Battalion Editorials
Page 2 THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1954
McCarthy-Stevens Squabble
Hides Important Issues
While the whole world looks to the United
States for leadership, leading representatives
of our government wrangle in a pitiful spec
tacle being aired daily on television and radio.
In the midst of the McCarthy-Stevens
controversy sits Army Private G. David
Schine, a key figure in the investigation.
Whether or not this private had special priv
ileges and considerations is one of the points
being hotly argued.
Another is whether Secretary Stevens
contemplated removing the Army command
er of Fort Monmouth because of a talk to
staff officers concerning college subversives,
or because the commander praised Sen. Mc
Carthy’s investigation work:
Both sides yell “liar” as each issue is
brought up for discussion, and there is no
telling when or how the investigation will
end.
But while senators and military leaders
gather around tables and glare at each other,
the Geneva conference and the Red drive in
Indochina receive secondary play in the news
papers.
The Geneva conference may determine
just how far the United States, may go in
support of Indochina, and whether American
boys will be called on to fight there.
In Indochina, Communist-led Vietminh
troops are being poured into the battle
against wavering French forces that may
collapse under the weight of sheer numbers.
Our prestige in the Far East might rise
or fall in the decisions reached in the Geneva
conference, but the attention of the Ameri
can people is directed to the Washington
hearings where the question seems to be,
“who shined Schine’s shoes?”
Perhaps the only way to stop the non
sense is for the people to start a letter and
telegram barrage in an effort to “clean up
that mess in Washington.”
Board Approves
Economics Head
The appointment of Dr. Clark L.
Allen as professor and head of the
economics department has been
approved by the board of directors.
Allen has been in the economics
department at Florida State Uni
versity since 1949. He succeeds Dr.
Walter H. Delaplane, now dean of
the School of Arts and Sciences.
Approval was given to 13 new
graduate assistants. They are Hugh
L. Howard, agronomy department;
Robert L. Reddish and Landon D.
Wythe jr., animal husbandry de
partment; Billy G. Creech, bio
chemistry . and nutrition depart
ment; Robert A. Gay vert, poultry
husbandry department.
Thomas K. Eaman, range and
forestry department; William G.
Degenhardt and Tommy T. Dunag-
an, biology department; David L.
Miller, business administration de
partment; John Samuels, economics
department; Michael G. Rekoff,
electrical engineering department
and Don H. Morrison, industrial
engineering department.
Two part-time graduate assist
ants approved are Jack J. Zqahlen,
geology department, and Glenn H.
Jung, oceanography department.
Architect Wives
To Hold Supper
The Architecture Wives society
will hold an outdoor supper at 5:30
p. m. Saturday at the home of Mrs.
Dick Vrooman, 714 Inwood, the
new sponsor for next fall.
The program will be highlighted
by the presentation of PhT (pull
ing hubby through) degrees to the
wives of 10 graduating seniors of
the architecture department.
Bobbie Sholar, chairman of ar
rangements "for the supper, sdid
a door prize will be given. All
students, faculty and their families
of the architecture department are
invited.
The PhT degrees will be received
by Peggy Carpenter, Ann Dudly,
Mary Lou Lassen, Naomi Lord,
Helen Parnell, Fay Parsons, Bobbie
Sholar, Marian Simmonds, Doris
Lee Stalter, and Mary Ann Thomp
son.
Guy A. Franceschini and Charles
M. Proctor were approved as part-
time acting assistant professors in
the oceanography department.
Approval was given to John L.
Sandstedt as part-time instructor
in the business administration de
partment and to Russell J. Beamer
as lecturer in the veterinary medi-
mine and surgery department. Mar
garet Hickman was approved as
laboratory assistant in the veteri
nary bacteriology and hygiene de
partment.
Appointment of Vito Parilli,
Elmer C. Smith and Thomas O.
Tipps as assistant football coaches
also was approved, along with that
of Mildred V. Newton as secretary
to the coaches, a new position.
Maxine Geeslin was appointed
supervisor in the hospital, Dorothy
Kennedy, surgical nurse, and Claire
Elois Stevenson, general duty
nurse. Norma Dean was approved
as library assistant. James W.
James jr., was approved as as
sistant military property cus
todian.
Benjamin A. Mooring was ap
pointed as assistant machinist in
the Buildings and College Utilities
department. Robert B. Norris w,as
approved as assistant in College
Information office.
Appointments of 18 clerical em
ployes approved were Elizabeth J.
Harland, animal husbandry depart
ment; Peggy Luker, business engi
neering department; Helen Ann
Eby, civil engineering department;
Dorothy J. Sandlin and Winnie
Marie West, electrical engineering
department.
Ann Mifflin, mechanical engi
neering department; Annette C:
Jensen, petroleum engineering de
partment; Wilma Jean Taylor,
veterinary pathology department;
Edna Al-Jibouri, commandant’s
office; Janice W. Jones, fiscal de
partment; Patricia Hockaday and
Katherine Valenta, library.
Beatrice L. Olyer, placement of
fice; Mildred M. Love, registrar’s
office; Betty B. Bateman and Bar
bara Anne Garms, engineers li
brary.
Flour made from acorns is eat
able, but only after it has
thoroughly soaked in-boiling water.
News Briefs
SWEEPSTAKES award of the
State Judging contest held here
Saturday was won by the Llano
chapter of the Future Farmers of
America.
* * *
THE STUDENT LIFE commit
tee will meet Monday at 4:30 p. m.
in the senate chamber of the Me
morial Student Center.
* * *
MEASC.ES was the most report
ed disease in Brazos county last
week with 29 cases. Mumps was
next with 26 cases.
* * *
FOUR WEEKS of study in
“what an officer needs to know”
began Monday for the 16 enrolled
in the Municipal Police school here.
* *
THE WEEKLY meeting of the
Circle K club will be in room 3B
of the Memorial Student Center
Friday at 7:30 p. m.
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TWO MEMBERS of a civics
class at A&M Consolidated high
school visited The Battalion last
night to get information for their
community service project. The
children, Susan Dowell and David
McGuire, are in Ray Owen’s class.
* * *
BOY SCOUT building fund cam
paign starts today and will con
tinue until May 14. The goal of
the Sam Houston area council is
$800,000. Sid Loveless is chairman
of the College Station committee.
District Scouts
To Have Course
The. 27th annual Brazos district
Scout Leaders Training course will
be held May 3-7 in the Biological
Sciences building.
The course is open to scout
leaders, assistant scout leaders,
committee members and others in
terested in the program.
No registration fee is required.
The course is also open to Stu
dents.
Wh at’s Cooking
WEDNESDAY
6:30 p. m. — B. A. Wives meet
ing, home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
Leland. In case of rain it will be
held at the Brazos county A&M
clubhouse.
7 p. m. — Sigma Xi meeting, ball
room, MSC. Initiation banquet.
Initiates report to ball room before
6:45 p. m.
7:15 p. m.—AIIE meeting, room
207, Engineering building. Discuss
Mother’s Day activities, all mem
bers ai-e urged to attend.
THURSDAY
7 p. m.—Texarkana Four States
club meeting, room 224, Academic
building.
7:15 p. m. — El Paso A&M club
meeting, Academic building. Elect
ion of officers.
San Angelo West Texas club
meeting, Ag building, Discuss
party and bring $1 if you want a
club picture.
7:30 p. m.—Dallas club meeting,
room 107, Biology building.
Election of officers for ’55, refresh
ments will be served.
Permian Basin club meeting,
Academic building. Election of of
ficers.
■ Port Arthur hometown club
meeting, room 106, New Biology
building. Election of next years of
ficers. Important that everyone be
present.
Golden State club meeting, room
3B, MSC. Important everyone be
there to discuss rides home at the
end of school.
Tyler - Smith county hometown
club meeting, social room, MSC.
The Bryan American Legion post
will show plans for re-modeling
the clubhouse at the meeting
Thursday night at 7:30. All mem
bers and interested veterans are
urged to attend.
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Kiinkle Chosen
Outstanding
Ag Professor
Dr. H. O. Kunkel, of the
animal husbandry department
has been selected as the year’s
outstanding professor in the
School of Agriculture.
Dr. Kunkel was a member of
D battery while attending A&M
and was graduated in 1943.
After graduation, he served 43
months in the artillery. He spent
18 months in the occupation army
in the Pacific.
Upon completing his military
service, he returned to A&M and
finished work on his Masters de
gree in 1948.
He received his PhD from Cor
nell university in 1950, and taught
one year at the University of Wis
consin.
Dr. Kunkel came to A&M in
September, 1951 as a member of
the animal husbandry staff. He is,
at present, a half-time instructor
in the animal husbandry depart
ment and half-time research di
rector in the biochemistry depart
ment.
Wendler, Johnson
Presented Plaques
Plaques were presented to Carl
Wendler for outstanding senior in
agricultural education, and Jerry
Johnson for outstanding agricultur
al education junior.
The presentations were made at
the annual student-prof banquet
Thursday night.
Dr. H. O. Kunkel of the bio
chemistry and nutrition depart
ment was honored by the FFA
chapter as their choice for the
outstanding professor in the School
of Agriculture.
W. A. (Doc) Ruhmann, radio and
television farm director for WBAP,
spoke to the group on the impor
tance of student-teacher relation
ship in regards to future employ
ment.
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This motor vehicle may be inspected by
contacting the Texas Forest Service, Sys
tem Administration Building, A& MCollege
of Texas, Campus.
Sealed bids will be received in the office
of the Texas Forest Service, Texas A&M
College of Texas, College Station, Texas,
until 10 a.m., Friday, May 14, 1954, on
forms available upon request. Address the
Director, Texas Forest Service, College
Station, for further information.
JUNIORS: 4 pairs of boots and uniforms.
Dorm 6, room 217.
'53 MERCURY Monterey hard top (7000
miles). Fully equipped, can finance and
will take a trade-in. 6-1703.
SLIGHTLY used Magic Clief range. Half
price. Ph. 4-9324.
SENIOR BOOTS 9 - 16 %■ Three pair of
boot pants. Pink, khaki, AF serge
(new). Reasonable. See Dorm 2-305.
GOOD COUCH cheap, can be made into
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EASY SPINDRIER washing machine.
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Official Notice
TEXAS ENGINEERS LIBRARY
NOTICE
All books and periodicals are due in the
library May 14, 1954.
If there is further need for some mater
ials, arrangements may be made at that
time.
Classes will be dismissed from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon on Wednesday, May 12, so that
students and faculty may participate in
the Awards and Merits Day program.
J. P. ABBOTT
Dean of the College
“The final oral examination of Mr. R.
W. Menzel, candidate for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Biol
ogy, will be held at 2:00 p.m.. May 6,
1954, in the Graduate Council Room, Grad
uate School Office. Mr. Menzel will pre-
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sent and defend his dissertation entitled
“Some Phases of the Biology of Ostrea
cqucstris-Say-and a Comparison with Craa-
sostrea virginica (Gmelin)”.
The examination is open to all members
of the Graduate Faculty.
IDE P. TROTTER, Dean
“The final oral examination of Mr. Ralph
F. Gilby, Jr., candidate for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Chem
istry, will be held at 1 :15 p.m.. May 6,
1954, in Room 220 of the Chemistry Build
ing. Mr. Gilby will present and defend hi{
dissertation entitled “Rates of Reaction ol
Substituted Diphenyldiazomethanes”.
The examination is open to all rriembenf
of the Graduate Faculty.
IDE P. TROTTER, Dean
“The final oral examination of Mr. Doi
E. tickart, candidate for the degree ol
Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Chcm*
istry, will be held at 1 :00 p.m.. May 7,
1954, in Room 220 of the Chemistry Build
ing. Mr. Pickart will present and defend
his dissertation entitled “Equilibrium Con
stants of Substituted Benzophenones in the
Meerwein-P'onndorf Reaction”.
The examination is open to all members
of the Graduate Faculty.
IDE P. TROTTER, Dean
“The final oral examinatioh of Mr. Ger
ald W. Thomas, candidate for the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of
Range Management, will be held at 8:00
a.m.. May 7, 1954, in the Range and For
estry Seminar Room.- Mr. Thomas will
present and defend his dissertation entitled
“The Relation of the Vegetation on the
Texas Range Station to Soils, Precipita
tion, and Grazing”.
The examination is open to all members
of the Graduate Faculty.
IDE P. TROTTER, Dean
“The final oral examination of Mr. A.
B. Hoefelmeyer, candidate for the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of
Chemistry, will be held at 3 :00 p.m.. May
7, 1954, in Room 220 of the Chemistry
Building. Mr. Hoefelmeyer will present
and defend his dissertation entitled “A
Kinetic Study of the Reactions of Diphenyl-
diazomethane With Some Aliphatic Car
boxylic Acids”.
The examination is open to all members
of the Graduate Faculty.
IDE P. TROTTER, Dean
“The final oral examination of Mr. John
E. McCaleb, candidate for the degree of
Doctcr of Philosophy in the field of Range
Management, will be held at 1 :0() p.m.,
May 7, 1954, in the Graduate Council
Room, -Graduate School Office. Mr. Mc
Caleb will present and defend his disserta
tion entitled “An Ecological and Range
Vegetation Analysis of the Upland Sites
of the Southern Extension of the Oak-
Hickory Forest Region in Texas”.
The examination is open to all members
of the Graduate Faculty.
IDE P. TROTTER, Dean
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