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Circulated Daily To 90 Per Cent Of Local Headers The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Published By A&M Students For 75 Years Number 236: Volume 52 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1952 Price Five Cents Specialized HOTC Continues—Myers A&M •will continue with the \ Myers also said the hranch-gen- speciaii^ed unit system of teaching \ era! program will be particularly military science until further no tice, said Col. Shelly P. Myers, Jr., PMS&T. Myers made this statement in regard to the ROTC test program that may change ROTC instruc tion at A&M and some 200 other colleges and universities in the United States. The program calls for teaching only general military science with no specialized ti'aining units such as signal corps, artillery, quarter master, or infantry. Graduates of this course will receive reserve commissions. Upon entering the Army they will be assigned to a specific branch and will get a detailed course of study in that field. Schools Adopt Program Twenty-five schools have al ready adopted this pragram, five of these schools are in Texas. The Texas schools are Hardin- Simmons University, Midwestern, Sam Houston State Teachers Col lege, Trinity University, and West Texas State Teachers College. All of the 25 schools with the branch-general program have new ly sponsored ROTC units. The new training plan may be adopted vol untarily by any of the colleges and universities which have had long established specialized branches. D. H. Morgan, dean of the col lege, discussed the matter while attending a meeting of the Asso ciation of Land Grant Colleges and Universities. “We are carefully studying the proposal,” said Mor- fan. “We haven’t yet reached a definite opinion as to whether a change to general military instruc tion units would be advisable at A&M.” Four Factors Considered Myers said four factors would be considered in determining the branch of students entering the army under the branch-general program. They are the students’ preference; the students’ academic course; the students’ academic standing; and the needs of the army at the time. Texas Masons Grand Lodge Opens in Waco Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist of the A&M system and 12 A&M students will participate in the opening of the Grand Lodge of the Texas Masons in Waco Wednesday. Gilchrist, who is Grand Master of the Texas Masons, will preside at the meetings, which include religious services, a banquet, and business meetings. Price Daniel, U. S. senator and a prominent worker in Scottish Rite, will be the principal speak er at the dedication of the Scot tish Rites Rooms in the Grand Temple. John McKee, of Dallas, is ex pected to succeed Gilchrist as Gi’and Master at the election to be held Thursday. The A&M students, who are all Master Masons, will present at the meeting the national colors and the six flags that Texas has been under. The students are Ken Lowi, John Whitman, Harry Dawson, Rubert Gates, C. D. Gwin, Bob An drews, Henry Ince, Dean Beck, Bob Wammack, Leonard Davis, Robert Blum, and Doyle Lowrey. Weather Today beneficial to the army. Under the present system, the army some times finds itself with a surplus of one category of reserve offi cers and a shortage of another. The branch-general system is (See ROTC, Page 4) Weekend Cold Front Brings 2.26 Inches Rain to Area A weekend cold front' combined with warm coastal air brought rain to all parts of Texas last week with 2.26 inches falling in the Bryan-College Station area since Thurs day. The high temperature recorded at the Easterwood air port yesterday was 51 and the low this morning was 42. Late Monday, light rains were still falling at Beaumont, Lufkin, Tyler, Longview and Texarkana, but skies were clearing to the west. The state’s rainfall for the latest 24-hour period was topped by 1.01 inches at Texarkana. Corps Tilt Squads To Workout Today SUNNY- a prediction WEATHER TODAY: Clear and sunny. The high yesterday was 51 knd the low this morning 42* Workouts for the Army-Air Force game to be played Dec. 18 on Kyle Field will begin this af ternoon. The game will be played to decide the Corps championship. The teams will be composed of two men from each outfit in the two main services. These men were recommended by senioi's in their outfits. If each outfit sends the two allotted men the squads should be about 60 strong before they are cut. During Drill Present plans call for the game to be played Thursday afternoon just before Christmas holidays. Game time will be 3:45. The mili tary department has consented to let the cadets miss di’ill and march into the game in the form of a passby. Starting early, it will be un necessary for the mess halls to change their schedule, as it would be if the game was to start at four of five o’clock. Proceeds from the game will be used to bolster the Stuclent Aid Fund used to help students having trouble meeting medical bills. The loans are on a non-interest pay-as- you-can basis. Full pads and regulation col lege rules will be used for the game. The only difference may be in the length of the quarters. Quarters may be shortened to twelve minutes because of the short time the teams have to get in shape. Price of Tickets Ticket price has been set at 50 cents per person. They may be purchased from first sergeants. Persons living in and around the College Station area will be charg ed the same price, and may pur chase their tickets at the gate. Any Cadet not attending the game may stay in the Dorm area where supervised drill will be held. Ray Graves, will coach the Air Force offensive backs, and will be assisted by Darrow Hooper on the ends, Bobby Dixon tutoring the tackles, Dick Frey helping the guards, and Charlie Saxe working with defensive backs. For the Army, Jack Little will coach tackles, Walter Hill the ends, Marshall Rush the guards, Herb Scott the defensive backs, and Connie Magouirk will take care of the offensive backs. Non-military and Day students will hold a meeting in room 301 Goodwin Hall at 5:15 p. m. Thurs day to make pl&ns for forming a football team. Any civilian stu dent who is interested in playing is eligible. Under present plans, the non military team would play the win ner of the Army-Air Force game. Both teams have their share of players who distinguished them selves in high school play. There are about five All-District and All- City players on each squad. All District Players Several men have had three and four years experience playing on high school elevens. Some gained experience while playing on regu lar army teams while in the ser vice. This game resembles the battal ion type football played years ago, before the intramural program be came so large uniforms could not be supplied. Plans now are under way to or ganize a team made up of non military students. A meeting will be held in Room 301 Goodwin Hall Thursday night to elect a coach and get plans for forming the team under way. If the present plans are carried out, the non-mili tary students football team will meet the winner of the Army-Air Force game. This second game will be held on Kyle Field, Jan. 15. Phi Eta Sigma To Initiate 25 The Phi Eta Sigma national honor society will initiate 25 new members in a meeting to be held in the Assembly Room of the MSC at 7 p. m. Monday, Dec. 8, Dr. John R. Bertrand, dean of basic division disclosed yesterday. There will be a smoker after the initiation. All the present members of Phi Eta Sigma and a group of freshmen will be in vited, Dean Bertrand said. Those freshmen invited are those who had a 2.0 grade point ratio or better at the mid-semester grade report. Phi Eta Sigma is a national scholastic honor society for col lege students who make a 2.5 grade point average or better in their first semester or first year of work. The men are active mem bers during their sophomore years. Jerry Ramsey is the president of the local chapter of Phi Eta Sigma. Other officers are Harri Baker, vice-president; W. R. Mc- Casland, secretary; Jules Vieaux, historian; and Frank Ford, treas urer. Senior adviser of the chap ter is Lyle Wolfskill. Directors Start Action On Stadium Expansion The A&M College System Board propriated from athletic depart- of Directors took action at a meet ing last week to start plans for construction of an addition bf 2,500 seats plus a new press box for Kyle Field. The directors authorized Chan cellor Gibb Gilchrist to engage the W. E. Simpson Co. of San Antonio to design and supervise the con- struction. The meeting was held Thursday at the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Gilchrist was also authorized to receive bids for the construction after allocation of necessary con trolled materials has been obtain ed. Ten thousand dollars was ap- ment- funds for engineering and preliminary expenses. The board also asked for further study. of the financing plan for stadium ex pansion. At present the athletic department is selling options for seats in the new addition. Larger Water System The directors authorized the chancellor to proceed with plans to enlarge the present water sys tem for A&M college. The plans, when complete, would almost double the present water supply. Appropriations totaling $100,000 were taken from reserve to finance the water supply expansion. Plans call for drilling a well ap- Texas Police School To Be Located Here A Texas Municipal Police Train ing School will soon be opened on the A&M campus, according to E. L. Williams, vice-director of the Texas Engineering Extension Ser vice. The school will train policemen from smaller towns since many cities have already established police training, he said. Only three national schools for training policemen are in existence in the United States today. They are The Southern Police Institute, Louisville, Ky.; Northwestern Uni versity, Chicago; and the FBI Aca demy in Washington. Operated by the Texas Engineer- i ing Extension Service, the school will teach the basic fundamentals of municipal police work with em phasis on public relations. . Williams submitted a plan for a series of one month training periods. The course will cost ap proximately $125 plus the salary of the policemen attending, Wil liams said. Since each training per iod would last only a month, none of the policemen would be absent from their jobs too long, he said. Twenty-four men at a. time can take the course, Williams said. A training course will be given in structors representing larger de partments that might have diffi culties getting enough men (See POLICE, Page 4) A BIG BLAZE—A&M’s annual bonfire before each tra ditional Turkey Day football game was witnessed by more than 8,000 persons last Tuesday night as it burned on the main drill field. Battalion Photographer Lonnie Wilkerson captures in this picture the bonfire at its burning height as the onlookers begin to back off be cause of the intense heat, rfiqi i" Next Year, Army Spirit Strong But Jinx Holds By JOEL AUSTIN Battalion Co-Editor cool winds which moved in from the north. A dance at the city coliseum highlighted activity for The thousands of Aggies who students Wednesday night. Given made the trek to Austin Wednes-by the Austin A&M-Club, several day and Thursday found the fate hundred Aggies and their dates of football fortune a bit nigged, danced to the music of the Aggie- in fact a little more than they had i an d Orchestra until all hours of hoped. the night. After the 32-12 shellacking by x yell practice was held at the the not-so-loved Texas Longhorns, dance at midnight, the students found their way out a&M’s corps of cadets paraded of Memorial Stadium, a place A&M down Congress Ave. Thursday has never won a game, and swal- m0 rning. From Second St. to the lowed their pride while the words s tep S of the capitol, the Aggies “poor Aggies” echoed from every marc hed before thousands of en- comer of the “40 acres.” thusiastic onlookers who braved From all reports, the cadets ^be cool north winds to see how restrained any action of repercus- Aggies put on a show for the sion and found their way home, Thanksgiving game, a bit saddened, yet hopeful of next p or ^lie seniors it was the last year’ . football game of their four year Cool Winds, Cool Aggies stay at A&M, and perhaps many of The pregame activities were held them had built hopes a little too to- a brisk pace because of high for coming away with a vic tory. But at least they could re member beating Texas last Thanksgiving. And many recent graduates of several years can’t make that statement. Helmet Liner Stolen Trouble in downtown areas was diverted by cadet officers otf the guard and officers of the day. Ag gies milling in the area near Aus tin hotels were almost thrown into a riot with what military depart ment officials called youthful van dals and possibly a few University of Texas students. Dormitory coun selors. were also on hand to keep any trouble fxom brewing. Only one case of a stolen uni- foxm was repox-ted by a cadet OD. He was stationed at the UT bon- fire to keep Aggies fx-om causing trouble. His helmet liner was tak en by ovex‘-enthusiastic Texas stu dents, he roported. Assistant Commandant Lt. Col. Taylor Wilkins said no x-epox-ts had been received from Texas of ficials concerning painting of UT campus buildings by A&M stu dents. “We are pleased with the con duct of A&M students dux-ing their visit to Austin for the Thanks giving game,” said Col. Wilkins. But everyone wasn’t pleased with the way Aggies coxxducted themselves. For example several former students were bemoaning the px-esent day generation. Overheax’d in an Austin night club, the exes were disgusted be cause the cadet were appai’ently too calm at their pax-tying. “Back in the old days,” said one, “we really threw a whing ding when we came to Austin.” Could it be possible something has happened to “Old Ax-my?” Students Injured In Auto Accident Three A&M students were in jured in a two-car collision 6:30 Thux-sday night oix the Austin-Dal- las highway south of Belton. The injux-ed were Elmer Joe Hickman, junior fi*om Cooper and dxiver of one of the cax-s; Joe R. Scott, fx*eshman from Sulphur Spx-ings; Robert C. Templeton, freshman from Cooper; Jim Ray mond, East Texas State sopho more; and Margax-et Watkins, who came to the bonfire with Ray mond. All of the injured received cuts and bruises and Scott x-eceiv- ed a spx-ained ankle. Accox-ding to Hickman, the col lision occurred when a car ap- pi*oaching him tried to pass a tx-uck. proximately 1,300 feet to Can'izo- Wilcox sand, the biggest water sand in this area. All college water wells, in addition to wells for Bry an and Bryan AFB, axe dx-awing from a depth of approximately 260 feet from Sparta sand. The new well is expected to px-o- duce 800 to 1,000 gallons per min ute, almost as much water as ob tained fx-om four of the px-esent wells. Profits of the Exchange Store totaling $32,963.55 wex-e appro priated by the board. Retained for the Exchange Store to increase its operating capital was $2,963.55. The Memoxial Student Center was alloted $20,000 and the x-e- maining $10,000 went to the Stu dent Life Committee for student welfare and recx-eation, including the Aggie Band. Library Named The hoax'd passed a x-esolution naming the new Texas Engineers Librax-y in honor of Gibb Gilchrist chancellor of the A&M System. The resolution said, in pax-t: “The building to house the Tex as Engineers’ Librax-y on the cam pus of the Agileultui-al and Me chanical College shall be knowxx as the Gibb Gilchx-ist Engineex-ing Li brary Building in honor of Gibb Gilchrist ...” More than $100,000 was appx-o- priated for repair to foundations of several campus buildings. The chancellor was authox-ized to re ceive bids and awaxd contracts for repair to the College Hospital, Exchange Stox-e, Cushing Libx-ary, and Bolton Hall. Twenty-one thousand dollars was appropriated for repairs to buildings at the Junction Adjunct. Worn x-oofs on several buildings will be x-eplaced with the funds. Chapel Discussed A committee fx-om the Former Students Association discussed lo cation of an All-Faith chapel on the campus which the Association intends to construct dux-ing the next few years. Px-esident M. T. Harrington said he and the chancellor had been coxxsidex-ing a possible site for the building, but were not ready to make a recommendation. Both gx-oups agreed it would be better to take their time and find the best place to locate the chapel. The board also passed a x-esolu- tion commemorating the 50th an- niversaxy of the Agricultux-al Ex tension Service in Texas. The I’eso- lution cited accomplishments of the Extension Sexwice since its origin in February, 1953. Bloodmobile 1 Sets 200 Pints As Aggie Goal Two hundred pints is the goal set for the Red Cross Bloodmobile first visit of the year, Dec. 17. On this trip, the first of four, blood will be solicited main ly from students. Any College Station i-esidents may donate if they wish. Prospective donor s should call the housing office to make appointments. Parent’s consent forms for stu dents between the ages of 18 and 21 who wish to donate, have been passed out by fii-st sex-geants. These fox-ms, and a list of the donors from each outfit must be retux*ned to the housing office by Fx-iday, Dec. 12. The Bloodmobile will be on the campus from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Dec. 17. Donors will be scheduled to allow all who wish to give blood. Course for Dairymen Starts Here Thursday The Daii-yman’s Short Coux-se will be held Dec. 4-5 in the As sembly Room of the MSC. Registration will be held from 8 to 9 a. nr. Dec. 4 in the MSC. A. L. Dax-nell, of the dairy husbandx-y I depax-tnxent is chairman. College Station Community Chest Goal $11,019.00 Total now 8,870.00 Still needed , 2,149.00 Deadline Dec. 5