Singing Cadets return home
with "all-American’ concert
THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1978
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By LYNN BLANCO
The Singing Cadets return home
to Texas A&M University from tour
ing Friday when they present their
spring concert in Rudder Au
ditorium at 8 p.m.
Barry Moak, the group’s publicity
manager, said this is the most im
portant concert for the singers. The
group has traveled to cities both in
and out of Texas this year.
In past years they have visited
such places as Romania and the
White House.
An hour and a half before each
concert, the group warms up by
going over the parts of their routine
that need polishing, Moak said. He
said members of the group try to
stay relaxed before tbe show by
playing cards, reading or working on
their parts.
Morty Webb, a freshman marine
biology major, said every member
of the group must audition before
Robert Boone, who has directed the
group for 18 years. Webb said the
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"Sun Day” night
United Press Inteniatinnnl
DENVER — Organizers of the
May 3 “Sun Day observance want
President Carter to help promote
ad plii their energy cause by spending a
e tram night in a solar home.
Carter is scheduled to be in Gold
en, Colo., May 3 to speak at the
Solar Energy Research Institute.
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atmoshpere at tryouts is very
friendly and relaxed. Every poten
tial member fills out a questionnaire
about his interests and hobbies.
Two or three days after the tryouts, a
member of the Singing Cadets visits
the candidate to talk with him and
find out more about him. Webb said
the group is very concerned with
choosing men who will be able to
represent not only the group but the
University. The sharp, clean, mili
tary look the group maintains adds
to this image, he said.
Ten of the 55 singers are in the
Corps.
During the two-hour concert the
group will sing folk songs, spirituals,
hit Broadway tunes and the Aggie
War Hymn.
This year’s songs reflect an all-
American theme, Webb said. Boone
chooses the songs for each concert.
If there is a solo, Webb said,
members from the group try out for
the spot. Boone also chooses who
will sing each solo.
During the year the singers have
open rehearsals, Moak said. He
added that he would like to see
more students come to the rehear
sals “because there aren’t too many
who know what we are doing.”
Moak said the open rehearsals are a
way to get students acquainted with
the group.
The Singing Cadets are part of the
MSC Council and directorate, who
provide partial funding for the sin
gers, Moak said. Proceeds from
concerts are used to help pay the
group’s expenses.
Radio stations new heat source
United Press International
NEW YORK — Years ago en
gineers for the broadcasting sta
tions discovered that the heat
generated by a radio station’s
transmitter could be used to
keep studios and offices warm in
the coldest weather.
Now it looks as if this heat may
be used to warm homes, office
buildings, even aircraft hangers
and shipyards, and for some
more sophisticated purposes as
well.
American Pollution Control
Corp., N.Y., has developed a
whole range of electronic energy
applications out of this radio
power generator principle which
it says can save vast amounts of
energy and help solve the prob
lem of extracting shale oil at rea
sonable cost. It also can be used
to provide energy for pollution
control systems.
Dr. Carl Gallo, a research and
development engineer and head
of American Pollution Control,
has obtained a federal patent for
the electronic heat system.
The process divides the elec
tromagnetic field from a radio
power generator into its two
component fields, the electric
and the magnetic.
Gallo said the present esti
mated cost of the electronic heat
ing plant for a four-bedroom
house, including steam, hot
water or hot air furnace, is
$3,900. Conversion of existing
systems presumably would run
less and mass production could
be expected to reduce the cost if
the system proved popular.
The method has another ad
vantage for space heating. There
is no combustion, so there is no
smog or soot problem and the
fire risk is relatively small if the
installation and insulation are
correct.
Other applications he is work
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sal of sewage, garbage and indus
trial waste.
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lalysisii | May 3 has been declared Sun Day
upporti by solar energy advocates to pro-
ny’sfon mote development of solar power.
The head of Colorado’s Sun Day
tiontoi program Ted Gleichman, said he
tell has asked Carter to stay at a home in
the Denver area which uses solar
energy for heating and hot water.
He said several solar homes had
been proposed to the White House.
Gleichman also said the president
geolop has been invited to conduct a solar
energy forum.
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Activities
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Room 203 Zachry, officer’s elections
Society of Automotive Engineers, 7:30
p.m., Room 102 Zachry;' Jack Collins of
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Thursday
Texas A&M Water Ski Club, 7 p.m..
Room 206 MSC; officer nominations
Friday
Saddle & Sirloin, 7 p.m., Duncan Dining
Hall, Awards Banquet
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