The Battalion
Number 266: Volume 53
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1954
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BETTER DANCING—Sbisa dining hall is getting a new red tile floor, designed to make
the hall a better place for student dances. The floor will also be easier to keep clean,
said J. G. Peniston, director of subsistence. Other improvements being made at Sbisa
include a new dish-washing room, rest rooms, lighting, and draperies. The floor
will be finished by September, Penniston said.
A&M Personnel
System Will Aid Pakistan
A staff of professional and tech
nical personnel will go to East
Pakistan next month to assist the
University of Dacca in improving
jts teaching methods and over-all
dentific projects and programs.
HThe nucleus of the permanent
ftaff will be set up about October
1 and will be in that country for
two years.
The program, under an agree
ment between the Foreign Oper-
.ations administration of the Uni-
led States government and the
government of East Pakistan, will
2>e administered by A&M System
personnel.
D. W. Williams, vice chancellor
for agriculture of the System, is
setting up the organization for the
services to be performed by the
System under the contract with
FOA.
The educational work with East
Pakistan will include aid in teach
ing and research, extension pro
grams and demonstration projects,
consultative services, training of
the staff and faculty, expansion of
facilities, special conferences and
training programs, training aids,
professional associations and pub
lications.
Spread ot;t fan-like in East Pak
istan are seyen colleges which are
involved in the agreement. The
University of Dacca is the parent
institution and into this university
are funneled the scientific and edu
cational findings of the colleges.
From this center the scientific and
educational programs are carried
on. Dacca also is the seat of the
government of East Pakistan.
In addition to the permanent
staff, short time consultants may
be sent to East Pakistan during
each school year.
The staff from the United States
will not only work with the col
leges on the ground level but will
aid in selecting faculty and other
staff members of the University
and graduate students for training
in the United States. This train
ing will be for a maximum of 12
months.
The A&M System, the contractor
for this program, will, through its
personnel, also advise in the es
tablishment, development and op
eration of technical training
schools, laboratories and special
Greer Will Speak
Highway Meet
Dewitt C. Greer, state highway
rngineer, will head a delegation of
Texas Highway department offi
cials among the 500 persons ex
pected to attend the 28th annual
highway short course Sept. 7-8-9.
Greer will speak during the aft
ernoon session of the opening day’s
program on “The Nation’s High
way Future.” He will also be
toastmaster that evening at the
annual banquet when the history
of Texas highways is traced in
: sketches and film.
Fred J. Benson of the civil engi-
* :ring department is general
lirman for the short course.
. S. R. Wright, head of the de
partment, will chair the opening
assembly at which President David
H. Morgan will deliver the welcome
address.
Tyree L. Bell, pi-esident of Aus
tin Road company, Dallas, will
speak in. response to the welcome.
E. H. Thornton Jr., of Galveston,
chairman of the Texas Highway
commission, will discuss “Texas
highway needs.” Pyke Johnson of
Washington, D. C., president of the
Automotive Safety foundation, is
scheduled to speak on ‘ “a look
ahead.”
/Other afternoon speakers besides
G|feer on opening day include E. B.
Cape of Houston; Henson K. Ste-
rfaenson, A&M research engineer,
Frank H. Scrivner of Texas High
way department, Austin, and Ben
son.
Chairman of section meetings on
the second and third days of the
course are Spencer J. Buchanan,
' A&M; M. D. Shelby, THD, Aus
tin; L. K. Jonas, Engineering Ex
tension service; M. V. Greer, THD,
Austin; W. J. Van London, THD,
Houston; P. V. Pennybacker, Aus*
tin; R. L. Rothe, THD, Lufkin; J.
W. Cravens, THD, Paris;
R. M. Holcomb, A&M; F. M.
Davis, THD, San Antonio; O. A.
Philippi, THD, Austin; F. E. Lov
ett, THD, Fort Worth,
Other highway department
speakers include W. R. Welty, P.
R. Tutt, Farland C. Bundy, Wayne
Henneberger, A. L. Chollar and J.
R. Harris, all of Austin; J. C. Rob
erts of Abilene; Hugh A. Wallace,
Douglas A. Nettleton and Grover
Green of Dallas;
O. L. Crain, Bryan; I. H. Crutch
er jr., Tyler; F. A. Harris, Hous
ton; R. A. Bossy, San Antonio;
Geoi’ge C. Wall jr.. Mineral Wells;
R. E. Stotzer jr., New Braunfels,
and W. H. Garrett, Littlefield.
Experts completing the program
list are Carl F. Izzard, Bureau of
Public Roads, Washington; William
H. Greer, Houston; George M. Gar
rett, Fort Worth; Ted L. Edwards,
Austin, and Hugh A. Wallace, Dal
las.
institutions which may undertake
research and extension services
and provide consulting and refer
ence services in specialized fields.
The following A&M personnel
will go to East Pakistan:
W. W. Mcllroy, professor of ag
ricultural education, will be chief
advisor to the staff, stationed at
Dacca.
H. E. Hampton, agronomy de
partment, will head the staff in
working with the East Bengal In
stitute of Agriculture at Dacca.
E. H. Andrew, electrical engi
neering department, will work
with the Ansanullah Engineering
college at Dacca.
George P. Blevins, accountant,
comptroller’s office, will be sta
tioned at Chittagong and work
with the Government College of
Commerce.
J. H. Caddess, mechanical engi
neering department, will be with
the Ansanullah Engineering col
lege at Dacca.
N. A. McNeil, a graduate teach
ing assistant in genetics, will work
with the Primary Teachers Train
ing college at Mymenslngh.
W. E. Shelton, an A&M gradu
ate, now assistant professor of
education at the Illinois Southern
university, will work with / the
Teachers Training college at Dac
ca.
Dr. H. L. Foust, retired head of
the veterinary anatomy depart
ment, Iowa State college, will work
with the East Bengal Veterinary
college.
Investigators Get Evidence
On 3 Of 5 McCarthy Charges
Biggest in History
County Adopts New Budget
The county commissioners adopt
ed Brazos county’s biggest budget
in history Tuesday, but even at
that $3,700 had to be added before
it was passed.
The proposed budget was $1,290,-
100, submitted by County Judge
A. S. Ware in July. The complete
budget is now $1,293,800.
Marjorie Burkhalter was ap
pointed to fill the unexpired term
of her late husband, Norton Burk
halter, as tax assessor-collector.
She reopened the tax office at 10
a.m. Tuesday. The term will ex
pire Dec. 31, 1955.
In the new budget, the estimated
amount of spending is balanced by
the estimated amount of money
coming in.
It provides $885,000 for construc
tion and other expenses on the new
county courthouse and jail. This
was the highest single figure in
the budget.
Taxes Lowered
The tax levy was not raised; it
will remain at 80 cents. All-over
county and state taxes will be re
duced 30 cents, from $1.52 to $1.22.
The reduction was made possible
because the farm-to-market road
tax will not be levied by the state
this year.
Ware said that the farm-to-mar
ket road tax could be levied by the
county, if approved by an election,
but he said he did not see “any
immediate need for it.”
The operating precinct budget,
the largest single fund, next to the
courthouse fund, will be $120,000.
This is the same as last year.
Assistant Hired
A plan for hiring an assistant
county attorney for $3,000 a year
was the biggest change in this
year’s budget.
County Attorney-elect John Bar
ron proposed the change, on the
grounds that Brazos county’s coun
ty attorney is also the district at
torney, and “the needs of the coun
ty are growing so large that one
man cannot handle it all.”
Davis Grant, the present county
attorney, agreed with Barron.
Juvenile Court Planned
Barron said that he and District
Judge-elect W. T. McDonald plan
to start a juvenile and domestic
relations court every Monday after
they assume office Jan. 1.
Note Received
from Blum Family
The dean of men’s office
has received a note from the
family of Clyde Blum, A&M
student who died last week of
polio.
The note says “During a
time like this we realize how
much our friends really mean
to us. Your expression of
sympathy will always be re
membered.”
The note was signed by Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Blum, Elbert
Blum, and Truman Blum.
Inspection Begins
September 15 for Cars
Texas motorists must get their
car inspected between Sept. 15th,
1954, and April 15th, 1955.
Homer Garrison, jr., director of
the Texas Department of Public
Safety, said that the Public Safety
commission has officially set the
dates for the new inspection per
iod for autos under the provision
of the State’s Motor Vehicle In
spection act.
At the same time George Bus
by, Chief of the DPS Motor Ve
hicle Inspection division, said that
the inspectors from his office have
filed 106 cases against car owners
who failed to have their cars
checked during the current inspec
tion period.
These, he said, are in addition
to those cases filed by members of
the Texas Highway Patrol and by
various local police departments
throughout the state.
Unable to give an estimation of
the actual number of violations
for which arrests have been made
during the 1953-’54 period, Busby
said that he “believed the figure
to be comparatively low” because
frequent spot checks indicate that
Texans have conformed with the
law “almost 100 percent.”
He said that the 300 misdemean
ors and 70 to 80 felonies a year
make it “necessary to have legal
assistance,” in these cases.
He said he believed that the ar
rangement would pay for itself by
the second year in increased fines
and fees.
Barron said Bryan air force base
personnel had increased the num
ber of juvenile cases in the county,
and “it is getting to be a problem
to handle 15 to 20 cases in one
day.”
“The juvenile problem is getting
to be serious,” he said.
A new item on the budget was
$180 for expenses to send tuber
cular patients to Sanatoria. Cloth
ing and transportation are includ
ed in the sum.
The commissioners also decided
to take action Jan. 1 to fix a salary
for the newly-created justice of the
peace position in precinct 4.
Vote-Count Told
For Brazos County
Clifton Carter, Brazos county
Democratic chairman, has released
the official vote-count for Brazos
county in Saturday’s Democratic
run-off primary.
In the governor’s race, Allan
Shivers received 3,739 votes and
Ralph Yarborough received 3,542.
Rice Game
Will Honor
Kimbrough
John Kimbrough, A&M’s
all - American fullback of
1939-40, will be honored at
the Aggie-Rice football game
here Nov. 13.
Paul Bryant, athletic director
and head coach, set that date aside
to honor the all-time Aggie great
who was recently elected to the
College Football Hall of Fame at
Rutgers university, New Bruns
wick, N.J.
Other special days will be Band
Day, Sept. 18, at the Texas Tech
game; Dad’s Day, Oct. 30, at the
Arkansas game and Class Reunion
Day, Oct. 16, at the TCU game.
On Band Day the high school
bands of the towns surrounding
Bryan and College Station will be
invited to play during the game
and between halves.
Dad’s Day will honor the fathers
of players on the Aggie squad.
The dads will be invited to sit on
the bench and each dad will wear
a number corresponding with the
jersey of his son.
The former students of A&M
who graduated with the classes of
1929, 1934, 1939 and 1944 will be
honored at the TCU game. These
classes will sit together.
Few Brewster received 4,330
votes for place number one on the
Texas Supreme Court, and Alfred
M. Scott received 2,029 votes.
There was one write-in vote for
this place.
For Judge of the Court of Crim
inal Appeals, Lloyd Davidson re
ceived 6,925 votes. Davidson was
unopposed because his opponent
had withdrawn from the election.
W. T. McDonald received 4,082
votes for Judge of the 85th Judic
ial District. W. C. Davis received
3,113 votes.
Newton Burlin received 2,504
votes for county commissioner of
precinct 4. Horace Jones received
1,828 votes. College Station voters
did not vote on this position.
The following list is the votes
cast by precincts:
Absentee
583
Precinct
1
92
Precinct
2
150
Precinct
3
628
Precinct
4
77
Precinct
5
72
Precinct
6
106
Precinct
7
103
Precinct
8
115
Precinct
9
107
Precinct
10
454
Precinct
11
805
Precinct
12
53
Precinct
13
668
Precinct
14
429
Precinct
15
969
Precinct
16
402
Precinct
17
767
Precinct
18
756
Total
..7336
Weather Today
CLEAR
Mostly clear today, - with little
chance of rain. Yesterday’s max
imum temperature was 98 degrees;
today’s minimum was 69 degrees.
Moving With
‘Unheard Of’
Speed
WASHINGTON—6P)—Senate in
vestigators completed taking evi
dence on three of the five censure
charges against Sen. Joseph R. Mc
Carthy, R-Wis., Wednesday, mov
ing with a speed and orderliness
previously unheard of in a proceed
ing of this kind.
With McCarthy away from the
hearing room most of the time—
and sitting silent when he did
attend the sessions—the six-mem
ber select committee moved to con
sider evidence on the remaining
two charges Thursday. All indi
cations pointed to a speedy windup
of the 48-hour-old inquiry.
The committee called two wit
nesses, both newspapermen, and
otherwise confined itself to reading
documents of public record, in tak
ing evidence on charges that:
1) McCarthy committed contempt
of the Senate in failing to testify
before a 1952 subcommittee which
investigated his financial and other
affah-s. McCarthy’s lawyer, Ed
ward Bennett Williams, argued
that this count should be thrown
out on the ground that the ’52 com
mittee was improperly set up and
went beyond its authority. Chair
man Arthur Watkins, R-Utah, re
fused, however, to strike out the
contempt charge at this time.
2) McCarthy has ridiculed fellow
senators in “vulgar, base lan
guage.” The committee subpoe
naed two Associated Press report
ers who testified the senator did
make remarks attributed to him
about Sens. Ralph Flanders, R-Vt.,
and Hendrickson, R-NJ. McCar
thy’s lawyer indicated he would
argue that the lawmakers attacked
by McCarthy had said just as sharp
things about the Wisconsin senator.
3) McCarthy “impugned the loy
alty, patriotism and character” of
Brig. Gen. Ralph Zwicker.
Two pieces of evidence were sub
mitted on this point. One was the
transcript of a hearing at which
McCarthy told the general he was
unfit to command. The other waj;;
Zwicker’s service record, showing -
decorations for oombat heroism in
World War II.
This left for the committee only
two other groups of charges which
it has winnowed from some 40 alle
gations submitted by Flanders,
Sen. J. William Fulbright, D-Ark.,
and Sen. Wayne Morse, Ind-Ore., in
seeking a Senate vote of censure
against McCarthy.
One remaining charge is based
on McCarthy’s call, during the
hearings on his row with Arm}’ -
officials, for government employees
to give him evidence of subversion
or other wrongdoing even if they
disregard security regulations in
doing so.
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Weingarten’s Opens
New Store Here
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Weingarten’s opened their new
store here today, with Bryan May
or Bob Beimath cutting the ribbon
at opening ceremonies this morn
ing.
The store, located at South Col
lege road and highway 6, is the
28th in the Weingarten chain. It
has 11 departments, including
grocery, delicatessen, meat and
fish, produce, bakery, candy, cof
fee, drugs, cosmetics, tobacco, and
home center.
The store will also feature a
check-cashing booth and a “Kid
die Corral” for children.
The store has 24,905 square feet
of floor space, and parking space
for 275 cars.
The interior has flourescent
lighting, electric-eye doors, self-
service departments, and 10 check
out stands.
Its staff of 60 regular employ
ees will draw an annual payroll of
$175,000. Another 75 to 80 per
sons will be hired to work on week
ends.
Most employees will be residents
of Bryan and College Station.
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Weingarten’s New Bryan Store
Opened Today