STUDENT APATHY CAUSES LOW VOTE. Ron WIF Seventieth Year of Editorial Freedom Iati CLOUDY, COLDER High..38 Low-30 Cloudy and colder today with pos- sibility of rain changing to snow. See Page 4 VOL. LXIX, No. 40! ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1959 FIVE CENTS EIGHT PA FIECET EIGHT PA Singers AStop Traffic in Union Lansing Block Dispute Flares; Increas Use Tax " -Vaiy--Selma Sawaya FOLK GROUP-Gathering in the Union last night, University folk singers broke from daily studies and relaxed with food, guitars, and music of all cultures. C on stitutional'ls Dl Diagnosed by Pealy By DAVID BLOOMGARDEN Prof. Robert Pealy attgcked the 50-year-old Michigan constitution and asked for more power in the governor's office last night in speak-. ing to the University's Young Republican Club. A method of strengthening the chief executive's office which' he suggested would be to make it legal for the governor to appoint the chiefs of the six state departments (Auditor General, Secretary of State. etc.). . - These positions are currently selected by the electorate. If these posts were appointed by the governor they would then serve at his - pleasure and he alone would be responsible for their actions. Pealy added that increasing the chief executive's term to four years would give him a better chance to become acquainted with his vast job. By the time a governor be- t.comes accustomed to the duties of his office now, he must start his campaign for re-election, he said. 64 Amendments While the Constitution has not been revised in 50 years, Pealy noted that there have been 64 amendments passed since 1908. } The arguments against revision is that since the Constitution is so easy to amend why ask for a >"h:.-.general revision? "But," he told the YRs, "those for revision say that since the Constitutionhas been amended so DETROIT CARS: Lack Halts Producers, DETROIT () -- The auto in- dustry beat all October sales rec- ords since 1955 last month and now is quietly folding up shop be- cause of steel shortages., General Motorshtoday reported x.93,100 worker's have beenlaid off.' Another 2,600 will be idled to- day and at least 3,000 more some time next week. Chrysler has laid off 5,850 with more to come soon. Ford reported only scattered in- definite layoffs but has reduced almost all plants to three or four- day work weeks. Thus the industry total of idle will pass the 200,000 mark today. Production Slashed The GM shutdowns of all but three assembly lines helped cut total industry production this week to 67,514 cars. Automotive News said this represented a drop of one-third from a week ago, which in turn also was sub-normal. The skid is certain to continue since the industry estimates it will take a minimum of four weeks' steel production to replenish sup- ply lines. On the bright side, cars are sell- ing almost as if they never would make any more. GM's five car- making divisions reported sales.of 260,592 cars in October, more than 36,000 above October production. The difference was accounted for by left-over 1959 models. Report October Record Ward's automotive reports esti- mated.industry sales for the month' at 526,737 including 86,244 com- pact cars-Corvairs, Falcons, FVali- ants, Larks -and Ramblers. Almost every - car maker 're- ported breaking some kind of salesI record last month. . October of last year was a sales3 dud for most companies and the industry total was only 284,178s cars. - SGC Seats New Group At Meeting BULLETIN Two defeated candidates in the Student Government Coun- cil elections asked for a recount early this morning, charging that ballot boxes had been stuffed at the Engineering Arch . and Couzens Hall. Elliott Tepper, '62, and John Garland, '61, both told The Daily they will seek a recount, if feasible. Elections Director Roger Seasonwein,.'61, said in the past many candidates on the losing side have expressed com- plaint. "I would suggest that they might better run again, rather than make charges which to the best of my knowl. edge are completely unfounded, he said. The elections booths at both Couzens and the Engineering Arch were patrolled regularly by members of the Elections Committee, he said. The new Student Government Council members were seated yes- terday at the first afternoon meet- ing of the semester. Their seating came after Jo Hardee, '60, resigning . executive vice-president reported that the Rules and Accreditation Commit- tee had found that all rules were complied with in the election. Al Haber, '60, Nancy Adams, '61, Ron Bassey, '60, William Warnodk, '61BAd., and Lynn Bartlett, '63, were elected for full year terms. New members for terms of one- half -a-year are Babs Miller, '60, M. A. Hyder Shah, Grad., and Jeff Jenks, '61. Shah was the only new' member not present at the meet- ing. Bassey and Haber were the only incumbents re-elected. SGC seats had been vacated by Richard Ugoretz, '60, David Carpenter, '60, John Quinn, '62, and Ron Gregg, '60, outgoing Council president. All four decided not to run for re- election. Two other seats, left va- cant by the resignation of David Kessel, Grad., and. Miss Hardee, were also filled at the election. Miss Hardee and Oregg, though their terms expired with this meeting, will continue to serve next week until the new officers are elected. Nominations will be accepted during the week and at the next meeting. By ARNOLD SAMEROFF Balancing the budget is being over-emphasized in its significance to the American people, United States Sen. Philip A. Hart (D- Mich.) told the University Young Democrats Club last night; "I am not against thrift," the Senator said, "but the White House seems to feel that a balanced budget will solve the civil rights question and cure cancer, among many other things." The Senator continued by say- ing that this concept gives a dan- gerous significance to money in making our national decisions. The country must cut wasteful spending in government but to let everything else wait until this is done is impossible, he said. Natural Spending Increase America has a growing economy and it is only natural that the government should be spending more as each year passes. The, idea of spending less each year never works in our own homes, so why should we expect it to work in the national government, Hart asked. We must meet the continuing needs of our civilization if we will continue to exist, he declared.- Discussing his nine months in Washington, Hart listed the most significant accomplishments and omissions, of the first. session of the 88th Congress. Proud of Alaska We could take "as our mostJ prideful accomplishment the addi-n tion of the fiftieth state." This hasc done a great deal for the United i States in terms of world opinion, he said. Significant omissions, HartM charged, included no extension of n unemployment insurance for the h HART RAPS ADMINISTRATION: Criticizes Emphasis on Budget Cent Raise Not Legal, Adams Says Governor Criticized; Arguenigt Growing -David Giltrow CRITICIZES BUDGET EMPHASIS-Michigan Democratic Sen- ator Philip A. Hart last night blamed the adminihtration for overemphasizing balancing of the national budget. PHILIP NOEL-BAKER' Nobel prize winner *Noel-Baker- Wins Award, OSLO, Norway .(A) - Philip Noel-Baker, British Quaker states- man and author, won the 1959 Nobel Peace Prize yesterday. He announced in London he wil spend the $42,650 prize money to promote the cause. of internationa disarmament. "War is a damnable, filthy thing and has destroyed civiliza- tion after civilization - that is the essence of my beliefs," the scholarly, 70-year-old laborite told newsmen. "If the opinion of the people could only be mobilized into an active movement I believe we could have disarmament in a week." Worked for Disarmament A five-man committee of Npr- way's parliament conferred the award under terms of the will of Alfred Nobel, inventor of , yna- mite, for Noel-Baker's years of work for disarmament, plain and 4 nuclear. The gaunt, white-haired Briton was thus. adjudged the man "who has done the most or hest to fur- ther brotherhood amongst the peoples, to abolish or cut down standing armies and to create or further the work of peace con- gresses." Noel-Baker joins two of his old, bosses on the Nobel Peace roster. They were Norwegian humanitar- ian Fridtjof Nansen, who won the prize in 1922, and Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, a British promoter of the League of Nations, honored in 1937. Noel-Baker worked for both in the 1920s. Studied at Haverford Earlier he studied atHauveilrid_ many times is reason enough for its complete revision. The present Constitution is no longer a co- herent document." One of the most controversial parts of the Constitution has been the article concerning apportion- ment of representatives. This prob. lem was partially corrected in the amendment of 1952 whereby the membership of the House was de- cided by population. The represen- tatives in the Senate are selectec by area. "One of the most importani powers of any government is the power to tax. No government car l be effective without this important ability. However, a very confusec 1 part of the Michigan Constitutior is the section dealing with fi- nance," Pealy said. Sale:; Tax for Schools The sales tax is one of the more productive levies set up by a finan- cial amendment. In the current three per cent levy, two cents goes to the school aid fund; one-half cent is designated for the coffers of the State, treasury, and one- half cent is for the municipalities. Commenting on the Judicial ar- ticle of the Constitution, Pealy stated that members of the Su- preme Court are nominated in partisan conventions. But then they are selected in non-partisan elections. "This is not sensible. If you want partisan judges, run them on partisan tickets." He pointed out to the YRs that in some states, judges are ap- pointed to their posts. Proponents of picking judges by appointment say that quite .often a potential judge does not have the desire or ability to campaign for the job. Pealy commented at the end of the discussion that he doubted whether there -would be a success- ful bid to organize a constitutional revision committee this year. f Bagel.Asks For .revisions KALAMAZOO, Mich.(OP) - Only r t I_. 6I n e e. t. Economists To Attend 'U' For Sessions Top economists from govern-, ment, business, education and banking will attend their seventh annual conference on the Econ- omic Outlook at the University Nov. 12 and 13. Approximately known economists, the meeting. 1 The conference9 the University's partment. It will 100 nationally will convene for is sponsored by economics de- be held in the d t t I c Q A b o b G o is ti w it q Jobless areas, and that there was no extension of the civil rights commission, not to mention the lack of any civil rights legislation.. Party Unity Questioned During the question period Hart was asked if he thought the large number of Democratic aspirants for the nomination would hurt party unity. He replied that the party should decide on an explicit platform, then invite those who agree with the platform to stay and the others to go. Picking a man who will stand or the party should be the chief convention goal, he said. In regard to labor legislation, Hart maintained that it was the verwhelming conviction of the American people that there were, oo many violations of the law by labor unions. The bill the Senate passed fitted he need of stopping - the main problems of embezzling by union officials and the need for guaran- eeing a secret ballot, he felt. However, the Senator continued, when the bill got to the House it bogged down and the Landrum- Griffith bill was substituted. Hart attributed this action to the work of the Southern Democrats who %ere anxious to put down the un- ons since the South was to be tie next area of mass organiza- ion. Some of the bill's bad points were removed but to determine ts final effect on Labor would re- uire much more time. Rackham Amphitheater. TO CLIMB 1,000 MILES: U' Gou o Fire Rockets POSTPONEMENT: Give .Firm Audit Time, LANSING MP)-An agreement to1 keep Michigan Surety Co. out of the hands of the receivers while its books are again audited was reached here yesterday. Ingham County Circuit Judge Louis E. Coash said he would post- pone a scheduled hearing on the petition to put the insurance firm into receivership for 45 days. Under terms of the agreement, a three-man operating committee will handle the affairs of the firm until the independent audit is completed. Company 'Not Solvent' Frank Blackford, State Insur- ance Commissioner, started the. receivership action against the firm. He said he still felt the com- pany was not solvent and needed about $1,800,000 to "put it on an even keel."' "Our first interest is in preserv- ing the company," Blackford said. "We feel procedures have been set up to protect the interests of the public, policy-holders and credi- tors and that the matter has been put into the hands of those who will best preserve those interests." Blackford had charged Mark H. Kroll of Cincinnati, company president and son of CIO-PAC di- rector Jack Kroll "manipulated the affairs of the company for personal profit" and diverted its funds into other holdings. Millions in Premiums The company, 'with offices in Lansing, writes 'about seven mil- lion dollars in premiums a year- mainly on bail, surety and per- formance bonds. Named to the three-man oper- ating committee were Blackford, C. W. Draper of Lansing, Execu- tive vice-president and a director, and R. E. Reichert of Ann Arbor, also a director: Reichert is presi- dent of the Ann Arbor Bank and, a director of the City Bank of De- troit. . It was announced that Kroll and three out-of-state directors have resigled. MSU Dorm Plans Passed Over Financial Needs LANSING (M) - Tempers flared in Michigan's cash crisis row yes- terday and legislative tax writers found themselves boxed in by an Attorney General's opinion block- ing another use tax increase. Climaxing a political squabble on the Senate floor over the state's cash troubles, Sen. John . Smeekens (R-Coldwater) accused Gov. Williams of "contriving" a payless payday for state employes Nov. 19. , Countered Williams: "Non- sense." Earlier, Sen. Stanley Novak (D Detroit) asserted Republicans have "crucified an individual and wrecked a state," the individual obviously being Williams. Income Tax Plan Smeekens, an outspoken critic of the Democratic governor, said Williams' strategy was to ram through a state income tax by stepping up payment of some state obligations, leaving the state trea- sury all but bare. Williams and Democratic legis- lators have tried futilely for a personal and corporate income tax package. When the hassle ended, a bi= partisan steering committee of the Hous and Senate resunted efforts to write a ip tax prog to replace the use (sales) tax in- crease tossed out by the State Su- preme Court. Adams Rules Out Atty. Gen. Paul L. Adams nar rowed the field, ruling out a GOP proposal to repeal the three-cent tax and replace it with a four cent use tax. Adams, a Democrat, said it would violate the three-cent ceil- ing the Constitution sets on the sales tax. His opinion cut the Legislature's choice to a patchwork of nuisance taxes or a state income tax.- Sen. Clyde H. Geerlings (R71Hol- land), chairman of the steering committee, said the 16 taxcwriters -appeared to be approaching agree- ment on a package that vould ex- tend the sales tax to service firms, like dry cleaners, bringing in 30 million dollars a year, and in- crease the beer tax by at least seven million dollars. Money for Police Geerlings also voiced encour- agement for a plan to divert 8% million dollars in state highway monies to the state police force. He and Sen. Carlton H Moris (R-Kalamazoo) yesterday jointly introduced a bill authorizing the transfer. The committee earlier discussed a proposal by Rep. Willard I. Bow- erman (R-Lansing) to levy a $5 tax on every moving violation'In traffic. He estimated it would yield six million dollars. Democrats on the committee conceded Republicans probably could call the shots on the size of the new revenue program. Republicans contend 70 milion dollars a year is enough; Demo- crats want 110 millions, the amount lost by the supreme court use tax decision. Won't Sponsor "We'll"take whichever of these 'cats and dogs' taxes you want, but we won't sponsor them," Rep,. T. John Lesinski (D-Detrot) told. the GOP delegation. "And if you say we're to get only 70 or 72 million dollars, that's all we're going to get. But It's better than nothing which is what we have right now." "If you stick with 70 millon, we're going td be back here early next year passing new taxes," said Rep. Joseph J. Kowalski (D-De- troit), House Democratic floor leader. Taking another tack, Sen. University engineers will fire two five-stage rockets 1,000 miles high this month in order to measure electronic density in the ionos- phere. The rockets will be fired Nov. 10 and 17 from Wallop's Island, Va., a facility of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration. A team of engineers headed by Leslie Jones and Nelson Spencer, of the University Research Institute, developed the rockets from mili- tary hardware. Participate in 75 Launchings, In the 14 years since World War II, University engineers have participated in over 75 rocket launchings. The five-stage rocket assembly is designed to carry a 20-pound payload and reach a maximum speed of 12,000 miles per hour. The missile consists of an Honest John rocket for the base booster. Topping this are two Nike intermediate boosters and a Yardbird rocket. The payload will be carried by a Scale-Sergeant, the same rocket used for the final stage of the Explorer satellites. All five have solid propellant fuel. - The payload consists of two radio transmitters which will send signals on two frequencies. Spencer said that by comparing the two signals, the electron density of the ionosphere can be determined. Add to Space Knowledge The determination of the electron density in this region will contribute new information furthering man's knowledge of the ionos- phere. The Ballistic Research Laboratory of Aberdeen Proving Grounds asked the University to prepare the five-stage rocket. The Laboratory, which is in charge of the experiment, is taking the responsibility for receiving the signals at the ground and for Tenor To Sing' Diverse Bill Here Tonight Metropolitan opera tenor Rich- ard,. Tucker will give the fourth Choral Union Series concert at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Aud. Tucker will sing 'Recitative and Aria" from "Joseph" by Mehul; "An die Musik" and "Rastlose Liebe" by Schubert; "Wie bist Du, meine Konigen" and "Wie fruh und' Frisch" by Brahms; "Turri- da's Farewell" from "Cavallerla R u s t i c a n a" by Mascagni and "When I Bring You Colour'd Toys" by Carpenter. He will complete his program with "The Abbot of Derry" by Weaver; "How Do I Love Thee" by Lippe; "M i d s u m mier" b y Worth; "Le Manior de Rose- monde" by Duparc; "Tes Yeux" by Rabet; "je Crois Entendre En- - . - . >