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Number 199: Volume 51
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COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland)7TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1951
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Price Five Cents
Brazos Health Unit
Funds Slashed As
State Aid Is Asked
The Brazos County Health Unit i and took a $1,200 whack at the
and The Brazos County Welfare
Board bore the brunt of Bryan’s
economy-minded city commission’s
attack on the 1951-52 budget which
was slashed $17,015 before passing
Friday.
Br. David E. Brown, director
of the Brazos County Health Unit,
said the unit will be short approx
imately $11,000 for operating ex
penses next year and may be
forced to close.
Sliced Appropriations
The commission sliced the pro
posed appropriation for the health
nit from $18,075 to a flat $10,000,
J
High Prices
Checked As
Supply Rises
Washington, Aug. 7—(iP)—
Plentiful supplies will probab
ly keep food prices from going
much higher this year, the
Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics predicted yesterday.
It said increases probably would
be limited largely to revised price
ceilings under the new defense
production act.
The new law relaxes limitations
on margins for processing and
marketing food and other pro
ducts. As a result, the Bureau
said, some widening of farm-to-
retail price spreads may occur.
The Bureau reported retail food
pi'ices increased about 12 per cent
in the last 12 months. For the
whole of 1951 they probably will
average at least 10 per cent high
er than in 1950, the agency esti
mated.
In its regular report on the na
tion’s food situation, the Bureau
said beef cattle prices may at
times jdrop below ceilings during
Ihe heavy marketing season this
Fall. Nevertheless, a strong con
sumer demand for meat ‘may pre
vent any substantial decline in
prices.”
The Bureau has backed down
from previous forecasts that meat
supplies would be larger this year
than last. Today’s report said the
consumer average this year prob
ably will not differ much from the
144 pound rate last year. Earlier
this year, it had predicted a sup
ply of at least 147 pounds per
^ person.
For the year as a whole, the av
erage consumption of food for
civilians is expected to be slightly
aobve 1950 and from 13 to 14 per
cent above the pre-war (1935-
ff 1939) average annual rate.
The Bureau said more food will
H be withdrawn from domestic sup-
i plies by military agencies than in
|| 1950 but the quantity taken will
H remain very small relative to avail-
I| able supplies.
Exports of food probably will be
larger than last year. As usual,
| the bulk of these shipments abroad
1 will be wheat and flour, which are
plentiful.
The Bureau said livestock and
I rrop production prospects indicate
, *'ood supplies available during the
fitter half of this year will be
Ir®omewhat larger than a year ear
lier.
county’s welfare program.
W. D. Burley, service officer in
charge of the welfare board said
that service the board has been
giving in the form of food, fuel,
and medical attentiion to indigent
families in the county will have to
be cut to meet the amount of
money available. One hundred and
fifty dollars a month contributed
by the county will be the board’s
sole source of income for next
year.
The health unit will continue to
operate the remainder of August,
Dr. Brown said. After that it will
be left up to the State Health De
partment to decide if the unit will
operate as a skeleton outfit, if it
operates at all, Dr. Brown added.
State Support
Under the present arrangement,
the state has been matching funds
from other sources on a 40-60 per
centage basis. The cut by the
Bryan commission will mean that
the unit appropriation from the
state will be decreased by $3,230,
Dr. Brown said.
Last year the health unit receiv
ed its operating money from Col
lege Station, $1,800; A&M, $1,035;
Brazos County, $4,680; Bryan,
$19,275; and the state, $15,138.
In addition to the director, the
health unit employes two santiar-
iaris, two nurses, one laboratory
technician, a secretary, and a maid.
Out-of-Proportion
Regarding the action taken by
the commission, George E. Adams,
mayor ,of Bryan said the group
felt Bryan was paying “out-of-
proportion to the total cost” for
maintaining the health unit. He
said both measures were taken in
an attempt to balance the budget
and launch a “pay-as-we-go pro
gram.”
“The city has been resorting to
deficiency warrants during the past
years, a practice the commission
wants to stop, the mayor said.
New Catalogue Ready
Dr. C. C. French, dean of the college, examined a copy of Ihe new
Graduate Catelog, now available at the Graduate School office in
the Administration Building. On the desk is a copy of the latest
Undergraduate catelog which is also just off the press. The
latter may be obtained at the Registrar’s office.
Russia Asks Five-Nation Pact
For Negotiating World Peace
Heat Takes Lives;
110 Is Registered
By Associated Press
In case you haven’t heard, it
was hot all over Texas Monday.
And the Weather Bureau says
“more of the same” for Tuesday.
At least nine and possibly ten
persons died after being overcome
during a blistering week-end.
Gainesville’s 110 was the hottest
since Aug. 12, 1936, when the mer
cury hit 111. Wichita Falls came
next with 109, the hottest since
July 28, 1946. Sherman and Min
eral Wells followed with 108.
Other highs included Dallas, Fort
Worthl and Presidio with 107; Col-
llege Station and Tyler 104; Abi
lene 103; Austin, Dalhart, San An
tonio and Texarkana 102; El Paso,
Lubbock and Houston 100.
By The Sea
Down where the sea breezes
blow, Galveston and Brownsville
had 93.
Two of the state’s big cities re
ported record water consumption.
Thirty - five Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company girls walked
Revenue Men Draw Tax-Held
Funds From Marshall Ladies
Ulich Promoted
At Robins AFB
Headquarters Fourteenth A i r
. Force, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.,
' « announced today the promotion of
' First Lt. Willlie L. Ulich, 4102
College Main, College Station, to
the grade of Captain.
Capt. Ulrich is a member of
the 9857th Colunteer Air Reserve
Training Squadron located at 410
Varisco Building, Bryan.
Price Clinic
Slated in Bryan
Information about price
regulations of the Office of
Price Stabilization will be giv
en businessmen who attend a
price clinic to be held in
Bryan Wednesday, August 15. The
clinic will be conducted at the
Chamber of Commerce, 603 Varisco
Building, from 9 a.m. until noon
All businessmen and operators of
consumer services establishments
in Bryan and Brazos County have
been urged at attend the meeting,
which is one of several regularly-
scheduled clinics to be held in
Bryan during August.
Price specialists from the Hous
ton District OPS will conduct the
meeting and will answer business
men’s questions about price regula
tions. The specialists also will iiid
the merchants in complying with
all OPS regulations.
Robertson Added
To AH Department
Dr. George L. Robertson, who
served as an instructor in the A&M
Animal Husbandry Department
fom 1946 to 1949, will return to
A&M in Septemeber as an asso
ciate professor of animal hus
bandry.
Dr. Robertson has been studying
at the University of Wisconsin on
a General Education Board fellow
ship for the last two years. He
received his Ph.D. degree in ani
mal breeding last June.
Marshall, Tex., Aug. 7—CP)—
The U. S. Internal Revenue Bu
reau descended yesterday on the
bank accounts of tax-rebelling
Marshall housewives and came
away with exactly $36.03.
The figure would have been con
siderably higher had not nine of
the 18 housewives involved ap
parently withdrawn their deposits.
Tight-lipped and serious, J. D.
Langford of the Bureau’s Tyler,
Tex., office and J. P. Armistead
of the Longview, Tex., office walk
ed into the Marshall National Bank
yesterday morning.
Federal Warrants
They handed copies of federal
warrants to William L. Young,
bank president. They also handed
him a, federal order that accounts
of the rebellious housewives be
made available for inspection and
that Young write checks for stated
amounts.
In the afternoon they went
through the same pi'ocedure at
Marshall’s other bank, the First
National.
The Treasury agents wouldn’t
talk to reporters, but the Marshall
News-Messenger found the h-ate
housewives willing to talk and
name accounts.
“The women are now acting in
dividually and they are all now
consulting their individual attor
neys,” declared Mrs. Carolyn Ab
ney, spokesman for the housewives.
“They petitioned their government
in an orderly manner and asked
for a hearing. An answer to an
American citizen’s petition to his
government has been a seizure.”
Transportation Cadets
Return From Ft. Eustis
By DON HEGI
TC Camp Correspondent
Ft. Eustis, Va., July 27—(De
layed)— Transportation Corps
Summer camp was officially end
ed for the Aggies at 9:30 a. m., to
day when everyone picked up his
pay and medals for rifle marks
manship. Many of the men just
tightened their belts and kept driv
ing until they hit Texas soil.
Don Graves received two first
place trophies for winning both
the pole vault and high jump
while in camp. He was presented
with the trophies at a regimental
review July 25. Graves was one
of the few men who placed first
in two events.
Bert Elwood, Jack Vincent,
Grady Smallwood, and Lyle Payne
received letters of commendations
gigned by Col. Michael, the camp
commander, for outstanding per
formances while camp.
Texas showed up Thursday, July
26 at supper mess when all the
Aggies decked out in their Stet
sons, boots, and levis. Jack Vin
cent wore a holster and two pis
tols he had doctored up to appear
real. The mess sergeant meekly
said he could not let Vincent eat
“under aims.” We do not know
exactly who backed down, but Vin
cent did not miss chow that night.
Gordon Flak and Russel Sweet
were not as happy as most of
the men, because they were com
issioned July 27. The latest re
port is they have not received
their call yet.
The Aggies all agreed that Vir
ginia is a pretty state, but Texas
is a lot prettier. It will feel mighty
good to be back home again.
tutional to require them to act as steps would be wasn’t said. But
tax collector by withholding Social
Security taxes from the wages of
their domestic servants. They plan
to fight it to the U. S. Supreme
Court if necessary, Mrs. Abney
said.
Largest Seizure
The News-Messenger said $14.39
obtained from the R. J. Whelan
account represented the largest
seizure. The government is asking
tax payments due April 30 plus
penalties.
Mrs. Abney was nicked for $2.51.
Other amounts listed by the News-
Messenger: Mrs. R. B. T. Lothrop,
$1.91; Mrs. Paul Warren, (wife of
the county judge), $1.97; Mrs. P.
L. Martin, $1.69; Mrs. W. K. Furrh,
$1.94; Charles Spangler ( a city
commissioner), $3.11, and Mrs. Lew
Clements, $2.51.
The Treasury agents discovered
one of the warrants listed an in
correct amount, and it was not
served.
Bank officials said the Treasury
agents would be back today, or
send a representative, for steps
against those who had withdrawn
their bank deposits. Just what
The women claim it is unconsti- juke-box dancing—8 p.m.
At the Grove
Tonight
Tuesday, Aug. 7—Movie, “Peg
gy” with Diana Lynn and Charles
Coburn—8 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 8—Skating and
the warrants authorize seizure of
personal property.
Kenneth Abney, Marshall attor
ney and husband of Carolyn Ab
ney, outlined the housewives plan
of attack. He said they will first
ask the Internal Revenue Bureau
at Dallas to return the money.
If the bureau doesn’t—and it
isn’t expected to—they will ask
Rep. Wright Patman (D-Tex) to
introduce a bill in Congress per
mitting them to sue the govern
ment.
The housewives have written
Secretary of Treasury Snyder ask
ing for a hearing. They returned
the Social Security forms with a
request for a hearing attached, and
no amounts filled in.
“Sorry It Happened”
“I’m sorry this had to happen,”
said Mrs. Maitin, one of those
whose account was levied against.
“It is a little too much to believe.
It doesn’t sound like our free coun
try. I am disappointed at the
lack of a, hearing.”
Said Mrs. Abney:
“I am standing firm.”
In Washington, Patman said he
had no official notification of yes
terday’s development and would
prefer to pass on any such request
when it came to him.
He said in reply to a previous
communication he had written one
the women that he favors the Soc
ial Security amendment relative to
domestic help and wojuld not vote
to repeal it. He said at the same
time he would be glad to support
any change which would make col
lection of the tax more convenient.
off their jobs in Houston protest
ing - “95 degree heat” in their of
fice.
Telephone operators at Waxa-
hachie walked off the job about 6
p.m. Monday night because of the
heat. The office is not air con
ditioned.
The scorching sun sent tempera
tures to 115 degrees at Bridgeport,
north of Fort Worth.
Hailstorm Predicted
In Del Rio, a practical joker
called the local radio station and
warned of a hailstorm. Folks took
it seriously until weather bureau
officials denied the report.
Householders trying to salvage
fast-withering lawns used record
amounts of water. In Dallas, home
owners were warned that if they
did not stop sprinkling between 7
p.m. and 6 a.m., sprinkling would
be outlawed. Dallas used a record
109 million gallons Sunday, six
millions more than pumping ca
pacity.
Austin Establishes Record
Austin used 38 millions Sunday
and established a new Sunday rec
ord.
The telephone girls in Houston
told reporters they were working
in 95-degree temperatures. Mrs.
Della McCullough, 41, a teletype
operator on the 11th floor, said “it
was to dang hot to work.”
The girls are members of Local
Communications Workers of Amer
ica (CIO).
■ Washington, Aug. 7—hP)—Pres
ident Mikolai Shvernik of Russia,
in a letter to President Traman, re
newed today a Russian proposal
for a five-power “peace pact.”
American officials viewed the sur
prise move as a cleverly timed pro
paganda maneuver.
Shvemik called for the United
States, Russia, Britain, France and
Communist China to agree on dis
armament steps including “prohi
bition of atomic weapons.”
Polio Threatens
A&M Waco Senior
Sam E. Dehm, senior person
nel adminstration major at A&M
is reported to be in very critical
condition at The Crippled Chil-
ren’s Hospital in Waco after
suffering an attack of polio last
week.
The Waco hospital told a Bat
talion reporter early this morn
ing that Dehm’s condition was
believed to be slightly improved,
although no report could be ob
tained from his physician at that
time.
His body is entirely paralized
and he is in an iron lung and
given oxygen in an effort to pull
him through the crisis of the at
tack, according to the doctors at
the hospital.
Dehm recently returned to his
home in Waco from a six week
military training program at
Fort Sill, Okla. He became ill at
the beginning of last week and
was taken to the hospital Thurs
day when his left leg was dis
covered to be paralized.
His condition was very serious
and doctors at the hospital re
port his attack as being the
worst they have had this year.
Army To Discharge
West Point Cadets
Washington, Aug. 7—(A 5 )—The
Army said today any West Point
cadet who refuses to resign after-
admitting he breached the Acad
emy honor code will be discharged
regardless of his refusal.
Each will first be given the op
portunity to resign, however.
An Army spokesman said “ap
propriate action” will be taken
against any cadet already gradu
ated if evidence is found that he
was involved in classroom cheating.
Army’s Stand
The Army’s stand was set forth
in a statement which also was to
be released at West Point by Maj.
Gen. Frederick K. Irving, Academy
superintendent.
The statement said nearly 80 ca
dets have admitted cribbing on ex
aminations. A total of about 90
have been accused.
The Army issued its new state
ment today after unanimously vig
orous reactions to the original an
nouncement last week on the crib
bing scandal.
Some Army men contend that
the heavy wording of the original
announcement contributed both to
the public outcry and to a need for
an explanation.
Poll at A&M Reveals
Cadets’ Dismissal Justified
By ALLEN PENGELLY
Battalion News Staff
I expect him to everything in his stuff to go before the examining to those cadets who voluntarily
power to fulfill his word. Someone officers and admit their dishonesty, admitted to the probers that they
would expect the same thing from I am also sure that there are more had cheated. The ones who so far
The latest college scandal since me.” he replied. than just the named 90 cadets in- have evaded detection should be
" Continuing, “Up until a man volved. dismissed immediately upon the
breaks his word, there is no doubt “Since the Army has opened the proof of their guilt.”
in my mind that he is honest. How- case for investigation, I think they Business administration stu-
alleged ever, after he once breaks his should delve further into the mat-
word, no matter how trival the ter and get all the offenders, not
matter may be, a question as to just a few and call it quite,”
his honor enters my mind, he con- is Phillip Gray’s opinion on the is-
the infamous basketball bribery
investigations is the pending dis
missal of 90 cadets of the U. S.
Military Academy for
“cribbing.”
According to the newspaper re
leases, many of the students claim
they have had a “raw deal.” Others eluded,
claim they were victims of an as
sumed “tradition” and simply took
advantage of it. Still others claim
they are innocent.
Because A&M is similar to The
Point in that it is a military col
lege, it w r as decided to poll facul
ty and the students enrolled this
summer in an effort to leani their
reactions to the investigations.
The first person interviewed
was Col. Shelly P. Myers, newly
appointed PMS&T of the college.
The Colonel was asked, “Do
you think the Army was totally
justified in planning to dismiss
the 90 cadets for violating the
honor code?”
Buddy Williams, junior elec
trical engineering student from
Wichita Falls said about the dis
missal of the Cadets. “I think
the Army is justified in expell
ing the students from school. I
know that if a student is caught
cheating here, he will be dis
missed. If the authorities here
would do such a thing, then I see
no reason why not do it at the
Point.”
sue. Gray is a freshman agricul
ture student from Beckville.
Roger Kemper, junior chemical
engineering major from Hous
ton, agrees with the Army on its
stand. Said Kemper, “The boys,
whether intentionally or not,
have cheated not only themselves
but the U. S. Government. The
government selected them on
their ability and character for
admission to the Academy.
dent Johnny Diebol remained
impartial in his opinion about
the matter. “I’ve read all the
newspaper accounts of the ex
pose however I feel that there is
much more to it than has been
announced.
“Concerning the breaking of the
honor code of the Academy, upon
that fact alone I say anyone doing
so should be dismissed. But as to
the present issue and also to the
Army’s definition of cheating, I
have no real comment. I do not
consider refering to old exams as
a form of cheating.
Sophomore John Mullens, a pet-
“Yes, that’s one thing we can
not trifle with. A person is either
100 per cent honorable or else he der his command.”
‘If a student learns the answers
“It paid their transportation to to a previous quiz, and if the quiz
and from the Point, paid their tui- is a good one, he will have at least
roleum engineering major from tion, gave them books, clothing, learned the most important parts
Breckenridge, said, “I think the rooms, meals, and even paid them of the course. A good quiz always
boys should be expelled because it for attending classes. Then when covers the most important sections
is what an officer knows, not what the cadets broke their part of the of a course,” said the junior from
he can get from other officers, bargain, by cheating, they really Elgin.
that will enable him to success- cheated the govemment and the From the above opinions, it
fully and safely lead the men un- taxpayers. ^ seems that four ^ people are in
These facts have emerged to date
from here and at West Point:
• The Army chain of command,
right up to the chief of staff and
the civilian secretary, have ap
proved the discharge of approxi
mately 90 cadets |
• The announcement by Secre
tary Pace did not say so, but some
of the original 90 add may be ex
onerated, and some additional ca
dets might become involved and
subjected to discipline.
• A screening board has been
set up by the Military Academy
superintendent to give each cited
cadet a last chance to speak up
“by way of explanation, mitigation
or extenuation.” The Army judge
advocate (legal officer) said this
board will investigate “other vio
lations or violators of the honor
code.”
• The screening board’s recom
mendations will go to the Academy
superintendent. If he is convinced
of any cadet’s guilt, the superin
tendent will recommend to the
chief of staff and Army secretary
that the individual be discharged.
An Army spokesman said that
separate discharge action had to
be taken for each cadet deemed
guilty over and above the general
decision announced by Pace.
It was learned, meantime, that
the first disclosed mass breach of
West Point’s traditional honor sys
tem and the discipline proposed
had been submitted to Secretary
of Defense Marshall and to the
White House before Pace made his
announcement.
Court Martial Allowed
Army information officers told
reporters then that any cadet in
volved in the honor code breach
could demand a court martial.
The Army judge advocate has
since ruled, however, that the
Army trial guaranteed for officers,
“is not available to cadets.” The
legal officers based their rulings
on a Supreme Court opinion that
a cadet is not an officer and may
be dismissed by the president
“summarily without the interven
tion of a court-martial.”
“I do think some clemency, such favor of the expulsion, one is for
is dishonorable. If a man gives me
his word that he will do something
“I think some leniency should as permission to re-enter the Aca- clemency, and another is uncer-1 Trotter, Dean
be shown to the cadets who had the demy next year, should be granted tain. Only time will tell. School.
Graduate Bulletin
Is Now Available
Copies of the 1951-52 Graduate
School Bulletin are now available
at the Office of the Graduate
School in the Administration Build
ing.
Gradates and undergraduates
who are definitely interested in
preparing to take graduate work
later are invited to call for indi
vidual copies.
The bulletin contains current
rules and regulations governing
graduate work at A&M. It also
lists courses currently approved for
graduate credit and other helpful
information, according to Ide P.
of the Graduate
But State Department officials
indicated the U. S. would reject
any idea of a five-power deal, in
sisting instead that the United
Nations serve as the peace forum.
Peace Resolution
Shvernik also enclosed a lengthy
“peace resolution” passed today by
the president of the Soviet Union.
It carried familiar Russian pro
paganda against the U. S. and in
sisted the Soviet Union “has no
aggressive plans,” is “completely
absorbed in peaceful work to bet
ter living conditions and its aimed
forces “are not waging war any
where.”
All this seemed to be a Rus
sian reply to a resolution passed by
Congress expressing friendship and
good will for the Russian people.
Congress adopted the resolution
in June and Mr. Traman forward
ed it to Shvernik July 7. Mr. Tra
man wrote then that there will be
no war if the Russian people can
learn “the peace aims of the Amer
ican people and government.”
Shvernik’s reply today said “the
Soviet people has no basis for
doubting that the American people
do not want war.” Shvemik added,
however, that the Soviet people
“know well there exists in some
states forces which are striving to
unleash a new world war.”
So far as the State Department
knows, neither the U. S. congres
sional resolution nor Mr. Truman’s
letter has been made public to the
Russian people. American officials
worked overtime to release the
Soviet reply.
Saw Little New
At United Nations Headquar-
ters, diplomats saw little new in
the Russian proposals and recall
ed that a similar plan for a five-
power pact had been overwhelming
ly defeated by the General As
sembly last Fall.
The assembly adopted instead an
American proposal known as
“peace through deeds” which de
nounced aggression as the great
est crime against humanity. Shver-
nik’s letter picked up similar phras-
iology, saying governments should
seek peace “not with words but
with deeds.
American officials have insist
ed many times that if the Rus
sians really want disarmament
they would permit international in
spection, which the Russians have
refused. And U. S. officials have
said that if the Communists want
peace they could show it by lifting
the “iron curtain,” halting incen
diary propaganda and curbing ag
gressive moves by satellites.
State Department officials said
Shvernik’s proposal was in effect
a reiteration of previous sugges
tions made by other Soviet offi
cials. It was viewed as another
move in the Soviet propaganda
“peace offensive.”
Strengthen Peace
“The conclusion of such a pad
would have an exceptionally impor
tant significance in the improve
ment of Soviet-American relation*
and the strengthening of peaca
among peoples,” Shvernik said.
In his letter to Mr. Traman,
Svernik also asked that the text
of the “peace resolution” passed
by the Soviet president “be brought
to the attention of the American
people.”
The Russian resolution, which
apparently was passed in secret
today in Moscow, appeared to be
an answer to a resolution passed
by Congress in June and sent to
Shvernik by Mr. Truman July 7,
expressing the American people’s
friendship for all people including
the Russians. -
(See TRUMAN WANTS, Page 4)
CS Traffic Group
Studies Problems
The second meeting of the Col
lege Station Traffic Commission,
formed by the city council to study
and recommend solutions to tralfic
control problems in the city, was
held last night at City Hall.
C. J. Keese, chairman said that
the problem of traffic control in
the city resolved itself into two as
pects: information and education.
Although the commission is en
gaged in formulating a program
designed to correct the parking
problem in the North Gate area,
their long term aims are to pre
vent traffic fatalities through dri
ver education.
The chairman mentioned such
devices as a T-Man committee
composed of citizens who would
take upon themselves the respon
sibility of informing reckless driv
ers of the ordinances and laws of
the city and state. The committee
plans to make available to drivers
up - to - date traffic information
through the mails and via the
newspapers.
Members of the commission
present included L. S. Richardson,
Tom Taylor, E. C. Cunningham,
and C. K. Leighton, in addition to
Keese and Raymond Rogers, city
manager.