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Number 71: Volume .52
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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.