ther L A61F Ap alt aiI Ed air; Sunday rain lightly warmer. Every Course Must Have Textbook. +..... No. 98 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1933 PRICE FIVE N - m i eal IS ni ise(I Caucus One Good Lame Duck Democrat Party Chieftains Committed To A Speedy Passage Of Resolution 0. K.'d By Senators' Garner Is Jubilant; Rainey Sees Victory Rep. Snell Says 10 to 20 Former Dry Republicans Will Vote Wet; 36 States Still Must Ratify Action WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. - (P) - Congressional leaders were jubilantly confident tonight that the House would adopt the resolution to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment. Predic- tions of success were made by Party chieftains after the Democrats had bound themselves in caucus to sup- port the proposal. Smiling broadly after the closed meeting of the Democrats, Speaker John N. Garner said, "It looks to me like chances are good it will be adopted, and a close margin is good enough." "It will be adopted by at least 20 votes," said Rep. Henry T. Rainey, of Illinois, the Democratic floor leader. Snell Sees Wet Swing Meanwhile Rep. Bertrand H. Snell, of New York, the Republican floor leader, said that between 10 to 20 Republicans who previously have voted dry had indicated that they would support the Senate proposal, "because it's the nearest thing to the Republican platform we can get." With theslast step in Congressional action thus reduced from a contro- versy of uncertain result to a virtual formality, interest turned to pros- pects for action in the states, 36 of which must ratify before the Eigh- teenth Amendment will be dead. An informal summary prepared by interested individuals showed that 43 legislatures are in session or are scheduled to meet some time this year. Many of them, however, have a statutory limit on the length of the session and would have to act quickly if they are to call state conventions to consider the repeal at this time , . . ..\ ..a .. ,:, -Associated Press Photo Sen. John J. Blaine (Rep., Wis.) is one lame duck who has turned his hand to constructive legislation. His Prohibition repeal resolution, recent- ly passed by the Senate, will come up in the House Monday, under suspen- sion of the rules. Vice President- Elect John N. Garner has promised speedy approval. Comstock May Be Made State Financial Czar. High Powers May Be Given To Governor Senate Recommends He Appoint 5 Of 6 Members On Administrative Board Case And Palmer Sponsor Proposals Electorate Will Vote On Proposed Measures In Referendum Next Spring LANSING, Feb. 17.-(AP)-Appoint- ment by the governor of five of the six members of the state administra- tive board was proposed in measures submitted today in the Senate as the Legislature adjourned until Monday night. Joint resolutions initiating consti- tutional amendments permitting the governor to name most of his cabinet were submitted under the sponsor- ship of two Democrats, Senators Leon D. Case, Watervliet, and Wil- liam Palmer, Flint. The offices affected by the resolu- tions would be secretary of state, state treasurer, auditor general, at- torney general, and superintendent of public instruction. The highway com- missioner is the other member of the administrative board aside from the governor. His office is a statutory one. The resolutions provide for submis- sion of the proposed amendments to a state-wide vote at the next spring election. Although t h e measures would give Gov. Comstock the power to name Democrats to the offices of secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction, now held by Republicans, sponsors denied their purpose was political. They said the resolutions were designed to shorten the ballot. B usiness Ouietl Institutions; At Depositors Pra DETROIT, Feb. 17. igan tonight looked to "financial dictatorship" banking problems and least partially-normal commerce soon after eight-day moratorium Thursday. In Local titude Of ised -W)-Mich- an absolute to solve its to open-at channels of the present ends next Difficulties Foreseen Seventeen, it was said, have no such limitation. Another point of uncertainty lay in the fact that some legislatures place a ban on the in- troduction of new legislation during a varying period prior to adjourn- ment. A two-thirds majority of the House members voting is required for the. adoption of the proposed Constitu- tional Amendment. On the first day of this session the Democratic flat repeal proposal was defeated, 272 to 144, or by six votes, with 100 Repub- licans and 44 Democrats voting in the opposition. In caucus today, the House Dem- ocrats voted 115 to 46 to bind their membership of 220 to support the Senate proposition. Thirty, or 14 fewer than 44 Democrats who voted against repeal on Dec. 5, were ex- cused from being bound because of' previous commitments to their con- stituents. Additional Repeal Bloc Indications of additional repeal strength came from the Arkansas delegation of seven, which previ- ously voted solidly against repeal. It voted six to one to be bound by the caucus. A 'check by Rep. Carl G. Bach- mann, of West Virginia, Republican whip, indicated that a dozen Repub- licans who voted against the flat Democratic repeal proposal at the outset of. the session because it did not provide protection for dry states would throw their support to the Senate resolution. In the vote Dec. 5, 103 Republi- cans, one Farm Labor member, 163 Democrats voted for repeal With a dozen additional Republican votes and the indicated increasedl Democratic support there is a pos- sibility that Rainey's prediction of a margin of 20 votes will be exceeded. While there were more votes in the caucus against being bound than! there, were on the repeal question in December, Rainey explained that the issue was on whether the Democratic leadership had a right to bind the membership on a Constitutional aues- Into the hand of Gov. William A. Comstock, less than two months in office, would be placed the most far- reaching powers ever vested in a state executive under le-isation, which today went before the state's law makers. By Monday night, when final action will be taken, the gov- ernor himself said he expected to be fully empowered to regulate banking operations.I The "acute financial emergency" in the Union Guardian Trust Co. of Detroit, which led Gov. Comstock to proclaim last Tuesday a banking holiday, he intimated tonight may lead to an extension of the morato- ritnm. He said that "developments alone" will determine whether "a full or semi-moratorium" will be con- tinued after Feb. 23. Walz on Committee William Walz, president of the Ann Arbor Savings bank, yesterday was appointed to serve on a five-man committee which will assist Gov. William A. Comstock in the solution of the state's banking problems brought to a head in the moratorium proclamation. The committee intends to formu- late plans by which the banks may be re-opened. Business at local banks yesterday continued along normal lines, the amounts placed in trust exceeding the limited withdrawals. Owners of safety deposit boxes were allowed to use the boxes for the first time since the proclamation. C. John Walz, president of the clearing house association, praised Ann Arbor depositors for the calm and co-operative manner in which they had met the banking crisis. He said that the "limited business" method whichethe localbanks have adopted 'is the sanest way by which the problem could be treated. He also said that he had received protests because banks in other cities had opened for unlimited business but declared that these institutions had violated the spirit of the moratorium and that most of them had since closed. Business Staff Tryouts Will Come Out Monday Tryouts for the business staff of The Daily will report at 5 p. m. Monday at the Student Pyublica- tions Building on Maynard St., Byron C. Vedder, '33, announced this week. Opportunity will be given the tryouts to acquire experience in accounting, advertising, layout, -V . ~.. i'l From R..ip Is Filtration Plan k1da k -1 KA h 1 1 League Tells Japanese f Censure Plan Leaders Will Also Move For Peaceful Settlement Of Far-Eastern Conflict Nippon Spokesman Remains Trenchant Military Machinations Of Japan Are Denounced; Chinese Stand Upheld GENEVA, Feb. 17.-()- The League of Nations told the world today by its own wireless telegraph of the plan of its leaders for a pro- nouncement of solemn censure upon Japan for her military action against' China, and for a peaceful settlement of the dangerous conflict in the Far East. Yosuke Matsuoka, special counsel1 for Japan, announced that his Gov. ernment would not accept the rec- ommendations for peace. "There never was any question of Japan's accepting the report," hel said. "To protect Manchukuo we must possess the chief town of Jehol. The only way to get peace is for the Chinese to withdraw their troops from Jehol. "We will fight if we have to. I have heard that there are about 150,000 Chinese troops in Jehol, but one Jap- anese is worth 10 Chinese. All Chin- ese soldiers are bandits." Silent on Withdrawal Mr. Matsuoka avoided questions concerning Japan's plans for with- drawal from the League, saying that he had received no instructions to the withdraw. The settlement plan, drawn up by the representatives of the 19 princi- pal League powers, is embodied in a report which will be presented to the League Assembly next week with every prospect of the full approval of all members and Governmients except Tokio.1 Reaffirming China's right to sover- eignty over Manchuria, the report1 repeats the Lytton Commission's conclusion that the Japanese military activities in these provinces have not been legitimate self defense, and it recommends the early evacuation of, Japanese troops. The report, viewed as a moral con- demnation of Japanese policies, pro-i poses no measures for coercing Japan1 if the Tokio Government formally re- fuses to accept the recommendations. Adoption of further measures at this stage to bring about execution of the League's will, leaders assert, would amount to uttering a threat. The Chinese look forward eagerly to the time when the Assembly may, approve their taking military meas- ures against Japan. They frankly' announce China's purpose to resist with all her resources. Cabinet Votes Rejection TOKIO, Feb. 17.-A')-The conflet with the League of Nations over' Japan's Manchurian policy was the' subject of a Cabinet meeting today, at which it was decided to reject the League's recommendation in the Manchurian situation and to instruct' the Japanese delegation to vote against the League report and in event of its adoption, to withdraw either to London or Paris. To Hold Cook Funeral Rites Here Sunday Former Economic Geolo- gist Will Be Buried Same Afternoon At Fenton Funeral services for Prof. Charles W. Cook of the geology department, who died early yesterday morning at a local hospital, will be held Sun- day afternoon at the M u e h 1 i g Chapel, with Reverend Henry Lewis officiating. Burial will take place the same afternoon at Fenton. Professor Cook taught economic geology, but had been absent on leave during the first semester of the year. He received his bachelor's de- gree from the University in 1904, his master's degree in 1906, and his doc- tor of philosophv degree in 1913. Roosevelt Placed Unde ~r Po w eifii Police Protection NEW YORK, Feb. 17. - (P) - Aroused public opinion threw one of the strongest guards ever put about any man around President-Elect Roosevelt as he returned home smil- ing today after the sensational at- tempted assassination at Miami. Hosts of blue-coated policemen and grim-faced detectives and secret service men, aggregating nearly 1,000 persons, surrounded Mr. Roosevelt from the minute his special train stopped in Jersey City. They escorted him across the Hud- son river on a ferry and led him again through the welcoming crowds along the streets of New York. Arriving at his East 65th street home, the happy President-Elet got a "hello" from Mrs. Roosevelt who came out to the automobile amia the crowd to greet her husband. The thoughts of Roosevelt how- ever, were still with the five victims down in a Miami hospital who got the bullets of the madman intended for himself. He immediately got in touch with Miami and was cheered to hear news of progress by the wounded. Karpinski Will Give Lecture On Textbooks Sunday Radio Talk To Follow Closely Recent Slap at 'Pseudo-Experts' Prof. Louis C. Karpinski, of the mathematics department, will deliver a radio address Sunday on the gen- eral subject, "The Problem of Writ- ink Textbooks," it was announced yesterday. This address will be along the lines of a talk given before the Central As- sociation of Science and Mha'thena- tics Teachers in Cleveland recently which aroused much discussion throughout the country. The Cleveland address was a force- ful attack against "pseudo-experts" who were writing textbooks without a teaching knowledge of their sub- ject. It inspired much enthusiasm at the meeting, Professor Karpinski said, because of the widespread feel- ing that some teachers of education, particularly in the eastern colleges and universities, were exploiting the public schools for their private gain. "The present idea that, any fool can write a textbook in reading and* arithmetic," he stated in his talk, "will spread to other fields of teach- ing if not stamped out." In proof of his contention he stated that he knew of at least 12 members of the faculty of a certain teachers' college who were at one time writing text books on arith- metic, of which at least 10 could be proven incompetent. Their books are often adopted in the schools because of certain political pull or other con- siderations," he said, "and really have no merit in themselves." As a result of this speech, Profes- sor Karpinski has had several invi- tations to address other groups tell- ing the extent to which the general educator influences for the worse, the content, method of teaching, and the position which the subject occu- pies in the curriculum. The radio ad- dress Sunday will present the facts relative to the writing of textbooks. Professor Karpinski is at present working on a series of 24 slides which when finished will illustrate the his- tory of arithmetic, algebra, geometry; and trigonometry, and will be used as a part of the Century of Progress1 Exposition to be held in Chicago this summer! Reduced By Local Ba rbe 0 Michigan Team Takes First Places Out Of New Record Is Set I 8; EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 17.-(Spe- cial) -Michigan's swimming t e a m overwhelmed Northwestern's natators tonight at Patten gymnasium in Evanston by a score of 49 to 26, thereby serving notice that it is pre- pared to defend its Big Ten title this spring in strong fashion. The victory came as a surprise to{ Coach Mann's men as they had beenI anticipating a stalwar opponent in the Wildcats for some time. Of the entire competition Michigan took seven of the eight first places. Don .Horn, Northwestern sophomore, cap- tured the only first place of the eve- ning for his mates in the 200-yard breast stroke and established a new inter-collegiate record of 2:31.3, bet- tering the old record of 2:32.4 held by Johnny Schmeiler of Michigan. Schmeiler, however, evened matters somewhat by pulling a surprise vic- tory in the 150 back stroke event. He took points in this that were unex- pected, in view of the ineligibility of Taylor Drysdale, and proved his ver- sality by so doing. He also swam backstroke in the 300 medlay relay and with his teammates, Lemak and Marcus managed to win handily. Bob Renner, newcomer to the Wol- verine ranks, started off his Confer- ence competition with a bang by capturing the 100-yard free style event in the good time of :54. High- land and Troup of Northwestern trailed him. Jim Cristy, Wolverine Olympic star, swam true to form to win the 440-yard free style event easily in the time of 5:25. Second place went to Kennedy of Michigan and third to Taylor of Northwestern. - In the 220-yard free style Ken- nedy and Chritsy switched places, the former taking first and the latter coming in on his heels. Troup of Northwestern came in third in 2:21.8. Lemak of Michigan trailed Don Horn to the finish in his record- breaking race in the 200-yard breast stroke. Schmeiler played the iron- horse act by swimming in four events. He placed third, coming in behind Lemak. Dick Degner, Michigan star diver, had little difficulty winning his event from the Wildcats. In the wate rpolo game between the two teams North- western gained slight revenge by coming out on the long end of a 10 to 4 score. Michigan Socialist House Reports Surplus of $55 Swimmers Win Handily From Purple, 49-26 Student Threat To I Hair Cut Out Of 'T Partially Responsi No Price War Starte Reveal Law Clubl Was To Open S] Too Much Compet In Campus Area Existing Trade, Is CL Depression One C Boss barbers in Ann Arbor 1 meeting last night and reducE prices of haircuts to 35 cents. The action was taken after learned that students were pr ing the high rate and intend have their hair cut out of tow less prices were forced down. also learned that law students thinking of installing a barbei in the Law Club. The new price level is in with that of other cities surrou Ann Arbor. Although the possibility of a war" was termed absurd by th barbers last night, nevertheless announced that, in the event individual shops, not in harmon the action taken last night, cut to a still lower level, they woi ready to meet competition. According to statements mad terday, there are too many b in the campus area for the ai of trade that there is at prese is believed that the lower pricE force the weaker shops out of' ence and consequently bring g trade and greater profit to High Haircut Rat ces be Comn mon Concil Group Unanimously Approves New Water Supply Move Members of the Water Committee of the Common Council meeting in City Hall last night unanimously de- cided to present a resolution to the entire membership of the Council fa- voring an application for a $210,000 loan from the R. F. C. The money would be used for the erection of a filtration plant at the Huron river, which would become the source of all the city's future water supply, super- ceding the well water now being used. As the matter now stands, the ap- plication needs the approval of the Council. It then goes to Gov. William Comstock, who, under the regula- tions for such loans, applies to the R. F. C. in Washington for the money. Gov. Comstock has assured the Board of Water Commissioners that he will make such an applica- ;ion and representatives of the R. F. C. have stated that the money will >e forthcoming. It is not planned to allow the cit- izens of Ann Arbor to vote upon the proposal. Mr. R. T. Dobson, member of the Board of Water Commission- ers, stated that "The members of the board should exercise their conscien- tious belief in this matter and as- sume the responsibility. I have no apologies to make for my attitude. I am willing to assume the responsi- bility." Estimations of the Board indicate that the plant can be built without any rise in taxes, the money from the R. F. C., plus the present revenue of the Water Department, being suf- ficient. This estimation, however, did not consider the disposal of sludge left after the filteration process, the cost of which the Board was unable to judge at the present time. Varsity Glee Club Gives Performance In Detroit Forty members of the Varsity Glee Club, under the direction of Prof. David Mattern, sang last night in a benefit concert at the Wilson The- Many barbers left the trade "good times" to go into other it was stated, and, since the sion, have returned because ti their other jobs. This has c the trade throughout the stag The bosses cited the fact tha overhead is approximately th as it was in 1929 since rent Arbor has come down very 11 The split between the sh town resulted when individua took action before a meeting barber group could be called night's action was the first t the last decade that the boss not been in accord. The Union barber shop, al not represented at the meetii also lower prices, it is believed terday, Paul Buckley, manag nounced that the Union woula ably cut prices if the othei did. However, he would make inite statement on the matter 15 Ce A $55 surplus for the past semester was reported by the Michigan So- cialist.House at 335 E. Ann St. This surplus was derived from the fees of $2 a week for board and room that is charged each occupant, according to Stewart Way, Grad., manager of the house. Each member does four hours of work per week about the house. Twenty one students roomed at the house while 24 ate there, the re- port revealed. At present there are four vacancies due to withdrawal from school of several members. The low price of board and room is due to the purchase of large quanti- ties of food direct from farmers and by non- profit operation, Way said. Railroad Jack Busy On History Of His Travels Railroad Jack, well known to local students for his wise cracks as well as his peculiar brand of history, is now engaged in writing the story of his experiences during the last thirty years. Jack, born Harry Cooper, has spent most of his time since 1896 travelling from university to university. He has visited Northwestern, Wisconsin, Chicago, Ohio State, and other smaller institutions. Army And Navy Club To Hold Dinner Today The Army and Navy Club of Ann Arbor will hold a dinner at 6:30 p. m. today in the National Guard Ar- mory, according to Maj. Basil D. Ed- wards, head of the military science department. Prof. Joseph R. Hayden, of the po- litical science department, will de- liver the principal address of the evening. Co-Operation Between Public And Representatives Solicited WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-(IP)-The House was told today at its annual: memorial service for deceased mem- bers of Congress that the legislative branch of government was handi- capped "by the lack of inspiration that the confidence of a good ex- pectancy on the part of the country would give them to do their best." Rep. Fred M. Davenport, New York Renublican. aid :- the population in the times in which we live," Davenport added. "There is no more dangerous symp- tom in the American democracy than the tendency on every hand to point1 the finger of scorn at the Congress. Its very faults and blunderings are the faults and blunderings of. the American people." The ceremony was held in memory of Senators Charles W. Waterman. Lost a Notebook? Found a Dog? Need a Room? Want Employment? mha Mirh . nhn.1, I