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M. 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 213: Volume 51 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1951 Price Five Cents Western Delegates Dismiss Russian Treaty Proposal Town Hall Attraction San Francisco, Sept. 6 — t® — Russia’s demand for wholesale re writing of the British-American draft of a Japanese peace treaty was dismissed by Western dele gates today as being “out of or der” and doomed to failure in the peace conference here. Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko, defeated in his initial efforts to get Red China into the meeting and to change the conference rules to suit his own purposes, appeared certain not to sign the treaty. He took such a battering on eve ry move he made yesterday that some Western delegates believed he might be seeking new instruc tions from Moscow. Anything from a walkout to new and stronger threats of war in the Far East was considered possible for the Russians, and their Polish and Czech satellite delegations, in view of the situation which was de veloped here with extraordinary speed. Flood Threat To Kansas City Industry Eases Kansas City, Sept. 6—(A 3 ) — A flood threat to metropolitan Kan sas City’s industrial districts eased today as rains diminished and the fampaging Kansas River dropped steadily upstream. The industrial areas remained on the alert, however. They are still recovering from a July flood that caused an estimated $2,500,000,000 damage in Missouri and Kansas. President Truman, spending a brief visit in his home state after attending the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference in San Francis co, planned to tour the flood-har- rassed districts late today. Engineers Confident Army engineers expressed “rea sonable confidence” no new flood ing would occur but continued around-the-clock work on dikes. The Weather Burea lowered its ci’est prediction from 31 to 29 feet and the dikes are believed capable of containing the Kansas River at that figure. Businessmen in three threaten ed districts — Argentine, Armour- dale and Central—took precautions however. Merchandise and ma chinery were moved to upper stor ies. Railroads moved their freight cars to higher ground. Packers Halt Operations Two major packing plants—Ar mour and Wilson—suspended op erations. The Kansas City stock- yards placed an embargo on all livestock shipments. East of Kansas City, the Kan sas River spilled out over some farmlands. At Topeka, the .state capital, the river fell steadily. Approximately 2,500 residents of North Topeka had been evacuated as a precau tionary measure, but the river did not overflow there. Some towns were partially flood ed. Waters from the Marais Des Cygnes River spread over three business blocks in Ottawa, about 60 miles southwest of Kansas City. Creek Overflows At Salina, Dry Creek spilled in to a North Salina area. The siuation was far different, however, from last July when mil lions of acres were flooded, thous ands of persons fled their homes and muddy river waters disrupted normal life over large sections of Missouri and Kansas. *’ President Truman asked Mayor William E. Kemp of Kansas City, Mo., and Mayor Clark E. Tucker of neighboring Kansas City, Kas., to accompany him on his flood tour this afternoon. Gromyko told the conference yes terday that what the United States and Britain are sponsoring “is not a treaty of peace but a treaty for the preparation of a new war in the Far East.” “The draft treaty,” he charged, reading rapidly from his prepared speech, “creates conditions for the reestablishment of Japanese mili tarism, creates a danger of a new Japanese aggression.” Charge Read Instead of providing for with- drawal of foreign (that is, Ameri can occupation) troops, he went on, “it insures the presence of foreign armed forces on the territory of Japan and the maintenance of for eign military bases in Japan even after the signing of a peace trea ty.” “Under the pretext of self-de fense of Japan,” he said, “the draft provides for the participation of Japan in an aggressive military al liance with the United States. “The draft treaty not only fails to provide for obligations that Ja pan should not join any coalitions directed against any of the states which participated in the war against militarist Japan, but on the contrary is clearing the path for Japan’s participation in aggressive blocs in the Far East created under the aegis of the United States.” Gromyko Suggests Changes Gromyko wound up his speech with a proposal of 13 major amend ments to the British-American draft. These included provisions to force American troops out of Ja pan, bring Red China into the peacemaking, and give Formosa to Red China. Only such changes, he declared, would make the treaty acceptable to Russia. He got isolated applause from the Communist delegates and ad visers—and a loud explosion of “boos” fi’om the spectator sections. The spectators were reprimanded by Conference Vice President Percy C. Spender of Australia as Gro myko stalked to his fifth row seat. i Pest Control Men To Attend Course A Pest Control Operators Short Course will be held on the A&M campus Friday from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. with approximately 75 persons in attendance. Commercial operators concemed with mosquito, fly, and termite con trol from the larger cities in Texas are expected to comprise the ma jority of the people present, ac cording to Dr. H. G. Johnston, short course chairman. The Department of Entomology is sponsoring the short course. Con ference meetings will be held in Room 3D of the MSC. About 60 persons are expected to attend a luncheon slated for Friday noon in the MSC. Dr. Johnston said no speaker ! had been planned for the luncheon, ■ which he described as a “get to gether.” Tex. Plant Gets Atom Plane Job Washington, Sept. 6 —(A 5 )— Atomic powered flight moved an other step from the laboratory to ward the factory stage yesterday with the award of a contract for development of the firt airplane. The Air Force confined the dis closure of its plans to a statement that the aircraft’s frame will be developed at the Consolidated Vul- tee Corporation’s Fort Worth, Tex as, plant. There was no detail of any na ture, but the bare announcement was a signal that theoretical work has advanced to the stage where experts are convinced they can have a plane with virtually limit less range and no refueling prob lem. That feature is inherent in the whole idea of an atom-powered plane, along with the probability of tremendous speed and altitude. Officials, in close touch with the development work, however, stress ed the belief that actual flight with the new power still is years away. It was announced previously that the atomic power plant will be de veloped at the General Electric Company’s gas turbine division at Dockland, Ohio. Early planning toward atomic powered flight found its major ob stacle in the weight of the nuculear plant and the heavy shielding to protect men and delicate instru ments from atomic radiation. Engineers now believe that it will be possible to construct an atomic engine and its protective sheating to weigh not more than 100 tons. This is the approximate weight of the power plants and fuel supply of the new B-52 heavy bomber and the latest all-jet B-36, so an atomic powered plane might not have to be much bigger. Duo-Pianists Morley and Gearhart (above) will be the Valentine attraction on Town Hall this year. They will give a concert in Guion Hall on February 14, 1952. Others on the Town Hall list this year include opera star Rise Stevens, the Revelers (a quartet), and others. Student tickets are $5.50 for reserved seats, $3.50 for general admission. All are season tickets. Ducats may be obtained from Student Activities office. Freshman Week Starts Friday; Full Round Of Activities Set Housing, Uniforms, Fees Take First Day BAFB Due $5 Million Defense Money Share Bryan Air Force Base will get a $5,341,()()() share of the $5,887,669,- 178 expansion of American military bases at home and abroad, which was given approval yesterday by the senate, according to Associated Press renorts. It was the largest construction program of its kind ever presented to congress in peacetime^ More than $390,000,000 of the $5,887,- 669,178 is estimated for Texas. The $5,341,000 for Bryan Air Force Base would be used for pavement, land, storage, and operational facil ities. Since the senate added $118,948,- 850 in new projects to the long list previously approved by the house, the measure now goes back to the house for reconsideration. The bill would extend and strengthen the ring of air force bases now being built around So viet Russia and her satellites. It also is intended to provide the forts, camps, naval bases and de pots for an armed force of 3,500,- 000. Many of the projects are highly secret. As the bill passed the senate it carried $3,567,029,800 for the air force, $1,473,791,528 for the army and $846,847,850 for the navy. This was $50,000,000 more than the house had voted for the army, $45,- 580,850 more for the navy and an additional $23,368,000 for the air force. It Can’t Strike Twice Now Lightning won’t have a chance to strike twice at the tree which was located near the college museum. The tree isn’t there anymore. Monday night, lightning struck the tree, splitting it down the middle and causing an internal explosion which sent a triangular six-foot chunk of oak hurtling 35 feet. So the remains have been cut down. The fragment has been placed on display in the mu seum. By FRANK DAVIS The new student week program for all incoming freshmen students at A&M will get underway at 8 tomorrow morning when part of the expected 1500 freshmen begin paying fees, obtaining housing as signments, and drawing uniforms. These activities are expected to require most of the day until 7 p. m. when a general assembly pre sided over by C. H. Ransdell, as sistant to the dean of the Basic Division, is scheduled at the Grove. At the assembly some of the new Aggies will become acquainted with the school songs for the first time. W. M. Turner, director of musical activities is slated to direct a song- fest. Three Talks Three talks by members of the Basic Division will be given at the assembly tomorrow night. “You and the Basic Division” will be the subject of John R. Bertrand, dean of the Basic Division. Robert Jac obs, director of counseling, Basic Division will speak on “You and your Dormitory Counselor,” and Albert J. Kingston, director of re medial reading for the 1 Basic Div ision will speak on “You and Your Reading Skill.” Testing and religion will be stressed on Saturday. Beginning at 7:30 a. m. the new students will be given tests ranging in scope from IQ to intesests at Duncan Hall. At the general assembly in The Grove an address by C. L. Ray, corps chaplain and president of the YMCA cabinets, entitled “The Place of Religion in the Life of the A&M Cadet” will be heard. M. L. Cushion, general secretary for the YMCA, will preside. The introduction of local pastors is also scheduled on the evening’s program. Many of the local church es have scheduled an open house for the “fish” following the as sembly. Girls! Girls! Girls! The freshmen will have an op portunity Sunday to engage in an activity many upperclassmen have been denied—meeting local girls. Seventy-five invitations have been mailed to local girls requesting their presence at an informal open house in the MSC Sunday after noon from 3 to 5, according to Lamar McNew, vice president of the MSC council. Besides girls there will be a re ception by the MSC directorate; re freshments will be served in the Assembly Room; there will be en tertainment and a talk concerning the organization of the MSC in the Ballroom; and the entire MSC, in cluding the guest rooms, will be thrown open for view by the new students. LTnit Meetings Four unit meetings and two gen eral assemblies are scheduled for Monday. At the first assembly the freshmen will hear an address en titled “The A&M Cadet.” Col. J. E. Davis, commandant, will preside. During the unit meetings, presided over by the counselors and unit commanders, such things as college regulations, college organization and courtesy, the Aggie uniform, yell practice, conduct on and off the campus, and the articles of the cadet corps will be stressed. M. T. Harrington, President of A&M, will officially welcome the new students to the college at the general assembly at 7 p. m. Mon day. Members of the executive com mittee will be introduced. A pro gram of music and fun has been (See FISH, Page 4) Stars Have Trouble Too; Flynn Down To One Yacht Hollywood, Sept. 6—(A 1 )—Hollywood is having its money troubles, too. Errol Flynn’s last yacht (he’s down to one) is the basis for a demand by Los Angeles County for $3,230.01 in back taxes and penalties. The county claims that Flynn hasn’t paid taxes on the yacht, Zaca, for 1950. The vessel has assessed for purposes at $49,880. The Zaca is reported to be anchored at Kingston, Jamaica, where the actor spends some of his time. Joan Bennett filed a suit of her own, yesterday. She asked the courts to prevent the Bank of America from fore closing on her $150,000 Holmby Hills residence and selling it. The actress said the bank has no right to levy on her property because a mortgage on her house was not given for a $570,000 loan the bank made to her husband, producer Walter Wanger, to make a picture jn which she was starred. The bank claims Wanger owes $209,994 on the loan. The actress says Wanger personally guaranteed only 35 per cent of the loan and has discharged that obligation. Allied Unit Fights Way Out Of Encirclement By Chinese U. S. 8th Army Headquarters, Korea, Sept. 6 — hP) — An Allied unit fought its way through encir cling Chinese Reds tonight and reached safety after an 18 hour battle on the Western Korean front. An estimated 3,000 Chinese, re inforced by tanks and artillery, had attacked the United Nations unit in two spots. The fight began Wednesday mid night and continued into Thursday night when the U. N. force fought its way clear. It took out its wounded on tanks and armored ve hicles. 400 Chinese Killed The Allies said they killed 300 to 400 Chinese. At least eight Reds were taken prisoner. One Allied officer said the abrupt attack by at least a regi ment of Reds might be the begin ning of a new offensive. An Eighth Army spokesman said it was too early to tell. Another officer suggested it was a Red attempt to clean U. N. troops out of the “Trans-Imjin” area 30 miles north of Seoul in preparation for a buildup for an ultimate major Communist offensive. Two Tank-Backed Forces The Reds attacked tank-supported forces 1,000 meti each. The British sent their Northum berland Fusiliers to try to reach the surrounded Allies. They ran into heavy Red fire and were pulled back. Allied planes pounded one at tacking Red force fiercely. British 25-pounder guns took the second Red outfit under fire. Eye-witnesses said the final es cape of the U. N. force was a “mad dash” by armored vehicles and foot troops. The Red attack last midnight precipitated a battle that lasted throughout Thursday in the low hills 25 miles northeast of Keasong, Summerlin said the attack wast with two of about College Station Churches Extend Welcome To New Class Of Freshmen Pair Sentenced On Job Sales Charge Jackson, Miss., Sept. 6 — CP) — Two pro - Truman Democrats — a man and his wife—pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to sell Fed eral jobs in Mississippi. They were Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Murphy of Winona, Miss. Mrs. Murphy was a member of the pro- Truman Mississippi Democratic committee. Her husband was a rural mail carrier until last April. U. S. District Court Judge Allen Cox fined Mrs. Murphy $250 and sentenced her to eight months im prisonment but said she would be placed on probation if she paid the fine in 10 days. She paid the fine. Her husband was sentenced to eight months imprisonment. Special welcoming services and receptions have been planned by the churches of College Station for incoming freshmen. Each student of A&M has been invited to join the fellowship and worship of the church of his choice. Here is the schedule of the local churches for this week: St. Mary’s Chapel There will be 9 a.m. Mass Sun day at St. Mary’s Catholic Chapel on Sulphur Springs Rd. Monsignor J. B. Gleissner will be assisted by Father Tim Valenta and Father Sylvester Fuchs. Open house for incoming and returning students will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the chapel. A&M Presbyterian Church A get-acquainted party for new students is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the A&M Presbyterian church, one block north of the Campus Theater. Sunday moming will bring Sunday School at 9:45 and church service at 11. The Rev. Norman Anderson will deliver the first in a series of sermons on the beliefs of the Presbyterian church, “Believe In The Good That Is In You.” The Presbyterian Student League will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, with freshmen especially welcome. A students party will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the church, with incoming students as honor guests. A&M Methodist Church Sunday School will start at 9:30 a.m. at the A&M Methodist Church, 417 Sulphur Springs Rd. The Rev. James F. Jackson will deliver his morning message at 11. A re ception for new Aggies will be held at the church Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday evening services have been scheduled for 7:30. The WSCS will meet in the home of Mrs. Gibb Gilchrist Monday at 7:45 p.m. Mrs. Bob Galloway will be co-hostess with Mrs. Gilchrist. Mrs. Robert C. Sneed will speak on the work that was done among the Latin-Americans in the Rio Grande Valley region, when the WSCS co-operated with student workers this summer in this home mission project. Jewish Services All new and returning students of the Jewish faith have been in vited to attend the welcoming ser vice at the YMCA Chapel at 7:15 Friday evening. Services will be held at the same time every Friday evening at the chapel. St. Thomas Episcopal Church At the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 906 Jersey St., Holy Com munion will be served at 8 a.m. Sunday. The first meeting of the year for the Young People’s Dis cussion Group and Church School will take place at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. O. G. Helvey will deliver his welcoming sermon at 11. A reception will be held at the parish house, St, Thomas Chapel, Saturday evening following the program at the Grove. Transporta tion will be provided for all Fresh men from the Grove to the parish house. An informal party- will fol low the 6:30 evening prayer Sun day. Mid-week evening prayer starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A&M Church of Christ At the A&M Church of Christ, corner of Main and Church Sts., Bible School will convene at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. The worship service, led by Rev. James F. Fowler, fol lows at 10:45. A basket dinner at the Country Club, with incoming freshmen as honor guests, is sche duled after the worship service. Students will have transportation to the Country Club provided, and they will be returned to the cam pus in time to attend the afternoon reception at the MSC. A&M Christian Church Open house will be held at the A&M Christian Church, 305 Old Hwy. 6, Saturday at 8 p.m., to welcome students,’ old and new. The Rev. Clarence Ketch will lead the Sunday worship service at 11 a.m., following the 9:45 meeting of church school. No evening ser vice is scheduled for Sunday. Christian Science Services Man is as indispensable to God as God is to man, declares the Christian Science Lesson-Sermon titled “Man”, to be read at 11 a.m. Sunday in the YMCA Chapel. The text is from Romans, and reads, “As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” All Christian Science followers are welcome, and incoming fresh men have a special welcome. The next evening meeting will be held the third Wednesday of September. Bethel Lutheran Church Church School begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Bethel Luther an Church, 800 S. College. At 10:45 the Rev. Wm. C. Peterson will de liver the message he calls “Christ’s Power Over the Body.” Mid-week Vesper service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to study “The Need for Revival.” First Baptist Church Baptist incoming freshmen will be honored with a reception in the Baptist Student Center Sat urday evening following the pro gram at the Grove. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, with church service following at 10:50, conducted by the Rev. W. J. Mc Daniel. Church members will en tertain Baptist freshmen in their homes and serve Sunday dinner to them after church. Training Union will be held at 7 p.m., followed by evening worship at 8, Sunday. Young people are in vited to the mid-week Prayer Meet ing, 7:30 Wednesday evening, to hear a program on “State Mis sions” presented by the WMU. The WMU will have daily meetings this week, for its week of prayer for state missions. site of disrupted truce talks. Hundreds of United Nations planes swarmed in to rocket, bomb, strafe and burn the Chinese. At least two Russian-type tanks were knocked out. An Allied tank-infantry force fought through a hail of Red fire trying to relieve the encircled unit. At least one tank and two ar mored vehicles got through. They joined tanks already with the trap ped outfit in carrying out the wounded. An Allied officer said the wounded reached U. N. lines at 6 p.m. Unit began its fighting pullback toward its own lines. Allied planes provided air cover. The sudden outbreak of fighting seven miles west of Yonchon switched the scene of Korean action to the long quiet Western front. Previous hard fighting was in the East-Central mountains where Al lies cleaned Reds off key ridges Wednesday. Near 38th Parallel The scene of the new fight is seven miles north of the 38th Par allel and west of the Imjin River. A front line dispatch from As sociated Press correspondent Sam made by a regiment of Chinese, believed to be from a new unit. Another regiment, about 3,000 men, was spotted in the same area. The Chinese had at least eight Russian-type T-34 tanks. It wat the first time the Chinese had em«i ployed tanks in Korea. Tokyo, Sept. 6—CP)—Gen. Mat thew B. Ridgway told the Reds in a stinging note today that if they want to end the shooting in Korea they should agree to start truce talks anew somewhere else. The United Nations commander also brusquely told the Communists to stop their “constant deceit and treachery” in manufacturing inci dents for “false and malevolent” charges against the Allies. Almost simultaneously with de livery of Ridgway’s sharp note, Chinese Communists launched a heavy, tank-supported attack on the Western front. A frontline of ficer said it could be “a prelude to a major offensive.” A major Red offensive could blast the dimming hope of reviving truce talks. The Reds might ig nore Ridgway’s note and again try to drive U. N. forces out of Korea. Defense Needs Copper Strikers Get Back-To-Work Order Denver, Sept. 6—(A 5 )—A back-to- report for work sometime today. work order went out today to union members whose strike virtually shut down domestic production of copper, lead and zinc. John Clark, president of the In dependent International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, telegraphed all locals to have their members back on the job as soon as possible. , His order late last night fol lowed a district court move to halt the strike. U. S. Circuit Judge Alfred P. Murrah of Oklahoma City, sitting for District Judge Lee Knous, granted a restraining order at the request of U. S. attorneys yester day. President Truman asked the Justice Department to take action under the Taft-Hartley law and a request for the injunction was flown to Denver yesterday from Washington, D. C. Restraining Order The order Restrains the Indepen dent International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers and 31 operators in the non-ferrous metals industry from continuing in any way interference with the produc tion of copper, lead, zinc, manga nese, molybdenum and tungsten. The strike started Aug. 27 and cut off virtually all production of the metals needed in defense as well as other production. At Nogales, Ariz., late last night, John Clark, president of the union, ordered all locals to “take all nec essary steps to have the member ship return to work as soon as possible.” He sent a 200-word telegram to all locals. The executive board of the union was meeting there prior to the annual convention. The telegrams told locals to re port as soon as possible “such steps as you have taken in compliance herewith and particularly to report any difficulties with employer’s in resumption of normal operations and return of membership to work.” Union headquarters here said it would take some time to get the information to all members but predicted that the majority would Companies reported that mines and smelters were ready to resume production. The injunction, termed “unfair and unjust” by the union, is effec tive until 2 p.m., Mountain Stan dard Time, Sept. 15. A court hear ing on it will be held 24 hours be fore the expiration time. At the beginning, the strike idled an estimated 58,000 members of the mine, mill union and 42,000 mem bers of other unions who refused to cross picket lines. An agreement with the Kennecott Copper Corpo ration put 9,400 back to work in Utah last weekend. Vet Med School Adds Two Staffers Two instructors have been added to the School of Veterinary Medi cine, and one staff member has returned to the college after a year’s leave of absence. Dr. J. H. Milliff, head of the De partment of Veterinary Anotomy, returned to the campus Sept. 1, after spending a year in graduate study in neuroanatomy at the Uni versity of Texas. Dr. Joseph N. Beasley and Dr. Victor A. Miller are new members of the Veterinary Medicine staff. Dr. Beasley will assume a position as instructor in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery on Sept. 10. He has been an in structor in the Department of Ani mal Husbandry and Veterinary Science at the University of Ar kansas since graduation in 1949, and is at present doing graduate work in pathology at Ohio State University. Dr. Miller, 1950 graduate of Kan sas State College, entered upon duties of instructor in the Depart ment of Veterinary Bacteriology and Hygiene in the School of Vet erinary Medicine on Sept. 1. Dr. Miller came from the University of Arkansas where he has been an in structor in Veterinary Science since graduation.