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Circulated Daily To 90 Per Cent Of Pocal Residents ■Q ^ _ f # ^ ^ j5Q.ttQ.lion Published By A&M Students For 75 Years PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Number 394: Volume 53 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1954 Price Five Ceuta Puerto Ricans Fire Twenty Shots into House Of Congress Four fanatics seated in the House gallery yesterday suddenly shouted, “Free Puerto Rico,” waved their flag, and then fired at least 20 wild pistol shots that wounded five congressmen. One congressman, Alvin M. Bentley (R-Mich.), was so seriously wounded that he was given only an even chance of survival. Dr. Charles White, who helped operate on Bentley said: “The operation was a success. Bentley has a 50-50 chance. He is now in the hands of the Lord.” Another congressman had a shoulder wound, and three were hit in the leg. Two gunmen and their woman companion, Puerto Ricans from New York City, were seized on the spot. Police Chief Robert . Murray said tonight that they have confessed the shooting, and have implicated a fourth. The wounded congressmen: Bentley, 35, hit in the left side below the heart. The bullet went on through, and came out the right side. Ben F. Jensen, (R-Iowa), 61, struck in the left shoulder. Clifford Davis (D-Tenn.), 56, shot through the upper calf of his right leg. Kenneth A. Roberts (D-Ala.), 41,+- bullet struck left leg while he was seated. It entered above the knee and cam out below. George H. Fallon (D-Md.), 51, shot in the hip. Police identified the Puerto Ric ans as members of the Nationalist party of Puerto Rico. Two other members of the party tried to as sassinate President Truman in 19- 50. Police Chief Murray said these three had admitted the shooting: Mrs. Lolita Lebron, .‘14, of 315 W. 94th St., New York City. Murray said she has just been divorced. Rafael Cancel Miranda, 25, of 120 S. 1st St., New York City. Andres Figueroa Cordero, 29, of 108 F. 103rd St., New York City. Edgar E. Scott, deputy chief of detectives, said that Mrs. Lebron had said Irving Flores, 27, of 108 E. 103rd St., New York City, also was a member of the. group. But Scott said Flores had not admitted he was present at the shooting. “Flores ducked out in the con fusion,” Scott said, “but we have a witness Mrs. Lebron to his par ticipation.” Murray said all four were to be arraigned later tonight and charged with assault with intent to kill. Later, in an interview, Mrs. Le bron said the shooting was timed to coincide with the opening of the inter-American conference in Ca racas, Venezuela, today. She said it wauld dramatize “the problem of colonialism.” She said the shooting was to “bring the attention of the people to the plight of Puerto Rico. It is a country that is not free.” “Did you shoot to kill or Wound?” newsmen asked. “Not to kill,” she said. T h e jhooting, she added, “was my idea. It was the idea of four of us. 1 feel I did something for my coun try.” Mi-s. Lebron, a native of lares, Puerto Rico, said members of the Puerto Rican colony in New York knew nothing about their in tentions. She said Pedro Albizu Campos, leader of the Puerto Rico National ist party did not tell them to car ry out the shooting. “It was our idea,” she said. Morgan Names Faculty Group To Study Plan President D. H. Morgan of A&M College today appointed a faculty committee to receive' and study recommendations of the college’s Student Life committee on propos ed changes in its constitution and present them to the Academic Council. The Student Life Com mittee recently voted to amend its constitution to provide for a sub committee dealing with student publications. Such amendments are subject to approval or disap proval by the Academic Council. Passage of the amendment pro posals by the .Student Life com mittee resulted in resignation of the co-editors of the student daily newspaper, The Battalion, followed by resignations of all student staff members. Named to the committee by Pres ident Morgan were T. W. Leland, head of the Business Administra tion Department; C. B. Godbey, head of the Genetics department; S. A. Lynch, head of the Geology department; Dr. F. P. Jaggi, pro fessor of Veterinary Medicine, and B. A. Zinn, assistant Dean of Men. Named as ex-officio members wei’e D. D. Burchard, head of the Jour nalism Department and C. G. White, Assistant to the Dean Men. P R 0 C L A M A T10 N WHEREAS, thero are conditions of tension and un certainty in the world today, and it is recognized that the many problems confronting us can be solved only with the help of Almighty God; and WHEREAS, March 5, the First Friday of the Lenten season lias been declared a world-wide day of prayer in more than one hundred countries; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ernest Langford, Mayor of the City of College Station, Texas, do hereby proclaim March 5, 1954 DAY OF PRAYER for a better world for all people to remember the needs of our nation, and all other nations, as we bow our heads in reverent acknowledgment of our dependence upon Almighty God, and I urge everyone to pause in his work for one minute, to ask that God give us light to guide us, courage to support us, and love to unite us. Given under my hand and the Executive Seal this second day of March, A. D., 1954. (Seal) (Signed) Ernest Langfdrd Mayor City of College Station, Tex. Board of Directors Voles Contracts for Half Million Contracts totaling $583,500.82 second unit of A&M’s new vetori- StudentLife Committee Calls For Acting- ♦“ Return of The Battalion to to student acting-editorship was expidited at a meeting yesterday afternoon of the sub committee which the Student Life Committee has appointed on student publications and yell leaders. Motions carried have only the effect of recommendations Ho the Student Life Commit tee. The Student Life Com- of Holt Is Speaker At FFA Meeting In speaking to the Collegiate F.F.A. Chapter Tuesday night at its regular bi-weekly meeting, Mr. O. M. Holt, Consultant from the Texas Education Agency, said one of the major responsibilities of teachers of vocational agriculture in Texas is to develop boys into men. He called attention to the impor tance of the activities promoted in local F.F.A. chapters in develop ing high school boys. were awarded and appropriations of $878,451.58 made by the board of directors of the Texas A&M College System in their regular February meeting here Saturday. Construction of 80 new dormitory rooms for girls and 90 for boys at Prairie View A&M College were major contract items. Contract was awarded Van Cleve Construction Company of Houston for an 80-room addition to Suarez Hall, girls’ dormitory, and a 90- room addition to Alexander Hall, boys’ dormitory, at Prairie View A&M College for a total of $551,- 755. Conti-act calls for completion by Jan. 15, 1955. The 170 new rooms will relieve an overcrowded condition at Prairie View and make it possible for students to be moved from old trailers and other tem- porary quarters, as well as accom modate a reasonable increase in enrollment next year. Prairie View had a Fall em-ollment of over 2,500 this year, making it one of the three largest negro colleges in America. Contract went to Bickley Bros, of Houston for 1358 chair seats to be used in the new Physical Edu cation building at A&M for $15,- 456.82. The chairs which will be metal with cushion seats are expected to be delivered in 120 days. They will furnish additional seating on the floor of the Physical Education building when it is not being used for basketball. This will give the building a total, seating capacity of around 4,800. Sewage Lab R. B. Butler of Bryan was award ed contract for construction of a sewage treatment laboratoi-y at A&M for $6,680. E. A. Geike of Bryan won contract for moving residences at Prairie View for $2,675 and Hamilton Roofing Com pany of Fort Woi-th was awarded contract for roof repairs to four buildings at Tarleton State College on a bid of $6,994. Appropriations, in addition to those required by contracts let at this meeting included $80,000 for air conditioning the college library at A&M college, $3,000 for ex penses of inauguration of President D. H. Morgan at A&M, $15,000 for a building to house equipment of the Firemens Training School, $16,000 additional for plans for the nary hospital, $60,000 for improve ments at the college plantation and $75,000 for dormitory repairs. $7,000 was appropriated for repairs to Davis Hall at Arlington State college and $17,000 for new equip ment for Arlington’s engineering shops and laboratories. Air conditioning of the Cushing Memorial Library, which is a part of the long-range improvement pro gram for the College, was recom mended to the board by President David H. Morgan as being of suf ficient importance that it should be given priority for early completion. The Chancellor was authorized to proceed with preparation of plans and receiving bids for the air con ditioning of this building. The bids will be referred to the board for final approval. Fireman’s School The building to house equipment for the Firemens Training School which attracts fire fighters from throughout the state and nation to. the A&M campus every summer, will be a large quonset building to be located in the area immediately North of College View apartments. Much valuable equipment and supplies have been donated by various manufacturers for the use of the school and this building was authorized to house this equipment. Improvements planned at the College Plantation include repairs to the Superintendent’s house, mov ing and repair of the Foreman’s house, a double garage for the Superintendent and Foreman, house and garage for the shop me chanic, 14 small houses for laboi’ers with 7 double combination garages, chicken houses, and cow sheds, wa ter storage tanks and water lines. Improvements will also include a storage sheds, a warehouse, office, horse barn, seivice roads and new fencing. Dormitory repairs which will be made during the summer months include repairs and painting of ex terior wood trim of Milner, Legget, Haer, Law, Puryear, and Walton Halls; interior repairs and painting of Milner, Mitchell and Legget Halls; laying of rubber tile floors in Milner Hal; additional electrical outlets in Legget, Mitchell, Milner, Law and Puryear and roof i-epairs to all dormitories. Sgt. Daniel Dies In Fire At Home Saturday Night M/Sgt. Marion LeRoy Dan iel, a member of the Air Force ROTC staff at Texas A. and M. College, College Station, Texas, was killed last Satur day night when flames fed by fresh northerly winds devoured his home at 900 Ashburne St., College Station, Texas. Exact cause of the fire has not been determined. Sergeant Dan iel, age 37, was a veteran of nine years service in the Air Force. He held the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiat- ic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Occu pation Medal for Japan, World War II Victory Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal He had been a member of the Ail Force ROTC staff at Texas A. and M. since June 1952. Sergeant Daniel’s body will leave the Hillier Funeral Home, Bryan, Texas Monday night for New Port, Kentucky. The body will be escorted by Master Ser geant John 1’. Collins (AFROTC Staff, TAMC). Survivors are wife; his mother, Mrs. Florence Daniel, Newport, Ky.; a sister, Mrs. Lucille First, Newport, Ky.; and his brother, William B. Daniel of the US Navy. COACH “BEAR” BRYANT and family are caught by the photographer in a more re laxed mood. SPLASH?—Patricia Koch, Galveston’s first entry in the Miss Splash Day beauty contest to be held May 1 and 2, holds up a half pint of Gulf water that was sent to Lima, Ohio, to use in the christening of a new air liner. Classes Offered By Camera Club The Camera Club has announced that classes ranging from develop ing prints to making enlargements of pictures will be offered at the MSC beginning March 15 at 7:15 p.m. The classes will meet for one hour every two weeks. Classes will be free to camera club mem- bers. Membership dues will be $2.50 from the first time the class meets to the end of this semester. Dues may be paid to Margaret Long at the MSC. John Meacher, Vice President of the club, will mimeograph material which will give more and definite information about the classes. This information will be distributed over the entire campus. Morgan Names New Manager Of Publications Karl Elmquist Monday was nam ed manager of student publications which includes The Battalion, stu dent newspaper, at Texas A&M College, Pres. David H. Morgan announced. He is an English pro fessor at college and came to A&M in 1935 as instructor in English. Carl Jobe, acting manager of student publications, will take up his old place as assistant managei of student publications. The appointment of Elmquist is effective immediately and lasts through August 31, Di\ Morgan said. Professor Elmquist has had gen- eral news and editorial experience while in school at SMU and while in army. , He will work with the sub-com mittee of Student Life Committee charged with the responsibility for student publications and with spe cial committee of Academic Coun cil recently appointed to deal with publications, Dr. Morgan said. mittee must approve before they are subject to further action. The motions are: 1. That the sub-committee “rec ommend to the Student Life Com mittee that a special student body election be held as soon as possible for - the position of Acting Editor of Acting Co-Editors of the Bat talion.” The motion included the stipulation that “qualifications for the Acting Editor or Co-Editors be determined by this sub-committee and recommended to the Student Life Committee.” 2. That the suh-committee “rec ommend to the Student Life Com mittee that candidates for Editor Co-Editors must have the fol lowing qualifications: 1. Be cer tified by the Manager of Student Publications as capable of filling a position of Editor or Co-Editor. 2. Must be at least an academic jun ior and have a grade point ratio of I. 25 through the preceding semes ter.” The chah'iuan of the Student Life Committee, Prof. Joe Sorrels, has called a meeting of that com mittee for 4:30 today (Tuesday) in the MSC Senate Chamber, to consider these recommendations of the subcommittee on student pub lications. The newly appointed manager of student publications, K. E. Elm quist, associate professor of Eng lish, stated to those present at the meeting that he understands his function to include assisting in maintaining freedom of the press for The Battalion and that lie is ab solutely opposed to censorship in any form. Elmquist also stated that he would, in acordance with the wishes of the subcommittee, consult with Carl Jobe, assistant manager of student publications, and with Prof. D. D. Burchard, head of the department of jour nalism, in certifying editorial can didates as qualified to file in the proposed election. A second agenda item, a revis ion of the constitution of the Stu dent Life Committee with respect to yell leaders and to the member ship and functions of the proposed student publications committee, to become effective next autumn, was passed over until the next meting. Among those present at the meet ing in the Senate Chamber of the MSC were Carl W. Lpndiss, chair man; Doyle F. Lowery, R. G. Per- *ryman, T. B. Field, S. A. Kerley, Bob Hendry, E. D. Besch, Ed Stern, J. H. Sorrels, Wayne Stark, T. W. Leland, C. B. Godbey, D. D. Bur chard, Karl Elmquist, manager of student publications, and C. White, secretary. Co Friday Night, Guion Hall Premier Set For A&M Movie A Hollywood-style world pre miere of the color movie, “We Are the Aggies,” is planned Friday night, March 5., in Guion Hall on the Texas A&M campus. The film depicts daily life of students at work and at play. Spotlights will play on college and campus dignitaries arriving in limousines and they will extend greetings over a public address system outside the hall. Piior to the first of four public showings that night members of the faculty and staff who played prominent parts in the production will be in troduced to the audience. General Matthew B. Ridgway, chief of staff, U. S. Army, will at tend one of the later showings Fri day. He comes to the A&M cam pus for tfie annual Military Day on Saturday, and will be accom panied by several other high-rank ing officers. Proceeds from the premiere will go to the Twelfth Man Scholarship Fund, according to John C. Akard of (4227 Holland) Dallas, enter tainment manager of the Student Activities Office. This fund pro vides a full four years of college to some student not financially able to 1 matriculate. Two such students are now enrolled. Production of the 30-minute movie was aided by the A&M Mothers’ Clubs of Texas and the College Exchange Store. Mrs. Gus Dales Announced For Summer Camp Summer military camp will be held from the 19th of June until the 30th of July according to the Military department. The rate of pay will be $78 a month and students will be allowed five cents a mile to and from camp. The following outfits have been assigned to the following camps: Infantry—Ft. Benning, Ga.; Field Artillery—Ft. Sill, Okla.; Triple A—Ft. Bliss, Tex.; Armor—Ft. Knox, Ky.; Engineers—Ft. Lin Wood, Mo.; Quartermaster—Ft. Lee, Va.; Signal Corps—Camp Gor don, Ga.; Ordinance — Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md.; Army Se curity Agency—Ft. Devens, Mass.; Chemical Corps — Ft. McClellan, Ala.; Military Intelligence—Ft. Ri ley, Kan. Becker of Mirando City, president of the State Federation of Moth ers’ Clubs, and Carl Birdwell of the Exchange Store also will ap pear at the first showing Friday night. The shooting script and final narrative were written by Harry L. Kidd jr., associate professor in the English Department of A&M. Photography was by Howard Ber ry, director of the Photographic and Visual Aids Laboratory of the college. Setting was the campus at College Station and students comprised the “all star” cast. Every scene is a natural shot of a regular activity at the* school. After a sneak preview upon com pletion of the movie last month, a viewer exclaimed, “when you have seen ‘We Are the Aggies,’ you have seen life at Texas A&M College.” The film will be available for school and club showings anywhere and already more than a dozen copies of it have been purchased by alumni. Requests for the film may be made to C. G. White, as sistant Dean of Men in the Stu dent Activities Office, Texas A&M College. Council Fails To Compete With Bugle Corps JAMESTOWN, R. L—6P>— The Boys’ Dnim and Bugle Corps last night vanquished a Town Council meeting. Someone assigned a town hall room for a drum corps rehearsal the same night the council met. As the drams boomed and the bugles blared the council lors shouted at each other for 47 minutes, then gave up and adjourned. Weather Today COLDER Cold tonight with wind and con tinued cloudiness. High this morn ing 55. Low tonight 30,