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PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE
Published By
A&M Students
For 74 Years
Number 182: Volume 52
COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1952
Price 5 Cents
Symptionette to
Appear Dec. 9
While on a concert tour that will carry them throughout
the entire United States, Canada, and part of Mexico, the
Longines Symphonette will appear on this season’s third
Town Hall program on December 9.
Under the direction of Mishel Piastre, this celebrated
ensemble will present a program devoted to shorter selections
yor movements by the greatest composers as well as many
I “lighter” pieces.
The Symphonette has become familiar to many radio lis-
•' teners through its regular Sunday afternoon broadcasts. For
Clark Munroe
Writes History
Of 2nd Division
Lt. Clark C. Munroe, 1949-50 edi
tor of The Battalion, has written a
book depicting the history of the
2nd 'Infantry Division in Korea.
Entitled “Second to None,” the
book is rapidly becoming a best
iejler in military circles. Thirty
“Second to None” is a record of
Vhe battles and operations of the
ihd Division. A special section is
devoted to men of the 2nd whose
S
Jieroic deeds won them the Con-
■ gressional Medal of Honor, Bronze
I Star, Purple Heart, Silver Star,
.| and the Distinguished Service
Cross.
61 Pictures
Abundantly illustrated, the book
contains 61 pages of photographs,
eight maps,,and numerous sketches
showing campaigns-and life of the
American feoldier in Kdrea. *
Munroe graduated in. 19,50 with
a degre^- in business administra
tion, an<| is from San Antoniq. He
was a member' of the Ross Volun
teers, and served as chairman of
the Southwest Conference Sports
manship Committee in 1948-49.
many years it has been heard five
times weekly over Radio Station
WOR in New York City at 10:30
p.m.
Five time winner of the Musical
America Critic’s Poll, the Longines
Symphonette is sometimes called
“the average man’s symphony or
chestra. The ensemble is a full
symphony orchestra in all respects
except large numbers, and with all.
instruments represented. The es
sential difference betwen the Sym-
phohette and the usual symphony
orchestra is merely the. Symphon
ette has a smaller string section.
Composed of 31 of New York’s
finest musicians, this musical group
began its. career with only 13 mem
bers. Later the woodwinds were
added and finally all the usual in
struments of the full orchestra.
The number of musicians mak
ing the broadcasts vary slightly
according to the music being played
that day. The 31 musicians to play
here with Mishel Piastre are the
average number heard on the ra
dio.
The Longines Symphonette had
its premiere broadcast over Radio
Station WEAF in New York in
1941 and has been continuously on
the air ever since. During 1948,
the Symphonette made its radio
debut on the Columbia Broadcast
ing System and has recently com
pleted it third year cycle over the
full CBS Network of 166 stations.
World-wide Fame
Piastre’s orchestra has establish
ed a reputation throughout the
United States and Canada. Its
programs have also been carried
by government-owned radio enter
prises, including the Armed For
ces, stationed all over the world.
Piastre was born in Kerth, Rus
sia, and started his violin lessons
at the age of six. Coming to the
United States in 1920, he made his
first appearance as solosit in this
country with the National Sym
phony O rch’est y a 'ip ' N dw ; ' York. In
1925, Piastre accepted the post of
concertmaster asd assistant con
ductor with the San Franeiaco
Symphony Orchestra. #■
By 1931, hq £ had accepted the im-
vitation of .Arturo Toscanini, ‘ to
take the post of concertmaster;, for
the New York Philharpionic Sym
phony. Tbscanini has frequently
referred to him as ‘^the greatest
concertmaster in history.”
New Editor
■1118
WKmmM
Bob Selleck
,Robert H. Selleck, senior jour
nalism major from San Benito,
took over the duties of Editor of
The Battalion Monday.
V. Selleck, who is married, -is a
^member of the Journalism Club and
has served as secretai-y-treasurer.
‘ .tHAha.s been with The Battalion ^ school
staff for three years. He started
as reporter, then sports news edi
tor, and for most of the past year
he has served in the capacity of
sports editor.
Selleck will continue as editor
for the remainder of summer
Under the direction of Mischel Piastre, the
Longines Symphonette will appear on Town Hall
Series December 9. The Symphonette is heard
over the radio every Sunday afternoon.
Learn Infantry Tactics
Aggie Campers In Alabama
End Training, Return Home
By BERT WHEELER
Chem. Corps Camp Correspondent
Ft. McClellan, Ala.—(Delayed)
As the Chemical Corps Camp
moves into its final days, the big
gest subject of conversation is
naturally the impending trip home.
The Army still has some ideas
about what must be done, how
ever, and insists on forcing *-the
tired cadets into doing some work.
In addition to learning the var
ious Chemical Corps subjects the
Aggies have been concentrating on
infantry tactics. On a recent
three-day bivouac, the troops al
ternately attacked and defended
one of the local hillsides. The
hill, known as Hill 734, will prob
ably not be forgotten for a long
time by most of the cadets here.
On the various ranges at Ft.
Student Saves
Crewman’s Life
In Swift Wafer
£ ■
Jqrry -Stien, graduate .student jitv
oceanography, was commended by :
Dr. A. A. Jakkula, head of Texas
research foundation, for his qiuck
thinking and effective action that
saved a tug crewman’s. life.
A group of oceanography stu
dents and faculty members from
A&M were testing a new tug ten
pules south of Galveston, when the
crewman fell overboard.
When Stien saw that the crew
man could not swim and was about
to be pulled under by current set
by the boat, he dived overboard
and • pushed the crewman away
from the boat.
“ Dr. aD. F. Leipper and D. W.
Hood of the oceanography depart-
mertt, came to the rescue of the
two-men and helped Stien keep the
crewman afloat until the boat
could stop to make the pick-up.
’ Stien entered graduate school in
oceanography at A&M this sum
mer. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of New Hampshire. He
was released from a hospital a
short time ago where he was treat
ed for a lung ailment.
McClellan, the group has been fir
ing man of the weapons in use
by the Army. Range work has
included the Ml rifle, the carbine,
the .45 cal. pistol, and the .45 cal.
submachine gun.
Most of the Aggies managed to
qualify on the Ml course and then
moved ahead to the transition
ranges where they were called up
on to be the first in the pits pull
ing targets. On these ranges, in
which all targets are either moving
or bobbing, the bullets pass about
five feet above the head of the
person controlling the targets.
Close Fire
Most of the cadets wondered if
one purpose of the course might
not be to get the student used to
operating under close rifle fire.
On the day after he won the
camp ping-pong championship,
Tommy Mondshine was injured in
barracks and has been kept
in the hospital under observation‘r
for jpossible head injuries. AU
though complying that he does
not remember ‘much about what
happened, sTommy is the envy of
practically everyone as he enjoys
the' luxuries of an innerspring
mattress, lots of ice water, and
good food.
One of the highlights of the
camp here in the hills of North
eastern Alabama, has been the two
large dances. Many of the local
girls were quite amazed with the
guys in big boots from Texas and
helped everyone to have a fine
time.
For several days after the
dances, the local telephone ex
changes were clogged with Aggies
calling their new-found friends.
The empty barracks on the suc
ceeding Saturday night gave proof
of their success.
. Another social event at which
the Aggies were guests was a big
j steak dinner at the Officers Club
given by the former students here
on the post. With Col. Moore act
ing as toastmaster, everyone join
ed the talk.
Studio Announces
Winners of Child
Personality Award
Winners of the Aggieland stu
dio’s first annual child personality
contest were announced Saturday.
Winners were chosen from the
following age groups: three
months to one year, one to three
years, and three to six years. The
respective winners for each group
were Sandra Kay Huebner, Louise
Mahoney, and Kathleen Lewis.
Winners were each awarded a
11 by 14 inch colored photograph,
complete with frame.
Entries were judged on person
ality, interest and appeal as evi
denced in the photograph.
Judges for the contest were Mrs.
Ralph Terry, Mrs. Tom Taylor,
and Mrs. Tom Buddy.
4 Agricultural Education Professors
Receive Invitations to Attend Meetings
E. R. Alexander, Henry Ross, ,
E. V. Walton, and J. R. Jackson,
all of the agricultural education
department, have been invited by
the commissioner of education, Dr.
W. J. Edgar, to assist with voca
tional education conferences dur
ing August.
Alexander, head of the agricul
tural education department, will
lead panel discussions on “Adult
and Young Farmer Education,” and
“Vocational Agriculture in Total
Education Program,” at • Fort
Worth Aug. 12 through 16, with
teachers from areas four, five,
and eight participating.
Ross will serve as a special con
sultant on “A Building Program
and the Annual Teaching Plan,” at
San Antonio with teachers repre
senting areas seven and ten.
Walton will serve as a consult
ant on “Teaching Plan and Farm
Shop Programs,” with teachers
from areas three, six, and nine
assembled at Houston.
Jackson will be a consultant on
“Improving Supervised Farming
Program,” at Lubbock with areas
one and two participating.
Registrar’s Office
Gets Ring Order
All senior rings have arrived
and are ready to be picked up at
the ring window in the Registrar’s
office, announced Mrs. Dell Bauer,
ring clerk,
29 Die In
Bus Crash
Death struck by moon light early yesterday morning as
two Greyhound busses crashed head-on and burst into flames
on the Waco-Temple highway, seven miles south of Waco.
At least 29 persons died in the pre-dawn collision.
Seventeen injured were brought to the Providence Hos
pital in Waco and another man was treated at Hillcrest Me
morial Hospital in Waco, reported a spokesman at Providence
Hospital.
An officer at the James Connally Air Force Base, north
of Waco, said 17 servicemen injured in the crash were treated
there. About eight of the victims
Absentee Vote
Ends August 19
For Vacationers
Qualified voters absent from
their home county may vote in the
Texas Democratic Runoff Primary
Aug. 23, by complying with re
quirements for absentee voting.
Persons now at home but who
will be absent on the day of elec
tion may vote at any time from
Aug. 3 to 19. They must person
ally appear before the County
Clerk of their county and present
their poll tax receipt or exemption
certificate.
The voters will receive an offi
cial ballot which they must mark
and place in the regular ballot box
of their precinct.
If an individual is unable to vote
in the above manner and will not
be home on the election date, he
may make a written application for
a ballot to the County Clerk of his
home county.
Applications will be received
from Aug. 3 to 19 and should be
accompanied with a poll tax receipt
or exemption certificate. The voter
in this case will be mailed a blank
official ballot and a ballot envel
ope.
The ballot must be marked,
placed in the ballot envelope, and
the envelope sealed in the presence
of a notary public. It should then
be returned, postage prepaid, to
i the county of its origin.
Col. John Way Named
New PAS&T for A&M
•j'! , «
Col.'John A. Way has been as-< ceived regular commissions.
signed Professor of Air Science
and Tactics for the ROTC at A&M.
He replaces Col. E. W. Napier
who recently received assignment
as deputy commander of Head
quarters Air Force ROTC at Mont
gomery, Ala.
At A&M, Colonel Way will be a
member of one of the largest Air
ROTC units in the U.S. and the
largest military school in the
world. The instructibnal staff
consists of 22 offieex’s and 24 air
men for the AROTC alone.
• During the past academic year
1,845 cadets were enrolled and 278
\yei - e graduated with x-eserve com
missions. Of that number, 11 re-
Duxing Woidd War II, Colonel
Way commanded the 486th Bomb
Group which operated fx'om Bail,
Italy, and after the war was base
commander of Clark Air Force
Base, Luzon, Phillipine Islands.
Since 1949 Colonel Way has been
a membei's of the Munitioxxs Boax-d
Standards Agency of the Office of
the Secx-etax-y of Defense, Wash
ington, D.C.
He is a gx-aduate of the Univer
sity of Oklahoma, and a native of
Px’ague, Okla.
Colonel Way, his wife and three
children will make their home at
1106 Ashbuxnx Street, College Sta
tion.
taken to Providence Hospital were
among those transferx’ed to the
air base hospital.
Scene of the cx-ash was about two
miles fxmm the Waco Memorial
Cemeterv. State highway patx-ol-
men said the weather was clear
and a near full moon was shining.
The highway was dry.
Greyhound officials said one of
the busses was going to San An
tonio and the other was en route
to Dallas.
Scores of ambulances from near
by towns x’ushed to the scene to
help take the dead and injux’ed to
hospitals and morgues. The wreck
age of the busses, which bux'st into
flames after the crash, was moved
from the traffic clogged highway
with bulldozex’s.
Ixwin Warren, office manager of
the Compton Funeral Home, said
most of the bodies at the morgue
ai’e bui’ned beyond x-ecognition “and
some ax'e burned so badly that it
is impossible to detei’mine whether
thev are male or female.”
The Associated Press reported it
will be a difficult job to count the
dead because many bodies wex’e so
badly bui’ned they fell to pieces
on being moved. The busses them
selves bui’ned almost to rubbish.
One of the busses appeai’ed to be
completely eaten up by the flames
which burst out following the
crash. Nothing appeared left on
this vehicle but the frame work.
The other, some 75 yards away
and on the opposite side of the
highway, appeai’ed to be sheared
off at the wheels and half burned,
x’esting on its frame.
The collision occuri’ed about 4:30
a.m., according to the State High
way Patrol.
Hours later, shoes, parts of pui’-
ses and their scox-ched contents,
luggage tags and other clues to
identify the victims still were be
ing carefully combed from the
blackened wreckage, the Associated
Pi'ess reported.
Waco Times - Herald Reporter
Sam Wood said “one of the busses
bui’ned down to a rubbish pile and
the other was almost as bad. When
they pulled the smashed busses
apart, the wi-eckage just fell to
pieces.”
The sickening scent of burning
flesh was reported heavy in the
air after the busses exploded. A
baby was seen lying on the pave
ment burning.
Although many of the casualties
wei’e servicemen, apparnetly none
were of the 550 Houston x’eservists
who went to Fort Hood Sunday for
two weeks training, said Lt. Pat
Nicholson, public information offi
cer for the 75th Infantx-y Reserve.
Col. John A. Way, professor of Air Science and
Tactics, left, is greeted by President M. T. Har
rington of A&M. Colonel Way replaces Col. E.
W. Napier who was assigned recently
commander of Headquarters Air Force
Montgombery, Ala. .
as deputy ‘
ROTC at j
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