College Heads Testify Today On Draft Bill

President Leonard Carmichael of tufts will tell the Senate armed services committee today that the Defense Department's draft program is completely compatible with proposals of the Association of American Colleges.

It was also learned yesterday that President Conant will speak before the American council of Education Friday in Washington. Conant said yesterday that he strongly favors the Defense Department Program as outlined by Secretary Marshall last week and hopes that the Council will approve lit.

Two Years More

In an interview with the CRIMSON last night Carmichael said that he will emphasize one A.A.C. stand: that all students who have completed two years in college by June should be deferred for the next two. One of the members who drafted the A.A.C. ten point program released last week, will submit the proposals to the Armed Services Committee.

The Time Has Come

In reference to the A.A.C. statement that the proper age for induction should he 19 except in an emergency. Carmichael said that it was the feeling of the educators group that "such an emergency now exists" and that he would so inform the Senators today.

He is one of the first educators to be called to testify before the committee on the manpower situation. President James Phinney Baxter, III of Williams college is also scheduled to appear today.