THE WEATHER FAIR AND CONTINUED COLD TODAY g. A6F Ar laltr t-gan ttli One I1 VOL XXXIV. No. 74 TWENTY PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1924 TWENTY PAGES PRICE, F ---- MEL\ON TAX BIL FOES WILL WAGE FIGHT IN HOUS DEMOCRATS IN FAVOR OF EVEN GREATER CUT ON SMALL INCOMESt SOLDIER BONUS AGAIN. INJECTED INTO FIGHT The Day's News At The Capitol ! (By Associated Press) Secretary Mellon in a letter to Sen- ator Couzens, of Michigan, renewed his argument for a maximum surtax of 25 per cent. The weather bureau predicted that sub-normal temperature would con- tinue 'throughout most of the coming week in every part of the country. Democratic leaders in congress pre- LINDSEY TO TALK ON EXPERIENCES TOMORROW NIGHT Will Talk Here CO NDITIONS MET BY MEXICO FOR ARMSPURGHASE U. S. SELLS RIFLES, MAERINE GUNS, AMMUNITION TO FEDERALS OBREGON DECIDES ON DRIVE AGAINST REBELS __ r Foreign 1 In Brief VOWS .ef JUVENILE AUTHORITY SUBJECT DEALING "KIDS" CHOOSES WITH Ex-Service Men Press Demands for pared for a fight against several im-j Conference Despite Opposition portant provisions of the Mellon tax of Leaders plan. Washington, Jan. 5-(By A.P.)--- In furtherance of President Cool-' The Mellon tax program will become idge's shipping reorganization plan a storm center in congress under Edward P. Farley stepped out as pans of democratic leaders. They president of the emergency fleet cor- made known today that they were poration in favor of Leigh C. Palmer, preparing for a sharp fight against the the new directing head. proposal to cut in half the present- maximum sur-tax rate of 50 per cent Petitions were filled by War Veter- and in favor of even greater reduc- an members of the house for a con-E tion in the taxes on small incomes ference of house Republicans next than had been proposed by the treas- Thursday night when an attempt will ury secretary. be made to instruct the ways and. At the same time, Secy. Mellon made means committee to report a soldiers) public a letter to Senator Couzens bonus bill. republican, Michigan, in which he re-- newed his argument in favor of a maximum sur-tax of 25 per cent. Mrr Mellon declared it was not those who1 have the capital who are hurt by a system of war time high sur-taxes; that "it is the whole country who would benefit by its productive use who suffer." The soldier's bonus again was in- May Be Secured From Registrar Hall; jected prominently into the tax sit- And From Other College uation today with the filing of for- Secretaries mal petitions for a conference of house S republicans next Thursday night to de- I cide whether the ways and means MOREINGIOF JAN. 28 WILL committee is to. report a bonus bill 'ARK BEGINNING OF FINALS ahead of tax legislation. Former serv- Es ice men who are members of Con- Examination schedules for the se- gress pressed their demands for a mester finals in the literary college, conference despite the opposition of the School of Education, the Graduate some party leaders to their program school, and the engineering college A call for the conference probably will go out early next week. are ready for distribution and may ________________be secured -at the office of the regis- LEON BASKT, ARTIST WILL SPEAK SATURDAY Wiegall, Leacock, Andrews Scheduled In Near Future; Sponsored By Oratorical Course Revolters Sustain Heavy Losses Both Casualities and Prisoners Taken by Regulars in Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver, noted lecturer and authority on juv- enile delinquency will present the sixth number of the Oratorical lec- ture series 'vhen he speaks at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in Hill aud- itorium on "Experience with Kids." This is Judge Lindsey's second ap-+ pearance in Ann Arbor recently as he spoke on the Oratorical course two years ago. At that time he was said to have been the most popular speak- er on the program. It is through humor that Judge Lindsey makes his points ,explaining chiefly by stories taken from his own experience in the juvenile court of Denver. Authority On Child's Problems Fame of Judge Lindsey has chiefly come through his work with this court, as he has been judge there. { since 1901. He is the originator off of many of the features of the present juvenile court system, and almost all that have been founded ow( their in-j spiration to him. European nations have sent delegations to see his court at Denver in action. Judge Lindsey was born in Jackson, Tenn., in 1869, later going to Colo- rado. Since 1901 he has spent much time lecturing throughout the country on children's problems. He recent- ly spoke in Detroit. In addition he has written many books upon the juv- enile deliquency question. The Colorado Juvenile court law' was first drawn up by Judge Lindsey. This provides that boys should be put on their honor, and out of several hundred sentenced to an industrial school where they go unattended only-+ five have broken their trust. Judge Lindsey also was instrumental in hav- ing the first contributory delinquency, law against adults passed in his state. French Artist To Lecture Another number of the lecture course is scheduled for this week as Leon Baskt, noted French costumer and artist, will speak Saturday night in Hill auditorium. His subject will be "Costume and Personality". One more speaker will be heard in January, and .the concluding two will appear in March. Arthur Wiegall, ex- plorer, will talk Jan. 1G on "The Tut- ankhamen Discoveries in Egypt." Other men who will .talk here, are Stephen Leacock, humorist, and Roy Chapman Andrews, explorer. University' TioAid Tokyo's Libraries Judge Ben B. Lindsey Judge Ben B. Lindsey who will tell of his experiences. with 'Kids' in his talk at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at Hill Auditorium. Judge Lindsey is a noted juvenile authority and judge of the juvenile court in Denver, Colo Two years ago he spoke in Ann Ar- bor on the subject, "Why Kids Lie". The Week's News In Brief The fol'owing column is a sur- vey of news of the world during the past week, compiled from the press. An attempt has been made, to present the news as brifly and concisely as possible. NATIONAL The administration closed its deal with the Obregon government to sell' $1,000,000 worth of arms, amunition. and aeroplanes. The negotiations were rushed through in order to block the opposition of congress which had displayed little enthusiasm over the plan. Both 'houses had planned in- vestigations of the affair. The sale! was made in order to foster "stabil- 1 ity and orderly constitutional pro- cedure" in Mexican politics. y v,* It was also disclosed that the gov. ernment has sold $100,000 worth o arms to the Cuban government dur- ing the last three months. r. * 6 New Orleans, Jan. 5-(By A..)- Associated Press dispatches today from Washington quoting officials as saying there was no provision of law against arms purchasesunless there 'is evidence of a conspiracy to use IAmerican soil as a base for opera- tions of foreign powers resulted in instructions from Aeolfy de la Huer- ta, Mexican Revolution Leader, to his agents here to immediately purchase a large quantity of war munitions says the Daily States. The subsistence of the dispatch was cabled to Vera Cruz by Peodoro Frz- ieres, revolutionary government agent here, and de la Huerta replied imme- diately with instructions to purchase three million rounds of rifle ammu- nition, 5,000 rifles, 10 machine guns; and 1 million rounds of machine gun ammunition. At the same time, de- clared the newspaper, funds to cov- er the purchase were cabled to a New Orleans bank. Washington, Jan. 5.--The Mexican embassy declared in a statement to-' day that the federal troops were pre- pared to go into decisive action against' the rebels on both the Vera Cruz and Jalisco fronts. Referring to recent victories scored by the Obregon forces, the statement said: "General Carazeo, commander of federal troops in the state of Guerrero has sent to the war department a de- tailed #report of the victory scored by' his troops at Zacoalpan, over forces operating under General Figueroa. The losses , sustained by the rebels were heavy both in casualities and in the number of prisoners taken. HoXAs WILL SKAMPION n ni mm mnrnaianrainrl (By Associated Press) Paris, Jan. 5.-The entire Russian Soviet commercial organization in, Paris, headed by M. Skobeiess, repre- sentative of the Soviet Commissariat. it is reported will be transferred to London soon. Tokio, Jan. 5.-Three bombs were thrown at the Imperial palace by a Korean during a demonstration to- night. The bombs did not explode and the man was lmediately placed un- der arrest. Geneva, Jan. 5.-Argentine has of- ficially notified the league of nations that she will send an observer or "auditor tothe forthcoming naval con- ference at which it is planned to ex- tend the principles of the Washington Treaty to those powers, which did not sign the pact". Berlin, Jan. 5.-A group of the larg- er Berlin banks has contributed 700,000 gold marks to the national fund for general social relief. Paris, Jan. 5.-The Seine flood i, abating, the cessation of the waters coinciding with a sharp frost. UNION FAIR SET FOR ,MAR.CH 8-90 Fraternities And Societies Will Have Booths And Floa s In Gala Event Chicago, Jan. 5-(By A.P.)-Upw, of a dozen deaths resulted today f one of the most severe cold wa .that has swept the entire countr3 years, disrupting transportation communication and causing un suffering. The north central- section was greatest sufferer from the cold, C cago and Illinois state having marks which have not been pas since 1905, while 'Kansas, Misso Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota Iowa also reported exceptional c some temperatures being the co: in many years. The coldest point in the -Un: States today, according to unoffi reports, was Virginia, Minn., who' 39 degrees below zero was repor but this, record was closely approve ed by Mankato, Minn., with 38 be and Gordon, Neb., 37 below. Tonight the death list in Chic where the lowest official reading day was 16 below, but where un cial readings in suburbs reached below stood at 6. Three deaths h been reported at St. Louis, Misso and at dSt.Paul a park policeman A frozen to death. 12 DEATHS RESU FROM COLD WAY WHICH SWEEP LA VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA, REP4 39 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WIRE SERVICE BROKE] COMMUNICATION ST Chicago and Illinois State Have Marks Not Passed Since 1905 WICKENDEN UGE Deplores Lack Of Engineers As Pub. blic AdministrationE Leaders NATIONAL INVESTIGATION LEADER ADDRESSES FACULTY Adressing members of the engineer- ing faculty last night, W. E. Wicken-- den, head of the national investigation of engineering education which is he- ing conducted by the Carnegie found- ation and the society for the promo- tion of engineering education outlin- ed the need for a broader education of men engaged in engineering work. "An engineer cannot take. his place in society if he concerns' himselfl solely with matter and energy," the speaker said. "A graduate will have to be a leader of men if he is to take the position of mastery due him." There is a lamentable lack of en-, gineers in high executive positionst and as le'Lers in public administr- ation according to the speaker.; "Engineering education in the fut-: ure will be conditioned by a consid- erable number of factors" said Mr. Wickenden. Prominent among them he mentioned the qualification of the student himself.{ Uncovered Slab Shows Trace Of' Virginia Dare? Washington, Jan. 5.-One of the un- solved mysteries of history. has been called to the attention of scientistsJ of the Smithsonian institution as. theI result of the discovery of a slab of lead here today three feet. under ground bearing an inscription which may throw light upon the disappear- ance of Virginia Dare, the first white child born in America. Digging in his back yard, Russel Jackman uncovered the slab, which is one eighth inches thick, 14 inches long, and 6 inches wide. When clean- ed the following inscription apparent- ly cuc with a hot instrument was dis- closed: "Virgin Dare-Died here-Captis Pewhatas-1590--Charles R. Officials of the Smithsonian institu- tion declined to express any opinion on the genuineness of the finding pending a more thorough examination next week. Brith May Recognize Russia Moscow, Jan. 5.-(By A.P.)-British recognition of-Russia is being discuss- I trar in University hall, and at the offices of the secretaries of the other schools. Finals will be held beginning Jan. 28 in the mnorning from 9 to 12 o'clock( and in the afternoon from 2 to ,5 o'clock except in the. case of the en- gineers who will have the usual four hour examinations from 8 to 12 o- 'clock and 1 to 5 o'clock.I All students in every class must take the final examinations, and in- structors are required to give ex- aminations as announced in the sched- ule. The time of exercise mentioned in. the schedule below signified the hour nt which the section meets for the first time in the week. The schedule; .follows: Monday classes, at 8, second Mon- day morning; at 9, first Tuesday morning; at 10, second Tuesday morn- ng; at 11, first Monday morning; at 1, second Thursday morning; at 2, second Wednesday morning; at 3, sec- ond Tuesday afternoon. Examinations for Tuesday classes will be held as follows: at 8, first Saturday morning; at 9, first Thurs- day morning; at 10, first Monday af- ternoon; at 11, second Monday after- noon; at 1, first Wednesday morning; at 2, first Friday morning; at 3, sec- ond Wednesday afternoon. Special examinations including those for many of the freshman and sopho- more courses are given on a special schedule: French 1 (all sections), first Saturday afternoon; Spanish 1 i (all sections), first Saturday after- noon; Rhetoric 1 (all sections), first I Thursday afternoon; history 1, la, .b, first Tuesday afternoon; economics 1, 46, first Wednesday afternoon; pay- chology 7, first Thursday afternoon; I mathematics C, 1, 1E, 2, 2E. 51 (all sections), first Friday afternoon. 80K WARDTO PUBLISH IPEACEO ffi PLANTOMORROW New York, Jan. 5.-The plan for universal peace which won the ap- proval of the jury of awards in Ed- ward W. Bok's $100,000 prize contest will be made public tomorrow by the American Peace award. Simultaneously with the publication I referendum will be started through- out newspapers, magazines and pub- ilic and private organizations, which, acording to the referendum man- agers, will put the ballot within reachI of all the 110,000,000 people of the United States. JOHN BRISCOE, '24E, CHOSEN AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN The Union Fair in which the entire campus individually and in which or- ganizations will join will be held Fri- day and Saturday nights, March 8 and 9, in the Yost field house, it was an- nounced yesterday. It is possible that an additional session of the Fair will be held Saturday afternoon. John D. Briscoe, '24E, has been ap- pointed general chairman of the com- mittees of the Union that will have complete charge of the Fair. Bris- coe has been active in Union work for TEAMS 'CHOSE More Than 500 Students I Raising Finances Nee I, The public was reduced debt of the United States $400.000.000 during 1923. * * * Sir Aukland Geddes resigned his po- sition as ambassador from Great Bri- tam, due to ill healthl. He is suc- ceededl by the right honorable Sir Esme Howard, P.C., K.C.B., K.C.M.G. at. present ambassador to Spain, who will arrive in this country ear:y it February The consensus of opinion of 43 leading bankers, and business and pro- fessibnal men of New York city on the Mellon plan of tax reduction is that the door would be opened to a new prosperity, and that it would re- sult in a fair and scientific taxation of all classes. * * * flLMIU 1four years. At present he is presi- dent of Mimes dramatic society. Assisting Briscoe in the manage- Washington, Jan. 5.- Advocates of ment of the Fair will be a number of Filipino independence are prepared to committees that will have charge of level their bik guns on congress now- the arrangements. These will be ap- that the national legislative body has pointed next week. settled down, to its work after the Revival Of Former Custom Christmas recess. The entire field house will be used The center of the independence fight in the giving of the Fair which will shifted to the capitol from the White be a revival of the Union Fairs of House just prior to the recess, when " formrer days on a larger scale. Ac- President Coolidge cooly received cording to preliminary plans of those Manuel Roxas, young speaker of the in charge, a circus will be held inj Philippine house of representatives I the center of the house, with clownsI and leader of the independence move-I and acrobats and the other types of ment at the White House, and refused performers that can be 'used. Box- to give him his support. I ing matches will be staged at different Foreseeing a bitter fight, Roxas I times during the night.1 leased a large house here for himself At one end of the field house and his delegation and settled down to dancing will be held. The regular wage a war of attrition on congress Union dances will be discontinued on for the remainder of the present ses- I these two nights and the Union orch- sion. I estra will probably furnish music for The Filipino leaders believe they this feature of the entertainment. have enlisted the full support of the Organizations To Have Booths Republican insurgents in both house Booths will be placed around the and senate and think that when entire floor of the field house under brought to a vote these votes, together the balcony. Fraternities, honor with those of Democrates, will force societies, and other campus organi- passage of a resolution favoring inde-, zations will each occupy a booth pre- pendence at some fixed future date. senting a side show or some other "Contribution of books and maga-1 zines to replace in some measure the 700,000 volumes destroyed in Tokyc during the earthquake and fi ,e last September will be acknowledged and! forwarded for assignment in Tokyo if brought to the general library," said William W. Bishop, librarian of the University. The library of the University of Tok- yo was not completely destroyed, as first accounts of the disaster indi- cated. The collections in pure and I applied sciences were housed in- a sep- arate building and were saved. Plans (;for the reconstruction of the variou I libraries, ten important governmen' as well as many smaller ones having been completely wiped out, are under way. Modern publicatiois are particularly: requested by the Japanese. The P versity library has sent a completec set of the University publication's sc far as they are in print, the annual reports of the Michigan academy of science, 'a valuable collection on math- ematics, and has sent a list , of other available material which will be for-i warded to Tokyo upon request. Mr. Bishop is the chairman of the committee on library cooperation with other countries of the American Li- brary association.3 Extension Service Busy Among those who have been sent by the extension department of the Student Christian association to speak -4--- - a l President Coolidge that he will oppose with the important Mellon tax-reduction * * made it known any tinkering features of the program. * Democrats hope to go Mellon oneI better by reducing still further the levy on the small tax-payer. No defin- ite action will be taken, however, un- til the bonus question is disposed of * * * The army announced the develop- ment of a new gun capable of hurling a 1,500 pound projectile' 23 miles. (Continued on Page Five) f - Pfann To Assist Dobie As Coach Ithica, N. Y., Jan. 5.-George R. Pfann, captain of the 1923 Cornell eleven and choice for All American last season has been named as assist- ant to Gilmour Dobie, head coach of the -Cornell squad for 1924, it was an- nounced tonight. Pfann's appoint- ment sets at rest reports that he would enter West Point next fall. l I Bulletin South Bend, Ind., Jan. 5.- Playing a whirlwind brand of basketball Notre Diue defeated the Michigan court team here to- night by a score of 29-25. PROF. REED WILL ADDRESS CAMPAIGN MEN ON TUESI More than 500 students will l ticipate in the campaign for the dent Christian association's finan drive which has been set for T' day, Wednesday, and Thursday. J DeTarr, '25M, general chairman of campaign has appointed 10 capt; who in turn have selected 10 lieu ants each. The lieutenants will th selves each choose five privates make up their team. A large silver loving cup is tc presented to the individual turnin the largest amount of money, and sub-team which includes a lieutei and his five privates, bringing in I 'argest amount, will be given a s dinner at Joe Parker's cafe. Mem ship in the Twenty-five Dollar will be awarded to all men who tain that sum or more in subsc tions. The entire club will be en tained at the Majestic theatre. Captains Named The captains named so far to 1 the various teams are as follo Chares Campbell, '25L, team one; bert Isbell, '26L, team two; Do Chubb, '24, team three; Rensis I ert, '26, team five; Donald Willi, '25L, teant six; Donald Cook, '24, 1 seven; Kenneth Wiggle, '24, t eight; Prentice Ford, '25, team n Perry Hayden, '25. The amount aimed at in this d is $5,000. This is one-fourth of sum necessary to carry out the v of the organization formthe year the remainder of the money wil: sought from alumni and local co butions. Workers to Meet Tuesday The success of this drive cannc over-emphasized said Harold Coffi executive secretary of the Stu Christian association. The organ tion has been in debt each year its continuation is vitally conce with the attainment of 'the am that has been set and the suppo: the student body. Prof. T. H. Reed of the po'i science department will address men who are to take part in campaign at a dinner given by S.C.A. at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday r in the Methodist church and imn ately following the meeting the c will be opened. Marine City, Mich., Jan. 5.- that broke out early today in the B MERCHANTS I BRLI FACE KEAY PENALTIE.S Berlin, Jan. 5.-(By AP)-No less than 60 banks and many hundred merchants and craftsmen are facing heavy penalties as a result of the prosecuting attorneys determination to root out profiteering which bas been going on unhampered here for many months past. With the mark suddenly enjoying the ranks of "preferred" currency both natives and foreigners are find- ing themselves consistently victim- ized by the corner grocery, the butch- er or the plumber all of whom de- clare that excessive interest charges and incidental fees levied by they banks have caused increased oper- ating expenses, which they in turn unload on their patrons. Winter to Deliver Lecture Prof. John G. Winter, of the Latin department, will deliver an illustrated letureo n "Aneient and Modern form of entertainment in each. Two cups will be presented by the Union to the organizations, one for the booth making the most money and the other 'for what is considered by a group of judges to be the most novel and the best show. The barkers that will be placed out- side of each booth to draw trade, the orchestras that will play for dancing and for exhibition purposes and the circus and similar features used, will transform the field house into a gay' bedlam of noise and excitement, ac- cording to the plans of those in charge. Refrshments will be served from other booths with fraternities in charge. Parade To Be Held Preceeding the opening of the Fair a parade will be held, floats being furnished by the fraternities who have booths. The parade will wind about the town in the afternoon be- fore. I The completion of the Yost field house and the obtaining of this lo- cation through the Board in Conrtol of Athletics makes it possible to hold the Fair under ideal conditions. The gigantic size of the interior of this building together with the overhang- ing balcony that can accommodate hntQmnP it. he pafnnep n sos i i 1 at various occasions, are H. .eete, U'25, Egbert Isbell, '26L, Stanley Muir- P RvNuE. .WHPS iwuS head, '24, E. R. Slaughter, '25E, Her-' bert Steger, '25, Fielding H. Yost, di- .. ector of intercollegiate athletics, Hars Owing to failure of telegraphic re-I ports to come through, The Daily is