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Published by Students Of Texas A&M For 73 Years The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Oldest Continuously Published College Newspaper In Texas Number 207: Volume 51 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1951 Price Five Cents Veteran’s Appraisal Service Transf erred to Basic Di vision Sweetheart Candidates By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion Editor The Basic Division took another fstep forward as the growing new Sunit of the college added the Vet- leran’s Appraisal Service to its or- jganization this week. The Appraisal Service, to be iknown hereafter as the Basic Div- lision Appraisal Sendee, will oc- jcupy new office and classroom I space being provided in the ground 'floor of Aggieland Inn. Coffee Shop Torn Out The Inn’s Coffee Shop has been ■torn out and the entire first floor of the building will be used for basic division facilities, accord ing to Dr. John Bertrand, dean of the Basic Division. Designed to administer aid and study helps to freshmen students, as well as help them find ai place in college, the Basic Division will enter its second year this Fall. With the addition of the Appraisal Service it will now have almost twice the amount of space as was occupied last year’. A. E. “Buddy” Denton, Jr., ad visor of the Basic Divisioon Ap praisal Service, will move his test ing facilities over to the Basic V FireAZuIs Military Storage Ware ^ / > A&M and government officials I today were seeking to determine ■ the origin and amount of damage ■ of a fire which started at 10:45 I p. m. Friday night in one of the I college-owned warehouses on the ■ North side of the Campus. The fire department, with the I help of students who volunteered, I extinguished the blaze in approx- I imately 30 minutes. Student Reported Fire An unidentified student report- 1 ed the fire which started in the I west end of the building. Damage was estimated to be ap- I proximately $1,000. Repairs to the roof are being made by the Bar- | ron-Britton, Inc. of Bryan. Equipment inside the wai’ehouse | could not be accurately deter- I mined because records which were kept in the building were dam- | aged. It was believed that most of 1 the property destroyed was owned* I by the College. One hundred ami I eighty rifles stored in the ware I house were unharmed, except fo i a slight amount of dirt which fel! I on them. Cause Undetermined The cause of the blaze has no I been determined, but it is believec | 1 that either a short in the wiring : 1 or lightning from a storm earlie ; I in the afternoon caused the fire. [ Military Department personne I cleared out the damaged equipmen 1 so carpenters will be able to re * place the damager timbers. The building is expected to . in use before school starts, but It f . will probably be months before tfe I amount of damage can be asc I tained, because of the loss of A&M Poultryme? To Attend Meeting Dr. John H. Quisenberry, head of the Poultry Husbandry Depart- tnent, will leave for Knoxville, i’enn. Aug. 26, to attend the An- fiual Meeting of the Poultry Sci- »nce Association. The meeting will be held at The University of Tennessee, Aug. 27- U. Others from A&M to attend, will !>e Dr. James R. Couch, professor »>f biochemistry, nutrition and poul try husbandry; Edward D. Parnell, professor of poultry husbandry; Duncan H. Reid, professor of poul try husbandry, Dr. W. E. Briles, George J. Mounteny, and George Draper. records. A physical inventory will probably be needed to make up foj the loss of the files. Division offices as soon as the ad ditional rooms are remodeled and made ready, Dr. Bertrand said. The Appraisal Service, which will be available to upperclassmen as well as freshmen, is designed as a supplement to the tests given entering freshmen. The service combines various specialized exam inations to help students in select ing vocations and major courses to pursue. The Vetei’an’s Appraisal and Guidance Seiwice was set up here shortly after the war by Dr. George Wilcox, head of the education de partment. The service was under his supervision at that time. Other charges In addition to the Appraisal Seiwice, other noticable changes will be made in the Basic Division. The remedial reading program, under the direction of Dr. Albert Kingston, will be almost doubled, with four sections of a remedial reading course being opened to all students—not just freshmen as was the practice last year. Aiding Dr. Kingston in the Re medial Reading program will be a newcomer' to the Basic Division staff. William B. Wood has been named vocational and remedial reading counsellor, Wood has No Doors Open After the firemen had the blaz under control, several of then found there were no doors openl served for the past three years when they got there. las a dormitory counsellor for M. R. Casey, military propertylfreshmen students and has been custodian, attributed the fire’s ori-fworking this Summer under the gin to an fexhaust fan. He said, Supervision of Dr. Kingston in emedial Reading. Also new to the Basic Division |taff will be Frank E. McFarland, 1'ho is .to be personal and voca- onal counsellor 1 . Cormitory Counsellor McFarland has also been a dorm itory counsellor for the past year and has been acting director of Basic Division counselling for the second term of Summer School. With a record number of enter ing freshmen expected for the Fall Semester, Dr. Bertrand will have the following staff to work with the freshmen: C. H. Ransdell, assistant to the Dean of the Basic Division* Dr. Robert Jacobs, di rector of counselling, in addition t Kingston, Denton, Wood, and M Farland. “The fire apparently started around an exhaust fan situated in the south-west comer of the build ing. There must have been a short in the fan, for I cut it off after, working hours this afternoon, — Rifle Wounds Five-Year-Old Jackson Boy Jimmy Jackson, five year old son of Rev. and Mrs. James F. Jackson, of College Station, was in critical con dition today in the St. Jo seph’s Hospital after receiving a gun shot wound in the abdomen. The child was playing at home and had gone into the yard in front of his house for some reason or other for just a few minutes. The shot was fired then by Billy Tauber, a neighbor boy who had tripped the trigger of a .22 calibre rifle. Mrs. Jackson said the child was resting “as well as can be ex pected.” College Station and Brazos County police are looking into the matter. Young Jackson was brought to the hospital by Mrs. Jackson and was met there by the family phy sician. The doctor operated at once and later in the evening it was necessary to give the child blood transfusions. Many A&M students as well as friends of the family were on hand to offer help if needed. Father of the child, Rev. James F. Jackson, pastor of the A&M Methodist Church, was at the Methodist Church near Atlanta where he was preaching at the Methodist church there when the accident occurred. —'— : atif % i llili Miss Julia Jones These two gorgeous lasses will be among the six finalists from which the Summer freshmen will pick a sweetheart at their Battalion Ball Friday night. Miss Jones, a 16-year-old Gatesville, Miss. Miss Joyce Lillie belle will be escorted by Clay Roming, engineer ing major from Childress. Miss Little, 19-year- old SMU student, will be escorted by Roland Jones. Judges Call Art Gallery Exhibit ‘Very Outstanding An outstanding art exhibit con- iyirv ” siting of approximately 65 paint ings and drawings by pupils of •s. Ralph Terry, instructor for tfe MSC Art Gallery Committee now on display in the promenade ( ases of the MSC. The paintings were judged Fri day morning by three members of the Architecture Department and winners selected. “Very outstand- mg'' was the opinion expressed by Ernest Langford, Richard Voroo- men, and Hal M. Mosely, judges. Subjects From Life ‘Big Coof Now On In College Station e$pre 7 h^hi] nemffes otalledl After sweltering under 23 con secutive suns which produced 100- plus temperatures, College Station residents were happy to find the temperature climbed to only a “cool” 98 degrees both yesterday and Sunday. Saturday marked the end of a period which began July 27 and saw College Station named the hottest spot in the state on three occasions. 108 Peak Friday Friday’s peak reading was 108 with a low of 76 reported for that morning. Saturday, last day of the recoi'd-breaking streak, the mer cury reached a torrid 107. Scattered rains in this immed iate vicinity did little to break up the heat wave until given aid by general rains in southeast Texas Saturday ahd again Sunday. Rainfall which began shortly * b€s(jpre 7 p. m. Friday and caused the%jSh ip wreck Dance” committee memBte to cross their fingers, totalledaply .02 inches at the CAA weather station at Easterwood field but ah 'unofficial reading, on the A&M campus raised that figure to .15 inches. \ Last week’s highs weren’t news only in College Sthi|on but they rated a big ffont-pagehatory in far away Northern Colorado, a man told The Battalion .yesterofc. Broke All Records The streak broke all bx^tinflf. records and probably set Hetlinger. that will not be equalled, or so it is hoped, for many years to come. With the 108 reading being re corded several times, it eclipsed a record of 105 set in 1944 and equal led eai-ly in the stretch of scorch ing temperatures. This mark was first broken on August 3 and sev eral times threatened the all-time high of 111 set in 1894. The hurricane which is roaring off the Mexican coast and threat ens to hit the coast of Texas be tween Brownsville and Houston, isn’t expected to affect the weather in this area today although the CAA weather officials have said the extreme low pressm-e area which encompasses the 120-mile per hour gales, may cause the winds to shift around to the North, thereby causing cooler breezes either tomorrow or Thursday. Depends On Storm “Of course,” they said, “it de pends strictly on what the storm does. It may hit the Mexican coast and die a natural death in which event Central Texas and the Col lege Station area will not know there is anything unusual happen ing to the South or it could swing to the North and cause this area to be pummeted with strong winds and possible heavy rain showers.” About this time last August, a similar hurricane which hit the Gulf region caused several days of general rains over the entire Eastern half of Texas and broke another heat wave, although not nearly as severe as the one just ended. “I hadn’t realized there was so much local talent,” was the opin ion frequently expressed by per sons viewing the exhibit. The sub jects used by the artists were from life, and no attempt was made to ward the abstract representations of such men as Salvador Dali. Such scenes as a giant mesquite tree located in the new dorm area, places along the Brazos River, and a cow’s skull snatched from its habitation and taken to the Art Room were subjects used by more than one person. Student Section In the college student section, the judges awarded first place in oils to Charlesta Brown’s “A Study in Green;” Second place went to L. L. Burleson’s composition, “Summer Flowers,” and special mention was given to “Bear” by Charlie Brown, and “Tomato Stiil Life” by L. L. Burleson. L. L. Burleson’s “Teddy Bear” captured first place in pencil sketches. Second place went to Martha Jane Kenacny’s “Cow Skull,” and special mention wa ‘Unade of “Quill and Parchmen Children Section ^ Ifl - ri -. Douglas Houston lead the field in still life. First place in oils for the children’s section went to “Fruit Bowl” by Ann Flemming, and second place ribbon was award ed Joanne Walker's “Kitchen Table.” “Pitcher” by Joanne Walker copped first place in drawings. Ann Flemming stood up for hon ors again with a second place for still life. Adult Section ear Dun- place, and “Mesquiv^ can Hall Drill Field” b Bride was second. Special mentions included “Campus Scene” by Bessie Womble, “Cactus” by Nina Henry, and "“Trees in Draw” by C. B. Campbell. After selecting winners in th various sections and divisions, thj judges made special mentions fr the best over-all show. These wj made of Ruth Mogford’s “Truafpet Vine”, “Japonica” by Nina Ypenry, and “110 Degrees” by V. Callender. ‘Subcommittee Can’t Agree On Buffer Zone’ Munsan, Korea, Aug. 21—CP)— The Korean war armistice subcom mittee met in its fifth round table discussion today as a United Na tions spokesman hinted the Chi nese and North Koreans do not see eye to eye. The four subcommittee members —two Allied; two Communist— devoted more than half their two- hour and four-minute session at Kaesong to map reading in an ef fort to draw a military dividing line for a cease-fire. No Results Reported There was no report on results. They scheduled another meeting for 11 a.m. Wednesday (8 p.m. Tuesday, EST). Meanwhile Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, senior U. N. delegate, rejected Communist charges that U. N. forces ambushed a Chinese patrol in the neutrality zone, killing one Red soldier and wounding another. Joy informed North Korean Lt. Gen. Nam II, his Communist coun terpart: “Your message of August 19 is hereby acknowledged. I will reply fully to you when I have received a complete report of the investi gation of the alleged violation of the neutral zone on August 19. A preliminary report does not sub stantiate the charges you have made.” The official U. N. stand is that “partisans from either side”— North Korean or South Korean— may have carried out the attack jjj* an effort to disrupt peace talks. Divergence of Views The possibility of a growing di vergence of views between Chinese ,nd North Korean truce negotia- Itors was raised by Brig. Gen. Wil liam P. Nuckols, U. N. command spokesman. Nuckols said he believed the Chinese were receiving instructions from Peiping, capital of Red China, while some directives to the North Koreans were handed down from “the Communist hierarchy.” All College Dormitories Will Close August 25 In order to drbtect student property^ all dormitoiies will be closed ahd locked/at 5 p. m. Sat urday, Aug. 25 except Bizzell and Mitchell Hall, tpe Office of the Dean of Men aanounced today. Students whff wish to remain on the Campus Joetween terms may register,»for#Bizzell if they are to live in .tlwt dorm or Mitchell if they areJro live elswhere, for this period^Ty paying room rent of $6.(j5jFat the Fiscal Office and Tenting the receipt at the Hous- ng Office in Goodwin Hall. This includes students who now, and will live in Bizzell this Fall. This registration must be complet ed prior to 5 p. m. Saturday, Aug. 25. All students should move the bulk of their belongings to the room they will occupy in the Fall and take only what will be re quired for a few weeks to Mitchell. Students must be moved to their new rooms prior to 5 p. m. August 25 as students will be arriving for registration September 7 through 15 and will be moving into their rooms, some of which you now oc cupy. His use of “Communist hier archy” was interpreted to mean Communists in Moscow. Nuckols made this statement on ly 24 hours after he reported the U. N. authorities in Korea felt the ambush of the Chinese patrol was the mark of North Koreans trying to sabotage armistice talks and make the Chinese fight the war for them. Co-incidental with Nuckols’ com ments, members of the U. N. motor convoy to Kaesong Tuesday noted for the first time several score men of military age wearing the white garments of farmers. Here tofore peasants seen working in the fields along the way were most ly old men and women. “Healthy Young Men” Associated Press correspondent Robert B. Tuckman reported those seen Tuesday were healthy young men wearing leather military belts and blue sneakers, such as those worn by soldiers in the North Ko rean army. Chinese placed a patrol of a dozen or more soldiers north of the Red outpost at Panmunjom along the road. They patrolled at inter vals of a few hundred yards along this outskirt of the neutrality zone. None was armed. Since truce talks started July 10, Chinese delegates have appeared somewhat anxious to end the shoot ing and less interested than the North Koreans in where a buffer zone is created. Location of the buffer zone is the current stumbling block. The subcommittee, consisting of two U. N., one Chinese and one North Korean delegates, is trying to find an acceptable solution. The Reds want it on the 38th Parallel; the U. N. on present battle lines. Dr. Peters Patents New Dairy Process A patent has been issued to Dr. I. I. Peters of the Dairy Husbandry Department for a method of man- facturing blue vein cheese. The patent was applied for as a re sult of a study made by Dr. Peters while he was doing research work on cheese mold enzymes as a doc torate thesis problem. “Blue veined, a Roquefort type cheese,” Dr. A. V. Moore of the department, says, “has hereto fore been unsuccessfully made from pasteurized milk. Because regula' tions in some state require that cheese milk be pasteurized, a fer ment capable of producing the de sired cheese properties has been needed. “Dr. Peters’ work illustrated that the enzyme elaborated by mycotor- ula lipolytica, a yeast, was what the blue cheese industry has been looking for,” Dr. Moore points out. The corps of cadets will soon be in full swing and these three top officers of the Military Sci ence Department will be directing, supervising, and coordinating military activities when the semester begins. Left to right. Col. Shelly P. Myerss professor of military science and tactics; Col. E. W. Napier, professor of air science and tactics; and Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant and coordinator of the school of military science and tactics. At the Grove Tonight Tuesday, Aug. 21—Movie, “The Big Hangover” with Van Johnson —8 p. in. A blue ribbon was awarded to “Japonica” by Nina Henry in the floral still life division of the adult section, and a red ribbon went to C. B. Campbell’s “Pyran- conthus” in the same division. Special mentions . were made to “Stock” by Marie Alexander, “Trumpet Vine” by Ruth Mogford, “Asters” by Bessie Womble, “Sum mer Bouquet” by Ruth McBride, and “Zinnias And Bluehills” by | Bessie Womble. First place for still life in the adult section was couped by V. Callender’s “110 Degrees.” Second i place was awarded Verna Mother- all’s “Cow’s Skull.” Landscape In landscape, C. B. Campbell’s “Color Bright” captured first Ray George Speaks At Lions Meeting Ray George, head football coach for A&M, was guest speaker at the College Station Lions Club weekly luncheon yesterday in the MSC. George told Lions about the Ag gies’ football prospects for the 1951 season and answered ques tions from the floor concerning the team, schedule, etc. “Survivors” of the Friday night Shipwreck Dance shyly posed for this picture. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Griffin, right, received top honors for the best costumes, while Bill Chamberlain and Cresta Daniels joined in to show how they were dressed “when the ship went down.”