4 S oopies EMER,SIUD£mS f.e. ii College Station’s Official Newspaper; Circulated Daily To 90% of Local Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Korea’s Effect on A&M See Story Page Two Number 178: Volume 51 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1951 Price Five Cents Weather: Rain With Scattered Tornadoes Tornado Greets Artillery Cadets at Fort Sill, Okla. By FRANK N. MANITZAS Artillery Camp Correspondent Fort Sill, Okla. June 25—(De layed)—A 100 mile per hour tor- } nado, rainstorms,, hikes, open-air p classes in 100 degree weather have I filled the first week for ROTC I students at Fort Sill. The tornado turned over thir- | teen of the tents in which the ' i. Cadets live and included in this total were three tents housing of ficers. Also destroyed were 26 frplanes—light air-craft used in yonnaisance by the Field Ar- {Kilitary officials at Fold Sill Ip”a ted the damage at $500,000. f The tents we are living in are ‘l8 by 36 and are screened on the sides, have canvas tops and con- I crete floors. Ten men are housed i in each tent. Saturday, June 16, began the first day’s activities at the camp. Cadets were issued clothing and ■j given physical examinations. ROTC students training at Fort | Sill total 895. The Univei-sity of t Missouri and the University of ' Oklahoma have the largest delega- ^ tions with 200 and 153 cadets re-' spectively. A&M men at the camp ■ number 103. Our first night here (Sunday June 17) the tornado struck. It started at 0430 with winds I which were piling dirt into the | tents. Rain began to fall and then f the winds reached their peak. , Midway in the storm tempera- | tures reached 96 degrees. But af- I ter the rain and wind continued, i the thermometer dropped to 72 s and 60 degrees. . The men in my tent took refuge H in the latrine which was the only E solid building around us. At first B when the storm struck, most of os were miserable simply for the » fact that the wind was making a ■ lot of noise. An Oklahoma boy who lived in our tent seemed to be the only person that knew what to do. He grabbed up a blanket, put it over his head and said, “I don’t know about you guys, but I’m getting the hell out of here.” Not being experienced in storms of this sort, the rest of us all fol lowed as the tent swayed and creaked with the pressure furnish ed by the wind and rain. When we got to the latrine, the worst of the rain and wind struck. We were scared . . . plenty scared. Lightning and everything else seemed to be all around us, and as we all confessed the next morning we were afraid we wouldn’t last the night. But we did. The only casualties of the night were a tactical officer with a bro- Congressmen Scrap Summer Vacation Plans Washington, June 27 — LP) —Democrats in the Senate scrapped Summer vacation plans today to work until Autumn on economic controls, appropriations, foreign aid and taxes. Senator McFarland (D-Ariz) an nounced the unanimous decision to hold a continuous session until “the 15th of September or first of October.” McFarland, Democratic leader in the Chamber, said this program of “must” action was set up: Passage by Saturday “if Pos sible” of a new defense production act carrying the control powers which now expire June 30. Mc Farland talked of working “long hours” and limiting debate. All appropriation bills. The $8,500,000,000 foreign aid bill and measures to pay for it. A tax boost bill along the lines of the $7,200,000,000 measure al ready parsed by the House. Pig Visits Senator; Grunts Disfavor Washington, June 27 — UP) — A pig came to Congress yesterday. It was a real, live 20-pound, five- week-old pig, from Fairbury, 111. This pig probably was the only pig ever to visit Congress. Undoubtedly he was the only pig ever to carry along his private press agent, Ed Dickey. The pig, Dickey and pig’s own er, Ben Roth, all showed up in the office of Senator Capehart (R-Ind.) The pig, in a crate that looked something like a suitcase, grunted disappointingly from time to time. Dickey explained the mission. It seems that Roth is president of a feed and hatchery company back in Illinois. Dickey said such advances have been made in saving the lives of baby pigs in recent months that Roth has become convinced that, 20 pounds more I meat soon will be available ^ every person in the United , »\tes. The pig grunted. Dickey said Roth figures that House Group To Consider Tidelands Vote Washington, June 27—L Z P) The House Judiciary Commit tee, at a special closed meet ing today, will consider leg islation to give title to oil- rich Tidelands back to the states. The committee decided 15-5 to day to devote today’s meeting to the matter. Chairman celler (D- NY) objected but was out-voted. If the bill is approved by the committee, it is promised support on the House floor by Speaker Sam Rayburn. The Texan has | said he will do what he can to get it through the House. Rep. Willis (D-La) said he was ■ encouraged by the committee ac- \ tion. He said the 3-1 margin gives , the measure’s backers hope the i bill can be disposed of by the com mittee and reported to the House the same day. The measure would reverse a Supreme Court ruling in the Cali- fornia-Texas-Louisiana case that the federal government has “para mount rights” over the Tidelands off coastal and lake states. The bill was written by Rep. Walter (D-Pa) and backed by Wil lis and Rep. Gossett (D-Texas). with all this pig meat, no controls are needed. “The senator can see you now,” said a secretary. We all trooped in for what sure ly was the world’s strangest news conference. Capehart said there was no point in seeing him, that he has always been against controls. Capehart said he has 215 brood sows on his 2,200 acre farm back home in Indiana and that he has a crop of 1,500 head of hogs each year. “I’m fond of pigs,” the senator said, peering approving through the cage. “I’m a Hampshire man myself,” Capehai’t said, “this one is a Duroc.” Roth opened the cage and with drew the pig. It immediately set up a squealing. Capehart took over. “Here,” he said. “You hold a pig by his ears, not by his feet.” Capehart grabbed the pig by its ears, and it more or less shut up, although it never stopped complete ly until it was stuffed back in its cage. “Always been fond of pigs,” Capehart said. The pig grunted. ken leg and a student with a bro ken thumb. After chow the next morning we went back to survey the dam age to our tent. The Oklahoma boy who was the first to leave found a sharp pointed board driven through his bed. Among the Aggies who lost lodging during the storm were Hobart Fatheree, Walter Fosberg, Art Stale, Jimmy St. John and others. Since the storm we have been attending classes in the hot sun and until Friday when we moved into a wooded area, many men had been hit by sun stroke—but none were Aggies. They are evidently too used to the blistering hot sun of Texas. We had a scare the other night when the loud speaker coughed out the voice of the colonel. He reported. “The weather bureau says that a 2400 hours there will be rain accompanied by winds ranging up to 50 mph or more.” We prepared for the worst, but nothing happened this time. Since then, the daily weather re port has been “Rains with scat tered tornadoes.” Next week I get up at 0330 and go to fire carbines. The officers (second louies) that were here last year say, “They get up at 0330, give up 15 minutes to eat, 15 min utes to clean up your tents, then you go out to the range and wait an hour for the sun to come up.” We’ll see if they are right. m ill *9# v m ■ •> ill' Texas delegates to the national 4-H club assembly view the sights from the Capitol steps in Washington witli two congressmen. Left to right are Billie Jean Walker of Big Spring; E. 1*. Wicker, Jr., of Wilson; Rep. George Mahon of Colorado City; Rep. (). C. Fisher of San Angelo; Mary Helen Keith of Whiteface and Roger Q. Land us, Jr., of Menard. These 4-H delegates are on the A&M campus this week at the state 4-H Round-up. 4-H Meeting Activities Include International Relations Study By FRANK DAVIS Battalion News Staff Guion Hall was filled with cap acity crowds yesterday as the an nual 4-H Club Round-Up and Ex tension Service Conference ended the second day’s sessions here. Stressing the national 4-H Club theme, “Working Together for World Understanding”, the stage of Guion Hall was decorated with the flags of 21 countries. The flag of the United Nations, a white emblem set in a ( blue background, was pinned in the center of the backdrops on the stage. E. N. Holmgreen, ’29, director of the Food Agriculture Division of Economics Corporation in Wash ington, D. C., spoke to approxi mately 1700 people during the morning program. Problems of U. S. Answering the question “Why is world understanding necessary?” Holmgreen said the United States faced the problem of reaching working relationships with the oth er countries of the world, or fac ing possible destruction. Hoping to gain a clearer under standing of other countries, 4-H Club members from the 14 districts met with foreign studentst during the afternoon. Each district met separately with representatives from other countries. The group from district 6 meet ing in the Cabinet Room of the YMCA, heard a 15 minute talk by Abel Barrett and Gonzalo Canesco about Mexico. This group, like others meeting in diffei’ent places on the campus, asked questions about the Republic of Mexico. They will later prepare a skit about the country which will be presented in Tommy Butler Awarded Male Lead in Operatta Tommy Butler, Aggieland Or- to play the male lead in “H. M. S. chestra vocalist, has been named is . r-V ‘ ■UJ i isa a •i! Toramy Butler Pinafore,” the 1951 “Summer oper etta to be given at the Grove July 10-11. Butler, a senior industrial en gineering major from Waco, will play the character part of Ralph Rackstfaw during the two night performances. This summer’s production will be the second operetta he has partici pated in while at A&M. In the Summer of 1949 he played the part of Lt. Bummerli in “The Chocolate Soldier.” Aside from his studies and be ing soloist for the Aggieland Or chestra, he is an active member of the Singing Cadets. He was cap tain of last years swimming team, and as such led his tern to set a new record for the 440 yard free style relay. Butler’s dramatic talent in oper etta work dates back to his high school days in Waco where he played in three operettas and a play. He had the major parts in “Oh Doctor” and “Rose of the Dan ube,” a minor part in “Words and Music,” and was featured in his senior class play, “Our Town.” a program at 8 p. m. in Guion Hall. Adults Meet While the 4-H boys and girls met in their groups, ( the extension personnal and adult' leaders meet in the Assembly Hall where they heard a talk by Holmgreen. The speaker again urged inter’- national relationships which will foster good will and mutual gain. Holmgreen stressed the rehabili tation of foreign countries through the extension service which sends teachers to aid in the development of better production techniques. Mrs. Helen Ross of Beaumont was very enthusiastic about, this year’s' program. She said that it was timely, and it would do much to aid in international understand ing. Two awards were presented yes terday morning by G. G. Gibson, director, Agricultural Extension Service to the outstanding contri butors to 4-H Club work through out the state. Those honored were Mrs. D. M. Harris of Plainview and John W. Carpenter of Dallas. Round-Up Chairmen Co-chairmen for the 4-H Club Round-Up are Patsy Hector, Buda and Harold Obenhaus from Chilli- cpthe. Working with them is the state council composed of 28 mem bers—a boy and girl from each distinct. The council is broken down into four committees: Grand Opening Committee, Who’s Who Committee, Rally Committee, and Banquet Committee. Winners in the contests and demonstration held Monday morn ing were presented by the Who’s Who Committee during the morn ing and afternoon programs in Guion. They received medals given by the Extension Service. Special statewide 4-H recognition awards were presented here today to two Texans for their outstand ing work with 4-H Club boys and girls. The awards went to Mrs. B. M. Harris of Plainview and John W. Carpenter of Dallas. Mrs. Harris was recognized for the work done in Hale county, dis trict two, and as chairman of the State 4-H Committee of Texas Announcements Now Available Announcements for graduating seniors may be ordered at any time prior to July 11, Mrs. Marvin Rush, receptionist of the Student Activities Department said today. The announcements will be receiv ed sometime in August. Three types are available. The French style are 10 cents, card board 25 cents, and leather 50 cents each, she said. Students have a choice of either printed or engraved cards. Printed cards cost $1.65 per hundred, and engraved cards cost $2.50 per hun dred. July graduates will have to wait until August to get their announce ments, Mrs. Rush said. Home Demonstration Association. She is the mother of two out standing 4-H members, Patsy and Jack. She has been in home dem onstration club work for more than years. A reunion for 4-H Club mem bers who have attended camps was held in Rooms 2C and 2D of the MSC yesterday afternoon. Those honored were representatives from Texas who were present for a 10 day 4-H Club Congress in Chicago and the National 4-H Club Camp at Washington, D. C. National Representatives The four representatives to the national camp from Texas parti cipated in this morning’s program in Guion where they related camp experiences. A special treat came Tuesday afternoon when Roy Mayer, magi cian, presented a short show. Com bining humor with his nimble fin- gers, Mayer displayed the show manship that has made him fam ous. The 4-H conference will be over today, with final sessions of the adult personnel and extension workers scheduled to end Friday. Final Sessions Held At Educators Meeting By WILLIAM DICKENS Battalion Feature Editor The final meeting of the County Superintendents and Supervisors Association, the Texas Association for Instructional Supervisors, and the Texas School Administration was held this morning with a joint session in the MSC Ballroom. Highlights of the closing session was a Texas Education Agency staff symposium conducted by Dr. J. W. Edgar, state commissioner of education. Members of the staff symposium were L. P. Sturgeon, J. W. Hitt, Dr. Lee Wilborn, and M. A. Brown ing, all commissioners of educa tion. Other Morning Speakers Other speakers addressing the assembly this morning were Char les Tennyson, secretary of the Texas State Teachers Association, and E. T. Robbins, president of the Texas Association of School Ad ministrators. Concluding the three-day con ference, Dean J. R. Rackley, Col lege of Education, University of Oklahoma, gave an evaluation of the conference. Meeting in a joint session, the three organizations gathei’ed in the Britain Orders Cruiser to Iran London, June 27—UP)—The Royal Navy ordered the cruiser Mauritius to Abadan yesterday to protect British lives in the Iranian oil row. The British-owned Anglo-1 ranian Oil Company, whose oil fields and refinery at Abadan are threatened with - seizure under Premier Mo hammed Mossadegh’s nationaliza tion law, ordered all its tankers to pull out of the Iranian refinery port at once—presumably to avoid trouble. A dispatch from Tehran, the Iranian capital, said the news of the cruiser’s movement caused deep concern among Iranian political circles. A special meeting of the Iranian cabinet probably will be called Wednesday. Tankers Loaded Ten of the 27 tankers around Abadan were loaded and they were instructed to dump their thousands of tons of oil if necessary to get Iranian clearance papers. AIOC also ordered its field man ager at Abadan, Eric Drake, to Basra, in nearby Iraq, to continue his) duties of managing the com pany’s business in both Iran and Iraq. Dispatches from Abadan said Drake already was in Basra on “very important” business connect ed with a breakdown in the Iranian supply of aviation gasoline to Iraq. AIOC officials denied his trip concerned plans for a quick evacuation of 3,000 British em ployees across the river into Iraq. Situation “Very Serious” Foreign Secretary Herbert Mor rison declared the situation was “very serious” as he told parlia ment these actions had been taken “with the full agreement” of the govemment. They meant that Britain is not knuckling down to Iran’s attempt to win recognition of her ownership of the property by holding up oil shipments. In Washington, Secretary of State Dean Acheson said “there is every indication the situation is moving rapidly along the road to disaster.” The tanker withdrawal apparent ly means that the huge Abadan refinery, which supplies the Brit ish Navy and a large part of Western Europe, will have to shut down within a week. Hazardous Operation A shutdown, involving stopping production in the oil fields and turning off the valves in the lines to the refinery,’ has been described as a hazardous operation which might send Abadan up in flames. The 8,000-ton Mauritius, which normally has a crew of 730, has been at Bahrein Island in the Per sian Gulf, a few hours steaming from Abadan, since the first week of June. MSC Ballroom yesterday with O. “Bob” Stowe, president of the Texas Conference of County Super intendents and Supervisors Asso ciation, presiding over the morn ing session. Devotional Given The Rev. A. T. Dyal, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Bryan, gave the devotional, fol lowed by three speeches concern ing the teachers education pro gram in Texas. Speakers on the subjpect were Dean L. D. Haskew, College of Education, University of Texas; Ishmael Hill, assistant superin tendent of Lubbock Public Schools; and Ralph L. Duke, Extension Teaching Bureau, University of Texas. Dr. A. L. Chapman, executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards, presided over the joint session following a re cess period. “Special Meetings of the School Board” by Dean Rackley, follow ed by a general discussion led by Maurice Bement, regional director of the Citizens Committee for Public Schools, Louisville, Ky., con cluded the morning joint session. Met In Separate Session The County Superintendents and Supervisors Association met in a separate session in the afternoon in the MSC Assembly Room with Charles Silk, county superinten dent of Denton County Schools, presiding. “Audits of Public Schools Rec ords” was the topic discussed by T. J. O’Conner, Finance Division, Texas Education Agency in Austin, C. E. Boyd, Transportation Divi sion of the Texas Education Agen- (See GILMER-AIKEN, Page 4) A&M Contingent At Chem Corps Camp Army Chemical Center, Md. (Spl)-—With an enrollment of 259, the 1951 ROTC advanced course for the training of Chemical Corps of ficers began this week at Army Chemical Center. Among the cadets, it was noted that 57 universities and colleges were represented. The 57 institu tions of higher learning are located in all parts of the country, while the students’ homes a,re widely scattered ranging down to the Ca nal Zone. Much Hard Work Much hard work has gone into the setting up of the' camp with the cadre expressing their feelings that they were glad to see the stu dents arrive to assume some of the responsibility. Georgia Tech of Atlanta, Ga. has the record number of personnel here with 32, while the University of Alabama and the Mass. Insti- tue of Technology trail by 26 each. Wins Trip to Chicago 4-H Meet Bobbie Bacon Crowned 4-H Fashion Show Queen By VIVIAN CASTLEBERRY Battalion Women’s Editor One pretty hazel-eyed was sitting on top of the world last night. She was Bobbie Bacon who was declared winner of first place in machines were Connie Crow of Howard County and Julia Faye Kirbs of Wood County. These two blonde winners were presented their awards by Cal Johnson, represent ing the Sears-Roebuck Foundation. Other winners included Nell Ful ler, Clay County, Rolene Barnett, all classes of the State Meeting of Young County, Roberta 4-H Clubs of Texas. Coleman County; Mattie James, Belle Wearing a brown corduroy skirt Justiss, Lamar; Martha Jane Bran- with a lime box 1 i ' ^ ’ TT ' T - Shirley Strube from Tom Green County presented a pretty picture in a pale frosted green organdy dress tucked in the bo dice and skirt. With it she wore aqua pumps, and a tiny pink flower at the neckline. Her other accessories were white. The Redbird of the evening was Marilyn Honea of Nacogdoches County who modeled a red sheer corduroy jacket, don, Hardeman Co.; Mary Lynn organdy with a rhinestone neck- brown plaid patterned blouse, the Hamilton, Martin Co.; Della Sue lace and aqua flowers at her belt- jacket lined with the same mater- Arnold, Willacy Co.; Lalita Bu- ial as the blouse and a perky brown chanan, Harris Co.; Mattie J. Hall, corduroy jockey cap with a touch Basque Co. u— — r>_uu Three of the winners were pre- of lime on it, Bobby walked off with top prize and a trip to Chi cago where she will compete in the national 4-H Club meet. The winner is from Brazoria County. When the school bells take up their autumnal ring this fall, she will enroll as a senior in Angleton High School. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bacon. sented Sunbeam irons by Gulf States Utilities Company. Texas Power and Light Company gave six General Electric irons. The Auxiliary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Growers Association presented virgin wool material in a dress length to Gypsy Ann Smith of Burnet County. Judges for the contest were Miss line. Applause went to Wanda Fain of Midland County who wore an orchid sheer dress with a deep lavender cumbei’bund, white linen pumps, a drawstring bag and a white linen hat. One of the neatest outfits of the evening was modeled by Barbara Ann Place of McLennan County who wore a brown and white seersucker suit with a white blouse, brown hat, white accessories and brown and white spectator pumps. ” Frankie Peterson of Medina Seven years of 4-H Club work Frances Coleman of Southwest and one year as a representative Texas State Teachers College at to the State meet went into the San Marcos; Miss Leonora O’Neal County was especially applauded making of a champion. Bobbie of Gulf States Utilities Company, as she modeled a sports and play looked every inch the winner last and Miss Reba Merle Boyles, ex- outfit of red and white gingham night as she took her plaudits. tension clothing specialist of New with white pique trim fashioned To win the coveted top award, Mexico A&M College. with a strapless bodice and full Bobbie had beat out the best To win top places, the girls had skirt. A separate bolera completed from every county in the State of to beat out competition like Doro- the ensemble. Texas. She had competed against thy Buaas who modeled an organdy Many of the girls made the ac- 142 girls and 28 boys wearing in brown with white embroidery cessories_ they wore with their dress clothes, sports and play and all pink accessories. clothes, tailored outfits and school clothes. Taking second places and walk- Yvonne Bacon of Wichita Coun ty wore a blue broadcloth dress in an especially becoming design with Bobbie had beat out the best a small off-the face white hat and ing away with electric sewing flowers at the neckline. outfits. They had crocheted bags and gloves, starched linen hats and bags. They wore tiny velvet hats and belts. Their accessories were well chosen and added to the neat outfits they wore. Purdue University, Texas A&M, City College of New York, and the University of Delaware each have large contingents. The purpose of the camp is to give practical training and experi ence in the operation, handling, as sembly and disassembly of chemical munitions, equipment, and allied items which will include Biological and Radiological training, and per sonal acquaintance of gas opera tions, placed as responsibility upon the Chemical Corps by the National Defense Act. This will also include the fundamentals of organization of the Chemical Corps—its initia tion as a service beginning with World War I. Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Walter W. Kuehler of the University of Delaware at Newark, Del. has been assigned as Deputy Camp Commander, and on his staff are members of other universities to assist him in the processing and execution of a train ing program with support units of a permanent party and school facil ities of the Army Chemical Center. Based upon the training program established by directives of the Army, cadets are afforded oppor tunities to develop abilities in com mand, drill, and control through training — the camp being estab lished into a provisional company of 4 platoons and 8 sections. Each unit of command within the camp has leadership established from its own members with advi sory control from Regular Army personnel on duty with the Re serve Officers Training Corps who are assigned to the ACC from va rious colleges. For the lighter side of life here, much work has gone into provid ing them with many varied facili ties for recreation. These facili ties are available in the vicinity of the area and are easily accessible. Transportation Provided Transportation is provided to and from the area for those who wish to leave the immediate area for activities in other parts of the post. The cadets are afforded ac commodations at Gunpowder Offi cers Club. A&M students attending the Chemical Corps camp are as fol lows: Rudolph A. Armstrong, Le- Roy D. Bacica, Ricard J. Bethea, Leon C. Brown, Frank H. Cheaney, Jr., Freddie H. Dunn, George W. Findley, Jack G. Holland. Haldor T. Jonsson, Jr., Marcus L. Keene, John L. King, III, Charles A. McNeill, William J. Neely, Ken neth P. Pipes, Hiram J. Thomas, and William B. Witner. At the Grove Tonight Skating and Juke-Box Dancing— 8 p.m.