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Page 6 THE BATTALION ' Friday, February 18, 1951 Octopi Take Note flow to Roll a Cigarette In One Impossible Lesson By ROfiER COSI/ETT Many of us have seen the west ern screen hero calmly roll a cig arette with one hand and beat the villian to the draw with the other, but how many of us have ever tried it ourselves—hot shooting the villian but rolling the cigarette. Well then, partner, draw up a cactus and put down that smoking- gun because unless you are an ex- Ag Commissioner To Talk at Meet John C. White Texas state com missioner of agriculture will speak here Peb. 20. Occasion is the fruit and vegetable industry loss preven tion short course, to be held Feb. 20-22. The short course will deal with the problems of the fruit and vege table industry, including losses to producers, shippers, carriers and receivers. Commissioner White will give his talk Feb. 20 at 10:41) a. m. in the MSC. Some 26 other speakers will appear on the program, which is sponsored jointly by the Amer ican Association of Railroads, the A&M Extension Service and other departments of the college. The Department of Horticulture is general sponsor for the short course. Tomatoes and watermelons are two commodities that will receive principal attention, V. W. Ber nard of College Station, acting general chairman, announces. Dr. Guy W. Adriance, head, Hor ticulture Department, is in charge of arrangements. A banquet will be given at 7 p. m. Feb. 20 in the MSC. pert already you are going to have to use both hands for this ex periment. All that is needed is a sack of finely shredded tobacco and some cigarette papers. Cradle the paper between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand (presuming you. are right- handed) and shake some tobacco onto the paper. Only after practice will you know how much tobacco to use. Next grasp one string of the tobacco sack between your teeth and the other in your right hand and pull. Toothless persons will have to devise their own method. After having closed the sack and laid it aside you are ready to get into the actual rolling. Use the free hand to smooth the tobacco on the paper. Lift the two sides of the paper until they match evenly. Now by applying all the fingers you can muster on both hands—so much the better if you are an octopus—roll the cigarette toward yourself. By rolling it to ward oneself the thumbs will hold the cigarette in shape. Saliva is then applied to the Army Receives .New Shoe Order The armory has received sev eral sizes of shoes formerly out of stock, B. C. Hearne, Military Prop erty Custodian said. These shoes, which are now being issued to ROTC students who hadn’t received shoes this year, complete the stock of uniforms ex cept for special orders of odd size articles. Shipment of these odd sized ar ticles of clothing has been, delayed and there is no guarantee of then- receipt this year. seam. If you are dude enough to be using gummed paper so much the better. Now holding the newly fashioned fag in your left hand, stroke it upwards with two right hand fingers. Sometimes it is best to twist the downward end shut be fore attempting, this step. The stroking is supposed to set tle the tobacco, enhance the shape and make the cigarette more firm. For dudes it usually does all of these things. It settles all the to bacco into the lower half of the 1 paper, gives the fag a shape like a coke bottle, and makes it look even worse than a wilted lily. And there, you would-be true westerners, is the dope on how to roll a cigarette as told to me by Pecos Pete from his perch atop< a corral fence. If you find yourself hep to the rolling trade then you had best hustle down and get your entry in for the Annual Battalion Pipe Smoking Contest that is to be held the evening of Feb. 28 in the MSC Assembly room. There will be an amateur and profes sional division to this contest. Professionals will have to use a rougher cut of tobacco. The finished product will be judged on the basis of appearance, time in rolling, and serviceability. Tobacco and paper will be provided for contestants. Perhaps you are one of those persons who desires not to go west ern, doesn’t smoke a, pipe or cigar but find yourself rich enough to buy ready rolled cigarettes. Have no fear; we have a contest for you, too. For you there will be a smoke ring blowing division. There will be prizes for the largest smoke ring and for the larger number of successive smoke rings with a single “drag” on a cigarette. Those “Smoke dreams from smoke rings while a Chesterfield glows” cigarettes will be provided for contestants. Seven cartons have been donated as prizes in the com petition by A&M Chesterfield re presentative Autrey Frederick. The overall contest will also in clude corn cob and various .size and types pipe smoking; cigar smoking, pipe collections and a special division for professors and instructors. Entry blanks will be placed in the lobby of the MSC, which is co sponsoring the contest, and will appear in The Battalion. Lynne Lovinggood Bonnie Towler . . . from Dallas’ Highland Park High School, is one of four sweetheart finalists for Satur day night’s Sophomore Ball. A high school senior, she will be escorted by Bill Scott, sopho more personnel administration student from Amarillo. . . . escorted to the Sophomore Class Ball by Henry Prochaska is one of the four finalists in the Sweetheart contest, Miss Towler will be presented along with the three other finalists during an intermission period. Prediction for Aggie Win — (Continued from Page 6) Suman’s Rice Ows to even lower conference levels, and will come from behind to defeat the Texas Longhorns in Gregory Gym (our records show that this hasn’t been equalled at any time since at least the 1942 season). Hence, the Ca dets tie with TCU—each showing six wins and three defeats. Arkansas, recuperating from a very slow start, bemoans the fact that they have hit their stride just two games late. The Hogs will stop Bill Hender son’s Baylor quint (Ralph John son and all) in Waco tomorrow night, and will go on next week to upset TCU in Fayetteville and do likewise to TU in Austin. They will find little trouble in dropping the Owls in the shade when their bout is rescheduled. So we find the Razorbacks with eight wins and four losses and a clear title on the No. 2 spot. TU, riding high today, will not be so haughty when it ip all over, when they show a seven and five record. Tonight will be the last Steer victory in the SWC campaign, when they shellack SMU on the latter’s home court. After to night’s win, the Longhorns will lose to Arkansas at home; then journey to Waco where they will bow to the Bears; and the Aggies are to win from them when they return to Austin. SMU, tied for fourth today will be in fifth tomorrow. We’ve given them defeats at the hands of TU, A&M, and TCU, but they will win once more at the expense of the Owls in Dallas. Baylor’s, future is planned with a final seasonal record of nine losses to three wins, as they are to lose to Arkansas and TCU, be fore topping the Longhorns in Waco. Rice, who we thought could do nothing but improve over last sea son’s cellar rating, will again find recluse in that spot once more without a single win in 12 con ference starts. SMU was their victim early in the season. So, there we have it. One of the conference’s most bitter cage struggles . .. but we have it solved. WhaVs Cooking LUTHERAN WALTHER CLUB, Friday, 7:30 p. m., Room 2A MSC. UNITED NATIONS CLUB, Fri day, 5 p. m., YMCA. Pictures made for Aggieland. College Demands Facts (Continued from Page 1) “I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t think he’d have any reason to make such a statement.” His office, in which Klevenha- gen works, has not been requested by college officials to make an in vestigation of Stiteler’s case, Pur vis said. President Harrington called the Press’ handling of the story “a dark blot on the otherwise fine record of Texas newspaper ethics.” College Charges Here is the complete text of the demands made by Harrington and Williams: “The Press has printed a series of sensational front page stories since Coach Stiteler was the vic tim of an attack in Houston on the night of Dee. 15,” President Har rington said. “While few statements of fact have been made in these stories, there have been many implications, damaging both to Mr. Stiteler and to the college.” “Common Decency” “In the interest of common de cency, we demand that the Press make public what it has repeat edly referred to as ‘the true story’ of this affair and be prepared to prove the truth of its statements.” Williams, who, in addition to holding the Athletic Council chair manship, is also chairman for the Southwest Conference and serves as vice-chancellor of agriculture for the A&M System, said in the joint statement: “Jack Donahue of the Press told me on the telephone last Monday afternoon that he knew who hit Coach Stiteler and had known for several days. I told him. then that we would like to know who did it and had no objection, to the publi cation of any established facts in this case.” “Back Up . . . With Facts” “If Mr. Donahue knows who at tacked Harry Stiteler, it is time for him to name the person and back up his accusations with facts.” “The Houston Press, on Monday, Feb. 5, stated that ‘the true story of how Aggie Coach Harry Stiteler was beaten up in Houston on Dec. 15 is being covered up by author ities at A&M Colleg-e,” President Harrington continued. “This statement is false and Mr, Donahue, whose byline appeared on this story, had been told plain ly that we had no such informa tion before his story was printed. “This same story in the Houston Press,” Harrington pointed out, “said ‘Ranger John J. Klevenhagen today said that Stiteler was beaten up within a short distance of the Municipal Airport . .. and nowhere near the Shamrock.’ “Ranger Klevenhagen has made no such statement to any official of A&M College insofar as I have been able to determine. If he made such a statement to the Houston Press, we are entitled to the in formation directly from him and to the facts on which this alleged assertation was based. “If he did not make such a state ment, he should say so publicly. “The A&M College belongs to the people of Texas, and every offi cial of this institution is respon sible to the people of the state for his actions. We will not, under any circumstances, cover up any infor mation to which the public is en titled. “The attempted destruction of a man’s reputation and the besmirch ing of a college’s name by a cam paign of inuendo and implied slan der is beyond the realm of decent human behavior,” President Har rington said. “It is my honest opinion that, the manner in which this story has been mishandled by one news paper is a dark blot on the other wise record of Texas newspaper ethics.” * “If anyone in the possession of facts concerning this affair will come forward with proof, it wilk be a real service to us all.” MEN! Muscles available now I BOYS! From Hollywood to you! wwMJwwwms i m AMERICA’S WAYS TO HEALTH The World’s finest, adjustable, revolving Barbells and Dumbells Healthway* from Hollywood are Scientifically De signed! Modern! Makes muscle building easy) Exciting! Fun! Not a fad! Use at home! Be a man! Start now I A better body for better health. 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Official Notice TO ALL COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS AND CUSTOMERS OF THE COLLEGE ICE PLANT Effective March 1, 1951, the College Ice Plant will discontinue all Ice deliveries, and ice will be sold only from the Ice dock of the College Power Plant. Beginning March 1. 1951, the following prices will be charged for ice: 10,000 lbs. coupon books $ .40 per 100 lb. (No sales less than 100 lb.) 1,000 lbs. coupon books $ .50 per 100 lb. All Cash Sales $ .60 per 100 lb. .30 for 50 lb. .15 for 25 lb. .10 for 12% lb. J. K. WALKER, Superintendent Building and College Utilities CANDIDATES FOB DLUKEK8: Any student who normally expects to complete all the requirement for a degree by the end of the current semester should call by the Registrar's Office NOW and make formal application for a degree. MARCH 1st is the deadline for filing an application for a degree to be con ferred at the end of the current semester. This deadline applies to both graduate and undergraduate students. Those students who have not already done so should make formal application in the Registrar’s Office immediately. A senior may be allowed one special ex amination in a subject which he failed during the preceding semester and which he Is not currently repeating, provided that on his mid-semester report he is passing all work of his current schedule with grades which, if maintained to the end of the semester, will meet fully, both in hours and grade points, all the requtre- mnts for graduation except for a passing grade in the subject in which the exam- infetion is requested. Requests for such Dr. Carlton R. Lee OPTOMETRIST 203 S. Main Street Call 2-1662 for Appointment RADIOS <S REPAIRING ' .Call Fpr (tnd 'Delivery"- ' STUDENT CO-OP . Phone 4-4114 ■ Fri special examinations should be made to the Registrar soon after mid-semester. H. L. HEATON Registrar The Second installment of Fees are Pay able between Feb. 1-—Feb. 20. C. A. Roebor, Auditor. GRADUATING SENIORS NOTE: Orders are now being taken for Graduation An- pouncements at the office of Student Activities Second Floor, Goodwin Hall. The deadline is 5 o’clock, M:arch 13. Senior Favors for years ’50 and ’51 will be sold “across the counter” begin ning March 1. Because of the war-time curtailment, all other favors are unobtain able. C. G. White, Office of Student Activities IDENTIFICATION CARDS NOW AVAILABLE Identification Cards which were made In connection with registration for the cur rent semester, except for late registrants, are ready for distribution ir the Registrar’s Office. They should be claimed in person Immediately. H. L. HEATON Registrar WE ARE... “WEST BEND-inf OVER BACKWARDS to please you. A big new shipment of West Bend products has just arrived. Hurry by today and get first choice of these won derful appliances. SOMETHING YOU WILL LIKE . . . Electric Bean Pots See how these little dandies will save you time . . . or how about a .. . Ihou cold/server and . . . . C. E. GRIESSER Electric Co. 211 N. Bryan Soulhside. College Phone 2-1423 • Phone 4-9876 Under Direction of Bryan N. Tolbert, Jr. An hour of song dedicated to the service of Christ at Aggieland A service you shall never forget Sunday, February 18 7:30 P. M. A re In The A ir—- And soon it will be birds-and-bees time again. Rushing the season? Well,may be just a little, but we want you to be prepared for the so cial events and the current happenings at A&M and at Col lege Station t h i s Spring. So we urge you to follow the Batt for up- to-date news on what’s going on. Read the Batt and keep abreast of the latest poop on all the dances, proms, meetings and other events that will be held. They’ll be covered thoroughly in the columns of... First Baptist Church College Station D. BYRON RICHARDSON, Pastor The Battalion 4-5444