r- ! ' Page 2 r :y Battalion Edit THUR — 3. !■: ■:x Food for Thought From Flying Sau 'AY, ■<:h Continued reports from scattered parts of this country, and a few re x>rts from other parts of the world, keep* coming in about flying saucers. . - X , \ ' ■ ] ■ - - This saucer-consciousness has been spurred by recent articles appearing in a national magazine. Even rumors have an effect on public thinking regarding fly ing saucers. - \ , ■ .V . ' •, ’ . ; Air Force denials have been repeated oyer and over" again. “There’s no such thing, as a flying discs, or saucer, or what ever you want to call it,” they ahnpunce, V[ Still people keep seeing them, or jclaim- ing to have seen them. Who is telling the truth? i.AA Our first impulse is to reply to anyone who takes flying saucers seriously, “Im possible! The whole idea is ridiculous, fan tastic, a hoax, an illusion!” And after our outburst disclaiming any serious regard for flying sauce: a little talk with ourselfs and cers whether : governmental | nounce to the publii flying machine times from an — m 23, 1060 !> What woul4 They’d be pan e public consten ation Well’s radio of course the Air Force would deny sau- they don’t exijst. ! 1 ■/ ■' AW ■ i .g Coke on the Political fires of Texas w when a space-thip landed in New Jersey inhabited by men fron Mars ? “Then how are saucers and 2^ inch we ask ourselves. Our confm ion yours. Our frrnzy much, maybe n lore the govemmen t wei rumors and stories that we’ve be< What ienly an- captu living crea- ican public do? her the ■icjfcn. pon several year* ago Rememl Upon hearing Orson I We’re be Force’s claim |n hearing. IIS rs, we have about these leyond-the-world machines, sayj’“Now, But we don’t want them to stop saying S IM. . " , '£ " X' Calculatin’ Coke Stevenson, currently serving as rancher and District Judge in Kimble County, got a splash in jthe papers earlier this week when he told reporters that the only elective position that he cares to run for is the position of United States Senator. 1 J Coke was once or twice governor of this state, though we can’t remember any thing about his administration, if any. occupies. Johirson 87 vote margin oui ballots cast. If our memory son turned on beaten him in 1 candidate anc senatorial cardji to know if flying little men do exist?” ibout the same as Id be certainly as yours would be if lip confirm the wild about flying saucers Boyle’s Col unit By HAL BOYLE Meek May Inherit t Women Wi said, “no sir * 1 If \ 1 *v li S3 better | adag- reason. Women ted- to live in it. i Le us take a simple Washi njrton’s his favorite fnpt trees axed: “Did you cut d own m y tree?", ne asks Son Georg Taxed directly jin this wdy, thp young father-to-be of his country Bays! “Yes, I did it with my chet," But suppose | Georgia wanted to brasen it out JO doubt the Air they know nothing Win* Back From the Battalion Files of 15 Years Ago lr campaign money. Or in 1954 ihe can take another crack at the seat Lyndon Johnson some more. Both are doing fine job: ’ *pPi ids t him in 1948 by an df close to a million ;es im right Steven- after Johnson had if for a Democratic ’ the Republican April 3, 1935—A Battalion edi torial called upon the : college convert the pastures in front of the Administration Building igto a huge parade ground.! •/j , ,4 Genuine Palm Beach suits were advertised for $15.75 Arrow shirts retailed at the Exchange Store :for $2, and Ben Bernie, then the top flight band, was playing at ;he State Fair in Dallas, Tajriff for ihe big dance was 55 cents: Key West, Fla., March 23—t President^Trumjln is j appointing Kdc nergy Commission TKe White House announced the signing yesterday afternoon of the nommsRW 1 of ' the 58-year oja ” i. , . • J-'"’’ ■ i' .' .11 ! U- i ! .. Murray to the vacancy Ion the com- Americana 1950: Flying 'Saucers, Black Cats, Witches... that Sumner T. Pike, 21 Republican, will continue os acting chairman of th« five inember commission. A chairman >vlll be appointed en the presidency 1’ills tho vj»- icy to he cniutod When Lewis Straus steps out April 1C.. the Democratic everything on a Re- Truman Places NY Engineer on AE In one party T- Party—Coke i At 62 years of age, Coke hhs two shots publican victory, and Ipst. at the Senate. In 1952 he can| run against Guess he’d be playing it smartjto just President Truman is , appoint Tom Connelly, which would be a waste of sit back in hi£ rgnch house and calculate guSep*as a member ofThe Ato Anally and Johnson Energy Commission. In the enlightened state bf Delaware, the punishmejnt for Witchcraft under the 23-year-iold Mrs.,Helen Evans was charged 0 id English law was public whipping and With practicing the “art of witchcraft." 8alo in f 0 siaviry,” Booked under a law that dates back to old England and 1603 when James I, son of Mary of Scotland, was King of England. Should Mrs. Evans be found guilty of this heinous crime her penalty would be $100 fine and one year in jail. Formerly In Passing T IV • • i ■' :j ' ■ j This “shortie” from the AP wire tells us; The State Fair of Texas signed a con tract today (Monday) to bring the Texas Prison System’s famed “Huntsville Prison ers Rodeo” to Dallas _June 4-11." The spectacular Huntsville event, here tofore staged within the "prison walls, i~K ■ ^ ' '1 • W1)8I CttllC What conttastfl cjf peojple this country possesses! Some set, or think they see, fljring objects from s nother planet; others go back to the good old days and just see witches. now goes tq Pallas and probably the Cot- jton Bowl. Wbnder if they’ll take along a j rooting section. Any mistakes these prisoners make en route to and from prison to the rodeo will be inexcusable, which the Governor simply won’t pardor Mumiy’H nominitUijm will be flown to Washington for submis sion to tho sonuto. His appointment wsis announced Tth that of Dilllon S. former diri cation Auti missioner of Indian along wii gfT )Dmlo,; ^- r r, War Relocation Authoi lycr I too qom- Official Notice NOTICE'TO VETERINARY MEDICINE SCHOOL APPLICANTS All eurrently enrolled | pre-vcterjlnary medicine students who expect to quality as applicants for admission into the School of Veterinary Medicine In September, 11950, should file their application in the Reg istrar’s Office not later i than April 1. Forms tq be used In making application for admission to the School of Veterinary Medicine are available at ithe Information desk in the Registrar's Office. H. J.. HEATON Registrar The Battal ''Soldier, Statesman. Knightly Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local ed herein. 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Collat'd, who it ip charge of the technical phase of the seed testing laboratory at t)|c Experi ment Station and coadh of the crops judging team, Wfll be the instructor. Fraud 23— Qual- Cona- Mi of the ovision ith ’’unlawful orse meat for swindl who wjth O. T. nam- yester- r 'istrict r Dis- ellman r. W. were Label Fort Wor (AP)—Offic ity Meat and pany charged possession of human consump terday they wei , fraud, deception I. B. Chapman,' who wit Morris and E. E. Bagiey w ed in the complaint filed day morning in Criminal Court No. 2 and signed; trict Attorney Stewart and City Health Director V. Bradshaw, declared simply victimized.” i i . Morris, in another statement, struck back at the charges, stat ing: “The complaint is completely unfounded. The ijity health' officer and other officials have publicly stated there wad no indication of bad faith in any!way on opr part. “The price We paid for the meat through a; reputable Dallas broker was the standard pirice for beef—97 cents per pound ”, Morris continued. | The law provides penalties of a maximum of $1,000 fine or 30 days to two years in jail, or both. The complaint; accuses t tie firm of receiving 66 boxes of 1<)0 pounds each of horse flejsh. Under the law the firm cannot! be charged, only individuals. Warrants for (he arrest of Mor ns, Chapman arid Bagiey (were is sued this afternoon but were not served. The sheriff’s office re ported that Richard D. Walker,; attorney had called to say the three! men Would appear at the court house at 10 a. mj. tomorrow. *■ ’ H +1- A&M Officers Attending Aripy Training Course .. Lt - Co V Walter H. Badgett of tho Physical Plants Department . vST“ Foundation, arc attend- Pappy Washington put tfc« said, “no air!” Hia face ' ushed red, his eyea shifty—and he’d insl given himself away. Washington would cane to Ms pant: Suppose, however, the same dent nad happened to V Washington .when she was a “Did you chop down my cJ tree,? demands her father. “My, did someone chop down your nice tree, daddykins?” says she. TWhEtH happen around here next?" “WMt I want to know ia— did you cut it down with your lit tle red hatchet?" asks tower cfossly. J “Oh Daddykins, you know I painted my little hatchet green last ■weeVe * “Well, never mind that Did ^ ss-SSSSSig will con- u Th .° “T"!* ,>eln K haldat Camp and three , 1 ioHd * n1 MvtNfbi aittlrtMte-*«»**• 1**1 Pboitod by Jobe Parow • ttiaoe Play by W. B. lureob oe^ P»oeb bubo* a ratAMtfwH 1 •ROUOHI »ACR b» Flus: -News T n FRIDAY PREVUR I 11:00 P.M. —Feature! 11:30 P.M. 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