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Number 77: Volume 55 7/z^ Bcittnlion COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1956 Price 5 Cents News of the World By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA, Switzerland—Possible agreement between the United States and Red China to renounce use of force has been blocked be cause the United States ' wants to include Eormosa in its areA of self- defense, Peiping’s special ambas sador here said yesterday. Break ing the official secrecy which has surrounded his 24 weeks of nego tiations with special U. S. Ambas sador U. Alexis Johnson, Wang Ping-nan issued a 2,500-word state ment summarizing the Chinese ver sion of their exchanges. There was no statement from Johnson. ★ ★ ★ BAGHDAD, Iraq — Security Group [Youth Adopts Name, Constitution The College Station Youth Activities Committee changed their official name to the Col lege Station Youth Facilities Council at a called meeting in the City Hall Monday, “because it more accurately describes the func tions of the group,” according to Bob Cherry, president. A new constitution was adopted by the Council making the opera tion more formal. A committee with Mrs. R. E. Patterson as chair man, Dick Hervey and Dr. John Rogers framed the new document which goes into affect immediately. Purpose of the organization, ac cording to the new constitution, is to “supplement the work of other youth organizations who are di rectly engaged in activities of youth, but do not have adequate facilities.” The latest project finished by the council was the lighted softball diamond at Lincoln school. The work was done with $1,000 alloted by the 1054 Community Chest drive. There is a $140 debt left from this project which will be absorbed from the $200 given the Council by the 1955 Chest. Council members present elected Cherry president and Mrs. R. E. Patterson secretary-treasurer. The new council will consist of representatives from the Kiwanis club, Lions Club, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, public schools, College Sta tion Recreation Council, College Station Chamber of Commerce and Development Association, the city government and the Community Chest. Weather Today CLEAR Clear all day is foi’ecasted for College Station. Yesterday’s high was 31 degrees with a low of 27 degrees. Temperature at 10:30 this morning was 33 degrees. chiefs of five Middle Eastern nations agreed here yesterday on unified measures to prevent sub versive and Communist elements from infiltrating the region. The five nations which took part in the conference were Iraq, Tur key, Tran, Lebanon and Jordan. ★ ★ ★ BERLIN—Communist-ruled East Germany’s Parliament yesterday voted for a new “people’s army.” But it will still be the old Russian- organized barracks police with Soviet-type uniforms which was set up six years ago. The Com munists claim they need an army to stop an “imperialist invasion” which they charge is being planned in West Germany. 'k 'k -k BOMBAY, India—Police fired on -rioting mobs again yesterday in Bombay. The death toll in three days of violence climbed to 10. But Prime Minister Nehru refused to yield to rioters’ de mands that he change his deci sion setting the city of Bombay apart from rival nearby states that speak different languages.. Maj. Gen. Mark McClure To Present Commissions Commissioning Ceremonies Cadets Hear McClure Maj. Gen. Mark McClure, deputy Fourth Army commander, will be the main speaker at commissioning cei'emonies at 1:30 tomorrow aft ernoon in Guion Hall. Eighty-six army and air force cadets will re ceive commissions. Gen. McClure, a 1922 graduate of the United States Military Acad emy, is not a newcomer to Texas. Following graduation from West Point, he was assigned with the 12th Field Artillery at Fort Sam Houston. He returned to Texas in 1942 when he was appointed. G3 of the newly activated 95th Infan try Division at Camp Swift, Tex. In May 1944 he was named ar tillery commander of the 95th In fantry Division and fought with that division through France and Germany. He was named Professor of Mili tary Science and Tactics at Har vard University in January 1940. Prior to reporting for duty at Fort Sam Houston, Gen. McClure was assistant chief of staff of the U. S. Army in Europe. Army commissions will be pre sented by Gen. McClure and Col. James A. Gunn ITT, commanding officer of Bryan Air Force Base, will present air force commissions. All cadets to receive commissions will be present and seated as des ignated by 1:15. Cadets being commissioned will wear either a cadet uniform consisting of a green blouse and pink trousers, or the uniform of the service in which Dorms To Re Open During Holidays All dormitories will be open during the between semester recess,' according to the Hous ing Office. Students are re minded that at least the first installment fe>es for the spring- semester must be paid before rooms can be reserved. Last Day for Paying Room Reservations Room r-eservations and spring semester fees can be paid thi-ough today to avoid the registration day rush. The procedure to be followed in reserving rooms and paying fees JUST LOOKING—Appraising - an unseen picture in the new art show in the Memorial Student Center are A&M seniors John Liddy, left, and Frank Waddell. The show is the Winter Juried work of the members of the Art Gallery Group, and winners have been announced by Mrs. Emilita Terry, Art Group advisor. The show will be on display until Feb. 1 is as follows: Veterans attending school under the World War II GI Bill should secure fee waiver slips from the Veterans Advisor’s Office in room 102 of Goodwin Hall, and if they wish to keep the rooms they now occupy, they must present fee wai ver slips to the Housing Office in Goodwin Hall. All othei* students should pay fees at the Fiscal Office in the Administration Building and regis ter with the Housing Office. All students must present their fee receipts when reserving rooms. Students who wish to reserve the rooms they now occupy should reg ister for these rooms before 5 p.m. Beginning tomorrow' at 8 a.m. all rooms go on a first come-first serv ed basis. If a student wishes to occupy a room other than the one he now r has (including those moving from military dormitories to civilian dor- mitoi-ies and vice versa) he must present written permission from both the Housemaster and the Or ganizational Commander involved. A student moving from a military to a civilian dormitory, in addition to other signatures, must also have the signatuie of his Tactical Offi cer on the room change slip. As only one day has been alloted for the registration of old students it is imperative that every effort be made to pay fees and reserve rooms prior to registration’ to avoid confusion. Day students, including those liv ing in college apartments, can save considerable time by paying fees early. Anyone who will be a day student during the spring semester, including those now day students, must secure a day student permit from the Housing Office befm-e paying fees. he is being commissioned. The lat ter uniform will consist of a blouse (not jacket) and trousers. The distinguished party w T ill reach its position on the stage at approximately 1:30 p.m. Upon their entrance, Cadet Colonel of the Corps Larry Kennedy will call the Corps to attention. Corps Chap lain Robert H. Scott will give the invocation. The oath of office for the new officers will be adminis tered by Maj. Charles H. Brown, senior Armor instructor. The first two rows of air force officers will proceed to the w r est side of the stage. Simultaneously, the first two row's of army officers will proceed to the east side of the stage. No officer will enter the stage until his name has been call ed by Maj. Brown. At this time the cadet named will move onto the stage to a spot about tw*o paces in front of Gen. McClure or Col. Gunn, and salute. Officers wall accept the commis sion in the left hand so the i-ight hand will be free to accept the hand shake. After the commission has been presented and the office!’ shakes hands and salutes, he leaves the stage and returns to his seat. The oath of office for the 59 Aiany cadets will be held at 7 to night in the lecture room of the Civil Engineering Building. They will be sw'orn in by CWO Harry G. McKimm, adjutant of the Army Military Science Department. Uni forms are not 1'equired for this ceremony. All cadets to be sworn in should be in the lecture room and seated bv G:50. Meeting Rooms Must Be Reserved Applications for meeting rooms of student organizations and clubs for next semester will be taken be ginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow until all of the rooms are filled. The ap- lications can be filled in the Social and Education Department of the Memorial Student Center, and will be accepted primarily on a first come, first serve basis. If a club or organization used the MSC as a meeting place this se mester, there is not much chance they will be able to meet there again next semester. “We try to let as many clubs as possible have a chance to use the rooms and the only w-ay we can do this is to alternate the organi zations,” said Mrs. Ann Keel, So cial Director of the Student Cen ter. Graduation Begin Tomorrow at 10 241 to Receive Degrees At 6:30 (Commencement Tomorrow is graduation day for about 241 students who will receive various degrees, including 39 advanced degrees. The exercises begin with the Baccalaureate sermon at 10 a.m. in Guion Hall. Dr. Robert I. Kahn, Rabbi, Congregation Emanu El, Houston, will deliver the sermon. All candidates for degrees are required to attend both this service and the commencement services tomorrow night, unless registered in absentia or officially excused. Attend ance will be checked. The procession will form on the first floor of White Coliseum at 9:30, with roll call at 9:45. The commencement exercises will be held that night at 6:30 in Guion. Speakers for+ this program will be Dr. M. T. Harrington, chancellor of the A&M College System. The procession for commencement will form at fi on the first floor of the coliseum, and roll will he taken at G:1 5. Reserve commission for gradu ates in the ROTC program will be awarded at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Guion. Maj. Gen. Mark McClure, deputy commander of the Fourth army, will present commissions. 0' Ph.D. Candidates are to wear the doctor’s caps and gowns in both processions. Candidates for the Master’s Degi-ee will wear the Mas ter’s caps and gowns. Civilian students who are candi dates for the Bachelor’s Degree will w'ear Bachelor’s caps and gowns. All military personnel, in cluding ROTC students, will wear uniforms. Short Course Set A short course, “Instrumenta tion Symposium For The Process Industries,” will be conducted in the ballroom of the Memorial Stu dent Center Jan. 25-27. The con ference is sponsored by the Chemi cal Engineering Department and C. D. Holland is chairman. A reminder has been issued to all graduates that all bills ow'ed to tbe college must be paid at the Fiscal Office by 5 p.m. today. Candidates also should check the bulletin board in the Registrar’s Office today or tomorrow to determine w'hether or not they ai-e academically clear for graduation. C. E. Tishler, head of the Phy sical Education Department, is chairman of the Convocations Com mittee w'hich includes P. M. Goff, R. O. Murray, R. G. Perryman, C. G. (Spike) White and R. L. Whit ing. Tomorrow’s ceremonies will be the first mid-term graduation in more than ten years. The action to get the program was instituted by January graduates and approved by the Executive Committee of the College last November. Social Club Meets A&M Social Club will meet at 2 p.m. Friday in the Memorial Stu dent Center ballroom, one week and one hour earlier than the usual time. The ladies of the School of Mil itary Science will act as hostesses for the affair which has the theme of “Let’s Play”. Bridge, canasta, forty-two and crazy bridge will be among the* games played. Missing A Pin Helps Polio Drive This week has been desig nated as Polio Bowl Pin Week by John M. Geiger, manager of the Memorial Student Cen ter bowling alleys. The bowl is in effect all this week. A pin with a red band around its middle and a red top w'ill be placed in each set of alleys. If the bowler fails to knock the pin down in a complete frame, two balls, he will be asked to contribute five cehts to the Polio fund drive. This bowl pertains to lea gue play and Physical Educa tion classes only. The leagues themselves voted to use this system to collect money for the College Station polio fund. Vet Dean Finishes PhD Degree Work Dr. W. W. Armistead, dean, School of Veterinary Medicine, has received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Minnesota. He com pleted course w'ork and residence requirements at Minnesota in June, 1953. Research and preparation of his dissertation were accomplished at A&M College. D r. Armistead’s dissei’tation, “The Intraperitoneal Use of Skin Autografts in Veterinary Surgery,” involved research conducted over a period of two years on Six differ ent species of domestic animals. He received his DVM degree from A&M in 1938 and M.Sc. de gree from Ohio State University in 1950. Livesay Elected Carl Livesay has been elected president of the Chi chapter of Iota Lambda Sigma. Also in the election, which was held due to the graduation of Bill Powell, for mer president, Gus Baker was elected vice-president of the chap ter. Military Needs To Determine Cadet Service by be of M i 1 i t a r y obligation Army ROTC cadets will determined by the needs the military service—not the personal desire of the individ ual, according to Col. D. P. Andei*- son, PMS&T. Some arms and services are short of company grade officers and will order their new officers to longer periods of active duty than other arms or services. But, there is no way to guarantee the newly com missioned officer a six month tour of duty or a two-year active duty call. “The graduating senior can make his desires known,” Col. Anderson said, “but his desire will merely serve as a guide to the officer as signment offices in The Pentagon.” Quotas for the two-year active duty training will be filled first by distinguished military gi-aduates who have applied for and have been accepted for the Regular Army. The remainder to reach prescribed quotas will then be se lected to meet branch of service requirements. About one-third of the 6,000 Army ROTC graduates scheduled to enter active duty training during the first six months of this year will serve normal two-year pei’iods. The balance will be called for six months active duty. A program for June graduates will be announc ed at a later date. From the date of commission, reserve officers who spend six months on active duty will be re quired to serve seven and one-half years in a ready reserve unit while those who complete two years of active duty will be required to join a ready reserve unit foi* four years. A one year delay may be granted before the student is called to ac tive duty. Graduating seniors re ceive their orders before being commissioned. This is the first time the officer-to-be learns his date of active duty and the amount of time he will have to spend in the army. Konecny Named Program Leader F. J. Konecny, executive assist ant, Texas Engineering Extension Service, will serve as program chairman for the Trade and In dustrial Division of this year’s convention of the American Voca tional Association, to be held in St. Louis. He is secretary-treasurer of the Texas Vocational Association. The convention has been named “The Golden Anniversary Conven tion.” A&M IN THE RAIN—Looking across part of the A&M campus from the East Corps area provides one with a lovely view of mud and rain. Weather around College Station has been of the type that makes students stay in—cold, colder, and rainy. One report last night said that our area might get some snow, and another report said that tempera tures should begin to slowly rise. Neither were local reports—but.everyone around here could make one weather prediction: It’s freezing even if the sun is shining.