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Page 2 THE BATTALION r • r 7 _ College Station, Texas Friday, April 13, 1973 •*-'*o*t?f* CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle PMoTofrgAPMv co<oresT wtnXMegsl ‘Arsenic And Old Lace’ On Tap By Stage Center By VICKIE ASHWILL Eccentric old ladies, long-hair ed policemen and the delightful image of Teddy Roosevelt were among the humorous aspects of the opening production of “Ar senic and Old Lace” by the Stage- center players in the old Bryan Country Club. The play, written by Joseph Kesselring, produced .by Jarriet Martin and directed by Ed Guth rie, begins and ends in the fic titious atmosphere of the Brews ter home in Brooklyn, the fall of 1941. The light comedy centers around the two Brewster aunts, their poisonous elderberry wine and their “charity” of removing lonely gentlemen from this world. Ironically enough, the elderber ries are grown in a cemetery nearby. With that basic theme in mind, the story continues to develop in a confusing, yet intriguing manner as family, police and bodies pop into the scenes. The rosy-red, puffed-up smiling face of David Landmann in his portrayal of Teddy Brewster was continually inspiring to the audi ence. Landmann, in his make- believe world of Theodore Roose velt, was forever “ohargibg” up the stairs in memory of San Juan Hill and blowing his bugle. With each appearance, Land mann was able to capture the audience and put them into hys- AGGIES ... DON’T DELAY! Order Your Boots Now For Future Delivery - Small Payment Will Do YOUR BOOTS MADE TO ORDER Convenient Lay-A-Way Plan ONLY $80.00 A PAIR We Also Have Spurs & Chains Economy Shoe Repair & Boot Co. 109 E. Commerce San Antonio, Texas 78205 — CA 3-0047 pent house 1 cocktail lounge located at plantation oaks apts. invites you to have a drink and a “sound” experience that is unforgettable overlooking the pool At Last! Ralph Nader Replies teria. Second in performance were Jayne Lansford and Jeanne Mc Donald as Abby and Martha Brewster, the pleasantly eccen tric old aunts. The two created the perfect images of anyone's favorite aunts with their bouncey walk, baggy hose and pure, inbred innocence about the outside world. On stage, the two created their own little world at the same time leaving it open enough for any one to join in. Mortimer Brewster, portrayed by Jim Hunt, was slightly more realistic in his approach to the audience as the only sane Brews ter family member. His perform ance was not up to par with the aunts’ or Teddy’s, as his Texas accent divorced him from the Brooklyn climate. Selma Clack as Elaine Harper, Mortimer’s girlfriend, was the perfect little “society girl” with her batting eyes and over-dra matic expressions in her voice. The third brother, played by Don Powell, was difficult to un derstand at first but served his purpose to bring suspense and intrigue into the play. Also pro moting his cause was the “Grou- cho Marx” performance of Henry Vander Cruyssen as Dr. Einstein. “Arsenic and Old Lace” will continue its performance through April 21 beginning at eight each evening. Editor: The letter from Paul C. Voll- mar and Terry V. Bibb, published on February 20, 1973, showed that at least these students are not doing their homework. They ques tioned the accuracy of three points which I made at Texas A&M on February 14, 1973. 1. The Volkswagen study, pub lished as Small—On Safety, was defended against the unsubstan tiated charges of Road and Track’s April 1972 article on page 114 of the September 1972 issue of Road and Track. Before further criticism of the research and find ings of the Volkswagen report, I suggest that the report and the rebuttal be carefully read, and that the original sources be con sulted to see that Road and Track’s analysis has no validity. 2. On the Wankel (rotary) en gine, John Z. DeLorean, Vice President of GM for the Car and Truck Division, told a group of 700 GM executives in White Sul phur Spring, West Virginia that the rotary engine’s compact size will allow new concepts of pack aging that will result in smaller, lighter vehicles having today’s in terior and luggage space: These concepts can reduce vehicle weights by as much as 1000 pounds—since weight is cost—costs will be reduced accordingly. DeLorean also noted that the saving in weight and size would improve performance and fuel economy, and would reduce pol lution and conserve depleting pe troleum resources. DeLorean’s views were backed up in a Scientific American ar ticle (August 1972) by the son of GM’s president, Edward Cole. Professor David E. Cole noted in this article: Typically when the weight of a piston engine is reduced by 100 pounds, the easing of structural requirements al lows the weight of the chas sis to be reduced by at least 25 pounds. The weight reduc tion provided by the Wankel would yield this rule-of-thumb weight saving in addition to the weight saving obtained by shortening the chassis. 3. My comparison of nuclear power plants to the Hiroshima bomb was perfectly apt when one realizes that each 1000 megawatt- electrical nuclear power plant will necessarily produce, in one year, the long-lived radioactivity of 22 megatons of atomic fission bombs. This amount is equal to about 2,000 Hiroshima sized weapons. Note that I did not say that there is an explosive power to this ra dioactivity. However, a credible accident could disburse a signifi cant amount of this radioactivity over thousands of square miles killing tens of thousands of per sons and causing many billions of dollars in property damage. In view of the pervasive lack of ade quate safety assurances, there should be an immediate morato rium declared for the construc tion of nuclear power plants. For detailed documentation, your cor respondents may wish to write to Professor Henry Kendall, Depart ment of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The cen tral facts relating to the hazards (emergency core coolant systems, waste storage, etc.) are hardly controversial to anyone familiar with the technical aspects of this problem as revealed on the pub lic record. Ralph Nader ★ ★ ★ Dear Editor: Three times ip the past four months, my family was privileged to encounter people who care— above and beyond the routine bus iness of life. One night last December on Hwy. 21 East, sparks from our car’s compressor prompted TAMU student Mike Bruton of Nacog doches and a friend (in two cars behind mine—at 60 mph) to at tract my attention—with flashing headlights and a persistent horn —and flag me to a stop. They raced from their cars, flung up the hood and put out the fire after ten terrifying min utes of fighting the then-leaping flames. Family members in their cars offered our family refuge from the cold night air as the two men worked feverishly, with little re gard for their own safety, to “save the compressor” from dam age, they said simply as they battled the fire. We earnestly thanked them then and many times since in prayers, but not in print—hold ing to an old theory of rewards being greater if left private and saved for the hereafter. However, another incident — which we can acknowledge only in print—prompts us to write about all three. The examples they pro vide surely offset any jeopardy of future reward. Occurring Feb. 28, the second incident involved someone un known to us. A foggy morning African (Continued from page 1) had been aroused and the confer ence called for the total libera tion of Africa. At the time of the signing of the OAU charter there were two blocks of the independent coun tries of Africa: the Casablanca block, consisting of the northern Africa countries, and the Mon rovia block, consisting of the countries to the South. The OAU was formed to unite the two blocks and form a total unity of the African continent. It has a membership of 41 na tions with headquarters in Addis Ababa. The past 10 years, the OAU has worked towards the total unity of Africa and bringing Africans closer together. BUSIER - JONES AGENCY HOME MORTGAGES INSURANCE EARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3523 Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 Ponderosa Specials • Friday Evening: Fish Fry — $2.00 • Sunday Noon Lunch $2.00 • Special Weekend Rates for Parents & Students Call 846-5794 Ponderosa Motor Inn Che Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax- supported, non-profit, self-supporting educational enter prise edited and operated by students as a university and community newspaper. ented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. Represer vices, Inc MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor must be typed, double-spaced, and no more than 300 words in length. They must be signed, although the writer’s name will be withheld by arrangement with the editor. Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester; $6 per school year; $6.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 5% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. origin published herein. Rights of rep herein ar il ne' ublici ation of all other Members of the Student rubli Lindsey, chairman; Dr. Tom Adair, H. E. Hierth, W. C. Harrison, J. W. Publications Board are: tdair. Dr. R. A. Alba: B. B. Sears Jim R. A. Albanese, Dr. Griffith, L. E. Kruse and pape Rig! matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. The Battalion, published in Colie Sunday, Monday, and Holiday May, and once a week during a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is re Station, Texas, daily except Saturda and holiday periods >eptem chool. >aturday, through EDITOR MIKE RICE News Editor Rod Speer Women’s Editor Janet Landers Sports Editor Bill Henry Assistant Sports Editor Kevin Coffey BAHA’I NIGHT IN COLLEGE STATION Public Invited Free Be our guest for an evening of entertainment and dis cussion. Where: Lincoln Center When: Sat. April 14, 7:30 p. m. See film “The New Wind” Hear The Summer Brothers’ music followed by refreshments and discussion. Sponsored by College Station Baha’i Commu nity. Call 846-2621 - 846-9793 necessitated headlights, which we forgot to turn off. We traveled to Houston during business hours in another car, leaving ours lock ed on a campus parking lot. Some one determined to turn off the lights opened the hood, discon nected the battery cable — and saved the battery. The third event concerns a re cent family illness, during which other family members and friends were thoughtful and generous be yond words. To those people who care that much, a deeply grateful thank you. Elaine Myers 1220 Westover College Station PAWN LOANS Money Loaned On Anything Of Value. Quick Cash For Any Emergency. See Us For Ready Cash Today. Texas State Credit v Pawn Shop 1014 Texas Ave., Bryan Weingarten Center Douglas Jewelry 212 N. Main - Bryan - 822-3119 Love Sign A magnificent Keepsake ring, set with a beautiful, brilliant, perfect diamond to reflect your love . 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