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The Battalion H the et »i-d for nai-k i, "eet one Ms thi s ■to® At. Volume 60 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1061 Number 28 Attorney Urges Repeal Of Sales Tax ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ UNITED CHEST DRIVE OPENS TODAY RE” Jrjan First Certificate Presented Commandant Col. Joe E. Davis presents Dock Burke, com mander of Company D-l, the first certificate from the Student Senate for 100 per cent unit participation in this year’s Campus Chest drive. Burke’s unit submitted $98 to the drive Monday night. (Photo by Johnny Herrin) Chest Contributions Raise High Hopes Bulletin: It was announced this morning that Squadron 6, com manded by Jim Hill, has also reached the 100 per cent mark. As more Campus Chest contri- htions began to come in from student units and dorms yesterday, drive officials were optimistic in teaching the $7,000 goal by the Friday deadline. Johnny Anthis, chairman of the drive and head of the student wel fare committee of the Student Senate, said exact totals of the funds collected so far were not yet available. Anthis said the only 100 per cent unit, Company D-l, command ed by Dock Burke, and the 100 per cent staffs, the 1st Battle Marcus Gives 2nd Architect Address Here Stanley Marcus, president of N'eiman-Marcus, Dallas, will be the second speaker in the Division of Architecture’s guest lecture series tomorrow. He will discuss “Making Taste’’ before architecture and design stu dents in the Biological Science Lecture Room at 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Earlier in the day, Marcus will visit college architecture labs and view the third-year students’ ex hibitions. A 1925 graduate of Harvard University, he attended Harvard Business School in 192G before be coming secretary-treasurer of Nei- man-Marcus. In 1928 he was named a director of the organiza tion. He is a director and member of numerous civic and business or ganizations in Dallas. His national affiliations include Board of Direc tors, New York World’s Fair, 1964- 65; member, Harvard University Board of Overseers; trustee, Amer ican Federation of Arts; executive committee, American Retail Fed eration, and many others. Marcus has received many other honors from European govern ments. Group, 4th Battle Group and Corps Staffs, all had received certificates for their contributions. The Battalion last night became the first 100 per cent campus organization. Monday’s total, still the only figure available now, stood at $286. Anthis emphasized that this was not an up-to-date accounting, and a drastic change was expected as more 100 per cent units, staffs and civilian housing groups were an nounced. The slogan for the drive this year is “A dollar from an Aggie, for an Aggie.” The Campus Chest campaign was begun in 1952. A large thermometer has been placed in the Memorial Student Center showing each Corps organ ization as well as Civilian dormi tory units and each’s progress to ward the 100 per cent mark. Anthis said 60 per cent of Chest funds collected will be for student use. He said 10 per cent will go to the Brazos County Tuberculosis Association, a second 10 per cent to the College Station Community Chest, the third 10 per cent to the March of Dimes and a fourth 10 per cent to the World University Service. $16,000 Goal Set In County The annual Colleg-e Station United Chest Drive began to day. A goal of $16,000 for support of 15 agencies was adopted by the College Station United Chest Board of Directors, i? This is an increase of $1,050 j over last year’s campaign goal,! Dr. John C. Calhoun, general j chairman, announced. The rise [ reflects the increase in community ' services brought about by the growth in population, Calhoun noted. The budget, when secured, will be allocated in four general areas: youth, $6,400; recreation, $2,000; welfare, $4,800; and medical, $2,700. An allocation of $800 has been made for campaign expendi tures. Agencies which will participate in the fund, and the amounts rec ommended for each by the Budget and Admissions Committee, are: American Red Cross, $2,000; Bryan Boys’ Club of America, $500; Boy Scouts, $2,000; Brazos Committee on Alcoholism, $300; Brazos Valley Crippled Children’s Therapy Center, $1,800. Brazos County Hospital Fund, $300; Brazos County Youth Coun seling Service, $1,400; Bryan-Col- lege Station Girl Scouts Area Council, $2,500; College Station Community House, Inc., $350; College Station Recreational Coun cil, $1,700; Salvation Army, $750. Texas Rehabilitation Center, $300; Texas United Fund, $750; College Station YMCA, $300; and College Station Local Chest Char ity Fund, $950. Peace Corps Plans Informal Session The Peace Corps will be ex plained to interested students tomorrow at 4 p.m. at an in formal “question-answer” ses sion in Room 104 of the Agri culture Building, according to Daniel Russell, professor in the Department of Agricultural Eco nomics and Sociology and Peace Corps liaison officer on campus. Russell said ail students and staff members were invited to the meeting. Agriculture, engi neering, veterinary medicine, science and industrial arts majors are especially needed by the Corps, he said, but almost any skill can be used. Representative for the Peace Corps in the Southwestern states, Russell has been meet ing with prospective Peace Corps volunteers on campuses all across Texas. First Fish Pond Plead Yell-Leader Jim Davis tests the waters of the fish pond after Saturday’s 23-0 won over Baylor. The triumph was the first for the Aggies on Kyle Field since 1959 and Dunk Of Year freshmen wasted no time giving the yell- leaders their customary dunking. (Photo by Johnny Herrin) WHITELYADDRESSES BANQUET 108 Formally Initiated Into Ross Volunteers Last night in the Main Ball room of the Memorial Student Center 108 juniors wei’e inducted into the Ross Volunteers. Eli L. Whitely, professor in the Department of Agronomy and one of A&M’s six Medal of Honor winners, was the guest speaker for the banquet. He spoke on the qualities of leadership and defined them as being faith, sincerity, pride, enthusiasm, judgment and maturity. Initiated into the Ross Volun teers were William R. Andrews, Jr., Tommy A. Baucum, Edward J. Bellow, Jr., Jackie L. Benson, Paul E. Bergstrom. Sheldon J. Best, Fred K. Black- ard, Charles L. Blaschke, Jay D. Blume, Jr., Thomas J. Boedecker, Ben B. Boyd, William H. Bra- shears, Jimmie L. Bratton. Ronald G. Brice, James B. Briggs, Robert E. Bryant, Robert B. Carter, David N. Chapman, Armand J. Chaput, James H. Davis, Victor L. Donnell. William D. Duncan, David T. Edgar, Peter C. Forster, Jimmie L. Garrett, Michael S. George, Herbert C. Gersbach, Jr., Jack L. Gibbs. First Bonfire Log On Campus These civilians in Hart Hall have brought the TCU Corps Trip weekend and was first the first bonfire log to campus for the Nov. seen on campus yesterday. (Photo by John- 22 blaze before the Thanksgiving University, ny Herrin) of Texas game. The log was felled during Phillip M. Gebson, Jay F. God frey, Frank W. Grimes, David G. Groves, Robert H. Hackett, David D. Hahn, Robert A. Hall, Earl H. Henderson. Johnnie L. Holley, Jr., Huley J. Horn, Alfred W. Hughlett, Donald T. Hunter, Roger M. John, James E. Johnson, Claude R. Jones. Ray A. Kappel, Joe L. Keeling, James L. Keller, James P. King, William E. King, Kenneth W. Koegl, John P. Krebs, John B. Landers, Rodney E. Langer. Clayton B. Lyle III, Gaylon H. McClinton, Dennis K. McIntosh, William K. MacTavish, Ronald W. Marshall, Charles H. Maurer, Ed ward L. Medley. Carlos V. Mejia, John H. Meyer Jr., Eugene P. Miller, Charles A. Mills, Jerry R. Mills, Gary G. Moss, Thomas K. Nelson. Charles L. Nichols, William D. Nix Jr., James R. Norwood, Jack Oliphant, John L. Penrod, John F. Platt, Charles K. Powers. Terry G. Pullin, James E. Ray, Jackie D. Redding, Arthur R. Richardson, David M. Richardson, George D. Rook, Sidney D. Rosen thal, William A. Royal. William K. Rundell Jr., James E. Sartain, Allan R. Sassin, James B. Scott, Dale L. Sinor, Gary A. Civilian Bonfire Lists Must Be Complete Friday Any civilian students wishing to work on the bonfire have until Friday to contact their dorm presi dents and sign up, according to Gene Anderson, Civilian Yell Lead er and coordinator to the bonfire committee. Civilians will elect crew leaders from each dorm, so they will be able to begin work Nov. 18 while the Corps of Cadets is in Houston for the Rice Corps trip. The cadets will journey back to College Station in order to get to work on the annual blaze by Nov. 19. Anderson said that civilians were also needed to guard the center pole the nights of Nov. 17 and 18. Slingar, John H. Smith. Thomas M. Smith III, Roy L. Stanley, Earl M. Stenger Jr., George B. Stokes, Michael R. Syp- tak, Ralph W. Taylor, Joel B. Terrill, William B. Terrill, Lonnie D. Thomas. Robert E. Thornton, John T. Tibbels, Jack M. Threadgill, Carlos Vela Jr., Paul M. Vilcoq, Delfino E. Villarreal Jr., Lytle A. Weaver, Windol C. Weaver, George A. Wiederaenders, Jack G. Wilson and Michael A. Young. Change Sought By Xmas Don Yarborough, Harris County attorney who is con sidered a likely candidate for a top state office next year, came out yesterday for repeal of the sales tax “before Christ mas.” Addressing the Young Demo crats Club of Brazos County, the anti-sales tax campaigner chal lenger Gov. Price Daniel to call a special session of the Legisla ture in November for that purpose. “As scarce as dollars are before Christma s,” said Yarborough, “they could stand some stretch ing!” He said repeal of the tax would “create a happier Christmas for several million Texans and buoy up the spirits of Texas business men by giving a big boost to buy ing power.” Yarborough said Daniel “should give the people proof of his sin cerity in public utterances against the tax.” “If he does not seek repeal of the tax soon,” Yarborough added, “we can only conclude that those utterances have been false—that Daniel, all along, was a silent partner in the company of the big lobbyists who financed that tax through the State Senate.” Yarborough urged a repeal of the present “mixed-up, confused,” general sales tax and in its place, a tax which is based on ability to pay. He stated that with the proper leadership, this could be accomplished within ten days, since the present tax was “rail roaded” through in ten minutes during the last sales tax special session. Democrat Yarborough, who ran a strong second in the race for lieutenant governor last election, is rumored to be a possible candi date for governor next year. Of the several politicians rang ing over the state for support these days, Yarborough is the first—and so far the only one— who has called for outright repeal of the sales tax. Science Institute Grant Received A $189,600 grant has awarded A&M by the National Science Foundation to sponsor a science institute for junior high school teachers, President Earl Rudder announced today. Purpose of the nine month in stitute, scheduled for the 1962-63 academic year, will be to provide graduate study in general science subjects for junior high teachers in Texas and other states. Goal of such NSF-backed insti tutes is to upgrade and enrich science education in the secondary schools of the nation. Dr. J. G. Potter, head of the De partment of Physics and director of the science institute, said 30 male science teachers will receive appointments to the institute, which will get under way Aug. 27, 1962. They will receive a living stipend of $3,000 for nine months, plus allowances for dependents, travel, tuition fees and books. Applications are being* invited from male teachers, under 40 years of age, with four years of junior high school teaching experience. They must have a B average in their undergraduate work and not have completed work toward a master’s degree. The application deadline is mid-January. Other pre-requisites are that they have a year of college-level chemistry, physics, and one semes ter each of college algebra and been trigonometry completed by Sep- temper, 1962. They must obtain a year’s leave of absence from their respective school systems to attend the institute. Interested teachers should apply to C. M. Loyd, National Science Foundation Co-ordinator in College Station. Loyd is assistant director of the institute. The first semester of study in the institute will include courses in analytical geometry and calcu lus, biology, chemistry, physics, oceanography and meteorology and a seminar. The second semester will include course work in calcu lus, organic chemistry, physics, geology and a seminar. Most of the course work taken by the participant will be appli cable on a Master of Education, science option degree. Soil Judgers Win Regional Contest A&M’s Soil Judging Team cap tured first place honors at the recent Region 4 Soil Judging Con test last week in Goodwell, Okla. Team members are Charles Batte of Corpus Christi, George Alston of Temple, Dale Lovelace of College Station, Leo Buck- master of Bryan and Charles Schwertner of San Angelo.