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ASS'N FORMER^SXUDENTS 4 copies f .e. JANUARY'2-31^ cive IfymZmty to MARCHo^DIMES Number 7G: Volume 52 The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE ‘ COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 14,1952 JANUARY 2-3i 6iVE TO JMimCHorRljlVIKf Price Five Cents Heroic Skipper Awarded Danish Officer’s Cross Reveille II London, Jan. 14 — </P) — Capt. Kurt Carlson of the Flying Enter prise received a decoration today from the King of the native Den mark. The little skipper now an Ameri can citizen, stood in a blaze of movie lighting and popping flash- ulbs as the Officer’s Cross of the Jmll f ostage Rates Discussed By T. 0. Walton Dr. T. 0. Walton, College Station postmaster, said today the new postal rates did not seem to have any affect on the local sale of cards and stamps. He said there had been few com ments on the raise, of the “penny” postcard to two cents. Dr. Walton said he thought the new rates that would generally ef fect people should be clarified as folows: (1.) Letter mail up to one pound is 20i‘ plus postage. (2) Local drop letters have been upped from 1c to 2d. The new rates on packages are: First Class-Special Delivery 1 oz. to 2 lbs 20( 1 2 lbs. to 10 lbs 35d Over 10 lbs 50(' Parcel Post 1 oz. to 2 lbs 35(1 2 lbs. to 10 lbs 45(1 Over 10 lbs 60(1 For all packages weighing over 20 lbs., Dr. Walton asked people to check with the post office be fore presenting for mailing. “Not all rates have changed,” Dr. Walton stated. “The rates of the 1st Class letter and air mail jire the, same.” Order of Dannebrog was presented by Count Reventlow, the Danish ambassador in London. ’The award from King Frederik, equivalent to a knighthood in Brit ain, was made at the Danish Club on London’s near west side. Crowds had been waiting outside for an hour to see the sea hero from Woodbridge, N. J., arrive for the presentation ceremony. Carlsen, dressed in a dark suit and soft grey felt hat, was plainly overwhelmed at the reception. Earlier he had been cheered at Paddington Station when his train pulled in from the Cornish port of Falmouth. Carlsen was met at the train by C. J. Jacobs, representing the Is- brandsten Line, owners of the freighter the heroic captain tried in vain to save from the sea. They posed briefly for news cameramen, then made their way to a waiting car behind three policemen. A friend who travelled with Carl sen told reporters: “He is much too tired and ex hausted with all the welcomes he has received to say anything. “He will probably stay with a friend during the morning before going on to the Danish Club where he is to be decorated by the Dan ish ambassador later today. “It is not yet definite when he will be flying home to America.” Earlier there had been specula tion that Carlsen might leave by plane tonight for New York, where he is scheduled to march up Broad way Wednesday in the city’s tra ditional ticker-tape reception for heroes and notables. Carlsen arrived in London with a new uniform and an assortment of other clothes purchased in Fal mouth. He lost his wardrobe when the Enterprise went down last Thursday, 35 miles off the Cornish 1 coast. Yale Lary Given Most Valuable Player Award Yale Lary, versatile Aggie foot- j ball player, received the “most val-1 uable player” award at the Annual Winter Sports Banquet held Sat urday night in Sbisa Hall. The event, sponsored jointly by the Brazos County A&M Club and the Athletic Department of the College, is given in honor of the football and cross country teams. The Lipscomb-Colson awards | for the most valuable player and co-captains were presented by “Flop” Colson. Lary received a desk pen set while captains Bob Smith and Hugh Meyer were hon ored with Shaeffer pen and pencil sets. Best Blocker Two Freshmen get together in the MSC after the meeting of the Former Student Association Club officers meeting. Jack Herbig, freshman PetE major from El Campo, gets acquainted with Revilie II, the new official Aggie mascot. Reville was given to A&M by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wein- ert ’00 from Sequin. She was approved by the Student Senate at their meeting Thursday night. Korean Fighting Continues Weather Holds Down Planes By MILO FARNETI Seoul, Korea, Jan. 14 — bT) — South Korean infantry and Chinese Reds clashed today in a series of battles on Korea’s western front. In the heaviest action, the South Korean First Division battled four hours in an unsuccessful attempt to win back hill positions west of Korangpo lost to the Reds Dec. 28. Northeast of Panmunjom, the counterattacked and drove Chinese Presentation of Sweetheart To High Ugh t Soph omoreBa ll By IDE TROTTER Battalion Staff Writer Exams are the times that try men’s souls. But save your curved brass, Sophomores, the class of ’54 will rise again. Youth Leaders Will Take Part dn Church Week Youth leaders and ministers from over the United States will lead discussion groups as one of the features of Religi ous Emphasis Week to be held at A&M Feb. 17-22. Dr. W. E. Denham Jr., pastor of the River Oaks Baptist Church, Houston, will be the featured speaker each morn ing at Guion Hall. The group sessions will be held each day from 4:30 to 6 p. m. and at night, in the lounges of the dormitories. Those who have accepted invi tations to lead the discussions in clude the Rev. H. L. Polinard, Main Street Christian Church, Waxahachie; and Lt. Col. Herman J. Kregel, Reformed Church in America, eha'fdain of the United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. Others include Dr. Roger D. Hebard, First Baptist Church, Den ton; Rev. Prentice Chunn, associ ate director, Baptist Student Work in Texas, Dallas; Willis Tate, vice, president, SMU; Rev. Lary Eisen berg, Board of Education, Metho dist Church, Nashville, Tenn. Rab bi David Jacobson of Temple Beth El, San Antonio. Dr. George Forell, division of student service, National Lutheran Council, Chicago; Col. Eugene J. Graebner, Lutheran chaplain, 14th Air Force, Robins AFB, Georgia; Rev. P. W. Hurst, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Houston; H. E. Speck, Church of Christ, dean of men, STSTC, San Marcos and the Rev. Grady Snuggs, Presbyterian, Department of Religion, Univer sity of Tulsa. Make big plans for the weekend of Feb.’ 23, when the Sophomore Ball will be held. Presentation of the Sophomore Class Sweetheart will be the high- point of festivities anticipated at the ball. All sophomores who want to enter their one and only in the Sophomore Sweetheart Contest should begin to get the necessary pictures and vital statistics to gether, Hugh Philippus, chairman of the contest announced. Deadline for ail entries is Feb. 15 and each entry must be turned in to a member of the Sweetheart Committee Philippus continued. No Name Under no condition should a sophomore put his name, dorm and room number, or his home town on the back of his 1 entry’s picture the committee chairman emphasiz ed. This will help insure a com pletely impartial selection. A number and the initials of the submitter will be placed on one corner of each picture received by a committee member. The submit ters names will be entered on a master sheet which each of the committee members has. It will be recorded in a number ed space corresponding to the num ber on the photograph. Each submitter will also keep a copy of the number assigned to his entry’s photograph just in case some check might be needed. With this system there can be no bias in the final selection. On the back of each photo or a securely attached sheet of paper six items of information are to be included; the name of the girl, her home address, her age, her height, weight, waist, hip, and bust measurements, her school if she is attending, and the color of her hair and eyes. Pictures may be turned in to any of the members of the' Sweet heart Contest Committee. They are: Hugh Philippus, Dorm 11- Room 123; Clarence H. Woliver, Dorm 10—Room 106; John Far rell, Dorm 3-Room 309; Jim Weatherby, Dorm 2-Room 409; and Dick Porter, Dorm 11-Room 220. College Library Will Keep Recess Schedule The hours the library will be open during the mid-semester re cess were announced today. The library will remain open on week days from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. and Saturday’s from 8 a. m. to truce conference site, other South Korean soldiers recaptured one of two hills they lost to the Chinese Sunday night. U. S. Fifth Air Force said snow, fog and haze held down fighter anil bomber strikes Monday., Fleet F-86 Sabre Jets* sweeping MIG Alley over northwest Korea, spotted about 40 Russian-made MIG-15 jets on the Manchurian I side of the Yalu River border, but | no contact was made. Pilots of other U. N. planes re ported they inflicted about 35 Red troop casualties in close support attacks along the warfront and cut rails at 31 places in North Korea. The South Koreans pushed off before dawn Monday against two hills guarding Paik’s Peak. But elements of a counterattacking Red battalion blunted the assault and drove them back four hours later. A U. S. Eighth Army staff offi cer said the close in fighting was “bitter.” Paik’s Peak, lost to a Red ar mored thrust last month, is close to the two hills. A two-pronged Republic of Ko rea (ROK) force with screening units launched the attack. The ROKs ran into two platoons of Chinese Communists at each of three points and another Red pla toon at another point. Two Chinese companies then counter-attacked one hill, and an unknown number of Reds hit the other hill. The ROKs withdrew to Allied lines. They said they counted 20 dead Communists, and estimated they had killed another eighty. In another action on the Western [front ROK troops early Monday Reds off one of the two hills they lost Sunday night. The Com munists still held the more impor tant hill, an advance Allied out post. The staff officer said Sunday’s action 'across the peninsula was mostly . raiding patrols and light probes. He said their purpose was to “take prisoners, inflict casualties and destroy equipment, supplies or communications, then return to base without occupying enemy po sitions.” Much of the U. N. action in re cent weeks has been by such raid ing parties. Allied warplanes flew 500 effec tive sorties Sunday, and 82 during the night. They hit rail yards and bridges. - The Bert Phaff Award for the “best blocker” was presented to Elo Nohavitza by Head Football Coach Ray George, who also awarded varsity letters to 33 mem bers of the A&M football team. Dallas A&M Club presented a gold medal to Charlie Hodge as the outstanding senior graduate on the football team from Dallas. Joe R. Motheral, president of the Brazos County A&M Club, in troduced special guests of the ban quet and the Toastmaster for the evening A. O. “Al” Saenger. Guest Speaker j The Reverend Marvin S. Vance | of the First Methodist Church, Austin, Texas, was the principle speaker of the evening. Special music was furnished by Mr. Jimmie Harrison, sophomore from San Antonio. He sang and played, his guitar, accompanied by Miss Betty Bolander. Frank Anderson, head track coach presented his cross country lettermen with their “T” bars. Those receiving the awards includ ed James Blaine, SWC champion, Joe Criswell, Dale DeRouen, Char les Gabriel, Charise Hudgins and John Gafmahy. Klepto Holmes, Fish coach also awarded freshman letters to 40 members of the Aggie Fish foot ball team who were also honored at Saturday night’s banquet. Graduating Football Lettermen Ends: Charlie Hodge, Dallas; Jaro Netardus, El Campo; and Robert Shaeffer, El Paso. Tackles: Russ Hudeck, Houston; and Sam Moses, Lockhart. Guards: W. T. Rush, Lampasses; and Elo Nohavitza, El Campo. Centers: Hugh Meyer, Gaines ville; and Jim Fowler, Temple. Quarterback: Dick Gardemal, Port Arthur. Left halfbacks: Glenn Lippman, El Campo; Charlie McDonald, Port Arthur; and Yale Lary, Fort Worth. halfbacks: Billy Tidwell, and Angie Saxe, Beau- Right Hearne; mont. Fullbacks: Bob Smith, Houston. Returning Players Returning Aggie players who varsity letters were as follows: Ends: Darrow Hooper, Fort Worth; Eric Miller, Bartlett; Charles Saxe, Beaumont; Walter Hill, Ballinger; Howard Zuck, Aus tin; and Jerry Crossman, Houston. Tackles: Jack Little, Corpus Christi; Bobby Dixon, Ingleside; and Dick Frey, Houston. Guards: Marshall Rush, Lampas as; Alvin Langford, Fort Worth; and T. K. Niland, Houston. (See BANQUET, Page 4) 312 Students To Receive Degrees Ramon Froman To Judge Local Art Exhibition Two Filipines Will Search For Loot in Intramuros Barlow, Hamlin Receive Honors Two local Scout leaders received the “Silver Beaver” award at the Sam Houston area Boy Scout Annual Coun cil meeting held,in Houston recently. Those receiving the wards were Dr. H. W. Barlow, dean of engin eering, and Jake Hamlin, past president of the A&M Former I Students Association. The “Silver Beaver” awards were presented for outstanding and lengthy service in scouting. The awards were presented by Top Sergeant John Park Jr. a civil engineering student who is an eagle scout from San Antonio. An exhibit of art work done; by A&M students, faculty members, and local residents will be judged by Ramon Fro man, celebrated portrait painter, Wednesday in the Birch', room of the MSC. About 60 people will, enter over| 100 entries of oils, watercolors, and pencil sketches depicting land scapes, ^portraits and still-life, ac-' cording to Mrs. Ralph Terry, MSC art director. Arrangements are being com pleted for a coffee to formally open the show. At this time awaids' will be presented to the winners. The exhibit will be on display for two weeks on the promenade cases and the Birch room on the second floor. Froman is a member of the Chi cago Portrait Society; however, he spends most of his time in Dallas. An exhibit of his pictures will be on display for two weeks begin ning Feb. 14. Three hundred and twelve stu dents are candidates for degrees at the Jan. 25 graduation. Fifty-sev en are candidates for advanced degrees and 255 are candidates for baccalaureate degrees. The advanced degrees candidates include, master of education in in- ductrial education, 2; agricultural education, 4; education 1. Master of agriculture, 1. Master of business administra tion, accounting, 1. Master of Science: Range man agement, 3; chemistry, 7; chemi cal engineering, 4; animal husban dry, 3; agronomy, 4; geology, 3; mechanical engineering, 2; plant physiology and pathology, 2; ento mology, 2; petroleum engineering, 3 and one each in agricultural eco nomics, agricultural education, aeronautical engineering, mathe matics, horticulture, accounting, biochemistry and nutrition, wild life management, dairy husbandry, oceanography, floriculture, gene tics and poultry husbandry. Baccalaureate degree candidates, School of Agriculture, agricultural administration, 11; agricultural ed ucation, 23; agricultural engineer ing, 6; agronomy, 4; animal hus bandry, 22; dairy husbandry, 4; entomology, 3; horticulture, 1; poultry husbandry, 1; plant and soil science, 2; range and forestry, 9; wildlife management, 8. School of Arts and Sciences, bachelor of arts, 7; bachelor of business administration in account ing, 6; building products market ing, 1; finance, 1; general business, 19; ’education, 1; physical educa tion, 6; biology, 4; entomology and physics, one each. School of Engineering, archi tectural design, 7; aeronautical en gineering, 1; architectural con struction, 5; chemical engineering, 2; civil engineering, 17; electrical engineering, 14; geological engin eering, 4; geology, 6; industrial education, 8; industrial engineer ing, 4;' geology, 6; industrial edu cation, 8; industrial engineering, 18; mechanical engineering, 23' and nine in petroleum engineering. Rotarians To Stage Variety Show, Feb. 7 ■ 8 A variety show will be stag ed by the College Station-Bry- an Rotary Club Feb. 7-8 at the Stephen F. Austin High School Auditorium in Bryan. “A fine program is being worked out, equal in all respects to the two previous programs which were so well received,” according to H. W. Barlow, dean of the School of engineering. The show will include, among other acts, the Kemp High School Chorus which has a national repu tation. It will also include a magi cian, Pfc. Charles F. Hildum who is stationed at the Bryan Air Force Base, Barlow added. A vaudeville theme will be used throughout the show, said Bar- low, and will include several musi cal numbers, probably a humorous reading, several comedy skits and a dancing act. Lack Of Engineers Studied By Group By FRANK L. WHITE Mrs. Seale Heads Wives Bridge Club Mrs. Ruby Nell Seale was elect ed president of the Aggie Wives Bridge Club Thursday night at a weekly meeting in the MSC. Other officers elected were Mrs. Mary Frances Spears, vice-presi dent; Mrs. Ann Crossland, secre tary; Mrs. Mary Vail, treasure; and Mrs. Darla Harlin, reporter- historian. Manila, Jan. 14—DP)—Two dar ing Filipinos soon will launch a hunt for a fabulous store of war time loot in the mysterious Intra muros, historic walled city in the heart of Manila. The search is paved with peril for Francisco Dantes and Antonio Nepumoceno. When General MacArthur’s doughboys swarmed into Manila in early 1945, Japanese troops mus tered for a last stand in the dense jungle of sturdy buildings and compounds called the Intramuros. American artillery pounded the walled city to a rubble. Dough-1 boys blasted out the Japanese, building by building. Filipino survivors said Japanese overlords fled there with a treasure of money seized from Manila banks and jewels looted throughout the Philippines. They said the Jap anese buried it in the compound of the Augustinian monks, a block in the eastern section of the Intra muros. The Intramuros became a giant graveyard—and today it still is a 1 graveyard of mines and booby! traps and uncxploded ammunition. The Augustinian compound is a j rubble which must be cleared stone by stone. Death lurks under every on.e Dantes and Nepumoceno have ne gotiated several years for the right to hunt this cache. The Augustinian Fathers said they could dig—in exchange for 30 per cent of all treasure found. The government gave its okay— for another 30 per cent. It even agreed to supply a bomb disposal squad to clear the way—and an auditor. That leaves 40 per cent of the melon—thdy don’t even know how big it is—for Dantes and Nepumo ceno. It may turn into bitter fruit. But they’re willing to gamble their lives. Industrial leaders and educators gathered at A&M last week to dis cuss the problem of shortage of engineers now being turned out by the colleges and universities of the nation. H. W. Barlow, dean of the school of engineering, (center) welcomes T. C. Forrest Jr., left, Dallas, president, Texas Section, American Society Civil Engineers and vice-president National Society Professional En gineers and R. N. Dyer, head of the personnel division, Humble Oil and Sefining Co., Houston. The nucleus of a statewide or ganization to delve into the ways and means of alleviating the short age of engineers being turned out by colleges and universities, was formed recently with Howard W. Barlow, dean of the school of en gineering, as chairman. The organization proposes to go into every phase of the situa tion from the high school and on through colleges and through the industries. The demands for engin eers in every phase of engineering was pronounced critical. The present need, it was pointed out, is 60,000 engineers, and the future need is 30,000 engineers a year. At the rate the supply filling the demand now, the needs .will not bo met until 1956, it was I said. Industry Men Attend The meeting was attended by top-flight educators and industry men including: S. Gardner Endress of Freese and Nichols, Ft. Worth; H. H. Scott Jr. and R. N. Dyer, Humble Oil and Refining Co., Houston; F. S. Maddox and H. L. Arno, State Highway Department, Austin; E. H. Flath, SMU; T. C. Forrest Jr., consulting engineer, Dallas; Dy- sart E. Holcombe, Texas Tech; and John M. Hodges, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Others were J. B. McKinley, Har ry Benge Crozier and W. D. Gal- lier, Texas Employment Commis sion; E. M. Fox,. Convair, engin eering personnel, Fr. Worth; E. L. Williams, S. R. Wright, R. L. Peurifoy and H. W. Barlow, A&M; W. R. Woolrich, University of Tex as; H. O. Hodson, Amarillo; George Bunton, Southwest Public Service, Lubbock; M. L. Ray and C. P. Houston, University of Houston; J. S. Hopper, Arlington State Col lege. Russian Art to Be Discussed by Prof Russian art will be discussed by Dr. J. J. Stadelmann, associate professor of modern languages, tonight at a monthly meeting of the Modern Languages Club. “I will show a Russian book with examples of their art, and ex plain each picture,” said Dr. Stadelmann, a graduate of the Uni versity of Munich. Religious art, ancient art, and the use of the modern artist made of these will be the principle of his talk. After studying art at the Uni- versity of Munich, Dr. Stadelman lectured in the Arts Museum in Denver, Colo., in 1945. He now teaches German, Span ish, and French in the modem lang uages department.