ESTABLISHED 1890 A an ALp MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XXXVI. No. 144 EIGHT PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926 EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS a MUSSOLINI ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY AS WOMAN FIRES SHOT' I FACIST L2EAD)ER IS AS HIE SALUTES IN, Ro-ME ATTACKED CROWD ASSAILANT IS HELD Bullet Passes Through Nostrils, But Dictator Has Wound Dressed 3 And Returns To Capitol (By Associated Press) ROME, April 7.-Benito Mussolini, strong man of Italy, was near death today. -He had just emerged from the congress of surgeons, and had raised his arm in salute to the plaudits of the multitude, when a woman pressed a revolver into his face, and fired. At that very moment, Mussolini, as is his habit, threw back his head; the bullet passed through his nostrils and with a quick step backward, the Fascist premier put his hand to his face, and drew it away covered with blood. His assailant, believed to be an Irish woman, the Honorable Violet Albina Gibson, the 50-year-old sister of Baron Ashbourne, a resident of Compiegne, France, was seized by a caribinero and dragged to a place of safety, for in an instant, the thou- sands who had gathered to acclaim the premier were in a frenzy of ex- citement and rage. With Mussolini at the time, were Prof. Roberto Alesandri, and the noted surgeon, Raffaele Bastianeli, and they hastened to his aid. It was Bastianelli who dressed the wound, and later he issued a statement, saying "the pre- minr was wounded by a firearm, the bullet perforating both nostrils, but without grave result." Notwithstanding his injury, Musso- lini desired to enter his automobile, but he was induced to return to the capitol. He was perfectly tranquil, seemingly not thinking of himself, and was only anxious that no grave conse- quences among the people should arise from the attempt. Shortly afterwwrd he reappeared before the crowds, who cheered him and would have carried him shoulder high. Mussolini smiled and again gave the Roman salute, and then drove away with Alesandri and Bastianelli The Honorable Violet Gibson was in " a state of prostration after her arrest; she almost collapsed on realizing that she had been saved from the infuriated mob. Acknowledging the name of Violet 'Albina Gibson, she declined to make] any statement. The revolver which she used was of French make. Only one shot was fired. The weapon was fastened to her wrist with a handker- chief. She had in her possession a bottle containing iodine, mixed with some other liquid. The authorities are of the opinion that she intended to drink the mixture after her at- tempt against Mussolini, but either changed her mind or was unable to carry out her intenion owing to her overwrought condition. ANINOUNCE ITINERARY OF 'GREAT CTHERINE TOUR Tickets for the spring tour of "Great Cgtherine may be reserved through the office of the Alumni council in the Alumni Memorial hall for any per- formance., The itinerary is as follows: Thurs- day, April 8, Scott high school, To- ledo; Friday and Saturday, April 9, 10. Players club, Detroit; Monday, April 12, Dearborn high school, Dearborn, Tuesday, April 13, Pease auditorium, Ypsilanti; Wednesday, April 14, Cen- tral high school, Flint; Thursday, April 15, Central high school, Bay City; Friday, April 16, Junior high school, Saginaw; Saturday, April 17, Central high school, Kalamazoo; Mon- day, April 19, matinee and evening, Central high school, Grand Rapids. 4OST AIR MAIL PILOT IS FOUND (By Associated Press) BOISE. Idaho, April 7.-Franklin Rose, missing air mail aviator, is safe and uninjured, according to a long distance message to the Statesman to- night from Jordan valley. SOur Weatherl an J i f! i t Journalists Of 22 Countries RABI IS Hold Pan-American Congress oP1oLI orF (By Associated Press) I people of your respective countries WASHINGTON, April 7.--Newspa- that they are best serving their own permen from 22 American republics interests by contributing to the pros- tonight opened the first Pan-American perity of their neighbors." congress of journalists here, and were Reference to the Tacna-Arica dis- F R H '' counselled by Secretary Kellogg to pute between Peru and Chile, but not exercise their influence in the "cause by name, was made by the secretary SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE of peace and international under- with the prediction that progress in BE READY TO SAC standing." recent years in settlement of inter- EVERYTRING Welcoming the visitors in behalf of American controversies might well the Pan-American Union, under whose lead in the not distant future "to a FL Y MUSS auspices the congress is meeting, Sec- situation unparalleled in the history F retary Kellogg said: of the world-a situation in which "To you is entrusted the high mis- every major dispute had been settled States World Has Learn sion to interpret the nations of the by the orderly processes of mediation - Way Of Internati( Americas to one another: to disclose i and arbitration." Relationships to each and every one of them how The secretary now is conducting 1 intimately their interests are related diplomatic negotiations with the am- "Youth should revolt, b and how closely the progress of each bassadors of Chile and Peru for set- revolt for things worth is dependent on the prosperity of all. tlement of the Tacna-Arica contro- just for the sake of disagr It is your privilege to impress on the versy. for the ends of life that a fo ointi to bfay et" Iuu[ I; GOAL SHOULD RIFICE )ALNI ed Little onnl In (By Associated Press) BERLIN, April 7.--The blame for Ihe deterioration of the famous Col- ogne Cathedral has been placed on the vibration and concussions of the earth caused by modern industry. It is esti- mated that millions of marks will have to be spent to conserve this unique monument of Gothic architecture. The, cathedral, built of soft sand- stone, was considered so solid that it would last for centuries. With Col- ogne's development as an industrial center and the completion of the huge railroad bridge spanning the Rhine near the cathedral, experts said, the crumbling of foundations and walls of the structure began." Most of the damage, it is believed, was done during the war when army trains passed incessantly over the bridge to and from the west front. While normally 400 trains cross the bridge daily, an average of 1,000 rumbled across during the war. A popular subscription is being taken upj for the restoration of the edifice and' the Prussian government has voted 500,000 marks for this purpose. Premier Escapes V INDUSTRY TAKES HEAVY TOLL OF VDIITIINOLD CATHEDRAL ut it should while--not: reement, but will not suf-r sid R bbhi COUNCIL VOTES CONSTITUTINP INEW BODIES IN FIVE SCHOOLS UNION PREPARES FOR FATHERS' DAY Will Announce Program And Speak- ers After Spring Vacation; Yost May Talk MAIL 4,000 ILETTERS Between 3,500 and 4,000 letters were mailed this week by the Fathers' day committee of the Union to fathers of men students in the University resid- ing in 13 states near Michigan. Prac- tically all fathers within easy travel- ing distance of Ann Arbor were in- vited to take part in the program over the week-end of May 15, although any student's father will be welcomed to participate. Preparations are being made by the Union to provide a program for the largest number of fathers in the his-' tory of the observance here. Paul Starrett, '27A, is chairman. The speakers and complete pro- gram will be announced directly fol- Slowing spring vacation. Coach Field- ing 11..Yost, director of intercollegiate athletics, will probably give an ad- dress. All fathers will be expected in the city Friday night for Cap Night ceremonies, and after the Saturday program and banquet that evening, efforts will be made to have them re- main until Sunday for the convocation in hill auditorium. MRS, 5TRAUSS RELEASED0 !ON BOND FROM CITY JAIL Mrs. Alexander P. Strauss, arrest- ed on a charge of larceny in connec- tion with the robbery of the Majestic theater of $4,300 on March 8, was re- leased from the county jail yesterday morning on a bond of $4,000. Her husband, who was arrested on a sim- ilar charge, was set at liberty on bail last Monday. The police department were asked if they would consent to the bond for Mrs. Strauss being reduced to $2,000, but the request was not granted and. she was released upon the same bail as that of her husband. McHenry, I charged with embezzlement, is being I held for a bond of $5,000. Unless the trio wish to go before Judge George W. Sample and make a I plea of guilty, their case cannot be heard before April 13, according to court officials. ATHENS. - Gen. Theodorus Pan- galos received about 90 per cent of the votes cast in the 12 electoral dis- ticts for president. Radio Programs Of Distant Sta "A prophet is without honor in his own country" is a proverb true of the prophets of the University who have ETHICIS OF JESUS Speaker Lays Cause Of )Iodern Uls To Tendency To Forget. God's Paternity IS CHICAGO PROFESSOR Calling on all Christians to demou- strate the practicability of Jesus' kingdom of love and faith, Prof. Sam- uel Dickey of the school of religion at the University of Chicago, delivered his lecture, "Jesus' Program and Why It Was Rejected," yesterday afternoon in Natural Science auditorium. "Most Christian peoples," he said, "fail to realize Jesus' ideal, or they despise it as fantastic and impractical.+ However, the late wa,,r has proved the futility of selfish fear, while sociology and psychology both prove that Jesus' I program of love is the only plan that will maintain a beneficial and moral- ly purposeful world." Professor Dickey maintaisen th'