THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDaO FAILURE TO ACT: Panel Cites 'U', SGC Relations Casson Relates History Of Underwater Digging Moses Gomberg 4 By EDWARD HERSTEIN "Student Government Council should hfave, in effect, written the new speaker by-law," former SGC president John Feldkamp, '64L, said at the final SGC orientation meeting yesterday.' Assistant to the Director of Stu- dent Organizations and Activities for fraternities Feldkamp argued that Council has often "not spok- en out when it should have." The other panel members, SGC president Steven Stockmeyer, '63, and Daily Editor Michael Olinick, '63, agreed with Feldkamp and tried to analyze the failure of SGC to make its opinions important. Don't Support Actions Olinick pointed out that expres- sions of student opinion have not been followed up by any action on Council's part, and that Council members often neutralize the ef- fect of a motion by taking a dif- ferent position than that of the whole Council. Stockmeyer agreed, s a y i n g "members express their own opin- ions, not SGC's" when talking to members of the administration, faculty and student body. Feldkamp expressed his belief that the basic cause of this prob- lem, as well as the overall weak- ness of Council, was the "lack of support of Council members for the idea of SGC." Traditional Role Feldkamp cited the traditional role of student government as a voice for the student community. He felt that this was a de facto power which could never be over- ruled. He also mentioned the power which SGC has been granted by The Regents over student organi- zations. He said that "students best know the direction in which they want student organizations to go" and that SGC has done "a re- markably good job" handling the fraternity and sorority member- ship issue under this power. Olinick suggested that The Re- gents might be willing to grant SGC more power, and that Council could request additional power from students at the University in a referendum. Stockmeyer said, that student government was an "evolving concept" and was gain- ing power slowly. He thought that Olinick's proposal would prove un- successful." PRESENT, PAST-Present SGC President Steven Stockmeyer and former president John Feldkamp were among those who partici- pated in a panel discussion on the role of student government in the University's power structure yesterday. "hasn't performed its educative function that well." Council mem- bers do not educate their electorate as they should, he said. Olinick noted the continuity program. "Elected members don't pass on information gained while serving on Council," he said. "Can- didates often start to run without knowledge of SGC." Own Ideas Kenneth Miller, '64, the moder- ator of the program, suggested the SGC candidates should speak out on their own ideas more often. This discussion brought to a close SGOC's orientation program. Lasting five weeks, the program covered the philosophy of student government, the projects of 30 of its related committees, important issues it faces, the National Stu- dent Association and the topic of yesterday's discussion, the past and future of SGC in relation to the power structure of the University. Participants in the program were also invited to work with SGC's related boards and committees, and are now urged to petition for membership on these committees, Miller said. Miller, who originated the pro- gram, said that he considered it successful and hoped it would be continued next year. W entzel Cites Findings Of Mariner II Travels' By STEVEN HALLER Although people have undoubt- edly been bringing objects up from the bottom of the sea for centur- ies, underwater archaeology as such dates only as far back as 1900, Prof. Lionel Casson of New York University said Monday. Prof. Casson, speaking on "Sea Digging," said that the first actual underwater archaeological explor- ations took place off the coast of Antikythera in Greece. Greek sponge divers had brought a chunk of bronze to the surface, which upon further investigation proved to be part of the cargo of a sunken ship. Many works of art were sal- vaged from the wreck, and these are currently in the National Mu- seum of Athens. Also brought to the surface was an odd piece of gadgetry which turned out to be part of an intri- cate mechanism called an orrery, which recorded the position of the stars. Assuming this machine had been working up until the time the ship sunk, Prof. Casson estimated that it sank in the year 65 B.C. Stone Columns The next milestone in under- water archaeology occurred off the town of Mahdia in Greece where divers found what they thought were cannons, Prof. Casson con- tinued. As it turned out, however, they were not cannons but huge stone columns. In the 1920's several bronze stat- ues were brought up from Grecian waters, Prof. Casson said. Among these was the much-prized statue of Zeus, now residing in the Ath- ens Museum. But the surface of the sea's floor had hardly been scratched, for in 1952 a team of divers under the leadership of Jacques Cousteau made a deal with Fernand Benoir, director of the Marseilles Archae- ological Museum, for financial backing. Under French law, all ob- jects of value had to be turned over to the authorities. Find Greek Jars Benoir had cause to regret this somewhat later, however, after a total of at least 5,000 Greek and Italian jars of various types had been laboriously hauled up and de- posited in his museum. In explorations around the Med- iterranean, not only were several shiploads of building stone uncov- ered, but whole underwater villages were found. The cargo of one ship was subjected to analysis and Players Slate Comic Opera The University Players an- nounced yesterday that Lortsing's comic opera, "The Hunters," will be presented on the Playbill March 5-9. The seldom - performed opera will be directed by Prof. Josef Blatt, who has prepared the Eng- lish translation, and Prof. Ralph Herbert, both of the music school. The Playbill will open at 8 p.m. Oct. 30, with Carlo Goldoni's farce, "The Servant of Two Masters." Prof. William Halstead of the speech department, direc- tor of the play, noted that many of the traits of Commedia dell'Arte characters, after which the play is patterned, may be seen today in musical comedy and television comedians. By JANE REINSBERG "Scientists studying the data from the Mariner II spacecraft heading towards Venus have dis4 covered that solar wind is pro- duced by a constant emission of minute particals from the sun's surface," Prof. Donat G. Wentzel said recently. The spaceship also established that solar wind moves at speeds greater than previously surmised. "The first; recognition of solar wind came with the observation that much of the evaporated ma- treial in a comet's tail is blown found to be from the Bronze Age; it had sunk near Cyprus about 1400 B.C. The hulls of the ships themselves were of interest because of their structure of painstakingly fitted together mortises and tenons, un- like the average modern job of shipbuilding in craftsmanship. The hulls were plated with sheets of lead to discourage attacks by ship- worms. More Services Olinick further suggested that SGC could initiate more student services such as the student book exchange to become more widely known while at the same time giv- ing students things they desire. He thought, too, that SGC could ini- tiate a program in the residence halls which would increase stu- dent interest in the organization. Council's failure to become a more powerful and effective group was attributed to a number of reasons. Feldkamp said that SGC VI along with the- wind instead of dissipating into space," Prof. Wentzel continued. Scientists then discovered that the Northern Lights tend to occur about a day after a spot on the sus flares up.' "The sun flare releases a strong stream of particles producing a solar storm," he, noted. This storm drastically shifts the Van-Allen radiation belt circling the earth. The cloud, carrying fast moving electrons, squeezes the belt closer to the earth on the exposed side and further out on the shaded side. "The electrons from the Van- Allen belt leak out and cause the Northern Lights in what is known as the 'Leaky Bucket Theory'," Prof. Wentzel explained. The radiation and cloud from a solar flare disturbs the ionosphere causing a black-out of long range radio signals. This seriously ham- pers communication between as- tronauts and the ground. "It is hoped that eventually solar flares will be predictable so that' complications of this sort may be prevented," he said. PROF. WILLIAM STEINHOFF ... gets citation French Club Gives Scroll" The Alliance Francais presented Prof. William Steinhoff of thej English department, o u t g o i n g president of the organization, with an honorary scroll and lifetime membership in recognition of serv- ice to the Alliance yesterday: Mrs. Kenneth White, wife of the incoming president, presented the scroll. Prof. Antoine Jobin, professorI emeritus, a long-standing member of the French department at the University and founding member of the society, presented Mrs.- Steinhoff with a bouquet of flow-, ers. Dr. Kenneth White outlined the, program for the year. He present- ed the details of a benefit soiree to raise money for a scholarship, which will help to support an un- dergraduate abroad for a year's study in France. Mrs. Kathleen Mucha, '63, won the scholarship this year and is presently studying at Aix en Prov- ence in southern France with the University school under the aus-l pices of the University of Wiscon-i sin and University Junior, Year7 Abroad program.I ti',.iratiy;"!"$. : sti.._};:}{L." dr :";, :.:".": 2 nr,::":-.:"!". (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the 15th in a series of 21 articles featuring the namesakes of the men's resi- dence halls. This and the final six articles will cover South Quad- rangle.) By LOUISE LIND Despite the numerous honors an ddistinctions bestowed upon him, Prof. Moses Gomberg was one of the most modest faculty members of the University. For 43 years a member of the chemistry department, Prof. Gom- berg had successfully conducted enough original, meaningful re- search to acculmulate a list of honors that would stagger any organic chemist. He was named recipient of the Nichols Medal of the American Chemical Society, the Willard Gibbs Medal and the Chandler Medal; he was one of the few people to hold a membership in the National Academy of Sciences, and for a time was vice-president. of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Special Session At a special session of the State Senate and House of Representa- tives called in 1931, he and two of his colleagues received a citation for their contributions to science and their University. Yet for all his fame as one of the world's foremost authorities on organic chemistry and one of the University's most natable men on the roster of great scholars, the Russian-born professor was shy of publicity and refused to talk about himself or his achievements -and they were many. Especially noted for his work with free radicals, research led him to the discovery of triphenyl- methyl which had opened the field of organic chemistry. He had compounded the first satisfactory anti-freeze used in automobile ra- diators and was responsible for the discovery of new, important solvents used in automobile lac- quers. Makes Discovery While serving as consulting chemist for the Bureau of Mines during World War I, Prof. Gom- berg uncovered the secret of pre- paring the basic material of mus- tard gas used by the Germans. He was a frequent contributor to chemical journals and had pub- lished many treatises based on original material. Friends, how- ever, report that his scientific ac- complishments in no way lessen- ed the professor's quality of hu- man understanding and interest in human relations at the root of in- dustrial civilization. To Give Lecture On Primitive Art Prof. A. A. Gerbrands will de- liver a lecture at 4:15 p.m. today in Aud. D on "Primitive Art in New Guinea," sponsored by the anthropology department. Prof. Gomberg's official services to the University came to a close in 1936 only because the Regents had ruled that all faculty mem- bers must resign upon reaching the age of 70. At 70 as chairman of the inorganic chemistry depart- ment, a post he had filled for nine years, Prof. Gomberg still con- veyed the impression of youth in figure and manner. Anecdote A close friend tells the story of the professor's drive home from the University one day when he was accosted by a traffic officer at a stop street. The officer cau- tioned him, as the story goes, that he should have made "a more complete stop," to which the scien- tist replied, "What can be done to - ENDS THURSDAY FRIDAY-"IF A MAN ANSWERS" ._ ENDS THURSDAY dq~ ! !t DIAL 18-6416 "You had better be prepared to check any orthodox concepts of morality if you go to see ,Jules and Jim'." --Justin Gilbert, Daily N DIAL 5-6290 a stop to make it more complete?" The officer's reply: "Now, young man, don't give me any of your lip ! Continues Research Prof. Gomberg spent the next 11 years from the time of his re- tirement until his death in 1947 conducting independent research as professor emeritus of the chem- istry department. The Gomberg Scholarship Fund and the distinguished Moses Gom- berg University Professorship of Chemistry, were established in his name by personal friends and the Board of Regents, respectively. Gomberg House in South Quad- rangle was designated as a mem- orial to the scientist-scholar, one of the University's best. t*r> 4- The Story Of A Punk With A Giant Chip On His Shoulder . . . . And The Rag- ng Man Who Dared To Knock It Off! 29%am uffmmk~tff . . TIIYII BAHA'U'FLLAH The Glory of God) FOUNDER BAHA'I 7 Girl Scout Group To Hold Reunion All Girl Scouts and former Girl' Scouts now at theUniversity have been invited to attend an annual University-community tea spon- sored by the Huron Valley Girl Scout Council. The tea will be held in the Green Room of the First Methodist Church from 3-5 p.m. today. Starring Directed by dEANNE MOREAU FRANQOtS TRUFF COMING FRIDAY COMING OUT PARTY .V.' a.wna.wa.Va.V. - - - ".++ ,;},": . o. r. .. . ..5 "r4: r ". ; 2vF:4' . . . . .S i:+:}::"... j::.Y~:si. ."4 ? . '$ . }.+'w~n."'+. '':,..?Y. d: + * Saturday,'Oct. 27th WORLD I1 FAITH THE PROMISED WORLD, REDEEMER WORDS OF BAH'U'LLAH The world's equilibrium hath been upset through the vibrat- ing influence of this most great, new WORLD ORDER, Man- kind's ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique, this won- drous System - the like of which mortal eyes have been witnessed. Soon will the present day order be rolled up and a new one spread out in its stead. 1 That which the Lord hath or- dained as the Sovereign remedy and mightiest instrument for the healing of all the world is the union of all its people in one universal cause, one com- mon Faith. This can in no wise be achieved except through the power of a skilled, an all-pow- erful and inspired Physician." We have fixed a time for you, O people! If ye fail, at the ap- !>ointed hour, to turn towards God, He, verily,will layviolent hold on you, and will cause grievous afflictions to' assail you from every direction." "O ye peoples of the world! know verily that an unforseen calamity is following you and that grievous retribution await- eth you. Think not the deeds ye have committed have been blotted from my sight... All your do- ings hath my pen graven with open characters upon tablets of chrysolite. For information and a free copy of the pamphlet "The Lord of the New Age" write Baha'i As- sembly, 418 Lawrence St. or .a.. 6394or 6.8_90$5_e ENDS DIAL TONIGHT 2-6264 IN tll 11illM I i R R. THE MIGHTIEST ADVENTURER ! CINEMAScOPE COLOR RORYCALHOUN an AMERICAI . , >INTERNATIONiAL PICTURE 10 P.M.-1 STARTING THURSDAY WINNER OF 10 AWARDS "WEST SIDE STORY" BEST PICTURE Mon., TUES., WED., -THURS. AT 2 and 8 P.M. FRI.-SAT.-SUN. AT 2:00-6:45-9:25 P.M. WEEK DAY MATINEE 90c EVES. & SUNDAY $1.25 Davies To Deliver English Law Talk Prof. D. Seaborne Davies of the University of Liverpool will deliver the first in a series of five talks on "Criminal Law Reform in Eng- land"-the 1962 Thomas M. Cooley lectures-at 4:15 p.m. today in R4. 100 Hutchins Hall. The University Calendar erroneously stated that the speech was scheduled for yes- terday. t I THE UNIVERSITY of MICHIGAN PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM PROUDLY PRESENTS THE *APA (ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCING ARTISTS) in the a.m. -Michigan Union I Eva Le Gallienne Production of Featuring * The Roadrunners -Main Floor * Johnny Harberd's Orch -Main Ballroom Both Dances $1.50 per couple $2.00 at door I1 ill cwci Le Ua lienne K icnara vWoods: >x>;; I "y;'"