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Page 6 THE BATTALION Wednesday, November 21, 1951 Teaching, Research Behind Physics Department Head .A man with an outstanding background in teaching and re search is responsible for heading A&M’s physics department. Dr. James G. Potter, who has held the position for the past six years has taught in several of the nation’s colleges and universities and has done considerable research work in the field of physics. Immediately prior to his accept ance of the position of head of the Department of Physics here, Dr. Potter worked in the laboratory of the Bell Telephone Co. in New York. Here, he did considerable research in the field of radar. Dr. Potter received his Bach elor’s degree in 1928 from Princeton. However, he spent only two years as a physics ma jor. The first two years of his college work was done at Purdue where he was an electrical engi neering student. In 1931, the physicist received a Master’s degree at New York Uni versity but spent the last year of his studies at the Naval Research Laboratoiy in Washington, D.C. He served .as a, graduate assist ant at MIT from 1931-33 and at Yale from 1933-35. In 1939 Yale conferred the PhD degree on Dr. Potter. Previous teaching positions held by Dr. Potter include four and one- half years at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. This position was held prior to his work at the Bell laboratory. Be fore the South Dakota post, the physicist taught for five years at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Here he was an in structor and assistant professor. Dr. Potter, who is a native of Kansas, said he was greatly im pressed with Texas during the time he has been in the state. “Texas industrial development during my short period here has thrilled me,” he said. “There has been more expansion of industry in this section of the nation than in any other.” The college as well as other sec tions of the state are expanding also, he continued. When Dr. Pot ter came to A&M there were nine members on the staff of the phy sics department. Today there are 16 teachers as well as 14 graduate students, the majority of whom help conduct some of the courses offered by the department. Dr. Potter has held various po sition during his educational ca reer in addition to his academic work. He headed the physics division of the American Society for Engineering Education from 1941 to 1947 and was a member of the council of the society in 1948 and 1949. He is now on the ASEE committee for secondary schools. Since World War II there has been an increasing number of stu dents majoring in physics, which Dr. Potter feels was caused by the war itself. “Before the war, very few people had ever paid much attention to physics and such related subjects as atoms and radar. Now there is a greater emphasis on these topics and consequently an increasing number of students,” he pointed out. Buffet Service Set For MSC Nov. 29 Visitors on the campus will have another food service available to them over the Thanksgiving day football game. ’The MSC is opening a buffet service for the expected crowds. “The service has proved success ful in providing meals for a large number of people in a short time, eliminating having to stand in lines waiting to be served,” J. Wayne Stark, director, remarked. Menu for the buffet luncheon with sendee starting at 11 a. m. will be traditional Thanksgiving. It will be served on the second floor of the center, Nov. 29. Churchill Sidesteps Labor’’s Atom Bomb Use Question CS Charters To Be Mailed December 1 Copies of Home Rule Charters are expected to be mailed about Dec. 1, according to Ran Boswell, assistant city secretary. Election date for the charters was set for Jan. 8 at the last coun cil meeting. The copies are to be mailed to College Station residents who own property and who have paid their poll tax, said Boswell. College Station has been under the General Law government since its incorporation, but now that the population exceeds 5,000 this plan of government may be adopted. The new plan increases the city’s taxing power and provides for more efficient law enforcement. Records London, Nov. 21—UP)—Prime Minister Winston Churchill refused Tuesday night to promise left-wing laborites that he would ask Presi dent Truman to consult Britain be fore any atomic weapons might be used in Korea. Churchill told the House of Com mons it would “not be fitting for me to make a public statement now about the matters on which I hope to have confidential discussions with President Truman in Wash ington.” The reply set off an angry flurry among the left-wing Labor party group. Mrs. Barbara Castle, who had asked Churchill if he would seek the assurance, demanded an immediate adjournment of the scheduled order of business. She insisted she wanted to bring up “a definite matter of urgent public importance—the danger of the use of atomic weapons in Ko rea without the consent of the British Government.” The Speaker of the House, W. S. Morrison, ruled the request out of order. “I can, not accept this as a matter of urgent public importance because the use of atomic weapons is still in the realm of the hypo thetical aid could be discussed at any time,” the Speaker said. (Continued from Page 3) god six for 172 yards. Howard Moon, Shorthorn end from John Reagan of Houston, has caught five for 92 yards. Rushing USE BATTALION CLASSIFIED ADS TO BUY, SELL, KENT OK TRADE. Rates . . . . 3e a word per insertion with a 25c minimum. Space rate in classified section .... title per column-inch. Send all classified to STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE. All ads must he received in Student Activities office by 10.a.m. on the day before publication. • FOR SALE • 5 FOOT Frigidaire. Good condition. $40. 30-X Vet Village. LATE MODEL wringer-type washing ma chine. In excellent condition, reason ably priced. Leaving town this week. Must sell at once. Can be seen at 2700 Maloney St. Bryan. EASTMAN Signet Camera. Unused. Camp bell, 6-6574. MODEL "B” Ford Roadster. $65. J. M. Copeland. Room 121, Dorm 17. 37 CHEVY. Make an offer. McCoy, 5D Law. ONE SIMMONS baby bed, one Hollywood bed. one dressing table, one baby chest of drawers. 4-9394. TURTLES, TROPICAL FISH, GOLD FISH, BIRDS, DOG AND CAT SUPPLIES Gilkey's Pet Cottage 301 E. 28th St. • LOST • RED LEATHER billfold containing money and identification in or near Pruitts Thursday afternoon. Reward. Phone 6-6041. SHORT COAT taken by mistake from coat rack at Fountain Room of MSC. Two vertical gashes under AMC patch. Contained 2 pipes and green senior cap in pocket. Two gold class stripes and ground force patch. Valuable to owner. Contact Student Activities Office. Directory of Business Service ALL LINES of Life Insurance. Homer Adame, North Gate, Call 4-1217. • WANTED • A&M student for Houston Chronicle Route. Must have car and afternoons free from 2:30 p.m. on. Call V. P. Goff, 2-S103. LEGAL NOTICE Ordinance No. 167 An ordinance entitled “The Traffic Code of 1951” defining words and phrases; pre scribing regulations', providing for proce dure and methods of traffic control; pro viding for reports of accidents; prohibiting driving under influence of drugs and pre scribing a penalty therefor; prescribing driv ing rules; providing for safety measures in turning, starting, signaling, and stopping: prescribing right of way; providing for pedestrians’ rights and duties; regulating special stops and restricted speeds; regula ting stopping, standing, and parking; mis cellaneous rules; regulating equipment on vehicles; providing for inspection of ve hicles; prescribing a penalty for violation of this ordinance; prescribing procedure upon arrest; prescribing an effective date; repealing all ordinances in conflict here with; and providing a saving clause. Official Notice Third Installment, payable November 1-21: Board to December 18 (Thanksgiving recess excluded) $31.70 Room Rent to December 18 9.00 Laundry to December 18. . 2.90 Total payable to Fiscal Department $43.60 Fourth Installment, payable December 1-18: Board to January 26 (Christmas recess excluded) $33.00 Room Rent to January 26 13.00 Laundry to January 26 (Christmas excluded) 2.65 Total payable to Fiscal Department $48.65 TOTAL, FIRST SEMESTER. .. .$254.45 THANKSGIVING RECESS Attention is called to the statement in the 75th Annual Catalogue setting the Thanksgiving recess frem November 29 to December 2 inclusive for all students and staff members. C. Clemfcnt French Dean of the College Dr. Carlton R. Lee OPTOMETRIST 303A East 26th (Across from Court House) Call 2-1662 for Appointment S&elt&i act a ctac6e% YORK NOT SHELLER Just clip the shells — leav ing the nut meats whole. Beautiful, polished alum inum handles and shield; cutting teeth of finest steel. to TtoeC Does not Crush the Meats . . . does not Scatter shells. Adi 10c toitnc on Mill OiJin The Student Co-op North Gate Chapman Bucks Tideland Lease Washington, Nov. 21—GP) Interior Secretary Oscar L. Chapman told Sen. Tom Con- nally of Texas Tuesday he won’t issue tidelands oil leas es unless a legal way is found. It has been decided that the In terior Department lacks the power, but authority of other officials and agencies is heing explored,,,,Chap in an said. Chapman protested to Oonnally against the Texas Senator declar ing his department planned to seize the submerged coastal area by ex ecutive order, and in defiance of Congress. Control already has been taken, based on a, Supreme Court decision, Chapman said. The tone of the Chapman letter to Connally was generally concil iatory. “Far from wishing to act with out congressional authority, the ex ecutive branch has urgently re quested the Congress, over a per iod of years, to lay down the rules to be followed by the executive branch in the administration of the submerged lands of the Continen tal Shelf,” Chapman said. , Much of Chapman’s reply to Connally’s telegram of Nov. 7 from Marlin expressed the same views given previously by Interior De partment Solicitor Martin G. White, in a letter to Rep. J. Frank Wilson of Dallas. Chapman and White both pointed out that the Interior Department issued an order the day of the Su preme Court decision against Tex as and Louisiana Dec. 11, 1950, providing for continued operation, under federal supervision, of pro ducting wells in the tidelands. K-a8hC The order, Chapman said, was based on conservation and protec tion of the submerged lands and their oil and gas deposits, but not for a full-scale development, Chap man said. What’s Cooking AGGIE CHRISTIAN FELLOW SHIP: Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., YMCA Cabinet Room. Every Ag gie invited. AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., Dean Shep- ardson’s home. Dean Shepardson’s home is the second house west of the college hospital. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Thursday, 7:30 p. m., basement of St. Mary's Chapel. LAMAR - FANNIN COUNTY CLUB: Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., Room 2-1) MSC. Very important business meeting. LAREDO CLUB: Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., Room 127 Acad. Bldg. Important meeting to discuss or chestra for dance. MARSHALL CLUB: Thursday, 7:30 p. m., YMCA Assembly Room. Students from Harrison, Panola, and Marion counties arc to be pre sent. PASADENA CLUB: Wednesk day, 7:30 p. m., MSC. Party plans to be discussed. SADDLE & SIRLOIN CLUB: Wednesday, 7:30 p; m., A&I Lec ture Room. SHREVEPORT CLUB: Wednes-, day, 7:30 p. m., Room 106 Acad. Bldg. SQUADRON 8: Wednesday, 5:00 p. m., YMCA Lobby. Last minute discussion of party plans. WESLEY FOUNDATION: Wed nesday, 7:15 p. m., A&M Metho dist Church. Thanksgiving skit “Proposal by Proxy”; recreation and refreshments; devotional. Player Carries Gain Quinn, Texas 56 378 Kachtik, A&M 16 183 Self, A&M 26 171 Kelley, Texas 38 163 Simcik, Texas 40 162 Patton, A&M 30 154 Sandusky, A&M.. 29 116 Graham, Texas.... 15 85 Dyer, Texas 7 61 Burket, Texas 14 59 McGowan, A&M.. 12 54 Hennig, A&M 18 48 Passing Player Att Cmp Yds Howard, A&M ... 6 4 135 Hennig, A&M ...19 5 99 Burket, Texas ...24 9 92 Miller, Texas ...11 3 67 Smith, A&M ...16 3 30 Pass Receiving Player Caught Yds Sinclair, A&M 6 172 Moon, Texas 5 92 Delaney, Texas.... 3 37 (All the rest have caught only one pass) Punting Player No. Avg. Sam nelson, Texas 3 40 Sandusky, A&M... 12 39.2 Nennig, A&M 2 38 Cook, A&M 1 36 Patton, A&M 5 33.2 Dyer, Texas 17 30.8 Smith, A&M 1 30 Scoring Player Pts. Kachtik, A&M ... 24 Quinn, Texas ... 18 Patton, A&M ... 12 Self, A&M ... 12 Kelley, Texas ... 12 Harlow, Texas ... 7 A&M Student Polio Hospital Houston, Nov. 21—(vP)—An 18-year-old A&M student who became ill while here for the Rice-Aggie football game last Saturday was in the Hedgecroft Clinic Tuesday with poliomyelitis. The young student, whose home town is Fort Worth, was in an oxy gen tent. His condition was de scribed as serious. His case and that of an 11-year- old boy from Weimar (Colorado County), who was also confined to an oxygen ten at Hedgecroft Clinic, brought to 52 the number of non resident polio cases reported here this year. On the Same date* last year, 109 non-resident cases had been recorded. There have been 168 city cases, with nine deaths, and 72 county cases, with four deaths, this year. Last year, on the same date, there were 209 city cases, with 16 deaths, and 99 county cases, with one death. Robert Means Yards (Continued from Page 3) during previous years. The offensive back choice show ed new life and looked as if he had regained his old form of ground eating running. Ramblin’ Robert continuously brought back pictures of performances which made him an All-American last year. This was truly Bob’s great est performance of this year, as he carried the pigskin 10 times for 70 yards for an average of 7 yards per try. In the Rice game “the man in the mask” received three kickoffs and toted the ball at total of 80 yards. Twice Bob was almost clear to go all the way, but he needed only one more key block to shake him loose. Another time he was slowed up by a man hanging on to his jersey long enough for him to be overtaken. Numerous times when ground was needed and Bob was given a chance, the Cadets found them selves moved down field by one of Robert’s rambles. This season Smith has carried the ball 95 times for a total of 419 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Not only on the ground has this boy picked yardage, for he’s caught 7 passes for a yardage mark of 111 yards, which in cludes one touchdown via the air lane route. As a seasonal total of kickoff returns, Bruisin’ Bob has assumed 187 to present, for an average of 26.7 yards per return. With the return of Ramblin Robert Smith to what looked like his old form of locomotive run ning, the Aggies took a definite step toward being the team they were forecasted to be. If Bob can operate on the same plane the 29th as he did last week, the Aggie’s ground game could be on the move toward that orange and white goal stripe. These two Cadets will be should ering the weight along with nine other players Thursday week, but if all eleven perform like these two stars shone in the Rice game, it will bring about a chance for an Aggie victory. Pint-Sized Kegler Class Mrs. Lester of the MSC Bowling Alley announced to day that a junior bowling class for boys between the ages of 8 to 14 has been or ganized and will last through the length of the bowling season. Benefits of this class are free instruction and help featuring team matches. ' The class starts at 9 p. m. in the MSC bowling alley every Satur day Morning, Mrs. Lester would like to have 16 boys taking advantage of this free instruction which would divide the sixteen into four, four men teams. All the facilities of the bowling alley are available for the class and the boys will pay for their own lines. Forum (Continued from Page 1) director of the southwest section of the Electro Chemical Society. Lyon was co-chairman of the committee on arrangements for the national convention of the Amer ican Institute of Chemical En gineering, held in Houston in Feb ruary, 1950. The panel member is a past di rector of the TMA and has served on various committees of that organization. He is active in an ef fort being made by Diamond Al kali Co. to sponsor a junior achievement program in the Pasa dena schools. OPS Sets (Tiling Price on Used Cars A Houston District Office of Price Stabilization summary of regulations, amendments and ac tion during the past week shows the OPS: Issued a dollars-and-cents coil ing price regulation on sales of used passenger automobiles. Ef fective Nov. 20. Set dollars-and-cents ceiling prices for all sales of antimony metal. Effective Nov. 21. Issued a new celing price regu lation specifically designed for the construction industry. Effective Nov. 20. Extended until Nov. 27 the man- ditory effective date of CPU 79, af fecting processed ducks. Effective Nov. 12. Issued a formula regulation for manufacturers of turned, shaped and other allied wood products un der which ceilings will be deter mined. Effective Nov. 21. Extended until Dec. 3 the effec tive dates of the frozen fruits and vegetable ceiling price regulations. Effective Nov. 15. Exempted edible molasses from price control at the producer level. Effective Nov. 16. Extended until Nov. 29 the ter mination date of a temporary pric ing method for calculating ceiling prices for certain canned tomato products. Effective Nov. 14. A G G I E S Get Your AXES AX HANDLES Henry A. Miller COMPANY North Gate SHOP CHAPMAN’S —for Grumbacher Oils, Canvas Boards, Stretchers, Sketch Pads for all types of art. . . . Colored Metal- lics for that sparkling effect, Colored Poster and Mat Boards, Textile, Water Color, Oil and Pastel Sets. CHAPMAN’S PAINT & WALLPAPER CO. Bryan, Texas LARGEST SELLING i!tMmm^T0m,M^m:mtLEGEsm mmmm§$i| -: