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Page 4 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, August 2,1951 W**" Eisenhower for Prexy? Politicians Want Him (Editor’s note: There has been recurring speculation in recent days concerning Gen. Eisenhow er’s status as a potential candi date for the presidency in 1952. In the following article, AP Special Correspondent Reiman Morin sums up the latest de velopments). ]VEW YORK, Aug. 2—(A 5 )—There ^ ” was a sudden burst of smoke, and possibly some fire, on the na tional political horizon today, and most of it was blowing in the di rection of Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower. The presidential conventions are Still 12 months away. But politicians and neo-politi- cians suddenly began coming and going, rumors burgeoned from coast to coast, the smoke-filled hotel rooms were getting smokier and the pace of activity was pick ing up by the minute. More Weather Diversions? Whether this was merely another form of warm weather diversion, like channel swimming, or a por tent of some concrete developments, was difficult to gauge. In any case, it was pivoting mainly around Eisenhower-. The question of his availability as a presidential candidate, and his chances of winning a nomina tion, were absorbing people of all ranks in most of the 48 states. Two weeks ago, Herbert Brown ell, Jr.—campaign manager in 1948 for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey—left New York, by automobile, on a long trip. He was headed for New Mexico, via the Carolinas and some other southern states. Brownell’s office declined to ans wer any questions about the trip. Lawyer On Vacation The New York State Republican Committee spokesman said the lawyer was on vacation. But other prominent Republi cans said Brownell’s purpose was to sound out sentiment respecting Eisenhower in conferences with party chiefs along the whole route. They said they would be “very much surprised” if he did not stop to chat with some southern Demo crats, among whom a strong anti- Truman movement appeared to be forming. Brownell will be gone for an- lather month, the State Committee ^okesman said. f To many Republicans, Eisenhow- tlr is still an unknown quantity. They claim not to know his posi tion with respect to the basic is sues of business and economics, which they consider even more important than foreign policy. His announced supporters are busy explaining what, presumably, would be his position. Eisenhower at Headquarters Eisenhower himself remained smiling and inscrutable in his Rain Slows ‘Boll Weevil’ Harlingen, Aug. 2 —(Ai— Ed (Boll Weevil) Keane got some rest today from his marathon cotton picking. Rain forced him out of the field. He needed the rest. His hands looked like uncooked hot dogs and are covered with mercurochrome, iodine and other medicine. The flippant Harlingen disc jockey is trying to prove an idle boast made in a coffee shop-—that he can pick a bale of cotton in a week. Disbelieving valley people have got together $2,000 in prizes if he makes it. Still displaying lots of style, the boll weevil had picked 109 pounds of cotton when the rains came at 10:50 a. m. That brings his total of 685 pounds, some 815 shy of the 1,450- pound bale about which he bragged. A three-man board of judges to day ruled the rain was an “act of God” and decided to give Keane 12 hours more time. The judges gaVe him until noon tomorrow to start again—barring more rain. Kindergarten Set JTo Open Sept. 10 Trudie’s Kindergarten is sche duled to open Sept. 10 at 605 Highland. The school will be under the supervision of Mrs. B. A. Hard away assisted by Mrs. William H. LeRoy. Mrs. Hardaway received a Bach elor of Science degree from East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce with a special certificate in kindergarten and primary work. New Chaplain Reports to BAFB A Methodist • Chaplain, Lt. John Harper, reported to Bryan Air Force Base this past week, it was announced by Colonel James C. McGehee, BAFB commanding offi cer. Lt. Harper graduated from the Armed Forces Chaplain School at Fort Slocum, N. Y. on July 21, and then reported to Bryan Air Force Base. St. Thomas Slates Bible School Aug. 4 Daily Vacation Bible School will be held at the St. Thomas Episco pal Chapel beginning Aug. 4 and continuing through the week. The last day for registration will be Friday. The school, scheduled from 9 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. daily, is for all children between the ages of 4 and 12 years. Children of all de nominations are invited to attend the school. There will be work in three de partments: Kindergarten, 4 to 6 years; Primary, 6 to 9; and Junior, 9 to 12 years. The faculty will.be composed of six young people and two adults from St. Peter’s Church, Pasadena who have been specially trained for the job at Camp Allen. There will be a registration fee of $1 for the week. Registrations may be phoned in at 4-9404 or mailed to Box 93, or to Mrs. Mich ael Krenitsky, Box 2324, phone 4-4281. Local Red Cross To Aid Flood Areas Donations to the local Red Cross Chapter were called for yesterday by W. L. Penberthy, local chair man to help bring relief to the flood stricken areas in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Illinois. President Harry Truman has asked that local Red Cross chap ters contribute five million dollars to the relief program. Contributions may be left at the College Station State Bank or at the Red Cross Office in the Park er building in Bryan, Penberthy said. USE BATTALION CLASSIFIED ADS TO ACr, SELL, RENT OR TRADE. Rato* .... 3c a word per Insertion with a )Bc minimum. Space rate In classified (ection .... 60c per column-inch. Send HI classified to STUDENT ACTIVITIES ♦FFICE. All ads must be received in Stu- ient Activities office by 10 a.m. on the lay before publication. • FOR SALE • 9 7 cubic foot Crosley refrigerator, 1950 'model in use only one year. Cost $320 new—will sell for $275. Call at C-21-X, College View between 5:30 and 7:30. • HOME REPAIR • ALL TVPES home repair work—additions, roofing, siding, painting, concrete work, and redecorating. Low down payment and 30 months to pay. For free esti mates call 4-9589 or 4-4236. LOST NEW “88” Oldsmobile ’51. Deluxe sedan— two-tone blue. $200 under list. See car at 4402 College Main. 25 ft. Spartan House Trailer. Tandem axle and electric brakes. A-l shape. D-8-A College View. • WANTED TO BUY • USED CLOTHES and shoes, men’s — women’s — and children’s. Curtains, eads, dishes, cheap furniture. 602 spreads, ( N. Main. Bryan, Texas. Prompt Radio Service —Call— Sosolik’s Radio Service 712 S. Main St. Ph. 2-1941 Bryan BELT and Buckle. Inscriptions: “Bob” belt; “R. P.” on buckle. Return to Walton. Reward. on J-8 Directory of Business Services BUSINESS Services. All lines of Life In surance. Homer Adams, North Gate Call 4-1217. • MISCELLANEOUS • FREE termite inspection and estimate. International Exterminators Corporation Power spraying for flies, mosquitoes, and other pests. Phone 2-1937. Official Notice Identification Cards which were made in connection with registration for the current term, except for late registrants, are ready for distribution in the Registrar’s Office. They should be claimed in person Immedi ately. H. L. Heaton, Registrar, N. A. T. O. headquarters in Pans. Meanwhile, at home, a report circulated all the way across the country. It claimed that when the general accepted the presidency of Columbia University, he agreed, confidentially, to “renounce all po litical activity.” By terms of that agreement, he presumably would return directly to Columbia once his Atlantic Pace assignment had finished, accepting no political nominations. Flat denials of that story came from some of the men who were closest to Eisenhower when dis cussions were held with him that finally took him to the University. Taft Gets Support Those Republicans who are sup porting Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio for nomination next year claim that he has made “long strides” recent ly in lining up convention strength. They said he has gained support in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, particularly. In New York and Pennsylvania, where Eisenhower has been endorsed by other party chiefs, the fact faction hopes to effect a split in both delegations. As of today, most Republicans in both wings are firmly convinced that: • Eisenhower will be a candidate for the nominatiion. • He will butt heads with Taft at the convention. • His best chance for the nom ination will come if the Taft wing is convinced that only Eisenhower can beat President Truman. • The President will run again. Adopted Texas Unit When an “adopted” Texas tactical unit of the Fifth Air Force in Korea, the 27th Fighter Escort Wing, was replaced by a real, live Texas unit, the 136th Fighter Bomber Wing, the official flag was lowered only long enough for an official transfer. Taking part In the transfer are, left to right: Col. Albert C. Prendergast, Dallas, 136th Wing Commander; Brig. Gen. James Ferguson, Deputy Commander Fifth Air Force; Maj. Gen. Frank F. Everest, Fifth Air Force commander, and Col. Raymond F. Rudell, Buffalo, N. Y., 27th Fighter Escort Wing Commander. Senator Ferguson Accuses Price Political Double Deal Washington, Aug 2—CP)—Sena tor Ferguson (R-Mich) accused the administration today of a “political double deal” on prices and Rep. Halleck (R-Ind) said President Truman has shown he would rather play politics than enforce the law. Those statements from the two sides of the capitol set the pitch for comebacks at Mr. Truman’s as sertion last night that the new con trols law does “damage” to Ameri can families. Both the Republicans said the President has power to hold down prices if he wants to do it. Truman Signed Act Mr. Truman signed the act but said it is up to Congress to make “repairs” so Americans can be pro tected against inflation. Democratic supporters of the President’s position had their say too, but didn’t make a big thing of it. There was so little from that sector, that the effect if not the intent was to give center stage to a development along the lines of Mr. Truman’s forecast of rising prices. That was a move by the Chrysler Corporation to get a 9% per cent price boost on passenger autos. Many officials in the mobilization set-up saw it as the start of a price rise parade under the new law less than 24 hours after it took effect. Industry sources have said most other car makers will apply for increases of around 10 per cent. Some OPS men said most or all of the petitions apparently must be granted under an amendment to the controls law. Capehart Amendment That provision, one of Mr. Tru man’s special targets last night, is the amendment by Senator Cape- hai't- (R-Ind) requiring price ceil ings to reflect rises in business costs, overhead and such up to July 26. Mr. Truman said it is “like a bulldozer, crashing aimless ly through existing price formulas, leaving havoc in its wake.” Ferguson’s counterthrust came in a telegram to Owen J. Cleary, chairman of the Michigan Republi can Central Committee. Cleary had wired that people are confused by the OPS order Monday, under the old controls law, permitting in creases of three to nine centers a pound for some pork items. “Shocking Political Maneuver” Ferguson called the order “a shocking political maneuver” and next on: “By announcing the order just after Congress had passed a new controls law the administration seeks to identify the increase with the new law.” Instead of a genuine effort by the administration to hold down inflation, Ferguson said, “we have the sort of political double deal which the transparent purpose of this pork price order’s timing il lustrates.” Halleck made his counterattack in a House speech, asserting that the President “is determined that the new law shall not work if he can help it.” Tonight Price Stabilizer Michael V. DiSalle invited Ferguson to visit OPS and decide for himself whether any other action was pos sible in the pork situation. Sharp Price Rise In announcing the order, OPS explained that a sharp rise in the price of lean hogs had squeezed packers seriously. I “I invite you to visit us and examine all the facts concerning the pork price increases in order to determine for yourself whether any lower prices could be legally justified under the act,” DiSalle wrote in a letter to Ferguson. “You are also invited to make your own determination, on the basis of all the facts, whether in the public interest this regulation could have been delayed or issued in any different manner.” Education (Continued from Page 2) whole, 'would receive education. There is no one opposed to Federal aid to education more than I, and if any person could learn what I have learned from my investigation of the G. I. Bill and still support such a measure, there certainly would he something wrong with them. I do now know how such a rumor started, but hasten to dispel it by this means. Joy ( Continued from Page 1) zone along the 38th parallel. Con sequently his technique was believ ed to be one of continuing the meeting until such instructions were received, if at all. The Pyongyang radio gave no indication that North Koreans would compromise. It said the U.N. demand for a cease-fire along pre sent battle lines, most of which run through North Korea, was totally unacceptable. THE EXCHANGE STORE HAS IT! Tta I’UtW'* ★ finest pen value for students 0 ★ writes dry with wet ink! ★ Mony famous PARKER features Surpasses pens costing up to twice as much. Never before have you been able to get so fine a precision writing in strument at such low cost. 21’s point is made of Octanium, a new 8-metal alloy that gives magic writing ease and de pendability. And this pen uses famous Parker Superchrome ink that dries as •you mite. Special new features include .fast-action filler, anti-leak protection. ^Colors: blue, green,jred, black■«*?!. choice of points.. Only $500 Set, $8.75 The Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” Marshall Situation Gets Tense As Monday Deadline Nears Marshall, Tex., Aug. 2—(A 5 )—The postman brought a mounting vol ume of mail to Marshall’s tax- rebelling housewives today. They were also lined up for a radio program. Mrs. Carolyn Abney, spokesman for the group, said they are “very humble and most appreciative” for what she called “an overwhelming Lt. Black ’49 Gets Bronze Star Medal First Lt. Sammy J. Black, who graduated from A&M with the Class of 1949 with a B. S. in Civil Engineering, has been awarded the bronze star medal with a “V” de vice for heroism while fighting in Korea, according to The San Mateo Times, San Mateo, Cal. Lt. Black is the son of Mrs. Nora Towle, 201 West Santa Inez Ave nue, San Mateo. He is a member of Company A. Second Engineer Com bat Battalion of the Second Divi sion in Korea. response, from the American peo ple.” Congratulatory Letters She said most letters were con gratulatory and supported the Housewives’ stand that it is uncon stitutional to require that they act as tax collectors for the gov ernment. Mrs. Abney said today Sen. Lyn don Johnson (D-Tex) had told them he does not favor repeal of the section applying to domestic servants. She said the housewives had asked Johnson, as democratic whip, to use his influence to get the section repealed. “Senator Johnson thus places Correction The Wee Aggieland Kindergar ten is scheduled to open Sept. 11 instead of Sept. 1 as was previously announced in a Battalion story. The school will be under the di rection of Mrs. R. R. Lyle assisted by Mrs. A. B. Medlin. For infor mation call 6-1464. this personal opinion above the re quest of the Texas Senate, the Har rison County Bar and thousands of individuals who have requested re peal of the act,” said Mrs. Abney. The Texas Senate and Harris Coun ty Bar Association have passed resolutions asking Congress to re peal the section. Side With Women Mrs. Abney said letters have arrived from 16 states, most siding with the woman. She said the housewives will probably appear on a program Friday morning over radio station KFRO of Longview. The housewives oppose a new section of the Social Security law which requires employers of domes tic servants to collect Social Se curity taxes from their wages. The Internal Revenue Bureau says it will seize the women’s per sonal property if they don’t pay up. Warrants for seizure are being held by the Bureau to give they housewives a last chance. The dead'-\ line is believed to be Monday. 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