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Official Paper Of Texas A&M College And College Station The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Published by The Students Of Texas A&M For 73 Years Number 43: Volume 52 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1951 Price Five Ceuta First Donor Makes It Through Saturday Parade Opens Houston Corps Trip Preparing for his donation of a pint of blood to the Mobile Defense Blood Unit set u pin the MSC yesterday is Eric Carlson, cadet colonel of the corps. Carlson was the first of (ifi students who filled the schedule for the first day’s donations by A&M students. Head nurse for the unit who is getting Carlson ready for the blood donation process is Mrs. Alma Hunt. The unit's perman ent headquarters are in Beaumont, home of the Bed Cross Southeast Blood Donors Center. 66 Volunteers Donate Blood During First Campus Drive Watching Mrs. Alma Hunt, head nurse for the Bed Cross Mobile Defense Blood Unit, prepares the first student for his donation of blood yesterday are Dean W. L. Penberthy. Brazos County Bed Cross chairman and Mrs. J. 1). Lindsey, representative of the A&M Mother’s Club which helped sponsor the blood drive. Cadet Colonel of the Corps Eric Carlson, the first donor, is being readied for the process. Planning Stages Over Bonfire Work Starts .Donations to the Mobile Red Cross Blood Unit which visited the rampus yesterday netted 66 stu dent donors for the initial visit. Staffed to take care of only that many student volunteers, the blood bank from Beaumont’s emer gency Blood Defense Center, will return to A&M Nov. 27 with facil ities to take 105 pints of blood. The mobile unit classified A&M as a gold mine for donations and Dr. Timm New Chairman Of Forum Group Dr. Tyrus R. Timm, Exten sion economist and professor of agricultural economics, is t h e 1952 chairman of the Southside Advisory Commit tee of the Southern Farm Forum held annually in New Orleans. The 1952 session will be held in the Roosevelt Hotel Jan. 17-18. Emille L. Morvant, chairman of the Forum, said Dr. Timm was se lected for this assignment because of his wide experience in the field of economics. He was one of the outstanding speakers at one of the previous forum sessions. The Farm Forum seeks to bring together agricultural leaders from all southern states for the pur pose of discussing and debating agricultural subjects. Addresses are made by outstanding agricul tural leaders in the nation and panel discussions and debates cov er controversial agricultural top ics. Dr. Timm presided at a recent session of the committee held in New Orleans in which the program for the 1952 forum was outlined. Agricultural leaders, farmers and business men interested in agri culture are urged to attend the sessions of the forum for which there is no registration fee. Several of the speakers on this year’s program are expected to come from Texas. added the spot to its permanent list of regular big donors. Future contribution dates will be set to take care of capacity loads as long as student interest in the 1 program continues to be strong, said J. C. Fletcher, student chair man of the local campaign. 200 Respond The initial call for donors was broadcast last Wednesday when only corps members over 21 sub mitted their names. The response netted more than 200 donors, 66 of whom gave blood yesterday. Cadet Colonel of the Corps Eric Carlson was the first to give blood for the defense cause. Carlson went through the processing for malities at 1 p. m. yesterday, fol lowed by Bobby Dunn, corps adju tant, and David Wolf, member of the student blood campaign com mittee. With the unit set up on, the sec ond floor of the MSC in Rooms 2-A and 2-B, the donors were kept mov ing in a steady flow as they report- Tickets for Rice Came Off Sale at 6 Student and guest tickets for the A&M-Rice football game Sat urday in Houston go off sale at 6 p. m. today, said Howard Nelson, ticket sales manager. However 200 reserved seat tickets will be sold after 6. Nelson said there are 1,900 guest tickets and 5,200 student tickets still to,be sold. So far, 1,100 guest and 800 student tickets have been sold. CC Studies Plan For Hi School Playoff Here One of the state high school football championship playoffs will be on Kyle field this fall if the College Station Chamber of Commerce has anything to say about it. A committee headed by Les Rich ardson, with J. E. Roberts, H. E. Burgess and Marion Pugh was named to work with college offi cials a.nd state authorities to bring one of the games here. There will be four championship games, one each in Class A, AA AAA, and AAAA, it was pointed out at the meeting held yesterday in the board rooms of the Col lege Station State Bank. Another major step in promoting the interests of the community was taken with authorization to the Consolidated school to conduct a survey of mail boxes. Within the next dew days every home will be contacted to deter mine if a box has been erected, and if not, whether the household er plans to put up a box. As soon as the committee consisting of L. L. Richardson and Ralph Rogers reports the result of this study, the results will be forwarded to Wash ington by the local post office. The Chamber of Commei-ce board voted expenditure of $148 by the public health committee to aid work of the Mother’s and Dads club health committee. The money will be used to purchase equipment needed to regularly check health condition of students at A&M Con solidated, and at Lincoln school. Mrs. W. M. Dowell will be in ed at regular intervals. Members of the Brazos County Red Cross and A&M Mothers Club aided the Beaumont Blood Center Unit members at the temporary MSC headquarters. A limited staff, to keep four beds filled, was used for the donations. Bigger Staff Next Trip An official of the mobile unit said additional staff members will be included in the unit’s next visit in order to speed up the number of contributions made by members of A&M’s cadet corps and student body. Fletcher advised all students that regular donation dates would be established throughout the school year to take care of non- corps members and wives of stu dents wishing to give blood. Unit leaders said they would be happy to bring their facilities to the campus as long and as often as the demand existed here for blood donations. Work on the Texas University game bonfire will begin Monday afternoon, announced Lew Jobe, head yell leader and general chair man for the bonfire. An appeal for transportation was issued by chairman Ted Steph ens of the Transportation Commit tee for trucks, pickups, and other vehicles to haul logs to the campus. Jobe said the center pole , would be erected Monday and wood will be brought in starting Wednesday. He said it was his intention to bring in as much wood a,s possible during mid-week, in order that Sat urday and Sunday will not be de voted entirley to cutting and haul- Aggies Hardy, Hearty Lot It seems that spelling has reach ed a humorous level at A&M. In an animal husbandry class the other day, the instructor was dis cussing the quiz given the period before. He was discussing the ad vantages of Brahman cattle when a student held up his hand and said his paper had been mistaken ly graded. The student then asked if the Brahman were hardy and rugged cattle. The instructor asked how the stydent had spelled “hardy” and the student replied “HEAR TY.” County Returns Show 3 Defeats On Amendment Overwhelming approval for Amendment No. 2 which would mean additional funds for Texas A&M College if passed is indicated, although the returns are still incomplete. Returns from eight out of 18 precinct boxes showed the Brazos County voters’ approval of two out of the five proposed amendments to the Texas constitution in yes terday’s election. The other amendment receiving approval in the eight boxes was No. 4 calling for increasing the Veterans’ Land program for the purchase of lands in Texas as to be sold to veterans. The count was 446 for and 335 against. Amendment authorizing leg islature to provide an ad valorem tax for creation of rural fire pre vention districts also received the favored vote. It was a vote of 445 against to 337 for to defeat an amend ment giving the legislature power to set up a system of payment of assistance .to needy persons. County precincts making reports and total votes were as follow: 3, Consolidated School, 20; 10, Car negie Library, 67; 11, courthouse, 129; 13, Crockett school, 89; 14, city hall, 121; 15, American Le gion, 39;' 17, Bowie school, 55; and 18, Stephen F. Austin high school, 107. ing. The yell leader said he hopes to have the wood pile ready to Burn by Tuesday, Nov. 27. Students who have or know of any form of transportation that can be used were urged by Steph ens to contact him at Dormitory 1, room 417 or write to him at Box 7281. Members of the Armor compan ies will be responsible for oiling down the bonfire prior to burning Wednesday night, with the band being allowed the privilege of plac ing the “house” on top the bon fire Jobe said. “One of our main problems, be sides transportation, is securing axes and saws to cut the wood. We’d like for students and resi dents of this area who can loan ug these articles to get in touch with one of the yell leaders,” Jobe announced. Committeemen for this year’s bonfire are as follows: Coordina tor of Committee Chairmans, John Tapley; Wood Cutting Committee, F. B. “Chico” Mason; Center Pole, John Storrie; Transportation, Ted Stephens; Communications, Bob Chapman; Refreshments, James Lehman; Supplies, J. C. Fletcher; Oil, Dick Ingles; Guard Duty, Bob by Dunn; Stackers (to stack wood around center poll) John Clifford; Emergency and First Aid, Allen Weaver. Curtis Wilson, Tom Col lins, and George Rush are build ing supervisors for the bonfire. Medal Awards For Winners Winning unit in Saturday’s Corps parade in Houston will be presented a new award, begun this year by the Armed Forces and Civil Defense committee of the Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce. The award will consist of a streamer for the organization’s guidon and keys .for each cadet officer in the winning unit. Lee McLeore is president of the Houston Jaycees and Mike Gaines is chairman of the com mittee which is responsible for making the award possible. Col. Tom Currie is the director in charge of the committee. Announcement of the winning unit will be made prior to the Rice-A&M football game Satur day. The information will be given over a special loud speak er system direct to the Aggie section. Commander of the or ganization will receive the award for his unit after the an nouncement. BULLETIN Dallas, Tex., Nov. 14—CP)— Returns to the Texas Election Bureau at 10 a.m. from 180 out, of 254 counties in the state, in cluding 29 complete, show the following totals in Tuesday’s special election: 1. —County pensions—approval 56,284 against 95,739. 2. —University fund—approval 73,736 against 75,897. 3. —Rural fire prevention—ap proval 57,740 against 93,147. 4. —Veterans’ land fund—ap proval 82,310 aaginst 70,309. 5. —State welfare payments— approval 68,308 against 88,143. Board to Discuss Research Activities Activities of the A&M Research Foundation will he discussed at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the foundation in Houston, Fri day. The regular quarterly meeting, usually held in College Station, will be Houston so that former Ag gies and the general public may be come better acquainted with ser vices that Houston areas are ren dering industry and agriculture. City Council Regulates Cars By BILL STREICH Battalion News Editor This year’s second out of town parade for the Corps of Cadets will be held Saturday morning in Houston in conjunc tion with the bi-annual corps trip to the Port City. Although the parade will not get underway until 10 a. m., all members of the corps will report to the organization’s assembly area not later than 9 a. m., Billy B. Turner, corps information officer, said yesterday. Color guards will report at 8:30 a. m. The 6-800 block of Texas Avenue has been designated as the assembly area for the corps parade. This area is one block west of the Rice Hotel. Two blocks south of the Rice Hotel, the reviewing stand will be located. This area is between Rusk and Walker. Leading the parade will be the Corps Staff commanded by Eric Carlson, cadet colonel of the corps. The band will follow, un der the direction of Jimmy Rogers, drum major of the Consolidated Band. As the band approaches the reviewing stand, it will turn onto Rusk and play for the remainder of the corps units. Seventh Regiment Follows Band Following the hand will be the Seventh Regiment, under the com mand of Lynn Stuart and the In- fantry Regiment, lead by J. W. Dalston. The First Air Force Wing, jl&l by Harold Chandler, will follow the Seventh Regiment and the Sec ond Air Force Wing, commanded by John Wright, will be next in line. Howard Kruse will lead the next regiment, the Composite, and Roy Striekert will command the Armor- Engineer Regiment. Last unit in line will be the Freshman Band and the Eighth Regiment. The latter unit is com* manded by Grady Smallwood. March Down Main At 10 a. m., the corps will be gin moving out, lead by the Corps Staff. From the assembly area, units will turn right onto Main Street, and march down Main past the reviewing stand to Bell Ave nue, the dismissal area. This dis tance covers nine blocks. Uniforms for the parade will be Number one wool with green over seas caps. The corps will wear white gloves and cadet officers will carry sabers if so armed. Following the parade, all colors, standards and guidons will be turn ed in at the band van, parked on Bell. Liaison sergeants from each regiment will supervise checking colors in and out, Turner said. Those who arrive late may place baggage in a pick up truck located near the band van, Turner added. This baggage must be properly marked and may be picked up at the dismissal area following the parade. Labor Office Finds Large Variety of Student Jobs The section reserved in Houston Stadium for the A&M students and I charge. their guests will start at the 50 j Support of the school library yard line on the first deck on the also was voted, as a help in corn- east side of the stadium and extend plete accreditation by the South- north. em Association. By HARRI BAKER Battalion Staff Writer Variety is the word for the Stu dent labor office. From tutors to cowhands, and pinsetters to secre taries, every imaginable type of job has been filled by the Student Labor Office under the direction of George A. Long. “Between 500 and 600 students are employed this year,” Long said. Average pay is 60 cents, an hour. Some earn more. Tutors, for in stance, get $1 an hour. The largest single group of workers are more noticable to other students. This group is composed of waiters. Duncan and Sbisa mess halls use 200 waiters, all students. The MSG uses a number of stu dents as waiters, both on regular service and for special banquets, rom “white collar” secretarial jobs to manual labor. Many de partments, such as physics, use student laboratory assistants. The animal husbandry depart ment has students to take care of the animals in the poultry, sheep, hog, and cattle barns. Sev eral students live in the animal husbandry buildings to take care of the animals. Also a few stu dents who work in the veterinary medicine building live there. Some students work off the cam pus, in filling stations, boarding houses, and in private homes. A few work in a local restaurant. The student Labor Office re ceives calls every week from peo ple in the Bryan-College Station area who want students to do yard work for them on the week- The MSC also has student mainten- eilds Long said. These jobs are us ance men and student pinsetters in the bowling alley. Jobs In Departments Every department of the school has jobs for students, varying ually applied for in advance. All available positions are filled now, but there will probably be openings in the future for students who want to earn part of their tuition money, Long said. Zones healing 2ft miles per hour speed limits will be established on Jersey Street, approximately 200 feet on each side of Consolidated School, the city council voted last uight. The council empowered Raymond Rogers, city manager, to set up these signs in an effort to curb speeding along the street. The signs will probably be erected east of the bridge across Jersey and at the intersection of Lee and Jersey. An ordinance, establishing defin ite time limits for parking in cer tain zones was also passed by the group. One Hour Zones This ordinance, number 167, es tablished a one hour zone from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. except Sundays and holidays within the following boundaries: • North side of Farmer’s Mar ket Road 60 from Stasney Street to a point approximately 200 feet east of Boyett Street. • Both sides of Main Street from Church Street to Farmer’s Market Road 6ft. • South side of Farmer’s Mar ket Road 6ft to the intersection of Main and Farmer’s Market Road 6ft. Six hour parking zones, from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. except Sunday’s and holidays were set up within the following boundaries: • South side of Farmer’s Mar ket Road 6ft from the Traffic Cir cle to old Highway 6. • North side of Farmer’s Mar ket 1 Road 60 from a point 200 feet east of Boyett Street to old High way 6. Special Charter Election Ordinance 168 calling for a spec ial charter election Jan. 8,1952 was approved. L. G. Jones was appoint ed election judge and Mrs. C. B. Gotbey and Mrs. H, E. Burgess were appointed assistants. Councilmen W. H. Badgett and Harry Boyer were appointed to investigate sites which the city may buy for use as a Negro park. A petition, calling for topping Fairview between Park Place and Thompson was presented by Jones. After discussion, the council de cided to wait until spring or sum mer to attempt the job. The mem bers agreed weather conditions would be more favorable at that time of year. Reds Want End To Korea War, Nuckols Says Munsan, Korea, Nov. 14— LT’L-A United Nations spokes man said today Communist truce negotiators “clearly and unmistakably” want to end the Korean war immediately—in the air, on the sea and on the ground. This was the first hint that the Reds want to call off damaging Allied air and naval attacks at the time a buffer zone is estab lished. Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, spokesman for the U.N. command, said the Reds conceded they con template no changes once a cease fire line is established. Their pro posal calls for alterations at the time an armistice is reached if there have been substantial changes in the battle line. Nuckols said the Communist negotiators conced ed this was meaningless. This is precisely what the U.N. command said it feared. It has said repeatedly that fixing a buffer zone now, as the Communists pro pose, would mean an immediate cease-fire and an end to all shoot ing, relieving the Reds of pressure to agree on other armistice terms. The Allies say acceptance of the Red demand would mean an end to hopes for a trace settlement. Nuckols said the new Commu nist position was laid down in a marathon five hour and five min ute truec session Wednesday at Panmunjqm. Another meeting was scheduled for 11 a.m. Thurs day (9 p.m. Wednesday, EST.) Red Stand The Red stand, as reported by the Allied spokesman, is exactly the opposite of their position as reported by Communist newsmen at the truce village and by Red China’s Peiping radio. U. N. spokesmen say the Red propagan da line is not reflected by what negotiators say inside the trace tent. Other Items U. N. and Red spokesmen sai4 the Communists would not consider other items of the armistice agen da until theer is agreement on a buffer zone. Other points of the armistice, which the U.N. wants to discuss first, call for (1) ex change of prisoners, (2) policing the cease-fire, and (3) recommen dations 'to governments on with drawal of foreign troops from Ko rea. Award Winner MSC Parking Can Be Stopped Says Hickman Unless students stop impos ing on the parking privileges at the MSC, these rights will have to be revoked, said Fred Hickman, chief of Campus Security, yesterday. Hickman said some students and staff have been parking their cars in the MSC parking space when they go to classes. Students are supposed to use these parking places only when they are going into the MSC. Hickman said if con ditions got worse, students and staff would not be allowed to park in this area. He said a few stu dents could cause the whole stu dent body to be deprived of this privilege. Another problem facing the Se curity Office these days is speed ing. Hickman said there is too much fast driving on the campus now. It was estimated by Hickman that from twenty to thiry tickets are given every day on the campus. About 25 of these are chargable. Sometimes a ticket is written against an automobile belonging to a guest on the campus who is not familiar with the traffic rales of the school. These tickets are re voked and the owner is not charged with them. Howard W. Kruse, right, receives the Borden Award and certifi cate given each year to the outstanding senior student in the A&M School of Agriculture. Newton Lamb, of Borden’s Southern Div ision, Houston, presents the award. Cub Leaders Hold I Program Thursday The annual Cub Leaders Train ing Course, with special emphasis on training den mothers will be held in the MSC tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Daniel Russell, chairman of the Bryan District of the Boy Scout train ing committee, said Tuesday.