College Station’s Official Newspaper; Circulated Daily To 90% of Local Residents Number 71: Volume .52 attalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE AGGIELAND, TEXAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1952 Published By Students of Texas A&M For 74 Years Price Five Cents CS Votes Tuesday For Home Charter Hy FRANK DAVIS Battalion City Editor A charter to put College Sta tion on a par with other home rule cities in Texas will be voted on tomorrow in a city-wide election. Polls will be open from 8 a. m. to G p. m. at City Hall for vot ing on the proposed home rule charter. Election officials will be Dr. Luther Jones, 900 South Here ford St. assisted by Mrs. S. W. Bilsing, 101 South Pershing St., and Mrs. C. B. Godbey, 210 South Fee St. T A special city council meeting to canvass the votes is expected tf iV '; called for Tuesday night, said l ure Inond Rogers, city manager. There are about 850 qualified vot ers in the city, based on the poll tax list for 1950 from the county tax assessor and collector. v Change In Government Significant changes the home rule charter will be made in city government, if it passes, were Two New York Pap ers Back Ike For Presidency New York, Jan. 7—GP)— general Dwight D. Eisenhow er has the support of the New York Times and the Chicago Sun-Times if he makes a bid for the White House. Both came out for him in to day’s editions, giving his foreign policy actions as major reasons. They cheered the announcement by Senator Lodge (R-Mass) that Eisenhower’s name would be enter ed in the New Hampshire GOP primary. The Times supported Thomas E. Dewey over President Truman in 1848, Wendell L. Willkie over Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and urged Mr. Roosevelt’s election in 1932, 1936 and 1944. Said the New York Times:: “If Dwight Eisenhower should be jiaminated by the Republican Party as its candidate for president, we shall support him enthusiastically.” The Chicago paper said: f “As an independent newspaper the Sun-Times will support Ike for the Republican nomination. If he is nominated, we will support the campaign for his election. “Neither President Truman nor any of the previously announced Republican candidates measure up to Ike,” the Sun Times went on. “Eisenhower, of all Americans, can best bring unity to this country vnd to the free world.” The New York Times said that The prestige of the Truman ad ministration—which has done many good and bold and necessary things in certain fields of foreign policy —has been steadily declining.” pointed out by R. G. “Bob Halpin, a member of the charter commis sion which drew up the charter,” Halpin said: “College Station will have the power to extend the city boundar ies by city ordinance. At present, eligible voters on property outside the city lines have to petition the city council for. annexation. “This provision more than any other places College Station on a par with cities that have home rule charters. Mayor To Vote “The proposed charter gives the mayor power to vote on the city council. Heretofore, the mayor could vote only in the case of a tie.” If the charter is passed by a majority of the voters voting in the election, the property tax lim it will be increased $1 per $100 property evaluation. The limit set by the Texas con stitution and laws for general law cities is $1.50 and $2.50 for home rule cities. However, Ernest Lang ford, mayor of College Station, said the existing tax stiucture will not be changed. College Station tax rates are one of the lowest in the state, accord ing to Ran Boswell, assistant city secretary. The rate is $1 per $100 property evaluation. Assessment is made on the basis of 50 per cent of the property’s value, Boswell said. The assistant city secretary prepared the assess ment figures which are inturn ap proved by the Board of Equaliza tion, composed of three men ap pointed by the mayor. Charter Drawn Up The proposed city charter was patterned after a charter drawn by the Texas League of Munici palities, said J. Wheeler Barger, city attorney. This charter is a model patterned after cities in the state that are governed by char ters that allow the most efficient operation. Three advantages and purposes of home rule charters as determin ed, by the Supreme Court of Tex^ as were outlined by Barger as fol lows : “Provide full power of local self government. , “Eliminate necessity of constant appeal to legislature for needed charter amendment. “Facilitate convenience and di rectness in method of city govern ment. Earl Cunningham, 1022 East Puryear Street, said the proposed home rule charter was a big step forward. He expressed a desire for the name, of College, Station be changed. “The name is long and cumber some,” he said, “and infers that College Station is still a railroad stop for a college town.” Cunningham opinioned that “Ag- gieland,” a name recently propos ed by the senior class, was better than College Station, but a better name could be thought of. Trophy Presentation If GOP Chooses ¥¥• ¥1 Him. Ike The Southwest Conference Sportsmanship Trophy is presented to the 1951 winner of the gold award. The University of Arkansas was named winner of the award because of its outstanding sports manship during 1951. Dick Wilke, left, president of the SMU student body, presents the three foot tall trophy to representatives from Arkansas. Presentation was made during the pre-game cer emonies at the Cotton Bowl. The Battalion origin ated the trophy in 1948. Editor of Engineer Magazine Likes Latest Agriculturist (Editor’s Note: This is the sec ond in a series written by the edi tors of The Engineer and The Agriculturist. Engineer Editor Bob Brown reviews the November is sue of The Agriculturist in this write up.) By BOB BROWN Engineer Magazine Editor After carefully looking through Jim Lehman’s latest issue of the Agriculturist I find that he has not only put out an attractive magazine , from the standpoint of layout design, but has also includ ed aricles that are well balanced in that they are not too technical to make interesting reading. The first thing one notices upon picking up a magazine is the cov er. And, Jim’s' cover is certainly a point in his favor. The view of iggieland or College Station? Students, Residents Express Views on Changing City Title By JERRY BENNETT Battalion Staff Writer Discussion regarding the propos al to change the name of College Station to Aggieland has been go ing on among students and resi dents of the town since the an nouncement was made Friday. Dr. - T. O. Walton, College Sta tion postmaster, said Sunday dif- ficuty might arise regarding post al service if such a change were adopted. However, an incident which oe- cured over the Christmas holidays throws more light on this ques tion. David D. Leahy, assistant edi tor of the Engineer magazine ad dressed ten post cards to Box 5026, Aggieland, Texas, and gave them to friends to mail in dif ferent towns throughout the state during the vacation. Eight Reached Here Eight of the ten cards reached their destination. Leahy doesn’t Xknow whether two men forgot to mail their cards or if they were lost in the mail. The success of Leahy’s idea has created interest, ^ especially among seniors, The Class of 1952 wall vote on the proposal to change the town’s name at a meeting of the Senior class Thursday night in the MSC Ballroom. If the vote is in favor of the change, the recommendation will be submitted to the City Coun cil for approval. While some students and resi dents of College Station are in favor of the suggestion, others do not approve. No Cougarlands “There are no Cougarlands, Longhornlands or Owllands,” said Bud Henderson, junior industrial technology student. “Why should there be an Aggieland?” A1 Golman, Dallas business maj or, said that since this area is thought of as Aggieland, it would n’t hurt to change the name. R. E. Snuggs, of the chemistry department said there are other totvns named College Station and the name should be changed. “The residents of this town wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Aggies,” he added. Snuggs is a former A&M stu- detit. “I think the change would be all right because the majority of peoplb know the town as Aggie land,” said C. H. Downey, choir director of the First Baptist Church and member of the music faculty of Sam Houston State Teachers College. Don Johnson, junior, said chang ing the town’s name to Aggieland would make it stand out, more. In contrast to this, Dick Hightower, (See CITY, Page 2) the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Williams is one to make even an engineer want to spend some time in the cattle business. No Comment I could hardly comment on the articles in Jim’s latest issue other than in a joking manner, because I haven’t received any instruction from the School of Engineering on such matters as “Mastitis, Dairy man’s Number One Enemy.” There was one article, “Old West, Campus Style,” which was in my realm of understanding. This was a very good article. Written by Ed Avery, it gave a complete history of the college rodeo from its beginning in 1948 until the pre sent time. It was well illustrated and made very interesting reading. The advertisements .were well placed and added to rather than subtracted from the general ap pearance of the magazine. All in all, Jim has really put out a, great magazine. Battalion Meeting e. Set for Tuesday A Battalion staff meeting will be held Wednesday night at 7:15 p. m. in the Battalion office on the second floor of Goodwin. Plans for the spring semester will be discussed at this meet ing, according to John Whit more, Battalion editor. He urged all staff members and pros pective staff members to attend. Refreshments will be served, he added. Silver Star Medal Awarded Gen. Boatner Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boat ner, former commandant and PMS&T at A&M, has been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action near Ko- bangsa-ni, Korea. On Oct. 6 and 7, 1951, General Boatner, assistant Second Infantry•< Division commander, distinguished himself by leading the Ninth Infan try Regiment in attacking criti cal terrain features which were defended by a fanatically deter mined hostile force, says a general order of the Second Infantry Div ision dated Dec. 22. General Boatner repeatedly placed himself at crucial spots dur ing the battle, moving from one to another, encouraging individ uals, and assisting subordinate leaders. Friendly troops and obser vation posts were subjected to in tense hostile artillery, mortar, and small arm fire, but he moved about with complete disregard for his personal safety. The critical first hand informa tion gained by General Boatner was vital as a basis for further combat directives, the order stated. Boatner entered the sendee from Louisiana and was commandant at A&M from 1948-51. Former Students’ Directory Ready A copy of the Directory of For mer Students, published by the A&M Former Students Association in 1949, will be given, free of charge, to any desiring it, Dick Hervey, executive secretary of the association, said. The directory contains the names and addresses of all students who enrolled in A&M from 1876 to 1948 inclusive. Each former student’s class year, degree, and present oc cupation is included in this infor mation. In addition, the directory con tains a geographical list of former students giving names of cities in which these men live and the num ber of former students in each city. Any person desiring a -copy of this directory may get one by com ing to the Former Student’s Asso ciation offices in the lower wing of the MSC, Hervey said. Bowl ’Em Over in MSC Bowl ’Em Over Day will be held in the MSC Bowling Alleys tomor row from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Prizes will be given to winners. Open to all A&M students. 28 Cadets Plan Fort Hood Trip Wednesday Twenty eight selected com bat arms military students from A&M, along with 30 key civilians, chairmen of Army advisory committees in Texas, will be guests of Maj. Gen. Bruce C. Clarke at Fort Hood Wednes day, Col. S. P. Myers, commandant, announced. During the visit, A&M cadets will have an opportunity to ob serve combat training by the First Armored Division. Before the dem onstration begins, the cadets will be given a 30 minute briefing by General Clarke. Study Maneuvers A majority of the day will be spent studying the actions of tank, reconnaissance and armored infan try platoons supported by air and artillery during field firing com bat type operations. General Clarke extended the in vitation to the 28 military students through Colonel Myers. The pur pose of the trip will be to assist cadets in bridging the gap between class room theory and battlefield practice. Luncheon With Clarke After luncheon with General Clarke at North Fort Hood, the A&M students will return to Col lege Station. Armor cadets making the trip include G. D. Edwards, R. A. In gels, R. E. Lincecum, W. A- Luker, F. B. Mason, B. P. Moon, J. W. Rogers, R. O. Rowland, J. E. Sick, L. L. Stuart, and J. C. Virgilio. Eight infantry cadets were se lected. They are J. W, Dalston, C. W. Harris, D. M. Jennison, L. E. Jobe, J. W. Phillips, R. F. Sem- linger, B. B. Turner, and B. A. Un derwood. W. H. Beasly, C. R. Dunn, G. C. Ellisor, E. H. Fatheree, L. W. Stallings, and J. R. Van Way are artillery students selected for the trip Cadets B. M. Miller, E. W. Neu- ver, and J. C. Reynolds are the AAA students who have been se lected. Paris, Jan. 7—VPi—General Ei senhower today in effect declared himself willing to accept a Republi can presidential nomination. The General in a statement indi cated that if he were nominated next July he would consider ac ceptance a “duty that would trans cend my present responsibility.” Eisenhower is supreme comman der of the Allied forces in Europe and he said that under no circum stances will he ask relief from this assignment in order to seek the presidential nomination per sonally. Eisenhower is 61 and completed today one year as the supreme commander. Lodge Made Statement Eisenhower’s statement today came after Senator Lodge of Mas- Barton to Take New Education Post Feb. 1 Rogers L. Barton, assistant professor of industrial educa tion, will leave his present position Feb. 1 to join the staff of the Texas Education Agency as consultant for indus trial arts. The announcement was made by Dr. Chris H. Groneman, head of the industrial education de partment. Barton has been associated with the college since 1942. He received his BS and Master of Education degree from A&M and from 1942 until 1949 he instructed in the en gineering drawing department. He joined the industrial education faculty in 1949. In 1946-47, Barton received state and national recognition for his participation in a research pro ject on junior aviation. This work was sponsored jointly by the in dustrial education department and the Model Industry Association of Chicago. Since then, the assistant profes sor has made numerous talks to teacher’s groups. He was a unani mous choice for his new position, Dr. Groneman said. Carl A. Moeller, who directed the craft activities in the MSC, will replace Barton on the indus trial education faculty. Stamp Exhibit Shows 1841 British One Cent A British one penny stamp dat ing back to 1841 can be seen in the MSC show cases as part of an exhibition sponsored by the Brycol Philatelic Society. The British stamp is a part of a collection of hundred year old stamps owned by R. J. Ball. Other stamps in his collection are from Austria, Bavaria, Prussia, Spain, and Wurttemberg. Russian Commemoratives A collection of Russian Com memoratives, owned by Dr. Sol. Write, club secretary, is also dis- General Boatner Game Wardens Set Meet Here Feb. 4 The seventh game warden school, a four-month required course for all Texas game warden candidates, will be held here beginning Feb. 4. Offered cooperatively by the col lege and the Texas Game and Fish Commission, the course is design ed to acquaint the future game wardens with the different types of game and fish which inhabit the state, up-to-date game and fish management methods, pollution problems and public speaking and writing. Game Warden James Smith of the Fort Worth district will in struct the group in the state’s game laws. Faculty members of the wildlife management department who will have a hand in the instruction are Frank T, Knapp, Jack Inglis and Dr. Leonard W. Wing. played. Father Sylvester Fuchs owns a group of Vatican issues in the exhibition, and Charles Sos- olik is displaying a group of first issue envelopes and Czechoslovak ian stamps. A one cent stamp valued at about $20 is a part of the Perry Click collection which is on dis play. Glick also owns the butter fly and moth collection now dis played in the large show case. Society New The Brycol Society was found ed last year and meets every fourth Tuesday at 7 p. m. in the Civil Engineering Building. Offi cers of the organization are F. M. Smith, president; H. D. Mayfield, vice president; Dr. Wright, secre tary; and Father Fuchs, exhibition chairman. Students and residents of Bryan and College Station interested in stamps are invited to attend and participate in the Society’s meet ings, according to Dr. Wright. New Oceanography Course Offered Oceanography 401, introductory course open to seniors majoring in physical or biological sciences and engineering, will be offered next semester by the department of oceanography, according to Dale F. Leipper, head of the department. Although the course is not list ed in the regular schedule of class es, the class will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11 a. sachusetts, who has announced him self as the General’s campaign manager, disclosed that Eisenhow er’s name would be entered in the New Hampshire primary in March. The New Hampshire primary is the first this year in which voters have a chance to express them selves for their favorite candidate for the presidency. The nomina tion will be made by the Republi can convention in July. There are three announced candidates to date —Senator Taft, Governor Warren of California and Harold E. Stas- sen. Reporters Hear Story Eisenhower’s statement today was read to reporters at the Su preme Allied Headquarters by Brig. Gen. Charles T. Lanham, chief of SHAPE’S public informa tion division. Lanham said Eisen hower does not intend to say any thing further. He added the Gen eral “hopes this statement will convince our citizens and those of the other NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) countries of the responsibility he feels for his present duty.” Eisenhower in the statement con firmed he is a Republican. City Ordinance Limits Parking At North Gate Parking on Sulphur Springs Road and Main Street was limited to six hours starting today, said Raymond Rogers, city manager. A new ordi nance went into effect this morn ing at 8 a. m. Excluding the area between the bank and the traffic signal, the ordinance will limit parking hours on the campus side of Sulphur Springs Road to six hours. On the south side, parking will be limit ed to one hour within the area reaching from Stasney Street to the B&B Grill. The remainder of the south side area will be under the six hour limit. The entire area that is un der parking restrictions on Sul phur Springs Road reaches front Old Highway 6 to the traffic circle. A one-hour parking limit will be enforced on Main Street on both sides of the road from Sulphur Springs Road to Church Street. The hour limit signs are stencil ed on the curbs. The six hour lim it signs are posted about five yards apart and are visible to the motor ists from any parking position along the routes, Rogers said. The new parking laws will be enforced from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. each day except Sundays and holi days. Turf Experiments Aided by $100 Gift Turf research being conducted by the agronomy department got a boost recently when the Houston Country Club of Houston made available $100 to the Texas Turf Association. Prairie View Gives Concert in Guion The Prairie View A&M Col lege Choir will present a con cert in Guion Hall Tuesday night at 8 p.m. The 72 voice group has ap peared on the campus on numer ous occasions. Dr. R. von Charlton is conductor of the choir. The program will consist of both popular numbers and spir ituals. Numbers on the program in clude “Steal Away”, “Ole Man River”, “I Couldn’t Hear No body Pray”, and “Swing L ow Sweet Chariot’’. The program is sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and admission is free according to C. G. White, Assistant Dean of Men for Student Activities.