EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVER SITY OF MICHIGAN VOL. XLI, No. 163. EIGHT PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1931 PRICE FIVE CEN ANCSTERS LIQUOR INCOMES DECRESE MITCHELLSTATS Illegal Traffic Said to Compose Not More Than 20 Per Cent of Criminals' Earnings. CRIME PROBLEM GROWS Attorney General, in Radio Talk, Says Tax Prosecutions Give Racketeering Figures. WASHINGTON, May 16.-(P)- Illegal traffic in liquor was said tonight by Attorney General Mit- chell to provide "on an average of not more than 20 per cent of the revenue of organized gangsters prosecuted recently for income tax violations." "This has been diminishing," he continued, "and if this be an in- dication of general conditions, the removal of illicit liquor traffic as a source of revenue would not end gangsterism and racketeering." Speaking over the C o l u m b i a broadcasting system in a national radio forum, the attorney general said that "in one community we know 48 different kinds of rackets." "Wherever there is inefficiency or corruption on the part of state authorities, demands are made on the federal government to inter- vene," he added. Crime is Local Problem. "Dealing with organized crime is largely a local problem. These criminal gangs commit 10 viola- tions of state law to one violation of a federal statute. Nevertheless, this department is gone to a con- siderable way to help break down these ciminal organizations. Discussing anti-trust matters, the attorney general mentioned "na- tural resources such as oil and minerals," and said: "A n y measure which permits combinations to restrain produc- ti6n seems to lead to the ndity of protecting the public by govern- mental supervision of the combin- ation, and that is a dubious pro- posal." "Commission Will Improve." "No doubt this nation's method of enforcing criminal justice are open to improvement, and it is hoped that research commissions working to that end wll devise im- provements in practice and pro- cedure," said the attorney general, "but progress in that direction is' slow, and the big factor in dealing with criminal cases in the courts is that of personnel." The attorney general said that until the additional force of about 450 dry agents, authorized at the last session of Congress, is fully trained and assigned to duty, it will not be known "whether addi- tional federal forces are required to perform that share of the work which properly belongs to the fed- eral government." Brumm Will Conduct International Forum Prof. John L. Brumm, of the journalism department, will speak on "Persons and Personalities," be- fore an international forum to be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon in Lane hall. Professor Brumm will discuss the individual as the product of envi- ronment and heredity. 'TWENTY GRAND' CAPTURES DERBY Twenty Grand ran the Ken- kucky Derby in two minutes, one and four-fifths seconds yester- day, to establish a new world's record for the race. Sweep All and Mate fo-lowed the Derby winner. ' * * Michigan won three of the four events in which it participated yesterday. The track team conquered 11- linois at Champaign, 70 1-3 to a4 2-3. Egleston beat Sentman in the high hurdles, as Tolan 2aptured both dashes. The base- ball team was beaten by the In- Ban nine, 9-0. Hudson got two Of the three Michigan hits. .Hammer starred as the ten- nis team defeated Chicago, five matches to four. Detroit City college's golf team was conquer- ed, 17-1. QUESTION OF UNITY FOR EUROPE LEADS TO THREESCHEMEIS' Sharp Conflict Between Germany and France Over Customs Pact Re-Emphasized. CURTIUS, BRIAND SPEAK Former Wants Economic Unions; Latter Points Out Dangers of GeneralSuspicion. GENEVA, May 16.-(P)-Prob- ing Europe's economic difficulties f today, the commission for Euro- pean union developed, in its dis- cussion, three remedial schemes and emphasized the sharp conflict between the French and German S ', i 1 i .attitude toward the proposed Aus- Complete Sports on pages 6 & 7, tro-German customs union. Compete Sports on Pages & ..The Austro-German proposal was defended in general terms by Fore- ign Minister Curtius of Germany, and in specific terms by Vice-chan- cellor Johann Schober of Austria. Discussion Adjourned. TO S MMIH 09IL 11The general discussion of the European economic situation, which Ibrought out these opinions, was finally adjourned to Monday after- William Worboys Made Bus snoon. Manager; to Pick Staffs Speaking broadly on the econo- by End of Week. mic situation in Europe, Foreign Minister Curtius recommended the Harold 0. Warren, jr., '31, will development of customs u n i o n s head the staffs of The Summer among groups of twci or more Michigan Daily as managing edi- states. This, he said, would be the tMDa the logical working out of the The business manager of the League of Nations idea of inter- publication will be William R. Wor- national co-operation through re- boys, '32E. Both appointments were gional agreements. Germany, he made yesterday Ideclared, stands ready to negotiate by yeBordicustoms agreement with any of its bynthoardf inu- Ineighbor nations. Control of Stu- Briand Responds. e n t Publica- Briand responded immediately, tions. in direct terms to the Curtius pro- Warren enter posal. France, he said, must op- ed the Univer- pose proposals for German-Aus- sity in tb sec- trian economic unity. Such a com- o ut i of bination he asserted, would provoke 1' Albert Donohue, '31, president, an- nounced, a lunch- --D~eY phor0eon meeting of all! Kuhn new and out-go- ing members of the Board of Di- rectors, Executive council, commit- teemen and tryouts for Friday noon, May 29. At that time, the presi- dent's annual report will be read and Union keys will be awarded to board and council members and 27 committeemen. Council to be Named. Appointments to the Executive council will be made before that time, Conklin said yesterday. Action was taken by the Board to include the photographs of William R. Day, '70LLD; Edwin Denby, '96L;' Charles F. Brush, '69E; William G. Sharp, '81L; Levi L. Barbour, '63, '65L; Robert Woodward, '72E;-and Judge Thomas M. Cooley in the; new Hall of Fame on the main floor. These pictures are now on the third floor, but will be included in the new group which is to be com-, posed of deceased alumni and; faculty men who achieved nationalI prominence. With this group as a - nucleus, not more than three may be added annually. Senio rsto Hold Sing Wednesday on Campus The annual Senior Sing will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock next Wednesday in front of the band- stand on. the campus, it was an-, UNION VICE-PRESIDENTS Letters requesting nomination for the six vice-presidencies of the Union for the coming year should be filed at the student offices in the Union not later than5 o'clock tomorrow night, Albert F. Donohue, '31, said yes- terday. The colleges to be repre- sented are literary, engineering and architecture, medical, law, dental, and the combined re- maining schools. Voting will be held in each college Tuesday. nis sopnomen suspicion and alarm in Europe .and year. Since that disturb his nation. t imie, h1e has : bt a l embe has"It is not by this route," he said, been a i'ember "that European peoples must march of the staffs of 19ey Photo toward international amity." The Daily and Warren The Summer Daily. He was a night editor on The Summer Daily last year and the preceding year. Last summer, he was also the city editor. He is at present a night editor and the assistant city editor of The Daily. During the last year, he has been recording secretary of [Elimination of Some Activities the Union. of Interior Department. Worboys is an advertising man- Method Proposes. ager on The Daily this year. Last p _ses. summer, he was an assistant to ORANGE, Va., May 16.-(RP)-A George A. Spater, business man- ager. eplan by which it is hoped $17,000,- The editorial staff for The Sum- 000 to $19,000,000 may be saved in mer Daily will be appointed next the estimated expenditures of the week, Warren said yesterday. Ap- interior department for this and pointments for the business stafftt will also be made at an early date. the next fiscal years, was worked out today by department officials and President Hoover, at the chief executive's fishing lodge in the mountains near here. I A By eliminating some of the de- partment's activities, and deferring some work which may be necessary . ultimately but can be postponed Aircraft Builder and Mechanic for the present, Mr. Hoover hopes Die in 15 Feet of Water to make these savings. After Exhibition. It was estimated that $4,000,000 will be saved during the present SAGINAW, Mich., May 16.-(iP)- fiscal year, $6,000,000 to $7,000,000 An airplane equipped with pon- next year and $7,000,000 to $8,000,- toons plunged into Saginaw river 000 in the fiscal year 1933. near Milwaukee, Mich., late today, The yearly budget of the depart- and the pilot and his mechanic' ment is approximately $85,000,000, were drowned. including a $15,000,000 appropria- The dead men were Joseph E. tion each year for the Hoover dam. Beahse, 32, president of the Par- W h a t departmental activities amount Aircraft corporation and would be curtailed or postponed manager of the Saginaw airport, were not made known, although and Whitney Merritt, 26, employee it was indicated a detailed sum- of the corporation. mary of plans would be announced The plane, built here in January, within a few days. carried passengers on brief pleas- ure flights at Detroit during the Laumonier to Present national aircraft show, landing on LeHe T and taking off from Detroit river. ecture ere uesday Beahse had been carrying pas- sengers today. At the time of the Prof. Paul Laumonier, visiting 1_ M, llmm .. ~-- CURRY, TAMMANY LEADER, REMAINS CALM BENEATH POLITICAL THUNDER Chieftain of New York Society Refuses to Allow Charges Disturb Equanimity. NEW YORK, May 16.-(P)-While a halfdozen political tornadoes swirl violently over New York City, their furies pointing straight at Tam- many Hall, John Francis Curry, chieftain of Tammany, the most powerful municipal political group in the nation, smiles pleasantly, from pleasant blue eyes-and works. Thousands of New Yorkers are greatly indignant at alleged mu- nicipal corruption: They are clam- oring for someone's blood. Whose blood? Well, Mayor James J. Wal- ker sits as titular head of New York's democracy. Tammany Hall elected Walker. And John Curry Hundreds of people call on him every day. He sees most of them. He looks straight at them with un- wavering gaze, smiling. He came to America from Ire- land with his parents. He used to chase cattle on the east side for a few dollars a week. He was once a telegraph operator. He goes to church-he ' is a Catholic-every day. He likes young men. "I wish there were more of them in poli- tics. I do all I can to get them there." He doesn't have much time for talk. Not with dozens of people crowding the reception room just to see him. He got up in politics because he did see people. Tin nnforptl nrlifinc. a lrnc* ITnr a t i t L i 1 1 r i J accident, however, he was making professor at Princeton and profes- an exhibition flight in the presence sor of French literature at the Uni- of approximately 100 persons. A versity of Bordeaux, will lecture at sharp bank against a storm wind 4:15 o'clock in room 103, Romance apparently caused the fatal plunge Languages building, Tuesday, May into 15 feet of water. . 19. Professor Laumonier's lecture will be on "Romantisme et l'Zsprit Alcock Calls for Two Classique." I IPolicemn Peir Rind WeVIL4 {