good irt tjOfeh flireetiifgis [going w T (!slt, [but other Crossings. ‘ mi M€ ty q| bjoth tracks; going EAST kiltH & 26TH STREET CROSSING ON SP Tgey have bells but no flashing lights. Needs a flashing or swinging red light sys tem installed. , EAST 24TH STREET CROSSING ON SP Dub to-Coca Cola Building and the new Variscb Biiildihg, it is impossible to see down the railroad track until the front of a car is upon tracks. It has a bell. Recommendation A swinging light should be.installed at this jerjssihg. If Something ish ? t done im mediately, jthis crossing will surelv take its ton. ' ,:ii EAST k3Rl), 22ND, 21ST, 20TH, AND 19TH STREE T CROSSINGS ON SP Though these streets are not traveled as muc r as the bthers'. there is a need for a better safety byqtbni than just a cross-sign. Either red Rights: or bells should be installed, especially <|n the 19th street crossing. Limit ed visibility at! all these crossings. CALDWELL GUT-OFF UNDERPASS i This systenji is fool-proof and would solve the dangerousi situations Existing at the ft hen V iiu'rr Kissing Murder, It ftnn't Let (hi-The Web’ secure seats at the games. Wes football . .PJHH . exist at Tech and Georgia—the two schools under the jurisdiction of the Board) of Regents—and said that the calibre of the students playing football aretj with ia[r J ‘Not ‘Say liif'the 18 V tlon|s but. accjdk OA^ By DAVID SELIGMAN WED (Queen, FS). A sus penseful, fast-paced qrime story that fairly snaps: and sparkles with hardboildd'dialogue, torrid romance and spooky intrigue, “The Wejb” stands above \riiost all other at tempts at this type of film. The script although written for Sardonic presentjation leaves spaces for several * wpll-phu-ed laughsr Starred in the' picture are Ella Haines, Edmond O.’Brien,, and VVif- liam Bendix, alii of whom have ex. Letters perienced succesims in these types of roles. one more Tomorrow (Cam- pus, FS). This movie is top-heavy with Stars but is short in every thing else except [subtle sex-appeal. Respectively slinking and striding through the fifjpiare Alexis Smith and Ann Sheridaft, each In her own fashion. M Some comedy [is produced by Dennis- Morgan !ahd his “hou^e- boy” Jack Cai-sdin, but listen I to the background [i music instead— it’s better. The story rupS something,/ like this: Dennis is married to Alexis but meets and! falls; in love with Ann. Ale.yis wop’t gi\[e uj^theisink- ing ship until after persuasion from Miss Sheridan.) | f If IF I HAD MY WAY (Guion, FS) today had improved greatly compared with a I few football is de-empha- n football and greatly zo TALE of A SHIRT—IV Editor, The Battalion: I’m sure the laundry is doing a commendable job toward getting This is a musical drama featuring/ our clothes back fo us in an ap- the voices- of. Bing Crosby and iprecijable length of time, but if j Gloria Jean. ‘Nbt impressive or iioldipg them a few days longer. spectacular, nevertheless, the story will enable the laundry to improve | is a quietly entertaining littlh tale the quality of their Work, I’m in not too close to reality. / favor of it. | Of course, the whole /thing is With the problem'of making our 1 earned on by the/singing of the two $65 or $90-pius istretch over a per- stars. There an? ‘those Who admire iod of one fnonth, it is necessary j the freshness Exhibited by Gloria that we get maximum wear out of | and the evcr-populyr Bing is a definite drawing card. Said Arnold: “Unless football is de-empha- sized. I ’am afraid we will ruin football damage our educational institutions. I think foot ball snould be given back to [the students.” Said Westbrook: “I do hot think fdotball is being; over-emphasized today. Many good boys have bedn able to obtain a college education through their ability to play football. Football fans have paid th* education of many deserving boysi Tech is turning out engineers: football is a side 1 isdu«. Unless and until football bdcohieisithe major con cern hvOt engineering, football is not being over emphasized at Tech.” j] } u R.H.I,fc\ M A reporter called the '[United State mint re cently in Washington to ask if it is still illegal to hold gold coins. “It certainly iis,” an official re;- plied., / ■ i ' ; j [ F ' . j ’ ; « The/reporter explained that a robbery had just A|haporter called the United States mint 1 re gold piece. . j ;; • I’Did the householder haVe | the [right, tp have L yf \- l the car. qtheif mill Asce sh a aii-s M igis o MOO 00 D; isce :j fine o it 0 ice, serial font era you-p a <1< n. y' “Herl inajst edk agfeer 'saw. i QUEEN |i [ . [ \ WED. — THURS; our clpthes. Vo. afe al ly high prices! of even ordinary We are all aware of -the extreme- or[r wash clothes. i This track, qrieiveiltp* a • tieW of SP (railroad If the ^pwierk that-be feel that they cait- juntil motorist' is ipjorw MOPjAC track; | j not jaff : l(|l if i: rectjmrr end) that f Ft •' triii tr^o f Vwyi Recommendktfori ! Thera dhptiidjlef a jiWInfiling light, ^ . , side of tB^ tribkaf jnde |hej'e is considerable MOjPAG, aiid thd East 24th crossing on SP on each Bryan, jrd to establish complete safety sys-i terns aj; all! thasc crossings immediately, we 1 he College Station crossing, the Fio Feather] Club 'crossing-, the South , ^ j i jferaffic ojiljtljiiy rdjai y | ! | l ' ■ ’ , j| .be hiai Let it be hiidlariitopd jthht the reeommen- !U r il and South Parker crossing on the sajfe first and NOW?;!, it [take niore deaths for SAFETY r 11 ] -Ni dations qn these first twh crossings are pure- FIRST to freeome'a must or have enough ly tempo^arv jmei|siireis, pothhig shift of an peojple lost It heir fives • . ' T l I ; : liT 1 .11 I • ■rTU'ff- i:: -T 'Dunkirk |(t MINUS AN Alf) in the Ititlsbui^h (I^a.) Press, With Frofn the Little Rock (Ark*) Gazette, in the item aTjf ropdit;ly pil|tu|red| “Closet seat, a sjtorylaboUt a drunken brawl: “Four of the easily in iUlled-^llO.SiS.j] Djirectly apqive the seven jperp||ns injjbred were jailed, none ser- |cut, in the Ispni 6 J|yout: |i’ark Free at Se|ars/ iously lietaod^ Jw, y T t ‘‘Marshatll ; Blunt J Up With Lies;” i..I - 1 i 4 tile abhreviatidn, A „ Jwedding,. the Ohserikeri Headline said: town (PaMCall-Chroniclk described thij , TvlnJkj.hc.i~.,, Ti~ tic TPcd Ki,l oiiiricc A 1G N ^ **■ Telllsii Moscow Us Is Fed worn bj' ' 1 1:1 . ’ i i II. ' I honor. [| i S 1 j s ' rj - i , Regardfing anothe ' ?all-Chro iss A. .. VUen- gbwn ..rridde of he Battalion _i_i— _i j—;—*—4 1 , The Battalion, j of College Ration, j afternoon; J I pdr-oi; the Agricultural and Me!chanicfil College of Texas and the City pulbliphed- five times a‘week and circulated every Monday through Friday ilidkya and examination periods. During the summer The Battalion is pub lished semi-yteefdy. - S iibsciji itjcin fate $1 pier school yeajr.- Ajjiyettising rates furnished on request. bu ionim ’ ! ' ‘ " ‘ “ " J “ i<fd aids Newa| coint win Hall, f ICMtfif | 209, Goodwin Hadljfl i'—■- 1 T 1 All-Ainerican|j •| • The ApsicijteRlPri ted to it or not otherw Rights of republiq tionj be made by telephone (4-5#44) dr at the editorial offide, Room 201, Good- be placed py telephone (4-5824) or ;at the Student Activities Office, Room | Entered u Office »t cl ' the Act of !Cjon| CHARLIE ?tek Lindley Ferrii Block, David Hack T. : Louia Hor toql ntdtt r Te as, kcl M I Sta ion. I Olf Match Y.jlM I A. D. Bruce. if E !j 1 eiHolW « 1' Jilt. / tr 1 exclpsively to the jin the) paper and loca tMwt ili JiknU II herein are also n iated Collegiate Dress Membei ' "f? >••••• Editor Editon m Reporter. / .-'I ember of the Associated Press republicatipn of all news [dispatches credi- n»wj of spontaneous origin published herein. Represented nationally by National Ad vertising Service. Inc., at New York City, ieaso. Los Angelos, and San Francisco. i— ••—Tt ..Co-Editors Lanf irtj W. ..SporU Editor -illo, h. Gray CartoonOte Advertising Manager B lyertising AssisUnts - c The questioiii arises in our jnindsi, “Can we afford; to continue! send ing our clothes fo the college laun dry where they are receiving such treatment that they ah* not; fit to Wear after -a fbw washingsi?” or “Would it be more economical to have tjhem done [.outside the college sphere and wait several we *ks to get them back, only tb find that | the quality in work is still much to be desired?” It looks like we are stumped either way We turns I do not take; chemistry: other-1 wise. I might attribute those holes in my trousers to my own care lessness in (he lab. I maintain that | the holes appearing in our shirts [ ^ and khaki trousers afe not the j results of drdihpry wgar in Jvash- ing, but arf thje results of a tqb i liberal use of caustic soap)* arid! strong alkajline compounds th the laundry. Such a condition, with the prices of clothes the way they are, war-1 rants an investigation and immed iate correction. , . Sincerely, PRESTON R. CONNaIlLY * i (Ed. Note: J. 11, Kingfaid. manager of the college laundry,' yesterday , refused to conimdht on the flurry of homplajnta prjnted in past isfsues of The Battalion. K'ngcaid said that the laundry Is now working at over-capacity, with the employees handling be tween 7)000 and 8,000 bundles! each week. In this Ijot are | some 40,000 shirts alone. Kingoai.d said that'he uses the same type soajp which was used at the Baker Hotel laundry when he whs manager there. He-uses no (CBustici solution at the college laundry, j ] The cpipplaipt department is handled' by gijrtls whd check each ! bundle twice, hi* explained. If any- j thing is missing, the bundle is held [ for two dhys before being sent to; the substation fori delivery. If a student loses an article of clothing, he may claim .same | or receive payjment at the laun- j dry office. A dimit of $3 is set on repayUient for shirts hijst or damaged.: The unironed; look i,s caused Jjy the system; in effect at laundry sub-4 stations. r V He' believes t is impossible for clothes ; to : be worn by equipment j iji use now. Re thinks that the laundry has m ide much improve ment since he came here one year ago. j j i ■ i ; ; He has manpged laundries Tor 29 years and considers this lau idry one of the best; under present con ditions., . • ! Kingcaid invites students; to tour the laundry and test any cleaning solution if thev so de* '“m i'W : l ! I v GREEK ARMY CAPTURES , 100 GUERILLAS ATHENS, Dije. 17 —<JP«-North- ern Greek arnjy headquarters at Volos yesterday said! more than 100 Guerrillas were captured as they camcj frorii Moiint Gramlmios on the Albanian horde*. Another guerril la band, 100 strong, attached a village wfcst of Argos, killi' cvilferlB. S' : h Opens 1:0(> p.m. 4-1181 TOD A Y—TH U RSI) AY .i?r wi»h Akim Tomiroff and Lynn* Ovarmon 0>'»ct«d by Wi>l»oi»* Thiol* Features Stqrt 1:00 - 2:50 -MHO - 6:30 - 8:25 ,3:50 —i^bso—I COLOR CARTOON ARMY - NAVY GAME 111! M 17 i Wt ‘ ' ■ f' to \ m; i .ioaP S EASO N S GREETINGS | \ •fl • ' i' Ml. , I ■ f If youi »eed a last | - minute GIFT . i Hi . ] | come in and see u$ 1' ITT; ,! x jj * Sank| Parks JI. _ i I H ;|j E W E L E R ' - 111 MaiR Bryan • I Hi! ! r iy : r ‘ 1 f i • • i ill' ty I . ...; : I, WILLIAM Eiiasmi iuii EDMUND GWENN-ZASU PITTS “-gy MICHAEL CURTIZ aw.i.i* nu w k ADMISSION : Matinee .. Nights - 1.30 -~r~—y- GUI snti 'L me Mvi minutes la itf nr,,,,, la; Mary Rose in retireirveM because: that day wajs killed in a train accident. - ^ wanted to see the royal wedding hopue town in South Africa', and n\ she was killed in a f years old. ] today that regardless tMc itnan dr the wife wins an argument, V io pays the bilrin. the ynd. , i I greed to provide the money for the Idid testified ini police court she hit him aped him but of bed, shoved him n41 forceii hiin| w spendj the night in Willian Tfi# office. “Our e< iffor f< r t C'he r tha|t ‘So kl I; mclieii d' II mini mi iera '• w - It iH was robi] r or J. A. wap a coir Kr<»l«. tile moments lilfence. Then—“Oh well, 11 or two for sguvenita ” P* nil than|{ed h m ahd hung U;) '•5 "iJl: LIKE IT 111tam M. O’Brel any length to l insure jt on bet while she scolded him at O'Brein states Mrs. its arfif clal leg to -ir Is action h dlatrlct doui|t charges has den OF PA has denied the charges. , t - r». of wash- keep him l 1 Tl' rtgle ijldhn B. NejiS'er fined; Mrs. Dascen- IM [ U _ iji Uf paid ini kdekly installlmients of %‘2. teed to provide the money for the Ife's houjsehbld money. I GET GRAY wnr ijldne df his bhvels was appearing, in a popular magazine, English author k eray was suhimoned to the editor’s |1 !|si like yoar hjovel a great deal,” said irK| they jarjej betforiiing impatient wait* jfd to mafry thle heroine. Wheri do said Thack- t ,«.* ^ „ tut our readers be married, and,” he added point-,, irM-r •; i a no financial positiou to argue, • ly to make the change, them! in the next installment," hr d you my word they are going U i" ! K CDnuftY-rcw fHSTAI WARNE AMERICAN T TMI ^ E J T. FRIDAY— SA 1 - • T -i- N1 V B Hire Li '|| •If I m DAY ECIAL! Collier's 1917 in individual runs and plays. u j t 3 v | v BACK IN HIS jC Hi Ell It ST GLORIA 1EAN tr mm 2 HUIES WUMIHGIt mn iniTu tuii! mi urn nut lA-i lj- ( 7 \ / Merry Chr to All Our It’s our pleasure ,o one and all mucl hi May all yoiir fopde and dreams concte t year to icome ... Christmas be the Our very best wis most sincere thank for your appiecii: I agje. : j :n KAVS SNACK \i \V / ! ij m iy yj)#* t evdT •• j i F v: ■> ''■! Bi i ; !! ■ •; y>. f i ' / •U* ■ U-7 ■U- . i ij im ■> \ i' ' \