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NEWSIn Brief
RULES COMMITTEE GETS INVESTIGATION REQUEST
WASHINGTON, Jan.. 6 —UP)— A request for a senate investigation of the senatorial Democratic primary run-off in Texas last August was referred to the Senate Rules Committee today.
Lyndon B. Johnson, former house member who was sworn in Monday as a senator, narrowly defeated former Governor Coke Stevenson in the primary election.
A petition signed by hundreds of Texans asked an investigation of the primary. They said the constitutional guarantee of a free election was “abridged and nullified.”
MOLLY O’DANIEL HAVING TROUBLES
FORT WORTH, Jan. 6 -(/Pi- Notice of appeal has been given on the divorce decree granted in November to Mrs. Molly O’Daniel White, who married her third husband in California Tuesday, and the case is still subject to reversal, District Judge A. R. Stout of Waxahachie said yesterday.
The daughter of the former Texas senator married Harold J. Mof- fatt, a stock broker, at the home of her brother, Mike O’Daniel, in West Los Angeles.
Judge Stout said the bride’s second husband, Henry Ford White rancher and oilman, filed on Dec. 20 a notice that he will appeal the divorce decree to the 10th court of civil appeals in Waco. Stout said nothing has been done to perfect the appeal, but that the law gives White GO days to get the transcript to Waco.
LIE PROMISES UN STATEMENT ON CHINA
LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 6 — Ti’ygve Lie said Wednesday he would consider whether it is feasible for the United Nations to offer its assistance in ending the Civil War in China.
The U. N. secretary-general told a news conference he hoped to make a definite statement by next week as to whether there is anything the U. N. can do to restore peace in China.
Lie also announced the Security Council will meet Friday at 2 p. m. CST, to consider the Indonesian question and said the council’s seven-nation Palestine committee would meet Friday morning.
LONG PONDERS NEW TAX REDUCTIONS
BATON ROUGE, La., June G— (iT)—Gov. Earl K. Long said yesterday he was “seriously considering” recommending that the legislature clip two cents off the Louisiana cigarette tax.
The tjix was raised from five to eight cehts a package at the regular session last year.
The act increasing the tax earmarked $3,000,000 of the proceeds for distribution among cities on a population scale.
The governor issued his statement in answer to questions about a story by a Dallas News staff correspondent who interviewed him yesterday.
In the interview, the governor said the cigarette tax was the only one of six new or increased taxes in which he would recommend a cut.
rwo NAVY FIGHTERS COLLIDE AND CRASH
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6 —(#> Two Navy fighter planes fell into the sea yesterday and air-sea res- :ue units reported nearly two bours later they had not been able to locate either pilot.
The planes collided while making a simultaneous run on a target towed by another plane. Both planes sank. The pilots were regular Navy officers belonging to a group engaged in air gunnery practice.
The Navy described the planes as single seater Grumman Bearcats.
NEW INFORMATION ON SLAYING SUSPECT
WACO, Tex., Jan. 6 —GT) Chief of Police Marvin Bui’ton announced here Wednesday that a negro held for a double slaying in Waco formerly was employed by a man shot to death during the Texarkana Phantom slayings of 1946.
Burton said the tall, 26-year-old light-skinned negro, admitted slayer of a couple at Waco, worked for Virgil Starks, one of five murder victims of Texarkana’s Phantom Killer.
“This Negro, said Burton, “worked for Starks and lived on the Starks fann.”
Starks was shot to death May 3, 1916, and his wife was critically wounded.
Freshman Election Date Postponed
Election of freshman class officers has been postponed until the beginning of the spring semester, Luke Harrison, dean of men at the Annex announced today.
This measure was taken in view of the fact that officers elected now may not be eligible the second semester, Harrison said.
WEATHEREast Texas —
Fair this afternoon, tonight and Friday. Lowest temperatures 26 to 32 in north and west central portions tonight; warmer Friday; moderate northerly winds on the coast becoming variable Friday.
The BattalionPUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE
Volume 48 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1949 Number 102
Pictured above are three junior architecture students who received the three first places in a recent problem lor the design of a Youth Center for College Station. Gazing at one of the prizewinning models are, left to right, W. R. Mathews, first place; Jack Crook, third place; and Buster Cannata, second place. An exhibit of the three best designs along with Cannata’s model can now be seen in the foyer of the library.
Course In Manners To Be Taught By Cadet Seniors
By TOM CARTER
A course in manners will be integrated into the Military Science curriculum this spring J. Fred Davis, head of the etiquette committee of the Corps said last night.
The project, a function of* the cadet officers of the Corps, will be taught to junior, sophomore, and freshmenmilitary science classes by the cadet officers. It will begin sometime this month.
The course is designed to meet the need for some additional training in character, personality and etiquette and to prepare each cadet better to meet the competition of the industrial world.
Original ideas for the course were presented at an earlier meeting of the cadet seniors. At this meeting a steering committee consisting of J. Fred Davis, Burt French, and Don Kaspar, was selected with the understanding that this group would make the necessary arrangement for instigating the teaching of such a course.
Divided into two parts, the plan first calls for the orientation of selected cadet officers to teach the underclassmen. This part is to be called “phase one” and will consist of a series of lectures given by prominent people who are authorities on the various phases of etiquette.
Approximately 50 seniors will attend this first series of lectures and will be the instructors in “phase two,” the teaching of the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen.
Speakers in-Tirst part will be Mrs. Fred Smith, The Decency of Behavior; Mrs. F. M. Sherwood,
Phillips, London Elected Engineer’s Council Officers
Carter H. Phillips, mechanical engineering junior, was elected as president of the Engineer’s Council
Table Manners and Courtesies of the Home; Mrs. H. H. Harrington, Introductions and Courtesies of Social Gatherings; E. D. Hedgecock, Private Correspondence and Business Letters; Dr. Dan Russell, Customs and Courtesies of Texas; and W. H. Horsley, Interviews and Personal Relations with Business.
The first talks will be designed to give the officers a background for the preparation of their lectures, which will be short talks at the beginning of the regular class periods.
Other persons woi’king on the initial planning are Hiram Smith, Charles Phillips, J. A. Davis, Lonnie Cole, Charles Estes and Betty Jo Edwardson of Radio Station WTAW.
The talks in “phase two” will be designed to depict the student in various situations that he will encounter while in school and after
Trade Class Plans To Inspect Port
The Foreign Trade Class will visit Houston on January 11, Walter H. Delaplane head of the Economics Department, announced today.
The class will inspect the shipping facilities of the Port of Houston and see the operations of the Gulf Atlantic Warehouse along with other foreign trade activities, Delaplane said.
The program was an’anged by John C. Mayfield, Aggie-ex and vice president of the Gulf Atlantic Warehouse.
he graduates.Davis said that he hopes the Sen
ior Class will adopt a code of Aggie Conduct growing out of this course and publish it as a part of the customs of the student body. This publication could either be a part of the Blue Book or incorporated in the Articles of the Cadet Corps. ;
Singing Cadets To Give Concert At Wharton Sunday
The Singing Cadets will leave College Station Sunday noon for Wharton, where they will appear in a concert at 4 p. m., Bill Turner Cadets’ director, said today.
The concert is to be held in the high school auditorium and will be sponsored by the Wharton Civic Music Association.
Fifty cadets will make the trip and will travel by chartered bus, returning immediately after the concert.
The singers will introduce three new arrangements in this concert. They are “Cherubim Song” by Bor- tiosnky; “It’s Me O Lord,” a spiritual with Ralph Wheat singing the tenor solo; and “The Whiffenpoof Song.”
Other soloists to be featured with the group on this trip are Harry Doran, Buddy Boyd, Leonard Perkins, and Helmut Quh*am, Turner said.
Campus Security Question To Be Investigated By Senator sYearbook Name ®*stribut'on of Percentage #f Cotton Bowl To Be Decided ^uca^s uHiierence Schools ProposedUpon Tonight
The student body will vote tonight to determine whether the A&M annual will be published under a new name or under the present title of The Longhorn.
Ballots will be available for distribution by Student Senators about 5 p. m. The senators will issue the ballots in their dorms after this time and will pick up the completed forms by 10 p. m. tonight.
Students who do not live in dormitories must mail their ballots to the Student Activities Office or bring them to the ballot box in that office before 5 p. m. today. The ballot for the non-dorm students appears on the last page of this paper.
Twelve proposed names are included on the ballot. If a change is voted for by a majority of the voters, one of these 12 names will replace the present title. Proposed names submitted are The Final Review, Reveille, Final Review, Review, Twelfth Man, Bonfire, Spirit, The Aggielander, Spirit of Aggieland, The Spirit, The Aggie- ton, and Aggieland 1949. For the title Aggieland 1949 the year would be changed annually and kept up to date.
This election is being held under the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Student Life Committee. The Student Senate had earlier asked for the holding of such an election.
If a majority of the voters express a desire for a change on the first section of the ballot, and none of the 12 proposed names receives a majority of the student vote, a second election will be held. In this run-off, only the three names receiving the most votes plus any additional name receiving at least 20 per cent of the total vote will appear.
This second election will be held early next week if it is required. A third election consisting of only the top two names would be held if no name receives the required majority in the second election.
In case a change is desired, the new name would have to receive a majority of the votes cast before it would become effective.
By CHUCK MAISEL
A Senate Investigating Committee was appointed at the Student Senate meeting last night to investigate the causes for the many recent complaints against the Campus Security Office.
The Senate voted to empower Charles Kirkham, Senate president, to name such a committee. Kirkham named George Edwards, band senior, chairman and placed the names of
James Whatley, Weldon Wjlliams,
Tan Beta Photo To Be Retaken
The Tau Beta Pi Longhorn picture will be retaken at 5:30 this afternoon in the Chemistry Lecture Room.
The first picture of the organization is unsuitable for publication, Earl Rose, Longhorn co-editor said.
Freshman Society Holds Initiation
Dr. Wardell Conducts Ceremonies For 57 Members of Phi Eta Sigma
Fifty-three honor students, one senior adviser, and three honorary members were initiated into the A&M Chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, national honorary society for freshman students last night.
Dr. M. L. Wardell, grand historian of the national Phi♦Eta Sigma, from the University of
Oklahoma conducted the initiation ceremonies. He was aided by Dean’43 Graduate Joins
Aero Engineering Department Here
H. Heston Cherry has been appointed assistant professor and research assistant in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at A&M, E. E. Brush, head of the department, announced today.
Cherry comes to the college from the Douglas Aircraft Company in Santa Monica, California, where he was employed for the last three years as preliminary design engineer. Cherry’s work at Douglas included preliminary design of a navy fighter, an army trainer and several medium bomber and transport projects.
Prior to his association with Douglas, Cherry was a captain in the Army Air Forces assigned to engineering liaison with the British and later to flight test and development work on the B-29 bomber. He was also the Army Air Forces representative at Kinner Motors in California.
Cherry, originally from Dallas, was graduated in aeronautical engineering from A&M in January, 1943, and is the first graduate of the department to rejoin it as a staff member.
Cherry will divide his time between teaching senior design courses and research work in the Personal Aircraft Research Center operated by the Aeronautical Engineering Department and the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Brush said.
Rating Sheets Returned
Batt To Continue Publication In Spite Of Suggestion To Contrary
meeting of the Council Tuesday evening.
Phillips replaces Norwood K. Talbert who graduates this month.
Jack London, civil engineering senior, was elected vice-president, a position held by Phillips last semester’.
By C. C. MUNROE“You are biased, prejudiced,
for the spring term at a _regular | short-sighted, dishonest, lazy andstupid. I recommend that you stop publication immediately.”
All the comments were not that harsh, but the ears of The Battalion editors are still ringing from the frank suggestions offered on the Battalion rating sheets which have been returned to Goodwin Hall.
Some comments were encouraging, others were not. But they were all in earnest. Some of them read like this:
“I believe the Batt could stand more campus news, in other words, more about the corps, what goes on in the corps, and the boys who make it up.”
Another writer said, “As a letter to the editor so ably pointed out a short while back, you print too much history—not enough news. It would be nice for a change to know what is going to happen rather than what has happened.”Favorable comment came in too.
One student wrote “I enjoy the campus news items and especially the column ‘Aggieland Then and Now.’ The editorials and comments are usually good and written up well.” The same winter also commented, “I don’t like the ‘Fighting
Journalism to Add Two New Courses
The Journalism Department is planning to add two new courses to its curriculum, D. D. Burchard, department head, has announced.
One of the new courses offered is Journalism 202, which is the second semester course in beginning news writing. The other course is Journalism 401, an advanced course in editorial writing.
BRITISH AIRLINER CRASHES NEAR RIO
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 6—(A>) A British South American Airways plane made a forced landing on the Atlantic coast of Brazil Wednesday and reports from the area said three persons were killed,
Texas Aggie Band’ to be referred to as the ‘Varsity Band’.”
Suggestions for improving the paper were numerous, but the one which received the most comment was advocating a “What’s Cookin’’ for sports. As a day student wrote, “Such things as swimming meets and track meets are not usually mentioned until they are over.”
Criticisms of the mess hall were numerous. Comments varied from short questions such as “What happened to the mess hall investigation?” to those reading “Hell, the freshman editorial page complains about the food, why shouldn’t we?” The mess hall subject was well covered.
Prof rating was encouraged from all comers.
The Woman’s Page received a good share of comment and criticism, most of it unfavorable. The “Letters to the Editor” is
probably the most widely read section of the paper, judging from the rating sheets. However, there were many complaints about the two letters from TSCW which were printed although they were unsigned.
“Putting those two unsigned letters from TSCW in The Batt,” one student worte, “was very childish and showed clearly your incompetence in editing The Batt.” An
other said, “Stick to your rules about publishing unsigned letters.”
The sports page and sports coverage received comment rivaling that concerning letters to the editor. A dorm nine cadet wrote, “There are two things I want to say:' 1) Why do you use so many articles, especially on the sports page, that are word for word from other papers such as The Dallas News and The Houston Post? 2) Why do these and other papers carry some A&M sports events four or five days before The Batt our own paper?”
Accusations on many subjects were interspersed among the rating sheets. One dorm three student, after suggesting more editorials about the needs of A&M, commented, “That you (the editors) may be afraid to write about some issues.”The same writer said, “Too
much good space has been taken up by writing about Shmoos, etc. This space could have undoubtedly been used to publish an article about some campus organization.”
A remedy for this was suggested by another writer who said to “ask for and print more articles written by students. Remember,,” he continued, “they can write just as good and better articles than members of the Batt clique can.”
One man endeared himself to the staff with the following comment: "On the whole I believe the Battalion’s machinery does a fair job, considering that the work requires a lot of extra time on the part of the students involved. I know I would not spend my extra time in an office after being in class all day.”
The freshman page was considered by some writers good, by others bad. No real comments other than “take it out” or “it’s a good idea” were offered, however.
The sportsmanship campaign was commented on by several of the people writing criticisms on the rating sheets. One student suggested that even more work be done to keep up good sportsmanship.
The feature department was praised and damned in the same breath. Receiving comments that features were “the backbone of the paper” to an accusation that the whole feature staff was “juvenile,” that department was lined up and read off.Spelling, grammar and sentence
structure were put in their right place and the Battalion proof readers have not yet recovered. Some have threatened to transfer.
Circulation will never regain its(See BATT, Page 6
Arno Nowotny, faculty adviser for the University of Texas Chapter, and Wesley W. Smith of the A&M ME Department.
Also aiding in the ceremonies from the University of Texas Chapter were Louis Tarver, chapter president; Herbert Gaskin, vice president; Gene Burk, secretary, and Ballai’d George, treasurer.
The A&M Chapter was the sixty-seventh chapter to be initiated in the Phi Eta Sigma. Initiation ceremonies for qualified freshmen from the Annex will be held in the spring.
3 Honorary Members President F. C. Bolton, Dean M.
T. Harrington, and Dr. J. P. Abbott, faculty adviser, were initiated first into the local chapter along with Elmo Livingston, senior adviser. They aided in the initiation ceremonies for the rest of the group.
President Bolton told the group, speaking as an honorary member: “I hope I may contribute to your organization as I am sure you will contribute to ours.”
“Some didn’t see the wisdom in establishing honorary societies at A&M, so you and I have added responsibility of '"proving the benefits of such organizations,” he added.
Democratic School “We have the reputation of be
ing one of the most democratic institutions in the nation. This is no place for snobs because of money, ancestors, or brains.”
He pointed out that four qualifications were necessary in good students—high mentality, unimpeachable character, being a good citizen, and a good neighbor.
L. V. Massengale Jr., chapter president, in replying for the chapter, told President Bolton that Phi Eta Sigma would contribute to a greater A&M College.
“Quality education is not purchased at cut-rate prices,” Dean Nowotny told the group. “You, of this new organization, have been screened for leadership; you must always maintain your intellectual integrity. One student with intellectual integrity is a majority in his dormitory.”
Academic Rivalry Dr. Wardell asked the new group
to carry on an academic rivalry with the University of Texas and Texas Tech in the same manner as the respective athletic teams. These two schools have Phi Eta Sigma chapters.
He pointed out that of the 1,150 Phi Eta Sigma members at the University of Oklahoma, only one was a discredit to the organization. He congratulated the students in being the upper five percent of the Class of ’52.
Baumhardt Elected Kream, Kow Head
Ralph Baumhardt, dairy husbandry senior from Burkburnett, was elected president of the Kream and Kow Klub at the club meeting in the Creamery lecture room Tuesday night.
Other officers elected were Edwin Prather of Waxahachie, vice- president, and Ross Walker of Crowley, secretary-treasurer.
QUEEN MARY FINALLY SAILS
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 6 —(A>) The Cunard Liner Queen Mary sailed for New York yesterday with a 125-ton concrete patch over leaks in her hold.
George Marble, Marvin Stone, Paul Landry, and C. E. Christie on the committee.
The committee is to meet with all students or college employees who wish to present statements and with the members of the Campus Security Office. They will give their report and recommendation to the Senate at the next regular meeting.
The proposition was made and carried that the Senate send a letter to the Southwest Conference officials and all member schools recommending that a certain percentage of Cotton Bowl tickets be allocated to all member schools according to their enrollment.
This action was taken because the Southwest Conference is sponsor of the New Year’s Contest, and the Senate felt that this sponsorship should be more real.Kieth Allsup, Doug Benefield,
and Ted Copeland were appointed to investigate the possibility of putting a second bulletin board in the Academic Building for club announcements.
Kirkham made the suggestion that the next meeting be held at the Annex in order to give the students there a chance to see the workings of A&M’s student government. The proposition carried, and the Senators agreed to eat supper at the Annex that night. A bus will-leaver- at 5:15 on the afternoon of the meeting to take the Senators to the Annex.The Election Committee explain
ed to the senators the way in which the annual election will be carried out. The Senators are to pick up the ballots between 5 and 6 this evening from their house- masters or first sergeants. It will be the responsibility of the Senators to distribute and take up the ballots. All ballots are to be collected by 10 tonight.
Bob Smith, chairman of the Social Committee, reported on the Cotton Bowl Dance and A&M’s part in it. He and member’s of his committee met with representatives of the other conference schools and planned the program for the dance. Ted Copeland escorted the Aggie Sweetheart, Pat Parker, at the coronation of the Cotton Bowl Queen.
Absent senators were John Orr and Monty Moncrief, senators at large, and Dick Baugh, representative from Dorm 9.
Board of Directors Will Meet Here Saturday Morning
The January meeting of A&M’s board of directors will open in the board rooms at 9 a. m. Saturday.
Appropriations for moving agricultural departments and divisions to locations west of the railroads, a supplemental appropriation for Guion Hall improvements and a supplemental appropriation for the entomology field laboratory are among agenda items concerning A&M.
Awarding of a contract for a new dormitory at North Texas Agricultural College is to be considered. Bids have been received on the basis of completion by September 1, 1949.
Other business includes appointment of a councilor to the A&M Research Foundation, representing the staff, acceptance of gifts and grants, confirmation of appointments, and promotions and authority for miscellaneous minor actions.
Pemberthy Accepts Hall of Fame Post
Dean of Men W. L. Penberthy has accepted membership on the national committee of the recently founded “National Football Hall of Fame Association.”
The purpose of the organization is to promote the foundation of a Football Hall of Fame similar to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
MILK TRIALS SET AUSTIN, Jan. 6 —GP)— March
7 has been set as the date for trial of a second case charging milk price fixing.