Air w14 P a t4bo i I MEBASSOCIAl S SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1932 PRICE s LE 0 ou LIFI i FR WRESTLRS WK HIES GE Dougovito, Stoddard, Thomas, and Wilson Qualify in Big Ten Meet. INDIANA PLACES EIGHT Defending Champions Top List of Qualifiers in Defense of Conference Crown. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 11.1 -Indiana, defending title holder, by placing a man in every one of the eight events, leads the field of qualifiers entering the semi-finals of the Western Conference wrest- ling championsiips arLer yester- day's preliminary bouts. M\ichigan qualified four out of the five Wolverine matmen entered in the championships for the semi- finals, wh ich are to be held Satur- day afternoon, with the finals set for therevening. Stoddard, Dougo- vito, Wilsn and Thomas were the Maize and Blue grapplers qualify- ing for tonorrow's matches. Doi ovito Has Easy Time. Cliff Shddard, one of the coun- try's leading collegiate grapplers, came through his preliminary bouts in fine style to reach the heavy- weight semi-finals. The big Wolv- erine wrestler is one of the most formidable challengers for the heavyweight championship now held by Riley of Northwestern. Defending his twice-won 165- pound title, Capt. Carl Dougovito of the.Wo erines, had little diffi- Sncing. The Maize and Blue a is favored to retain his crown. At 155 pounds, Jim Wilson, in the preliminary matches brought the Maize and Blue colors through, to remain in the running for the va- cated championship in this divi- sion. Thomas in 135-Pound Battle. Blair Thomas, runnerup for the 1928 Olympic team, came through today's "bouts to remain in the wide open battle for the 135-pound championship. Bob Helliwell,Michi- gan A.A.U. title holder at the 135 pound weight, was the only Wolv- erine matman to fall out in the qualifying matches, losing to An- bley of Iowa. 'SOPHOMORES FIGHT FOR COUNCIL JOBS More Than 15 Petitions Being Circulated as Deadline Draws Near. Several members of the sopho- more class worked throughout the day yesterday in a last-minute ral- ly to obtain signatures on petitions which they will submit today to the Student Council asking that their names be placed on the ballot for election to the Council. More than 15 petitions are in cir- culation about the campus. Al- though the constitution of the Council states that any eligible sophomore may have his name placed on the ballot by turning in a ilst of 100 names endorsing him, it further provides that if more than four petitions are submitted, only the four with the most names will be considered. Petitions must be turned in at the Student Council office before 6 o'clock tomorrow night, according to Edward J. McCormick, '32, presi- dent. He explained that the ballot will contain the names of the eight men nominated. by a committee from the Council and the names of the four men who have turned in petitions with the most signatures. Debate Team Leaves to Meet Notre Dame Michigan's Varsity affirmative debating team left Friday with Coach J. M. McBurney for South In 'Robin Hood' Cast Michigan Places T Relay Team in Me Ten in Indoor Fine Frances Billie Johnson, '32, who played the part of Dame Durden in last might's performance of the op- eratic production, "Robin hood," in Hill Auditorium. The performance will be repeated tonight. TAX BILL MAY GET; HOUSE'S__APPROVAL Party Lines Forgotten in Fightt to Quell Tide of Opponents to Sales Levy.s WASHINGTON, March 11.-(PA)- Recovering .somewhat from thef first heavy blast of opposition, evoked by the new tax bill, party# leaders today confidently predicted House approval without extensive changed.E Despite the determination of a band of Independents and Demo- crats to remove the manufacturers1 sales tax, the leaders asserted they could force it to passage by a non-t partisan vote. White House approval of the $1,096,000,000 measure, as it was1 drafted by the Ways and Means1 Committee, was predicted by Rep.I Snell, of New York, Republican floor leader.l Both he and Rep. Rainey, of Illi- nois, the Democratic leader, as- serted that the bill would meet House sanction because the oppo- sition had nothing as good to offer as the manufacturers levy. They said the sales tax provision wasI more equitable than any substitute suggested, and that it would be the least burdensome on the Country.a On the other hand Rep. La- Guardia, New York Republican, a ,eader of the Independents, pre- dicted that the sales levy would be stricken from the bill. He said "the entire progressive group" was against it and would offer a sub- stitute plan of heavy excise taxes on certain industries, estimated toI yield $400,000,000. The yield of theS manufacturers levy is figured ati $595,000,000.' Another substitute plan has been prepared by Rep. Doughton, of North Carolina, a Democratic mem- ber of, the Ways and Means Com- mittee, which is to be offered soon. It involves special levies on lux-, aries and selected industries. ] Communists Ask Trial a Urge Establishment o DETROIT, March 1l.-(fP)-Five thousand persons packed the Arena Gardens tonight for a meeting avowedly sponsored by communists! and heard speakers demand "the1 trial and conviction of Henry Ford for countenancing the murder of our comrades." Other speakers, men of whom were unidentified, urged the 'im- mediate ejection" of Frank Murphy COLUMBUS, O., March 11.- -(AP)-Amid the cracking of two Western Conference records, the University of Michigan swim- mers gave notice to the world that they were out to defend their title, by placing 10 men and one relay team in the qualifying trials of the annual Big Ten meet to- night.' Michigan men accounted for the two shatterede marks. Taylor Drysdale clipped seven-tenths of a second off the old 150-yard back- stroke record when he finished in 1:42.3 and the Wolverine medley relay team composed of Drysdale, Lemak and Kennedy set a mark of 3:11.2 as compared with the old mark of 3:12.6. Hold Trials in 6 Events. Qualifying trials were held in six of the eight events on the program. Finals in all events will be held Sat- urday night. Minnesota placed four men and one team; Northwestern eight men and a relay team; Iowa three and one; Ohio two and one; Illinois one and one; Chicago, one inan, and Purdue, one.relay team. The Wolverines will have a strong team in the 400-yard relay and several strong entries in the 440-yard free style events, in which qualifying was not necessary. Wentworth Lobell, of Iowa, out after his third successive Big Ten diving championship, led the field of quaifiers with 111.65. Iowa and Michigan were the only schools to' place two men in this event, Chi- cago and Northwestern each get- ting one. Johnny Schmieler, national 200- yard breast stroke champion, was the outstanding star on the Mich- igan team, turning in the best time in 200-yard breast stroke and the 220-yard free style and placing second in the 100-yard free style. Qualifiers 200-yard breast stroke-Schmei- ler, Michigan; Andre, Minnesota; Jilsgordf, Ohio State; Miller, Mich- igan; Williamson, Illinois; Persons, Minnesota. Best time, Schmieler, 2:35.7. 150-yard backstroke --Drysdale, Michigan; Paa v ola, Minnesota; Moulton, Minnesota; Sela, Ohio1 State; Murphy, Northwestern; Ro- sen, Northwestern. Best time by Drysdale, 1:42.3, a new Western Conference record. Old record 1:43 set by Marsh, Minnesota, in 1931. 100-yard free style - Highland, Northwestern; Schmieler, Michi- gan; Wilcox, Northwestern; Ladd,, Michigan; McGuire, Iowa; Collet,1 Northwestern. Best time, Highland, 0:53.9. 300-yard medley relay-Michi- gan, Purdue, Northwestern, Min- nesota, Ohio, and Iowa. Best time made by Michigan (Drysdale, Le- mak, and Kennedy), 3:11.2. New Western Conference record. Old mark of 3:12.6 set by Michigan (Meigs, Miller and Kennedy) in, 1931.' Diving - Lobdell, Iowa, 111.65; Degener, Michigan, 111; Willard,1 Northwestern, 97.85; McCloy, Iowa, 94.25; Fenske, Michigan, 87.2; John Marron, Chicago, 81.15. 220-yard free style -No sum-; maries. CHICAGO, March 11.- Michigan's track forces, fa to retain the Western Confe indoor championships, swep into 10 qualifying places ir liminary heats at the Univ of Chicago field house tonig Following the Wolverine: Ohio State with six places. ana, counted as Michigan's gest threat, was third witl Chicago, Illinois, and Iowa four each. Wisconsin and MV sota placed three and Ngrthw and Purdue, one each. Starting with the first ever 60-yard dash in which they .1 three men, the Wolverines le parade all the way. Jack Car and Don Renwick won their and Lamb finished third i trial. The best time, :06.3, w Hal Thompton, of Minnesota. Qualify One in Mile. In the mile, Michigan qu: only one man, Harmon Wolfe, Indiana, as was expected, r three. Henry Brocksmith wo heat in 4:29.3, and Dave Nees Bob Kemp finished high enou get into the finals tomorrow:. Hawley Egleston made the in the 70-yard high hurdles fc Wolverines but Jack Keller, State's crack man, and G Saling, of Iowa, turned in the time of :08.7, two-tenths of a )nd slower than the Big Ten is necord set by Lee Sentman, o nois, last year. Capt. John Bla Ohio Stat 40 liedand. J.on and Don Black got spot Chicago. Michigan came up with a prise in the quarter-mile ru getting three men into the f a Ed Russel and CharleE Baker won their semi-finals, Ed Lemon finished second to Due to changed methods running off the Big Ten fene sand gymnastics meets, no suits will be available until .night. Fencing competition by a round-robin series bouts, while no prelimina are held in gymnastics. sell to qualify. Indiana's sopho star, Ivan Fuqua, turned in th time for the quarter, 0:52.2, tenths of a second faster than sell. Edwin Turner and Charles novich won their heats in the mile to give Michigan two places, but Chuck Hornbostel other Indiana sophomore, did for the best effort. A surpri the half-mile was the failur Stewart Skowbe, of Iowa, wh done 1:56 to qualify. Semi-finals i n' the dash hurdles will be held tomorrow along with finals in all events Huge Audience Sees First Night Performance of 'Robin Hood', Largest Campus Production THE WEATHER 60-yard dash - Renv and Campbell, Michiga ton and Haas, Minnesc and Wallace, Chicago; I Keller, Ohio State; Salir nis, Iowa; Crouch, Ind time, by Thompton, 0:0 One - mile run -1 Neese and Kemp, Indi joy, Purdue; Woolse3 Crummey, Wisconsin; Northwestern; Wolfe, Bt time by Brocksmit 70-yard high hurdles- J. Black, Ohio State; R Haydon, Chicago; Salin drof, Iowa; Scheifley, Egleston, Michigan; E nois. Best time by Kell ing, 0:08.7. 880-yard run-Turner novich, Michigan; Hoar diana; C.r u m m e y, Smith, Illinois; Brown, Best time by Hornboste 440-yard run- Russ and DeBaker, Michigan; diana; Leck, Illinois; Ohio State. Best time 0:51.2. Pa Mirl Partly cloudy to cloudy Saturday with little change in temperature; light winds. nd Conviction of Ford; f Soviet Regime in U. S. ered outside, unable to gain admit- tance, apparently were curiosity seekers, hundreds of them boys and girls. Young g i r ls circulated through the crowd distributing red and black badges. Many inflam- matory banners were displayed and communistic publications were dis- tributed. One hundred policemen in plain clothes were on hand and others U. High Swimmer Record for Free