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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1963
Number 54
j There’s No Week
"Dead Week
$To Give Quizzes
By RON TREAT
■‘Dead week” at A&M, which
comes next week, is supposedly
the “calm before the storm” or,
to be more specific, the week of
pest preceding 1 final examinations.
During this week, as the name im-
|bs, students are supposed to
l}aye no work to do except that
7(j|f studying for terminal tests.
I'b. *'^B'he actual schedule of this week
Wof misnomer, however, is that most
Lbs./'ofI the instructors will squeeze in
Wire
Review
By The Associated Press
WORLD NEWS
WARSAW, Poland — Premier
■rushchev broke a train jour-
ne 1 - to East Berlin for secluded
talk?: Thursdav night with Po-
ll’sh Ipo'lovq pa ftio < 3fiV'P+ fvrn’f>rn-
■rt ne-’va nar)0r warned thaf a
B’-lin crisis mnvo dangerous than
the one over Cuba may be com-
in<'
■Rve’- since it became known
Pjfctt KhT-uchchev would attend the
sixth Ea^t German Communist
navtv congress next week specula-
tipn has mounted that the Soviet,
leader would make it the scene
iBr a new effort to settle the Ber
lin nroblem.
■His stonover here, his first visit
to the Polish canital since 1959.
■was viewed as a nreliminarv to
a no^ible East-bloc summit in
East Berlin.
U. S. NEWS
1: BOSTON — The Roman Catho
lic archbishon of Boston reveal-
fed Thursday he raised St mil
lion to help liberate prisoners
from Cuba.
I Richard Cardinal Cushing re
leased a statement late Thursday
jdentifving himself as solely re-
snonsiWe for the collection of the
$1 million.
I He said he finally identified
Irjhhnself as the often rumored
■‘mvsterious donor” because of
pressure from news sources.
'
||ed to clarify reports that the gift
had come from sources “with
Kvhich I have no identification.
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| WASHINGTON — The United
States dropped plans Thursdav for
another probe of Venus and de
cided instead to try a spacecraft
look at Mars.
H The major shift in the inter-
! planetary research program re
sults from the unexpected success
| bf the first Venus launch, Marin-
er 2.
H The National Aeronautics and
■nace Administration said that, in
the light of the mass of data ob
tained by Mariner 2, it had de
cided against another Venus
Bunch planned for March 1964.
■ Instead a somewhat similar
Kraft will be sent to Mars in No
vember or December 1964, and
there will be later Venus missions
* flyith an improved type of Mariner
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one last major quiz at this time
because “all of the other profs
will be following the rules and
honoring- ‘dead week’.”
THE ONLY TROUBLE with
this reasoning is that, inevitably,
all instructors will make use of
it. This leaves the poor student
to face a battery Of pre-final tests.
Such practices have caused
many students to rename the
week, “I-wish-I-were-dead week”
of “What’re-they-trying-to-do-kill-
us? week.”
All of the happenings sun-ound-
ing “dead week,” however, aren’t
entirely somber. There are always
the graduating seniors to provide
amusement.
SINCE FINALS ARE not re
quired of graduating seniors, it
is interesting to note the actions
and reactions of this jubilant
group. Their grades are recorded,
their diplomas are waiting and the
exes-to-be are fulfilling the lone
requirement of their college careers
— that of simply going to class.
If you were to stand on some
busy sidewalk between classes on
a typical day of “dead week,”
you could easily recognize the
guys who are getting out.
More than likely, some will be
laughing and talking as they car
ry their pillows to class while
others will be strolling along with
their magazines and newspapers
carefully tucked under their arms.
ALTHOUGH THERE has been
no account of an Aggie’s appearing
for class in pajamas, it would not
be too surprising.
Occasionally a group of guys
with bent heads and bloodshot eyes
may drag by and, if you listen
close, you may hear one of them
mutter, “I don’t know why I let
you guys talk me into going to
Uncle Jimmy’s — you know I’m
not graduating.” Another may
come back with, “Relax, you have
to practice up for next semester,
don’t you?”
Regardless of the situation, stu
dents will probably vote unani
mously that “there’s no week like
‘dead week’ at Aggieland.”
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. . I hate graduating seniors!”
GltEA T ISSUES FEA TURE
Potter Travelogue
Describes India
By GERRY BROWN
Battalion News Editor
“India, Land Of The Spectacu
lar,” was the subject of a narrated
travelogue presented last night in
the Memorial Student Center Ball
room as part of the Great Issues
Committee International Adventure
Series.
Russ Potter, who began his
travel film career in 1956, nar
rated the all-color motion picture
in a vivid view into the temples,
scenery, past history, future hopes
and daily life of the Indian peo
ple.
“Anything you might wish to
Love
Made
Allowances
In Japan
TOKYO (IP) — To travel allow
ances, housing allowances, food
allowances and other amenities
contrived to make life easier,
something new has been added:
The love allowance.
To the 130 employes of the
Kyomeisha Musical Instrument
Co., in the central Japan city of
Ina, the system developed by
Muniyuki Kitahara, 31, the com
pany president, works like this:
A male and female worker
are attracted to each other and
want to go steady.
They so inform Kitahara, who
officially announces them to be
in love.
Then, for the duration of their
courtship each receives a “love
allowance” of 500 yen $1.38 a
month.
So far one couple has been
united in wedlock following this
procedure and four couples are
engaged. If an engaged couple
decides to call it off, there’s
no penalty.
“The whole idea is to promote
productive efficiency and harmo-
ny-and it certainly does,” he
said.
Previously, the company had
been racked by a series of per
sonnel problems, mostly caused
by personal jealousies.
“Now,” said Kitahara, “We’re
more like one big family.”
Kitahara said he ai-rived at
the 500 yen a monthly figure
because that’s about what it
costs for one person to see two
movies a month with a snack
after each.
say about India is very likely to
be true,” stated Potter as he em
phasized the varied cultures and
religions which have contributed
to the India of today.
Shown in rich color were such
famed structures as the Red Fort
of Delhi, the Pearl Mosque and
Great Mosque of the capital city,
the Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan
for his wife, and the fortress of
Jodhpur.
The film discribed the life of
the Indian people as its exists in
the teaming markets of Delhi, the
irrigated plains of the punjab,
the lofty valley of Kashmir, and
the tropical coast of Malabar.
During intermission Potter told
the audience that legally there is
no caste system in India. He went
on to say that the system, which
exists unofficially however, can be
broken down into five primary
groups ranging from the Brah
mans, or spiritual leaders, to the
panchamas, more commonly, the
untouchables.
Two Students Charged
In Theft Of Paintings
Two students have been charged with felony theft in-+
volving $2,000 worth of paintings from the Memorial Stu
dent Center, as the hunt for the missing paintings continues.
Charged before a Bryan justice of the peace were William
T. Robetxson, 20, and Jorge Gonzalez, also 20, Roberson is
a sophomore from Wilmingham, N. C. and Gonzalez is a fresh
man from Laredo.
The pair signed a statement for Campus Security chief
Fred Hickman admitting the theft of four paintings by the
artist “Cowboy” Kelly. Each painting is valued at $500,
according to MSC director J. Wayne Stark.
DEAN OF STUDENTS James P. Hannigan told The
‘♦Battalion last night:
“We are not sure just what
will happen to the students
yet. Everything will depend
of whether or not they are
convicted in court. Restitution of
the paintings will be considered,
too.”
Before the pair can be tried
they must face the Brazos County
grand jury. The intensive investi
gation of the theft was conducted
by campus and local law enforce
ment agencies aided by Texas
Rangers.
THE PAINTINGS, which Rober
son and Gonzalez claim they
Civilians Plan
Celebration
For Spring
Preliminary plans for next sem
ester's Civilian Student Weekend,
which will feature a semiformal
dance and a barbecue in the Grove,
were discussed in last night’s Civ
ilian Student Council meeting.
The Civilian Student Weekend
will be highlighted by the selec
tion of a civilian sweetheart March
30 at the dance.
The slate of civilian sweetheart
candidates will be made from
sweetheart representatives of the
civilian housing areas. Richard
Moore, chairman of the sweetheart
selection committee, said that the
deadline for receiving applications
from the housing areas will be
March 2.
He also said that second and
third runner-ups will be named
this year. The sweetheart candi
dates will be presented to the civil
ian student body at the barbecue
and at the dance. Selection will
be made by ballot at the dance.
Students who have civilian acti
vity cards will be able to pick up
tickets for the dance and the bar
becue from the offices of their
respective counselors.
Faculty members and students
who did not purchase civilian act
ivity cards will be able to buy tic
kets for the affairs beforehand or
at the doors.
Other discussion at the meeting
was about Religious Emphasis
Week, to be observed Feb. 18-22.
Don Nuemann, civilian student
chaplain, reported that the annual
observance will be de-emphasized
this year, mostly consisting of
services in churches near the cam
pus. In the past, Religious Em
phasis Week featured speakers at
the Inter-faith Chapel and group
discussions in dormitories.
dumped on a sidewalk at the North
Gate sometime last fall, are origi
nals by the late West Texas artist
“Cowboy” Kelly.
Stark said the students don’t
remember exactly when they took
the paintings from the second floor
of the MSC. No one at the center
missed the pictures, all outdoor
scenes, until shortly before the
Christmas holidays.
The MSC director explained that
the paintings are often loaned out
for exhibit with other Kelly work
for art shows.
He said the students contend
they abandoned the four scenes
after learning of their real values.
In their statement the students say
they took the pictures to decorate
their dorm room.
THE STUDENTS said the pic
tures wrapped in brown paper and
were left on the sidewalk in front
of the A&M Photo Shop at the
North Gate.
The paintings are 14 inches by
16 inches, framed and behind glass.
They are all the outdoor scenes
for which Kelly became world
famous.
The pictures were presented to
the MSC by the Ford Motor Co. in
ceremonies attended by the artist
eight years ago.
Kelly was a “Grandma Moses”
type who never painted until he
was about 60 years old, Stark said,
He said Kelly was noted for his
small but exact and clear detail.
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MORE THAN 300 MARCH
Aggie Band, Ross Volunteers
To Attend Inauguration
Approximately 335 Aggies re
presenting the Texas Aggie Band
ind the Ross Volunteer Company
will travel to Austin Tuesday to
participate in the inaugural cere
monies for Governor-Elect John
[lonnally.
Ninty-five Ross Volunteers com
manded by Roger John, will serve
once again as the honor guard
to the new governor. The company
has acted in this capacity for so
many years that it has almost be
come a part of the tradition of the
inaugural cex-emonies.
The Texas Aggie Band, which is
no stranger to the inaugural festi
vities, will have more than 240
members marching- in the parade.
However, they might be doing so
without the direction of the Aggie
Band drum major, Ronald Moon.
Moon, who recently broke his
arm, may be on the sidelines for
the activities. A final decision
concerning Moon’s participation has
not been made, according to band
commander, Bill Barnhart.
The band will leave at 10 a.m.
Tuesday traveling by chartered
buses, have lunch in Austin, parti
cipate in the parade and return
to the campus by 5 p.m. Barnhart
said.
The Ross Volunteer Company
will have approximately the same
schedule as the band but will
travel in private cars. The Com
pany will also be called on to pre
sent its precision drill movements
during the parade, according to
Charles L. Nichols, executive offic
er of the company.
Texas Congressmen Pledge
Oil Depletion Cut Fight
WASHINGTON <A?) — Members
of the Texas congressional dele
gation Thursday promised vigor
ous opposition to a recommenda
tion for a 5 per cent cut in the oil
and gas depletion allowance and a
10 per cent reduction in maximum
net profit deduction.
One source said he was told the
treasury took the view that the
administration must recommend
some reduction in the depletion
allowance, now at 27% per 'cent,
in connections with tax revision
and tax reduction.
A CAPITOL tax committee sour
ce said several treasury proposals
have been discussed with commit
tee members. They included oil
depletion allowances, but he did
not know whether this might be
included in the President’s tax
message.
The position of Texas’ two
members of the tax writing House
Ways and Means Committee
which would handle such ques
tions made it plain any proposal
to change the oil depletion allow
ance will have rough going.
Rep. Clark Thompson, Demo
crat and usually an administra
tion supporter, said:
“MY POSITION is perfectly
clear. I favor the present 27%
per cent. There’s been no change
in my view on that and there is
not going to be.”
Rep. Bruce Alger, Republican,
said:
“Unless new information is de
veloped showing the allowance to
be unfair or inequitable, I would
not change my position in support
of the present level.”
Sen. Ralph Yarborough, D-Tex.,
said :
“If any recommendation is
made that is injurious to the
petroleum-mining industry, I will
have further comment. I have
voted against depletion costs in
the past.
Sen. John Tower, R-Tex., said:
“Any attempt to reduce the
depletion allowance will have an
adverse effect on the economy of
our state and I will oppose it.”
Kennedy Statement On Record
For More Positive U. S. Role
WASHINGTON US) — President
Kennedy put on the record Thurs
day his conviction that the United
States must be prepared to accept
increased criticism from abroad
“in order to get something done.”
Spelling out a more positive U.S.
role in leadership of the West,
Kennedy said:
“So I think what we have to do
is to be ready to accept a good deal
more expressions of newspaper
and governmental opposition to
the United States, in order to get
something done, than we have
perhaps been willing to do in the
past.
“I don’t expect that the United
States will be more beloved, but
I would hope that we would get
more done.”
In justification of this sort of ap
proach to problems among allies,
Kennedy said “the fact is you
can’t possibly carry out any pol
icy without causing major fric
tions.”
The President’s remarks were
made as part of a background
briefing for 35 newsmen on Dec.
31 at the winter White House in
Palm Beach, Fla.
Kennedy’s views were fully re
ported at that time but under con
ditions laid down by the White
House which barred direct at
tribution to the President.
Two Faculty
Members On
Bank’s Board
Two members of the faculty
have been reelected to the board
of directors of the College Station
State Bank. Dean of Engineering
Fred J. Benson and Agricultural
Economics and Sociology head Dr.
T. R. Timm will serve for the com
ing year.
Dr. L. G. Jones, retired head of
the Department of Agronomy, and
T. W. Leland, former business ad
ministration professor, were also
reelected to the board at the an
nual stockholders meeting.
Other board members for 1963
are Harold Sullivan, H. E. Bur-
gress, R. B. Butler, Coulter Hop-
pess and T. E. Whiteley.
Officers to continue in their pre
sent positions are Harold Sulli
van, president; R. L. Ayres, cash
ier; H. Leo Moon, assistant cash
ier; Lowell F. Jones, assistant
cashier and Lois Bethea, assist
ant cashier.
Melvin Young
Ag Education’s
Top Senior
Melvin Young of Lockhart has
been named outstanding senior
among students here majoring in
agricultural education.
The selection, made by members
of the Collegiate Future Farmers
of America Chapter, goes to the
graduating senior each semester
who has the best overall scholar
ship and leadership record.
Young has been active in collegi
ate FFA work and is a past presi
dent of the A&M chapter. He was
a member of the A&M junior
poultry judging team twice and
a member of the senior team once.
Lie has served as associate edi-
toi: of the magazine, “Texas A&M
Agriculturist,” and is presently
the student advisor. He also has
served as secretary-treasurer and
is now advisor to the Agricultural
College Magazines, Associated.
His scholastic accomplishments
have earned him a “Distinguish
ed Student” rating for four semest
ers. He received the School of
Agriculture’s outstanding fresh
man award and has been selected
to Who’s Who in American Uni
versities and Colleges. He also is
a member of Alpha Zeta and Phi
Eta Sigma honorary societies.
Scholarships won by Young in
clude the Sears Foundation Schol
arship for three semesters, the
Jesse Jones Scholarship four sem
esters and the Charles Pfizer
Scholarship for two semesters. In
1959 he spent two weeks in Michi
gan on a Danforth Leadership
Training Scholarship and in 1961
he spent four weeks on a Danforth
Summer Fellowship.
MELVIN YOUNG