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Number 68: Volume 52
The Battalion
PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE
COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14,1951
Published By
Students of Texas A&M
For 74 Years
Price Five Cents
Aggieland To
Be Distributed
After Holidays
Corps Students Must Sign
New Draft Deferment
w By BILL STREICH
Battalion ManaRing Editor
The long wait is about over.
Shortly after Christmas holidays
the first copies of Aggieland 1951
will be distributed to the student
body.
' ) These copies are scheduled to
V -arrive here about Jan. 10, Roy
Nance, editor of the publication,
said yesterday afternoon.
“It will be impossible to have
the annuals ready for distribution
at an earlier date because of print
ing difficulties,” Nance said.
However to speed up delivery as
much as possible, E. J. Storm Com
pany of Dallas, printers, have
agreed to halt all other printing
work in order to get the Aggie
land ready for distribution as soon
as possible, he added.
Work 16 Hours Daily
“The firm told me they would
work 16 hours a day, if necessary,
\to get the books out by Jan. 10,”
the editor added.
Containing approximately 490
pages, five in color, the Aggieland
J951 has a special section commer-
' ating the 75th Anniversary of
A&M.
This section has 18 pages en
titled “75 Years of Progress.” It
Jessup Says
US fill Talk
Disarmament
Paris, Dec. 14—GP)—U. S.
Ambassador Phillip C. Jessup
told the United Nations polit
ical committee today the
Western Powers will open dis-
* armament negotiations with Rus
sia “with the fixed desire and hope
that they will result in agreement.”
f Explaining the revised Western
■ disarmament proposals, Jessup said
it was obvious that fundamental
differences remained between the
Soviet Union and the West.
“We do not blink at the diffi
culties,” he declared, ‘but the task
of disarmament is vital and we in
tend to ge on with that task.”
Negotiations would take place in
a new disarmament commission
the West wants to set up under the
ter m s of the revised British-
French-American resolution which
Jessup formally introduced today.
Russia and the big three have
agreed in principle on setting up
such a commission but still differ
almost completely on how to go
further about disarming.
“It is in the spirit of widening
)he areas of agreement that we
.-'submit our revised draft,” Jessup
said, pointing out that the new res
olution makes numerous conces
sions to demands put forth by Sov-
^ iet Foreign Minister Andrei Y.
Vishinsky during the secret Big
Four talks last week.
Jessup added, however, that ba-
f sic East-West differences still ex
ist—the West insists that disarma
ment must be gradual, step-by-
step, closely supervised through
out, and culminating in prohibition
of the atomic bomb; the Soviet
Union demands an immediate ban
on the bomb and one-third reduc
tion in armed forces by the major
powers.
was written and designed by
George Charlton.
Other major sections of the Ag
gieland 1951 include Sports, 85
pages; Classes, 100 pages; Activi
ties, 85 pages; and Military ap
proximately 106 pages.
Sports Section
The Sports sections contain ar
ticles on all Aggie athletic con
tests during the last school year,
complete with pictures. Shown in
the Class section are pictures of
the members of each academic
class including group pictures of
class officers and individual pic
tures of the presidents.
Organizational pictures, and pho
tographs of top ranking cadet of
ficers are included in the Military
section along with art work show
ing various military activities dur
ing the 1950-51 school year.
31 Pages of Pictures
In addition to the major sections
of the year book, sub-divisions are
included. Included in these divi
sions are administrative officers
of the college and a 31 page pictor-
al section on activities of the school
year. The latter is entitled “Pass
in Review.”
The Aggieland 1951 will not lack
color. There are five four-color
pictures, including one of the 1950
Dallas Corp trip, and a night shot
of Silver Taps.
Staff Members
Members of the editorial staff
of the Aggieland were Nance,
Charlton, and Bibb Underwood, co
editor of Aggieland 1952, who was
in charge of the Club section. Van
Vandenberg edited the “Pass in
Review” section and Frank Manit-
zas was in charge of sports.
The Military-section was handled
by Frank Thomas and Dick Graves
was in charge of the Class section.
When the books are received
from the printer, students in school
last year can present their ID
card in the Aggieland office and
receive their year books, Nance
said.
Sample pages of the Aggieland
1951 are on display on the second
floor of Goodwin Hall.
ROTC students were informed
yesterday by Col. Chelly P. Myers,
PMS&T, that they must sign the
new military deferment agreement
by Monday if they wish to con
tinue their contract and remain un
der military deferment.
He issued the statement as a
warning to students who were leav
ing early for the Christmas holi
days, but pointed out, “This is not
a threat, no one has to sign it, it
is an individual decision”.
Deferments Conceled
He said all military deferment
agreements signed previously had
been cancelled due to Congression
al action, and draft boards have
queried the Military Department
as to the deferment status of all
eligible ROTC students. For that
reason the Military Science De
partment must have signatures on
agreements by men who intend to
sign them not later than Monday
morning, the PMS&T added.
If the student elects not to sign
the agreement, Col. Myers said,
his contract will be cancelled and
he will no longer be eligible for a
military deferment.
Col. Myers pointed out that un
der the Universal Military Train
ing act passed last summer, all
able-bodied men between the ages
of 18-26 will be required to serve
their country for a period of eight
years, either in the active or re
serve status.
Fulfilling Servie Obligation
By signing this agreement to
serve in the reserve corps for
eight years, if a commission is
tendered, the student will be ful
filling his service obligation to the
government, said the PMS&T.
If he fails to sign the agreement,
he must still serve this eight year
period, probably as an enlisted
man, Col. Myers poined out.
Main points of the agreement in
clude :
1) To pursue the ROTC course
to completion.
2) To accept a commission, if
tendered.
3) To serve on active duty for
a period of 2 years.
4) To remain in a component of
the Armed Forces, regular or re
serve for a period of 8 years from
date of commission.
The only men who will be allow
ed to continue their ROTC con
tracts without signing a military
deferment agreement are those
veterans who are exempt from the
draft due to prior active service.
Sophs Will
With Fish Units
RV’s Hold Initiation Banquet;
Hear General Clarke’s Talk
By IDE TROTTER
Batt Staff Writer
Major General Bruce C. Clark
challenged the RV’s to become good
leaders in his address at the An
nual Ross Volunteer Initiation Ban
quet last night.
General Clark reminded the RV’s
that yesterday afternoon he spoke
only on copper, steel and the other
material things that make a mili
tary operation successful.
There are more important things
than these in obtaining success in
battle, General Clark pointed out.
He emphasized that proper leader*-
ship of men is the most important.
“Because of your high standards
which are always important, and
especially so in these times, I am
especially glad to talk to you, :
General Clark added.
“More and more, I am convinced
that the ROTC program is giving
the tax payer more for his tax
dollar than any other public ex
pense,” the General said in opening
his address.
Test of Leadership
The severest test of leadership
is welding mediocre men into a
superior organization and, he stip-
Library to Display
Medieval Paintings
“The Medieval World,” a photo
graphic exhibition prepared by the
editors of Life magazine will be
shown at Cushing Library lobby
it was announced yesterday by
Michael Krentsky, assistant librar
ian.
This exhibition is made up of
photographs which were published
as a two-part pictorial essay in
Life (April 7 and Maly 26, 1947)
and also includes many pictures
that had to be omitted from the
magazine for lack of space.
24 Panels
Twenty-four panels, each con
taining from one to six photo
graphs and captions, reliniate the
roles of the church, the town, and
the castle in the day-to-day life
of medieval man. The section de
voted to the church reflects the
medieval spirit in a sequence of
panels which include the cathe
dral of Chartres, the Abbey church
at Vezelay, Fountains Abbey,
sculptural details and color repro
ductions of stained glass from
Bourges and Chartes.
Second Division
The second division of the ex
hibition treats town life, late in
the Middle Ages. Here are seen
engravings of anonymous streets
and street scenes as well as such
centers of medieval life as Nurem
berg, Dinkelsbuhl, Constance, Car
cassonne and Avignon.
Fuedal life, centering around the
lord’s castle, is portrayed in the
third division. Color reproductions
from the May 26 issue of Life in
clude the “Unicorn Hunt” tapestry,
now in The Cloisters, Metropoli
tan Museum of Art, and also
“Life in the Manor” ( from a 15th
Century Flemish manuscript in the
Morgan Library). There are also
panels illustrating a tournament
and the Crusades.
Of the 35 photographs in this
portion of the exhibition, 24 tell the
story of customs and courtesies of
castle life, while the others re
veal the interiors and outside walls
of medieval castles still standing
today.
ulated, this is what leads to success
in combat.
The basic principle in handling
men is that they will do what
you want done. Always approach
them with this idea, he advised.
The men will inadvertently go
along if properly led.
General Clark emphasized eight
cardinal principles which every
able leader of men must utilize
and which his men expect him to
display.
“A leader must be honest, just,
and give his men fair treatment.
His men expect to be called men,
to be considered men, and to be
used as men by their leader.
“A leader must remember that
his men are individuals; he should
make it a point to learn, their in
dividualities. Men also expect
their leader to be loyal. He should
lie and he should ' intercede for
them when it is necessary.
Well Informed Soldier
“A ■well informed soldier is a
good one. Men expect to be told
why they are doing what they
are doing. I believe in that,” Gen
eral Clark emphasized.
“Soldiers hate to have their time
wasted, they expect to have good
management.
“A leader should always know
more than his men but when the
time comes that he does not know
something he should tell the men
and then find out.
“Above all a leader should give
recognition where recognition is
due. A man’s work should always
be recognized.”
There are certain pitfalls leaders
encounter which are covered by
these eight principles and can be
avoided, General Clark elaborated.
■ “Under no circumstance should
a man deviate from a strict and
just code. Men do not expect a
leader to be a good fellow. It is
a leader’s duty to be a good offi
cer, not to look for popularity.
Officer With Principles
“Men will cling to an officer
with these principles. They will
fight to be with him and in the
good outfit which a leader of this
caliber will develop.
“A true leader will build up his
men, he will employ every device
at his command to make them
proud and at the same time raise
their confidence. That will make
them good soldiers.
“Initiative must be developed in
the men to solidify a good outfit.
Men should be given authority, but
if is the officer’s responsibility to
und'erwrite their mistakes.
“A leader will make it a point
to be enthusiastic and cheerful and
must set high personal standards
for himself.”
Valley Forge Advice
In concluding the general passed
on the advice given to lieutenants
by Baron von Steuben at Valley
Forge. It was Baron von Steuben
Washington had imported to put
grit and backbone in the revolu
tionary troops.
“He (the officer) should endeav
or to gain the love of his men,
by his attention to everything
which may contribute to their
health and convenience; he should
often visit them at different hours;
inspect into their manner of liv
ing; see that their provisions are
good and well cooked, and as far
as possible oblige them to take
(See GEN. CLARK, Page 2)
Males Happy;
Trend Shows
More Girls
For the first time in Texas
history there are more females
than males in the state.
This fact, which gives some
males hope, was announced by
Dr. R. L. Skrabanek of the
department of agricultural
economics and sociology at a
recent meeting of the social
science section of the Texas
Academy of Science at Austin.
In discussing recent popula
tion trends in Texas before the
group Dr. Skrabanek pointed
out that a century ago there
were 115 males for every 100
females. Today, however, these
figures have been reversed,
and females outnumber males
by a ratio of 99.9 to 100.
Dr. Skrabanek also stated
that as long as the “weaker”
sex continues to hold an edge
in life expectancy,the margin
by which they outnumber
males can be expected to in
crease in the future.
^ Beginning next semester
four sophomore students will
be assigned to each military
organization in the Basic Div
ision.
This step was approved by the
college and was announced by Eric
Carlson, cadet colonel of the corps.
Sophomores designated to live
Dames Club
Xmas Party
Set Dec. 15
A Christmas party for th,e
Dajnes and their husbands will be
held Saturday, Dec, 15 at 8 p.m.
in the Assembly Room of the
MSC.
There will be dancing to a juke
box, games, and card tables will
be, set up for couples who don’t
dance. Members of the club may
bring guests and a cordial invita
tion has been extended to any stu
dent’s wife who is interested in
joining the Dames club to bring
her husband to the party and get
acquainted.
An admission fee of 50 cents
per couple will be charged at the
door and each person will bring a
gift of 25 cents or under to put
under the Christmas tree. Gifts
will be opened later in the evening.
Hostesses for the evening are:
Jean Thomas, social chairman;
Marilous Gee, games chairman;
Nickie Wolfe, name cards chair
man. Other hostesses are Peggy
Maness, Ruth Moore, and Myra
Burke.
Army Increases
Legal Officers
On Active Duty
The Army will increase the
number of trained legal offi
cers on active duty, according
to information received by
Colonel C. M. Culp, Chief of
the Texas Military District.
This will be accomplished by ap
pointing reservists below the grade
of first lieutenants and transfer
ring first lieutenants and captains
to the Judge Advocate General’s
Corps with concurrent orders to
active duty if they have the re
quired legal training.
In addition to the transfer of
reservists, qualified civilians with
out prior active military service
may receive appointments and im
mediate active duty as first lieu
tenants in the JAGC.
Company grade officers now in
the JAGC reserve may voluntarily
apply for extended active duty
for three years and be given im
mediate assignments within the
quotas set up for the different
Army areas.
The Fourth Army area, compris
ing the states of Texas, New Mex
ico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Okla
homa, has been given an initial
quota of 30 officers. This number
includes those who will be appoint
ed and JAGC reserve officers who
volunteer for active duty.
in Basic Division units will be
chosen on a selective basis, Carl
son added. The change will not be
placed on a voluntary basis.
During the first week of the sec
ond semester, a screening commit
tee will examine the records of each
sophomore and some of those meet
ing the requirements will be allow
ed to move into the Freshman area.
The committee, which will de
cide those students to be assigned
to the Basic Division, will be com
posed of the company commanders
of both freshman organization and
upperclassmen units, military coun
selors, senior military and air sci
ence instructors, and the command
ant.
This is the first time since 1947
Sophomores have been allowed in
the same units with first year men.
To be eligible for transfer to
freshmen companies, a sophomore
must have a 1.5 grade point ratio
with a B in military science.
A&M Branch of Tau Beta Pi
Holds Initiation Today at 5:30
Robert E. Zumwalt, right, is presented first prize in the freshman
slide rule contest by Pres. M. T. Harrington. Zumwalt is a chem
ical engineering student from Halletsville.
Library Hours
During Holidays
The library during the Christ
mas holidays will observe short
ened hours. The schedule is:
Dec. 19-21 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Dec. 22 8 a. m. to 12 noon
Dec. 23-25 CLOSED
Dec. 26-28 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Dec. 29 8 a. m. to 12 noon
Dec. 30 CLOSED
Dec. 31-Jan 2 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
The fall initiation for the nation
al honorary engineering fraternity,
Tau Beta Pi will be held this after
noon at 5:30 in the Chemistry Lec
ture Room.
Approximately 100 guests are
expected to attend the banquet
which will be held in the Assembly
Room of the MSC at 7:30 p. m.,
according to Teddy Hirsch, presi
dent of the organization.
Dr. T. F. Mayo, head of the
English department will be the
featured speaker on the program.
He will speak on “Great Books.”
Student membership in Tau Beta
Pi is open only to students who are
academically classified as juniors
or seniors. To be eligible a jun
ior must have 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 Memberships
Alumni members of the associa
tion are chosen from those grad
uates who wmuld 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.
To be eligible, a former student
must be recommended for member
ship by the head of the depart
ment in which he did his major
studies while attending college.
Junior Initiates
Junior students who will be in
itiated _ into Tau Beta Pi at the
ceremony tonight 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 Rich
ard M. Zeek.
FreeGiftlrapping
Offered by YMCA
Students caught in the rush of
Christmas shopping ■ may have
gifts wrapped free of charge at
the YMCA, according to C. L. Ray,
president of the YMCA Council.
All colors of wrapping paper
and ribbon are available at the
desk in the YMCA, and Mrs. Char
les Russell will do the gift wrap
pings, Ray said.
Mrs. Russell will wrap presents
in the color paper and ribbon a
student requests or use her own
original ideas, Ray added.
This service will continue until
5 p. m. Wednesday.
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. Jennison,
Robert B. Killan, Thomas K, Per
kins, Jim Bradford Russell III,
Amos J. Shiver, Harold J. Spring-
field, Huel Clive Tucker, James
P. Van Way, and C. L. Humphreys.
Five graduates will be given
alumni memberships. They include
H. Lee Miller of Houston, an elec
trical engineering graduate and a
member of the Class of 1927. He
is a past chairman of the Houston
section of the AIEE.
1923 Washington Graduate
J. E. Warren, a 1923 graduate of
the University of Washington will
also be awarded an alumni mem
bership. He is president of the Carl
B. King Drilling Co. of Midland.
John James Maurer, graduate in
the Class of 1939 who is now work
ing for the Taylor Refining Com
pany of Corpus Christi as general
plant engineer, will be initiated.
The city manager of Midland,
William Henry Oswalt, will also
receive alumni membership. He was
a graduate in the Class of 1940.
A graduate in the 1900 class at
Royal University in Ireland, Rob
ert James Cumins will also be in-
i itiated into the local organization.
Colder Weather
Due Tonight
Based On AP Reports
The balmy weather Texas has
enjoyed for several days was shat
tered this morning when a cold
wave moved into the Panhandle.
It is expected to reach North Cen
tral Texas in the afternoon and
move through all the state by Sat
urday.
The leading edge of the cold
front struck Amarillo at 1:20 a.m.
today and quickly dropped spring
like temperatures to 38 degrees.
At 2 a.m., Dalhart, a little far
ther north, reported 30 degrees.
Light showers were reported at
many points in Texas yesterday
and early today.
Rain was falling early this morn
ing in Austin, Houston, San An
tonio and Lufkin.
Yesterday, Presidio had .22 inch,
Big -Spring, .14, and light drizzles
fell at Abilene, Dallas, El
Fort Worth, Lubbock, Mineral
Wells and Marfa.
Jaspers Beat
Aggies 44 - 42
New York, Dec. 14—OP)—Man
hattan’s once - beaten basketball
team overcame a 9-point deficit
with a last-period rally to nip Tex
as A&M, 44 to 42, Thursday night,
on Junius Kellogg’s layup with on
ly ten seconds remaining, before
5,000 fans in Madison Square Gar
den.
The loss of two regulars early in
the second half plus overcautious
ness cost the Aggies their fourth
straight defeat.
Despite the benching of Walter
Davis, the highscoring 6-foot, 8-
inch center, and little Ray Walker,
the playmaker, the Aggies man
aged to hold a 42-33 advantage
with nine minutes remaining.
At this point, the defense-minded
Aggies made the mistake of waiv
ing the first of five free throws
in order to maintain possession.
The strategy backfired continually
as Manhattan regained the ball
each time to score.
Texas A&M
Binford
fg. ft. fl.tp.
2 0 4 4
Miksch
4 0 0 8
Davis
6 2 5 14
Addison
0 0 0 0
Farmer
0 0 10
Walker
3 0.5 4
Heft
0 0 10
McDowell
5 0 0 10
Total . . .
. . 20 2 16 42
Manhattan
Carroll
fg ft. fl. tp.
12 14
Hunt
1 3 2 5
King
2 0 0 4
Garvey
10 3 2
Kellogg
9 2 1 20
Loprete
2 2 16
Cahill .
0 0 0 0
McGown .
1113
Total . .
. . 17 10 9 44
Halftime Score—Texas A&M 28,
Manhattan 21
Free Throws
Missed — Texas
A&M, Miksch,
Davis, Heft; Man-
hattan, Hunt,
Kellogg, Luprete,
McGowan 2.
Only College Chapter
In Cryptography Here
A&M has the only functioning
college chapter of the American
Cryptographic Society in the coun
try. This organization is made up
of college students and is under
the supervision of M/Sgt. P. J.
Schroeder.
Cryptography dates back to an
cient times and it is said that
Julius Cesar ■ used some simple
form of cryptosystem in his secret
correspondence.
Early Beginnings
Since its early beginning, crypto
graphy has been used in military
message security and today it is
a highly technical science involv
ing mathematics and logic.
During the last world war cryp
tographers and cryptanalysts play
ed an important role and some of
them worked with the group of
analysts that broke the Japan
ese secret code.
Membership
For membership in the A&M
College Chapter of the American
Cryptographic Society one need
only have an interest in crypto
graphy or crytanalysis. Since there
are many members who have not
studied before, a class will be held
in the fundamentals of cryptogra
phy.
The meetings of the club are on
the second Monday of every month;
the next one Monday night at 7:30
with the meeting place to be ar
ranged. Anyone interested is asked
to contact M/Sgt. R. J. Schroeder,
faculty sponsor, or William Green,
club president for further infor
mation.