Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1950)
i i ! ' Dr. Sander Innocent Mercy Death Case fester, N. H„ March 9— ^—Dr. sHermann N. Sander was found innocent in 71 minutes to day of charges he murdered a hopeless cancer patient „in an “act ojt mercy' 1 to end her buffer ing. IV \f A 12-man jury freed the mild- mannered country doctor who told newsmen ho hopes to resume his practice "within a few weeks:” • “It’s wonderful to have it over with," said the 41-year-old doc- tor. Attorney General William I„ »Phlnnoy,, 40, the chief prosecutor and long-tima friend of Dr. Han- <dor, quietly left the courtroom af ter the verdict was announced. H# had-demanded justice on the •rrOunds Dr, Hander hud "taken the law Into his own hands" when he Injected air Into Mrs, Abide Bprroto, 159, Manchester house- wins Dr. Sander had maintained throughout that the 69-year-old woman—a close family friend as well as patient—was alreudy dead before he. jinade the injections after "somethidg snapped” in his mind, j Mrs. Borroto’s husband -and daughter testified at the trial and- told the jury they still felt "kind ly”, toward him. But Dr. Sander’s acquittal does not necessarily mean the end of his troubles. The House of Delegates of the New Hampshire Medical Society is expected to hold an emergency meeting within 24 hours to con sider the historic case. Dr. John P. Bowler, president of the state ' society, said expulsion of a jjoctor was within the power of the soc- 1 iety. , , iV * On the sidelines during the' trial was. fche issue of euthanasia—legal ized mercy killing under certain circumstances. - ' , Prosecutor Phinney brought the issue up twice in cross-examina tion of defense medical witnesses Freshmen Show Good Response To Chest Drive * » Annex freshmen answered the call fog contributions to the Cam pus Chest this week with donations wtaUnif mote than]$322,HI yester* aby afternoon, At that time, rep- teaentirttvea from P> of the «4 bar- racks at the Am tot still Iwdn't re- portatl. Mrs, Uwtt'n Clmppeil of the An* nett Housing Office said that all eontriljutinfls Would probably he in by the end of the week ami fi* mil ngtires would not he avallahle until tlien, i ■ The compalgo at the Aattex got off to a start Monday night when Barracks Chiefs heard a talk by Monty ^Montgomery, head of the Campus Chest Drive, on what the CampUHfChest is for. They were given instructions as to how to go about contacting men in their barracks for individual contribu tions. A benefit picture show was held at the Anhcx Thursday night in the theater with the usual large attendance on hand for the movie. All proceeds wjjre turned over to the Campus Chest. Fish At Sp to Play Day Tilt —but Wyman had told the jury of nine Catholics and three Pro testants' “that is.:' riot the defense in this qase.” s And Dr, Sander himself insist ed- he had “no intention’.’ of kill ing Mrs. Borroto and did not go along with the theory a suffer ing patient ! might be getjtcr off dead. . T| City Behind Dr. Sander Manchester, N. H., March 9— (Ah—The chairman of n home-town fund-raising committee said to night that he bus $11,500 on hand to turn over to Dr. Hofmann N. Sander. George Woodbury, chairman of the oommlttee, said the drivi would continue despite the end o: the trial. He estimated that Dr. Hander needs at least $40,000 to cover ex penses and loss of income result ing from the murder accunatipn. “He has lost everything,” Wood bury added. “He is in very bad financial straits. “We are going to keep right on gding in our campaign.” '*■ Jobs Opened In Civil Service The Civil Service Commis sion has announced examina tions for filling vacancies in various federal agencies in the state of Texas. • Included are Fish Culturist at $2,200 to $2,600 per annum, Den tal Officer at $4,600 to $6,400 per annum, Illustrator at $2,200 to $5,400 per annum, and Scientific and Technical Illustrator at $4,600 to $5,400 per annum. Also- announced were examina tions for filling positions in the Bureau of Engraving and Print ing in the Government Prtnting .Office in Washington,, paying $2.63 per hour. 1 ~ To qualify, applicants must have completed an apprenticship of at least 6 years in the photo-erigrav- ing trade or have had six years of practical experience in the trgde, ^ L Further, information and appli cation forms may be obtained from the Post Office, College Station, Texas. Fis/i Baseball Sebedule Mar, 111- Wharton JiC—here. Mar. HI Hllnn JC |Hrenlt«in Mur. -1M Wharton' ifC Wharton. Mni', JI0—Blinn .1C here. April' 1—Baylnr ^ here, April H -Mlee—here, April 15—Texas—here. April 22—Texas—Austin. May 6—Klee—Houston. May 12—flayfbe—Waco. The Freshman Band will join the Maroon and White Bands of the main campus to play for the annual sports day grid game be tween the Maroon and White teams selected from the Aggie squad. G§rald Staffel, commander of Fish Band, said that only emer gency passes! would 1 be issued to band members the weekend. College Officials To Attend Meeting Dean W. L. Penberthy, Bennie Zinn, C. G. White, and assistant commandant Lt. Col. Joe Davis will leave March 12 to attend a nation al meeting of college deans and advisors at Williamsberg, Virgin ia. The National Association of Deans and Advisors of Men Meet once a year to discuss the prob lems which are common to all of the deans in the nation. The topics to be discussed were voted on by the members of 'the organization. Ballots were distributed earlier in the year, Bennie Zinn, assistant dean. of men said.' The group is planning to go by car and take a few side trips on I the way to Virginia. We pay the highest prices for Used Books— We maintain wholesale and retail lists the year 'round. GET OUR PRICES BEFORE SELLING THE EXCHANGE STORE “Serving Texas Aggies" A & M METHODIST CHURCH James Jackson Pastor You arn cordially Invited to at tend all tho church tervlcaa, Sunday: D:B0 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship 7:00 P.M.—Evening Worship Wednesday: 6:00 P.M.—Dinner — program x for Aggies { 1 : ' !' ! : r ' ' • .1 •I ■ ■ ■: J fj ■ ■ ’ r; \ ' ■ ■ 1 1 i - y 0 ■ :l 1 'A • • . 1 • BATTALION MARCH 10,1950 Page 3 1 i Newcomen Club „ r for a little enter tainment at cards during one of • meetings at the YMCA. group is headed by Mn. D. D. Burchard and was organized to help newscomers on the col lege staff get acquainted with othix new members as well as to , * -l Two talks on “h,. . Retailing” will be given Monday morning in the Civil Engineering Building by the executive training coordinator of Foley’s, Professor Ralph Hook of the Business De partment said today. The speaker, Bill Adams, has supervised selling classes in Hous ton and the talks he will give here will be similar to those he gave to ' 'r . : | ' 41 f J ’ Adams to Address Retailing Gasses r*. • .. . ,. t , , * . 1 T T _ _ 1 ! J A. — • flUM One of the talks will rn. end the other al o« Monday. students taking aijtd marketing were look to Attend the lec persons interestec 'Opportunities in hhj classes, Hook slaid. Ai isms will liides to illustrate his talks. at 10 retailing jiested by ires. Any in mar- ' ' •t EDGE DRY GOODS CO. OFFERED THESE VALUES IN BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Men’s Khaki Pants Men’s Overalls, Jumpers.... 36” Percale, Best Grade, yd All Wool Serge, yard TODAY’S PRICE As Checked By Comparable Firm* Present Telephone Rates Were Authorized By City Commission,Jan. 1,1921 ! OFFERED BY CHAMBERS-WILSON, FORD DEALER New Ford Sedan, Delivered ..1^..^. $595.00 New Fordson Tractor $Tq»; nh OFFERED BY PURE FOOD STORE Maxwell House Coffee, l£ 36c Camel Cigarettes, Carton .. —„ $ |.45 Van Camp Chili, Lge. Can , |3 C OFFERED BY SOUTHWESTERN STATES TELEPHONE CO. Individual Business Phone — $ 4.00 Individual Residence Phone .. $ 2.50 2-Party Residence Phone.. $ 2.00 Extension Phone ot msUencs.. TELEPHONE EXPENSES Comparison of Exchange Rates i with Other Texas Cities December 31,1949 I .f • m ■ fi ■ iHmi ifcaim’ «*f- TK IBCKKAHM mifeHONU IN BUSINESS TWO TARTY RESIDENT! TWO TARTY Ul — Bartro) : 741 5.50 ■■■ 2.75 2-25 • Belvilt 1025 - 6.00 ' 3.00 2.50 --4- ■ 1 ®9 Spi in? 5329 5.50 2.50 2.25 Bredcei ridge 2483 6.50 3.00 2.50 Citco J758 6.00 3.00 2.50 Columl >UB 839 5.50 ■ — a . cat 2 - 75 2.25 : i 5776 6.50 3.00 2.50 2M 6836 6.50 3.00 2(50 2.25 1 EMtM 1537 6.00 3.00 2.50 2.25 1 Hoori 1254 6.00 300 2.50 ' . Hiltboro 2751 ’' T 6.00 3.00 2.50 2.25 rtrn.r I- f UGran^o 866 5.50 4.50 3.75 2.75 1749 6.00 • :] 3.00 2.50 2.25 . — iv.. 1 fF Midland 8590 8.00 3.25 2.75 2M J ‘I MlnorllWols 3501 6.00 3.00 2.50 2.1* Nacogdochei 3116 6.50 3.00 2.50 226 | Ncvccjyta L 1350 5.00 4.50 3.00 J 2.76 C OdetM •406 6.10 3.00 T 2.50 240 [ ^I- 1 ym 6.10 | ■. 1 3.00 2.50 ' "fii 1 12403 7.11 6.25 3.26 j i 2.76 2.60 San M ereoc n 1607 6.50 5.50 1.50 _ ! | 2.76 , ' SwMfi voter J. 3120 5.50 P 2.60 2.26 Tayks 2664 6.00 3.00 2.60 221 LJ Tempi t 7774 5.50 “'I" 2.50 ] 2.25 P ■ i : .y ■ .n [ : 3...' 1 : i ! * 1 P ft. 1 V'.gVi' [M m PrrNfehl Irlcphuim rntUN now rliHTHcd In Bryan nnil CoIIuku rrrtlvfe on JnnunTy ImI, IHSIt THKIIB HAH IIKICN NO HINtfK THAT TIMKI : \ Burltlg thin limp, imyrull pRppnMPH harp lncrp*HPd Mart Ihmi 200 r 4| Coni of p«|pn «rp up ovipr Tplpphonp cablp jiTlrpn h«vp Incrfanpd |jver IB'H. Copppr olrp uvpr 50%. In fact ihp coat of prijv^ding iplpphonp aprvlcl to Bryan and Cullfege Htallun haa practically doubled ypt ratea remain the aamp |jn In I9SI. I some 3400,000.00 increase in Telephon Co. capital investmei during paslIO years in and @«Ue$e Static During the past few years, the Telephone Company haa increased its capital investment in Bryan and College Station by some $400,00.00 to provid j more and bettfer telephone service. An even larger investment is planned. P jpsent tele phone rates fall far short of making this tremendous outlay of in paying propoaition. With investment per telephone and operatin rising rapidly, net revenge per telephone is dropping at an alarming Almost Twice As Many ice Today Telephones i ■■ estment a expenses irate! f I; almost twice as many Station today aa lherc ware 10 years ago. New Hdcphnne* arf beinu Hryan had CollegeJMatlon ai a aiaeahle rate each month, net gain of almoar twenty five hundred telephones In aervileV In Collage Station alnee the year prior to Pearl Harbor. in aervtea in Hfyan |nd College- natalled In taa been * iHryan and Zln'Soutim csternShilcs Xdeplume l 'e mrmm\ - -i: . . !