Christie Pronounced Guilty on Charge Of Manslaughter Alexander Christie, freshman in civil engineering from Philadelphia, will be sentenced in Bellefonte criminal court today for involuntary manslaughter. Christie was found guilty yesterday of charges growing out of the automobile death on Oct. 22 of William McGarvey, freshman in chemistry from Philadelphia. McGarvey died as a result of a crash in which Christie was the driver. Judge Ivan Walker can pro nounce a maximum sentence in the case of three years in prison, or a $lOOO fine, or both. He is scheduled to sentence Christie at 10 a.m. today. The twelve panel members heard two hours of testimony by the two investigating police offi cers and the ambulance drivers. District Attorney John R. Miller asked the jury for a guilty ver dict. Attorney Roy Wilkinson spoke in behalf of Christie, who did not take the stand. The jury deliberated at 2:15 p.m. after Judge Walker explained the law as it applied in this case. The jury returned with its decision at 5:30 p.m. Throughout the trial Christie’s mother sat beside him at the council table. Christie was driver of a car on Oct 22-that went out of control and crashed on Benner Pike four miles east of University Park. McGarvey, who was returning to State College from Bellefonte with Christie, sustained a frac tured skull and was pronounced dead at the Centre County Hos pital. Christie received multiple lac erations of the arms, chest and legs. 5 Involved In Weekend Accidents Five students were involved in weekend automobile accidents which resulted in damages esti mated at a total of $l2OO. No one was reported injured. Col. Daniel Riva, graduate stu dent in political science from East Hartford, Conn., and professor of air science and tactics, was driv ing on Branch road between Le mont and Centre Hills Country Club at 1 p.m. Saturday when his car collided with a car driven by Albert Rohrbaugh, State College. Police reported that Rohr baugh’s car skidded into Riva'3 path. Riva’s car was damaged at an estimated $400; the other vehi cle received $2OO damages. Gerald Schumann, senior in electrical engineering from Sid ney, N.Y., was involved in an ac cident Saturday with a car driven by Glenn Culbertson, senior in electrical engineering from Clar endon. Schumann had parked his' car on Shortlidge road near College avenue, and had opened the left door when Culbertson’s car struck the open door. Damages of $l5O were reported. Two cars driven by Rupert Amann, graduate student in dairy science from Newton Center, Mass., and William Nagy, junior in hotel administration'from Pitts burgh, collided last Friday even ing at the- intersection of College avenue and S. Garner street. Amann, police reported, swung wide to avoid Nagy’s car, which was coming through the intersec tion. Amann’s car hit a patch of ice, skidded, and collided with the other car. Damage to Nagy’s vehicle was estimated at $3OO. Amann’s car received $l5O damage. Warmer, Cloudy With Rain Today Windy arid warmer weather has been predicted for today, with increasing cloudiness followed by light rain or snow, according to students in the department of meteorology. The high temperature will be approximately 34 degrees, with a low of 28. Yesterday’s maximum tempera ture was 28 degrees. The low was 23. Eisenhower Unveils Defense Budget WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (ff) —President Dwight D: Eisen hower unveiled to top con gressional leaders today a new defense budget which some of them said, allots near ly half of an approximate 35 billion dollar total to air power TODAY'S WEATHER WINDY AND WARMER By DAVE BRONSTEIN The car went out of control af ter passing an intersection on the pike, ran across the highway, hit a tree, and bounced to the other side of the highway. The car crashed into the guard rail and was demolished. of the road and wea ther were reported clear at the time the car went out of control. Christie posted $2OOO bail at a preliminary hearing. He attended classes until the trial. Ml Council to Meet The Mineral Industries Student Council will meet at 7:15 tonight in 208 Willard. Edward Tocker, president of the student council, said that reports will be given on coffee hours, amendments to the Mineral In dustries constitution, and the new Ml magazine, “Prospector.” IFC Board to Check Sunday Jam Sessions ■ Sunday afternoon jam ses sions and other Sunday activi ties at fraternities will be checked, starting this week end, by Lnterfralernity Coun cil board of control checkers. Robert Simmons, chairman of the board, has announced* Simmons has asked fraterni ties to eliminate all "irregu larities" at these affairs. and guided missiles. The money would be for the fiscal year beginning next July 1. The current year’s defense spend ing is running a bit above 34% billion. The first reaction among Demo crats who control Congress, ex pressed after a three-hour brief ing by the President and his aides on world conditions and the mili tary program, was one of cau tious approval. After the White House session, Eisenhower flew to Gettysburg, Pa. for a rest on his farm. He expects to return to Washington to spend Christmas in the White House. But he was reported to have told the congressional lead ers he will not deliver his State of the Union message personally when Congress reconvenes in January. A White House announcement said discussions at today’s biparti san session covered “foreign af-> 33a VOL. 55. No. 61 STATE COLL Delta/ Sigs to Live In Spruce Cottage The Department ol Housing hopes to have Spruce Cottage ready by tomorrow to house 21 of 42 members'of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Members of the fraternity approved the move at a meeting Monday night, and final approval was given by thfe department of housing yesterday afternoon. The securing of the cottage, located at the rear of the Infirmary, ends a four-day search by the fraternity, (housing department, and the dean of men’s office to find a place where as many as possible of the members can live as a group. At present, Delta (Sigma Phi members, whose house was ruined by fire Sunday, are Froth Borrowsl Begs and Steals In Tod ' / In kee] mood of tained (< ies, and magazim in the e: on sale 1 Amorti schools h with Tw« sor” and . The last is a story of a Charles Atlas admirer who dislikes sand kicked in his face. The local contribution is Jane Mort, junior in dramatics from Harrisburg,- who is Froth girl of the month. Goddard Gains Forestry Post Maurice K. Goddard, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters and former director of the School of Forestry, has been 1 elected to the National Council of the Society of Ameri can Foresters. The Society is composed of nearly 11,000 professional forest ers and is governed by an 11-man council. Mr. Goddard, the first Pennsylvanian elected .to the council in 20 years, will serve for two years. Mr. Goddard has been a profes sor at the University since 1935, and is a past president of the Pennsylvania Forestry Associa tion. His activities have included public speaking engagements throughout the United States, as well as visits to several foreign countries in an advisory capacity. Aspaturian to Speak Dr. Vernon V. Aspaturian, pro fessor of political science, will speak to members of the Young Democrats Club at 7 p.m. tomor row in 209 Hetzel Union. He will speak on “Foreign Pol icy in the 1956 Presidential Elec tion.” I fairs, the national defense budget, mutual security appropriations, the program of the U.S. Informa tion Agency, policies on the ques tion of disarmament and the or ganization for trade cooperation.” Eisenhower was described Jay some conferees as generally opti mistic about world conditions de spite evident disappointment over Russian actions since the Geneva summit conference of last July. However, House Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) told a news conference later that the world situation “is very bad.” Rayburn reported “good progress'* in the field of national defense. Asked whether he thinks this country is spending enough on defense, he commented: “I think in all prob ability we will be.” Some other conferees reported that Eisenhower’s new military program lays heavy emphasis on expansion of the Air Force and the development of new weapons. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE :GE. PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1955 FIVE CENTS ing in other fraternities. Irving C. Boerlin, supervisor of the University’s audio-visual aids department and house adviser, said yesterday that the fraternity is still seeking a place where members can eat as a group. Hr said :ers have been ;her H. Harsh :haplain, to se ~H church’s 'aternities' and —f« offered aid io Delta Sigma Phi, according to Joseph Palo, president of Delta Sigma Phi. Fraternities housing Della Sig ma Phi members are Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Tau Omega, Bela Theta Pi, Beta Sigma Rho. Delta Tau Delta, Della Upsilon, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Lambda Phi, Phi Sigma Delta, Phi Gamma Della, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Theta Delta Chi, Tau Phi Delta, Theta Xi. Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Zeta Bela Tau. Fraternities and sororities con tributing money and services to Delta Sigma Phi are Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Kappa Delta sorority. Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, and Delta Sigma Lambda fraternity. turned on Monday in order to dry out the building, he said. The house clans to begin re pairs as soon as it receives ap proval from the insurance com pany. It is insured for $132,000, about 80 per cent of the face value. He said he hopes workmen will be able to begin repairs on Mon day and that the house will be ready for residence by March. The house, Boerlin said, will have to be completely rewired and re decorated. (Continued on page eight) University Requested A professors’ organization at the University will recom mend to Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower that the University set up its own publishing house. . The proposed firm would publish manuscripts “of quality” written by “Penn State authors.” The Penn State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, which has 552 members locally, decided un animously Monday night to re quest a-llniversity press According to their recommen dation, the press would be com posed of a business office which would consider publishing works by “Penn State authors." They purposely did not define what the phrase “Penn State authors” in cludes. - To Contract Printing The business office would con tract the actual printing of the manuscripts to private concerns. The professors recommended that a separate board be set up to supervise the operation. This would make the press wholly in dependent of other publications and editorial agencies. One of the reasons for estab- (Eollegtatt Front Steps Of Library To Be Fixed Hk* University is preparing to Hn ; frhfi—jiiffc bepladi eight; stone partitions in flie front «tepsr*or WH& which were damaged by pranksters last summer. Several students tried to run a tractor up the library steps and the steel cleats chipped the stone. The damage was repaired tem porarily after the incident but eight blocks will be replaced, ac cording to Charles Lamm, super visor of building maintenance and operation. Several Blocks Broken to attbi’vdaizK •b&'WW'ritnm. He said several blocks were broken in shipment and were re turned. The blocks will be laid when weather permits, Lamm said. University workmen also are working on the porch of the Nit tany Lion Inn. They are replacing the wooden columns which sup port the roof of the porch. One of the columns was weak, Lamm said, and because they could not make another in the exact style of architecture, they are replacing the other columns. Over the holidays, the two lec ture halls in Sparks will be paint ed, Lamm said. It will be the only time the hall will. be free long enough to be painted, he said. They are ready to cut doors into the engineering buildings where fire escapes were recently install ed. The door frames are being completed and will be put into the buildings as soon as possible, Lamm said. Press by Group lishing the press would be to pub lish academic works which com mercial publishing houses rarely accept because of their limited market. It was estimated that an origi nal sum of $15,000 would be enough to start the press operat ing. When it was considering the recommendation, the group heard Victor Reynolds, editor of the Cornell University Press. The association also elected new officers at the meeting. New Officers Merwin W. Humphrey, profes sor of forestry, was elected presi dent. He succeeds R. Wallace Brewster, head of the political science department. A. E. Wierman, assistant super (Continued on page eight) Halls to Be Painted
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