Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1959)
The Battalion College Station (Braxo* County), Text* PAGE 2 Thursday, April 23, 1959 BATTALION EDITORIALS . . . Our Liberty Depends on the Freedom of the Press, And It Cannot Be Limited Without Being Lost . . . Thomas Jefferson Muster Not Magic Top conversation topic among those on the “critical list” yesterday was ^he 57th Muster and all the things wrong with it. Everyone noticed the mistakes—few admitted how proud it made them feel to be part of the group that musters once a year in memory of men gone and yet still here. Without a doubt there were some errors in judgment, some lack of foresight on the part of the Senate planners of the Muster this year. But a great deal of their problems came about because of uncertain weather which forced the ceremony to be held indoors—for this, it is hard to hold them responsible. But Muster is much more than a precision performance on a stage. At the now-famous Muster on Corregidor one wonders if there was a ceremony at all. A few moments of retrospection—a brief prayer would have sufficed. Muster is not a production—it is a time for remembrance and rededi J cation to the ideals men from Aggieland have lived and died for. Among the large number who criticized the ceremony it is interesting to note how few offered to help to make the next one better. It is equally noteworthy how many of the critical were among the unthinking audience that applauded again and again during this most reverent and sacred of traditions. A great deal of comment centered around who wasn’t there Tuesday. The empty seats in the coliseum testified to the fact that not all of either student body, nor all of the faculty and staff alumni, nor all the former students in the area were there. But to date no one has mentioned some of the people that WERE there like the Aggie baseball team for instance. Their practice was cut short for Muster—the team AND Coach Tom Chandler tramped over to White Coliseum in workout clothing for the dotFble remembrance. It appears that the blame for lack of inspiration from Tuesday’s Muster may not be the Senate’s entirely. The men who didn’t get much from the ceremony may not have put much into it. Muster isn’t a magic spell that transforms a man into an Aggie. Rather, it makes an Aggie proud to be a man among men . . . Letters To The Editor The Battalion welcomes letters to the editor hut reserves the right to edit letters for brevity, clearness and accuracy. Short letters stand a better chance for publication since space is at a premium. Unsigned letters will not be published. .. Editor, The Battalion: We, as a group, were shocked and ashamed to note the absence of over 85 per cent of the civilian student body at the annual Mus ter. We realize that it is too much to ask the non-regs to learn “The Spirit”, say /‘Howdy” and display the true Aggie spirit at football games but, in the name of all that we hold dear, is it too much to ask that they crawl out of the sack long enough to pay homage to a fallen comrade ? More sig nificant was the fact that the only man to fall during the year was a civilian. If 25 half-dead, battle-weary GI’s can find time to muster on Corregidor, why can’t 3,000 well- fed, healthy non-i’egs find time to walk across the parade ground, through the MSC and over to the coliseum for a 30-minute tribute to those who have given their lives for freedom ? What hurts us most is the fact that these people (we can’t call them men) call themselves Aggies —going by a name men have died to make honorable. These people are our “skeleton- in-the-closet” — the real shame of Aggieland. C Armor Juniors Four Ag Debaters To Judge Tourney Oliver Kitzman, Andrew Schou- College in Brenham tomorrow, valoff, Jay Hirsch and Jimmie The high school debaters will Dennis, four members of the A&M be judged on organization of ma- debate team, will judge an inter- terial, source of information, pre scholastic high school team de- sentation and rebuttals, said bate tournament at Blinn Junior Hirsch. ATTENTION AGGIES With CASA LOMA MOTEL Reservations Reservations Must Be Paid In Full By ★ SAT. APRIL 25 FOR Mother’s Day Weekend ★ SAT. MAY 9 FOR Graduation Weekend THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op erated by students as a community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Membera of the Student Publications Board are L. A. Duewall, director of Student Puh’lcationa, chairman ; J. W. Amyx, School of Engineering ; Harry Lee Kidd, School of Arts and Sciences; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M.. is published in College Sta tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem ber through May, and once a week during summer school. Entered as second - class matter at the Post Office in College Station, Texas, nnder the Act of Con gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Ass’n, Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco* Mall subscriptions are 53.50 per semester, 56 per school year, 56.50 per full year. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, Col- leg* Station, Texas. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter here in are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the Jditorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. JOE BUSER EDITOR Fred Meurer Managing Editor Gayle McNutt.. Executive News Editor Bob Weekley Sports Editor Bill Reed, Johnny Johnson, David Stoker, Lewis Reddell....News Editors Bill Hicklin Assistant Sports Editor Robbie Godwin, Ken Coppage, Bob Edge, Jack Harts- field, Joe Callicoatte, Bob Saile, Jim Odom, Sam Spence, Leo Rigsby, Bob Roberts Staff Writers Ray Hudson— : Circulation Manager Dalai Lama Strikes Back, Stands by Earlier Statement MUSSOORIE, India (AP)—Ti bet’s exiled Dalai Lama struck back Wednesday at Red Chinese charges that his statement de nouncing their rule in his coun try was issued by someone else. He declared the statement was is sued under his authority “and I stand by it.” The 23-year-old religious and political leader in a statement at Tezpur Saturday accused Red Chi na of breaking its pledge of self- rule for Tibet, interfering with religious affairs, destroying mon asteries, and killing and enslav ing Buddhist holy men. Two days later the official New China News Agency in Peiping denounced the statement as being full of lies. The agency said there were suspicions as to whether it was made by the Dalai Lama. The agency said the statement was is sued through an Indian diplo matic official. The Dalai Ldma said he had seen the agency report “implying that I was not responsible” for the statement. “I wish to make it clear,” he said, “that the earlier statement was issued under my authority and indicated my views and I stand by it. , “I am making this brief state ment to correct the wrong impres- Pope Receives Royal Ladies With Smiles VCATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John XXIII was a smiling host to Britain’s Queen Mother Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Wednesday in a private audience some British Protestants had viewed with alarm. All three seemed to enjoy the visit. They talked in French, a lan guage in which all are fluent. The 77-year-old head of the Ro man Catholic Church, who is fa miliar with six languages in addi tion to his native Italian, apolo gized at the outset that he did not know English. . When it was over, a Vatican communique said the Pope had met for 20 minutes in “affable cordiality with the royal person ages.” “After having thanked the au gust guests for their visit,” the communique added, “the holy fa ther formulated the best wishes for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and for the royal family, re questing the Lord’s fullest divine aid for the British nation and for. all the peoples of the Common wealth.” So ended an audience which stirred recent complaints in some British press and religious circles that Princess Margaret had no reason to meet a pope twice. She was received in private audience 10 years ago by Pope Pius XII. The audience was the first for the Queen Mother. sion created by the New China News Agency report and do not propose to state anything more at present.” Prime Minister Nehru, who is trying to maintain friendly rela tions with Red China despite the WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Newspaper Publishers Assn, is advising the Federal Communications Commission there should be a rollback of rates for private line teletypewriter service in the interest of provid ing the public with the widest possible knowledge of the world’s daily happenings. The ANPA described leased wires such as the teletypewriter service as the life line of news gathering and distribution which keeps the public informed. It con tended that higher rates for this kind of service tend to curtail this flow of information. The ANPA outlined its position in testimony by its general man ager, Cranston Williams, submit ted in written form, and distrib uted to participants in a lengthy and continuing investigation into private line charges. Williams will make a personal appearance later, probably in June, for cross - examination on this testimony. The FCC last Dec. 2 permitted both American Telephone & Tele graph Co. and Western Union Telegraph Co. to raise their tele typewriter service .rates on con tentions by these companies that their earnings from this service were substantially below levels which FCC had previously sanc tioned as fair. The rate revisions were design ed to increase AT&T teletype writer revenues by about $8,500,- 000 a year and those of Western Union by about $4,200,000. The increases became effective Summer Editor- Applications Due Wednesday At 3 Applications for summer edi tor, 1959 will be taken for the Battalion until Wednesday, 5 p.m. Applications blanks are avail able at the office of Student Publications, ground floor, YMCA. Qualifications for summer edi tor are (1) academic classifica tion as junior or senior; (2) freedom from academic proba tion or disciplinary action; (3) must have demonstrated above average achievement and abil ity; (4) a minimum of one year’s experience on the staff of a student publication of the col lege. Tibetan revolt that has excited Indian sympathies, has declared he expects the Tibetan leader to refrain from political activities while in this country. Nehru will call on the exiled Tibetan leader here Friday. over protests by ANPA, the stock and commodity exchanges, rail roads and other large users of leased private lines. Body Resistant To More Strontium Say Scientists WASHINGTON (AP) — An in fluential group of scientists said Wednesday night they believe the human body can tolerate twice as much radioactive strontium as has previously been regarded as acceptable. The recommendation for in creasing the permissible limit was made by the National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements. It is an unofficial organization of radiation experts whose past recommendations have been followed closely by such agencies as the Atomic Energy Commission and the Public Health Service. If adopted, the new recommen dations would mean a 20 per cent upward revision in the amount of strontium considered permissible in milk. Among foods, milk is the principal means by which stron tium can enter the body. Radioactive strontium is the most feared constituent of fallout from nuclear bomb explosions be cause it could cause bone cancer if present in the body in sufficient amounts. The material is also a potential hazard of working in atomic energy plants, and of any exposure to wastes. Social Whirl Thursday Aggie Wives Bridge Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the MSC. Animal Husbandry Wives will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the South Solarium, YMQA. The program will be on budget wardrobes. r SERVING BRYAN and COLLEGE STATION ^ * SAM HOUSTON ZEPHYR Schedule Change Effective April 26 Lv. N. Zulch 10:08 a.m. Ar. Dallas . . 12:47 p.m. Lv. N. Zulch . 7:31 p.m. Ar. Houston . 9:25 p.m. For Private News Lines Publishers Tell FCC Rate Rollback Due Queen Elizabeth, her eldest daughter, is titular head of the Church of England and sworn to defend the Anglican faith. TODAY THRU SATURDAY “SAD HORSE” Alan Ladd Also “LITTLE SAVAGE” y- -j--:-; v ' ; v, ^ CIRCLE TONIGHT “TWILIGHT FOR THE GODS” Rock Hudson Also “TAMMY AND THE BACHELOR” Debbie Reynolds FORT WORTH AND DENVER RAILWAY N. L. CRYAR, Agent Phone 15 • NORTH ZULCH £ l* . * * ■ <li M M't kf l . . I M. V ^ P/ l THURSDAY & FRIDAY Audie Murphy in “RIDE A CROOKED TRAIL” Also Joanne Woodward in “THE THREE FACES OF EVE” A. F. SENIORS - LOOK AT THIS REGULATION AIR FORCE SERGE UNIFORM CLARK GABLE DORIS DAY .;IN* rHE'P[RtBfRG>'SfeldN PRODUCTlOltGI APPROVED BY AIR MATERIAL COMMAND only$59.95 atLOUPOT’S What's Cooking The following clubs and or ganizations will meet tonight: 7:30 Angelina County Hometown Club will meet in the YMCA. Dallas Hometown Club will meet in Room 107 of the Biologi cal Sciences Bldg. Plans for the Boot Dance will be discussed. Deep East Texas Hometown Club meets in Room 126 of the Academic Bldg. Del Rio Hometown Club will meet in the YMCA to elect this year’s officers. El Paso Hometown Club meets in Room 105 of the 'Academic Bldg. Plans for club elections will be discussed. Fayette and Colorado Counties Hometown Club meets in Room 3B of the Memorial Student Cen ter. Laredo Hometown Club will meet in Room 3D of the MSC. Next year’s officers will he elect ed. Marshall Hometown Club meets in Room 105 of the Academic Bldg. Pecan Valley Hometown Club will meet in Room 124 of the Ac. - domic Bldg. Tyler and Smith Counties Hometown Club meets in the YMCA. Wichita Falls Hometown Club will meet in Room 126 of the Academic. Bldg. We Aggies like to read about Wee Ag gies. When a wee one arrives, call VI 6-4910 and ask for the Wee Aggie Edi tor * ‘ Laura Lee Holley , An Aggie-date-to-be, Miss Lau ra Lee Holley was born April 15 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Janies Ray Holley ’62, B-13-X, College View. On Campus with MaxShukan (By the Author of ‘‘Rally Round the Flag, Boys! “and, “Barefoot Boy with Cheek.") THE MANY LOVES OF THORWALD DOCKSTADER When Thorwald Dockstader—sophomore, epicure, and sports man-first took up smoking, he did not simply choose the first brand of cigarettes that came to hand. He did what any sopho more, epicure, and sportsman would do: he sampled several brands and then picked the mildest, tastiest, pleasingest of all —Philip Morris, of corris! Similarly, when Thorwald took up girls, he did not simply select the first one who came along. He sampled. First he took out an English literature major named Elizabeth Barrett Grisht, a wisp of a girl with luminous eyes and a soul that shimmered with a pale, unearthly beauty. Trippingly, trippingly, she walked with Thorwald upon the beach and sat with him behind a windward dune and listened to a sea Shell and sighed sweetly and took out a little gold pencil and a little morocco notebook “ and wrote a little poem: I will lie upon the shore, I will be a dreamer. * S 1 will feel the sea once more Pounding on my femur. Thorwald’s second date was with a physical education major named Peaches Glendower, a broth of a girl with a ready smile and a size 18 neck. She took Thorwald down to the cinder track where they jogged around 50 times to open the pores. Then they played four games of squash, six sets of tennis, 36 holes of golf, nine innings of one old. cat, six chukkers of lacrosse, and a mile and a quarter of leap frog. Then they went ten rounds with eight- ounce gloves and then they had heaping bowls of bran and whey and exchanged a manly handshake and went home to their respective whirlpool baths. !;&iSsRai '''liiinklUdickwti fmVt&ORM "ke Thorwald’s final date was with a golden-haired, creamy- browed, green-eyed, red-lipped, full-calved girl named Totsi Sigafoos. Totsi was not majoring in anything. As she often said, “Gee whillikers, what’s college for anyhow—to fill your head full of icky old facts, or to discover the shining essence that is YOU?” Totsi started the evening with Thorwald at a luxurious restaurant where she consumed her own weight in Cornish rock hen. From there they went to a de luxe movie palace where Totsi had popcorn with butter. Then she had a bag of chocolate covered raisins—also with butter. Then they went to a costly ballroom and cha-cha’d till dawn, tipping the band every eight bars. Then they went to a Chinese restaurant where Totsi, un able to decipher the large and baffling menu, found a simple way out of her dilemma: she ordered one of everything. Then Thorwald took her to the women’s dorm, boosted her in the window, and went downtown to wait for the employment office to open. While waiting, Thorwald-thought over all of his girls and came to a sensible decision. “I think,” he said to himself, “that I will stick with Philip Morris. I am not rich enough for girls.” * * * © 1959, Max Shulraan Anybody is rich enough for Philip Morris—and for Philip Morris’s brother cigarette, filter-tip Marlboro, the cigarette with better “makin’s”. The flavor’s tine, the filter filters, the price is right. TEACHERS ■ ncT PET OlG YOUNG-MilE Vl DOREN Produced by WILLIAM PLRIBERG -Directed by GEORGE SEATON Written by FAY and MICHAEL KANIN-A PARAMOUNT RELEASE . ' A PEANUTS PEANUTS /L(JELL, HOT) DID PRACTICE 60 today: i nrv2 FINE. jVE BEEN CHA6ING FLY BALLS, AND SETTIN6 IN A LITTLE 8ATTINS PRACTICE.. OH, INCIDENTALLY, HERE'C MY BILL FOR THREE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY- FIVE CENTS.. By Charles M. Schulz I DON'T PLAY BASEBALL FOR NOTHING, YOU KNOW!