The Weather icreasing cloudiness and mer Wednesday; Thursday ably showers and warmer. L Sirigrn ~Iai4 Editorials Privilege For Senior IVon Anicrica's Secret Six. T""- No. 131 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1933 PR1E FIVE I 1 1 1 - a ft Plan Relief OfJobless Mayor Newkirk Reveals Proposal To Appropriate One-Half Of Weight Tax Expects Leislature Will Masten Action Meanwhile, 200 Welfare Workers Of City Begin First Day Of Strike A plan to oppropriate one half of the weiglft tax and use it for welfare purposes, the money being distribut- ed to the various county heads who would then pass it on to the cities and townships within their re- spective boundaries, was approved by state-wide city officials yesterday. The plan will be introduced into the Legislature either today or tomorrow, according to Mayor H. Wirt New- kirk. Mr. Newkirk, upon returning last night from a meeting of the Mich- igan Municipal League at Lansing, announced that Ann Arbor's welfare problem appeared certain of solu- tion as a result of action taken at the meeting. Will Act Quickly "A 'representative of Gov. William Comstock," said Mr. Newkirk, "at- tended the convention and approved the plan. We expect that the bill will be pushed through the Legisla- ture as quickly as possible, and the money should be available for the counties by the end of the week." County Clerk Harry Atwell, in- formed of the proposal last night, said that if the bill were passed a special meeting of the Washtenaw Board of Supervisors would probably he called so that the money could be distributed to those centers within. the county which were most in need of it'. Meanwhile about 200 welfare workers, beginning their first day of actual strike. found their demads supported by the Ann Arbor Miis~ teria assocition, wnich met at noon in the Y M. C. A. building and passed a resolution urging "that the Common Council through its Poor Committee seek a means to restore immediately the last food allowance cut of 15 per cent." The ministerial meeting was at- tended by a number of Ann Arbor city officials. Al McDonald, president of the Common Council, said that Ann Arbor's welfare money was run- ning dangerously low and the city could not pay out any more money than it had. The reductions, he con- tended, were necessitated by the city's present financial condition. Changes Suggested The ministerial association also urged that: (1) In cases where it is demonstrated that families or indi- viduals will live within their income, the city pay for work done in cash instead of scrip; (25 A change in the policy of the gas and electric utility companies so that a reduced rate will be charged those families depen- dent upon the city; thus making it unnecessary to completely shut off electric current on April 1st as pro- posed; (3) The erection of a sewage disposal plant to be financed if pos- sible by the city, but if not, by pri- vate capital. The striking men today walked from one city project to another ask- ing their fellow workers to join them in the strike. Many of the latter de- cided to forego working for the day and to wait and see what the Com- mon Council would do in its special meeting at 7:30 p. mn. today in City Hall. Five Profes ors Attend Chemical Conference' Five Michigan professors are repre- senting the University at the semi- annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, which opened Sun- day, in Washington, D. C. The men, who are all in the chem- istry department include Prof. Floyd E. Bartell, Prof. John R. Bates, Prof. G. G. Brown, Prof. Chester S. Schoe- pfle, Prof. Hobart H. Willard. The convention will remain in ses- Fair Sex Ins ists On Ci valrois Males in. Annual Debate Mud-slinging and almost unchival rous tactics were employed in the annual fight-to-the-finish debate be- tween Athena, women's speech so- ciety, and Adelphi, men's debating club, held last night in Angell Hall, in which the women emerged carry- ing the scarlet banner. The question was, Resolved: That Chivalry Be Abolished on the Michi- gan Campus in Social Affairs. Speak- ing for the victors who took the neg- ative side, were Mary Jondro, '33, Helen Campbell, '33, and Martha Lit- tieton, '34. Striving fiercely for the affirmative were Bob Howard, '34, Milton Krammer, '36, and Willard Stone, '34. Robert Sawyer, '33, speak- er of Adelphi, acted as chairman and general master of ceremonies. The fair sex claimed from the first that there were no evidences of chi- valry existing on the campus. On the other hand, to shot the women that such a condition did exist, the men offered them cigarettes and manifested courtesy. Once having established the fact, they turned about to condemn it, All, of which goes to snow that if the girls have anything to say about it, chivalry is here to stay-for , a while. Hillel Players WIll P resen t TheDybbuk' Play Will Open Tomorrow Night; Cast Will Include More Than 30 Members "The Dybbuk," annual spring drama presentation of the Hillel Players, will open tomorrow night at the Laboratory Theatre and wil con- tinue Friday and Saturday nights with a special matinee on Saturday afternoon. The play is under the spe- cial supervision of Dmitri Komono- sov, of the Moscow ArtTheatre, who will undertake the technical direction. The cast is one of the largest of any campus production and includes 30 people. Featured players are Vi- vien Cohen, '33, star of "Hedda Gab- ler," Paul Wermer, '33Med., who has appeared in numerous other campus productions, Milton Silberstein, '34, Morris Isaacs, '34, Dena Sudow, '34, Morton Frank, '33, Paul Reitman, '36, Paul Sissman, '35Med., Lawrence Ru- bin, '34, and Abe Zwerdling, '35. Others who will also take part in the production are Ted Cohen, '35, Joe Lesser, '35, Berenice Kavinoky, '35, Rose Levine, '36, Philip Shorr, '34, William Kaplan, '36, Herbert Shar- litt, '33, Ruth Cohen, '34, Richard Rome, '36, Minna Giffen, '36, and Herbert Brodkin, '33. Larry Levy, '34,, and Fred Rebman, who were responsible for the sets in "Anna Christie," will have charge of those in "The Qybbuk." Tickets may be reserved at the Laboratory Theatre box-office from noon to 10 p. m., telephone number is 4121-789. Tickets are priced at 50 cents for the evening performance and 25 cents for the special mat- inee on Saturday. Mairiage Relations Talk Will Be Given at 8 P. M. Continuing the course on marriage relations and home making which is being offered by the Student Chris- tian Association, Mr. J. L. Kolle, De- troit authority on interior decoration, will speak at 8 p. m. today at Lane Hall on the subject, "Making the Home Attractive Through Interior Decorating." Fashion Show To Be Held In' LeagueToday Living Models Will Display Latest Modes In Spring And Summer Clothing Historic CostumesI Will Be Exhibited Six Local Shops To Take Part In Show; Dancing Will Also Be Provided With student and professional models mixing their exhibitive tal- ents, the League's style show will swing into action at 3:30 p. m. today in the main ballroom of the League. The latest models in spring and sum- mer clothing for both men and wo- men will be displayed by living models during the course of the show. Contributions from a number of members of the faculty will be used in the history of styles which will open the review. Dean Alice C. Lloyd, Assistant Secretary of the University Herbert G. Watkins, and Dr. Louis P. Hall, of the School of Dentistry will contribute some of the treasured clothes that years ago were consid- ered "the thing." They will be worn by some of the models to show the advances, or lack of them, that cloth- ing. has gone through. Student models have been recruited by the numerous shops that are ex- hibiting their stocks from the mem- bership of some of the campus dram- atic organizations, as wel as from the student bodyingeneral. Six.local shops are taking part in the show and have a total of 16 models,teach of whom will appear in! at 'least two different costumes. Tea dancing has also been provid- ed for to the music of Bill Marshall's orchestra. Light refreshments will be served in buffet style. There will be a charge of 10 cents per person to cover the cost of the food, officials indicated. The aim of the show, according to the sponsors, is primarily to educate the students in the proper things to be worn at the proper times and to acquaint them with changes that have taken place in showings for this season as compared to those for last summer. Women's wear will include show- ings of the latest dress for sports wear, for daytime, for informal af- ternoon w e a r, informal evening clothes. In the men's division will be seen clothing for sports wear, for busi- ness, for informal daytime wear, and for formal and informal evening wear. Mexican Drawings1 On Exhibition Here An exhibition of prints, drawings and paintings by some of Mexico's leading artists has been put on dis- play in the South Gallery of Alumni Hall, it was announced yesterday. This group comes from the Delphic and the Weyhe Galleries of New York under the auspices of the Ann Arbor Art Association. The group includes such names as Diego Rivera, known for his work at the Detroit Art Institute, Jose Cle- ments, Miguel Covorrubias, well- known caricaturist, Carlos Merida,. and several others. This is the first time the work of any of these men, who are among the leaders in the movement to revive Mexican Art, has been shown in Ann Arbor. The exhibition will continue until April 12.. Polloek Urges Measures To Curb Lobbies Necessary To Elect Men Who 'Are Not Afraid To Exercise Independence' Activities Should Be Brought Into View Believe Lobbyists May Be Used To Speed Up Gov- ernment Business Legislative enactments designed to throw more light on activities of the insidious variety of lobbyist, and to improve legislative and drafting serv- ices to aid the harrassed senator or representative in avoiding the yoke of the lobbyist were urged by Prof. James K. Pollock of the political science department in a radio ad- dress last night. Speaking with Pro- fessor Pollock were Sen. Edward P. Costigan of Colorado and Dr. Edward B. Logan, Pennsylvania's budget sec- retary. "If the lobby is no longer a mere parasitic appendage to government, and is a means, however crude and rudimentary, of group expression, it would seem logical that it should be brought more into the public view," Professor Pollock said. "Our path therefore might well be in the direc- tion of throwing more light on the lobbyists and their activities. Rests With Legislators "My own feeling is that even with an adequate law regulating lobbying, it will remain a matter of electing representatives who are not afraid to exercise their independence and fol- low their own judgment regardless of consequences. Unless able, indepen- dent representatives are sent to legis- lative bodies, the interests of all the people are not going to be properly represented." Professor , Pollock characterized present-day lobbies as a manifesta.- tion of the shift in social importance from the individual to the group. Economic and social interests are only indirectly represented when Congressmen and Senators are elected by a certain number of people locat- ed in a certain geographical area, and so naturally a new agency known as the lobby has come on the scene to provide an avenue of rep- resentation for functional groups, he said. Would Use Lobby "The question now arises as to how we can best make use of the lobby and nullify its occasional evil and corrupting influence," Professor Pol- lock continued. "Lobbyists, I think, can be put to work in speeding up government business, because they have a specialized knowledge of leg- islation and can be counted on at times for expert counselt" Five Of Wilson Points Broken, Sf orza Claims 'Open Covenant' Proviso Scrapped By Versailles Peace Itself, He Says Five of Woodrow Wilson's Four- teen Points have been either forgot- ten, disobeyed, or neglected by the nations concerned, Count Carlo Sfor-1 za said yesterday afternoon in an ad- dress on "Wilson and the Versailles Peace" in Lydia Mendelssohn The- atre. Most prominent among these "forgotten points" are those relevant to the Polish Corridor, disarmament, and curtailment of economic barriers, he said. "Point one, guaranteeing open covenants openly arrived at, was in fact broken by the Versailles Peace itself ,"the count said. "But the League of Nations has done much. to aid open negotiations, even though it: is an accepted fact that nearly all diplomacy must be preceded by some secret conferences. Point two, rela- tive to the freedom of the seas, was completely destroyed because Lloyd George opposed it. Point three, per- taining to the removal of economic barriers between countries, has been violated from forgetfulness, rather than in a malicious or willful spirit. Proposal To Cut University Appropriation By- One-Hal Is Presented To Legislatur WouldChange Government Of StudentBody Student Council, Student Relations Committee To Discuss Reorganization Reorganization of student govern- ment advanced a step last night when members of the University Council Committee on Student Re- lations met with members of the Student Council to discuss the plan which has been submitted to the Committee. The plan provides for two houses to pass resolutions on all matters not pertaining to academic activities, the upper of which is to be appointed by the president of the University and is to contain four students and four faculty members, while tl e lower house will contain 16 student mem- bers elected by the campus at large. Prof. Preston E. James of the geog- raphy department, a member of the Committtee, told the Council that there are - certain functions which must be exercised by the faculty, but that there was also a large body of powers which could easily be dele- gated to a student group. In regard to the plan of having ex-officio members of the council Professor James said that the funda- mental problem was that of making the council truly representative of the student body. It was brought out that student in- terest will not be centered in a body which does not have power to do anything, and there is at present a blocking up of measures which the Council would like tonhave passed by the action of the Senate Committee on Student Affairs, on which fac- ulty members dominate. On the other hand opinion was ex- pressed that the University will not be willing to give powers to a body that is not truly representative of the students, The problem of who is to be re- sponsibletothe Regents and to the state if anything goes wrong was set forth by Dr. Russell W, bunting, of the dental school, who said that he believed the whole of the condition lay in getting sympathetic faculty men on the board that is to rule on student affairs. Detroit Citizens Move To Support New Bank DETROIT, March 28.-PA.-Long smouldering dissension against plans of assimilating within the new Na- tional Bank of Detroit the more liq- uid assets of the city's two largest banks, both closed, apparently was dying tonight, as officials and citi- zens alike moved to support the new 100 per cent liquid institution, first of its kind under Federal regulations. Last of the active dissenters was Police Commissioner James K. Wat- kins' committee, en route home from Washington with the word to the public that the new bank should be supported, in view of reported con- cessions for depositors of the two closed banks, the First National and the Guardian National Bank of Com- merce. Friends Honor Second Show Feature To lBe Ended Earlier Arrangements to allow women students attending the second show on Sunday nights at the. Michigan Theatre to see the com- plete feature picture and leave in time to be home by 11 pm. have been made, Gerald Hoag, man- ager, announced last night. In accordance with what will be the general policy from now on, the feature of the second show Sunday night will be finished by 1 .10:45. The change in time is made possible by shifting news reels, and some short subject, from be- fore to after the feature. Mr. Hoag said last night that the new plan will be used in the Majestic Theatre also if it proves popular, Note Decrease In Wthdrawals Fromollege 600 Students Drop From University Since Fall: Financial Causes Few Withdrawals from the Universit3 from the beginning of the current year to the end of February were les by 171 than during the same period last year, when a drop of 771 wa noted, it was announced yesterday This year the total is only 600 unde the original enrollment, and the de- crease is 22.2 per cent for the en- tire University. Last year all withdrawals for rea- sons of scholarship or discipline to- taled 193 against 90 this year, a de- crease of 53.4 per cent. Faculty mem- bers assert that the decrease is du to an increased earnestness on tht part of students which had been ob- served even before the statistics tc prove it wvere available. Students, other than graduates who assigned financial difficultie as the reason for leaving totae : slightly less this year than in 1932 there being 95 as against 107. Thirty- four left to take jobs outside, a compared to 45 last year, and ill health accounted for the withdrawal of 61 in 1933 and 76 in 1932. The only case in which the numbei of withdrawals was greater in 193 than in 1932 is that of graduate stu- dents who left for other reasons than the completion of their work. There were 71 this year as against 45 last year. Only 82 students were sent home in February for poor scholarship, a compared with 179 in 1932, and there were drops also in the number who voluntarily withdrew on account of trouble with their scholastic work. Apparently the students this year are not only applying themselves more seriously to their work, accord- ing to faculty members, but are showing a disproportionately greater tendency to remain in college, pos- sibly because of the lack of salaried positions to be found outside. Dean Cooley On 25 Per Cent Reduction '1 Michigan State Colleg Levy Also Proposed University Will Be Leading House Committe Reports Bills; Would S Limit At $2,000,000 LANSING, March 28.-()-T1 most drastic cut In history in tl appropriations of the state's majc educational institutions was official] proposed to the legislature today b the house ways and means commit tee. Backed by the powerful .recomn mendation of the committee two bil: were released to the floor providin for unparalleled cuts in Universit of Michigan and Michigan State Co lege appropriations. The mill-ta levy for the University would be et in two, being dropped from six-tent1 if a mill. The committee, in addi tion, advocated a maximum limit o the mill-tax appropriation of $2,000 000 a year as compared with a cr rent limit of more than $4,900,0,. The Michigan State College mil] tax would be reduced from two 4enths of a mill to fifteen-one hun :reths. The maximum limit would b $900,000 a year as compared with )resent $1,640,000. Unanimous Vote According to Rep. Clyde Stou ;hairman, the vote of the committe in favor of the cuts was unanimous Release of the amended measui-re aroused immediate protest fror riends of the institutions. Rep. Ph ;. Pack (Rep., Ann Arbor) membe if the University committee, sa 'they might just as -well close the in Aitution. "The proposed cut of more tha: $2,000,000 would seriously cripple th Jniversity," he declared. "On th :aculty payroll there are 257 instruc ,ors receiving salaries of $1,727, Th eduction would force the Universit to reduce members of the faculty i: he lower brackets and would crippi As operations. I am for economy bu ..his is going tGoo far Pack declared the University h 12.8 students per instructor as corm )ared with 9.5 in a number of uni ;ersities in other states. Tax Bill Vetoed Gov. Comstock today vetoed th Stout-Priest bill extending the tim limit for paying 1932 taxes withou interest or penalty to May 1. He ex olained the same objective could b reached by resolution,. Rep. Harol C. Bellows (Dem., Bay City) immedi ately urged the release from commit ,ee of his bill to cancel penaltie and interest until uly 1. Meeting little opposition the sen ate passed the Derham-Doyle bi reducing hunting license. The meas ure cuts deer licenses from $3.50 t $2 and permits the issuance of on duplicate license for the wife or member of the family under 21 year of age at no added cost. Warn Women Of Caucus Rule In . G. P. Vot Organizations That Breal Ruling To Lose Voting Powers For Year Reminding the sophomore wome: of the penalties that are inflicted o: any houses found caucusing, Mar garet Schermack, '33, chairman c judiciary committee, yesterday issue warning against infraction of th ruling in the Junior Girls Play elec tions to be held at 4:30 p. m. tomor row in the Lydia Mendelssohn The atre. Any dormitory or sorority whic attempts caucusing is refused votin powers for the year and women wh belong to the house are automaticall barred from holding any office, ac 'Everyman,' English Morality Play, Will Be Given Tomorrow By A. ELLIS BALL A slight hint of Eugene O'Neill's technique employed in a medieval play, will mark the performance oj, "Everyman," under the direction of James Doll, '33, which will open in St. Andrew's Church tomorrow eve- ning. The play "Everyman" was one of the earliest of the English morality plays in which moral virtues are per- sonified. While it is essentially one of the early religious dramatic ef- forts, it represents the first attempts to branch away from the church. given, due to the difficulty of the dialogue. A revised and altered ver- sion will be given, and the material usually given by different characters in the prologue will be given by the narrators. Many of the students taking part in the production are prominent in campus dramatics. The cast includes Frances Johnson, '33, as the narra- tor; Donald Brackett, '35, the Voice of God; Charles Harrell, '34, Death; James Doll, '33, Everyman; and Mar- garet Norton, '34, Good Deeds. Others in the cast are John Melley,j His SeventyEighthAnniversary Dr. Mortimer E. Cooley, Dean dotes of Dean Cooley's life and they Emeritus of the Colleges of Engineer- all show his fine characteristics. A ing and Architecture, celebrated his few years ago a student was charged 78th birthday yesterday. Pres. Alex- with a very serious University and -ander G. Ruthven and Secy. Shirley social offense. The dean obtained W. Smith were among those to pay permission from the faculty to handle their respect to "Our Grand Old the case as he desired. Then he call- Man." During most of the day Dean ed the student into his office and Cooley received his friends in his had him write' out a confession., flower-filled room in the West Engi- After this the dean sealed the con- neering Building. fession in an envelope and both the Dean Cooley was born March 28, dean and student signed their names 1855 at Canandaigua, New York. In across the seal. The letter was then 1878 he graduated from West Point ! put in the Dean's safety box and no and became a professor of Mechani- one but the student was ever to know cal Engineering here in 1881. He be- the story as long as the student com- Y e e S ;2 d