First Annual Battalion Awards Presented to Eight Staff, Faculty MembersTexas A«M College

The B a/ionPUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A & M COLLEGE

VOLUME 46 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1947 Number 30

Commandant Assumes Corps Discipline

Guizar and Troupe On Guion Stage Thursday

Dean of Men Bows Out of Cadet Control; Bennie Zinn Named Asst. Commandant

After an eighteen month stay under the Dean of Men, discipline of the cadet corps was taken over today by the newly-appointed Commandant of Cadets, Col. G. S. Meloy, following action by the A. & M. Board of Directors Jan­uary 20.

Bennie A. Zinn, formerly assistant dean of men, has put on his army uniform and lieutenant colonel’s bars once more, and will serve as assistant commandant.

Transfer of supervision of cadet discipline was recom­mended to the Board by President Gilchrist, Dean of Men Rollins, and Col. Meloy after care­ful consideration of the failings and shortcomings of the previous system. Also retention of A. &M.’s military college rating with the War Department was some­what endangered by administration of military discipline by civilian authorities.

Although the plan has been un­der surveillance for several weeks, announcement was withheld until all details of organization were completed and approved by the Board of Directors.

Innovations in DisciplineAccording to the Board, activi­

ties such as the following are con­sidered to be violations of the Basic Policy, and will not be permitted:

1. Performance of any type of room service or personal service for another.

2. Running of errands or de­tailing.

3. Use of the board or any other instrument of physi- cial hazing on or by any student.

4. Participation in extra drills at any time except as auth­orized by the college auth­orities.

These rulings were adopted in conformance with the Basic Policy and the board’s belief that no per­son should curtail or interfere with the use of any student’s free time for study, except as otherwise authorized by college authorities.

During the fall semester, room service and orderly service was permitted by the Dean of Men.However, use of the board and midnight drills has never been al­lowed.

Tac Officers ReturnNine tactical officers, members

of the A. & M. factulty, have been chosen by the Commandant and will be supervisors of dormitory life, working under the assistant commandant. These tactical offi­cers, all veterans of oWrld War II, will wear the uniform of their re­serve rank.

Lt. Col. R. L. Elkins, Dorm 8;Lt. Col. W. S. McCulley, Dorms

7 & 9;Capt. H. B. Segrest, Dorm 10;

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Matinee tickets for the Tito Guizar on-the-stage performance at Guion Hall Thursday after­noon at 3:30 o’clock are now on sale, and may be purchased for 50 cents and $1, students and ad­ults, respectively. Tickets are on sale at the Student Activities office and A. & M. Consolidated School; in Bryan they may be purchased at Bryan High School, WSW, and Waldrop’s.

There are no reserved seats Or the matinee show, and regu­lar Town Hall tickets will not be honored for this appearance.

Tito Guizar will bring with him a troupe of 14 Latin Ameri­can entertainers.

The matinee performance will begin at 3:30 p. m., and the even­ing show will commence at 8 p. m.

Deadline Feb. 1 To Reinstate Lapsed Insurance Policies

John R. Vamell, local con­tact representative, will be in Ramp B, Hart Hall, Wednes­day, January 29, from 6:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. m. for the purpose of assisting veterans to reinstate these lapsed policies.

On and after February 1, term policies lapsed more than six months or permanent policies, such as Ordinary Life, lapsed more than three months, will require a phy­sical examination.

All or part of the policy may be renewed and back payments do not have to be paid on the term insurance. Only two monthly pre­miums on the amount to be rein­stated must accompany the rein­statement applications, V a r n e 11 stated.

General Education Board And Rockefeller Foundation Heads To Visit Campus Jan. 30-Feb. 1

Three officials of the General Education Board and Rockefeller Foundation will visit the campus of A. & M. January 30 to February 1, Agronomist Tom Richmond of the Agriculture Experiment Station revealed Saturday.

Members of the visiting party will be Dr. Jackson Da­vis, vice-president and director of the General Education Board; Dr. Robert D. Calkins, as-+ sociation director; and Dr. Harry M. Miller, Jr., assistant director of Rockefeller Foundation.

The party will arrive in Houston Thursday morning, January 30, and will be escorted to A. & M. via Prairie View that afternoon.It is planned to take the visitors on a general tour of the campus, including outlaying farms and the airport, from 3 to 5 p. m.

On the morning of January 31, the group will have the opportuni-

Student Conferences The three visitors will be

available for conferences with students desiring fellowships for graduate study. Those interes­ted in fellowships should con­tact the heads of the depart­ments for details.

ty to observe facilities of the col­lege experiment station research laboratories.

Luncheon January 31At 12:30, January 31, there will

be a luncheon at the Aggieland Inn, honoring the visiting party. Staff and faculty members are invited to attend, and arrange­ments may be made by calling Tom Richmond, phone 4-6484, at the Agricultural Experment Sta­tion.

The party will leave College Station about 10 a. m. on February 1 in order to arrive at the Houston airport by 1 p. m.

Musicians, Singers Contact Bill Turner

Are. you a singer ? Or do you play an instrument and need some extra spending money in exchange for a few hours work? If so, see Bill Turner.

Students interested in joining the Singing Cadets are requested to see Bill Turner, director, in the Music Hall, across from George’s Confectionary. Rehearsals are held daily Monday through Thurs­day from 5 to 6 p. m. Concerts for this semester are scheduled at Huntsville, Stephenville, San An­tonio, Fort Worth, and Dallas.

Musicians who are interested in joining the Aggieland Orchestra should also see Turner in the Mu­sic Hall. Rehearsals for this group are held every Thursday evening at 7 p. m.

ArabianPrince Climaxes Texas Tour at A&M

A tour of A. & M., of the numerous buildings and out­lying farms, climaxed Crown Prince Saud Al-Saud’s visitto Texas Saturday afternoon.

The heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia, accompanied by his en­tourage of 25, expressed great surprise when he was shown the scientific methods of agriculture and stock raising. Gibb Gil­christ, president, conducted the royal party on its Saturday tour of A. & M.

Although Arabia is probably 50 years behind America in the use of scientific farming and breeding methods, Prince Saud said, through his interpreters, that his native country would be brought up to date as rapidly as possible.

Prince Amazed“I am amazed at how America,

through scientific research and patient work, has developed in agriculture,” the prince said. “I am especially struck by the fact that this great institution aims all of its work at the welfare of the farmer.”

11-Year-Old Seeks AutographAs the convoy started to leave

the greenhouses, a small boy ran up to the car with a fountain pen and a smeared piece of paper. Prince Saud delayed the starting of the convoy long enough to inscribe the paper with a greeting and his signature. The boy, Charles Dish- man, 11, of Bryan, had ridden horseback to the college to get the autograph. “I cannot refuse a child,” the prince explained to President Gilchrist, *T have my own children and I love them.”

The royal party returned to Houston Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock. They left Sunday morn­ing aboard the chartered Constel­lation to Phoenix, Arizona, plan­ning to resume sightseeing today.

rSlobbovian Times’ Riles Batt Editor: Calls Jokes Putrid

K-9 Bill of RightsA GI Bill of Rights for form­

er K-9 dogs was proposed in the New Jersey Legislature last week by Assemblyman Frank W. Shershin. The bill suggested that owners of dogs formerly in the military service be ex­empt from payment of regular dog license fees.

By Chuck Minsky “The Slobbovian Times”, a rival

of The Batt, made its debut at the Bryan Field Annex yesterday af­ternoon.

In this, .the first issue of Bill Dominy’s clipsheet, is a greeting from M. T. Harrington, of the Dean of the College Office at Low­er Slobbovia. Below the greetings is a bit of “fiction and fact from Sam’s almanac”, which reads: ‘Cuckoo’ (repeat three times), and ‘It’s a well known fact that half of the married people are men’.

In the upper left hand column (there are only two columns on this mimeographed gazette), we learn that the Melody Maids from Beaumont have been slated to per­form for the Valentine Dance to be held at the Student Center on February 15. This news is cap­tioned: FLASH! 47 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS ARRIVE—”

Then follows a sing-song an­nouncement for Sunday afternoon, and four jokes unworthy of re­printing in this publication.

Get ’em While They’re Hot Buy your subscriptions early!

Bill Dominy, usually found in Dominy’s and Dominy’s Annex Hashery, “will be GLAD to take your money”. *But we warn you—it isn’t worth

it!We almost closed this editorial

comment too soon. Upon thorough investigation, we found a back page, devoted entirely to Vet Pat­ter and Cadet Capers. Betweeh you and me, the Cadet Capers is the most intellectually-written it­em—it says: “This paper needsa cadet correspondent”..

The Times, a neutral publication, is neutral on every subject. It ex­presses no editorial comment, and it is free . . . Dominy does well to give it away. . . .

Industrial Arts Magazine Publishes Groneman Review

“The Future of Industrial Arts”, as reviewed by C. H. Groneman, was printed in the January issue of Industrial Arts and Vovational Education Magazine. Groneman is a member of the Industrial Edu­cation Department of the college.

He is a regular contributor to the various professional m a g a- zines in the field of industrial and vocational education, with one of his articles appearing in a national publication each month.

Gibb Gilchrist Negotiator

Col. Guy S. Meloy, Jr. Cadet Corps

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E. E. Vezey Astronomy Club

Edgar S. McFadden Austin Wheat

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‘Which He Hath Planted”

Summer Camp Questionnaire Available In Ross Hall to Advanced Contract Men

Summer camp quesionnaires for advanced contract stu­dents are now available in the Sergeant Major’s office, Ross Hall, Lt. Col. William S. McElhenny, adjutant, has an­nounced. The forms will be filled out by those advanced students who fall into one of the-* following three categories: Thosewho (a). Will complete two se­mesters of Post War Advanced Military course in June, 1947; (b).Advanced Interim Contract stu­dents who have completed two or three semesters of the Interim ROTC course; or (c). Post War Advanced Contract Students who

will complete one semester in June who desire to attend the summer camp. Students taking ad­vantage of the third section will secure clearance of branch instruc­tors on this application prior to submitting it to the Adjutant.

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Hollywood has its Oscars; Dallas has its Alices for jobs well done. A. & M. students have the “Who’s Who” list to recognize unusual achievement. But there is no special recognition for meritorious achievement on the part of fac­ulty or staff of the college. Therefore The Battalion is es­tablishing the Annual Battalion Awards.

Eight members of the college faculty and staff have been named for such recognition. They were selected by a spe­cial committee of The Battalion, including the two-co-editors and two associate editors. Recipients have either done note­worthy work beyond that required by their official positions, or have carried out their professional labors with extraordi­nary skill and enterprise.

With one exception, the present awards are for work accomplished in 1946.

Certificates attesting to the award are being presented to* each winner.

The Battalion, on behalf of students at the A&M.College of Texas, extends its appreciation to:

President Gibb Gilchrist, for conducting with extraor­dinary skill and perserverance negotiations which led to ac­quisition of the Bluebonnet Ordnance Plant at McGregor. The securing of these 14,000 acres for agricultural and ex­perimental purposes'has been compared to the acquisition of Alaska by the United States.

Col. Guy S. Meloy, Jr., professor of military science and tactics, for restoring the morale of the Cadet Corps in a few months time. At the end 6f the,war, the Corps bore only a shadowy resemblance to the smart, sharp outfits of pre-war days. Whether or not the Corps regains th^e Blue Star this year, they have already regained their spirit.

Professor E. E. Vezey of the Physics Department, for his work with the Astronomy Club. Professor Vezey super­vised the design and building of a model of the proposed telescope dome: he himself ground the 12-inch mirror and built all parts of the present telescope used by the club, and is grinding a 24-inch mirror for the proposed new instru­ment.

Edgar S. McFadden of the Experiment Station, who de­veloped Austin wheat. Although this rust-resistant variety was developed by Mr. McFadden many years ago, it has only been fully appreciated this past year, when millions of lives were saved, because the crops of Austin wheat did not fail. Mr. McFadden received a $2,500 award from Readers Digest last fall for this achievement.

Art Angrist and George J. Dillavou for their work with the Aggie Players. At a time when this group appeared doomed, and people were saying “No such activity can suc­ceed here,” Angrist and Dillavou took charge. The Aggie Players are now established as a major campus activity.

C. G. “Spike” White, director of intramural athletics, for conducting one of the soundest, broadest intramural ath­letic programs in the country. All students on the campus, or even off, including single and married veterans as well as cadets, have been able to find a place in these activities.

Larry Jene Fisher of the Forest Service for his pro­duction of the moving picture “Which He Hath Planted.” This unusual film about trees has already won several na­tional awards, and has brought much credit to the college and the Forest Service.

TOWN HALL TONIGHT!

With Patricia Travers on The Violin at 8 p. m. in Guion Hall

Still in her teens, Patricia Travers will be Town Hall’s youngest performer. At the age of 19, this American viol­inist, already a veteran of the concert stage with more than 70 appearances with 37 major orchestras to her credit, will be seen and heard on the stage of Guion Hall this evening at 8 o’clock.

Miss Travers will begin her performance with Handel’s “Sonata in A Major”, played in four tempos. Ives’ “Second Sonata”, including “Autumn”, “In the Barn,” and “The Revival”, will be next on the list of selections.

After a brief intermission, she will play Bach’s “Sonata in G Mi­nor” for violin alone. The fourth section of the program will con­sist of “Habanera”, “Beau Soir”, “Burleska, and “Caprice Number 24”. In all her selections except the G minor sonata, she will be ac­companied by Hendrik Endt at the piano.

Miss Travers gave her first pub­lic concert at the age of six at Mu­sic Mountain, Connecticut. At nine, came her profesgional debut with the Detroit Symphony on the Ford Sunday Evening Radio Hour. And at the age of ten, she made a solo appearance with the New York Philharmonic Symphony.

Besides her concert and orches­tral activities, Miss Travers spent eight weeks in Hollywood, when she made her first moving picture for Paramount entitled, “There’s Magic in Music”.

She has played for servicemen at the New York Stage Dood Can­teen, at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, and at many local bases and hospitals while on tour.

Miss Travers is now on one of her annual tours of the United States and Canada, comprised of more than sixty appearances in recital and with orchestra each season.

Her two precious concert in­struments are a Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu dated 1733 and the fa­mous “Tom Taylor” Stradivarious made in 1J32. In addition to her abilities at the violin, Miss Travers is the possessor of a colorature soprano voice, frequently mimick­ing Lily Pons.

General admission tickets for to­night’s performance will go on sale at the door at 7 p. m. Stu-

i dent tickets cost 60 cents, whereas I adult tickets will sell for $1.

Program Announced for Twelfth North American Wildlife Conference Feb. 3-5

The program of the Twelfth North American Wildlife Conference and related meeting to be held in San Antonio on February 3-5 has been released by Walter P. Taylor, of the Campus Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit.

Helmut K. Buechner, holder of a Wildlife Management Institute fellowship under the Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, will present a paper on “Range Use by Pronghorned Antelope in Western Texas.” The Texas extension wildlife program and results will be discussed atthe general session Tuesday after-4--------------------------------------------------noon, February 4, by R. E. Callen­der, Specialist m Wildlife Conserv­ation at A. & M.

Technical ProgramThe technical program of the

conference will include the fol­lowing: “Brush Control in Habit­at Improvement on Aransas Ref­uge”, Harold L. Blakey, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Aust- well, Texas; “Management * of Fresh-Water Fisheries in Texas”, Marion Toole, Game Fish and Oys­ter Commission, Austin; “A Ten- year Fish Management Program on an East-Texas Lake”, J. K. G. Silvey, North Texas State College; “The Laguna Madre .of Texas”, Joel W. Hedgpeth, Game Fish and Oyster Commission, Rockport; “B o b w h i t e .Quail Irruption in Northwest Texas Lower Plains Terminated by Predation”, A. S. Jackson, Game Fish and Oyster Commission, Albany, Texas.

J. L. Baughman, Marines Biolo­gist of Rockport, will act as Vice- Chairman of the general session devoted to wildlife and business on February 5.

Valgene W. Lehmann, Game Technician for the King Ranch,

will be Vice-Chairman of the tech­nical session on Tuesday morning.

There will be a meeting of Co­operative Wildlife Unit Leaders from all over the state on Fri­day and Saturday, January 31 and February 1.The annual banquet will be held

at 7 p. m., Tuesday night, and it was stated that typical Mexi­can entertainment — with no speeches—will be the. order of the evening.

Hotels Booked to CapacityLocal leaders interested in the

convention have been informed that San Antonio hotels already are booked to capacity for the Conference.

Players to Present ‘Murder Has Been Arranged’ in March

For the second attraction of the school year, the Aggie Play­ers will present “A Murder Has Been Arranged” on March 12, 13, and 14, Art Angrist, direc­tor, has revealed. It will be held in the Assembly Hall as before.