WIDE-OPEN RUSHING See Page 4 Seventy-One Years of Editorial Freedom ~Iait6j WARMER High-66 Low--44 Light southerly winds, chance of rain VOL. LXXII, No. 26 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1961 SEVEN CENTS SIX PAGES OPEN-END QUESTIONNAIRE: OSA Study Committee.Plans Survey of Residence Halls Role By DAVID MARCUS The Office of Student Affairs Study Committee will conduct a survey on the role of the resi- dence halls in the University com- munity, Vice-President for Student Affairs James A. Lewis told the residence halls Board of Gover- nors yesterday. The survey will center around an already-planned questionnaire and will be handled through Inter- Quadrangle Council and Assembly Dormitory Council, Assembly Pres- ident and member of the OSA committee Sally Jo Sawyer, '62, said. Junior Panhellenic, Junior In- terfraternity Council, Inter-Coop- erative Council, the League houses and Women's Senate will also as- sist, in contacting 'students who have left the residence hall sys- tems, Miss Sawyer explained. Target date for gathering all the. responses is Nov. 10, she said. Outline Purpose "The purpose of the survey is an open-ended questionnaire that can be discussed at length without Uneover Plot In Ecuador QUITO, Ecuador (M)-The dov- ernment announced last night it had uncovered a "gigantic" plot to overthrow President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra and that it had -seized a quantity of arms it claimed was shipped from Communist countries. Security Director Gonzalo Ja- come said 16 persons were arrested in raids at scattered points throughout the nation. Jacome' identified Lt. Col. Cesar Paredes, chairman of the Munici- pal Council at Quevedo in Los Rios Province; as leader of the - group but did not say whether he had been captured. Revolt Premature Jacome claimed the revolt was to have started today on signals from Paredes' headquarters in Quevedo. Jacome said Paredes had formed a guerilla force which in- volved the municipal police and had set up strongholds in Los Rios. The security chief said govern- ment agents also confiscated Com- munist literature including the book "Guerilla Warfare" by Er- nesto Guevara, Cuban revolution- ary leader and the Castro regime's economic boss. Jacome identified only two of those arrested-Asaad Bucaram, -a congressional deputy and an offi- cia lof the Movement of Concen- tration of Popular Forces, and Jose Hanna Musse, leader of that group. Report Arrests Quito newspapers earlier yester- day reported Bucaram and Musse were among at least 12 persons arrested on charges of insulting the government. The newspapers said those taken into custody in- cluded another deputy, Abraham Romero, and Joe Maria Egas and Carlos Ojeda of the Social Chris- tian Party. Anti-government activities have been ,frequent since Oct. 4, when the Confederation of Workers put on a 24-hour strike against new taxes which the union called infia- tionary. dRailroads Ask Desegregation Of Facilities WASHINGTON (P) - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said last night three major railroads have ordered racial desegregation of all of their facilities in the South: He said the railroads are the Illinois Central, Southern and the Louisville & Nashville. Wayne Johnson, president of the Illinois Central, said his line had done nothing but continue compli- ance with a 1956 Interstate Com- merce Commission ruling banning segregation in interstate trans- portation. "All we've done," he added, "is to see it's enforced. We want to be law abiding citizens and do the job we're supposed to do." Warren A. McNeill, director. of n,- .ln -O 4i',ain. +nr thn, T.misamil leading anybody to any pre-con- ceived conclusions."' Residence hall staff members will be interviewed by OSA com- mittee members. Assembly Asso- ciation will try to reach Univer- sity women in the dormitories through house meetings at which the questions asked by the com- mittee will be discussed and min- utes of the proceedings taken, Miss Sawyer said. Prof. John Reed of the Law School, chairman of the OSA com- mittee, said that the committee is just beginning to accumulate in- formation about the residence, halls. Past Reports In addition to the survey,' he noted that the members "are go- ing to make use of reports dating back several years," including the critical Scheub report released last spring. IQC President Thomas Moch, '62E, said that decisions about how to gather information in the quadrangles will be made by IQC. He noted, however, that he per- sonally favored a "voluntary" system in which the question- naires would be available to any individual wishing to complete one. The questionnaire asks, "Start- ing with the hypothesis the Uni- versity should expect and encour- age each student to achieve max- imum intellectual growth and a heightened personal maturity, what is your view concerning the contribution residence halls living makes toward these two essential objectives?" Asks Opinion It also asks whether or not the respondent agrees with the hypothesis and asks his opinion on possible modification of it. Other areas of inquiry are how does residence hall living contri- bute to intellectual growth and development of personal responsi- bility and in what ways residence halls hinder these aims. Respondents are also asked what specific changes they would make in variousuaspects of the residence halls such as facilities, rules, and policies if they had the freedom to do so. Finally, there is the question of what advantages have been or are being gained through residence hall life. To Evaluate Coed Houses The Residence Halls Board of Governors yesterday voted approv- al of a committee to study the possibility of co-educational hous- ing. Proposed by Interquadrangle Council President Thomas Moch, '62E, the committee will report back to the Board of Governors by March 1962 recommendations for implementing accommodations for both men and women in present facilities. "At other Big 10 schools where co-educational housing has been in operation, the residents have been very happy about the result," Moch said. Cites Examples He cited the University of In- diana, the University of Wiscon- sin and Michigan State University as schools where such a plan has been in operation. Francis C. Shiel, head of service enterprises, noted that when wom- en shared space in the men's quadrangles several years ago, es- timates of expenses showed that the long range conversion of the men's residence halls would have been too expensive. He also cited plans, which have been drawn up for several years, for Bursley Hall, named for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bursley, a former dean of students and his wife, which would be co-educational. Women's Views Assembly Dormitory Council President Sally Jo Sawyer, '62, noted that she is "quite concern- ed from the women's point of view because the women have not ex- pressed a desire for such housing." It would be impossibletoim- plement the plan by next fall, Shiel added. He noted that if the board of governors approve the plan, it would take some time for the nec- essary architectural and structur- al revisions of the building. In other action, the Board heard a progress report on the Oxford project which is the construction of a housing unit for women con- sisting of a combination of coop- eratives, apartments and suites. The Board also scheduled dis- cussion of non-academic evalua- tions in women's residence halls for their next meeting. Student Jeopardizes Peace Cor ps Status Nigerians Demand 37 Deportations After Volunteer Attacks Conditions LAGOS, Nigeria (T) - The Nigerian government tried last night to calm down African students demanding removal of the 37 United States Peace Corps volunteers -in Nigeria. The Americans themselves were reported getting cool treat- ment generally. The government said in a statement that the "friendly and cordial relationship between Nigeria and the United States . . must not be jeopardized by the foolish writings of one adolescent school girl.." But in an apparent move to placate the students, it added that Nigerians '"can be, assured that if there are any persons in Nigeria Disarray Strikes Plans For West's Procedure In Berlin Negotiations EDGAR B. WESLEY . ...American studies Views Study Of ,America, By RONALD WILTON Due to the rise of America in the world and the decline of such countries as France and Spain, Cambridge and Oxford Universi- ties are now studying the United States. "Necessity, pressure, the trend of the times, and international realities rather than a new cur- ricular philosophy or change in British temperament account for the growth of American studies in English universities," Prof. Edgar B. Wesley of the University of Minnesota, said last night. Speaking to the Social Founda- tions Group in the West Confer- ence Room of the Rackham Build- ing on the topic, "American Stud- ies in British Universities," Prof. Wesley added, "When one nation ascends and others descend the curriculum law which states 'A country receives attention in pro- portion to its curture and power,' must prevail." Educational Influences Power alone is not a sound bas- is for a program of studies, he declared. In the long run, the cul- tural contributions of a nation probably influence education more than its armies and navies. Amer- ica has made contributions worthy of attention and is not just re- ceiving attention because of her military,-and political strength. The British also feel that all of our achievements are their own and that American greatness de- rives from British sources. "To un- derstand America is to understand British civilization transplanted," was another reason Prof. Wesley gave for the growth of American studies in England. - In explaining the phrase "Amer- ican studies" Prof. Wesley said the British universities teach Ameri- can " history, literature, political science, geography, economy, art, architecture and sociology. Literature Key "Of these literature is probab- ly the most informative. They are Kohl Named To Position Under HEW By CAROLINE DOW Prof. John C. Kohl, director of the University Transportation In- stitute was named head of the newly established Federal Office of Transportation Sunday. House Administrator Robert C. Weaver announced Prof. Kohl's appointment to the Federal Of- fice, which will implement the $42.5 million urban transportation program of the 1961 Housing Act. Prof. Kohl will recruit staff 'and implement the bill which provides $50 million for emergency loans to existing transportation units and $25 million for demonstra- tion projects to exhibit to urban planners. New Program The work of the office will be programmed by Prof. Kohl as the act was just implemented by Con- gress with a $42.5 million appro- priation for the balance of the fiscal year. He plans to improve urban transportation through loans and demonstration projects and by coordinating, consulting and aid- ing urban transit such as bus, rapid transit and commuter rail- road lines.I Prof. Kohn's title will be assis- tant administrator for urban transportation, Housing and Home Finance Agency. He has been ad- visor for urban transportation since last summer. Requests Leave Requesting a leave of absence until July 1, 1962, he plans to re- turn to the University as his "first love is teaching," he stressed. He received a University "Dis- tinguished Achievement Award" ten days ago for his "authorita- tive judgment in traffic problems, which is sought throughout the nation. The University Transportation Institute has a 35 man staff work- ing on project research work and educationalprograms in trans- portation and related areas. UN May Solve Refugee Issue UNITED NATIONS () - The United Nations Conciliation Com- mission for Palestine expressed hope yesterday that it will be able soon to advance proposals that might lead to progress on the long- deadlocked Palestine refugee prob- lem., In a special report to the Gen- eral Assembly, the three-nation body indicated that both Israeli and Arab officials had received its special representative, Joseph- E. Johnson in a friendly manner and had shown deep interest in finding a solution to the problem. Johnson spent three weeks in the Middle East exploring the situ- ation last month. .. holding views similar to those expressed by this young girl, our Federal Minister of Internal Af- fairs who . . ., controls immigra- tion and deportation will know how best to deal with them." Nigerian students demanded all Peace Corps volunteers in Nigeria be deported as "agents of im- perialism" after seeing copies of a post card written by one of the Americans, Margery Michelmore of Foxboro, Mass., that said living conditions in Nigeria were primi- tive. Nigerian government sources said the Peace Corps volunteers will not be asked to leave even if the students pursue their de- mands. But they said any similar incidents in the future would severely affect United States- Nigerian relations. United States authorities hoped a cooling off period would take the heat out of the issue. But at the university in Ibadan, where the rumpus started, the stu- CARBONDALE, Ill. (A) - Peace Corps Director R. Sargent Shriver last night called the Nigerian postcard incident "a1 big flap" and indicated he be- lieved that reports of it were inaccurate. dents union banned all Peace Corps members at the school from using the students union rest hall, library and recreation rooms, Radio Nigeria reported. Miss Michelmore herself waited in Lagos for news of her future. The Nigerian government spoke of it as though part of it was de- cided-that she was unwelcome in Nigeria.I Proposal Asks Single House In Legislature LANSING (P)-Michigan's Leg- islature would consist of a single chamber of from 100 to 125 rep- representatives under a proposal' filed yesterday at the Constitu- tional Convention. The proposal ,filed by Harold Norris (D-Detroit) was one of several submitted by Con-Con delegates as the Convention open- ed its third week. Other prosopals would lower the votingy age from 21 to 18 years and extend the Governor's term in office from the present two years to four, and allow him to appoint all administrative board members except the Lieutenant Governor. The unicameral Legislature pro- posal suggested that Michigan adopt the model state constitu- tion drawn up by the National Municipal League. The Legislature would be ap- portioned to grant all areas, rural and urban, effective representation and grant the Governor power of districting with judicial review. With one legislator for each dis- trict, the Legislature would be based on not less than 100 nor more than 125 such districts. Foreign Al umni Achieve Acclim By GERALD STORCH Politically, professionally and culturally, foreign student' alumni from the University are substantially shaping events throughout the world. Robert Klinger, counselor at the International Center, dis cussed the events and graduates who have left the 'University to§ go on to influential positions in the world today. Probably the most famous foreign student alumnus (the word is now defined by the Alumni Center as being anyone who has attended the University, regardless of graduation) would ber Haiti President Francois Duvalier, who studied medicine here in 1944-45. su Recalls Duvalier . Prof. Henry Pierce, now retirel from the School of Public Health, recalls Duvalier as a "very modest and reticent" student,, "Surprised" when he first learned that Duvalier had be- come the president, Pierce: noted that the Haitian did f "average work and showed no evidence of political leanings." . Apparently Duvalier's train- ing here showed up later, as C he directed a yaws-elimination program in his home country which put him into the politi-: cal forefront.- UN Ambassador Another alumnus currently , t in the limelight is Formosa's ambassador to the United Na- tions, Shen Chang-huan, '37. r, His chief diplomatic worry is the prime possibility that Redr China will be admitted to the world organization." Shen's main line of defensek, in speeches to the body has ROBERT KLINGER $ been that the UN is "in danger .. foreign alumni from powers who have no re- spect for the principles of the charter" and that no country can claim neutrality on the issue. In Shen's home country, the ministry of finance is directedT mainly by 'alumni. D. K. Lieu, '15, and Y. C. Mau have handled the post as minisiter and vice-minister respectively for Chiang, Kai-shek since the early 1950s.> Korean Leaders In Korea, Chung Hwan Cho, '23, was minister of foreign affairs, Chang Soon Choi, '46, was former minister of social welfare and Kyu Nam Choi, '29, held the ministry of education post there. The second Choi was succeeded by Chai Kyu Nam, '33.;.f The first three left their posts long before the Korean revolt last May and Nam was fired during the revolution. Other areas besides the Far East are represented in the roster of politically-active alumni. For instance, Brazil's Osvaldo Triguero, '40, was governor of the Paraiba province from 1941 to : 1947 and afterwards ambassador to Italy, while Orhan Barim, '43, from Turkey, is the head of the UN Commission on Traffic Control. This legacy from University alumni extends further back in political annals. In 1910, for instance, Thomas C. F. Wong,.'08,3 later a minister of foreign affairs in Formosa, found himself in the midst of an uprising in Peking. He had to scale the wall of the American embassy in the* Chinese capital to avoid being killed, and was hidden by friends See FOREIGN, Page 2 SGC ACTION:-- Lewis Approves Letter On Affiiate Statements Vice-President for Student Affairs James A. Lewis yesterday said that he "wholeheartedly agreed" with a letter sent by Student Government Council to certain sorority and: fraternity presidents. The letter-outlined in a motion passed by SGC last week- reminds affiliate units which have still not submitted their member- ship clauses and interpretation of these clauses to the Office of *Student Affairs that they are under obligation to do so. The letter states that although SGC does not awish to establish a deadline for the submission of t his material, it feels it will be ob- rj S N C C liged to do so if the clauses and statements are not turned in with- Friday afternoon with no more in a "reasonable time." than a warning not to demon- Lewis, while agreeing that the strate again immediately. organizations need a little more "The whole top could have time to meet the requirement, blown off in McComb during those says he believes a deadline is def- few days," Gadson said. Since it initely in order if the groups do didn't, he indicated that SNCC is not comply within a reasonable now aiming for a mass student period. demonstration which would totally "In' most cases," he said, ' .rmt - nit - m iin believe the groups have failed to Free World Conferences To Continue Thompson To Delay Return to Moscow To Attend Meeting WASHINGTON (AP)-Plans for Western talks to develop a com- mon negotiating position on Ber- lin proceeded in some disarray yesterday with the outcome in doubt. The State Department said the talks will be held in Washington and that Llewellyn Thompson, United States ambassador to Rus- sia, will delay his return to Mos- cow in order to attend. Thompson, who has been here a week for consultations, was orig- inally scheduled to return to the Soviet capital in time to hear Pre- mier Nikita Khrushchev's policy speech at the Communist Party Congress, opening today. Continue Talks Press officer Lincoln White an- nounced that the United States, Britain, France and West Ger- many have "decided to continue the Western consultations on Be'r- lin" that have been held regular- ly at the ambassadorial lEVel here, "with such augmentation of the ambassadorial group as is deemed desirable by each foreign office." This is the replacement for a proposed high-level parley in Lon- don this week which was called off because of French objections. The French said it was prema- ture to work out a negotiating stand when the Kremlin has of- fered nothing on which the West can negotiate. In London, the British Foreign Office announced that Deputy Undersecretary Sir Evelyn Shuck- burgh will come to Washington in a few days to join the talks. Await German Decision United States officials awaited word from Bonn on whether the West German delegate who had been tapped to go to London, Dep- uty Foreign Minister Karl Cars- tens, will come to Washington. It was assumed the French counter- part, Jean Lalois, directr h of Eu- ropean affairs in the French For- eign Ministry, will stay away. The Western Allies are also con- sidering a German demand for more powerful weapons for West Berlin police guarding the tense 100 miles of border around West Berlin, authoritative sources said The senator responsible for West Berlin police, Joachim Lipschitz, has asked for the issue of Ameri- can-made automatic rifles for bor- der police at specially dangerous spots, the informants said. Serious Incidents This followed a series of seri- ous incidents in which East Ger- man border police pumped bullets into Western territory when try- ing to stop escaping refugees. So far the West police have been armed only with pistols and tear gas grenades. The Red police have Russian-made submachine- guns, rifles, heavy machineguns mounted on armored vehicles and tear gas grenades. Druids Choose New Members From the Stonehenge circle, Aided by the witches' cauldron, Mystic plans were brewed in darkness. Many twigs were examined: Many rocks were overturned, Subjected to heat from blazing torches, Observed by men of knowledge and magic. Those decayed were burned and destroyed. Finally from the murky grove, From the Cave where Fingal ' perished, The Order of the Mighty Oak r McCOMB CAMPAIGN: Gadson Visits 'U' To Promot By GAIL EVANS Don Gadson, a recent figure in the McComb, Miss. demonstrations against segregation, is working on the University campus this week to promote the Student Non- Violent Coordinating Committee's drive for racial equality in the ir,+ rhI students staged a walkout at Burg- land High School Oct. 14. More than 100 students and four SNCC leaders, including Gad- son were arrested in front of Mc- Comb City Hall when the demon- stration halted and Curtis Hayes, a local student leader began to wy.. i41an