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Circniated t)aily To 90 Per Cent Of Local Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Published By A & M Students For 74 Years Number 193: Volume 52 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1952 Price Five Cents Proxy’s Reception For New Students In MSC Tonight Freshmen, in uniform for the first time, will attend the Presi dent’s Reception in the MSC Ball room tonight at 7. Top faculty members and their wives will greet, the freshmen. Refreshments will be served. This morning a “Meet your stu dent leaders” program was held in Guion Hall. Freshmen heard talks Ike Says ‘No’ About Bad Word WASHINGTON, Sept. 11— UP)—If Dwight D. Eisenhow er cussed during his radio speech Tuesday night, he doesn’t remember it. But if he did swear, he’s sorry he did it. The bad word: “Damn.” Eisenhowei*, here on what liter ally was a flying visit, told Re publican workers he didn’t have the slightest memory of having used the word during his Indianapolis speech. But, he said, “I herewith want to apologize to anyone I may have offended.” The whole thing came up be cause of an out-of-the-manuscript comment made during his talk. Eisenhower was having trouble with his mechanical pi'ompter, that gadget on which a speech is print ed and from which a speaker reads as it slowly revolves like an old player piano roll. The prompter wasn’t keeping up with Eisen hower. During a round of applause, the radio audience—but not those in the hall — heard something that sounded like “damn it!” Reporters in the hall, who didn’t hear the comment, listened to a play-back of a tape recording of the speech. They heard: “Go ahead. “Go ahead. . . Go ahead. . . Yah, damn it, I want to move up.” But Eugene C. Pulliam, publish er of the Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis News and an active Eisenhower supporter, was sitting close to the general. • Pulliam said a radio technician, not Eisenhow- sr, did the cussing. BAFB Cadets Get Wings Saturday Ninety new pilots receive their wings and lieutenants bars in graduation ceremonies at Bryan Air Force Base at 10 a.m. Satur day. The main speaker for the pro,- gram will be Col. John G. Meyer, an Air Force ace credited with 39% kills of enemy aircraft in World War II and the Korean con flict. ...... Col. Meyer flew 200 sorties dur ing World War II and 31 in Korea from November, 1950 until June, .1951. • . A review of the Aviation Cadet unit at the base will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday on the area north or the base gymnasium. The gen eral public is invited to the re view and graduation exercises, ac cording to BAFB officials. 300 Attend First Wesley Foundation f More than 300 people attended the A&M Methodist Church Wes ley Foundation’s talent show last night. The show was held in the foun dation’s student-built recreation center. According to Roland Bahlmann, editor of the “Wesley an Window,” most of those attend ing were freshmen. “Even after we had put up every available chair, there still wasn’t enough room for them,” Bahlmann said. “We had them standing out side looking in the windows.” Entertainment was given by Bryan girls. Sylvia Rankin was mistress of ceremonies. Sylvia and Sandra Kelly sang duets, Ca mille Walton sang torch songs, and Shirley Walton did a baton twirling act. by Weldon Kruger, cadet colonel of the corps; Joe Mattei, president of the senior class; Gene Steed, a representative of the Student Sen ate; Joel Austin, co-editor of The Battalion; and Lamar M c N e w, president of the MSC Council. Presiding was Bruce Gibson, com mander of the Third Division. This afternoon was taken up with a talk on “Services of the registrar’s office” by H. L. Heat on, registrar, unit metings, and pre-registration conferences with the Basic Division staff. All new students will register Friday. They will be given block class schedules. After registration they will be free to leave the cam pus until 8:45 Sunday. Registration Schedule Registration schedule for new students is as follows: 8 to 9 a.m.—Surnames begin ning with A and B. 9 to 10 a.m.—Surnames begin ning with T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z. 10 to 11 a.m.—Surnames begin ning with L, M, N, and O. 1 to 2 p.m.—Surnames beginning with P, Q, R, and S. 2 to 3 p.m.—Surnames begin ning with C, D, E, and F. 3 to 4 p.m.—Surnames beginning with G, H, I„' J, and K. Between scheduled sessions, freshmen have been drawing uni forms from the armory, and having identification card pictures made in Walton Hall lounge. Yesterday the freshmen met in separate assemblies according to their course of study. The deans of each of the schools of the col lege talked to the group in their school. Wednesday afternoon individual conferences with academic advisors were given. Newcomers Plan Party The A&M Faculty Newcomers Club will have an informal lawn party Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the home of Chancellor and Mrs. Gibb Gilchrist on Throckmorton Street. Mrs. Ray George,, president of the club, urges the wives of all faculty, staff, and military per sonnel who have been here for less than three years to attend the party and join the club this year. The wives of all department heads will be present to introduce the newcomers. Mrs. George said it has been impossible to get the address of all newcomers. “I would appreciate it if those who have not received notice of club activites would con tact me at once, she said. Anderson to Describe Olympics for Kiwanis Col. Frank Anderson, - track coach, will speak to the College Station Kiwanis Club next Tues day on “Highlights of the 1952 Olympic Games.” The meeting wall be in the MSC at noon. R. O. Berry will intro duce the speaker. Heavy Rains Break Drouth Heavy rains, gold-laden for ranchers, dented Texas’ two-year- old drought and continued in dwin dling local showers today as flood- threatened towns fought back surging streams. Rainfall totals, for 24 hours end ing at 6:30 p.m., showed Abilene .72 of an inch, Austin 1.33, Big Spring .17, San Angelo 1.79, Llano 3.79, Fredericksburg 11.67, Waco .23, Corpus Christi .35, Victoria 1.73, Lubbock .13, Childress .33, Midland .12 and Junction .47. Additional rainfall measure ments included Gonzales 4.50, Kerrville 6.40, Brownwood 3.5, Winchell 3, Winters 4, Ballinger 3.5, Menard 3.35, Santa Anna*2.65 and Bangs 1.65. Top Cadet Leaders Arrive Early for Orientation Classes Course to Aquaint Leaders With New Responsibilities Variety Show Scheduled At BAFB Monday “Sky High”, a full two hours variety show by the 515th AF Band will be held Monday night, Sept. 15, at the Bryan Air Force Base Gymnasium. Curtain time is 8:30. The show, written and .produced by the bandsmen, will be directed by A/2C Wyman C. Jones. Crooner A/2C Sal Zarcone, and Rosalind Beene, Bryan singer, will head the program. Fifteen top-flight musicians, in the personof the 515th Show Band, will back the singers and play a number of special arrangements. Captain John D. King, BAFB flying instructor with several years of dancing experience will enter tain the audience with his fast tap- dancing routine. The audience will be treated to some “real gone” Dixieland Jazz by the “Six Shades of Blue” Jazz Combo. A/B Fred Gruller, a former Houston disc jockey and radio an nouncer, will be master of cere monies. Plenty of free admission seats will be available in the gym for the big show, according to a band spokesman. Because of its series of six off- base* concerts in Brazos County, the 515th Band is well known to local residents. “HULLO MR. PRESIDENT—Juz wanted to call youse to say I wuz back.” With Active Service of 90 Days A GI Bill Includes Korea Vets ■ Any • Korean veteran who has served 90 or more days of active service since June 27, 1950, may apply for training under the new Korean G.I. Bill, according to Bennie A. Zinn, veteran advisor. To be eligible, he must not have any discharge other than an hon orable discharge, Zinn added. A veteran must start training by Aug. 20, 1954 or two years after his separation from service, whichever is later. He has seven years from his service separation date to com plete training, and is entitled to one and one half times as many days of schooling as he had on active duty up to a maximum of 36 months. To enroll, the veteran may apply to the nearest Veteran’s Admin istration office for form number 7-1990. He should fill out this form and send it back with a pho tostatic or a certified copy of his separation papers, said Zinn. The VA will then send the vet eran a certificate of education and training. It is important that he submit this certificate to the veteran ad visor in Room 102, Goodwin Hall, Zinn explained. This step is a guarantee of his training under the bill. The enrollment date for corres pondence courses begin the day of the first lesson is sent to the vet eran by a school. He must re- CHECK ROOM EQUIPMENT—T/Sgt. Dan Hilliard of Canton, supply sergeant of A Infantry, Third Division, checks room equipment during freshman week. Paying close attention are: (left to right) Roger Clark of Dallas, Henry Reynolds of Hous ton, Joe Bateman of Houston, and Ed Nelson of Houston. ceive this lesson within two: years of his sepai’ation date. If dis charged before Aug. 20, 1952, he must receive it on or before Aug. 20, 1954. To receive full benefits, veterans must take at least 14 hours of credit work. Under the new bill, he must purchase all books, supplies, and pay all fees. Each month after entering train ing, the veteran will receive a check from the VA for $110 if he is single and has no dependents. If he has one dependent, he will reecive $135. Those with more than one dependent will receive $160. Married veterans should include a certified copy of their marriage certificate with the enrollment form. If he has one or more chil dren, at least one copy of one child’s birth ceritificate also should be included. Walker Reports To Oak Ridge Clinton S. Walker, associate pro fessor of Electrical Engineering, will report to Oak Ridge, Tenn., Sept. 8 to begin work as a research participant in the reactor control department. By JERRY BENNETT ! Battalion News Editor Top cadet commissioned and non-commissioned officers returned to the campus Wednesday for a leadership orienta tion course. • The course is to acquaint cadet leaders with their re sponsibilities for the coming year. Training lasts until to morrow afternoon. Cadets met in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom this morning to hear lectures concerning cadet responsibili ty and corps organization responsibility, and operations. Speakers were Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant, Col. S. P. Myers, PMS&T, Col. J. A. Way, PAS&T, and Lt. Col. Taylor Wilkins, assistant to the commandant. All members of the orientation course will report to the main par ade ground at 1 p.m. for training in exercise of voice command and sabre drill. Instruction will last until 4 p.m. Training in the manuel of arms, saber drill, and exercise of voice command will be held on the main parade ground from 8 to 10:15 a.m. Friday. Col. Myers and Col. Way will instruct. Guard Instruction Instruction will he given on ca det guard and charge of quarters duties by Col. Wilkins from 10:30 until 11 a.m. Cadets will meet in the MSC Ballroom. Meetings with dormitory coun selors will be conducted from 11 to 11:50 a.m. The course will close with an open forum led by Col. Da is in the MSC Ballroom from 1 to 1:50 p.m. The Commissioned and Non - Commissioned Officers Orientation Course started yesterday with wel come addresses by Col. Davis, Pres ident M. T. Harrington, and W. L. Penberthy, dean of men. Spiritual Responsibilities Following the opening addresses, a discussion of moral and spiritual responsibilities of a leader was given by The Rev. W. H. Andrews of the First Baptist Church. Dr. A. J. Kingston, of the Basic Div ision, lectured on counseling rela tions between cadet officers and men in their command. Student conduct during football season was discussed by Tom Col lins, head yell leader. Wayne Stark, director of the MSC, explained services offered to students by the MSC. Activities of the Association of Former Stu dents were discussed by Dick Her- vey, executive secretary. Barlow Irvin, director of athletics, dis cussed sports at A&M. C. G. “Spike” White, director of student activities, next introduced members of the student activities staff. Each member explained ad vantages of his department. Department heads are W. D. Hardesty, business manager of student activities, Roland Bing, dir ector of student publications, Bill Turner, director of Music Hall, and Barney Welch, director of intra mural athletics. After the program cadets drew uniforms and received room as signments. Attorney Held For Shooting ALICE, Sept. 11—UP) — A handsome Latin-American at torney of Alice was charged with murder with malice to day in the ambush slaying of a South Texas political leader’s son. He is Nago Alaniz, about 30, who lives in San Diego, county seat of Duval County. It was the second charge filed today in the fatal shooting of Jake (Buddy) Floyd Jr., 22, here Mon day night. Earlier Mario SapTt, 45, swar thy, black-mustacioed San Antonio bar owner known as “El Turko,” was arraigned on a charge of as sault to murder in the shooting. District Attorney Homer Dean said the charge would be changed to murder. Alaniz, described as a smooth, well-dressed and well-liked person, was held in jail here without bond. Justice Brown Fuller set an exam ining trial for Sept. 17. Alaniz is a law partner of Rae- b u r n Norris, district attorney- elect. In the Democratic primary last summer Norris, backed by South Texas Political Leader Gearge Parr, defeated Mark Heath of Falfurrias, a candidate of the Freedom Party, Parr’s principal opposition in Duval county. Two Professors Back From Leaves Two professors in the animal husbandry department have re turned after leaves of absence. J. M. Jones has been working a year in Ecuador with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Dr. William M. Warren has re cently received his doctor’s degree in animal breeding from the Uni versity of Missouri. Mothers, Dads Club Party Set Sept. 16 The A&M Consolidated School Mothers’ and Dads’ Club will have its annual reception for teachers in Consolidated’s gymnasium Tues day night, Sept. 16, from 7:30 to 9. “We would like to have a good turnout for this reception so that parents, teachers, and school of- Local Ministers To Be Instructors in Religion The religious education depart ment will offer one, two, and three hour courses for full college credit this year. Courses will be taught on a non- denominational basis by the Rev. Norman Anderson, head of the de partment, the Rev. J. F. Fowler, the Rev. Arthur M. Johnson, the Rev. Bob Sneed, the Rev. R. L. Darwall, and Mrs. J. J. Tauben- haus. “Religion is a matter of such genex-al interest and is considered by the majority of the people as so vital to right living that it seems that students should be in formed on the sources of the re ligions that are associated with the American way of life,” Rev. An- dei-son said. Up to six hours of credit in re ligious education are allowed per degree. Students wishing to reg ister for the courses may sign up in Sbisa Hall during registra tion. ficials may become better acquaint ed and establish a closer home and school relationship”, said Mrs. Joe E. Davis, general chairman. Upon payment of 50 cents dues, anyone, whether they have children or not, may become a member of the club. Mrs. Doile Letbetter, treasurer, will be available Tues day for anyone wishing to become a member. Magazines and Christmas cards will be on display. Proceeds from their sales are used by the club for promotions of school ac tivities and projects. Mrs. J. T. L. McNew is in charge of magazine sales, and Mrs. Clyde Rainwater is in charge of Christ mas card sales. Committees for the reception are arrangements, Mrs. H. E. Hierth, Mrs. Paul Andrews, and Mrs. W. G. Breazeale; refreshments, Mrs. M. T. Harrington and Mrs. David Morgan; and table decorations, Mrs. Armstrong Price. Mrs. Michael Krenitsky and Mrs. Ewing Brown will preside at the punch tables.