The Battalion
Number 117: Volume 55
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1956
Price Five Cents
Student-Prof Week
Success Is Urged
Professm-s and students will have 1. Post an invitation with the
a special opportunity to have in
formal meetings during the third
annual Prof Hospitality Week
which started yesterday.
The purpose of the week is to
give professors and students a
’chance to have closer association
with one anpther, a phase of col
lege life often pushed aside during
.daily routine.
Hr. C. W. Landiss, chairman of
the Student Life subcommittee
which sponsors the week, expressed
hope that the week will be a suc
cess.
“I urge all professors and stu
dents to participate in the Prof
Hospitality Week,” Landiss said.
He said invitations for the get-
togethers are to be handled indi
vidually by professors following
their own intuition in arranging
meetings with students.
Methods which have been used in
the past for handling invitations
•are as follows:
Senior Barbecue
Scheduled May 10
Thursday, May 10 has been set as
the date for the annual senior class
barbecue given by the Former Stu
dents Association.
Tentative plans call for the af
fair to begin at 6:15 with a 30-
minute program followed by the
. barbecue, which is to be held in the
Grove. Speakers will be announced
later.
Going rustic all the way, meat
for the barbecue will be roasted
over an ^>pen fire all night Wed
nesday and all day Thursday. A
large canvas tent will cover the
cooking area. Beans for the meal
will be'cooked in a large old-fash
ioned wash pot over an open fire.
Accoi’ding to Allen Greer, senior
tlass president, tickets will be dis
tributed this year to all membei’s
“of the class of ’56 and also to any
one else who is graduating this
June.
. “There is no chai-ge for the tickets
but they are necessary for admit
tance. Their main purpose is to
enable us to get an accurate count
of the number expected,” said
Greer.
Two Heart Films
The Premedical and Predental
Society will show two heart films
tonight in the Physics lecture
room. The movies, “Aortic Arch
Transplant” and “Cardiac Move-
•ments”, will begin at 7:30. Dr. T.P.
Shearer, noted urologist, and Dr.
Denten Cooley, heart specialist,
will be present to explain surgery
* techniques and answer questions.
The general public is invited.
specified number of spaces on the
outside of your office door.
2. Notify classes where invita
tions are posted and invite your
students to sign up.
3. Make arrangements with an
other professor within your depart
ment or some other department to
invite a number of students for
you.
4. Have students invite other
students for you.
5. Use your own ingenuity.
Landiss has asked in a letter to
all faculty and staff members that
they notify the Student Life Com
mittee as to the number of stu
dents participating in the pro
gram.
Great Issues
Will Present
T. V. Smith
Dr. T. V. Smith, professor
of poetry, politics, and philos
ophy at Syracuse University,
is visiting- the A&M campus
this week. He will make two
public appearances.
Known to the American radio
and television audiences as the
“Sage of Syracuse”, Dr. Smith has
written 21 books and participated
in 12 radio and television pro
grams
Dr. Smith will speak tomorrow
night in the Memorial Student
Center ballroom sponsored by the
MSC Great Issues committee. His
subject will be “Capitalism Un
bloated”.
At an 8 p.m. graduate lecture
tonight in the Biology Lecture
Room. Dr. Smith will speak on
“Politics, Poetry, and Philosophy”.
The public is invited to both ap
pearances, but admission to the
Great Issues presentation will be
by season ticket or $1 admission.
The noted educator met yester
day with the Department of Eng
lish. Thursday he will speak at
a meeting of the Arts and Sci
ences staff in the Biology Lecture
room at 4 p.m., and Friday morn
ing, he will hold informal conver
sations with members qf the Eng
lish Department.
A native Texan, Smith has re
ceived degrees from Texas, Chica
go, Ohio State, and Toledo Univer
sities, and Florida Southern and
Union colleges. He has taught at
Texas, Illinois, Cornell, and Colum
bia Universities and Barnard Col
lege before coming to Syracuse.
Dr. Smith has served as Illinois
State senator, and Illinois U.S. con-
gressman-at-large. He served in
both World Wars, and during the
Second World War, was military
governor of Italy and Sicily, with
the rank of colonel.
Class Run-off Elections
Tomorrow In Center
SOPHOMORE SWEETHEART — Marlene Molina, center,
escorted by Bob Balhorn, was named Sophomore Sweet
heart at the Sophomore Ball Saturday night. From left to
right, Martha Berry, escorted by Eddie Thorpe; Marilee
May, escorted by Don Wood; Miss Molina; Glenda Poiver,
escorted by Larry Garrison; and Gaye Shewmzker, escorted
by Jerry Ellington, were all finalists in the sweetheart
contest.
News of the World
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — President Ei
senhower vetoed the farm bill yes-
tei-day and told the American peo
ple in a broadcast last night: “I
had no choice . * . it was a bad
bill.”
As a substitute for the farm bill
—now considered' dead for this ses
sion of C o n g r e s s—Eisenhower
promised the farmers an additional
600 million dollars in benefits this
year by_ raising government price
supports on the five basic crops
to “at least” 82% per cent of parity
and increasing the support price
for milk used in manufacturing.
Last night, in his radio-TV talk,
he said the farmers might get an
extra 500 million dollars this season
if Congress would act promptly to
give him a soil bank program. The
soil bank plan, under which farm
ers would be paid for acreage
withdrawn from the production of
surplus crops, went down in the
vetoed bill.
The President said growers
could get almost immediate ben
efits from a soil bank if Congress
would approve the plan and au
thorize the government to begin
making payments up to 50 per
cent after the farmer signs a
contract to withdraw cropland.
Eisenhower’s principal objection
to the legislation was its return to
price supports at 90 per cent of
parity—supports under which, he
said, farm incomes have declined
every year b®t one between 1947
and 1954.
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TEHRAN, Iran—The United
States ruled out American member
ship in the Baghdad Pact yestei'-
day despite direct appeals from
two member's for it to join. Loy
Henderson, deputy under-secretary
of state who is attending a council
meeting of the alliance as an ob
server, promised the delegates the
United States would cooperate
closely with the pact members. But
he pointed out that “it is our sin
cere desire to retain close, friendly
and effective ties with other na
tions in the area.”
MSC Council
Gives ‘Opinion’
On Segregation
The MSC Council, governing
body of the Memorial Student
Center, expressed last night
the “opinion favoring the ad
mittance of Negroes visiting
the campus to any meetings, con
ferences or competitive activities,
with full privileges concerning
housing and food.”
Vote on the “opinion” was six
for, one against and one abstain
ing. The motion for such an ac
tion had been brought up at the
March meeting of the council, but
had been delayed a month for fur
ther study.
Another matter brought up be
fore the council was a short de
scription of the MSC Council and
Directorate Banquet, which has
been set for the 26th of this month.
About 130 pei'sons are expected to
attended the affair, which wil fea
ture a Hawaiian theme—including
a 10 by 20 foot volcano.
Last night’s meeting was the
last for the 1955-56 council, which
has been under the guidance of
Herbert W. (Bud) Whitney, presi
dent. The next meeting, in May,
will have the new council, over
which will preside the 1956-57 pi’es-
ident, Richard M. Wall.
Fees Payable
Fourth installment fees are
due at the Fiscal Office. April
26 is the last day to pay with
out penalty. Penalty is .$1
per day overdue.
Fees include the following:
board until June 2, $49.95;
room rent, $15.40; liuindry,
$3.95; total payable for this
final installment, $69.30.
Band Concert Tonight
In Guion Hall at 7:45
Guion Hall will be the stage
for the annual Texas Aggie
Band Concert tonight from
7:45 until 9. No admission
will be charged for the pro-
gi-am which is open to the public.
Lt. Col. E. V. Adams is director.
With music ranging from popu
lar to light classical, the program
begins with the Maroon Band play
ing the “Star Spangled Banner”
and closes with the White Band
playing “The Spirit of Aggieland.”
The program has been divided
Rodeo Begins Thursday At 8
The 1956 version of the annual
Texas A&M Intercollegiate Rodeo
will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday night
at the Aggie Rodeo Arena.
Preliminaries will begin about 1
p.m. with Cutting Horse elimina
tions, open to the public.
Boasting entrees from 16 col-
, leges and universities over the
Southem District of the National
Intercollegiate Rodeo Association,
this year’s extravaganza should
prove to be “the best ever,” accord
ing to James R. Dickey, president
of the A&M Rodeo Club.
The Rodeo Club has been work
ing overtime for the past two
weeks to get things in readiness
for the event. The Rodeo Arena
boasts new walkways, making it
easier to get to the stands and new
lumber has replaced some of the
more worn spots around the arena.
This work has been done entirely
by students interested in the rodeo.
New additions to this year’s en-
, try list will be the University of
Georgia and Uvalde Junior College.
Some of the schools that will be
in the Rodeo and have been a part
for some time back include, Texas
A&I, Sam Houston State Teachers
College, Southwest Texas State
Teachers College, Texas Christian
College and the University of
Houston.
Highlighting this year’s audience
participation in the show will be a
gate prize of a Shetland Pony, to
Mrs. A&M
Deadline
Extended
Deadline for the Mrs. Texas
A&M Contest has been extend
ed to noon, Thursday, accord
ing to Dave Brothers, contest
chainuan.
All married Aggies are eli
gible to enter their wives in
this annual contest. Entry
blanks may be obtained at The
Battalion office or the Memor
ial Student Center Director
ate Office, and a small photo
may be turned in to either of
the above mentioned offices.
The winner and four runner-
ups will be honored at a for
mal ball in the MSC Saturday
from 9 to 12 p.m. Aggieland
Orchestra will play for the
ball. Admission is $1 per
couple.
be presented at the Saturday night
performance to the hscky ticket
holder. You do not have to be
present to win.
Prizes for participants in the
rodeo range from a trophy saddle
to be presented to the Best All-
Round Cowboy, donated by E. W.
Brown of Orange, to fourth place
awards of blue jeans, presented by
the Blue Bell Wrangler Co. All
prizes are on display at A. M.
Waldrops at North Gate.
Three Dances
Along with the Rodeo’s schedule
of thrills, spills, and chills the Ro
deo Club will sponsor three dances
to be held at Fellowship Hall, two
miles northeast of Bryan on the
Tabor road.
These dances are open to every
one on all three nights of the rodeo.
They are designed to honor visiting
cowboys from other colleges.
Music at the dances will be fur
nished by Walter Miers and the
Aggie Ramblers.
Downtown Parade Friday
Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. there
will be a down-town parade in
Bryan.
In addition to contestants and
horse owners, the Consolidated
High School Band and two Biyan
Higl\ School Bands will take part
in the event. Other participants
in the parade will be local farm
implement and automobile dealers.
All money made during the rodeo
will go toward paying expenses of
the Rodeo Team of A&M while
traveling to shows over the nation.
The team and the Rodeo Club
usually makes six to eight trips a
year.
The Rodeo Club boasts more than
60 members, composed of students
in any major. An agriculture ma
jor is not a prerequisite to become
a member of the club. Sponsor of
the club is Dr. Shrode of the Ani
mal Husbandry Department.
Club Officers include James R.
Dickey, president; A. G. Ollre, vice-
president; Curtis Burlin, secretary-
treasurer; Henry Presnal, reporter;
Billy Ragland, parliamentarian;
and Billy Steele and Pete Harrison,
program chairmen.
Tickets for the rodeo may be
purchased from any Rodeo Club
member or at the Office of Stu
dent Activities, Twelfth Man Inn,
Loupot’s, Cooley’s Conoco Station
and MSC ticket booth. Ticket
prices are $1 for adults, 60 cents
at the gate for students and serv
icemen, 50 cents if purchased prior
to Thursday.
into two parts because the stage is
not lai-ge enough to accommodate
the entire band at the same time.
To add a note of comedy, the
Maroon Band will play “The Comic
Tat-Too” as a means of clearing
the stage for the second half of the
concert. The number illustrates
the way musicians go on strike to
end a concert.
First half of the program con
sists of “The Golden Eagle” con
cert march, a cornet trio entitled
“Three Candy Cornets”, “March
from The Love of Three Oranges”,
“Little Brown Jug”, the overture
“Rosamunde” and “The Comic Tat-
Too.”
“March of The Steel Men” opens
the second half of the program fol
lowed by “Trombonic Rhapsody” I
which features the entire trombone
section, a novelty march entitled
“Fantasy”, the popular number
“He”, “Midnight in Paris”, the
overture “Light Cavalry” and “The
Spirit of Aggieland.”
Voting Booths Open At 8
Remain Open Until 5:30
Run-off elections for class offi
cers for next year will be held to
morrow.
Students may vote for the can
didate of their choice at the voting
booth in the Memorial Student
Center from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
A list of candidates and their
offices, according to class, is as
follows:
Class of 1957
President — Dick Howard, Brad
Crockett, Doug DeCluitt.
William Fred Curry
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Injured Cadet
Reported As
‘Improving’
William Fred Curry Jr.,
freshman architecture major
from Comanche injured in a
gymnastic accident Thursday,
was reported “improving” by
College Hospital authorities.
Curry, according to Dr.
Charles Lyons, hospital super
intendent, went to surgery for
the third time Saturday night.
Doctors learned from the op
eration that the vertebrae was
not cut as expected but badly
mashed.
“We have hopes of recovery
on certain body muscles, espe
cially the arms,” Dr. Lyons
said.
At the same time, Mrs. Irene
(Mom) Claghorn, injured in an
automobile accident near Dal
las recently, is also “improv
ing.” A cast has been placed
on her leg and during the
Vice-president — Don W. Green,
Dub Bailey, Hank Menefee.
Social secretary — Durward
Thompson, Tom E. Norton.
Reporter—Warren Johnson, John
Selensky.
Parliamentarian — Dena Duncan,
Jimmie Dellinger, Willie Alsup.
Yell leader—Duick Bernard, Sona
Forester, Bob Foster.
Class of 1958
P r e s i d e n t—Jerry Ellington,
Thomas R. Harris.
Vice-president—D. Lamar Smith,
Donald Brent Kirby, Jim Groves.
Secretary—Bill McLaughlin, Tom
Upchurch.
Social Secretary—Ray Anthony,
Bill Libby.
Treasurer—J. Paul Costa, Rol
lins Bilby, Franklin Demuth. ’
Sergeant-at-arms — Bobby R.
Smith, Bill Rogers.
Parliamentarian — Harry
McBrierty, William E. Kuykendall,
Robert Balhorn.
Yell Leader—(two to be chosen)
Jerry N. McGown, Teddy R. Lowe,
John F. Buford. •
Class of 1959
President—James Rindfuss, Ray
mond Darrow.
Vice-president — Meibom Glass
cock, Charles McKinley, Jack
Swann, William R. Markillie.
Recording Secretary—A1 Charles
Moeller, James Hataway.
Treasurer—Robert Lasiter, Joe
Coughran.
TC Students Make
Trip To Houston
Transportation Corps students
will tour Southern Pacific Rail
road’s Englewood Gravity Switch
ing Yard at Houston Thursday, ac
cording to Col. H. L. Phillips, sen
ior Transportation Corps insti'uc-
tor.
The 44 cadets and Col. Phillips
will leave by bus at 8 a.m. Thurs
day and return at 4 p.m. the,'same
day.
Students making the trip are G.
W. Baker, E. W. Bieri, D. A. Bow
ers, L. D. Cochran, W. R. Evans,
P. M. Kallison, R. G. Kerr, G. B.
McKinney, L. D. Monical, FT W.
Miller, L. N. Namken, J. W. Stan-
sel, W. L. Smith, C. W. Wiimsen,
J. C. Wilson, B. T. Baty, J. W.
Blackwell, J. R. Byrd, A. A. Croix,
B. E. Hardee, J. A. Hayes, W- H.
Heard, J. B. Hendricks, A. J. Led-
nicky Jr., D. Y. Meisenbach, D. B.
Morris, F. A. Otoupalik,
S. R. Polansky, F. A. Raby, B. E.
latter part of the week, she Spradley, K. A. Stephens, E. L.
will be allowed to move to her Tiemann, D. A. Weber, L. M. Wes-
mother’s home in Dallas. j ter, and G. W. Whitehead.
Swine Breeders
Meet On April 30
More than 100 Texas swine,
breeders are expected to attend the
Swine Day Program to be held here
April 30 and May 1. Meetings " ill
be held in the assembly room of
the Memorial Student Center.
The Saddle and Sirloin Club " 'll
sponsor a barbecue for the s"ine j
men who will also visit the A&M I
Swine Center. The luncheon Will
be held at the Swine Center and j
will cost $1 per plate.
Weather Today
FAIR
Fair to partly cloudy with little
change in temperature is fore
casted for College Station. Yes
terday’s high of 85 degrees dropped
to 56 degrees last night. Readings
at 10:30 this morning were 62 de-
STILL PERFORMING—Miss Priscilla Abshier, one of the
Intercollegiate Talent Show performers, poses backstage
following the Kilgore Rangerette number. She is a school
beauty at the junior college. An enthusiastic audience
cheered the show Friday iight. —Photo by Mike Keen.