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ASS’N FORMEUcSIUDENTS 4 copies f ,e. College Station’s Official Newspaper; Circulated Daily To 90% of Local Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Number 98: Volume 52 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1952 Published By Students of Texas A&M For 74 Years Price Five Cents Dean C. C. French Given Presidency Washington State Dr. C. Clement French, dean of the college, has been named pres ident of Washington State College, •it was announced this morning. He accepted the offer by telephone at noon today. Washington State College officials have been negotia- ting with Dr. French since De- cemher. Mpn French has been in con- sta.r<r contact with the President of the WSC Board of Regents, James McCluskey since Sunday, official sources added. In an early February meeting of the regents, Dr. French was named as the probable man for the job. Approval from A&M’s dean who has been at his position for a year “It is with sincere regret that we are to lose the services of Dr. French as dean of the col lege,’’ Dr. M. T. Harrington, president of A&M said today. “He has been an outstanding member of our staff and his work has been of the highest caliber. I know that members of the faculty and staff and his host of friends in this commun ity join me in wishing him suc cess in his new position. State College of Washington is to be congratulated upon securing Dr. French as the president of their institution. He is an able admin istrator and is recognized as an outstanding educator,” Dr. Har rington said. Dr. French said upon accept ing the presidency of State Col lege of Washington that “I have enjoyed every minute of my stay at Texas A&M College. It is serving the people of Texas and the nation and I see a greater future for the institution. I shall remember my stay here as some of the happiest days of my life and shall never forget Texas A&M College.” King Cotton Dean C. C. French and a half is all that separates the closing of the agreement. Visiting the Washington College last December with his wife, Dean (See FRENCH, Page 2) Lewis Chosen Cotton King for Pageant, Ball Bill Lewis Mythical Lumberjack Washington Takes Friday Curtain Call By JERRY BENNETT Battalion Staff Writer v Whether remembered as the father of our country or as Amer ica’s most famous lumberjack, George Washington’s name creeps tup for its curtain call once more Friday. Regardless of the billing given him by historians or the public, Washington is a top star in the colorful story known as American History. Ernest Langford, mayor of Col lege Station and head of the ar chitect department, explained this when he said, “More is the pity that in our national government, we are totally without men of Washington’s vision and stature.” Long Debated Question Whether Washington was our greatest president is a question that has long been debated by his torians. It is difficult to say that George Washington was. ouy great est president, biit he was definite ly the greatest man to become president,” said S. R. Gammon, head of the history department. The significance of Washington’s birthday was explained by Colonel Joe E. Davis, commandant of the college. “Observance of Washington’s birthday is symbolic of the re spect of the American people as a whole and the Corps of Cadets as a segment for a man of great courage and ability who was will ing to sacrifice much for the pre servation of our country and for his own convictions of freedom and liberty.” “Traditions, as the observance of Washington’s birthday, even though tinged with myth or legend, tend to bind us a little closer with a common heritage and back ground,” he added. Cadets Should Follow Example Colonel Davis also told why cadets should follow the example set by Washington. “George Washington’s type of leadership caused men to have a feeling of security and confidence. He made them feel that he was one of them.” He explained this statement by giving the follow ing example: “One day Washing ton came upon some men who were trying to displace a cannon. A ser geant was in command and was using profanity and trying to force his men to move it with verbal abuse. General Washington ap- ^r. Denham Answers Communist Menace “Is There a Christian Answer to Communism?” was the topic discussed by Dr. W. E. Denham Jr. pastor of the River Oaks Bap tist Church of Houston in his ser mon today at Guion Hall. Doctor Denham stated Commun ism is a religion determined to build a new world. It is a classless society according to the Marxist idea: “Philosophers have explained the world; it is necessary to change the world.” A man should select a girl who is mature, Denham explained, be cause he will spend much time with her. Since she will have a tremend ous influence on him and his chil dren for or against his relation to God, Doctor Denham warned that a man must not forget his own faith. RV’s Mardi Gras Corps Sgt. Major Still Undecided No selection of a sergeant-maj or for the Corps of Cadets has been made, Lt. Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant said todayy. A special panel, composed of ranking corps officers and repre sentatives from offices of the com mandant, PAS&T, and PMS&T, has interviewed selected juniors for the position, and are now in the process of making a decision. peared on the scene and stepped into the bog, put his shoulder to the wheel and helped the men move the cannon. Then he said to the sergeant: ‘Sergeant, if you will assume an attitude of helpfulness and lead your men instead of driv ing them, you will accomplish greater results.’ Not Dignified or Cold Dr. Gammon pointed out that al though Washington was a great man, he was not as dignified or cold natured as many believe. These misconceptions were brought about by three men, Gilbert Stuart, Mason Weems and Jahared Sparks. Stuart painted several portarits of Washington which depicted him as a stern individual with a long hard jaw. The pictures were done during Washington’s later life when he wore false teeth, made from ivory. Cherry Tree Myth Mason Weems, a traveling par son, was the man w r ho started the cheery tree myth. When writing his “Child’s Life of Washington” Weems used this story to tell a moral. Jahred Sparks, one time presi dent of Harward, was responsible for changing some of Washington’s speeches. Since George didn’t al ways use the nicest language, Sparks made his speeches and let- (See CITIZEN, Page 2) Family Life Institute Sets Two Meetings The Family Life Institute, sponsored by the Brazos County Council of Social Agencies, will hold two meet ings in the near future, ac cording to The Rev. T. 'ft. Swygert, publicity chairman for the pro gram. General chairman for the activ ities will be Mrs. D. L. Belcher of College Station. The committee responsible for the first part of the program includes: Mrs. Jim Beard, chairman; and Mesdames Herbert Little, W. S. Hughs, M. S. Brooks, W. H. Ritchey, Clinton Walker, A. J. Holt Jr., W. M. Owens, E. R. Bryant, V. E. Schem- ber. The Institute program will be gin with a noon luncheon at Mag gie Parker’s dining room in Bryan March 14 and the public is invited to attend, according to the Rev erend Swygert. Lunches will cost $1.75 each. Two meetings, the first to be held March 14, will have as main speaker Prof. Mildred I. Morgan of Florida State University at Tal lahassee. Doctor Morgan will give the keynote address on “Home and Family Life.” She is considered a specialist in her field. Another meeting has been sche duled March 15 in which Doctor Morgan will again be the main speaker. Her subject for this ses sion will be “Achieving a Christian Home.” ♦ By BILL STREICH Battalion Managing Editor King of Cotton for 1952 is Bill Lewis, senior agronomy major from College Station. The announcement of Lewis’ se lection was made at a meeting of the Agronomy Society Tuesday night. At the same time, eight members of the king’s court were also picked. Four seniors, three juniors and one sophomore will be included in the regal court for the 18th Annual Cotton Pageant, scheduled April 25 in DeWare Field House. They are: Bibb Underwood, Don Tschirhart, John Burke, and Don Hegi, all seniors; Glenn Black, W. E. Floyd, M. E. Scaief, juniors; and Kert Goode, sophomore. The Cotton King and his court will go to Denton March 8 to in terview TSCW coeds and choose the queen, who will reign over the pageant with Lewis. Queen Selection Selection of the Queen of Cotton will be announced March 9, ac cording to Lewis. During the week end stay in Denton, the court will be honored with a supper and dance the night of March 8. Following the pageant, which Dr. Jones Elected To Aid Cripples Dr. Luther G. Jones, agronomy professor, was elected chairman of the Crippled Children’s Society at the organization’s meeting in the YMCA Chapel, Tuesday. The annual Crippled Children’s Clinic will again be held in the College Hospital on May 12, ac cording to Dan Russell, professor of rural sociology. At the present time, seven Texas doctors are expected to conduct this year’s clinic. Final arrange ments for the clinic will be avail able at a later date, Russell said. Members of the society agreed that the Woman’s Medical Aux iliary will again handle the mail ing of Easter Seals this year. G. W. Little Taken To Waco Hospital G. W. Little, English in structor injured Tuesday night in an automobile accident, was moved to Hillcrest Memorial Hospital in Waco yesterday. His condition is still described as critical. Office Machines In Ad Building Ready Monday Personnel in the new Ad ministration Building, which is now a beehive of activity, should have their office equip ment installed and be ready for operation by Monday, said H. L. Heaton, registrar. Almost all the equipment and records have been moved from the System Administration Building and will soon be ready for use, according to Heaton. He also said the more convenient location of the building would be a major factor in bettering sendee to stu dents. “We feel that we will be in a much better position to serve the sudents than ever before. Formally, we were too far away for students to make the best use of our ser vices. Now that we are more com pact, better arranged, and able to operate more efficiently, we hope the students will take ad vantage of our new location and let us help solve any problems they might have concerning school work,” Heaton added. will be held at 7:30 p. m., the Cotton Ball will get underway at 9:30 p. m. Although no definite decision has been reached, the dance will probably be held in The Grove, Lewis said. Assisting the Agronomy Society members in planning the show is Prof. H. E. Hampton of the agronomy department. Professor Hampton is the faculty sponsor for the group. Direction of this year’s pageant will again be under the supervision of Mrs. Bill Turner. First Cotton Ball in 1932 The first Cotton Ball and Pag eant was held in 1932 and was brought into being through a sug gestion made by “Cotton” Joe Mogford and three of his students. The original idea of the pageant was to raise money for sending agronomy students to study agri cultural methods in other nations. Since its beginning the annual Cotton Ball has been one of the highlights of the A&M social sea son and proceeds from the affair have been used to send students throughout the United States and to countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. Space Too Small The first Cotton Ball was held in the Sbisa Hall Annex, but this space soon became too small to accommodate the people attending the spring dance. The royal dance was moved to DeWare Field House, site of the pageant this year. But, the in creasing crowds each year forced the annual spring affair to move again. This time, the location was the main wing of Sbisa Hall. Two years ago, the Cotton Ball was held in The Grove for the first time. It was also staged in the same location last year. Big Style Show The Cotton Pageant, annually one of the biggest style shows in Texas, was held last year in Kyle Field Stadium. DeWare Field House was selected for this year’s Pageant because of the possibility of inclement weather, which has threatened the success of the show for the past several years, Lewis said. Sponsors for the pageant pro gram for the past sevex-al years has been Sanger Brothers of Dal las. However, no announcement has been made naming the spon sor for this year’s show, Lewis said. Officers and committee mem bers of the Agronomy Society who are in the process of planning the spring program are: Alton Enloe, president; Lewis, vice-president (See COMMITTEES, Page 2) Army Units to Stop At Easterwood Friday The 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment and the engineer de tachment of the 82nd Airborne Division will bivouac at Easter wood Airport Friday night. An other column, consisting of the artillery section of the division will pass through College Station but will not stop. Who’s Who at A&M Two 500 vehicle convoys will transport sections of the 82nd Air borne Division from its home sta tion at Fort Bragg, N. C., to Fort Hood, where it will participate in “Exercise Long Horn,” joint Army- Air Force training maneuver to be held during March and April. By splitting the division into two columns and using two routes over a two day period, interfer ence with civilian traffic will be minimized. Challenge of Communism “The specific challenge of Com munism,” said Doctor Denham, “lies in its ability to convince peo ple that it is their best hope for the future.” He added the Christian answer was recognizing failure as Christ ians “practice what we preach” and “come to God admitting our guilt.” Dr. Denham also said peo ple should “seek to explore and ex tend the insights already gained in the social application of the gospel and to live in the confidence that God is not dead nor does He sleep.” Quoting John C. Bennett, he said, “Let us confront Commun ism as a faith that wins the souls of men.’ ” Tuesday Sermon Tuesday Dr. Denham spoke on “What Girl Will You Marry?” He cautioned that a man •will marry someone he knows; there fore he should meet the right girl. Since a man will be the son-in-law of the girl’s parents, he should not minimize her parents, Trip Begins Friday About 125 Ross Volunteers will begin leaving Friday and Satur day to attend the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The company, chosen by Gover nor Shivers to represent the state of Texas, will escort King Rex’s float in the last of the ten festi val parades. While marching, the company will perform the march ing manual of arms and the sing ing cadences. Private cars will take the stu dents to the Louisiana city for the pre-Lenton celebration. Three hundred dollars has been made available by the College to help defray the expenses of the trip. The RV’s will be housed at the New Orleans Port of Embarka tion. Meals will be served at the Officers’ Mess Hall there. The Aggie-exes and the New Orleans A&M Club of that city will provide entertainment for the students. Ken Wiggins Senior history major from San Augustine, Wiggins is a cadet colonel, executive officer of corps; chaplain of Student Sen ate, and Student Entertainment Manager. Elo Nohavitza Senior business major from El Campo, Nohavitza is commander of A Athletics, and distinguished student, winning “Best Blocking” award in 1951. Jaro Netardus Senior business major from El Campo, Netardus is Athletic Bat talion commander, distinguished student for seven semesters and holds two major T’s in football. Bill Ellsworth Senior vet med major from Dal las, Ellsworth is editor of South western Veterinarian and out standing vet student; Borden Award Winner. 325th Airborne Infantry The two columns passing through College Station are: Col umn One, consisting mainly of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regi ment under the direction of Colonel Stanley R. Larsen, 325th Regimen tal Commander; and Column Three, composed mainly of division artil lery personnel. This convoy is un der command of Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Sherburne, division artillery commanding general. Columns going by the other route are: Column Two, primarily made up of the 504th Airborne In fantry Regiment directed by Col. Teddy H. Sanford, 504th Regiment al Commander of Pawnee, Okla., and Column Four, consisting main ly of the 505th Airborne Infantry Regiment, directed by Lt. Col. Jack G. Cornett, 505th Regimental Com mander of Fayetteville, Ark. Over-all control authority of all columns will reside with Maj. Gen. Charles D. W. Canham, com manding general of the 82nd Air borne Division.