Beadline Tonigh At $150 in Smok [Tonight at mid-hight, Battalion readers gett their last chance to apply for their share of the, more than $150 worth of prizes being given away at the 1949 Battalion Pipe Smoking Contest, j Deadline for all entries is 12 p. m. Contestants must have the Of ficial blank either marled or turned into the Battalion offices in Goodwin Hall by that time. i 1A representativei display of the - contest" prizes was moves! to the Campus Corner thjs morning. The display had previously been in the fobby of the YMCA. .J , jj The contest' will get underway tomorrow night at 7:15 p. m. Per sons entering pjpe collections will be required todiave the collections njt the YMCA Chapel by 4 p. in. tbmorro|v afternoon. i A tentative> list of prizes for each division of the contest has been set v up. Thjs list may be changed if any pew prizes arrive or if conditions at the contest warrant a change. . ! In addition to the prizes avail able to contestants, there will be numerous samples and free gifts distributed- to kibitzers and spec tators. I Those who doubt our statement * ihat we have better than 7 $150 ^Ivorth of pdzes can satisfy them selves by totaling the following tentative list of prizes. Here is what will be offered. Division A—Pipe Collecting :[ I. Frank Medico Collection—one prize—six ^Frank Medico Pipes, j H.General Collections: first prize —t$.‘15 seven piece Certified Purex Pipe set by Stern; second prize— one ppund Raleigh’s Smoking To bacco, one pound George Washing ton Smoking Tobacco, and a $3.50 Royal Demuth Pipe; third prize— one . pound Walnut Smoking To bacco and one hplf pound Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco. . * * * Division B General Smoking and [Tobacco h ' Calabash: first prize—genuine leather Roger’s tobacco pouch, One pound Mixturd 79 Tobacco, one pound of Sugar Barrel tobacco, one (half pound Prince Albert, and a ) pocket sized package of Christian Peper Pouch tobacco; second prize —one pound Raleigh tobacco, one half pound Revelation, and a pock et-sized Christian Peper Pouch •' Tobacco. Large Bowl: first prize—$8.50 Middleton Variety Tobacco Kit, a Roger’s tobacco pouch, a $1 Crafts man miniature-pipe, one half pound P. A. tobacco, and a package of Christian Peper; second prize- lone pound of London Dock tobacco, one half pound of Raleigh, anjd a package of Christian Peper; third prize—one half pound of P. A., one half pound of Revelation, and a .- package of Christian Peper. Medium Bowl: first prize—an $8.50 Middleton Blending.Kit, one half pound of P. A., and a pocket sized package of London Dock to- ibacco; second .prize—one A&M pipe, one pound of Mixture‘79 to- lildress Club . ‘Picks Officers ■ '! ■ | Howard S. Mitchell, senior agri cultural education major, was elec ted president of the Childress County A&M Club Tuesday night at its fir:^ meeting of the semes ter, Ralph) Houge, reporter, said today.'- F M Ross Smith I was elected vice president; Lelaiid Kiker, secretary- treasurer and Jr. Arr-ingtpn, soc ial secretary. j nzes pe s and one half poubd P A., and a package of London Dock;! third iprize—a Middleton ! Variety; Kit, one half pound of Revelation^ and bne package of London Dock Sprize—bne pound of [George Wash- jington, one\ half pound of Revela tion and bne package of London Dock; fifth prize—one pound of P. A., on half pound of Revelation, and a package of London!; Small Bowl: first prize!—a $1.50 \ one pound Of Raleigh, one hal<| pound of Revelation, ajnd a pack a g don l!)ock|; second pri Craftsman miniature pocket size package of E pipg tobacco, Miniatures: first priz^—4 $.50 Craftsinan! ihiniature pipej : one pound jof George Washington one half pound of Revelation (and a packagje of | Even Money; Second prize -4 a combination miniature pipe and tie-clasp, by[ Craftjsman, one 1 half pound of Revelation, and a package of Even Money;| thii^d prize—one half pound of P. J\* and a package of Even Mo ney. [ l« Metal Bowl: first pri-e—a $7,50 Spiral Kool metal pipe, cine pound of Raleigh, and a package of Even Money; second prize—ope [pound |of George Washington one half pound jof Revelation, am a package jof Even [Money. Churchwarden: first $1.50 ("raftsman minia and onie pound of Ralbigh: prize—kme pound of George irigtonj j . . Professors Medium Bowl; first prize—Roger’s tobacco pouch,, a 3>1 Craftsman miniature pippi ope -irizk - itpre pip pound of Raleigh, and one pound of George Washington; second prize—one half (pound of P. A. and one half pound of Revelation. II. Cigar Smoking Professors: first prize—a $3.50 Zippo Lighter; second prize—a Yelio Bole cigar holder. Open: first prize—a $2 Bran- ston lighter; second prize—a Yel- to Bole cigar holder. III. Cigarette Rolling Professional: first prize—one pound of Christian Peper Pouch Mix; second prize—one half pdund P. A. Amateur: first prize—one pound of Raleigh; second prize—one half pound P. A. jr) IV. Smoke Ring Blowing Large Ring: one prize—one car ton of cigarettes. Successive Ring: one prize—one half pound Revelation. V. Corn Cob Smoking First prize—a $1 Craftsman miniature pipe and one pound of Raleigh; second prize—one half pound Revelation and one half pound of P. A.; third prize—one half pound P. A. Contributors to the contest are the Rjlemorial Student Center Con fectionaries, the Christian Peper Company, L&H Stern Company, the Sutliff Tobacco Company, Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company, the R. J. Reynolds Cor poration, the John Middleton Com pany, Buesche’s Industries, the S. M. Frank Company, the Crafts man Corporation, and Roger’s Im ports Incorporated. Student activities appreciation tickets are now available in the Student Activities office, Spike White, assistant dean of students, said today. ' : 1 ' i - > j. \ This method of saying "thanks” to students who take part In extracurricular activities was passed in a meeting of the Student Life Committee May 16, White said. The honorees eligible for tickets are: holders of major and minor “T” cards; company, troop, flight, band, battery commanders; drum and bugle corps members; and cadet officers whose rank is Lt. Col. anid above. JM ‘ [ Also band seniors; junior and senior intramural managers; editors ofl student publications; officers of the Singing Cadets; Student Sen ate Members; Student Life members; junior and senior class officers; yell leaders; housemasters; major sport freshmen numeral winners (two semesters after semester of award); and training room assist ants are eligible. ; ] ' ■ • 1 The Guion Hall tickets were paid for out of Student Activities jfunds. T j 1 • FI, ■ i . irniT Fulbright Srtmla Discussion Du ‘H’Flight Wins “H" Flight Air Force won The Battalion sign contest last week, and will receive a $5 ad dition to their company fund. Twice-Postponed Soph Meeting fill Be Held Today at 5 P.M. The Class bf ’58 will definitely meet this evening fjrom 5 to 6 p. m., afier being twice postponed, according to Ralph Rrtwf» rptinnor President of the class. for the npw officers positions must file in ivities office, 2nd floor Goodwin Hall, before i ---—rj——45 p. m. Wednesday, Octobei) 26, Rowe said. After that time, no fil- Rowe, retiring , 1 Candidat the Student A Bryan Air Field May Be Called Surplus Soon Rep. Olin E. Teague report ed Saturday , morning that the Bryan Air' Force Base may be declared surplus. For the city of Bryan to lease the base was the only , chance that Teague gave bf the I base being held on standby basis. Teague said he discussed the base with Air Force officers just before he left Washington last Friday. They said that they were interested iin the possibility of Bryan taking oVer the base on a lease basis, because it woujd then “be possible for the base to be ‘held on a standby basis. If this is not possible, the officers told him, the base will be declared surplus, since the order to do this has gone out. The difficulty of financing the leasing of the installation is a problem which arises in the minds of Bryan people interested in see ing the base reactivated someday. One suggestion offered is that the city might rent Some of (the buildings to industry. Some build ings are now being rented by the (See BRYAN FIELD, Page 4) —^— I ISN' ■■ Pfi' m \ ^ e Ives, 200 audience oi ih is also a 1 1 > . 1 ! ; lbs. of singing ability, will entertain MnJTown *»._ -■ - -■ ! t J 0 g- program. on the Guion Hall stage a 200 pounder, will not Thursday night, appear,on the f ings for candidacy will be accept ed. The office is open from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. weekdays. Election Procedures Tonight’s meeting, said Rowe, is being called to acquaint thg class members ivlth this year’B| election procedures.” Any question concerning the election may be brought up from the floor, said Rowe. Misconceptions are being formed, Rowe believes, as to the qualifi cations for voting. The only ref quirement is sophomore classifi}- cations, he added, on which he will elaborate at the meeting. The first ballot will be held this Thursday night, October 27. Aik rangements are being made to hold the election by units in thje corps, and through a different method for the ijion-corps and day students. Final Balloting Final baRoting will take pla< Monday, October 31, Rowe sail At that time, printed ballots wi|l again be issued. These will co tain the names of the three tnejn receiving the highest number^ df votes in each position. Pluralitiy will determine the final election, although a majority vote in thje preliminary ballot would eliminate the necessity of a run-off for any position, he said. The position to be open will be announced at the meeting, with |a probable, discussion on- any co: troversial spots, Rowe concludi « ■ T-rm \ i m l—i— —I i ■-TSTwr s 5 'JSS*®*'' v j 5 i ' i 1 m W '■ j'. The largest intemati >nal scholarship exc ountry will be 4xpla lecture Room by’ 1 any eoun ing Ijiecture ever undertaken by the Civil Engineering, Bowles, a member of the Associate The scholarships avajilable under th< "tHrlansportat A&M Consolidated High School’s Book Fair, which starts Saturday, wUl be highly pubUelzed when this group finishes their work. The group is the Library and Homemakers Clubs and they ••• ■ are making posters to go In the store windows of local merchants. The Book Fai ris being held to raise funds to buy books for the new College Station Library. [Texas Newspapermen Hold First Clinie at A&M [ Saturday BY DEAN [REED The first Texa$ Newspaper Clinic, sponsored by the A&M Journalism Department, will be held Saturday, October 29, according to D. D. Burchard, head of the department. The clinic will be held in the YMCA Assem bly Ropm. A host of top-flight Texas pub- jlishers and editors will take part in “cost-profits” panel, said Bur chard, dealing with problems Of the non-metropolitan newspaper. Discussions on how jto control costs, increase sales, and maintain a fair margin of profit vi’ill be fea tured at the clinic, the first of Its type to be held in Texas. The clin ic will last all day Saturday. .Outstanding Newsman Among the participants in the program will be Joe Cook, new National Editorial Association pres ident; Van Stewart, president of the Texas Press Association; Jake -Smyth, of the Liberty Vindicator; and many other outstanding Texas newsmen. The clinic will get [ underway with registration in the YMCA lob by at 8 a. m. At 8:50, a panel dis cussion on “Does Your Job De partment Cost You Money” Will be held. Members of this panel will be Walter Doney of the Bryan News, Art Kowert of the Fred ericksburg Standard, Jake Smyth of the Liberty Vindicator, and D. E. Newsom of the A&M Journal ism Department, who will act as moderator, r “Agricultural Promotion that Pays” will be the topic at 9:45 a. m. Panel members will be Franz Zeiske, Bellville; John Manthey of the Cleveland Advocate; Ed Luker, of the Grapeland Messenger; and Otis Miller, journalism department professor, moderator. Specials, Advertising At 10:30 a. m., “How to Promote a Worthwhile Special Event” will be discussed by Roy Craig, Stam- foijd American; Joe Cook, Mission Times; Bob Whitten, Navasota Examiner; Van Stewart, Ochil tree County Herald; and Burchard as moderator. ^ Bill Berger of the Hondo Anvil- Herald and Joe Otoupalis of the Bryan Eagle will discuss “Selling Advertising That Sells” at 11:15 a. m. Acting as moderator will be Newsom. Luncheon in Sbisa Hall will be held at 12:05 p. m. The Welcome adidress will be given by R. Hen derson Shuffler, Director of Ih- fotmation and Publications at A&M. The Reverend Verne Swart- fager, qf the St. Andrews Church of Br^an, will speak on “Kid’s Wayfaring j Stranger Drifts into Guion Thursday Night Ives first public appearance was ;tnade at the age of four when he gang at an old soldier’s reunion. ,Our informer omits to say which war. Burl was promised fifty [cents for entertaining, but he sang jso well ha was given a whole dol- ilar. Although our leaflets don’t say (so, we assume veterans were bet ter paypd in those days. For several years Ives wanted to become a 1 preacher liko his unde but later decided his temperament was not suited for the ministry, He entered Eastern Illinois Statb teachers College, but a few months before graduation the urge of the open road struck hard. He Bet out from school with 15 cents (in his pocket and a banjo over his shoulder. For a time, he earned food by singing at: church soc ials, night clubs, stag parties, and small stage appearances. During this time, he was only while her has4i ; ing people of the Uni it in the fields work- (; He met citizens of BY JOHN WHITMORE Burl Ives, the “Wayfarin’ Stranger”, will sing songs of the little people of America in Guion Hall Thursday night. According to a passle of publicity phamplets, thoughtfully provided by his press agent, we find that Burle’s life is similar to one of thp many rustic characters he sings about. He is the son of the sturdy, independent tenant-farmer people. His family background is diverse, his press agent tells us, ranging from “Hell-fire and Brimstone” preacher to riverboat gambler. Many older | . ballads were learned by Burle at the feet of his grandmother, our,propaganda continues. She was a quaint old, * lady who enjoyed sitting and singing the ancient ballads oi the hill people while gingerly puffing on her long clay pi e was always careful to sin; ballads nd was out tn the fields work g. Her husband thought, th press agent says with a straight face, such songs were immoral. lea” busir ^gangsters, and I each, he learned ers. From ! p SB and for i - ■■ - M l ; each he sang the old ones he knew so well. After this period of wandering, he; decided to try radio in New York. The big town, at first, did not open its arms to him, but soon both caught on. From a program on NBC and CBS, he branched off in(|o recordings. ! ’■ Meanwhile theater footlights beickoned. A part was written for hitn in “The Boys From Syracuse” and from there he did several oth er stage • productions. Finally the Hqlly city called and Burle wfent the movies. Hollywood, he held parts in ‘Sltation West” “Smoky,” and “Gjreen Grass of Wyoming.” He recently played the part of a blacksmith in Walt Disney’s “So- Dear To My Heart.” In addition to singing and act ing, Ives has published a book. This autobiography was named after his early radio program “The ing Stranger.” He is now _ on a novel in spare time. A sage once said that a man's (See IVES, Page World.” Luncheon chairman will be Professor Miller. f 1 ’ ii 1 • Press Demonstration The clinic will get underway again at 1:30 p. m. with a Mechan ical Conference in Goodwin Hall. Demonstrations will be given in the college printing plant, the A&M Press, at ? : 30 p. m. Panel members for the mechani cal conference will be L. F. Byue, Linotype j ( Corporation; Charles Stappenbeck, Western Newspaper Union; Mark Norton of the Bryan Eagle; and Newsom, moderator. The clinic wili adjourn at 4:45 p. m. for an informal dinner. The dinner will be held at the Firt Feather Club in Bryan at 6 p. m. A radio quiz show by students will feature thlt entertainment for the dinner, j j ; “A large number of Texas news men will ! be present, represent ing many of the outstanding Texas newspaperi,” Burchard said. “Any one interested in this clinic is in vited to attend,” hb concluded. ish Club Shows ‘Talkie’ The Spanish Club is presenting the Mexican talking picture “Dona Barbara” with sub-titles in Eng lish, at its regular meeting on Oct ober 25 after yell practice in the Physics lecture room, according to Bucko Wyler, president. There i will be no admission charge, anfl students, faculty mem bers, and others who are interest ed are invited to attend, ; Wyler said.. A bus will provide transportation from the Annex for freshman who wish to see the movig, yler said. It will lea^e from behind the Annex Administration building at 6:45 and will be on the campus in time for the mjovie. “Dona Barbara” is the- second full length Mexican talking movie to be shov(n on the A&M bampus, atter dance along with representatives: c f the breed associations, Dana’ Sa d, : Tickets for all three perlortriAn- ces wil go on sale in the i two days, and may be obtained from any animal husbandry ma, show will begin Friday a show Saturday afte; the final even Money made by the Saddle and Sirloin Club on the Rodeo ’fill: be used to send Livestock J idging Teams to Kansas City an j Chi-, cago. The club also sponsor: (otjher livestock events throughovt the school year. biaidr; T nigh(, wi rday aftemootl, *nd its Saturday; 4igHt. e by the Saddle and Maynard Speaks At YMCA Conference Students familiar with the text book, “An mal Nutrition," used by the Anima Husbandry Department heard its author, Dr. L. A. May nard, at the YMCA Chapel Thurs day afternoon. Dr. Maynard spoke to members of the Texas Nutrition Conference on “Relation bf Fat to Dairy Cattle Feeding.” | He told of the 18 years of ex periment* work involving 16 sep arate experiments that have been carried out by Cornell workers. Purpose of the Experiments was to determine the exact value qf fat In diets of dairy cattle. Billiard Km| j Peterson Guest Of Aggie dub j [ li * 1 Another world’s ehampion is to make his appe: trance here at Aggieland. He is lie Peterson—world’s fancy shot king on the billiard table. j. j' ii ' l { ? Now 79, Petetson has befn a master of the greenfelt, ti e jvoify cue ball, and the long tnn; cue stick, since early youth. He. has exihibited his prowesd ii i 4 rn *y camps, college unions, clu> meet ings, or anywhere he finds an;aud ience. ,, ^ ! For the second time in 1< ss :thsn a year Peterson comes to th< i YMCA this afternoon and tonight fo^ two special performai^ces. B< ginning about 3 p. m. he will jin the chapel where a table iaS been setup for the occasion. „ ■ [[( After the matinee is over,. Pat erson will be the guest of: tbg A&M Billiards Club at i dinrier in the Aggieland Inn in ds^hqn- qr. At 7:30 he will retun to the chapel to stage ,and unot iier ; : dis play of skill. He will rottenly perform but will [also gljre insfcnic- Peterson’s arrival at A&M comes as a request of Be [ Bil liards Club, whidh is under; the auspices of the Memorial Student Center. The Center is a member’of the Association of College Unions and PeWson is a membe ■ Games Committee of thi ciation. He is also a niem National Billiard Congre erica. Peterson is not only an d performer, but a fihe come lia has been touring the vain»us lege unions for several years ip;an attempt to perpetuate the g amos of billiards and pocket; billi irds ! as another phase of iptere Jlegiate sporja; competition. ; j ! Ti . maintenan students irogram night in Dr. Gordan T. h Councils. I ^program pay [Full >0, book, tuition, and expenses for American i wish to study abroad; Th^y are made possible by the Fulbright Act, which allows coun tries indebtld to the United State* fbr war jrjtjterials to repay their debts by fiipancing graduate edu- cition for [Americans in foreign eblleges. j ( j ( : Only graduate istudents are elL gible for! $tudy umjer tht pl*p. They may do resejirch work, teach ing, or a()vji!nced study in any one of 13 countries participating in the scholarship program. Bowles,; \yho is secretary of the conference b oar d of the ARC, has appeared;ip: many colleges, speak- ihg on behalf of the Institute of; International Education which' Handles graduate study available Under the fulbright Act. J.000 Study Already jhore than l,0Q0i Am0ri- : can college^ graduates have gond abroad td study, although the plait, has only bden in effect since las( fall. An article in the current isf Sue of Newsweek | Magazine re( th at ‘already 4,600 applicai Annual Aggi Rodeo Begins Frida? Night: i : 1 1 | ■ j. . Pens have been constructed at each end of the Animal Husbandry. Pavilion to hold some of the wildest stock in Texas for the annual; Aggie Rodeo this weekend. The’ pari lion will be decorated in strearpen and flags for the performances. Members of the Saddle: am Sir loin ,Club, sponsor* of the ihow, college officials to quarter torses and other livestock in[j college barns. j 1. .Y . J i ■ i L ! J 'I Anyone desiring to keep an ani mal here during tpe Rqdeo “maY contact Prince Wood, in chaige of the barns, B. R. Dana, Aiimal Husbandry Department «aid. This should be done Before the lodeo begins in order that enough space will be reserved t6 housO all s ,ock,” Danna concluded. i’ j ' 4 A Quarter Horse Type Confer ence will be .[held on! the xi mpus the weekend of the Roideo • and many visiting livestock me i are work||wjkno«M»« of the I#. of hories' be in »t®d.nce j’f "M*” * ,hl I in, secretary of tha .Sadlle Sirloin Club, said this mo mil Entries will be recelvet (at „ night’s meeting of the clu > in the A&I Lecture Room,: or li Room 132, Dormitory Ifc; uden|i* . ^ between particular coun-? tries atid tHe United States forbids conversion (jbf the foreign curreni-i cy to Americarir money. This; restriction will make it: necessary ft»r any. student accepted (( , for a Fulbaght scholarship to have a private Source qf income in thi$; country sojjho may, meet expense* incurred in|the United States whild he is abroad. jj . The maintenance allowance var-, ' ies according to the student. I may qlsq fee discontinued at anj time pt tl>e discretion of the-na tion p'rovijjng the allowance. Nor mally[ the ;JIE reports, allowancei are determined according to the need (and experience of the studf (See FULBRIGHT, Page 4) National Meet Held at Purdue iris, Douglas Sewell, and Norman Heff- tly»:re al convention of Tau Beta ich was held at Purdue UnU versity. | Tpe grovip attended the meeting in a| college car and was accom panied by Dean Howard W. Barlow, a former (Btudent of Purdue, ^earj Barlijw was graduated from there..in $927 with a degree ih mechanical. engineering. While irt Indiana, the Aggie* ay*d in jjthe Alpha Tau Omeg* stay fraternity a member student at The gro Purdue ca Dean Bari of this fraternity as rdue. i . made a tour of the pus which was vfry lip- • ding to a report ‘ w ise. Tlie elaborate laboratoriW caught the'.eye of the Aggies, and Sewell commented that the facil ities! which Purdue had to offer superior! to those found ler colleges or Oniveri the appearance ojt f evidently does n is also the father otter who is head Department at also met several j are presently do ork at! Purdue Univef-