Number 136: Volume 55
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1956
Commission
Is Elected By
’57, ’58, ’59
Five members from each of
the classes of ’57, ’58 and ’59
were elected to posts on next
y e a r’s Election Commission
Commission yesterday at the
election held in the Memorial Stu
dent Center.
New members and the number of
votes they received are as follows:
Class of '57: Don A. Weber,
136; Dick Howard, 109; Marcus
Crow, 103; John. D. Selensky, 98;
and C. K. Orr, 74.
Class of '58: Tom R. Harris,
109; Buddy Maedg-en, 98; Bob Sur-
ovik, 97; Theron McLaren, 67; and
Jimmie R. Porter, 65.
Class of '59: Wallis D. McNeill,
86; William O. Kelly, 82; Wayne
Heller, 82; and John W. Moore, 78.
Candidates from each class who
were not elected and their votes are
as follows:
Class of '57: Ronnie Brig-g-s,
69; Jerry A. Hayes, 46; Howard
L. Martin, 39; Kirby T. Meyer, 46;
Jack Solka, 49; Luther J. Starr
Jr., 65; John E. West, 56; and D.
C. Wilson, 28.
Class of '58: Fred W. Adair, 35;
Sidney E. Kunz, 55; Carroll F.
Lam, 45; J. M. Pousson, 51; Jerry
C. Roberts, 58; Morris E. Tillery,
52; and Hugh E. Wharton, 61.
Class of '59: James S- Bethel,
68; Richard Eugene Cawley, 45;
Charles H. McKinley, 64; and Ron
ald Stewart, 69.
Reservations
May Be Made
For Summer
All students who wish to re
serve rooms for the first se
mester of summer school are
-urged to do so before regis
tration day Monday, June 4,
cording to Harry Boyer, chief of
housing.
* The following dormitories will be
used for housing students attend
ing summer school: Bizzell, Law,
Puryear, Ramps F, G, H, I, J, K of
Walton and all of dorm 16. Stu
dents living in the dormitories list
ed above who wish to reserve the
room they now occupy may do so
from 8 a.m. Monday, until 5 p.m.
Wednesday.
Students who wish to reserve
any room other than the one they
How occupy, including students
thanging dormitories, may do so at
* the same times as listed above.
They must present a signed room
thange slip from the housemaster
of the new dormitory concerned.
In order to avoid congestion on
‘registration day scheduled for Mon
day, June 4, all dormitory students
should pay fees and reserve rooms
beginning at 8 a m. Monday. All
other students may register for
rooms on a first come first served
basis from 8 a.m. Thursday, May
24 until noon Saturday, June 2.
All students including those liv
ing in College Apartments who
do not plan to live in dormitories
during the summer session must
secure day student permits from
* the Housing Office before paying
fees.
United States To Send
Arabia Military Goods
^ A, " Shipment Valued At Less
Survey Snows w,,,,, A i
Eligibility Sets
ROIC Figures
OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR IN SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE—Dr. H. O. Kunkel,
left, received a briefcase from Ronald Gardner, right, president of Student Agriculture
Council at ceremonies Monday night at the home of Dr. R. C. Potts, assistant dean of
agriculture.
Dr. H. O. Kunkel Chosen
Outstanding Prof In Ag
By DAVE McREYNOLDS
Battalion Managing Editor
A “double duty” professor was
named as the Outstanding Profes
sor in the School of Agriculture
recently by members of the student
Agricultural Council.
Chosen for the second time in
three years, Dr. H. O. Kunkel, '43,
is a member of both the Depart
ments of Animal Husbandry and
Biochemistry and Nutrition.
Dr. Kunkel was presented with
a briefcase by Ronald Gardner,
president of the Student Agricul
ture Council in recognition of his
selection at a meeting- of the coun
cil at the home of R. C. Potts, as
sistant dean of Agriculture. “Dr.
Kunkel has made a tremendous
contribution to A&M by showing
the agriculture students that sci
ence is not something impossible,
that it is interesting, and has a
real significance in practical agri
culture,” said Dr. Carl Lyman
head of the Department of Bid*-
chemistry and Nutrition.
Civil Engineering
ExhibitGetsAward
The Civil Engineering Depart
ment has been awarded a loving
cup for the third consecutive year
for the best Mothers Day exhibit.
Judging is based on how well the
display portrays work of the de
partment, appearance, organiza
tion and how well it is manned by
students.
The award was started in 1951
by the Student Engineering Coun
cil and was decided at the time, to
give the cup to any department
winning the honors for three con
secutive years.
Judges for the exhibits were Dr.
j Ide P. Trotter, dean of the Grad-
i uate School; L. S. Paine, Engi-
• neering Experiment Station; and
; H. D. Beai’den, vice-director of the
! Engineering Extension Service,
The award will be presented to-
! morrow at a general faculty meet-
1 ing in Guion Hall.
The award is presented annually
by the students in the School of
Agriculture. The professors are
voted on by junior and senior mem
bers of the vai-ious departmental
clubs and the professors having the
highest final number of points are
chosen for final balloting by the
council members.
Kunkel came to A&M originally
Holdup Has
No Laughs
For Bandit
NEW YORK—Ed?)—A sales
man who snickered dui-ing a
holdup yestei-day was shot by
an infuriated bandit who fled
with a $5,000 payroll. The
salesman, Mario J. Rinaldi of
Sunnyside, Queens, was not
seriously wounded.
Rinaldi, listed by police as a
salesman for the Panther Co.,
a Fort Worth, Tex., supply
company, happened to be in
the office of a Queens heating
and supply firm when the gun
man entered.
“This is a stickup. Give me
the money,” the bandit said.
Just then Rinaldi laughed.
The gunman wheeled and
shot him in the side, whacked
clerk Henry Dierks over the
head with his gun, grabbed the
payroll and escaped.
Rinaldi was taken to a hos
pital, but his conditions was
not serious. Dierks was ti-eat-
ed at the hospital and released.
in 1939 from Olney, Tex., and was
a member of “D” Field Artillery
in the Corps of Cadets. He was
active in several student organiza
tions and was associate editor of
the Longhorn in 1943. He gradu
ated from A&M in January, 1943
and entered the army as a second
lieutenant serving with the Field
Artillery in the Asiatic and Pacific
theatres. He was discharged in
1946 with the rank of captain.
Following his discharge he re
turned to A&M and received his
MS in animal nutrition and travel
ed to Cornell University for his
doctorate work in biochemistry.
He spent a year at the University
of Wisconsin on a post-doctoral
fellowship and returned to College
Station about five years ago.
While at Cornell he carried on
projects with L. A. Maynard, au
thor of the text used in AH 303
so familiar to students in agricul
ture. He worked closely with C.
A. Elvenhjem, discoverer of nico
tinic acid, during his stay at Cor
nell also. ^
Courses taught by Kunkel at
A&M include animal nutrition, ad
vanced biochemical techniques,
biochemical genetics and proteins
and enzymes. In addition he has
graduate students working on var
ious projects under his supervis
ion.
A member of several clubs and
honorary fraternities, Kunkel is
active in the Society of Animal
Production, American Chemical So
ciety, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi,
Society for Experimental Biology
and Medicine and the Society of
Biological Chemists.
A recent survey conducted
by college officials shows that
of the eligible students at
A&M, 88.3 per cent are en
rolled in ROTC.
This figure is taken from a re
cent report sent to the Department
of Defense by the School of Mili
tary Science.
In addition, the report shows
that of 6,837 students currently
enrolled, 3,867 are in the Corps of
Cadets.
The classification of four classes
show the following:
Combined totals of the freshman
and sophomore classes give them a
total of 2,830 men eligible for
ROTC and 2,517 are in the Corps
giving them an 88.9 per cent figure.
Juniors in the Corps total 747
out of a possible 1,244. Of this
number 481 are not eligible for
membership in the Corps. This
will give them 97.9 per cent.
Seniors have 76.9 per cent of
their number eligible for contracts
in the Corps. They have a total
of 1,258 classified as seniors, 474
not eligible and 603 in the Corps.
The remaining numbei* of stu
dents ai-e included under graduate
status, fifth or sixth year students
and special students.
Dorm 3, Walton
To Be Used For
Summer Storing
Students who wish to store
trunks, lamps and other per
sonal belongings for the sum
mer may do so in either the
basement of Dorm 3 or the
basement of K Ramp of Walton
Hall.
Both store rooms will be open
to accept items for storage at the
following times: Monday, May 28*
4 to 5 p.m.; and Tuesday through
Saturday, May 29 to June 2 from
11 to 12 a.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m.
The storage which is handled
by the Agronomy Society, is made
at the student’s own risk although
all possible precautions will be
taken to safeguard it. Storage
charges must be paid at the time
of storing.
Health Report
Measles claimed the largest num
ber of victims in the area with 14
in College Station and 6 in Bryan,
totaling 20 cases, for the week end
ing May 12. Chickenpox was sec
ond with 18 followed by strept
I throat. A total of 79 cases were
reported for the week.
Adjustment Devices
Lectern Will Aid Speakers
By LELAND BOYD
Battalion Staff Writer
Have you ever pitied a speaker’s
discomfort caused by a poorly de
signed lectern?
The oft-seen predicament of a
tall speaker towering over a short
speaker’s stand and a short speak
er hidden by a speaker’s stand has
been remedied at A&M with an In
ternational Business Machine Lec
tern, given to the Memorial Student
Center by the State Federation of
* A&M College Mothers’ Clubs.
“This is the first lectern at A&M
engineered so a speaker can speak,” j
^ said J. W. Stark, M9C Director.
“With adjustments for lighting,
height and angle of top the lectem
is tailor-made to fit any speaker.”
In a letter expressing apprecia
tion to the Mothers’ Clubs for their ;
gift the uses of the lectern " ere
explained: “The lectem with da
many conveniences will be
often for the big events of the
school, such as the presentatio
speakers by the MSC Great Issues
Committee, talks by the P^ent
of the College and for many 9ther
social events on the campus.
‘ It will be aavilable for use in
the MSC, White Coliseum, Guion
Hall and Sbisa Mess Hall, and
be under the direction of M
Keel, Social and Educational direc
tor of MSC.
The lectern cost $1290 and was
presented by the State Federation
of A&M Mother’s Clubs whose do
nations completed the donations,
from Mothers’ clubs in San Anto
nio, Williamson County, Amarillo, j
v:' Ahilf>ne. Austin. Fort ,
Worth, Del Rio, Port Arthur, Deep
East Texas, Grayson County, Bell
County, Houston, Harrison County,
Tyler, Milam County and Comal
County.
It was first use«j by Mrs. F. C.
I Olds, outgoing club president from
j Abilene and Mrs. Frank Milstead,
from Tyler, who was inaugurated
president of the State Federation
I last Saturday in the annual meet-
j ing.
In addition to the features for
adjusting the lighting, height and
angle, the machine has two clocks.
One is for correct time and the oth
er for recording how much speak
ing time is left to the speaker.
WASHINGTON—(JP)—The Defense Department con
firmed yesterday it is sending Saudi Arabia another ship
ment of military goods. It added that sale of the equipment,
mainly ammunition and spare parts, was arranged months
ago.
While the Pentagon wouldn’t disclose the value of the
shipment, the State Department said less than a million dol
lars was involved.
A Pentagon spokesman told of the shipment when asked
about a New York Post story that military cargo for Saudi
Arabia was being loaded aboard the 6,714-ton freighter Mon
terey at a North Carolina port.
Sen. Lehman (D-NY) called
the shipment “unabashed ap
peasement’’ and “an affront
to the American people.” He
demanded the “fullest possi
ble inquiry” into what he termed
“this latest example of muddle-
headedness in our Middle Eastern
policy.” The senator added in a
statement:
“At the same time that our gov
ernment refuses to make arms
available to Israel—on the flimsies
of justifications—we continue to
ship arms to Saudi Ai’abia, a coun-
ti-y which is not only pledged to
the destruction of Israel, but which
intolerably outrages our sense of
decency by discriminating against
Americans because of their relig
ious faith.”
Lehman apparently referred to
reports that Saudi Arabia bars
Jews from that country.
Officials said the sale to the
Arab country was originally ap
proved last August 25, along with
a controversial oi-der for 18 M41
Walker Bulldog light tanks- Ship
ment of the tanks last February
raised an international furor.
As was the case with the tank
order, this latest shipment was
paid for on Nov. 26, officials said.
A State Department press offi
cer, Lincoln White, said the items
being loaded aboard the Monterey
at Sunny Point, N.C., do not in
clude any major weapons such as
tanks or jet planes.
White said the cargo was cov
ered in a State Department an
nouncement last February that 16
million dollars worth of arms or
ders from the Middle East had been
appi’oved. These included about
seven million dollars worth from
Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Harrington
WiU Speak At
CSC Banquet
Dr. M. T. Harrington, chan
cellor of the A&M College Sys
tem, will be the principal
speaker for the second annual
Civilian Student Council Ban
quet tonight in the Memorial Stu
dent Center, according to John
Jones, council president.
Dr. David H. Morgan, president,
will present civilian councilman's
keys to members of the council.
About 50 council members and
guests are expected to attend.
Council officers, besides Jones,
are Gerald Van Hoosier, vice-pres
ident; Jtonald G. Gardner, secre
tary and Hugh D. Lanktree, treas
ure!’.
Arrangements for the banquet
have been handled by a committee
consisting of Jack D. Quinn, chair
man; James W. Ard II and Jerome
C. Martinets Jr.
Robert O. Murray Jr. and Wil
liam G. Breazeale, are council
sponsors.
Newlyweds Spend
Honeymoon in Jail
LAMESA, Tex. — CP>_-No one
knows where Roland and Donna
Davis wanted to spend their honey
moon when they drove near here
about 90 miles an hour on the
wrong side of the road yesterday
—hut everyone knows where they
will spend it now.
Judge Aubrey Boswell settled the
issue today when he sentenced the
23-year-old Sterling, Colo., groom
to three days in jail. He also fined
him $75 and costs for drunk driving
and fined his wife $29.70 for being
drunk.
She didn’t have the money so
the judge sent her to jail also.
They are in the same jail—but
different cells.
Uniforms To Be In
Prior To June 6
The Cadet Corps began turning
in their uniforms last week, and
the deadline for getting uniforms
to the Military Property Custodian conclusive evidence is obtained on
Quiz Probe
Ended Says
Press Release
The Air Science Depart
ment has completed its inves
tigation on quiz stealing, ac
cording to a press release
from the A&M System Infor
mation Office.
“The Air Science Department
has completed its investigation on
the removal of Air Science quizzes
from the Air Science Department.
A complete and detailed study re
vealed that one Air Science quiz
was removed last semester. When
will be June 17, according to Lt.
Col. W. Taylor Wilkins, assistant
commandant.
Each cadet is urged to turn in
his uniform early and all at one
time.
All items of clothing must be
clean before they will be accepted.
To avoid penalty cadets must turn
in all uniforms before June 6. Af
ter that date an additional hand
ling fee, 10 per cent of the uni
form’s value, will be charged. Ca
dets will be required to pay for
plothing not turned in before June
17.
The clothing warehouse will be
open as follows: 8 to 12 a.m. and
1 to 5 p.m. daily, 8 to 12 on Sat
urdays except June 2, when it will
be open from 8 to 12 a.m. and 1
to 5 p.m.
the identity of the individual in
volved, proper disciplinary action
will be taken,” said Col. Henry
Dittman, according to the release.
Also in the release was a state
ment that Col. Henry Dittman,
Professor of Air Science at the
A&M College of Texas, this morn
ing reported to the Commandant
of Cadets the results of an investi
gation conducted by the contract
board of the Air Science Depart
ment of alleged removal of exam
ination questions forms from the
Air Science Department.”
Released by Henderson Shuffler,
System Information Office, the
statement was dated May 16, 1956.
“But there is no provision for a
speaker to be dropped out of sight
when his time is up,” Stark said.
A&M’s NEW EDUCATED LECTURN—is shown here be
ing inspected by (left to right) Charles Johnson, Talmadge
McMinn and Tom Buddy of Guion Hall fame. Presented
to A&M by the State Federation of A&M Mother’s Clubs,
It will be used in the Coliseum, Guion Hall, Sbisa and the
MSC during lectures and speeches in the future.
Weather Today
Clear with winds diminishing
after dark. Yesterday’s high of
84 degrees dropped to a low of 60
degrees last night. Temperature
at 10:30 this morning was 80 de
grees.
Agorieland Postage
Due For Grads
The office of Student Publi
cations has announced that all
graduating seniors who want
their Aggielands mailed to
them should stop b}' the office
and pay the mailing fee.
Their is no set fee since the
postage is charged according
to the postal zone.