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LIBRART If 1* COPIES >n’s am a Nort| a vie. a,ul Min,,, pan nva - Miclii, e . i-isking )ack . whil, ake it 1 first-plac, 47) 41| 3® 317 247 242 HI 173 he Battalion Volume 60 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 3961 Number 33 Hi* Mit > rSS 1 ' uSvff^ K|p Wm ■ United Chest Drive Near Half-Way Mark PROPOSED PROGRAM EXPLAINED Texas Turkey Growers Get Answers On Market Quotas Aggie Spurs In The Making No one makes bis A^ie spurs like anyone of Marshall, Bill Miller of Dallas and Mike else, as is evident here as four freshmen Wood of El Paso. All are members of Com- ksy themselves’on their spurs. They are pany B-2. (Photo by Johnny Herrin) (from left) Bob Willis of Dallas, Stan Bailey Spurs Render Coming Of Big SMU Weekend s Once again the jingle-jangle of I spurs Mtle-top spurs rends the cool, autumn air at A&M to an- ice the coming Southern dist University game, year, for the onCiv week Wore the SMU game, all fresh- ;nm the Corps wear hand-ma.i, . flattened bottle caps strung on frames of coat hanger wire to symbolize the breaking of SMU Mustangs. And during this week freshmen cluster around doorways between classes putting on and taking off these vierd contraptions. )FK To Ask More Defense For Aid WASHINGTON UP) — Presi- feit Kennedy said yesterday he till ask additional defense funds »t year to maintain the U. S. riiitary position. Kennedy told his news confer ee that the United States is Wiged to remain the strongest nilitary force on the earth. And, a& he has before, he de- tad his confidence in this coun t’s present position, saying he ‘ould trade it with no other na tion on the globe. In reference to his recent order Homecoming Hiis Weekend it Consolidated A snake dance, bonfire, pep felly, identification of homecoming tan, homecoming football game, a!l( l & dance all contribute to a weekend for students of A&M Consolidated High School. Tonight at 6 students will meet a North Gate to form into a long Itoting “snake” which will weave way around Kyle Field and Ikn back to the high school, Frin- “Pal Elvis P. Ozment said. The bonfire will be lit when indents arrive back on campus. ^ firelight pep rally will end the flit's activities. A&M Consolidated hosts Cam ion for its homecoming game Triday at 7:30 p.m. Suspense that began with this feorning’s voting will be ended at tialf-time with the announcement °f the homecoming queen and her *0 princesses. Nine girls are queen candidates *tiis year, Ozment noted. They are Sallye Sorenson, Daisy Sloan, Lin- Harvell, Dianne Stevenson, °krry Smith, Peggy Ames, Marcy G°ode, Margaret Patterson and % Duke. After the game, a dance will be fold in the gymnasium, lasting 'toil midnight. that preparations he made for nu clear testing in the atmosphere, if this is deemed necessary, Ken nedy said this is in order to keep from being fooled by the Rus sians. Kennedy said that while the United States negotiated in good faith at the conference table with the Soviet Union on the possibili ty of a test ban treaty, the Rus sians Were getting ready for the series of monster explosions they have unleashed in the atmosphere since Sept. 1. “If they fooled us once, it is their fault,” Kennedy said. “If they fool us twice, it is our fault.” On atmospheric testing, Kenne dy said this country must balance the risks of radioactive fallout against its responsibilities to the free world. Upperclassmen greet this week as an opportunity for freshmen to show their individuality and craftsmanship. Indeed, the pride of good workmanship is evidenl in many a well-turned spur. These same upperclassmen dif fer on the basic purpose of the spurs, however. Some think that spurs should be designed for max imum beauty, with expertly shaped wires and selected, tasteful bottle caps. Others prefer spurs that have been constructed, tested and re vised to obtain the greatest pos sible noise. No such division exists among freshmen, according to a brief survey. They all agree that the spurs “are nothing but a nuis ance.” Friday, w f hen the spurs come off, will be even more wel come than the usual weekend. More than a few upperclassmen will also be glad to see the spurs come off. As one said, “So many freshman with spurs have whipped out to me that I keep' wanting to say ‘giddy-up’ instead of ‘rest’.” Engineering Dean Says Frosh Meets Very Successful The third of five orientation meetings sponsored by the School of Engineering was held last Fri day, with engineering students meeting in their respective de partments. C. H. Ransdell, assistant to the dean of engineering, said partici pation in the program was very good. Ransdell, in charge of the ac tivities, said this was the first time in recent years that such an orientation program has been held. The sessions are designed to ac quaint new students in engineer ing with their major study, as web as the overall field of engineering Ransdell said that three depart ments reported 100 per cent at tendance, with a overall attend ance of 80 per cent. The Department of Electrical Engineering counted 175 studentr present and the Department o y Mechanical Engineering registered 116. The fourth meeting will be held Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Questions about an upcoming referendum on marketing quotas for turkey growers and processors highlighted the Texas Turkey Day meeting here yesterday. More than 85 turkey producers and feed dealers I’egistered for the meeting sponsored by the Depart ment of Poultry Science, in co operation with the Texas Agricul tural Experiment Station and the Extension Service. B. F. Engelbrecht, Crawford turkey grower, explained the pro posed marketing order program that will be voted on by meat-bird producers in mid-January. He is a Texas representative to the USD A advisory committee and a member of the National Turkey Federation. He predicted that the proposed self-controls by the turkey grow ing industry will result in orderly production and a reasonable profit for producers if the program is adopted. Noting that the same type of self-help program has worked for the grape-wine, and food-nut pro ducers, he said, “the taxpayer who is not raising turkeys will not pay a penny—it is the producers them selves who will pay the adminis trative cost.” A 19-man committee, selected from a 00-man policy committee elected by the turkey industry, will administer the program. Cost of the program will be paid by an industry-wide assessment on pro ducers—not more than 25 cents per 100 eggs set, he said. Independent turkey producers must keep accurate cost records if they are to meet competition and make a reasonable return on their investment, C. J. McIntyre of Kaufman, advised the growers. He has some 30,000 turkeys on feed at Mabank, and is first vice-pres ident of the Texas Turkey Feder ation. “I’m sold on a complete feeding program because you have more command of the bird,” he said. “This means better uniformity, better finish and an over-all high er quality bird to sell to a con sumer market that is getting more discriminating.” Marshall Miller of the Depart ment of Poultry Science gave re sults of his study on causes for down-grading of turkeys by in spectors at processing plants. “Basic reasons for down-grad ing are: (1) lack of fleshing, (2) poor fat cover, (3) scratches and bruises, (4) breast blister and (5) blue bug, red bug and blue hack,” he said. “All of these defects can be controlled by the grower who can cope with it if he will,” he added. His data shows that losses due to down-grading - this year is run ning from 11 per cent to 41 per cent to producers whose birds are sold on a graded basis at the end of processing. Other speakers at the day-long meeting included A. I. Flowers, R. L. Atkinson, C. F. Hall, C. F. Meinecke, and L. C. Grumbles of the School of Agriculture, H. T. Cartrite, TAES, Gonzales; and H. V. Biellier of the University of Missouri Poultry Department. Beekeepers Meet To Open Monday Subjects ranging from the new state sales tax to beeswax pro duction in Africa will be discussed during the 80th annual Texas Bee- keeners Association meeting here Monday and Tuesday. Registration is at 8 a.m. Mon day. Talks get underway with a welcoming address by Dr. J. C. Gaines, head of the Department of Entomology. Next is the an nual address of the president, Ro land T. Sykes of San Antonio. Other subjects and speakers during the two-day session are: “Bee Research,” Dr. Nevin Wea ver, A&M; “Beeswax, The Old Man of the Wax Kingdom,” Curtis Architects To Hear Planning Authority An authority on urban planning and re-development of business districts will present the third in a series of architecture guest lec tures on “Current Issues in De sign” Tuesday. Norbert H. Gorwic, associate professor of urban planning at Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., will discuss “Architecture, Planning and Urban 'Design,” in the Memorial Student Center As sembly Room at 8 p.m. The pub lic is invited to attend. Norbert H. Gorwic . . . speaks to architects Gorwic is director of the “De troit Tomorrow” project and proj ect director of the “University City Master Plan” for Detroit. This research project deals with planning of business districts in that industrial city. A native of Poland, Gorwic earned a certificate in architecture at Warsaw Technical University and a degree of Engineer-Archi tect at the State University of Po land. At the beginning of World War II he went to Great Britain where he was a British Council Scholar and earned a diploma in civic design at the University of Liverpool, England. He is co-author of the “London Master Plan” and is author of many articles, papers and lectures on planning and urban design. Gorwic served as senior city planner for the Detroit City Plan ning Commission, 1956-59. Before that he was technical officer for the City Planning Division of the London County Council, London, England. His professional memberships include the American Institute of Planners, British Town Planning Institute, Chartered Town Plan ner of the United Kingdom and Registered Architect public of Poland. of the Re- UT Negroes File Suit For Desegregation AUSTIN GP) — Three Negro students at the University of Texas filed suit in federal court yesterday asking complete racial desegregation of the school’s dor mitories. The suit names as defendants Chancellor Harry H. Ransom, president Joseph R. Smiley, F. C. McConnell, director of housing and food services; and Miss Jane Greer, manager of women’s resi dence halls. The suit was brought as a class action on behalf of other students at the university, the petition said, because “the class is so numerous as to make it impracticable to bring all members thereof before the court,” and because a common question of law is involved for all of the school’s Negro students. An estimated 300 Negroes at tend the university. Sam Houston Clinton, attorney for the State AFL-CIO, filed the suit. He asked the court to take jurisdiction under authority of the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Con stitution, the same section used as authority in the 1954 public school desegregation case. The petition asks “that the court adjudge that plaintiffs and the class of students similarly sit uated are entitled to use and en joy all dormitory facilities of the University of Texas on the same basis as white students.” Clinton also released to the press a letter he said he mailed to Thornton Hardie, chairman of the university’s board of regents. The letter asks that the regents act at their meeting Friday to open all dormitories “on an equal non-discriminatory basis.” Meier, Dadant Branch Office, Paris, Tex.; “Value of Proprionic Anhydride to Texas Beekeepers,” •^tan’ey Weaver, Navasota; “Ways to Promote Honey,” Mrs. Jack Happ, president, Ladies Auxiliary, Ohio Beekeepers Association; “Tanganyika Beeswax,” a movie shown through the courtesy of Dr. G. S. Townsend, Ontario Agricul tural College; “USDA Research at Baton Rouge, La.,” Dr. Otto Mack- ensen, apiculturist; “How the New State Sales Tax will Affect Texas Beekeepers,” Meier, and Walter Barth, A. I. Root Company, San Antonio; “How Does the Current USDA Farm Program Affect Tex as Beekeepers?” William J. Crem- ins, U. S. Department of Agricul ture. At 7:30 p.m. Monday, the associ ation will hold its annual banquet, with L. W. Lange of Corpus Chris- ti as toastmaster. The speaker is Jack H. Happ, managing editor of “Gleanings In Bee Culture,” Me dina, Ohio. Cluad Burgin of the Department of Entomology and chief apiary instructor said a pre-meeting Tex as Beekeepers School is set Sun day in Room 105 of the Biological Sciences Building. Classes start at 1 p.m. $7,297 Donated So Far Just beyond the half-way point of the College Station United Chest drive, Campaign Chairman K. A. Manning has reported collections just short of half their goal. Manning said last night that $7,297 had been collected as of 3 p.m. yesterday. This is a little over $100 short of half the pro posed total. One reason for this, according to Manning, was that some agen cies had not reported, among them the College Station business dis trict. “This is about normal for this time in the drive, based on the last two years’ experience,” Man ning said. The committees will report again Friday, five days before the closing date for the campaign. The goal for that date is $12,000. “Our $16,200 goal is a little higher this year, and it will take a concentrated effort on everv- one’s pairt to reach it by Nov. 15,” Manning added. It was raised from last year’s $15,150 because of the success of that campaign, in which $15,236.- 95 was raised. Totals reported so far by the managers are: Engineering $1,088.18 Arts & Sciences 1,697.25 Agriculture 1,526.75 Non-Academic Divisions .. 1,667.67 Post Office, Commercial, and Citizens 198.00 Bryan Merchants 495.00 Federal employees 147.80 College Station Schools .. 447.10 Third Installment Fees Now Payable Third installment payments are payable in the Fiscal Office. Deadline for the payments is Nov. 21, according to a Housing Office announcement. Lauds Local Area Chamber President Bryan-College Station has one of the best locations for growth in the state, Jimmy D. Dillon, presi dent of the bi-city Chamber of Commerce, said yesterday. Dillon said that because of its natural resources and central loca tion between Houston, San An tonio, Austin, and Waco, it is ideal for industry but has great compe tition from other cities. “You can have the richest soil in the world, but if it isn’t culti vated it is worthless,” Dillon said. He said that it was the job of the Chamber of Commerce to sell the community. The C. of C. is working to pro mote new industry, enlarge present business capacity and secure con ventions for the cities, according to Dillon. In most cities, minimum dues from members average $1.45 for each citizen of the community. In Bryan-College Station, dues amount to 82 cents per citizen, he said. Dillon explained that in Bryan- College Station, the C. of C. must work hard to overcome this finan cial inequality. The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce has 825-850 members, he added. Harrington Tells Professors Of State Aid A&M College is receiving $750 for each full time student, the most paid to any college in Texas Dr. M. T. Harrington told profes sors at a faculty meeting at Guion Hall Wednesday. He added that State Representative Browning Dewey of Bryan had done “a fine job in helping A&M receive this added money.” The Texas legislature made its largest appropriation for educa tion this year by adding $22-mil- lion into last year’s allotment. The appropriation is expected to rise another $37-million in the next two years, Harrington said. One of the major reasons for this increase will be the need for an increasing teaching staff. Har rington added that he looked for continuing wage increases similar to those this year.