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» BATTALION Number 99: Volume 57 Published Daily on the Texas A&M College Campus COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1958 Price Five Cents Indonesian Ships, Planes Bomb Rebels in Sumatra Town Hall Ballet Premier danseur David Adams and prima ballerina Lois Smith put the finishing touches on “Le Carnaval”, one of three full length ballets V be presented by the National Ballet of Canada Wednesdi eh night in G. Rollie White Coli seum as a regular Town Hall feature. Town Hall Presents Ballet Production Wednesday Night By BILL REED Town Hall will present the Na- lonal Ballet of Canada in three jll-length classical productions, Carnaval,” “Winter Night” and Offenbach in the Underworld”, i G. Rollie White Coliseum Wednesday night, at 8 o’clock. This company, now in its seventh ear of operation, is one of the irgest theatrical organizations on le road with a company of nearly )0 needed for the presentation of s wide repertoire of the popular lasterworks of ballet and con- jmporary productions. “Carnaval” and “Winter Night” re two of the new productions of le company this season. “Carnaval” is a study in ro- lanticism, a festival of joy, an vocation of pretty sentiment, ght intrigue, and high spirits ?en in a Victorian mirror. The roduction had its premiere in St. 'etersburg, Russia, in 1910 and was uch a success that -it was present- i in Paris and London the next ear. The noted British choreographer, /alter Gore, created “Winter ight,” an emotional interplay yoking the seasons of the year to le poignant music of Rachmanin- ff’s second Piano Concerto. The final production of the ight, “Offenbach in the Under- orld,” takes place in a fashion- ble cafe in the 1870’s, where eople come to relax and enjoy lemselves at the hour when most eople go to sleep. Selia Franca, long a soloist with ic British Royal Ballet (formerly Weather Today Cool, windy and partly cloudy weather is on tap for the College Station area today, the college weather station reports. Today’s high is expected to be 60 degrees, and tonight’s low, 40. \esterday the mercury rose to a high of 71 degrees at 2:30 p. m. This morning’s low, recorded at 7 a. m., was 46 degrees. Saddlers-Wells), is artistic director for the troupe, which includes 13 soloists and 27 chorus members. Lois Smith, prima ballerina with the company, stars in “Carnaval”, along with three others, Angela Leigh, Betty Pope and David Adams, premier danseur. Other ballets that the National Ballet of Canada has presented this season include the four-act “Swan Lake,” “Coppelia,” “The Nutcrack er” and “Giselle.” Stansbury to Speak At Junior Banquet Max E. Stansbury, assistant manager of the industrial relations department for Continental Oil Company, has been chosen speaker for the Class of ’59 banquet March 29. He will deliver a satire titled “The Man Most Likely.” Tickets for the banquet and dance are now on sale and can be purchased through Corps battalion and group supply sergeants, Civil ian representatives and the office of the Student Activities on the second floor of the YMCA. Price of the banquet tickets is $1.50 each or $3 a couple, and must be secured before March 17. Ad mittance to the dance will be by dues card, which may be obtained for $2.50 or by tickets bought at the door for $3. Sweetheart candidate pictures should be turned in to the Depart ment of Student Activities by March 18. 1.803 Visit A&M During February According to P. L. Downs Jr., official greeter for the college, 1.803 visitors were on the A&M campus during February. The visitors attended short courses, conferences, class reun ions and other scheduled meetings. U.S. Oil Company Closes, Evacuates BUKITTINGGI, Central Sumatra UP) —Indonesian war ships and planes lightly shelled and bombed Padang Monday after landing troops on the west coast of Sumatra in a show down with the rebel regime based in this mountain capital. The American oil company Caltex, caught in the middle of what seemed to be the outbreak of civil war, closed down operations at its 125 million dollar installations and sent some employes’ families to Singapore. The revolutionary regime said 300 government troops landed Friday on the east coast island of Bengkalis, plugging one of Caltex' coastal oil terminals. A rebel platoon on the island, an old-time Chinese smug- ♦glers’ base, clashed with the School Week “Successful” Superintendent W. T. Rie del yesterday termed A&M Consolidated School’s partici pation in Texas Public School Week an “outstanding suc cess”. He said that parent participation in school activities for the week exceeded expectations, with heavy school visitation throughout the week. Highlight of the week was a community supper given Thursday night in the CHS gymnasium by A&M Consolidated Mothers and Dads club. An estimated 1,200 per sons attended this event, which was followed by an open house in Consolidated Junior and Senior High Schools. Last Tuesday night another Mothers and Dads Club sponsored meeting drew a reportedly good crowd of parents. At this meeting, the chief discussion topic was the Hale-Aikin report on Consolidated Schools. troops and then withdrew to the jungle. Strict military censorship was reported in force in Jakar ta, the Indonesian capital. But the Jakarta correspondent of the Dutch newspaper Vrije Volk in Amster dam, said 8,500 Indonesian troops launched a three-pronged attack against the rebels early Monday. He said the 10 battalions launched air and sea-born opera tions from Tandjong Pinang off Central Sumatra’s east coast, Me dan in North Sumatra, and the Bintawai Islands off Padang on the west coast. He said they hoped to take the major rebel towns by March 23, the start of the month long Moslem observance of Ra madan. Attacks by planes and warships on Padang, chief rebel center, raised expectations of a govern ment attempt to land troops on the west coast to support the east coast landing. Rebel leadei’S said they expect ed landing attempts would be made in the neighborhood of Painan and Pariaman, 50 rpiles on either side of Padang. ITS Friday Night Features 10 Acts The 7th annual Intercollegiate Talent Show, sponsored by the Music Committee of the Memorial Student Center, will be staged in G. Rollie White Coliseum Friday at 7 p.m. This year’s show, featuring 10 acts, offers a variety of groups from Southwest Conference and other schools in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Approximately 150 acts were viewed by a traveling audition team, which invited the best en tertainers to come to A&M, ex penses paid, to participate in the show. Special attractions- of this year’s ITS will be the Kilgore College Rangerettes, who will open and close the event with specialty acts. “The Downbeats,” a male quar tet from Oklahoma State Univer sity, are scheduled to present pop ular and barber shop music. In contrast to this type of music will be “The Jazz Sentinels,” who will play dixieland tunes. Janelle Ducote, semi-classical vo calist, and Ray McCullough, dance artist, are the entries from Louisi ana State University. James Willis, a freshman stu dent at the University of Okla homa, throws a litle different act into the fire as a ventriloquist and impersonator. Jerry Scarborough, who sings Julie London and Nat King Cole style, is a singer-guitarist from the University of Texas. Another singer is Ann Bartlett, a Rice In stitute junior. “The Bunch,” a rhythm and blues combo and a highlight of last year’s ITS, will represent the University of Arkansas. A&M’s entry in the ITS is John Warner, a pianist who won second place in the last year’s talent show. Ken Collins, disc jockey from Radio Station KXYZ in Houston, will serve as master of ceremonies. Tickets are now on sale at the main desk in the MSC, in the Di rectorate Office, and also will be sold in the dormitories Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights by the members of the music commit tees. fits Senior Enters Finals In Nat’l Contest Mary Margaret Hierth, A&M Consolidated High School senior, has been named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship com petition. In receiving the certificate of merit for her outstanding pei’- formance in the contest, Miss Hierth has the distinction of being among the top % of 1 per cent of high school seniors in the nation. She is now in competition with the 7,300 finalists for the more than 1,000 Merit Scholarships which total more than $5 million. Three moi’e CHS seniors received letters of recommendation from the National Merit Scholarship Coi’poration for their outstanding work done on the scholarship tests. •Junius Clark, David McNeely and Jerry Mills are the recipients of letters recommending them by the corporation to any college which they wish to seek admission. John M. Stalnaker, president of the organization, places those who received such letters in the top 1 or 2 per cent in ability in the senior classes of their respective states. Merit scholarships are termed one of the most sought after awards on the high school acade mic scene. Each is a 4-year award and the winner may choose any ac credited college in the United States and his course of study. Gaining admission to college is each scholar’s own responsibility and his scholarship carries an amount based on the student’s need. Co-ed Case Judge Former Aggie A former student of A&M, Judge W. T. McDonald, ’33, will be on the bench Monday at 10 a.m. for the trial in the district courtroom to determine whether two Bryan wo men are eligible for admission to A&M. John Barron and his father, W. S. Barron, who are representing the plantiffs, said last night they were “anxious and ready” for the trial to begin. The two women seeking admis sion, Mrs. Barbara Tittle and Mrs. Lean Bristol, were refused admit tance at the beginning of the spring semester. Miss Photogenic of 1958 Mrs. Ruth Porcher, a Bryan mother of two, was chosen “Miss Photogenic of 1958” Friday by the hundred or so photographers here for the 9th annual A&M-Texas Press Association Mechanical Conference. About 2,000 pictures were taken Friday afternoon of Mrs. Porcher and three models from a local ladies wear shop as part of a how-to-do it photography workshop. Spring Military Day Review, Activities Highlight W eekend A review by the Corps Saturday afternoon at 1:50 will highlight the annual Spring Military Weekend this week. The Military Ball, Combat Ball, and Intercollegiate Talent Show will share the spotlight with the review this weekend. Lt. Gen. J. H. Collier, comman der Fourth United States Army at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., will review the Corps along with other dis tinguished military and civilian guests. The Combat Ball will be held in The Grove, or in Sbisa Dining Hall in case of inclement weather, from 8 to 12 Friday night. Ed Sullivan and Orchestra of Houston will pro- Debaters Luckless In Tulane Tourney Joy Hirsch, sophomore from Houston, tied for second place in interpretation of poetry at a speech tournament held at Tulane Uni versity in New Orleans last week end, but the A&M Debate Team was unable to win any other points at the meet. Hirsch’s selection was “The Horse Thief” by William Rose Benet. A&M’s senior division debate team, composed of Hirsch and John Warner, a senior, won two and lost three. The junior division entry, Ben Yudesis and Maynard (Spud) Goldsmith, freshmen, won one and lost three. vide the music. Tickets are $1 per couple. Air Force seniors will be admitted. The Intercollegiate Talent Show will be at 7 p. m. Friday in G. Rollie White Coliseum. Saturday night from 9-12 the Military Ball will be held in Sbisa Hall. Buddy Brock and Orchestra of Houston will provide dance music. Members of the Corps and guests will be admitted free. Miss Nancy Norton, Aggie Sweetheart from Texas Woman’s University, will reign as Sweet heart of the Ball. Following the review Saturday afternoon, the Freshman Drill Team will give a precision march ing exhibition. After the exhibition President and Mrs. M. T. Harrington will host a reception for honored guests in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom. Included as honor guests for the review and dances will be cadet corps commanders from Southwest Conference and other Texas and Louisiana Schools. Congressman and Mrs. Olin E. Teague and four members of the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives and their wives are included among the guests. They are Congressmen Mel Price of Illinois, Walter Nor- bald of Oregon, James VanZandt of Pennsylvania, a*nd William Bray of Indiana. m- The Downbeats—An ITS Feature The Downbeats, a quartet from Oklahoma State University which singes popular as well as barber shop music, is one of ten features to 7 in G. Roll annual Inter ■e presented Friday night at 5 White Coliseum at the 7th jllegiate Talent Show. SPB To Select 3 Editors For ’SS-’S? Today The Student Publications Board is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. today in the Press Club Library in the YMCA to name three student publications edi tors for the 1958-59 term, accord ing to Ross Strader, director of Student Publications. The main issue on the agenda involves the naming of the editors for The Aggieland, Commentator and The Battalion. Strader’s rec ommendations will be presented at the meeting before the board makes its final appointment. Rec ommendations for the editorship of The Engineer, The Agriculturist and The Southwestern Y’eterinar- ian are still in the making and will not be presented to the board until the next meeting April 1. Also on the agenda for today’s meeting is a discussion of “a sim ple, formal statement to be pre sented to the Student Senate” con cerning the Board’s action on the Senate’s recommendation to oust Joe Tindel as editor of The Bat talion, Strader said.