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Battalion dumber 268: Volume 53 COiLEGE STATION, TEXAS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1954 Price 5 Cents 2,000Expected To Enroll Here; Freshman Week Starts Friday FIRST BAGS—Posing* with the first bags of three-cent mail to be sent from here by air are (left to right) K. A. (Kubby) Manning, president of the College Station Chamber of Commerce and Civic Development association; Travis Bryan, president of the First Na tional Bank; J. Parker Carroll, Bryan postmaster; N. L. McCullough, acting College Station postmaster; and Jack Springer, manager of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce. Three-Cent Stamp Will Fly Letter Starting today, a letter mailed in ^College Station and addressed to'Austin, San Antonio, Waco or Corpus Christi wilt go by air, even if it has a three-cent stamp on it. This is a test operation for the post-office, involving more than 100 communities scattered through 23 states. - The mail from here will by by Trans-Texas airways. As of now, first class mail, or three-cent, mail, will go out on only one flight, Journalism Group Elects Burchard D. D. Burchard, head of the jour nalism department, has been elec ted as a representative • on the American Council for Education for Journalism. One of 12 members of the coun cil, he represents the American So ciety of Journalism School Admin istrators, of which A&M is a mem ber. The council, a non-profit •corpora tion, is concerned with improving standards of education in journal ism, including accrediting joudnal- ism schools. A&M, is not accred ited 1 : ■Of) the 12 members on the coun cil, Hialf are from the publishing jijite^try and half are from col leges. Burchard was elected at a meet ing of the Association for Educa tion in Journalism in Albuquerque, N. M., last week. Also attending the meeting was Wesley Calvert, who will be an act ing assistant professor of journal ism this yeai\ Trans-Texas’ 6:30 p.m. flight to ward the south. It is possible that the service may be expanded to cover more flights, post office officials said. All mail, for the points served by the 6:30 flight will go by air, unless it would be quicker to send it some other way. That is, if a letter is mailed at night after the flight has left, it would be quicker to send it by rail, rather than wait almost 24 hoars for the next flight. Mail coming to College Station and Bryan from Shreveport, Mar shall, Longview, Gladewater, and Tyler, will also be sent by air. These towns are the northern end of Trans-Texas flight 73 through College Station. This service will serve gaps in territory covered by the previously authroized experiments with this track and feeder line service star ted in 1953, said Poastmaster Gen eral A. E. Summerfield. Since this service will in some cases be cheaper than “surface transportation”, the new service is in line with the post office’s econ omy move, Summerfield said. Ex Member Of Winning Team First Lt. Robert E. Grosser, ’50, shared first-place Rumbold trophy rifle math honors with his team- 7'ates last week. rae team was representing fourth army reservists, and com peted at Camp Perry, Ohio. Weather Today Schedule For Year Announced The fall semester will begin Sept. 10, with the opening day of new student week. Registration of new basic di vision students who have done no college work is Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration of all. other stu dents, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 18. Beginning of classes 8 a.m. Sept. 20. Last day for enrolling in the college for the fall semester or for adding new courses, Sept. 25. Last day for dropping cour ses with no grades, Oct. 2. Official corps , trip, Nov. 6. Mid-semester grade reports, Nov. 15. Thanksgiving holidays, Nov. 25-28, inclusive. Beginning of Christmas re cess, 12 noon, Dec. 18. End of Christmas recess, 8 a.m., Jan. 3, 1955. First day of semester exam inations, Jan. 24. Last day of semester exam inations, Jan. 29. Scattered clouds today, with widely scattered thundersomt in the vicinity. High yesterday was 97 degrees; low last night was 68 degrees. Teague Will Visit Here for Weekend Olin E. Teague, this district’s congressman, will be in College Station over the weekend. With him will be his son, James, who will enroll for his freshman year at A&M. Teague said he would be here briefly, because he has been ap pointed to a committee to study laws on survivor benefits for de pendents of veterans. He said in his newsletter that he wanted to travel through the district, but that he would make no speeches. The rest of his family will not be with him. Objectionable Comic Books ‘They Should Be Banned 9 Most of the owners of news stands and drug stores in College Station agree that objectionable comic books and magazines should be^ banned from circulation. Aggieland j When asked about the recent criticism of such reading material, G\ I. Nash, owner of the Aggie land pharmacy, said, “I definitely think some comic books and maga zines should be banned from public bookshelves.” Nash said that he felt the dis tributors, not the dealers, should be responsible for keeping crime, horror, and sex magazines off mag azine racks. Black’s G. W. Black, owner and manager of Black’s pharmacy, said, “There should definitely be a ban on objec tionable comic books.” Black said that he chooses the magazines for sale in both his stores, but that most business men do not have time to do this. MSC A&M’s Memorial Student Center follows strict rules as to the type of literature sold there, according to Mrs. G. T. Evans of the MSC gift shop. Only such comic books as Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Classic Comics are sold. Madeley G. E. Madeley of Madeley’s phar macy at South Gate agreed with the rest that some comic book con tribute to the moral deterioration of American children. He said that he believed, how ever, that some comic books, par ticularly Classic Comics, are suit able reading for young children. Full Week Of Tests And Talks Planned The annual influx of freshmen begins here tomorrow, with about 2,000 new students expected. This figure, the number of intent-to-enroll cards in the registrar’s office, is approximate. L. H. Heaton, registrar, said they would not know the enrollment for sure until all the boys were here. New student week will start Friday, with a series of talks, tests and meetings waiting for the freshmen. With the Basic Division, under Dean John R. Bertrand, in charge, all departments of the college will help in adjusting the freshmen to college. Also on hand are about 160 oadet officers and non commissioned officers, and" civilian student leaders. This class, the class of ’58, will be the first class to go through A&M under the new mili tary optional plan, which allows a student to choose whether or not he wants to take military science. All students who elect to take military science will live in the corps of cadets, except married students and students living with their parents. Previously, the first two years of military were required for all physically qualified, non-veteran students. President David H. Morgan yes terday told the cadet officers that according to the cards so far re turned on whether or not entering students wanted to take military, 1,191 had elected military. He said 46 of the physically qualified non-veterans choose ci vilian status. These figures are incomplete, since only a part of the cards on military-civilian choice are in. Schedule of Week Here is the schedule for new stu dent week: Friday, Sept. 10—Students pay fees and receive housing assign ments. At 7 p.m. a general as sembly at the Grove. Saturday, Sept. 11 — Uniforms will be issued and students will undergo tests. At 7 p.m. the corps chaplain, Cadet Lt. Col. C. M. Cum mings, will speak on “The Place of Religion in the Life of the A&M Student.” Local ministers will be introduced and open house will be held by the local churches. Sunday, Sept. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. a reception will be held for the new students in the Memorial Student Center. Morgan and staff members will greet the new stu dents. Davis to Talk Monday, Sept. 13 — Addresses will be made by Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant and coordinator of the corps, Col. John A. Way, Col. Robt. D. Offer, Lt. Col. Taylor Wil kins and B. A. Zinn of the student affairs office. Following this meeting from 8 to 9:30 a.m., unit meetings will be held, identification photographs will be taken and uni forms will be issued. A general assembly will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14—Students will assemble in Guion Hall from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., with talks to be given by C. H. Ransdell and A. J. Kingston. Unit meetings will fol low. A movie, “We Are the Ag gies,” will be shown at the general assembly at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 — Students will meet with faculty members for genei'al information and per sonal conferences between faculty members and students will be held. Thursday, Sept. 16—Group meet ings and individual conferences will be held throughout the day. Dean of the College J. P. Abbott, will talk on “What the College Has to Offer” and Cadet Colonel of the Corps Frank Foi*d will also give a talk. The office of student activi ties will give a movie at the Grove. Friday, Sept. 17—The new stu dents will register. Cadet Start Officers Orientation More than 160 cadet officers and non-commissioned officers, started the scheol year yesterday with the first day of a 10-day orientation course. They heard President David H. Morgan say that the corps of ca dets had to be the type of corps that will attract and hold students. Batt Special Edition Is Mailed Out Again The second mailing of The Battalion’s 20-page New Student Edition will be sent out today. The issue is being sent to all students who have notified the registrar’s office that they will enroll in A&M this fall. The first mailing, sent Aug. 19, went to the approxi mately 1,500 boys who had written the registrar by that date. The second mailing, which will include a sample copy of today’s Battalion, will go to an additional 500 boys who have written the registrar since Aug. 19. The special edition, which was also distributed locally Aug. 19, contains three sections of information about Texas A&M and the coming year here, slanted to the new student and his parents. MSC Will Sponsor OpenllouseSunday The Memorial Student Center will have its annual open house for freshmen Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4. This year, the open house is com bined with the president’s recep tion, with President David H. Mor gan and the deans getting their first look at the class of ’58. On hand to greet the new. stu dents will be College Station and Bryan girls as hostesses. In charge of the hostesses will be Fi-ances Barron, Linda Vaughan, Jo Ann Ryan, Betsy Buchard, Helen Ross, Ann Hickerson, Jean Penberthy, Mae Martin Bryant, Judy Brown, Ann Corbusier, and Carolyn Lan- diss. Serving at the reception will be Mrs. John Paul Abbott, Mrs. C. N. Shepardson, Mrs. W. W. Armis- tead, Mrs. John R. Bertrand, Mrs. Walter H. Delaplane, Mrs. Ide P. Trotter, Mrs. Joe E. Davis, Mrs. H. Lloyd Heaton. Mrs. B. A. Zinn, Mrs. W. L. Pen berthy, Mrs. Clifford H. Ransdell, Mrs. Wm. L. Tidwell, Mrs. B. H. Nelson, Mrs. Sam B. Southwell, Mrs. J. Wayne Stark, Mrs. Frank lin D. Lawyer. Comfort To Teach Modern Languages Dr. Thomas E. Comfort has been named assistant professor of mod ern languages, effective Sept. 1. Comfort received his AB from Northwestern university in 1943. He received his AM in 1951 and his PhD in 1954 from the University of Illinois. He taught Latin, Greek, and French at St. Ambrose college in Davenport, Iowa, from 1947 to 1949 and French at the University of Ill inois from 1949 to 1954. He is a member of the American Association of Teachers of French, Phi Beta Kappa, Eta Sigma Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, and Pi Delta Phi. During Worl War II, Comfort served with the navy in the Pacific. He is living with his wife and two children at 600 Thompson in College Station. He said a meeting has been call ed of all military college presi dents to discuss more recognition for this type of college, and having a good corps of cadets was essen tial in this. Speaking of the military-option al plan in effect here this year, Morgan said that in his opinion it would strengthen the corps. No Changes He said there have been no changes made in the articles of the cadet corps, except a few word changes. The Rev. Norman Anderson of the A&M Presbyterian also spoke to the cadets yesterday morning. Yesterday afternoon they heard John R. Bertrand, dean of the Basic Division; J. Wayne Stark, di rector of the Memorial Student Center; J. B. (Dick) Hervey, For mer Students association secretary; Paul (Bear) Bryant, athletic direc tor; and W. L. Penberthy, student activities director. Today they heard Gibb Gilchrist, former chancellor; Col. Joe E. Da vis, commandant; Lt. Col. Taylor Wilkins, assistant commandant; Col. Robert D. Offer, PMS&T; Col. John A. Way, PAS&T; and Cliff Harris, former corps chaplain. Uniform Issue The cadets also drew uniforms and arranged housing assignments yesterday. Tomorrow the cadet officers and non-commissioned officers will as sist in processing incoming fresh men and in other parts of new student week. Cadets here early include cadet officers and non-commissioned of ficers from the company, regiment al and corps level. Police School Has Guest Instructors Casey Fanning, city manager and H. W. Collins, chief of police, Bryan, were guest instructors at a session of the Texas Municipal Po lice school here this week. The school is sponsored by the Engineering Extension service and lasts to Oct. 1. Other guest instructors this week include John F. Heard, police chief, Lt. Larry Fultz, Houston police de partment; Deputy Chief of Police Charlie Batchelor, Dallas police department and W. S. Brogdon, chief of plant protection, Murray Gin company, Dallas. College Publishes Second A&M Book The second in a series of books on the history of Texas A&M has been published by the college. Assembled by D. B. Coffer, col lege archivist, the book is entitled “The Second Five Administrators of Texas A&M College”, HOSTESSES—Discussing the Memorial Student Center’s open house Sunday are some of the local girls who will be hostesses. They are (left to right) back row, Carolyn Landiss, Linda Vaughan, Jean Penberthy, Judy Brown; front row, Jo Ann Ryan, Ann Hickerson, and Frances Barron.