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Full Docket On Tab For Military Weekend The Battalion Volume 59 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, MARCH 11,1960 Number 82 War College Commandant To Take Corps Review Salute 5,000 Expected For Military Day Lt. Gen. Thomas L. Harrold, commandant of the National War College at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D. C., will take the salute at the annual Spring Military Day re view to be held tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. on the Main Drill Field. Distinguished Guests Other distinguished guests who will witness the Corps of Cadets review to the music of A&M’s 245-member band include Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Edward T. Williams, commanding general, Fourth U. S. Army, Fort Sam Houston; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. L. S. Griffing, deputy commanding general, Fort Sam Houston; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. C. Stanton Babcock, com- ' ♦’manding general, headquar ters, 8th U. S. Army Corps ■ #! ■ \. Poultry Class To Be Held Saturday The Department of Poultry Sci ence teacher-researchers and stu dents will set up market and breeding classes of eggs and poul try at the College Poultry Farm March 12 to aid vocational agri culture teachers and county agri cultural agents in training their judging teams for spring and sum mer contests. C. B. Ryan, assistant professor in the Department of Poultry Sci ence, said more than 100 students from 30 to 40 counties and schools tire expected to participate. He said the classes also will be }sed to train members of his Jun ior Judging Team, which will com pete April 21-22 in a contest at Knoxville, Tenn. Dr. Bird To Attend Pecos Cotton Meet Dr. Luther Bird, associate pro fessor in the Department of Plant Physiology and Pathology, will present a paper at the Trans- Pecos Cotton Production Confer ence to be held March 17 at Pecos. Bird will discuss disease con trol in cotton crops. (reserve), Austin; Brig. Gen. and Mrs. W. J. Sutton, assis tant division commander, 90th Infantry Division, USAR, San An tonio; and Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Graber Kidwell, division artillery commander, USAR, Dallas. Gen. and Mrs. W. W. Sterling, fonner adjutant general, State of Texas, Corpus Christi; Col. Joseph A. Steihglein, USAF, assistant commandant, Air Force ROTC, Maxwell AFB, Ala.; Col. and Mrs. John A. Way, chief of staff, na tional headquarters, Civil Air Pa trol, Ellington AFB, Tex.; Capt. and Mrs. A. D. Blackledge, chair man, Military Affairs Committee, Houston ‘ Chamber of Commerce; and Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Murrah, San Antonio, president of the As sociation of Former Students. Others Honored Other honored guest include Mrs. Ellsworth S. Lorms, presi dent, Federation of A&M Mothers’ Clubs, San Antonio; Mrs. William B. Heye Sr., mother of the Cadet Col. of the Corps, San Antonio; and Miss Rose Ann Annaratone, Aggie Sweetheart, Texas Woman’s University. 5,000 Expected Five thousand visitors are ex pected to attend the Spring Mili tary Day Review. Spring Military Day is a regular spring activity of the college. Following the drill field activi ties, President and Mrs. Earl Rud der will honor guests with a re ception in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom. Y=-'. To Review Corps of Cadets These officers will review the Corps of Cadets at the an nual Spring Military Day. At the top, left to right, are Lt. Gen. Thomas L. Harrold, commandant of the National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D. C.; and Lt. Gen. Edward T. Williams, commanding general, Fourth U. S. Army. Bottom, left to right, Maj. Gen. L. S. Griffing, deputy commanding general, Fourth U. S. Army, and Maj. Gen. C. Stanton Babcock, commanding general, Headquar ters Eighth U. S. Army Corps (Res.). Playboy Pillow Party To Offer Late Evening Entertainment A Playboy Pillow Party, sponsored by fourth-year stu dents in the Division of Architecture, will offer late evening entertainment for architecture students and their guests Sat urday night. The party will be held at thef’ Bryan Country Club at 10 p.m. and is the first dance of its type sponsored by the architects. A dance and a floor show will highlight the party, with music to be furnished by the Dallas Combo. Playboy Magazine has cooperated in recent years with student groups at other campuses in promoting similar parties. Tickets for the dance are $3, stag or drag, if purchased before Saturday night from any archi tecture major. Tickets at the door will be $4. Included in this price will be refreshments for the evening. Those attending the dance should bring pillows with them, according to Gordon Barker, senior architec ture major and master of cere monies, since couples will be re quired to sit on the floor. Nominations Urged CSC Talks Plans For Faculty Award By BOB SAILE Battalion Staff Writer The Civilian Student Council, in a meeting Thursday night, discussed plans for the recommendation of a recipient for the Faculty Achievement Award and planned for a Civil ian Leadership Retreat to be held this summer. The meeting, presided over by* President Charles Graham, was held at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Senate Chamber of the Memorial Student Center. Three-Man Committee Graham appointed a three-man committee to select a faculty member they feel would be de serving of the $1,000 Faculty Achievement Award to be pre sented by the Executive Committee of the Association of Former Stu dents. Graham appointed James Manley chairman of the committee with Ken Cox and Jim Lively to assist him. Nominations Urged The members of the council were urged by Graham to submit nomi nations for this award to the com mittee so they can send their recommendation to the Executive Committee. Graham then appointed Paul Corder chairman of a three-man committee to formulate plans for a civilian Leadership Retreat some time this summer. Graham pointed out the first such retreat was held last summer at Bastrop with 24 civilian students attending. Promote Leadership The purpose of the retreat is to promote leadership qualities and better understanding of problems among civilian leaders on the campus. Graham called upon council mem bers Ben Havard and James Crouch to organize plans for the Civilian Banquet scheduled for April 29. Outstanding Member The Council president also re minded the members of the Council that March 24 is the date set for the. election of the outstanding CSC member. The voting, he said, will be by secret ballot in the Senate Chamber and the winner will be announced at the April 29 Banquet. Graham also announced the council picture will be taken in the lobby of the <MSC at 8 p.m., March 24. Reports from the Civilian Week end committee chairmen earlier in the meeting indicated all plans and preparations are in order for the weekend program March 19. Plant Disease Studies Made By Dr. Joham Dr. Howard E. Joham, associate professor in the Department of Plant Physiology and Pothology, has announced a new development which will aid in future diagnosis of nutritional diseases of plants. The researcher and his co-work ers have succeeded in producing symptoms of two deficiencies in the same plant in current green house studies. Subject of the pro ject were effects of low levels of both magnesium and nitrogen on cotton. Joham said poor growth of plants in the field due to low levels of plant nutrients are often incorrectly diagnosed as lack of a single plant food. Actually, the abnormal condition may be the lack of more than one element. The resulting complex of symp toms from two deficiencies tend to obscure the true courses of poor plant growth, he said. Additional work is now plan ned on this new approach to the understanding of plant nutrition. Plans for Various Events Completed By TOMMY HOLBEIN Battalion Staff Writer Plans have been completed for the annual Spring Military Day Weekend, with scheduled events including the ninth an nual Intercollegiate Talent Show, the Combat Ball, Cafe Rue Pinalle and the Military Ball. , ITS will feature 10 acts selected from more than 150 acts auditioned at 18 colleges and universities in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Master of ceremonies will be Pat Tallman, disc jockey from radio sta tion KTSA in San Antonio. The show will begin at 7:30 p. m. tonight in G. Rollie White Coliseum and will last until 9 p. m., when the Combat Ball and Cafe Rue Pinalle open. Acts for ITS Acts for ITS will include* ' The Jokers, a Dixieland jazz band from Louisiana State University; the Suvans, a quartet from Texas Tech singing Kingston Trio fashion; Karol Coin, a torch singer from Oklahoma State University; Lynne Bryant from the University of Texas, doing modern jazz dances; a marimba act performed by Linda Woods from North Texas State College; and the Charles Sisters, a duet from Southwestern Louisi ana Institute. Also included in the ITS acts are a Brazilian song and dance routine performed by Suzanne van de Putte of Southern Methodist Uni versity; the Tyler Junior College Apache Belles, who will open and close the show; A&M’s Western singer, Bobby Philips; and Tabby and Hamp Dickens, a brother and sister dance team from the Uni versity of Arkansas. ‘South Seas Theme Featuring a “South Seas” theme, the Combat Ball will be held from 9 to 12 p.m. in Sbisa Dining Hall. Highlight of the dance will be the naming of the Combat Cutie to be chosen from five finalists by a committee of special guests. The five finalists for Combat Cutie are Diane Trahan of Shreve port, La.; Pat Doran of Houston; Susie Seidel of Brenham; Marlene Skelton of Dallas; and Sharon Roark of Nacogdoches. Byron Blaschkle, Combat Cutie Committee Chairman, has pointed out girls wearing fatigues or flight suits would not be admitted to the dance. Combat Dress Combat boots will be optional for cadets to wear with their fatigues, but those not wearing fatigues must wear military shoes and socks. Sophomores, juniors and seniors will wear rank on their collars and Air Force seniors may wear flight suits. Seniors who have received thier branch assign ment may wear branch brass. Cafe Rue Pinalle will feature three acts from the ITS, along with the Jerry Brown Band tonight in their special dance lasting from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. in the lower level of the Memorial Student Center. Floor Show . . . The floor show will begin at 11:30 p.m., featuring Miss Woods, Miss Goin and Tabby and Hamp Dickens. Breakfast will be served to those at the dance at approximately 1 a.m., according to Frank Callahan, chairman of the MSC Dance Com- (See WEEKEND on Page 3) Arkansas Hit By Sit Downs By Negroes By The Associated Press Negro discontent over segrega ted lunch counters has spread to Arkansas, but the ' situation has cased in Montgomery, Ala., where Negro student leaders called a temporary halt to demonstrations. The leaders voted Thursday night to suspend their campaign for in tegrated food service until after spring vacation at Alabama State College, a Negro institution. Thirty seven Negroes arrested during a student demonstration three days ago face trial in Mont gomery City Court today. Specta tors have been barred from the trial. . Meanwhile, a college official said about two-thirds of the 2,300- member student body met Thurs day night and agreed to refrain from any further demonstrations. In Columbia, S. C., Negro lead ers discouraged a planned pil grimage on the state capital after Gov. Ernest Rollings warned that such a demonstration would not be tolerated. Sign carrying Negroes marched through the business districts of Huntsville, Ala., Thursday and there were brief demonstrations at two white lunch counters at Tallahassee, Fla. Junior Ball Ducats Ready Tickets for the Junior Ban quet and Ball are now on sale at the Cashier’s Window in the Memorial Student Center. The Banquet, to be held in Duncan Dining Hall preceding the dance in Sbisa Dining Hall, will cost juniors $3 per couple. Tickets to the Ball are also $3 per couple. “The Collegians” from Prairie View A&M have been signed to provide the music for the dance. Thursday, March 22, is the last day tickets for the banquet may be purchased or they may be ob tained at the door of Sbisa the night of the ball. Sweetheart pictures must be turned in to the office of Stu dent Publications, ground floor of the YMCA Building, no later than Thursday, March 17. Miss Sharon Roark ... First Battle Group Miss Marlene Skelton ... Second Battle Group Miss Diane Trahan ... Third Battle Group Miss Pat Doran ,.. Fourth Battle Group Miss Susie Seidel ,.. Fifth Battle Group