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THF BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday^ May 25, 1961 A Job Well Done The men of the Class of 1961 will graduate Saturday—• leaving behind a record of accomplishments parallel to those of any other class in A&M’s history. The Class of’61 has been a novel class since it first regis tered for college courses at A&M in September of 1957. The registration total marked the class from the be ginning as one of the smallest classes in recent years at A&M. These men were also the last class of entering freshmen during the year of a non-compulsary Corps of Cadets. Of the registering group, 282 men resigned from the Corps during this first year. Since then, however, registrations have decreased an nually—a definite credit to this class. The Corps resignation figures in the three years since then have been 213, 154 and this year, only 117. Civilian registrations during this period have followed a similar trend. One hundred six Class of ’61 civilian fresh men resigned from school, while only 91 resigned in 1958, 68 last year and only 66 this year. Corps-Civilian relations during this four-year period have also showed a marked improvement. The election of a civilian, Roland Dommert, as this year’s Student Senate president saw this improvement in relations reach its pinacle. The Class of ’61 has seen and prominently influenced the rise of scholastic achievement in both the Corps of Cadets and civilian life. Academic marks this year reached an all- time high in the Corps and were even higher among civilians. In addition to the improvement in registration figures, the Class of ’61 has also instigated a marked improvement in the percentage figures of freshmen returning for their sophomore years. Figures in this catagory have risen from 48 per cent in 1958, an all-time A&M low, to this year’s 60 per cent. The Class of ’61 graduates will leave behind three classes when they receive degrees Saturday. Without a doubt members of all three of these classes will remember for many years the assistance and encouragement they received from these men. These men will have every right in the world to leave with their heads high—there’s has been a job well done. Pressmen, Police Hinder '“Riders ? (Editor’s Note: Here is an eye witness account of the “free dom riders” bus trip from Mont gomery, Ala., to Jackson, Miss., as told by an Associated Press reporter who bought his ticket and made the 253-mile trip.) JACKSON, Miss.—No matter what else befalls them, the 12 “Freedom Riders” who went by bus Wednesday from Montgom ery, Ala., to Jackson, Miss., must rank among the most heavily protected and most extensively interviewed passengers in the history of interstate commerce. The bubble-domed Trailways bus that transported the nine Ne gro men, two Negro women and one white man on the 253-mile trip was escorted to the Missis sippi line by a convoy of 42 cars bearing National Guardsmen in battle dress, uniformed state troopers and assorted reporters, photographers, radio announcers and television camera men. When the bus crossed the state line at Scratch Hill, Ala., a simi lar and even more impressive array of Mississippi Guardsmen and state troopers took over the detail of protecting the bus and its passengers. National Guard reconnaissance planes and helicopters hovered overhead throughout the entire trip. Until their eventual arrest' in the Jackson bus station, the seg regation-defying riders expressed some - resentment against the enormity of the police and mili tary preparations and the exten siveness of the press coverage. The 16 reporters and camera men on board the bus for the entire trip actually outnumbered the “freedom riders.” “This is not a normal situa tion,” protested the Rev. James Lawson of Nashville, Tenn., who headed the group. “It does not carry out the purposes of our project. We are not Uaveling as private citizens but as protectees of a government. We are not seeking violence.” HOLIDAY Tuesday, May 30, 1961, being a Holiday, in observance of Memorial Day, the undersigned will observe that date as a Holiday and not be open for business. First National Bank City National Bank First State Bank & Trust Company College Station State Bank Bryan Building & Loan Association Community Savings & Loan Association THE BATTALION Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the stu dent writers only. 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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 Blatter at the Post Office h College Station, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 8, 1870. MEMBER: The Associated Pres* Texas Press Assn. Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los An geles and San Francisco. News contributions may be made by telephoning VI 6-6618 or VI 6-4910 or at the editorial office. Room 4, YMCA. For advertising or delivery call VI 6-6416. Mail subscriptions are $3.60 per semester; $6 per school year, $6.60 per full year. Advertising rate furnished on request. Address: The Battalion, Room 4, YMCA, College Station, Texas. BOB SLOAN Tommy Holbein Larry Smith Alan Payne, Ronnie Bookman Gerry Brown, Robert Denney .. Johnny Herrin Jim Earle EDITOR Managing Editor Sports Editor News Editors Staff Writers Photographer Cartoonist CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Kennedy Urges Public To Help Buy Tractors \ 5 M “ . . . and then at Final Review I take off these pants and— BANG—I’ve got my boots and boot pants on!” Bulletin Board The El Paso Hometown Club Avill meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3-C of the Memorial Student Center. The Matagorda County Home town Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the lobby of the YMCA Building. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY “GO NAKED IN THE WORLD” with Gina Lollobrigida Plus “SWORD AND THE DRAGON” LATE SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT “THE TINGLER” with Vincent Price Plus “THE STRANGLERS OF BOMBAY” with Guy Rolfe SATURDAY ‘TEENAGE WOLF PACK” “SENIOR PROM” “LIFE BEGINS AT 17” “GIDGET” Plus FOUR COLOR CARTOONS SUNDAY THRU TUESDAY Walt Disney’s ‘ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS” Plus “GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON” with Mark Forest BOOKS BOOKS O O PQ w. O O PQ V) & o c w. & o o PQ £ o © PC Til £ C © PC T/l © © PC At SHAFFER’S WE BUY BOOKS WE SELL BOOKS WE TRADE BOOKS Shaffer’s BOOK STORE w © © TH w § TH © © TH aftrftctfijgP For The Bride & Groom BOOKS Emily Post Etiquette Amy Vanderbilt Etiquette * * * Betty Crocker Cookbook Ladies’ Home Journal Cookbook Better Home and Gardens Cookbook * 4= * Bibles Leaves of Gold New English Bible RECORDS Mantovani Paul Weston Percy Faith Roger Williams Jackie Gleason George Shearing A Most Complete Selection of Gifts AT SHAFFER’S © © TH w © © w T/l w © © * Til © © T/l shooh shooh The Tyler-Smith County Home town Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Cashion Room of the YMCA. The San Patricio County Home town Club will mpet in the Aca demic Building tonight at 7:30 p.m. The Laredo Hometown Club will meet in Room 2-D of the MSC tonight at 7:15 p.m. Money for the banquet must be paid by this week. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON —Declaring a government hands-off policy, President Kennedy Wednesday urged Americans to contribute to the $15-million fund to buy tractors Fidel Castro has de manded for release of Cuban in vasion prisoners. At the same time, the White House revealed that Kennedy had helped organize the citizens group that is spearheading the fund drive. The President’s statement made it clear he considers there are no legal blocks to the deal, as some members of Congress have argued. But he emphasized : “The United States govern ment has not and canfcot be a party to these negotiations.” Kennedy added that while the government is “putting forward neither obstacles nor assistance to this wholly private effort, I hope that all citizens will con tribute what they can.” Sen. J. William Fulbright, D- Ark., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who has opposed any government sanction of the deal, told repoi’t- ers: “I didn’t realize the President had taken such a personal inter est in this project.” Sen. Homer E. Capehart, R- Ind., said: “Pm 100 per cent opposed to it. I think the Presi dent is wrong. W|e are setting a precedent for every big and little dictator around the world to blackmail us whenever he feels like it.” White House aides said Ken nedy’s main concern in helping organize the drive was to make sure that a single group super vised the effort. It is headed by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Walter Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers, and Dr. Milton S. Ei senhower, president of Johns Hopkins University and brother of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Andrew T. Hatcher, assistant CIRCLE TODAY & FRIDAY Frank Sinatra In “OCEAN’S 11” & Paul Newman In “THE YOUNG PHILADELPHIANS” SPECIAL LOCAL LIVE TALENT SHOW GRAND OLE OPERA On Our Stage Fri. Nite 10 p.m. Top Entertainers In Our Community SATURDAY NITE ONLY “TANK FORCE” “TEN SECONDS TO HELL” & “RAWHIDE YEARS” PALACE Bruan 2-SS79 NOW SHOWING V-XP WK&F f ?:•:Ay % QUEEN TODAY THRU SATURDAY Paul Newman In “LONG HOT SUMMER” & Robert Ryan In “PROUD ONES” NOW SHOWING The story of a man, a land, a lovel CinemaScope and RSETROCOLOR Friday Nite Preview 11 p. m. BURT LANCASTER DINA MERRILL SHELLEY WINTERS with EDWARD ANDREWS VIVIAN NATHAN RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS COMMENCEMENT EVE SMORGASBORD M. S. C. Dining Room Friday, May 26 5:60 to 7:36 p.m. White House, press secretary, anil Richard N. Goodwin, a presiden tial aide, gave newsmen this pic ture of Kenndy’s participation in setting up the commiftee: After Castro publicly offered to exchange the 1,200 prisoners for 500 tractors there were sev eral private moves to accept the offer. One was By Mrs. Roose velt, so Kennedy telephoned her. Because of the nature of the equipment demanded by Castro, Kennedy then called Reuther, whose union members make .trac tors. . 1 i 2 BIG DANCES S.P.J.S.T. Hall Snook, Texas FRIDAY, May 26 Music By The Cyclones SATURDAY, MAY 21 Music By The Triumphs FRIDAY The Master of Suspense tells hSs greatest tale! , mm ^ CARY GRANT EVA MARIE SAINT JAMES MASON ALFRED HITCHCOCKS NORTH BY NORTHWEST VISUyitlOH . TECHNICOLOR. SATURDAY MIKMi 9lU&UdV-n 1 “TARAWA : BEACHHEAD’’ Plus “TANK FORCE”' Saturday Night Preview Also Sunday §sm ROBERT . immm PETER usmur mo MEmms PRODUC r/O/V OP mm Summm . Screenqlayfiy • DIMA MERRILL • ISOBEL LENNART Directed by FRED ZINNEMANN • TECHNICOLOR* mesented by WARNER BROS.-, NOTE OF APPRECIATION This ends the 1960-61 season of Guion Hall. The management would like to thank the student body of Texas A&M and the resi dents of College Station for their patronage and we hope to see them again next September MANY THANKS! PEANUTS •PEANUTS- FARON'THIS 15 SNOOPS... SNOOP V, TMI5 15 FARON.. PEANUTS By Charles M. Schula LUHAT do vou sav TO CAT5? ^