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4 T 1 Thursday, May 17, lf51 THE BATTALION Page 5 Reserve Commissions Will Go to 447, June A total of 243 men in Army ROTC and 204 AF ROTC men will receive reserve commissions in the commissioning ceremony to be. held in Guion Hall at 1 p. m., June 1, according to Lt. Col. J. V. Roddy, chairman of the program committee and senior ar tillery instructor. Lt. Col. Rodda said the number of men receiving commissions was the largest since the war. He add ed it would be an hour long cere mony. Invocation by Edwards Invocation will be given by Cadet Curtis Edwards, the Corps Chap lain, followed by the “Spirit of HouseEndorses Crime Probing Committee Austin, May 17—(H 3 )— The House endorsed the work of its special crime investigating committee yesterday by giv ing the group more power and more money. Rep. Fred Meridith and his com mittee won a 67-42 vote of confi dence after Reps. Lamar Zivley of Temple and John Crosthwait of Dallas questioned whether the leg islative investigation of Texas crime can, or will, accomplish any good. Zivley said he doubted the five- man panel could find out anything that he, as a House member, could not learn by putting a 3-cent stamp on a letter to Homer Garrison, Jr., State Director of Public Safety. Crosthwait said no committee appointed to make a study between legislative sessions had ever done anything worthwhile. The House vote approved a res olution by Meredith and Rep. Clyde Whiteside of Seymour, author of the original anti-crime resolution creating the committee. It expand ed authority of the committee to do these things after the legisla ture adjourns: * Conduct proceedings when and where it wishes. Set its own rules on procuring and hearing evidence. Formulate its own rules of con duct and procedure. Hold open or closed sessions. Authorize any committee mem ber to issue orders for witnesses to appear or to call for production and delivery of any books and rec ords for inspection. Issue arrest orders for witnesses who refuse or fail to obey a sub poena. Draw on the House contingent expense fund for any money need ed in addition to the original $10,- 000 appropriation for the commit tee. Rep. Waggoner Carr of Lub bock, a member of the committee, said “There are certain sections of the state where things are going on and the people know about it, but people in other parts of the state want to know why something isn’t being done about it.” Aggieland” sung by the audience. President M. T. Harrington will make a short speech followed by the main address by Maj. Gen. Warren R. Carter, Commanding General, Flying Training, Air Force, Waco. Lt. Col. W. F. Lewis will ad minister the oath of office. Presentation of commissions will be made by Maj. Gen. Carter for the Air Force and Brig. Gen. Char les K. Gailey for the Army. Gen eral Gailey is the Assistant Com manding General of the Second Division, Fort Hood. Benediction will be delivered by Second Lieutenant Edwards followed by the “Star Spangled Banner” sung by the audience. One Guest Allowed Each man receiving his com mission may have one guest who will pin on his bars. The guests will sit downstairs while the Air Force sits one side of the balcony and the Army on the other. They will come down to the stage in two lines to receive their commissions. James Rollins will be organist and J. Harold Hughes will be the songleader. Shivers Gives Death Blow To Bandits Austin, May 17—GP)—Gov. Allan Shivers signed the death sentence for one-armed bandits today. He approved a bill making it a felony to manufacture or possess a slot machine. The effective da'e will be 90 days after the legislatu re adjourns. It applies to ail types of ma chines which pay off by chance whether in cash or free games. A person caught in possession of a slot machine would be subject to a 2-to-4 year sentence. Even storage of the machines is out lawed. There are no exemptions. The law applies to the pin-ball machine in the country club, the veterans, benevolent and fraternal organi zations’ halls, as well as to the slot machine in the honky-tonk or the corner drug store. We’re just ambling along, taking our time on this trip, say Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hielscher of Seattle, Washington, who are on their way to St. Paul Minnesota to celebrate their 60th wedding anniver sary. The couple were married in the northern city 60 years ago, June 10. For this trip the couple are driving a 1923 Model T Ford, which for the past 23 years has had license plate number 1866. This was the year they were born in. A&M System Planned New Insurance Scheme “Designed with the idea of eli minating undesirable features of previous plans, the new hospitaliza tion insurance being offered to A&M System employees is the system’s plan, not the insurance carrier’s. The carrier acts as the administrator of the program for the system,” today explained John Hill, director of workmen’s com pensation insurance for the A&M System. “Before choosing the Pan-Amer ican Life Insurance company as carrier, the system insurance com mittee thoroughly investigated the financial and efficiency record of the company with particular em phasis on the manner and exped iency with which they handled claims/’ he continued. The system has been assured, 4 //i for Duration Acheson’s Motto Washington, May 17—fS 5 )-—Deqn Acheson, target of hot fire, de clared last night he “enlisted for the duration” and intends to remain as Secretary of State as long as the President wants him. The statement could be taken as an answer to Rep. Burleson (D- Texas), who said last night he had made a personal appeal to Acheson to resign in view of “the great sentiment opposing you.” Burleson said he wrote the sec retary May 7, urging him to take the initiative in a resignation be- in Salt Lake City, Utah, there is always a friendly gathering of University of Utah students in the Annex Cafeteria. And, as in univer sities everywhere, ice-coldCoca-Cola helps make these get-togethers something to remember. As a pause from the study grind, or on a Sat urday night date—Coke belongs. Ask for it either way ... both trade-marks mean the same thing. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY THE BRYAN COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. © 1951, The Cccc-Cdo Ccmesny f ~:v L7 nut; ,, r r r i' 1 1 j i cpuse President Truman, not being disposed “to concede in very many things,” probably will never ask for it. " Everything possible must be done to unify the nation for the tremendous tasks ahead, Burleson said. Acheson reproved reporters who, in his words, fiddle around with the technical- and secondary questions of whether the United States should veto Red membership in the United Nations. The Dean Annoyed In apparent annoyance, Acheson told the reporters to get this straight and advised them not to louse up, as he put it, the question of American policy by getting it confused with the veto issue. While he jumped the reporters he seemed actually to be talking over their heads to members of Congress and particularly some Republican senators who have ex plored the veto matter recently in, the MacArthur hearings. In essence what Acheson argued today is that the important thing is to persuade a majority of the United Nations members that Red China, defying the U. N. in Korea, must not be permitted to shoot its way into the peace league. No Veto on Chinese Acheson was asked today if it was not true that he had said in the past that the veto could not be used to keep the Chinese out. He said he had said that. Burleson said he had suggested Acheson’s resignation after con sidering the question “long and carefully.” “Mr. Secretary, in all candor, I sincerely believe that your resig nation would be in the best inter est of our nation because there is a great sentiment opposing you,” the Texan wrote. “Irrespective of causes and cir cumstances, a deterioration of con fidence has been taking place over a considerable period of time, which in my judgment is irreparable. Man Under Fire “Any man of courage abhors withdrawing from his position when under severe criticism. I can appreciate what surely must be your feelings in this respect. How ever, I believe you are a man who would subvert personal feelings in the hope that your action would be a greater contribution to the tasks ahead than to remain under the circumstances.” The congressman said “seeming ly, it is the disposition” of Presi dent Truman not to concede in very many thipgs and “it is doubt ful he will ever request your res ignation.” Burleson concluded with the com ment that what he had said was “from the heart and without any other thought than to do that which I feel is right.” He asked Acheson to give earnest and pray erful consideration to the sugges tion, said Hill, no claim will remain overnight in the company’s office. Claims will be processed and checks mailed on the same day as receipt of the claim. A case in point is that of an employee who has already filed a claim and had it paid, said Hill. This employee received his check three days from the date his claim was mailed to the company. “Get Acquainted” “The insurance committee and college authorities are especially anxious that each system employee be thoroughly acquainted with the new plan,” Hill stressed. Meetings within departments are being scheduled in order to inform the employees on the insurance. Employees may find out from their department heads when the meet ings will be held. A representative of the insurance carrier will be on hand to answer questions which employees may ask, and to clear up any points which may need explan ation. New Deadline Employees are urged to take ad vantage of the time afforded them by the new deadline of May 31, Hill declared. You may apply for the insurance even though you have already signed a waiver, he went on. Some who signed the waiver had not been informed on the insurance; now they have a chance to reconsider and to apply for the coverage, remarked Hill. For the rates agreed upon by the insurance committee and the insurance carrier to be in effect, 75 percent of eligible employees must apply for the insurance. To Europe, Russia’s ays Generalissimo (Editor’s Note: Frank H. King, general executive of the Associated Press, with headquar ters at Dallas, is on special as signment in the western Paci fic. His tour of the Orient took him to the Chinese Nationalist Island of Formosa, where he obtained this interview from Chiang Kai-Shek By FRANK H. KING Taipeh, Formosa, May 17—</P)— Chiang Kai-Shek told the Associat ed Press that “at this stage the objective of Russia is expansion in Asia, not Europe.” He also said his Nationalist forces on Formosa, by a body punch to the Chinese mainland, can halt Chinese Communist aggression in Korea. “Once a counter offensive from Formosa starts, then Chinese Com munist aggression in Korea will end; at least the Chinese Commun ists will not be able to start any new offensive in Korea,” the pres ident of the Chinese Nationalists said. (Both the U. S. State and De fense Departments declined in Washington to comment on Chi- ang’s statements.) The generalissimo made his statements in one of his rare, per sonal interviews which lasted near ly an hour. Training 500,000 Chiang has an estimated 500,000 men in training on this island bas tion. These soldiers have figured in the great debate now raging in Washington on U. S. policy in the Orient. During the interview Chi ang carefully guarded against dis cussion of specific issues involved in that debate. The 64-year-old Chiang was calm and relaxed. He laughed quietly as he talked. From time to time he smoothed the rich cover ing of the conference table with long fingers. The interview took place in Chiang’S office in the huge administration building whose cav ernous corridiors are like those of many American state Capitols. Chiang answered many ques tions, among them ones about charges of corruption in his Na tionalist government, and Soviet Russia’s long-term program. One question brought from Chiang a reminder that he had been fight ing Communists since 1927. Asia Or Europe? The first question I asked the generalissimo was whether in his opinion Europe or Asia were un der the greater immediate threat from Russia. “At this stage, the objective of Russia is expansion in Asia, not Europe,” Chiang replied. He next was asked if Russia was prepared to wage aggressive war east of the Lake Biakal Region, which lies almost in the center of Siberia. His answer to this was not so ready, but was made in the same, easy, low-toned voice. “It is hard to predict now. “In the past, the International date, about 58 percent have taken Communists took the propaganda advantage of the opportunity. line that the Chinese Communists YOUR TO PROTECT FURS AGAINST (AND WINTER GARMENTS) NOTHS-FIRE-THEFT DIAL 2-1584 For Bonded Pick-up and American Laundry's Trustworthy Storage Service, which Guaran tees You Positive Protection for Your Furs and Winter Garments. 1. FUMIGATION—Kills all insect life. 2. DRY COLD STORAGE—Our vault scienti fically controls both temperature and moisture. 3. CLEANED AND REVITALIZED upon your request. 4. REPAIRED OR RESTYLED if you wish. 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Friends said Chiang looked healthier in appearance than in several years. Behind his chair were the crossed flags of Nation alist China and his Kuomintang party. Both have been driven from the mainland to this island, 100 miles off the southeast coast. On one wall was a large picture of Sun Yat-Sen, founder of the Chin ese Republic. An aide said Chiang was work- daybreak. He took a few minutes of exercise. Then he read the Bible and indulged in the first of two daily periods of mediation and prayer. He works a long day, in terrupted in the afternoon by 30 minutes of sleep. I asked Chiang for comment on United States desires to obtain a speedy, decisive termination of the Korean fighting. The generalissimo said: “I can not entertain an optimistic view Of the Korean war. I cannot pre dict when it will end if continued on the present basis.” Then the old warrior against Communism made his declaration that his Nationalists by a diver sionary counteroffensive against the mainland would halt aggres sion in Korea. “It wmuld take six months for us to start the large-scale coun ter-offensive after necessary and adequate equipment and supplies are available in Formosa,” he said. Offer Still Goes Asked if the 33,000 troops be of fered for service in Korea last year were still available, Chiang replied: “There has been no new ap proach by the United Nations. If there should be, consultations would be necessary to meet the new and changed situation. But in case of urgent need I certainly will not shirk my responsibilities.” I then said there was a wide spread belief in the United States that the Nationalist government ing a normal dayi He was up at was corrupt in its administration of affairs on the mainland and that individual leaders of that re gime took or exported to the Uni- (See CORRUPTION, Page 6) Ik The most brilliant i. permanent ink ever created! NEW! 4 OUNCES ONLY 5Q5 Parker Ink FOR THE PARKER "51" ONLY Up to 60% brighter than ordinary inks. Stays bright, too—as long as the rWUMIIMMWXi paper lasts - What ' s more > Superchrome dries as it writes! You never need a ’TY rif) .-fr » blotter. Get Superchrome MUt iVjlUUUt today. Choice of 5 super* I J brilliant colors. THE Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” -Sat., May 18-19 Kraft’s Salad Dressing Miracle Whip . . quart 65c 41c Value—Blue Label Star Kist—Solid Pack Tuna 2 cans 75c 1 Lb. 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