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->
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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