ESTABLISHED 1890 A6- In AW atl w Almvor MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XXXVI. No. 98 EIGHT PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 19264 EIGHT PAGES PRICE FTVE CENTS m1_______ - IM 1111 11 1 ' wer _! w NTABE TO AID IN PESENTATION CEREMONIESTODAY DUTCH MINISTER WILL PRESENT AU'TO(xuRA PITIED PORTRAIT OF QUEE LITTLE TO ACCEPT Prof. A. J. R arnovw Of Columbia Will Discuss Holland's Contribution To World's Civilization Educators and statesmen will co- operate in a ceremony to commend the study of Dutch history and lit- erature in this country at the Dutch Presentation convocation to be held at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in the Natural Science auditorium. Presen- tation of the autographed portrait of Queen Wilhelmina will be made by the Dutch minister to the United States, Jonkheer A. D. C. De Graeff, and President Clarence Cook Little will accept the gift for the Univer- sity. This will be followed by the principal address of the session, to be made by Prof. A. J. Barnouw, of Co- lumbia university, representing the Netherlands - American foundation Former Congressman Gerrit J. Deik- ema, of Holland, Mich., will preside. Studies Colonjal System Professor Barnouw has recently re- turned from the Dutch East Indies, where he has been studying the Dutch colonization system. He will speak today on the general subject of Hol- land's contributions to civilization and on its fall as a commercial power. His position at Columbia is provided partly by the University and partly by the Netherlands-American foundation. Ile was educated at the Universities of Berlin and Leyden, and has been a professor in the Municipal gymnasium of The Hague, lecturer at the Uni- versity of Leyden, and was for six years correspondent at The Hague of the New York Nation. Dr. De Graeff has returned from Holland within the last few weeks, and brings a message from the Queen Tae was in the colonial service of the Netherlands from 1895 to 1918, was minister to Tokyo from 1920 to 1922. and has since been the Dutch repre- sentatiye hn Washington. lie is lo speak in Grand Rapids and Zeeland, Michigan, after his appearance here. Mr. Diekema, ias been speaker oft the state house of representatives, chairman of the Republican state cen- tral committee, and a member of the Spanish treaty claims coinmittee from 1901 to 1907, besides being a member of the 60:1 and Gist Congresses. (oQlet Soitre 1Material It is in recognition, of the Univer- sity's aid in collecting a library of Dutch historical source material which has been placed in the Uni- versity library, that the presentation of the portrait is to be made. The study of the Netherlands has been encouraged in this country by the Dutch people of western Michigan, and by the Netherlands-American foundation. SCARABCLUB PNTINGS WILL BE HOWN SUNDAYI Paintings by Michigan artists, se- lected from the Scarab club's recent exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts, will be shown for a fortnight in Alumni Memorial hall beginning Sun- day. Sixty paintings from a group of over 300 where selected by a commit- tee from the Ann Arbor Art associa- tion headed by Jean Paul Slusser, as being representative of the various mediums and types of paintings shown. Five Ann Arbor artists are represented by seven pictures in this exhibition. Military Ball To Be Held April23 The date for the annual llilitary Ball has 'een set for April 23, George C. Weitzel, '26, general chairman of the ball comniittee announced yester- day. Negotiations are under way to ob- .tain three orchestras for the dance. Botih Waterman and Barbour gym- nasiums will be used for the affair. Spain And Brazil Demand Voice In LeagueOf Nations Councils (By Associated Press) Brazilian representative in the coun- GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 12. - cil, told the Associated Press tonight There elme to Geneva today two new that his country would be proud to political developments considered of fill America's place and that Brazil great importance to the future of the! League of Nations, the reconstruction f of which now appears to be inevitable. Fit, was the demand of Spain to have the voice of the nations who re- mained neutral in the great war per- manently heard in the deliberations of the league council. Second, was the insistence of Brazil1 that until the time when the United States may decide to claim the per- manent seat that is waiting for her inl the council, some country of the Am- erican continents should definitely oc- cupy it. Afraino Mello Franco, the, SEESDETUTO OF OMA9N RELICS Miss Esther Van Deman, '91, Depicts ; Ruin Of Ancient Buildings By Construction Companies I should be considered the logical can- didate to hold such a position. It is the entrance of Ge-many into the League of Nations which has brought on these and is bound to bring other developments in forming the league's structure. They became known in the lobbies before and after the brief special session of the coun- cil, which was summoned to arrangel the preliminaries for Germany's ad- mission to the league and which fixed March 8 as the date for the convening of an extraordinary assembly for the formal admission of Germany. O'BRIEN WIL1L HEAD I- -I Organization Considers Problems Concerning Professional Fraternities SELECTS COMMITTEES TAX BILL PASSES5 'SENTE;PROVIDES HUGE REDUC TIONS I UPPER HOUSE FINALLY hALTS ENORMOUS SLASHES ON PLEA OF SOOT CUT HALF BILLION Optimism For Final Passa ge Is Based1 On Comnpromnise Between Bounds Set By Administration (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Sen- ate late tonight passed the tax re- duction bill, providing a saving of $456,000,000 in taxes this year to fed- eral tax payers, and sent it to con- ference for adjustment of differences with the House. Passage of the bill, which came sud- denly and somewhat as a surprise even to Senate leaders, is expected to assure benefits of the proposed tax cut in the payment of first income tax installments March 15. White House Confident WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-As the Senate finally applied the brakes to- Aids In Mine Peace GRAT USsTRIAL STRUGGLE " st' 5ENDS AS LABORERS AND MINE 0 E~RHS EFFECT CO ,PROI 1IN E PEACE BRINGS DOWN SLBSTI'TE FUEL PRICES (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Repre- sentative coal dealers of this city expect to have a stock of domes- tic anthracite coal on hand with- in three to four weeks after work is resumed at the mines. Price reductions on soft coal and sub- stitutes are also expected within this period. While the present price of foreign anthracite is $28.50 per ton, the first American ) anthracite to be received willI sell at about $15, dealers believe. Louis I. Harris, health com- missioner, when advised of the strike settlement, said a reason- able time would be allowed for those stocked up with soft coal to burn it, and the city would then return to strict enforcement of regulations governing the creation of smoke. . . t I; i ' t f I I I . DISCUSSES ROMAN ART Destruction of Roman remains in favor of modern construction and dif- ficulties of archaeological study in the face of objections of the Roman build- ing companies were depicted by Miss Esther Van Deman, '91, fellow of the Carnegie Institute of Washington, D. C., and lecturer for the Archaeological Institute of Aimerira, in an illustrated lecture yesterday afternoon in the Natural Science auditorium. Miss Van Deman outlined the var- ious steps in Roman architecture, showing scientific restorations of the prominent buildings in the "Eternal City" under different rulers of the an- cient Roman republic and empire. She then told how the great artistic masterpieces suffered at the hands of barbarians between the fifth and tenth centuries, and later under the popes. Awakening Comes The 15th century showed the first architectural awakening, but few im- :portant landmarks are left before those ofi n11- tnfr chl znd 1 1 a t i s I 1 i 1 { i 1 Steps towards a permanent organi- day on tax reduction, confidence was zation of fraternity alumni to co- expressed at the White House that operate with the University were the revenue bill, as finally drafted ny opae ith tesieritywreCongress, would be within the limit~ taken Thursday at a luncheon of permitting the President to sign it. alumni representatives of several fra- Successfully pleading with the Sen- ternities with Joseph A. Bursley, Dean j ate to halt its "generous tax slashing", of Students, and Dr. Frank E. Rob- I Chairman Smoot of the finance com- bins, assistant to the President, held mittee, tonight declared the resolu- at the Detroit Athletic club. tions already voted amounted to $456,- The meeting was called in accord- 261,000 for this year. ance with a decision reached at a This is $104,000,000 more than rec- recent meeting here of fraternity ommended by the finance committee alumni representatives with President and the outside limit set by Secre- Clarence Cook Little, the group hav- tary Mellon as possible without creat- ing decided to organize committees to ing a deficit. The House voted tax cooperate with the University in reductions totalling $330,000,000. handling various matters of interest The optimism at the White House both to the fraternities and the ad- was based on the belief that the con- ministration. ference committee which must work The gathering elected M. Hubert I out differences between the Senate O'Brien, '98L, president of the organi- and House, would draft a compromise, zation, Thurlow E. Coon, '06E, secre- within the bounds set by the adminis- tary, and appointed chairmen of see- tration. eral committees to consider the var- f President Coolidge does not think it ious matters which were discussed at is safe, however, to order tax reduc- the alumni meeting here. Problems tion which would curtail the revenue relating to professionals fraternities below the amount declared necessary JToh IL. Leivis John L. Lewis, president of the Unit- 'ed Mine Workers, figured in the set- tlement of the anthracite strike. The ! miners consider the negotiations to be a victory in their check-off demand. SMmITH AND 0BAILEY1 TO TA[,LK BY RADIO Brown Will Discuss Prohibition OnI Radio Program Tjo Be Broadcast Tuesday Aight HAMILTON WILL SPEAK. "Michigan Night", eighth of the reg- ular. radio programs of the University, will be broadcast from stations WJR and WCX at 9 o'clock next Tuesdayf night. Waldo Abbot, manager of Uni- versity broadcasting, has arranged f, program of popular interest. Secretary Shirley W. Smith, upon whose shoulders much of the execu- tive work of the University falls, will speak onthie problems antd oppo- tunities which confront the student who intends to earn his own way j through college. This is a topic of special import to those intending to enter the University with a small in- vestment, and especially to their par- ents. Miss Jean Hamilton, dean of wo- men, will tell her ideas of the benefits of college education generally, and of education received in a co-educational college. Prof. Benjamin F. Bailey, acting head of the electrical engi- neering department will read a paper on radio development. 'ro. Bailey says that five horsepower is neces- sary to broadcast a radio talk while a set "listening in" actually picks up only one-thousandth of a millionth of a horsepower. Prof. Everett Brown Sof th' political science department will discuss the prohibition question. The musical program will be made up of college sengs, both past andi present. Four University girls will sing popular numbers of former Mich- igan operas, also well known sorority songs. Fred C. Wolcott, '27, will give a few selections on the accordian. - --- -- - All-A Record Received y 35 Students of01 7e1 entury, sn NUM. . e.wever, were also discussed and it was deci1- by the Treasury to meet the expense Trhe republic, of 1870, however, ed to appoint a separate committee to of government. brought newlietoItaly, amndt deal with this matter. Entering another night session with rpdincrease in lbuildling of the new s The following men were appointed only a hope of obtaining passage of era meant the doom of many valued ! as chairmen of committees: II. H. Set,- he bill by tomorrow night, the Ser- treasures. Sonic care was shown for vis, '08L, problems of professional fra- ate finally checked the drive for in- the ancient art, however, amid Miss ternities; Herbert Trix, '12E, housing; creased reductions. Van Deman told of the conflict be- Delos G. Smith, '20L, scholarship; While two moves for further tax tween the cities of Rome and Milan Thurlay E. Coon, 'OGE, deferred pledg- I cuts involving a total sum of $40,000,-j over the possession of one statue. ing; and M. Hubert O'Brien, '98L, 000 were turned down, the Senate also This piece had been found in andex- problems dealing with the enforce- rejected two attempts to restore some cavation by a large banking firm, and ment of the prohibition amendment. from of an inheritance tax to the bill. was taken fromt Rome to Milan, the A list is now being prepared of Senator Reed, Dem., Missouri, pro- mansutokrissuefithatherm.aTkeand-alumni who will be asked to serve as puscd to add $28,000,000 more reduc- mans took issue with the bank and other members of tl e committees. tion to the bill by increasing from finally with the city of Milan, so that !$20,000 to $50,000 the amount of in- fighting between the two cities was * - $0m0 o$wh,0h0the2amount o ut threatened. The matter was settled Doctor Will Give "cono"en which the 25 per cent cut byfor "earned income" might be appliel. bgiigtmsttetthkigoi Talk O M *-cine jit was defeated 57 to 6.! of Italy, after which it was placed in TJk l M ediCine a Roman museum. Calls Amendment Fair - As evidence of the ruthlessness of In Social Service Describing the amndment as a fair the mpsodern buitders, she cited the proposal, Senator Reed, Rep., Penn- sylvania, told the Senate "you have example of one famous buildig which' Speaking on the topic "Medicinefmade it impossible to be just because 1 was threatened by destruction in order and Social Work," Katherine Mc- you have been too generous." Sena- I that the street railway system might Mahon, $professor of medical social tor Borah, Rep., Idaho, suggested thati piss over the site. The people of service at the Boston School of Social the amendment be approved and that Role rose in this case, however, and!Work, will give a lecture under the tIre Senate rescind its action in re- other plans were made for the street:thcenersidisatonnr-I cahr ln Thestragheningf theste auspices of the sociology department pealing all the taxes on automobiles, rivr ier the suligngwar on- t at 4:15 o'clock Monday afternoon in admissions and dues. river Tiber, the buildig of water con- Natural Science auditorium. The lec- Senator Harrison, Dem., Mississippi, duits for the city, and the buildingture will be open to the public. then attempted to have repealed the of numerous villas also had their ef- Miss McMahon is considered an stanp tax applying on issues of capi- Ifeonthe relics of "the splendor that saptxapyn niseo ai fet ont s h p doutstanding figure in the medical so- tal stock, but this also was lost, 32 was Rome." Miss Van Deman showed cial field, having been associated with to 31. Senator Smoot delarced such slides demonstrating the damage done the Boston dispensary, the New Eng- repeal would involve a loss of $10,- to the old aqueducts and to the foun- f land division of the American Red 000,000. dations of former buildings, which I Cross, and with the committee that, After a four-hour fight, Senator Nor-! would have been a valuable source for ! under D'r. Richard Cabot, has form- ris Rep., Nebraska, was defeated in archaeological research. ulated many of the policies of the so- an attempt to have gifts, inheritances, Examines Ruins cial service work in hospitals. At the Iand bequests of more than $25,000 sub- Being a women and a foreigner,, present she is devoting a part of her ject to the regular income tax rates. Miss Van Deman had opportunity, services to National Association of _ _ _ with the aid of influential Romans, Hospital Social workers and is mak- to visit some of the ruins before the ing a study of the facilities for train- Roosevelt Party, stones were carted off to clear the I ing hospital workers in the "United Returns To Paris 4 ground. In one instance, she was ad- States and Canada. mitted to the Italian building com - ! mission and went to one famous site (By Associated Press) in the guise of an engineer. The con B U[ EPOUCTION'S IPARIS, Feb. 12.-Tanned and hard-j struction agents discovered the ruse, PIened by their Asiatic hunting trip, however, and she was forced to see I rof 'ni nnIgr Col. Theodore Roosevelt, and his the old walls torn down without a I brother, Capt. Kermit Roosevelt, chance to study them thoroughly. oUreachedParis tonight fromyMarseilles. MWiss Van Deman show/ed pictures of They were accompanied by their the aqueducts to illustrate how, evei Replicas of Greek and Roman E wives, both of whom displayed their in the course of a generation, these bronzes made by the Osterkamp Mead pride at having shot tigers in India. valuable remains are being destroyed. corporation of New York, are now oi She stated that in 50 years there will exhibition in the cases on the seconds nl*i be no remains of the aqueducts left. floor of the Engineering building. The Design Huge Bli p - , i0y 'ACT DECIlDD NEX VIIEER 6..5IV K 1.R ,y--, T Cn "L A' T Work To Begin Day After Ratifiea. tion; Compact Calls For Optional Arbitration (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Settle- ment of the anthracite strike has been effected. Ratification of the action taken to- day, which ends one of the greatest industrial struggles in the world's 3 istr-ry of labor, will come through a convention of miners in the middle of next week and the following day wIW again see coal rolling to market. Two million persons in the anthra- cite fields and nearbyterritory, in- cluding the 158,000 mm n'fsorkers, who stood solidly behind their leaders to win the strike, celebrated tonight the emiding of the suispension which had paralyzed businss nd brought, bank- ruptcy and want to many. ' Sign -Year Pact SCORE WAR OFFICL IN HOUSE DEBAES] Texas Representative Begins Attack As Army Appropriation Bill Conies Beore Body NEW PLANES PROVIDED (By Associated Press) t WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--The war department came in for criticism from both sides of the House today1 during consideration of the army ap- propriation bill. Representative Blanton, Dem., Tex-' as, declared it was the war and navy department, not Congress, that is run-:< ning the government. When Repre-I seitative S7u-aks, Rep., Ohio, a mem- ber of the military committee, said if the House would ha-,e patence, the? cJImii1L te soon would report a bill rimgned to crrect the situation. Mr. Blanton replied that lie stood ready] o support any measure that would lelp bust this trust in the war de-i 1 1ies Uussion was started by the met n:m;t of 1tepresentative Anthony, I cxp.,uinsay, in charge of the bill, drat the national guard would lke to report through the chief of the military bureau direct to the secre- aDry of war, but the gencral s'aff vn ond not "stand for this." rsi'ed to say why the appcpr a- i Th-Q1"i "'tLo-, of1 winch he is iairnan, did not "tell the depart- ment where to head in," Mr. Anthony Srs, onded that "the department prob- ably would have told Congress where to head in." 'lhe Douse approved a section of the bill appropriating $850,000,000 for aviation. This includes $7,604,000 fo 305 new planes and $200,000 is allotted for lighter-than-air craft to be used for experimenting with small balloons or airships. Representative Wingo., Dem., Ark-I ansas, introduced the amendment, de- claring invalid soldiers at Hawaii were kept in "shacks unfit for a prize hog." Representative Garrett, Dem., Texas, said bed-ridden veterans were sleeping under leaky roofs. Doctors Hope For I Wagner's Recovery1 Doctors at St. Joseph's hospital (hold out hope for the recovery of Leonard R. Wagner, instructor in the College of Pharmacy, who is ill with pneumonia. Toxemic poisoning has replaced pneumonia, and it is feared that the infection will reach the heart, but if that can be prevented, he should recover, according to a statement is- sued late last night. j Old-Time Fiddlers Will Play Tuesday Fiddlers from Ypsilanti, Chelsea, Plymouth and Amin Arbor will compete in the inter-club old time fiddlers con- test Tuesday night in the Masonic temple which is being sponsored by the Ann Arbor Kiwanis club. The contest will follow a dinner of the combined clubs at 6 o'clock. - A ijir P A five-year contract W"s agreed upon, the longesrterm ever negotiated in the hard coi Industry. The old wage scale; which expired last August, was re-adopted''but after Jan. 1, 1927, either miners or opera- tors will have the right at least once a year to propoe wage changes. Arbitration, .the principle which three times wrecked the peace nego- tiations, is provided for in the agree- ment if a disti'te arises over wage adjustment, but it is only optional and is claimed by the union leaders to be a great victory for them. The word "shall" that has apaaed in all the peace plans heretofore submitted by the operator4 lar the ir arbitration offers, today was chanked to "may." The miners also claim a victory on the check-off demand, for which they have been fighting for 25- years first under the leadership of John Mitehb ill and then under successive mn .ridenis of the United 4ine Workers. te woird b""- k -off' does not ap- u sae h agre~xenent, but it is cover- (d , thr agreement in thephrase ;Ial >i^e l out a reciprocal program of o-overaI ion .and efficiency." I ;, ti-us 1dcs said that this means 04 o,;e taes are obliged to, and un- Qa t-stman that thy must agree to some of ed:iniwig manion des from il- rs' wages. To fail to do this, ul