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The Battalion College Station a nxaj ‘(Ajuno^ sosnift) Listed in WTlO^S WTlO PAGE 2 Wednesday, May 6, 1959 ! BATTALION EDITORIALS . . . Journalism Which Succeeds Best —and Best Deserves Success— Fears God and Honors Man; Is Stoutly Independent, Unmoved by Pride of Opinion or Creed of Power . . . Walter Williams WASHINGTON (AP)—Atom ic Energy Commission Chairman John A. McCone said Tuesday a scientific advisory committee soon “will give further reassur ance to the people of the world about the very small hazard re sulting from fallout” of nuclear bomb tests. McCone’s comment, made dur ing a speech to the National Press Club, came almost simul taneously with testimony by an AEC scientist before the Senate- House joint Committee on Atomic Energy saying that: 1. Nuclear tests released more contamination into the atmos phere in the last two years than did tests by the United States and Britain combined. 2. There are some estimates that radioactivity already pro duced may cause 3,500 to 7,000 additional bone cancer cases in 70 years. These were the views of Dr. Charles L. Dunham, director of the AEC’s division of biology and medicine. In answer to a question, Mc Cone said he did not think it pos sible to say that testing to date has harmed no one. The effect, he added, will not be serious as compared with other common hazards to which people are ex posed, including natural radia tion. McCone emphasized the need for agreement to the test control plan proposed by President Ei senhower to Soviet Premier Ni kita Khrushchev on April 13. MOTHERS DAY IS MAY 10 WE HAVE JUST THE GIFT FOE YOUK FAVORITE GIRL . . . • Jewelry • Dresser Sets • Lasting Floral Arrangements Culpepper Jewelry. Townshire Shopping Center TA 2-3119 THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent ivriters 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. Members of the Student ' Publications Board are L. A. Duewall, director of Student Publications, chairman ; J. W. Amyx, School 6f 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 Statiqn, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 8, X870. 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- lege Station, Texas. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited Co it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein, nights 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 th* tutorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. JOHNNY JOHNSON EDITOR David Stoker Managing Editor Bob Weekley Sports Editor Bill Hicklin, Robbie Godwin ; News Editors Ken Coppage, Jack Hartsfield, Joe Callicoatte, Bob Saile, Sam Spence, Jim Odom, Bob Roberts, Jack Cooper, Bill Broussard, Tommy Holbein, Ben Trail, Bobby Dodson, Joe Chambtrs, Jay Collins Staff Writers Dave Mueller, Laney McMath, Voids Riley Photographers Ray Hudson Circulation Manager MSC Art Program Under Mrs. Terry To Juniors: A Challenge With the completion of the second trip around the drill field at Final Review, the Class of ’60 will be faced squarely with the largest challenge it has ever yet had to face. This same challenge will be up to the classes of ’61 and ’62, but it will be the present juniors who must guide the Corps and accept the responsibilities that go with this leader ship. Next year will be full of more changes—some even more far-reaching than those that have taken place this year. The Class of ’60 must be ready—and willing—to do their part in seeing that these changes are accomplished for the good of the school and of the Corps. If in the glory of donning boots for the first time or the natural “big” feeling that will come in knowing that after three years they are at the top of the heap, the Class of ’60 fails to accept its responsibilities, then the progress made this year will have been in vain. Thus far, juniors have not had to prove their leadership ability—they’ve always had a class above them. But in only 16 days more they will be the class that every underclassman in the Corps will look toward for guidance. The future rests upon shoulders that will soon be also carrying cadet officer rank. Upon how well they shoulder both the responsibility and the rank rests not only on their future but ours and of future Aggies as well. The Class of ’60 must be ready to accept this challenge. Only time will reveal if they are ready—if time doesn’t run out on them . . . AEC Head Outline Committee Plans By JAY COLLINS Battalion Staff Writer Mrs. Emalita Newton Terry is the person responsible for many of the exhibits found in the Me morial Student Center—whether paintings or any other form of creative art on exhibit. Mrs. Terry, MSG art adviser and instructor, is in charge of Alvin Garners ‘Grammy’ Awards HOLLYWOOD (AP)—A petu lant chipmunk named Alvin helped composer Ross Bagdasari- an rake in multiple honors from the newly formed National Acad emy of Recording Arts and Sci ences. Bagdasarian received three “grammy” awards — miniature, gold-plated gramaphones — for his catchy work “The Chipmunk Song” at Monday night’s first annual presentation ceremony. The recording was voted best comedy performance, best chil dren’s song and best engineered record of 1958. The top award went to an Ital ian, Domenico Modugno, for his “Volare.” The Decca record was cited as the all-round best of the year. “Volare” also was named best song. Perry Como’s “Catch a Fall ing Star” won him the best male vocalist award and Ella Fitz gerald won two Grammies as the best female performer, “Irving Berlin Song Book” and No. 1 jazz artist, “Ella Sings Duke El lington.” The oldest forest fire lookout station in Maine is still in opera tion. It was established on Squaw Mountain in 1905. The AGGIE PLAYERS present THE TEMPEST MAY 6-7-S-9 GUION HALL 8:00 P. M. ADMISSION $1.00 Hie Gfiffll IMO MAGICIAN-HYPNOTIST 240 Rivington Street New York TODAY THRU TUESDAY LANA TURNER • IflHN GWIN' ^ DEE • DAN O'HERlIHy WEDNESDAY M-G-M presents A SOL C. SIEGEL Production stirring DANNY KAYE in MERRY ANDREW co-starring PIER ANGELI In Cinemascope and METR0COL0R CIRCLE TONIGHT “THE FLY” Also “THE GIRL MOST LIKELY” Jane Powell securing instructors and setting up classes in art, sculpture and photography. She also sets up the class schedule which the groups use. Born in San Angelo in 1918, she lived in different parts of Texas during her first five years. Finally her family settled in Brownwood where she received most of her education in the pub lic schools. Upon graduation from high school she enrolled at Howard Payne College and grad uated with a degree in art in 1933. Mrs. Terry received private study from many of the noteable artists in the country, such as Will Stevens, New Orleans; Adele Brunet, New York City; Anthony Young, San Antonio; Jose Arpa, San Antonio; and Xavier Gonzales, New York City. She recently received one of the highest awards a woman may receive by being elected to join “Who’s Who of American Wom en” which was just released this year. Her work in art is noted around the world and a part of her work is in a permanent col lection known as “58 Best Water Colorists of the United States.” Mrs. Terry belongs to most of the art groups in and around Tex as and has been on the Board of Directors of The Texas Fine Arts Assn, since 1957. She is a member of the Art League of Houston, River Art Group of San Antonio, Texas Fine Arts Assn., Texas Water- color Society, National Assn, of Women Artists and the Contem porary Arts Museum of Hous ton. 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 A potential date for future military dances, Miss Judith Ann Saust, arrived April 29, in St. Joseph Hospital. Judith Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Saust, ’59. Miss Saust weighed in a 7 pounds, 10 ounces. The Battalion would like to correct its report of the birth of James Edward Taber, born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Taber, ’62, on April 25, at St. Joseph’s Hos pital in Bryan. The name is Tab er and not Taylor as reported earlier. Job Calls Thursday Honolulu Oil Corp. will inter view sophomore and junior PetE majors for summer jobs. Students should preferably be from west Texas and the juniors should be able to work all summer and not be subject to military camp. Honolulu Oil Corp. will inter view PetE graduating seniors for positions with the firm. SAINTLY SENTENCE SANTA FE, N.M. <A>>—Dist. Judge David Carmody has ordered a Santa Fe woman to attend church with her children every Sunday for two years—or else. Charged with cashing a $90 wel fare check that didn’t belong to her, the woman was sentenced to from 2 to 5 years in prison. The judge suspended the sentence pro viding she be a faithful church goer for two years. Social Whirl Civil Engineering Wives will meet at 8 p.m. in the South So larium of the YMCA. Chemical Engineering Wives elected new officers for the fall term. President is Kay Laughter; vice-president is Phyllis Billings ley; and Aggie Wives Council representative is Daisy Pybus. Japan made only 6,000 cameras in 1937. But, by 1955 its produc tion of cameras reached a total of 750,000. SKYWAY it WEDNESDAY ... a frolic in sensuality!” —N.Y. World-Tele.-Sun “and Grod created woman” . .. but the devil invented Brigitte Bardot "... a strawberry blonde bundle of curves— and nerves-90 minutes of uninhibited sex." — T/w'rer, N. Y. Post Plus COLUMBIA PICTURES presents Stewart Granger Donna Reed George Sanders and introducing in CINEMASCOPE and EASTMANCOLOR A KINGSLEY-INTERNATIONAL Release T M E A T R E “Biltrite” Boots and Shoes Made By Economy Shoe Repair and Boot Co. Large Stock of Handmade Boots Convenient Budget & Lay-Away Plan $55.00 a pair Made To Order Main Office: 509 W. Commerce, San Antonio CA 3-0047 — On Campus with MaxShuimaj] (By the Author of “Rally Round the Flag, Boys!” and, “Barefoot Boy with Cheek.”) ADVENTURES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE: NO. 3 Today, ranging again into the fascinating world of social science, let us take up the subject of anthropology—the study of man and his origins. The origin of man was indeed a puzzle until the Frenchman, Jean-Louis Sigafoos, discovered the skull and shinbone of Pithecanthropus Erectus in Java in 1891. What Sigafoos was doing in Java is, incidentally, quite an odd little story. Sigafoos was a Parisian born and bred. By day one could always find him at a sidewalk cafe, sipping barley water and ogling the girls; each night he went to a fashionable casino where lie gambled heavily at roulette and go-fish; in between times he worked on his stamp collection, which was one of the largest in Paris. 4gfe.: 0::ff by \ocdl Well sir, one summer Sigafoos lost his entire fortune gambling at the casino. He was seriously contemplating suicide when, quite unexpectedly, a letter arrived from one Lotus Petal McGinnis, a Javanese girl and an avid stamp collector, with whom Sigafoos had been corresponding from time to time through the international stamp collectors journal. Until now the nature of their correspondence, though friendly, had been strictly philatelic, but in this new letter Lotus Petal declared that although she had never laid eyes on Sigafoos, she loved him and wanted to marry him. She said she was eighteen years old, beautiful and docile, and her father, the richest man in the tribe, had agreed to give half his fortune to the husband of her choice. Sigafoos, penniless and desperate, immediately hooked passage for Java. The first sight of his prospective bride failed to delight Siga foos. She was, as she said, beautiful—but only by local stand ards. Sigafoos had serious doubts that her pointed scarlet teeth and the chicken bones hanging from her ears would he con sidered chic along the Champs Elys4cs. But sobering as was the sight of Lotus Petal, Sigafoos had an even greater disappointment coming when he met her father. The old gentleman was, as Lotus Petal claimed, the richest man in the tribe, but, unfortunately, the medium of exchange in his tribe was prune pits. Sigafoos took one look at the mound of prune pits which was his dowry, gnashed his teeth, and stomped off into the jungle, swearing vilely and kicking at whatever lay in his path. Stomp ing thus, swearing thus, kicking thus, Sigafoos kicked over a heap of old bones which—what do you know!—turned out to be Pithecanthropus Erectus! But I disgress. From the brutish Pithecanthropus, man evolved slowly upward in intellect. By the Middle Paleolithic period man had invented the leash, which was a remarkable technical achievement, but frankly not particularly useful until the Mesolithic period when man invented the dog. In the Neolithic period came the most important discovery in the history of man—the discovery of agriculture. Why is this so important? Because, good friends, without agriculture there would be no tobacco, and without tobacco there would be no Marlboro, and without Marlboro you would be without the finest filter cigarette that money can buy, and I would be with out a job. That’s why. ) 1959 Max Shulman Without tobacco you would also be without Marlboro’s sister cigarette, Philip Morris, a non-filter smoke that can’t be beat. Philip Morris or Marlboro—pick your pleasure. Aggie, bring your parents to SMORGASBORD MSC Dining Room SATURDAY, MAY 9 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. PEANUTS THINK, IN ABOUT TWELVE YEARS, SOME POOR i G(RL CO/LL BE v MAf&YlNG CHARLIE BROIONI... By Charles M. Schulz ITS S0(N<3 TO BE HARD FOR US TO SAVE HER WHEN U)E DON'T KNOW WHO SHE IS, WHERE SHE lives or anythins.. WHAT WE NEED IS SOME SORT OF WARNING SYSTEM...