Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1950)
op v ^ °) Circnlateil to ri~ More than 90% Of V ,4> College Station’s Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF A QREATER A&M COLLEGE Nation’s Top Safety Section Lumberman’s 1949 Contest Number G3: Volume 51 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1950 Price Five Cents to Call to Supplement Early 1951 AF Pilot Hits Three Peaks, Hurt Slightly Washington, Dec. 13—(iP)—The military, racing to re arm against the Russian menace and counting growing cas ualties in Korea, is calling for more draftees—and faster. I • Tokyo, Dec. i:j—cri—Lt. Koscoe ■ 1 /•a n i i.- j. r y : Anderson of Belmont, Calif., was A new draft call, supplementing requests for January , barrelling along in his F-80 jet and February, yesterday boosted the original quotas for 1 when he hit a hill and bounced those two months by 78 per cent and raised the total of calls into the air. up to now to 370,000. | 11 w , as 5 ovcl ' No *' th Korea - i The controls jammed but the jet At the same time the tempo of the armed forces procure-; flew. Anderson managed to work ment of weapons and other equipment is being quickened, to the controls to swing five degrees " ‘ ~ ‘ ~ to the right or left. But he could not gain altitude. He headed for home, hit two more hills, bouncing into the air. He rammed through a low-hang ing cable. He flew 100 miles, di rected by his wingman, Lt. Leon ard Levin of Owosso, Mich., who radioed instructions about the ter rain ahead. Anderson landed his crippled craft, almost out of fuel, on a beach. The landing knocked him speed the production of tanks, airplanes and other war gear. Further Increase Possible And, defense officials said today, a declaration of na tional emergency could increase it even more. Such a dec laration by President Truman was generally expected . As in all previous calls, the draftees are for the army, the service where the greatest manpower buildup is needed and where the heaviest losses from battle casualties have occurred. For the first time in history A&M’s songs will be presented in album form. The cover, shown above, will be in Maroon with White lettering. Songs included in the album are: “Taps”, “Spirit of Aggieland”, “Twelfth Man”, and “The Aggie War Hymn.” The army wants 80,000 called in January and the same uneo y? ( ’ lol,a - , in February instead of calling only 40,000 the first month Levm ' als0 low on rad, ” <1 Recordings Made For First Aggieland Record Album ■ Members • of the Aggieland Or chestra, Singing Cadets, and Band today recorded four selections to be included in the above special A&M music album published by the Recorded Publications Com pany of New/Jersey. Selections that were recorded in Guion Hall include “The Twelfth Man”, “The Spirit of Aggieland,” “Silver Taps,” and “The War Hymn.” Singers Participate The Singing Cadets will combine with members of the Aggieland Orchestra in production numbers of “The Twelfth Man” and “The Spirit of Aggieland.” The Band will play “Taps,” “The War Hymn,” and “The Twelfth Man.” The album of two records will be titled “Songs of Texas A&M.” Additional information, history, and pictures of the musical aggre gation will be included inside the cover. The cover, in maroon and white was sketched by Bob Cullen of the A&M Press. Sale of the albums will be made New Texas Film Is Now Available “Texas and its Natural Re sources,” a completely new 16- tnillimeter motion picture film in sound and color, is now available for free short-term loans to any organized group or class on the campus, Howard Berry, director of the Photographic and Visual Aids Laboratory, has announced. Sponsored by the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company, the new 43-min- ute film presents a closely-knit story describing the magnitude of the State’s mineral and energy re sources. Three scenes in the film were made here at A&M, Berry said. throughout the dormitory areas by four members of the band and four members of the Singing Ca dets and Orchestra. Approximately 1,500 albums will be made up. Tentative plans have been set up for a special Guion Hall con cert of the music included in the album. Sales will begin at the concert. The possibilities of making new records of Aggie song-s have been discussed and debated for over two years, and the purpose of this al bum is to get some “superior” records, C. G. “Spike” White, as sistant dean of men in charge of Student Activities, says. The Recorded Publications Com pany has turned out albums in the past for the music of such schools as Pitt, University of Kansas, Vil- lanova, Colgate, Yale, University of Indiana, University of Mississi ppi, and the University of Okla homa. Members of the Album Commit tee, which held its initial meeting* a few weeks ago are Bill Turner, Lt. Col. E. V. Adams, Ken Wig gins, David Haines, Joe Pike, George Charlton, and Allan Walde. and 50,000 in the second. The 80,000 is the biggest monthly call since the huge demands of World War II. Here is the background against which the new draft call was issued: • The army, now at a strength of about 1,000,000, is aiming at a goal of 1,264,900 by next July 1—perhaps even more if the foreign situation worsens. It needs more men to build up the mobile reserve and defenses here at home, de pleted by the demands of the Ko-' rean war, and to start augmenting American troop strength in Eu rope under the North Atlantic treaty organization system for de fense. • The army casualty total for Korea is now something more than 27,940 (the most recently announc ed figure which covered the period through Dec. 1, since which Chi nese Communist attacks rose to a crescendo.) The pool of manpow er in the United States must be tapped for replacements. They in turn are succeeded by draftees or volunteers. the air force control center of An derson’s plight, then headed home. The injured Anderson wound up in friendly South Korean hands. One of the first things he did on reaching safety was to tell Lev in: “I expect to be a father in Feb ruary and, if we have a boy, I’m going to name him Leonard for you.” MSC Council Approves Proposed By-Laws Bylaws of the Memorial Student Center Council and methods of ex hibiting- the good-will blanket in scribed with the Aggie emblem re ceived from SMU recently were approved in part at the regular bi-monthly meeting of the council last night. The maroon and white embossed, blanket will be exhibited in the MSC Fountain Room for a short time, then placed in one of the guest rooms for use by various dignitary guests of the college. Tenure Approved Tenure of office periods and methods of selecting council mem bers were approved by council members present at the meeting. Student members will hold office for only one year, with new offi cers taking over each April, the council decided. Faculty and for mer student members shall serve two year terms. Student council members will be selected from the MSC directorate composed of committee chairmen of the dance, crafts, bowling, and other MSC sponsored activities. The by-laws also stipulate that the student council candidate shall have a grade point ratio of at least 1.00 and have been a member of the MSC for at least one full se mester prior to the time of elec tion. Two student members, a president and vice president, will be elected before the annual meet ings. Joe Fuller, MSC council presi dent, was voted the authority to appoint a committee to design and obtain keys for student members of the council. Keys will be awarded to the old student council members at the April meeting when new councils and directorates take office, he said. Student-Professor Banquet Postponed The annual, Future Farmer stu dent-professor Banquet scheduled for Thursday night was postponed until next semester because of a lack of time for preparation. Plans were made at the last meeting to have the banquet in Shisa Hall, Dec. 7, at 7:30. A fu ture date has not been specified. Increase Reserve Call Along with the draft call there is expectation of increased call-ups of reservists, especially in event of a national emergency proclama tion. A slow-down in the reserve program, put into effect in Octo ber, has been abandoned. More over, speculation persisted that ad ditional National Guard divisions would be summoned to Federal service. Four are already in. One defense official, discussing with a reporter the purpose of a national emergency declaration, said it would be of value not only for its impact on home front mor ale hut “to • make clear this is a real peril, a national peril,” exist ing not only in the Far East but in Europe. Quicken Materiel Flow Pentagon officials thought, too, that such a declaration would quicken the flow of badly-needed materiel to the armed forces by making- more flexible the provi sions under which the services do their buying. One army offiical summed it up this way: In peacetime, the objective is to save money; in an emergency, un der war conditions, to save time. Among other things, the mili tary in an emergency can speed up its contract negotiations; de centralize time-consuming procure ment programs; buy materials any where in the world where they are available: increase assembly lines in its own arsenals and in con tract plants; speed up factory man power recruiting; expand the stock of machine tools needed for the manufacture of intricate weapons. E. E. Wilson Wins *50 Borden Award Troops Moving Fast, Orderly from Hungnam Tokyo, Dec. 13—(TP)—Sixty thousand or more Allied troops poured aboard ships at Hungnam today on a mass evacuation from northeast Korea. Their exodus with field gear and heavy weapons was or derly but hastened by pressure from thousands of Chinese troops. The Chinese were trying to break through a rearguard defense perimeter to make a kill before the last of the Allies could get away by sea. The loading of troops and materiel has been in progress the last day and is expected to continue some time. The Allied force was abandoning the last big United Nations outpost in North Korea'—130 air miles deep in Communist-ruled territory. Men, From Seventh Division Among the 60,000 or more men moving at an orderly but fast pace across Hungnam’s docks into the evacuation fleet were long-unreported doughboys of thd U. S. Seventh. Division’s 17th Regimental Combat Team and South Korean army regiments. They were safe at last on the Hungnam coastal plain after retreating for nearly two weeks from extreme North Korea—as far as the Yalu River boundary of Manchuria— under a security blackout. The destination of the forces embarked on the Sea of Japan was a top secret for security reasons. Field dispatches said thousands of Chinese were mass ing nearby for a final blow. Defense Line Everett E. Wilson, last night was awarded the Borden Award of $300 presented annually to the senior veterinary medicine student with the highest grade point ratio. Preceding the presentation of the award to the 29-year old stu dent with a GRP of 2.87, Newton Lamb, Aggie-ex and quality con trol director for Borden’s south ern division spoke to the junior chapter of the AVMA. Boatner To Address Waco Women Thursday E. E. Wilson Kitty Bethel, left, and Joan Loerzel led Tessies and Aggies in group singing during intermission at the Christmas All-College Dance at TSCW Saturday night. Also on the program of the Junior-Freshman sponsored ball were Jody Daniels, novelty vo calist, and tap dancers Lynette Poole, Carolyn Colvin, Mary Alice Butterworth, and Janyce Martin, and piano accompanist Barbara McFarlane. Col. H. L. Boatner, commandant an PMS&T, will speak to members of the Waco branch of American Association of University Women in Waco, Thursday at 3:45 p. m. Views Explained He will emphasize the military viewpoint on the Far Eastern sit uation, as well as economic condi tions in China. Emphasis also will be placed on the difference in the agricultural and economic plans of the United States and China, He says that the chief difference lies in the fact that the two legislatures are different and act differently when planning the future of their coun tries each year. A West Point graduate, Colonel Boatner was sent to Tientsin, China in 1928 where he served with the 15th Infantry. He became a language student at Pekin in 1930 and in 1934 was awarded a Master of Arts degree from the Califor nia College in China. China Assignment Still more connection with the Chinese situation came when in 1941 he was assigned as assistant in the Chinese unit of the De fense Aid Section of the Supply Division of War Department Gen eral Staff in Washington, Communism Talk Set By Houstonite M. E. Truitt, manager of the Credit Bureau of Greater Houston, will discuss Communism Wednes day night at 7:30 in the Assem bly Room of the MSC. Before the war. Truitt worked with the Communist Party in this country and acquired extensive knowledge of the party’s work. For many years, Truitt has g+ven lectures and talks through out the nation regarding the evils of Communism in the United States. The Marketing and Finance Club, sponsor of the speaker, in vites everyone to attend the meet ing. He discussed the history of the company and its policy of employ ing only college graduates with specific training to fit the com pany’s needs. Most of the employ ees are secured from A&M and Texas Tech, he said. Wilson acquired his knowledge of livestock on his father’s farm at Olivia and on nearby ranches before entering the School of Vet erinary Medicine. For the past two years, he has been a student assistant in the Veterinary Physi ology and Pharmacology Depart ment. Married hut without children. Wilson has no definite plans for practice after graduation, but ad mits “some of the country around my wife’s home close to Fort Smith, Arkansas looks good.” Australian Speaker Dr. D. C. Blood, veterinarian from Sydney, Australia, compared Texas and Australia from the vet erinarian’s standpoint. With a heavy acx-ent, he reported that of the 500 veterinarians in that coun try, approximately 60 per cent are in government work, 20 per cent in teaching and research, and the i-emaining in private practice. He also elaborated on the need for research in his country because there are disease conditions in Australia that are peculiar to that part of the world. Though primar ily interested in metabolic distur bances, Dr Blood has done re search on problems of sterility of dairy cattle and sheep in his coun try. Dr. C Clement French, dean of the college, will speak to the group at its next meeting. He will dis cuss problems of adopting an honor system within the School of Vet erinary Medicine, Monte Swatzell, chapter president, said. Troops from five allied divisions manned a stout defense line stretching for a 14-mile radius around Hungnam and the inland twin city of Hamehung. AP correspondent (fom Stone, L[jauHi ■ .lha evacuating lOth Corps, said the withdrawal was being car ried on rapidly but quietly. It was pushed, under protection of the long guns and carrier planes of the U. N. fleet. While transports swallowed a steady stream of men and equip ment, warships cruised slowly off Hungnam. Corsairs, hellcats and panther jets circled overhead, alert for any sign that the Chinese Red air force might attempt an annihilating cli max to the military coup launched in late Nevember by Chinese ground forces. Commies Slowed Up Warships shelled the coast and planes hit enemy positions, slow ing up the buildup of Chinese forces for any attack on Hungnam. Tanks crowded bumper to bump er against tiny jeeps and all varie ties of allied vehicles along the docks, heading into the big trans ports warped against Hungnam’s wharves. Much of the allies’ arsenal in northeast Korea was slated for sea .movement. There were two big questions arising out of the evacuation: Could the allied force—including Puerto Ricans and British Royal Marines—get out before the Chi nese swept in from the frozen mountains in sight of the harbor? 10th Corps What was the destination of the still strong 10th Corps? Would it go to the Seoul area where the Eighth Army still is massed on de fense lines; to Pusan port in the old southeast Korea beachhead, or [ to Japan? The Chinese—who have failed to | follow through quickly on their I several smashing attacks in North ! Korea—held the answer to the fate ; of the evacuation. Three Added As Directors For ('£ Board Three new people were ad ded to the College Station Chamber of Commerce and Development A s s o c i a - tion Board of Directors yes terday at the group’s regular monthly meeting. Joe Motheral, John Longley, an I J. E. Roberts are the men who were named to the hoard after the / voted to expand the membership from seven to ten. Other board members appointed at the meeting were Cotton Price, Frank Anderson, Ralph Rogers, Dr. C. C. French, Earl Cunning ham, Bob Halpin and Mrs. C. E. Godby. Members of the board who will not serve during the next tern are Herschel Burgess, president., Mrs. D. W. Fleming and E. El. Ames. Aii election of officers of the new board will be held at its meet ing in January. Time of Atom Talk Changed Time of the speech of Dr. Edward C. Campbell, research physicist from Oak Ridge, Ten nessee, has been changed to 5 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Campbell will speak in the Physics Lec ture Room. Topic of his speech will be “Nuclear Reactor Piles.” The talk, open to the public, will be accompanied by demon stration, according to Dr. James G. Potter, head of the Physics Department. Tryouts Scheduled For Debate Squad Tryouts for the College Debate Squad will be held in room 325 of the Academic Building at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, Karl E. Elmquist, debate coach, announced today. Candidates will make single five- minute speeches on which ever side they prefer of any debatable sub ject they choose, Elmquist said. Winners of the Freshman Slide Rule contest with no previous college experience line up with, the Dean of the School of Engineering after being presented with their awarth Left to right they are Donald G. Greene, triple place winner; Rob ert C. Kietzman; Daniel O. Atkinson; Dean H. W. Barlow, who made the presentations; William Richard Casbear; and Robert T, Miller.