INDIANA TRIAL: McCARTHY RELIC Y , i .U att CLOUDY AND WARM High-68 Low--44 May showers bring glowers See Editorial Page Seventy-Two Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXIII o. 159 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1963 SEVEN CENTS EIGHT PAGES Democrats Submit Petitions for Recounit Thurber Decides Not To Request Similar Action Over Regent Loss By STEVEN HALLER While fellow Democrats filed petitions for a recount of the April 1 vote approving the new state constitution, Regent Donald M. D. Thurber of Grosse Pointe yesterday officially abandoned all attempts at a similar recount of his own loss to Regent-elect William B. Cudlip of Grosse Pointe Shores. Thurber noted that the margin between Cudlip and himself had been so small that it was advisable to wait until after the _official canvass and certification a..before deciding on a recount in his case. He added that he had been offered much financial and F legal backing for such an action. "The issue is not whether or not Cudlip or I should fill the position but only whether the people's decision on April 1 has been accurately recorded," Thur- ;' t:'? ber said. DONALD M. D. THURBER ... bows out NEW PLAN: Bus Servie To Continue Ann Arbor city officials averted a crisis in bus service yesterday by agreeing to a takeover of the bus company by former driver Leonard B. Jones. The City Bus Co., headed by Arvin Marshall, was forced out of business as as result of increased manpower costs arising from a recently negotiated labor contract with the drivers. Jones' proposal for operation of a new company utilizing old equip- ment states that he will assume all responsibility for continuing mortgage payments on the buses to a Lansing firm and to take over full control of bus operations. Acceptable Plan Found acceptable to Mayor Cecil 0. Creal, City Administrator Guy Larcom, City Attorney Jacob Fahrner and Marshall, the plan will go before the City Council for approval next Monday. Strong support is expected in council for the plan, as ,public sentiment dictates that the ad- ministration do everything pos- sible to keep the buses running. Jones said yesterday that he would drop fares back to the 25- cent level and ask that drivers work a four-day week, 12 hours a day. Most of the drivers seemed to support the idea. Creal noted that Jones' propo- sition was not in a finished form and that many details remain to be worked out, including the transfer of financing of the buses . from Marshall's company to the new one, purchase of insurance and the dissolution of the City Bus Co. City Help The mayor continued that the city would do everything it could to aid the new company. However, Ann Arbor could not legally sub- sidize Jones' company without a 60 per cent favorable vote of city residents. City administrators have point- ed out the small number of people requiring bus service in relation to the number of fares necessary to support bus operations. Creal has expressed a strong desire to serve this segment of the community and advises that "co- operative efforts be undertaken to help keep the bus service." School To Make Loan Decision The Medical School has not yet decided whether it will accept funds under the medical student loan program now in Congress, As- sistant Dean Alexander Barry said xlast night. "We have not yet discussed it; we are waiting for final congres- sional action," he explained. The bill including the loan pro- No Obvious Errors "An analysis of the canvass in- dicates no obvious errors. If there are small errors, they are so scat- tered it would take a complete recount to find them. I do not believe it is feasible or in the public interest to l4ave a total recount of the Regents election; therefore, I have decided not to petition for a recount," he ex- plained. "Instead of prolonging the un- certainty of the election result, I would rather spend the time help- ing Cudlip to acquaint himself with the many duties of the office he will assume next January., "It has been a privilege to serve the state and the University for six years, and I wish Cudlip many years of fruitful service in the same office," Thurber concluded. Recounts Filed Meanwhile, State Democratic Chairman Zolton Ferency was leading a team of party workers in the filing of constitution re- count petitions in 1891 out of 5209 precincts scattered through all but six Michigan counties. Ferency noted that only "key precincts" were chosen for the recount, since not enough funds were available for a full recount. These precincts were selected on the basis of possible areas in which votes could be picked up as well as those areas in which doubt existed as to Lne accuracy of the voting records. Ballots in Doubt Ferency explained that the ma- jor point in calling a recount was to check the figures tallied by machine, adding that many people have seriously questioned the ac- curacy of such ballots. He expressed "sincere regret" that a recount could not be taken on the Thurber ballot, but ex- plained that funds simply would not permit such an action. He added that facilities posed no problem, although the petitioners had received a total of $9455 from contributions "for constitution.re- count purposes only." Answers Charges Answering to charges leveled at him in a recent editorial to the effect that if the Democrats were really interested in getting an im- proved constitution, they should being discussing amendments to the available one instead of wast- ing time calling for a recount, 'erency stated that such a pack- age of amendments had been in- troduced into the Legislature sev- eral months ago. "These were the ones which were generally agreed on and which Gov. George Romney had indicated he approved, including a proper apportionment plan," Ferency said. Magistrate Dismisses DIT Cace A suit by five Detroit Institute of Technology faculty members who are trying to keep from being fired was dismissed by Wayne County Circuit Judge Neal Fitz- gerald yesterday. The attorney for the instructors said an appeal would be taken to the state Supreme Court. One of the instructors involv- ed said that, DIT's administration was "just looking for an excuse to fire us," and that the judge was "very biased." No Cause Fitzgerald threw the plaintiffs' suit out of court in the middle of the first defense witness's testi- mony, claiming the teachers had "not shown cause." The instructors claimed their contracts were not renewed for next year because- they helped form the new DIT local of the American Federation of Teachers. State law prohibits anyone from being fired for union activity. A spokesman for the instruc- tors said that the basis of their appeal was in the interpretation of this law. Union Activity According to the spokesman, the judge interpreted the law to mean that "union activity would have to be the sole cause" for the teachers' dismissal. The teachers contend that "if union activities played any part in the administration's decision to fire them, they should be rein- stated. The five instructors who were fired-Joan LaFreniere, Albert Eglash, Athalia Gentry, Victor Wightman and Rose Shipper-had picketed DIT last week along with some Wayne State University fac- ulty members, a Detroit common councilman an dfive other instruc- tors who were not fired. Court Statement The spokesman said also that the record of the court proceed- ings contained a statement by a member of the administration that "we'll get the other five later." He further added that the un- ion was backing the group in its appeal to the Supreme Court. Fitzgerald said after the trial that he "would have put the stu- dents out of this courtroom. It is a shame they heard their teach- ers tear themselves apart in pub- lic," he added. William Himelhorch, president of Local 1458 of the AFT, releas- ed a statement of rebuttal. It read in part, "We are fighting not only for our human rights as em- ployes, but for our professional rights as teachers to teach the truth." officials Set YSA Leaders Free on Bond Ralph Levitt and Thomas Alor- gan, president and treasurer of the Young Socialist Alliance at the University of Indiana, surrendered themselves to authorities at Bloomington yesterday. The two were released on 1000 bond and no date for arraignment was set. A third student indicted by the court, James Bingham, sur- rendered and was released on bond Wednesday. A spokesman for the three said that they "did not care to make any statement." The students are charged with assembling for the purpose of ad- vocating violent overthrow of the government under the Indiana anti-subversive act. Small Margin for ."":r."::fa. ..,...rro~r:r :. .y :... . n. . rvWflr S" Xf y "a :f ..:::.~v.;" The. Founding of Ann Arbor? By WILLIAM BENOIT Prof. Russell E. Bidlack of the Library Science department is the author of a new book examing in detail the history of Ann Arbor and its founder, John Allen. With little more than a grade school education and married to a wife his opposite in social graces and educational exper- ience, Allen came to Ann Arbor to build a fortune from the hazardous game of land specu- lation. Before Allen arrived in Ann Arbor in the -early 1800's, Gov. Lewis Cass had issued a proc- lamation crating six new counties, one of which was Washtenaw, where the govern- ment would try to bring settlers. River Site Spotting an excellent oppor- tunity, Allen and his partner Elisha Rumsey bought property valued at $800 by the Huron River, a site that was to later contain the business district of modern Ann Arbor. The two men then wasted no time in having Gov. Cass de- tlare their land the location of the Washtenaw County seat. The way was clear then for Allen and Rumsey to map out "their town." The name Ann Arbor evolved because both men's wives were named Ann and Allen and Rumsey were fond of calling the settlement "Ann's Arbour." Liberal Terms It wasn't long before settlers began to pour into the town, spurred on by advertisements placed in Detroit papers stating that "Ann Arbour" was located in the heart of a rich and rap- idly populating country and that Allen and Rumsey were willing to sell land "on the, most liberal terms." Coincident with Ann Arbor's growth, John Allen and.Rumsey - continued to buy new lots, sell- ing them at a profit. City Leader As Allen's family moved from Virginia to join him in Ann Arbor, the city founder began to take on the attitudes of a statesmanlike city leader while retaining his shirewdness and an ability to spot a profitable venture. In September of 1827 Elisha Rumsey died. Prof. Biblack notes that "had he lived, Rum- 3ey might have left as marked an imprint on Ann Arbor as did John Allen, although he owned far less land and seems to have been less determined to make a fortune than his partner." After some years of building a vast personal fortune, John Allen left Ann Arbor for New York City, where he thought he could better control his finan- cial affairs. 1837 Panic Shortly after his arrival in the great city, Allen recognized signs of the -impending Panic of 1837. But efforts to save his empire were unsuccessful and Allen was forced to stand by. helplessly while his fortune melted away. Allen then returned to Ann Arbor to face his debts. He was welcomed as a man who had fallen victim to the times and not as a criminal debtor. Unable to be content with a mediocre law practice, Allen decided to join the California Gold Rush.' Health Fails Due to failing health, he did not find the promised wealth and was forced to leave the gold fields for a surer enter- prise, selling food to miners. In March of 1851 John Allen died in California of "inflam- mation of the liver." Prof. Bid- lack contrasts his early days of prosperity and later times of poverty by pointing out that a stranger paid $5 for digging his grave. ALUMNI PROGRAM: 'U-M '63' Considers Student Affairs Panhellenic Straw Vote Records 4. Fall Rushing By LAURENCE KIRSHBAUM A presentation on "Student Af- fairs at the University Today" last night launched the two-day "U-M '63" program designed to show alumni the University in its present state., Speaking at the informal dinner for approximately 40 alumni were Director of Admissions Clyde Vro- man, Prof. Otto Graf, director of the honors council and past Stu- dent Government Council Presi- dent Steven Stockmeyer, '63. Vice- President for Student Affairs James A. Lewis presided. Vroman traced the selection for admission of a freshman class "by multiple criteria." He emphasized that although the major factors are high school records, test scores and high school recommendations,, the "final decision is subjective." Human Factor He explained that in order to get a complete record of the stu- dent, "the human factor must be kept in the picture." Describing the general criteria for admission, he said "we are looking for how much ability the student has, whether he has learn- ed to use that ability and what he is coming for." Prof. Graf outlined the goal of the Honors Council "to engage the ablest students and advance them as fast as we can." Breadth and Depth While the University recognizes its mass education responsibilities, it also strives "to enable the best students to get the education, which they deserve," he said. He noted that the honors program tries to give its students "breadth as well as specialized depth." Citing statistics he stated that the median verbal Scholastic Ap- titude Test of the 284 students who entered the program last fall was 680, while that of the math SAT was 670. Seventy per cent of the students were in the upper five per cent of their graduating. class, he said. Stockmeyer described the cur- rent campus picture as having "problems much the same but with different solutions." Decentralization As the University has increased in size both the living and social activity have become decentralized, he said.I Turning to student opinion he said that students "are more apt to criticize and question what is going on, not only in the Univer- sity community but in the world community as well." For the future he predicted that, sororities and fraternities will have "the problem of accepting the academic challenge." However the Greek system "is not on the way but," he said. Suggest Topic For Challenge Elizabeth Nusbaum, '66, will present a suggestion for Challenge topics at the meeting this after- noon, in an attempt to save the series. It is The American Dilemma, Integration in the North and South. Suggested speakers are Rep. Adam Clayton (D-NY) and Malcoim X, leader of the Black Muslims. PATRICIA ELKINS ... rush revisions COMPLICATIONS: Foresees Federation By DAVID BLOCK "The creation of the Federation of Malaysia will almost certainly materialize this August," Prof. Robert Tilman of Tulane Uni- versity said last night. It will emerge, in spite of cer- tain complications which have arisen during the past year, he added. A conference in London last Au- gust decided that Malaysia would come into existence before August 31 of this year. For two months following that decision, it appear- ed that the states were proceeding smoothly toward federation, Prof. Tilman said. Upset Plans "However, the abortive revolt in Brunei last December initiated a series of developments which per- iled the supposedly secure plans." This revolution was instigated by an anti-alliance political party, and its ideals quickly spread to the Malayan peninsula, where popular support for the federation began to wane, Prof. Tilman not- ed. "Malaya had possessed a na- tional inferiority complex which prompted its desire for political alliance with the other Malay states in order to insure domestic security. However, its continued prosperity led Malaya to flex its nationalistic muscles, and the strongly pro-federation elements relaxed their influence," he said. Chinese Minority Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo, the five proposed members of the Malay- sian Federation, all possess a large Chinese minority. Another prob- lem facing the forthcoming mer- ger is the fear of many Malays that these Chinese would hold too much political power, Prof. Tilman commented. Despite this growth of anti-fed- eration feelings, the Malayan con- sensus still favors the alliance in order to. lessen the influence and contain the prosperity of Singa- pore, he said. "The Malays regard Singapore as a cancerous growth which can- not be killed, but they believe that the acquisition and maintenance of a healthy body will prevent the cancer from spreading." The British government is en- couraging the merger, because it is part of their post-war policy to grant self-government to their colonies and mandates and also the upkeep of their colonies on Borneo presents a serious drain on the colonial exchequer, Prof. Tilman stated. Grant To Help WSU Get Land A federal grant will help Wayne State University acquire and clear 62 acres of Detroit real estate to build dormitory and physical- education facilities. The Urban Renewal Administra- tion announced yesterday that it would finance two-thirds of the project, which will cost an estimat- ed 912.6mionnTheremainer Committee To Consider, Plan for '64 Urge IImprovements In Present Method Instead of New Date By KAREN MAkGOLIS Sorority women have voted by a narrow margin of 36 in favor of the concept of fall rush. Ellen Brockman, '64, Panhellenic Association rush chairman, re- ported to yesterday's Panhel Pres- idents' Council that a total of 1,018 women participated in the straw vote. Although 11 houses voted for and 11 against the con- cept of fall rush, 527 women voted yes, while 491 said no. "Since fall rush has passed by a majorityof only 36 votes, it is apparent that this is not strong backing," Miss Brockman con- cluded. Cites Reasons Panhel president Patricia Elkins, '64, cited two probable reasons for the votes s.gainst the measure: the principle that first-semester freshman are not prepared to rush and the fact that houses did not have enough time to consider the proposal before they voted. As a result of the vote Miss Elkins announced that a commit- tee would study the merits of fall rush beginning next week and would work through the summer contacting other campuses to see how fall rush has affected incom- ing freshmen's grades and adjust- ment. There was little further dis- cussion on the merits of fall rush. The presidents generally agreed that lack of time makes 1963 fall rush impossible but that the com- mittee should look into the pos- sibility of a 1964 fall rush, so that if it were deemed desirable there would be sufficient time to im- plement the program properly. Spring Rush A straw vote at the meeting re- sulted in overwhelming support for improving the spring rush structure, or as one president put it "to cut the superficialities out of spring rush." Arguing. against fall rush, one sorority president reasoned that if a new freshman rushed in Sep- tember and then was not asked to pledge, it would be a greater blow to her than if she had had a semester to adjust to college life. On the other hand, another presi- dent pointed out that by rushing in the fall girls have fewer pre- conceived ideas about houses. Another said that with deferred rush, the woman has the whole semester to make friends in the dormitory system, where t h e people are not yet "typed" by social affiliations. De-activation It was asserted by another that fall rush may be detrimental to the sorority system as well as to the individual. Women who have hurried to join the system without sufficient consideration mi g h t cause a high de-activation rate later on. As an alternative to full' fall rush, it was suggested that upper- classmen be allowed to pledge in September. It was brought out that if upperclassmen did pledge, they would still have to live in the dorm all year. Elizabeth Leslie, office of stu- dent affairs advisor to Panhel, said that she had discussed the problem of upperclass fall rush with other OSA staff members as to how it would affect the year contract in the residence halls. The problem is still in a highly "speculative" stage. House Benefits It was brought out that even if upperclassmen did have to live in their dorms all year, they could benefit as members by com- ing to dinner at the sorority house and could participate in the cul- tural programs of the house. A sorority president suggested the alternative of informal fall rush, which would be of special interest to those houses that still have quotas to 'meet. However, it was agreed that the informal rushee should not be al- lowed to take her own initiative Cooperation Gr oup To Hold Rotating Language Session By MARGARET WITECKI The first of four rotating Far Eastern Language Institutes spon- sored by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation will be held at the University this summer. Financed by a $256,000 Ford Foundation grant, the institute is offering an intensive beginning program in the Chinese and Japanese languages and higher level courses in phonetics, linguistics and com- Qparative studies. The project re- FUNNY': Gargoyle Editor, Discusses New Issue By GLORIA BOWLES Acting Magazine Editor "Dear Editor," says a letter in the new Gargoyle, "is it true that Gargoyle is a humor magazine?" After the November issue there was some question. But the Gargoyle that will hit the stands today is "better than the last one," opines its editor John Dobbertin, '64. "It's funny." It's also bluer. "We've come as close to the blue line as we can on this one," the Garg editor says. "In fact, I've already noti- fied the wire services that the magazine has been banned, as we jump the gun on the Board in Control of Student Publications." Co-ed Housing Gargoyle leads off with a cover on co-educational housing and a story on the subject which may cause the University to give the proposed Markley-South Quad experiment a second thought. A large spread ("Have some madeira, m'dear") detailing "a girl's first step toward degradation: her acceptance of a coffee date sulted from two years of discus- sions among the liberal arts deans of the 11 CIC colleges, Prof. Jo- seph Yamagiwa of the Far East- e language department and in- stitute director commented recent- ly. Receive Grants Approximately 80-100 under- graduate and graduate partici- pants are expected with two-thirds of them receiving scholarship aid either from the Ford grant or a National Office of Education fund. "There are 30 Ford Foundation scholarships still to be awarded." "The beginning intensive cours- es are open to any sufficiently in- terested students. Applications are available up until the May 15 deadline," he added. Year's Work The 20 hour a week programs will cover a year's work overr the summer in an attempt to have ....n.... .... ...... . :'? ? * ,.. #c . i. :y 'vi:?.'..