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^-3 » n 1 si n a‘ fi t< a t( c) a 9 P d y $; T S $ }2 t 1 0 b M 1 7 Ij 0 t t t 1 i THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Friday, May 13, I960 CADET SLOUCH Heritability, Test, Records Top Sixth Angus Conference: Heritability of carcass traits, production testing and record keeping were among the top sub jects of discussion at the sixth annual American Angus Confer ence concluded here today. Dr. 0. B. Butler, head of the Department of Animal Husban dry, said recent work by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the Texas Agricultural Experi ment Station shows that beef tenderness is about a 50 per cent heritable characteristic when measured with laboratory appa ratus. However, the method of cook ing, carving and serving probably has the most influence on tender ness. “Any cut can be spoiled by poor preparation and serving, and expert^handling can assure sat isfaction for nearly any cut of beef,” Butler said. Muscling also is a heritable trait in beef animals, the ribeye area in particular, he said. Re search has shown the ribeye to have a heritability of about 70 per cent. He said selection of bulls and heifers with 3 square inches of ribeye above average would re sult in an improvement of about 2 square inches in the next gen eration. Dressing pei'centage is another highly heritable trait, Butler told the group, but an extremely high percentage usually is caused by excessive fatness, which is of doubtful importance. A high yield of retail cuts from the live wright is a more meaningful measure. The conference attracted ap proximately 450 cattlemen from 20 states. Sponsors of the meet ing were the American and Tex as Angus Assn, in co-operation with A&M. Lyle V. Springer, executive assistant of the American Angus Assn, at St. Joseph, Mo., gave the following list of heritability percentages: fertility, 10 per cent; weaning weight, 25-30 per cent; weaning scor, 26-33 per cecnt; birth weight, 41 per cent; post weaning feedlot gain, 36-45 per cent; efficiency in feedlot gain, 39 per cent; dressing per cent, 71 per cent; carcass grade, 34-47 per cent; ribeye area, 69 per cent, and tenderness, 61 per cent. He said that where heritability is 25 per cent or more for any one trait, almost immediate gains can be accomplished by selection. But as the improvement in creases, further improvement be comes more difficult to achieve. Springer emphasized that when cattle improvement is approached through genetic make-up, con formation and performance should not be divorced. “Production testing is a means of complementing type selection and in no way replaces it,” he said. The Angus official said it is a mistake for purebred breeders to build their commercial or range herd from animals rejected for registry purposes. Commercial cattlemen are demanding pro duction figures on the bulls they buy and will continue to do so in the future. In a talk, “Dry Cows Are for the Rich,” Dr. A. M. Sorensen of the Department of Animal Husbandry listed the advantages of pregnancy testing of cows. He said the system offers an opportunity to cull open cows; pregnant cows can be separated according to approximate calv ing dates; when a cow is sold as a pregnant animal, or when re placements are bought as preg nant animals, pregnancy diagno sis will give a measure of that cow’s reproducing ability at the particular time of buying or sell ing and the approximate time to expect the calf; during the time that cows are held for pregnancy tests, they may be observed for any abnormalities. Production records, according to Dale Engler, manager of the Ramsey Ranch at Burns,. Kan., are the measuring and recording of production traits of cattle and using these records as a basis for selecting cattle' with the greatest production potential through their genetic make-up. Such records may be weaning weights, scores on conformation and quality, or feedlot gains. He said the Ramsey Ranch likes to use brand numbers on cows, with cori’esponding ear tag num bers on calves. Te manager said records should be used only to compare produc tion of cows or bulls “within your own hei’d” and not between herds because of differences in feed and environment. He said the easiest way he has has found to keep records on a large number of cows is through the use of IBM facilities. L. E. Kunkle, professor in charge of the meats laboratory at Ohio State University, advis ed the cattlemen to avoid big ness or littleness in working to ward top carcass yields. THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu- ient 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. 6 D. McMurry School of Veterinary Medicine. The battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M. is published in College Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, September through May, and once a week during summer school. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office In College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con- iress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Press Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by N a t 1 o n a 1 Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. he Associat dispatches credit ipontaneous origin In are also reserved. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester, $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion Room 4. YMCA, College Station, Texas. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-S618 or VI 6-4910 or at the i<1itoriaI office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6415. BILL HICKLIN EDITOR Robbie Godwin ;; .’ Managing Editor .Joe Callicoatte Sports Editor Bob Sloan, Alan Payne News Editors Tommy Holbein - Feature Editor Ben Trial, Lewis Rcddcll, Nelson Antosh and A1 Vela Staff writers Joe Jackson and Ken Coppage Photographers by Jim Earle intercollegiate press MinifoApproveNoRooming UntilDiscriminat ion Ousted “ . .. are you sure it’s an Aggie custom to practice kissing in th’ ring the night before the Ring Dance? . . . We’re the only ones here!” Profs Present Wide Opinions On Presidential Election' Missionary To Address First Baptist Dr. E. Milford Howell, South ern Baptist Missionary to Nig eria, West Africa, Will be the guest minister for the Sunday worship services at the First Bap tist Church in College Station. Howell, appointed for service in Nigeria in 1943 by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, will be re turning to that country with his family within a few weeks. He serves as acting secretary of evangelism for the Baptist mis sion in Nigeria and Ghana. Missionary Howell is a grad uate of Hardin-Simmons Univer sity in Abilene and holds the bachelor of divinity and doctor of theology degrees from South western Baptist Theological Sem inary in Fort Worth. Before go ing to Africa, he was pastor of churches in Texas and Oklahoma for five years. By TOMMY HOLBEIN ' Battalion Feature Editor As political winds blow across the nation, many ideas and opin ions concerning the presidential election have become highlights of conversation. Various pro fessors in the Department of His tory and Government and the Department of. Economics ex pressed varied opinions concern ing who might .be the next Presi dent of the United States. Dr. R. L. Harris Dr. Robert L. Harris, assistant professor in the Department of History and Government picked Adlai Stevenson as the most like ly person to get the Democratic nomination for the presidency. “Stevenson is from ,a neutral state and has an advantage over Kennedy in that Kennedy is too young in my opinion. Politic ians like a man who is older and more mature, like Stevenson is,” said Harris: Continuing, on how he felt Stevenson’s chances compared with those of Lyndon B. John son’s for getting the nomination, Harris said, “Johnson is a good man, but being from Texas can be a handicap for many areas might tend to tag him a “big rich Texan;” but Johnson has been tending to identify himself with the West instead of simply the South, because the Western area of the United States is re ceiving a recognized shift in po litical power.” Harris said Stevenson did have some definite barriers against him, the main one being that “the American people worship at the shrine of victory,” and that Stevenson had been defeated. But even with this in mind, Harris felt Stevenson would have a very good chance of being the next president. Dr. James H. Bass When asked who he felt would be the next president, Dr. James H. Bass, professor in the Depart ment of History and Government said, “It’s actually a hard thing to tell; naturally, being a Texan, I would support Lyndon John son, although my favorite man is Stevenson, who if he should get the nomination would prob ably defeat Nixon.” “But looking at the possibili ties, it looks like Sen. Kennedy has quite a few delegates won over already, and just needs a few more. This was illustrated in the West Virginia primary,” added Bass. Dr. A. B. Nelson Dr. A1 B. Nelson, professor in the Department of History and Government, felt that discussing who might be the next president was a matter of an educated guess but that some basic facts did stand out. “I woiJld say that judging by things going on behind the scene, Lyndon Johnson was a very good chance of getting the Democratic nomination for the presidency through his power in the South, for his opponents are pretty weak. On the face qf the situa tion, Johnson is the only person who has a chance of defeating Nixon, who I am sure will be the Republican candidate, unless something unpredicted happens,” said Nelson. Dr. E. E. Liebhafsky Dr. Erwin E. Liebhafsky, asso ciate professor in the Department of Economics, voiced a contrary opinion concerning the president ial election. He felt Lyndon Johnson would not have the sup port necessary to receive the nom ination of the Democratic party, because the heavily populated areas would not carry him. “My estimation is that Stev enson has the greatest possibility of obtaining the Democratic nom ination. And even though he has been defeated, he shouldn’t have too much trouble running against Nixon. I believe it can be said that virtually any Demo crat running against Nixon will win the election,” said Liebhaf sky. Dr. P. J. Woods Dr. Paul J. Woods, associate professor in the Department of History and Government, selec ted Sen. Kennedy as the most likely candidate for the presi dency. When asked how he felt Kennedy’s chances stacked up against Johnson’s for the Demo cratic nomination, Woods said, “As of right now, his chances are excellent because his appeal is more nation-wide, where John son’s. is sectional.” Commenting on the fact that Sen. Kennedy is wealthy, Woods said, “Being rich is not a barrier, and only one poor man, Grant, was ever elected to the presi dency.” “Continuing, after be ing asked how Kennedy’s chances for winnifig the election might compare to Nixon’s, Woods said, “I think he stacks up beautifully against Nixon, and I agree with the saying that who-ever gets the Denioncratic nomination will be our next president.” ATTENTION JUNIORS 20 Pr. Senior Boots $15 - $25. 20 Pr. Serge Boot Pants and 20 Pr. Pink Boot Pants $5 - $9.95 SOME SERGE SHIRTS AVAILABLE. A Few Sabers In All Lengths ; o v: ■ ) I ’ s Aggies- Have You Tried YOUNGBLOOD’S V2 Fried Chicken (4 Pcs.) With All The Trimmings Rock Building South College $1.00 BARBECUE—STEAKS—SEAFOODS Midway Between Bryan & College PEANUTS all right, , LETiS NOT HAVE' ANY Of THAT FANCi' ONE-HANDED STUFF! THE ONLY WAY TO PLAY baseball right is to USE TWO HANDS'. y £./3 CLOMP/ The University of Illinois will approve no privately operated student rooming house unless the owner agrees to make its facili ties available to all students without discrimination with re spect to race or religion, Provost Gordon N. Ray announced here recently. In 1958, the University issued a “Code of Fair Educational Practice.” It is now also adopt ing the following addition to Sec tion IX of the Code as an earnest of its willingness to accept due responsibility in this crucial area of public concern. The University will approve no new privately operated student rooming house unless the owner agrees to make its facilities avail able to all students without dis crimination with respect to race or religion. When ownership of presently approved housing changes, University approval will be continued only if the new owner agrees to make its facili ties available to all students without discrimination with re spect to race or religion. These provisions do not apply to a house which is the private home of the owner and in which no more than three rooms are rented. ★ ★ ★ New students at Eastern Mich igan University this year scored higher than national norms on the American Council on Educa tion Psychological Examination, Social Whirl The Mechanical Engineering Wives Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Cashion Room of the YMCA. Tickets to the PHT dinner-dance may be purchased by calling Pat Griffith at TA 2- 2041 after 5 p.m. or at this meet ing. The Industrial Education Wives Club will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Linda Lindsay at 208 East Duncan in Bryan. The Aeronautical Engineering Wives Club will have an infor mal Bon Voyage party for sen iors that are leaving. The social function will, be held at the home of Mrs. Ben Hamner at 111 Kyle St. Games and cards will be available for those desiring to play. The Industrial Engineering Wives Club will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the YMCA. Guest speaker will be Pete Clary of the Conlee Brothers Storage Co. COURT’S SHOES SHOE REPAIR North Gate TWHERE-TRE-MST-PICTURES-PU'n DRIVE-IN THEATRE v ■ * -k * *CHIU)REN UNDER 12YEARS- VKtfc FRIDAY “BUT NOT FOR ME” With Clark Gable Plus “NEVER STEAL ANYTHING SMALL” With James Cagney LATE SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT Jack Kelly In HONG KONG AFFAIR” Robert Lansing In “4-D MAN” Randolph Scott In “MAN IN THE SADDLE” Also 4 CARTOONS SUNDAY THRU WEDNESDAY “THE TEN COMMANDMENTS” With Charlton Heston By Charles M. Schuk Cop/. I?M by Umitd fooivt* sjndnoit, Ircl both when the results of the test were compared to norms estab lished by students entering all types of colleges and when com pared to scores of students en tering only institutions with com parable programs. Eastern’s students matched the top 25 pei'cent of the national norms. In the top half, where the national norm is 50 students out of each 100, Eastern Michi gan placed 58 students. In the bottom quarter, Eastem placed only 11 out of each 100, whereas the national norm is 25. of each 100 students taking the exam ination. On the lowest range, where nationally ten of every 10 students scored, Eastern placed less than one of each 100. By comparing the ACE results to norms established by institu tions with the same type of pro gram, the higher level of Eastern scores is even more pronounced. Thirty per cent of Eastern’s new students placed in the top quar ter as compared to the national average of 25 per cent. ★ ★ ★ On-campus apartment housing with individual units for under graduates, graduates and faculty has been recommended in a ma ture and novel approach to the problem of providing adequate housing at Cornell University. A report submitted by the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs proposed that the main type of new housing construction at Cor nell be apartment units available to “a very diverse cross-section of the University community.” All available evidence indicates that students find apartment liv ing more attractive than dormi tory living, the committee said, adding it believes that apartment living ideally can make a greater contribution to the academic life of the University than dormitory living. ★ ★ ★ Superior freshman college stu dents—the upper 2 per cent— have difficulty focusing on a goal, horior students and faculty members from colleges and uni versities throughout the Midwest agreed here recently. They at tended a conference on the aca demic work of superior freshmen on the campus of the State Uni versity of Iowa. According to a published re port of the conference, sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Founda tion, the college students and faculty pointed out that these in tellectually superior students have superior ability in such a wide range of subjects that they have difficulty choosing one to which they can channel their ef forts. TODAY THRU WED. mm WANTED BOOKKEEPER with sideburns. Prefer aggressive type. Re member! Shaffer’s buy all books in current edition. SHAFFERS CIRCLE TODAY AND SATURDAY Anita Ekberg “SIGN OF THE GLADIATOR” Also Victor Mature “ESCORT WEST” Visit to a Small planet also-starring * paramouw pktwi mn Bmm-m mum mm TODAY AND SATURDAY Joshua v that LOGANS college BwsHy • ■ Show opens at 6 p.m. Friday Saturday & Sunday 1 p.m. FRIDAY & SATURDAY '.VARNER BROS Prpspnts; mmPMSi 'STBOUMi Saturday Night Prev. 11 p. m. Also Sunday - Tuesday n pof.-'N'rc S'SAAARNHR BROS. STAsmno RsCHMUP GUtaRi BURTON BI0OM fimRYUREjp| msosw** DAME EDITH EVANS• GARY RAYMOND**** an*T*pt*br.CW<0S90*<t • fofeod ^ HMfr SMJZWH . CwW 6| ICIfl ROW6W Preview Saturday Night 10:30 p. m. Also Sunday “EDGE OF ETERNITY” With * Cornel Wilde and Victoria Shaw Starts Wednesday, May 18 “SOUTH PACIFIC” QUEEN Today & Saturday Burt Lancaster “THE UNFORGIVEN”