ESTABLISHED 1890 , EAS t EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUQENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS . . . . ............... PRICE FIVE CENTS I vr. T T T n EIGT ~TTPAG~ES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1931 PRICE FIVE CENTS VVL, 15.I I. 1VU. UV Lilli1311 1 Ca \.11:11.! STATE ACCEPTS DRAFi WITHPROISION FOR PUBLIC VOTE Lack of Attempts a Amendment Mark Passage. PLAN APRIL VOTE House to Get Action After Decision as to Effect. LANSING, Feb. 18. - Capita punishment was approved by th state senate with only a trace o passive opposition today. Without debate and without floor attempt to amend, the Foste bill providing for a referendum i the state-wide elections April passed by a vote of 23 to 7. Thos who voted against the bill wer standpat opponents of the deat penalty. They registered their con victions without raising a voice i protest of the speedy procedur which rushed the measure throug to a final vote under suspende rules. Indifference Marked. The senate, largely through th indifference of those favoring cap ital punishment, failed to give th bill immediate effect. On a sho of h a n d s, Lieutenant Governo Luren D. Dickinson ruled the re quired two-thirds were not up. Be cause immedate- effect is require if the proposal is to be voted upo in April, the bill was held over th motion for immediate effect will b renewed Thursday. Senator Joe C Foster, who introduced the meas ure, said he anticipated no troubJ in securing the necessary votes. Th 23 members who voted for the pas age of the bill constitute more tha the required majority for immedi ate effect. Will Go to House. The bill will be transmitted t the house after the senate vot on immediate effect. It probab will be referred to the judicia committee t h e r e. Representati George C. Watson, of Capac, chai man of that committee, said th members are disposed to act upo it promptly and rush it to the floo to be voted upon in the spring elec tion. The proposal must have th approval of both branches andc Governor Brucker by March 7. Threatened attempts to strike t referendum provision f r o m t Foster bill evaporated in the sena under the pressure of fear that attempt to make the change wou precipitate a legislative b r a w Friends and foes of the referendu idea were prepared to debate if t issue came up. State Bulletins (By As ialI Press) Febrary 18, 1931, (8vT . 1m as wer I's) PONTIAC - Nine citizens we summoned for questioning today1 determine whether or not they ai fitted to serve on the grand ju which is to investigate Oaklar county affairs. When Judge Gler C. Gillespie and his assistants coi cluded the questioning Tuesd,, there were but 14 prospective juro left from the score summoned du ing the past two weeks. Death Ends Career of Louis Wolheim AP-,P Rov SENATE TO VOTE onfInlrIInrRM GC nI IE ILL (By Associated Press)UL I L LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18. - The story of Louis Wolheim has ended. Death came to the great char- M acter actor of stage and screen to- day, closing a life, which, if Wol- heim had not lived it, might be set Presidential Objection Is Cast down as only an entrancing tale of Aside as Committee Gets fiction.Ae somtteGs t He passed away at the apex of Legislation. his career after suffering from-- cancer of the stomach. At the bed-- VETO WARNING LOOMS side kneeled the companion of his -- life and his only survivor, his Administration Leaders HuntI widow. He was 50 years old but for Holly- for Enough Supporters to wood he was too young to die. His Sustain Action. famous portrayals as the "tough -s- r guy" in many pictures and play (fL1 Asccia('d IPres) productions had brought him to the WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.---Thrust-s zenith of his life in the world of ing aside a presidential protest, theN make-believe, and when death Senate today swept the veteransc camet here lay before him the loan measure through its finance greatest promise of his career. committee and decided to vote to- rsi morrow in an effort to speed thes e legislation to the White House. P f TD JTIN The finance committee approvedr S! OIT the House bill authorizing loans to a I r veterans up to half the face value gap a NirH l riaof their compensation certificatesc r by a vote of 13 to 3 within an hour1 after receiving a letter from the r - president vigorously objecting tok e Groups Will Discuss Problems the legislation. e of Modern Religions at Agreement Entered. h Church Centers. Agreement was quickly enteredp n- into a moment n Searching analysis will be given ^ - meetings will be under the direc- of Among the prominent men who . will be in Ann Arbor for the Relig- State University Sends Faculty he ious Emphasis period are such men Men, Solons to Study he as Dr. James M. Yard who has at- te tended Princeton a n d Wesleyan System Here. to universities and has travelled wide- Id (Continued on Page 2) A (oin tee composed of 17 1. members of the Ohio legislature m Labor PartyCarries and seven faculty membrs of Ohio SState university, headed by Pesi- Dole Houritis ouse dent Pighiire and Lieutenant ______Governor William D. Pickrel, will (C (n .,ssociaed Press) visit Ann Arbor tomorrow to inspect IILONDON, Feb. 18.-A few hours the University. (after the British Labor government The party will arive at, 10 o'clok. Ihad been defeated in the House of Following a luncheon at the Union Lords today, Prime Minister Ram- a tour will be conducted by Univer- say MacDonald's forces swept to a sity faculty members through the victory in the House of Commons hospital, field house, University and carried on second reading a High school, League, Union, Law re bill which would increase the fund club, and any other buildings they to for the dole. may wish to visit. re - Iry nd POLITICAL SCIENTISTS NEGLECTING nn DUTY SAYS PROFESSOR T. H. REED ay irs Policy Committee of Political contact with the actual adminis- r- Science Association Fosters trator. Critical Think "The Carnegie Crporatioi has CrtialThnkng jgovnted t1h fCommittee fft een EARLY kSSIONS OF STATE ROAD ENGINEER.S OPEN Opening Meetings Attended by More Than 350 Delegates From hole State. TO CLOS RIDAY NIGHT Dean Herbert C. Sadler Gives Welcome to Visitors at First Conference. POLTICL EADR UNIVERSITY SENATE MAKES NO NAMED IN CABINET CHANGE IN DECISION; SOLONS. .~.. &; ~APPRO VE INVESTIGATION BILL 1IaM1 More than 350 participants in the seventeenth annual highway con- vention, sponsored by the College of Engineering and Architecture in cooperation with the Michigan state highway department and the Michigan Association of Road Com- missioners and Engineers, gathered( at the Union yesterday for the} opening meetings. At the smoker in the assembly hall of the Union last night, thel address of welcome was delivered by Dean Herbert C. Sadler, of the Colleges of Engineering and Archi- tecture and Lieut. Col. Henry W. Miller, professor of mechanism and engineering drawing presented a lecture on "The Paris Gun." Gram Presides. The program for the opening ses- lion yesterday morning, at which Prof. L. M. Gram presided, consist- ed of three discussions of a sub- ject, which is at present being con- sidered by the state legislature at Lansing, namely the proposed re- form in the state driver's license law. Dr. Walter V. Bingham, direc- tor of the Personnel Research fed- eration of. Nev York spoke on "The Prone To Accident Driver." Sidney J. Williams, director of the public safety division of the National Safe- ty council, of Chicago, and Howard D. Brown, attorney for the Detroit Automobile club spoke on "What Driver's License Laws Can Accomp- lish" and "What An Effective Driver's License Law Can Do For Michigan," respectively. Prof. W. J. Emmons presided at the afternoon session, and the fea-' ture of the meeting was a discus- sion of "Low Cost Bridges," by C. N. Connor, engineer-executive of the American Road Builders asso- ciation of Washington. Prof. S. D. Sarson spoke on "Aerial Highway Surveys" and Leroy C. Smith dis- cussed the "Detroit Metropolitan Highways." Second Session Opens Today. The session this morning will convene at 9:30 in the assembly hall of the Union with Grover C. Dillman, state highway commis- sioner of Michigan p r e s i d ing. "Studies of Frost Heaves in Mich- igan" will be the topic discussed by A. C. Benkleman, engineer of re- search of the state highway depart- ment. nl imiiInfl iII f n Representatives W ill Vote on Report of Rules Group. *f( fl ~/ vwwlcdPrrss) LANSING, Feb. 19.-A broad investigation of liquor conditions on the University of Michigan campus was recommended todayt by the house rules and resolutions1 committee., The committee reported favor- Associaca Press Photo ably to the floor of the lower branch a substitute resolution for Count Ibmanones, the one presented by Representative Liberal leader, who was largely Frank P. Darin. The substitutet responsible for the overthrow of the would limit the investigation to aa Berenguer government in Spain and house probe. The speaker of the was yesterday named on the cabi- house would be authorized to ap- net of the new government. point a committee of five members - --of the house to make the investiga- tion. Representative Darin's meas- ure provided for a joint group of the house and senate. Given Power to Subpoena. SP NIH IUThe resolution was interpreted as directing an extensive probe into _ every phase of the liquor situation on the University campus, the raid Juan Aznar Forms New Cabinet of five fraternity houses, and disci- While Spain Awaits Quietly plinary action against the students Its Program of Policies. and fraternities taken by Univer- sityo cials. The committee would I h -ii-, thp nrto sbpen~ha w~~it- s a t t r y 0 a r 0 I i t r cI r. 1 1 ( .I . t ( MADRID, Feb. 28.-Spain tonight'I nesses and would make a report to MadRIDn e b.w San oih'the house with recommendations. had a new government, peacefully Although the resolution does not formed, and was looking forward name the various matters for in- to a period of calm after the poli- vestigation, Representative Phile- tical turmoil of the last five days- mon J. Miller, chairman of the rules Admiral J u a n Bautista Aznar, committee, said the group makingT staunch royalist and political neu- the inquiry would be given power to tral, heads the ministry formed to- investigate the allegation that an day by King Alfonso in a successful affidavit for a search warrant wasf effort to head off another military . signed by a fictitious character. t dictatorship like that of Miguel Primo de Rivera. n The kin clled forn patci- I rt n Th i g c l e o o p r i i a sttion b y le ft , ca lit a d p bi - cil C L can elements, and their attitude re- mained problematical tonight. The£ public generally, however, seemed to be waiting quietly until the pro- gram and policies of the new gov- ernment could be formulated and May be Ordered at Wagner s put into effect. Clothing Store; Sample 1 The cabinet which replaces that Will be on Exhibit. of Damaso Berenguer, which re-i signed last Saturday because of widespread opposition to Premier Sele of class canes for th Berenguer's plans for primn senior class of the literary college taryelgecos ins Marc parliamen- was announced yesterday by Frank tary elections in March, includes E. Cooper, '31, chairman of the Berenguer himself, the Count of cloope c airttee Romanones and the Marquis of Al- Canes may be ordered at Wag- , hucemas, the men most responsible ner's State street clothing store at for his overthrow, any time before March 25. The price It is formed of right monarchists is $4, $2 of which must be paid atI with liberal, conservative and Ca- the time the order is made. Th' talin independent's party represen- balac wil be paable when the tation and, according to its chief, canes are delivered. the heart of its program will be Distinctive wrought silver insig- the restoration of legal and politi- nia will adorn this year's canes, cal stability. Cooper said. Two twisted silver Premier Aznar was expected :firstbands, each one-eighth of an inch of all to consider the release of in thickness and separated by an prisoners arrested after the revolt inch, are placed on the canes. Be- I of last December, who now are ; tween the silver rings, a block "M" crowding the jails. a~ildI class numerals in sterling sil- l- ver appear. A sterling initial plate The Weather i ,; unk in the reverse side of the -- cane, opposite the block "M." The Gy z " jJ/ i' ) I canes have horn tips. Lower Michigan: Cloudy with The canes are to be manufactured light snow Thursday and possibly especially for the senior class by a local rain or snow Friday; slightly New York factory. A sample cane warmer Friday in west and north will be placed on display in Wag- portions. ner's window within a few days. PASSION PL AY 'SUPERS' TO DROP TEMPERAMEN TS IN PERFORMANCES Alumni Submit Plans for Elimination of Liquor. Members of the University enate committee on student ifairs yesterday did not change heir stand in closing five fraterni- ies following liquor raids last week. The Senate committee nade its decision at 2 o'clock esterday afternoon in the office f J. A. Bursley, dean of students, it a meeting which had been car- ied over from the one scheduled n Monday. Dean Bursley and James A. Ken- nedy, chairman of the alumni groups represented, issued a joint statement yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock concerning a proposal made by alumni of the five fraterh- ties for the elimination of viola- ions of University and fraternity regulations relating to the presence of liquor in fraternities. The state- ment ended with a paragraph in which it was brought out that "the plan in no way affects the action already taken relative to the clos- ing of the five fraternity houses." Statement Issued. The statement follows in full: "The Senate committee on stu_ dent affairs today considered the proposal made by alumni of Sigma, Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Thewa, Theta Delta Chi, Delta Kappa, Epi- Ion, and Kappa Sigma fraternities. The plan suggested had the end in view of eliminating violations of fraternity and university regula- tions relating to the presence of liquor in fraternity houses. "The Senate committee passed a resolution welcoming the coopera- tion of the alumni and expressed the opinion that if generally adopt- ed on the campus the proposal gave promise of being effective. "Following the action by the Sen- ate committee, Dean Joseph A. Bursley met with representatives of the alumni and the work of devel- oping the plan in greater detail was commenced. Alumni to Aid. "A joint statement issued by Dean Bursley and James A. Kennedy, Jr., chairman of an executive commit- tee of the five fraternities, was to the effect that the contemplated scheme anticipates that the alumni thmselves will be the instrumen- tality through which the plan is to be executed, and that its applica- tion will be considered by the Uni- versity committee when a substan- tial number of fraternities indicate their willingness to cooperate with its provisions. "The development of this plan in no way affects the action already taken, relative to the closing of the five fraternity houses." DUCHESS OF RUSSIA SCHEDULED TO TALK Oratorical Association Brings Former Noblewoman to Lecture Here. Grand Duchess Marie, cousin to Iv, JUflW UI'd IRIVILUI EDITOR OF TECHNIC Announcement Made at Annualj Staff Banquet; Assistants Also Appointed. Bazley Williams Johnson, '32E, was named editor-in-chief of the Michigan Technic, student publica- tion of the engineering school, for the coming year at the Forty-Ninth Ar~r~i~l ~a~li'f"of linrphn IS t OWOSSO--Seth Q. Pulver, former thousand dollars a year for four state senator of this city, said today "Political scientists as a group and a half years, and the Commit- that under no circumstances would have been neglecting their respon- tee feels sure that within that he be a candidate for the office of sibilities to the nation," declared time American political scientists' chief justice Henry Butzel of the Professor Thomas H. Reed of the will awake to a renewed vision of supreme court. Mr. Pulver had been political science department yester- their basic duty in a democracy to mentioned as the candidate of the I day on his return from Princeton, foster independent a n d critical Wayne county group alleged to have where the Committee on Policy of thinking among its citizens and to sought the defeat of Justice Butzel the American Political Science As- put at the service of its adminis- forrnc Re- Isociation, of which he is Chairman, trators the results of scientific in- publican state convention. He said held its first meeting. vestigation into their problems." he had called Justice Butzel this "It is the intention of the Com- The Committee on Policy is divi- afternoon and told him of his mittee on Policy," he said, "to ded into four sub-committees, onel , . -iniithp with the aid of the funds on research, one on political edu- Annual 1Banquet 01 the Tec nic iasr night in the Union. The editor for the coming year will be David M. Hannah, '32E, and the busine manager will be Jack L. Spencer, '32E. The members of the editorial staff were also named at the ban- quet last night. They will be: pub- lications editor, H. G. Seamans '33E; college notes editor, John E Ohlson, '33E; assistant college notes Philip Hanauer, '33E; alumni news Richard L. Cogger, '33E; architec- tural editor, D. James Seaton, '33A 1 art editor, John J. White, '32A; and humor editor, Richard Fahrig, '32E The business staff for the ensu- ing year will comprise G. Lawtoi I i. l , .l Valentine B. Windt Has Task of masculine debaters successfully de- the late Czar Nicholas of Russia, Picking 1O) Student Extras fended the proposition that co-eds, will speak on "My Old World Back- not being angels, must be devils, ground for a Modern Life" under for Presentation.I therefore not human beings, will the auspices of the Oratorical Asso- have a chance to prove their oppo- elation at 8 o'clock tonight in Hill "By Elmer Gantry. nents wrong, for after "water girls" auditorium ' The contention that to be an come "angels." The would-be trage- "The Duchess," stated Henry actor one must have the tempera- dienncs may try out for the parts Moser, of the speech department, ment to suit the part that one is of "weeping women," while those "was born into the end of a Vic- playing, the ability to submerge with lighter tastes will have a torian era, into a world so remote, one's real self and emerge the liv- chance to act as "dancers." so unlike our present one that it ing characterization of what one is- For the masculine parts, there is hardly seems to have existed. Her supposed to represent, will probably also a variety of selection. For the first, ride was made in a golden have to be dropped into oblivion R.O.T.C. lads, acting as "Roman coach driven by six white horses for a few days. At least until Val- soldiers," "Temple guards" or le- and surrounded with mounted hus- entine B. Windt, director of Play gionnaires may. be of benefit to sars in scarlet uniforms. In this Production, succeeds in obtaining them. On the ethereal side of the way she was taken to the Winter V ._M-n i-,. mN1 1Ho-s oinclined ma nor- Palace in St. Petersburg. (now Lew