Phe Weather w flurries, colder Thurs- Friday, rising tempera- Gg it igan Iait Edi ua. 1 tures. Campus Organizations Fal Line; Watch Out For Ill Transportation Agents. VOL. XLII No. 69 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, DEC. 15, 1932 PRICE FIVE C Reduction In Wages Plan Of Railroads) Senate Approves Only Chapin In President's Cabinet Choices First Class Carriers Next Discussion Is Involve Basic Rates Say To Propose Extension Of Temporary Cut Labor Leaders Debate In Secret; Roads Oppose Further Conferences CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-(R)-The rail- roads served notice upon the 1,500,- 000 employees today that the next time they discuss wages it would in- volve reductions in basic rates and would be held under the legal pro- cess of the Railway Labor Act. Spokesmen for the 47 class one carriers of the country, conferring jointly with 1,500 labor leaders, an- swered a demand that they propose an extension of temporary pay cuts to a definite date. They suggested that the current agreement, a.10 per cent deduction which left the basic rates unchanged, be extended from next Jan. 31 to July 31. But they specified that neither side should propose a change in the agree- ment prior to July 1, and that any change or termination after that date should affect the basic rates of pay and be negotiated under the Railway Labor Act, passed by Congress in 1926. Leaders of the shop crafts debat- ed the proposal in secret session to- night.rTheir reply will be delivered tomorrow. They faced a reminder by the car- riers that the committee headed by W. F. Thiehoff, general manager of the Burlington line and conference WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(P)- The influence of the November elec- tion showed itself plainly in Congress today by the Senate's frown on con- firmation on presidential appoint- ments and the progress of a domestic allottment plan of farm relief in the House. Senate Democrats approved the appointment of Roy D. Chapin as Secretary of Commerce, but then the gates were closed on others Presi- dent Hoover has appointed to office -permanently apparently for this session. Before the next, Mr. Hoover will have left the White House. President-elect Roosevelt has been represented as favoring the allot- ment plan to help steady the farm- er's financial legs. Today, represen- tatives of organized agriculture told the House agricultural committee that they had agreed on an allot- ment plan. Chairman Jones of the committee had already prepared a bill along the lines they are seeking, but there are differences in detail. Mills Questioned Questioning Secretary Mills for the first time since the campaign, Demo- cratic members of the House ways and means committee precipiated a warm exchange. They reminded him of mistakes in revenue estimates that the treasury has made in the past, but the secretary stood his ground. He was one of the leaders in Presi- dent Hoover's unsuccessful campaign for re-election. Betweentimes, Mills told the com- mittee that he estimated a tax on beer would yield between $125,000,000 and $150,000,000 annually. He advo- cated a sales tax to balance the bud- get. After Mills left the stand, the com- mittee concluded its hearing on the beer measure by listening to a num- ber of prohibition advocates, includ- ing F. Scott McBride, president of the Anti-Saloon League. Hoover Proposal Heard President Hoover's proposals for a regrouping of about 50 government agencies were heard before the House expenditures committee. J. Clawson Roop, director of the budget, testi- fied. Committee members who ex- pressed themselves were critical of the suggested realignment. Once again, debate on the Philip- pine independence consumed most of the Senate's time. There were roll calls between arguments, and one of these fixed the time for freedom for the islands at eight years, instead of the 18 in the Hawes-Cutting bill under discussion. This vote is to be reconsidered, however. Co-Operatives Succeed With Book Project Negotiations For Texts Cost Completed; To On Jefferson, Feb. 1 At Be chairma the managements, had i a 20 per cent slash in age rates last fall, but Negotiations were successfully com- pleted yesterday with a wholesale book company for procuring text books to be sold in -the Michigan Co- operative book store, managers of the, project announced last night. aen to tr Labor stop. the country. c cutting must Appointments Are Made' For Senior. Engineering Class Class appointments of the senior class in the engineering school were announced last night by Cecil Can- trill, president. Robert F. Dalzell was appointed chairman of the Cane committee with Frederick M. Brett, Francis W. Test, Vernon Bishop and Hugh L. Baker assisting him. Other commit- tees are as follows: Cap and Gown, Alistair W. Mitchell, chairman; John M. Dunnawind, Burke E. Porter, Howard M. Jones, Leslie L. Frisk . Class Day Banquet, Robert 1. Hayes, chairman; Cecil Waldo, Don- ald E. Knight, Louis Veenstra, and Jorge J. Jimenez. Finance, Harold P. Hessler, chairman; Emerson F. Comstock, Ward K. Parr, James M. Creagan, Thomas D. Coleman, Bruce Vander Boegh, Riay H. Brundage, and John Goetz. Invitations and Announcements, John H. Benjamin, chairman; Rich- ard S. Reade, John J. Larkin, Er- win R. Boynton, and Richard T. Martin. Memorial, George R. Sey- bold, chairman; George R. Squibb, Richard N. Cogger, Earl C. Briggs, and Jerome M. Comar. Picture, DeElton J. Carr, chair- man; Frederick S. Kohl, Milo White, James A. Adkinson, and Robert H. Lamb. Athletic, Harvey'Bauss, chair- man; William A. Williams, W. Ed- ward Wilson, Emerson Ried, and De- Forest Eveland. Senior Ball, Oscar S. Perkinson, Henry F. Schaefer, and Kenneth W. Hartwell. Crumbling Indian Mats Received By Gilmore Crumbling fragments of Indian mats buried for years under a Louisiana mound have been sent to Dr. Melvin R. Gilmore, curator of ethnology in the Museum of An- thropology, by Frans Blom, of Tulane University. LIFT AUTO BAN TOMORROW Students will be allowed to drive The method used in providing the books will be through orders made in advance. Students will fill out an order blank, indicating the course and the book required for it, and also whether a new or used text book is desired. "Students are urged to file applications as soon as possible, in order thatbooks may be furnished as quickly as ppssible," Sher Quraishi, Grad., manager of the store, said. The organization will be divided into three parts, a book exchange, a stationery department, and a new text book department. Prof. W. Den- ton of the College of Engineering will be treasurer. Application blanks are available now at the Union, the League, the Publications Building, NAME QURAISHI'S SUCCESSOR Frances Marmarosh, Grad., last night was elected to replace Sher Quraishi, Grad., as secretary-treas- urer of the Michigan Socialist club. Quraishi last week was forced to resign. Baylis Take's Stand As Trial Nears Finish Rapp Fails To Shake His Story; Case Expected To Go To Jury Today Waiving the immunity guaranteed him by law, Carry Hunt Baylis, negro, defendant in the Cap Death- erage murder case, took the stand I yesterday -to testify in his own be- half. Baylis admitted that Tom Brittop, confessed slayer, had spent the night of the murderat.his home but denied any -eonnection with the crime. Cross-examination by Prosecutor Al- bert J. Rapp failed to shake his story. Harry Bledsoe, Detroit negro at- torney, closed the case of the defense with the exception of one witness who could not be located. In the prosecution's rebuttal Prosecutor Rapp presented two character wit- nesses, Jack Poole, another Ypsilanti negro,. and Sergeant Ernest Klavit- ter of the Ypsilanti police depart- ment. Attorney, Bledsoe objected to Poole's testimony in regard to an in- cident at the latter's house in which Baylis had been concerned and the objection was sustained. Bledsoe also drew from Poole the admission that he was on parole on a charge of breaking and entering. In answer to a question regarding Baylis' character, Poole replied that it was "mixed up a little." Klavitter testified that Baylis' character was untainted except during times of ex- cessive drinking. Bledsoe, .however, had the remark stricken from the record on the ground that the drink- ing did not affect Baylis' "honesty and veracity." The case will probably go to the jury today, as only a few witnesses remained to be called. Student Fund Contributions Reach $200 Committeemen Start Used Clothes Collection; Gifts Made By Merchants Concerted Drive To Start After Holidays Campus Societies Offer Aid; 100 Local Families To Give Meal A Week Numerous contributions received by the Student Good Will Fund yes- terday swelled the total cash thus far contributed to more than $200 and merchants in the State Street district have added to the fund's sup- ply of clothing with generous dona- tions, it was learned last night. In addition to this, Union under- class committeemen have begun to make used clothes collections in re- sponse to telephone calls to the Union. Students are urged by Chairman John Huss to bring their used clothes that may be suitable for further wear back with them after the holiday vacation to donate to the Good Will Fund. The general fund committee is busy with plans for a concerted cam- paign for contributions from stu- dents to begin shortly after vacation. A huge send-off dinner is being planned to start the drive in which it is hoped to personally solicit every undergraduate.4 Underclass committees of the Stu- dent Christian Association, the Un- ion, the League and several under- .graduate honorary societies have of- fered to co-operate with the general committee on the drive. The so- cieties are Mortarboard, Senior So- liety, Wyvern, Michigamua, Druids, Vulcans, Sphinx, and Triangles. Forty men from Dean Joseph A. Bur- sley's freshman luncheon clubs will also aid in th campaign. Announcement was made yester- day that Williarn Elliot, '33, has been appointed assistant chairman of the general committee. "The general committee of the Good Will Fund has been greatly en- couraged in their work by the hearty co-operation which has been offered by students and townspeople," said Chairman Huss yestel'day. One man in conjunction with the fund is organizing 100 Ann Arbor families who will each be willing to furnish warm meals once a week for needy students. eenic To Go On Sale Today nd Tomorrow Sellars And Cooper Miss Rhodes Prize Wisconsin Places Two In Final Selection Of Four Student Winners- Kentucky And Ohio l g1 i- ' A r e Ri. e presented; ed a beautifully embossed resolution, bound in shining leather. Then Eddie Tolan made a brief Michigan Appointment Is speech. He thanked the mayor and Omitted For First Time I the council for their kindness, but, between the lines of the speech the Since 1929 Failure councilmen and the mayor read Ed- die's hesitation. He wanted to ask This year, for the first time since them something-and yet he didn't 1929, neither of the candidates from want to. He intimated, delicately, the University was awarded a Rhodes that he would have appreciated' scholarship, it became known last something more substantial. night. Family Out of Work The two candidates from Michigan "You can't eat a resolution, can were Wilfred S. Sellars, '33, of Ann you, Eddie?" spoke up Councilman Arbor, and Frank E. Cooper of De- Edward J. Jeffries, Jr. troit. Sellars, among other campus "Well, no," said Tolan. "Frankly activities, is executive secretary of gentlemen, I need work. I had just the Michigan Socialist Club; he is the a short engagement in vaudeville son of Prof. Wilfred Sellars of the since the Olympic games. I haven't philosophy department. Cooper was got a job now. Not one member of my city editor of The Daily in 1930-31. family is working. It's not because Both have maintained exceptionally we don't want to work, gentlemen." high scholastic averages, falling just There was a silence in the council short of an A average. chamber. Then Mayor Murphy made In 1929, the only candidate granted anothe eh-y audsimprimtu one ascholarship from the stat o h "Detroit owes Eddie Tolan some- igan was not a student at the Univer- thing," said the mayor. "Any younre sity. man who has brought so much credit to his country, state, and city, has a HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAM- claim on the citizens of his home BRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 14.-(AP)-The town, if he is at all worthy. Eddie four Rhodes Scholarships winners for Tolan is worthy of anything that can' the Great Lakes district, comprising be done for him, and it is only cir- Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, In- cumstance that prevents him from diana, Ohio, and Kentucky were an- helping himself. I am going to see nounced tonight at a meeting of the that he gets work in some city de- scholarship committee.-partment. . The winners are: Thomas C. Men- "Gentlemen," said. Eddie, snmllinr denhall, 22, of Madison, Wis., grad- happily, "this is the biggest boost I've uate student of history at Yale Uni- had since I won the 100-meter dash versity, who reported from Wiscon- I'll' value the resolution-but I'll do sin; S. Shepard Jones, 23, of George- my best on the job, no matter what town, Ken., graduate student of in- it is." ternational law. at Harvard Univer-- sity, who reported from Kentucky; Frank H. Verhoek,. 2, of Grand. Oy'Chapin, Approved Rapids, graduate student of chemis- For Cabinet Positioi try at the University of Wisconsin,, who reported from Wisconsin; and < WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.- (A") - Alfred E. Wilhelmi, 22, of Cleveland, Senate Demtocrats successfully raiser pre-medical student at Adelbert Col- their, promised barrier against th lege of Western Reserve University, confirmation of President Hoover', Cleveland, who reported from Ohio. appointees today and then dropped i I ish to resume the i verthrown, was expect to h analmost united dema he continue in office. After a day of conference ?resident Albert Lebrun ar ,aders, seemed likely Fran .ave a new government w .ours, with Herriot at the I most of the old ministers 'w England's debt installr $95,500,000 will be paid hursday, but Premier Edou iot, of France, has informe 'ngton that because of his d ;he Chamber of Deputies h authorized to continue neg :or Thursday's payment by Cheers greeted a staten 'hancellor of the Excheque Eddie Tolan Finally Secures Detroit Job And Mayor's Praise DETROIT, Dec. 14.-(A)-Smiling, Eddie Tolan, star of the 1932 Olym- pic games, came back to Detroit tx-N day to get the city's official thanks for the honors he captured. He got the thanks-but more than that, he got a job. Eddie, the Negro sprint champion of the Olympics, stood before the city council as Mayor Frank Murphy made a flowery speech, and present- Herriot's Return Is Expected Defeated Premier May Bo Reinstated; Earlier State ment Refuses To Con tinue Debt Parley England Will Make Payment Thursda, Belgium Probably W il Default; Poland Is Ui decided; Italy Has Pai4 Her Installment PARIS, Dec. 14.-(.P)-The govert cent of France was virtually return 3d tonight to the hands of Premie Edouard Herriot, who was defeate .rly today whey the Chamber c Deputies voted to default on Thurs lay's debt payment to Washingto Herriot, w h o fought valianti against default and said he did no Military Honor Society Holds Initiation Banquet Scabbard and Blade, national hon- orary military fraternity for mem- bers of Reserve Officers' Training Corps, held an initiation banquet last night at the Union- for their new student and faculty members.' Profs. John S. Worley and John C. Brier, of the engineering school, and Stanley Waltz, assistant man- ager of the Union, were granted memberships. All of these men hold reserve commissions in the United States Army. Since they are not stu- dents they are not eligible for active membership but were honored by be- ing made associate members. BASKETBALL SCORES Indiana 34, DePauw 19. Purdue 48, Miami 24. long enough to permit approval o Roy D. Chapin, of Michigan, as Se retary of Commerce. Of course, Chapin goes out c March 4 with the Hoover cabinc Sen. Robinson of Arkansas, the Der ocratic leader, explained that a' °)ointees who would serve beyond th' time would not be considered. He spoke with authority. The Ser ate by a vote of 44 to 37 had jut rejected the motion of Senator .Mr Nary, of Oregon, assistant Republ - ,an leader, that the Senate go int executive session for consideration c nominations. This roll call was believed to ens the issue. Democrats voted solidl- against the executive session. Sena tors La Follette and Blaine, of Wis consin, Republican, voted with them The ban includes two Democrats Atlee Pomerene, chairman of the Re. construction Finance Corporation and Rep. Crisp, of Georgia, named tc the tariff commission. Coventry Nativity Play Will Be Given By Students And Faculty A medieval mystery play, "The Coventry Nativity Play of Shearman and Tailors" will be presented Wed- nesday and Thursday, Dec. 21 and 22 at St. Andrew's church by a cast composed mainly of students of the University and faculty members, as- sisted by the St. Andrew's choir of 50 voices. Three performances will be given, one at 4:30 p. m. Wednesday and at 8 p. m. Wednesday and Thursday. The Wednesday afternoon perform- ance is intended especially for the children of the city. Collections will be taken at all three performances, and the proceeds will be given to local poor and unemployment relief work. Produced Last Year The Coventry Nativity play, the sixth Christmas pageant which has been given by the members of St. Andrew's Church dates from the Sixteenth century and is already somewhat familiar to Ann Arbor as it was produced last summer by Thomas Wood Stevens of the St. music but the Coventry play has 16' speaking parts. The play is divided into a prologue and five scenes, Isaiah, Annunciation, The Shepherds, and the Nativity, the Three Kings, Herod, and the Flight into Egypt. Many Take Part The part of Isaiah will be taken by Prof. Warren G. Rice, Gabriel by Sarah Pierce, '34, Mary by Ann Ed- munds, '33, Joseph by Clement Wheat, First Shepherd by Herbert Watkins, Second Shepherd by Wil- fred B. Shaw, Third Shepherd by Ar- nold Verduin, Grad., First King by Prof. Warner Patterson, Second King by Prof. A. D. Moore, Herod by Vic- tory Lane, Herald by Ward Peterson. attendant by A. C. Stoddard, '33L, and First Angel by Margaret Norton, '34. The music has been arranged from various works contemporary with the play while the paintings of Fra An- gelico and other painters of the early Renaissance period have been used as a basic for the costumes and settings. James Doll, '33, is in charge of the .as Research On Noise Will Be Feature ; To Sell In EngineeringLobby Featuring an article by Dr. P. H. Geiger on "Effective 'Noise Reduc- tion." the December issue of the I Michigan Technic will go on sale to- day and Friday in the lobby of thej West Engineering Building. This article is a summary of Dr. Geiger's research on the elimination of noise in industry, especially in automotive work. Dr. Geiger has been working on this problem for two or three years in the Department of En- gineering research here. Other articles are "Bailments," and an engineering-law article by Prof. Walter C. Sadler; "Extra-Curricular Activity in Speech Work" by E. C. Briggs, '33E; an article about the Miss America X by Prof. Henry L. Kohler of the mechanical engineer- ing department giving data on the specifications of the world's fastest' boat; and an article on "Research in the Applied Mechanics Laboratory" by Dr. Franklin Everett. Biographies of Prof. Benjamin Bailey of the electrical engineering department and Clyde Paton, '23E, chief engineer for the Packard Motor Car Company are also included in this issue. Graduate School Check Shows Training Scope The great scope of training of- fered by the University is revealed in a recent report of the Graduate the letter of its bond, althougl Ith full intention to press for i ore favorable settlement of the tre endour problem. Italy Has Paid Italy already has paid her install ent, but Belgium, also without vernment for the moment, prob will default. 'he Government of Poland an ;.need that it has not yet de idec at its policy on payment will b t it was believed that Poland wouzl '1nw the lead of Fran-e and Bel Tium. A. Herriot sent word to Washing that he can carry on only currer "airs now and that it will be u the next Government to continu he debt negotiations. At Rome there was an announce ant that Italy had already paid th ,245,437 interest installment sh )wed. In Brussels a new Government wa n the process of formation by Cour .e Broqueville, who resigned as Pre ier after the Cabinet had decide nanimously to refuse payment c he $2,125,000 installment. The Polish Government announce -at it had not yet reached a finz ecision on its policy. Poland owe n installment of $3,303,000. Germany Looks On Meantime, Germany is merely a >nlooker. A Government spokesme 'aid that since it is impossible to r turn to the Young Plan anyway, matters little to Germany what hal pens as a consequence of the Frenc refusal to pay. There was an announcement Bucharest that the powers whit participated in the Lausanne Coi ference had granted a three month extension on the Eastern reparatio: moratorium. Meanwhile, a Belgian note givir notice that default of its $2,125,0 payment could be expected was ma public by the state department ar a Polish embassy.statement indicat that country would not pay its i stallment. Michian Professors To Attend Science Advancement Meeting Scientists from a number of dif- ferent departments of the University will join fellow-scientists from all -over the country for the 91st meet- ing of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held in Atlantic City from Dec. 27 to 31. In addition to the general public lec- tures, each scientific field will hold its individual meetings and scores of associated groups will meet. Dr. Boas Will Speak Dr. Frank Boas, of Columbia UniA versity, retiring president, will give an address on some phase of anthro- pology. Other prominent speakers of general scientific interest are to be: Dr. O. H. Caldwell, former U. S. radio commissioner; Dr. Dayton C. Miller, of Case, who spoke before the Acous. tical Society here last month; Dr. C. C. Speidel, neurologist; Dean Dexter S. Kimball, of Cornell University; and Dr. Richard C. Tolman, of Cali- fornia Institute of Technology. The Maiben lecture will be given for the first time this year by Dr. Dr. Frank N. Blanchard, assist- ant professor of zoology, Dr. Stuart A. Courtis, professor of education, Dr. Carl E. Guthe, director of the Museum of Anthropology, Dr. How- ard Y. McClusky, assistant professor of educational psychology, Dr. Ar- thur B. Moehlman, professor of school administration and supervi- sion, Dr. Dean B. McLaughlin, assis- tant professor of astronomy, Dr. Wil- lard C. Olson, associate professor of education, Dr. William C. Steere, re- search assistant at botanical gardens, and Dr. Clifford Woody, professor of education, comprise the list of mem- bers who are to attend the confer- ence. Explain New Interpretations Dr. Courtis will present a paper at a joint meeting of the education and psychology sections on "Determina- tion of Norms." He will explain new interpretations of results due to growth prediction by mathematical formulas. In his research, Dr. Cour- tis has used the Harvard growth sys- f r Welfare Fund Gets $783.25, Re e i pt Of 'The Messic An audience of about 3,100