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College Station’s Official Newspaper; Circulated Daily To 90% of Local Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Number 131: Volume 51 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1951 Student Body President Opinion Poll Postponed See Editorial, Page Two Price Five Cents Dick Todd to Get Head Coach’s Job Latin America To Be Honored With Program Pan-American Day will be observed throughout the na tion Saturday, according to Walter H. Delaplane, head of Bulletin Dick Todd is expected to be named A&M’s head football coach tomorrow morning, reliable sources said this afternoon. . Todd’s selection was made by the Athletic Council some time this week—presumably yesterday. Since no official meeting of the group was announced on the campus, the vote I the department of economics ^ is presumed to have been taken by telephone. Todd is now backfield coach for the Washington Red skins, professional football team. The 1939 A&M graduate was backfield coach for the Aggies the past season, then quit to join the Redskins coaching staff. The former Ag star back played for the Redskins after he was graduated and quit in 1948, after enjoying a long and successful tenure. AI wheat farmer in the West Texas-South Plains area (luring- the off-season, Todd has his home in Crowell. He played high school football in Crowell in 1934, rolling uo 318 noints in his last season there. He still holds that record for most points scored in a single football season. He was at A&M in 1936, 1937, and .1938, finishing one year before the Cadets won the national title. Although he played on mediocre teams, Todd was an all-conference ’back. The new coach was on the cam pus last week, along with former All-American John Kimbrough. At , that time he talked with Athletic Director Barlow “Bones” Irvin. Ir vin said then that he was one of “three or four” men under consid eration. Todd was reported to have been “given” the job if he wanted it and could obtain a release from his professional coaching job. . No salary figures have been mentioned, although it is known he will receive from $10,000 to- $12,000 for his duties. He is re- ported to have been getting a 411,000 annual salary from the Redskins for acting as backfield coach. 67 ,s- Regret Loss of Mac On the Western Korean Front, April 12—*dpi—General • MacAr- thur’s soldiers are sorry to see him go—but they like the general who takes his job. A radio announcement of the change in supreme commanders hit the front in mid-afterhooh yester day. The news spread swiftly. “Did ja hear the news? MacAr- thur’s been relieved!” • The invariable reaction was dis- . belief—“You’re kidding.” It took repeated assurances that I his was no joke but an official fact before soldiers would believe that “Uncle Doug” no longer was ’’ in command. “It’s a shock,” said Cpl. John Howell of Sioux, N. C., a-25th Di vision rifleman. “1 don’t know what to make of it. 1 hate to see us lose a good man like Mac.” Most soldiers were quick to praise Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridg- way, the U. S. Eighth Army com mander w’ho succeeds MacArthur. They said that while they re gretted losing MacArthur that had nothing to do with what they thought of the man who comes after him. Dick Todd and chairman of the Latin Amer ican Students Committee. Latin-American music will be broadcast over station WTAW from 6 to 6:30 p. m. that afternoon in honor of the occasion. N. L. Mallison of the Modern Language Department will be in charge of the program. He will explain the differences in the music of the various nations. Records of several nations in this hemisphere will be played. “Pan-American Day celebrates a long period of friendship and unity among the nations of the western hemisphere which today constitutes a strong force in the United Nations and in the move ment towards world unity and co operation,” said Delaplane. According to Delaplane, A&M, through its numerous alumni liv ing in South America, Mexico, Central America and the Carib bean Republics and through the number of students enrolled from those sections, has a close interest in the progress and peaceful devel opment of the hemisphere and the advancement of the Good Neigh bor Policy. During the academic year, 1950- 51, students from Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guate mala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Para guay, Peru and Venezuela have been enrolled at A&M. Piano Humorist To Appear Friday By ANDY ANDERSON Battalion Campus Editor Levant, who says “my niher dislike me or hate Oscar friends eit me” will give one of his very di versified concerts on the •stage of Guion Hall Friday evening at 8. Levant, pianist, actor, and come dian will present a two-hour long program which could be composed of any and all types of musii. He never plans a program but rather, plays what he thinks the audience wants to hear. He is a man of many moods— mostly scowling—but it is this fact that seems to make him the controversial figure that every one likes. His own success story should bear out this statemerit. Pittsburgh, Pa. is the bixthplace of the author of several string quartets, a piano concerto, a noc turne for symphony orchestra, the eral works for piano which have been recorded by Columbia Mas- terworks. Levant began his piano life at a very early age, through his own diligence and initiative. His father, a jeweler, never had to goad him to practice as Levant was a stickler for accuracy. This can be seen by noticing the mastery with which he handles himself at the keyboard. Listeners of “Information Please,” “Who Said That,” and several other radio and TV shows will remember that Levant often offers the spark for the program as well as carrying the brunt of the “digs.” Movie viewers have seen him in “Rhapsody in Blue,” the story of the life of George Gershwin, one of Levant’s closest friends; “The Barkleys of Broadway,” “Kiss the Boys Goodbye,” “Hu moresque,” and many others. musical score of two films'and sev-'l (See' LEVANT DEFIES, Page 2) Truman Outlines Three Point World Peace Plan Federal Inspection Completed Army, Air Force Officers Praise Corps Excellence By DAVE COSLETT Battalion Co-Editor “Outstanding!” “Excellent per formance!” Thus ran the sentiments of Col. Paul B. Malone and Col. Edgar C. Selzer at the Corps Review conclud ing the three-day Federal Inspec tion. Colonel Malone was head Army inspector. Colonel Selzer headed the Air Force team. Speaking of the inspection gen erally and the review specifically, the officers were generous with their praise. Commend Spirit “The cadets should be commend ed for the excellent inspection,” said Colonel Malone. “The esprite de corps is wonderful.” He added that the review was “one of the best I have even seen.” Colonel Selzer echoed these sen timents from the Air Force point of view. “I have nothing but praise,” he said. “I have never- seen anything like it before.” He too, said that he was impressed by the size of the corps and the won derful spirit. During yesterday’s review, the Four Ag Students Get Merit Awards Four graduating seniors in the school of agr iculture have received awards of merit. The awards consist of a certi ficate and their names will be en graved on a bronze plaque in the agricultural building. Raymond John Kunze, an agro nomy major from Giddings, and this year’s king of cotton; London Douglas Wythe, animal husbandry major from Granbury; Walter H. Tanamachi, agronomy major from San Benito and William Gray Ad kins, rural sociology major from Italy, Texas received the awards. The awards of merit are based upon outstanding scholai’ship rec- oid, leadership and campus activ ity. The selections are made by the dean of the school of agricul ture and faculty members. Campus Poll Reveals Deadline Set for Duchess Photos Pictures of Campus clubs and organization’s Duchesses for the 1951 Cotton Pageant and Ball •may be turned in at the desk in Student Activities Office on the second floor of Goodwin Hall. Deadline for turning the pic tures, which should be 3 x 5 or larger glossy prints, is April 21. Dismissal Of MacArthur Opposed By Most Students By BILL A A BERG Battalion Staff Writer The consensus over the campus concerning Gen Douglas' MacAf- thur’s being relieved of command in the Far East does not favor Pres ident Truman’s decision. The general opinions people of different ages and occupations sympathize with MacArthur be- ‘ Ag Honor Society Becomes Alpha Zeta U The Agricultural Honor Society not automatic because of previous . of A&M will officially become a membership in the Ag Honor So- member of the National Chapter c iety, Tanamachi said. of Alpha Zeta today. David S. Weaver, High Chancel- • Installation ceremonies will be lor of Alpha Zeta, will be toastmas- held Thursday afternoon and will ter at the installation banquet, be climaxed by the installation Greetings and orientation also will , banquet at 7 pm. in the MSC. be given by Weaver. , Everyone planning to attend the A un< ^' n *’, °/ A 6 ! Maternity installation should have registered w, j* be discussed by John K Cun- with Miss Ferguson in the office of n in g h a m, co-founder of Alpha i the Dean of Agriculture before 5 ou i j * I p.m., Wednesday, Walter Tana- Charies N Shepardson, dean of imachi, president of the Ag Honor the Sc . h , 00 ‘ of Agriculture, will dis- Societv said cuss Alpha Zeta 011 the A & M - t, ., » campus. \ Besides all student members of e. J. Kyle, Dean Emeritus of the Ag Honor Society, all graduate Agriculture, will offer the greet- students and faculty members who } n p. s _ are members of Alpha Zeta are in- The schedule of events for the ■ “ vited to the ceremonies, Tanamachi Thursday afternoon include the T, added. meeting of the High Council at Graduate students and faculty 1:30 pm. |f members were asked to register The Ag Honor Society of A & M with Miss Ferguson if they plan to will disband preparatory to becom- t: attend. ing official members of Alpha Zeta Individual initiation is necessary at 1:45 P.m. .before Ag Honor Society members Individual Initiation will begin at I can become Alpha Zeta members. 2 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 Membership in Alpha Zeta is p.m. cause of his military record, his understanding of Asiatic people, and the sound integrity he has shown in years past. The follo'winjg quotations are the answers received when asked the question, “What is your opinion of Truman’s action toward. MacAr thur?” Dick Hervey, executive secretary of the Former Students Associa tion, made this statement: “The Truman administration and MacArthur have been somewhat un^opperative in their approach to the situation. Some compi-omise should have been worked out be tween MacArthur’s demands and the policies of the administration. Handicapped by Politics “In my opinion, MacArthur was considerably handicapped in his military operations in the Far East because of the political aspects of the situation as viewed by Wash ington. “It seems to me that it is ex tremely difficult to be given the job of fighting a war in a certain theater and at the same time to be ham-strung for political reasons.” C. A. Phillips, a senior English major voiced this opinion: “MacArthur has five stars, and a record that is above reproach. In view of these facts, it is un thinkable that his integrity should be questioned. In my opinion his genius outweighs his lack of dip lomacy, and I believe that Presi dent Truman’s action will, if any thing, add to MacArthur’s pres tige.” “It Is Tragic” ^ Professor D. B. Gofer, of the English department, felt this way about the siuation: “To me it is tragic. I f^el Mac- Arthur has an exact understand ing of the Russians and their aims. I think he understands that the only means to be used in dealing with the Russians is force ” Russell Hagen, a senior, feels Truman made a mistake: “I think it was a definite mis take to relieve MacArthur of his command because the United States may lose the confidence of the Far Eastern people, who have absolute faith in MacArthur.” Marilyn Gower, sales girl in the MSC gift shop, had this to say: “I think MacArthur understands the Chinese and the war situation in Korea better than any other person. Although MacArthur may have mailed to comply with the recommendations of our foreign policy, I do not think Truman should have removed him from command. They should have come to a mutual agreement.” Two interviews brought out points to contrary opinion. “Had Little Choice” Tom Rountree, chairman of the MSC Dance Committee, summed up the situation in this manner. “Truman actually had very little choice in the matter concerning MacArthur’s actions: If Truman intends to continue the present policies of the administration in combating Communism throughout the world, it is necessary that Mac Arthur abide by the policies or be relieved of his command.” J. Wayne Stark, director of the MSC voiced another affirmative opinion: “In any organization, civilian or military, a subordinate must obey the orders of his higher-ups. Mac Arthur failed to do this when he did not comply with the demands of the administration. In this case Truman was justified in demoting MacArthur.” two officers trooped the line stand- degree in which Army and Ail ing in their respective jeeps. This ; Force ROTC units have attained “Ben Hur ride” past the corps, as j the objectives set by Department of Colonel Malone called it, was an I Army and Department of Air Force idea the Army officer picked up policy. from the Chinese who always stand while trooping the line. Colonel Malone served as a senior Ameri can Army Advisor in China, sup ervising the training of National ist troops in 1948. The official results of the Fed eral Inspection will determine the Great Issues Class to Hear Dr. Blaisdell The Great Issues class will hear a talk on “Inflation and Methods of Controlling It” by Dr. Thomas C. Blaisdell, Jr., professor of Government at the University of California. The lecture will be given at 8 p. m., April 16, in the Assembly Room of the MSC. Dr. Blaisdell is a graduate of Pennsylvania State College, and has taught history in the Ewing Christian College in Allahabad Uni versity in India. He received a PhD from Colum bia University in 1932. Prior to this, he taught for three years in the Yenching University in Peking, China. In 1933, Dr. Blaisdell was called to Washington and served in var ious economic bureaus until 1946. He went to London in 1945 as chief of a mission for economic affairs, with the title of Minister. From May 1948 until February of this year, the economist sexwed as Assistant Secretary of Com merce with special responsibility for international trade. In connection with his appoint ment at the California University, he will be responsible for the re organization of that university’s In stitute of International Affairs. The lecture Monday night is open to all who may be interested in the subject. Prof-Student Banquet Date Set for May 3 The Collegiate FFA Chapter will have their Student-Professor Ban quet May 3, it was decided at the regular meeting of the Chapter Monday evening. The Banquet will be given in the Assembly Room of the MSC. The three day scrutiny of ROTC operations here began Monday with an inspection of instruction files, examinations and quiz files in Ross Hall. Tuesday’s portion of the inspec tion began with a stand-by dormi tory inspection of all units in the cadet corps. Throughout the re mainder of the day, inspection team members visited Military and Air Science classes. The Freshman Drill team held a special exhibition for the group that afternoon. The officers also witnessed Tues day night’s march-by parade pre ceding the evening meal. Official Results Come Later Each year the Department of Army and Air Force stage an in spection at all universities, col leges and high schools at which ROTC training is offered. The var ious installations are rated as eith er “satisfactory” or “unsatisfac tory.” Results of this year’s inspection will be released in about a month, after the inspecting officers have made their official reports on their findings. Student Body Vote Postponed The referendum vote on a Student Body President was postponed indefinitely today by the Senate el^H 011 committee. The committee decided to “throw out” the opinion poll scheduled last night because the student body was not properly informed on the issue. An an nouncement of future plans is expected this afternoon, Bill Parse, Senate President, said. The committee met today af ter the noin meal to re-schedule the election. First Texas Registrar Meet Set for Houston The first meeting ever to be held in Texas of the National College Registrars and Ad mission Officers Association will begin in Houston Sunday and continue through Thursday, April 19. H. Lloyd Heaton, college regis trar, is convention chairman. It was through Heaton’s and other Texas school official’s efforts that the association voted to meet in Texas for the first time. More than 750 delegates are ex pected at the convention. Besides registrars, many educators from all parts of the United States will attend. While in Houston, the delegates will go on a complete tour of the city. Tuesday they will visit San Jacinto battleground, winding up their visit with a “Texas Shore Dinner” at the San Jacinto Inn Tuesday evening. Delbert Downing, manager of the Midland chamber of commerce, will deliver the principle speech at a banquet to be held Tuesday night. Topic of Downing’s talk will be “Texas—A Way of Life.” Elwood C. Kastner, registrar of New York University, is president of the association. Headquarters for the conven tion will be the Rice Hotel. Gen. Mac Didn’t Fit Into Pointed Plan Washington, April 12—<2P)— President Truman explained to the world last night that he fired Gen eral Douglas MacArthur because the Far Eastern commander’s pol icies carried a “very grave risk” of starting World War III. In a far-flung broadcast, Mr. Truman declared “we are trying to prevent a world war—not to start one.” He took sharp issue with the MacArthur school of thought, which advocates bombing Commun ist bases across the Manchurian border from Korea and assisting the Nationalists of Chiang Kai- Shek to open a second front on the Chinese mainland. “If we were to do these things,” Mr. Truman said, “we would be running a very grave risk of start ing a general war. If that were to happen, we would have brought about the exact situation we are trying to prevent. “If we were to do these things, we would become entangled in a vast conflict on the continent of Seniors Invited To Join Former Students Ass’n The officers of the Former Students Association have in vited all graduating seniors to become members of the association as soon as possi ble. President A. E. Caraway ’34, of Dallas, said, “The class of 1951, which will graduate in June, is cordially invited to become asso ciated with the former students. We are particularly anxious to have 100 per cent representation of the 1951 group on our rolls.” To facilitate getting the 100 per cent representation, the asso ciation requests all graduating sen iors to come by the Former Stu dents Association office in the MSC ; and fill out the necessary forms as soon as possible. Upon becoming a. member, sen iors would begin to receive The Texas Aggie and a copy of the Former Student Directory. New members are not expected to contribute to the development fund sponsored by the association until after, they have begun work and become financially adjusted, Cara way said. Pan American Aids Insurance Program Representatives of the Pan American Life Insurance Com pany have been on the campus for several days assisting college em ployees in putting into effect the new group insurance plan. The plan, recently approved by the Board of Directors and begun here this week after a meeting of college staff members Friday night, offers new low insurance rates to all A&M employees. Asia and our task would become immeasurably more difficult all over the world. “What would, suit the ambitions of the Kremlin better than for our military forces to be committed to a full scale war with Red China? . “It may well be that, in spite of our best efforts, the Communists may spread the war. But it would be wrong—tragically wrong—for us to take the initiative in ex tending the war.” While declaring the limited war in Korea will be carried on with “vigor and determination” and without appeasement, he offered the Communists peace if they want it on acceptable terms. And he said: “Defeat of aggression in Korea may be the turning point in the world’s search for a practical way of achieving peace and security.” Real peace, he said, can bq achieved through a settlement bas ed on the following factors: “One: The fighting must stop. “Two: concrete steps must be taken to insure that the fighting shall not break out again. “Three: there must be an end to the aggression.” *. He added: “A settlement founded upon these elements would open the way for the unification of Korea and the withdrawal of all foreign for ces.” He said he removed MacArthur with the “deepest regret” but added that “the cause of world peace is more important than any individ ual.” “I have thought long and hard,” he said, “about this question of ex tending the war in Asia. I have discussed it many times with the ablest militaiy advisers in the country. I believe with all my heart that the course we are following is the best course. “I believe that we must try to limit the war to Korea for these vital reasons: To make sure that the precious lives of our fight ing men are not wasted; to see that the security of our country and the free world is not needlessly jeo pardized; and to prevent a third word war. The General Disagreed “A number of events have made it evident that General MacArthur did not agree with that policy. I have therefore considered it es* sential to relieve General MacAr thur so that there would be no doubt or confusion as to the real purpose and aim of our policy.” The President quoted from sec ret Communist intelligence reports to show that the attack on South Korea was part of a “greater plan for conquering all Asia.” He ex pressed the belief that United Na tions resistance has “taught the enemy a lesson” and then he point edly offered the Reds the peaceful way out. He said a Communist army offi cer made the following statement to a group of spies and saboteurs last May, one month before the South Korean invasion: “Our forces are scheduled to at tack South Korea forces about the middle of June. The coming attack on South Korea marks the first step toward the liberation of Asia.” Air Force Training Base at Waco Planned Plans to establish a Flying Training Air Force Base May 1 in Waco as a component part of the Air Training Command have been announced by the US Air Force Headquarters. Rapid expansion of the new training program necessitated the new command set-up said Air Force officials. Fn Garde Sculptor Coppini Watches Aggie Fish Give Sully Bath “I want to come back to A&M sculptor said as the freshmen wash- more often,” said the man who ed the statue, sculptured the college’s statue of Arriving from San Antonio with j Lawrence Sullivan Ross. Louis Hartung, former president ' Pompeo Coppini, who visited the campus yesterday for the first C ° ppinl vaS a g TV c ra' time since the statue was present- ^^gton, president of he ed 35 years ago, was an honored the n0 ° n Rotary Club guest of the college as he witness ed a “washdown” of “Sully” and also the corps review. Members of Company 2, fresh man Infantry unit, gave the. statue a glistening appearance late yesterday as Coppini look ed on admiringly. luncheon. Coppini then visited with Gibb Gilchrist, chancellor of the A&M System. He had his evening meal in Duncan Hall as a guest of the Corps of Cadets. Following the washing of Sully, he toured the Memorial Student Center, and said he was “greatly “Wonderful, wonderful,” the impressed” with the structure. John Gottlob . . . is the spark of the A&M Foil Team which qualified for the State Finals. In Houston last week Gottlob won eight bouts while dropping only two.