The Weather Cloudy and warmer today; rain or snow probable tomorrow. L Sin anl it Editorials Ohio State Lantern Views Our Hell Week, VOL. XLIV No. 116 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1934 PRICE FIVE CENTS Shields Is Pondering SenatelRun Regent Of University May Oppose Vandenberg In Coming Election Abbott Feels Dems Will Support Him Will Probably Announce Candidacy Within Next Two Weeks The candidacy of E d m u n d C. Shields, member of the Board of Regents, for the United States Sen- ate on the Democratic ticket will probably be announced "within two weeks," Horatio J. Abbott, Demo- cratic national committeeman, said last night. If Regent Shields de- cides to run he will oppose Sen. Ar- thur H. Vandenberg, whose term ex- pires this year. "Regent Shields has talked over the possibility of his candidacy with party leaders and is giving the mat- ter serious consideration," Mr. Ab- bott said. "If he runs, he will un- doubtedly have the support of Gov- ernnor Comstock and the majority of Michigan Democrats." Other candidates may p r e s e n t themselves on the Democratic tick- et, Mr. Abbott said, but Regent Shields "will be outstanding." Regent Shields, a former member of the State Democratic Central Committee, is one of Michigan's best known Democrats. He was a close adviser to the State government dur- ing the administration of Wood- bridge N. Ferris. Although several times the State Democratic forces have attempted to convince Regent Shields to run for a major office, he has always refused. But this year, reports indicate, he may change his mind and seek a seat in the Senate. If Regent Shields secures the back- ing of the Democratic organization it will mean that Frank Murphy, governor-general of the Philippines and former mayor of Detroit, will not be "recalled" to the states to op- pose Senator Vandenberg. Observers believe that other can- didates for the Senate post on the Democratic slate will be asked to withdraw. Among those in this cat- egory are Arthur J. Lacy, of De- troit. Martin R. Bradley, speaker of the State House of Representatives, and Att'n-Gen. Patrick H. O'Brien. 'Richardson To Conduct Panel Discussions Presbyterian Minister To Plan Evening Service On Spring Parley Lines In a program patterned after the Spring Parley, Dr. Norman E. Rich- ardson of the Presbyterian Theolog- ical Seminary will speak before an audience of the First Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. today on "Kagawa, An Apostle of Social Reconstruction." Dr. Richardson, author of many well-known books, will preach in the Presbyterian Church at 10:45 a.m. today, speaking on "The Christ of the Class Room." The evening meet- ing, which will be in the nature of a discussion group, will have a chair- man and a panel. After Dr. Richard- son's short address he will elaborate on his topic in answer to questions from the audience. Some of his books are, "The Reli- gion of Modern Manhood," "The Boy Scout Movement Applied to the Church," "The Religious vEducation of Adolescents," "The Church at Play," "The- Christ of the Class Room," and "Religious Education and Reconstruction." Graduated from Lawrence College, Wis.. in 1902, Dr. Richardson at- tended the theological school of Bos- ton University. Later he won a schol- arship and spent two years studying in Germany. During the war period he was pro- fessor of religious psychology and head of the department of religious education at Boston University, where U-~~~~~~~~~n 1,.:4 1, n ,L rnlo air Series On Immortality ByCam-pus Clergymen Will Start Tuesday Just what is immortality and how can one attain to it? The answers to these and other questions bear- ing on the same general subject will be presented next week in The Daily when it offers a series of articles written by campus clergymen on the topic "Immortality." Feeling that Michigan students would appreciate reading v a r i e d opinions on such a controversial sub- ject, The Daily has asked represen- tatives of the Catholic church, the Jewish church, and four Protestant churches to write their impressions of the possibility and meaning of "Immortality." The Rev. Henry Lewis of St. An- drews Episcopal Church will begin the series in Tuesday's Daily. He will be followed by the Rev. R. Ed ward Sayles of the Baptist Church, Father Allen J. Babcock of St. Thom- as' Catholic Chapel, and the Rev. Frederick B. Fisher of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Others who will write in the series are Prof. Roy W. Sellars of the phi- losophy department, who will rep- resent the Unitarian Church in the absence of its pastor, the Rev. Harold P. Marley, and Rabbi Bernard Hel- ler of the Hillel Foundation, who will conclude the series next Sunday. Entertainment Will Replace Camp Tag Day Program To Raise Funds For Needy Children To Be Given March 27 Replacing the annual Tag Day car- ried on by the "M" Club, funds for the 1934 University Fresh Air Camp for underprivileged children will be raised this year through an all-cam- pus entertainment to be given March 27 in Hill Auditorium. Varied talent is promised for the event, including the original group that first sang "The Bum Army" in one of the Union Operas, stars from the Detroit Civic Opera, the Michigan Band, the Varsity Glee Club, Fred Lawto:, '11, author of "Varsity," and many ethers. An average of 400 boys each sum- mer have been given an opportunity to enjoy from 12 to 18 days apiece in the camp in the 13 seasons it has been operated. It is located on Pat- terson Lake, near Pinckney, and is organized "to render a much-needed social service to underprivileged boys by bringing them into personal con- tact with the college men interested in their welfare, and to give under- graduate college men an opportunity to understand boys from the crowded centers of the cities and to gain through service," in the words of the camp circular. The campaign this year to gain support for the camp is being joint- ly sponsored by the Student Chris- tian Association, the League, the Union, The Daily, the Undergraduate Council, the Interfraternity Council, the Varsity Band, the Varsity Glee; Club, the Washtenaw Federation of Women's Clubs, the Wayne County Federation of Women's Clubs, and the' Rendezvous Club.] The Alumni Association, the De- troit Alumni Association, the Uni- versity Outdoor Club, the Council of Religion, the Camp Committee, the Michigan Theatre, and the Interna- tional Council of the State Federa- tion of Women's Clubs. Additional talent for the entertain- ment will be procured and announced later by the committee. Fire Rages In grade Section Of Birmingham' BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 10- (R) -T wenty-four persons injured{ and property damage totalling $3,- 000,000 was caused here this after-' noon by a fire in the heart of the downtown business district, against which every fireman in the city and suburbs battled and brought under1 control early tonight. Every piece of fire fighting appa- ratus in the city was pressed into service, while additional engines and apparatus stood by in Atlanta and Montgomery, ready to rush in by special train if needed. Seores of firemen battled for more Miss Perkins Speaks Here On March23 Comes From Washington To Discuss Problems Facing Labor In 1934 Is Responsible For Minimum Wage Law Oratorical Series Brings Woman Cabinet Member To Hill Auditorium Frances Perkins, secretary of labor and only woman ever to hold a Cab- inet position, will speak here under the auspices of the Oratorical Asso- ciation Friday night, March 23, in Hill Auditorium. Miss Perkins will come here from Washington to speak on "American Labor in 1934," according to a tele- gram of confirmation received here from her office in the Capitol by Carl G. Brandt, business manager of the Oratorical Association. She personally is largely responsible for the formulation of New York's minimum wage law. She first joined the New York state labor department during the time Al Smith was gov- ernor, and remained there until she was summoned to Washington by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as "the best qualified woman in public life today." Since taking over her Cabinet office, she has won the hearty ap- proval of labor for the manner in which she has fought in their behalf during such crises as the steel code hearing. She has been active as a social service worker having served on state labor, health, sanitation and indus- trial commissions in New York. Miss Perkins also worked for a short time under Jane Addani at Hull House in Chicago. Brandt stated that, 1though it was impossible for the Oratorical Associa- tion to complete negotiations for Miss Perkins' appearance in time to in- clude her in the regular series, hold- ers of season tickets will be granted a special price rate for the lecture. He added that tickets would be sold to the public at large at the same price as is customary with Oratorical Association attractions. Tickets will be placed on sale Thursday in various prominent places. Bragg Speaks At Unitarian Church Today Chicago Clergyman Will Deal With Morals And Religion Of Russia Appearing at the Unitarian Church at 10:45 a.m. today, the Rev. Ray- mond B. Bragg, of Chicago, will ad- dress members of the church on "Russia, Religion, and Morals." He has traveled extensively in Europe and has studied conditions in Russia during the last three years. His ob- servations, it is said, will stress the social, rather than the economic sit- uation of Russia today. At 7:30 p.m. Mr. Bragg will lead the Liberal Stu- dents Union of the Unitarian Church in a discussion of "Hitler - Revolu- tion and War." In another pulpit an address on Hitler will be made today also. The Rev. Frederick B. Fisher of the First Methodist Episcopal Church will con-; tinue his series of sermons on greast national figures with a discussion of "Adolph Hitler - The Theology of a Chosen People," at 10:45 a.m. Stalker Hall will offer the International Stu- dent Forum at 3:30 p.m. and the Wesleyan Guild Devotional Service at 6 p.m. At 11 a.m. the Rev. Henry Lewis of St. Andrews Episcopal Church will deliver the morning service. Prof. He- ber D. Curtis, director of the observa- tory, will lead the student "Conver- satione" at 7 p. m. in Harris Hall. Rabbi Heller of the Hillel Founda- tion will preach at 11:15 a.m. today in the League on the topic, "Tragedy That Spells Triumph." At 4 and 7:15 p.m. the classes in Jewish Ethics and Jewish History will meet, while the Hillel Players will present two one-act plays at 8:15 p.m. at the Foundation. THAT SERPENT AGAIN Rushing Rule Changes Will Be D seussed Interfraternity Council To Treat Topic At Meeting Wednesday in Union Committee's Report' Will Be Considered Proposed Changes Would Embrace Time, Process, And Indictments Proposed changes in the rushing rules for next fall will be the chief matter under discussion when the Interfraternity Council holds its first meeting in several weeks at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Union. The delegates will have the oppor- tunity of adopting the report of the committee appointed last fall to pro- pose changes in the rules. The report includes changes in the time of the rushing period, the pledging process, and the method of pesenting indict- ments to the council Judiciary Com- mittee as well as other minor changes. The most important of the rush- ing changes cited in the committee's report would, if adopted, removethe student and alumni members from the Judiciary Committee when that body is sitting to hear testimony in regard to violations of the rushing rules. Indictment Board Created By its provisions, an indictment board is set up, composed of the Ju- diciary Committee vithout the stu- dent members, which will present in- dictments to the Juiciary Commit- tee containing writte* testimony col- lected by the indictment board. The names of those presenting the indictment as well as those testify- ing are to be kept confidential by the members of the indictment board. The Judiciary Counmittee wouldl then act in the same capacity as at present, punishing either the houses or the freshmen, or both. Indict- ments under the present ararnge- ment may be presented by any of the honorary organizations, or "other interested organization, person, or persons. May Help Friends Fraternity men will be allowed to help their friends coming to the Uni- versity find rooms and settle in them if another provision of the report is adopted. The rushing period is to begin, according to this paragraph, at noon on Tuesday of Orientation Week, and contact will be allowed between fraternity men and new stu- dents after that time but must not take place within any of the houses. "Rushing" is defined by anoher provision as "any contact with an eligible man except by telephone or nail." Time Length Reduced Rushees will be instructed next year, if another section is adopted, to turn in lists to the dean's office Friday afternoon of the second week of rushing, since the practice of no- tifying each rushee that he has been bid will be discontinued. This recommendation is an at- tempt to avoid the misunderstand- ings caused last fall by the clerical error which caused several lists not to be delivered on time. This provision also reduces length of time between the last contact be- tween the houses and the rushees, and therefore the most anxious part of the "silent period," which will nevertheless continue until the fol- lowing Monday noon. Ward S Three First Places In Conference T Picard Claims Outside Groups Hit Commission Senator McKenna Offers Resolution For Sifting Of Liquor Control SAGINAW, March 10. --(P) )-Out- side interests are in part responsible for efforts to discredit the Liquor Control Commission, Chairman Frank A. Picard said in a statement here tonight, commenting on Senator Ed- ward B. McKenna's resolution for legislative investigation of the Com- mission. He accused McKenna of trying to make a "political football" of liquor licenses in Wayne County and de- clared the commission can not be bullied into compromising. The statement said: "Investigation or no investigation, this smoke screen won't impede the activities of the Liquor Control Com- mission's enforcement department. "It won't force us to buy inferior goods so that Senator McKenna's friends and playmates can sell to the commission. "It won't result in making a polit- ical football of the licenses in Wayne County for Representative Schroeder and his cohorts. "It won't result in a compromise by which any department or person will be given any powers or control over the liquor commission that the Legis- lature didn't intend it to have. "The fight that the liquor control commission is and, has been making to keep this business clean and to keep politics out of it for the benefit of the decent people of the State of Michigan will continue. "The commission cannot and will not be bullied, threatened, scared or browbeaten, bought or forced into any compromhise. Furthermore, I defy anyone to produce a single reputable concern that will say we have refused to accept their prices or that they have not been seen by the commis- sion. "The chairman and the leading members of the staff have worked every night until midnight, some- times until 2 a.m. We have met liquor salesmen at the liquor office at all hours; and today Michigan is selling liquor cheaper than any other state in the Union. We are selling better liquor and have more different brands on our shelves than any two other states in the Union. "In addition we believe we are making more money for the state pro rata of population than any other- state. The Michigan law is so suc- cessful that selfish interests from outside our borders, hearing that the success of our plan will jeopardize their opportunity to continue to gyp the people of their own states, are using every means possible to dis- credit the commission." DELAWARE GOES CENSORIOUS DOVER, Del., March 10- (P) - Showing of motion pictures in which a divorced actor or actress appears would be prohibited in Delaware un- der a new censorship bill being pre- pared by Robert D. Hopkins, of Mil- ton. Track Meet Scores The team scores in the Big Ten indoor track meet were as follows: Michigan............37 1-2 Indiana.............33 2-5 Illinois...............18 Ohio State University .16 Chicago . .. ..12 Minnesota ............ 9 Northwestern ......... 9 Purdue ......6 Wisconsin ............ 4 2-5 Iowa ................4 1-5 Varsity Debate Team Will Meet l Victory rack Meet Hoosiers, Champions Of Last Year, Dethroned; Alix Wins Two-Mile Indiana's Two'Iron Men' Aren't Enough Wolverines Accord Ward More Help Than Indiana Gives Hornbostel, Fuqua Florida Monday The Varsity affirmative debating team will meet the University of Florida negative debating team at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Grand Rapids Room of the League, according to Mr. James H. McBurney, Varsity de- bating coach. Jack Weissman, '35, and Samuel Travis, '34, will represent the affirm- ative for Michigan against the Flor- ida debaters who are here as a cli- max to an extensive debating tour of the Mid-West. The same night the Michigan neg- ative team, composed of Edward Litchfield, '36, and Clinton Sandusky, '34, will debate the Detroit Speak- er's Club at the Fort Shelby Hotel in Detroit as a part of a banquet given by the latter organization. The subject that both teams will debate on is "Resolved, That Japan Accept the Recommendation of the Lytton Commission as a Basis for Future Policy in the Far East.". No admission wiill be charged and the general public is cordially in- vited to attend the debate here. Dillinger Aided By Jailers, Says Barce INDIANAPOLIS, March 10 (')- Edward J. Barce, deputy attorney- general, said today he has gathered evidence which shows that John Dillinger had the aid of at least two jail employees when he escaped a week ago from the Crown Point lock- up. Barce said a lengthy grilling of James Posey, negro cell-mate of Her- bert Youngblood, the negro murderer who fled with Dillinger, indicated that Ernest Blunk, fingerprint ex- pert, and Sam Cahoon, jail repair- man, were aware of the desperado's plans to escape. Blunk and Cahoon both have been arrested charged with aiding in Dil- linger's escape. Plans for the break were discussed by the prisoners in the cell the night before it occurred, according to the version given. Barce by Posey. Spanish Peasant's Home Is Destroyed By Smoking Meteor SEVILLE, Spain, March 10 -()- Francisco Megia has told his own story of the destruction of his home by what he and all his neighbors at the village of Rinconada believe to have been a meteor's fall. Senor Megia and his family sat down in their home for lunch. Sud- denly there was the noise as of an airplane flying low over the cottage. Jose Megia, 13 years old, rushed to the door. He saw a dense col- umn of smoke dropping from the sky toward the roof. Senor Megia tried to run to the door but a powerful column of air and smoke knocked him down. Me- gia and his family say that they smelled a heavy odor of sulphur and burned coal. As they attempted to return to the house for more belongings, they were stopped by a short, deafening noise and their cottage was immediately enveloped in flames. Unlimited Liquor Imports Ordered WASHINGTON, March 10- ) - Elimination of liquor imports quo- CHICAGO, March 10.-() - Mich- igan rode to the 1934 Western Con- ference indoor track championship tonight on the 6 foot, 1 inch frame of Willis Ward, its Negro all-around star, who hustled from one part of the University of Chicago field house to another, to win three events. The Wolverines scored 37 1-2 points to dethrone Indiana's Hoosiers as champions, and Ward's 15 points, earned in the 60-yard dash, 70-yard high hurdles, and high jump, were more than the difference between victory and defeat. The battle was strictly between Michigan and In- diana, and not until Ward cleared 6 feet, 2 7-8 inches in the high jump did the Wolverines become certain of triumphing. Michigan-Indiana Dominate So completely did Michigan and the Hoosiers dominate the field that they scored eight first places between them-- four apiece -leaving only two for the rest of the field. A Minne- sota sophomore, Bill Friemuth, tossed the 16-pound shot 48 feet 6 inches, to win one of them, and Ohio State's one-mile relay quartet took the other. Indiana's iron man duo of Charles Hornbostel and Ivan Fuqua did everything asked of them, but the other members of the Hoosiers failed to give them as much help as the Wolverines gave Ward. Fuqua set a new Conferenceindoor record for the quarter-mile of 49.4 seconds, six-tenths of a second faster than'the former standard set by Ed- win Russell of Michigan, in 1932. That was the only record-breaking performance. Ward, however, tied the frequently-equalled mark of 6.2 sec- onds in winning the dash. SUMMARIES One mile run: Won by Charles Hornbostel, Indiana; second, Charles Popejoy, Purdue; third, Marmaduke Hobbs, Indiana; fourth, George Far- ley, Northwestern; fifth, Jack Childs, Michigan. Time: 4:16.7. Pole Vault: Won by Steve Divich, Indiana (13 feet, 2 inches); second, John Roberts, Chicago (13 feet); tied for third, David Hunn, Michigan; Irv- ing Seeley, Illinois, and Bob Jones, Purdue (12 feet, 6 inches). 60 yard dash: Won by Willis Ward, Michigan; second, Robert Lamb, Michigan; third, Walter -Stapf, Ohio State; fourth, Hunter Russell, Illi- nois; fifth, Crain Portman, Illinois. Time :06.2. (Equals meet record, made by George Simpson, Ohio State, 1929, and frequently tied.) 440 yard run: Won by Ivan Fuqua, Indiana; second, Sidney Dean, Iowa; third, George Arnold, Ohio State; fourth, Tom Ellerby, Michigan; fifth, Marshall Miller, Illinois. Time :49.4 (New meet record; former record 50 seconds, by Edwin Russell, Michigan, in 1932). 70 yard high hurdles: Won by Wil- lis Ward, Michigan; second, Robert Clark, Wisconsin; third, Joseph Schoeninger, Illinois; fourth, D. Cook, Ohio State; fifth, Arthur Jens, Northwestern. Time :08.8. Two mile run: Won by Neree Alix, Michigan; second, Wayne Slocum, Minnesota; third, William Smullen, Indiana; fourth, Robert Milow, Chi- cago; fifth Robert Howell, Michigan Time 9:32.9. 880 yard run: Won by Charles Hornbostel, Indiana; second, Harvey Smith, Michigan; third, Marmaduke Hobbs, Indiana; fourth Lynn Baugh- man, Illinois; fifth, Paul Gorman, Michigan. Time: 1:55.1. Shot put: Won by William Frie- muth, Minnesota, (48 feet 6 inches); second, A. C. Kamm, Illinois; third, George Neal, Ohio State; fourth, Dave Cook, Illinois; fifth, Jay Berwanger, Chicago. High Jump: Won by Willis Ward, Michigan, (6 feet 2 7-8 inches); sec- _. .nLA T _1 . Anti-Japanese B )ycott Threat Worries International Circles WASHINGTON, March 10 -(A)- Threats of an anti-Japanese boycott in Shanghai and Canton as a pro- test against Kang Teh's enthrone- ment in Manchukuo are causing ap- prehension in international circles. The boycott is a weapon which the Chinese use with most deadly ef- fect. It was a boycott which started the battle at Shanghai two -years ago. Anti-Japanese boycotts in China have an unhappy way of turning into general anti-foreign movements because of the presence of officials and defense forces of foreign pow- ers in the treaty ports of China. in the partition of China among the great powers had it not been for John Hay, American secretary of state at that time. The United States, Great Britain and various European powers, as well as Japan, have suffered severe losses from Chinese boycotts estab- lished against them during the 23 years of the Chinese Republic. Shipping has been tied up at Shang- hai, Canton ,Tientsin and other trade points. The prosperous trade of the' Yangtse River, chief artery of com- merce for Central China, has, at times, been paralyzed. Through the various guilds. the