Battalion PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Volume 48 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1949 Number 130 Open House and Mother’s Day Program Cover Layouts Shown Preliminary cover layouts for the program of the A&M Open House and Mother’s Day weekend were displayed by G. V. Chambers of the Ross Volunteer group at the Open House committee meeting Tuesday evening. The cover will be diagonally divided into maroon & white. fTo symbolize Mother’s Day, a pic ture of a mother pinning a flower Car Wreck Keeps Batt From Anxious Readers By MACK T. NOLEN The sad news came yesterday afternoon at 4:45. The Batt Editorial Board was in conference on some weighty matter when Managing Editor John Singletary entered the office with a dazed grin on his face to announce that printing forms had been wrecked. C. C. Munroe, feature editor, fainted. Co-editors Bond and Carter stared open-mouthed into space. “It’s a dirty capitalist plot,†shouted Bill Billingsley, wire editor. All except Munroe, who was still unconscious, ran down the hall to get verification of the news. In the A&M Print Shop in the basement of Goodwin the manager, J. W. Hall, was distractedly pacing to and fro, explaining to standers- by what had happened. “The press broke down at noon†he said with a tear in his voice. “We had the broken part welded but the weld failed to hold. So I phoned into Bryan to get permission to use one of the pres ses in there. Then I got a B&CU truck to come over and load our printing forms and take them in.†Sad Moment He pulled out his handkerchief and wiped his eyes. “When the truck got to the ‘Y’ where College Road and Highway 6 meet,†he said, the driver didn’t see the car in front of him stop suddenly. He rammed it and threw the two men holding the forms out of the truck. Then the car in the rear crashed into the truck and smashed the former into nonsense. Oh, why was I ever born?†A few items were saved from the mess. They include several picture engravings and the ban ner name-plate which goes across the top of Page 1. The remainder of the paper— all the stories and cartoons in cluding “Li’l Abnerâ€â€” was scoop ed up with a shovel. Shovelled “This is the first time in handl ing The Battalion,†said Roland Bing, assistant manager of Stu dent Publications, “that it has been necessary to use a shovel.†Around the campus, the loyal readers were standing around the distribution boxes like chickens a- round a feed trough, waiting for their pdpers to materialize. Munroe regained consciousness, and went to his room, weeping “Oh my poor features, my poor fea tures†as he went. Tom Carter had inquired from the beginning about an editorial he had written. When he learned that it was irretrievably “pied,†he lost all reason and ran out of the office shouting naughty words. Mimeograph Used A mimeograph sheet explaining the catastrophe was issued late last night by The Batt. Editor Bond said the disaster was not completely disastrous. “That was one of the lousiest front pages we have ever put out†he said. “We’ll have a chance to do better now.†The B&CU truck Avas driven by Milton D. Williams. Two colored employees, Henry Steward and Ira Mitchell, were holding the forms on the back of the truck. They both received injuries and are at present in the College hospital. Witnesses stated that the flying forms narrowly missed the heads of both men. EGYPT APPROVES ARMISTICE RHODES, Feb. 24 —<7P)— Egypt has approved an armistice agree ment with Israel, it was disclosed today. Ni*! Navy Beaten By A&M InW Pistol Match John U. Aalto, EE major from San Antonio, was high point man in the pistol match last week when the Aggie team beat the U. S. Naval Academy. The Aggies scored 1406 points. Aalto scored 288 of a possible 300 points. Other scoi’es were Sam W. Smith, 286; D. T. Gentry, 280; C. P. Suderman, 276; and P. G. Sil- ber, 276. A. W. Benefield scored 271 points, but his score did not count as his score was sixth high est. The Navy’s scores were Rath- burne, 280; McCreedy, 277; Evans, 276; Butler, 276 and Thompson, 273. Their total was 1382 points. At a meeting Wednesday night Aalto was elected captain of the pistol team, Col. Swoger an nounced. The seasonal standing for the team is 23 matches won, two tied, and one lost. Aalto, Smith, and Gentry are entering the National Individual Intercollegiate Cham p i o n s h i p Match, Col. Swoger said. Last year’s winner was a navy man with a score of 283 points. Prc-Meds Visit TU Medical School Members of the Premedical-Pre- dental Society visited the Univer sity of Texas Medical School at Galveston last week-end, accord ing to J. B. Rochelle, president of the Premed-Predent Society. Dr. Bailey Calvin met with the members at 9 Saturday morning and lectured on the considerations for picking men for medical school. Afterwards he answered questions pertaining to current medicine. The group was then taken on a tour of the medical school, Rochelle said. on a cadet will be placed in the maroon section of the cover. Chambers asked the Open House Committee for suggestions of a symbol that would appropriately represent Open House Day. After' several suggestions were made the committee decided that a picture of a cadet shaking hands with a high school senior in front of the Administration or Academic Build ing would be most symbolic of the day’s intentions. This symbol will be placed on the white half of the cover. A letter which is to serve as an introduction to the activities in the Open House program was distributed by Pat Henry. This letter opens by welcoming the visitors to the A&M campus, and then explains that the Open House is an outgrowth of the desire of the major schools in the college to let prospective students know what we are do ing and what we have to offer. Personal data sheets were dis tributed by Bob Weynand. He said that each department would re ceive at least ten of these personal data sheets by mail, or the mem bers of the publicity committee would distribute them to the offi cers of the various clubs. Weynand asked that men who will partici pate in the activities of the Open House fill out the forms and re turn them to the department head who will send them to the dean of their respective schools. The pub licity committee will pick up the forms and begin getting the pub licity stories into the men’s re spective home town papers, Wey nand concluded. Dean Barlow reported that all department heads had been asked to prepare a list of guests whom the department wishes to invite. Such a move is necessary in deter mining to whom invitations shall be sent. Dean Barlow said. James W. Andrew mentioned the possibility that there may be organizations on the campus other than the clubs in the de partments that may wish to stage an exhibit on that day. Any club having such intentions is requested to contact the pro gram committee immediately, Andrew concluded. Robert B. Mayes took a group picture of the Open House Com mittee. The next meeting of the com mittee will be Tuesday evening at 1 5, in Dean Barlow’s office. W ayne King T o Appear In Two Guion Concerts By HENRY LACOUR Wayne King, the waltz king, will appear in Guion Hall the evening of March 19 with his entire radio and recording orchestra and a large group of singing and instrumental artists. Featured with the King organization are Nancy Evans, a black-eyed, black-haired the Meadowlarks, three cute lasses; the Double-Daters, a young group who will sing the latest songs in a way sure to make a hit; the Grenadiers, a fine young male chorus; and the famous Don Large Chorus, who sing unusual arrange ments of old favorites. Miss Evans is the leading so loist of the organization. She is known far and wide for her spec tacular performances in radio, television, and on the stage. beauty; Fred Kendall, handsome, versatile, new singer; College Development Planners Open Student Garden Contest A garden contest for students having plots north of College View was officially opened Tuesday afternoon, F. R. Brison, professor of Horticulture and chairman of the agri culture committee of the College Station Development Asso ciation, announced. The contest, similar to the one held last year, is spon sored by the College Station De velopment Association. Encourage ment awards will be given to the seven best gardens. The college is furnishing 30 by 40 feet plots to students who want to beat the high cost of living. Thirty-one such plots are still available and may be had on re quest at the Horticulture Depart ment. Last year there were 50, but demand seems to be lagging this year. There is a possibility that more will be made available if there is a greater demand, Bri son said. The contest will be judged by J. R. Rosborough, extension horti culturist, between May 4 and 8. He will place the top seven gar dens according to a score cai’d. A maximum of 25 points is giv en for the different kinds of vege tables in the gai’den; 25 points for general appearance and attractive ness of garden and walkways ad jacent to it; 30 points for quality, uniformity, and condition of vege tables; 15 points for indications of approved practices, such as insect and disease control, staking, prun ing, and cultivation, and finally, five points for quantity of vege tables harvested and the. value. The best garden will receive an award of $10; second, $7.50; third, $3; fourth, $2; and fifth, sixth, and seventh, $1 each. Some of the gardens last year were creditable and reflected plan ning on the part of their owners, Brison said. The first three win ners last year were H. C. Harvey, O. B. Clifton, and Roy D. White, respectively. Schedule for Photo Remakes Given Earl Rose, co-editor of Aggie land 1949, has outlined the fol lowing schedule for clubs to have pictures remade and emphasized the importance of clubs meeting promptly at the place and time given in the schedule. Southwest Veterinary Club, YMCA Lounge, 7 p.m. February 24; Amarillo Club, YMCA Lounge, 7:15 p.m. February 24; Heart of Hills Club, YMCA Lounge, 7:30 p.m. February 24; and SAM, YMCA Lounge, 7:45 p.m. Febru ary 24. Club rosters with club officer designations are needed from the clubs listed below and should be turned in not later than February 24 if the clubs concerned expect to have their pictures appear in Ag gieland 1949, Rose said. Landscape Art Club, ASME, San Marco A&M Club, Laredo Club, East Texas Club, AIEE, Kream & Kow Klub, Cooke County Club, Hill County A&M Club, and Bastrop- Lee County A&M Club. Other club rosters required are Hillel Club, Poultry Science Club, SAM, Falls County A&M Club, Student Masons, Liberty County Club, and Marshall A&M Club. Club presidents should make sure that this is done immediately, Rose said. Kiwanis Hear Barlow-Brush On Airport Facilities Present airport facilities of the Bryan-College Station area were discussed by Dean Howard Bar- low of the School of Engineering and Professor Edward Brush of the Aeronautical Engineering De partment at the regular meeting of the College Station Kiwanis Club. Easterwood Field, maintained by A&M College, is open to all public air traffic and is continuously lighted. Air mail dispatched from Bryan in the last five months to taled 35,000 pieces while College Station sent 41,000 pieces, Barlow said. Professor Bush, formerly North ern Division manager of General Airport Company, explained how beneficial adequate airport facili ties can be to a modern communi ty, and pointed out that air freight presently being flown into this lo cality includes everything from the latest women’s fashions to one day old chicks. Wesley Foundation Sponsors Biblical Drama This Week . The Biblical dramatization, “The Light Eternal,†will be presented at 8:15 Thursday and Friday eve nings at the Stephen F. Austin High School auditorium, Mrs. Mil dred Fleshman, director, announc ed today. The dramatization is sponsored by the Wesley Foundation through the Kum Dubl Class at the A&M Methodist Church. It is the story of Joseph and his brother as told by a grandfather who is baby sit ting with his two grandchildren. Members of the cast are F. P. Humbert, Mrs. E. P. Rendels, Bar ry Belcher, Martha Terriel, Orvin V. Helvey, Newton Hillscher, Cor ky Johnson, O. F. Allen, Lois Jane McDaniel, Betty Jo Edwardson, Allie Jean Kosarek, Jean Marie Edge and others. Battalion Co-Editor of 1946 Joins Bryan Daily Eagle Staff Vick Lindley, former Battalion co-editor, is leaving the A&M Department of Information to join the Bryan Daily Eagle Staff in mid March. He joined the information de partment last June. Graduating in January 1949, with a BA in English and Journalism, he is the first person-t- to receive any kind of degree in Journalism from A&M. This was made possible by previous work done at Texas Tech. Lindley first came to A&M as a sailor-student under the U. S. Naval Training School during the war in 1942. He eventually became a radio technician first class and served in the Navy three years. However, he vows that he has never been on any Navy vessel larger than the Mississippi River Ferry in New Orleans. During the student “troubles†in 1946-47, Lindley was co-editor of the Battalion. In addition, he was a string correspondent for the As sociated Press and first wire edi tor of the Batt. While he was wire editor, the Batt changed from a tri-weekly to a daily paper and won a National All-American Rat ing of College papers. Vic is a past member of the Scholarship Honor Society and was listed in Who’s Who at A &M, 1948. After relinquishing the title of Battalion co-editor, Lindley did various reporting jobs for the paper such as music and drama critic. Vic was married to Louise Rob inson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Robinson, Bryan, on April 25, 1943. They own a home in Bryan. Under the pen name of “Wick van Kouenhoven,†Lindley wrote featui’e articles and music reviews. Also he wrote what is termed as a light hearted history of A&M College titled, “Aggieland For ever.†It was incorporated into the 1949 Senior Class A&M Calendar, which is still on sale in Bryan bookstores. “The Battalion, 70 years of stu dent publications at A&M Col lege,†was a series of articles re capitulating the school’s literary life down through the years. Not being satisfied with just plain narration, versatile Vic has branched out into the realm of poetry. Many magazines and newspapers have carried hig po etical compositions. His collec tion of poems, “Flying Fleet,†was published in pamphlet form in 1945. Henderson Shuffler, Office of Information and Publications, said that a successor to Lindley has not yet been named. ERVIN CONRAD, college employee adjusts the new continuous ice cream freezer which was re cently installed at the A&M Creamery. The mixer, when run at full capacity, can turn out more than 160 gallons of ice cream an hour. TSCW ASKS MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOL AUSTIN, Feb. 24 —(#)— Rep resentatives from Texas State Col lege for Women appeared before Senate and House Committees Tuesday to ask for more money, president, announced. Refunds Given For Cancelled Guion Hall Show The “Music on the Air†program scheduled for last night was can celled. The cast failed to show up for the performance and refunds to ticket purchasers will be made at either the Student Activities Of fice or at Guion Hall, C. G. White, Manager of Student 'Activities, said. Laredo A&M Club To Select Duchess The Laredo A&M Club will have a meeting tonight at 7 to elect a duchess for the Cotton Ball and to organize other important work for the semester, Ralph Duke, Galveston Club Meets Thursday The Galveston A&M Club will hold a meeting Thursday night at 7:30 in Room 129 of the Academic Building, Jean Lafitte, club booster, said today. A duchess for the Cotton Ball will be elected and plans for an Easter party will be discussed at the meeting, Lafitte said. Livestock Judging Team Prospects Rate Straus Herd Ten members of the group com peting for the senior livestock judging team and W. M. Warren, coach, went to San Antonio Sun day to practice judging at Straus Medina Hereford Farm. Men making the trip were Char les R. Green, Carl R. Kemplin, Bryan M. Mills, Bobby Joe Bland, Gayle L. Clemons, Tom P. McNeill Jr., Martin D. Pickens, J. Sears Sentell, Joe R. Straus, Jr., and Paul R. Weyerts. The group left College Station at 5 a. m. Sunday and returned that night. Upon arrival at San Antonio H. A. Fitzhugh, manager for Straus, conducted the group on a tour over the ranch showing them the herd sires and cow herd. After the tour the judging began. The men judg ed two classes of Hereford heifers and a class of Hereford bulls be fore noon. After lunch two other classes of heifers and another class of bulls were judged. Because of bad weather the group was unable to judge Aber- deen-Angus cattle at Essar Ranch as was previously scheduled. COMMUNIST BILL PASSES LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 24— (A 1 )—A bill to require all public employes in Arkansas, including school teachers, to sign non-com munist oaths passed the Arkansas Senate yesterday without a dis senting vote. The bill now goes to the house. Orr. Kendall, leading male soloist, was star of many Civic-Opera com panies and guest star with several symphony orchestras. His range and tone quality have made the music world sit up and take notice of this new discovery. The other groups promise to sing their way into the hearts of all who hear them. King selects young aspirants to travel with him on each tour, personally coaches them, and gives them every chance to become stars in their own right. Building his concei’ts around the youngsters as he does, King pro duces high calibre, family-styled entertainment. Wayne King’s popularity has weathered many changing fads in music styles, due largely to his devotion to an ideal that is simple. He presents music that is familiar to everyone, from bobby-soxers to sedate elders. Although he is just ly famous for the three-quarter time that is his trademark, this style does not dominate his pro grams. “The Waltz King’s†orchestra has a repertoire so extensive that it gives the impression of a much larger membership. On a mom ent’s notice, it can offer almost any request that an audience may' make. A full evening of music and songs that all know and love is promised. The old-time favorites of Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern, Ir ving Berlin; many of the semi classics by Kriesler, Schubert and Tschaikowsky; and many new num bers will be combined to make King’s concert enjoyable to the whole family. Two performances will be given in Guion—one at 6:30 and the other at 9. Tickets will cost 65(5 for students and $1.50 for all oth ers. Advance sale of the tickets will begin March 10 in the Student Activities Office. A&M Consolidated Senior Class Will Present Two Plays Two senior plays will be pre sented by the Senior Class of A& M Consolidated High School to night at 7:45 p. m. The plays, both one act, are “A Date for Bobby Sox†and “Twelve O’clock Murder.†Featured in “A Date with Bob by Sox†will be Lamar McNew,. Elsie Gray, Lou Burgess, Lester Lewis, and Lucille Richter. Playing in “Twelve O’clock Mur der†are Marge Parker, Dickie Birdwell, Max Manley, Ernest Camp, Jane Wilson, Anna Jean Godbey, and Joyce Patranella. The plays are directed by Mrs. E. A. Simmons and Mrs. A. R. Campus Calorie Headquarters . . • ^ 1 From Cow to Cush—Mission Of Local College Creamery By GEORGE CHARLTON So you think your girls friends’ letters have been cold lately? Well you should take a look at some thing comparable to a cool Lower Slobbovian day—to wit, the stor age vault in the A&M Creamery. The Creamery, a combination school building, grocery store, and milk bottling company, contains an ice cream storage vault which is kept at an average o£ 20 degrees below zero at all times. Adjoin ing this vault is a larger chamber containing all the milk for campus consumption. The motto of the Creamery must be “milk contains the greatest as sortment of nutritive substance of any other single food.†Each day they turn out ten thousand five hundred half-pint bottles and two hundred quart bottles of milk—in other words, approximately 1,977,- 500 calories and 90,400 grams of proteins—all for the campus-Col- lege Station area. Incalcuable units of all the vitamins, especially Vitamin A and G, are also supplied. Milk used by the creamery is ob tained through the passive sub mission of the Experiment Station and Dairy Barn herds. Occasionaly milk is brought from nearby dair ies. The schoolroom element is present in the form of a lecture room and laboratory rooms for acidity tests, bacteriology exper iments, and butter fat tests. Also at the Creamery, students in the Dairy Manufacturing De partments are being taught the workings of one of the latest mod els of continuous ice cream freez ers. The machine, which was re cently installed at the Creamery, is of stainless steel. Prepared ice cream mix is plac ed in a 50 gallon tank, an auto matic switch is turned and the re sult after much sloshing is a semi solid material. This substance is then placed in a freezer. Eight gallons of ice cream can be pro duced hourly. Approximately three thousand ice cream cups are produced two or three times a week, depending on the mess hall menu. The grocery store element is present in the form of a glassed- in display and freezing unit placed in the entrance hall of the building. Here retail customers may pur chase various dairy products. Small quantities of coffee cream chocolate milk, and buttermilk are also bottled for the Hospital, Ag gieland Inn, and concessions on the campus.