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ASS’N 4 copies f .e. College Station’s Official Newspaper; Circulated Daily To 90% of Local Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Number 61: Volume 52 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1951 Published By Students of Texas A&M For 74 Years Price Five Cents Bryan-College Residents To Give Blood Residents of College Station and Bryan will be able to give a different type of Christmas present this year. The Red Cross mobile blood unit will i Ik; in this area Dec. 13 and 14. 1 Citizens oi' the two cities have ' been asked by the chapter chair- j jL man, Walter L. Penberthy, to sign : a registration card signifying they will donate a pint of blood. Reservations for a time may be ,f ’Dde by calling Mrs. Ima Hardin H. 1 / 2. r )7b4 or the Red Cross at 2-88(59. Earlier in the year the unit vis ited the campus and received about 170 pints of blood from members of the cadet corps. The unit will be on the campus again in several months. The unit will be at the Bryan Air Force Base Dec. 13 to collect blood from airmen stationed at the ,ase. Age limits for the donors is be tween 21 and 59 years of age, how ever with parents consent, donors between the ages of 18 and 21 may give blood. In order to meet the physical re quirements for the donation, the 'donor must weigh at least 110 “ pounds. Extremely obese persons I may be accepted if they have the ' approval of the attending physic- ^ian. In general, if the prospective donor is in good physical condition he will be able to donate blood, Penberthy said. At the collecting center the per sons giving blood will be examined and passed on by an attending physician or nurse. They will give their blood in a screened off por tion of the church. Dormitory Decorations British Consul-General To Discuss Empire Stand on Egypt Tonight Slide Rule Winners Hear Harrington Units on the campus have started to get ready for the Christmas season by trying to decorate up the long dark halls in the dormi tories. The cadets use the full line o fdecorations in beautifying the living quarters. Like in this Hall way, which was. fixed up with' crepe paper and tin foil. Many of the units go all of the way towards Christmas, by putting up the traditional tree. jet Fighters Sweep Korea, Look for MIGs Hospital Group Inspects Unit Methods to better acquaint the student body with the pol- Dcies of. the college hospital were discussed last night by members of the Hospital Com- onittee of the Student Senate and Dr. J. E. Marsh, head of the col lege hospital. The committee, according to Jim Wood, secretary, agreed to investi gate possibilities of publishing ar ticles in The Battalion showing students what their money is being used for in regard to medical fa cilities, Wood said. Also, these ar ticles would explain what services the college hospital offers students and how the policies of the hospi tal are formulated. Advisors who will work with the committee are Bennie Zinn, assist ant to the dean of men; and Col. Joe Davis, commandant. Carroll tones is student chairman of the committee. Female Flutist Steals Act During Town Hall Concert By ROBERT EUNSON Seoul, Korea, Dec. 12—UP) U. S. Sabre jet fighters today swept over northwest Korea but sighted none of the Com munists MIG-15 jets that al most daily flock out of Manchuria. A U. S. Fifth Air Force sum mary said a U. S. F-80 shooting star jet crashed and burned in Red territory with “no chance of pilot, survival.” It gave no details. Doughboys in mist-draped hills across the front held their fire as the twilight war continued. A half dozen patrols poked out across the hill country west of Yonchon, holding up and calling for artillery support at the first sign of Reds. West of the punchbowl, on the eastern front, one Red probing force of about two platoons was hurled back after a brief skirmish. Elsewhere there was little to re port except brief patrol contacts in no-man’s-land. Temperatures ranged from a 'bone chilling 5 degrees above zero in the East to 40 above in the West. ^Annual Texas Turf Meeting Opens Today 8150h ' iz(is DonalV(l By JERRY BENNETT Battalion Staff Writer A flute soloist, little known to A&M audiences, will not soon be forgotten in Aggieland after her performance in Town Hall last night. Miss Elaine Shaffer, accompan ied by the 85 piece Houston Sym phony, received a warm ovation from the near capacity crowd for her talented rendition of “Suite for Flute and Strings”, by Tollman. The concert consisted of the en tire presentation of Tchaikowsky’s “Fifth Symphony,” followed by the playing of the “Suite for Flute and Strings” and “Suite from Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss. “Rarely Gets Nervous” Dressed in a low cut blue eve ning dress, the beautiful and tal ented Miss Shaffer said she rarely gets nervous when giving a con cert. She was graduated from Curtis Institute in Philadelphia in 1947 and started to work for the Hous ton Symphony in 1948. This is her fourth season with the orchestra. -Efrem Kurtz, conductor and direc tor,of the Houston Symphony, said she is one of the leading flute players in the nation. Kurtz was called back after the program to conduct the orchestra in four encores. They were Pro- kofieff’s “March” from the opera “Three Oranges,” “Spieleri” by Stix and “Perpetual Motion’ by Johann Strauss. A rendition of “Sousa’s March” closed the program. Kujrtz said the concert was re When asked what his plans are for the future,, Kurtz replied he will conduct, several concerts in the United States and abroad. The conductor was favorably im pressed with A&M. He said it was something all the United States “We can not he satisfied with just average performance,” Pres ident of the College M. T. Harring ton pointed out to freshmen Me chanical Engineering students at the presentation of awards for the 23rd Annual Slide Rule Contest yesterday. Dr. Harrington expressed the hope that the contest would prove an incentive to greater effort for all who took part in it. “Just get ting by is not in the spirit of American tradition,” he empha sized. The Slide Rule Contest had its origin in 1938 according to C. W. Crawford, Head of the Mechani-. cal Engineering Department. He credited C. W. Fleming with re vitalizing the contest in 1940 with his suggestion that plaques be presented to the winners in each department of the School of En gineering. The winner of the first award this year is Robert E. Zumwalt, Chemical Engineering major from Halietsville. Dr. rank C. Bolton, president emeritus, presented him with a Dietzgen slide rule and Dr. Harrington presented him with the first place plaque. Edwin Bennett, Daniel P. Wheat, Raymond C. Arhelger, Travis G. Wunderlich, and Arthur F. Bar- First and second place awards were made in each department. They were as follows: Aeronauti cal Engineering, Robert Ruiz and Richard F. Weick; Agricultural Engineering, Ira Hugh Harrington and John P. Dewald; Architecture, Raymond C. Arhelger and John James Jones; Chemical Engineer ing, Robert E. Zumwalt and Jack E. Spell; Civil Engineering, Dan iel P. Wheat and Ernest M. Stone, Electrical Engineering, Kenneth Leroy Scott and Lawrence G. Francis; Geological Engineering, James H. Diggs and Jerry Ramsey; Industrial Engineering, Travis, G. Wunderlich and Homer C. Homey- er; Mechanical Engineering, Ed win Bennett ahd Robert G. Tatum; Petroleum Engineering, Walter L. Crandall and Morgan Shipman. In a special group for competi- tors having had prior college slide rule work Arthur F. Barborak was first, Donald Ray Dies, second and Wilson D. Watson, Jr., third. “This is a great day for the engineer,” Dr. Boten announced to the freshmen. But he pointed out that just as a good football team always comes out on top over a mediocre one so it is with engineers or anyone else in this competitive world. 4 , British Consul-General James T. Henderson will speak tonight at 7. o’clock in the MSC Assembly Room. He will discuss the Anglo- Egyptian crisis from the British view point. A question and answer period will follow Henderson’s speech. During this period, he will attempt to answer some of the charges which Col. Abdel Ghaleb, Egyptian military attache made in his speech here Friday night. The British consul-general was-’ invited to the campus by the MSC directorate, the history department, The Battalion, and the A&M Uni ted Nations club. and the United Nations should velveci by a “wonderful audience”. | know about," He especially Mked j borak finished in the top six in They responded tremendously, he the MSC. that order and were awarded slide added. I (See SYMPHONY, Page (5) | rules. Tan Beta Pi Ceremony Friday Initiates 25 New Members Tau Betta Pi, national honorary engineering fraternity, will initiate 25 undergraduate and six alumni members Friday. The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p. m. in the Chemistry Lecture Room and will be followed by a banquet that night in the MSC Assembly Room. Approximately 100 guests are expected to attend the banquet, ac cording to Teddy Hirsch, president of the organization. Featured speaker on the program will be Dr. T. F. Mayo, head of the English department, who will speak on “Great Books.” In order to be eligible for mem bership in Tau Beta Pi, a student must be at least a classified junior with a grade point ratio of 2.75. A senior, to be eligible for mem bership, must rank in the upper ten per cent of his class and have a grade point ratio of not less than 2.25. Alumni members of the associa tion are chosen from those grad uates who would have been eligible for membership in the honorary association if Tau Beta Pi had been in existence on the A&M campus at the time they were students, Hirsch said. These men are recommended for The sixth annual Texas Turf | Conference will be held here, to day, Thursday and Friday, an- 1 nounced Dr. J. R. Walton, Jr., agronomist in charge of the re search and instruction. Dr. Watson expects an attend ance of 100 to 125 persons. Every one interested in turf is invited, he said. The program will include talks on football field turf, cemetery turf, park turf and turf for golf courses. Speakers scheduled include personnel of the A&M System and other persons in the state who are connected with turf work. Two of the principal speakers are O. J. Noer agronomist with the Milwaukee Sewage Commis sion, one of the outstanding turf men of the nation, and Tom Mas- caro of the West Point Lawn Pro ducts Company of Penncylvania. “Mr. Mascaro and his brother invented the turf aerifier, which Draft Exams Set For Tomorrow Selective service examinations for approximately 50 students will be held tomorrow in the MSC Ball room, W. A. Varvel of the educa tion and psychology department, said. The tests will begin at 8:30 tomorrow morning and last until 12:30. is the most forward step made, in recent years in turf cultivation equipment,” Dr. Watson said. “The aerifier allows cultivation of turf without disturbing the sod.” A tour of the experimental turf plots at College Station, the foot ball turf at Kyle ,Field and the A&M Golf Course will be includ ed on the program, Dr. Watson said. This conference is sponsored jointly by Texas A&M College and the Texas Turf Association. Battalion Christmas Decoration Contest Builds Interest in CS Christmas Dinner Tickets Go on Sale Pre-sale of tickets for the an nual Christmas dinner to be serv ed Tuesday night in Sbisa and Dun can Mess Halls will begin today at noon, Don Carroll said last night. Tickets are priced at 59 cents each and will remain on sale until Friday at nooil, Carroll said. Students who plan to have guests for the Christmas dinner are asked to buy their tickets in advances, Carroll explained. This is due to the large crowd which is expect ed to eat in the two college dining halls Tuesday night. Tickets may be secured from Carroll, Dorm 8-403; Bob Fagley, A-l Walton Hall; and O. C. Jar vis. Dorm 12-124. With judging only a week away, The Battalion 1951 Christmas Dec oration Contest has received even more support from the City of Col lege Station than sponsors had an ticipated. The mounting enthusiasm to make the community beautifully decorated for the holiday season is attributed partly to a reawaken ing of the old-fashioned spirit of Christmas and hope for a world of peace, and also to prizes of local businessmen who are supporting the contest 100 per cent. $150 In Prizes At press time today, prizes to taling nearly $150 had been receiv ed by The Battalion for winning displays. More are expected. In order to make the competition fair to all and provide efficient judging, the city-wide contest is divided into three divisions. Division I, for all residents of College Station other than stu dents, has four sections. A first prize will be given the winner of each of these sections: 1. the most beautiful doorway; 2. the most attractive window; 3. the best decorated outside tree; and 4. a miscellaneous classification for, Battalion entry blank, or entered the best display not included in one | on the list in The Battalion Office, second floor, Goodwin Hall. All entries must be made by 6 of the other three sections. Non-Dormitory Students Division II, for students not liv ing in dormitories, is composed of two sections, 1. the most beautiful window, and 2. a miscellaneous dec oration. First, second, and third prizes will be awarded for the three most beautiful window decorations; and one first prize will be given for the best display other than a window decoration. Division III, for dormitory stu dents, will be judged by companies, or dormitory floors. As in each of the other two contest divisions, this division will include four pi’i- zes. First and second prizes will be given in two sections, 1. the best company sign, and 2. the best dec orated floor. Judged From Inside The latter section is the only one which will be judged froth in side the building. All other deco rations must be visible from the street. The contest will be judged Dec. 18, and must be entered on a p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, and resi dents entering more than one sec tion must so specify on their entry blanks. First In City Believing this to he the first city-wide decorations contest in the history of College Station, The Battalion contacted pioneers to substantiate the theory. Mrs. P. L. Downs, who has lived here for eleven years, said to her knowledge this is the first contest of this kind to be held locally. Then, a real old-timer was lo cated. Mrs. R. P. Marsteller, who has lived on the A&M campus since she was a child, said, “I can’t vouch that there has never been a Christmas decorations contest in College Station, but I can assure you that there has not been one in this century!” In view of the festive spirit and enthusiasm which has greeted this civic rivalry, The Battalion is hap py to sponsor this long-overdue holiday activity. (See CONTEST, Page 6) alumni membership by the head of the department in which they did their major studies while attending college. Junior Initiates Junior students who will be in itiated into Tau Beta Pi at the ceremony Friday are: John C. Burke, Jimmy Earl Cur tis, Richard F. Dolan, Donald B. Hale, James J. Jordan, Weldon D. Kruger, James B. Kyser, Joe B. Mattel, John L. Parky and Richard M. Zeek. Seniors who will be taken into the association are: Glen Andre Breaux, Robert J. Brown, Daniel D. Clinton, David J. Engel, James L. Frenley, Rich ard Alan Green, Dick M. Jenni- son, Robert B. Killan, Thomas K. Perkins, Jim Bradford Russell III, Amos J. Shiver, Harold J. Spring- field, Huel Clive Tucker, James P. Van Way, and C. L. Humphreys. Six Graduate Memberships The six graduates who will be given alumni memberships include John James Maurer, a chemical en gineering graduate in the Class of 1939. He is now working for the Taylor Refining company of Cor pus Christi as general plant en gineer. William Henry Oswalt, present city manager of Midland, will also receive alumni membership. He was a civil engineering graduate in the Class of 1940. Gets Initiated Another former student who will receive membership in Tau Beta Pi is H. Lee Miller of Houston. Mil ler was an electrical engineering graduate and a member of the Class of 1927. He is a past chair man of the Houston section of the ALEE. J. E. Warren, a 1923 graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in geology will also be awarded alumni membership in the A&M Chapter of Tau Beta Pi. He is president of the Carl B. King Drilling Co. of Midland. A graduate in the 1900 class at Royal University in Ireland, Robert James Cumins will also be initiat ed into the local organization. He is a consulting engineer in Hous ton. Hometown Club Xmas Party List J Various hometown clubs and other campus groups are planning parties over the Christmas holi days. The Battalion is printing a list of these activities for the bene fit of the members of these groups. Today’s is the first in the series which will appear daily. Guadalupe-Comal County Club- Banquet, Thursday, Dec. 27; 7:30 p. m., American Legion Home, Seguin. Admission, $1 per plate. Gonzales County Club—Dance, Friday, Dec. 21, Hillcrest Supper Club, Gonzales; Aggieland Orches tra will play, Admission, $3.(50. San Antonio Club — Dance, Thursday, Dec. 27, Shadowland. Mack'Rogers Band will play. Ad mission, $3.75, Fort Worth Club—Dance, Fri day, Dec. 28, Venetian Room, Blackstone Hotel. Kenneth Vaugh an Orchestra. Tickets $2.50 if bought in advance and $3 at door. Groom Club — Dance, Friday, Dec. 28, Groom American Legion Hall. No charge. Weatherford Club — Informal dance, Wednesday, Dec. 2(5, VFW Hall, Weatherford. Dance begins at 8 p. m. Houston County Club—Dance Friday, Dec. 28, 8 p. m. Crockett Country Club. Admission $2. Flax County Club—Dance, Thurs day, Dec. 27, 9 p. m. VFW Home in Kenedy. Music by Burg Morisse. Admission, $1.50. Laredo Club—Dance, Sunday, Dec. 23, 9 p. m. Martin High School Gym. Ralph Galvan Orchestra. Ad mission, $5. Oxford Graduate After he was graduated from Oxford University in England, Henderson joined the British for eign service in 1925 and served with the legation in Teheran, Per sia, Athens, Greece, and Helsinki, Finland. Henderson was made a first sec retary in the Far Eastern Depart ment in 1935 and later attached to the Finland legation in May, 1937. In Japan and Chile Henderson worked in Tokyo, Ja pan, in 1938 and in Chile in 1941 where he worked until 1944. He then was recalled by the foreign office an dassigned to duty in the Near Eastern Department. He was named the consul-general for the states of Texas and New Mexico after' serving as consular at Stockholm, Sweden from 1946 until 1949. The men responsible for 1 arrange ments during. the consul-general's visit to the campus are Dr. S. R. Gammon, head of the ristory de partment; Dan Davis, MSC Coun cil; President Charles Beagle of the United Nation club, and John Whitmore, editor of The Battalion. Tom Rountree, MSC House Com mittee chairman is co-ordinator for the four organizations. Reds Make New Truce Dance Scheduled After Cotton Bowl The Cotton Bowl Athletic Asso ciation will sponsor a New Year’s Eve dance for students of the Southwest Conference schools and the University of Kentucky in the Student Union Building on the campus of Southern Methodist Uni versity from 9:00 p. m. until 1:00 a. m., announced by Leonard Green, Cotton Bowl president. There will be no admission charge for the dance and students will be admitted upon presentation of student activity or identification cards. The Cotton Bowl Queen and all of the princesses, including Miss Wanda Harris of TSCW, repre senting A&M, will be presented during the dance. By ROBERT B. TUCKMAN Munsan, Korea, Dec. 12—• UP)—A new Red plan for ex changing prisoners of war and an Allied compromise for su pervising a Korean truce with neutral observers fell on cold shoul ders today. The United Nations command ex pressed fears publicly for the first time that the Communists might not give up all the prisoners they hold. Bad Faith The fear was expressed in turn ing down a five-point prisoner ex change plan advanced today by Communist negotiators at Panmun- jom. The Red proposal still called for release of all prisoners. The U.N. insists on a man-for-man exchange. The U. N. command is concern ed,” an official communique said, “that premature agreement on bulk exchange of prisoners before ade quate data is available could re sult in sizable numbers not being recovered.” Allied negotiators, the commu nique added, “excoriated the Com munists” for not letting the Red Cross see how prisoners are being treated and for refusing to say how many prisoners they hold and where. The Reds have said they would supply the information only after the Allies agree on a blanket ex change. They kept this stand in their five-point plan. The number of Allied troops in Red hands has been estimated at from 98,000 to 139,000. The U.N. says it holds between 120,000 and 135,000 Chinese and North Korean Reds. The only new factors introduced : in the Red plan would be to ex change prisoners in groups at Fan- munjom, the sick and wounded first, under joint Allied-Red super vision.