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Number 59: Volume 55 The Battalion COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1955 Price 5 Cents Two Southern Schools Make Bowl Decisions Ga. Tech Faculty Cheer President Who Stood Ground * ATLANTA — <JP> — The Georgia Tech faculty yesterday gave a standing ovation to school Presi dent Blake Van Leer who refused to cancel Tech’s Sugar Bowl con tract because of the race issue raised by Gov. Marvin Gx-iffin. The Geoi’gia University system boax-d of x-egents yestei’day also i’e- fused to order the contract can celed because Tech’s opponent, Pittsburgh, has a Negi'o player and because thex’e will be no segrega tion in sale of Pitt’s tickets. But Van Leer came in for some criti cism fi'om several regents. A Tech spokesman said the Tech faculty of approximately 300 stood and cheei’ed for more than five minutes yesterday when the presi dent walked into a faculty meet ing. Van Leer later told newsmen he was touched by the ovation. * Segregation Policy When the conti’ovex’sy was touch ed off by Gov. Gi'iffin’s request to Regent Chairman Robex*t O. Ax-nold for an athletic segregation policy that would bar Tech fi’om the Su gar Bowl, Arnold said he thought it was a matter for Tech authori ties. Van Leer said at that time in his 60 years he had never broken 8. contract and didn’t intend to do go now. Miss. College Gets Warning Of Fund Loss JACKSON, Miss.—UP)—The Jack- son Daily News warned in a front page editorial yesterday that the 1956 Legislature may cut off ap- pi’opn'ations to Jones County Jun ior College because it left yestei’day for Califoimia to play against Neg- roes in the Little Rose Bowl foot ball game. Jones JC was selected to oppose Compton, Calif., JC in the Little Rose Bowl at Pasadena Satui’day. Compton has five Negi'oes on its team, including star back Jim Wad dell. Satui’day, the Mississippi Assn, of Citizens Councils, a white group which opposes racial integration, labeled the proposed game “an ex ample of how integration starts in small doses.” The newspaper reiterated this statement and warned: “If the team goes to California, then a determined effort will be made at the approaching session of the Legislature Jan. 3 to elim inate their college from the bien nial appropriation for junior col leges. “Furthermore, such an effort would more than likely succeed.” The editorial did not state who would make the “determined ef fort.” Left-Over Tickets Must Be In Monday All tickets and money for the 12th Man Bowl football game on Kyle Field Dc. 15, must be turned in by Friday, according to Glenn Buell, chairman of the 12th Man Bowl Committee. No estimate is available at this time as to the number of tickets Bold. Hugh Lanktree and Don droves are in charge of civilian tic ket sales and Cyrus T. Johnston is heading ticket sales for the Corps. More than just entertainment is derived from the 12th Man Bowl football game each year. It is the sole source of income for two bene ficial programs — the 12th Man Scholarship and the Student Aid Fund. The SAF is designed primarily to help students in time of emerg ency. Some of the uses in the past have been ‘ helping- students pay medical expenses for them selves or their families. It has, in turn, enabled some students to . stay in school. * The 12th Man Scholarship is used to help a student attend A&M who would otherwise be unable to. Money for the scholarship is turn ed over to the Opportunity Awards Scholarship Committee. It is handled on the same basis as other scholarships with need, scholastic ability and attitude as primary considerations. A review, with the Wharton County Junior College Starlettes as guests will be held at 1:30 the day of the game. During half time ceremonies, these 54 girls, with another 25 in the WCJC Band, will perform. The Starlettes will be guests of the student body at the annual Christmas dinner that night. Freshman Filings Close Today at 5 Filings for freshman class offi cers and one senior position on the Student Senate close this afternoon at 5 • Approximately 100 freshmen have filed for the class officer pos itions. Ten seniors have filed for the Senate vacancy. The elections will be held Dec. 14 in the Student Center. Kiwanis Club Will Sponsor ’55 Toy Drive The Annual Kiwanis Club Christmas Toy drive began this week, with toys already being repaired in the Consol idated High School shop, ac cording to Luther Jones, chairman of the drive. “Anyone having extra toys, whether they are damaged or not, is asked to contact Taylor Riedel at Consolidated High School, or Luther Jones of the Agronomy De partment.” “We will be glad to pick up do nations anywhere,” Jones said. The first of four work sessions will be held in the CHS shop at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. The other three will be Dec. 12, 15 and 19. “Anyone interested in helping re pair toys is welcome to come and stay as long as they like any of the nights,” said Jones. The toys will be distributed by members of the club to needy fam ilies in College Station. Families will be picked on recommendations by the local charity organizations. The club also invited anyone knowing of families, who would enjoy the toys, to contact Luther Jones through the Agronomy de partment. Graduate Lecture By Physicist at 8 Dr. P. R. Bell, chief physicist, Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Oak Ridge, Tenn., will deliver a graduate lecture tonight at 8 in the lecture room of the Biological Sciences Building. His subject will be “Scintillation Spectrometry, Including Medical Applications.” The public is in vited, Dr. Ide P. Trotter, dean of the Graduate School, has an nounced. “This is a return speaking en gagement for Dr. Bell on our cam pus,” Dr. Trotter said. “When he spoke before the A&M Physics So ciety early in 1951, he captivated his audience with his abounding zest for scientific investigation and his knack for enthusing an audience over a field with which most peo ple had comparatively little pre vious acquaintance.” Professor Assists In Preparing Guide O. M. Holt, assistant professor of Agricultural Education, has as sisted with the preparation of a “Forestry Teaching Guide” which was published recently by the Tex as Forest Service. The guide is free to all teachers of vocational agriculture in East Texas, Holt said. News of the World By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK—One of the na tion’s great research centers said yesterday “there seems now to be | good reason to believe that we have a rational approach to cancer control.” The announcement came in a two-year report by the Sloan- Kettering Institute for Cancer Re search. "fc 'k 'g WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Dulles yesterday accused Russian leaders of trying to pro voke India into vising force in its quarrel with Portugal over the Portuguese colony of Goa. Dulles told a news conference that So viet Premier Bulganin and Ni kita Khruschchev, the Communist party boss, appear to be using their tour of India, Burma and Afghanistan for the purpose of spreading hatred and prejudice. ★ ★ ★ RANGOON, Burma—Burma and Russia reaffirmed in a joint com munique last night their support of Red China’s claim to Nationalist China’s Formosa island stronghold. This development was accompanied by a fresh oral barrage against the West by Soviet Communist Party Boss Nikita S. Khrushchev. This time, Khrushchev included Sir Win ston Churchill among his targets. 'fc WASHINGTON — Vice Presi- dent Nixon yesterday was re ported awaiting word from Pres ident Eisenhower on whether he' will run again before making any decision on entering Republican presidential preferential prima ries. SI im I . ■■ I ■ H --v 11#!! ISSIIS/* ijs . lli I Jill! ffllfil lli If® ' m Mm > ■ .. — mmm > A ; % : mm |Jjgg|i ilSlll MSI $ mmmmsmmm I y llil BH PIANO QUARTET—Stars at the Town Hall attraction last night in White Coliseum were the four members of the philharmonic piano Quartet. They are, left to right, Herbert Rogers, Moreland Kortkamp, Gisella Richter and Emmett Yokes. Town Hall was delayed until 8:30 to allow students plenty of time to take advantage of the Freshmen Open House, held in all departments. Appeal Made Negro Woman Needs Help The future for Mrs. Kate Smith looks a lot brighter today than it did a week ago. Last Wednesday, the aged Negro woman’s house, which included all her possessions, burned to the ground while she was at a neigh borhood grocery buying feed for her chickens. Now she is busily cleaning an other house, preparing to rent it Debate Tourney Set. For Weekend debate teams from 18 are expected to partici- Seventy colleges pate in the 7th annual A&M Col lege Invitational Debate Tourna ment here Friday and Saturday. The A&M team will not be en tered because all members will be needed to manage the tournament. Trophies will be awarded to first place winners in the senior and junior divisions. Winners will be picked by number of debates won, team ratings and speaker ratings. There will be six rounds of debate with two rounds Friday afternoon, two rounds Friday evening and two rounds Saturday morning. All interested persons are invi ted to attend the debates. Infor mation as to where the rounds are being held may be obtained from the debate desk which will be lo cated near the main desk in the Student Center. This year’s debate topic is “Re solved: That the non-agricultural industries of the United States should guarantee their employes an annual wage.” Each team will have the affirmative side in three debates and the negative side in the other three. The schedule for the debates is as follows: Friday: 1-2:15 Round one 2:15-3:15 Coffee for visitors 3:30-4:30 Round two 7-8:15 Round three 8:45-10 Round four Saturday: 8:30-10 Round five 10:15-11:30 Round six Winners will be announced at the luncheon for participates at 12:15 Saturday. Music for the luncheon will be furnished by Ted Stecki’s combo. Colleges expected to participate in the tourney are Rice Institute, University of Texas, University of Houston, Tulane University, Mc- Murry College, Sul Ross, St. Mary’s, Southeastern State Col lege of Oklahoma, Abilene Christ ian College, Southwest Texas Teacher’s College, Texas A&I, Sam Houston State College, Blinn College, St. Edward’s University, Hardin-Simmons University, Bay lor University and Texas Lutheran University. ' Jr?? . - MgsgMng' JMBBffiBBHBfi • ■ * - ;Jgs? s rMf' 111 mmm:,,3 -i W&W& *■ *■ * • * ' n 3* • m NIM ... m Si * ■ " ’ ! 1 W ,'^y 11® m Ir iH W* A*'** ' -Ms V ' ' •’ % . , : Jf il '*» i - .. .iji. j .YU w&& ...... WHARTON TWIRLERS — Heading the group of girls from Wharton County Junior College performing here for the 12th Man Bowl are Shirley % Horton, Arline Gertson, Carole Crim, Sandra Green and Agnes Polasek. Miss Louise Taylor, director of the Starlettes, will bring 54 girls for the performance which will be given during half-time activities. The Star lettes wear western-styled uniforms in the college colors of red and gray sSESB.-.. Y,_ *>kYsSL’ . i' k „ . .. _ . while twirlers wear all-white. Their uniforms are set off with white Stet sons and boots. The group was organized four years ago and have been to A&M on two other occasions. Musical acompaniment is given by the Pi oneer Band, which is made up of 25 girls and 15 boys. Miss Billie Ruth Mote is choreographer and plans all dance arrangements. The game will be played Dec. 15 on Kyle Field. with the help of the local charity chest. The chest is paying the house rent for the time being. The Salvation Army has contrib uted groceries and shoes for the woman and she has been staying in the homes of friends for the past week. The fire destroyed ev erything she had. Bob Reed, chairman of the local chest charity, said he was making an appeal to the residents of Col lege Station for any and all items she might use. He said the effects of the fire were so complete that the Commu nity Chest alone could not take care of everything without depleting their funds. So far, Mrs. Smith has received a bed and stove from neighbors. Reed said she still needed bed clothing, cooking utensils, tables, No Worry; He Won 7 Sue For Slander Ronnie Greathouse, Battal ion Sports Editor, made the following statement “to whom it may concern:” “Despite the proclaimment of the Commentator pamphlet that I am the Sports Editor for them, this is not true. “I have written no stories for that publication this year, and it is my understanding that their sports editor is J. Paul Savage, senior from Dallas. “I am in no way associated with the magazine, being a student in the School of Arts and Sciences. “Let me assure all persons, and the editors of the Com mentator, that I am not Mad— and have no desire to be.” Christmas Seals Collect $2,307 The 1955 Brazos County Christ mas Seals sale has collected $2,- 307.65 since the start of the sale last week, according to Mrs. A. Y. Moore, Brazos County Sale Chair man. “Letters sent to A&M students have been coming in quite well with their donations,” Mrs. Moore said. “Contributions from College Station residents are quite good so far also.” This is the first year that the T. B. Christmas Seal Sales have not been included in the College Station community chest and the Bryan United Fund. Letters con taining two sheets of seals have been sent to all residents of Bra zos County; A&M College students have received one sheet in their letter. “Sales so far are about even with those at this time last year,” Mrs. Moore said. chairs, silverware and clothing. Mrs. Albin Krolczyk at the gro cery store on old Highway 6 is acting as chairman for contribu tions. She has made the grocery store headquarters for all dona tions. Less than a month ago the people of College Station responded to such a plea and completely refur nished a house and clothed a family of six after their home had also been destroyed by fire. Adams Gives Tips On Mailing Parcels A few timely tips have been handed down to citizens of College Station by Postmaster Homer Adams on how to mail packages for the Christmas season. A new illustrated pamphlet, “Packaging and Wrapping Parcels for Mailing,” lists hints that will help with special Christmas mail ing problems and may be obtained, free, at the College Station Post Office. A few do’s and don’t’s given by Adams are as follows: • Don’t use flimsy light card board and paper boxes. Instead, use strong containers in good con dition. Cushioning material should be evenly and firmly placed on all sides of the item. • Don’t mark the wrapping with unnecessary wording. If it is desired to expedite delivery of a parcel, use special handling or spe cial delivery service. • Do address plainly and prop erly, using postal zone numbers where available. Addresses should be printed in ink or typed, and a return address should appear on every parcel. • Do mail your packages early. A&M Book Store Opens Sale Today More than 3,000 volumes with subjects for every reading taste went on sale at the Exchange Store at 8 a.m. today, Carl Bird- well, manager, said. The Exchange Store is sponsor ing the book sale as a service to students and College Station resi dents. Prices will range from 19 cents to $3.98 a copy, Birdwell said. Included in the sale will be such books as Thomas Mann’s “The Holy Sinner”. “Most of the books will be lim ited, as we have only a few cop ies of each,” Birdwell said. Weather Today PARTLY CLOUDY No change in present weather conditions are forecast for the College Station area remaining partly cloudy. Yesterday’s high of 63 degrees dropped to 44 degrees last night. Temperature at 10:30 a.m. was 63 degrees.