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The Battalion
Volume 60
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1962
Number 94
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Ancient Greeks
‘Missed Boat,’
Speaker Says
The Greeks may have “a word
for it,” as the old saying: groes,
but for some reason they “missed
the boat” when it came to jump
ing from the level of scientific
knowledge in about 300 B.C. to
the modern era.
Why?
Dr. Robert S. Cohen of Boston
University offered some tentative
explanations while visiting here
Tuesday. He lectured on the topic,
“Why Are Some Civilizations Sci
entific?” Cohen also spoke at a
physics seminar.
Holding degrees from Wesleyan
and Yale Universities, he heads
the Department of Physics at Bos
ton University and is a visiting
lecturer at M.I.T. He is a philoso
pher and historian as well as theo
retical physicist.
Cohen’s lecture on campus was
co-sponsored by the Graduate
School and the American Institute
of Physics.
The Greeks, at approximately
300 B.C., had such developments
as a steam engine and the reali
zation that mathematics was a tool
for the understanding of nature
flut the steam engine developed by
Hero of Alexander, mathematics
and similar knowledge never were
further developed.
“Greece could have stepped sci
entifically from the third century
B. C. to the seventeeth century,”
Cohen said during an interview.
And the Chinese, even earlier, de
veloped a body of scientific know
ledge. This growth “was stunted
roughly at the point which Leo
nardo de Vinci reached centuries
later.”
Other great civilizations such as
the Incas and Aztecs of our own
hemisphere developed only limited
scientific knowledge.
Why these variations and what
has caused our own civilization to
push scientific knowledge far be
yond the point reached by any
«ther ?
Cohen said the reasons appear
to lie within several sets of fact
ors. Basic to the discussion is the
realization that science affects cul
ture and vice versa. This inter
play goes on continuously in many
areas of life.
The Greek culture, authorities
observe, made extensive use of
salves as a source of mass labor.
Cohen said that there were salves
in Western Europe in the Sixteen
th and seventeenth centuries, but
they were not so numerous as to
be used as the primary labor sour-
ce.
“Mass slavery separates the head
and the hand, and science demands
a marriage of both,” Cohen said.
“There must be thought and ex
perimentation joined together.”
“Perhaps” the Greeks also miss
ed out due to their politico-religi
ous system. They lived in a cul
ture which did not point the way
in thought to developing universal
laws of nature and forming a uni
versal legislation over men.
Cohen also stressed that the
Greeks did not have the capitalis
tic system with its economic in
centives to stimulate scientific de
velopment.
This leads to the question of
Why European Feudalism evolved
into capitalism, while Chinese
feudalism existed for centuries.
But this raises another whole trend
of thought, namely the history of
modern industrial capitalism.
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Two Researchers
Study A&M Naval
Contracts Here
Two scientists from the office of
Naval Research, Chicago branch,
Chicago, 111., will visit the De
partment of Oceanography and
Meteorology Wednesday.
Louis Kornicker, associate pro
fessor of the Department of Ocean
ography and Meteorology, said the
purposes of the visit is to study
the progress of naval contracts a-
Warded to A&M. They will also an
nounce assistance to the college
which would achieve quicker pro
gress in carrying out the contracts.
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Agronomy Students Win Scholarships
Three A&M agronomy students each re-
; ceive $200 scholarships from the Trans-
Mississippi Golf Association. Left to right
are George E. Turner of Sweetwater; D. P.
Stephenson of San Antonio, liaison officer
for the association; Charles D. Berry of
Jacksboro and Charles K. Curry of Kosse.
Stephenson presented the awards to the stu
dents, who were chosen on the basis of their
interest in turf improvement, scholastic
standing and need. Another scholarship
winner, Richard L. Duble of Galveston, was
not present for the picture. (College In
formation Photo)
App
roves
Senate
To Abolish State
Measure
Poll Taxes
WASHINGTON <A>> _ The Sen
ate, in a burst of speed, ap
proved Tuesday a proposed con
stitutional amendment to outlaw
the poll tax as a requirement for
voting in federal election.
The 77-16 vote, more than the
required two - thirds majority,
brought an abrupt end to a fight
that had tied up the Senate for
nearly two weeks.
Southern senators, usually unit
ed in opposition to civil rights
measures, were split over the poll
tax issue and did not undertake
a fullscale filibuster to block ac
tion.
For 10 days, however, during
which the Senate met for extra
hours and virtually closed down
its committee work, some of them
had resisted preliminary motions
with a barrage of lengthy
speeches.
Dodson Leaves
To Seek TMA
Appropriations
Capt. B. M. Dodson, head of the
new Texas Maritime Academy, left
for Washington, D.C., Wednesday
for a session with the Congres
sional Committee on Appropria
tions.
Dodson said the purpose of this
meeting is to seek the necessary
funds which will provide each ca
det of the Texas Maritime Acad
emy $600 per year plus a uniform,
textbooks and other expense al
lowances.
An additional $7.5,000 will be ap
propriated to the Texas Maritime
Academy provided the academy
agrees to admit non-resident stu
dents, Dodson added. This quota
of non-resident students must be
10 per cent of the academy’s total
capacity.
Dodson added that he also plans
to collaborate with the Depart
ment of the Navy while in Wash
ington to discuss the naval science
curriculum which will be a part
of the academy.
Assisting Dodson in his meeting
with the Congressional Commit
tee on Appropriations will be Con
gressman Clark W. Thompson ol
Galveston and Congressman Olin
E. Teague of Bryan.
Dodson said, “I have high hope;
for the success of both of the ven
tures that I am undertaking.”
Before departing for Washing
ton, Dodson will address the Bryan
Rotary Club.
But they called a halt late Mon
day.
The proposed constitutional a-
mendment, one of two civil rights
measures urged , by President
Kennedy, now goes to the House.
If approved theVe, it will have
to be ratified by three-fourths of
the 50 states to become effective.
Sen. Spessai’d L. Holland, D-Fla.
was its chief sponsor in the Sen
ate.
Two years ago the Senate ap
proved the anti-poll tax amend
ment by a 72-16 vote as part of
a package of three constitutional
amendments, but the House took
no action on it.
Only five states-Alabama, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Texas and
Virginia-still require voters to
pay a poll tax in federal elec
tions.
Before approving Holland’s a-
mendment, the Senate tabled and
thus killed by a 59-34 vote a move
by Sen. Jacob K. Javits, R-N.Y.,
to outlaw the poll tax as a re
quirement for voting in federal
elections by legislation, rather than
by constitutional amendment.
Holland’s amendment first was
substituted for a resolution that
would make the former New York
City dwelling of Alexander Hamil
ton a national monument.
This was done by voice vote,
despite the objections Southerners
originally had raised to calling up
the monument bill as a vehicle for
getting the anti-poll tax amend
ment before the Senate.
Senate leaders resorted to this
round about procedure because
Holland’s constitutional amend
ment had become stymied in the
Senate Judiciary Committee, head
ed by Sen. James O. Eastland,
D-Miss.
On the final vote, 15 Democrats
and one Republican, Sen. John G.
Tower of Texas, voted against the
proposed amendment.
‘Saints’ Perform
For SFA Dance
The Saints, first place winners
in this year’s Aggie Talent Show
ti’aveled to Stephen F. Axxstin Col
lege Monday night to pei'form for
an All-College Dance.
Members of the group who trav
eled to Nacogdoches for the show
were Bill Sturgen, Jim Woodfin,
Glyn Bai’rows, Warren Dillard,
Fred Brison, George Clark and
Paul Hickman.
Sturgen, Barrows and Clark, who
together make up a group known
as the Wayfarers, made an in
dividual performance at the dance.
The Wayfarers also placed in
A&M’s Talent Show this year.
Democrats opposed included
Sens. Harry F. Byrd and A. Willis
Robertson, Va.; James P. East-
land and John Stennis, Miss.; Al
len J. Ellender, La.; Sam Ervin,
N.C.; J. Williams Fulbright and
John L. McLellan, Ark.; J. J.
Hickey, Wyo.; Lister Hill and
John Sparkman, Ala.; Olin D.
Johnston and Strom Thurmond,
S.C.; Richard B. Russell and Her
man Talmadge, Ga.
The Senate began to move after
Southern senators subsided late
Monday after conducting a 10-day
talkfest against bringing up the
pi'oposal.
The Southern forces reportedly
decided at a meeting that they
had made their position clear to
the folks back home and that it
would be useless to try to con
tinue the debate.
Science Students Ends
Four-Day Study Here
64 Students Attend
Research Conference
Outstanding science students from 17 Texas colleges
ended Wednesday the Third Collegiate Science Research Con
ference. It began Sunday evening and adjourned at 3:45 this
afternoon.
Sponsored by the Texas Academy of Science, the con
ference was attended by 64 students and 17 science faculty
members. Howard E. Joham, professor of plant physiology.
Department of Plant Sciences, was chairman of the session.
The Texas Academy of Science program is the only one
of its kind in the U. S. It is designed to bring together out
standing students to discuss science research and careers.
After a welcome by Dr. Wayne C. Hall, dean of the
* Graduate School, Monday, the
students heard speeches by
faculty members of each of
the degree-granting schools.
Monday afternoon, they
toui’ed A&M’s research facilities
and heard explanations of current
x’esearch projects.
Laboratox-y visits and confer
ences with individual professors
were scheduled Wednesday morn
ing. The students, who were di
vided to three groups accoi'ding
to special interests, also toured
the Nuclear Science Center.
Afternoon conferences were held
with each gx-oup by faculty mem-
bei*s in the Memorial Student Cen
ter. ,
John J. Sperry, professor in the
Department of Biology, and Julius
W. Dieckert, professor in the De
partment of Biochemistry and Nu
trition, were the chairmen of the
group interested in biological and
biochemical sciences.
Roger D. Whealy, professor of
analytical chemistry in the Depart
ment of Chemistry, conferred with
those students interested in chem
istry.
Peter Dehlinger, professor of
geology in the Department of
Geology and Geophysics, was the
chamnan of the physical sciences
group.
‘Plus Factors’
Aid Graduates,
Dean Declares
The associate dean of the Pur
due University School of Agricul-
tui’e, Verne C. Fx-eeman, said here
Monday that agriculture students
have several “plus factors” going
for them in their search for career
opportunities.
Speaking at the annual convo
cation for agriculture students, he
said there is a big demand for
gi'aduates who learn to sell them
selves in their chosen field by
utilizing certain natural gifts.
Plus factors listed by the dean
included native ability and char
acter, \yhich he described as hered
itary hand-me-downs from the pio-
neei’s who settled and built the
nation.
Another factor is “your profes
sional training,” backed up by
loyalty and dependability. And
then there is the kind of person
ality characterized by humility,
youth and strength.
However, such natural traits
need to be augmented by individ
ual initiative and common sense
in seeking career employment,
Freeman said.
“Be willing to go the second
mile. Be alei’t and enthusiastic.
Too many of you haven’t followed
up like this,” he said.
Golf Rates To
Increase Soon
On A&M Links
Rates for single play and mem^
bership fees on A&M’s golf course
will be increased soon, accoi'ding
to C. E. Tishler, head of the De
partment and Health and Physical
Education.
Beginning Apr. 1, the single
play green fees will be increased.
A&M student xates will be changed
from 50 cents to 75 cents. The
faculty, staff and area residents
rate will be increased from 75
cents to $1 on weekdays and $1.50
on Saturdays, Sundays, and holi
days.
Area children who are currently
enrolled in Bryan or College Sta
tion public schools will have a
rate increase from 50 cents to
75 cents.
Begining June 1, membership
rates will increase. The tei'ms fol
low college semesters,.axxd are di
vided into fall, spring and sum
mer. Student memberships for
each term will be increased from
$10 to $12.50, while faculty, staff
and area resident fees will in-
cx-ease fi'om $16 to $20 per term.
Area children’s membei'ship fee is
to inci'ease fi’om $5 to $7.50.
Tishler said there were several
reasons why the golf course ad
visory committee recommended the
change in rates. Play is steadily
increasing, with incx-easing neces
sity for maintenance. He said
more fertilizer and maintenance
is needed to keep the course in top
shape.
“This is still a vei’y nominal fee
for this caliber of course,” Tishler
added. “It is below most fees for
golf courses in this area of Texas.”
National Problems
Topic Of Meeting
National problems in transpor
tation—road, air and rail—will be
spotlighted at the fourth annual
Transportation Conference that
will open hei*e Friday.
C. V. Wootan, conference chair
man for the Texas Transportation
Institute that is sponsoring the
meeting, said some 150 executives
and management from all phases
of the transportation industry are
expected for the meeting in the
Memoxial Student Center.
Dr. George P. Baker of Harvard
University and president of the
Transpoi'tation Association of Am
erica will be keynote speaker.
A recognized authority on trans
port policy, he will discuss “Na
tional Transpoi'tation Problems”
at the 9:30 a.m. session. Baker
is professor of transportation in
the Harvard Gi’aduate School of
Business Administi’ation and is
Dr. George P. Baker
... named keynote speaker
president of the Transportation
Research Foundation.
“The Airlines—Past, Present
and Future” will be the topic of
V. A. Kropff, Bi’aniff Internation
al Airlines, Dallas, at the 10:30
a.m. session. He will trace the
development of the industry, de
scribe its cux-rent financial diffi
culties and plans to improve its
financial position.
A speech on the government’s
role in transportation will be given
at a luncheon meeting of the con
ference by U.S. Senator Ralph
Yai’borough (D.-Tex.). He is a
member of the Senate Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee.
“The Illegal For-Hire Ti'ucking
Problem” will be aii-ed at 1:30
p.m. by Maj. Gen. John P. Doyle,
USAF, Ret., a member of Ti’ans-
pox-tation Consultants, Inc. As ex
ecutive director of the committee
against unlawful transportation,
Doyle will tell how a growing
number of truckers are engaging
in for- hire transpoi’tation at
pared-to-the-bone rates beyond the
authority of the Interstate Com
merce Commission or responsible
state regulatory agencies.
A forum on pros and cons on
development of the Trinity Canal
will begin at 2:30 p.m. Repre
senting the public’s viewpoint will
be Col. R. P. West, U.S. Corps of
Engineers, Fort Worth.
Opponents of the canal project
will be represented by B. V. Rey
nolds of the Texas Railroad As
sociation, Dallas. He is director
of the TRA’s traffic research com
mittee.
Wire Wrap-Up
By The Associated Press
World News
ALGIERS—Long military convoys rolled into Algiers
Tuesday to help French garrison troops and riot police bring
the 300,000 European settlers of this strike-crippled capital
under control.
Army sources said about 60,000 soldiers—most of them
newly freed from field duties by the cease-fire ending the
Algerian nationalist rebellion—are being massed in the defi
ant city.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A Russian scientist whose
defection last fall led to a parting from his wife—and an air
port fight between Dutch and Soviet officials—headed back
to the Soviet Union Tuesday. The Dutch government said
he was homesick.
The scientist is biochemist Alexei Golub, 35.
Golub quit a laboratory job at the technological univer
sity in Delft without notice last weekend, turned up at the
Soviet Embassy here Sunday and, after Dutch authorities
assured themselves he was leaving of his own free will
boarded a Soviet plane at Amsterdam.
U. S. News
WASHINGTON—Cuba has been converted into one of
Latin America’s most formidable military powers with an
estimated $100 million in aid from the Soviet Union and other
Communist nations, the United States said Tuesday.
But Cuba apparently has no missiles and no Communist-
supplied bombers.
A State Department summary on Cuba’s military pro
gress, issued it said in response to requests stated the Cubans
now have some high performance MIG 19 Soviet fighters and
a 300,000-man ground force with armored power that in
cludes heavy tanks and antitank equipment.
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FT. POLK, La.—Pfc. Bernis Owen, 23, outspoken in
meetings at which Army reservists sought release from active
duty, drew six months at hard labor in the Ft. Polk stockade
Tuesday.
A special court martial panel of five officers convicted
the Seadrift, Tex., reservist of disrespect and neted him
maximum penalties.
Texas News
AUSTIN—Gov. Price Daniel’s office announced Tues
day the approval of a $41,000 emergency appropriation to
Prairie View A&M to replace supplies, furniture and equip
ment destroyed in a Jan. 9 fire.
A bill to replace the equipment and two buildings des
troyed in the fire died in the last special legislative session.