The Collegian (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, April 1, 1949 Page: 1 of 4
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T Of Daniel Baker College " " i
VOL. 39
DANIEL BAKER COLLEGE.BROWNWOOD TEXAS APRIL 1 1949
NUMBER IS
S. B. Thompson To Run For President In 1952
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Scientist Astounded
At Helmer's Invention
April 1 A uival wave of c
ntonieiil was started when the
SwCivis of .lorry I Minor's latent
inviuion wore rtvoitlod today. It
c l. 111 t'.nt the use ami worth of
i1'- uru'vclous contraption how-
oor tiro still a s ernt even from
Hi'.1 brilliant Inventor. According to
Prof. "Hotshot'' Eubank "This
itndo'jhtcdly will clinngo tin on-
tiro course of the world hut who
wants tho worl.I changed in thai
di.vctlon?" Or. Wesley comment-
ed. "Good night! .Some days it
just doesn't pay to get out of bed
in tho morning."
When the nsplrins young in-
ventor was questioned hy reporters)
concerning the future of his mar-
velous invention he knowingly
stated "Duht"
CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
WAGED IN
BOOKSTORE
Contributed By Upper Class)
Gambling devices card tabic?
and numerous slot machines were
seized hy local police nfficorn yes-
terday afternoon nt 2:30 in the
D.B.C. Bookstore. Sheriff Shaw-
said it was one of the biggest
gambling raids he had over been
on since ho had been elected. Girls
In tho floor show were just put-
ting on their act when the local
officers arrived. Strip-tense artist
Je::se Womack was ordered to
leave town before sundown. Also
caught in tho raid wore "Sharkie"
Morzbach "Deadeyc" Mcndenhnll
Raymond Fiske and Ilox Hoggie-
pcn. Fourteen cases of whiskey
and a truck load of beer were seiz-
ed and taken to tho City Hull for
local use. Mayor Thomahon said
thnt this would last tho city offi-
cials for at least two months any-
way. Numerous "small-fry" who
were lot-off with heavy fines were
as follows: Helen tho Tost Wright
cigarette girl; ' Logs" Taylor hnt-
(Continucd on Pago W
Constriction
$150000000
The construction firm of Baker
Conger and Mutt Pruit has just
taken out permit for the building
of a now $150000000 athletic
plant which will include a foot-
ball stadium with a capacity of
210000 persons a field hoiuc to
hold 10000 people and a baseball
field for 20000 people.
Tho firm announced that wreck-
ing crews will begin work im-
mediately to remove all structures
now located on the blocks between
tho girl's dormitory and East
Ward School (on tho northeast
sldo of Austin Avenue). As soon
as tho area is cleared tho con-
struction project wil get under-
way. Money for financing the ontiro
pioject was given to Daniel Baker
by its beloved faculty member C.
L. Jones. Professor Jones who re-
cently amassed a fortune of sever-
al billions of dollars (tho exact
amount wus undeterminable be-
cuuso Jones has not yet been nble
to culculate his wealth) through
tho death of nn extremely wealthy
relative who lived in Russia de-
cided that ho did not actually need
tho ontiro fortune In order to live
comfortably. Why tho fortune did
not revert to tho Communist Pot-
ty or how the gentleman ever nc-
quired such u vast amount of
wealth in Russia is unknown to
anyone "I just know I am receiv-
ing It bit by bit" tho chemistry
professor said "and am Riving n
small portion of what I hnvo al-
ready received to finance a wor-
thy project."
Blueprints of tho great now
field house call for a structuro of
marble and glass. The oxtorior-ox-ccpt
for the roof-ls to be made en-
tirely of marble with curved mul-
ticolored marble stops and 500
foot white marble tower. The ro-
maiader of tha exterior will b
Escalator To
S'e Bfistalled in
Bdiritag
April 1 It was announced to-
day by Dean Mcndenhnll thai work
will be begun next month on tho
escalators to b'. installed in the
Administiatiun Building. The idea
wa originated by a group of
p.vcliolgy students led by Betty
While. The petition was Marled
i nd sponsored by Miss Taylor. 11
N to tills fine faculty member and
his 'rroup of haid-wuiking stu-
dents that we aic indebted for this
added convenience and it is hop-
ed that some day wo shall hnvo
a swimming pool on tho third floor
of die Administration Building. In
a statement issued on behalf of
the committee on tho betermont of
tho rccieational facilities of the
Daniel Baker campus by Baker
Conger appeared tho following:
"What the students need is fewer
studies nnd more pluy!" unquote
I am sure that wo shall all agree
with this profound statement.
finished in blue. The interior is
mostly of glass construction; how-
ever there will bo 10000 leather-
cushioned seats for the spectator
and specially-built lounges for tho
gamo participants. A transparent
glass roof enables everyone inside
tho building to admire the heav-
ens If ho or sho is not interested
in the game being played. Primar-
ily planned for use as a basket-
ball court tho building also yill
contain a portable boxing and
wrestling ring a dance center and
an Indoor tennis court. By means
of a complicated process tho mar-
ble basketball court may bo con-
veited into an ico hockey arena.
Work on tho field house will be
started first and it is hoped that
it. will be ready by 19(10. Contract-
or Pruitt said the cost of this
building would bo in the neighbor-
hood of $35000000
Tho second unit of tho plant to
be constructed will bo tho $15000.
000 baseball park. To bo surround-
ed by twenty-foot marblo walls
tho path will have a seating capa-
city of 20000 pcoplo and will have
an ultra-modern lighting system.
Upon each of tho twenty steel
posts will bo fifty 1000 watt
tubes Since the posts are porta-
ble they may bo removed for tho
playing of daytimo games.
The preparing of the diamond
itself will ho under tho supervis-
ion of G. L. Jonos who announced
yesterday that ho had made anew
compound known as CALCIUM-
HYDROXYL CHLOPHOSPIILI.
MERCURNITRIDE ono that
would provide tho host surfacofor
a baseball diamond ever known to
man.
The bleachers are to bo of blue
and whlto tile construction and
are to ho covorcd by glass that will
shut out the rays of tho gun. En-
tirely circling tha field the beau
flM
Fiske Convicted Given
Sentence After Dramatic
By Everett McCrum
Harold II. Flake likeable young
music professor of Daniel Baker
College was given n ton-year sus-
pended sentence yesterday ufter-
ut o:21 in :)5th District court by
District Judge .Inat Knshorry
Glcuton. Tho reading of tho decis-
ion climaxed a most dramatic af-
ternoon court scenj which ac-
eoi ding to most observers wa.i
ihc sole factor which saved tho de-
fendant from receiving tho death
penalty.
District Attorney Tony Walk-
er a very able lawyer had just
I'ini.-hed what sounded like a cinch
for the electric chair. Tho ciowded
courtroom grow silent as a
tomb. Tho ait was stuffy. It neeni-
cd hard to breathe. I watched
George P. Germany as he sensed
the ' dramatic moment. His nost-
rils dilated. I could hoc in his eye
the gleam of tho dramatic trial
lawyer when a man's life is vil
stake.
lie arose deliberately taklnj'
mure time than necessary and tak-
ing full advantage of the setting.
He walked straight toward Ihc
juiy leaned over the rail nnd
ir a strong but suppressed voice
shot this hissing question at them.
"Did you over smell burning
flesh?"
In the silcico thai followed you
could almost hear tho sizzling
sound of burning flesh. Then ho
dcfcribod an electrocution In the
death chamber. Those who hud
voled for the death rentenro had
fainted at the sickening smell as
the high voltage buined and de-
stroyed a human being. From that
torso moment to tho conclusion of
his speech ho hold tho undivided
attention of tho jurors pcrsuud-
to Begin On
Athletic Plant
tiful bleachers will be protected
from balls at all times. The glass
will be different from ordinary
glass however in that it will
magnify the playing field. Thu
now material wil ho designed by
Dr. McClelland head of the phys-
ics department at Daniel Baker
College and who like Professor
Jonos will revolutionize construct-
ion of baseball stadiums by this
innovation.
Tho third nnd most magnificent
plant of tho proposed new athletic
project is to bo tho $100000000
football stadium which will re-
quire approximately twenty years
to complete. To cover more than
half the space bought for tho
whole plant it will bo an oval
shaped stadium designed to hold
slightly more than 220000 people.
Tho wall around tho park will
ho of stained "glass and will be
twenty feet high. On each of the
four corners a bust of Mr. G. L.
Jonos will ho placed measuring
luo feet in height. A now typo
of grass developed hy Dr. Ophelia
Wesley of Daniel Baker College
will bo sown on tho playing field.
Dr. Wesley states that tho now
grass while retaining a beautiful
green color throughout tho year
will bo much moro difficult to up-
root and will also be much softer
thun tho ordinary grass used to-
day thus serving to cushion the
players against unnecessary jars.
Tho bleachers will bo construct-
ed of stainless steel and will have
portable leathor cushions which
can bo folded to preserve tho lea
ther or bo removed entirely. The
stadium will be completely covered
by glass removing forover tho
danger of rains preventing tho
gamo from bolng played.. Tho lat-
est type of lighting will" be in-
stalled the lighta being above the
ilng them not to electrocute tho
defendant. His speech swayed tho
jurors so that as a result the
Ijtiry gave him a suspended sen-
Itfiico of only ten years.
I Flake a native of Columbus
1 Ohio was indicted recently for
tho very sensational collision with
Demi it. E. Mcndenhnll last Octo-
ber 2nd on the campus of Daniel
Baker College causing the Dean
to fall backward upon a tiny yel-
Icw killcn Injuring it severely.
The trial in .'15th District court
was one of the longest as well as
one of tho most dramatic in local
history. Tho trial lasted for nine
weeks during which time 125 per-
sons all students of Daniel Baker
College paraded to the witness
stand.
The last person to testify for
tho state was Mr. Archie McClcs-
ky. He stated yesterday morn-
ing that the collision had been
carefully planned so as to take
place immediately after tho Dean
left tha ping-pong room for his
car. Ho know this ho said because
lie had hoard Mr. Flsko speaking
of his plans to Miss Mae Branom
and Miss F.lhol Swanson only a
few minutes before the tragedy
ocLiirod. Both Miss Swanson und
Miss Branom were unagle to ap-
pear as witnesses because of pro
longed illness
Previously tho defense had call-
ed Mr. Louis Wiusmnn who test-
ified that tho whole thing was
purely accidental. Miss Maudle
Jo Fields had dropped a short yel-
low pencil on a step of tho library
building and it had rolled out onto
the sidewalk. Fiske not hieing it
slenned on it and being unable to
retain his footing crashed direct-
ly into Dr. Mondenhall.
"In tho second place" Winsman
glass roof. Tho stadium will be
the most modern as well as tho
largest stadium in tho world.
Tho architect for tho whole pro-
jeet is Jim Knnpp. Ho is being
ably assisted by Clint B. Honnol
and Joss Gnlbreath.
Tho construction firm of Conger
and Pruitt states that all local
labor will bo used. Ton thousand
workers Including 350 from Dan-
iel Baker College will be employ
ed.
All of tho students of Daniel
Baker are looking forward to tho
completion of this now athletic
plant. Undoubtedly tho eyes of
the world will bo focused with en-
vy upon tho city of Brownwood
and upon Daniel Baker College.
Each year many thousunds of per-
sons will travel to Brownwood to
sco tho great sports events.
To those who have made this
idealistic dream como true wo are
greatly indebted. To our two very
ablo scientists Dr. Wesley and Dr.
McClelland we owe our thanks
but especially to Professor G. L.
Jones of the chemistry denurt-
ment of Daniel Bukor College a
philanthropist unparalleled in his-
tory we owo more than we can
over repay.
THE DEAD COMES TO LIFE
Sho was cold and dead but he
kicked her to make sure. There
was no doubt about it. She' was
very dead. Why had ho treated hor
llko that? Now he was sorry for
killing her but what could he do
now? He said to himself "J. D.
you're a cadi" He grew desperate
and gave her a hard kick. That
did it I To his utter surprise and
amazement she coughed and sput-
tered. Sho was alive again I With
a cry of gladness he jumped into
Lilly hie Jitney and drove off.
Suspended
Court Scene
declared "tho Dean made no ef-
fort to move out of the path of
the band director. I was seated up-
on the grass only.n few yards
away when the accident occurcd
nnd therefore I was In position to
witness the affair nt close range."
Throughout most of tho lengthy
trial the defendant remained very
quiet. Ho was "cool nnd collected"
as Judge Gleaton appropriately
put it. Only when he was called
to the witness stand did he allow
his emotions to got out of control.
Early this morning when he test-
ified for the last time he twice
burst into song. Fiske sang "I tell
you Mister Judgo I ain't as guilty
us you think." to the tune of "I'll
hold you in my heart until I can
hold you in my arms" and "I tell
you 'tis u falsehood" to the tunc
of "Irish eyes arc smiling."
Since about half the witnesses
told one version of the story and
tho other half another version the
jury was forced to decide the out-
come upon the basis of the persu-
asive ability of the attorneys. Nn-
til tho defense attorney's final
dramatic plea it appeared that
Fiske was headed for tho electric
chair. Even after German's bril-
liant final speech the most of the
two thousand persons who had
squeezed into tho court room wore
inclined to believe that the defen-
Stevic and Pickle Trade Blows
Who would believe It? Last
evening at 8:55 p.m. on the cam-
pus of Daniel Baker College a
sensational fight took placo be-
tween two old friends (Whole
Green) Picklo and (Education)
Stevic. The bloody exchange of
blows came as u result of an ar-
gument concerning tho relative im-
portance of certain college sub-
jects to the students. Professor
Pickle insisted that no courses
were so important to the students
us government und accounting
while his opponent contended that
education and psychology were the
most important.
For almost half an hour there
wus an exchango of verbal blows;
then finally the dispute degenerat-
ed into an open warfare. Stevic
swung out first (so wo are told)
and Pickle retaliated with a stag-
goringright uppcrcut to the chin
of Stevic that sent him reeling
and crashing into tho wall of a
structure. It was tho newly con
When In Bangs
Visit the following firms for
Quality and Service
Palmer & Young Drug
Victory Theater
Maxfield Garage and Machino Shop
Stephens Bros. Station and Tire Store
Bangs Hardware and Plumbing Co.
Sikes Insurance Agency
Piggly Wiggly
Farmers Supply House
Punk's Grocery and Market
Walsh Barber Shop
Garms Tailor Shop
TofaBBBaaHaV.
CONVICTED
This is n photograph of Harold
H. Fiske taken yesterday in 35th
District Court just before Judge
Knat Rasberry Glenton gave him
a ten-year suspended sentence for
the brutal Oct. 2 collision with
Dean R. E. Mondenhall.
dant would get life imprisonment.
After the verdict had boon read
by tho judgo and the penalty fix-
ed tho people converged upon
Fiske congratulating him on get-
ting out so lightly. Two college
students Jnno Ovorby and Jo Ev-
nlyn French oven rushed down to
get his autograph. so happy were
they at the outcome of the case.
Attorneys Germany nnd Walker
literally exhausted both collapsed
in tho court room and were car-
ried from tho scene on stretchers.
structed Daniel Baker College jail
which he struck with such force
that the whole structuro collapsed.
Picklo realizing that ho had cnus-
ed his opponent to knock down a
structure of groat value pulled
him to his feet and together they
reconstructed the jail.
When they finished their task
some two hours later they hud
forgotten that they had come to
blows. Of course a few evidences
of their fight can still bo found.
Mr. Pickle has a small Inconsple-
ions knot upon his forehead; Mr.
Stevic limps slightly and carries
n somewhat swollen chin. And as
for tho jail? It is even moro
sturdy than It was before the
'Ight.
Bllllccrats to Advocate
Revolutionary Measured
Snmuol Bernard Thompson B.
A. M. A. B. S M. S. ScD Ph D
Litt D D.B.C. (etc) this morning
announced his intention of run-
ning for the Presidency of tho
United States in 1052 on the
Billiccrat ticket. The Fumigated
Order of tho Bllllccrats as the
now political party is officially
called advocates a return to the
"good olo days" of hard cider and
television. Thoroughly disgusted
with tho lust thirty-three Presi-
dents of our nation the pin-sized
gentleman who insists that all
(gient men were of small stature is
determined to make nt least 009
changes in government policy.
Entrance having been gained by
piylng up u north window with
the stem of Dr. Thompson's pipe
more than fifty patriotic Ameri-
cans from such widely separated
cities us Bungs and Blanket held
their convention in Professor G.
L. Jones' chemistry laboratory on
tho night of March 31 between the
hours of 1:00 and 3:00 A. M. On
tho very first ballot tho nomina-
tion for President was given to
S. B. Thompson Daniel Baker
College's notorious manipulator of
tho Registrar's office.
The following platform was u-
nnnimously adopted:
1. Immediate organization of a
labor union for all college in-
structors tho demands of which
would include an eight-hour week
a minimum wago of $20000 a year
right to strike whenever any stu-
dent offends a teacher and ample
supply of leather-cushioned swivel
chairs in every college and univer-
sity and an ice cream refrigera
tor in every classroom.
2. National observance of twen-
ty additional holidays including
George Washington's birthday S.
B. Thompson's birthduy Abraham
Lincoln's birthday Valentine Day
Mis. S. B. Thompson's birthday
Stonewall Jackson's birthd ay
Ground Hog Day Robert E. Lee's
birthday Andrew Jackson's birth-
day Aristotle's birthday Texas
Independence Day Karl Marx's
birthday Gregory Peck's birth-
day Lana Turner's birthday Kate
Smith's birthday and Dorothy La-
mour's birthday. In addition there
should be a three-day observance
of Labor Day and a six-day ob-
servance of D. B. C. Ranch Week.
3. Abolition of all kinds of tax
es except those on items of cos-
metics and jewelry.
A. Ceiling price on automobiles
to be permanently fixed at $500.00
5. Immediate release of all em-
loyecs who have been in the gov-
ernment employ more than one
hundred years.
Having a chance to campaign
three years longer than any other
major political party tho Billle-
cratcs with Samuel Bernard
Thompson us their nominee will-
beyond tho shadow of any doubt-
bo swept into office as no other
party in American history haa
been.
o
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