PAGE TrWO THT E MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER. 19, 1928 SEN ZONING.PETITION.I.OL.VIA ANDPARAGUAY.SUBMI SEN TOIN P[ITINBOL1VIA ANDPARAGUAY SUBMC'ITLE TO PAN-AMERICAN PEACE PLEA AND RECOMMENDATION TO BOARDOrAspp EALS - - --- --- - -- Clements To Meet PING-PONG GAINS NEW POPULARITY AS DARTMOUTH MEN REVIVE SPORT City Councilmen Smith Suggests Session To Consider Matters Of Interest To City By Ma At last the age-old questions of nice, clean, gentle athletics for all has been solved by an American 1iJrleiflUL1U " l nr, ~dI iUUI1 Id.c [oV1VCU _ . C . 1 CITIZENS ASK THAT LOCAL ORDINANCE BECHANGED IMMEDIATELY GRAF CONDEMNS DELAY Decision To Determine Whether Apartment Building May Be Erected The petition to change the on-' ing classification of property in the area including lots at 715 ForestE Ave., selected as a site for a pro- posed nine-story apartment build- ing, presented by residents in the vicinity of this parcel, Monday night, by resolution of city council, was referred to the board of ap- peals of the zoning ordinance.' With it was sent a communica- tion from Moore & Kent, betroit, financial backers of the proposed structure, in which information which "might rightly influence the council in its decision" was pre- sented. The aldermrn attached to the resolution a request that the appeal board and the city engineer withhold a building permit for the apartment until council reaches a decision on the petition. This petition already has been before the board of appeals but 'in an informal way. It was brought to this body's attention after the architect for Moore & Kent had appealed from the refusal of the city engineer to grant him a build- ing permit. The engineer based his, decision on the grounds that plans for the apartment house did not conform with regulations of the state housing code. Revised Building Plans The architect agreed to revise his plans and then residents in the vicinity of the site, which now is in Class B, permitting such an apartment'building but which they desire to cpange to Class A, pro- hibiting the proposed structure, was informally presented. 111L1LL10; lDartmouth h as revivedt In a letter from Shirley W. ping-pong. Taken up by a few stu- Smith, secretary and business man- dents who were looking for a mildt ager of the University, which City way to amuse themselves during3 Clerk Isaac G. Reynolds laid before their spare time, the game of thei littl celluloid ball has been seized the council at its meeting Monday upon avidly by the entire Dart-I night, Mr. Smith suggests a meet- mouth campus. Brawny, stalwart1 ing between representatives of 'the football ;players, and studious,c city and Regent William L. Clem- spavined Shakespeare enthusiasts, ents and himself to consider mat- all have succumbed to the lure of ters which either have been re- the ping-pong table, and every- ferred to the buildings and grounds where. in fraternity houses and committee, or which would natur- dormtiories, otherwise sane stu- ally come before it, including mat- dents may be seen madly pelting ters in which the city is interested: a little ball back and forth over the straightening of Twelfth street, a net on a miniature tennis court the paving of one section of North of wood as their hoarse cohorts University avenue, the possible madly cheer them .on to greater widening of North University ave- effors. nue between State street and At Dartmouth It is widely Washtenaw avenue, the formal rumored that ping-pong has be- deeding to the cit-y of the new por- come so popular that it will be in- tion of Forest avenue, the formal stalled as an inter-fraternity deeding to the University of the. game; so in the near future closed Besler street, the :proposed staunch warriors will go forth to widening of Observatory street, and battle armed with a paddle and the desired co-operation by the the spirit to do or die for the sake' University in the expense involved of the house. Here at Michigan in solving the sewage disposal the game has already gained a problem. foothold and not a few fraternity . -1~ --s-1 houses have surreptitiously install ;d a ping-pong table in some out of the way place to which the boys may steal in their weaker mo- ments. The origins of ping-pong maybe traced as far back as 1900 in which year and the two following years it spread like influenza throughout this country, Great Britain, and France, and gained so much popu- larity that billiards, bridge, crotcheting, and more strenuous forms of activity were momentori- ly forgotten. There are reports in some quar- ters that Coach Yost, fearing the insidious popularity of the game, has forbidden all those who are planning to play football next year to play ping-pong, but it is only a rumor. NEW YORK Dec. 18.-For the third time in a week the Columbia football team has been unable to decide upon a captain for next sea- son. Malcolm Bleecker and Jin Campbell are the men who are under consideration. . FOR THE... BEST RECEPTION a good outdoor aerial is absolutely necessa., For Efficient Service, Dial 21-408 STIMPSON RADIO SERVICE Rear 618 ,E. Liberty St. :,i A MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR With its offer of mediation in the two countries, where armed the Bolivian-Paraguayan contro- forges are still drawn up. Upper versy accepted by both disputing inset shows a typical border fight- countries, the way is now clear for er, and below is one of the Indians1 the Pan-American conference on who inhabit the region. arbritration and conciliation to- take affirmative steps to reconcile the two nations. Cut above shows a view of the border line between Bates And Goodrich To Attend Meeting Dean Henry M. Bates and Pro- Representatives of Kent & Moore; fessor Herbert S. Goodrich, both of came before the board of appeals the Law school, are planning to at- and asked that ruling be made one tend a meeting of the Council of way or another on their request the American Law Institute the for a building permit. The board, latter part of the week in New York however, suspended action until City. Dean Bates is a member of the zoning petition could be placed the Council and Prof. Goodrich is before council. the advisor on professional and An outgrowth of ,council's reso- public relations. lutin to refer the petition to the The Council will outline their board of appeals was a motion business for the coming year and made by Ald. Benjamin Graf, Sec- will look over the work of the var- ond ward, that the cit dvertise ous sub-committees. in the press where copies of city nmps, showing zoning classification, may be obtained. The motion was adopted. Graf Condemns Delay Ald. Graf declared he believed residents should not wait until money has been invested in prop- erty for certain uses before they come before the council with re- quests to change the zoning regu- lations. The financial backers of the pro- posed apartment building said in their communication they had re- ceived information that the prop- erty chosen as a site for the struc- ture was on the market and had made an examination of the land, a part of the district affected by the petition, and were attracted to The the site as suitable for such a pur- spitfi pose as they had in mind. stars 'They then made a contract with the owner for the purchase of the property, having been informed by him and others interviewed that the land was in Class B, within { which apartment buidings could lawfully be constructed. In order to be doubly sure, the Detroit firm said its representatives then went to the office of the city engineer and were informd - there that the land was in Class B and it was lawful to construct an apartment building on the site selected.,* Negotiate Contracts They then negotiated for con- tracts for the construction of the building, according to their com- munication, these contracts includ- ing those for construction of the foundation, walls, roof and car- pentry, plumbing and heating, for electrical work, milling and finish- ing and half a dozen lesser ones. The firm also negotiated for ob- taining such money as was needed to finance the enterprise, took title to the lots and closed all contracts. Not until after this had been done did any information come to them that a change in the zoning ordinance was contemplated, the Detroiters' communication 'stated, E and not until after one of the con- tractors was on the grounds with a part of his equipment, did they I learn that there were objections to the construction of fl- apart- nent building. Plans were modi- fied .to meet some of these objec- - fions, it was said, at a considerable Also financial sacrifice. "Habeus The communication also said l Corpus" that the Moore & Kent organiza- a Hal Roach i -- --- 1._3 a.....a4-.- _. hMIComedv - Detroit Theaters CASS THEATRE Beginning Sun. Eve., Dec. 16th Nights $1.00 to $2.50 HAL SKELLY AND BARBARA STANWYCK In the Comedy Success Entitledj "BURLESQUE" SHUBERT LAFAYETTE WM. 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