The Battalion
Number 105: Volume 54
World
News
By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON—The United
States hinted broadly yesterday it
would favor deposing- ex-Emperor
Bao Dai as South Viet Nam’s chief
of state unless he abandons his ef
forts to overthrow Premier Ngo
Dinh Diem’s American-backed gov
ernment. The State Department
displayed this attitude while re
affirming publicly—for the second
time in four days—its support of
Diem’s efforts to crush a rebellion
in Southern Indochina.
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VIENNA, Austria—Ambassa-
' dors of the four powers occupy
ing Austria talked 4'/2 hours yes
terday about concluding an Aus
trian independence treaty. Aus
trian Foreign Minister Leopold
Figl emerged from the confer
ence with the words: “The
chances are good.” A commu
nique said “notable progress was
made.” Participating were en
voys from Britain, France, Rus
sia and the United States and an
Austrian delegation.
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WASHINGTON—T he White
House underlined its no-crisis atti
tude about Formosa yesterday by
waiting until today to receive a
formal report from a top level mis
sion just back from the scene.
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WASHINGTO N—Two top
defense officials have disputed
.Gen. Matthew Ridgway’s conten
tion that President Eisenhower’s
decision to cut the Army strength
an additional 75,000 men came
with little warning and without
due consideration of the Army’s
objections. Secretary of Defense
Wilson and Adm. Arthur W.
Radford, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, said the cut was
long planned and that the Army’s
view was “fully considered” be
forehand and rejected.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1955
Price Five Cents
FSA Barbecue Honors
Graduating Seniors
Filings Now Open
For Class Elections
ANNUAL CLINIC—At the Crippled Children’s clinic held Monday in Sbisa hall banquet
room, 107 children were given free diagnosis and recommendation for treatment. Shown
above, left to right, are Mrs. Art Adamson, Domingo Pinada from Bryan, Dr. G, W. N,
Eggers, Repina Pinada, Dr. A. E. Minyard, and Mrs. T. R. Spence. The clinic was spon
sored by the College Station Kiwanis club, Brazos County Society for Crippled Children,
Shrine club, Brazos-Robertson Medical society, Bryan-Brazos Health unit, and the State
Department of Health.
Spring Exhibition Soon
Art Show Prizes Announced
By WELTON JONES
Battalion Staff Writer
The spring exhibition of painting
and graphic arts will be presented
by the Memorial Student Center
Art Gallery group May 4-18 in the
serpentine lounge of the MSC.
Included in the show are 122
pieces by 28 members of the group.
There are three separate shows—
student, faculty and staff show,
Heavy Vote Favors
SS Coverage Plan
About half of the eligible voters
/ast their ballots yesterday in the
flection on' Social Security insur
ance.
Dr. F. C. Bolton, election judge
for one of the three campus polls,
said the early returns at his voting
place, which is mainly for A&M
college employees, favored the Soc-
>4 Security plan by about 10 to
one.
The voting will continue through
Thursday, with the three polls open
'from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Voting places are as follows:
Employees of A&M college, the
Engineering Extension service, the
Engineering Experiment station,
and all A&M System offices located
here will vote in the Engineers li
brary.
Employees of the Agricultural
Experiment station will vote at the
Group Entertains
The A&M chapter of the Texas
Collegiate Academy of Science will
entertain nine students from Mary
Hardin Baylor here May 14, ac
cording to Arthur L. Herzog, pro
gram chairman. Purpose of the
meeting is to promote scientific in
terest and cooperation between
the two groups. Discussions, dis
plays and an outing will be on the
agenda.
station’s fiscal office in the system
building.
Employees of the Agricultural
Extension service will vote at the
service’s fiscal office in the system
building.
Employees of the Forest Service
are voting by mail.
Because of an act of Congress in
1954, state employees are now eli
gible for the insurance. If the state
employees vote to be included, the
Legislature will have to pass an en
abling law, and then put up part
of the money.
Eligible to vote are those who
are now participating in either the
teacher retirement plans or the
employee retirement plan.
Weather Today
The weather outlook for today
is partly cloudy with winds up to
25 mph.
Yesterday’s high was 89, low 60.
Singing Cadets
Name Officers,
Get Awards
Awards were given to mem
bers of the Singing Cadets at
their annual banquet and
dance in the Memorial Stu
dent Center Friday night.
Holman King, president, was
presented a pocket watch and a
wrist watch was given to Ray
Smith, vice-president.
Fourth year members of the ca
dets were given a pen and pencil
set. The sets went to Bill Riveire,
Richard Reynolds and J. L. Blair.
Sweater awards were given to
third year men in the glee club.
Second year members were presen
ted gold keys, and silver keys were
given to first year members.
Guest speaker at the banquet
was Harry Kidd of the English
department. Kidd spoke on “The
Role of Art and Music In a Stu
dent’s Life.”
Bill Turner, director of the ca
dets, and his wife were presented
with a table lamp for their new
home.
Harry Scott was elected presi
dent, Charlie Arnold, vice-presi
dent. John Heard, business man
ager; Charlie Jenkins, reporter-
historian, and Bobby Surovik, li
brarian.
the associate member shop, and
children from 8-17 show.
Winners in the show are as fol
lows : *
In the student show, water color
division, Tom Williams, first, with
“Refinery;” Chartier Newton, sec
ond, with “Cool Shadows;” Gene
Grossholz, third, with “American
Junk;” Ray Orhelger, honorable
mention with “Abandoned Plant;”
and Paul Terrell, honorable men
tion for “Free Composition (Tree).”
In the pencil class, Chartier New
ton won first with “The Lab,” and
Paul Terrell took second with “Sig
nal Station.” Newton’s painting
won all-around best in this show.
Among the associate members, in
the oil still life division Nina Hen
ry won first with “Mums;” Ma-
dama Martin, second, with “Ja-
ponica;” Bertha Clai'k, third, with
“Keep The Doctor Away;” and
Hoi’ace Smith, honorable mention
with “The Pink Scarf.”
In the oil landscape division,
“The Old Landmark” by Pat Boney
won first; Madama Mai'tin second,
with “Old Major;” C. B. Campbell,
third, with “Mexican Desert;” Ber
tha Clark and Virginia Dobson,
honorable mention with “Storm
Brewing” and “St. Alamo St.”
In the water color division, “Red
Apples” by Ruth Mogford won
first; “Landscape” by Virginia
Dobson took second, and C. B.
Campbell, third with “Boat In The
Backwater.”
Virginia Dobson won first in the
pencil division with “Magda;” Ruth
Mogford took second with “Tasco”,
and “Survival” by Mrs. James L.
Glenn won third. Pat Boney’s
“Clump of Trees” won honorable
mention.
In the ink wash division, “Patio”
by Virginia Dobson won first; Ruth
Mogford’s “Tasco,” second; and
View from Boathouse,” by C. B.
Campbell won third. Bertha Clark
and Hazel Naylor received honor
able mentions with “High point,”
and “Country Home.”
Virginia Dobson won the mixed
media division with “Sunflower;”
Bertha Clark took second with
“Whistle Stop” and “Fruit” by C.
B. Campbell won third.
In the free composition division,
“The Bridge” by Dorthy Spriggs
first; “Mission Tops” by C. B.
Campbell, second; and Bertha
Clark’s “Evolution of Spring” took
third. Hazel Naylor won honorable
mention with “Brown Tones.”
In the Oil Division of the Chil
dren’s show, Jo Ann Walker won
first with “Still Life;” Evelyn End-
sley took second with “Plantation,”
and Stepanie Sale’s “The Briar”
got third. Susan Bush received
hoonrable mention for “For the
Ballet.”
Susan Cush won the Pencil divi
sion with “Cow’s Skull.” “Study
on the Studio Table” by Linda
Rodgers won second and Susan
Bush’s “Floral Still Life” took
third.
Filings are open for class elec
tions for the ’5G and ’57 classes.
Students may file at the student
activities office, second floor of
Goodwin hall. Positions to be fill
ed are as follows:
• Class of ’56 — Seven class of
ficers, a student entertainment
manager, and two yell leaders. For
class officers, qualifications are a
1.0 or better grade point ratio, and
the student must be academically
classified for the class at the time
of filing and at the beginning of
the year for the class to which he
is to be elected.
For entertainment manager, the
student must have a grade ratio
of 1.25, must be a classified junior,
have one year of experience on the
entertainment staff, and must have
the consent of the head of the stu
dent activities department. Qual
ifications for yell leader are a 1.25
grade ratio, a classified junior at
time of filing, and will become a
classified senior with his class.
• Class of ’57—Six class offi-
Federal Inspection
Gives Good Results
“Last week’s federal inspection
was the best I have seen since I’ve
been here,” said Col. Joe E. Davis,
commandant. ^
Davis said he attributed the
corps’ “fine showing” to “the ef
fort put out by the cadets.”
“All the inspectors we talked to
were pleased and impressed with
what they saw,” he said.
The air force inspecting team
has completed its report, giving
A&M a passing grade in every
thing.
The army team will not complete
its report for two or three months,
Davis said.
As a commendation for the
year’s work, and as “a reward for
the good work done on federal in
spection,” Davis said that corps
seniors are now allowed to wear
civilian clothes after retreat and
after noon Saturday.
cers and two yell leaders. Qualifi
cations for class officers are the
same as listed above. For yell
leader, the student must have a
grade ratio of 1.25, must be a clas
sified sophomore, and will become
a classified junior with his class.
• The classes of ’56, ’57, and
’58 also will each elect five election
commission members. Qualifica
tions foi* this position are a 1.0
grade ratio and the student must
have attended A&M two semesters
previous to being elected.
“Any student interested who
feels that he has something’ to con
tribute to A&M should file for any
position he can qualify for,” said
Dave Lane, Election commission
chairman.
The filings will close Thursday,
with election May 12 at the post
office entrance to the Memorial
Student Center. Run-off election
for the classes of ’56 and ’57 will
be held May 18 at the same place.
The balloting will be open from 8
a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1 to
5:15 p.m.
The May 12 election will be the
run-off for the class of ’58 officers.
CalliopePlays
For Mothers
This Weekend
A genuine old-fashioned cir
cus steam calliope will be a
part of A&M’s Parents day
weekend festivities.
The Memorial Student Cen
ter, which will be decorated in
a “carnival” theme for the
weekend, will have the callope
on its front lawn.
The calliope is being borrow
ed from the Gainsville Com
munity Circus for the week
end, and a local person will
play it.
The MSC will also have ex
hibits of its activities and oth
er circus decorations inside the
Center bidding.
Seniors Get
Three Steers,
Short Talks
After hearing - a brief wel
come from the Former Stu
dents association, A & M’s
graduating class will tear in
to three steers at the FSA’s
second annual barbecue for sen
iors tonight.
The bai’becue will start at 6:30
p.m. in The Grove with a 25-min
ute program, said J. B. (Dick)
Hervey, FSA executive secretary.
Principal speaker will be Oscar
T. Hotchkiss, class of ’24 from
Port Arthur, who will welcome the
graduating seniors into the asso
ciation.
Other speakers will be Presi
dent David H. Morgan; W. L. Bal
lard, class of ’22 and FSA vice-
president; and Brig. Gen. J. Earl
Rudder, class of ’32 and state land
commissioner.
Three steers have been barbecu
ing since last night in the smoke
ovens of the A&M meats labora
tory. They will be served with the
“usual trimmings,” Hervey said.
One steer was donated by Ru
fus Peeples, class of ’28, former
member of the A&M System board
of directors, and former president
of the association.
A. F. Mitchell, class of ’09 and
former president of the association,
donated another, and the associa
tion donated the third.
The purpose of the barbecue, a
“tradition” which was started last
year, is to honor the graduates and
to welcome them as members of
the Former Students association,
Hervey said.
A&M Consolidated
650 See Annual Pet Show
About 650 persons braved threat
ening weather Saturday afternoon
to watch the annual A&M Consoli
dated Pet show, held at the high
school football stadium. Circus
music was played throughout the
three hour show which got under
way at 4:30.
Proceeds from the show were
$500, which will go into the Moth
ers and Dads club fund for use in
various school activities by the
club. The money included receipts
Clementine,
from tickets and concessions.
Winner of the best decorated en- and fourth,
try in the grand parade was Broth
er, a pink goat entered by Roberta
Burdick. Judged best performer in
the show was Skipper, a collie own
ed by David Holdridge.
Winners and owners in the 16
classifications are as follows.
Pure Bred Dogs
Large, Long-haired
First—Duke, Jay Pewthers; sec
ond, Star, Gretchen Shoffer; third,
Marchy Lee Ennis;
Clancy, Neil Matzen.
Other contestants were Skipper,
(See PET SHOW, Page 2)
Stewart To Speak
To Civilian Council
Arthur Stewart of the business
administration department will
speak at the Civilian Student Coun
cil banquet May 23, according to
Jon Kinslow, chairman of the ban
quet committee.
Keys will be presented to coun-
cilmen at the banquet.
The banquet, a turkey dinner,
will be held in rooms 2C and 2D
of the Memerial Student Center at
6:30 p.m. The affair will be “very
informal,” Kinslow said.
Professor Elected
Ralph W. Steen, head of the
history department, has been elec
ted first vice-president of the Tex
as State Historical association at
a meeting held in Austin Friday
and Saturday. Attending the Aus
tin meeting were J. M. Nance, John
T. Duncan and Steen, all of the
history department.
TOP PROF AWARDS—Charles (Chuck) Newman, right, president of the student Arts
and Sciences council, presents awards to the three top professors elected by the council.
They are, left to right, P. J. Woods of the history department, R. G. Layer of the eco
nomics department, and F. E. Ekfelt of the English department. They were given a
pen and pencil set and a certificate commending them on being “gentleman, scholar,
teacher and friend."
HONORABLE MENTION—Competition must really have
been stiff when a handsome pair of hamsters like these
Diane Leipper is holding did not win first place. Diane,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale F. Leipper of College Sta
tion, is an 814-year-old second grader at A&M Consolidated
elementary school. Her hamsters, Penny and Clipper,
were awarded a green honorable mention ribbon at the
Consolidated Pet show held Saturday at the high school
football field.