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gs Face ‘Must Win’ Against Tech Tonight The Battalion Volume COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1961 Number 66 ORGANIZATIONAL MEET Spring ’ .Begins By GERRY BROWN The Short Course Department that in its new form it will be more SCUBA Session Work Tomorrow same as previous courses except if A&M along with the supervision if the Department of Oceanog- ■aphy and Meteorology will pre- _ ;ent its second semester short 1 sessions” is Aesigned to interest difficult than earlier courses. The ten week course consisting of four lectures and six “pool 0 •ourse in the theory and opera- ion lof the Self Contained Under- vater Breathing Apparatus com- nonly known as SCUBA begin- ung tomorrow. This course will be basically the people in SCUBA diving and in troduce them to the safety meth ods needed for safe diving. These .methods include how to ditch and retrieve the aqua lung under wa ter, Jhe buddy breathing system .e- Tourposter’ Opens Tonight For Comedy Look At Love Marital mirth through 25 years ire )f living together will be seen in ;he lopening production of “The Fourposter,” starting tonight at iight in the Lower Level of the Memorial Student Center. “The Fourposter” is an enjoy- Rble; comedy concerning the trials ^ind tribulations of married life, ■Mitarring Harry Gooding as Michael eB lind Reggie Lundergan in the role ■ ■I IT his spouse, Agnes, directed by M 2. K. Esten. The show opens with a scene ^ between the anxious, enraptured rusband and his timid, blushing )ride on their wedding night, with i comedy of errors pursuing n * Tmoughout the scene. This is fol- —-—’Owed by the second part of Act |^■■^ne, concerned with incidents oc- I^^Bum’ing three years later during i^JSjthe amusinng period of pregnancy. Second Act of the three-act play comprises eight more years of married life, with trials and tribu lations continuing to flow, making the show more intriguing through each scene. The marriage of the daughter of the couple is the basis for the scene opening Act Three, follow’ed by the closing scene as they pre- pare to move out of their apart- rpent and give a young, newly mai’ried couple an opportunity to endure the same experiences they have been through. Set for “The Fourposter” in- eludes a stage which will be sur rounded on three sides by the audience, the show being played “in the round.” The actors will face the problem of being in the audience’s view from three direc tions, necessitating the use of cer tain stage techniques which they (See ‘FOURPOSTER’ on Page 3) World Wrap-Up By The Associated Press Fighting, Invading Reported In Cuba HAVANA—Unofficial reprots circulated in Havana Monday that “substantial” landing of anti-Castro forces and some fighting took place over the weekend in Oriente Pro vince. , They followed similar reports that there were heavy casualties in the “fierce” weekend battle between insurgents in the Escambray Mountains and encircling militia. ' The government was mum on all these reports. ★ ★ ★ Soviet Ship Hopes For Discoveries 1 MOSCOW—A Soviet space station bound for Venus may jpierce that planet’s perpetual cloud cover and reveal some of - slher secrets, scientists said Monday. One aim of the spectacular space probe is to shed light on whether there is life on that neighbor of earth. ★ ★ ★ Tevfis Western Expansion Aooroved AUSTIN—The House Public Lands and Buildings Com- flnger » mittee Monday reported favorably two bills giving a green , light to expansion at Texas Western College. . The bill would authorize the Board of Regents of The nfesfms 111 University of Texas to convey a tract of Texas Western Col- foriesofiUege land to El Paso county on which to build a stadium at ms on the, county’s expense. ioporcl^ ★ ★ ★ oped out T J. of H. Named State College ocegaiJt AUSTIN—A Senate committee Monday voted to add the jc) . ono li(„ University of Houston to the list of state operated colleges. 11 , By a 10-7 margin, the State Affairs Committee approved Mral ' the controversial legislation. y/ill bl 'fa ik , ers U» Hosoital Awarded To Base wsstiV* FORT WORTH—Awards of a multi-million dollar con- pa tract for construction of a huge hospital at Sheppard Air Force Base was announced Monday by the U. S. Army’s Corps of Engineers. The hospital will consist of a six-story, 300-bed main hospital with an adjoining dental clinic containing 30 dental operating rooms. West said the two buildings will have a ombined area of about 180,000 square feet. ★ ★ ★ Premier’s Death Ordered Investigated ; < * UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.—Dag Hammarskjold Mon- —^day urged a full and impartial investigation into the killing >f former Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba. He got quick support from the United States, but an angry no-confidence blast from the Soviet Union. The secretary-general made the proposal before a grim meeting of the U. N. Security Council, whose delegates heard the news of Lumuba’s death only a short time before they went into session. and the general use of the lung. The course is open to all per sons connected with the college who can fulfill the entrance re quirements. ' These new require ments include a 1,200 foot pool swim within 15 minutes, swimming across the pool underwater, dem onstrating the ability to use mask, fins and snorkel and the passing of a test concerning the recovery of a ten pound weight from the bottom of the pool. The course will cost $10 for college applicants and $20 for non college applicants. These appli cants must be at least 16 years old and furnish their own face masks, fins and snorkel. However, these articles may be purchased through the Short Course. All other equipment, such as regulators, tanks, weight belts, and air, will be furnished. The organizational meeting is scheduled tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Room 306. of the Oceanography and Meteorology Building. The course is limited to only thirty persons instead of the previous 50 in order that each student receive more individual attention. Upon completion of the course along with the passing of a pool test and written test, students will receive a proficiency certificate. Those persons wno for some rea son are unable to finish this se mester’s course in the allotted time may pick it up in the fall semester. Anyone having further questions concerning the course may contact Jack Hill, Project 24, of the De partment of Oceanography and Meteorology. Bull Session Circa 1943 . . Aggie Flick Comes To Guion Guion Hall Plans Showing Of Film Based On A&M By TOMMY HOLBEIN T^lk about an “Old Army Flick” in Guion Hall! This weekend, the theater has precisely that sched uled—a movie filmed on the A&M campus about an Aggie. “We’ve Never Been Licked” was made in 1943 by Universal-Inter national, and is a full-length movie about an Aggie who is drawn into the throes of war while studying agriculture at A&M. The film stars Noah Berry, Jr., Robert Mitchum, and other noted celebrities, narrated by Bill Stern, and was produced by Walter Wan- ger, whose recent successes have included “The Glenn Miller Story” and others. This is the only copy of the film in existence, all others having been destroyed or -worn out after years of use. The film was discovered by Joe Easley, chairman of the RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS WEEK Sports Minded Minister Will Lead Dorm Talks Rev. Arthur M. Brewer, director of the Baptist Student Union at West Texas State College, Canyon, Tex., will lead forum and discus sion groups for Dormitory 11 dur ing Religious Emphasis Week. The native of Fort Worth at tended North Side High School where he lettered in three sports. Following high school, Rev. Brewer entered the University of North Carolina, graduating with a de gree in liberal arts in 1946. While attending the university, Rev. Brewer was a varsity track man, served on the YMCA Cabinet for two years and was a member of the executive council of the Baptist Student Union. During wartime, the minister served three years in the United States Navy in the Seabees, line officer training and the Chaplain’s Corps. Further education has included graduating with a degree in theol ogy and social ethics from South western Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth and has done graduate studies in Sociology and Philos ophy at the University of Texas. As an ordained minister, Rev. Brewer has held pastorates in El Paso and Azle, Texas, before en tering full time student work in 1955 at Tarleton State College. Dr. Brewer’s work as director of the Baptist Student Union at West Texas State College includes ministering to approximately 1,000 students of that group. He is head of the Bible, Department of the school, teaching approximately 13 separate credit courses in the Di vision of Humanities. He has also spoken widely in the Panhandle area of Texas to church youth and student groups in high schools and colleges, and is particularly known in that area as lecturer and counsellor in pre marital problems of young people. Meetings with Rev. Brewer will be .held in the Band Room of Dormitory 11 during the week. Leading the forums and discus- Light, Plant Lecture Set Here Tonight Dr. Wayne C. Hall will give a talk on “Recent Developments in Research With Light and Plant Response,” tonight at 7 in the Floriculture Building. All students interested in hear ing Hall’s talk are invited to at tend the Floriculture and Land scape Architecture Society meet ing. Hall is Dean of the Graduate School at A&M. While here he has served as a member of the Committee on . Graduate Instruc tion, School of Agriculture; mem ber of the Graduate Council; a research project leader for the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station; a cpllaborator with the Cotton and Cordage Fibers Re search Branch, and with the Southern Utilization Research Branch of the USD A. He received his BS degree from the University of Iowa in 1941 and received his MS and PhD de grees with honors in 1946 and 1948 from the University of Iowa, respectively. ( ^rosh Highlight Track Showing—Page 4 sion groups for Hart Hall during Religious Emphasis Week will be Rev. Charles A. Osborn, Jr., pastor of the Birchman Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Rev. Osborn graduated from Baylor University in 1955, and was president of his class and the Theology Fellowship while attend ing college. He was also a member of the Baylor Chamber of Commerce, Pi Kappa Delta, and the Baylor Debate team. The minister re ceived his B.D. degree from South western Seminary in 1959, and was a member of the student council while attending the school. Previous pastorates of Rev. Osborn include the Bethany Baptist Church in Hearne, Texas; First Baptist Church, Moody, Texas, and First Baptist Church, Valley Mills, Texas. He has worked ex tensively with the Baptist Geneial Convention of Texas with the De partment of Student Work, and has preached in many of the major cities of the state. Rev. Wilfred G. Sager, assistant pastor of St. Martin’s Lutheran : Church, Austin, Texas, will con duct forums and discussion groups ; in Milner Hall, where he will re- - side during Religious Emphasis Week. a Rev. Sager attended Texas Lu- | theran College in Seguin, Texas, and obtained his BA degree in | 1951, receiving the first Lutheran Brotherhood Scholarship ever given the school. , In 1954, the minister received his B.D. degree from Wartburg Theological Sefninary, Dubuque, Iowa, and upon graduation re ceived the Centennial Scholarship, permitting additional post-gradu ate studies. In 1955, he received his degree from Princeton Theo logical Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey. film society, during remodeling of the projection booth in Guion Hall about three weeks ago. “Remarkably enough, the film is in excellent condition, and all scenes are very clear,” said Eas ley. He attributed this to the fact that it has seldom been in use, and this weekend will be one of the first times this particular copy of the picture will ■ have been shown. In the latter part of the show, the scene shifts from A&M to war in the Pacific, with the last group of aerial battle scenes being actual war films shot off Okinawa and other South Pacific islands. “We’ve Never Been Licked” was filmed in the days of campaign hats, mounted cavalry, artillery ranges and Army Air Corps fight er pilot training at A&M. Included in the show are excel lent scenes of rfieals in Sbisa Din ing Hall, dorm life, pass-by’s, in spections, and yell practices woven around a plot of suspense and drama. In viewing the film, today’s Ag- Win Will Still Leave Cadets 2nd By JOE CALLICOATTE Texas Tech makes the scene in G. Rollie White tonight to meet the Cadets Cagers in a game that will make no im mediate changes in the Southwest Conference basketball lead, no matter how the game turns out. Last week A&M still had bright hopes for at least a tie for the championship while Tech continued to roll by defeat ing Southern Methodist, 88-67. Still a ‘Chance’ Even if the Aggies top Tech tonight, Tech must lose another game before the title will be shared. Also A&M can’t afford any more losses. Texas and Arkansas are sitting right beside the Cadets in the SWC with 5-3 records. Neither TCU nor A&M was particularly accurate from the field Saturday night as'* the Frogs hit a shade over 40 per cent while A&M had 35 per cent. It was almost the same case at Lubbock in the SMU-Tech clash, with Tech mak ing a respectable mark of 45 per cent compared to the Ponies’. 37. The big difference in the A&M- TCU game was in rebounding. The Froggies grabbed 54 off the boards while the Aggies netted 45. Two Top Scorers Whether hot or cold, two . top scorers will pair off tonight in the persons of Carroll Broussard and Del Ray Mounts. Broussard still holds down the conference lead with a 24.1 average and Mounts is in third place with an 18.3 aver age. The Aggie Fish are idle tonight, but will go to Tyler tomorrow night for a rematch with the Tyler Junior College Apaches. In Ft. Worth the Frosh topped the TCU Wogs fop the second time this season, 67-49. Bennie Lenox led Ifte team to its seventh win of the season by tossing in 21 points, four points below his average. Lynn Merritt was next high for the Fish with 16 points. RV’s Invade New Orleans For Festivities Special to The Battalion About 130 Ross Volunteers be gan arriving Saturday night and Sunday to take over the town of New Orleans and the Mardi Gras celebration. Saturday night the RV’s spent the night at Calender Naval Air Station, New Orleans. The re mainder of their stay will be at Camp Leroy Johnson, just a stone’s throw from famous Lake Pont- chartrain Beach. Since the arrival of the cadets, they have made sevei’al tours of the French Quarter and Bourbon Street, visited the campuses of Tulane University and Sophie Newcomb College, and taken a moonlight cruise up the New Oideans ship channel on the cruise ship “President.” Sunday night Aggies could be heard throughout the French Quarter and up and down Bourbon . , . Street, on street corners and in B ,e S can sec the d,ffe.-e„ces and mal , caf sjngi The War similarities ot l.fe at A&M »| H omI S p leading . the AgKic years ago; it will be noticed, from | g. 0S p e j the opening scene in Kyle Field, | Mon ’ day at noon the Volunteers that many of the traditions we still ( were the g . uests of the New 0rleang maintain today were observed loy- A&M Club for dinner at Arnaud’s ally then. “We’ve Never Been Licked” will be shown Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Friday, it will be shown along with “Elmer Gantry;” Sat urday, with .“The Fugitive Kind,” and Sunday with “High Time.” Restaurant. At the luncheon, A&M Commandant of Cadets, Col. Joe E. Davis, and Ross Volunteer Com mander Cadet Lt. Col. Glen Jones were presented keys to the City of New Orleans by a representa tive of the mayor. The Rev. Arthur M. Brewer . . . RE Week Discussion Leader Aggie Exes In Abilene Join Movement A&M alumni living in Abilene will be among the representatives of 14 Texas colleges apd univer sities teaming up in Abilene this spring to conduct a massive fund raising drive among their combined 6,250 ex-students living in the city. A volunteer organization of Abi lene alumni of the 14 cooperating schools is being formed under the banner of Texas CLASP, which stands for College Loyalty Alumni Support Program. Abilene’s three colleges—Mc- Murry, Abilene Christian and Har- din-Simmons—will serve as co hosts of the project, an adaptation of one pioneered last year in Con- necticut where 35 colleges simul taneously solicited their alumni in one huge promotional efforts. The program is aimed at achieving a high degree of civic interest through a combined, aggressive, community-wide alumni fund pro motion. Participating in the Texas proj ect are the thi'ee Abilene schools, Baylor University, Rice Univer sity, the University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, Southwestern University, A&M, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech, University of Texas, Texas Wesleyan College and Trinity Uni versity. . Objectives of the simultaneous personal solicitation campaign ir one city are: 1. To dramatize the need of alumni support to alumni and the public; 2. To stimulate a healthy spirit of competition among the ex-students of the vari ous schools; 3. To thereby provide a favorable climate for increasing the number of alumni donors and dollars for each of the institu tions, and 4. To set an example which participating colleges might want to duplicate in other Texas cities in the future. The plan is reportedly simple. Each school will independently or ganize a sufficient number of its own ex-students living in Abilene and ask them to solicit their fel low alumni during an intensive two-week campaign May 2-15. There will be no pooling of funds. Each college collects only for its own aims and through it own or ganization. Presidents of the participating colleges will be special guests at the kick-off dinner in Abilene the evening of May 1. A nationally known educational leader will be invited to address the gathering of presidents, volunteer alumni solicitors and alumni staff direc tors of the 14 schools. ‘Prayer Day’ Slated Friday The College and System offices housed in campus will join with the College Station Council of Church Women in recognizing Fri day as “World Day of Prayer,” President Earl Rudder has an nounced. “It is requested that we halt our activities for one minute of silent prayer as we unite with the people throughout this country and around the world in observing World Day of Prayer,” Rudder said. To signal this occasion and also as a reminder, the College whistle will blow at 10 a.m. and again at one minute past 10 o’clock.