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Number 5: Volume 52
The Battalion
PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE
COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1951
Published by Students
Of Texas A&M
For 73 Years
Price Five Cents
Ridgway to Hold
Rack UN Cease Fire
Answer to Reds
Tokyo, Sept. 21—WP)—Gen. Mat-
thew Ridgway withheld his answer
| today to a Communist proposal to
I resume the Korean truce talks at
I Kaesong.
But while the move to i-esume
8 armistice talks hung fire, allied ar-
{ mor roared out loudly across the
| Korean battlefront.
United Nations tanks and infan-
I try thrust into the former Com-
[ munist iron triangle buildup area
I on the central front.
It was possibly the largest allied
I armored foray of the nearly 15
months old war. Red resistance
f stiffened as the mighty task force
| drove north toward Pyongyang.
The battle of words over how to
| get the wheel of peace revolving
was loud.
Even Red China’s Peiping radio
■—the Communist sounding board
that pours out tens of thousands
i of words each day in anti-United
Nations command propaganda —
was notably silent.
Complaints from Kaesong
There was only a dribble of
hashed-over complaints of Kaesong
neutrality violations where torrents
used to flow.
Meanwhile, hope rode high in
Tokyo and at the advance U. N.
command camp near Munsan that
the truce talks would be reopened
despite Ridgway’s silence and the
rising crescendo of action along the
battlefront.
There still was no definite indi
cation when the Supreme Allied
commander would answer the mes
sage of yesterday from the Red
leaders, North Korean Premier
Kim II Sung and Chinese Gen.
Peng Teh-Huai.
The Communist strategists sug
gested “immediate” resumption of
Ihe peace discussions they broke
jff 29 days ago on charges of al
lied air and ground violations of
Johnson Named
Mayor of City
For Single Day
George Johnston, A&M Consol
idated High School senior, was
elected mayor of College Station
Thursday morning to serve in the
place of Mayor Ernest Langford
Monday afternoon.
In addition to the mayor, six
councilmen representing the jun
iors, sophomores, and freshmen at
Consolidated were elected. The
mayor and the council in turn will
appoint the important officials who
serve under College Station’s coun
cil-manager type of government.
Idea for high school students to
serve for a short time in govern
ment positions was introduced by
Kiwanis International. Slugged
“Kid’s Day,” the purpose of the
program is to acquaint future cit
izens with the processes of gov
ernment.
At the weekly luncheon of the
Kiwanis Club Tuesday, the city
officials will be guests of the club.
They will relate their experiences
in city government.
Martha Ergle and Barbara Van
Tassel will represent the Junior
Class as councilmen from Ward
III. The sophomores from Ward
II will be represented by Carolyn
Landiss and Martha Ann Williams.
Ward I, consisting of freshmen,
elected Roy Corim and Clifton
Bates to represent them on the
city council.
Some of the officers who will be
appointed Monday morning by the
mayor and council are the city
manager, city secretary, assistant
city secretary, city attomey, city
marshall, and utility superinten
dent.
the restricted zone around Kae
song.
The Reds want liaison officers of
both sides to meet and fix a time
for reopening the conferences.
They hope to discuss at this first
session a plan for guaranteeing the
neutrality of Kaesong and settling
differences over previously charg
ed violations of the conference site.
A spokesman in Ridgway’s pub
lic information office said he was
still awaiting word that the com
mander in chief has begun drafting
his answer. The answer was ex
pected in 24 to 48 hours.
Ridgway’s delay may be delib
erate for psychological reasons. He
may want to let the Communists
sweat it out a few days before
giving the U. N. command reply.
Reds Suspend
The Communists were the ones
who suspended the talks. Now the}
have done a complete turn and are
ready to talk again despite out
standing disagreements they pre
viously were not willing to over
look.
There appeared to be little doubt
that Ridgway would be agreeable
to beginning peace talks again-
but he may seek to 1 impose condi
tions of his own before sending
the U. N. command delegation back
to Kaesong.
Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, senior
allied envoy, and two other mem
bers of the U. N. delegation—
Maj. Gen. L. C. Ci’aigie and Rear
Adm. Arleigh Burke—were report
ed still in Tokyo.
It was presumed they would re
main here until Ridgway’s answer
has been drafted.
Texas Aggies vs UCLA Bruins In
Intersectional Season Opener
No. 6 Team in the Nation
A&M’s football team strikes a familiar pose. Tonight, the Pres
idential Cup Champions and the No. 6 team in the nation will open
their 1951 season against UCLA in Los Angeles. The game will be
broadcast over KORA at 9:20.
A&M’s ’51 All-American
Air Force Dance Is First
Social Event This Season
By BOB SELLECK
Battalion Sports News Editor
National Sports predictors will have a chance to say “I
told you so!” or eat “crow” tonight when the Aggies make
their first appearance of the 1951 season.
A&M’s chances in the Southwest Conference race will
be weighed tonight when the Cadet eleven clashes with the
UCLA Bruins in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Over 70,000 people are expected to witness All-American
Bob Smith lead the Aggies to their first victory of the sea
son. Although the experts are predicting the Cadets a S 1 /*
point favorite, the UCLA team is exceptionally strong on
defense.
The Bruins, considered a good prospect for the Pacific
Coast crown, will be headed by their All-American defensive
lineman Bonn Moomaw.
Guards and ends on the Aggie squad are definitely weak
“-flacking both in experience and
strength in reserve. Ten letter-
men were lost in 1950 and the loss
will hurt.
Dick Gardemal will probably be
the man under in the A&M T for
mation attack. His aides will be
Billy Tidwell and Glenn Lippman
at the halfback posts with Smith
at fullback.
The line, with co-captain center
Hugh Meyer, may mean the big
difference between the two rivals,
Darrow Hooper and Charles Hodge
are at ends. Hooper also doubles
as the point-after-touchdown spe
cialist.
The line situation will be com*
pleted with Jack Little and San?
Moses at tackle; W. T. Rush anc(
Elo Nohavitza at guard with Mey
er at center.
Beginning the whirl-wind of soc
ial activities on the campus, the
Seventh Regiment will hold their
annual Air Force Ball in Sbisa Hall
on Oct. 5 at 9 p. m.
Providing music for the first
dance of the Fall semester will be
the Aggieland Orchestra, under the
direction of Bill Turner, with vo
cals by Tommy Butler.
Rotarians Approve
Variety Show Idea
At the monthly meeting of the
Rotary Assembly of the Bryan-Col-
lege Station Rotary Club Tuesday
night, the directors present elect
ed to hold the Rotary Vai'iety Show
again this year.
H. W. Barlow, dean of the School
of Engineering at A&M, was
named general chairman and was
requested to appoint his sub-chair-
men and helpers.
Proceeds of the show will be
used by the club exclusively for
charitable purposes for the bene
fit of the people of Bryan, College
Station, and Brazos County. A date
for the show has not been set.
Directors of the Rotary Club
present at the assembly were Geo.
W. Schlesselman, president; E. P.
Humbert, H. V. Rankin, W. H.
Ritchey, Joe Orr, W. E. Street, Joe
Vincent, Cecil Wamble, and Sam
Hoyle.
Other Rotarians attending were
Fred Weick, Louis Newman, and
Dr. Joe Cox.
Bruisin’ Bob Smith
Bruisin’ Bob is expected to lead the Aggies tonight over the
UCLA Bruins, at 9:20 CST in the Los Angeles Coliseum. The All-
American fullback will start in the offensive backfield along with
Billy Tidwell, Glenn Lippman and Quarterback Dick Gardemal.
^Quarterback Club Contest
Promises Football Ducats
Would you like to win two free tickets to the Aggie game
of the week?
Turn over to the Sports page and you will find an entry
blank. Pick all the teams you think will win and the scores
you think they will win *by.
Each week’s winner will be awarded two free tickets to
the coming A&M game. This week’s winner will receive two
tickets to the Texas Tech-Texas A«&;M game in the Cotton
Bowl next week-end in Dallas.
This contest is sponsored by the Battalion Quarterback
Club. Contestants should turn in their entry blanks at The
Battalion office in Goodwin Hall or mail them to the Sports
Editor of The Battalion.
Commentator
Is Dedicated to
Freshmen of’55
Dedicated to the Class of ’55
and filled with fiction, sports and
humorous articles, the September
issue of the Commentator came off
the press yesterday and is now
ready for distribution.
In contrast to the article,
“What’s Wrong With A&M,” which
appeared in the May issue of the
magazine, the first article in this
issue is an informal editorial page
entitled, “What’s Right With
A&M.”
Although the article may be
somewhat confusing to freshmen,
who did not read the much discuss
ed May issue, the editors re-light
the fuse to the disputed May art
icle before blowing it out again
in this opening message.
“Welcome Fish Jones,” by an
unknown author provides some
slapstick comedy for the reader
and humorous advice and orien
tation to the freshmen.
Giving a rundown of South
west Conference football, Frank
Manitzas presents some readable
material about the Aggie coach
ing staff, members of the Ag
gie team and the teams possibil
ities of capturing the title crown.
“The Wrist Watch” by Allen
Pengelly presents an article of
fiction which leaves the reader in
a state of confusion with a sur
prise ending. The word “different”
would be the best description for
Pengelly’s article and the decision
of it’s greatness could only be made
by the individual reader.
The adventures of Fish Snell are
told with humor in the fiction filled
article, “Shades of Walter Mitty”
by Harry Gooding. Although hum
orous, the story ends with a dream
every freshman has during his
freshman year. That of disposing
of all sophomores on the campus.
The numerous accomplish
ments of the Student Senate are
revealed in an article entitled
“On the Student Senate.” The
article goes further to answer
two questions which student sen
ators are frequently asked: Is
the Senate usurping the power of
the Senior Class? Is there really
a need for a Senate?
In addition to the feature arti
cle, this months issue of the maga
zine offers a picture story of this
year’s Town Hall performers and
numerous well selected jokes.
The highlight of the affair will
be the presentation of the Air
Force Sweetheart. From the list
of the six selected finalists, one
will receive the crown at the sec
ond intermission.
“The best way to get a date with
the queen is to submit a picture
of your girl,” advised A. C. Burk-
halter, chairman, of the sweetheart
selection committee.
According to Burkhalter, nom
inee pictures may now be turned
into the Office of Student Activ
ities. Deadline for entering pic
tures has been set for noon, Oct.
1.
Two pictures of each girl will
be needed, Burkhalter said. One
portrait, no larger than an 8x10,
and one snapshot of the candidate
in sports attire. From the pictures
submitted, six finalist will be chos
en by the selection committee.
Finalists will be notified of their
selection, and they must be pre
sent at the dance, Burkhalter said.
During the second intermission,
each of the finalists will receive a
gift and the queen will be named.
The judges, who will be selected
during the dance, will include an
administrative officer and several
Seniors Confer
On Class Plans
The first senior class meet
ing of the year will be held
Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in
the lecture room of the New
Science Building.
Under the leadership of Bill
(Doggy) Dalston, class president,
the class officers for the year will
be introduced.
“It is important that all mem
bers of the senior class be present
for this meeting because a new
type of class organization will be
presented and must be approved at
this time,” said A. C. Burkhalter,
reporter-historian of the senior
class.
This plan, if accepted, will pro
vide for the formation of commit
tees immediately for all scheduled
class functions, programs, and pro
jects which the senior class under
takes.
C.’ G. (Spike) White, assistant
to the dean of men for student ac
tivities, will lead a discussion for
the selection of possible orchestras
available to play for the Ring
Dance next spring.
“It is hoped that some well-
known band may be secured for
this event,” continued Burkhalter.
The class financial report will be
read and discussed by Ted Ste
phens, treasurer. This report will
determine what activities the class
may participate in during the year.
“Since this will be an important
meeting, I urge every senior to at
tend. I will promise to keep the
meeting short and the necessary
business to be discussed as rapidly
as possible,” said Dalston.
members of the military depart
ment.
Co-chairmen John Wright and
Harold Chandler are in charge of
all the arrangements being made
for the dance. Tickets which will go
on sale next week in the Office of
Student Activities, will be $2.50.
Military District
Gets New Head
Lt. Col, Corson L. Hilton, Jr.
was recently elevated to the posi
tion of head of the ROTC Section
of the Texas Military District,
succeeding Col. Joe E. Davis, who
has returned to A&M as command
ant and coordinator of military
training.
According to the announcement
made by Sol. C. M. Culp, chief of
the Texas Military District, Col.
Hilton will act as liason between
the district headquarters and
PMS&T’s of Texas high schools,
colleges and universities offering
military training. In addition, he
will conduct periodic inspections of
facilities, training and personnel at
the schools.
Dunng World War II he served
in the European Theater partici
pating in the drive across France,
the battle for Metz and the cross
ing of the Moselle River with the
Third Army. In 1946 he was as
signed to the Far East Command
and served as Division Intelligence
Officer until his return to the Uni
ted States three years later. Upon
his return he attended the advanced
officers school at Fort Benning,
Ga., prior to being assigned as
PMS&T at El Paso, the position he
has held for the past year.
Fifteen Schools
Attend Initial
TSPA Meeting
The Journalism department of
A&M will hold the first meeting
of the Texas Scholastic Press As
sociation here Saturday. Fifteen
high schools will be represented.
The purpose of the clinic is to
familiarize the young newspaper
men and women with the functions
of a newspaper. The press clinic
is to help the high school editors
and reporters to get their school
newspaper to a fast start.
“Under ordinary circumstances
it takes high school newspaper
staffs several months to organize
their newspapers. They will get
a stepped-up program underway
through the press clinic,” D. D.
Burchard, head of the department,
said.
The clinic will last all day. The
school staffs and sponsors will
hear a luncheon speech by Andy
Anderson, humorous feature writer
for The Houston Press. Lectures
from the heads of the Journalism
department and the Battalion staff
will fill most of the day.
Over a hundred young editors
and reporters will be on hand.
Schools as far away as Beaumont
will send representatives. Local
high schools are also represented.
El Campo leads the field with 18
students scheduled to attend.
Modem ideas on newspaper op
erations will be introduced to the
young editors. Samples of modern
equipment Avill be distributed. The
high school newspapermen will
have more than new ideas to take
back.
The students will leave Saturday
night. It will be a full day for
those as far as Beaumont, Crock
ett, and El Campo.
The program will start at 8:30 a.
m. At 4 p. m. Saturday afternoon,
the fully scheduled press clinic,
Texas’ first, will terminate.
Texas Teachers Set
Meeting Saturday
A Fall get-together will be held
by the local unit of the Texas
Teachers Association in the MSC
Saturday at 8 p. m.
Members of all school boards in
the county, as well as office per
sonnel of the schools, will be the
guests of the Brazos County teach
ers at the social.
Student Architects Given
Chance at $2,000 in Prizes
A contest, with $2,000 in prizes,
is being sponsored by the Texas
Society of Architects for the best
designs of a building incorporat
ing advanced techniques in the use
of expanded shale aggregate, light
weight structural concrete.
The prize money will be paid by
The Featherlite Corporation of
Dallas, producers of the expanded
shale aggregate marketed under
the trademark name of “Feather
lite.”
“The Featherlite-TSA competi
tion was conceived,” said Alex T.
Mickle, executive vice-president of
the Dallas concern, “as a means of
stimulating interest among student
architects in the new building con
cepts made possible by the use of
expanded shale aggregate.”
Four Schools
Architectural students at TU,
Texas Tech, Rice, and the Univer
sity of Houston will also partici
pate in the contest.
Each of the five schools will
write its own program for a build
ing, possibly muli-story, according
to competition rules approved by
the TSA Board of Directors and
announced by Donald S. Nelson,
chairman of the progi-am commit
tee.
The subject of the problem and
the method of presentation will be
determined by the faculty of each
school.
Locally Judged
Designs submitted locally will
be judged here, the jury to in
clude at least one practicing archi
tect member of the TSA. Creators
of the top three designs will re
ceive the following awards: first
prize, $180; second, $120; and
third prize, $60.
The three winning designs from
A&M will be displayed at the an
nual convention of the TSA, to be
held Oct. 22-23 in San Antonio.
They will come in competition there
with top designs from the four
other schools participating, and an
exceptional merit award of $200
will be presented for the best one
of the fifteen designs displayed.
Light Workout in California
A light limbering up workout
was scheduled by the Aggies im
mediately upon their arrival in
California Thursday afternoon. To
day was spent in preparation for
the season opener tonight.
Head Coach Ray George is re
turning to his old stomping grounds
and is expected to be given a hear
ty welcome from his old California
friends, before the game, that is!
The Aggies have usually had a
good record in their intersectional
battles. In 1950 they won three
games against outside opposition
while dropping only one, that by a
hair to Oklahoma in the dying
seconds of the game.
The Southwest Conference as a
whole won 20 tilts intersectionally
while dropping eight for a .741
record for the year.
Single Wing for UCLA
UCLA will throw a balanced
line, single wing attack at the
Cadets and their T formation of
fense. It is not likely that the
Aggies will switch to any other
formation.
Backfield Coach Gil Steinke has
the Cadet ball handlers whipped
into top shape. All are in good
condition without any injuries re
ported.
Coach Red Sanders has a bump
er crop of halfbacks at UCLA that
appear to have the ability to cause
the Aggies plenty of trouble.
Tommy Protho, Bruin backfield
mentor, says Paul Cameron is one
of his best prospects as a passer.
This could easily upset the tradi
tionally weak A&M pass defense.
Ted Narleski Top Back
Main running chores will be
handled by Ted Narleski, 162, the
starting tailback because of his
superlative play of last season.
Reddy Teddy led the 1950 Bruins
with a good 4.63 average per carry;
also another passer, with 26 com
pletions out of 50 throws with 36
points.
The Californians are exception
ally strong at tackles. Don Moo
maw, All-American, holds down
one side of the line and Captain
of the Uclans, Mitchell occupies
the other tackle post.
Tom Harrington, President of
Texas A&M, left yesterday for
California to see the A&M-UCLA
fracas. It is expected that a num
ber of loyal Aggie students also
made the jaunt.
KORA To Broadcast
Radio Station KORA, Bryan will
carry the play-by-play description
that will start at 9:20 CST. The
MSC will also have their public
address system working in the
coffee shop.
Prior to returning to the campus,
the Aggies will go on a tour
through Paramount Studios, see
the Southern California-Washing
ton State battle, and will be en
tertained by the Los Angeles A&M
Club Saturday night.
With both sides keyed to perfec
tion, the A&M-UCLA tilt will be
widely watched for the results
made by the Cadet squad which
possesses some of the best talent to
ever wear the Maroon and White.