T T The Battalion Number 50: Volume 55 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1955 PRICE 5 CENTS News of the World By The ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA—Russia and the Western Powers last night broke up the Big Four conference in confessed failure to secure the peace of Europe, Unify Germany, or expand East- West relations. The three Western foreign ministers bitter ly accused Russia’s V. M. Molotov of bad faith in all his major proposals during the three-week conference. Molotov, in his concluding speech, claimed that only the Soviet Union had maintained the “Geneva spirit” which marked the summit conference here four months ago. ★ ★ ★ VIENNA, Austria—Austrians returning from Sov- ’ iet camps yesterday reported they met seven Americans, a Briton, two Swedes, two Frenchmen, a Dutchman and a Japanese in Russian captivity. ★ ★ ★ AUSTIN—The National Assn, for the Advancement of Colored People yesterday started a drive against segregation on Austin buses. Arthur De Witty, public relations officer for the NAACP here, said the organization has “secured the services of an attorney and accepted legal responsibility” for a case involving a 21-year-old Negro woman. She was found guilty—after entering a plea of innocent—in corporation court Tuesday on a charge of violating the state “Jim Crow law.” It will be appealed to county court. ★ ★ ★ HOUSTON—Houston’s most expensive city election in history found Mayor Roy Hofheinz yesterday bitterly attacking the three city daily newspapers and wealthy “fat cats.” ’ ★ ★ ★ GENEVA—The Big Four foreign ministers ended their , Geneva conference yesterday after 58 hours of debate spread over three weeks. The talks failed to produce substantial agreement on European security, German reunification, dis armament or expansion of East-West contacts. The Ameri- . can, British and French ministers advised the West German government and the isolated city of Berlin that they would continue to work to end the division of the nation. The con ference’s final communique did not mention any future meet ing. Four Children Rescued From Burning Home HOUSE FIRE—Fire caused an estimated $3,500 damage to the five-room frame house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Willie Phillips one-half mile south of the College Station city lim its on Highway 6 yesterday. Four small children were car ried to safety by Mrs. Anna Mae Blake, middle-aged Negro woman. A 15-month-old girl received third degree burns on the legs. CSDA Begins Annual Drive For Members The College Station Devel opment Association and Chamber of Commerce h as begun its annual membership . drive. Dues for individuals are $5, and family memberships are “It is through the funds obtain ed from membership drives that the Association is able to carry on its work of civil betterment, health, and recreation during the year,” said Carl Tishler, presi dent of the Association. Among the activities sponsored during the past year are the recent .►lean-up drive, and the “Welcom ing Committee” which greets new comers to the city. The Association helps with the College Station Youth Recuperation . program, T.B. x-ray and blood col lection programs, publicity for the city, and at present has reserved a large sum for the construction of sidewalks in the city. All correspondence and contri butions should be addressed to The College Station Development As sociation and Chamber of Com merce, Box 485G, College Station, Texas. Ends Saturday Chest Drive Nears Goal Negro Woman Heroine; Damage About $3,500 By JIM NEIGHBORS Battalion Staff Writer Mrs. Anna Mae Blake, middle-aged Negro woman, carried four small children to safety yesterday as a five-room frame house caught fire shortly after 2:45 p.m. Mrs. Blake, who saw flames shooting out of the house, rushed inside to rescue the children who were being cared for by an elderly Negro woman. She carried two children to the porch and then returned to rescue the others. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Phillips, parents of the children, are both employed by the college. They were notified of the fire by neighbors. The house is located about one-half mile south of the ♦'College Station city limits on Highway 6. Damage to the wood-frame house was esti mated at $3,500. One of the children, a 15- months-old baby girl received third degree burns on the leg. The oth er children, ranging from six years to three months in age, escaped without injury. It was believed a gas heater ex ploded to start the fire. Firemen were hampered because there are no fire plugs outside the city lim its, and they were forced to use booster pumps from fire trucks. The water supply began jto get low after the blaze was brought under control. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips were pre paring to move into a different house sometime next week. By WELTON JONES Battalion City Editor The A&M College-College Sta tion Community Chest-Red Cross drew nearer its $12,100 goal last night. Robert A. Houze, chairman of the drive, reported a total count of $11,200 with only a short time left until the Saturday deadline. Along with money contributions, Mrs. Walter M. Heritage, chairman of the door-to-door drive, has col lected quite a group of stories on people visited. Take for instance a young stu- 66 Awesome Aggies” This week’s edition of Time mag azine has an nrticle on Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant’s “Awesome Ag gies.” Appearing on page 56 in the sports section of the magazine, the story is about three-fourths of a page in length and tells of this yeai'’s Aggie football team. Local Merchants Help With Bonfire Calculations show that last year’s bonfii’e used enough wood to build an ovei’sized five room house with garage and all the fur niture. “With this much lumber, it takes a powerful lot of transportation said Ben Allen, co-chairman of the Bonfire Transportation Commit tee. He said trucks were still need ed and any help given would be appreciated. Persons contributing trucks for this year’s work include Hamner Brothers in Hempstead, Andrews Parker Construction Co., Howell Lumber Co., Varisco Lumber Co. McBride Transfer and Storage Co add Mosber Steel Co. of Houston Howell Lumber Co. also donated drivers for trucks loaned for bon fire use. dent couple who gave all the change in their pockets, promised a sub stantial check and offered to baby sit with the solicitoi’’s children as she made her rounds. After all,” the student said, “we live here now, and we should expect to do our part in the community.” On the Knoll, a housing develop ment in College Station, a group young boys passed an envelope among their friends, then donated it to the drive. The sum: 19 cents. One lady, when asked for a con tribution, donated three sizable checks—one for the drive, and one each for the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. These twu she gave as a memorial to her deceased son, who had been deeply intei’ested in these agencies before his death. Perhaps the warmest of all the stories was that of a retired couple living on a meager pension. The solicitor had hesitated to approach them at fii’st, but when she did, they contributed one badly needed dollar. “Just because we have quit earn ing, we haven’t quit living,” the elderly lady said. Tt is incidents like this that re store our faith in human natui’e, ^ '»■