OSTAI3HED 1890 '1 g WII Ad Im*1 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XLII. No. 117 SIX PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1932 WEATHER: Partly cloudy, warmer. PRICE FIVE CENTS S , ,. , ,. , , - j, , ;, CO Fl I a, g, TANK TEAM SETS TWO NEWMARKS; 220-Yard Free Style Record Set by Schmieler WILDCATSSECOND Natators W in Medley to Set New Big Ten Record COLUMBUS, March 12.-() -A well-balanced University of Michigan swimming team placed men in every event of the pro- gram and successfully defended its Big Ten championship here tonight by piling up a total of 42 points. Northwestern finished in second place with 29, and Iowa, third with 13. Three W e s t e r n Conference marks went by the boards, in- cluding that of the 100-yard free style, the oldest record on the books in the league. Wilcox of Northwest- ern clipped eight-tenths of a sec- ond off the time made by Darnell of Michigan in 1927 when he fin- ished in 53 seconds flat. Johnny Schmieler, of Michigan, shattered his own Big Ten mark in the 220-yard free style by one- tenth of a second, making the dis- tance in 2:17.3. The Michigan medley relay team, composed of Drysdale, Lemak ad-Kennedy, ac- counted for the other cracked rec- ord, swimming the distance in 3:10.4. The old -time was 3:12.6,, made by Michigan in 1931. Summaries: 400-yard relay-Won by North- western (Collett, Troup, Highland and Wilcox); second, Iowa; third, Michigan; fourth, Minnesota. Time 3:44.7. 200-yard breast stroke-Won by Schmieler, Michigan; second, An- dre, Minnesota; third, Miller, Mich- igan; fourth, Gilsdorf, Ohio State. Time, 2:36.2. 150-yard back stroke-Won by Drysdale, Michigan; second, Moul- ton, Minnesota; third, Sela, Ohio State; fourth, Murphy, Northwes- tern. Time, 1:44. 440-yard free style - Won by Christy, Michigan; second, Kenne- dy, Michigan; third, Brock, Illinois; fourth, Wilson, Northwestern. Time 5:08. 100-yard free style-Won by Wil- cox, Northwestern; second, High- land, Northwestern; third, Schiie- ler, Michigan; fourth, McGuire, Iowa. Time, 0:53. (New Western conference record; o 1 d record, 0:53.8 set by Darnall, Michigan, in 1927) Fancy Diving-Won by Lobdell, defending champion, Iowa, 119.9 points; second, Degener, Michigan, 111.65 points; third, Williard,North- western, 109.25 points; fourth, Mc- Cloy, Iowa, 102.1 points. 220-yard free style - Won by Schmieler, M i c h i g a n; second, Brock, Illinois; t h i r d, Wilson, Northwestern; f o u r t h, Wilcox, Northwestern. Time, 2:17.3. (New Western conference record; old rec- ord 2:17.4, made by Schmieler in 1931). 300-yard medley relay-Won by Michigan. (Drysdale, Lemak and Kennedy); second, Northwestern; third, Minnesota; fourth, Ohio State. Time, 3:10.4. (New Western conference record; old record 3:12.6 made by Michigan in 1931). Chicago Poice Shot as Communists Riot CHICAGO, March 12.-(JP)--Com- munistic banners waving in broad Michigan boulevard today signaled a riot in which four policemen were shot and beaten, 30 demonstrators arrested, and traffic on Chicago's busiest artery was demoralized for hours. The occasion, forewarned to the police, was a "protest" meeting in f.r+n+-of+he snomnae. nnsnultt Varsity Negative Debaters Meet Marquette Here on Monday Night FRATERNITIES TA-KE IN MANY FRESME UNDER NEW RULING, Some Houses Double Previous Total of Pledges, Taking Advantage of Revision. IMPROVEMENT DOUBTED Worden Says There Will Be Enough Freshmen S A 11 Never to ---Spedding Photo. The Varsity negative debating team (from left to right), Jacob I. Weissman, '34, Samuel L. Travis, '34, James D. Moore, '32, and Leonard L. Kimball, '33, will meet Marquette university tomorrow night at Lydia Mendelssohn theatre. When the University of Michigan Varsity negative debating team meets Marquette university at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, students and townspeople will have their only opportunity to hear, the negative side of the Western Conference Debating league question upheld by a Michi- gan team. * The debate, to be held in the Lydia Mendelssohn theatre, will be on the question, "resolved: that all World war intergovernmental debts and Supply AllHouses. Definite indications that frater- nity membership rolls have been materially bolstered during the past few days were seen yesterday when representativs of several houses that had pledged only a few men through the preference lists1 revealed that they had taken inj several additional men each. Pledgingpactivities, undertaken since the approval by the Senate+ Committee on Student Affairs of the Interfraternity council petition+ to withdraw all scholarship pledg- ing requirements, have added, in some cases more* men than had' been taken in through the prefer- ence list system, it was found. Add Six Freshmen. One house which pledged only one man through the preference system added 6 more freshmen to its pledge roll, while six were also add- ed to that of a house which had had onlythree before, members of the fraternities asserted. Another added five men to its previous sev- en. Howard T. Worden, '32, president of the Interfraternity council, ques- tioned yesterday regarding his im- pression of the corndition of Mich- igan fraternities, said: I LindberghdChild 'Alive and .Safe,' Emissary States NEW YORK, March 12.- (P) - Because it might "speed the Lind- bergh baby's return" to its parents, Morris Rosner, undercover man announced today that he had defi- nite knowledge that the child is "alive and safe." He said that he was not able to reveal whether he had had actual conversation or other direct com- munication with the kidnappers, but that his statementathat the baby was safe and well and would be returned was not in any way a mere matter of opinion. He indicated that police were in no way concerned with his activ- ities in the case. Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf from the Lindbergh home at Hope- well, N. J., said he could state on behalf of the Lindberghs and the police that "they had no knowledge of the statements" made in New York by Rosner.,He had no other comment to make. The two underworld characters originally named by Col. Lindbergh as his "go-betweens," Salvatore (Salvy) Spitale and Irving Bitz were acquitted by a jury in Brook- lyn federal court of a charge of violating the prohibition laws. The jurors deliberated only 30 minutes. Germany Votes; Fate of Nation in Balance BERLIN, March 12.-(P)-Ger- many's 44,000,000 voters will choose between Paul von Hindenburg, who is dedicated tothe preservation of the young republic and Adolph Hitler, apostle of its overthrow, at the presidential election tomorrow, the 12th anniversary of the Kapp rebellion in which the 'very forces enow" opposing the venerabe field marshal tried to seize power. DOUGOVITO BEATENJ BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 12. -(/P)-Indiana university tonight captured its second successive Big Ten wrestling championship by winning four individual conference titles, compared with three for Illi- nois, the only other undefeated team. Northwestern's defending cham- pion, Brown, in the 175-pound class, won the remaining division to be the only 1931 champion to repeat. Cosneck of Illinois won from Dougovito of Michigan at 165- pounds, and Wilson, of Michigan lost to Belshaw, of Indiana, in the 155-pound class. CE TITLE FOR COUNCIL, PSTS Sophomores Present Petitions E FOX TO PRESIDEC AT ST._ADRW Hackett, Lyon to Give Special Music Program at First --M. E. Tonight. The Rt. Rev. Herbert H. H. Fox, D.D., bishop co-adjutor of the Epis- copal diocese of Montana, who is spending three weeks in the Mich- igan diocese, will visit St. Andrew's Episcopal church today. At the 11 o'clock service he will administer the rite of confirmation to a class of 24 persons who have been given instruction during the past six weeks by the Rev. Henry Lewis, rector of the parish. In addition to the sermons of Dr. Frederick B. Fisher at the First Methodist Episcopal church, special music will be a feature of the eve- ning worship. Selections from "The Crucifixion," by John Stainer, will be sung by Arthur Hackett and Hervey Lyon, soloists, and the choir. At the First Presbyterian church, the sermon, "The Final Lap," will be preached bysthe pastor, Rev. Merle H. Anderson. The Rev. S. C. Michelfelder of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Toledo will speak to the Lutheran student club this evening at Zion Lutheran parish hall. His theme will be "Have a Heart." "The Challenge of Jesus" is the sermon topic of the Rev. R. Edward Sayles, of the First Baptist church. Other services will hear sermons given by the pastors of the Zion Lutheran; First Church Christ, Sci- entist; and Hillel Foundation. At Wesley foundation, Tom Pryer and Dr. Blakeman will lead the noon discussion; the Rev. Fred Corwin will have charge of the 6 o'clock meeting. Union Trio to Present Robin HoodSelections Selections from Robin Hood will be played during the Union musical hour from 4 to 5 o'clock this after- noon in the main floor lounge, by the Union string trio. reparations should be cancelled." Michigan is to be represented by Leonard L. Kimball, '33, Samuel L. Travis, '34, and Jacob I. Weissman, '34, with James D. Moore, '32, as al- ternate. This same team will meet the University of Illinois next Thurs- day at Urbana, it was announced by Coach James H. McBurney,. Michigan's Varsity affirmative team will hold its Conference de- bate on March 24 in Hill auditor-' ium. Howard Simon, '32L, Victor. Rabinowitz, '34L, and Nathan Levy, '34L, will debate. 'Robin Hood' Loses for Two-Night Run Thunderous applause and a well filled Hill auditorium at the final performance of the Mimes operetta, "Robin Hood," last night belied the true box office condition of the show's finances. According to a statement of Paul Buckley, manager of the Union, which is behind Robin Hood financially, the production was "in the red" even allowing for a better than usual window sale just before the curtain. 6[0WFOR CREASE DANCE Columbia Network Band Signed for Law Club Affair to Be Held March 1. Don Bigelow and his Young's Chinese American restaurant band have been definitely secured to play at the law school's annual Crease dance April 1, it was an- nounced yesterday b.y Wilfred Steiner, '32L, chairman. Bigelowehas long been a favorite feature over the Columbia network, and was being considered for the Crease dance along with Henry Theis' orchestra, which used to go on the air regularly from station WLW, Cincinnati. Emerson Gill's orchestra from Cleveland was also investigated b y the committee. i INDIANA NOSES OUT MICHIGAN IN BIG TEN TRACK: RENWICK TIES WIUHORLDRECORD IN, DASH Hoosiers' Strength in Distance, Field Events Wins for Them; Six New Records Are Set; Brocksmith Scores Double Victory. CHICAGO, March 12.-(_P)-Six records went tumbling as In- diana, by a slim margin of five-sixths of a point, won the Western Conference indoor track and field championship tonight for the first time in the history of the Big Ten. The Hoosiers amassed a total of 27 and five-sixths points to triumph over Michigan, which finished second with 27. Minnesota was third with 12, Illinois fourth with 10 and two-thirds, and Wiscon- sin fifth with 10. The rest of the points were divided as follows: 1 Iowa, 8, Ohio State 7, Purdue 4 one-half, Chicago 3, while North- western failed to score. "The present situation can- not be materially improved by any system of rushing and pledging. It is a fact that there are not enough freshmen to go around. No more than 40 per cent of the members eft any freshman class become affiliat- ed with fraternities. With only slightly more than 800- fresh- men in school, that leaves only about 300 men for more than 60 houses. Many houses are, and must necessarily be, in a bad way as regards member- ship." Relief Temporary. It was pointed out also that the relief 'brought about through the repeal of the scholarship require- ments was of a temporary nature only, since even with the addition- al 200 men now eligible would prove insufficient. In spite of the fact that several of the fraternities that pledged only a few men through the me- dium of the pr'eference lists had added either no men at all or only one or two. Howard Gould, '32, secretary-treasurer of the Interfra- ternity council declared that pledg- ing during the past few days has been heavy. "Pledging has increas- ed 25 per cent since the action of the Senate Committee in ratifying the petition of the Interfraternity council," he said. Dean of Students Joseph A. Bursley estimated the number of freshmen pledged during the week that has elapsed since the distri- bution of preference lists at be- tween 100 and 150. No accurate figures were available yesterday. ONE OF HOPWOOD PRIZES ELIMI.NATED Fund Curtailment Necessitates Cutting Out $2,500 of Prize Money. Four prizes of $2,500 each will be given as major awards in this year's Hopwood prize contest, in- stead of five, as was stated in The Daily. In the announcement which has been an official source for infor- mation pertaining to the contest, five awards of this denomination are listed but because of a depre- ciation in the orienal nrincinal for Positions on Ballots ' in Election Wednesday. Political aspirants of the sopho- more class yesterday turned in pe- titions to the Student council ask-, ing that their names be included on1 the ballot for election to this body. Four men, who yesterday had se- cured so many signatures endors- ing them that they drove out all other competition, filed lists that were- four times as long as required by the constitution. Gilbert E. (Peko) Bursley, suc- cessful State street vote-gatherer, led his rivals by more than 60 names. His petition was signed by 475 undergraduates. Richard Briggs was next with 407, Frederic Scha- fer turned in 403 names, and Rob- ert Howard 375. These men will be placed on the ballot along with the six sopho- mores picked by the nominating committee of the Student Council: The election, which will pick the four men to serve on the Council, will take place on.Wednesday. The eight men picked by the council last week are W. F. Bohn- sack, Robert Carr, Edwin Dayton John B. Deo, George J. Lambrecht. Hugh Stevenson, Hugh Groves and Charles Burgess. BULLETIN IOWA CITY, Ia., March 12- (A)-Ossie Solem,football coach and athletic director at Drake University, today was named as head football coach at the Uni- versity of Iowa. He has been highly successful at turning out winning teams during his 11 years at the Des Moines school. Chicago Gymnasts Win Title; Michigan Fourth CHICAGO, March 12.-()-The University of Chicago gymnastic team won its 11th Western Confer- ence title in 14 years3here tonight, Chicago, scoring 1,133 points de- feated Minnesota with 1126.30, and Illinois with 1124.7. Michigan was fourth with 884.60, Ohio State fifth with 796.70, and Iowa sixth with 540.10. Capt. Everett Olson of Chicago repeated his individual all-around championship of last year by de- feating Rehor o f Illinois and Wright of Chicago. The triumphant Hoosiers scored in six of the 10 events, with their amazing young distance runner, Henry Brocksmith, winning two, the mile and two-mile runs and surpassing records, one that stood for years, in both races. Renwick Defeats Thompton. Don Renwick, Wolverine sprint- ing ace, tied the world's indoor rec- ord for the 60-yard dash by defeat- ing Thompton of Minnesota by four inches in 0:06.2. - Thompton was coming like a shot and probably would have caught Renwick in an- other jump. Jack Campbell, anoth- e r Michigan sprinter, finished third. Henry Brocksmith of Indiana ran one of the fastest miles on rec- ord when he covered the distance in the amazing time of 4:12.5. He broke the former mark set by Dale .Letts of Chicago.. in .1931.' Letts mark was 4:21.6. Brocksmith's-was the third fastest collegiate mile ev- er run, either indoors or outdoors. Michigan's weakness in the field events displayed itself when they failed to count in either the high jump or pole vault. Indiana scored a total of 6 5-6 points in these events. Hornbostel of Indiana nosed out Ned Turner of Michigan in the half mile. This was also a crushing blow to the Wolverine hopes since Turner was the pre-meet favorite to emerge victorious. The time for the event was 1:57.1. Summaries: One-mile run-Won by Brock- smith, Indiana; second, Woolsey, Illinois; third, Popejoy, Purdue; fourth, Neese, Indiana. Time, 4:12.5. (New conference indoor record; former record of 4:21.6 made by Letts, Chicago, in 1931). 60-yard dash-Won by Renwick, Michigan; second,,Thiompton, Min- nesota;_ third, Campbell, Michigan; fourth, Keller, Ohio State. Time, 3:06.2. (Ties world's and conference indoor record.) Shot Put-Won by Munn, Minne- sota (48 ft. 9/2 in.); second, Cook, Illinois (46 ft. 81/2 in.) ; third, Brooks, Michigan (44 ft. 2 in.); fourth, Purma,( Illinois (44 ft. 1% in.). (New conference indoor rec- ord; former record of 48 ft. 91/4 in. made by Pehr, Wisconsin, in 1931). 70-yard nigh hurdles -Won by Saling, Iowa; second, Jack Black, Ohio State; third, Roy Black, Chi- cago; fourth, Egleston, Michigan. Time, 0:08.7. 440-yard run-Won by Russell, Michigan; second, DeBaker, Mich- igan; third, Fuqua, Indiana; fourth, Teitelbaum, Ohio State. Time, 0:50. (New conference indoor record; old record of 0:50.1 made by Baird, Iowa, 1929. Two-mile run-Won by Brock- smith, Indiana; second, Watson, Indiana; third, Wright, Wisconsin fourth, Howell, Michigan. Time, 9:18.4. (New conference indoor re- cord; former record of 9:26.4° made by Chapman, Wisconsin, in 192). Half-mile run-Won by Hornbos- tel, Indiana; second, Turner, Mich- igan; third, Brown, Ohio State; fourth, Smith, Illinois. Time, 1:57.1. One-mile relay-Won by Michi- gan (Lemon, Ellerby, DeBaker, Rus- sell); second, Iowa; third, Illinois; fourth, Chicago. Time, 3:23.1. (New conference indoor record; former record of 3:24.2 made by Iowa in 1928). High jump-Won by Murphy, of Wiconsin (6 ft. 21/4 in.): second. Illinois Title; Wins Fencing Michigan Sixth CHICAGO, March 12.-(/)P-Illi-1 nois, by taking first in the foil, sabre and epee, won the Western Conference fencing meet at the University of Chicago tonight with 15 points. Chicago was second with six points, Ohio State third with four and one-half, Purdue fourth with four, Northwestern fifth with two and Michigan sixth with one and one-half.'f Brinkman Will Present Recital This Afternoon Joseph Brinkman, piano instruc- tor in the School of Music and well- known concert artist, will give a recital on the faculty concert ser- ies at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in Hill auditorium. As is the custom of the series, there will be no admission charge. FOUR WINNING PAIRS IN FRESHMAN CASE CLUB FINALS ARE ANNOUNCED Russell A. Smith and Jarl Andeer of the Holmes club, Allen Diefen- bach and Roland Stanger of the Kent club, Myron K. Towne and Edwin L. Stanley of the Marshall club, and Carl Oxtoby and Clarence Boldt of' the Story club were the winning pairs in the freshman law cae cluh finals it was announced fenbach and Stanger were victor- ious over Hartford Vereen and John French, with Prof. John Daw- son and advisors LeRoy Mote and Donald Ford on the bench. Prof. Grover Grismore and advis- ors Mote and Van Blargan gave Towne and Stanley the decision over Arthur Freeman and Fred Al- hertson on Friday. THE DAILY'S ALL-BIG TEN BASKETBALL TEAM The Daily sports staff has chosen the following basketball players as the outstanding ones on Big Ten teams this season. Complete story will be found on page 3 . FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM Reiff (Northwestern) ........ LF ............. Kellar (Purdue) 1 - T.. ., /T-'1'T .^ 1 \ 1