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Circulated Daily To SO Per Cent Of Local Readers The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Published By A&M Students For 75 Years Number 215: Volume 52 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1952 Price Five Cents Needs $500 Lucile Cummings Sings Tonight Lucile Cummings Stars in Town Hall Lucile Cummings, named by some ^music ci'itics as “the foremost con tralto in America” will star in the second Town Hall concert of the year, tonight at 8:15 in Guion Hall. Her selections will include num- Sniffles Ride Herd on Lots Of Cadets Sniffles are here again! With the advent of cool weath- fr at A&M, comes the ti’aditional . |or almost traditional) dripping hose and sore throat. Cold epidemics are aggravated 6y the fact that so many students live in the close quarters of the dormitories. Since school began in Septem ber, the College Hospital has dis tributed a total of 130,000 aspirin tablets, 23,000 cold tablets and 16 gallons of their luscious cough jsyrup. In contrast to the physical con dition of many Aggies, Dr. J. E. Marsh, college physician, com mented that, “we have no more cases of colds than we do cases of men who cut their feet on broken bottles.” However, it seems that if one runs around in his bare feet dur ing the fall months, he deserves- to get a cold as well as cut his feet. bers by Handel, Schubert, Strauss, Copland, Hageman, and Rachman inoff. Miss Cummings has been guest star on NBC’s Telephone Hour sev en times within recent months. This season marked her New York Opera debut in the leading role of Amneris in the New York City Opei'a Company’s production of “Aida.” On the 1 stage for three consecu tive seasons totaling 67 weeks, Miss Cummings was featured solo ist at the world famous Radio City Music Hall in the productions “United Nations,” Christmas “Na tivity” and the “Glory of Easter.” For these performance she ap pealed before an audience of over 5,000,000 for each season. Her first opportunities came from the West Coast with radio of fers in both San Francisco and Los Angeles on CBS and NBC net works, and concert appearances with the Oakland and Modesto Symphonies and San Francisco Opera of the Air. Success’ door opened all the way for Miss Cummings when she was chosen one of the two final ists on the “Metropolitan Audi tions of the Air” broadcast from New York. Longley Gets Award At Insurance Meeting John B. Longley, of the Ameri can General Life Insurance Co., was presented the CLU diploma at a recent meeting of the Central Texas Association of Life Under writers. Rec Council Plans Appeal To Chest The College Station Recreation Council will perfect plans for an appeal to the Community Chest to reconsider its allotment of $500 for recreation work next year. The Council also surveyed the progress of its campaign to put the recreation program on a city tax-supported basis by amendment to the city charter. “Unless the Community Chest increases our allotment, we will have to reduce our activities, even the swimming program, and prob ably eliminate some things,” said Mrs. J. D. Lindsay, Recreation Council treasurer. Donald D. Bur'chard, Council chairman, pointed out that even if the proposed amendment was pass ed, it wouldn’t go into effect until next year. “We will have to have funds to operate on this summer,” he said. The Council asked for $1,500 from the Community Chest this year, but the request was modified to $500 by the Chest committee. Last year the Council got $900 dol lars from the Chest drive. Other donations last year in cluded $250 from the city, and $300 from the Chamber of Commerce. The rest of the Council’s funds came from fees payed by partici pants and carry-overs from the year before. “This year we will be able to carry over only $150 to $200,” Mrs. Lindsay said. Burchard added if more funds were not obtained, the only alter native would be to raise the fees. “Since the r-ecreation program is a charity operation, since fees do not begin to meet operational costs, and many of the participants are from poor homes, increaspd fees would work a real hardship,” Burchard said. SLC Investigates Aid Fund; Approves New Who’s Who Date Ags Travel Time Extended To Baylor With Cut Classes A revised schedule for Saturday morning- classes has been released by the office of the Dean of the College. Each class will meet for forty minutes instead of the usual fifty, Dean David Morgan said. The purpose of the revised schedule is to allow all stu dents interested in driving to Waco for the A&M-Baylor football game, to meet all their morning classes and still have plenty of time to get to the game, Morgan added. Below is the revised schedule for Saturday classes: 1st period— 8:00 to 8:40 2nd period— 8:50 to 9:30 * 3rd period— 9:40 to 10:20 4th period—10:30 to 11:10 + The Student Life Committee (SLC) voted yesterday to change the selection date of Who’s Who and consider means of raising- funds for the now broke Student Aid Fund. Under the new amendment pass ed by the SLC, Who’s Who now can be selected anytime in the year. This is being done to al low A&M to join the National Col legiate Who’s Who organization which has a deadline early in De cember. Requirements were not changed. The now defunct Student Aid Fund was explained by Commit teeman" Daniel Russell. He ex plained the fund’s birth from money left over from the Stidham Fund in about 1934. After receipts from two football games were used to increase the fund, it had a value of about $2,000. Last at- U.N. Birthday Celebration Set In T Chapel A United Nations birthday celebration will be held in the YMCA Chapel Friday night at 7:30 p. m., Charles Beagle, President of the YMCA Cab inet, said yesterday. Dr. David H. Morgan, Dean of the College will present a short speech on the his tory and accomplishments of the United Nations since its organiza tion seven yeax-s ago. The x-emainder of the program will be an informal get-together between foreign students, other Aggies, and local residents, Beagle said. The main idea of the meeting is to celebx-ate the United Nations’ seventh anniversax-y. In past years, thex-e have been as many local residents present as foreign stu dents, Beagle said, the main tx-oub- le is lack of response fx-om Ca dets. DANCING, GOLDEN TOUCH STYLE—Frankie Carle, conducts his orchestra during the all-college dance held in Sbisa Hall Saturday. About 1,500 Aggies and dates swished to and fro in the first big-name-band dance of the year. (Staff photo by Wilkerson.) Polliwog Travelogue Frog Views A&M Via Tunnel Tour (Editor’s Note: This story was written by a TCU visitor dowxx for the game). By HORN McFROG Say, this Cow College is shox-e a big place. Why, the Adminis- tx-ation Building is even bigger than Amon Carfex-’s summer home. And that AH Pavilion jxxst falls shox-t Of the Will Rogex-s Coliseum. I arrived in College Station’s vex’sion of Times Sqxxare, the North Gate, this mpx-ning and, after ad mixing the skyline of the lovely city, I asked the fix-st person I saw how to get to the football Students Express Opinions Seating Problem Still Acute By BOB HENDRY Battalion News Editor Student opinion of the new seat ing ax-rangement in Kyle Field could be summed up: “We have a wonderful seatixxg ax-x-angemeixt; now all we need ax-e seats.” Except for the shortage of seats and a few other details, the new seating ax-rangement set up by the Student Senate last week seems to have proved favorable to both corps and civilian students. “I think the seating ax-range- ment as a whole is px-etty fair,” said Johnny Walkex-, senior from McLeod. “It was a lot better than the system used at the Kentucky game. Should Get In Right Section “It seems that the xxxain thixxg now,” Walker continued, “is get ting everyone a seat ixx the right section. It might help xnattex-s by •painting each sectioix diffex-ent col- oi-s- so that they would be easily recognizable.” “I like the new ax-x-angement,” ^commented Paco Coi-onado, senior from Laredo, “The senior section is actually not too big as some seem to think. Our section is con tinually infiltrated by former stu dents and others who cannot be foxced out and take up a gx-eat number of seats.” These opinions ax-e not held by some of the other members of the senior class, howevex-. Robert Stone, senior from Pampa, blasted the ai’xaxxgement by saying, “I don’t like it at all. Thex*e are not enough seats for the number of students and their dates. “The situation might be improv ed by having the RDOs or KKs police the entrances better,” Stone said. “Stricter checking of class caids and the i-oping off of sec tions would px-obably help also.” Doesn’t Like It “I don’t like it,” agxeed Eugene Letsos, senior froxxx Galveston. “I barely managed to get a seat on the 5 yard line. I believe closer xegulation on who goes up the ramps should be conducted.” “I think the seating ax*range- ment is fine,” contx-adicted Jerry McFaxdand senior from Dallas. “However, there are a few changes that should be made. Thex-e was not neax-ly enough room, and evex-yone seemed to be txying to go up the same ramp. This should be corx-ected.” Lot Better Thaix Was “I think the ax-rangement is a lot better than it was,” said James Richardson, senior fxom Alto. “The xnain thing I saw which got me was one gix-1 saving twelve seats. This is somethixxg which is px-ob- ably done by other girls to a les ser degx-ee and should be elimin ated.” Batch Hendex-son of Max-shall said, “I think the present arx-ange- ment is very satisfactoxy. I think something should be done, however to clear the aisles.” Civilian students, on the aver age, went along with corps sen- iox-s axxd px-aised the new system. “I really like,” said Bill Hoyler fx-om Palestine. “It seemed to x-e- lieve the congestion that occuin-ed dux-ing the last game.” Robex-t Watkins of Grand Praix-ie commented, “I think it’s gx-eat. It is by fax- the best we’ve had so fax-.” The most serious opposition to the arrangemexxt was voiced by Ko- x-ean Vet H. J. Huixtex-. “Accox-ding to the laws of mechanical engin eering,” said Huntex-, “two fox-ces go a greatex-. distance when pulling together rather than when they are constantly opposing each ' other. Apply this to the student body and you’ll fixxd that you can go a heck of a long ways further than if we’re scattex*ed over a country xxxile.” Rather Sit With Corps “I had x-ather sit with the corps,” said Sherman Tucker, graduate student, I think they should give cax-ds to the studexxts in each class and let all of that class sit to- gethex-. By having these cax-ds, everything could still be regulated in px-actically the same mannex - .” Richard Pigott’s statement seems to be typical of the non- coxps attitude towards the ax-- rangement. Said Pigott, “I think on a whole it’s all right. Howevex*, it is my opinion that no seating ax-x-angement caix woxk out until cox-ps and non-cox-ps ax-e intei’- nxingled.” stadium. His name was Pinky something-or-another. He made some remaxk about “stick ’em, Ag gies” and then told me to walk in the direction of P. L. Dowxxs Jr. Natatorium. Felt At Home As • I stx-olled down a stx-eet oh which cadets are not allowed to x-un (the sign said “Military Walk”), I felt as if I wex-e still in friendly old Fort Wox’th. Evexy- one that passed me smiled axxd said “Howdy.” I am sux-e this is done before the TCU game only to make us feel at home. Suddenly I realized I didn’t have the slightest idea whex-e that swimming pool was and besides, I didn’t want to go swimming. So I stopped a youxxg looking “kaydet” and oxxce more asked my question. This man’s name was Tx*out or Bass or Cax-p ox- maybe it was Fish -—I fox-get—anyway his last name was Joxxes. “I’m sox-ta down and out,” says I, “how do you get to—.” Down to Drown A wild light came iixto Flounder Joxxes’ eyes. “Dxown out? Why sure, sux-e. Just go down into that xxxanlxole thex-e and follow the steam txxnnel.” I did as I was dix-ected and pick ed my way through a hall under- ground, obviously used by the Ag gies for going to class on cold days. W'hy don’t we get something like that at TCU? Anyway—I came out in what I think was a dormitory xesembling some. I’d seen before in Hunts ville. The gx-oup living thex-e—I believe they wex-e in the quartex- masters as they all had a little paix- of tailor’s scissors on their left collax-—really was glad to see me. They blew a call on a bugle and the whole dormitory fell out to greet me. Signs of Esquire In the dormitory area, I noticed sevex-al signs hanging fx-om the buildings. I suppox-e they wex-e pax-t of an advei'tising campaign for Esquire Magazine. I copied (See FROGS, Page 6) Ag Staff Meet Hears Me N ew Discuss MSC The Agricultural Extension Service Staff Conference op ened its second session today with a general meeting in the assembly room of the MSC. Lamar McNew, presidexxt of the MSC Council, addx-essed the gener al coxxference on “Operation of the Memorial Studexxt Center.” The conference also heard talks on “Latin American Home Eco nomics Tx - aining Program,” “Plans fox- Using Outlook Infox-mation,” and “The Contx-ibution of Agx-icul- tui'al Repx-esentatives.” Later xixem- bers saw a film entitled “Fire Fighting for Householders.” The organization of the Agri- cultux-al Extension Staff has its headquax-ters located at A&M, di- x-ected by G. G. Gibson. His staff consists of specialists in the fields of agriculture and hoxxxe econoxxxics. This organiza tion has an editorial section, fiscal section, state 4-H Club leadex-, and a subject matter sectioxx, composed of heads of agricultural depart ments of the college. The Agricultux-al Extension Serv ice Staff is coxxxposed of Agricul- tux-al Extension Distx-icts. These districts are composed of one man and one woman, who, with the aid of their x-espective county agents, advise, instruct, and operate their disti-icts. Each distxict is made up of sevex-al counties. Aggies Consult With Rice YMCA Dean of Men W. L. Penberthy and five members of the YMCA coxxnsulted with students and staff membex-s of Rice Institute in Hous ton Monday night about plans for the establishment of a YMCA there. The group from A&M was met by Guy McBride. Dean of students at Rice, and Bill Lee, temporary chairman of the YMCA gx-oup there. The A&M students discuss ed the jxrogxam cax-xied on here and aixswered questions from the hosts about their proposed organ- A gxoup from Sam Houston State Teachex-s College in Hunts ville was also at the meeting. Students x-epresenting A&M were Charles Beagle, Jules Vieaux, Ronnie Hudson, Bubba Heath, and Red Cashion. _ tempts to raise money for the fund was in 1939 and 1940. Investigation Planned A comixxittee will be appoixxted in the neax- futux-e by SLC Chaix-- man Joe Sox-rels to investigate methods for raising funds. Foot ball games between Air Force and Army units or between xxixder- classmen and upperclassmen wex-e discussed as possible methods of raising ixxoney. Joe Mattei, senior class presi dent, was elected xxai-liamentaxian. John Samuels, vice president of the MSC Council, created a stir when he intx-oduced a proposal to incx-ease the activity points of the MSC Couxxcil President. Changes appx-oved by the SLC in the activity points were to in crease the Council President’s po sition from six to 10 points: vice president fx-om four to six; and give council and directox-ate mem bers four points. C. G. (Spike) White, secretary of the SLC, explained the funds con trolled by the committee and set before the group the plan to con tinue the awarding of Aggie Ac tivity Appreciation Tickets. They voted to continue the practice of awarding tickets. The SLC will meet again Nov. 17 th. Ag Croup Asks Establishment Of Honor Plan An honor system for the School of Agriculture was the main topic discussed by the Texas Alpha Chapter of Al pha Zeta last night. Alpha Zeta members discussed the possibility of establishirxg an hoxxor system this year, or as soon as possible. The xnembex-s decided Alpha Zeta would work actively for, and back an honor systexxx to be initiated with this year’s fresh- xxxan class. The fratex-nity plaxxs to woxk with the School of Vetex-inaxy Med icine in ex-eating the honor system for the School of Agr-icultux*e. However, maxxy details need to be Worked out concex-ning opex-atioxx of such a system. Gene Steed, chancellor of the Texas Alpha Chapter, gave a re- pox-t of his txip to the National Biennial Conclave of the Fiatex-- nity of Alpha Zeta, held this sum mer in New Yoxk City. He gave a full x-epox-t of business sessions and accomplishments of the con clave, as well as a report on other activities of the delegates. Albert Blankenship was appoint ed head of the program committee to work out xxxeeting plans for the x-emainder of this school year. Bobby Henderson gave a report on the px-ogress of the initiations committee wox-king oxx selection of new Alpha Zeta members. Hender son reported their work would be coxxxpleted ixx time to xnake final selection of new members at the next regxxlar xxxeeting on Nov. 3. Baylor Tickets Go Off Sale Tomorrow Studexxt and date tickets for the Baylor s-axxxe will be on sale until 5 p.xxx. Wednesday, said Pat Dial, assistant business manager of the athletic department. The price of student tickets is $1.20, and date tickets are $3.60. Student axxd date tickets will not be available to A&M students in Waco. Reserve seat tickets will be on sale until Friday at 5 p.m. and at the game Saturday if the supply holds out. Wealher Today CONTINUED COOL WEATHER TODAY: High scat tered clouds with 12 to 15 miles per hour winds. The high yester day was 84 and the low 47.