7/ze Hattaltan Number 139: Volume 55 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1956 Price Five Cents Murder Trial Set For June 4 At Livingston The murder trial for Ronald Ed ward Menter, confessed slayer of Jan David Broderick, senior killed Dec. 31, will be held June 4 in Liv ingston. Broderick, business administra- 1 ticm major from the Panama Canal Zone, was killed by a shot from a .38 caliber pistol at close range. He was found early on the morn ing of Dec. 31 about 50 feet from a blacktop road near Hempstead and was still breathing when dis covered. The victim was going to Houston where he 7-eportedly plan ned to spend the rest of the Christ mas holidays. Lt. Col. Taylor Wilkins, assist ant commandant, has urged all ca dets that live in the vicinity of Livingston to go to the trial in the interest of one of their Aggie bud dies. Mrs. Howard Gee, Broderick’s mother, also has requested that any students who will be in that area at the time attend the trial and not only support the cause of an Aggie buddy but also “stand up for A&M”. Menter, the defendent in the trial, is a former mental patient, having spent four months in a New Hampshire institution follow ing a nervous breakdown several years ago. He was arrested in Newark, N. J. when a motor vehicle inspection officer noticed a radio transaction between Menter and a junk dealer. When asked for his license, Men ter gave the officer Broderick’s but was unable to give the correct Mrth date listed on the license. Second Annual Faculty Awards Presented By Former Students LEGGETT HALL HONORS INTRAMURAL OFFICER— Jack P. Murrell (left) senior Range and Forestry major from San Antonio receives an appreciation award from Charlie Wilson, dorm master at the dormitory’s annual bar becue yesterday afternoon. The ward, given for “out standing leadership in intramural sports” was given Mur rell for leading Leggett to two straight wins in civilian athletic programs. News of the World Veterans Must Sign Pay Forms May 26 All Korean veterans who are to receive degrees in May are urged to complete pay forms in the Veteran’s Advisor’s Office prior to graduation and departure, ac cording to Bennie A. Zinn, head of the Department of Student Affairs. All other Korean veterans may sign pay forms beginning 28 May. By The ASSOCIATED PRESS WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUND, N.M.—Army ord nance experts fired an array of operational rockets yesterday in the midst of a continued heated controversy over the na tion’s guided missile program. One of the weapons fired in the southern New Mexico desert was the Army’s Nike, which has figured prominently in the dispute between the Army and Air Force. An Army spokesman said after the-firing that the Army had “good reason to believe that the Nikes hit their target—a tiny drone plane 30,000 feet in the air. ★ ★ ★ DENVER--A court-appointed lawyer for condemned murderer John Gilbert Graham said the case will be ap pealed to the Colorado Supreme Court whether Graham likes it or not. John J. Gibbons told newsmen he will go with Graham’s 22-year-old wife, Gloria, to visit her doomed husband in death row at the state penitentiary. Canon City, Thursday. “If he still says no.” Gibbons said, “I shall ask for a transcript of the record and then will file a brief with the Supreme Court.” ★ ★ ★ WASHINGTON — The Senate accepted a compromise version of the “second round” farm bill Tuesday passing it on a voice vote and sending it to the House, where legislative action may be completed tomorrow. The bill is tailored close ly to President Eisenhower’s pattern. Its big feature is a $1,200,000,000 soil bank system for paying farmers to cut down their production. Goff Tells Club Observer Post Will Be At MSC Lt. Col. Pei-cy Goff, post super visor of the College Station Ground Observed Post spoke to the weekly luncheon meeting of the College Station Kiwanis Club yesterday in the Membrial Student Center. Col. Goff told members that the new post had established a per manent observation post at the northeast corner of the MSC ter race. “We have 39 members at pres ent,” Col Goff said, “but we need at least 150 to organize the post properly. If we have to go on 24 hour duty, the number needed will double.” A four week course will be of fered starting June 11 or 12, he said. From then on a course will be offered each month. Col Goff estimated that each course would produce about 30 observers. “Turnout from young people has been very gratifying,” he said, but we need adults to supervise their activities. The Girl Scouts especially have helped us.” The local Disaster Relief Organ ization is headed by “commanding officer” John Hill. Hill’s staff in clude Bennie Zinn, “executive of ficer” and Taylor Wilkins, “opera tions officer”. The Ground Obser ver Post operates as a unit of the DRO. Married Aggies, That Is tes Survey Reveals Most Pleased With Their Choice The majority of married stu dents at A&M, although they have some difficulties, are satisfied with their lot, according to a recent sur vey taken by students in rural so ciology 315. Although living in most cases be low the family average, the coup les have found a high measure of happiness. Ninety-four per cent of the stu dents say that if they had it to do over they would get married, w’hile six per cent shov r they would not. Fifty-six per cent wmuld even ad vise other students to marry in college, w T hile 44 per cent are unde cided. Few of the wives contacted in the survey expressed regret at their decision- Most counted it as an opportunity to cooperate in an educational program that will mean much to them both in later life. Most of the questionnaires indica ted that much depended upon the attitude of the couple more than income. Expenditures reported vary widely, ranging from $135 per month to $500, the average being $243. This indicates a $90 increase in comparison with a similar sur vey made shortly after World War II. Finances are by far the greatest problem confronting a married couple in college according to the survey. However, one couple with a $335 income reported saving $200 per month. Compared with most reports, this is an exception with the average couple indicating they have had to borrow some money during their school career. Well over half of the married students wives work. Survey fig ures show 88 per cent of the wives work, while 52 per cent of the hus bands work. (This includes the 37 per cent of students going to school on the GI Bill.) Marital adjustments is a prob lem that comes* second on the list. One problem mentioned is that it is hard for the husband to realize the wife gets tired after she has worked for eight hours and then had to do her house work at night. Money-handling finds that prob- leni being met with 65 per cent us- ,r, & a joint affairs method. Twen- ty-four per cent of the husbands control the pocketbook while 11 Per cent of the wives are in-charge. Forty-four per cent follow a bud get plan. These seem to have less difficulty as a rule in handling the family’s money. The highest item in family ex penditures is for food, this being $70.84. The second highest item is house rent, $38-73. Surprising ly, the next item is savings, insur ance and taxes, which runs about $30.48 on the average. Transpor tation runs a close fourth with about $30. Ninety-two per cent of the students have their ov'n cars. Clothing is not a high item among the students, running about $12-$13 per month. Likewise, the husband and wufe’s personal ex penditures are low', running from $12 to $15^per month. Sixty-one and one-fourth per cent of these couples live in Col lege Station, 31.25 in Bryan, and 7.5 live out of town. The average number of children is .54, rang ing from no childi'en to six. The students who conducted this survey were John E. Hubbs, Jr., Wilton D. Page, and Alton F. Hop kins. Basic Division Will Offer Test; May 31 A&M’s Basic Division will hold a one-day testing service for all high school graduates accepted for fall enrollment and prospective stu dents at A&M Thursday, May 31, in the high schoql building at Greenville, according-to Basic Div ision officials. The only expense attached to the tests will be the students trip to and from Greenville. Tests will be administered by Frank E. McFar land, of the Basic Division. “These tests wnll help a student gain admission to A&M if there is doubt in his mind as to W'hether or not he will be accepted,” said C. H. Ransdell, associate dean of the div ision. I Believe I believe in regular church at tendance for these reasons: It is a commandment of God to attend. One of the sweetest epi taphs ever written stands engraved on a marble marker at the grave of a little girl. It reads, “A child of whom her playmates said, ‘It was easier to be good when she was with us’.” What a tribute to the power of a good influence. Going to chui-ch serves as spir itual food upon w'hich to gi*o\v and strengthen character, and without which, you grow weak and lose in terest in Christianity. Chui’ch attendance is pleasing to the Lord. “If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). It enables a prtk’son to in crease their knowledge of His word. It presents an opportunity for me to meet the Lord and be with Him. “For where two or more are gath ered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” (Mat. 18:20) We should attend because we need all the help we can get. Sure ly something will be said or done to help us at each service. Attend ance encourages othei-s to help build a better world and sets forth th