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The Battalion
Number 130: Volume 55
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1956
Price Five Cents
Festivities Begin
With Aggie Follies
Mother’s Day activities get off
to an early start with the opening
of the 1956 Aggie Follies produc
tion “Khaki Jungle” Friday
night at 7:30 in Guion Hall. Sec
ond showing of the play will be
Saturday at the same time.
Tickets are priced at $1 and may
be purchased from the office of
Student Activities. Today is the
last day tickets will be available
from Corps representatives. They
also will be sold at the dooi\
Written, produced and directed
by A&M students, “Khaki Jungle”
has been described as the most
hilarious takeoff on life in the
military since “No Time for Ser
geants.” A musical comedy, col
lege style, the production contains
several hit tunes and dance num
bers.
The vocal and musical arrange
ments are the work of Rock Ar
nold, senior civil engineering major.
'The dance sequences have been
composed by Bill Swann, senior
history major. Director for the
production this year is Ted Castle,
senior English major. Joe Dan-
CS Democrats
Pick Delegates,
Name Chairman
Clifton C. Carter was elec
ted temporary chairman of
the Brazos County Democrat-
- ic Party and August Nowak
was elected temporary secre
tary at the county convention held
yesterday in the gymnasium of La-
ar Junior High School.
“We feel that the overwhelming
support which the state has given
Senator Lyndon Johnson as both
favorite son candidate for president
and leader of the Texas delegation
to the August national convention
speaks for itself,” said Carter, a
supporter and close friend of the
_ Senator’s since Johnson’s first
election in 1937.
Five resolutions were passed at
the relatively quiet session on rec-
„ commendation of the resolutions
committee consisting of W. S.
Barron, chairman, F. L. Henderson,
Brooks Cofer, Arthur Stewart, and
Mrs. Madga Wallace.
The convention voted to (1) vote
all of the county’s seven votes in
a block, (2) vote for Senator Lyn
don Johnson as favorite son nomi
nee and delegation head, (3) com
mend the chairman and secretary
of the county, (4) commend Olin
Teague, congressman from the
sixth congressional district and (5)
commend Sam Rayburn, Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
Delegates were nominated by the
committee on delegates consisting
of Brownrigg Dewey (chairman),
_ Joe Restivo, Mike Mistovich, Jerry
Massey, and Mrs. R. H. Bush.
Seventy-one delegates will attend
the state Democratic Convention
“ in Dallas May 22.
Delegates elected include Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton Carter, W. S. Bar
ron, Buddy Williams, B. F. Vance,
W- T. McDonald, Max Vdashan,
(See ELECTIONS, Page 2)
nenbaum is stage manager with
Kenneth Webb designing the sets.
After the style of major Broad
way productions, “Khaki Jungle”
will have a premier complete with
red carpets, klieg lights, honor
guard from the Ross Volunteers
and radio and TV coverage. Radio
KORA will cover the premier for
listeners and “Texas in Review”
and “Texas News” TV pi'ograms
have been invited to cover the open
ing.
The plot of “Khaki Jungle” is
the story of Willie Rodnosky, a
fifth year student at A&M who has
been ejected from every school on
the campus and is finally on the
way to graduation with a degree
in Physical Education.
Willie’s only trouble in gradu
ating this time is a course in
speech. The play is the story of
how he spends this last year in
college trying to pass speech.
Helping Willie through his last
year are pizza-loving Dean Adacca;
professor Albert Higginbotham,
speech instructor; Homer Elsworth,
a comic loving senior and “Fish”
Foghorn Jackson, a freshman^
whose loyalty to Willie almost gets
him restricted to the campus.
Approximately ten other charac
ters in the play help Willie to
graduate with the curtain falling
as the entire cast sings the finale.
Songs for the production include
“16 Hours,” “You Gotta Have
Grades,” “Fight Fiercely,” “Think
of the Time I Save,” “Seven and a
Half Cents,” “I Like Girls” and
“Final Examination Blues.”
In charge of writing the script
were Connie Eckard, Bill Swann,
Vince Giardina and Dan Ryan.
Kenneth George and Hugh Lank-
tree have been in charge of pub
licity.
TROUBLE, ROCKY?—Rocky Arnold and Gene Logan
seem to have trouble in the Aggie Follies 7 production
“Khaki Jungle” which. will open in Guion Hall Friday
night at 7:30. The play is a portrayal of the life of the
average Aggie.
Avery Receives
Chemistry Award
Gerald W. Avery, freshman
chemistry major from Paris, has
recently been named I'ecipient of
the Chemistry Department’s an
nual Freshman Chemistry Hand
book Award.
Avery was presented with a
copy of the latest edition of “Hand
book of Chemistry and Physics”
published by the Chemical Rubber
Publishing Company, sponsor of
the award.
This is the second year this
award has been made to A&M and
will be.conferred annualy to a stu
dent who has made outstanding
progress in first semester fresh
man chemistry.
A.\VP Discusses
College Requirements
The “impending tidal wave” of
college-bound students which will
require a thorough re-study of
A&M admission policies and prac
tices to insure maximum benefit to
Texas from the educational re
sources offered at A&M was a
major point of agreement at the
local chapter meeting of the Amer
ican Association of University Pro
fessors Monday night.
Proposals ranged from limita
tions of admissions by requiring
standai’d entrance examinations to
provision of programs geai-ed to
all levels of competency among ap
plicants to accommodate in non
degree and vocational curricula
those who are not qualified for pro
fessional degree programs.
Directly related to the admission
problem is the current assignment
of a newly created Advisory Com
mittee to the State Board of Edu
cation. A sub committee of this
group headed by Dr. J. P. Abbott,
Dean of the College, has been given
the responsibility of summarizing
the findings of the other three sub J
groups, all seeking means of j
strengthening the programs of;
Texas high schools, including their
college preparatory programs.
Members of the panel were D. R.
Lee, chemistry; J. W. Overall, phy
sics; M. E. Tittle, math; L. B. Keel,
English; and W. F. Adams, engi
neering drawing. Robert H. Fletch
er, mechanical engineering, served
as chairman.
Administrative comments were
given by Dean Abbott, Dr. Robert
B. Kamm, dean of Student Person
nel Services and H. Lloyd Heaton,
registrar, who served as guest pan
elists.
An noiincements
For Seniors Ready
Graduation announcements for
seniors graduating this month may
be obtained now in the office of
Student Activities, Room 210 of
the YMCA.
Extra announcements will be
available on a first come first
served basis starting Thursday
moi’ning.
Engineer Louncil
Sets Lp Awards
The Student Engineer Council
has established three cash awards
of $10, $15, and $25 for authors of
the best articles published in the
Engineer during the 1955-56 school
year.
These awards will be made to
stimulate interest in technical
-writing and to reward students for
outstanding work.
The Student Publications Board
approved the project and is send
ing a letter of commendation to
the Engineer Council for its ac
tion.
Staff, Parents Will
Get Closer Contact
The traditional Presidential re
ception on Mother’s Day has been
altered this year to include a
closer contact between faculty
members and the parents.
Designated as “President and
Deans’ Reception”, the reception
will be held in honor of students,
wives, parents and friends in the
Student ballroom from 1 p.m. un
til 2:30 Sunday.
In carrying out the plan, the
various deans, together with their
respective department heads will
be located at designated areas in
the ballroom. Following the greet
ing of the guests by President and
Mrs. Morgan, the guests will be
ushered to the area where the stu
dent’s dean is located.
Russia Realizes Danger
In Middle East Dispute
Dulles Says West Needs
Unity For Lasting Peace
WASHINGTON—(/P)—Secretary of State Dulles said
last night after returning from a meeting of .North Atlantic
Treaty Organization that Russia appears increasingly aware
of the dangers of “reckless action” in the Middle East, and
there are “grounds for hope” that a settlement may be
reached.
Dulles said the meeting was prolonged “into the early
hours of Sunday morning” by discussion which led to a de
cision to try to make NATO into more than a military pact.
“It was recognized by all as being a decision which could
be of historic importance, since it could contribute mightily
toward erasing what has been the great weakness of the
'♦'West, mainly its disunity,”
Texas Chick, Poult,
Egg Show Saturday
The Texas Chick, Poult and Egg
Show, sponsored by the Poultry
Science Club, will be held in De-
Ware Field House May 12, accord
ing to Monroe Fuchs, club presi
dent.
Competition in this show includes
the very best cbicks, poults and
eggs produced by the top poulti'y-
men in the nation, Fuchs said.
No entry fee is charged but all
exhibits become the property of the
club and will be sold to help de
fray expenses, to finance the senior
and junior Judging Team trips and
a scholarship to the outstanding
junior or senior poulrty student.
The show will consist of two
divisions, one open to any entrant,
and one for combined 4-H and
FFA competitors.
Visitors Total
A total of 2,469 persons attended
15 short courses and conferences
on the campus at A&M during
April 1, according to P. L. (Pinky)
Downs Jr., official gi’eeter for the
college.
Dulles said.
He said the decision was to
set up a study group of
“three wise men”—the foreign
ministers of Canada, Italy and
Norway. They are to report back
in the fall on various proposals, in
cluding one by Dulles of NATO
meeting on political problems.
Dulles said the NATO allies
evidenced “grave concern that the
Soviet Union had sought to fur
ther its ends by playing fast and
loose with peace” in the Middle
East.
Speaking directly of Soviet Pre
mier Bulganin and party boss
Kruschev, Dulles said:
“They now unashamedly continue
the division of Geianany as though
they bad never agreed to the prin
ciple of reunification.”
Most of the Western powers
agree, he said, that “there cannot
be lasting peace and security in
Europe unless Germany is reuni
fied.” He questioned whether the
Atlantic community has “suffici
ently focused world opinion on the
moral aspects of this problem.”
Dulles said the West also faces
the problem of dealing with the
newly independent nations of the
world.
Pogo Endorsed
As Candidate
For President
OTTAWA, Canada, (By
Special Correspondent)—The
American Possum, Pogo, was
endorsed for the Presidency
of the U.S. by a wildly en
thusiastic mob of prominent Can
adian Beavers today in their an
nual convention at this Canadian
capital.
Delegates will be sent to both
the Democratic and the Republi
can conventions in the States. “Po
go definitely has the Canadian vote
in his pocket!” declared one happy
Conventioneer.
“Canada, for some strange rea
son,” said this spokesman, “has
never nominated or elected a Pres
ident of the United States. We feel
this, if not sheer discrimination, at
least is a bona fide oversight. We
intend to make our weight felt at
Chicago and at San Francisco.
If we are not seated, we will
high-tail it out of there and start
a rump convention.” Shrill whist
ling and bombastic applause greet
ed this remark and the speaker
was carried from the hall and pre
sented with a beautiful new conver
tible containing seventeen gallons
of gas.
A short, unpleasant scene oc
curred when the bill for gasoline
was presented to the recipient. De
spite some ugliness on the part of
a splinter party of beavers who
claimed that the automobile was a
balsa mock-up, and was sticking in
their teeth, the affair dissolved
in good spirits and a fine show of
friendliness all around.
Weather Today
Clear to partly cloudy with little
change in temperature is forecast
ed for College Station. Yester
day’s high of 92 degrees dropped
to 67 degrees early this morning.
Temperature at 10:30 a.m. was 85
degrees.
VETERINARY MEDICINE AWARD WINNERS-—above (from left to right) is Joe Da
vid Ross, James B. Henson, Wallace L. Kleb recipients of the annual Faculty Awards.
(Walter E. Roe was absent), James W. Ard, president of the American Veterinary Med
icine Ass’n., received the AVMA auxilliary award. All were presented by Dr. W. W.
Armistead, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at A&M.