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The Battalion Number 127: Volume 55 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1956 Price Five Cents Investigation Being Conducted In Connection With Quiz Theft Aggies Do Not Lie, Cheat Or Steal; Some Aggies Do News of the World SPIT ’N POLLISH—LITTLE SOUTHWESTERN STYLE—Bob Johnston, senior animal husbandry major from Petrolia, and president of the Saddle & Sirloin Club, grooms his Angus bull calf for the annual Little Soutliwestern and Ham Sale to be held here May 12. Johnston will be judged in the show, not by his calf itself, but by how well he has pre pared the animal and all-around showmanship. Phi Eta Initiate Sigmas T onight The freshman honor society, Phi Eta Sigma, will have its annual spring initiation banquet tonight fn the ballroom of the MSC at 7 . following the 6 p.m. initiation of freshmen qualifying for the so eiety this semester. An expected 80 guests will hear the main addi - ess by Dean Robert B. Kamm. Jon L. Hagler, presi Boyd, Fichte Will Get Scholarships Leland Boyd of Chilton and Ben nie E. Fichte of Megargel, have „ been awarded $500 Clayton Fund agricultural journalism scholar ships for 1956-57, according to Don aid D. Burchard, head of the jour- “ nalism department. Fichte, junior agricultural jour nalism major, will be editor of the A&M Agriculturist and Boyd, also a junior agricultural journalism major, has been selected to serve a Texas Daily Newspaper Association internship next summer. The awards are sponsored by the Clayton’Fund, established by W. L. Clayton, former chairman of the board of Andei'son, Clayton and Co. “Majors in agricultural journal ism prepare for a wide open and very rewarding field,” Burchard said. “Agriculture and business and industi’y serving agriculture need men trained in this field. Job opportunities exceed the supply of trained men by a ratio of eight to one.” dent of the society for this year will be master of ceremonies. Also initiated into the Phi Eta Sigma’s honorary membership will be S. Auston Kerley, associate di rector of the Basic Division, and Earnest R. Keown, of the Mathe matics Department. Further activities on the pro gram will be installation of next year’s officers. Officers which have been selected are Lawrence B. Sullivan, president; Thomas H. Miller, vice-president; John B. Mooseberry, secretary; Lester S. Wood, treasurer; James R. Jones, historian; Jon L. Hagler, junior advisor, and Larry D. Piper, sen ior advisor. Main qualification for member ship in the Phi Eta Sigma is a grade point ratio of 2.5 or better for the first semester, or a 2.5 grade point ratio for the over-all freshman year. The A&M Phi Eta Sigma is en tering its seventh year since it was organized, and has 868 mem bers on its roll currently. Dean C. H. Ransdell, faculty sponsor of the society, will deliver the closing remarks. Disease Report Twenty-five cases of measles were reported in College Station last week, according to the Bryan- Brazos County Health Unit. Six teen cases of chickenpox also were eported. Bryan’s leading diseases were measles with 22 and chicken- pox with 15. Aggie Follies Needs Ferns For Dancers “Khaki Jungle” the 19 5 6 Aggie Follies, to be present ed May 11 and 12, finds itself in the position that so many of the A&M students find themselves. The producers of the show need girls. “Several parts for the mu sical are still open,” said di rector Ted Castle. Not only do I need actresses hut dan cers are needed by Billy Swann, who is in charge of the dnacing for the produc tion.” The group holds rehearsals every Monday through Thurs day at 8 p.m. in the Music Hall. Castle describes “Khaki Jun gle’’’ as more than just a skit on student life. He says that it is one of the most well- rounded shows that has ever been produced on the A&M campus. “Few professional shows can boast the dancing numbers that this year’s Fol lies boast of,” Castle said. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS—France yesterday urged the United States to join in oigan- izing a new international agency to distribute economic aid to the world’s needy. Fi-ench officials said Foreign Minister Christian Pineau laid the plan before U.S. Secretai’y of State Dulles in a two- hour conference at the foreign of fice. The two ministers met shortly after Dulles flew into Paris for what Western diplomats say may be a momentous session of the Ministerial Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Be fore leaving Washington, Dulles said one of the main aims of the session is to plan the reshaping of NATO “into something more than i military alliance.” ★ ★ ★ WASHINGTON — The House began debate on a new Demo cratic farm bill yesterday, while behind the scenes party leaders worked closer to a compromise deemed acceptable to President Eisenhower. Rep. Halleck of Indiana, Republican House whip, reported “good progress” was be ing made in revising the soil bank section of the bill. The soil bank is the main bone of contention. ★ ★ ★ LONDON — The Soviet L T nion may announce a big cut in its armed forces soon in spite of the apparent deadlock in disarmament talks with the West, diplomats predicted last night. This expec tation apparently was based on secret talks which British Prime Minister Eden and Harold E. Stas- sen, President Eisenhower’s per sonal representative on disarma ment, had separately with Soviet Premiei’ Nikolai Bulganin and Communist party Secretary Nikita Khiushchev during the Russian’s 10-day visit to London. Phi Kappa Phi Names Officers Dr. Charles LaMotte, of the Biology Department, was named president of the A&M Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi for next year. The announcement was made at the Chapter’s annual initiation banquet Tuesday. C. B. Godbey,. professor of genetics, will be vice- president for next year; Ernest Langford, professor of architecture, will be treasurer. Elected to second terms in office were Dr. A. A. Price, professor of veterinai’y anatomy, who is sec retary, and Dr. J. Q. Hays, pro fessor of English, journal corres pondent. Phi Kappa Phi, a society hon- oring superior scholarship in all fields of study, initiated 136 stu dents and four faculty members into its membership at the ban quet. Campus Cops Seek Witness To Accident Campus Security is seeking an eye witness to a hit and run accident that occurred yes terday morning on Ireland SHeet, on which the A&M Press and Power Plant are lo cated. Paul M. Curda, 18-year-old freshman from Azle and a member of Squadron 19, were struck from behind by a “hit and run” driver while walking north on Ireland. He received bruises and abrasions. An eye witness to the acci dent whose name is not known, gave Cui'da the license number of the automobile, but when authorities checked the owners they stated their car hadn’t left the yard all day. “Will this person who saw the accident, please see me at Dorm 12, Room 313,” said Cur da, “or Campus Security in the YMCA to act as a witness.” I low To Select, Prepare: Theme Of Meats Class Former Students Association By RALPH COLE An investigation is now being conducted in the Air Science Department in an effort to find the person or persons guilty of taking air science quizzes during the fall semester. Definite proof has turned up showing that two such quizzes were stolen from the Military Science Building sometime dur ing that semester. Col. Henry Dittman, PAS, said, “If I find out that any air science cadets holding contracts are guilty, I will revoke their contracts. And, no man guilty of scholastic dishonesty will be granted a contract.” No action has been taken on any cadet or other student but several have been questioned about the matter. A con- : ♦tract elimination board is do ing the investigating. No of ficial investigation by the School of Military Science has been undertaken, according to Col. Joe E. Davis, commandant. “When evidence points toward a cadet, we investigate and if the cadet concerned is guilty, proper disciplinary action will be taken,” Col. Davis said. One student, an athlete, was sus pended Tuesday for entering a locked building. He has now ap pealed the action, the outcome hav ing not been announced as yet. Earlier this semester, a fresh man student had disciplinary ac tion taken against him after being identified as one of several students who had entered the Chemistry Building and a locked office. Many contracts have been brok en, two just last week, for schol astic dishonesty, according to Col. Davis. Rumor also states that many cadet officers of “high ranking” are involved in the affair. Something bigger than scholastic honesty is involved in the whole affair — something that concerns every student in A&M College as well as faculty, staff and just plain Bill Citizen of the State of Texas. Without student help in combat ing this sort of thing, A&M will turn into a “hang-out” for thugs, punks and any other dishonest per son who might want an “easy way out.” Outstanding Welfare Group In doing things for A&M, the Association of Former Students has proven through the years to be the outstanding organization contributing to the welfare of A&M. Organized to aid the college in every way possible and maintain the school-day ties among former students, the group has every for mer A&M student in its member ship, even if he did not graduate. The association now 29,000 strong, is a non-profit corporation chartered under the laws of Texas. It’s offices are located in the Me morial Student Center. Here are a few of the things the association has*done for A&M. Launched the building of the MSC by contributing over a quar ter million dollars in bonds; pro vided the college golf course; giv en the college a new Chapel for meditation and prayer; established substantial awards in recognition of superior achievement by five faculty members annually; intro duced “Faculty Appreciation Cards” by which former students A""! el and Pictures Will Be Indexed send greetings and thanks to their former teachers; originated and continued the famous oppoxtunity award scholarships; presented the Cadet Corps with new flags and dress rifles; sponsored the publi cation of George Sessions Perry’s book The Story of Texas A&M; provided display cases for the fam ed Metzger Gun Collection in the MSC; and set up the president’s emergency fund fox- the president of the college. The association originated what is now the College Placement Of fice, and initially financed the Of fice of the College Archivist. The association carries out all it’s goals by soliciting one gift an nually from each member to the Association’s Development Fund. This fund has a higher percentage of contributions than any other college or university in Texas hav ing a similar fund, and in 1955 ranked fifth nationally among leading men’s colleges and land grant institutions. In the thirteen years since the development fund began, $1,141,- 791.10 had been contributed by the close of 1955. The first organization of former students, started in 1879, was call ed the “Association of Ex-Cadets.” Miss Anna Bines, with the Texas Electric Service Com pany, will discuss things to consider in selecting meats and proper methods of pre paring meat at a meats demonstra tion to be held in the Animal In dustries Building tonig-ht at 7:30. “Five Ways to Cook Meat” will be the main subject of the program presented by Miss Bines, formerly with the Amei’ican Meat Institute, nationally known for her cooking demonstrations and schools. The demonstration will be spon sored by the Animal Husbandry Wives Club. Members of the ani mal husbandry 307 (meats) class will attend the demonstration and receive credit for two hours of lecture, according to Dr. O. D. But ler, professor of animal husbandry. Every type of meat cookery ex cept frying will be demonstrated by Miss Bines. They are: one-inch Porterhouse steak, broiled; six one-inch stuffed rib pork chops, braised; two pounds boneless beef, stewed; five six-pound legs of lamb, roasted; three four-pound beef arm or blade pot roasts, brais ed; and one half-inch slice of ham, broiled. Pyrex ware to be used in the demonstration will be furnished through arrangements made by C. W. Van Etten, manager of the southern district of Corning Glass Works. The Animal Husbandx-y Department will furnish meat for the demonstration. Meat dishes and the Pyrex glass ware will be given away as door prizes. Tickets may be obtained from members of the Animal Husbandry Wives Club. Short Com 'se Set A photography short course, sponsored by the Journalism De partment, will be held on the cam pus May 21-23. Encyclopedia Brit- tanica and the Newspaper Photog raphers Association will help with the short course. Parham To Report On Segregation Heading the list of business to be presented before the Student Senate tonight will be a report on the proposed segregation election by Byron A. (Scotty) Parham. The Senate meeting will be in the Senate Chamber of the MSC at 7:30. Other old business will be the continued study of the senate con stitution’s revision. New business will include Dr. Charles Lyons, head of the College Hospital, who will speak on Stu dent Health Services and the Col lege Hospital; civilian student seating at Kyle Field and keeping Reveille during the summer. Weather Today 1956-57 EDITOR OF THE AGRICULTURIST — Benny Eugene (Bud) Fichte, junior agricultural journalism major from Megargel, will head the editorial staff of next year’s School of Agriculture magazine. Fichte is shown in the magazine office located on the ground floor of the YMCA. Pictures in the ’56 Aggieland will be arranged alphabetically and indexed, according to James Cook, Aggieland assistant editor. The index will be located near the back of the book with the ad vertising section, and will list stu- AF Camps To Be At 11 Air Bases Summer camp at 11 Air Force Bases throughout the country has been announced for 217 A&M AF ROTC Cadets, according to Col. Henry Dittman, professor of ajr science. The rigorous training program, designed to acquaint the cadets with the functions, duties and re sponsibilities of Air Force officei’s on active duty, will be carried out j under a training officer assigned | ] by the base. Included in the list of bases, where the cadets will take part in either the first or second summer j camp training periods, are Hax | lingen Air Fox-ce Base; Ellington . Scattered closds with no precip- AFB; Bi-yan AFB; James Connolly dents’ names and the number of j itation is forecasted for College AFB; Webb AFB; Elgin AFB; the page on which the picture is Station. Yesterday’s high was 79 Fla.; McClellan AFB, Calif.; March IP printed. The reason for this ar rangement is to increase advertis ing space to be sold. Cook said. degi’ees; low, 61 degrees. Temper- AFB, Calif.; Williams AFB, Ariz.; ature at 10:30 this moxning was McDill AFB, Fla.; Fail-child AFB, * 77 degi-ees. i Wash.; and Tyndall AFB, Fla. NEW EDITOR OF THE ENGINEER—Joe Bill Foster, sen ior petroleum engineer and general business major from Greenville, will be the “guiding force” behind the magazine next year. He is shown in the new office of The Engineer located on the ground floor of the YMCA.