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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County)', Texas PAGE 2 Friday, April 24, 1959 China Warns India, U. S. Against Any Interference By John Roderick TOKYO (AP) — Red China sharply warned India, the U. S. and other critics Thursday against intervention in the Tibet an rebellion. It coupled a fresh attack on India, host to the ref ugee Dalai Lama, with a declara tion that the shooting is all but over in Tibet.. The Chinese Communist com mand in Lhasa, capitol of Tibet, claimed it has crushed Tibetan strongholds in the mountains, wiped out the bulk of the rebel lion and killed, wounded or cap tured nearly 2,000 rebels. Red troops are mopping up the scattered remnants, it said, and “they will be wiped out in the near future.” A sidelight came in a dispatch issued in T'aipei, Formosa, by the Tatao news agency, which is run by the Chinese Nationalist Jus tice Ministry and claims under ground contacts on the mainland. The dispatch said the Reds are shipping 250,00C( reinforcements to Tibet and that 70,000 of these have already been moved in by airlift. Indian Prime Minister Nehru and the Dalai Lama himself have insisted that the young god-king wrote his April 18 statement at T e z p u r denouncing Communist rule in Tibet. But Peiping insist ed it was “even more obvious” someone else did it. A statement issued by the Dalai Lama’s entourage at Mussoorie, which insisted that he was the author, was read “by Tibetan reb els who abducted the Dalai Lama to India,” declared a commentary of the New China News agency. The propaganda barrage burst on the eve of the first conference of Nehru, 69, and the 23-year-old Dalai Lama since the latter’s flight across the Tibetan border three weeks ago to sanctuary in India. Nehru left New Delhi Thurs day for Mussoorie, a Himilayan hill station. The Dalai Lama is established there in a three-story mansion set in 55 acres of grounds surrounded — for his protection — by barbed wire and a corps of security officers. Revolution Leader Friend Of John Wayne PANAMA (^)—Officials said Thursday Roberto Arias, hunted as the leader of a purported revo lutionary plot, had drawn more than half a million dollars in the last 18 months from rough-and- ready movie star John Wayne, an old friend. They hastened to add that Wayne was in no way involved in the supposed plot and they only wanted to show that Arias handled large sums of money. Wayne himself expressed amaze ment that Arias could be mixed up in any revolutionary activities. The actor told newsmen at his home in Encino, Calif., that Arias had been his friend “off and on” for 20 years and they were associ ated in a shrimp company along with other stockholders. Officials said they had found a letter from Wayne to Arias at Arias’ beach cottage near Santa Clara, about 75 miles west of Pan ama City. Signed “Duke,” Wayne’s nick name, the letter contained an in teroffice memo to Wayne from Robert D. Weesner reporting Arias had been given or drawn against Wayne’s account a total of $525,- 000 since Nov. 19, 1957. LETTERS Editor The Battalion: I wish to question that handful of apparently loyal martyrs who .were haunted, seemingly out of their wits and judgement, by their “skeletons - in-the-closet” during the annual Muster and who became so “manly” enraged at their inconclusive poor man’s poll of civilian students’ presence at said occasion. How many “well-fed, healthy” gentlemen of the Corps would have trampled madly to the Mus ter yesterday if they hadn’t been specifically told to do so? How many upper classmen in the Corps say “Howdy?” How many upper classmen in the Corps abide to all of that which you call so soul- piercingly “dear?” How many un shaven, dirty - brassed, unclean uniformed, or “sloppy privilege- minded leaders” are setting a good example for the future gen tlemen and officers of our armed forces? And, how many of the above questions could be answer ed with, “At least 10 per cent?” C. 1). Dominguez ’61 CADET SLOUCH Hi by Jim Earle mIiAsii si MISCHIEVOUS MARY PHOENIX WP)—Mary Molina, 11, picked out a vacant lot and rented parking space to motorists attending graduation ceremonies in Montgomery Stadium. A resident complained to police that the lot was not blacktopped— as required by city ordinance—and the cars were kicking up dust. The police arrived, and closed the parking lot operation. The $6 collected by Mary was held for “safekeeping of the owner of the lot, unknown at the time.” Richard B. (Rick) Ferrell, new ly-appointed director of minor league personnel for the Detroit Tigers, had a lifetime batting av erage of .281 in 18 years in the major leagues. Gathering Information Aboutalobe Shirvani, left, talks with Di rector of Student Publications L. A. Due- wall regarding the organization and opera tion of A&M’s Student Publications. Shir vani is visiting A&M during a year-long tour of the United States. He visited with Duewall hoping to gain information that would be helpful in organizing a student publications set-up at the University of Iran. THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. The Battalion is a non-tax-supported, non profit, self-supporting educational enterprise edited and op erated by students as a community newspaper and is under the supervision of the director of Student Publications at Texas A&M College. Members of the Student Publications Board are L. A. Duewall, director of Student Publications, chairman ; J. W. Amyx, School of Engineering ; Harry Lee Kidd, School of Arts and Sciences; Otto R. Kunze, School of Agriculture; and Dr. E. D. McMurry, School of Veterinary Medicine. The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A.&M., is published in College Sta tion, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and holiday periods, Septem ber through May, and once a week during summer school. Entered as second - class matter at the Post Office in College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 8, 1870. . MEMBER; The Associated Press Texas Press Ass’n. Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco" Mail subscriptions are $3.50 per semester, Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: lege Station, Texas. $6 per school year, $6.50 per full year. The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, Col- The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local •pontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter here in are also reserved. news of News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 tising or delivery call VI 6-6415. tutorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery ca JOE BUSER EDITOR Fred Meurer Managing Editor Gayle McNutt Executive News Editor Bob Weekley Sports Editor Bill Reed, Johnny Johnson, David Stoker, Lewis Reddell....News Editors Bill Hicklin Assistant Sports Editor Robbie Godwin, Ken Coppage, Bob Edge, Jack Harts- field, Joe Callicoatte, Bob Saile, Jim Odom, Sam Spence, Leo Rigsby, Bob Roberts .... Staff Writers Ray Hudson ^.Circulation Manager SHAW GROUP ORGANIZES NEW YORK UP)—Seven, actors have organized for a repertory season of Bernard Shaw plays, and won the financial support of other players who have put up $4,200 to launch the venture. Calling itself Actors Stage Co., the group has taken over one of off-Broadway’s new showcases, the Gate Theater, and lined up three Shaw plays for staging during the summer, starting with “Candida.” WJVAFm" W 4 . * .* • 1 FRIDAY Audie Murphy in “RIDE A CROOKED TRAIL” Also Joanne Woodward in “THE THREE FACES OF EVE” SATURDAY 4 Color Cartoons Plus “ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU” “NIGHT PASSAGE” “BAYOU” .. .V v.". Hji V'% -.v-sn-.-, Ts Federal Inspection Over?’ Studies Organization Iranian Visits A&M Publications Gen. Robert E. Lee’s army of 40,000 camped at Waynesboro, Pa., after the battle of Gettysburg. The Mason-Dixon line is one and one- half miles south. A former newspaper publisher and editor from Teheran, Iran, visited the Student Publications offices yesterday in hopes of se curing information to help organ ize a similar program at the Uni versity of Iran. Aboutalobe Shirvani has been visiting the School of Agriculture at A&M, giving special attention to the Department of Agronomy and its cotton studies. Shirvani has been visiting in the United States for the past 10 months and plans to continue his stay for at least two more months when his spn will graduate from the National Agricultural College at Doylestown, Pa. He expressed interest at the ex tensive program of A&M’s vari ous student publications and es pecially The Battalion. He is frying to get a daily newspaper organized for the 11,- ■ 000-strong student body at the University of Iran. Ike Puts Stress On Sound Dollar WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi dent Eisenhower put new stress Thursday on the importance of a sound dollar. He said a balanced federal budget could help im mensely. Eisenhower spoke to two busi ness groups — delegates from 50 nations — at a meeting of the In ternational Chamber of C o m- merce and the National Assn, of Manufacturers. He told the international group that government shares with them an intense concern in many mat ters. He listed these: .“Sound money, high employ ment, rising standai’ds of living, the movement and marketing of goods and services — all these and more.” To the NAM, he extended his thanks for what its members have done “in helping cut down federal expenditures, and therefore sus taining a sound and good Ameri can dollar.” Former editor and publisher of the Mihan Daily Newspaper, Shir vani has also served as deputy in the Iranian Parliament and director-general of the Iranian Propaganda and Information Bu reau. He is a member of the boards of directors of both the Iran Agricultural Council and the Jajurd River Authority. His main interest lies, however, in his extensive cotton properties. “I am very interested in learn ing al] I can about your cotton programs,” Shirvani said. Colonel Punished For Rank-Pulling TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has slapped a fine, repri mand, and transfer on Lt. Col. Charles Platt Jr., whose rush for a Hawaiian vacation delayed sev en servicemen on a flight to the bedside of sick relatives in the United States. The case was officially closed Thursday with the announcement that Platt had forfeited $340 pay, been relieved as commander of the Tachiwaka Air Force passen ger terminal outside Tokyo, and posted for other duty as an after- math of the mixup March 26. The mixup resulted when Platt, 49, of Brooklyn, N.Y., belatedly but successfully set about getting seats for himself and his family on a Honolulu-bound DC6B for an outing in Hawaii. The Air Force said Platt had been completely cleared of bump ing GIs on emergency leave from the plane to make room for his family, but that he bothered the terminal staff and contributed to the confusion that caused them to be left behind. Enjoy life .. . go out to eat, HOTAKD’S Cafeteria 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.—5 p. m. - 8:30 p.m. A.F. SENIORS-LOOK AT THIS REGULATION AIR FORCE SERGE UNIFORM APPROVED BY AIR MATERIAL COMMAND only$59.95 at LOUPOT’S Social Whirl Friday Aero Wives Club will meet in the Anderson Room of the YMCA & 7:30 p.m. Plans for a lunch eon and the presentation of Ph T (Putting Hubby Through) de grees ’will be discussed. Saturday Department of Plant Physiolo gy and Pathology Picnic will be held in Area 3 of Hensel Park, starting at 3 P-m. Food will be served at 5 p.m. Sunday Aggie Wives Council is invited to an informal social at the home of Mrs. Bennie Zinn, 205 Redbud, Bryan, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Monday I Ed. Wives Club will hold an important business meeting in the Cabinet Room of the YMCA at 7:30 p.m. The president urges all members to be present. Election Commission will meet at 5 p.m. in the YMCA. Tuesday University Dames Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the South Solar ium of the YMCA. Election Commission meets in front of the Memorial Student Center at 5 p.m. in Class A sum mer uniform to have pictures tak en. Soviets Have Many Worries About Germans By J. M. Roberts Associated Press News Analyst Nuclear armament isn’t the on ly thing about West Germany that worries the Soviet Union. In the old days the eastern part of Germany which is now Com munist - controlled was consider ably advanced over most of east ern Europe despite the fact that it was primarily agricultural. Now East Germany runs far behind West Germany and may , even be slipping while West Ger many seems ahead — a poor ad vertisement for the Soviet sys tem. As workers in their prime slip into West Germany by the thous ands, theEast population — and labor force — gets older and less productive. The Population Reference Bu reau of Washington estimates that two million peqple have fled from East to West Germany since 1950, most of them in the past five years. West German figures show more than half of these were un der 25 years of age and another 2.8 per cent between 25 and 45. This has not only reduced the East German labor force, but shifted its base until it is now 42 per cent women — as compared with 32 per cent in the United States. It also reduced the birth rate in six years, 1951-57, from 16.9 to 15.6 per 1,000 so that migration is now three times the increase through births over deaths. TODAY “SAD HORSE” Alan Ladd Also “LITTLE SAVAGE” SAT. MIDNIGHT SHOW “SOME LIKE IT HOT” Marilyn Monroe Tony Gurtis Jack Lemmon CIRCLE TONIGHT “TWILIGHT FOR THE GODS” Rock Hudson Also “TAMMY AND THE BACHELOR” Debbie Reynolds SATURDAY “TARAWA BEACHEAD” Also “GOING STEADY” Also “COWBOY” Glenn Ford Jack Lemmon mJBM FRIDAY CLARK GABLE DORIS DAY • > Bit "ikiB! RG : SEA10N I’RO! TEACHERS Produced by WILLIAM PERLBERG •Directed by GEORGE SEATOM Written by FAY and MICHAEL KANIN'A PARAMOUNT RELEASE mym- ■ © SATURDAY j The Smuggler and the VAN JOHNSON-MARIE CAROL HERBERT LONI & Cinemascope and Color Plus ' " V. -■> '■• •.• V-V A WHITE mmm • ^ • A Tma-llfe Adventure Feature ! (El WAIT pUok-tkV^ Preview Saturday 10:30 p. ni Also Sunday and Monday ife THE WILDEST SNAFU THE ARMY EVER . KNEW Ml GLENN FORD IMITATION GENERAL Co-Starring RED BUTTONS TAINAEIG - 1]]::r:B . In Cinemascope PEANUTS By Charles M. Schulz '/am, that \ f / OJAS OUR LA5T A PRACTICE / \ SESSION.y leg; A* .. 4-2.4 HOU) I DREAD NEXT MONDAY. I CAN ZEE IT NOtlL.WE COME TROTTING OUT ONTO THE FIELD, THE UMPIRE 940UT6, “PLAY SAIL/" ^CAnD MVtOHOLE TEAM ‘FMNT5 DEAD AOJAYf