/ ESTABLISHED 1890 YV 4 4A ltttan 4aitg MEMBER ASSOCIATI yPRESS 1 . VOL. XLII. No. 33 SIX PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1931 PRICE FIVE BOARD OF R EGENTS A0H rHGNSUTHORIZES SLASH. IN HOSPITAL RTES Governing Body Makes Drastic Reduction Totalling Over $52,000. EFFECT NEW ECONOMY Changed Scale Will Not Impair Quality of Service,w Says Director. Drastic reduction of rates at the University hospital, amounting to approximately $52,000 a n n u a li y, were authorized yesterday by the Board of Regents. New rates are to apply for state and county charges. The reduction, which is the sec- ond within the four months since July 1, will be e'ffected from sav- ings resulting from the decreased cost of hospital supplies, through the inaugeration of new economies, and through a cut in the annual income of the hospital ammount- ing to more than $20,000. Pay Patient Rates Unchanged. Rates for pay patients are to re- main virtually unchanged while public patients in the convalescent wards, will be charged $3 instead of $3.25 a day; those in four-bed rooms, $5 instead of $5.50; and those in two-bed rooms, $5.50 in- stead of $6.- Margaret Witttemore Explains Rights for Women in Industry By Elsie G. Feldman "Our greatest contest is getting equal rights for women in indus- try," stated Miss Margaret Whitte- more yesterday afternoon in her talk on "Equal Rights and the League of Nations" which she gave at a Harris Hall tea. Miss Whitte- more is one of the 16 members of the Women's Consultative Commit- tee of the League of Nations at the present time. "The reason for this opposition," she continutd, "is that women have largely worked for nothing. Our principle is that benefits should be placed on merits rather than on the sex- of the worker.' There is a tCOMMONSSPEAKER Greeted by Record Government Representation, Small Minority Party. LONDON, Nov. 3. - (P) - The strangest scene which any speaker of the House of Commons ever has loked upon during the five and a half centuries of that office, today greeted Capt. Edward Algernon Fitzroy when, chosen for the third time' he took his seat as presiding officer. He saw a record government rep- resentation of 554 out of 615 mem-. bers, with a tiny opposition of 61 composed mainly of Labor members who were huddled in one corner. And he saw 473 Conservatives- the largest representation any par- ty ever has had.' Scores of the faces were new and most of those with which he was familiar were among the members shpporting Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and his national , gov- ernment. The majority filled their own side of the House and oyetlQoped into 'the opposition seats against the tiny remnant of the erstwhile huge Labor representation. On the government bench sat the prime minister amidst the members of his late national cabinet, all of whom had been loudly cheered as they entered the House. 'DRAMABY, DUM' Play Production to Give French Author's 'A Marriage of Convenience.' law now that women should not work at night. This a great disad- vantage and it shows that women are protected out of more desirable positions. Protection is not protec- tion when applied to women alone." The chronological story of the world wide organization of women was given in some detail by Miss Whittemore. She told of the older associations and how they began and also the newer associations and the work they are doing now. Miss Whittemore told how in 1923 the League of Nations passed a convention in spite of the protests of women that a woman take her husband's nationality. The work of the committee at present is to se- cure the ratification of this con- vention. If 10 countries sign this will be ratified. "We want a world code based on equal rights," she said. The world of womnen agree on one thing and one thing only and that is they do not wish a world code on the wrong principle. We are opposed to the Hague convention because it differ- entiates between men and women in nationality. For the first time in the history of the world a woman's committee has been appointed to draw up a report on nationality of women. We are proud that women have the spirit to shake the foun- dations of world law," she conclud- ed. ELSHUCO TRIO WIL PLAY HERE TONIGHT' th Pjjuuut to $4.99, the cou ice had "Besic burden county rley A. Haynes director of ital stated that although Dge daily hospital cost for atients had been reduced o.ne of the lowest rates in try, the quality of the serv- >een in no way inpaired. :s seeking to alleviate the which the state and the overnments will be expect- ar, in demand for welfare he University Hosnital is. First Concert of Chamber Music' Society to Begin at 8:15 o'Clock. LOCAL COMMITTEE O OVERYCAMPUS Group of Students Will Issue Nine Questions Today on Campus. TO CHALLENGE R.O.T.C. Hope to Get Opinion of Over Two Thousand Michigan Students. A questionaire for the purpose of revealing the student attitude to- wards disarmament and for world peace will be on the campus today sponsored by the Michigan student disarmament comittee. It is hoped that over 2,000 stu- dents will be questioned, giving an accurate cross section of the entire campus. Ask Nine Questions. The questions to be asked are: 1 Interest in world affairs-very much, moderate, little. 2. Is war inevitable; a part of the unending struggle for survival in a crowded world? 3. Should war debts and repara- tions be simultaneously reduced, canceled? 4. What is your attitude toward taking part in war? Willing to bear arms, non-combatant service only, no service at all. 5. Should wililngness to bear arms be a requirement of citizen- ship? 6. Do you favor the policy of armed intervention? 7. Is military preparedness so essential to security? 8. Should America take the lead in world disarmament? 9. Do you favor the R. O. T. C.? 17 Organizations Participate. 'A complete tabulation will be made' to determine to just what extent students are interested in these affairs. The work is in charge of Frank Harrison, '32. Question- aires will be distributed about the the campus today and . Thursday and will be obtainable at fraterni- ties, sororities, and dormitories. The committee itself is composed of delegates from over 17 different organizations on the campus. It is a part of.the Intercollegiate Dis- armament committee, of which there are over 40 branches in var- ious universities about the country. Elizabeth Norton, '33; is chairman of the Michigan committee as well as chairman of the intercollegiate committee. - _ 'CLA0IRM RUNNER SUNK BYU.S. BA British Consulate Says Sophie E' Deliberately Attacked by Coast Guard.. BOSTON, Nov. 3.-(IP)-The Bri- tish consulate today made public an assertion by Capt. James Bell- man, of the British-registered pow- er boat Sophie E, that the coast guard patrol boat Harriet Lane de- liberately sank his craft 19 miles off Cape Ann last night. James A. Brannen, British vice consul, said Capt. Bellman told him the Sophie E was lying 19 miles off Cape Ann and flashing signals to "contact boats" from the shore to come out and get the liquor cargo on board. Bellman, he said, felt within his rights inasmuch as he was seven miles beyond the 12- mile limit. He further alleged that the flash- ing attracted the coast guard boat and that it bore down upon the Sophie E and deliberately sank her. Bellman also set forth that he had been informed several weeks ago by the captain of the Canadian schooner Fire Light, seized last winter and later released, that he had been on watch for the Harriet Lane because her captain had said he intended to sink the Sophie E. Comment could not be^ obtained from Boatswain Maurice D. Jester, commander of the patrol boat which brought the crew of the Sophie E into port today, reporting that it had accidentally rammed and sunk the Yarmouth, N. S., craft. The Harriet Lane had re- turned to patrol duty off the coast. When the 80-foot powerboat's crew of nine was brought in the coast guard officials explained that the suspected rum runner was running without lights when struck. within the coming year, he stated that it was probable that it would continue at the present level.which justified the new rates and would permit the hospital , to operate without a deficit. "On July 1, Dr. Haynes said, we tried the experiment of eliminat- ing special nurses and so arrang- ing the work of the general and floor nurses that the same efficient service could be given without the additional cost to the patient. The plan has worked out very well, to hte approval of both patients and attending physicians. This is but one example of the means we are taking to reduce the hospital bills which must be met by the tax pay- trs of Michigan. LEADING IN OHIO RETURNS FROM FIVE DISTRICTS NlCT EOHTMIN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI 2 I State Bulletins (By Associated Press) November 3, 1931 PAW PAW - E. 0. Hoodemaker resigned as sheriff of Van Buren county today in the midst of ar grand jury inquiry into an automo- bile accident a week ago which, resulted in the death of Richard, Williams, Elkhart, Ind., and injur- ies to three others, including Sher-' iff Hoodemaker. He was said to be the youngest sheriff in Miehigan. LANSING-Frank D. Fitzgerald, secretary of state, announced today that malt tax stamps of a new design would go into use Wednes- day and that frequent changes in design would be made to frustrate frauds. MT. CLEMENS - Twelve Army pursuit planes of the 94th squad- ron took off from Selfridge late today in an attempt to maintain formation at an altitude of 20,000 feet in a flight to Washington, D. C. The fliers were equipped with oxygen masks and tanks. DETROIT-The birthplace of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh here became a free lodging house for needy per- sons today when the Detroit Gospel Tabernacle took it over. JACKSON-Inmates of the Mich- igan State prison will grow 100,000 trees this winter for beautification of Michigan highways. The trees will be transplanted starting next The formal opening of the cam- pus drama season will be ushered in with the first showing of Dumas' "A Marriage of Convenience" to be presented November 10, at the lab- .oratory theatre. Dumas' drama presents the sit- uation of a husband who falls in love with the woman he has mar- ried in the French manner of con- venience marriages. The situation, it is said, involves many amusing complications, the unraveling of which constitute the chief action of the play. The box office ticket sale for the entire run will begin today and will continue to the opening of the show. Tickets may be procured at the laboratory theatre from 10 o'clock until 12 and from 1 o'clock until 6 every day, it was announced. Reservations for the show may be made by phoning the office of Val- entine B. Windt, director of the play production laboratory theatre. The laboratory theatre is the old mimes play house located behind the Union. The Elshuco Trio, famous New York organization, will. present the first concert on the Chamber Music society of Ann Arbor series at 8:15 o'clock tonight in Lydia Mendels- sohn theatre. Karl Kraeuter, violinist, Willem Willeke, violincello, and Aurelio Giorni, piano, comprise the mem- bership of the trio and will present the following program: Trio in B Major, Opus 8 (second version) by Brahms; Allegro con brio, scherzo (allegro molto), adagio, allegro; Litaniae (Litanies) by Juon; Trio in B flat major, Opus 99 by Schu- bert, allegro moderato, andante-un p o c o mosso, scherzo (allegro), rondo (allegro vivace). This will mark the fourteenth season of the organization which was ,founded by Willeke. To Hold Re-Election Re-election of the freshmen class officers of t h e Medical school will take place at 4:15 o'clock Friday afternoon in the north lecture room of the east medical building. Junior Dental elections will be held from ten till eleven o'clock, Monday, Nov. 9 in the Dental college building. The room will be announced later. Associated Press Photo. John B. Hollister, Republican, who leads Sen. David Lorbach in the returns of the first Ohio dis- trict. The seat contested is the congressional post of the late Speaker, Nicholas Longworth. SOPHOMORE ITS WILL.VOTE TODAY McKenzie, Everhardus Are Rival Candidates for Presidency of Class. By Barton Kane Washtenaw and State Street pol- iticians will mass their forces at 4;15 o'clock today for the sopho- more class elections when the all- campus political pot will be played off. in the Natural Science auditor- ium. Each 'party has tasted vic- tory once this year, Washtenaw drawing first blood in the senior elections, which they carried with a full sweep, and State Street in the junior elections when they fill-; ed eight of the nine positions with men from their ranks. Herman Everhardus, Delta Kap- pa Epsilon, is the State Street party's candidate f o r president while Robert McKenzie, Lambda Chi Alpha, is the choice of the Washtenawites. Elinor Allen, Alpha Chi Omega, and Josephine McCausey, Kappa Kappa Gamma, are the Washtenaw candidates for the vice-presidency and secretaryship respectively. State Street candidates for these positions are Isabel B o n i c a v e Mosher-Jordan, and Jeanne Voor- hies, Betsy Barbour and Kappa Al- pha Theta. For treasurer, Washtenaw named Irving Pearlstone, Pi Lambda Phi while State Street picked James = Wineman, Zeta Beta Tau. The for-1 mer party has conducted caucuses under the directorship of Robert Howard while Gilbert E. (Peko) Bursley has been managing the campaign of the latter faction.- The election will continue until 5:45 o'clock. Identification cards must be presented before a ballot may be obtained. Registration in Union Tourneys Close Today Registration for the Union all campus ping-pong and pocket bil- liard tournaments will close at noon today, according to the house committee of the Union. Play will begin immediately following this time. Lumbermen Will Hold Convention at Union Lumbermen from all p.arts of the state will gather at Ann Arbor Nov. 5, 6, 7, to attend the fifth annual Timberland Owners convention. Only men owning forest lands in Michigan are member of the or- ganization. All meetings are to be held in the Union. First luncheon will be Thursday noon. Max Demorest Elected to Body ,Through Work Done on Greenland Trip. . . Max Demorest, 33, a member of, the Greenland exploring party,l which was headed by William, S. Carlson, received word yesterday that he has been nominated for. membership in the Explorers Club.' Eight other members of the Uni- versity have already been admitted to membership in this organiza- tion. On the trip, Carlson studied the movements of glaciers while Demo- rest, his assistant, studied the movement of air currents. In ad- dition, they both did exploration work in that territory. The Explorers Club was organiz- ed in New York City in 1905 by a group of men who were active or interested in exploration of un- known parts of the world, in muse- um work, and in the natural 'sci- ences. This club possesses a library which contains 11,000 volumes of exploration and allied subjects, a large collection of maps and charts, a volumi ous file of pamphlets, clippings, and other unbound ma- terial relating to exploration, and a wide range of geographic and scientific journals. This material is all at the disposal of the members. The Explorers Club flag has been carried to all parts of the world. Carlson and Demorest took one of these flags on their expedition to Greenland. Only after strict scrut- iny of the aims and nature of an expedition is the right to carry the flag granted by vote of the Club. Up to the end of 193A only 38 flags had been issued. THE WEATHER Lower Michigan: Fair Wednesday and Thursday, colder Thursday. Murphy Far Ahea DETROIT, Nov. 3.-(IP)-A ently headed for one of the overwhelming victories in Det political history, Mayor Frank phy had 79,381 votes to 46,43; Harold H. Emmons on the stre of reports from 457 of the 895 precincts in today's may election. LAVA9L, ON HOE( CONFER ON FINAN Entire Question of Germ Condition Discussed in Two Hour Meeting. PARIS, Nov. 3.-(P)-Actir the understanding he reached President Hoover in Washin Premier Pierre Laval re-opene entire question of Germany's ancial situation today at a hour conversation with Dr. pold von Hoesch, the German bassador. Immediately after the confe Dr. von Hoesch reported by phone to Chancellor He in Bruening in Berlin and anno that as soon as possible he have another neeting with th mier. Details of the negotiation, tween the ambassador and Ma val were not made public b a brief communique saying the German representative been informed of M. Laval' cussion with Mr. Hoover. One of the points .agreed by the premier and the pre was that initiative in the n of reopening the question of governmental obligations r e with the European countries interests were involved. Co t a t o r s expected the Lava Hoesch negotiations to dete when and by whom that ini is to be exercised. U.S.S. 'Akron' Car 207 People, New A LAKEHURST, N. J., Nov.; -The U. S. S. Akron, larges Surprise Manifested at Democratic Lands in Eighth Distiict of Michigan; Predict Two-Vote Supremacy. (By Associated Press) Democratic capture of the much-wanted eighth Mic district was conceded quickly last night in the opposition r giving rise to expectation that the Republicans will lose co of the House of Representatives. Much weight had been given the outcome of this vote, with' that for the first Ohio district seat held for a quar a century 1)y the late Nicholas Longworth. Early retui Ohio indicated the Repul forces were more than ho Yov. 21 Is Deadline their own. if0"* 2tatPctr' Meanwhile, the contests : for Ensian Pictures second Pennsylvania, the s New York, and the twentieth November 21 will be the limit went as had generally been e that seniors can purchase re- ed- the first seat named w ceipts for their Michiganensian a Republican, and the latte pictures, it was announced yes- practically certain to stay terday by Harry S. Benjamin, cratic. On this basis the Hous business manager of the yearA up stood at 216 Democratic book. After that date receipts 214 Republican. will be sold at the discretion of Democrats Even Amazed the editor. After the elections just a There are 1,000 picture re- ago the Republicans held 218 ceipts to be sold before that time. in the House as against 216 f The office of the publication will Democrats. be open from one till five o'clock Even the Democrats in Mi every afternoon for this purpose. were amazed by the lead r F o u r official photographers rolled up in the eighth distr are listed, Dey, Rentschler, Sped- Michael J. Hart, opposed by ding and Randall comprising 0. Eldred. those chosen. Hollister Practically Assui The headway realized by J Hollister in the initial return the first Ohio was such as t the Republicans to take succe granted. At Washington, D. C., the news of the standings was wo by the .White House and headquarters. Many membie Congress personally inquired the standings. MANCHURIAN QUESTION DISCUSSED BY HALL AT ALPHA NU MEETING t R 7 d "Backgrounds of the Manchurian ese and Koreans had successively Controversy" was the title of an attempted to colonize the area, address presented by Prof. Robert withthe result that the popula- B. Hall of the Geography depart- tion is now largely Chinese and ment at the Alpha Nu meeting last Korean, although Japanretains night; in which he presented the extremely v a 1u a b 1 e commercial concessions, including the South- historical and geographical factors ern Manchurian Railroad, which that related to the present ques- date b a c k 'to Russian-Japanese tion. War. Professor Hall pointed out desir- He stated that the League of Na- ability ofManchuria to an eastern tions deserved credit for preserv- power due to its tremendous re- ing peace insofar as it had been sources, stating that its agricultur- kept in the province, but that the al possibilities ranked it with the League could not be expected to CHUBB HOUSE, FAMED RESTAURANT, RETURNS UNDER ORIGINAL OWNER A once familiar sign will again located in a building at the corner hang out over State Street today of State and Washington streets. It with the reopening of Chubb House, is believed that the practice of hir- famous student eating place for ing student waiters originated on nearly half a century. The old the campus with the coming of the establishment will be personally run by Mrs. Edith L. Chubb, who Chubbs. first began to cater to student Mrs. Chubb is reluctant about