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vm its Che Battalion Cagers Top 11 Records., See Page 8 'y Bell, 6.0,11 Volume 60 COLLEGE STATION. TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1963 Number 81 Without TMA 16, & 17 State Park Texas ). ni. thru 1 p. tn, tire Weekend iemie Lemmons, <00 or see rm 9 Rm 221 'wo Students fin Wilson lonors Here Two students have been named recipients for Woodrow Wilson itional Fellowship Foundation nors. Jerry B. Lineecum, senior Eng- ih major from Thornton, is one 1,475 students named as Wood- w Wilson Fellows. Robert N. Mathis, senior history ijor from Bryan, is one of 1,154 phts named to the honorable ration list.. THIS WAS TO BE MARITIME ACADEMY HEADQUARTERS IN GALVESTON . .. sea school may never occupy old Fort Crockett Last - Minute Move Killed By RONNIE BOOKMAN Battalion Managing Editor AUSTIN—An amendment to put the Texas Maritime Academy back on the House appropriations committee’s bud get bill failed by a 71-64 vote Wednesday, just before the House passed the $3.1 billion spending bill for 1964-65. Rep. David Haines of College Station told The Battalion that the attitude toward the academy in the legislature seems to be improving, and although the amendment didn’t carry, there were better chances now that the Senate or a conference committee would restore the $222,000 appropriation. The appropriations committee eliminated the academy’s funds from the budget bill before the legislation was intro duced. THE WOODROW Wilson Fel- itship program is designed to sure future college teachers. The winners were chosen by mmittees of college professors jdeans from among 9,7G7 candi- tes named by faculty members at 1 colleges in the United States id Canada. 'A r 'A' 'At tAt tAt 'At 'At lAr BACKERS WILL COME TO AID, STUDENTS BELIEVE TMA Cadets Confident Of Future The awards are possible through jnts from the Ford Foundation. LINCECUM AND other Wood- »■ Wilson Fellows for 1963-64 I receive a stipend of $1,500 and pendency allowances, plus tuition 0 fees for the first year at the iduate school of the Fellow’s lice. Re hopes to attend either Duke the University of North Caro- ta graduate schools. Lineecum has a 2.984 grade point tio, Re entered A&M as an engi ning student, but changed to iglish, A&M’s maritime cadets are confident that the Texas Mari time Academy will continue to exist even though the House passed the appropriations com mittee’s bill eliminating the acad emy’s funds. Capt. Bennett M. Dodson, su perintendent of the TMA, said Monday that he was going ahead with the plans. “We’re not going to change one iota.” The TMA asked for $222,000 for 1964-65. Most of the TMA’s 20 fresh men and three sophomores feel that with the backing- the acade my has from the federal govern ment, the A&M System and the Texas shipping industry, the South’s only maritime academy will not fold. Jack Smith, sophomore from Galveston, said: “They are going- to have a hard fight, because they will have to fight the shipping indus try in Texas. The shippers have already fought hard to obtain the academy for Texas, and they won’t give up easy. “It’s a privilege to have a maritime academy in the state Professor Lauds Humor Of Great By CLOVIS McCALLISTER Battalion Staff Writer Dr. T. Harry Williams spoke to approximately 225 students and faculty members on the humorous side of “The Last Gentleman’s War” Wednesday night in the Bio logical Sciences Lecture Room. control of troops wasn’t at a maximum because the forces were controlled by the music of the com bat band playing certain pieces of music to signify attack, retreat and other commands. WILLIAMS SAID the most hu morous aspect of the war was the fraternizing and chivalry that took place during periods of rest. Fraternizing included an unusual amount of visiting back and forth getting acquainted between the officers and enlisted men of the opposite armies. Williams said the reasons for the fraternizing were a common language, things they wanted to communicate about, some came from the same families hut were on opposing sides and ) ■ Chivalry, Civil War fi-iends before the war. Chivilary included unusual cour tesy and consideration between the armies. Williams pointed out a great act of chivilary on the part of the Rebels was the cheering they did for the Yankees during the Yankee retreat, not for ridi cule but to praise the braveness of the Yankees. WILLIAMS SAID during the Pennsylvannia Campaign, Maj. Gen. George Pickett and his troops were marching through the town of Greencastle. A young girl came running out of a house and waved an American Flag to the Rebels. Pickett took off his hat and the men in the columns immediately took off their hats and cheered the girl for her bravery. At the siege of Petersburg in 1864, Gen. Pickett received word that he had become a father. The sentries lit fires along the line to celebrate the general’s becom ing a father. The Federals called over the line to see what was happening and when the Federal officers heard that their old friend had become a father, they lit fires along their lines and sent Gen. Pickett a letter of congratulations. Williams said that it wasn’t un common for the pickets to trade coffee, tobacco and other goods with the enemy. Ah, Spring! though spring doesn’t officially arrive tin- beautiful tulips, with their full, firm shapes. i !i! next week, it’s perfectly clear that the Patsy Williams and Brenda McMickle are ijjson of love and flowers is on us. Note the enjoying the scenery. Rathbone In Guion A distinguished actor of stage and screen, Basil Rathbone, will give a dramatic presentation of the works of several of the world’s greatest poets, novelists, and play- writers Thursday and Friday in Guion Hall, at 8 p.m. Rathbone is also scheduled to meet with the English Society at 3 p.m. Friday in the Memorial Student Center. RATHBONE. WHOSE program includes dramatic performances of the poems of Edgar Allen Poe, Ro bert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning- and others, feels that poetry should be dramatized rather than read silently. According to the actor, “with poetry, the essential sense is the ear. In poetry sound is the vital element. It is not meant for read- in the first place, and it won’t go down the drain just because they want to block $222,000.” Jim Blande, freshman from Indianapolis, Ind., said: “The general feeling- here is that we’re confident and that it’s just a matter of time. Once they get through playing petty poli tics in Austin, things will come around. “If the TMA folds up, the word’s out that Capt. Dodson can get us into another academy if that’s what we want. “As for complaints that we have had a hard time getting- students for the TMA, there are more than 157 applications on file in the registrar’s office for next year. We have too many backers in Galveston, Houston and the entire Gulf Coast to let the academy go down the drain now.” Several of the maritime stu dents pointed out that the feder al government has promised to match $75,000 per year of state funds. Additionally, the federal government has assigned a $10 million ship to the academy. Mike Resner, freshman from LaMarque, said: “After the federal government has given us so much support, I don’t see how Texas can back out. The academy is important to Houston and the Gulf Coast area. “It is needed to see that the maritime industry in this area heads in the right direction. Every other major port area ex cept the Gulf Coast has a mari time academy, and Houston is the second largest tonnage port in the U. S.” Louis Newman, Bryan fresh man, said: “I don’t think this makes sense. Texas is the second lead ing state in shipping, and this is the only maritime academy in the South. I don’t see how the state can afford to deny us funds, not only in the bad way it will make the state look, but because of the fact that Texas needs a maritime academy. “The state needs the school as much as we need the state money to keep going-. In view of the (See MARITIME On Page 5) Operation Readies ‘Teddy’ For Role As Wrestling Bear By GLENN DROMGOOLE Battalion Staff Writer Many small children have “Ted dy” bears for bed partners. Side show operators at carnivals give away “Teddy” bears by the dozen for prizes. But not too many people go around pulling teeth from their bears. Wednesday at 10 a.m. Dr. E. W T . Ellett, associate professor of Veter- To Open Thursday ing, but is designed for a spoken, dramatic presentation.” A man who loves literature and is able to share that love With his audience, Rathbone has won uni- versial press acclaim for his cur rent presentation. HIS EVENING will begin with reminiscences of his career in the theater, and will include a poetry session and scenes from Shake speare. One of the foremost interpret ers of Shakespeare on the current theatrical scene, Rathbone served has acting apprenticeship in re pertory, playing a different role in a different Shakespeare piece every night of the week. He feels that such training is the only real way an actor can get to know and understand the plays. inary medicine and surgery, ex tracted both the canines (biting teeth) and claws from a “Teddy” bear. HOWEVER THIS “Teddy” dif fers from most of his cousins. He is a live, 200-pound Canadian Black Bear, not quite an ideal bed part ner or souvenir. “Teddy” belongs to B. C. Daven- poi-t of Aransas Pass, who operates a small mobile zoo that is present ly located in a shopping center in Bryan. Davenport desires to convert “Teddy” into a wrestling bear. In order to create a bear vs. man act, Davenport knew he would have to have “Teddy” separated from his menacing claws and canines. While in Bryan with his zoo, Davenport decided to enter his protege in A&M’s Veterinary Hos pital. Dr. Ellett of the Small Animal Clinic was chosen to per form “Teddy’s” operation. THE UNUSUAL operation at tracted a curious crowd, as the Canadian bruin required morphine, a tranquilizer and several barbitu- ates before he lost consciousness. After the six-year old bear’s natural weapons were removed, he was returned to Davenport and his “Jungle Wonders.” “Teddy” was reportedly doing fine Wednesday afternoon. When the bruin recovers from the shock of having no claws or teeth with which to fight, Davenport will probably begin his training pro- gram. NOTHING MORE can be done until the Senate passes its budget bill, then the two bills will be taken over by a conference committee com posed of five senators and five representatives. The House and Senate will then have to vote on the product of the committee, and Haines pointed out that the Maritime Academy’s ap propriation could be reinstated anywhere along the line. In Wednesday’s session, the House began its appi-opriations de bate by refusing to grant Rep. Malcolm McGregor, El Paso, a week’s postponement. “This bill is bare bone,” Mc Gregor protested. “Our colleges and hospitals and special schools can not live under the money contained in this bill.” “IF THIS bill passes, the comp troller can certify that adequate funds are available and no new taxes will be needed,” said Rep. W. S. Heatly, Paducah, chairman of the Appropriations Committee that drafted the measure. “If you think more money is needed, you get behind a tax bill to bring in new funds and we’ll consider more appropriations,” Heatly challenged. HAINES PREDICTED that to secure more funds, which could herald reinstatement of the TMA, the House will broaden the sales tax to cut out exemptions in line with Gov. John Connally’s recent proposals. As approved by the committee, the appropriations bill calls for $437.1 million from the state’s gen eral revenue fund in 1964-65. This compares to present spending of $390.3 million from the fund. Name-Change Bill Now Waits Hearing The bill to change A&M’s name to “Texas A&M Uni versity” has been assigned to the House’s state affairs com mittee and is awaiting a hear ing, Rep. David Haines of Col lege Station told The Battalion Wednesday night. The bill, HB 755, should come to the committee’s attention be fore the end of March, Haines said. He said that he anticipated no problems in the bill’s passage, but that there were “lots of bills” ahead of the name-change legis lation. CSC To Discuss Civilian Weekend, Elections Tonight Two topics which will be dis cussed in Thursday night’s Civi lian Student Council meeting are civilian weekend activities and in terest in civilian student govern ment. A committee appointed by the council has the responsibility to meet with potential civilian office holders and inform them about election procedures in order to sti mulate their interest in running for campus offices. The civilian weekend committee will report its progress in organiz ing the March 30 civilian weekend dance, barbecue and sweetheart selection. The committee will soon place dance and barbecue Tickets on sale for anyone not having a civilian student activity card.